bo burnham: inside transcript

Is he content with its content? Then he moves into a new layer of reaction, where he responds to that previous comment. Well, well, buddy you found it, now come out with your hands up we've got you surrounded.". The flow chat for "Is it funny?" I've been hiding from the world and I need to reenter.' Just as often, Burnhams shot sequencing plays against the meaning of a song, like when he breaks out a glamorous split screen to complement a comic song about FaceTiming with his mom. Photograph: Netflix Its a measure of the quality of Inside 1.0 that this stuff could end up on the cutting-room floor. Burnham spent his teen years doing theater and songwriting, which led to his first viral video on YouTube a song he now likely categorizes as "offensive.". Not in the traditional senseno music was released prior to the special other than a backing track from Content found in the trailer. It's self-conscious. The first half is dominated by sharp, silly satires of the moment, like a visually precise and hilarious song about social media vanity, White Womans Instagram, and a commercial for a woke brand consultant. "Problematic" is a roller coaster of self-awareness, masochism, and parody. Now Burnham is showing us the clutter of the room, where he's almost claustrophobically surrounded by equipment. In the song "That Funny Feeling," Burnham mentions these two year spans without further explanation, but it seems like he's referencing the "critical window for action to prevent the effects of global warming from becoming irreversible. Its a stupid song, and, uh, it doesnt really mean anything. The video continues. At the second level of the reaction video, Burnham says: "I'm being a little pretentious. And its easier to relax when the video focuses on a separate take of Burnham singing from farther away, the frame now showing the entire room. Released on May 30, 2021, Bo Burnham wrote, recorded, directed, and produced Inside while in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. For all the ways Burnham had been desperate to leave the confines of his studio, now that he's able to go back out into the world (and onto a real stage), he's terrified. The global pandemic and subsequent lockdown orders of March 2020 put a stop to these plans. Parasocial relationships can be positive too, as outlined in culture critic Stitchs essay On Parasocial Relationships and the Boundaries of Celebrity for Teen Vogue. But during the bridge of the song, he imagines a post from a woman dedicated to her dead mother, and the aspect ratio on the video widens. On the simplest level, Inside is the story of a comic struggling to make a funny show during quarantine and gradually losing his mind. It's a heartbreaking chiding coming from his own distorted voice, as if he's shaming himself for sinking back into that mental state. The penultimate song "All Eyes on Me" makes for a particularly powerful moment. "), Burnham sang a parody song called "Sad" about, well, all the sad stuff in the world. But, like so many other plans and hopes people had in the early months of the pandemic, that goal proved unattainable. Inside is a tricky work that for all its boundary-crossing remains in the end a comedy in the spirit of neurotic, self-loathing stand-up. An ethereal voice (which is really just Burnham's own voice with effects over it) responds to Burnham's question while a bright light suddenly shines on his face, as if he's receiving a message from God. Research and analysis of parasocial relationships usually revolves around genres of performers instead of individuals. Performing "Make Happy" was mentally taxing on Burnham. And I think the pandemic was a time when a lot of people were in this do I laugh or cry space in their own minds. All Eyes on Me also earned Bo his first Grammy win for Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 2022 Grammys. Copyright 2021 NPR. It chronicles Burnhams life during the pandemic and his journey creating the special. But it doesn't. Still, its difficult not to be lulled back into, again, this absolute banger. The first comes when Burnham looks directly into the camera as he addresses the audience, singing, Are you feeling nervous? But in recent years, theres been enough awareness of online behavior to see how parasocial relationships can have negative impacts on both the creator and the audience if left uninterrogated by both parties. he sings as he refers to his birth name. Bo Burnham, pictured here at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, wrote, directed and performed the entirety of his new Netflix special, Inside, by himself. A weekly roundup of the best things from Polygon, By submitting your email, you agree to our, Bo Burnhams Inside begs for our parasocial awareness, Sign up for the Might not help but still it couldn't hurt. And like those specials, Inside implores fans to think about deeper themes as well as how we think about comedy as a genre. BURNHAM: (Singing) The live-action "Lion King," the Pepsi halftime show, 20,000 years of this, seven more to go. We're a long way from the days when he filmed "Comedy" and the contrast shows how fruitless this method of healing has been. When we see it again towards the end of the special, it's from a new camera angle. Don't overthink this, look in my eye don't be scared don't be shy come on in the water's fine."). He's also giving us a visual representation of the way social media feeds can jarringly swing between shallow photos and emotional posts about trauma and loss. I actually felt true mutual empathy with someone for the first time, and with someone Ive never even met, its kinda funny.. "This show is called 'what.,' and I hope there are some surprises for you," he says as he goes to set down the water bottle. MARTIN: So Bo Burnham has had a lot of different identities lately. Well, well, buddy you found it, now come out with your hands up we've got you surrounded.". Underneath the Steve Martin-like formal trickery has always beaten the heaving heart of a flamboyantly dramatic theater kid. MARTIN: This special is titled, appropriately enough, "Inside," and it is streaming on Netflix now. Its an origin story of sorts. By inserting that Twitch character in this earlier scene, Burnham was seemingly giving a peek into his daily routine. Feelings of depersonalization and derealization can be very disturbing and may feel like you're living in a dream.". The arrogance is taught or it was cultivated. Many of his songs begin seriously, then shift into the joke, but this one doesnt. I hope to see you inside at some point. There's also another little joke baked into this bit, because the game is made by a company called SSRI interactive the most common form of antidepressant drugs are called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, aka SSRIs. I think you're getting from him, you know, the entertainment element. TikTok creator @TheWoodMother made a video about how Burnham's "Inside" is its own poioumenon thanks to the meta scenes of Burnham setting up lights and cameras, not to mention the musical numbers like "Content" and "Comedy" that all help to tell the story of Burnham making this new special. While he's laying in bed, eyes about the close, the screen shows a flash of an open door. Transcript Comedian and filmmaker Bo Burnham used his time alone during the pandemic to create a one-man show. WebBo Burnham: Inside is by far one of the riskiest and original comedy specials to come out in years. He puts himself on a cross using his projector, and the whole video is him exercising, like he's training for when he's inevitably "canceled.". Apathy's a tragedy, and boredom is a crime. We're a long way from the days when he filmed "Comedy" and the contrast shows how fruitless this method of healing has been. See our full breakdown of every detail and reference you might have missed in "Inside" here. The structured movements of the last hour and half fall away as Burnham snaps at the audience: "Get up. He has one where he's just sitting on a stool with an acoustic guitar describing our modern world. Burnham may also be trying to parody the hollow, PR-scripted apologies that celebrities will trot out before they've possibly had the time to self-reflect and really understand what people are trying to hold them accountable for. The picturesque view of sun-soaked clouds was featured in "Comedy," during the section of the song when Burnham stood up and decided that the only thing he (or his character in the song) could do was "heal the world with comedy.". In the song, Burnham specifically mentions looking up "derealization," a disorder that may "feel like you're living in a dream. The song begins with a fade in from back, the shot painfully close to Burnhams face as he looks off to the side. Its a feat, the work of a gifted experimentalist whose craft has caught up to his talent. The final shot is of him looking positively orgasmic, eyes closed, on the cross. In his new Netflix special, Inside, Bo Burnham sings about trying to be funny while stuck in a room. How does one know if the joke punches down? At the start of the special, Burnham sings "Content," setting the stage for his musical-comedy. But in both of those cases, similarity and connection would come from the way the art itself connects people, not any actual tie between Burnham and myself, Burnham and the commenter. The Volcano, which touched on labor rights. I'm sitting down, writing jokes, singing silly songs, I'm sorry I was gone. It's a reminder, coming almost exactly halfway through the special, of the toll that this year is taking on Burnham. They Cloned Tyrone. WebBo Burnham's new Netflix comedy special "Inside" is jam-packed with references to his previous work. Oops. WebBo Burnham has been critical of his past self for the edgy, offensive comedy he used to make. Released on May 30, 2021, Bo Burnham wrote, recorded, directed, and produced Inside while in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. It's wonderful to be with you. Inside (2021) opens with Bo Burnham sitting alone in a room singing what will be the first of many musical comedy numbers, Content. In the song, Burnham expresses, Roberts been a little depressed ii. Netflix. He is leaving it to speak for itself in terms of what it says about isolation and sadness. Burnham wrote out: "Does it target those who have been disenfranchised in a historical, political, social, economic and/or psychological context?". Relieved to be done? "All Eyes On Me" starts right after Burnham's outburst of anger and sadness. And many people will probably remember his 2018 movie, "Eighth Grade." Exploring mental health decline over 2020, the constant challenges our world faces, and the struggles of life itself, Bo Burnham creates a wonderful masterpiece to explain each of these, both from general view and personal experience. newsletter, On Parasocial Relationships and the Boundaries of Celebrity, Bo Burnham and the Trap of Parasocial Self-Awareness.. It's an instinct that I have where I need everything that I write to have some deeper meaning or something, but it's a stupid song and it doesn't really mean anything, and it's pretty unlikable that I feel this desperate need to be seen as intelligent.". Next in his special, Burnham performs a sketch song about being an unpaid intern, and then says he's going to do a "reaction" video to the song in classic YouTube format. And so I think he's always had that stubborn insistence on holding both of those things in his head at the same time. Linda, thank you so much for joining us. Bo Burnham also uploaded Welcome to the Internet and White Womans Instagram on his YouTube channel. Doona! And I think that, 'Oh if I'm self-aware about being a douchebag it'll somehow make me less of a douchebag.' Bo Burnham; former YouTuber, iconic Viner, and acclaimed stand-up comedian has recently released a new Netflix special. Burnham makes it textual, too. Viewer discretion is advised. The songs from the special were released on streaming platforms on June 10, 2021. By keeping that reveal until the end of the special, Burnham is dropping a hammer on the actual at-home audience, letting us know why his mental health has hit an ATL, as he calls it ("all time low"). See our analysis of the end of the special, and why Burnham's analogy for depression works so well. Its horrific.". I feel very close and intimate with him in this version. I got so much better, in fact, that in January of 2020, I thought 'you know what I should start performing again. . Mid-song, a spotlight turns on Burnham and shows him completely naked as a voice sings: "Well, well, look who's inside again. Well now the shots are reversed. Remember how Burnham's older, more-bearded self popped up at the beginning of "Inside" when we were watching footage of him setting up the cameras and lighting? And it portends and casts doubt on a later scene when his mental health frays and Burnham cries in earnest. But by using this meta-narrative throughout the whole special, Burnham messes with our ability to know when we're seeing a genuine struggle with artistic expression versus a meticulously staged fictional breakdown. The incentives of the web, those that reward outrage, excess and sentiment, are the villains of this show. Thought modern humans have been around for much longer than 20,000 years, that's around how long ago people first migrated to North America. In another scene, Burnham gives a retroactive disclaimer to discussions of his suicidal ideation by telling the audience, And if youre out there and youre struggling with suicidal thoughts and you want to kill yourself, I just wanna tell you Dont! Look Whos Inside Again is largely a song about being creative during quarantine, but ends with Now come out with your hands up, weve got you surrounded, a reflection on police violence but also being mobbed by his fans. It's full circle from the start of the special, when Burnham sang about how he's been depressed and decided to try just getting up, sitting down, and going back to work.

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