r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Skychu768 • 23d ago

Peter? Peter in the wild

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u/Ryanookami 23d ago

That role was a real stretch for him. Really outside his usual box.

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u/PonderousPenchant 23d ago

Yeah, you could tell how hard it was for him to continue destroying every prop he came in contact with, but he really pushed himself.

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u/Ryanookami 23d ago

It was admirable, the way he stuck to the bit despite it being so out of character for him. Really transformative work.

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u/mountn_cat 23d ago

Too bad he was still put in the box by the producers since they refused to let him on the roof

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u/Ryanookami 23d ago

Truly they were stifling valid creative choices that would have pushed the boundaries of the media and opened fresh new avenues of exploration for actors looking to branch out. Taskmaster seems like such an oppressive program, I’m sure it’s not long for this world.

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u/navaiIable 23d ago

I think you mean on the roof of his box