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Last night I finally watched "A Fish called Wanda". I was 12 when the movie came out, but I remember my dad really liking it, and telling me scenes from the movie.
I think part of the reason my dad liked it is because Kevin Kline is basically a sillier, over the top version of my father.
While watching, I started thinking about the pressure someone like John Cleese or Robin Williams must feel. I think it would be weird to have people come up to you all the time expecting you to be funny. I can occasionally be very, very funny, but part of it depends on my mood and my audience. I wonder if any of these comedians ever get tired of people assuming that they can be funny 24-7.
When I saw the Dalai Lama last September, someone asked him how we could achieve world peace.
His answer? "I don't know."
My bet is that sometimes, the Dalai Lama would just like someone to ask him what he wants for lunch, and whether he prefers apples or oranges.
I think part of the reason my dad liked it is because Kevin Kline is basically a sillier, over the top version of my father.
While watching, I started thinking about the pressure someone like John Cleese or Robin Williams must feel. I think it would be weird to have people come up to you all the time expecting you to be funny. I can occasionally be very, very funny, but part of it depends on my mood and my audience. I wonder if any of these comedians ever get tired of people assuming that they can be funny 24-7.
When I saw the Dalai Lama last September, someone asked him how we could achieve world peace.
His answer? "I don't know."
My bet is that sometimes, the Dalai Lama would just like someone to ask him what he wants for lunch, and whether he prefers apples or oranges.