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Diversity Casting, Genius Like Sacha Baron Cohen, and Withnail and I
from Kurt Metzger · #135
Audio-only archive episode — no video to seek.
3 minThey discuss forced representation in writers' rooms, Sacha Baron Cohen's rare comedic genius, the British film Withnail and I, and class themes in Cohen's work.
- 19:31Why isn't the cast more diverse, especially in kids' shows.
- 19:50A black comic from the 90s left because he was only given black characters to write.
- 20:24There are very few genuine geniuses in entertainment, and Sacha Baron Cohen is one of them.
- 21:09Withnail and I is a great film that couldn't be made today, similar to Blazing Saddles.
- 21:27It's one of the best-written things ever made, dealing with themes of class and race from a UK perspective.
- 21:54Tim doesn't care where talent comes from, as long as it makes him laugh like Sacha Baron Cohen's special does.
- 22:10Everyone's interested in diversity, but you don't need to announce it constantly.
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