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palparepa t1_j41c2jl wrote

This series is so educative. Thanks to it I learned that Michellangelo's David has no anus.

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ampanmdagaba t1_j41z9fl wrote

How are they even filming that? Are all of her interlocutors so good actors, on top of being real specialist, that they (usually) can keep a straight face through the entire experience??..

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emperorOfTheUniverse t1_j42h7u0 wrote

You actually see one of them crack in the video, and Cunk admonishes her in character. I think Diane does a lot of work probably before and during to help her interviewees try to keep up with her. And there probably is a fair amount of cracking, but they edit that out. Diane is probably one of the most amazing 'straight' actresses out there in comedy.

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ALLEGEDLY_ERECT t1_j42vqys wrote

I believe they are real experts but before they do the interview the production will tell them to answer as if Philomena was a child asking questions

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ampanmdagaba t1_j439my0 wrote

Yeah, but I watched a whole bunch of little reels from her interviews yesterday and today (either there was a reddit wave, or my youtube recommendations felt my interest, or both) - and most people don't seem to be cracking up! Like the dude from the "Soviet onion" clip, for example

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9J9xq0MM8Q

How do they do it I wonder? Or is it really all editing :)

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ampanmdagaba t1_j44405f wrote

Nono I get that, mentally, at the dry intellectual level. But still it's amazing that they get enough "straight face" material to make a final cut like that; it still probably takes lots of acting from the people being interviewed :)

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mesk t1_j41jvgi wrote

Legend

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loztriforce t1_j435yy1 wrote

She's great, my favorite is the Camelot bit

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THORITONTHEGROUND t1_j42ff1q wrote

Is this streaming anywhere? I've watched episodes on YouTube but I know I haven't seen all of them.

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Yserbius t1_j438p6l wrote

It's sad that this is probably the last set of interviews she'll give in that persona. Like Ali G, she's too well known now.

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baconperogies t1_j44fokc wrote

The experts being interviewed are all so polite. Kudos. Cunk is a gem.

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