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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Comments: No CommentsFelicity Ward hilariously combines expert physical characterisation with heartfelt storytelling.
Speaking just after the recording of her first DVD in Melbourne, she describes her creative process, her experiences in pilot season in L.A., and her strategies for coping with the self-criticism that can make her want to run from the stage.
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