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Friday, March 4, 2011
Chronic Introspective Comedy Swagger
Marc Maron is a comedy soldier, who's made it through the battle and has won the war, but he's got his battle scars. Maron has gone through many looks throughout his career, but his new bohemian Zappaesque facial hair look is by far my favorite, he looks like the icon he is. Check out his WTF podcast. Not only is it absolutely hilarious, but this guy is digging into some deep psychological issues that I think anyone can relate to.
Next Generation Comedy Swagger
If you only know Zach Galifianakis from the Hangover (which he is brilliant in) watch Comedians of Comedy the Movie and his Live at the Purple Onion. He is hands down one of the most innovative comedians to ever live.
Insult Comedy Swagger
There is a classic Don Rickles story: “It’s a true story, so help me God,” he began obligingly. “Sinatra was headlining at the Sands, and I was with this girl having dinner in the lounge. She wasn’t anybody I would bring home to my mother, but I really wanted to score big. Frank was in the lounge at his table with Lena Horne and some other celebrities and all his security guards. And my date says, ‘My God, there’s Frank Sinatra! Do you know him?’
“I said, ‘Sure, he’s a friend of mine.’ Which he was. But I made it sound like my whole life. ‘We’re like brothers!’ She didn’t believe me. So I said, ‘Wait here, sweetheart,’ and I went over to Frank’s table. ‘What do you want, Bullethead?’ he said. That was his nickname for me. I told him I was trying to impress this girl and would he do me a very big favor and come over and just say hello. He said, ‘For you, Bullethead, I’ll do it.’”
Five minutes later, Sinatra strolled over and said, “Don, how the hell are you?”
And Don Rickles looked up and replied, “Not now, Frank. Can’t you see I’m with somebody?”
Dual Signature Style Comedy Swagger
Eddie Izzard is one of the most talented comedians and actors of our generation. The fizzling out of his series, The Riches, is the most disappointing cancelation of the last decade to me, over Arrested Development, Freaks and Geeks, and Pushing Daisies, because I think that show's best work was yet to come. I absolutely adored Izzard's con man. Check that show out.
Oh and he's bold enough to embrace the fact that he's a transvestite. That's confidence.
Impressive Comedy Swagger
Jason Sudeikis is a genuinely hilarious man, both physically and verbally, he can play average joe hilariously, like on 30 Rock, and is just as adept at the crazy, silly shit on SNL. If you need further proof of his merit, he dated Betty Draper. 'Nuf said.
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