Will Ferrell: clown.
Top Hollywood star Will Ferrell last night appeared in University College Dublin to accept a prestigious award in front of 1,500 students. The 40-year-old star of ‘Anchorman’ was dressed in the full Irish rugby kit as he accepted the James Joyce Award from the Literary and Historical Society for his outstanding contribution to comedic acting. Ferrell had a packed O’Reilly Hall in stitches throughout his 40- minute speech where he joked: “As I look out at this crowd, I see the future of Ireland, the future of Europe. And let’s face it, the future looks pretty bleak.” [Editorial note: given the location, this was clearly a serious observation]… …His speech also touched on what he believes are his similarities to James Joyce; Westlife and a dig at UCD’s rival Trinity College Dublin. Generating huge applause he said: “The truth of the matter is those guys are going to be working for you.”
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