Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis): 'What? You went over my helmet?'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A character reacts defensively to an obvious observation about their costume.
- In plain terms
- Someone gets upset about a simple observation regarding their appearance.
- What can you take from it?
- People often overreact to simple truths.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we defend our choices?
- What makes denial funny?
Another view
It works best when the actor commits to the bit.
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