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[[File:large-ham2 2840.jpg|link=Star Trek: The Original Series|frame|An ode from [[William Shatner|ham]] to [[Visual Pun|ham]].]]
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Popular implementations include: '''[[Brian Blessed]]''' in Britain, [[William Shatner]] in North America, and [[Norio Wakamoto]] in Japan. Many large hams in the past have some experience in stage acting and theater: when you have to poetically act for the back rows ([[Opera|especially when coupled with music]]) it makes sense. Having an outrageous appearance is helpful but not a requirement. While often male, female actors can pull it off, but it's rarer for them. Often cast as a [[One-Scene Wonder]], or a [[Ham and Cheese|key redeeming element]] in shows that are [[So Bad It's Good]].
The origin of the term is unclear: is either from the use of hamfat as a cheap make-up remover in the old days of theatre, or because "ham" serves as short for "amateur" (as in [[Large Ham Radio|ham radio]]); Leslie Charteris stated it derived from "''[[Hamlet]]''" in a ''[[The Saint]]'' short story. Another possibility would be from the
One of the United Kingdom's most active export industries. If a character is depicted as an American in a BBC series, he's likely to be one of these. If in a few scenes many Large Hams come together, the likely result is [[Ham-to-Ham Combat]].
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