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Episode Details: Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy
Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy
Series: Every Frame a Painting
Season: Season 1
Episode Number: 14
Air Date:
Duration: 7 min
Some filmmakers can do action. Others can do comedy. But for 40 years, the master of combining them has been Jackie Chan. Let’s see how he does it. The 9 Principles of Action Comedy 1. Start with a DISADVANTAGE 2. Use the ENVIRONMENT 3. Be CLEAR in your shots 4. Action & Reaction in the SAME frame 5. Do as many TAKES as necessary 6. Let the audience feel the RHYTHM 7. In editing, TWO good hits = ONE great hit 8. PAIN is humanizing 9. Earn your FINISH