Eddie Izzard on French grammar, Brexit and trying to get his mother back
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The comedian, actor, political activist and transgender hero Eddie Izzard speaks to Eve Jackson about his new Paris show in French, what he’s got in common with Bill Gates and how everything he does in life is about trying to get his mother back.
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An extremely intelligent person who seems to genuinely care about people. A rare find.
Peut être intelligent, mais aussi un travesti. Figure-moi ça!
And a marathon runner
I think to raise money he
Ran 30 marathons in 30 days...in Africa?
Eddie tends to put it like this: he is radically moderate, in that he wants radical change while staying ideologically moderate.
The problem is that most such people stay away from politics because politics is ideological and brutal. To the contrary, politics attracts radical, immoderate people, and people who like power.
As a result, all the intelligent people who genuinely care about people don't shout as loud as the narcissists and the extremists.
@@Drottninggatan2017 Pas un travesti sinon une femme transsexuelle. Et alors? Le plus important est d'être une bonne personne et de se comporter d'une manière honnête et avec gentilesse. Je m'en fous si quelqu-un est un homme, une femme ou non binaire, hétéro, gay, bi ou asexué. Elle joint le geste à la parole en mettant la main au portefeuille. En 2009, elle a couru 43 marathons en 51 jours. En 2016, 27 en 27 jours. L'année dernière, 28 en 28 jours. Finalement cet année, elle a couru 32 marathons (un double le dernier jour) et a effectué 31 concerts de stand-up virtuels en 31 jours pendant le verrouillage de l'épidémie de pandémie de Covid-19. Elle a tout fait pour la charité, même si elle n'aime pas courir. En termes simples, elle est mon héros et ma comédienne préférée.
@@shedevil50337
Mais non. Eddie est pas une femme, il est un homme.
La charité n'est pas ansi bonne comme on a volu croir. Bill et Melinda Gates fait la charite, oficiellement, mais reellment c'est le genocide.
Un travest en scene, oui. Mais pas un modèle pour les femmes. Ni femme ni hommes.
This man has such a gorgeous mind. Never ceases to amaze and humble me - thankfully. ♥
He is the Genuine Article. Dressing and saying what he feels is his truth. I respect him and admire him. Keep being yourself Eddie.
Lesli D "what he feels is his truth"....That statement has more contradictions than the Clinton foundation accounts books!
No it doesn't - he's being true to himself. What's so contradictory about that?
Ricky Larchston Truth is objective, feelings are subjective! What is subjective cannot be objective and visa versa! If truth is down to individual feelings then truth is a lie as a concept. It's really not that complicated.
I think you're making it far more complicated than it needs to be. He's being true to himself, it's a well known saying.
Dead ... Truth isn't objective - it's the product of a subjective apparatus - it's just that when we have a degree of consensus, we get bold enough to label it truth. Lesli made her point to communicate an idea re a colloquial type of truth - it wasn't really something that warranted the attention of a trainee epistemologist who hasn't worked out that words have fluid and floating meanings.
The amount of respect I have for him is immense.
Absolutely agree. He gained a new fan. 😊
@@kellypreston1549 Eddie Izzard is brillant-- a wonderful talent.
I have less than zero respect for him
@@jemmacortina6918 And that is your supreme tragedy.
@@Lynnefromlyn Agreed. Their loss and no one's gain.
"communication is more important than grammar" I love that, Eddie! ✌️
Yes! Exactly!
I felt Eddie's pain as he paused before the word "...again". One never forgets that sense of loss.
I lost my mum in 2013. She fought breast cancer for 25 years!! A warrior. I miss her every day.
@@conanliquid For 25 years?! Holy molly. That's a long fight. I hope it was an easy battle for most of the time. My condolences.
@@thefilth7368 Thank you
Yes, such a perfect, meaningful, pause, with profound grace.
@@CJ-hz1uj too much make up
I am a huge Eddie Izzard fan. Brilliant, funny and humane in the very best sense. His book is a fantastic read.
Can’t stand the self-pontificating wrong’un. Wish he’d F off into yonder
Europe would be lightyears ahead with more people like Eddie!
Agreed!
That pause when he was talking about his mum. It happened the year I was born and it is still enough to make him pause.
