Why I must meet Eddie Izzard before I die!

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My one and only fan lens ~ Eddie Izzard British Comedian

I have always been a huge fan of stand-up comedy. About five years ago I caught a stand up that blew my mind. Life has not been the same since. He doesn't just make you laugh, he challenges you to think at the same time.

According to my calculations Eddie speaks 5 languages, English, French, Spanish, German, and Latin (a dead language even!) He has an obvious love of learning and has not let dyslexia get in his way. His interests are varied, they include world history, religion, the military, sociology, beeeeees, badgers and the name Jeff.

Eddie is well known for his fondness of women's clothing and makeup, and is what he is. He does prefer that the world accept that he is not gay however, he makes it very clear he fancies girls as much as he fancies their clothing. Only it is his clothing now, since he bought it.

As he says "Women wear whatever they want now, they have total clothing rights, which is groovy; and so women wear what they want, and so do I! Yeah, that's what it is; it's just a choice thing..."

While he can look feminine or masculine depending on what the situation calls for, he is very down to earth and highly intelligent. It doesn't matter if he is discussing Star Wars or the Bible, you get the feeling that he is just talking to a small group of friends rather than a stadium packed with people.

His comedy shows routinely sell out, and his fan base is very loyal. He is one of the most quoted comedians I have ever seen, second only to Carlin.

I am easily Eddies number three fan, I would be number one but that goes into a creepy Kathy Bates type of area. Number two fan does not work for me either, so I will happily remain at number three.

So welcome to my tribute to Eddie in all his many forms, and I hope you enjoy getting to know him as much as I have.

Update: As of March 16, 2009 @eddieizzard can now be found on twitter! My plan is moving closer to completion, only 1, 586, 003 degrees of separation now!

Step two, become famous enough that he will not refer to me as the crazy stalker lady.

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Do you have a Flag?
Reason #1 Intelligent Humor
Reason # 2 Eddie Izzard is Socially Conscious

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Introducing Eddie

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Edward *Eddie* John Izzard was born on Feburary 7, 1962 in Aden, Yemen. He was raised in the UK, and has developed a strong international following both as a stand-up comedian and as a dramatic actor. He is a true renaissance man, and he does it all while managing to look fabulous.

Why I must meet Eddie before I die!

After much thought I have decided that I simply must meet Eddie before I die, I am not planning on dying anytime soon but it could happen, and will happen eventually, therefore my dying wish is to meet Eddie Izzard.

As a fellow Boshemian I'm sure he will understand...

I find him to be one of the most fascinating people I've (n)ever met. Therefore I must remedy this situation as soon as possible. I appreciate your support in this matter.

PS This lens is mostly tongue in cheek, and I do not plan to promote it as I do my others. So if you happen upon it, don't forget to say hi!

Do you have a Flag?

One of Eddies best know bits... Do YOU have a flag?

Reason #1 Intelligent Humor

A lot of comedy goes for the low laugh, sex, body functions, and of course the gross out. Eddie goes for more of a random social commentary approach to comedy. He blends current events, history, sociology, and movies.

He speaks so many languages, but he manages to work them into his routines seamlessly. He performs a whole bit in French, don't worry, I don't speak French either but it is easy to follow and understand as it is comprised of bits from earlier in the show.

"So we had empires. In Europe, we had empires. Everyone had - France and Spain and - and Britain and - and Turkey! The Ottoman Empire, full of furniture for some reason. And the Austro-Hungarian Empire, famous for f--- all! Yes, all they did was slowly collapse like a flan in a cupboard.

Then there is his theory that Hitler never played RISK as a kid...

And the German empire, very organized, always build an empire, eins, zwei, eins, zwei, build an empire, very Prussian, and then they'd celebrate with a world war! And then lose the whole f---ing empire by the end of the war. In the 30s, Hitler, Czechoslovakia, Poland, France, Second World War... Russian front not a good idea... Hitler never played Risk when he was a kid...

Cause, you know, playing Risk, you could never hold on to Asia. That Asian-Eastern European area, you could never hold it, could you? Seven extra men at the beginning of every go, but you couldn't f---ing hold it. Australasia, that was the one. Australasia. All the purples. Get everyone on Papua New Guinea and just build up and build up..."

Reason # 2 Eddie Izzard is Socially Conscious

Eddie is not only considering a career in European politics, he supports many charities as well, including:

* Amnesty International
* Breast Cancer Campaign
* Make Poverty History
* US Campaign for Burma

And according to an article printed in the UK Sun He is just an all around nice guy.

COMEDIAN EDDIE IZZARD visited a poorly fan in hospital - and performed a 90-minute stand-up routine by his bedside.

Will Pike, 28, shattered his pelvis and broke bones in his back and arms plunging 50ft from a hotel window while fleeing the Mumbai terror attacks in November.

Will, of Hampstead, North London, had tickets to Eddie's show but was unable to go due to his injuries. Dad Nigel wrote to Eddie, 46, asking if he could send a note to Will.

But the star went to the hospital and performed his whole routine.

Thrilled Nigel said it was "a great thing".

Reason #3 Eddie Izzard is Quotable

The good thing is Eddie is highly quotable, not a day goes by without someone in my house finding some relation to an Eddie bit. So to share some of our favorite Eddie Quotes...

"I grew up in Europe, where the history comes from."

"Guns don't kill people, people kill people, and monkeys do too (if they have a gun)."

"But with dogs, we do have "bad dog." Bad dog exists. "Bad dog! Bad dog! Stole a biscuit, bad dog!"
The dog is saying, "Who are you to judge me? You human beings who've had genocide, war against people of different creeds, colors, religions, and I stole a biscuit?! Is that a crime? People of the world!"
"Well, if you put it that way, I think you've got a point. Have another biscuit, sorry.""

"So the American government lied to the Native Americans for many, many years, and then President Clinton lied about a relationship, and everyone was surprised! A little naïve, I feel!"

"There's a huge hole in the whole Flood drama, because anything that could float or swim got away scot-free, and it was the idea to wipe out everything, He didn't say, "I will kill everything, except the floating ones and the swimming ones, who will get out due to a loophole.""

"I've done a bit of Latin in my time...but I can control it."

"If you're choking in a restaurant you can just say the magic words, "Heimlich maneuver," and all will be well. Trouble is, it's difficult to say "Heimlich maneuver" when you're choking to death."

"There's not much makeup in the army, is there? No. They only have that nighttime look, and that's a bit slapdash, isn't it?"

"Because we all know one of the main factors of war is the element of surprise. And what could be more surprising than the First Batallion Transvestite Brigade? Airborne Wing."

"My father was a beekeeper before me, his father was a beekeeper. I want to follow in their footsteps. And their footsteps were like this. (Runs screaming) AAAAAAAH! I'm covered in beeeeees!"

"I like my coffee like I like my women...in a plastic cup."

"I like my coffee like I like my women...covered in beeees!"

Reason #4 Eddie Is Random

I prefer people who are unique, and nobody else has a style quite like Eddie Izzard. Call it stylish randomness, stream of consciousness, ADHD, whatever it is, his stage presence is vibrant, and rambles easily from one topic to the next without a lag.

During his performance he bounces around, pantomimes, acts out scenes, and just flows in this live stream of consciousness way that few can imitate. He talks to the audience, he talks to himself, he mimes taking notes on his hand regarding the audiences reactions.

I have always been fascinated by his quick wit, vast amounts of knowledge (despite his claim of being thinly read) and vibrant stage presence. He finds a way to make history come alive, and inspires you to become more educated on the topics yourself.

Eddie Izzard Stand UP DVD's

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Why I must meet Eddie Izzard before I die!

My one and only fan lens ~ Eddie Izzard British Comedian

Contents at a Glance

Contents at a Glance

Introducing Eddie

Cheesy Biographical Stuff

Why I must meet Eddie before I die!

Do you have a Flag?

Reason #1 Intelligent Humor

Reason # 2 Eddie Izzard is Socially Conscious

Reason #3 Eddie Izzard is Quotable

Reason #4 Eddie Is Random

Eddie Izzard Stand UP DVD's

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Reason #5 Eddie is Versatile

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Cake or Death

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