Steve Punt has admitted to feeling a "twinge" of jealousy when his former comedy partners David Baddiel and Rob Newman played Wembley in 1993. Together with Hugh Dennis, the comedians had all starred in BBC sketch show The Mary Whitehouse Experience. Newman and Baddiel later became the first comedians to perform at and sell out the 12,000 capacity Wembley Arena. Asked how he felt about that show, Punt told Metro: "I wouldn't have been human if I hadn't felt a twinge of jealousy. When you get to Waterloo station and there's a 20ft David Baddiel looking at you, you're conscious that you've been outmanoeuvred. "On the other (more)...
- 1/11/2011
- by By Mayer Nissim
- Digital Spy
The writer, comedian and original lad has moved in and out of the spotlight over the years. His controversial new comic movie will ensure he's centre stage once more
As cameras rolled on the set of the new film comedy The Infidel, the screenwriter could be spotted hunched over a state-of-the-art laptop in a dark corner. Director Josh Appignanesi was intrigued. "It is a bit late to alter the script," he called over. But far from refining comic dialogue for the actors working around him, David Baddiel was deep into his next project. "I am working on my depressing novel," came the reply.
For around 20 years now, the 45-year-old writer has darted in and out of popular consciousness like a restless moth. Here is a man who longs to shelter in obscurity just when he is faced with the glare of publicity and who, conversely, is never more keen to...
As cameras rolled on the set of the new film comedy The Infidel, the screenwriter could be spotted hunched over a state-of-the-art laptop in a dark corner. Director Josh Appignanesi was intrigued. "It is a bit late to alter the script," he called over. But far from refining comic dialogue for the actors working around him, David Baddiel was deep into his next project. "I am working on my depressing novel," came the reply.
For around 20 years now, the 45-year-old writer has darted in and out of popular consciousness like a restless moth. Here is a man who longs to shelter in obscurity just when he is faced with the glare of publicity and who, conversely, is never more keen to...
- 3/29/2010
- by Vanessa Thorpe
- The Guardian - Film News
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