8:27
The irony of Eddy having trouble with masculine and feminine words
'The key is not to worry about it so much' a message for every transphobe out there
My nail polish is the same colour as his and I've never been more proud.
Anybody else remember him in the TV show The Riches?(2007). Loved it! I wish it stayed on air longer. He's just a huge talent!
Liz * yes yes yes I love that show with Minnie Driver. They were also brilliant and it was so beautifully written and engaging. I also wish it had gone on for many more seasons.
yes that was a great show. me and my younger sis both loved it. damn its been more than 10 years
I wholeheartedly agree. Brilliant show with great writing and characters.
Certainly not what you'd expect from him at that point at all. Have to respect the 180 turn and we tried to watch that 1st year but just too macabre
OMG we need form an appreciation society: I felt like I was the only one.
Eddie, she would no doubt be proud of you, as you are one of the most wonderful people that's ever lived on this planet.
Love, respect and admiration to you Eddie... please keep up the wonderful work!
Eddie est genial. Je l'adore en francais comme en anglais. 😄😘
Note to all translators of international content: yes to subtitles, no to dubbing. Let me hear their voices!
That's a French channel. France doesn't really do subs on TV, ever.
that's not the translator's decision, the channel choses that
Hell yes! I am a translator professionally, but really, dubbing never made sense to me even before landing a job as translator, when I just was watching foreign movies dubbed in Italian: it just feels so fake, it totally kills the mood, and that even when it is well done, which is NOT always the case.
I feel like it's one of the reasons that English speakers struggle with other languages: we never hear them. All we get is the impression that English is more important than whatever other language is being spoken.
100% agree
"Communication is more important than grammar." MERCI!!! MERCI MON AMI. Spread the word. Je vous en prie.
"The key thing is this century: this will be the last century on Earth for humanity. Or, it'll be our first century on Earth. We're just gonna wipe ourselves off the face of the planet *this century*- we've got the ability to do that with this separation, this hatred, this stoking that up, individuals saying, "let's go, let's run, let's hide, let's build walls"- or we make it work for 7 billion people. Everyone having the right to have enough money to live, to have family, to have democracy- having that as a right- We make that work this century, or goodbye humanity."
↑THIS.↑
"Communication is more important than grammar"
Amen. Prescriptivism is fascist.
I just love Eddie Lizard. He is intelligent as well as very funny. Great combination.
I love him, and everything he stands for!
Your mother would have been so proud of your acheivments you are a great man mr izzard
I knew Eddie's mother passed when he was young and as I've watched him over the years
it becomes obvious how traumatic an effect this lost love has had and how it reflects
on the way he performs and how it is delivered. Someone should have told him by now
that he has achieved things that no other human being in history has done and i'm
sure this record will remain unique as will his legacy.
The interviewer is just not the right individual to interact with Eddie on camera. The editing is choppy, too. I guess I'm a secret art critic. Eddie's trip to Africa to get in touch with his/our roots, and his multi-day marathons, in addition to his brilliant stage and screen work, make him an international treasure.
Yeah, and a very odd (unprofessional?) sideways glance at 2:54 .
I agree, very strange how she didn't look at Eddie when she asked questions etc. Such a nice expression btw, international treasure! Maybe Eddie is the first one?!
Just got back from the show, thank you Eddie for a bit of positive energy after disastrous day at work.
Thank you Eddie for articulating our journey, beginning or end, with Mother Earth.
I've adored him for years. Based on this interview, I NEED to know the brand and name of his lipstick!
A truly inspirational human being! Total respect Eddie!
Wow, an English comedian looking like a German female chancellor doing comedy in French!
Simon Kefas Time to grow up lad.
Simon Kefas ... And why not? 😂
So avant garde !
(Claudia: "Interview with the Vampire")
He looks like a strong woman is all Simon was saying. Angela Merkel is just amazing.. and Simon compared Eddie to her.. that's a compliment.. a big one.
You got your little world expanded right there.
Thank you Eddie Izzard and all who assist in bringing you to us. I believe "we" deserve you. We all need to laugh - especially at the things that upset us most. So again -
Thanks for sharing...
