History Main / LArgeHam

*** Lampshaded in the demo version of the game where Apollo loses his voice in the middle of the trial due to overdoing his vocal chords training.

* ''Series/FraggleRock'': The World's Oldest Fraggle enjoys the spotlight and never misses a chance to ham it up a little when presiding over ceremonies, meetings, and sporting events.\

* ''Series/FraggleRock'': The World's Oldest Fraggle enjoys the spotlight and never misses a chance to ham it up a little when presiding over ceremonies, meetings, and sporting events.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0-eiZ2O9Uw This Dr. Pepper commercial]] features Justin Guarini as "Little Sweet", a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute to Music/{{Prince}} who sings ''every other thing he says!'' This turns some otherwise [[IncrediblyLamePun cringeworthy]] lines into pure comedy gold.

* LargeHam/{{Advertising}}

Popular implementations include: '''[[Creator/BrianBlessed BRIAN BLESSED]]''' in Britain, [[Creator/WilliamShatner William! Shatner!]] '''In'''! North! America!, and Creator/NorioWakamoto in Japan. Many [[TitleDrop Large Hams]] in the past have some experience in stage acting and theater: when you have to poetically act for the back rows ([[{{Opera}} especially when coupled with music]]) it makes sense. Having an outrageous appearance is helpful but not a requirement. While often male, actresses can pull it off, but it's rarer for them (due in no small part to the expectation that female characters will be more emotional anyways). Often cast as a {{one scene wonder}}, or a [[HamAndCheese key redeeming element]] in shows that are SoBadItsGood.

Note however that a [[TitleDrop Large Ham]] is not necessarily a bad actor, it is either an artistic choice made by the actor for a given production or an acting style. Directors hire William Shatner ''because'' he is a [[TitleDrop Large Ham]], and that's what they want for a particular character. In fact it generally takes a good actor, or at least an experienced one, to pull this off successfully because it takes some skill to know how far is too far. And actually going too far is harder than it looks.

While {{Narm}} is their primary flaw, the [[TitleDrop Large Hams]] are likely to have come from [[JustForFun/PunnyTropeNames Hillshire Narm]]. (Go {{Keet}}!) But more often these actors are NarmCharm. A few moments of over-acting do not make a [[TitleDrop Large Ham]]. The actor must, to all intents and purposes, be deliberately playing the character that way.

A [[TitleDrop Large Ham]] may occasionally be an example of CrazyIsCool. Often a character trait of the BoisterousBruiser. [[{{Pun}} Deviled]] [[EvilIsHammy Hams]] also enjoy getting DrunkOnTheDarkSide. A SmugSuper relishes showing off their power this way. RealityIsUnrealistic: a lot of real people are melodramatic or overly emotional. It is therefore NOT unrealistic at all for a character to be this way, despite how it may appear and what plenty of amateur critics will say. The major reason this is often criticized is actually because being melodramatic can be very annoying. [[GoodIsNotNice But what these critics forget is that a well-written character is not necessarily a likeable one.]] Writing a hammy character is NOT bad writing. It's only bad writing when the hamminess makes no sense.

While {{Narm}} is their primary flaw, the [[TitleDrop Large Hams]] are likely to have come from [[PunnyTropeNames Hillshire Narm]]. (Go {{Keet}}!) But more often these actors are NarmCharm. A few moments of over-acting do not make a [[TitleDrop Large Ham]]. The actor must, to all intents and purposes, be deliberately playing the character that way.

While {{Narm}} is their primary flaw, the [[TitleDrop Large Hams]] are likely to have come from [[JustForPun Hillshire Narm]]. (Go {{Keet}}!) But more often these actors are NarmCharm. A few moments of over-acting do not make a [[TitleDrop Large Ham]]. The actor must, to all intents and purposes, be deliberately playing the character that way.

