Word: humorous
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...discovery: 'Oh, my God, I'm born again,'"> says Carrey's Number 23 co-star Virginia Madsen. "But this is something he really lives. Stand-up comics are usually kind of morose and dark people. But Jim is really funny. And he enjoys other people's sense of humor as well." Madsen said that between sets, he cracked people up with stories about when his family was homeless and living in a van. You have to be pretty funny to pull that...
...being famous for being a Jimmy Stewart nice guy to perhaps getting people to believe him as a threatening sex symbol in The Number 23, then maybe he can be a guru. "It's not any of that that people have liked about me," he says of his humor and characters. "It's not what I do or what I say. I don't believe it was this genius routine. It's the light that gets through me. I just need to get out of the way." When you hear that, it's hard to bet against punch line...
...After a Little Amusement.” Gerlach, as the wronged Countess, displays amazing vocal and acting capabilities throughout the play, especially in “I Remember Days Long Departed.” Nip plays a strong and clever Susanna, adding character, humor, and vocal talent to the opera. True to his character’s name, Onstad expresses the Count’s jealousy, rashness, and “alma viva” perfectly, while also revealing a softer side. Melinda N. Biocchi ’08 adds humor to the opera in a memorable portrayal of Cherubino...
...Jews and Arabs may battle over land and religion, but according to these stand-up comics, they share the same kind of self-deprecating humor. In a serious vein, Campbell says, "Downtrodden ethnic groups have a history of humor, and it seems to come out of that tragic experience. Certainly, the Palestinians have lots to talk about in that respect - as do the Jews." Freeman adds with a grin, "Well, Jews have self-deprecating humor and Arab-deprecating humor...
...Hanania claims to be one of a dozen Arab comedians still working in the U.S. after 9/11. He corrects himself. "Less than a dozen," he says. The others drifted away from the stage; anger towards Arabs was running too high for jokes. But Hanania says, "Humor is contagious, and it's good. It makes us look at each other as human...