Zach Galifianakis does it, Jennifer Lawrence does it, Sacha Baron Cohen does it, Conan does it and heck even Woody Allen does it. Awkwardness is a humour style that comes from decades of real life practice. Originally it meant being an outcast. Being socially awkward was probably one of the biggest taboos in the last century. No one liked an awkward person around. Well, that’s why it’s called ‘being awkward’. However creating awkward situations for humorous purposes became a trend when comedians like Andy Kaufman broke the barriers of human interactions and general perceptions about what’s funny. Contradictory, self conflicting and at many occasions confrontational behaviour became a norm in intellectual disciplines of humour. Today, comics make a fortune by carrying that awkwardness around. Being physically awkward is cool now. Here’s the hight of that physical comedy when Andy wrestles the ladies.
Of course the same thought came to my friend, the one and only Wandering Poet who was upset with my failure to acknowledge his Kaufmanesque humor in a tweet:
@Koustave Just because I’m not a Pro comic you discount me. I will be coming to India to wrestle your women! @stevieboylan Pack my stuff!
— Wandering Poet™ (@WanderinPoet) February 20, 2014
Over the time, many have followed the path to become what I call the anti-comedian. In this era of memes and trolls, somewhat frustrating, irritating and at times outrageous shenanigans are a welcome!
Check out this Funny or Die video with Zach Galifinakis interviewing Charlize Theron on ‘Between two Ferns’. There’s a whole series of that.
What do you think about this? Do you feel that Youtube comedy is the new avenue of entertainment and will be decisive in taking the industry forward, or is it just a passing fad? What other comics and humorists you love and which are your favourite shows? Let me know in your comments.
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Reblogged this on Andy Kaufman's Kavalkade Krew Featuring The Wandering Poet and commented:
I deny I was upset! I was kidding, and me and Stevie LOST to some Indian women! We could not find Koustave, but that’s not surprising.
There’s like a billion Indians or some damn thing. What do you expect from the originators of the Kama Sutra! They do the wild thing like monkeys over there!