Simon Amstell
- 44 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director and stand-up comedian
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Review: Carnage - Swallowing the Past
Carnage pokes fun at itself but offers its message as a peace-offering rather than a demand.
Amelia Bacon, Redbrick, 13th April 2017Simon Amstell to make new film Benjamin
Simon Amstell is working on a new film. Benjamin, which will be filmed this summer, is described as a comedy about "intimacy and despair".
British Comedy Guide, 10th April 2017Carnage: not all vegans are annoying
Carnage pokes fun at both meat-eaters and meat-dodgers.
Henry Scanlan, Spiked, 4th April 2017TV Review: Carnage
Simon Amstell's new mockumentary Carnage is out now on BBC iPlayer and it explores a future where animals are seen as equal to humans.
Alexandra Kilcran, The National Student, 24th March 2017Simon Amstell: Carnage review
There's no doubt that Simon Amstell's Carnage is a film with a very heavy message.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 19th March 2017Carnage, review
Simon Amstell's first feature-length film is not only hilarious, but puts a highly convincing case forward for veganism without once being preachy.
Max Benwell, The Independent, 18th March 2017Review: Carnage - Swallowing The Past
Carnage is definitely an interesting film and Simon Amstell is clearly interested in the subject - he has touched on it onstage. It is an odd hybrid though.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th March 2017Carnage - Swallowing the Past review
Simon Amstell fights the vegan corner in a witty mockumentary.
Finlay Greig, i Newspaper, 17th March 2017Simon Amstell: 'I thought: 'I'll never be happy''
A decade on from Popworld, the comic has faced his demons, found love and made a mock doc about veganism. He explains why fame couldn't fix him.
Nosheen Iqbal, The Guardian, 11th March 2017Interview: Simon Amstell on his new movie, Carnage
'I'm not an activist. I'm a clown'
Claire Smith, Chortle, 1st March 2017