How to Act With Irony
Without Being Clever, Smug or Confusing
Casting Actors Cast · Jeffrey Dreisbach & Broadway Podcast Network
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Show Notes
Today’s episode is called:
“How to Act with Irony.”
And I want to start with a warning:
Irony is one of the fastest ways actors sabotage themselves.
Not because irony is bad —
but because it’s misunderstood.
So today we’re going to talk about:
* What irony actually is
* Why casting loves it when it’s done right
* And how to play irony without losing truth
FIRST: WHAT IRONY IS (AND ISN’T)
Irony is not:
* Sarcasm
* Smirking
* Winking at the audience
Irony is:
Playing the truth of the moment while the audience knows more than you do.
The character believes fully.
The audience holds the contradiction.
That’s the magic.
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