Corpsing
"Corpsing" is British theatrical slang for unintentionally breaking character by laughing. In North American TV and film, this is commonly referred to as breaking, and it is generally categorized as a blooper. The origin of the term "corpsing" itself is unclear, but may come from (provoking an actor into) breaking character by laughing while portraying a corpse. Corpsing is not exclusive to the theatre. One of the most famous examples of this is on the cricket programme Test Match Special, in the famous "leg-over" incident.
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Corpsing
"Corpsing" is British theatrical slang for unintentionally breaking character by laughing. In North American TV and film, this is commonly referred to as breaking, and it is generally categorized as a blooper. The origin of the term "corpsing" itself is unclear, but may come from (provoking an actor into) breaking character by laughing while portraying a corpse. Corpsing is not exclusive to the theatre. One of the most famous examples of this is on the cricket programme Test Match Special, in the famous "leg-over" incident.
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"Corpsing" is British theatric ...... ft in the episodes for effect.
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"Corpsing" is British theatric ...... he famous "leg-over" incident.
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