I went back after David Bowie died, I went
back and I checked something that I'd watched
before - segment that he did on 'Extras' with
David Bowie- where David Bowie sings him this
song - improvises this song about him.
'Funny Little Fat Man' I think is part of
it, and it's so deliciously painful to watch
him crumble publicly and I don't think anyone
does that better than he does.
He takes...he lets his characters take this
abuse, but I think the key is that at the
same time he's trying to, and I think what's
funny about it, or one of the things, is that
he's trying to maintain his dignity and his
self-respect and to watch someone completely
shattered grasping for that last shred of
dignity is hilarious.