Large Hams usually [[NoIndoorVoice lack an indoor voice]], and greatly relish {{badass boast}}ings where they will ''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis punctuate]]'' and '''emphasize''' '''''[[EmphasizeEverything EVERYTHING]]'''''. [[IncomingHam The first line]] from the Large Hams will be dramatic, portentous, often just before the act break and can almost always be replaced with: "Did somebody order A LARGE HAM?!" Try it at home; it's great fun.

Popular implementations include: '''[[Creator/BrianBlessed BRIAN BLESSED]]''' in Britain, [[Creator/WilliamShatner William! Shatner!]] '''In'''! North! America!, and Creator/NorioWakamoto in Japan. Many large hams in the past have some experience in stage acting and theater: when you have to poetically act for the back rows ([[{{Opera}} especially when coupled with music]]) it makes sense. Having an outrageous appearance is helpful but not a requirement. While often male, actresses can pull it off, but it's rarer for them (due in no small part to the expectation that female characters will be more emotional anyways). Often cast as a {{one scene wonder}}, or a [[HamAndCheese key redeeming element]] in shows that are SoBadItsGood.

Note however that a LargeHam is not necessarily a bad actor, it is either an artistic choice made by the actor for a given production or an acting style. Directors hire William Shatner ''because'' he is a LargeHam, and that's what they want for a particular character. In fact it generally takes a good actor, or at least an experienced one, to pull this off successfully because it takes some skill to know how far is too far. And actually going too far is harder than it looks.

While {{Narm}} is their primary flaw, the large hams are likely to have come from [[JustForPun Hillshire Narm]]. (Go {{Keet}}!) But more often these actors are NarmCharm. A few moments of over-acting do not make a Large Ham. The actor must, to all intents and purposes, be deliberately playing the character that way.

A Large Ham may occasionally be an example of CrazyIsCool. Often a character trait of the BoisterousBruiser. [[{{Pun}} Deviled]] [[EvilIsHammy Hams]] also enjoy getting DrunkOnTheDarkSide. A SmugSuper relishes showing off their power this way. RealityIsUnrealistic: a lot of real people are melodramatic or overly emotional. It is therefore NOT unrealistic at all for a character to be this way, despite how it may appear and what plenty of amateur critics will say. The major reason this is often criticized is actually because being melodramatic can be very annoying. [[GoodIsNotNice But what these critics forget is that a well-written character is not necessarily a likeable one.]] Writing a hammy character is NOT bad writing. It's only bad writing when the hamminess makes no sense.

* ''WebAnimation/{{TOME}}'': "NNNYYYYYYYYLLLLOOOOOOCCCCCKKKKKEEEE!!!!! [[Creator/LittleKuriboh DRAGON OF THE COLD STEEL!]] '''''[[CatchPhrase WHOOOSH!!!!!]]'''''"

A Large Ham may occasionally be an example of CrazyIsCool. Often a character trait of the BoisterousBruiser. [[IncrediblyLamePun Deviled]] [[EvilIsHammy Hams]] also enjoy getting DrunkOnTheDarkSide. A SmugSuper relishes showing off their power this way. RealityIsUnrealistic: a lot of real people are melodramatic or overly emotional. It is therefore NOT unrealistic at all for a character to be this way, despite how it may appear and what plenty of amateur critics will say. The major reason this is often criticized is actually because being melodramatic can be very annoying. [[GoodIsNotNice But what these critics forget is that a well-written character is not necessarily a likeable one.]] Writing a hammy character is NOT bad writing. It's only bad writing when the hamminess makes no sense.

* The radio version of ''Radio/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'' features a particularly hammy performance from their Zaphod Beeblebrox. This can also apply to the TV version, it used the same actors, but the low-budget second head tends to reduce the ham. Also the corporate executive Hig Hurtenflirst, who only appeared in the radio version of the franchise.

* Radio/RidersRadioTheater: Pretty much the whole cast, given it is satirical radio melodrama.

