I would have to say that I was first exposed to Dark comedy at the age of 4. I saw a film that most parents dont show their kids called The Rocky Horror Picture Show. I kind of have a musical family and my parent used to attend the late night screenings wwhen they were younger so the thought. "hey, let's diversify our children by exposing them to transexuals through song and dance numbers....... " My sister and I watched it many times as it became one of our favorite films and we didnt comprehend the obvious sexual overtones of the film. We bought the Tape so we could listen to it on the way up north, and while most families sang the campy classics "the wheels on the bus" or "Are we there yet.", we would sing "T-t-t-t Touch me" and "Saturday Night" (my favorite). Lets just say it was interesting at stoplights we we were next to the cleaver family staring in shock at the words a 4 year old dressed up like Donald Duck was singing. I now do theatre (not of the RHPS caliber) and i think it might have something to do with this movie. Now that doesnt mean im going to go out in fishnets or anything, but it makes you realize how much those little things when you are younger can shape who you are today.
Today I am obsessive about dark comedy. There is just something about it the speaks o me a lot more than any other type of comedy. It reflects life in such a way that satire and slapstick cannot even compare. One of the best feelings in the world is to be able to laugh at the bleak, pathetic and hopeless. I remember being at a funeral and when my brother in law spoke and made everyone laugh, it felt so inappropriate but right at the same time. To me that is the definition of Dark comedy. Laughter at a funeral.
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