"Play from the heart" is what the late, and phenomenally great, comedian Bill Hicks did in spades. Just watched the documentary on his life, "American: The Bill Hicks Story" and found it inspiring and informative.
After watching, you get the feeling he was so extravagantly gifted he could have also made it in music, football (the American kind) or as a writer.
Besides fantastic live footage of his well-known performances, the doco is made extra watch'able due to the film's slide-show format mixing animated scenes and interviews with his family and close friends.
Through these he comes across as someone who would be an ideal best mate - a guy who was loyal, sharp, always stuck to his guns and embraced the good, the bad, and the ugly of life.
He loved "kicking against the pricks" and in this regard is on par with other ultra-smart, articulate and on-the-money prick kickers such as Gil Scott Heron and cartoonist, Harvey Pekar.
His opinions and thoughts on a host of social and political issues remain as relevant and timely today - R.I.P Bill - you are missed more than ever.
AMERICAN: The Bill Hicks Story
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