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[edit] NPOV
This:
"Ferrell's performance in STF introduced audiences to a more serious side of Ferrell's acting talents that hopefully will continue."
Is definately not acceptable. I am changing it. -- Ubergenius 21:46, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Status of Being the Funniest man alive
I see someone decided to revert my changes, but I think it would be pertinent to list that he is the funniest man alive, I mean in all honesty, it is the truth and therefore belongs on an encyclopedia entry.
May god help us all if Will Ferrell is the funniest man alive. I've always been of the opinion that he's the unfunniest man in America (if not the world). --Roger Williams 03:40, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
He's not even the funniest man that's been on SNL in recent years much the funniest alive. -- Matt
[edit] Rumors of Death
There's rumors going around the Ferrell died recently. Anyone have a source to debunk this? Or possibly even to confirm it (which I doubt). --Viper Daimao 20:29, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
- 1) Anyone can submit anything they want to i-newswire. 2) The "press release" has bad phrasing and misspellings. 3) It's been five hours since the "press release" was posted, and it's not on CNN, Variety, ABC, anywhere. Not dead. -- Plutor 20:39, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
Hes not dead http://www.defamer.com/hollywood/will-ferrell/debunker-will-ferrell-not-dead-in-paragliding-accident-160492.php
I cant verify it either. He's still alive, MiracleMat 21:15, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Suitcase of money story?
I thought I read that Ferrell came to the interview with the suitcase of fake money but didn't get a chance to do the bit before Lorne approved him. Can anyone verify this or provide a source for the original story?
[edit] Animated GIF
I'm somewhat new to the community, so I'm not aware how common this is, but it seems inappropriate to have an animated GIF on a main article page (I'm referring to the cowbell image). Perhaps this would be better as a linked item. Then again, maybe I'm confusing unattractive with inappropriate. Any thoughts?
It may be inappropriate as an encyclopedic entry, but it's gotta stay because it's so freakin' hysterical.
- Delete the .gif. It's highly inappropriate for an encyclopedia, as even its supporters apparently admit. Croctotheface 06:45, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Images
I completely reworked the images, as the ones that were there did absolutely nothing to illustrate ferrell, as in all of them, he was impersonating somebody (except for the Ron Burgandy one, but in that role, too, he was heavilly dressed up, and Burgandy doesn't look a thing like him.) Karrmann 16:04, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
I am removing the Talladega Nights movie poster image from this page, as the current usage clearly does not qualify for fair use as it is not being used to illustrate the movie in question or to provide critical analysis of the poster content or artwork. If anyone disagrees, please respond. -Big Smooth 23:34, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Oscar
Shouls we mention that there's rumours of Will Ferrell been a candidate for best actor in the 2007 Oscars for Stranger than Fiction.User:alfredosolis
- No. Rumors do not belong in an encyclopedia. If you maybe want to mention "oscar-worthy performance" under his mention of STF, that MIGHT be acceptable, but I'm still iffy on that, too. -- Ubergenius 21:49, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Images
Please someone upload a picture of Will as himself.The one I added was deleted.
[edit] Why Is This Article Not There
Why does this article just contain a link that leads to the article itself, as opposed to, i dunno, information about Will Ferrel?--82.43.68.123 23:34, 17 September 2006 (UTC)PigManDan
[edit] Hip Hop
- Someone added best hip hop performance for Old School.
Im going to delete that because I can't find anything that on IMDB
[edit] Interview on NPR today
This might be useful.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6461604 -- Ben 17:14, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Trivia removed
I noticed someone removed this: "Howard Stern quizzed Borat and claims that Will Ferrell is Jewish" Well, Howard didn't say Ferrell was Jewish. In fact, he said he was not Jewish, though he would have thought that he would be because he's a comedian. I think it's pointless trivia at best, not really worth including Mad Jack 19:45, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
- It's back in... -- Ben 23:32, 16 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer?
It is rumored that Ferrell is considering the lead role in a film to be based on an old Phil Hartman sketch from SNL. The project's working title is said to be "Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer: the Motion Picture." —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.167.49.46 (talk) 00:09, 7 December 2006 (UTC).
[edit] Filmography/Notable Films
I was wondering if there should be more roles he's played at the top of the page in the "Notable Films" section. I believe that there should be more about his earlier films in the biographical section (main section).Dougmuffins 02:42, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Famous Ferrell Quotes
This section looks unencyclopedic to me. The choice of quotes are subjective (and why only from Anchorman?) and some of the lines weren't even spoken by Ferrel's character. Anyone mind if I removed the section? AntiuserX 22:40, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
- Already took care of it. Moved it into wikiquote.
- Drewcifer3000 04:06, 7 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Notable Roles
I think we should once and for all figure out what constitutes a "Notable Role," since there seems to be a lot of editing and reverting for that one little section of the infobox.
My personal opinion is that a notable role should be one of the following:
- First role as main character (ie Buddy from Elf)
- First substantial role (ie Frank from Old School)
- Any roles which earned major awards such as an Oscar (none so far, as far as I know).
- First role in a vehicle film (that is a film devised/planned around the actor's personality or popularity) (ie Ron Burgundy from Anchorman)
Therefore, I think only those three roles (so far) should be included, but that's just my own opinion.
I'll post a comment in the article referencing this discussion topic.
--Drewcifer3000 01:28, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
- I agree with those criteria and selections. It should stay as is, unless, say Talladega Nights becomes more popular, in which case it would be more notable than a first starring role or first substantial role as all movies that fit under your fourth category are the most notable. JesseRafe 07:52, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
Are you forgetting the amazing box office sucess of Talladega Nights, it's Will's more sucessful film and it should be included in Will's notable roles section.Also he was first known for his characters in SNL.User:R.Bobby
Definetly Saturday Night Live.
Don't forget the critical sucess of Stranger Than Fiction(Golden Globe nomination).
[edit] When did he leave SNL?
Seems like an important bit of info, can't find anything though
--WNW3, 14:29, 23 January 2007
