Vince Vaughn has doubled down on his criticism of modern Hollywood politics, calling so-called “responsible” comedies “boring.”
“People in power don't want to get fired any more than they want to do something great,” Vaughn explained in a new interview. Diversity On why R-rated comedies are rarely made anymore. “I don't know anyone who's ever said, 'I really like someone who can make a character as gentle and developed as possible,'” Vaughn says of the directors and collaborators he's surrounded himself with. “It's really like, 'Can we pull this off?'”
Vaughn explained that the current climate in Hollywood does not allow for the creative freedom that has shaped some of his most iconic films. Swingers And Wedding Uninvited.
“I remember when we fired our first shot The CollapsersWe were going great [R-rated]and we would do something and it was fun because we were making a funny movie for ourselves and [sic] There are no 'parents' around. I think that's a big problem now—you have to let the young people go and make movies and leave them alone. They'll figure it out eventually.”
After that experience, Vaughn sought to align himself with center-left creators who were more concerned with creating nuanced work than with pleasing all audiences.
“I think the things that resonate are always the things that feel at least authentic to the piece,” he explained. “They don't try to codify it in a way that feels responsible. It just feels boring to me; responsible comedy feels like a time to take a nap.”
Vaughn currently stars in the AppleTV+ series Bad MonkeyHe plays a former police officer turned health inspector who is tasked with solving a fascinating mystery.