Carmen Electra

I was performing in this burlesque group, and we would go to dance rehearsals every day. You'd use every part of your body. Even though some of it is slow, it takes a lot of muscle to be able to dip down and come back up.

American Actress

Pedro Almodovar

The silent film has a lot of meanings. The first part of the film is comic. It represents the burlesque feel of those silent films. But I think that the second part of the film is full of tenderness and emotion.

Spanish Director

Martin Mull

Some of the pictures I must say every now and then I just think are going to be funny. When it gets that much, you might as well just pull out all the stops and make it more of a burlesque.

American Actor

Dita Von Teese

Every one of my products - my lingerie, my perfume, and everything that I do beauty-related with regard to building my burlesque shows - is just me.

American Dancer

I. F. Stone

The difference between burlesque and the newspapers is that the former never pretended to be performing a public service by exposure.

American Journalist

Seymour Cassel

My mother worked in the old Minsky's troupe, which toured the country in the golden age of burlesque theatre.

Alan Alda

You know what my earliest memories are? Going from one burlesque town to another. My father was in burlesque.

Esme Bianco

Objectivity is almost a choice you make. As a burlesque performer, I didn't choose to be objectified.

English Model

Marcel Marceau

Bip is the romantic and burlesque hero for our time. Bip is a modern-day Don Quixote.

French Actor

Carmen Carrera

I want to be a successful trans woman burlesque performer.

American Entertainer

Burlesque exaggerates features or behavior for comic effect.

Exaggerated Humor

Unlike satire, burlesque targets broad subjects rather than current events.

Not Modern Satire

Burlesque traditionally involves theatrical performances, using costumes and sometimes music.

Stage Performances

Burlesque often includes adult humor or content, not suited for children.

Adult Themes

Costumes and set designs in burlesque are meant to be visually striking.

Visual Appeal

Burlesque as an adjective suggests a lighter, playful approach.

Playful Tone

When burlesquing, one exaggerates notably to emphasize the humor.

Exaggeration Key

Burlesquing requires keen observation to effectively imitate the subject.

Imitation Basis

The intent is to entertain humorously, not to insult or demean.

Humorous Intention

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