* ''Webanimation/CampCamp'' is just evenly split between a WorldOfSnark and a WorldOfHam, in that whoever isn't a cruel snarker is over-the-top quirky, giving an excuse for the actors to employ weird voices and have loads of fun. A standout is Preston, who has the excuse of being an aspiring writer\actor and yells so much [[http://geordenwhitman.tumblr.com/post/164600189851/ivana-fox-the-reason-why-preston-is-so-loud-is-bc his original VA lost his voice once after a recording session]].
* ''Webanimation/{{Counterspell}}'': The Titan Triplets are a [[TheHamSquad ham trio]] with varying levels of ham. Infernus is most definitely the hammiest as he is the one who put together their introduction in the first place. Ultrex is middle ground as he goes through with the hammy introduction but is annoyed when Infernus fights Atma. Atma-X is the least hammy as he ends up {{corpsing}} his part of the intro to the point that Infernus ends up getting angry at him for screwing up their introduction.

** And Valant Gramarye, though this is justified in that he's a stage magician.

** Godot's ability to consume ungodly amount of coffee is a direct result of the sheer density of his hamminess creating a singularity in his metabolism.
** Franziska is almost sane compared to [[WorldOfHam the rest of the cast]], but this doesn't stop her from attacking everyone in sight with her whip, ranting at both Phoenix and Edgeworth for besmirching her family's honor, and using the word "[[YouFool fool]]" approximately twenty-seven times per sentence when she gets upset. Edgeworth even snarks about her "flair for the histrionic."

* While the visual novel ''VisualNovel/SoushuuSenshinkanGakuenHachimyoujin'' is loaded with ham in general, the major antagonist Amakasu manages to be an explosion of ham even by writer Takeshi Masada's standards. He pretty much dominates any scene he is in with his larger than life personality and just energetic presence. ''BANZAIII!!''

** Franziska is almost sane compared to [[WorldOfHam the rest of the cast]], but this doesn't stop her from attacking everyone in sight with her {{whip|ItGood}}, ranting at both Phoenix and Edgeworth for besmirching her family's honor, and using the word "[[YouFool fool]]" approximately twenty-seven times per sentence when she gets upset. Edgeworth even snarks about her "flair for the histrionic."

* Gundham Tanaka from ''VisualNovel/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDespair'' yells almost every line and is constantly boasting that he's a demon from hell, he also calls his four pet hamsters the 'Dark Devas of Destruction'. His whole demeanor is that of a super-villain, though he sometimes gets sheepish when Sonia compliments him.

* ''Series/FraggleRock'': The World's Oldest Fraggle enjoys the spotlight and never misses a chance to ham it up a little when presiding over ceremonies and meetings.

Large Hams are a [[FountainOfMemes very rich source]] of Vitamin {{Meme|ticMutation}} and very often feature in WebAnimation/{{YouTube Poop}}s.

* LargeHam/RealLife

** Redd White.
** And Valant Gramarye.
** Or Furio Tigre.
** Also Maximillion Galactica (crossing over into CampStraight as well)

** ''LargeHam/DoctorWho''
** ''LargeHam/StarTrek''

* Sir Donald Sinden, in the BBC Radio adaptation of ''Death On The Nile''. And the BBC Radio adaptation of ''Literature/TheHoundOfTheBaskervilles''. The TV series ''Never The Twain'' was one long Ham-Off between him and Windsor Davies.

* ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'' has in its main characters moron Caboose, CampGay moron Donut ("Oh my gosh! You were supposed to feed my pet cat! Whiskers!"), and angry Southern moron Sarge ("I LOVE BLOOD AND VIOLENCE! '''I HAVE A BONER FOR MURDER!'''), all giving excuses for the actors to go crazy. On the bad guys there's O'Malley, a CardCarryingVillain AI who loves to do an EvilLaugh ("Now be careful, mustn't give away our position with maniacal laughter!"; "Even though what I want is something frightening! WHAT I WANT is something PURE EVIL, AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!"); Wyoming; the Director of Project Freelancer who, while normally reserved, does have his moments ("I don't give a DAMN about you and your committee!"); Temple, a guy who got full of himself while seeking revenge; and Genkins, a TricksterGod who apparently forgot how to be subtle and low-key ("I could create an entire race of beings with butts for faces... and ''faces for butts''! Ah! '''Magnificent'''!"; "Come on, history! ''Let's fucking'' '''dance!'''"). And side characters include MadDoctor \ MadScientist [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr0UD0p4jN8 Dr. Grey]] ("I can't tell you how nice it is to get out of the office and away from all the complaining! 'My leg hurts!' 'I need blood!' 'But I don't want to have a robot arm!'") and [[MissionControlIsOffItsMeds wacky and unhelpful]] MissionControl VIC, "5-5-5, V-I-C-K!".

