After willingly being the butt of what some are calling a very offensive joke, Marlee Matlin is talking about her appearance on the controversial Family Guy special with Seth MacFarlane and Alex Borstein.
Hear are some HIGHlights:
On becoming involved with the special:
“I had been in touch with Seth MacFarlane├óΓé¼Γäós office to ask him to let me use my own voice in the segments where they had a cartoon character based on me. After all, I have an Oscar and Alex [Borstein], who voiced me, doesn├óΓé¼Γäót. God knows, I would have done a far better job of playing me than her.”On being “mocked” on previous Family Guy episodes:
“Mocked isn├óΓé¼Γäót the right word. I was just part of the joke. I learned a long time ago from when I did Seinfeld never to take anything seriously and to be part of the joke is the best way to show what a good sport I was.”On being in on the jokes:
“I personally have dealt with any adversity in my life with humor. That├óΓé¼Γäós why I told America to ├óΓé¼┼ôRead my hips!├óΓé¼┬¥ on Dancing With the Stars or was happy to play along with Jason Alexander and Jerry Seinfeld in the great restaurant scene on Seinfeld. I know a lot of deaf people might have been offended when they made fun of my voice but remember, it was MY voice they were making fun of. I was more than happy to show up and show them that I could dish it as well as I could take it and that being offensive works both ways.”On whether she found other jokes in the special offensive:
“Offensive. No. Sick, very. But that├óΓé¼Γäós Seth and Alex. Humor comes in all forms and everyone has their cup of tea about what makes them laugh. But the day we censor humor is a sad one for sure. All I gotta say is, ‘Lighten up, people.'”
What a good sport!
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