Tuesday 13 May 2014

Mime Artists

Mime is a form of entertainment that incorporates a performer trying to portray a story while staying completely mute. A traditional mime has their face painted white with black exaggerating the features including eyes and eyebrows.
Mimes have been portrayed in film to be sad and confused this all changed when Charlie Chaplin changed the outlook of the emotion the audience absorbs while watching.
Mime's in the modern day are rarly to seen on TV or as street performers as the silent films are less popular and hardly seen and most circus street performers do more exciting tricks such as juggling and fire twirling.
It used to be one of the only forms of entertainment, but the advancement of entertainment and technology has outlived the need for mines in the entertainment industry, now they are mostly seen at the circus and at carnivals. 

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