It's a sneak preview of Season 1 of Acting Funny, the podcast that takes comedy film seriously. Your host Shane Rhyne is exploring 125 years of comedy on film, one year at a time, with help from cinema historians, comedians, and other guest experts. The podcast debuts on December 28, 2020.
This is the trailer for Season 1 of Acting Funny, the podcast that explores 125 years of comedy film history, one year at a time. Shane Rhyne, the show's host, is a standup comedian, voice actor, and movie lover with an interest in learning what makes us laugh and what that says about us. Each episode will march forward chronologically one year at a time through comedy film history with guest experts in the worlds of cinema studies, filmmaking, comedy, and more, talking with Shane about a spotlight film from that year. The season debuts on Monday, December 28, 2020.
Learn more about the show on the Acting Funny website: actingfunnypodcast.com
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0:00 - (ACTING FUNNY THEME MUSIC)
0:03 - SHANE RHYNE: Welcome to Acting Funny, the podcast that takes comedy film seriously. I’m Shane Rhyne- a standup comedian, voice actor, and movie lover. I've decided to see what I can learn about the 125-year history of comedy film, one year at a time, with the help of experts from around the world.
0:19 - MARTIN BARNIER (interview excerpt): I am a professor at the Université Lumière Lyon Deux…
0:24 - SHANE RHYNE: Each episode will focus on a single year where I’ll spotlight one film from that year to see what i can learn about the movies and people that make us laugh. And I’m inviting you to join me as I gather facts and opinions from leading cinema scholars, comedians…
0:38 - AARON LITTLETON (interview excerpt): Shane? This film sucks.
0:40 - JOHN HURST and SHANE RHYNE: (laughter)
0:41 - SHANE RHYNE: ...and experts on all sorts of related topics.
0:43 - LACE LARRABEE (interview excerpt): ...and I’ve just graduated my twentieth class- from just the standup portion…
0:47 - ANTHONY BARDUCCI (interview excerpt): The seltzer bottle was, as I understand it, it was introduced in 1826…
0:51 - SHANE RHYNE: I'm hoping together we’ll learn more about some of the greatest names in comedy film history, while also pulling back the curtain to discover the story behind others with equally important, but less well-known, contributions to the world of acting funny for a living.
1:05 - IAN CHRISTIE (interview excerpt): I would think it’s his wife Ellen...I would think she would have pushed him forwards saying, “Come on. We can do better.”
1:12 - SHANE RHYNE: The first episode debuts on your favorite podcast listening service on Monday, December 28, 2020. Join me then and each Monday afterwards for a quick journey in time as we explore the world of movie comedy from French gardeners to Guardians of the Galaxy and everything in between. For more information, visit the podcast website at actingfunnypodcast.com and subscribe to Acting Funny on your favorite podcast service.
1:36 - (ACTING FUNNY THEME MUSIC FADE OUT)
Production Notes: Acting Funny is written, hosted, and produced by Shane Rhyne. Theme music is by Saint Thomas LeDoux. The show's logo is designed by Andy Forrester.