The weekend, in remembrance of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Vice aired a new documentary that examines the relation of humor and tragedy, and how funny people dealt with the notion of when to be funny again. Diving into what happening in the minds of comedians and the comedy world in general after the terrorist attacks.
The documentary, Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11, features interviews with David Cross, Janeane Garofalo, Marc Maron, Matthew Broderick, Aasif Mandvi, Rob Riggle, Nathan Lane, Gilbert Gottfried, Cedric the Entertainer, Chris Kattan, Lewis Black, Doug Stanhope, Jimmy Carr, Russell Peters, and many more. All of those involved share their own experiences with the days and the aftermath, how it changed them, and how they eventually got back to doing what they do best.
[…] recently saw YouTube interviews from Russell Peters and D.L. Hugley with both comedians saying that they have lost between 70-80% of their annual […]
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