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| Topic | Bill Burr On Dave Chappelle And The Charged Climate Of Stand-Up Comedy |
| Lebronwon 09/10/19 11:26:56 AM #1: | https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewhusband/2019/09/10/bill-burr-on-dave-chappelle-and-the-charged-climate-of-stand-up-comedy/#3f4f71af3ed1 In the weeks that preceded and followed the release of Dave Chappelles fifth Netflix special, Sticks & Stones, the conversation necessarily and predictably hinged on the comics jokes pertaining to transgender people and politically correct culture. And thats what comedian Bill Burr was counting on in Paper Tiger. By the way, this is going to be my last show ever, he says about midway through the new comedy special, which is now streaming on Netflix. By the time this fucking thing comes out. Seeing as how Paper Tiger is Burrs sixth full special in 11 years, this joking sentiment likely wont be the case. But the 51-year-old performer is perfectly aware of the charged climate that stand-up comedy and public entertainment and political culture at large now finds itself in. He jokes about it plenty of times throughout the new hour, especially when he thinks its his last. AH: That was going to be my next question, about your addressing Americas current fascination with PC culture in the context of comedy. BB: That has gone global, my friend. There's all this weird thing where everybody in public is the most caring person ever and then they go back to the exact life they were living when they go home. And I understand it. Its heart is in the right place, but they... You can't just change words and think that will change people's attitudes. AH: You really think that? BB: Well, to change as a person is a ton of work. It requires a lot of work by the individual. It's not simply other people going, Don't say this word now, say that word. And then, magically, they're going to be like, Oh! Its not the case that because they don't use that other word, they're not going to be thinking ignorant things about whatever group that word was used negatively against before. It's a pipe dream. AH: In those instances, it doesnt become a national scandal, youre saying. BB: Well, it would be nice if that level of inquiry went into figuring out exactly why banks and pharmaceutical companies, or the people who make our food supply, are able to do what they do so openly. I feel like Dave Chappelle got more shit than pharmaceutical companies for a stand-up special. Its like, Forget about the crap that they did! You know? AH: On the one hand, judging by previous specials, youve never had a problem with addressing hot button topics. On the other hand, considering the Chappelle response and everything else youve already said today, I get the feeling this has all been on your mind even more. BB: I'm making fun of people who think that's actually a thing. That you could tell a joke, and that that joke would end your career... There's always something that you could say or do that isnt a joke. You could not be joking and just say something. I dont know, some over-the-top racist something. That would get you. Racism would get you. That's the other thing that's hilarious about this whole thing: what gets attention and what doesn't. I found it hilarious how I was joking about how white women hijacked the woke movement, and how racist media is since whenever a white woman complains about something, it goes to the front page. But everything else? There are people getting pulled over because of their skin color, who have done nothing wrong, and theyre dying. Theyre dying in their own country. But somehow, that isn't as big a story as when a white woman bitches about something. --- Not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, not 7 ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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