INTERVIEW - Will Ferrell & Will Arnett (’Semi-Pro’)
TRIUMPH OF THE WILLS
Talking with Will Ferrell and Will Arnett of Semi-Pro
By Robert Newton
There is an episode from the tenth season of Mike Judge’s “King of the Hill” in which Texas ‘tweener Bobby Hill learns he has a knack for making people laugh. In order to prevent the boy from cutting up so much in school, his folks enroll him in a clowning class at a local community college. The pretentious instructor proceeds to take all the fun out of what should otherwise be a delightful pursuit. Watching the kid bomb at his graduation performance is painful, and the episode serves as an all-too-familiar reminder to many comedians that staying grounded is key in staying funny.
Will Ferrell has never taken a course like that, and thank goodness.
The former “SNL” superstar spent all of February on the road, promoting his new basketball comedy Semi-Pro on his FunnyOrDie.com Comedy Tour (with Nick […]
Original post by Robert Newton
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