Kirk Hilarious

You know, until I watched the press interviews on the promotional trial for Ironman, I didn't realise Robert Downey Jr was funny. I thought he was one of those Russel Crowe-types who is always serious and focused intently on the character, film and begrudgingly making it through any media commitments he has to do. However,  in the months before Tropic Thunder's released videos of Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr sparring. Funny as Stiller is, Downey Jr was hilarious. The following video was posted on Empire Magazine's website a few hours ago and it looks at Downey Jr's transformation in to Kirk Lazarus for Tropic Thunder. Note the clips where Downey Jr is talking to the camera they made me rarf and rarf and rarf. 

Watch the video here.

While you're at it you should check out this genuis marketing ploy created by the execs behind Tropic Thunder. They've created an official website for the fictional character of Kirk Lazarus. Visit it here and pay particular attention to the very creative biography. Rarf-tastic.