Post by Erika on Jan 28, 2005 16:46:19 GMT -5
Another article about Dustin's comic stand routine. Wanted to give you the heads up before I get the chance to post it on the website!
www.southend.wayne.edu/modules/news/article.php?storyid=836
‘Screech’ has audience in stitches with unique brand of humor
Athena Kolbe/The South End
Dustin Diamond makes off-color joke at Community Arts Auditorium last night.
By Laura Nall
Contributing Writer
Dustin Diamond, better known as “Screech” from the’90s hit television series, “Saved By The Bell,” gave a generalization of his comedic style with his admission that “I like when people are slightly uncomfortable. It makes my heart smile.”
His mixture of bathroom and adult humor came as an entertaining shock to the hundreds of people who filled the Community Arts Auditorium Thursday night to hear him perform his stand-up comedy act.
Most of the attendees were expecting to see the nerdy “Screech” character they had grown up watching, but were pleasantly surprised to find otherwise.
The event was organized by the Jewish Student Organization, in an effort to “Put our name out there and basically get
people to join,” according to JSO member Ilana Korneer.
Admission to the event was free, although visitors were able to purchase Polaroid pictures with Diamond and autographed
copies of “Saved By The Bell” scripts.
Within his first five minutes on stage, Diamond established that he was not the same character in real-life as he was on-screen as Screech. His act touched upon a variety of topics, ranging from working at Wal-Mart to his strategies for curbing drug-use; living with the opposite sex; aging; and advocating the legalization of marijuana.
His repetition of mantras during the show, most notably “Trust the Dust” and “I’m just sayin’” were key aspects of his routine. Diamond’s high-energy performance also included a number of exaggerated facial expressions, hand gestures, and body contortions. He also incorporated a bit of improvisational comedy, by singling out a girl in the audience who was on her cell phone, and shouting “Booty call” when a ringing phone interrupted his act.
The audience enjoyed and laughed at the Diamond’s brand of humor.
“It was good,” said Chad Teuscher, a psychology major. “It was definitely not what I had expected from someone I grew up watching … but that was part of the attraction.”
www.southend.wayne.edu/modules/news/article.php?storyid=836
‘Screech’ has audience in stitches with unique brand of humor
Athena Kolbe/The South End
Dustin Diamond makes off-color joke at Community Arts Auditorium last night.
By Laura Nall
Contributing Writer
Dustin Diamond, better known as “Screech” from the’90s hit television series, “Saved By The Bell,” gave a generalization of his comedic style with his admission that “I like when people are slightly uncomfortable. It makes my heart smile.”
His mixture of bathroom and adult humor came as an entertaining shock to the hundreds of people who filled the Community Arts Auditorium Thursday night to hear him perform his stand-up comedy act.
Most of the attendees were expecting to see the nerdy “Screech” character they had grown up watching, but were pleasantly surprised to find otherwise.
The event was organized by the Jewish Student Organization, in an effort to “Put our name out there and basically get
people to join,” according to JSO member Ilana Korneer.
Admission to the event was free, although visitors were able to purchase Polaroid pictures with Diamond and autographed
copies of “Saved By The Bell” scripts.
Within his first five minutes on stage, Diamond established that he was not the same character in real-life as he was on-screen as Screech. His act touched upon a variety of topics, ranging from working at Wal-Mart to his strategies for curbing drug-use; living with the opposite sex; aging; and advocating the legalization of marijuana.
His repetition of mantras during the show, most notably “Trust the Dust” and “I’m just sayin’” were key aspects of his routine. Diamond’s high-energy performance also included a number of exaggerated facial expressions, hand gestures, and body contortions. He also incorporated a bit of improvisational comedy, by singling out a girl in the audience who was on her cell phone, and shouting “Booty call” when a ringing phone interrupted his act.
The audience enjoyed and laughed at the Diamond’s brand of humor.
“It was good,” said Chad Teuscher, a psychology major. “It was definitely not what I had expected from someone I grew up watching … but that was part of the attraction.”
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