The Eight Characters of Comedy

The Eight Characters Of Comedy:A Guide To Sitcom Acting And Writing, published in 2005, is a how to guide for sitcom acting and writing by American Acting Coach Scott Sedita.
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The Eight Characters
;1. The Logical Smart One: The sarcastic voice of reason. - Bea Arthur in The Golden Girls.
;2. The Lovable Loser: The hopeful, desperate comedic hero. - Lucille Ball in I Love Lucy.
;3. The Neurotic: The over thinking, intellectual comedic hero. - Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex & The City.
;4. The Dumb One: The sweet and childlike comedic relief. - Matt Le Blanc in Friends.
;5. The Bitch/Bastard: The cynical and mean-spirited one. - Rhea Perlman in Cheers & Danny De Vito in Taxi.
;6. The Womanizer/Manizer: The confident and sexually charged one. - Charlie Sheen in Two And A Half Men & Kim Cattrall in Sex & The City.
;7. The Materialistic One: The entitled and status orientated one. - Karyn Parsons in The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.
;8. In Their Own Universe: The one that marches to the beat of their own drum. - Steve Carrel in .
 
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