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...He also demonstrated a gift for comedy which introduced him to a whole new generation of viewers as Will Ferrell’s naughty-listed biological father in the modern Christmas classic Elf (2003)....
...One of the first was Phyllida Lloyd’s bittersweet social-realist drama Herself, which neatly blends the righteous anger of Ken Loach with the gentler humanism of Richard Curtis....
...When it comes to black/white crime goofballs, Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder (Stir Crazy) are still kings of the comedy clink....
...As does turning up for work dressed as Will Ferrell in Elf. It’s meant to be fun, not career-endangering....
...“We find ourselves at the centre of content creation as content is at the centre of everything,” said Richard Lovett, CAA president....
...In it Will Ferrell, playing President George W. Bush, complains: “When I put the Iraq war on my credit card I never dreamt I’d be paying 28 per cent in interest.”...
...His main guest was comedian Will Ferrell – a risky choice, for Ferrell is a large ego and a camera-grabber – and reduced O’Brien to second place....
...Reilly and Ferrell, fascinating to watch, are supported by a first-rate cast including the distinguished Richard Jenkins and Mary Steenburgen, rightly playing straight, and a brilliant embodiment of repellent...
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