Jackass' Chris "Party Boy" Pontius shares thoughts on nudity as a comedy superpower, penis injuries
Pontius talked about being known for nudity and some of the horrible things he's done to his wiener
At long last, after too many delays, Jackass Forever is actually going to be released this week. In order to help us prepare for the second-hand agony of watching people get hurt in a whole bunch of ludicrous ways, the cast of the movie/former TV show have been getting out there to discuss the extent of the completely unnecessary physical damage they’ve done to themselves over the years.
Chris Pontius is the latest cast member to give us a chance to wince over the written word before we get to see him torture himself on camera. In an interview with Uproxx, Pontius discusses his career, from skateboarding and working at Big Brother magazine through to his many years as a frequently nude member of the Jackass crew.
When asked about his reputation for being “the naked guy” and whether he’s “ever regretted being the dick-stunt guy,” Pontius says that he never has, “even in times when it was painful,” because he realized long ago “that whatever you do, if you do it naked, it automatically makes it 10 times funnier.”
“I’ll tell you what,” he continues, “Sometimes, you might not feel like getting naked, but it’s weird, once you take your clothes off it strips away all inhibitions. You’re exposing everything. It’s like almost like stripping into a superhero costume …. It’s like Superman putting on his outfit.”