“Painful to watch,” eh? Well, you know what they say: to master a craft you have to practice it for at least 10,000 hours. Perhaps this performance was at the 5000 hour mark. In any case, Eddy Izzard fans know that this precise routine was honed and used again later. What I didn't know was that he was working on it in Montreal - where I lived at the time. (And no, he doesn't remember me.)
Ah, you misunderstand. It's a comment on how high his trousers look in comparison to his open shirt. You are right to call people out for body-shaming. More power to you, but this wasn't a case of body shaming. I guess it was sartorial shaming, but I've met and talked to Eddie and I'm fairly certain he'd see the funny side. Sorry to have caused you accidental offence. :)
Froobyone The late eighties and early nineties were hard on all of us. This appears to be the "Vault Boy look." Certainly better than the "Big Bird" look I sported at the time.
When I saw this at the time, I thought it was incredibly funny, really doubled me over. Now I see it, in 2018, and it's not especially funny. Can't work out whether this is because I remembered it so clearly and knew what was coming, or because now I'm just older. Sigh.
Do you think it's because comedy was different back then? He is a bit older than I am, but I am trying to remember if perhaps comedy just was different, and maybe is different every couple of years, or decade & we forget that. When we look back, we think, "gosh, it isn't that funny anymore".
If he pulled those trousers up any further he'd speak in a squeaky voice. Same brilliant Eddie Izzard but what awful dress sense, definitely much better in a dress, high heals and make-up.
And now the UK economy is tanking, 74,000 job losses because of Brexit. Project Fear has become Project Reality , the fishing and farming industries are collapsing..not looking too good here is it?
I'm convinced eddie has been 3 people in his life... HOW DOES HE LOOK SO DIFFERENT??!!
Eddie makes me regrets i didnt learn french when i was young.
And 18 years later after this he starred opposite Tom Cruise in Valkryie ! What a trajectory!
I saw this on channel 4.at and it knocked me out. I had never seen anything that made me laugh as hard
Glad that joked evolved into an actually good one over the years :)
WELL DONE for being a EUROPEAN, Eddie!
“Painful to watch,” eh? Well, you know what they say: to master a craft you have to practice it for at least 10,000 hours. Perhaps this performance was at the 5000 hour mark. In any case, Eddy Izzard fans know that this precise routine was honed and used again later. What I didn't know was that he was working on it in Montreal - where I lived at the time. (And no, he doesn't remember me.)
Possible the best way to learn a language :-)
First saw him in Montreal in '93 when he had a one man show at the Jesuit sanctuary. He was in a dress for that one...this one is earlier..
I wonder what size chest those trousers are?
I wonder why you think that matters?
I wonder why you don't get the joke? :)
+Froobyone, maybe because body shaming isn't funny?
Ah, you misunderstand. It's a comment on how high his trousers look in comparison to his open shirt. You are right to call people out for body-shaming. More power to you, but this wasn't a case of body shaming. I guess it was sartorial shaming, but I've met and talked to Eddie and I'm fairly certain he'd see the funny side. Sorry to have caused you accidental offence. :)
Froobyone The late eighties and early nineties were hard on all of us. This appears to be the "Vault Boy look." Certainly better than the "Big Bird" look I sported at the time.
He is sooo much coooler now!! Hehe he looks so dorky!
This is awesome, getting to see him hone his craft. The genius is evident even here. Though...whoever told him to wear that... ;)
His mum!
@@HeriEystberg His mother died when he was 6-years-old.
Nothing wrong with what he's wearing! This was around 1990. Perfectly respectable.
he was so young and had great hair
This is why people should come out of the lounge asap - makes wonders :D
He's only 28 here
Philip Seymour Hoffman?
Haha "Let it rain!"
Where did this great hair colour go??
great find.. but this is 92 i think.
He is quick..
Absoluey horrendously hard watch that
I really liked to see Eddie but never makes to Texas. Enjoy all his material.
I’ve seen him twice in Dallas & once in Oklahoma. He’s supposedly through with standup though.
Saw him in Houston a few years back.
Cos he didn't have a flag.
Wow, S'he was a bit porky back then!
My he was a chub!
I can't take him seriously without drag.
I don't think you're supposed to take him seriously ;)
Nelson Ricardo 😄
TV NOT drag
@Alyson Easton, The joke doesn't work with 'TV'.
I only know ja ma pell because of Friends.
I’m a comedian also xxx
Well he was worning us about being European not British. Still wouldn’t have predicted some of his recent pronouncements😣😆
Wow! Back when he thought he was still a man!?
When I saw this at the time, I thought it was incredibly funny, really doubled me over. Now I see it, in 2018, and it's not especially funny. Can't work out whether this is because I remembered it so clearly and knew what was coming, or because now I'm just older. Sigh.
I'd wager it's 70%-30%.
Jerry Lewis used to absolutely slay me
Not anymore
Do you think it's because comedy was different back then? He is a bit older than I am, but I am trying to remember if perhaps comedy just was different, and maybe is different every couple of years, or decade & we forget that. When we look back, we think, "gosh, it isn't that funny anymore".
Gained weight badly... must be the estrogen...
he does look better in women clothes🤔
If he pulled those trousers up any further he'd speak in a squeaky voice. Same brilliant Eddie Izzard but what awful dress sense, definitely much better in a dress, high heals and make-up.
It is really hard to have fashion sense as a man, most men don't. Women's fashion is much easier.
Mefale is very fashionable, I believe most follow the way mefale has allwAys dressed.
Are we sure this is eddie izzard or was it a failed stand up attempt by boris johnson.
Don't go into politics, Eddie, for fuck's sake. Politics aren't funny these days.
He really looked like shit there, he had no one around to tell him to dress in another way? Really?
This was thirty years ago. Go easy on em lol
now he is old and he is back to dress up like a man :)
Fuck you. He is awesome and can look however he likes whether you approve or not.
the EU is a hideous car crash Eddie... thanks
@Donald Tramp and brexit should be followed by the Finns with a Fixit.
And now the UK economy is tanking, 74,000 job losses because of Brexit. Project Fear has become Project Reality , the fishing and farming industries are collapsing..not looking too good here is it?