Arthur Smith
Arthur Smith
cheap comics learned load love people tv
Because comedy is cheap to put on: if you've got a play or an opera, there's a whole load of people and a set, but comedy is just one man or woman. And because TV has learned to love comics - there's so many more around now than when I started out.
among appalled hardest job people slightly
When they meet a stand-up comic, people sometimes remark: 'That must be the hardest job in the world.' Among comedians, only Freddie Starr is not embarrassed and slightly appalled by this remark.
came eight laughed offered school trying version wrote
When I was eight or nine, I wrote a new version of 'Peter Pan' for the school play. They didn't use it - I imagine it was unperformable - but as recompense for not doing my script, I was offered any role, and instinctively went for Captain Hook. I came on trying to be terrifying, but everyone laughed at me.
built october time
We built it the first time in October 2004 and tore it down when we were done.
amazing offered programs variety
It's just amazing to see the variety of programs offered at the school.
fans last takes whatever year
They were all fans of the show last year - and they come in and do whatever it takes to win.
live-life writing elderly
If you want to write something of length, however modern and radical, you must live the life of an elderly gentleman of the 1950s.
eyebrows
My eyebrows could do with a trim.
awards listening radio
Listening to Chris Moyles on Radio 1 is the most miserable thing any human being can do, but attending awards ceremonies isn't far behind.
awards gigs knows
It's worth turning up to an awards gig if you know you've won one but, since you never do know, it's not worth it.
men leather-jackets age
It was Julie Burchill who decreed that, beyond a certain age, a man should not be seen in a leather jacket.
interesting people perception
It is more interesting to be compared to someone famous, because it lets you gauge what perceptions people have about your appearance.
age may comedy
Comedy ages quicker than tragedy, to the extent that we can't know if the 10 commandments may originally have been 10 hilarious one-liners.
children hero generations
Every generation of children has its private hero.