Audience appreciation, interview success, Graham
Thanks to my audience in Bristol last night and tonight. You made me and my talented support man Eric Lampaert very welcome indeed. There’s enormous pressure now on tomorrow’s audience to come up with the goods, as well as the people of Wellingborough on Friday. After that I am heading to Australia, where this show will make its festival ‘premiere’. I would say it’s in reasonably good shape and it’s still early enough in the process that I am enjoying it/feel confident in the material/am not depressed about the nature of comedy, the place of entertainers in the universe, human nature etc. If you are one of the people reading this in Australia, prepare to be entertained in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney soon.
Also, I should report that I have done two interviews with Aussies today and both of them easily sidestepped the traps detailed in last week’s whingeing blog and asked all sorts of challenging questions, despite the lateness/earliness of the hour. So thanks again to those people (Chris and Danielle).
Lastly, at the weekend I will be on the Graham Norton Show, I think. I know I’m definitely filming it. It remains to be seen whether it IS screened this weekend and whether, if so, I am edited out of it and replaced by a CGI Russell Kane. But it certainly looks like I’ll be on.
That’s me. Back to the interviews. A man is calling right now from Sydney. It is 11.40pm. He knows that, though. It’s not his fault. In his world it is already tomorrow.
Posted by Rachael on February 23, 2012
I hope you get someone good on there with you, although you will obviously be the best one whoever it is. Probably.
Posted by Alex on February 22, 2012
I am just watching this Big Ask business and enjoying it rather a lot.
Posted by Jen on February 22, 2012
I will tune in on fri!Enjoy your travels!Jx
Posted by Misha on February 22, 2012
Enjoy Aus
Posted by Sahara on February 22, 2012
I am coming on Friday to the Wellingborough gig and now I feel very pressured indeed. I hope we live up to your expectations!
Posted by Suzanne aka Senior Watsonian on February 22, 2012
All that international stuff is mind blowing, Mark!!! I did say that if you were performing in Adelaide, I’d be there to see you … Well, if the Lotto works its magic on Saturday … BUT, I reckon it had better be more than a tenner!!!
Great that you’re enjoying your new show – sounds as if it’s coming on nicely … So sad and sorry to miss it tonight
One of the highlights of my viewing week is always the Graham Norton show, I’ll enjoy this Friday’s edition even MORE than usual!!! Great news …
Posted by Megan on February 21, 2012
I could be wrong, but by being on the Graham Norton Show, you may make it to Canadian TV space for the first time ever, because BBC Canada actually broadcasts it (a few days late, but still).
(Yes, this means that I rarely watch anything you’ve done by legal means. I’m a criminal!)