This is the second part that deals with the other factors that led to the decline of the R-rated comedy. The second part is here: What Happened to the R Rated Comedy? Part 2. The next thing I need to talk about is: 5. Star power, or who can still open a movie based on…
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What Happened to the R Rated Comedy? Part 2
This is the second part that deals with the other factors that led to the decline of the R-rated comedy. The first part is here: What Happened to the R Rated Comedy? Part 1. The next thing I need to talk about is: 3. Mid-budget movies got squeezed Movies over the last decade or so,…
What Happened to the R Rated Comedy? Part 1
What happened to the R rated studio comedy? In the UK this was generally 15 or maybe an 18 certificate. In this first article, I’ll talk about the DVD market and how American Comedy fares overseas. In the 2000s and 2010s we had The Hangover trilogy, Old School, Bridesmaids, Horribles Bosses 1 & 2, then…
The Summer I Worked in a Video Shop and Decided to Make Films
I think it was 1995. I’d graduated secondary school, and took a year out before I went to drama school. Didn’t get the predicted grades I wanted to go to Manchester University which was my first choice. My comedy heroes Ben Elton, Rick Mayall, and Adrian Edmondson My friend Simon, who worked in our local…
That One Time 49 People Thought I Was Having a Breakdown
In 2005, I was experimenting with character monologues instead of just stand-up. I wanted to draw more from my background in theatre. My solo show Please Stop Trying To Kill Me, Dad was more along the lines of stand-up theatre or stand-up storytelling. I had taken it to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2004 and was…