Only compassion and love will save humanity. Eddie Izzard embodies it!
He’s beyond talent and shows us the possibilities of human existence... No limits ! Go Eddie, you’re inspiring 🙌🏽♥️
I've always thought Eddie was a brilliant entertainer, so witty and clever. As he has grown more into the person he actually is he's got even better. I know what he means about his mum.
I felt his pain when he spoke about what it is like to be a kid whose parent is ill and then one day they are gone.
I lost my father In rather similar circumstances, I still pause for thought of him even 20 years later, the feeling never leaves you. You will just learn to accept it into your life.
I love him. I love the confidence. I wish more humans could find a way to feel so at ease. He’s so smart. I have to admit that I had to learn more about world politics and history before I really understood him.
Wow that was sad when he talked about his Mom. 😢💔❤
You're a gorgeous man, Eddie -- all the best of luck!
Love Izzard, a truly warm human and capable of incredibly funny stuff too.
Does not matter what his views are or the way he looks,like that fcking matters.He just proved he feels just like the rest of us and i give him kudos for that.I hope you get peace Eddie.
RAGGY!!. Brilliant Eddie!
RAGGY!!
it matters to YOU, or why mention it??
>>.He just proved he feels just like the rest of us
lol dont get your knickers in a twist you might choke hehe.
RAGGY!!. I
soz :(
Smart comedian! Its hard to NOT love him and his stand-up cuz its funny and intelligent! Love u Eddie!!!
Eddie Izzard is just so nice. Sensible, rational person.
I like him too but the lipstick definitely makes your second observation debatable.
Whats your definition of rational,he's an embarrassment.
"Based on or in accordance with reason or logic". You are free to show where he is not.
Oh I think he's very logical and reasonable. On pretty much everything. But not his choice to wear girl's clothes and lipstick. I'd defend his right to do so to the bitter end. However, that doesn't make him look any less of a dick ;)
What an incredible human. You are an inspiration, Eddie.
Dearest Eddie, I am so very sorry for the loss of your wonderful mother. Peace to you. xx
Mr/Mrs (sorry I'm American) Izzard you're the best person I know of.
Eddie, don't worry too much about the negativity. Some people have an education but remain unintelligent without realization.
Should read 'realisation'
American spelling has a "z" instead of an "s." ;-)
Actually the word "realize" has always originally been spelled with a 'z'. Both in British English and American English. Spelling it as 'realise' gained popularity later on by British morons who wanted to seperate themselves from America.
Lol sounds like a sound bite,I'm very intelligent and realise that his lipstick looks pretty naff,try a quality one from boots and tone the colour down
Brexit is the best thing to happen to the UK since we beat Hitler,low intelligence and inwardly thinking people seem to want to stay in the EU,it's quite sad to see so many so called intelligent people wanting to stay in a failing ideology with the EU
I love Eddie! Talented, brilliant, and a good person who works for change for the better.
I applaud your courage and honesty
Yay, Eddie Izzard!! a real human
He's just amazing
Eddie is, as ever, utterly captivating.
Eddie is awesome! Long live!
Eddie Izzard for President !!!!! PLEASE !!!
compassion, sir, and such blessings as exist, to you
Izzard is living proof being truly yourself is BEAUTIFUL, AMAZING, WONDERFUL for us as well as fulfilling for the artist.
A very smart man, with his heart in the right place. Hope he excells in politics. Australia could use some one like him. It definitely is humans last century at the moment.
Geez..You don't ask about someone's tv show right after you ask about their dead mom..
DCX Dawn and he was stunned.
It's an odd interview.
She's going through her list of questions and not really listening.
Yes, she either doesn't like him or she's never heard of him.
i swear man ... how insensitive and cold seriously ...
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As they say: "Keep calm and carry on". She's so steriotypically severe. She could play the queen. (To be fair, there was probably splicing done in the post production of this interview making it come off as more curt.)
I am quite surprised how much Eddie and I feel the same regarding a lost parent from and young age... I actually held my breath and the tears as he paused right there... but then got through it. I love Eddie and is a wonder human being and soooooooo funny too! Brava Eddie.
Many may not know that he is a superb athlete, runs many miles a day.
