Lucille wanted to change the roles that women had in society and she showed this in different ways in her television shows. Background info: She worked in Hollywood for 50 years. She had been trying to be noticed for many years. Ball was told that she lacked the talent needed. At age 15 she was enrolled at a New York drama school. Thesis Statement: Lucille Ball changed the roles that women had in entertainment through her comedic performance.
Ball was one of the first female comedians, this inspired other female comedians.
She opened up more opportunities that inspired other comedians to pursue their dreams. “Her groundbreaking work in comedy paved the way for future stars such as Mary Tyler Moore, Penny Marshall, Cybell Shephard, and even Robin Williams.” She was constantly coming up with schemes to get what she wanted. Ball paved the way for future television women by her talent for both verbal and slapstick comedy. Ball took great risks to be the best comedic actress.
“I found that a lot of really beautiful girls didn’t want to do some of the things I did – put mud packs and scream and run around and fall into pools…I didn’t mind getting messed up, that’s how I got into physical comedy.” (Koerner) Most of the things that Ball had to do were things that she wanted to do so she did whatever she had …show more content…
Ball helped many comedians by taking risks and showing that a person must sometimes make a fool of themselves to make their dream a reality. Owning her own production company made Lucille Ball a great role model and changed the way that women and men view the acting industry. Ball Stood for many rights, this made her a leader and showed what kind of person she was. Many more opportunities would have been made if Lucille Ball took one more risk or chose a different path. Did she pave the way more people than we thought? Directors? Actors? Hollywood Company owners?
Ball was one of the first female comedians, this inspired other female comedians.
She opened up more opportunities that inspired other comedians to pursue their dreams. “Her groundbreaking work in comedy paved the way for future stars such as Mary Tyler Moore, Penny Marshall, Cybell Shephard, and even Robin Williams.” She was constantly coming up with schemes to get what she wanted. Ball paved the way for future television women by her talent for both verbal and slapstick comedy. Ball took great risks to be the best comedic actress.
“I found that a lot of really beautiful girls didn’t want to do some of the things I did – put mud packs and scream and run around and fall into pools…I didn’t mind getting messed up, that’s how I got into physical comedy.” (Koerner) Most of the things that Ball had to do were things that she wanted to do so she did whatever she had …show more content…
Ball helped many comedians by taking risks and showing that a person must sometimes make a fool of themselves to make their dream a reality. Owning her own production company made Lucille Ball a great role model and changed the way that women and men view the acting industry. Ball Stood for many rights, this made her a leader and showed what kind of person she was. Many more opportunities would have been made if Lucille Ball took one more risk or chose a different path. Did she pave the way more people than we thought? Directors? Actors? Hollywood Company owners?