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Jennifer Aniston speaks on comedy evolving in recent years and laments that comedians can’t make jokes freely anymore. Jennifer admits comedy has evolved but also expresses her disappointment that Americans don’t appreciate humor like before. Get the details below.
Jennifer Aniston Admits Comedy Has Evolved
Jennifer Aniston, on comedy, said it’s sad that people don’t laugh at themselves anymore. The actress said she wishes we could laugh more at ourselves rather than having to police every word in comedies.
Jennifer Aniston admits comedy has evolved, making it tricky for comedians since they have to be careful not to offend. Jennifer shared her thoughts with AFP via Yahoo in Paris, where her new film Murder Mystery 2 is set.
The Emmy winner recalled that comedians could once make jokes about bigotry, and people would laugh at them. She claimed that those jokes educated people on how “ridiculous” those situations were. However, such jokes have now been proscribed.
”Everybody needs funny! The world needs humor!” Jennifer expressed. “We can’t take ourselves too seriously. Especially in the United States. Everyone is far too divided,” she said.
Comedy Production Has Changed
For Jennifer’s co-star Adam Sandler, the other big change in comedy is the budget. He revealed that comedies are now expected to look as good as expensive blockbusters and dramas.
“You know what else has changed about comedies? The look,” Adam joked, pointing to his clothes.
The musician recalled a time when comedians would get some money for production. However, they were not expected to go above and beyond themselves.
He joked that executives now want blockbuster standards for comedies on a small budget.
The Younger Generation Finds Friends Offensive
Jennifer stated that culture had changed dramatically since the days of Friends in the 1990s.
“There’s a whole generation of people, kids, who are now going back to episodes of ‘Friends’ and find them offensive,” The Morning Show actress shared.
“There were things that were never intentional and others… well, we should have thought it through — but I don’t think there was a sensitivity like there is now.”
Friends have been criticized in recent years for its lack of diversity. Last year, Marta Kauffman, who co-created the sitcom, donated $4 million to Brandeis University.
The fund is meant for establishing an endowed professorship in the school’s African and African American Studies Department. She later told The Los Angeles Times how the lack of diversity on her show inspired the donation.
Meanwhile, Hollywood has been turning out far fewer comedies in recent years, which is likely an offshoot of evolving comedy rules. And per Jennifer Aniston’s take on comedy, it is indeed a tragedy.