Celebrating the release of hilarious and terrifying new movie "Ghost Stories", co-creators Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson talk to Stu about the myriad connections between comedy and horror... Now known primarily for his acting work, Andy was once the silent partner of genre-redefining magician Derren Brown. We talk in detail about misdirection, rhythm and dramatic tension, share Andy's indignation at copycat performers, and find out whether it's cooler to be Bernie than Elton...

 

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Filed Under: Acting, Andy Nyman, Audiences, Comedy, Derren Brown, Directing, Fame, Ghost Stories, Inspiration, Jeremy Dyson, Jobs, London, Magician, Mainstream, Mental Health, Money, Persona, Plagiarism, Risk, School, Seinfeld, Stereotypes, Storytelling, Street-Performing, Structure, Success, TV, Twitter, Worth, Writing

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Colin's sublime creation "Anna Mann" is a faded actress (little ripple of recognition?) on a mission to fight the fascists! But she is only the tip of phenomenally creative and hilarious iceberg of talent. We shine a light on the darkness of his "Carnival of Monsters", and discuss surviving depression, moving on from a double-act, and get some unbelievable detail on how he "invites Anna in"...

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Filed Under: Acting, Actor, Alternative Comedy, Audiences, BBC, Character, College, Comedy, Depression, Double Act, Drag, Drama School, Drinking, Edinburgh, Festival, Festival Comedian, First Open Spot, Free Fringe, Fringe, Heckles, Inspiration, Interview, Isolation, Jobs, League of Gentlemen, Lenny Henry, Little Britain, Mainstream, Mental Health, Money, Onstage Persona, Persona, Radio, Radio 4, Reviews, Risk, Russell Howard's Good News, Sketch, Soho Theatre, Stage Persona, Stand Up, Stereotypes, Structure, Success, The Pleasance, The Royal Variety Performance, TV, Up The Creek, Viral, Worth, Writing, Writing Jokes, YouTube

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Jess "Mighty Voice" Robinson is a phenomenal vocalist and impressionist, who has her audiences in tears of bliss as well as laughter.  We talk about her experience on "Britain's Got Talent" when she was "outed" by press as a seasoned professional, and learn how to survive stage school. Finally Jess overcomes her desire to please, and very honestly and painfully reveals why a standing ovation never seems "enough"...
 
www.jessrobinson.co.uk
 
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https://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2017/jess_robinson
 
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Filed Under: Audiences, Character, College, Comedy, Dead Ringers, Drama School, Edinburgh, Festival, Festival Comedian, Fringe, Interview, john robins, Mainstream, Mental Health, Musical Comedy, Observational Comedy, Parody, Reality TV, Reviews, Sara Pascoe, Success, TV, Worth, YouTube

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Recorded at the close of the Edinburgh festival, this toweringly-charismatic lay-preacher of comedy is astonishingly candid in his reflection on the past few years. We get deep into some very personal stuff, as Reg reveals how his struggle to grieve for his late mother led to a years-long dark period. We learn what steps he took personally and creatively to recover; discover what bugs Reg about himself; and ask some difficult questions about his attitude towards women.

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Filed Under: Argument, Audiences, Comedy, Controversial, Criticism, Depression, Diversity, Edinburgh, Fame, Feminism, Festival, Fringe, Heckles, Interview, Mental Health, Persona, Stage Persona, Stand Up, Stereotypes, Success, TV, Writing

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Fuelled by a seemingly-bottomless well of anger, and capable of articulating it hilariously, Michael Legge rages that life isn't as beautiful as it should be. We learn how his own righteous ire mimics that of his bulletproof mum, discover the origins of twitter game #FuckAThing, and just at the end get him to say something pretentious about art.

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Filed Under: Age, Alternative Comedy, Argument, Audiences, Comedy, Controversial, Dark Humour, Depression, Edinburgh, Ego, Fame, Heckles, Improv, Isolation, Jobs, London, Mental Health, Money, Podcasting, Political Humour

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Having grown up in Tasmania at a time when her very sexuality was illegal, Hannah Gadsby has forged her anger into an annihilating comic weapon. Her new show “Nanette” is a heart-wrenching piece of work that rails against the failings of comedy itself to tell enough of the truth. We talk about honesty and accessibility, and her decision to stop being a comedian.

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Filed Under: Audiences, Comedy, Depression, Edinburgh, Equality, Feminism, Gender, Hannah Gadsby, Melbourne, Mental Health, Storytelling, TV

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Global comedy superstar Russell Brand is studying for a degree, raising a new baby, and assembling a new two-year tour. An Essex boy with cosmic ambition, his art is obsessed with finding the transcendent in the mundane. We talk about his joy in "scribbling on reality", how he employs language to hijack and seed discourse, and the art of disruption...

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Filed Under: Age, Audiences, Comedy, Controversial, Fame, Mental Health, Observational Comedy, Persona, Podcasting, political, Russell Brand, Success, Writing

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Elis James and John Robins have both appeared on the show before as comics in their own right, but in this live special we focus on the work that goes into their endlessly funny and heartfelt radio and podcast double-act.  We explore the hidden language of the show, the dramatic improvement in their standup work, and a factually accurate description of the band Queen...

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Filed Under: Acting, BBC3, Comedy, Compere/MC/Hosting, Dark Humour, Edinburgh, Elis James, john robins, London, Mental Health, Open Mic, Podcasting, Radio, Radio X, Soho Theatre, Storytelling, Success

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