See, this is precisely why we love Louis Theroux.
He may be one of the most celebrated documentary-makers ever - but he's also not afraid to take the p*ss out of himself.
If you're a Twitter follower of Theroux's, you may be aware that the other day he shared a tweet by 'Louis Theroux Bot' (basically an account that randomly generates bonkers versions of his 'I'm in X to talk to Y about Z' introductions) about Hull being a portal to hell - saying that if it got enough RTs, he'd record himself actually saying it.
Alright, you asked for it. If this gets enough retweets I'll record it. Using my real voice. https://t.co/hg5ssu7TdJ
— Louis Theroux (@louistheroux) October 25, 2017
Sure enough, he's a man true to his word:
Et voila! I did it in quite a serious mode. I guess it felt like a pretty important story. @louistherouxbot pic.twitter.com/5wCYevz5Mo
— Louis Theroux (@louistheroux) October 26, 2017
Good man, Louis.
See below for some other amusing Louis Theroux Bot tweets that we wouldn't mind him reading aloud...
I'm in Alabama to meet Evangeline, a former Christian turned apologetic Nazi who believes aliens will invade Portsmouth
— Louis Theroux Bot (@louistherouxbot) October 26, 2017
I'm in Madagascar to meet Anna, a former kitchen porter turned sex cult leader who believes eating popcorn betrays God
— Louis Theroux Bot (@louistherouxbot) October 26, 2017
I'm in Beirut to meet Grace, a former trombonist turned fascist gymnast who believes Bob Dylan is an alien
— Louis Theroux Bot (@louistherouxbot) October 25, 2017
I'm in Montreal to meet Norah, a former lifeguard turned wedding DJ who believes mayonnaise is a myth
— Louis Theroux Bot (@louistherouxbot) October 25, 2017
I'm in Florida to meet Chase, a former barista turned alcoholic preacher who believes magnets make swans racist
— Louis Theroux Bot (@louistherouxbot) October 24, 2017
I'm in Azerbaijan to meet Ronan, a former programmer turned drug kingpin who believes Bono cursed their bloodline
— Louis Theroux Bot (@louistherouxbot) October 23, 2017