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Eddie Izzard: On Ellis Island, a Kinship With the Huddled Masses
ON a breezy, clear summer morning, Eddie Izzard — the British actor, comedian, transvestite and aspiring politician — took a trip to Ellis Island. He’d wanted to go ever since he first set a stiletto heeled foot in this country in the 1990s, but never got around to it.
“I would have absolutely been one of those people who got on the boat to the New World,” said the goateed Mr. Izzard, 48, who is starring on Broadway in David Mamet’s “Race,” and whose documentary about his life, “Believe,” was just nominated for an Emmy. “And if they didn’t let me in, I would have jumped overboard.”
This time, Mr. Izzard, who is spending the summer in New York during his Broadway stint, was determined to look the centerpiece of American immigration, which is why he was on a late morning ferry, slathering sunblock on his neck and savoring the skyline. He had traded his girlie wear for black jeans, boots, blue blazer and sunglasses, and wore only a hint of foundation on his face. Not that he looked like he’d just stepped out of the Nebraska cornfields; still, for the moment anyway, he might have been just another tourist taking iPhone shots of the Statue of Liberty.
“Funny that France gave that to the United States,” he said, admiring the statue. “What did the U.S. give them in return?”
It was a good question. But then, most of Mr. Izzard’s observations are dead on. That is a large part of his acclaim; he’s known for his political and historical humor, for his accents and mimicry, for leapfrogging from topic A to topic Q, for being, as John Cleese once anointed him, the “Lost Python.”
He is also known for his social conscience (he has raised more than $400,000 for a British charity) and his athleticism. He is a marathon runner and is contemplating triathlons (“Animals in the wild are lean, and I think we should be, too”).
He speaks and performs stand up routines in German and French (he uses the A.T.M. in French “to keep my brain working) and is planning to learn Russian.
And his politics are passionate; earlier this year, Mr. Izzard, who is a Social Democrat, voraciously campaigned for the Labour Party across England, Scotland and Wales. He plans on running — “standing,” in British parlance — for mayor of London or a seat in Parliament “sometime around 2020, if not bang on.”
Indeed, it’s hard to imagine a more engaged visitor on the 27.5-acre island; he wanted to look and do everything. “We’re here, we might as well,” he said, slipping a headset over his ears. “Look at that,” he said, reading a display. “Those in first class were allowed to walk right off the ship. Those in steerage were stopped. I never knew that.”
He wandered up the stairs and into the Great Hall, the soccer field size room where new immigrants waited for admittance into the country. Mr. Izzard, who was born in Yemen and raised in Northern Ireland and England, moved from exhibit to exhibit, taking in everything: a gurney (“in England we call that a trailer”), a buttonhook used to inspect eyes for infections like trachoma.
He glanced at a manifest of impossible to pronounce last names. “This would be a funny bit,” he said. He pantomimed an immigration officer holding a clipboard. “Here we are at Ellis Island. ‘What’s your name?’ ‘Smith.’ ‘What?’ ‘Smith.’ ‘Again?’ ‘Smith.’ ‘O.K.— Yacjgdaw.’ ‘You?’ ‘Jones.’ ‘What?’ ‘Jones.’ ‘Wazinskawnsky.’ It’s the reversal.”
Every so often a fan approached. “Aren’t you that bloke who did all those marathons?” “I love you in ‘The Riches’!” “ ‘Dress to Kill’ is my favorite!”
Mr. Izzard was polite, asking their names, where they were from, posing for pictures. Still, he seemed slightly hesitant, as if he were embarrassed by the attention odd for a guy whose iPhone screen saver is a shot of himself in heavy makeup, a sparkly shirt and elbow length black gloves.
When a reporter suggested his fans see him on Broadway, he demurred. “They only have a few days go see a big musical like ‘Billy Elliot,’ ” he said. “If you have more time, see my show.”
After a while, he abandoned the audio tour — it was difficult to follow, the walkways weren’t well marked — and latched on to a group tour with Jesse Ponz, a park ranger. Mr. Ponz explained the history, pointing to the medical facilities where those who were refused admittance were kept, as he led his charges through the bowels of one building and into another. Mr. Izzard was rapt.
“Did people escape?” he asked, nodding toward New York Harbor.
“We’ve heard of that,” Mr. Ponz said. “But the current was pretty strong.”
