{"id":2326434,"date":"2024-08-18T19:31:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T23:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vince-vaughn-blasts-the-state-of-responsible-comedies-are-they-now-a-snoozefest\/"},"modified":"2024-08-18T19:35:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T23:35:41","slug":"vince-vaughn-blasts-the-state-of-responsible-comedies-are-they-now-a-snoozefest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vince-vaughn-blasts-the-state-of-responsible-comedies-are-they-now-a-snoozefest\/","title":{"rendered":"Vince Vaughn Blasts the State of \u2018Responsible\u2019 Comedies: Are They Now a \u2018Snoozefest\u2019?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvince-vaughn-blasts-the-state-of-responsible-comedies-are-they-now-a-snoozefest%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2326434&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u2064article discusses Vince Vaughn&#8217;s \u2062views on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-vowed-to-elect-more-women-they-did-just-that\/\" title=\"Republicans Vowed To Elect More Women...They Did Just That\">current state<\/a> of comedy, \u200cparticularly concerning the \u200dincreasingly restrictive and politically correct\u2062 climate in Hollywood.\u200d In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-lifts-calif-lockdown-orders-amid-mounting-backlash\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom lifts Calif. lockdown orders amid mounting backlash\">recent interview<\/a> with Variety, Vaughn expressed frustration with this environment, which he believes limits \u2063creativity and authenticity in comedy. He cited his past collaborations with director Craig Zahler as examples of work that resonates because they aren&#8217;t bogged down by concerns about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/audience-response-makes-it-clear-golden-globe-viewers-want-ricky-gervais-back\/\" title=\"Audience demands Ricky Gervais&#039; return after Golden Globe show\">offending audiences<\/a>. Vaughn \u2062emphasized the importance of letting new filmmakers create without interference from Hollywood executives, arguing that\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/operation-overreach\/\" title=\"Operation Overreach\">overly cautious<\/a> &#8220;responsible&#8221;\u2064 comedy lacks excitement and appeal. His remarks have sparked conversation, aligning with similar sentiments \u2062expressed by other\u2063 comedians,\u2064 including Conan O\u2019Brien, regarding\u200d the need for bold and unrestrained comedy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s something of a riddle: What&rsquo;s the gloomiest thing you can talk about in comedy?<\/p>\n<p>The answer: The state of comedy.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a touchy subject, especially in a more modern, restrictive, and &ldquo;politically correct&rdquo; climate that legendary comedians like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hollywood-hated-gervais-golden-globes-speech-new-numbers-show-america-loved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ricky Gervais<\/a> have long railed against due to how much it restricts comedy.<\/p>\n<p>And while he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t go nearly as far as Gervais <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ricky-gervais-rips-hollywood-elites-people-tired-lectured-quarantine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">typically does<\/a>, you can add longtime Hollywood star Vince Vaughn as yet another person who is not a fan of this restrictive, overly-PC environment.<\/p>\n<p>In a wide-spanning interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/film\/features\/vince-vaughn-responsibile-comedy-swingers-1236101757\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Variety<\/a>, Vaughn broached the topic of the comedy climate, and he made his feelings perfectly clear.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Speaking about some of his past works, specifically with director Craig Zahler, Vaughn mentioned: &ldquo;Look how much that has resonated, because there&rsquo;s something that feels provocative, in the sense that it&rsquo;s allowing itself to be what it wants to be.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not worrying about offending anyone.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Like \n\t\t<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"about-author about-author-box container-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"author-avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"About the author\" class=\"author-avatar-img\" width=\"111\" height=\"111\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"author-info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4>About the author<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t Kurt Vonnegut said, &lsquo;If you open a window and try to please everyone, you&rsquo;ll catch pneumonia.&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think the stuff that does resonate is always things that at least feel like they&rsquo;re being authentic to the piece.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re not trying to code it in a way that feels responsible. That feels like a snoozefest to me; a responsible comedy feels like a time to take a nap.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Vaughn suggested that Hollywood outfits should let the new generation of directors make movies without constant nagging.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think that&rsquo;s a big problem now &mdash; you&rsquo;ve got to let young people go make a movie and leave them alone,&rdquo; the actor explained.<\/p>\n<p>Vaughn, who has starred in a number of legendary comedies, like &ldquo;Swingers,&rdquo; &ldquo;Wedding Crashers&rdquo; and &ldquo;Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story,&rdquo; didn&rsquo;t broach the subject elsewhere in the lengthy interview, but it clearly left a big impression on Variety.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being a relatively small part of the piece, Variety&rsquo;s headline reads: &ldquo;Vince Vaughn Says &lsquo;Responsible&rsquo; Comedies Are a &lsquo;Snoozefest&rsquo;: Hollywood Should &lsquo;Let Young People Go Make Movies and Leave Them Alone,&#8217;&rdquo; so his remarks clearly resonated.<\/p>\n<p>And that&rsquo;s hardly a surprise, given the rising pushback against comedy restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>Just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/conan-obrien-zach-woods-office-call-hyper-wokeness-hollywood-hypocrites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in March<\/a>, comedian Conan O&rsquo;Brien and &ldquo;The Office&rdquo; actor Zach Woods both lamented the state of comedy on a podcast.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I mean, so many things need skewering, on both sides of the spectrum,&rdquo; O&rsquo;Brien said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The answer is the current state of comedy itself. This is a sensitive issue, particularly in today&#8217;s more restrictive and &#8220;politically correct&#8221; environment, which renowned comedians like Ricky Gervais have frequently criticized for its limitations on humor. While Vince Vaughn may not express his views as boldly as Gervais, he also shares concerns about this overly cautious atmosphere. In an extensive interview with Variety, Vaughn discussed the comedic landscape and made his stance clear.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on some of his previous collaborations with director Craig Zahler, Vaughn stated: \u201cLook at how much that has resonated; there\u2019s something provocative about it because it allows itself to be what it wants to be without worrying about offending anyone. As Kurt Vonnegut said, \u2018If you open a window and try to please everyone, you\u2019ll catch pneumonia.\u2019 I believe that what resonates most are works that feel authentic to their essence rather than trying to present themselves in a way that seems responsible. Responsible comedy feels like an invitation for a nap.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Vaughn suggested that Hollywood should give emerging directors more freedom to create films without constant oversight. \u201cThat\u2019s one major issue today\u2014you need to let young filmmakers make their movies and step back,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Vaughn has starred in several iconic comedies such as &#8220;Swingers,&#8221; &#8220;Wedding Crashers,&#8221; and &#8220;Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.&#8221; Although this topic was just one part of the lengthy interview, it clearly made an impact on Variety&#8217;s coverage; their headline reads: \u201cVince Vaughn Says \u2018Responsible\u2019 Comedies Are a \u2018Snoozefest\u2019: Hollywood Should \u2018Let Young People Go Make Movies and Leave Them Alone.\u2019\u201d This reaction isn&#8217;t surprising given the growing backlash against restrictions in comedy. Just last March, comedian Conan O\u2019Brien and actor Zach Woods from \u201cThe Office\u201d expressed similar frustrations regarding the state of humor during a podcast discussion. O\u2019Brien remarked, \u201cThere are so many things that need critiquing from both sides.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2326435,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vince-Vaughn.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38489,4361,38488,38487],"class_list":["post-2326434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-comedy-critique","tag-hollywood","tag-responsible-comedies","tag-vince-vaughn"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vince-Vaughn.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2326434"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326434\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2326435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2326434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2326434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2326434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}