I was thinking about Chris Elliot and how funny he was on his tv shows many years ago. What causes a big star like this and others similar to his career to fade into oblivion? Do most comedian's get stale and lose fans? Do comedians just decide they are done with the business? Interested in hearing anyones opinion on any comedian.
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09-24-2006, 06:02 PM #1Sleep Walker Cosmic Pimp
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What causes a comedian's career to hit the dumpster?
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09-24-2006, 07:05 PM #2Senior Member
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People stop laughing. Sometimes it's because they run out of fresh material, sometimes it's because their personal demons consume them, sometimes it's because the public's taste changes. Every now and then some of them just get tired of the routine, too. A lot of stand up comics are aspiring actors looking for a big break.
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09-24-2006, 07:07 PM #3From putty 2 orange
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...and sometimes, they become a shill for a pretend president. ;)
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09-24-2006, 07:10 PM #4Senior Member
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Who's been shilling for Al Gore?
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09-24-2006, 07:15 PM #5From putty 2 orange
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No one that I'm aware, but then he isn't a pretend president, he's "Richard the Lionheart" to Dubya's "Prince John."
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09-24-2006, 07:26 PM #6Super-Spy Assasin
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Originally Posted by Buzz Dixon
Perhaps Bill Maher? The man who took the art of being a smarmy, self-important, unfunny, douche-bag to a whole new level.The Lion banner sways and falls in the horror-haunted gloom;
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09-24-2006, 08:06 PM #7BANNED
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i dont understand why bill maher is considered funny maybe its just too mean spirited for my tastes.
i think comedians like most artists start to lose theyre edge when they hit a certain level of comfort and maturity.
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09-24-2006, 08:17 PM #8World's Favorite Orphan
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I would say ego.
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09-24-2006, 08:40 PM #9Senior Member
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More like Napoleon the 17th. ;) Originally Posted by Ontir
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09-24-2006, 08:42 PM #10Senior Member
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I'd say comedy is like music, either you have to change with the times or your style, no matter how popular, gets old.
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09-24-2006, 10:43 PM #11Senior Member
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Yeah, like that Beethoven guy... Originally Posted by J. Robb
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09-24-2006, 10:48 PM #12Cat smells like fish
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Chris Elliot was never a big star. No one watched Get a Live. Although I'd kill for the box set to come out already. But seriously, Elliot is a character actor who still gets a ton of work, even if he doesn't star. Originally Posted by drwho
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Ditto to Buzz Dixon about Beethoven. :) Most classic comedy survives in the way that most classic music does. The audience may dwindle but the relevance of the observations don't go away. Laurel & Hardy films and Buster Keaton are still fun for me.
I'd say the biggest killer of comedian careers is probably a combination of wanting to be socially relevant (which proves you no longer are) and wanting to be a role model (which tends to prove you never were before).
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09-24-2006, 11:17 PM #14From putty 2 orange
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OK, I've googled and wikipedia-ed "Napoleon the 17th," and I'm not finding anything. What's the story here?* *
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Comedy, like lots of art, is oftentimes motivated by some undercurrent of angst, hardship or just plain hunger(see: Clerks). Take that away (i.e., via wealth and success) and some comedy starts to lose it's edge. (see: Clerks II)
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