‘Human Giant’s’ Aziz Ansari mixes the highbrow and the lowbrow
Monday, December 1st, 2008
REALITY CHECK: "Human Giant's" Aziz Ansari
In a recurring sketch called “Shutterbugs” on the MTV show “Human Giant,” Aziz Ansari plays a film agent putting together a movie about 9-11 starring kid actors. “Jason, this is what we call a career-defining role,” he tells a pint-sized player dressed up as George W. Bush. “Did you take a shit before we started shooting?”
The fake film, in which Bush’s character wrestles a mini Osama Bin Laden wearing a turban and a fake beard, is as cringe-worthy as it is hilarious. “Lil’ 9/11 is the best movie idea we’ve ever had,” Ansari insists, as tiny Bush flies a fighter plane and pledges to “find these evil doodles.” Ansari later hires a thuggish pre-teen armed with a baseball bat to break the Osama actor’s kneecaps, as he’s represented by a rival agency.
The sketch typifies Ansari’s politically incorrect humor, which is as thoughtful as it is outrageous and often sprinkled with current event and pop culture references. He brings his informed commentary cloaked in off-color gags to the Punchline’s stage Wednesday, Dec. 10 as part of his “Glow In The Dark” stand-up comedy tour. (more…)
