EY Y02 L26 Comedians

  1. There are many famous Japanese comedians on TV. Name one. Tell me 3 things you know about this person (e.g. Where/when was he/she born? When/How did he/she become famous? Why has he/she been successful?)
  2. Do you like this comedian? Why?
  3. What types of comedy do you like?
  4. Who is the funniest comedian you have ever seen (live, on TV, or in a movie)?
  5. Comedians often have tragic lives or backgrounds. Tell me about a comedian from your country who has died young or had a tough life.
  6. Do you have a good sense of humor? Why?

Question 1

I do not know many Japanese comedians. I know a famous comedic group from New Zealand who are called "Flight of the Concords". There are two men in the group, Jermaine Clement and Bret McKenzie. They are both from Wellington and they became famous for their live comedy shows.

Question 2

Yes, I like them very much. There humor is fairly dry and it is typical kiwi humor.

Question 3

I like dry humor and I also like observational humor. I generally like male comedians much more than female.

Question 4

I have seen many, there is a treasure trove of quality clips on Youtube.

Question 5

I remember there was a comedian named Billy T. James who suffered from racism early on in his career.

Question 6

I think I have a good sense of humor as I do not take most things too personally.

Tough Vocabulary

- English - - Japanese -
kiwi ニュージーランド人
dry humor 辛口ユーモア
observational humor 観察的ユーモア
treasure trove 掘り出し物
racism 人種差別