Eddie Izzard Uses Richard Pryor’s Stand-Up Technique In Her New Stage Show, “Great Expectations”

Emmy-winner and TONY-nominee Eddie Izzard tells Stephen about studying Richard Pryor for inspiration for her performance in her new one-person stage show, an adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel, “Great Expectations,” which opens tomorrow at the Greenwich House Theater in New York City.
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[@Tonyhouse1168]

Eddie’s Dressed To Kill and Glorious are two of the finest comedy specials I’ve ever seen in a long life filled with lots and lots of stand-up. Just a personal opinion.

[@DarkRubberDucky]

I have both albums. Wonderful comedy

[@moniquefrancescadc6984]

Totally, dude!

[@nartarlyiatremaynne1239]

I concur with your sentiment 100%♡ Australia.

[@schplengie1]

Cake or death?

[@rhymeswiththirsty19]

Also my personal opinion - "cake or deeeath??"

[@stoverboo]

I was in hospital for four days, following surgery, and the entire time I was too sick and exhausted to read the books I had brought with me. However, I had discovered Eddie Izzard a year or so before, and had watched and re-watched so many clips on KZbin, that I lay quietly in my bed, smiling, running those clips through my brain. Whenever I remember those days, I chiefly remember Cake or Death and Star Wars Cafeteria and James Bond Chuckling Like a Dog and Italians Riding Scooters. Eddie Izzard made those painful days bearable, and, in retrospect, funny.

[@kaylinsmith6921]

I just have to say, "Ciao."

[@cassylow9418]

A hoocha hoocha hoocha .... lobster 🦞🦀🦞🦀🦞 🤣😜

[@eggandchips4t]

And ''all covered in BEES!!' And ''if bees make honey do spiders make gravy?''! Love Eddie ❤️

[@mustardistasty]

I DO NOT NEED A TRAY TO KILL YOU

[@Bookworm8793]

I have never in my life seen my uncle laugh harder than he did during Death Star Canteen when Vader says, "This is not a game of who the fuck are you." Eddie's standup has gotten me through plenty of dark times and hard nights, and I so admire everything she does.

[@aaronpeart]

8 minutes is not enough, such a talented and compassionate person

[@dolores2716]

I could listen to her talk about anything all day long.

[@erincassidy-cernanec9755]

I agree. 8 mins is too short. I can listen to Eddie for hours!

[@madboyrex]

Yes!! More Izzard, please Late Night

[@tinkywinky56]

@MsMissy hey TERF 👋 hope you enjoy being a shill for the christofascist industrial complex

[@rexboston]

@@dolores2716 it is a HIM

[@erykaton170]

Eddie just excels at everything. Marathon runner, acting, standup comedy, activism. Just incredibly impressive person.

[@Avidcomp]

Crap at politics

[@erykaton170]

@@Avidcomp I'm not sure that's a negative. Lol

[@Avidcomp]

@@erykaton170 Only if the idiots voted him in... but they didn't.

[@charlenemack7040]

I haven’t seen Eddie izzard in a long long time quite a change. But I loved him back then, and I can love her now.💗💗💗

[@maryscottoconnor9711]

@beaudile7730 Why are you so invested in how other people identify themselves?

[@charlenemack7040]

@@maryscottoconnor9711 I just like people and think they should be accepted for who they are we all should be. I’m very overweight not many people except that, even I still have a hard time with it. I think the world would be a lot better if people would just 🐝kinder to each other.

[@michaeld1889]

Eddie Izzard's Dressed to Kill is still my favorite stand up special. I quote it literally almost every day. Love her.

[@maidenlessjessofchaos4484]

Cake or death!?

[@maidenlessjessofchaos4484]

I genuinely know what that feels like. I adapted a bit of her timing to make my own droll patter more lively. "You know they will .. .. beat you with sticks."

[@michaeld1889]

But do you have a flag?

[@michaeld1889]

@@maidenlessjessofchaos4484 I agree and so well said. That special came around in my early 20s and totally altered how I deliver a remark or observation.

