Daily Dialogue — August 23, 2011
“I heard a joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he’s depressed. Says life is harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world. Doctor says, ‘Treatment is simple. The great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go see him. That should pick you up.’ Man bursts into tears. Says, ‘But doctor… I am Pagliacci.’ Good joke. Everybody laugh. Roll on snare drum. Curtains.”
— Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley), Watchmen (2009), screenplay by David Hayter and Alex Tse, graphic novel illustrator Dave Gibbons, graphic novel Alan Moore (uncredited)
For the actual scene, go here.
The Daily Dialogue theme for the week is jokes, suggested by Francisco Madaragog. Watchmen suggested by CJ.
Dialogue On Dialogue: One thing jokes do is they put a spotlight on the way in which a character talks. This is a great example as you can see the clipped pattern of Rorschach’s speech.