The Best Medicine is an animated documentary that explores the true stories behind the live performances of stand-up comedians. The film juxtaposes live stand-up performances with candid interview footage combined with animation and illustration. Three subjects– Michael Burd, Casey Stoddard, and Jacob Kubon– discuss alcoholism, childhood abuse, and sexual anxiety, respectively. Their candid, intimate interviews reveal personal information, creating a new context with which to understand live stand-up comedy performance. This illustrates themes of finding humor in dark or painful circumstances and the cathartic nature writing and performance.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc801938 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Lechler, Ron |
| Contributors | Levin, Melinda, Martin, James, Barnett, Michael |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 125 pages : illustrations (some color), Text |
| Coverage | United States |
| Rights | Public, Lechler, Ron, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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