The way I've viewed these shows, sitcoms in general, are basically stage shows filmed for a tv setting. Prolly this is why they always have "clap" tracks, a representation of a live audience watching a stage play; and the actors seem to have that stage delivery style, most likely subconsciously.
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Mustang (5444)
a year ago
I saw some sort of behind the scenes thing of Friends and they manipulate the laugh/audience track as well. They will accentuate certain reactions/tones to emphasize a moment or when a certain cast member enters etc.
I'm guessing that when these actors go through their training they no doubt are taught certain styles, in America sitcom and soapie would have to be classes as those actors all tend to act the same way in those types of shows.
They are like stage plays, they always reminded me of a throw back to Vaudeville times. On Happy Days you would often see some of the main cast becoming a little impatient to deliver their lines because the audience got so carried away when they entered.
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