“It’s like Alcatraz,” Mr. Izzard said. “People said you couldn’t swim, but now they have an Alcatraz triathlon.”
A woman piped up. Actually, she said, prisoners in Alcatraz were allowed to shower with hot water so they wouldn’t acclimate to the cold water.
“Did you hear that?” Mr. Izzard said later. He was almost glowing. “You never know what you’re going to learn. That group was exactly like the people who came over here. A mix of everybody.”
At the end of the tour, Mr. Izzard thanked Mr. Ponz, who, as it happened, is a great fan. He offered to take Mr. Izzard around privately, and Mr. Izzard happily accepted. As they wandered around the museum, the two men debated the merits of disco versus punk, the War of 1812, Winston Churchill (Mr. Izzard, who is dyslexic, is listening to a Max Hastings Churchill biography), capitalism and immigration.
Mr. Izzard said, “I don’t know what it’s like in the U.S., but immigrants in the U.K. do the jobs the citizens won’t do”.
Five hours later, Mr. Izzard was heading back to Manhattan, with a little less than 120 minutes to spare before he had to be on stage.
“I do find history fascinating, I find people fascinating, and I’m quite good at standing somewhere and taking out all the new stuff and imagining people coming in,” he said, looking at the city unfold before him. “And I would have been with them.”
“I would have absolutely been one of those people who got on the boat to the New World,” said the goateed Mr. Izzard, 48, who is starring on Broadway in David Mamet’s “Race,” and whose documentary about his life, “Believe,” was just nominated for an Emmy. “And if they didn’t let me in, I would have jumped overboard.”
This time, Mr. Izzard, who is spending the summer in New York during his Broadway stint, was determined to look the centerpiece of American immigration, which is why he was on a late morning ferry, slathering sunblock on his neck and savoring the skyline. He had traded his girlie wear for black jeans, boots, blue blazer and sunglasses, and wore only a hint of foundation on his face. Not that he looked like he’d just stepped out of the Nebraska cornfields; still, for the moment anyway, he might have been just another tourist taking iPhone shots of the Statue of Liberty.
“Funny that France gave that to the United States,” he said, admiring the statue. “What did the U.S. give them in return?”
It was a good question. But then, most of Mr. Izzard’s observations are dead on. That is a large part of his acclaim; he’s known for his political and historical humor, for his accents and mimicry, for leapfrogging from topic A to topic Q, for being, as John Cleese once anointed him, the “Lost Python.”
He is also known for his social conscience (he has raised more than $400,000 for a British charity) and his athleticism. He is a marathon runner and is contemplating triathlons (“Animals in the wild are lean, and I think we should be, too”).
He speaks and performs stand up routines in German and French (he uses the A.T.M. in French “to keep my brain working) and is planning to learn Russian.
And his politics are passionate; earlier this year, Mr. Izzard, who is a Social Democrat, voraciously campaigned for the Labour Party across England, Scotland and Wales. He plans on running — “standing,” in British parlance — for mayor of London or a seat in Parliament “sometime around 2020, if not bang on.”
Indeed, it’s hard to imagine a more engaged visitor on the 27.5-acre island; he wanted to look and do everything. “We’re here, we might as well,” he said, slipping a headset over his ears. “Look at that,” he said, reading a display. “Those in first class were allowed to walk right off the ship. Those in steerage were stopped. I never knew that.”
He wandered up the stairs and into the Great Hall, the soccer field size room where new immigrants waited for admittance into the country. Mr. Izzard, who was born in Yemen and raised in Northern Ireland and England, moved from exhibit to exhibit, taking in everything: a gurney (“in England we call that a trailer”), a buttonhook used to inspect eyes for infections like trachoma.
He glanced at a manifest of impossible to pronounce last names. “This would be a funny bit,” he said. He pantomimed an immigration officer holding a clipboard. “Here we are at Ellis Island. ‘What’s your name?’ ‘Smith.’ ‘What?’ ‘Smith.’ ‘Again?’ ‘Smith.’ ‘O.K.— Yacjgdaw.’ ‘You?’ ‘Jones.’ ‘What?’ ‘Jones.’ ‘Wazinskawnsky.’ It’s the reversal.”
Every so often a fan approached. “Aren’t you that bloke who did all those marathons?” “I love you in ‘The Riches’!” “ ‘Dress to Kill’ is my favorite!”
