“There's an absolute prejudice that good movies are dramas and comedies are more dismissable. But I couldn't disagree more.”
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I don't blame folks for not wanting to put me in their movies or whatever. I understand if their audiences had an association with me.
Storytelling in general is a communal act. Throughout human history, people would gather around, whether by the fire or at a tavern, and tell stories. One person would chime in, then another, maybe someone would repeat a story they heard already but with a different spin. It's a collective process.
As soon as you are trying to be funny or dramatic, that's when things start feeling fake and boring.
My dad never blew anything up, but he probably had friends who did. He and my mom have always preached that the pen is mightier than a Molotov cocktail.
