Reddit AMA Recap: Jeff Dunham Soldiers On Against PC Culture, Teases New Character, And More

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Jeff Dunham took part in a recent AMA session while he’s getting ready for his Jeff Dunham Seriously? tour that you can get tickets for here, and in it he talks about an increasingly bigger magnifying glass from the PC police on some of his acts, new and returning puppet acts. Slated to perform on this upcoming tour are your regulars like Peanut, Walter, Bubba J, and Achmed along with an unknown new character and newer characters like “Rich” and “Happy”. Jeff is teasing the return of “Marvin” and says “Little Jeff” could make a return down the road as well but it sounds like “Larry” is a no go this go-round.

On whether or not Achmed is seen as racist or stereotypical in today’s extra-sensitive times

The fans that show up to the live shows LOVE him. He is a failed terrorist that has fallen in love with all the great ”trapping” of the free world… Shopping, movies, cars, etc…. But he still feels like he needs to be a terror. Achmed is very conflicted. Makes for great comedy. anyone who comes to a show realizes it’s all good stupid fun.

On how he writes for specific characters

Great question. I focus focus focus on one character at a time when writing or creating bits for them. That allows me to get into their heads and stay in character as I write for them. On the other hand, a great joke is a great joke, and sometimes I just have to decide who would tell that joke the best.

On whether or not he gets bored at his job

Great, great, question. It can be just like any job… Sometimes you feel like it; sometimes you don’t. But honestly, after about a minute of laughs and all those people WANTING to laugh, something always kicks in and I have a blast every single show. I know that folks have paid good, hard earned money for their tickets, and it’s my job to make sure they walk away that night having had the most fun I could possibly give them.

Read our review of Jeff Dunham’s most recent Netflix special here.

Update 3/16: Jeff has canceled his Seriously? tour due to coronavirus outbreak.

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