Mr. Izzard was polite, asking their names, where they were from, posing for pictures. Still, he seemed slightly hesitant, as if he were embarrassed by the attention odd for a guy whose iPhone screen saver is a shot of himself in heavy makeup, a sparkly shirt and elbow length black gloves.
When a reporter suggested his fans see him on Broadway, he demurred. “They only have a few days go see a big musical like ‘Billy Elliot,’ ” he said. “If you have more time, see my show.”
After a while, he abandoned the audio tour — it was difficult to follow, the walkways weren’t well marked — and latched on to a group tour with Jesse Ponz, a park ranger. Mr. Ponz explained the history, pointing to the medical facilities where those who were refused admittance were kept, as he led his charges through the bowels of one building and into another. Mr. Izzard was rapt.
“Did people escape?” he asked, nodding toward New York Harbor.
“We’ve heard of that,” Mr. Ponz said. “But the current was pretty strong.”
“It’s like Alcatraz,” Mr. Izzard said. “People said you couldn’t swim, but now they have an Alcatraz triathlon.”
A woman piped up. Actually, she said, prisoners in Alcatraz were allowed to shower with hot water so they wouldn’t acclimate to the cold water.
“Did you hear that?” Mr. Izzard said later. He was almost glowing. “You never know what you’re going to learn. That group was exactly like the people who came over here. A mix of everybody.”
At the end of the tour, Mr. Izzard thanked Mr. Ponz, who, as it happened, is a great fan. He offered to take Mr. Izzard around privately, and Mr. Izzard happily accepted. As they wandered around the museum, the two men debated the merits of disco versus punk, the War of 1812, Winston Churchill (Mr. Izzard, who is dyslexic, is listening to a Max Hastings Churchill biography), capitalism and immigration.
Mr. Izzard said, “I don’t know what it’s like in the U.S., but immigrants in the U.K. do the jobs the citizens won’t do”.
Five hours later, Mr. Izzard was heading back to Manhattan, with a little less than 120 minutes to spare before he had to be on stage.
“I do find history fascinating, I find people fascinating, and I’m quite good at standing somewhere and taking out all the new stuff and imagining people coming in,” he said, looking at the city unfold before him. “And I would have been with them.”
Thursday, 8 July 2010
Eddie Izzard: Blasts Broadway critics
In the Broadway show Race Eddie Izzard has blasted critics of his performance. The actor took over the lead role last month but was panned by critics for forgetting lines and stumbling through the show. He told New York Magazine: "What do they expect? I came in very fast. Do they think that no one ever gets a line wrong on Broadway, ever? There should come and try and do it for a weekend. He said,"However, the 48 year old admitted he uses reviews as motivation to improve."I'm a determined little bugger".
Sunday, 4 July 2010
Eddie Izzard on RACE stage tube
Eddie Izzard, Dennis Haysbert, Afton C. Williamson, and Richard Thomas began their run in RACE, by David Mametwriter and directed, on Monday June 21st for a nine week limited engagement through Saturday, August 21st. In this clip, Izzard chats RACE and why he connects so much with Mamet.
Beginning on June 21st, the show will play on Monday nights and not on Sunday matinees. The schedule is as follows: Mondays at 8 pm, Tuesdays at 7 pm, Wednesday at 8 pm, Thursdays at 8 pm, Fridays at 8 pm and Saturdays at 2 pm and 8 pm.
RACE made its world premiere at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (located at 243 West 47th St.). On Monday the show began performances, November 16, 2009 and formally opened on Sunday, December 6, 2009.
Beginning on June 21st, the show will play on Monday nights and not on Sunday matinees. The schedule is as follows: Mondays at 8 pm, Tuesdays at 7 pm, Wednesday at 8 pm, Thursdays at 8 pm, Fridays at 8 pm and Saturdays at 2 pm and 8 pm.
RACE made its world premiere at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (located at 243 West 47th St.). On Monday the show began performances, November 16, 2009 and formally opened on Sunday, December 6, 2009.
Thursday, 29 October 2009
Comparison to kray twins, Eddie Izzard is not to acute
EDDIE Izzard has become an unlikely victim of the Tweeting, Facebooking generation.
It seems a number of people are acute to claim mate status with Eddie even though he doesn’t have a clue who they are.
