The prestigious movie star Buster·Keaton is called "the Great Stone Face" because he always maintains a serious face regardless of time. The stone face and incredible stunts make Keaton's work stand out of its own. Keaton became one of the most important comedians in film history.
Many viewers thought that Keaton had never smiled in his life, and it was also rumored that the terms of the film company did not allow Keaton to smile when performing. The International Buster·Keaton Association pointed out that this is just a rumor, and the film company has no reason or motivation to propose such a clause against Keaton.
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For Keaton himself, the serious expression is only an effective way of performing. It is used as a fixed style because of recognition and praise, and there is no psychological barrier or unfortunate encounter.
1910s Keaton's film career is still in its infancy. The hit comedian Roscoe'Fatty' Arbuckle and Keaton collaborated on a series of short films. The image of Keaton as a supporting role has begun to take shape. Recognizable, but not the serious stone face in the future. The young Keaton left countless happy smiles in his early film.
Left: Buster·Keaton Center: Roscoe'Fatty' Arbuckle Right: Al·St.John
《Coney Island》1917
《His Wedding Night》 1917
《The Rough House》 1917
Young Keaton in Muskegon, Michigan
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French movie "Le Roi des Champs-Elyseés" 1934
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Keanon and his wife playing ball with colleagues 1950s
, actress Bartine Burkett, who worked with Keaton, recalled: "We'd be right in the middle of a take, and he'd think of something funny. He'd ruin the take, and we'd have to do it over again. But he laughed at everything very easily, and it was hard for him to be so solemn. ”
