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Finance - advertisement - Bobcat Goldthwait No shrimp ranches By Larry Getle n In the early '80s, Bobcat Goldthwait became known as the guy with the weird scratchy voice who twitched and jerked and wreaked havoc in the horrible "Police Academy" film series. But over the years, Goldthwait's persona evolved in ways that surprised anyone who saw one of those movies. More than anything else, Bobcat Goldthwait has always been a stand-up comic. Now 41, he started his standup career at 15, and was full-time by 18. He made his first appearance on David Letterman's show at age 20. So, he's been doing standup over half his life. - advertisement - And watching Bobcat's standup act, expecting to see the weird twitchy guy, yields some surprises. Goldthwait starts as expected, grunting and barking out pseudo-punchlines. But then as the routine evolves, the "voice" quickly slips away. Gradually, Goldthwait becomes more articulate and intelligent, delving heavily into politics and other sociological topics. And before you know it, you're not watching the guy from "Police Academy" you're watching a well-spoken, intelligent comic riff on society. Since his early days, Goldthwait has branched out considerably. In 1992, he wrote and directed a movie called "Shakes The Clown." "Shakes" was not well-received, but it became a cult favorite, with the Boston Globe even calling it "the 'Citizen Kane' of alcoholic clown movies." | |
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