![]() Thanks to at ThrowtheFlagBlog for the gif. Real talk, in the real world, if you rock out on drums in band class and hit your teacher in the nuts with a drumstick, it doesn’t make you an outcast, it makes you so goddamn cool you’re practically your own beer commercial.Īnd yes, this is even better in gif form… They don’t teach that in direct-to-DVD acting school, it’s just something you’re born with. Oh that is a BEAUTIFUL nutshot-reaction face, BRA-VO. “I knew it! I’m unpopular and all because I hit the band teacher in the nuts with a drumstick!” “I hate school! I just know I’m going to be unpopular for some reason!” Subtle foreshadowing, for all the serious cinephiles surely in the audience. “Moooom, I hate moving! Now I’m the new kid and no one likes me! Can’t you find me a mysterious companion who’ll turn my life upside down? Preferably one with a supernatural twist?” THIS IS A JOB FOR… JAMES FRANCO! (*turns on giant spotlight projecting dicknose silhouette high into the Brooklyn sky*)(*cranks up M83 CD*) In fact, I don’t even know why I’m writing about this. This could easily be argued as some kind of wry, fourth-wall-breaking, post-modern performance art piece filled with fart sounds and talking dogs (like all the best performance art). His barely-trying line reads are the perfect complement to the barely-trying collections of tried-and-true tropes that most kids movies consist of (not criticizing, it’s what works). There is no more perfect kids’ movie voice actor than Norm MacDonald. I mean, it’s got a vampire dog voiced by Norm MacDonald, obviously, and it’s hard to imagine one needing anything else. (It’s also possible I confused it with the Vampire Dog photoshop that I use constantly, but I digress). It’s an apparent masterwork about a dog voiced by Norm MacDonald who sucks blood. But this isn’t some dumb flick about a dog voiced by Chevy Chase who does karate, oh no no no. People kept sending me this trailer for Vampire Dog, starring the voice of Norm MacDonald, and I sat on it for the better part of a week, because I had it confused it with Karate Dog, which w e’ve already covered in excruciating detail. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.I owe you guys an apology. No one was funny like Norm.” - “Saturday Night Live,” in an emailed statement.Ĭopyright 2021 The Associated Press. There are so many things that we’ll miss about Norm - from his unflinching integrity to his generosity to his consistent ability to surprise. All of us here at SNL mourn the loss of Norm Macdonald, one of the most impactful comedic voices of his or any other generation. Your writing was like poetry.” - Molly Shannon on Instagram. ![]() “Your intelligent comedy and the way you cared so much about words and sentences and storytelling was like no one else. ![]() You were never not 100% hilarious.” - Patton Oswalt, via Twitter. We miss him already." - Eugene Levy, via Twitter. "Today the world lost a very, very funny man. Hilarious and unique.” - Jon Stewart on Twitter. “No one could make you break like Norm Macdonald. One of the all time greats.” - Seth Rogen, via Twitter. “I was a huge fan of Norm Macdonald and I essentially ripped off his delivery when I first started acting, I would stay up specifically to watch him on talk shows. One of a kind." - Steve Martin, via Twitter. When Norm came on, I said he’s not doing anybody.” - Bob Newhart, in an emailed statement. When I watched young comics on the early comedy TV shows, like The Improv or Catch a Rising Star, I’d study each comic’s style and think, oh yeah, he’s doing Leno or he’s doing Letterman or he’s doing Rickles. (asterisk)Bob Dole(asterisk) will miss Norm Macdonald.” - Former Senator Bob Dole, who Macdonald often played on “Saturday Night Live,” via Twitter. “Norm was a great talent, and I loved laughing with him on SNL. Sending my condolences to his loved ones and countless fans mourning his passing.” - Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, on Twitter. We’ve lost a comedic genius, and a great Canadian. “The world was a much funnier place because Norm Macdonald was in it. He was one of a kind of all time” - Sarah Silverman on Twitter. Please do yourself a favor and watch his stuff. Love u pal.” - Adam Sandler on Instagram. Most fearless funny original guy we knew. Some of the hardest laughs of my life with this man. I’m so sad for all of us today.” - Conan O'Brien on Twitter. Norm had the most unique comedic voice I have ever encountered and he was so relentlessly and uncompromisingly funny. “I am absolutely devastated about Norm Macdonald. NEW YORK (AP) - Reactions to the death of Norm Macdonald, who died of cancer Tuesday at age 61.
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