10 international stand-up comedians, which should pay attention

Genre comedy stage, built on the interaction with the audience comedian, has long made it to the Russian audience. Layfhaker compiled a list of popular foreign stand-up artists, whose experience is often adopt domestic representatives of the genre.

1. George Carlin

American comedian, actor and writer, winner of numerous awards and a star on the "Walk of Fame" in Hollywood for his contribution to theater. George Carlin - one of the pioneers of the genre, and the founders of modern stand-up comedy. Track record comedians measured Speshl - full-length concerts in front of a large audience. With these artists go on tour, they are released on different media and on TV shows. The first such concert Carlin is dated 1977 year, ever since he left more than a dozen Speshl.

Throughout his creative career Carlin ridiculed the vices of Americans, such as the cult of celebrity, the consumer society and overblown religiosity. He died in 2008 at age 71 of heart failure.

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2. Dylan Moran

Dylan Moran - Irish stand-up comedian, also known for starring in the TV series "Black Books". Many jokes Moran built on stereotypes about the Irish, and some performances are accompanied by the absorption of whiskey (probably tea) and smoking cigarettes. Dylan Moran is not trying to be controversial, his stage character - kind and scruffy Irishman, always staying in the melancholic mood. In addition, Moran - one of the few foreign stendaperov, who spoke with his show in Russia. On account of the artist Speshl six and a dozen roles in film.

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3. Bill Burr

Bill Burr - master of bold statements from the category of "the world needs a new plague" and "Steve Jobs was not anything special." Followed by black humor and cold reasoning. Performances Borra laugh alone, cause hatred of the other, as someone forced to revise the existing system of values. Now Burr - one of the most influential figures in American stand-up: often referred to as the new Carlin and comedian Anthony Jeselnik prophesied him the title of "the next big comedian" after Louis C Kaye.

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4. Louis C.k.

One of the most popular, cited and productive stand-up comedians of our time. Rarely goes beyond comedy observations: describes the situation from personal experience, exposes the shortcomings of family life, talks about sex, parenthood and relationships with people. Louis C.k. not hide his shortcomings, his speeches are full of self-irony. Audiences empathize comedian and, of course, learn to monologues themselves.

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5. Dara O'Brian

Irish comedian Dara O'Brian - a master of improvisation. Much of his performances based on communication with the audience. The actor did not win in the exchange of one-liners, but Dara does not attempt to humiliate the interlocutor. His jokes favorably illuminated both him and the object of ridicule. Comic speech distinguishes lively and energetic flow, and his humor is often built on ridiculing human stupidity. Very often it goes to psychics, astrologers, and all sorts of charlatans.

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6. Stewart Lee

Stewart Lee - writer and intellectual, one of the most respected comedians in the stand-up environment. Connoisseurs of his work are advised to watch the speech in the original or subtitled: in them is not only the content but also the intonation. Stewart Lee jokes are funny, but as fans claim, is not for everyone. Comedian lead story in a special manner: it all begins with the monotonous call, the repetition of the same phrases, and ends with an emotional culmination and a powerful final thought.

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7. Tim Minchin

Australian comedian, actor and musician of British origin. Minchin himself describes his performance as "funny cabaret show," he considers himself first and foremost a musician, and already then a comedian. The monologues and songs touch on taboo social issues, such as religion. On his show, he usually appears before the audience barefoot, with spiky hair, eyes and summed in a tailcoat. So it emphasizes the distinction between the real man and the stage image, simultaneously discrediting itself as one of the modern 'icons'.

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8. Jimmy Carr

Jimmy Carr - arrogant and cynical English stand-up comedian, not pitying audience in verbal sparring and repeatedly shocking fans become more and more daring jokes. His performances are dynamic: comedian rarely tells long stories, short jokes preferring bombardment.

It is difficult to find a social group that Carr has not mentioned in his monologue: he does not hesitate to joke about dwarfs, people who are overweight or disabled. Is it the fact that in most cases, even the wildest jokes are funny, and the hero on the stage as invented as described in the monologues of the situation.

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9. Eddie Izzard

One of the most unusual stand-up comedian Eddie Izzard UK - a transvestite, often acting in women's clothes. Also unusual his humor makes the diagnosis of a comedian - dyslexia. The disease prevents Izzard read a prepared script, so at times the narrative is conducted randomly and jumps from topic to topic. Artist claims that the strongest impression on him had films and sketches "Monty Python" and his performance - not that other, as an interpretation of the video works of comic group.

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10. Bo Bornem

One of the youngest and most promising representatives of the genre "musical stand-up" - comedian, writer, musician and actor. Bornem already has three live albums, and an army of fans, who appreciate not only the comic humor, but also catchy songs.

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