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31 July 2019
Interview with Martin Willis, Founder of Objectively Funny
Martin Willis talks about his entry into comedy, his work at Objectively Funny, their partnership with Campaign Against Living Miserably, and provides great advice to anyone looking to mirror his career path.
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30 July 2019
Interview with Lizzy Shakespeare and Michelle Madsen
"We create work which attempts to answer questions which we can’t find easy answers to and yes, these questions reflect what’s going on in the world around us."
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30 July 2019
Interview with Simon Caine
"I didn’t like my day job and a friend asked me what I like to do. I said I like to make people laugh. He said why don’t you try comedy? That was it."
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28 July 2019
Interview with James Barr
"I’ve always wanted attention, as a kid I even pretended to be a stripper for my Mum and her friend Paula. So awks."
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28 July 2019
Interview with Langston Kerman
"I think comedy in its most fundamental form is meant to work against public sentiment. We aren’t moved by someone we completely agree with."
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25 July 2019
Interview with Cam Spence
"At the age of three I remember listening to the Smurf’s Christmas album and really rather enjoying it. The characters, the melodies, the high pitches. One of our culture’s finest works."
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25 July 2019
Interview with Abigail Dooley and Emma Edwards (aka A&E Comedy), creators and performers of Witch Hunt
Emma was obsessed with flamenco dancers as a child. She drew them constantly and is still very fond of polka dots and stamping. At 3 years old Abigail painted her cat, literally.
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25 July 2019
Interview with Ambika Mod and Andrew Shires (aka Megan from HR) writers and performers of Children of the Quorn™
"It was our experiences doing comedy at uni which allowed us to perform in professional theatres nationally and at the EdFringe every year that ingrained comedy so tightly into the fabric of our lives. Now if we don’t have funny, we have literally nothing."
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24 July 2019
Interview with Alex Kealy
"I think political polarisation is very frustrating - I’m of the left and pro-Remain, but I’m trying to reach out in elements of this show. And you absolutely don’t get rewarded by audiences for this..."
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23 July 2019
Interview with Robin Morgan
"It’s been interesting to see that the public sentiment isn’t the same all over the country. You can end up performing in a bubble, and I need my show to work to people who might not necessarily agree with the core theme of it."
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21 July 2019
Interview with Alice Sneddon
"All my biggest influences are subsequently my friends because they were really my first exposure to comedy."
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21 July 2019
Interview with Yuriko Kotani
"Since I started stand-up comedy, I can feel the change in comedy industry, slowly but steadily. It’s very exciting to be in and witnessing the moment."
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20 July 2019
Interview with Guy Montgomery
"For any one of your opinions to hold value, it has to come from a place of genuinely wanting to say something and not some perceived sense of responsibility or a desire to have the simultaneously most viral and woke take."
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20 July 2019
Interview with Tom Parry
"This year more than ever I feel compelled to say at least something about what is happening in this country of ours. But hopefully with a very light touch. The news is such a constant in our lives people want a bit of escapism."
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20 July 2019
Interview with Emmy Blotnick
"I also like not being in New York in August. When it reaches a certain level of humidity here, it activates everyone's sweat and pee smells, so it's a great time to scoot."
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19 July 2019
Interview with Alan Leach, Shed Seven
Musician-cum-quizzer Alan Leach talks about his debut show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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19 July 2019
Interview with Marco Gerris, ISH Dance Collective
"One of my first inspirations was the production ‘Stomp’...I was totally blown away and told myself one day I want to have a similar show with so much positive high energy on stage."
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17 July 2019
Interview with Magical Bones
"Work hard at your show and make sure it is tight. Then do a proper budget and business plan early to manage your expenditure."