Lunch Club! Steve Carell’s Original ‘Anchorman’ Audition Tape Is The Funniest Thing On The Internet Today
He is just so excellent at laughing.
A special edition of Anchorman on Blu-Ray came out in the ‘States yesterday, and on it is Steve Carell’s original audition for the film.
To win the role of weatherman Brick Tamland, he had to pretend to eat a “felafel hotdog” topped with cigarette butts and a coffee filter, and then engage in a laugh/gag combo which is impossible not to enjoy.
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Here’s the final version of the scene, replete with Ron narrating the group laugh to its completion.
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In related news, ESPN’s SportsCenter have cancelled today’s scheduled appearance of guest host Ron Burgundy, in light of sexual assault allegations against college quarterback Jameis Winston (AKA: actually important news). The internet giveth, and the internet taketh away.
Anchorman 2 comes out on December 19 — and Paramount released yet another clip from it overnight.