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== Recurring tropes in Keaton's films: == |
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* [[Adorkable]]: His characters are often sold on their endearing ineptitude. And really, just look at his expression(s). |
* [[Adorkable]]: His characters are often sold on their endearing ineptitude. And really, just look at his expression(s). |
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* [[Affectionate Parody]] |
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* [[Under Crank]] (used sparingly) |
* [[Under Crank]] (used sparingly) |
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== Tropes in Keaton's Life == |
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* [[Abusive Parents]]: He performed on stage with his parents in vaudeville. Part of their act was a slapstick number where the little boy was beaten and thrown around and off the stage. Keaton kept a straight, expressionless face for the [[Rule of Funny]]. These vaudeville acts greatly influenced his stoic persona throughout his career. Despite the obvious effect his upbringing had on his personality, Keaton never said anything negative about his parents. |
* [[Abusive Parents]]: He performed on stage with his parents in vaudeville. Part of their act was a slapstick number where the little boy was beaten and thrown around and off the stage. Keaton kept a straight, expressionless face for the [[Rule of Funny]]. These vaudeville acts greatly influenced his stoic persona throughout his career. Despite the obvious effect his upbringing had on his personality, Keaton never said anything negative about his parents. |
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** Buster actually got his stage name after falling down a flight of stairs at the age of a few months, getting up unharmed. Harry Houdini (yes, ''that'' [[Harry Houdini]]) said it was "quite a buster," meaning a fall. |
** Buster actually got his stage name after falling down a flight of stairs at the age of a few months, getting up unharmed. Harry Houdini (yes, ''that'' [[Harry Houdini]]) said it was "quite a buster," meaning a fall. |
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{{examples|Buster Keaton [[Shout-Out]]s in fiction:}} |
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* ''[[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]]'': Buster Keaton played the role of the blind old man Erronius in the screen version. It was one of his last movie roles. He was dying of cancer. He did his own stunts. He was Awesome. |
* ''[[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]]'': Buster Keaton played the role of the blind old man Erronius in the screen version. It was one of his last movie roles. He was dying of cancer. He did his own stunts. He was Awesome. |
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* Several [[Jackie Chan]] movies imitate Keaton's stunts almost shot for shot. |
* Several [[Jackie Chan]] movies imitate Keaton's stunts almost shot for shot. |
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