I can only develop a stand-up show by being on stage. I can't write it. Whenever I see comedy written down, it very rarely makes me laugh.
You have to have that emotional investment in the jokes that you're saying otherwise they actually don't work. You can say exactly the same thing, bu… - John Bishop
You have to have that emotional investment in the jokes that you're saying otherwise they actually don't work. You can say exactly the same thing, bu…
- John Bishop
Being an England supporter is like being the over-optimistic parents of the fat kid on sports day. - John Bishop
Being an England supporter is like being the over-optimistic parents of the fat kid on sports day.
When you start doing television, you want a transcript of what you're going to say, and every time I've had to do that, I've looked at it and gone, "… - John Bishop
When you start doing television, you want a transcript of what you're going to say, and every time I've had to do that, I've looked at it and gone, "…
If you're a musician, you create what you love and hope other people love it as well. Amongst musicians, the starting point is what they love, and th… - John Bishop
If you're a musician, you create what you love and hope other people love it as well. Amongst musicians, the starting point is what they love, and th…
What you have to remember, when you get to the level of seeing 10,000 people a night, is that they've all paid to have a performance. I need to make … - John Bishop
What you have to remember, when you get to the level of seeing 10,000 people a night, is that they've all paid to have a performance. I need to make …
I don't think interviewing people is any different than normal communication. The only thing is that it has these boundaries set upon it as to what t… - John Bishop
I don't think interviewing people is any different than normal communication. The only thing is that it has these boundaries set upon it as to what t…
On his teenage son: To be honest, I'm not sure the same kid comes home each night. - John Bishop
On his teenage son: To be honest, I'm not sure the same kid comes home each night.
I refuse, whenever possible, to do shows on a Monday. I don't do gigs on a Monday, because nobody laughs on Mondays. Everybody wants Monday to be ove… - John Bishop
I refuse, whenever possible, to do shows on a Monday. I don't do gigs on a Monday, because nobody laughs on Mondays. Everybody wants Monday to be ove…
For me, a tour show should have a narrative; it should have an arc. It shouldn't just be, "Here's one joke, here's another joke." That's not my style… - John Bishop
For me, a tour show should have a narrative; it should have an arc. It shouldn't just be, "Here's one joke, here's another joke." That's not my style…
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