Underground Interview

INT. OFFICE – AN INTERVIEW

A LADY IS SAT BEHIND A DESK LOOKING AT SOME PAPERS; WARREN IS IN FRONT OF HER, LOOKING ON EAGERLY.

LADY
OK, Mr Street.

WARREN
Please, call me Warren.

LADY
OK, Warren, tell me about yourself.

WARREN
Alright, I’m married to a woman called Victoria, erm, and I’ve got a large family, in fact I’ve got seven sisters.

LADY
It says here you used to work at Buckingham Palace. Why did you leave?

WARREN
Well, the King’s cross with me because I got in the Queen’s way once.

LADY
Where did you get in her way?

WARREN
At the south gate.

LADY
I see. I’ve always heard stories that the Queen is mad anyway, is that true?

WARREN
Barking.

LADY
What is your favourite animal and what is a large fortified building with thick walls?

WARREN
Elephant and castle.

LADY
Good. Very good. What other jobs have you had?

WARREN
I once owned my own bakery, I named it after myself, so I’m Warren Street, I called it-

LADY
Baker street?

WARREN
Yes! I’ve owned quite a lot of shops really. I had a cannon shop called-

LADY
Cannon Street?

WARREN
An antique shop called-

LADY
Old Street?

WARREN
And a hairdressers on top of a hill called...?

LADY
I have no idea.

WARREN
High Barnet. Nothing to do with my name, just a great name for a hairdressers.

LADY
Right. I see listed here are your two referees.

WARREN
Yes.

LADY
Mr Circus? First name Piccadilly, by any chance?

WARREN
Oxford.

LADY
Of course. And the second one...Mr Smith.

WARREN
Yes, Hammer.

LADY
Hammer Smith?

WARREN
Do you know him?!

LADY
No. So, why do you think you’ll be a good bar man here, Warren?

WARREN
Bar man? I thought I was applying for a job on the Underground?

LADY
This is the Underground. We’re a nightclub.

WARREN
Oh no. (SIGHS) Do you mind if I have my application form back?

THE LADY HANDS ACROSS THE APPLICATION FORM. THE CAMERA SHOWS A CLOSE UP AS WARREN CROSSES OUT THE NAME “WARREN STREET” AND REPLACES IT WITH “JACK DANIELS”.

Strong traits of the 2 Ronnies, in a good, clean fun sort of way.

It's nice could see it being performed.

I've only ever written a few sketches because I tend to either be working on bigger ideas, or have no ideas at all. But the few I've done have been compared to either The Two Ronnies or Morecambe and Wise. Whilst that's kind of a good thing, I think it's bad because let's face it, I'll never be as good as them, so my work would always be compared to that and not seem that good at all. A new angle/style needed?

It was a nice, flowing sketch, Charisma.
Enjoyed it lots.
And since you're me I think it's only fair I should claim the credit for it

Don't sweat it, there's nothing new under the sun. Lots of 2Rs and M&W stuff already at the moment. We all end up imitating others, simply because whats funny is universal. Clever word gags are amongst the earliest forms of joke.

By all means practise writing different styles because you want to broaden your scope. It would be a real shame to censor your self for fear of seeming derivative, your not.

Or I'd have to feel guilty every time I wrote a GWB is an idiot joke.

Mornington Crescent.

(Sorry Mannikin - I couldn't resist it)

Right, Big Dave, I just read the wikipedia article about Mornington Crescent and I have no idea what that means!!

Cheers Joel

Well thought out and put together, It had it all a beginning a middle and unlike a lot of skits it had a solid ending. you cannot ask for or expect more than a complete piece of work. I loved it.

Quote: Crash @ February 27, 2008, 8:03 PM

Well thought out and put together, It had it all a beginning a middle and unlike a lot of skits it had a solid ending. you cannot ask for or expect more than a complete piece of work. I loved it.

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Thank you you're my new favourite poster!!!

Quote: ian_w @ February 27, 2008, 12:41 AM

It was a nice, flowing sketch, Charisma.
Enjoyed it lots.
And since you're me I think it's only fair I should claim the credit for it

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Great sketch! Enjoyed mucho.

I liked this one too three

Nice and well thought out - clever and gentle too with a definite ending also. As others have said, deffo overtones of Mr G. Wiley.

Stout work indeed. Really liked it

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Quote: Charley @ February 27, 2008, 8:52 PM

Great sketch! Enjoyed mucho.

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Thanks Charley, it wasn't one of my best but I'm still going to try and sell it

Oh man, I can't believe I've had all positive comments, that is mental! I wasn't absolutely convinced about this before I posted it, but it now becomes my all-time best sketch ever! Woooo!

Lol. Very good!