02-20-2023, 07:13 AM
It's strange. I used to see him at the Comedy Store in the 1970s. I remember him saying that Mick Jagger was like a rooster on acid, and then he would do an over-the-top Jagger imitation. I was totally surprised when -- while clicking through the channels -- there he was in a suit, looking serious, and playing a detective.
I think that doing standup comedy is a real training ground for acting at some level, or at least a test for acting ability. And dramatic training seems to aid the comedy wannabes. But I don't remember seeing Belzer do comedy-like material in the dramatic roles.
I think that doing standup comedy is a real training ground for acting at some level, or at least a test for acting ability. And dramatic training seems to aid the comedy wannabes. But I don't remember seeing Belzer do comedy-like material in the dramatic roles.