Sacha Baron Cohen takes advantage of people's good intentions because he is a classic psychopath. Just read the literature on this subject, e.g. Robert Hare's book Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us, or any other authoritative book on psychopathic personality. Baron Cohen fits the profile so well, it isn't funny -- and, believe me, "isn't funny" is the right term.
On 'Bruno' Revisited
Sacha Baron Cohen takes advantage of people's good intentions because he is a classic psychopath. Just read the literature on this subject, e.g. Robert Hare's book Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us, or any other authoritative book on psychopathic personality. Baron Cohen fits the profile so well, it isn't funny -- and, believe me, "isn't funny" is the right term.