The surreal stand up master, who comes to Liverpool for two arena dates this weekend, tells Insider: “I have found people from many change years saying they went to school with me.
“I think, I don’t even know who you are, then it turns out they were three years before or five years after me.
“I suppose it’s a bit like being John Lennon or The Kray Twins.
“I’m happy with the John Lennon comparison, less so with the Kray Twins.”
It seems a number of people are acute to claim mate status with Eddie even though he doesn’t have a clue who they are.
The surreal stand up master, who comes to Liverpool for two arena dates this weekend, tells Insider: “I have found people from many change years saying they went to school with me.
“I think, I don’t even know who you are, then it turns out they were three years before or five years after me.
“I suppose it’s a bit like being John Lennon or The Kray Twins.
“I’m happy with the John Lennon comparison, less so with the Kray Twins.”
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
marathons and women’s clothing, Eddie Izzard talks
Currently paid to Eddie Izzard a visit to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Izzard proved himself to be a redoubtable, guest with a colorful interview that managed to be funny throughout while covering a wide range of topics. We have two clips embedded below. Enjoy those 30 second ads!
In this first clip, Izzard talks about his current run around the UK, covering 43 marathons in 51 days.
In this first clip, Izzard talks about his current run around the UK, covering 43 marathons in 51 days.
Monday, 28 September 2009
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Thursday, 17 September 2009
UK comedian Eddie Izzard completes epic run
LONDON – Standup comedian Eddie Izzard completed a 1,100 mile (1,770 kilometer) run across Britain on Tuesday, staggering across the finish line at London's rain-soaked Trafalgar Square.
The cross-dressing comic, better known for running through his routines in drag than running marathons, said he managed the feat of endurance with only five weeks' training.
"I ... feel ... exhausted," Izzard said, raising his hands in the air in front of assembled journalists.
Izzard covered the country in seven weeks, clocking up at least 27 miles (43 kilometers) nearly every day to raise money for Sport Relief, a U.K. charity which works in Britain and abroad.
The 47-year-old entertainer, known to U.S. audiences for his roles in FX's "The Riches" and Tom Cruise's World War II drama "Valkyrie," said the run had wrecked his feet.
"The small toes have lost their nails and they look like alien monsters but I'm told they will grow back," he said, adding that while everyone kept complementing him about the shape of his legs, "I thought they looked quite good beforehand."
Sport Relief spokeswoman Jeni Ayling said a BBC crew was accompanying him in a rickshaw the whole way, filming him as he ran. Also following him were his manager, a sports therapist, and an ice cream van which periodically played the theme song to "Chariots Of Fire."
The double Emmy award-winner's run took him across Britain, from London to Liverpool, Northern Ireland, Scotland and down back to the capital, according to the BBC. The broadcaster said Izzard effectively ran 43 marathons. It added that some of Izzard's runs had taken him as many as 10 hours to complete, although his last one was took just over five.
Izzard said told the broadcaster last month that "you have to be a little bit crazy" to tackle a challenge of this kind.
He said, "But doing standup comedy is a little crazy"
The cross-dressing comic, better known for running through his routines in drag than running marathons, said he managed the feat of endurance with only five weeks' training.
"I ... feel ... exhausted," Izzard said, raising his hands in the air in front of assembled journalists.
Izzard covered the country in seven weeks, clocking up at least 27 miles (43 kilometers) nearly every day to raise money for Sport Relief, a U.K. charity which works in Britain and abroad.
The 47-year-old entertainer, known to U.S. audiences for his roles in FX's "The Riches" and Tom Cruise's World War II drama "Valkyrie," said the run had wrecked his feet.
"The small toes have lost their nails and they look like alien monsters but I'm told they will grow back," he said, adding that while everyone kept complementing him about the shape of his legs, "I thought they looked quite good beforehand."
Sport Relief spokeswoman Jeni Ayling said a BBC crew was accompanying him in a rickshaw the whole way, filming him as he ran. Also following him were his manager, a sports therapist, and an ice cream van which periodically played the theme song to "Chariots Of Fire."
The double Emmy award-winner's run took him across Britain, from London to Liverpool, Northern Ireland, Scotland and down back to the capital, according to the BBC. The broadcaster said Izzard effectively ran 43 marathons. It added that some of Izzard's runs had taken him as many as 10 hours to complete, although his last one was took just over five.