[@maidenlessjessofchaos4484]

@michaeld1889 "Britain?" "Wot?" "What's that behind yout back?" " OH it's..India, and a... number of other countries" She's just a gem to comedy. Imitation really is the best form of flattery

[@crptnite]

We love you, Eddie!!! You've always been a source of inspiration. Thank you for all you do 💜🙏🏽🕊️

[@forallthestupidshit3550]

Vote for Eddie! (Next time, I mean)

[@merlapittman5034]

I love Eddie Izzard - not only hilariously funny but also very intelligent and a caring person

[@boywonder6659]

He’s mentally ill, you do know that don’t you?

[@eoghan-1778]

@@boywonder6659 I’m a psychiatrist, and I’d wager there’s more illness involved in ejaculating your bigotry into the comments of a feelgood interview clip than in living your truth 👍

[@u4riahsc]

She would have been a fantastic history professor.

[@UtenaXenite]

Eddie just articulated exactly my driving force in life- to get/keep myself together so I can reach out and help others. So proud of her for lighting the way for so many!!

[@frontenac5083]

HIM

[@frontenac5083]

He's a DUDE, can't you tell?

[@johnlittle3430]

@@frontenac5083 Not anymore! Something changed! Something ineffable, something completely personal, and something that science and objective reality have nothing to do with! What a time to be alive.

[@kidlitfanful]

@@frontenac5083 I can tell what pronouns this LADY uses, why can't you!

[@kidlitfanful]

@@frontenac5083 HER!

[@courtneysmith6082]

DRESSED TO KILL is THE comedy special of ALL TIME. Period, the end. My entire family quotes it constantly “like you do”

[@anabarbulescu4043]

To this day I can't accept a piece of cake like a normal person. them: cake? ^.^ me: or death...... O.O Them: --_--

[@churrothiev8387]

Lol so much wisdom on that "like you do". Effing nerd

[@defiantgardener]

yes! the most quotable ever! love!

[@stanleyhape8427]

@@anabarbulescu4043 cake please😃

[@stephanieharchar5463]

Well we ran out of cake..

[@nancymcmonarch]

Didn't even realize it until now, but Eddie Izzard was exactly what was missing in my life today. 🤗 Looking fabulous, too!

[@TNT-km2eg]

There's a lot missing in your "life"

[@nancymcmonarch]

@@TNT-km2eg 😄 Who shat in your sherbet?

[@TNT-km2eg]

@@nancymcmonarch What an educated, polite , ladylike , fulminant person (?) you are

[@kaylinsmith6921]

One of my favorite college memories was quoting Death Star Canteen in my Cell and Molec lab class, and my professor stopping everything to pull up the video and having us watch the Lego dubbed version. Been a fan for a long time, and I sincerely hope she's able to break through into politics. I think she'll do well...and do good.

[@jonhohensee3258]

he

[@MySerpentine]

@@jonhohensee3258 She

[@foxbat1766]

"Tea and Cake, OR DEATH!" 🤣

[@kerrymoya6560]

Little red cookbook! Little red cookbook!🤗🤗😍😍😁😁😁

[@fayeb.5855]

“I don’t believe in the guy upstairs, I believe in us.” Well said Eddie. ❤️❤️

[@moodyonroody5313]

He believes he's a woman tho - with no evidence.

[@lemondrop7305]

@@moodyonroody5313 ok why do you care so much 😂

[@tamcon72]

@@moodyonroody5313 Who is uprating your peevish baby garbage?

[@christiansebastianlauritse2404]

@@moodyonroody5313No, Eddie is perfectly aware that her biology is male. Same as I’m sure you’re perfectly aware that you were not biologically created to wear jeans, but you choose to anyway. And she chooses to break from her biology in another way. This is not complicated.

[@hawkweb9063]

Eddie izzard is and has always been one of my most adored humans, philanthropic, hard working, hilarious, intelligent, so much love for her. Had huuuge crush when I was in my twenties. Now just total admiration x

[@jdj830]

The amount of material they covered in eight minutes is more than you can find in most hour-long interviews

[@MISNM0]

Fr fr

[@maryk3458]

Talked soooo fast, but I loved the segment. Very interesting character.

[@forallthestupidshit3550]

To be able to casually refer to tragedies that motivated life changes in a conversation that was still funny and informative is truly inspiring.

[@rachaelstaes3500]

It was so refreshing to listen to a faster spoken conversation with sustenance bc I have trouble focusing, so I was actually able to pay attention and be intrigued. It made my brain happy lol.

