(I just looked up how to spell the word anemone up in the dictionary because it kept coming up wrong in spellcheck. I had no idea it was actually 'anemone', not 'anenome'!)
I think this is hilarious: drug house bust in Castle Hill. There's been a real drug trade going on in the quiet hills of suburbia in the past couple of years. Life in the suburbs ain't that quiet after all!
I was at a restaurant the other day with my dad when I saw a man having dinner who spoke entirely without his lips. This impediment didn't affect his conversation or anything, in fact, he was quite talkative, buying drinks for his birthday celebrating friend. I assume there must have been a lot of tongue action and a bit of lisping in order to produce this kind of movement, but to be honest I don't really know. I just thought it was absolutely fascinating that he could carry a conversation entirely from the side of his mouth. Would the conversation then be lopsided as a result? Can you ever have a serious conversation with someone if you look like you're always cracking a smile? It's such a bizarre way to present yourself to another person.
Another reason why I found the way this guy spoke so interesting was because he reminded me of the way that Seth Rogen speaks, that kind of half smiling, half petrified grimace he has on his face when he acts, a kind of a guys' version of the Mona Lisa. It seems to be a prevalent trait amongst recent male American comedy actors, with Michael Cera sharing similar deadpan but vulnerable, side of mouth speaking characteristics (personally I'm hoping that it's a representation of the new American male). It's a very subtle kind of humour, much more sophisticated, much more complex, and the kind that works so well in Extras or The Flight of the Conchords (both shows whose humour I absolutely adore). Perhaps it's a sign of Americans suffering from their over-egoness thus downplaying their over-confidence with attempts at subtlety and nuance? Or perhaps it's just a kind of humour that I find much more fascinating than the loudmouth, brash American male so typically portrayed in contemporary jock comedies?
I was at a restaurant the other day with my dad when I saw a man having dinner who spoke entirely without his lips. This impediment didn't affect his conversation or anything, in fact, he was quite talkative, buying drinks for his birthday celebrating friend. I assume there must have been a lot of tongue action and a bit of lisping in order to produce this kind of movement, but to be honest I don't really know. I just thought it was absolutely fascinating that he could carry a conversation entirely from the side of his mouth. Would the conversation then be lopsided as a result? Can you ever have a serious conversation with someone if you look like you're always cracking a smile? It's such a bizarre way to present yourself to another person.
Another reason why I found the way this guy spoke so interesting was because he reminded me of the way that Seth Rogen speaks, that kind of half smiling, half petrified grimace he has on his face when he acts, a kind of a guys' version of the Mona Lisa. It seems to be a prevalent trait amongst recent male American comedy actors, with Michael Cera sharing similar deadpan but vulnerable, side of mouth speaking characteristics (personally I'm hoping that it's a representation of the new American male). It's a very subtle kind of humour, much more sophisticated, much more complex, and the kind that works so well in Extras or The Flight of the Conchords (both shows whose humour I absolutely adore). Perhaps it's a sign of Americans suffering from their over-egoness thus downplaying their over-confidence with attempts at subtlety and nuance? Or perhaps it's just a kind of humour that I find much more fascinating than the loudmouth, brash American male so typically portrayed in contemporary jock comedies?
Smiling or grimacing? I like a bit of mystery...
No comments:
Post a Comment