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The comedian dismantling the alpha-male persona

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  1. mayonuki
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    Nathan Fielder seems like the opposite of this. He’s intentional directed his shows to make the audience constantly question if this is an act or real. Like a comedy magician, the audience is...

    But Robinson maintains a line between who he is and who he plays on-screen; in this way, he's more akin to the comedian Nathan Fielder, who similarly uses long-form fiction to explore the wannabe-alpha-male archetype.

    Nathan Fielder seems like the opposite of this. He’s intentional directed his shows to make the audience constantly question if this is an act or real. Like a comedy magician, the audience is literally fearful of the safety of everyone involved.

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