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Ben Stiller

Thursday 20th November, 02:59 PM JST

Ben Stiller and stand-up comedian Lou Oshiba chat to the media during a promotional event for Stiller’s new movie “Tropic Thunder” in Tokyo on Thursday. The bewildered Stiller had a hard time getting a word in as Oshiba tried to teach him “Lou language.” Stiller, who turns 43 on Nov 30, said he enjoyed making fun of egomaniacal producers, clueless agents and pampered movie stars in “Tropic Thunder” which opens in Japan on Saturday.

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  • Sarge at 03:14 PM JST - 20th November

    He and Deniro were great in Meet the Parents.

  • smartacus at 03:21 PM JST - 20th November

    It's funny that the movie distributor goes to all the trouble and expense to bring the star to Japan and then let Japanese "talents" hog the attention at a press conference. It's one thing if a babe like Ebi-chan gives flowers and then flitters off, but letting comedians do their thing defeats the purpose of the press conference. I'm sure Stiller's interpreter tried to explain to him what was going on but he probably was asking himself why he is here.

  • thepro at 03:24 PM JST - 20th November

    They're probably afraid that Japanese people won't recognise the actors, so they can at least laugh at some lame gag.

  • ptolemy at 03:40 PM JST - 20th November

    The only person more unfunny than Ben Stiller is Lou Oshiba. I find each time Aso speaks more hilarious than anything Oshiba has done.

  • soldave at 03:42 PM JST - 20th November

    It is strange how they have to bring in someone Japanese to take centre-stage when they ship stars in from abroad. Is it that distributors here don't think people will recognize the Western actors and that the only chance to reach a "presumably shallow" audience is to have a Japanese personality there to do most of the talking, or maybe that they don't want people to know the western actors?

    Have never understood it, but am sure the guy has given Stiller more material to use as he pokes fun at different aspects of society.

  • Richard_the_First at 03:47 PM JST - 20th November

    It's to get publicity. If talentless 'tarento xxxx' turns up to give flowers, its get reported on in the weekly gossip mags. Job done.

  • gamera at 03:52 PM JST - 20th November

    Tropic Thunder was awesome.

  • Triumvere at 05:58 PM JST - 20th November

    Yes! To the theater with me.

  • meanmutha at 09:10 PM JST - 20th November

    he's all white (hair) who colors. no joke.

  • DenshaDeGO at 09:25 PM JST - 20th November

    I saw this movie. Well, most of it; it was so unfunny that I walked out.

  • OssanAmerica at 10:00 PM JST - 20th November

    Tom Cruise was great. Just kidding.

  • TokyoGas at 10:26 PM JST - 20th November

    Out on DVD 18 November... And on your local torrent 30 minutes later...

  • Sarge at 10:44 PM JST - 20th November

    "Tropic Thunder was awesome"

    "it was so unfunny that I walked out"

    Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks?

  • KaptainKichigai at 12:01 AM JST - 21st November

    Nobody cares what Ben Stiller has to say here, at least not the expendable masses that buy the tickets. They shove out a moronic tool talent to attract the interest of the sheep so they will flock to the movie and pay. Ben doesnt care. Its all in his contract and part of the job. Japan is big big money. That is all it is. One big, fat, promotional exploitation.

  • BlackFlag at 03:04 AM JST - 21st November

    ever seen The Three Amigos?

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