Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.world to Videos@lemmy.worldEnglish · 30 days agoJim Varney performs Hamlet on NBC Nightly News (1985)www.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down14
arrow-up154arrow-down1external-linkJim Varney performs Hamlet on NBC Nightly News (1985)www.youtube.comSemi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.world to Videos@lemmy.worldEnglish · 30 days agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareEndymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up13·30 days agoRIP Jim Varney. Like the man said, without Jim Varney, there is no Ernest.
minus-squareThe Pantser@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·30 days agoWe need more character actors. Have there been any good ones since Borat?
minus-squareEndymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·30 days 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 Pantser@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·30 days agoOh man Jim had some offensive scenes with some of his character offshoots. The old lady being one.
minus-squareZorque@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·29 days agoI’ve always seen most of Baron-Cohen’s stuff as satire for people who hate subtlety and want to feel superior to others.
RIP Jim Varney. Like the man said, without Jim Varney, there is no Ernest.
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.