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brekin » 19 Jun 2013 23:03 wrote:Wow, I really needed that. I had seen a snippet of his stand up and he seemed struggling and unfunny but I can see his appeal now when he's in top form.
Amazing how off balance a little direct spontaneity can be to the corporate media.
Thoroughly enjoyed both clips and will have to find his Prospero.
What I think makes him attractive and probably threatening in interviews is he's not asking for acceptance - he's taking it.
I've noticed even supposedly intimidating figures (heavies, rock/rap stars, "serious" actors) pine for acceptance in interviews
even when they are sullen and fronting. Russel seems to enjoy himself and it was sweet how he kept on telling the female
interviewer not to be nervous in the first clip.
brekin » Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:03 am wrote:Wow, I really needed that. I had seen a snippet of his stand up and he seemed struggling and unfunny but I can see his appeal now when he's in top form.
Amazing how off balance a little direct spontaneity can be to the corporate media.
Thoroughly enjoyed both clips and will have to find his Prospero.
What I think makes him attractive and probably threatening in interviews is he's not asking for acceptance - he's taking it.
I've noticed even supposedly intimidating figures (heavies, rock/rap stars, "serious" actors) pine for acceptance in interviews
even when they are sullen and fronting. Russel seems to enjoy himself and it was sweet how he kept on telling the female
interviewer not to be nervous in the first clip.
streeb » Thu Jun 20, 2013 10:40 am wrote:I thought Brand's Guardian piece on Thatcher was great. He's a smart cat. Think he was aware that one of the people he was embarrassing here was Zbig's kid?
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