what would buster keaton do? // 08.18.08
I've never been a major watcher of The Daily Show (Colbert's more my thing), but I liked this recent NY Times article on Jon Stewart – if only for the following paragraph:
Often a video clip or news event is so absurd that Mr. Stewart says nothing, simply rubs his eyes, does a Carsonesque double take or crinkles his face into an expression of dismay. “When in doubt, I can stare blankly,” he said. “The rubber face. There’s only so many ways you can stare incredulously at the camera and tilt an eyebrow, but that’s your old standby: What would Buster Keaton do?”
I'm a softy for silent comedian references.