Photographers, actors and ad men are particularly easy to satirize. That’s no wonder. Inflated egos have always been funny. When dealing with a self-professed genius, it can sometimes feel like you’re an extra in a bad joke. Bring him to a university lecture or an art gallery, offer a bit of bright commentary, and suddenly he’ll think you’re the genius.

Photographers, actors and ad men are particularly easy to satirize. That’s no wonder. Inflated egos have always been funny. When dealing with a self-professed genius, it can sometimes feel like you’re an extra in a bad joke. Bring him to a university lecture or an art gallery, offer a bit of bright commentary, and suddenly he’ll think you’re the genius.