[@freda2758]

Here's what I love about Eddie: There is no pause between mentioning her many accolades and achievements. There are seldom any pauses for breath. She's not interested in waited for any confirmation from the audience. That they're there is simply a matter of happenchance. She simply states her case, very matter of factly, and moves on to the next subject. I have always loved that about her. Definitely on my list of people I would be delighted to meet.

[@tpierce104]

Truly a phenomenal human being.

[@TACALACA]

*happenstance

[@pirobot668beta]

She's not doing any of this for recognition or gain, she's doing it because it directly benefits someone else.

[@jonhohensee3258]

he

[@04beni04]

I cried, I laughed, I learned something. Stephen sets a high bar for celebrity interviews.

[@lcflngn]

Love Eddie SO much. Trailblazer, icon, and at bottom just a lovely wonderful person. Always rooting for her.

[@christiansebastianlauritse2404]

@DrZookYou don’t love people if biology is more important to you than their happiness…

[@hughbarton5743]

Two brilliant humans talking directly??? What else could you ask for? I could watch hours of Stephen and Eddie, without ever feeling I wasted a precious second of my life. Thank you both so much!

[@churrothiev8387]

Brilliant? Gullible. They're both in their bubbles. You can't expect better from people in the media. The amount of time Stephen pretends to fan girl about space science is ridiculous. Keeps interviewing bad-math Neil Tyson

[@tonymontana6550]

BRILLIANT??? 🤣🤣🤣

[@lizardchild2004]

@@churrothiev8387 You don't have to watch their videos you know...

[@frontenac5083]

"Humans"? Lol! What about, "two men", woke degenerate?

[@frontenac5083]

@@lizardchild2004 We don't watch their videos, you know. Joke making fun of the woke mob in the comments.

[@laughingalltheway8399]

Eddie Izzard is such a wonderful human being. I could listen to her speak forever.

[@frontenac5083]

"Human being". Lol. The new phrase cherished by the woketards. He's a man. How hard is it to say?

[@davidgraham8058]

Her?

[@oxymoron02]

​@@davidgraham8058 Yes. I hope this answer helped.

[@u4riahsc]

She is so intelligent and such a wonderful person.

[@tiffdunh]

I remember her “have you got a flag?” sketch, I still quote it today! Love you Eddie! ❤

[@paddawan_]

Love that sketch

[@Bookworm8793]

No flag, no country. That's the rules that I've just made up. And I'm backing it up with this gun, lent to me by the National Rifle Association.

[@hopelessatusernames]

His

[@mattlittle3330]

My wife and I's favorite!

[@jonhohensee3258]

his

[@robduncan2816]

Eddie doesnt try to be anything other than Eddie, not labeled, not unlabeled, not gay, not straight, not man, not woman, just unapologetically, Eddie. i can totally support that. its so damn refreshing!

[@PADS62]

Your comment should have Thousands of likes! Eloquently said. Thank you. 😊

[@alisonmadden6522]

Yay good for Eddie - 20 years ago when my son was seven we discovered the Star Wars Death star lunch room skit and oh my god did we watch that hundreds of times, what a great person

[@stanleyhape8427]

Lol the first time i saw it. I was so overwhelmed with the awesomeness .i had to watch it multiple times just to take it all in , followed by hundreds more .😃😃😃😃

[@florian2442]

As a 90s kid, my first introduction to Eddie Izzard was short youtube videos combining her stand up that someone "dubbed" with lego motion-pictures. It was hilarious and my parents cracked up too when I showed them. Truly brilliant stand-up

[@larkmars8182]

Yt was founded in 2006 bud

[@avelord6135]

@@larkmars8182 He didn't say he saw it in the 90's, he said "as a 90's kid".......read twice before comenting bud 😀

[@shabadoo572]

This one is wet. this one is wet. Did you dry these in a rainforest ?

[@j.demarco8937]

You watched KZbin in the 90s...?

[@Tao_Tology]

Ah, good old Mr Stephens.

[@mustardistasty]

One of the only comedians whose old work is still hilarious. Aged like a fine wine

[@karonmcgregor4753]

Yes, very much so.

[@calebclunie4001]

Ask anyone, even The Prime Minister Of Burundi.

[@NeilCrouse99]

No matter what you think of Eddie, she has led one of the most interesting, exciting and actively open-minded lives ever. Her soul was as active as possible and not a wasted adventure ..

[@tinkywinky56]

@MsMissy she not your business 😚

[@Hiforest]

@MsMissy If you're ignorant, I guess. She's she - why do you think you get a say in it?

[@johnmcgrath2985]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q16Ze3isppiYfZo

[@montywalton7108]

She's still alive man!

[@kobrowsky]

@@montywalton7108 That's why present perfect continious. She HAS been.

[@devikwolf]

We love you Eddie!!!! Absolute comedy legend and social icon!!

[@frontenac5083]

Really? In your narrow bubble, maybe...

[@davidgraham8058]

She’s the greatest woman ever. There’s never been a woman so womanly. It takes a man to be a real woman. 😂😂😂😂

[@PADS62]

​@@davidgraham8058 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@diogenes5654]

I love Eddie; talent, intelligence, determination, comedy, and compassion: what a mix

[@gennaroconnors9304]

Izzard is so damn intelligent, funny, and such an awesome person. would be a way better world if there were more like Eddie Izzard.

[@mita6010]

Eddie Izzard is not only outrageously funny as a stand up, but is a terrific actor and a compassionate soul.

[@darkzomb]

I love her. She was one of my first queer exposures, and her humor has always been intelligent, relying on the absurdiy of human beings rather than insulting people. She needs to be everywhere

[@frontenac5083]

Who do you love? Who are you talking about?

[@frontenac5083]

@Louis Kirkwood Who is "she"? You comment on the wrong video me think!

[@CrzyDemona]

@Louis Kirkwood Frontenac is just a troll. They have nothing better to do with their life than go through videos trying to make fun of "The Libs". Just report them as harassment and block.

[@GreyDancer42]

@@frontenac5083 My condolences to your family.

[@garyg68]

@@frontenac5083 Me think you think you're funny when you're just a small minded fool!

[@maungl]

How have I missed out on Eddie Izzard all these years?! What a wonderful human!! 💜

[@Snaakie83]

Very intelligent, very worldly, very energetic, very exceptional. Overall a very complete artist.

[@lw3269]

Eddie is such a gem. A master of smart humor.

[@frontenac5083]

Such a gent.

[@calichristmas]

It’s so refreshing to hear from someone who’s had struggles with their sexual identity and determined to be positive & proactive, using comedy. Good for her!

[@aliciacordero8399]

If I may offer a nitpick, gender identity* But I agree, good for her!

[@maryk3458]

"Her" identity, not their. Eddie (currently) uses She/Her.

[@lavenderoh]

@@maryk3458 their is always acceptable as it's neutral.

[@mldrfan]

@@lavenderoh unless one is aware of the person’s preferred pronouns. And since Stephen introduced Eddie using “she,” and because her pronouns are now common knowledge, it is the respectful thing to do to refer to her with she/her. And if one was unaware of said preferred pronouns, the reply that shows you respect the use of preferred pronouns would be something like “noted, thanks for the correction,” rather than arguing why you chose to use the term you used.

[@Tao_Tology]

@@maryk3458 (sigh) You can always, still, refer to a person as 'them', regardless of their gender identity. It's a third person pronoun.

[@HarrisBanneck]

Saw her perform her “Wunderbar” show in San Francisco back in 2019. One of the most fun experiences I ever had and so incredible to see a legendary comedian performing live.

[@bobtheskutterbot]

I was there too. The audience even hissed just the same as in Dress to Kill.

[@HarrisBanneck]

@@bobtheskutterbot the audience didn’t hiss when I was there. I assumed it was because Izzard learned from Dress to Kill to not call San Francisco “Frisco”. But that’s still very funny. Gotta love the city of snakes.

[@frontenac5083]

Saw who perform? This video is about a male former comedian...

[@hopelessatusernames]

Him

[@nadiahassan5307]

@@frontenac5083 Better get your eyes checked

[@freda2758]

I have always had the most respect for Eddie. Awesome human being.

[@frontenac5083]

Awesome man?

[@davidspears700]

@@frontenac5083 No

[@ruzica1974]

By far the best contemporary comedian! As someone already mentioned, 8 minutes is ridiculously short for such a grandeur!

[@murphydp]

I had to check that my KZbin wasn't on double- speed they were talking so fast to make the most of the time! I wish she'd been the main guest.

[@Xena3]

Eddie just keeps it real and fabulous. Thank you!

[@niamhperreault4844]

I grew up watching Eddie back home , I studied french and she impressed the bejaysus out of me doing stand up in French at a time where I could barely conduct a basic conversation, comedy in a non native language shows some SERIOUS chops. She is a National treasure!

[@frontenac5083]

Who are you talking about?

[@virginieclarke3778]

For goodness me he is a Male & not a Female. Super Super Talented.

[@jitkas.sitter6080]

@@virginieclarke3778 Edddie now uses the she/ her pronoun.

[@hopelessatusernames]

He

[@hopelessatusernames]

@@jitkas.sitter6080 he can use whatever words he likes, doesn't change reality

[@janetttyminski7295]

What a pleasure to read all the positive comments about Eddie. She radiates goodness.

[@nadiahassan5307]

@@drhgllg919 You know doing this doesn’t make you any less of an incel

[@jonhohensee3258]

janett - he

[@angelaweibel4660]

What a fantastic and superbly funny person, Eddie is. What an international treasure!

[@frontenac5083]

"Person"? Lol! Give me a break, woketard!

[@johnlewis9158]

Yea and the sooner they bury him with the rest of the treasure the better

[@lemondrop7305]

@@johnlewis9158 who is going to bury them?

[@davidspears700]

@@johnlewis9158 Get a life

[@TNT-km2eg]

John Lewis Yeah , he should have died long ago and stay in good memory

[@garyproffitt5941]

Very bright Eddie Izzard with so much joy and entertaining new and old critics and so thoughtful and very clever through and through.

[@margagomezcomedy]

Gotta Flex - I saw Eddie perform live in the East Village in 1996. Amazing then and now.

[@sibylsaint]

Damn, that's quite a flex.

[@sunbunnow]

Well, I’ll flex too. Lol I saw her in 2002 and got to meet and take a picture with her. Lol

[@Tao_Tology]

Pah. I still have my original Definite Article VHS tape. And, yes, it has the fuzzy felt jacket on the cover.

[@margagomezcomedy]

@@sunbunnow I'm Jelly

[@margagomezcomedy]

@@Tao_Tology But do you have a VCR?😉

[@kaitlinsullivan3134]

It was one thing to hear the "cake or death" bit imitated by your friends when you were growing up, and a whole other when you got to see the legend herself perform it on Dressed to Kill. She's such an icon!

[@dynamo_spade]

✌🏻 second that 🤙🏻 i can never get tired of rewatching that special over and over 🤗 it was brilliant how s/he handled the crowd hissing 🐍 when he called it frisco 😝 apparently , , _friscians_ call it *the city* 🤪 10 years back, the whole show was available on youtube . alas , now you can only find it in fragments here 😥 🙏🏻 does anyone know where i can find the whole show complete ❔

[@julius_the_python]

HIMself.

[@frontenac5083]

He is a man. Are you blind?

[@laurelgardner]

@@frontenac5083 lol fugoff

[@foxycinnamon7307]

@@dynamo_spade Amazon Prime Video

[@plumafina]

What a transition! I fell in love with this person since the first time I witnessed one of hir specials. Brilliant, a brilliant, loving, caring person. I hug you my dear!

[@Tao_Tology]

'hir' That isn't how Izzard chooses to be described.

[@plumafina]

@@Tao_Tology HOW THEN?

[@Tao_Tology]

@@plumafina Tantrums are for kids. Lose the all caps

[@VinceValentine]

@@plumafina It's right there in the video title, you know

[@plumafina]

@@VinceValentine Thanks. I had not read the video title. I only recognized her and watched the video.

[@navpot_monkey]

One person show of great expectations is just WILD!! Only Eddie could do it. What a power house!

[@murphydp]

I want to see this so bad! Great Expectations was one of my favourite books, and I would love to see how Eddie does a one-person show of it. Although I think it'd be hard not to be expecting her to make absurdist comedy out of all of the dialogue ...

[@ellenspear50]

Izzard's look here strongly reminds me of Tony Curtis in Some Like it Hot.

[@DG-xk1mo]

Pat Butcher for me.

[@joyfulgirl40018]

I was thinking Ursula the sea witch!

[@TheMarizanebogdan]

What an outstanding interview!! Such a pleasure to hear someone so smart like Eddie.

[@entropybentwhistle]

Eddie Izzard still owes me a lung transplant for making me laugh so hard I had a major asthma attack (During “Dress To Kill”).

[@christineadams3454]

OMG, I hear you. I wheezed through all three hours, laughing so hard my diaphragm froze up and I literally could not catch a breath.

[@MurdocsMinion]

One of the earliest trans influences in my life. She's hilarious, and, as a nonbinary person myself, her unapologetic commitment to being herself in whatever form that takes its absolute Goals™

[@Anna-vl8qc]

That's a man in a dress and there's no such thing as a nonbinary person.Everyone has a feminine and masculine side.Ever heard of tomboys?

[@Kebersox]

​@@Anna-vl8qc and how does the way someone describes themselves affect you exactly?

[@MurdocsMinion]

@@Anna-vl8qc Tomboys absolutely exist! So do butches, and drag kings, and he/him lesbians, and other gender nonconforming women. There are also men who choose to act, and present in feminine ways in all the same ways women can present in masculine ways. There are also those who are born with chromosomes, and/or body parts that don't match up with the binary representation of sex and gender as modern Western culture understands it. Did you know that the concept of a third gender predates the written word in some cultures? Isn't that amazing? Did you know that one of the most prominent nonbinary individuals in the formation of the USA* was a Quaker, and member of the clergy? They used a singular they/them, and referred to themself as the universal friend. And they were well respected! Their pronouns, their name and their body were treated according to their wishes when they died. If a people known for being intolerant and straight laced can do this, I have every confidence that you can learn to love people for who they really are, and not resent them for the bodies they were born into. I know that learning new things is hard, and that people get aggressive when defending their right to exist, but I also know that a little patience can make all the difference. I'm not going to argue with you. I just hope you know that you're loved, and that people will gladly answer your questions if you know how to ask them. I hope you have a wonderful December! *Edited because it was wrong of me to assume that a stranger on the world wide web was from the same country as me.

[@avanikavya]

@@MurdocsMinion Brilliantly put. I salute your patience. 🙌🏼

[@GCWeber]

​@@MurdocsMinion I don't know how you have the patience to wrote out such a thoughtful reply to someone so thoughtless but good on you, such a great response 💜

[@SummerDream222]

What an inspiring human. Wow

[@peppy_pepper_player823]

LOVE Eddie Izzard! LOVE LOVE!

[@bartman64]

My only experience I have with Great Expectations is from the South Park episode. I can’t wait to see how Eddie does the robot monkeys

[@musicgodess80s]

She is such a gift to the world!!!! So full of humanity and heart !!

[@shannascott1556]

One of the best people born into our world!

[@frontenac5083]

Who on earth are you talking about...? There's no girl in this video! WTF...!?

[@jonhohensee3258]

he

[@iamqotl]

I saw Eddie 20 years ago and her intellect and quick wit was astounding. What a talent.

[@sunbunnow]

I saw her 20 years ago too! And got the pleasure of meeting and taking a picture with her.

[@shabadoo572]

@@drhgllg919 her. Eddie has always been trans and reffered to their ambiguous gender their whole career. If they wish to now be identified as her/she then identify her as such. To deliberately use the opposite of what she prefers is ignorance or malice and possibly both.

[@nagoranerides3150]

@@shabadoo572 His. Eddie is a bloke. He might be struggling with that but I can assure you that he has absolutely no idea what it means to be a woman and pretending he does is an insult to them. Being a woman is not a fucking suit you put on and take off when you feel like it. He's still very funny, though.

[@kaylinsmith6921]

@@nagoranerides3150 Ciswoman here, and I am happy to have Eddie counted among women. Because transwomen are women. Your transphobia is apparent. Don't use "fighting for women" as your excuse. You do way more harm than good, for all of us.

