British - Comedian | February 7, 1962 -
I felt audiences are happier to take comedy people who play darker people because there's a link between the psychosis of comedy and the psychosis of being a twisted character.
Eddie Izzard
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I try to just talk about human stories and what I think about religion or teapots or whatever.
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My stand-up is quite good now, people say. It's just like a big conversation each time. Every gig is a rehearsal.
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I'm quite good at taking in information so I voraciously inhale Wikipedia - which may have some things wrong in it, but I think is generally more information than we had before. Last tour we didn't have Wikipedia. And then Discovery Channel and History Channel. I can take it in and retain what I think are the most important facts.
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There was no religion in my life growing up. Did God invent us or did we invent God?
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Well, comedy is a great weapon of attack. It's not a great weapon of support.
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If you get anything creative going, then the work and play thing is the same thing, I feel.
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I don't believe that competitions are important.
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