During a press conference at the Berlin International Film Festival, Steve Martin was interviewed about his recent film, The Pink Panther 2.
"I have received bad reviews my whole life. I received bad reviews when I started with my stand-up act. The Jerk, one of my most enduring comedy films, was universally panned in America. And comedies always have to overcome critical snobbery. It’s just the way it is. It’s because comedy is not a critics’ medium. It just isn’t," the 63-year-old actor said.
The Pink Panther 2, in which Martin plays Inspector Clouseau, has so far earned $23 million worldwide.