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   The straight man is a stock character in a comedy performance, especially a double act, sketch comedy, or farce. [1] When a comedy partner behaves eccentrically, the straight man is expected to maintain composure. The straight man is a foil, a contrasting character to the funny man.

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3. www.enotes.com › topics › straight-manStraight Man Summary - eNotes.com

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   Straight Man is a novel by Richard Russo about Hank Devereux, an interim chair of an English department who tries to reform the academic system. The novel explores Hank's personal and professional struggles, his relationship with his father, and his use of humor and Occam's razor.

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   Straight Man is a satirical novel by Richard Russo that follows the life of William Henry Devereaux Jr., a professor of English and creative writing at a small college in Pennsylvania. The story is set in the 1990s and focuses on Devereaux's academic and personal struggles as he navigates a midlife crisis and the absurdities of academia.

5. movieweb.com › straight-man-plot-cast-andStraight Man: Plot, Cast and Everything Else We Know - MovieWeb

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   Dec 31, 2022 · Based on a novel by Richard Russo, Straight Man is a comedy-drama about a cynical English professor at a struggling college. Odenkirk plays the lead role, with Mireille Enos, Olivia Scott Welch and Peter Farrelly among the cast and crew.

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   In TV comedy, a Straight Man is frequently one half of an Odd Couple. In a Comic Trio, they usually play the "helpless observer" role. If multiple characters take turns playing Straight Man, they have a game of Sanity Ball. By far the most common pairing is Straight Man and Wise Guy .

7. screenrant.com › bob-odenkirk-new-show-straightWhat Is Bob Odenkirk's New Show? Straight Man Explained

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   Aug 16, 2022 · Straight Man is a comedy-drama based on a novel by Richard Russo, starring Bob Odenkirk as a former novelist and English professor. The show will air on AMC in 2023, after Odenkirk's final season as Saul Goodman on Better Call Saul.

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   What is a straight man in a comedy?

   • In TV comedy, a Straight Man is frequently one half of an Odd Couple. In a Comic Trio, they usually play the "helpless observer" role. If multiple characters take turns playing Straight Man, they have a game of Sanity Ball. By far the most common pairing is Straight Man and Wise Guy .

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   What is the difference between a straight man and a serious man?

   • The Comically Serious: This character's serious reaction is what gets the laugh; the Straight Man would be the one who sets up their reaction to be funny. It's possible for this to overlap if the Straight Man delivers their lines so well that they're funny even before the actual punch line; again Bob Newhart is a great example of that.

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   What does a straight man do when a comedy partner behaves eccentricly?

   • When a comedy partner behaves eccentrically, the straight man is expected to maintain composure. The straight man is a foil, a contrasting character to the funny man. The direct contribution to the comedy a straight man provides typically comes in the form of a deadpan .

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   Is straight man a good series?

   • The premise of the series screams “quirky,” making it a perfect fit for the misfit that is Odenkirk. Here’s everything we know about Straight Man. As mentioned, the series centers around the small and struggling college in Pennsylvania, with Odenkirk playing William Henry Devereaux, Jr., the cynic head of the school’s English Department.

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   How effective was a straight man in vaudeville?

   • In vaudeville, effective straight men were much less common than comedians. The straight man's name usually appeared first and he usually received 60% of the take. This helped take the sting out of not being the laugh-getter and helped ensure the straight man's loyalty to the team.

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   What makes a good straight man?

   • The best Straight Men are so good they can sometimes get laughs just by delivering a straight line so well the audience knows what's coming. (This is essentially the basis of Bob Newhart 's "telephone" routines: he was playing the Straight Man to nothing .)

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9. tubitv.com › movies › 100003206Watch Straightman (1999) - Free Movies | Tubi

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   Straightman. 1999 · 1 hr 41 min. TV-MA. Drama · LGBT · Romance. After Jack and David, two single friends, move in together, things rapidly change when one of them works up the courage to come out of the closet.