It’s the final episode of BTB before sabbatical, and Brian is clearly already mailing it in.
Topics on the day include a visit by Dylan who discusses punchlinemagazine.com’s new feature “A Tight 5″, is it ever ok to say no, Brian visits another podcast, why comics aren’t treated better and the exporting of rednecks. Fuggetaboutit y’all.
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well apparently the supposed bill hicks movie is gaining some spped and could actually get made. i know weve talked abot this before but it appears that russel crowe is in talks to play hicks. now i have nothing against Crowe, but i dont think he could pull off hicks…although i also thought heath ledger wouldent make a good joker and boy was i wrong.
I did get Lewis Black’s album. I think its good but forgettable. A few chuckles here and there, but its nowhere as good as his album The Rules of Enragement.
Yes, I know how hard comedy is, and how easy it is for fans to say “man he’s not as funny as he used to be.”
But I dunno, I’ve been whole heartedly disappointed with Lewis Black lately. I dont really care if comics do lame TV shows or movie roles, as long as they keep their stage presence sharp. I forgive Dave Attell for the Gong Show, because I see him tear it up all the time at the Comedy Cellar.
But Lewis, I dunno, maybe its just me but I really think he’s starting to fade.
brian, how was NLOL?
i’ve heard clips of patrick’s standup and it certainly made me laugh, but i feel like hanging out with him would be an all-out defensive night, haha.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Russell-Crowe-To-Be-Bill-Hicks-9892.html
http://www.smh.com.au/news/people/rusty-relaxes-as-film-takes-leaf-of-absence/2008/08/16/1218307309396.html
yeah looks like this Hicks movie is on the cards. I don’t know much about the development porcess for movies but with this news where will the film be at? Crowe says it’s went from treatment to draft stage. I’ve got a reasonably good idea what those phrases mean but where does this mean the script is at?
I really hope its good……..
NLOL was great. Patrick is a great comic (and like most performers a completely different guy off stage/mic), and Johnny B tore it up. What surprised me most was how cool their fans were. Not that I thought they would be assholes, but with the kind of show NLO is I was expecting a much rowdier bunch. But they were a great crowd. They came to see a comedy show and seemed to have a great time (and generous too as I had more than one beverage purchased for me). All in all it was a blast and a big thank you goes out to Patrick and the whole NLO crew.
Agree with Patrick about Russell Crowe making an unlikely Bill Hicks. Not just the lack of a physical resemblance but the fact that Crowe isn’t exactly known for brilliant comedy delivery or timing in any of his films. I know the Hicks movie will be more of a drama, but Crowe will still need to deliver Hick’s stage act convincingly, like Dustin Hoffman did as Lenny Bruce.
Hope Crowe’s Texan accent is more convincing than his British one in Master And Commander too.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Russell-Crowe-To-Be-Bill-Hicks-9892.html
http://www.smh.com.au/news/people/rusty-relaxes-as-film-takes-leaf-of-absence/2008/08/16/1218307309396.html
yeah looks like this Hicks movie is on the cards. I don’t know much about the development porcess for movies but with this news where will the film be at? Crowe says it’s went from treatment to draft stage. I’ve got a reasonably good idea what those phrases mean but where does this mean the script is at?
I really hope its good……..
the thought of russell crowe playing bill hicks is pretty painful. what about edward norton? he’s def. got the acting chops to pull it off, and perhaps the look…
glad to hear nlol was hilarious and a good time, brian — did they manage to get chef on stage for any length of time? i know just what you are saying about the potential for fans to be rowdy, but my sense is like they are a huge happy family with papa patrick at the top, haha.
i dropped a bit of a shoutout to you in this week’s episode of my podcast (www.TheExplodingSandwich.com) when I asked our guest for a hell gig story. Naturally, any huge influx of traffic to your podcast is from being mentioned on mine, not because of NLO’s legion of 10,000 loyal fans. all me, baby. all me.
If they are indeed making a Bil Hicks movie with Russel Crowe, I guess I really have to reserve judgment until they come out with a trailer.
I remember reading that Jamie Foxx was gonna play Ray Charles and saying to myself, WTF are they thinking?!?!? And he ended up winning an oscar.
You guys are all absolutely right about how it seems Russel Crowe’s roughneck persona doesnt really seem to fit Bill Hicks. But thats what acting is all about.
When I heard that Australian Shine actor Geoffery Rush was going to play my comedy hero Peter Sellers in a biopic, I kinda raised an eyebrow in suprise. But Rush was magnificent and totally convincing as Sellers. And the same with Jim Carey as Andy Kaufman.
So I guess I should keep an open mind about Crowe doing a good job as Hicks.
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The nominees for the if.comeddie award (previously The Perrier) have been announced. They are David O’Doherty, Kristen Schaal and Kurt Braunohler (as a double act), Rhod Gilbert and Russell Kane. Obviously I’m rooting for the DO’D!
And I didn’t catch any of them when I was up! Balls!
As am I BCOS
Hey BMo.. I was listening to a BTB marathon and there was an episode where you said that Comedians have the shit end of the stick, by having to bring people to shows, basically a “Pay to Play” type of deal.. well.. being in the music side of promotion, there are plenty of venues that, unless you are huge, or have a really big draw, you have to pay to play, most of the venues on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, CA are that way. I kew PLENTY of bands that had to pay to play at the Whiskey-A-Go-Go, Roxy, Key Club… you name it. And if the band doesn’t “sell out” the tickets that they have, the band has to make up the difference.
In closing, it’s not just the comedians that have to Pay to Play.. I’m sure it happens everywhere…
Are you trying to tell me I’m not the martyr I claim to be? Because you’re wrong. Good to hear from you again buddy.