* Mille Chanteau of ''Literature/IlivaisX'' is the ''queen'' of ham. If she's in battle, it's all but guaranteed anything she says is an epic speech of some kind, and it's not limited to then either. Of course, there's also Seyne (that comes with being a [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars Sanger Zonvolt]] {{Expy}} though), most of the [[ElementalPowers GEKICOM]] and [[CombiningMecha STRUQ]] members, hell, even BrokenBird [[ReiAyanamiExpy Iriana]] has her moments.
%%* [[http://baumanletters.ytmnd.com/ "THIS is TRUE LUNACY!"]]
* Creator/SeanMalstrom, as exhibited in [[http://malstrom.50webs.com/glossary.htm this blog piece]]:
-->"'''Malstrom''' -- World-wide sex symbol to women. When a new article appears, his mailbox gets flooded by the ladies demanding passion from him. "A business article on video games? That is so hot!" they squeal. Each Malstrom article also gains him a million dollars from jet-sitting super secret investors. Malstrom is also prone to self-delusions. ("Hey," he says, "if you are going to have delusions, might as well go for the really satisfying ones!")"
* [[EldritchAbomination The Simurgh]] of ''Literature/{{Worm}}''. How can a silent angelic figure be a ham? By being a drama queen. The telepathic song she uses to MindRape people? She doesn't actually need that -- she's just showing off and providing hints as to who she hit directly. Come the endgame[[spoiler: , she upgrades Leviathan by falling from the sky to stab him with a sword containing the upgrade -- it's explicitly described as being like an Angel descending from on high to slay the Serpent. And let's not forget her decoy's desperate grasping for the sky as she fakes her death vs Zion in the same fight.]]

* ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'' has in its main characters moron Caboose, CampGay moron Donut ("Oh my gosh! You were supposed to feed my pet cat! Whiskers!"), and angry Southern moron Sarge ("I LOVE BLOOD AND VIOLENCE! '''I HAVE A BONER FOR MURDER!'''), all giving excuses for the actors to go crazy. On the bad guys there's O'Malley, a CardCarryingVillain AI who loves to do an EvilLaugh ("Now be careful, mustn't give away our position with maniacal laughter!"; "Even though what I want is something frightening! WHAT I WANT is something PURE EVIL, AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!"); MeanBrit Wyoming; the Director of Project Freelancer who, while normally reserved, does have his moments ("I don't give a DAMN about you and your committee!"); Temple, a guy who got full of himself while seeking revenge; and Genkins, a TricksterGod who apparently forgot how to be subtle and low-key ("I could create an entire race of beings with butts for faces... and ''faces for butts''! Ah! '''Magnificent'''!"; "Come on, history! ''Let's fucking'' '''dance!'''"). And side characters include MadDoctor \ MadScientist [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr0UD0p4jN8 Dr. Grey]] ("I can't tell you how nice it is to get out of the office and away from all the complaining! 'My leg hurts!' 'I need blood!' 'But I don't want to have a robot arm!'") and [[MissionControlIsOffItsMeds wacky and unhelpful]] MissionControl VIC, "5-5-5, V-I-C-K!".

* True to form, Rod Serling in ''Pinball/TheTwilightZone'' is a hammy narrator.

* The Wiki/TFWikiDotNet article on Shokaract, already a large ham in-fiction anyway, has every caption written in a similar hammy style, even when he's talking in BuffySpeak. Behold, the first caption: