Watch: Johnny Vegas interviewing Stuart Lee about Russell Brand.
At first I thought Stuart Lee came across as a bit of a twat. But the more I think about it, anyone that takes something as gospel truth, with anything produced for entertainment purposes, is very credulous. There can be such a thing as fact based jokes* but it’d be a dull world if it was all fact based. I think that Stuart Lee, maybe belatedly, ‘fessed-up during a DVD extra, letting an audience** know that comedy isn’t about facts, makes the whole thing OK. Johnny Vegas looks genuinely aggrieved at misquoting. Johnny Vegas sold his wedding photos to Viz for £1.
* First heard the phrase spoken by Simon Amstell – a funny clip here.
** Albeit however many watch DVD extras/YouTube.
PS – I’m not sure if the Stuart Lee video is a pisstake.
