Tomorrow on the UK's Paramount Comedy Channel, there's a documentary about the nascent days of the cable channel and my earliest TV work with Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Julian Barratt, Simon Pegg and the then Jessica Stevenson, screens tomorrow.
My first two TV jobs were MASH & PEAS - with Matt & David - and then ASYLUM with Simon, Jess, Julian, Bill Bailey, Walliams again and many others.
Pretty great company to be keeping so early in my career - I was 21 on Mash & Peas. Crazy...
Here's a CHORTLE article about it - with some cool embedded clips from ASYLUM and some interview chat from me, Simon, Julian and others.
The full documentary is very interesting. Check it out.
p.s. I remember the Dominic Diamond / Mash & Peas incident vividly. And it was pretty damn hilarious. I miss Gareth Mash and Danny Peas. They were some of the best bad doubleacts ever.
An excerpt of an interview I did for Paul Davis' BEWARE THE MOON documentary about the making of one of my very favourite films, AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON.
This link to a Japanese TV interview me and Simon did on Eigo De Shabera Night back in May is pretty funny to watch, if only for the hilarious bit of voiceover when I join the clip halfway through.
Get yo' ass over to SPACEDINVASION.COM for a freshly minted clip shot this very afternoon in the office.
See me, Jess & Pegg sayin hello to our American cousins on the eve of our tour.
It's looks as tight and rehearsed as it was. Not very.
But still; Tim & Daisy reunited, me looking like a sleazy producer from the Cannes Film Market (a distinct difference to the Cannes Film Festival) and an encore for an old foam battleaxe from the SPACED set.
SPACED: INVASION USA - The full tour details!!! July 18th - July 27th
You want the details of our upcoming SPACED: INVASION USA tour?
Plus my appearance at Montreal's JUST FOR LAUGHS fest?
Now you got 'em.
Details after this rather delicious trailer...
Now behold the press release...
(Please no bitching and whinging about cities we're not coming to. It's a miracle the three of us can reunite for these four dates!)
Anyway here we go...
"SPACED - A FOUR CITY TOUR TO CELEBRATE THE DVD RELEASE"
Creators-stars and director to attend events in New York, Los Angeles, Comic-Con and Austin
BBC Video announced today a four city tour to celebrate the DVD set release of Spaced: The Complete Series, available for the first time in North America on July 22.
Creator-stars Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) and Jessica Hynes (nee Stevenson) (Shaun of the Dead, Son of Rambow) and director Edgar Wright will travel to New York, Los Angeles, Comic-Con and Austin for special screenings, a marathon, panel sessions and signings for fans.
The weeklong tour kicks off in New York City at the Village East Cinema on Monday, July 21, with a screening and Q&A session moderated by Elvis Mitchell (film critic and host of KCRW's The Treatment).
The week's events include a Los Angeles screening and Q&A moderated by the very own Kevin Smith (Clerks, Dogma), a Comic-Con panel session moderated by Ain't It Cool's Drew McWheeny AKA 'Moriarty', a Fans' Choice screening at Comic-Con, a Marathon screening at the Austin's Alamo Drafthouse hosted by Ain't It Cool's Harry Knowles and signings at New York's Virgin Megastore in Union Square, Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash West and Comic-Con.
Facebook event pages has been created for each free screening so fans can get instant updates and hear directly from Simon, Jess and Edgar. They will also be able to follow the tour by visiting www.spacedinvasion.com.
Spaced: The Complete Series, a 3-disc set from BBC Video, features all 14 surreal episodes of the award-winning show, described by Pegg as "a cross between The Simpsons, The X-Files and Northern Exposure." Boasting over eight hours of content, the DVD set features bonus material including the all-new commentary from Quentin Tarantino (Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill), Kevin Smith (Clerks, Dogma), Matt Stone (South Park, Team America: World Police), Bill Hader (Superbad, SNL), Patton Oswalt (King of Queens, Ratatouille) and Diablo Cody (Oscar®-winning writer of Juno). Available on pre-order: www.bbcamericashop.com
NEW YORK
Monday, July 21
7:00 PM: A special 3-episode screening event of Spaced, immediately followed by a Q&A with Simon, Jessica and Edgar at the Village East Cinemas. The Q&A session will be moderated by Elvis Mitchell (film critic and host of KCRW's The Treatment).
2:00-4:00 PM: Virgin Megastore in Union Square hosts a Spaced: The Complete Series signing event with Simon, Jessica and Edgar.
LOS ANGELES
Wednesday, July 23
12:30-2:30 PM: Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash West hosts a Spaced: The Complete Series signing event with Simon, Jessica and Edgar.
7:00 PM: A special 3-episode screening event of Spaced, immediately followed by a Q&A with Simon, Jessica and Edgar at the Arclight Hollywood. The Q&A session will be moderated by Kevin Smith (Clerks, Dogma).
12:30 PM: Simon, Jessica and Edgar will participate on a panel session moderated by Ain't It Cool's Moriarty in Room 6A. The three will also do multiple signings including one at the BBC booth.
10:15 PM: To close the day, Simon, Jessica and Edgar are asking fans to pick three episodes for a special Comic-Con screening event in Room 6A. Log on now to spacedinvasion.com to cast your vote.
AUSTIN
Sunday, July 27
5:00 PM: "The Spaced Numb A Thon": A marathon screening of all 14 episodes of Spaced, including a signing and Q&A with Simon, Jessica and Edgar, hosted by Harry Knowles at the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz."
"Friday, July the 18th 14:30-15:30 'Wright and Reitman Unplugged' Grand Salon, Hyatt Regency Montreal
Session Jason and Edgar take the stage with their offering of a masterclass on their vision of feature comedy.
Speaker Jason Reitman Edgar Wright"
Yes, you read that right. Apparently I am giving a masterclass on my vision of feature comedy. I predict it will actually be just the two of us wittering.
Having sat through those episodes at the Los Angeles Film Festival - it occured to me that there were a few more Brit references that were worth providing visual aids for.
Behold the mighty Twiglet; yeasty, polarising stick like snack...
Who the hell is Wilfred B* Ramble - name checked in 1.6 episode as Tyre's clubbing name.
Then let me introduce you to Wilfred Bramble, the weasel faced star of Steptoe And Son - the long running UK sitcom that inspired Sandford And Son.
Confused by Brian's reference to "It's A Knockout"; I give you one of the stupidest games from the 1970's and 80's.
NB. "It's A Knockout"s French title was Jeux Sans Frontieres - which in turn inspired the title of Peter Gabriel's 'Games Without Frontiers'. Fact.
Don't say I don't ever give you the heads up...
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