Marcus Brigstocke
Marcus Brigstocke
Marcus Alexander Brigstockealso known by the stage names Montague "Monty" Forest and Philippe Lavavaseur is an English comedian, actor and satirist who also holds French citizenship. He has worked extensively in stand-up comedy, television, radio and in 2010-2011 musical theatre. He is particularly associated with the 6.30pm comedy slot on BBC Radio 4, having frequently appeared on several of its shows, including The Now Show...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth8 May 1973
feelings guilt done
Guilt is feeling bad about what you have done; shame is feeling bad about who you are - all it is, is muddling up things you have done with who you are.
genius absolutes
Jim Henson was an absolute genius.
giving-up writing creating
And much as I enjoy writing and creating stuff, I don't enjoy it so much that I am willing to give up any time that could otherwise be spent performing.
comic touring hotel
I find it hard to get enthusiastic about hotels because, as a touring comic, I spend a lot of time in them.
people unhappiness compare
I realised that to compare your insides with other people's outsides leads to unhappiness.
thinking self feelings
I became hugely overweight and then hated myself because it was a form of self-abuse, something over which I had no control. I think the thing compulsive over-eaters want to achieve is that stuffed-full Christmas afternoon feeling.
successful hardest
The most successful comics are always the hardest-working ones.
lasts want enough
No one wants life to end. It was bad enough when my last tour came to an end.
christian thinking special
This goes out to the followers of the three Abrahamic religions: To the Jews, Christians, and Muslims. It's just a little thing, really. But do you think that when you're done smashing up the world and blowing each other to bits and demanding special privileges while you're at it... do you think the rest of us could have our planet back?
school childhood personality
I have an addictive personality. Boarding school merely sent me more quickly on the downward spiral that dominated my childhood.
children hug fats
You know you are fat when you hug a child and it gets lost.
atheist would-be default
I find myself by default an atheist but fairly unhappily so. It would be bloody marvelous if there was a god.
comedy masters trade
My purist comedy friends accuse me of being a Jack of all trades and master of none.
hate airports minutes
I have learnt that I am incapable of packing the right amount of clothing, probably because I start 10 minutes before I'm supposed to leave, and that I truly hate airports.