For more than 40 years, Daniel Lemire has been renewing his humorous material according to current events; However, he admits that in 2023 “the second degree no longer always seems so easy to understand.” »
Daniel Lemire is touring Quebec with his latest show “Un p’tit last for the road” and notes that he “has to work harder to find jokes that everyone agrees with.” »
“People have shorter fuses than they used to; “It’s as if everyone was made to be an editor,” he says scornfully when Le Journal speaks to him.
Between more frightening issues like global warming and the war in Ukraine and the polarized ideals that are increasingly shaping our society, the stage veteran judges that we still have to “find a way to laugh about it.” […] even if we can sometimes laugh bitterly. »
“People often say that we are in the worst time of humanity, but if we put things in perspective, there were other very deep periods too,” he notes.
We can’t laugh at what we want anymore?
It’s a statement that’s becoming increasingly popular, but it’s still false, according to the current affairs satirist, who turns 68 on October 10.
“There is still an audience for all kinds of shows,” claims Uncle Georges’ interpreter, who considers himself lucky to have loyal admirers. “You have to find a way to educate your audience about your style, but that’s harder than it used to be; the second meaning no longer seems so easy to understand. »
According to the man who wears various disguises at his shows, the range of humor spas in Quebec is very lively and therefore “if there is nothing to please you these days”. [en humour], you are quite difficult. »
Don’t encourage stupidity
Without compromising on the gags he pushes on his audience, Daniel Lemire admits that there are certain topics on his show that he would rather “not delve too deeply into,” such as Trumpists and conspiracy theorists.
“I talk about it, but I don’t want to go too far; “It opens strange doors and can give ideas to people who don’t understand that they’re jokes,” explains the comedian, comparing these movements to cults. “At this point it’s close to mental illness. »
Daniel Lemire will present his new show across the province next year, notably on November 1st at the Salle André-Mathieu in Laval and on November 15th at the Salle Albert-Rousseau in Quebec.
► Tickets are available here.