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    Charlie Chaplin once said, “To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it.” Charlie Chaplin was the best comedian actor performing in the 20th century. He had everyone on the edge of their seats laughing through their tears, the mark of a true comedic actor. He knew how to play with his audience and make them laugh at everything, which is a rare trait that not everyone possess. Now since he has passed, Bill Murray has kept up his work by making people laugh at everything he does. Charlie Chaplin was one of the best comic actors and directors of the 20th century; however, since he passed away , the torch has been passed to Bill Murray, who possesses a similar comedic style. Charles Spencer Chaplin, or better…

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    Charlie Chaplin as a child was fascinated with the characters of Charles Dickens and would often mimic them. It was like Chaplin’s life was one of Dickens's novels, the aspects being poverty, despair and loneliness. By beginning at a young age, Charlie Chaplin rose to fame with his extraordinary athleticism and endless inventiveness, Chaplin would still influence films to come through directing, producing and through the popularity of his own films. At the young age of 16, Chaplin was already…

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    occupation or a specific task. That is exactly who Charlie Chaplin is, an artist. He has stated more quotes like the one above and each one has a meaning behind it. He is known for his mastery in the arts of performing, but he is also known for having a fiery passion raging in his heart for the love of acting even after becoming filthy rich. He is Charlie Chaplin. Charlie Chaplin had a true “rags-to-riches” story (Charlie Chaplin).…

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    Charlie Chaplin is the most well-known name in the history of silent film. He gave much comic relief to audiences during the Great Depression. His movies made people laugh like they could not in their stressful, everyday lives. The humor that Chaplin used to make people enjoy life came from the painful experiences he had growing up. His childhood had a large impact on how he saw the world and resulted in how he showed the world that view. Chaplin’s childhood came with much heartbreak, but out of…

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    Charlie Chaplin was a British actor and comedian, who was a distinguished star in the 20th century’s silent- film era. In fact, many stars in this area originated from a working-class background. He was raised in a poor neighborhood by river warehouses, located in Westminster. Therefore, Chaplin emerged creating films that pertained with the working class perspective. This enabled the audiences of the urban life to relate with the film (Ross 44). Both of his had been music hall entertainers,…

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    Sir Charlie Chaplin was a great actor and film producer during his time, and one of the all time greatest. Hannah and Charles Chaplin got married and had two kids. One was named Charlie and one named Sydney, Sydney was older than Charlie. [1]Charlie Chaplin was born in London, England, April 16th, 1889. He lived his life like a normal kid, but one day when he was ten tragedy struck. Charlie’s father straight up ditched them and provided no more support for the Chaplin family anymore. One day…

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    the 1920’s? Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin changed the way films were produced and how they were seen. Compare what technology is today to what it used to be. Imagine watching a black and white movie with no talking nor outside sounds. Watching a movie today at the movie theater you can almost feel the vibration from how loud it is. Chaplin was able to produce and star in silent films and he still was able to get his point across. Today when people watch a movie, there are multiple colors and sounds.…

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    Shanice Homeward Mrs.Cariddi January 6, 2016 Charlie Chaplin: A Roaring 20’s Hero Charlie Chaplin was a comic actor, director, producer and writer in silent films. He was born on April 16, 1889 in London, England. He was most recognized for his iconic character “The Tramp” who and sported a bowler hat, a toothbrush mustache, a cane and oversized pants. He was a regarded as a hero in the 20’s and the most “influential and important people in the history of the film industry. At the time, Charlie…

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    Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin was the most recognizable person on the planet and It 's no exaggeration that for the greatest part of this century Chaplin did everything in show business; he was an actor, director, screenwriter, producer and composer. He was the ideal rags to riches role model that every American had dreamed of becoming. Chaplin revolutionized American show business and inspired Americans to follow their dreams because he was proof that even underdogs could make it to the…

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    our famous comedians and performers obtained their inspiration to amaze us with their performances. With this on mind, we can travel back in time to analyze the roots of pure comedy and performance. As a matter of fact, what better comedy icon that Charlie Chaplin to help us have a look into what inspired our current comedy actors, performers and directors like Rowan Atkinson, Johnny Depp and Mr. Dan Kamin. Charlie Chaplin not only was a comedy idol, he also dominated many artistic (Kamin, The…

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