How to Act With Irony
Thu Feb 05 2026
Today’s episode
is called:
“How to Act with
Irony.”
And I want to
start with a warning:
Irony is one of
the fastest ways actors sabotage themselves.
Not because irony
is bad —
but because it’s
misunderstood.
So today we’re
going to talk about:
* What irony actually is
* Why casting loves it when it’s done right
* And how to play irony without losing truth
FIRST: WHAT IRONY
IS (AND ISN’T)
Irony is not:
* Sarcasm
* Smirking
* Winking at the audience
Irony is:
Playing the truth
of the moment while the audience knows more than you do.
The character
believes fully.
The audience
holds the contradiction.
That’s the magic.
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Today’s episode is called: “How to Act with Irony.” And I want to start with a warning: Irony is one of the fastest ways actors sabotage themselves. Not because irony is bad — but because it’s misunderstood. So today we’re going to talk about: * What irony actually is * Why casting loves it when it’s done right * And how to play irony without losing truth FIRST: WHAT IRONY IS (AND ISN’T) Irony is not: * Sarcasm * Smirking * Winking at the audience Irony is: Playing the truth of the moment while the audience knows more than you do. The character believes fully. The audience holds the contradiction. That’s the magic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices