We talked about about the Eddie Izzard documentary some time ago, but Mack from Twitch has an update for us. From The Scotsman (not me, the paper!):
Cameras have been following him for the past three years as he has risen to become a star on both sides of the Atlantic.
Combining footage of his shows, backstage scenes and interviews with family and friends, Diva 51 will provide an intimate portrait of the comedian and actor.
It will show his exhaustive efforts to crack America, culminating in two Emmy awards for his stand-up show and a Tony nomination for his performance in A Day In The Death of Joe Egg on Broadway.
Robin Williams, Tim Roth and Eric Idle also feature in the documentary, paying tribute to Izzard’s talents.
“There√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s an element of my wild and large, rollicking ego about doing it, but I want the film to dig deep,” he told Variety magazine.
Izzard is such a talented comic and a growing talent in the film industry, and seeing him in Oceans Twelve, I would say he has cracked America. This will make for a really funny, insightful and to the bone documentary.
What do non-British think of Izzard? Comic genius or weirdo?
