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Richard Botto, Editor in Chief / CEO of RAZOR Magazine, has created the definitive men's magazine which features the best in men's fashion, travel, sports, autos, celebrities, technology, humor, fiction, fitness and more.
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 WRITINGS:
RICHARD BOTTO
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March 2002
God Bless Chevy Chase
I never thought I would ever say this, but I long for the days when
Jim Carrey's acting range revolved around his Charlie McCarthy-like
way of using his ass cheeks to speak. Surely, if you've seen the movie
poster for his latest film, The Majestic, you know what I am talking
about. One look at Carrey's open mouthed, wistful gaze tells you all
you need to know; you're in serious Jim Carrey country. Dumb and Dumber?
Maybe if we're talking career choices.
Say what you will about the comedians of yesterday, at least they knew
their place. They didn't delude themselves into thinking that they had
range. Basically, it came down to some witty banter and a couple of
pratfalls interspersed with the throwing of a pie or the slamming of
a hammer against one's skull. They knew their job was to make you LAUGH!
Did you ever watch the Marx Brothers and think - Man, that Zeppo, what
an actor!
I suppose this is the same reason why the Three Stooges never tackled
Othello. I mean, could you picture the preview - "Larry Fine as
the Lord of the Manor, Moe Howard IS Iago…". Or why Jerry
Lewis, the guy Carrey was most compared to, never attempted Death of
a Salesman - "Hey LADY… I'm gonna kill myself, oy!"
Personally, I've always thought Abbott, as George, and Costello, as
Lennie, would have been awesome in Of Mice and Men:
George: Why did you kill the puppy, Lennie?
Lennie: 'Cause, I'm a baaaaad boy!
George: But why would you do it?
Lennie: I don't know.
Together: Third base!
I smell Oscar.
And that, in a nutshell, is the problem, isn't it? Hunting down a serious
role (because comedic actors rarely get their due) all in the name of
an Academy Award nomination? Forcing the change of a promising career
in the name of a statue no bigger than an erect… ego?
I'm begging all aspiring screenwriters to put together a script that has
nothing but Jim Carrey speaking out of his ass again. Then move on to
one of Robin Williams in drag and keep moving on until we save our best
comedians from themselves.
Laughter lasts forever… Oscars end up on E-bay.
Enjoy the Issue,
Richard Botto,
Editor in Chief / CEO of RAZOR Magazine - The Definitive Men's Lifestyle Magazine
www.razormagazine.com
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