I was just thinking about how some chat-shows, e.g. Graham Norton, must make some stand-ups cringe at the thought of appearing on them, because of the way they have to sit through him looking at shit on the internet, etc. Then there's shows like Parkinson, where he loves bringing up their childhood, etc. Has any stand-up turned down an invite, even though he/she knows it would benefit his/her career?
I'm sure they have, Izzard famously didn't do TV for ages and I bet various chat shows tried to get him on. Similarly Daniel Kitson refuses to do TV.
But really, how would we know? It's not like anyone's going to tell us who's turned them down.
And the flip-side of this question is how many stand-ups would have gladly appeared on a certain chat show, but were turned down/not asked due to the content or tone of their act?
Bernard Manning on Blue Peter?
Oi you lot, leave Bernard alone, he can't defend himself now, so respect, please. And anyway, being good to your old mum is a very good lesson for kids to learn, I'd say.
Chubby Brown should be on there too, it is 'Blue' Peter after all. But I can't see it happening, they're up their own middle classes arses that Blue Peter lot. They make me puke.
Bernard Manning was interviewed by Caroline Aherne/Mrs Merton which I seem to remember being interesting!
Quote: Alfred J Kipper @ April 1 2010, 9:42 AM BSTAnd anyway, being good to your old mum is a very good lesson for kids to learn, I'd say.
Well, white mums anyway.
Quote: catskillz @ March 31 2010, 10:13 PM BSTHas any stand-up turned down an invite, even though he/she knows it would benefit his/her career?
But how are we going to know the answer? By appearing on the show, it's often the only way we know they've definitely been invited in the first place.