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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
Titz Towers, North Notts |
I think he is very lucky in life. He strikes me as a lad who if he hadn't had a friend who opened some doors for him would probably play 5 aside, drive a van during the week and prop up a bar on a Friday night and tell the odd joke. Probably a nice enough individual, but as a comedian no funnier than 95% of the population you meet during the day.  |
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"I think he is very lucky in life. He strikes me as a lad who if he hadn't had a friend who opened some doors for him would probably play 5 aside, drive a van during the week and prop up a bar on a Friday night and tell the odd joke. Probably a nice enough individual, but as a comedian no funnier than 95% of the population you meet during the day. "
Who do you think is really funny Tina?  |
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"I think he is very lucky in life. He strikes me as a lad who if he hadn't had a friend who opened some doors for him would probably play 5 aside, drive a van during the week and prop up a bar on a Friday night and tell the odd joke. Probably a nice enough individual, but as a comedian no funnier than 95% of the population you meet during the day. "
I agree! I think that's why I quite like him though! |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
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Who do you think is really funny Tina? "
I'm a bit of an anorak when it comes to comedy. I'm really into it and see quite a lot of live shows.
A few I'm into are Ross Noble and Patrick Monahan - both are improvisationalists with one foot in the real world and one in a comedy universe. You could put these 2 on a desert island and they'd have found something hilariously absurd about it within 30 seconds.
Caimh McDonnell - he does these really well thought out sets. He's not hit the big time, but is a joy to watch. I've got him on my friends list on facebook.
The Boy with Tape on His Face - he's a mime, but brilliantly innovative with what he does. I've seen him live twice and will happily watch him any time he is in town.
There are two whose names I never got. Both were support acts. Both what I suppose you'd call workaday comics. One supported Russell Kane and the other was in Notts about 3 weeks ago, yet both stormed it and their looks on life and how they phrased events that had happened were just brilliant.
Told you I was an anorak. A leopard print one  |
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Who do you think is really funny Tina?
I'm a bit of an anorak when it comes to comedy. I'm really into it and see quite a lot of live shows.
A few I'm into are Ross Noble and Patrick Monahan - both are improvisationalists with one foot in the real world and one in a comedy universe. You could put these 2 on a desert island and they'd have found something hilariously absurd about it within 30 seconds.
Caimh McDonnell - he does these really well thought out sets. He's not hit the big time, but is a joy to watch. I've got him on my friends list on facebook.
The Boy with Tape on His Face - he's a mime, but brilliantly innovative with what he does. I've seen him live twice and will happily watch him any time he is in town.
There are two whose names I never got. Both were support acts. Both what I suppose you'd call workaday comics. One supported Russell Kane and the other was in Notts about 3 weeks ago, yet both stormed it and their looks on life and how they phrased events that had happened were just brilliant.
Told you I was an anorak. A leopard print one "
I will know where to come for advice on a comedy act  |
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"I think he is very lucky in life. He strikes me as a lad who if he hadn't had a friend who opened some doors for him would probably play 5 aside, drive a van during the week and prop up a bar on a Friday night and tell the odd joke. Probably a nice enough individual, but as a comedian no funnier than 95% of the population you meet during the day. "
nicely put and I agree. Im sure he's a nice man in real life but he's getting on my nerves on my tv! |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
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There is a huge psychological element to comedy.
Once someone is established as being funny, whether it be with the public at large (Mcguinness), people in a comedy club (anyone on the bill) or with you individually (a friend who is witty) then a lot of what they say will be regarded as being funny, even if on analysis it isn't.
Peter Kaye was a brilliant observationalist in his early work. However, his recent work has been very weak in comparison, ditto Billy Connolly. However, everyone knows they are funny and both could go on stage, read out their shopping list and put a slight accent on, say, domestos, vimto (raised eyebrow) and 24 loo rolls (mime holding list up and doing a double-check of the number 24) and everyone would piss themselves. A lot may be in the delivery, but I'd argue an equal amount is in our expectations of the person.
The other side of the coin is people who you don't think are funny and don't think ever will be funny, can do things that should be funny, but never will be. |
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