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Title: Ali G Talks Religion
Post by: Sophus on October 03, 2010, 02:04:12 AM
[youtube:5plijv8e]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9goLXFJzSik[/youtube:5plijv8e]

Pretty funny. Does he have any other interviews with religious people?

For those that don't know, Ali G is a character created by the same guy who does Borat and Brüno.
Title: Re: Ali G Talks Religion
Post by: tymygy on October 03, 2010, 08:17:21 AM
I fucking love Ali G.

All his characters are funny as hell.  :yay:
Title: Re: Ali G Talks Religion
Post by: George on October 03, 2010, 12:29:56 PM
Genius!

He's actually quite a religious dude, found this in an article in the Independant:
QuoteToday, for all his fame and fortune Baron Cohen apparently remains the way he started out: a fairly observant Jew, he does his best to keep kosher and observes the Sabbath with his family whenever possible.
"Family and religion seem to be strong for him," said Strauss this week. "I found it interesting when he said that these traditional qualities are what gave him the courage to play the non-traditional characters he does. As he put it, 'My parents were incredibly loving. And I think that gives you the strength to go out into a crowd of people who hate you'." Even if it isn't "you", but your alter ego, that they really hate.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/peopl ... 75107.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/sacha-baron-cohen-the-men-in-his-life-1675107.html)
Title: Re: Ali G Talks Religion
Post by: pinkocommie on October 03, 2010, 07:20:19 PM
I don't find Ali G or any other SBC character to be funny at all.  I know, I know - humorless dick alert.  I just don't ever laugh when he's on.
Title: Re: Ali G Talks Religion
Post by: Tank on October 03, 2010, 07:36:50 PM
Quote from: "pinkocommie"I don't find Ali G or any other SBC character to be funny at all.  I know, I know - humorless dick alert.  I just don't ever laugh when he's on.
I don't find him particularly funny, I found Borat awful. However through an odd set of coincidences I got to see Bruno, I loved it, laughed all the way through.
Title: Re: Ali G Talks Religion
Post by: pinkocommie on October 04, 2010, 03:07:29 AM
I haven't seen Bruno!  Maybe I'd like that one.  I should add that I do like SBC - I would never argue that he isn't funny.  I just, for whatever reason, don't really like his stuff very much.
Title: Re: Ali G Talks Religion
Post by: Tank on October 04, 2010, 07:25:40 AM
Quote from: "pinkocommie"I haven't seen Bruno!  Maybe I'd like that one.  I should add that I do like SBC - I would never argue that he isn't funny.  I just, for whatever reason, don't really like his stuff very much.

He plays a gay fashion designer and he goes out with a bunch of Red Necks hunting. If it's not a put up job he's either insane or very brave! And the scene with the dominatrix is just indescribably funny! Pitching a TV programme is also a gem.

Do you know who his academic cousin is?
Title: Re: Ali G Talks Religion
Post by: Sophus on October 04, 2010, 08:07:16 AM
Quote from: "Tank"
Quote from: "pinkocommie"I haven't seen Bruno!  Maybe I'd like that one.  I should add that I do like SBC - I would never argue that he isn't funny.  I just, for whatever reason, don't really like his stuff very much.

He plays a gay fashion designer and he goes out with a bunch of Red Necks hunting. If it's not a put up job he's either insane or very brave! And the scene with the dominatrix is just indescribably funny! Pitching a TV programme is also a gem.

Do you know who his academic cousin is?

He had to high tail it out of that rodeo from Borat, too. This guy lives life on the edge. I have my prediction about how he will die.
Title: Re: Ali G Talks Religion
Post by: karadan on October 04, 2010, 10:59:50 AM
Quote from: "Tank"
Quote from: "pinkocommie"I haven't seen Bruno!  Maybe I'd like that one.  I should add that I do like SBC - I would never argue that he isn't funny.  I just, for whatever reason, don't really like his stuff very much.

He plays a gay fashion designer and he goes out with a bunch of Red Necks hunting. If it's not a put up job he's either insane or very brave! And the scene with the dominatrix is just indescribably funny! Pitching a TV programme is also a gem.

Do you know who his academic cousin is?

Well, his uncle (in another thread i erroneously said he was his brother) Simon Baron-Cohen is one of the most eminent psychologists in the UK.
Title: Re: Ali G Talks Religion
Post by: Tank on October 04, 2010, 11:05:50 AM
Quote from: "karadan"
Quote from: "Tank"
Quote from: "pinkocommie"I haven't seen Bruno!  Maybe I'd like that one.  I should add that I do like SBC - I would never argue that he isn't funny.  I just, for whatever reason, don't really like his stuff very much.

He plays a gay fashion designer and he goes out with a bunch of Red Necks hunting. If it's not a put up job he's either insane or very brave! And the scene with the dominatrix is just indescribably funny! Pitching a TV programme is also a gem.

Do you know who his academic cousin is?

Well, his uncle (in another thread i erroneously said he was his brother) Simon Baron-Cohen is one of the most eminent psychologists in the UK.
Oh he's his Uncle! I thought he was his cousin  :blush: