WHEN TWO COMEDY LEGENDS SHARE THE STAGE
There are certain comedy moments that feel completely different from modern television.
You can tell when the performers are not simply waiting for their lines.
They are reacting to each other.
They are listening.
They are trying not to laugh.
And sometimes, one comedian manages to completely destroy the other person's ability to stay composed.
That is exactly what makes this Don Rickles and Dean Martin moment so entertaining.
Rickles had a reputation for saying whatever came into his mind.
Martin had the perfect reaction to it.
Put those two personalities together, and the result was almost impossible to control.
DON RICKLES WAS THE MASTER OF THE ROAST
Don Rickles built his legendary career around fearless comedy.
He could walk into a room and immediately find something to joke about.
Nobody seemed completely safe.
Actors.
Singers.
Comedians.
Celebrities.
Friends.
Even the people sitting closest to him could suddenly become the target of another joke.
But that was the secret to Rickles' appeal.
His comedy was aggressive without feeling completely hostile.
He had a way of making the audience understand that the insults were part of the game....