Izzard said told the broadcaster last month that "you have to be a little bit crazy" to tackle a challenge of this kind.
He said, "But doing standup comedy is a little crazy"
Sunday, 13 September 2009
Eddie Izzard Bunny In Today's Daily TwitPic
Ah, Eddie Izzard. Where would we be without your hilarious comic stylings? I don't know what you're expecting from today's Daily TwitPic from that tough to decode headline, but the truth is really not quite as strange as it might seem. Izzard who is (or was, when the pic was taken) running his 39th marathon, noted that the path took him through the town of... Bunny. Since that's a funny name for a town, he posed in front of the sign.
What's outstanding about this pic is that Izzard is holding a flag. Anyone who's seen his classic stand up performance in "Dressed to Kill" knows what flags mean: they are (his idea, not mine) what the British used during the age of imperialism to claim a land. It's funnier in the telling. Anyway, Izzard's holding a flag. I think the unspoken assertion here is that Bunny now belongs to him.
What's outstanding about this pic is that Izzard is holding a flag. Anyone who's seen his classic stand up performance in "Dressed to Kill" knows what flags mean: they are (his idea, not mine) what the British used during the age of imperialism to claim a land. It's funnier in the telling. Anyway, Izzard's holding a flag. I think the unspoken assertion here is that Bunny now belongs to him.
Thursday, 3 September 2009
Runs into Trouble Eddie Izzard
One time cross dresser and legend in his own make up bag Eddie Izzard today finished his 31st marathon in as many, if not more (or maybe fewer), days.But regrettably this has caused Izzard, in his forties according to some, to run into a big pile of problem. Leading doctors have confirmed that if a man as small as Mr Izzard, who was born a nanus and has lived his life surrounded by magnifying glasses, were to devour such vast amounts of chocolate then not only might his weight balloon but the confectionery may well have passed it sell by date as Marathons have not been made for over a decade.Mr Eddie said it was a risk worth taking as the marathon Marathon session was all in aid of charity therefore he was volition to digest a few spots. A spokesman for the Ancient Games of Athens said he could not speak or hear English.
Thursday, 27 August 2009
continues charity run to Comic Eddie Izzard
Comedian and actor Eddie Izzard is visiting Edinburgh as part of an try to run more than 1,000 miles beyond the UK for charity.
Izzard, who has completed more than 600 miles as part of his Sport Relief challenge Eddie IZ Running, will run to the top of Arthur's Seat overlooking Scotland's capital.
Last month Izzard set off from Trafalgar Square, London, in an try to complete a mega-marathon around the UK in support of Sport Relief 2010. Izzard has carried the flag of each country he is running in event the journey. He aims to carry on his challenge and return to London.
Izzard, who has completed more than 600 miles as part of his Sport Relief challenge Eddie IZ Running, will run to the top of Arthur's Seat overlooking Scotland's capital.
Last month Izzard set off from Trafalgar Square, London, in an try to complete a mega-marathon around the UK in support of Sport Relief 2010. Izzard has carried the flag of each country he is running in event the journey. He aims to carry on his challenge and return to London.
Monday, 24 August 2009
Eddie Izzard new flag for Northern Ireland
Comedian Eddie Izzard admits he’s beginning to feel the pace — and who can blame him after completing an incredible 24 marathons in 28 days.
But the cross dressing comic hardly had time to catch his breath when he apeared in Northern Ireland yesterday on the latest leg of his Sports Relief odyssey.
It was straight down to the business of clocking up another pavement-pounding marathon for the man who is already on his 14th couple of coach.
And in spite of the apparent exhaustion of his long distance charity run around the UK, he anchoraged only one question about the country where he was raised.
So far on his epic journey through parts of England, Scotland and Wales, Eddie has carried the flag of the nation he’s running through.
And he was aware that flags and allegory can cause a little local difficulty here.
“I know all about it and it has absorbed my mind,” he says.
“But I think I found a solution and I’m hopeful no one will be offended."
Multi-talented Eddie, 47, also planned to visit his old street at Ashford Drive in Bangor.
He and his family spent three-and-a-half years in the Co Down resort when he was a nipper. “Those days were absolutely the gladest of my childhood,” he recalled.
The self-styled “transvestite with a career” underwent just five weeks training before setting out on his mega-marathon that will see him cover 1,100 miles in seven weeks.
