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fresnelly · 11-23-2006, 01:16 PM

The lesson I take from this is that Michael Richards isn't a talented Stand-up act.

Is his act funny? Who knows. I didn't even know he did stand up. But a talented comedien could've diffused the situation, or, if the hecklers were crossing the line and aggressively ruining the performance for the rest of the audience, he could've had them thrown out. Just by walking off the stage, he would've at least retained some dignity and left the bad reputation squarely in the laps of the hecklers.

Audiences will forgive tactless bits and private indescretions to a point, but lose your cool and break the Entertainer/Audience bond? His mainstream career is over. Pee Wee Herman has had an easier time returning to the spotlight than Michael Richards ever will.

11-23-2006, 01:16 PM	#39 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	The lesson I take from this is that Michael Richards isn't a talented Stand-up act. Is his act funny? Who knows. I didn't even know he did stand up. But a talented comedien could've diffused the situation, or, if the hecklers were crossing the line and aggressively ruining the performance for the rest of the audience, he could've had them thrown out. Just by walking off the stage, he would've at least retained some dignity and left the bad reputation squarely in the laps of the hecklers. Audiences will forgive tactless bits and private indescretions to a point, but lose your cool and break the Entertainer/Audience bond? His mainstream career is over. Pee Wee Herman has had an easier time returning to the spotlight than Michael Richards ever will. __________________ Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life Last edited by fresnelly; 11-23-2006 at 01:27 PM..