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When I discovered him I just felt the need to learn more and more about him and his work because it's really different. He's so clever. This guy can make us laugh with stupid jokes but he's especially able to make us think. Also a brilliant musician/singer. Thank you Bo.
Vine was just something he did on the side. He stated in another interview that he doesn't want to be known as the guy from vine. He also stated that he stopped making vines due to the commercial course it took - viners revining eachother, etc.
Bo fascinates me, because he rejected the easy RU-vid fame he could have had in favour of putting together something difficult and scary that he could be proud of. A more opportunistic, and less principled, person could never have made What.
Wow. Just watched what. And was left speechless. The whole time he clearly shows you his philosophical depth and genuine struggles with this odd reality, yet he keeps you thinking it might all be a bluff because of all the layers of humor and character. I was hoping learning more about him wouldn't ruin it for me and it absolutely didn't. It's great to see him outside of his genius act. Im proud to share the planet with this guy. Thanks Bo.
Him talking about The Perfect Woman showed a vulnerable side that doesn't usually show from Bo and it was actually really great to hear that he honestly cares that much
Rosie Hodgens he’s probably not intimidating at all, tall or not. He’s said he has a short temper but assuming you mean high school teaching, there wouldn’t be as many dumbasses to set him off as in an elementary or junior high setting.
Not me watching very old Bo videos lol. It’s Funny to me how he thinks he’s not a funny guy when not on stage because he absolutely makes me laugh in most interviews I’ve seen of him. Maybe that’s still a character? He’s just so brilliant I guess we will never know.
I think it's so interesting what he said concerning Jim Jefferies and how it's incredible watching someone be so articulate and clever despite maybe not entirely adhering to the same ideas. I've been obsessed with Bo's comedy recently, but I haven't been sure why because 1) I've never liked really liked "comedy" or "comedians" and 2) admittedly, I've always found him terribly offensive. But then despite it all, I still listen to him under the suspicion that there's more to his comedy than shock humor. I think Bo just articulated everything I find so interesting about his comedy, that it's art.
+thehappiestcamper I think loads of comics have a lot more thought than you'd imagine, hiding beneath the surface. Have a bash at this interview with Patton Oswalt: www.comedianscomedian.com/133-patton-oswalt-live-at-just-for-laughs-montreal/
I LOVE this interview with Bo Burnham! He is such a sweet and insightful guy :.) He's someone who thinks very deeply. And plus he's hot in his glasses, lol, and that doesn't hurt my eyes.
Bo Burnham is extremely smart and hysterically funny in his shows and his song performances. But he's right that there's something disingenuous about comedians who have to be "on" all the time when they're off stage. It doesn't seem authentic if it isn't a natural part of their personality. I suppose a handful of people just develop personalities where they're funny almost all the time. But I am glad that Bo Burnham doesn't try to do that because I love the content of his interviews; I'm really sure that he's a genius, lol! I like what he says about ethnic jokes. I also like how he thinks humanity and empathy are as important as comedy. Well, he's my absolute favorite comedian and so I doubt that anyone else could impress me significantly compared to him. There's this funny song by The Flight of the Conchords...it's called "Jenny". It's very good and if Bo Burnham hasn't watched them, he aught to check this one out ;.) They aren't as great as him, nor as genius or good looking or cute, but they are very funny too.
sorry it's audio only. i do have the video of the whole thing buried in a harddrive somewhere. if you eg organise a kickstarter so i can pay someone to find it, LET'S TALK!
+Maxwell Long Because there's people that likes the song. A lot of artists have done work that they dislike, that doesn't mean other people can't or shouldn't enjoy it.
This is months late, so probably not relevant anymore. But I recently listened to an old interview where Bo basically said that he left it up because it's already out there and it wouldn't really do anything. I think it's because there's no way he could remove the song from the internet completely so he didn't want to just superficially/symbolically pretend it doesn't exist.
Bo don't backpedal on "The Perfect Woman." It can't be erased. It was great. I laughed. That matters as much as it made someone cry. Was my happiness a lie? Was their pain more true than my happiness? It evens out. It does mostly good, and maybe somewhere in certain isolated places a little bit bad. But mostly good.
