Does it frustrate you that comedy roles aren’t given as much critical attention as serious roles?
"It doesn’t bug me in the sense that I make it a point to talk about, it’s just it’s never considered for awards.
"Last year Comedy Central had the first ever Comedy Awards, and they’re trying to make a legit comedy awards but I just don’t have high hopes for it. To get a group of comedians to accept awards voted on by other comedians... it’s just such a sarcastic bunch that it was kind of an awkward evening.
"Having said that, The Other Guys won for Best Movie."
There’s a real craft to making people laugh. Stand-up is said to be the purest form of theatre.
"I tried it for a little while when I was starting out, but I’m not suited for it. I did OK, I got some laughs, but I wasn’t a joke teller necessarily. I was more ‘tell a story and do a character.’
"Everyone who’s interested in performing should have to try it because it is so exhilarating and so humbling. Some of those humbling moments I learnt more from than from any of the laughs."
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RagingBull
Feb 14th 2012, 9:29
I'm sorry, for all the worth of the stars you've selected, I cannot take any "funniest stars alive" list seriously that does not acknowledge the likes Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and, to a lesser degree, Harold Lloyd. You've not shown prejudice towards early comedy (The Marx Brothers, Laurel & Hardy) so how can you fail to acknowledge stars without which many of the above acts could not exist. Charlie Chaplin is worth one hundred Will Ferrels, and I am still a fan of him also.
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RagingBull
Feb 14th 2012, 9:29
I'm sorry, for all the worth of the stars you've selected, I cannot take any "funniest stars alive" list seriously that does not acknowledge the likes Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and, to a lesser degree, Harold Lloyd. You've not shown prejudice towards early comedy (The Marx Brothers, Laurel & Hardy) so how can you fail to acknowledge stars without which many of the above acts could not exist. Charlie Chaplin is worth one hundred Will Ferrels, and I am still a fan of him also.
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Heisenberg
Feb 14th 2012, 9:32
One, admittedly, very funny movie in 2004 is about it for me. Limited comedian, his repertoire consists of random words/sentences in a raised or shouty voice. My first time seeing him was austin powers, and he is still doing pretty much the same act now, 18years later.
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YorksProp
Feb 14th 2012, 11:15
@RagingBull any "funniest stars alive" list that DOES include Chapline, Keaton, Lloyd, Marx Brothers or Laurel & Hardy would lose all credibility to me, them being dead and all.
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jthecrab
Feb 14th 2012, 12:15
Ferrell is great but John C Reilly is a true genius. Whenever they make a movie together Reilly always outshines him IMO.
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2Dglasses
Feb 14th 2012, 15:37
^agreed. talladega nights and even step brothers are way better than kicking and screaming and even semi-pro which had some nice moments. Ferrell is incredibly funny in small doses (the stuff with Pearl the baby) but sometimes hard to stomach for a whole film. Walk h*****n the other hand i think is one of the more underappreciated comedies of the last 10 years-sadly it came along just when everyone wanted fratboy nonsense.
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writerdave87
Feb 14th 2012, 22:26
Have you noticed how John C Reilly looks younger in every successive film he's in? He looked about 50 in the River Wild!
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2Dglasses
Feb 15th 2012, 8:12
WTF? "Walk hard", followed by the word 'on' is asterisked out?
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ChrisWootton
Feb 15th 2012, 12:28
I wonder if Erection is allowed to go through
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ChrisWootton
Feb 15th 2012, 12:28
Yes. It is.
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Heisenberg
Feb 16th 2012, 8:37
I assume that in a few weeks, Total Film will be advertising the new Will Ferrell film? On the front page alone i see 3 features basically about him being 'funny'.
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FBJRider
Feb 17th 2012, 19:51
He's alright, he's never starred in a film that's more than mediocre. He's better than the likes of Adam Sandler etc. Obviously but he's nowhere near one of the funniest people alive.
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Aleric
Feb 20th 2012, 22:13
Will Ferrell, the most over rated comic on the planet. His movies are the lowest of the art and his real life demeanor makes his a detestable a*s. Unless of course you agree with him then you are acceptable in his circles.
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