In fact it generally takes a good actor, or at least an experienced one, to pull this off successfully because it takes some skill to know how far is too far. Directors hire William Shatner because he is a Large Ham, and that's what they want for a particular character. Note however that a Large Ham is not necessarily a bad actor, it is either an artistic choice made by the actor for a given production or an acting style. Another possibility is the phrase refers to being 'hamfisted', heavy-handed and not delicate or careful. It's based on the term "ham actor", meaning one who overacts, but where that term origininated is unclear: it's been suggested that it comes from the use of ham fat as a cheap make-up remover in the old days of theatre, or because "ham" serves as short for "amateur" (as in "ham radio") Leslie Charteris stated it derived from " Hamlet" in a The Saint short story. Often cast as a One-Scene Wonder, or a key redeeming element in shows that are So Bad, It's Good. While often male, actresses can pull it off, but it's rarer for them (due in no small part to the expectation that female characters will be more emotional anyways). Having an outrageous appearance is helpful but not a requirement. Many large hams in the past have some experience in stage acting and theater: when you have to poetically act for the back rows ( especially when coupled with music) it makes sense. Popular implementations include: BRIAN BLESSED in Britain, William! Shatner! In! North! America!, and Norio Wakamoto in Japan. The first line from the Large Hams will be dramatic, portentous, often just before the act break and can almost always be replaced with: "Did somebody order A LARGE HAM?!" Try it at home it's great fun.
Large Hams usually lack an indoor voice, and greatly relish badass boastings where they will punctuate and emphasize EVERYTHING. Often played by a guest star with an Internet Movie Database listing longer than the rest of the cast put together. Cracked, "4 Celebrities Who Are Clearly Trolling the World"Ī ridiculously larger-than-life character, public speaker, or orator full of charisma, energy, joie de vivre, and poetically powerful speeches with dramatic gestures that can devastate a scene to a billion pieces and transform even the most humdrum scene into the most GRANDIOSE.
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