More To The Story: The First Question

Acts 8:9-25

INTRODUCTION

‌The ability to do a great impersonation entertains me. It's amazing how an actor or a comedian can adapt a famous person's facial expressions, physiology, and vocal inflection. The first comedic impersonation I remember was back in the 1990s when Dana Carvey impersonated George Bush senior. It was so good and funny. Even the former president loved it himself. Frank Calendo can do more impersonations than anyone I have ever seen. Impersonations can be hysterical. The only time an impersonation isn’t funny is when you’re trying to do one, and that person walks in on you. My teenage sarcastic impersonation of my dad to my brother, which my dad walked in on, apparently wasn’t funny.

‌But there is a difference between impersonations and imitations. An impersonator tries to sound and look like another person, while an imitator not only tries to sound like another but also models their behavior, attitudes, and entire lives. An imitator wants to become like the person they model. …