“I’m a determined and I’ll grind it out,” he says. “I have to keep on stumbleing forward. Running, walking, crawling, whatever it takes.”
Saturday, 22 August 2009
Running winner Eddie Izzard completes 21st marathon
Running man Eddie Izzard has completed his 21st marathon so far, as part of his 1,100 miles around Britain for Comic Relief.
The cross dressing comedian interchanged his glittering heels and miniskirt for more sombre waterproof wear on the 28th July, and hasn’t arrested running since.
Eddie set off from London after only four weeks' worth of training and has at present approved injuries, including to his hamstring and shins.
His journey will connect the equivalent of running a marathon every day as he afforts to do the journey in seven weeks, running 30 miles a day for six days a week.
The loyar funnyman has been carrying the flag of each country as he pounds their asphalt.
Eddie announce the flag-holding to be symbolic of his beliefs: “We are changed, we are the same, we are the United Kingdom, we are Africa, we are mankind.”
An ice cream van attach Izzard and gives out ice creams in the hope that people will make allowance in return.
Izzard’s entourage is more Countryfile than high profile, consisting of two tents, a camper van and a sports therapist to help comfort his aches and pains.
The 47 year old has been Tweeting about his epic journey, which he has been softly planning for 10 years: he has also been livening up his messages with local photographs.
With 13 marathons still to go Izzard, who has just got to Stranraer, Scotland, said: “I feel knackeredly knackered. Eating a lot of pap in the morning and pasta at night, trying to put fuel back in. I must keep going.”
The cross dressing comedian interchanged his glittering heels and miniskirt for more sombre waterproof wear on the 28th July, and hasn’t arrested running since.
Eddie set off from London after only four weeks' worth of training and has at present approved injuries, including to his hamstring and shins.
His journey will connect the equivalent of running a marathon every day as he afforts to do the journey in seven weeks, running 30 miles a day for six days a week.
The loyar funnyman has been carrying the flag of each country as he pounds their asphalt.
Eddie announce the flag-holding to be symbolic of his beliefs: “We are changed, we are the same, we are the United Kingdom, we are Africa, we are mankind.”
An ice cream van attach Izzard and gives out ice creams in the hope that people will make allowance in return.
Izzard’s entourage is more Countryfile than high profile, consisting of two tents, a camper van and a sports therapist to help comfort his aches and pains.
The 47 year old has been Tweeting about his epic journey, which he has been softly planning for 10 years: he has also been livening up his messages with local photographs.
With 13 marathons still to go Izzard, who has just got to Stranraer, Scotland, said: “I feel knackeredly knackered. Eating a lot of pap in the morning and pasta at night, trying to put fuel back in. I must keep going.”
Thursday, 20 August 2009
Lancaster to Eddie Izzard
COMEDIAN Eddie Izzard come backed to Lancaster on Friday in very another circumstances to his last visit.
The comic, who accomplished at the Grand Theatre earlier this year, passed through the city during an amazing national charity run for Sport Relief.
His journey will be the similar of running a marathon every day as he attempts to do the 1,100 mile journey in seven weeks, running 30 miles a day for six days a week.
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
Impromptu gig in Keswick to Eddie Izzard
The funny man is currently running through the county as part of a fundraising bid for Sport Relief and used his day off to stage a stand up turn at the Theatre by the Lake, advertise online on Twitter, where Eddie has been posting details of his charity run.On Saturday, he ran from Kendal to Ullswater behind the ice cream van sticker “Eddie’s Ices” that advertise his accession by playing Greensleeves and Chariots of Fire.Cumbrians have been keeping their eyes peeled for a sighting of Eddie as he runs through the county.Fan Fiona Exon, of Wonderful Salkeld, arrest up with him on Saturday as he ran down from the steep Kirkstone Pass in the Lake District.She said: “He was looking damn excellant for someone who is putting themselves through such an ordeal.“That day he ran from Kendal, over Kirkstone Pass and to Ullswater, so I had to go and see him in the flesh as he was so stop by.”Today Eddie is due to set off from Ullswater and run to Penrith. His challenge is to run 1,100 miles over seven weeks, completing around 30 miles a day, six days per week.
Friday, 14 August 2009
A day for Comic Relief to Eddie Izzard on his 30 miles
Seven weeks, 1,100 miles, blood, sweat, tears and a toenail teetering on the brink.
