These days, impressionists are the go-to for entertainment. It’s plain to see why, their sharp wit and distinctive pop cultural references combine to make them consistently popular among various audiences. However, getting beyond their entertainment value and seeing how they master their craft is often less obvious.
Impressionists today credit modern technology as catalysts for their success, allowing them to perfect their artform and refine the art of mimicry into something charming, funny, and insurmountably entertaining. From a variety of voice styles and costumes to facial expressions and mannerisms, impressionists are highly skilled in bringing their impersonations of famous personalities to life on stage.
These impressions have the transformative power to bring an air of familiarity and treat to audiences, creating nostalgia about well-known faces and their iconic personalities across entertainment, sports, and political figures. Impressions draw largely upon two qualities, close listening and razor-sharp timing. The former is key to capturing every nuance and finer points of the person’s voices, including intonation and melody – while the latter is how an impressionist turns the crafted person into a comedic act.
Even if highly skilled impressionists don’t look quite like their celebrity counterpart, these world-class mimic artists have mastered the craft of re-creating the presence and mannerisms of these iconic figures. After careful study and detailed preparation, impressions are able to make lightning-fast impressions and reactions with seamless transitions between characters.
Most impressionists deem a signature vocal and ‘walking style’ styles the foundation for an accurate representation of someone. They move to round out their impression, because even if you can sound like the star, if you don’t move like they do, you’re not doing the best impression. It’s all about the subtlety too, listening for small ways people speak and how they express themselves. Doing simple characterisations and comical mannerisms is just a part of an impressionist’s job.
Impressionists also understand the characters they imitate. This includes immersing themselves in the details of their life, characteristics, skills, routines, and storytelling techniques in order to better connect with an audience. As they continue to develop and hone their craft, the artist will draw equal parts inspiration from icons they resemble, as well as encourage and receive feedback from peers and mentors.
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