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This is being posted on 24th October 2015 but it is actually yesterday’s blog - which could not be posted on WordPress.
Further daily blogs may or may not be posted on Blogger/Blogspot.
So, gripe over, here’s the blog.
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This evening, comedy critic Kate Copstick recorded our 36th weekly Grouchy Club Podcast.
She bumped into someone this week who told her that, last weekend, he had got unbelievably drunk, booked into a hotel from Friday to Monday and, still drunk, listened to the previous 35 Grouchy Club Podcasts one after the other.
This sounds made-up, but is true.
I can only worry for his mental well-being.
Copstick and I usually do not discuss in advance what we are going to talk about and the result is not edited but we usually sink into some subject.
That changed this evening.
I thought it would be interesting to talk about How to interview someone.
So we actually had a topic.
But we never discussed it.
The podcast recording ended 24 minutes later.
This is a short extract.
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COPSTICK
Talking of Richard Gadd…
Talking of Richard Gadd…
JOHN
And who isn’t?
And who isn’t?
COPSTICK
Well we are. Spencer Jones, who was also up in Edinburgh, with a show that…
Well we are. Spencer Jones, who was also up in Edinburgh, with a show that…
JOHN
… tragically I should have nominated and didn’t…
… tragically I should have nominated and didn’t…
COPSTICK
It should have been nominated for all manner of loveliness… I’m just wondering… It crossed my mind… he’s doing terribly well on the old television advert front. He did a credit card advert where he was getting married, which was all lovely and very sweet. And now he’s doing something for dentists, where he’s grinning and clowning into camera with a set of ghastly fake teeth, encouraging people to go and get their teeth fixed for their selfie - Do it for your selfie!
It should have been nominated for all manner of loveliness… I’m just wondering… It crossed my mind… he’s doing terribly well on the old television advert front. He did a credit card advert where he was getting married, which was all lovely and very sweet. And now he’s doing something for dentists, where he’s grinning and clowning into camera with a set of ghastly fake teeth, encouraging people to go and get their teeth fixed for their selfie - Do it for your selfie!
JOHN
I dislike him now. It’s the part I was born to play. (RATTLES TEETH)
I dislike him now. It’s the part I was born to play. (RATTLES TEETH)
COPSTICK
That looked every bit as gross as it sounded, people of the ether. I just wonder, if you are trying to be taken seriously as a Gaulier-inspired, trend-setting…
That looked every bit as gross as it sounded, people of the ether. I just wonder, if you are trying to be taken seriously as a Gaulier-inspired, trend-setting…
JOHN
Train set?’
Train set?’
COPSTICK
…free-thinking, creative, clowning comic of the one-hour show format… I wonder if it makes it more difficult to be taken seriously when people are going: Oh, you’re the bloke from the advert, with the bad teeth, aren’t you?
…free-thinking, creative, clowning comic of the one-hour show format… I wonder if it makes it more difficult to be taken seriously when people are going: Oh, you’re the bloke from the advert, with the bad teeth, aren’t you?
JOHN
I don’t think so, because Dr Dyegold…
I don’t think so, because Dr Dyegold…
COPSTICK
George Ryegold
George Ryegold
JOHN
… he’s in lots of adverts. He’s in about three adverts.
… he’s in lots of adverts. He’s in about three adverts.
COPSTICK
Ah, yes, but his character in those adverts…
Ah, yes, but his character in those adverts…
JOHN
… is the character, yes.
… is the character, yes.
COPSTICK
… is really quite George Ryegold.
… is really quite George Ryegold.
JOHN
Yes.
Yes.
COPSTICK
The SuperSavers one with the dead cat.
The SuperSavers one with the dead cat.
JOHN
Yes, he’s George as opposed to toby.
Yes, he’s George as opposed to toby.
COPSTICK
He’d kind of George-ish. He’s not quite as rancid and humanity-loathing and drunk and perverted as George, because it’s difficult to do that in an advert…
He’d kind of George-ish. He’s not quite as rancid and humanity-loathing and drunk and perverted as George, because it’s difficult to do that in an advert…
JOHN
I’d buy the product!
I’d buy the product!
COPSTICK
… for SpecSavers.
… for SpecSavers.
JOHN
I’d buy it.
I’d buy it.
COPSTICK
SpecSavers?
SpecSavers?
JOHN
I dunno. there’s something about a dead cat. Yeah, dead cats…
I dunno. there’s something about a dead cat. Yeah, dead cats…
COPSTICK
Yeah. The dead cat. Should’ve gone to SpecSavers.
Yeah. The dead cat. Should’ve gone to SpecSavers.
JOHN
Indeed. How we laughed.
Indeed. How we laughed.
COPSTICK
It’s quite ‘him’ - I mean it’s quite George. this… I dunno… If you’re meant to be… I don’t know… It was just that, last year, spencer did say it did quite get to him a bit that he was constantly being stopped and asked if he was the one that was getting married.
It’s quite ‘him’ - I mean it’s quite George. this… I dunno… If you’re meant to be… I don’t know… It was just that, last year, spencer did say it did quite get to him a bit that he was constantly being stopped and asked if he was the one that was getting married.
JOHN
That’s OK. It’s recognition.
That’s OK. It’s recognition.
COPSTICK
Yes, but…
Yes, but…
JOHN
I was trying to think of other people who…
I was trying to think of other people who…
COPSTICK
… is there the wrong kind of recognition? Look, this is a topic, John. we have hit on a topic!
… is there the wrong kind of recognition? Look, this is a topic, John. we have hit on a topic!
JOHN
Can I point out…
Can I point out…
COPSTICK
Is there the wrong kind of recognition?
Is there the wrong kind of recognition?
JOHN
Can I point out that, although she’s a bit further along in the process, Nicole Kidman is now appearing with meerkats.
Can I point out that, although she’s a bit further along in the process, Nicole Kidman is now appearing with meerkats.
COPSTICK
I know!
I know!
JOHN
Very impressive.
Very impressive.
COPSTICK
How badly must her career be going?Or How much money have they have?
How badly must her career be going?Or How much money have they have?
JOHN
Well, I did think how much money because, well Hollywood stars do do lots of ads in Japan, don’t they, and…
Well, I did think how much money because, well Hollywood stars do do lots of ads in Japan, don’t they, and…
COPSTICK
Well, Arnold Schwarzenegger did it before her…
Well, Arnold Schwarzenegger did it before her…
JOHN
… with the meerkats, yes.
… with the meerkats, yes.
COPSTICK
… with the meerkats AND now Sylvester Stallone is advertising Warburton’s bread.
… with the meerkats AND now Sylvester Stallone is advertising Warburton’s bread.
JOHN
You’re joking!
You’re joking!
COPSTICK
No! Sylvester Stallone is advertising Warburton’s bread.
No! Sylvester Stallone is advertising Warburton’s bread.
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