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Filmmaker Seth Rogen addressed fellow comedians and called for a moratorium on complaining about "cancel culture."
On Tuesday, the Neighbors star and comedian appeared on Good Morning Britain and said he did not understand fellow comedians who complained about being ostracized for racism, sexism or other forms of bigotry in their material.
@therecount Seth Rogen on point as usual. 👏🏼👏🏼— Ancient_Wood (@Ancient_Wood) 1621975971.0
The show's host, Susanna Reid, asked Rogen to discuss the jokes in his older films that made people feel "uncomfortable."
He responded by describing "the nature of comedy" and what that entails."
"I think there are certain jokes that for sure have not aged well. But I think that's the nature of comedy."
"I think conceptually those movies are sound and I think there's a reason they've lasted."
"Jokes are not things that necessarily are built to last."
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Rogen added:
"Getting criticism is one of the things that goes along with being an artist, and if you don't like that, then don't be a comedian anymore."
"To me, it's not worth complaining about to the degree I see other comedians complaining about."
@IndieWire Yeap. Rogen is a good dude, knows what he's talking about. He's made plenty of good films (Pineapple Exp… https://t.co/6XgM5N5JVH— Jorge Rivera Marín (@Jorge Rivera Marín) 1621975968.0
@IndieWire I’m not a Seth Rogan fan, but this article was perfectly fine, and everything he said in this article is… https://t.co/1UURBa9Wl0— Whitfield Thomas (@Whitfield Thomas) 1621999619.0
You can watch the interview here.
He continued:
"But in my Twitter I've never made a joke that's outwardly horrific in some way, and if you have, I would question why you did that."
"Saying terrible things is bad, so if you've said something terrible, then it's something you should confront in some way, shape or form. I don't think that's 'cancel culture,' that's you saying something terrible, if that's what you've done."
"If you've made a joke that's aged terribly, accept it. And if you don't think it's aged terribly, then say that."
@IndieWire I really admire comedians like Rogen who adapt and accept different perspectives. His comedy has become… https://t.co/P3kKOsFU3a— Scott Ecker (@Scott Ecker) 1621982215.0
@IndieWire He’s right. And let’s actually listen to the sincerity of those who tell us they understand how hurtful… https://t.co/MEEvPWWR45— American (@American) 1621994133.0
@TashaRobinson I'm glad to hear a comedian say it. Nothing is more boring to me than a comedy show where a comedian… https://t.co/Kb4SYZ2c63— Right Whale Robby (Taylor's Version) (@Right Whale Robby (Taylor's Version)) 1622016243.0
@TashaRobinson It is wise. I look at all the things that people said as a casual insult without thinking when I was… https://t.co/159ade8TSk— ED Horn (@ED Horn) 1621983877.0
Rogen recently shocked fans with his "unrecognizable" look in his new Hulu series Pam & Tommy, inspired by Pamela Anderson's marriage to musician Tommy Lee.
In the forthcoming limited series, Rogen played a clean-shaven Rand Gauthier—the electrician who stole the couple's safe which happened to contain their sex tape that was eventually leaked to the world.
This month, the star also released his first book, titled Yearbook.