Remember: all your slaps and falls should have a comic feeling, and you always need to let the audience know that you haven’t been hurt.
When you do a fall, always land facing the audience, if possible. If you want to land in profile, or at an angle to the audience, make sure you let the audience see your face and your reaction.
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Staying in Character
It’s important to perform your slaps and falls as your character would do them. One character might get angry after a fall. Another might cry or laugh. One clown might get up slowly; another might jump right back up to his feet. Your slapstick skills should not stand out awkwardly from your character.
