• southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    23
    ·
    2 months ago

    Jesus, Norm kept his serious side under wraps, and that’s a loss. That right there is maybe the most brilliant statement on art I’ve ever seen. It really captures the paradox of art.

    • The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldOP
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      13
      ·
      2 months ago

      He was a brilliant guy. His whole self-deprecating “not a smart man” comedy persona was so intentional.

      There’s probably a term for it, but the best comedians have always had a way of positioning themselves “below” the audience in order to deliver jokes about them without it coming across as mean.