Beyond discovering that you can lick a nipple—but can’t cup a buttock—in Arkansas, you won’t learn much from NPR’s Brüno-centric interview with Sacha Baron Cohen. But it’s worth checking out anyway, since it’s one of those incredibly rare interviews in which the actor speaks as himself, and not one of his famed outlandish characters (Borat, etc.).
With director Larry Charles in tow, Cohen talks with Fresh Air about some of the film’s most notable scenes—the hunting trip, cage match, etc.—and the dangers he faced while going undercover in the deep South. The most interesting tidbit from the interview: Cohen taped versions of the film’s Ron Paul scene with Tom Ridge, John Bolton, and Gary Bauer. (He says he ultimately went with Paul’s take because of its comedic prowess.)
Do you enjoy Cohen more as his characters, or as himself? Did you, like me, wince just a bit when Charles claimed they were “doing God’s work” while filming? And are you rushing to buy the DVD, which was released yesterday?
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forget SBC, Teri Gross is the best!
I enjoyed hearing SBC as himself, I think I’m more interested in how the movies were made than actually seeing them. The director was kind of a d-bag. He was really putting these movies on a pedestal. Give me a break man.
Bruno was the most disappointing movie I’ve seen in the past few years. And this is coming from a HUGE Borat fan. It had a few good laughs in it, true. But I found SBC just trying too hard to be shocking this time, and it didn’t work the second time around.
I agree..I did laugh really hard at some spots but it left a bad taste in my mouth. That doesn’t sound right but..
Anyone who didn’t like this movie is an anti-semitic homophobe.
You all are dumb bruno was one of the funniest moveis of the year.
Bruno was THE funniest movie of the year.
Bad taste and outrageous manners can be funny, but not when the butt of the joke is the innocent party. I find myself just feeling sorry for the victims, even when they are not the sort of people that I admire. I do admire Ron Paul. His comment about being lied to and tricked by Cohen went something like this (paraphrasing from memory): No one likes being tricked, but society is based on trust. Unless a person is completely distrusting, he bound to be lied to and tricked eventually.
If the Ron Paul clip was the funniest of the lot, the others must have been total duds.
It’s simple. They used Ron Paul to try to drive traffic to themselves. Repulsion and poor taste have no boundaries.
Bruno was hilarious. I’ve ordered the BluRay and can’t wait to see it. SBC is a genius. People who take themselves too seriously deserve to be taken down a peg or two. Fancy telling a film-maker your 3-year-old can have liposuction! That’s an innocent party?
Movie es la peeee you!
i love SBC and his work and this was one of the few times that i saw a movie on opening day (the very first showing, no less). and.. i LOVED it! i laughed out loud many times and appreciated it’s originality. it’s a comedy. try to put too much importance in it and just be entertained.
I think bruno was awesome! Hope the genius comes out with another funny hit…Love You Sacha