Note To Self: Eat More, Wear Lipstick
11/10/06 Filed in: Poppycock
This from the
BBC:
Scientists have used computer software to come up with what they say is the perfect comedy face. The University of Stirling team blended together 179 different facial aspects of 20 top comedians.
They said soft and feminine features, typified by Ricky Gervais, were more likely to make people laugh.....
"....typically masculine
facial traits, such as chiselled jaws and high
foreheads are regarded as less amusing and their
owners are less likely to succeed in a comedy career.
"Faces of heroic actors are narrower than comedians', with greater definition, smaller eyes and prominent jaws.
Overall their appearance is very masculine, compared to the gentle, feminine qualities of the comedy face"......
Ricky Gervais said: "All these years I assumed my global success as a comedian was down to my acute observations, expert directorial rendering and consummate skills as a performer.
"Turns out it's because I've got a fat girly face."
Full article here.
Scientists have used computer software to come up with what they say is the perfect comedy face. The University of Stirling team blended together 179 different facial aspects of 20 top comedians.
They said soft and feminine features, typified by Ricky Gervais, were more likely to make people laugh.....
"Faces of heroic actors are narrower than comedians', with greater definition, smaller eyes and prominent jaws.
Overall their appearance is very masculine, compared to the gentle, feminine qualities of the comedy face"......
Ricky Gervais said: "All these years I assumed my global success as a comedian was down to my acute observations, expert directorial rendering and consummate skills as a performer.
"Turns out it's because I've got a fat girly face."
Full article here.
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