![]() ![]() ![]() Four years in the making, THE DEVIL AND DANIEL JOHNSTON honors the complex artistry of Daniel Johnston while exploring how bipolar disorder and schizophrenia distorted his behavior and informed his haunting work.Ī.X.L. It was this distinctive voice that compelled local musicians to share his art beyond Austin's city limits, culminating in respected indie musicians like Tom Waits, Beck, and Wilco to either record his songs or reach out to collaborate. It was clear to everyone that Daniel was not a typical artist - a disquieting innocence, with references to both light and dark spiritual forces, were evident throughout his work. Following his brother to Texas, he eventually landed in Austin, working unskilled jobs while continuing to record and self-distribute music to friends and friendly strangers. In addition to drawing prolifically, he began using a boombox record curiously stirring songs to cassette tape in high school. If you are looking for a laugh riot, it probably won't be one, doesn't have an outrageous amount of gags or punches but if you're looking for something to get you entertained and thinking, please have a go.Born January 22, 1961, the late Daniel Johnston began expressing himself through art as a child while doctors struggled to accurately diagnose his unusual behavior. There are some comics who can present the material in such a way that you can decipher the art form behind the stand up, Chapelle and Sloss (only in this one) have made me feel that I could actually see how the joke was constructed and why it was delivered in just the manner it was. A sprinkle of offensive humor to spice up the show does well to keep you laughing even during the main bit which isn't supposed to be funny. He presents some very well thoughtout opinions which give an insight into his analytic mind and the logic which led him to firm those opinions. A great knowledge of human psychology stands out as he delivers the not so funny part of his show(the part that'll stick with you the longest) with complete crowd control and then later uses this bit as a ramp to get some laughs at the end. ![]() ![]() He manages to come up with a very interesting analogy for a fundamental aspect of every one's life. I think Daniel's delivery has always been prolific as he started early amd has honed it through multiple shows but this show had a very special factor working for it. ![]()
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