In the second part of our conversation, standup and comic actor David Cross explores offence, outrage and sensitivity.
We also talk about his work on Arrested Development and Mr Show, and dig into his process, his struggle to write jokes, and how to regard an audience as a living breathing thing…
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The star of “Arrested Development”, “Mr Show” and “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret”, David Cross is also a phenomenal stand-up, whose work howls at the stupidity and hypocrisy around him.
In part one of this interview he talks about his earliest material and how he overcame the fear of bombing onstage, and speaks very frankly about the cycle of anger and depression that could grip him in his less creative moments…
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Filed Under: Andy Kaufman, Arrested Development, Bigger And Blacker, Happy Mondays, Interview, Jerry Seinfeld, John Benjamin, Lenny Bruce, Marilyn Quail, Mr Show, Political Comedy, Robin Williams, Steve Martin, Steven Wright, Tobias Funke, TV Comedy, USA
Comments: No CommentsLaidback observationalist Ben Hurley made a foray to the UK some years ago, and returned to his native New Zealand to become a TV hero.
We get stuck into the relationship between British and NZ comedy, and the pros and cons of each scene. We also cover natural talent, making laziness work for you, and whether observations hit harder when performed totally clean, or when injected with personality…
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Filed Under: Andrew Maxwell, Andy Parsons, Arthur Smith, Asher Treleaven, Ben Hurley, Benjamin Crellin, Billy T Award, Blackadder, Brendhan Lovegrove, Cal Wilson, Carey Marx, Carl Barron, Christian Knowles, David Letterman, Ed Byrne, Ewan Gilmour, Fawlty Towers, Flight Of The Conchords, Glee Club, Interview, Jack Dee, Jarred Christmas, Jason Byrne, Jerry Seinfeld, Jongleurs, Live, Michael McIntyre, Mike Wilmot, Monty Python, New Zealand, Noel Fielding, Off The Kerb, Phil Nichol, Te Radar, The Classic
Comments: No CommentsEffortlessly charming observationalist Jason Manford is arguably comedy’s Mr Accessibility.
With a touring schedule designed to cover the entire country, we investigate the motives and consequences of his workaholic approach to the craft.
As well as touching on the downsides of his fame, this candid interview explores Jason’s struggle to challenge himself whilst giving his audience what they want.
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Filed Under: Caroline Aherne, Daniel Sloss, Dave Allen, Dave Spikey, Derren Brown, Edinburgh, Festival, Frankie Boyle, Fringe, Gary Delaney, Interview, Jerry Seinfeld, Johnny Vegas, Live, Louis CK, Mick Ferry, Peter Kay, Ricky Gervais, Sarah Millican, Stewart Lee, Touring Comedian
Comments: No CommentsHow do you make comedy out of stuff that hurts? The low-falutin’ Jarlath Regan opens up about the near-tragic event he turned into a show, and why he had to leave his own country to pursue comedy.
We also explore the pros of flyering your festival show yourself; posing as your own agent; and what Jarlath will say to Louis CK’s face if he ever meets him…
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Filed Under: Andrew Maxwell, Bill Cosby, Carl Donnelly, Dara O'Briain, Demetri Martin, Dylan Moran, Ed Byrne, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Interview, Irish, Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Carr, Joe Wilkinson, Louis CK, Maeve Higgins, Mental Health, Mitch Hedburg, Podcasting, Ricky Gervais, So You Think You’re Funny, Steven Wright, The Comedy Cellar, Tom Gleeson, TV Comedy, YouTube
Comments: No CommentsIt’s the second Live special, and London-based Australian gagsmith Benny Boot lets us in on his effervescent cartoon-like imagination. We talk about the unusual techniques he employs to create a writing environment, why the true stories of his checkered past don’t fly, and how long he can keep an owl impression going…
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Filed Under: Australia, Emo Phillips, Interview, Jerry Seinfeld, Live, Louis CK, Mitch Hedburg, Onstage Persona, Twitter, Ventriloquism
Comments: No CommentsAlun’s comedy displays a unique mastery of subtlety and texture. He talks us stage by stage through the creation of one of his most recognisable routines, and articulates the power of the stand-up monologue as a means of processing life.
Extra material available at www.comedianscomedian.com/alun
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Filed Under: 20 Minutes, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Gig Recordings, Interview, Isolation, I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, Jerry Seinfeld, Leicester Comedy Festival, Mike Wilmot, Mock The Week, Observational Comedy, One Liners, Steven Wright
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