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 Comedian's Comedian WITH STUART GOLDSMITH
For anyone who writes comedy, makes comedy, loves comedy, or just has an interest in comedians and what makes them so annoying.
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 CommentsIrrepressibly positive, and relentless in her pursuit of betterment, deliriously funny Josie Long is much more than a figurehead for “whimsy”.
We talk here about how her humour has developed from Japanese frog gods to politics and back, and how to make sure you get taken on the expedition.
She also covers getting trolled before it was cool, unsubscribing from abuse and being fucking zen.
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Aamer Rahman was on the verge of giving up his career in overtly-political comedy when his youtube standup clip on “reverse racism” went life-changingly viral.
We talk about anger, activism, whether issues-based comedy can lead to political change, and the problem with “Game of Thrones”…
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Filed Under: Australia, Breivik, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Game Of Thrones, Interview, Ironic, Nabil Abdul Rashid, Nazeem Hussain, Political Comedy, Reverse Racism, Roar, Twitter, YouTube
Comments: No CommentsThe grand high sultan of Bullshit-istan, Andy Zaltzman is one half of the incredible Bugle Podcast, and combines densely-written satirical nonsense with improvised flights of fancy.
He goes into detail on how The Bugle is made, how he copes with his partner’s stratospheric success, and answers the ultimate question: “what is bullshit?”
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Filed Under: Alun Cochrane, Daniel Kitson, Danny Bhoy, David O’Doherty, Greg Proops, Honourable Men Of Art, Interview, John Oliver, Karen Taylor, Mark Thomas, Michael McIntyre, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Noel Fielding, Podcasting, Political Animal, Political Comedy, Radio 4, Richard Herring, Ricky Gervais, Rob Newman, Ross Noble, Sara Pascoe, Spencer Brown, Stewart Lee, The Bugle, The Daily Show, The Department
Comments: No CommentsFor nearly twenty years, Al Murray has been at the forefront of British character comedy. We talk about the genesis of the “Pub Landlord” and really dig into the methods behind the crowd-work at which he excels.
Al provides some fascinating and unexpected insight on arena comedy, hecklers, and the state of criticism – and we also unpack in detail how he writes and structures a show.
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Filed Under: Ben Moor, Character Comedy, Dawn French, Edinburgh, Festival, Fringe, Harry Hill, Interview, Live, Perrier Comedy Award, Political Comedy, Steve Martin, The Pub Landlord, Touring Comedian, TV Comedy
Comments: No CommentsKnown for his hyper-personal material about death, infidelity and suicide, David Quirk is happy to be an outsider, to the comedy community as well as his audience.
We discuss the tropes of contemporary standup and David’s decision to move away from them; the need to watch other people’s shows or not; and what it feels like to release oneself from the compulsion to be funny. We also touch on negative-sounding noises that mean people hate you.
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Filed Under: Adelaide, Bill Hicks, Bridget Christie, Dave Quirk, Finland, Harley Breen, Interview, John Gordillo, Johnny Ramone, Jongleurs, Karl Chandler, Political Comedy, YouTube
Comments: No CommentsLiam would rather be accused of fascism than being boring.
Leaving behind the “intellectualised whimsy” of his former persona, he has embarked on a quest to say the unsayable.
Find out why Tim Minchin makes him angry, and the precise circumstances under which one might shoot a child in the legs.
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Filed Under: Andrew Lawrence, Andrew Watts, Chortle, Controversy, Free Fringe, Frisky And Mannish, Henning Wehn, Hils Barker, Interview, Martin Trenaman, Michael McIntyre, Political Comedy, Racism, Reviews, Risk, Stage Persona, Stand Up For The Week, Storytelling, Structure, The Comedy Store, Tim Minchin, Twitter, Will Self
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