How 30 years of comedy shaped me
An interview podcast giving the inside scoop of what happens in comedy scenes across the globe and dedicated to speaking to the mavericks in the comedy world. In todays episode we speak to Martin Davis, a professional comedian of 30 years, Known for his unique style and his hilarious take on themes of social awkwardness, everyday absurdities, and the quirks of modern society. Here is an overview of what we discussed:
[[02:34]] Standups are delivering their view of the world and comedy is a standup argument [[05:52]]
[[06:00]] Cancel culture comedy is a load of crap, there is no such thing as a you can’t say what you want to say, you just have to be really good so you can sell it. [[13:46]]
[[14:00]] We need more characters on the UK comedy circuit [[18:46]]
[[18:54]] The circuit is very different to what it was [[28:56]]
[[29:46]] The way you die matters, look at Johnny Vegas [[31:24]]
[[34:39]] Performing in dodgey places [[43:30]]
[[43:30]] People are people [[46:05]]
[[54:53]] Know your worth and don’t do a gig when you aint ready, if you can’t do well in the comedy store something is wrong with you [[01:03:15]]
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