The funny thing about being funny is that, most times, the fun is derived by the entertained at the cost of the entertainer's embarrassment. Not many people have the courage and attitude to conceal that instinct of embarrassment, when laughed at. And out of those few, fewer folks have the humbleness not to counter the prank and stick to what they aimed to be: being funny.
Contrary to the modern generation's taste for smart humor, I somehow seem to be more inclined towards the 'being funny' kind of humor. There are technically two reasons for it... one, that I lack the intelligence for smart humor; and second, I feel the challenge of counter-prank heavier than the embarrassment of being laughed at. So I feel so much likeliness to the 'little tramp' character played by the greatest, in my dictionary of great actors: Mr Charlie Chaplin.
Never in any of the roles played by him, did I find him make fun of the audience/society which laughs at him while watching him being funny. Though this applies to most comedy actors, being fanatic is normal. And my fanaticism over Charlie Chaplin emphasizes my normalcy.
Today, out of nowhere, a few scenes from the movie 'City Lights' flashed across my mind and felt a sudden urge to watch the movie. Though it would take a couple days for Netflix to send the DVD, I decided to watch his other films online. That's the plan for this weekend: to laugh at 'being laughed' (myself).
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