are you having a laugh? is he having a laugh?

[evemac]

...Wow. The Emmy noms are really shitty. As usual.

However.

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series.

Extras • HBO • BBC and HBO Entertainment
Sir Ian, Sir Ian McKellen as Himself"How do I act so well? What I do is I ...pretend to be the person I'm portraying in the film or play. ...You're confused. Perfectly simple, case in point. Lord of

Comments

[radioreverie]

Ha! That sounds hilarious. I tried to watch Extras, but it hit my embarrassment squick way too hard and way too many times.

Did you get the other Jonny songs I uploaded, btw?

[evemac]

Yeah, I completely understand your having that reaction to it. Honestly, Extras was more painful and depressing for me to watch than his Office ever was but I loved it because, not in spite of that. And I think that's really the essence of his comedy -- people either can't watch it, or they watch it and LOVE it.

...Have I mentioned how I've been listening to Popcorn Superhet Receiver constantly this past week?

[kurosawa]

oh my god, I need to see this episode.

if all of my evil plans work out, I should be seeing Sir Ian play King Lear in October.

[evemac]

YES YOU DO. And wait, he's doing Lear at BAM, right? Goddamn my stupid being in London at the time. WAY TO COME TO MY CITY WHILE I'M GONE, SIR IAN!!!

[evemac]

WORD. Although "Dick In A Box" getting nominated was pretty ace, too.

[evemac]

It really was! I loved how he wasn't an egotistical bastard version of himself [like many "as himself" roles can be], but like...insane. Hee.