You would have to run many miles a day looking like that.
Eddie ran 27 marathons in 27 days, raised £1,000,000 for charity. I'm sure it's on TH-cam somewhere. This man is no ordinary man!
Man?
We love you, Eddie Izzard.
I knew he was a polyglot, but his repertoire is larger than I expected.
I've always loved eddie izzard! ❤ You are a beautiful soul!
Brilliantly human and humane m, as always.
Such a beautiful intelligent talented soul ❤️ love you Eddie since I was a child ❤️
That pause before "again" made me cry.
Well said! I like Eddie Izzard.
Nooo I've been in France the past three weeks. I can't believe I missed this :(
I think Izzy is a very brave and intelligent and incredibly sociable, lovely human being . 👍 I really like him .
I’d deffo vote for you Eddie!
I love your work and beautiful attitude. I may be an American but I'll vote for you any time.
This guy is a genius! He is so funny. I love her comment "have you got the hang of the masculine and the feminine now?" LOL :D
I love the way he says saxophonist. I've never thought to say it like that, but truly does some more eloquent.
*THANK YOU FOR **_NOT_** DISABLING THE COMMENT SECTION!!!!*
Female interviewer doesn't seem to appreciate Eddie's absolute GENIUS!!! This guy is INCREDIBLE!
I love him. I love her. I love them. I would love Eddie even as a Jazz Chicken! The most human of humans on the planet. Live your truth and your best life! ❤
Legend
Eddie Izzard is wonderful, smart and funny.
Eddie Izzard is so cool.
He is phenomenal. ❤
Love him.
I love this recent look of his. The hair, clean shaven. Love it
The lipstick?
blackmore4 yepnto bright methinks
I seriously considered suing him after the first time I saw one of his shows...because he damn near killed me!
I enjoy Eddie Izzard's shows very much, but haven't got a chance to watch one live. I follow his channel on TH-cam, but nothing is being added for a long time. Will check out the book, though.
Caramelo his book is okay. But definitely see him live if you can, I've seen him live 3 times and it was awesome.
Made a huge trek to see him in person in America. I couldn't hear him (he mumbles, as you know, a lot of the punchlines and spontaneous things) and people in audience far too loud. Hated it and was very disappointed because he's special. Just saying...
I'm currently listening to his book on Audible, and it's brilliant! He adds little, and often very long, footnotes to what he's written which adds so much more insight to him as a person. Love the book and am so grateful that Eddie has shared his story with us.
Eddie is now the spitting image of Simone Signoret circa 1965-1980
Eddie looks absolutely fabulous in this interview!
All of that education, and a multi-marathon man. 27 marathons in 27 days is just phenomenal. With all that and pants-pissingly funny. I love him
Eddie is a pleasure to listen too, his intelligence and skill shines. Maybe one day soon will become Prime minister Lizzard ?
Awesome is an usured word, but there's no other (nor better) way of defining Eddie. Awesome.
Eddie is a transvestite, not transgender.
See, that is what he meant talking about grammar being less important than just communicating with people.
Actually, no. He identifies as a woman.
@Im wearing tights that I borrowed from your mum. Fact: he does. Source: Eddy Izzard.
Has he got bobbs now ? That lipstick is to bright. 🧐
I didn't realise he was transgender until he said so. Thought he was "just" gay and liked dressing up to provoke reactions. Btw that comes off more negatively toned than I intend it to.
That moment where he pauses before "again" when he's brought back to that horrible moment is powerful. A horrible part of the human condition to have to remember.
You go Eddie!!
you are wonderful. I'm not the same because of you.
Loosing your Mum is something we never get over. Some people do but i guess it depends on the relationship you had between you. I totally understand how you feel Eddy
I don't think you ever get over it, but I think if you can learn to live with it if you got the right support and lo ing people around you! You've got to be allowed to grieve though!
Eddie is great
It was the 40 men of l'Académie Française who made all the crazy rules. They didn't elect a woman to the Académie until 1980.
Big hugs. 💖💜💖💌
Go Eddie!!
Love him ♥️
what a great person. love you eddie!
Oh,Eddie Izzard...I know how you feel about trying to get your mum back! Its so hard..I love you!