For the final paper, I will be researching Eddie Izzard. Well known British comedian Eddie Izzard created a unique persona for himself, always dressing up as a woman for his shows. He first gained fame after attending University of Sheffield and performing small skits which achieved notoriety in England. Izzard then proceeded to befriend Robin Williams while acting a part in the film The Secret Agent in 1996. He then went on to produce many stand up DVDs and acted in various television shows, theatrical performances and movies. Izzard is heavily influenced by Monty Python and John Cleese even referred to him as “the lose python” once. Izzard has always been one of my favorite comedians and I am looking forward to analyzing his form of comedy.
