When you think about it, there are many comedians who use their weight to their advantage. Chris Farley, a cast member on SNL for several years, was involved in countless skits that used his oversized gut as a means to get a laugh. The idea of comedians being funnier when they're fat doesn't really seems to make sense. This article focuses on Jonah Hill and his recent weightless accomplishments. Many people are angered by the change because they feel that it might change his comedic abilities. Sure, everyone loved him in Superbad, but the thought that just because he dropped a couple lb.'s he will be less funny is ridiculous.
The author of this article, Suzannah Gora, seemingly buys into the idea that the size of the comedian may actually make them funnier. She talks about certain comedians such as Farley and Jackie Gleason and talk about their, "combination of girth and boisterousness that creates the funny fat person." Obviously Gora thinks that many of the bigger comedians have figured out the fact that they can use their bigger physique to gain a following.
I keep getting Jonah Hill and Seth Rogan mixed up. RIP Chris Farley.
ReplyDeleteThe scene in Superbad where Jonah Hill was wearing the plaid pants and said, "Do you have any bigger clothes or do you only shop at baby gap?" would not have been as funny if he was not chubby. People tend to find larger comedians to be funnier. Yes, Jonah Hill might have lost weight for health reasons and will remain as funny as he used to be, but everyone will miss his chubby Superbad role.
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