Like a stern man. Get it? Because–with the name of the show–and the President is a serious person… Okay.
The Commander in Chief of the United States of America appeared on a web video released today on FunnyorDie.com’s Between Two Ferns.
The web series, hosted by comedy bad boy Zach Galifianakis, is renowned for it’s unflinchingly confrontational interviews and deliciously awkward moments. The whole institution is a scorpion’s nest of celebrity roasting and satire.
The internet has gone aflame with viral chatter on the video, with “Between Two Ferns” and “Zach Galifianakis” reaching the top ten of Twitter’s trending topics. Some fans thought the show wouldn’t be able to surpass it’s brutal interview with Justin Bieber a few months back, wherein Galifianakis eventually got up from his chair and spanked the pop idol on his sass rump. However, it’s safe to say this stint has made bigger waves already, even if nobody was physically assaulted.
Obama held his own in the interview, trading jabs with a presidential tier of wit and precision. For example, after Zach asked if Obama would be pardoning another turkey next year, the President rebutted by asking whether it saddens him that there’s a bird out there he won’t be able to eat; a direct comment on the comedian’s voluptuous frame.
After Obama ruthlessly mocked Mr. Galifianakis’ role in the most recent failed Hangover movie, Zach blurted “let’s get this out of the way, what did you come here to plug?” And the President did indeed have something to plug: Healthcare.gov.
Obama gets his message across in spite of an entertaining yet hostile report with the host, urging young people to sign up for healthcare before March 31st. So even if you don’t think the video is that funny, it gets something done.
There are uncomfortable silences galore in this public relations spectacle. Please, don’t take my word for it, check out the video below.
