Buster Keaton

Keaton defined silent cinema with his physical comedy and his dead pan expressions. A famous film of Keaton is ‘The General’ which demonstrates his comedic timing. Keaton inspired Soleman with his films.

Charlie Chaplin

Chaplin’s comedy focused much more on body movement. ‘The Kid’ is a film Chaplin based off his childhood which demonstrates his films could tackle difficult themes through comedy. Chaplin inspired Nicholas Roeg.

Harold Lloyd

Lloyd was heavily involved in comic stunts and action. ‘Safety Last’ is a film created by Lloyd that shows his climb a large building and swing from it. Lloyd inspired the film ‘I Flunked Out!’ due to its shocking comedy.