Louis CK returns to Portugal with an apology
If an artist from stand Do you regularly make jokes about certain individuals, not even those who have personal behavior, when you notice his personal behavior, in which they may have affinities, nor without being exemplary? The question has arisen in recent years in relation to the American comedian Louis CK, who now comes to perform in Lisbon and Porto.
Louis has become observational pawns known for their exploring humor, clearly masculine, obsessive perspective and themes that border on either, or are the same crimes (rape, dophilia). Part of his talent has to be able to do that and maintain a likeable image. Like other famous comedians, in addition to stand capitalized on film and television the personality he has created over the years. His ability to develop innovative businesses has made him one of the biggest recent hits in American comedy. Until he got caught up in the #MeToo movement.
In 2017, it was known that Louis CK had a habit of exposing his penis to women without them asking. After denying, he acknowledged for admitting, but never acted without the consent of the victims. It turns out that several of them with him, in some way, had a professional dependency relationship.
The reaction was fulminating. Louis CK has suffered some projects, some, the cancellation of part of some entertainment platforms. Everything suggested that his comedian career would take a long time to recover, if he ever did. But unexpectedly, the very next year, he showed up unannounced at a well-known comedy club, and was applauded.
Naming is one thing, presence is another.
Other performances followed, and only the beginning of the pandemic His colleagues had other years or the public that his returned outside, and Jerry Seinfeld, explained that several such cases liked that the sinner suffers, and suffers visibly. The “court of public opinion” demands a lot of pain.
Louis CK booked, but less so than other comedians would have predicted. Income prejudice is estimated at 35 million dollars, in income that was not earned. But unlike other comedians and artists, he has not been tried in court, nor does he appear to have had to compensate anyone.
He benefits from direct business relationship on his site with fans and making free glass messages available for his own site download. Perhaps this enhances greater fidelity; in any case, it is an example that has been imitated by other artists.
With 39 Emmy nominations (the biggest awards on American TV) victories, he has his credentials as proof. The body that manages these awards recently announced that it would not prevent anyone from being nominated, but participation in the ceremony was another story.
Louis CK, whose latest special is titled “Sorry,” has begun an international tour. A few days ago, it was announced that the constraints of the war were launched by Vladimir Putin that prevented him from acting in Ukraine, as planned. In Portugal, apparently, the shows on March 4th in Lisbon and 6th in Porto, the first at 21:30 and the second at 21:00, both in the Coliseums of the cities, will take place.