Despite the so-so reviews, I can’t help but like the idea behind Judd Apatow’s new movie Funny People. In the film Adam Sandler plays successful comedian George Simmons who gets one of those rare opportunities to figure out what’s really important in life after being diagnosed with an incurable blood disorder.
Besides the fact that I can identify with the whole near-death experience thing, the movie resonated with me on another level. Namely the fact that I’ve always wanted to see if I had what it takes to be funny on stage.
Now if you’ve ever spent any time in the spotlight—whether it was in a school play or in a ragtag [...]
Being on the tightrope is living;
everything else is waiting.
- Karl Wallenda
