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In response to "Yeah, Fred's hilarious, he just can't do Obama. -- nm" by Reagen

I think the problem is that they're having a problem finding the hilarious hook to get him with.

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Nov 4 '08, 13:07

He's so low key and even-keeled that they can't find the hook. Being inspiring isn't really funny (though the SNL sketch where the media was fawning all over him worked).

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I actually think the speech patterns are close, or close enough. But you're right, there's nothing funny. Maybe prosthetic ears? -- nm - mara Nov 4, 13:13 1
- Seeing the sketches one after the other showed that Armisen used to put on a deeper voice for the impression - Roger More Nov 4, 13:24
True enough, but i posted a video awhile back of a guy doing Obama who had him dead on and was doing funny stuff. - Reagen Nov 4, 13:12 2
- That was great because he was deadpanning totally absurd, ballsy statements. -- nm - Max Nov 4, 13:19 1
  - (Obama as high roller. Fred plays him as egghead.) -- nm - Max Nov 4, 13:23
Obama needs to go on this Saturdasy (if he wins) and do a sketch where he teaches this guy how to be him. -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 13:09 1
- "I think I'll go out there and point, point point..." -- nm - Mick Jagger Nov 4, 13:13

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I think the problem is that they're having a problem finding the hilarious hook to get him with.

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