Truth in Comedy
Armando Iannucci explains that comedy is making the serious points in
politics:
I still want comedy to matter a great deal. I want it to tackle big
subjects. The idea that we are making someone laugh about something
does not mean we don't take it seriously. Sometimes, we can take
something so seriously that the only practical way to release the
tension is to make a joke. Sometimes, we can be so appalled by
someone's behaviour that the only effective way to run it again in
our heads is as farce. Luckily, we do not live under tyranny, but
those who do so know the creative freedom the joke gives them. You
can ban writing, but you can't stop people finding things funny.
Bill Amend illustrates the point:
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