Post by sbtb411 on Nov 23, 2004 22:25:40 GMT -5
I saw this online. Have fun. Its on www.dailyorange.com/news/2004/11/17/Pulp/Diamond.In.The.Rough-807624.shtml
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Dustin Diamond advocates the legalization of marijuana. No, really - Screech, the nerdy kid from "Saved by the Bell," said that pot is not an aggressive drug, and that it's better than alcohol.
"I'd like just once - once in my life - to see someone smoke pot and hit an old lady over the head with a bag of quarters," he said.
The stage is Diamond's soapbox, his form of therapy, and last night in Goldstein Auditorium he made full use of it. Diamond, whose appearance was sponsored by Hillel, didn't turn the evening into a night of standup comedy or a masquerade of his "Saved by the Bell" character.
From the beginning of his act, Diamond made no bones about the fact that he's not Screech, from his goatee to his use of expletives. He even parodied the crowd, saying that this was not the show they expected. And for many audience members, this prediction came true.
"I thought it was OK," said Arielle Smith, a junior fashion design major. "I wasn't really sure what to expect. He kind of talked a lot about himself, but not in a good way. It was awkward to see Screech not be Screech."
But Diamond did make plenty of references to the show and some of his ex co-stars, especially Dennis Haskins, who played Mr. Belding and spoke at SU on Sunday.
"How many of you came out when you had Dennis Haskins, Mr. Belding here?" he asked, garnering a cheer from many audience members. "It's kinda freaky, isn't it? Woah, it's the chief. He's huge."
Though Diamond insulted Haskins' size, he said the two were a great comedic team. On "Saved by the Bell: The New Class," they often saved the show with their relationship; Haskins as the straight man, Diamond as the bumbling comedian. He compared their matchup to duos such as Laurel and Hardy and Abbott and Costello, and said they were always known as the sure thing on the show.
"It's all the magic and chemistry that makes comedy work," he said. "All the ingredients and elements are there."
Haskins and Diamond started their work together during the original "Saved by the Bell" when Diamond was just 11 years old. He said that at the time, he wasn't thinking about being typecast or what he wanted to do in the future, only that he was a performer and liked being in front of the audience. The money didn't hurt either, especially when the show moved into prime time during "Saved by the Bell: The College Years."
Since they worked together for years, Diamond and his fellow cast members got to know each other very well through fights, love triangles and all the ups and downs of adolescence. He said the cast got along like brothers and sisters, but because it was made up of young teenagers, the romantic relationships on screen tended to match what was going on in real life. However, Diamond tended to stay out of them.
If you want to continue reading the continuation, you need to register.
Dustin Diamond advocates the legalization of marijuana. No, really - Screech, the nerdy kid from "Saved by the Bell," said that pot is not an aggressive drug, and that it's better than alcohol.
"I'd like just once - once in my life - to see someone smoke pot and hit an old lady over the head with a bag of quarters," he said.
The stage is Diamond's soapbox, his form of therapy, and last night in Goldstein Auditorium he made full use of it. Diamond, whose appearance was sponsored by Hillel, didn't turn the evening into a night of standup comedy or a masquerade of his "Saved by the Bell" character.
From the beginning of his act, Diamond made no bones about the fact that he's not Screech, from his goatee to his use of expletives. He even parodied the crowd, saying that this was not the show they expected. And for many audience members, this prediction came true.
"I thought it was OK," said Arielle Smith, a junior fashion design major. "I wasn't really sure what to expect. He kind of talked a lot about himself, but not in a good way. It was awkward to see Screech not be Screech."
But Diamond did make plenty of references to the show and some of his ex co-stars, especially Dennis Haskins, who played Mr. Belding and spoke at SU on Sunday.
"How many of you came out when you had Dennis Haskins, Mr. Belding here?" he asked, garnering a cheer from many audience members. "It's kinda freaky, isn't it? Woah, it's the chief. He's huge."
Though Diamond insulted Haskins' size, he said the two were a great comedic team. On "Saved by the Bell: The New Class," they often saved the show with their relationship; Haskins as the straight man, Diamond as the bumbling comedian. He compared their matchup to duos such as Laurel and Hardy and Abbott and Costello, and said they were always known as the sure thing on the show.
"It's all the magic and chemistry that makes comedy work," he said. "All the ingredients and elements are there."
Haskins and Diamond started their work together during the original "Saved by the Bell" when Diamond was just 11 years old. He said that at the time, he wasn't thinking about being typecast or what he wanted to do in the future, only that he was a performer and liked being in front of the audience. The money didn't hurt either, especially when the show moved into prime time during "Saved by the Bell: The College Years."
Since they worked together for years, Diamond and his fellow cast members got to know each other very well through fights, love triangles and all the ups and downs of adolescence. He said the cast got along like brothers and sisters, but because it was made up of young teenagers, the romantic relationships on screen tended to match what was going on in real life. However, Diamond tended to stay out of them.
;D
Lark, Mr. Tuttle, and Violet? Haha i like how the junior design major still referred to him as screech.
