Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod to [email protected]English • 2 months agoJim Varney performs Hamlet on NBC Nightly News (1985)www.youtube.commessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down14cross-posted to: todayilearned
arrow-up154arrow-down1external-linkJim Varney performs Hamlet on NBC Nightly News (1985)www.youtube.comSemi-Hemi-Lemmygod to [email protected]English • 2 months agomessage-square7fedilinkcross-posted to: todayilearned
minus-squareThe Pantserlinkfedilink2•2 months agoWe need more character actors. Have there been any good ones since Borat?
minus-squareEndymion_Mallornlinkfedilink2•2 months agoI would argue even Baron-Cohen isn’t that great. The genius of Varney (and his contemporary Jeffrey Combs) is that they can portray these consistent characters without strongly leaning into insulting stereotypes.
minus-squareThe Pantserlinkfedilink3•2 months agoOh man Jim had some offensive scenes with some of his character offshoots. The old lady being one.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 months agoI’ve always seen most of Baron-Cohen’s stuff as satire for people who hate subtlety and want to feel superior to others.
We need more character actors. Have there been any good ones since Borat?
I would argue even Baron-Cohen isn’t that great. The genius of Varney (and his contemporary Jeffrey Combs) is that they can portray these consistent characters without strongly leaning into insulting stereotypes.
Oh man Jim had some offensive scenes with some of his character offshoots. The old lady being one.
I’ve always seen most of Baron-Cohen’s stuff as satire for people who hate subtlety and want to feel superior to others.