George Carlin

[cincibuck]

I think the question Dayton Buck is really asking is why wasn't Carlin more popular, which to him gets translated to a TV series or a major film.

I think the answer may be that his humor was too intelligent. You couldn't make him into Larry the Cable Guy nor was he able to do slapstick like Eddie Murphy. His delivery, when not being a character, was too subtle to sustain a long role or a central part.

It may also be that he wasn't seeking such a role. He didn't go to his reward as some "has been." He could still fill the hall and do the type of work he enjoyed.

 

[DaytonBuck]

I think the question Dayton Buck is really asking is why wasn't Carlin more popular, which to him gets translated to a TV series or a major film.

I think the answer may be that his humor was too intelligent. You couldn't make him into Larry the Cable Guy nor was he able to do slapstick like Eddie Murphy. His delivery, when not being a character, was too subtle to sustain a long role or a central part.

It may also be that he wasn't seeking such a role. He didn't go to his reward as some "has been." He could still fill the hall and do the type of work he enjoyed.

Yeah but every comedian on SNL sold out and went to movies/tv

 

[Jake]

George kicked ass. RIP, man.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PiZSFIVFiU]George Carlin on Death[/ame]

 

[souL]

I saw George Carlin on Dinner for Five... he said he'd always wanted to be a dramatic actor and/or do a Broadway production. I saw it a while ago but I distinctly remember him talking about that being his true passion.

George was just never a guy to do something just for the money. I'm sure by the time the offers poured in George was getting enough to live the lifestyle he wanted. Besides, he could probably see what it did to the legacies and careers of his contemporaries.

At least his legacy is in tact, at least in my eyes.