Yeah, a pose can be a whole mini‑movie if you throw enough energy into it, but a quiet glance? That’s the silent soundtrack of a thousand scenes. Overacting is like yelling into a vacuum—lots of noise but no echo, while truth is the low‑frequency hum that sticks in the chest. If we could write a “physics of punchlines” we’d say: first, launch the body with a forceful thrust, second, let the timing hit the resonant frequency of the audience’s mood, and third, apply just enough friction to keep the joke from sliding off the stage. So you get the boom of a cannonball without turning into a human kazoo. Ready to experiment?