An orange ball hangs above a blue floor, with a soft shadow beneath it.

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Cosmo

Make 'em laugh!

— Singin' in the Rain • 1952

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

Three words that put the audience first. The instruction is simple; making it happen is the hard part. There's a cheerful impatience in it: stop explaining yourself and give people something to laugh at.

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