Trying to be Eddie Izzard
I think I’m trying to be too clever. You see, I’m always impressed by comedians who weave stories in and out of other stories and bring back themes or gags that you haven’t thought about in a few minutes to get a second or third laugh. I don’t know if I’ve expressed that very clearly, but if you watch Eddie Izzard you’ll know what I mean. I’ve got some themes I’d like to explore in my stand-up act and I want to try and integrate them so that quite...
Read MoreMy first stand-up lesson
A couple of hours ago I had my first stand-up lesson with Dawn Whitwell. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect since I had only seen the results of a previous class at their graduation show. There were eleven of us in all, I think. A few performers, some people who worked in the business but not performing (a copy writer, an ex-props mistress, a producer) and some people not connected with the entertainment industry at all. After the introductions we all had to tell a story – it...
Read MoreMarilla who?
I am a British-born actress and stand-up comic who does lots of voice work (for commercials, cartoons and corporate clients) and sometimes, when I'm very lucky, tv and film. When I was in England I did mostly theatre. Now I'm in Canada I spend the majority of the time writing and performing stand-up. When I'm not making episodes of Talking Bollocks, that is. And that's me for you.