Why do mimes wear black and white?

Answer 1

Mimes can wear other colors besides just black and white to portray their character more easily. I am still trying to find what mimes can wear as other colors to portray their character. The most common color mimes wear are black and white. These are known as the classic colors. Mimes wear black and white so that they have a neutral effect as well as making it easier to see the facial expressions. Also the use of these colors makes it so that the facial expressions are the center of the act. When the mime acts out something, such as a wall, the black and white make a neutral background for the subject. Wearing a color such as red or blue draws away the neutrality of the image in this case the wall.

Answer 2

The white makeup helps to make the mime's facial expressions more noticeable, and it creates a more neutral character that is easier for everyone to identify with. == == == ==

Answer 3

cause if they wear for example blue that would subtract neutrality

Answer 4

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To give an additional effect to the mimicry in which the mimer makes the audience to understand the particular characteristic easily

Answer 5

so they are kinda like the old t.v's, no sound no colour=lmao=

Answer 6

Why do mimic dancer paint their faces white

Answer 7

i really dont know

Answer 8

because that means the crowd can see the mimes from distance

Answer 9

Because so there like in decides