A Brief Look At Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy is a masterful storyteller due to his great attention to detail. He uses several comedic tools such as impressions, movement, reactions and sound effects to bring the audience with him into his memories and provide an experience that mimics being present in the circumstance. Additionally, Murphy chooses material that is down to earth and relatable to many individuals from various walks of life. Despite the wide variety of cultures and backgrounds in the audience, he is good at pinpointing experiences many individuals have. Just as he did for this piece, which focuses on family gatherings and family conflict. This is beneficial and cathartic for his audience because he gives them an outlet through which to recognize those experiences
Murphy’s manipulation of his movement allows him to reenact the whole scene by himself, and encapsulate the memory to perfection. Furthermore, his movement works in unison with his reactions. He continuously provides big reactions to the audience to articulate his stories and make them flow better. His overblown reactions effectively help to immerse the audience in the storytelling of the comedian, so even audience members who may struggle to relate to such a scenario are laughing along with everyone else. One note which Murphy is often commended for is his impressions which are impeccably one of the comics strong suits which accentuates his comedy and storytelling ability. Murphy barely adds in his own opinions or outside thoughts into the pieces because of how powerful his impression skills are. He can communicate accents, states of mind, gender and even age through his vocal control and impressions. Which greatly encourages the audience to be present in the moment he is sharing with them, together laughing at the absurdness of the shared experience. In addition to his impressions, he also incorporates sound effects within his