Simon Amstell
- 44 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 6
Benjamin review
Overall Benjamin is an excellent execution of cathartic art that many creatives try to channel into the things they make.
The Digital Fix, 13th March 2019'Benjamin' film review
Simon Amstell's first feature is a heartwarming, brutal, self-portrait.
Olly Richards, NME, 12th March 2019Benjamin review
Uncertainty can be an artist's curse - and that rings particularly true for the title character in Benjamin, Simon Amstell's "nouveau" romcom.
Kari Megeed, The Upcoming, 11th March 2019Simon Amstell interview
We spoke to the writer-director of Benjamin about fame, relationships and his famous presenting style.
Michael Segalov, Vice.com, 11th March 2019Simon Amstell interview
Filmmaker and comedian Simon Amstell recalls his teenage angst and reveals why his teenage self would be so delighted by his relationship and creative career in his Letter To My Younger Self.
Adrian Lobb, The Big Issue, 4th March 2019The 30 best living comedians
In the run-up to the Edinburgh Festival our comedy critic Dominic Maxwell ranks the funniest comics working now.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 21st July 2018Simon Amstell interview
A funny thing happened to one of comedy's most incisive depressives, a man so dedicated to inner anomie that toured with a show called Numb: He got happy.
Michael Martin, Out Magazine, 27th June 2018Simon Amstell review
The approach to stand-up Amstell offered was something I found refreshing and exciting, although I can understand some audiences finding it a little self-indulgent.
Georgia Grace, The Badger, 25th November 2017Simon Amstell: What is This? review
I laughed a lot, he is genuinely funny, but I came away filled with admiration for a man who can stand up and, using humour, make such an important statement.
Andrew Kay, The Latest, 20th November 2017Review - Simon Amstell: What is this? - Salford
So is this creative jack of all trades a master comedian? On tonight's offering the material was strong enough but sadly his performance lacks lustre and fails to shine.
Paul McGuire, The Reviews Hub, 13th November 2017