Sarah Silverman is known for her fearless approach to comedy, with so much of her humor hinged on the element of surprise. However, although the 36-year-old comedienne has earned much success for being unpredictable, Silverman said she would be willing to change the direction of her humor.
“I never consciously decided to be the way I am or do the material I do -- it's not a game plan,” Silverman, who stars in Comedy Central's
The Sarah Silverman Program, told Macleans.ca. “So, I figure if I grow and change and continue to do stuff that makes me giggle, I should be good.”
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Silverman's comedy has certainly made many people do more than just “giggle,” but this is not to say that her jokes always sit well with the audience. Most recently, Silverman received much criticism when she called Britney Spears' children “adorable mistakes” while hosting this year's
MTV Video Music Awards. Silverman said she doesn't quite understand why people have given her such a hard time for the joke.
“I can't believe the jokes that
didn't cause a stir -- and that
that joke was the one that was such a big deal,” she told Macleans.ca. “It's typical: make the Jew the scapegoat. Why don't they blame me for rain while they're at it.”
Admittedly though, Sarah Silverman said she is “super-sensitive” when it comes to criticism. However, she has learned to cope with them by looking at her situation from a different perspective.
“I've worked hard and have it good. I have people around me that I adore, a great family, and I get to make [
The Sarah Silverman Program], this show that I like and that makes me laugh,” she said. “And
making the show, each part of it, is both satisfying and really fun. I like to laugh and I get to do that a lot.”
On
The Sarah Silverman Program, which is now on its second season on Comedy Central, Sarah Silverman plays a character that's arrogant, ignorant and politically incorrect. She said that being perceived as a racist because of the humor of her show doesn't necessarily concern her.
“It doesn't bother me. I would rather have someone upset at thinking I'm racist than thinking I'm really racist and not being upset,” she explained.
-Lisa Claustro, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: Macleans.ca
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