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A '''straight man''' in [[comedy]] set up [[punchline]]s for the [[comedian|comic]], and acted as a feed. On stage and [[television]], they were the comic's partner in a [[double act]]. According to [[Teddy Baxter]]: | A '''straight man''' in [[comedy]] set up [[punchline]]s for the [[comedian|comic]], and acted as a feed. They were not meant to themselves be funny. On stage and [[television]], they were the comic's partner in a [[double act]]. According to [[Teddy Baxter]]: | ||
{{quote|[As a straight man] you've got to know when to roll with the punches, and when to hit back.|[[Teddy Baxter]]|The Vardan Invasion of Mirth (audio story)}} | {{quote|[As a straight man] you've got to know when to roll with the punches, and when to hit back.|[[Teddy Baxter]]|The Vardan Invasion of Mirth (audio story)}} | ||
[[Steven Taylor]] was offered 40 [[shilling]]s a [[week]] to act as a straight man alongside Teddy Baxter. Baxter used to be in a double act with [[Stan (The Vardan Invasion of Mirth)|Stan]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Vardan Invasion of Mirth (audio story)|The Vardan Invasion of Mirth]]'') | [[Steven Taylor]] was offered 40 [[shilling]]s a [[week]] to act as a straight man alongside Teddy Baxter. He was unfamiliar with the concept, but understood there was a line of demarcation between himself and whoever filled role of comic. Baxter used to be in a double act with [[Stan (The Vardan Invasion of Mirth)|Stan]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Vardan Invasion of Mirth (audio story)|The Vardan Invasion of Mirth]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 21:20, 25 September 2019
A straight man in comedy set up punchlines for the comic, and acted as a feed. They were not meant to themselves be funny. On stage and television, they were the comic's partner in a double act. According to Teddy Baxter:
[As a straight man] you've got to know when to roll with the punches, and when to hit back.
Steven Taylor was offered 40 shillings a week to act as a straight man alongside Teddy Baxter. He was unfamiliar with the concept, but understood there was a line of demarcation between himself and whoever filled role of comic. Baxter used to be in a double act with Stan. (AUDIO: The Vardan Invasion of Mirth)
