"I feel really grateful that I am in comedy, and I love doing it"
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There is something almost disarmingly plain about Anna Faris saying she feels “really grateful” to be in comedy and that she “love[s] doing it.” In a culture that rewards performers for branding their work as gritty, transformative, or trauma-adjacent, Faris leans into sincerity. The intent reads less like a grand manifesto and more like a gentle correction: comedy is not a lesser lane, and joy is not a lightweight motivation.
The subtext is career-savvy. Faris built a public identity on being game: fearless about looking ridiculous, willing to puncture sex appeal with slapstick, adept at playing characters who are underestimated until they steal the scene. Saying she’s grateful signals she understands how contingent comedic success can be, especially for women, who are still treated as exceptions rather than defaults in big studio humor. It’s also a quiet rebuttal to the prestige hierarchy that often casts comedy as disposable compared to drama. Gratitude here is not meek; it’s a claim of value.
Context matters: Faris rose through broad, high-visibility comedies (Scary Movie, The House Bunny) at a time when that genre drove mainstream box offices, then watched the industry tilt toward franchises and “elevated” tastes. Her line carries the lived knowledge that comedy careers can evaporate when trends shift. By keeping it personal - “I love doing it” - she frames comedy not as a punchline factory but as craft and endurance, a way of staying human while being watched.
The subtext is career-savvy. Faris built a public identity on being game: fearless about looking ridiculous, willing to puncture sex appeal with slapstick, adept at playing characters who are underestimated until they steal the scene. Saying she’s grateful signals she understands how contingent comedic success can be, especially for women, who are still treated as exceptions rather than defaults in big studio humor. It’s also a quiet rebuttal to the prestige hierarchy that often casts comedy as disposable compared to drama. Gratitude here is not meek; it’s a claim of value.
Context matters: Faris rose through broad, high-visibility comedies (Scary Movie, The House Bunny) at a time when that genre drove mainstream box offices, then watched the industry tilt toward franchises and “elevated” tastes. Her line carries the lived knowledge that comedy careers can evaporate when trends shift. By keeping it personal - “I love doing it” - she frames comedy not as a punchline factory but as craft and endurance, a way of staying human while being watched.
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