Welcome to Eddie Izzard's long-distance run around the UK... as the cross-dressing comedian clocks up a staggering 30 miles a day in aid of Sport Relief.
He is already on his seventh pair of trainers after just two weeks but is in no mood to throw in the towel.
"It would be discomposing to not do it now," he says.
"I'm a transvestite with a course, but I'm a apointed and I'll wonk this out. I have to keep on staggering forward. Running, walking, crawling, whatever."
When I join him in the glorious Welsh sun was shineing for the first few miles of his 14th marathon in 16 days, he's struggling. Before setting off, physio Jo Denby had strapped up his blistered feet. His little toe nail is clinging on for dear life and Eddie groaned in agony while Jo gave his bushed legs a pummelling.
"This lower calf muscle is talking to me," the 47-yearold grimaces, just minutes into the run. "The first week was a shock. My feet were coming apart and the rain kicked in for three days continuously. But the first 10 miles are almost joyous now. 'Ha! There's nothing to this! I could run for a million miles!' But the second 10 get rough and the last lot are bery."
Welcome to Eddie Izzard's long-distance run around the UK... as the cross-dressing comedian clocks up a staggering 30 miles a day in aid of Sport Relief.
He is already on his seventh pair of trainers after just two weeks but is in no mood to throw in the towel.
"It would be discomposing to not do it now," he says.
"I'm a transvestite with a course, but I'm a apointed and I'll wonk this out. I have to keep on staggering forward. Running, walking, crawling, whatever."
When I join him in the glorious Welsh sun was shineing for the first few miles of his 14th marathon in 16 days, he's struggling. Before setting off, physio Jo Denby had strapped up his blistered feet. His little toe nail is clinging on for dear life and Eddie groaned in agony while Jo gave his bushed legs a pummelling.
"This lower calf muscle is talking to me," the 47-yearold grimaces, just minutes into the run. "The first week was a shock. My feet were coming apart and the rain kicked in for three days continuously. But the first 10 miles are almost joyous now. 'Ha! There's nothing to this! I could run for a million miles!' But the second 10 get rough and the last lot are bery."
Monday, 29 June 2009
Eddie Izzard Biography
Eddie Izzard made his first stage emergence in London's West End in 1993 with his one-man comedy show Eddie Izzard: Live at the Ambassadors (1993) (V) . The show earned Izzard an Olivier Award nomination for outstanding triumph and garnered Izzard his first British Comedy Award for top slapstick comedian comedian. He arrived to the West End the next year with his second one-man show, Eddie Izzard: Unrepeatable (1994) (V) , followed by his dramatic West End debut as the lead in the world premiere of David Mamet's The cipher with Lindsay Duncan, which grounded Izzard his second starring role in 900 Oneonta. Izzard came into view in 1995 depicted the title character in Christopher Marlowe's groundbreaking Edward II. In '96 Izzard made his big screen debut alongside Bob Hoskins and Robin Williams in The Secret Agent (1996) and staged another one-man show, Eddie Izzard: Definite Article (1996) (V) , for which he got his second British Comedy Award. He then took Definite Article to major cities outside the UK as well as New York City and returned to the West End with a new show,Eddie Izzard: Glorious (1997) (V) , which incorporated a month in New York City at PS122. By '98 Izzard came in view in another film, Velvet Goldmine (1998), with Ewan McGregor, as well as performing his breakthrough one-man US show, Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill (1999) (V) which aired on HBO and went on to earn Izzard two Emmy Awards in 2000. At the end of the decade Izzard took on Lenny Bruce by securing the lead in Peter Hall's West End production of Lenny. Izzard took place 2000 touring the world with Eddie Izzard: Circle (2002) (V) and continued to build up his acting resume with roles in _Criminal, The (2000)_, Shadow of the Vampire (2000) with John Malkovich and Willem Dafoe, co-starred opposite Kirsten Dunst in the Peter Bogdanovich-directed The Cat's Meow (2001) as Charles Chaplin and taking the male lead in A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (2002) (TV) on the London stage. In 2003 Izzard was seen on the big screen in the French production Muraya- Expanded Reality and Alex Cox's Revengers Tragedy (2002) and on the small screen in a BBC mini-series _40 (2002)(TV)_. Izzard made his Broadway debut in the spring of 2003, reprising his West End role in A Day in the Death of Joe Egg.
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