I love Sacha Baron Cohen. He is one of a rare breed who have the courage to be funny, no matter what the risk. Sometimes he holds a mirror to society to show us how ridiculous our holy cows really are. Growing up in India or Bengal, the stories of Gopal Bhand or Birbal are in a similar vein as they stand up to their respective authorities with nothing more than a witty remark or a silly prank.
I loved Da Ali G Show. I loved Borat. And now I am waiting for Bruno! In Bruno, Cohen actually interviews a terrorist and, in his characteristic fashion, remarks,
“Your King Osama looks kind of like a dirty wizard or a homeless Santa!”
Below are a couple of videos – in one he is talking about the incident with David Letterman, where he says,
“It’s not that easy to find an actual terrorist. In fact, your government has been looking for one for about nine years!”
The other one is the actual scene from the movie. Enjoy!
I’m totally with you on Sacha admiration. I watched Bruno over the weekend and was in awe of the guy. He is a true artist. I tried to convince a friend who adamantly refuses to watch this movie, and I think I succeeded when I told him about all the risks SBC takes in this movie. Plus, great talent and always in character.
He is a natural split personality! His characters are so disparate and varied. Its like he contributes four individuals to the human race!
Great to know that I have a co-fan!