[@nagoranerides3150]

​@@kaylinsmith6921 Eddie can say what he likes but hes not a trans-woman. He's a bloke in a dress. Are *you* a bloke in a dress? Do you think Eddie has any idea what your life as a girl and a woman has been like? Of course not. He's deluding himself. I can understand the idea of not being happy with how you are, but going from that to deciding that you must therefore be a thing that you have never experienced being is a leap far past the bounds of reason. Why is being a woman a solution? Why doesn't he self-identify as a giraffe? The King of Belgium? What more does he know about being a woman than being those things? More to the point - why should I play along with his silly game?

[@krisfrederick5001]

Eddie is one of the most intelligent, hilarious and unique comedians I've ever seen. Watch "Cake or Death." For a sample from Dressed to Kill, then watch it all! One of a kind like Mitch Hedberg.

[@judeirwin2222]

No. He cannot be the "most unique". There are no degrees of comparison for uniqueness. You are or are not unique. Unique means one of a kind. How could you be more one of a kind than someone else?

[@KatieGray1]

@@judeirwin2222 If you think about it man, we're all like one of a kind. Seriously though, yes not everyone is aware of how you can't claim something is unique and also one of two things. Education isn't equal everywhere, but I often think that criticism is better directed at making sure we value educators properly (by paying them what they're worth) and not at individual people who don't know what they don't know. After all, none of us really do.

[@70foolio]

Eddie is so beautiful and kind and we need more people like her. Very talented and I love her outlook on life, keep on being amazing. I love you. ❤️

[@jonhohensee3258]

him

[@christiansebastianlauritse2404]

@@jonhohensee3258I cannot believe you care enough to comment this. Sure, if your comment was meant to spread you and make Eddie feel good - take all the time you need - but you act took time out of your day to make someone sad… That’s just vile.

[@jonhohensee3258]

@@christiansebastianlauritse2404 Eddie is a man.

[@christiansebastianlauritse2404]

@@jonhohensee3258 You are mindnumpingly unintelligent…

[@jlcutright0723]

From the first time I laid eyes upon and then listened to Eddie Izzard, I have loved her. She continues to radiate positivity and humor into the world while encouraging us to think about the world we live in. What a wonderful human being!

[@frontenac5083]

Hmm...You're talking about a bloke in a dress. Maybe you're blind?

[@hopelessatusernames]

Him

[@jonhohensee3258]

him he

[@bigbromiki1]

he is funny

[@oxymoron02]

To the above three: Suck it up, snowflakes. Falling apart at the seams over how someone else lives their life is the definition of a fragile little online snowflake.

[@rjcarter2904]

She is an amazing person. Brilliant, thoughtful, funny, and an incredibly talented performer.

[@lolcopeharder8135]

*He

[@daniellamcgee4251]

@@lolcopeharder8135 You seem confused about the concept of gender. Fortunately, Eddie isn't. That's why you can learn from her. :-)

[@Hankblue]

@@daniellamcgee4251 He identified as an 'executive transvestite' up until about 3 minutes ago and his name is Eddie, so I'm gonna go with he lol. The fact that he's trying to be trendy and relatable as a politician is just fluff.

[@DonoVideoProductions]

@@Hankblue And why does it matter to you how she identifies? Do people not get to grow and change? Make discoveries about themselves? It makes you feel good to judge and shame them? You need to grow and change yourself.

[@Hankblue]

@@DonoVideoProductions Why does it matter to you what pronoun I use? I'm not judging anyone, do you hear me saying Eddie needs to 'grow and change himself'? No, that's you judging. I'm simply responding to the person who said anyone using 'he' must be confused. It's great that you discover yourself. I made a discovery about the way I relate to people, and it involves using pronouns for them that make sense to me. It makes you feel good to judge me for it?

[@maryh4124]

Loved her immensely since I first watched Dress to Kill every time it was on Comedy Central in the late 90's. Favorite Comedian of all time. ❤

[@chrysshart]

I love Eddie so much. She has been such an inspiration and comfort to me all my life and I can never get enough of her comedy. Cake or Death is one of my tests for friendship!

[@hopelessatusernames]

He

[@aphelion4616]

@@hopelessatusernames Nope, the OP used the proper pronoun. Have a wonderful day!!

[@davidgraham8058]

@@aphelion4616He’s a man. It’s a biological reality. You cannot change your sex.

[@aphelion4616]

@@davidgraham8058 We are not speaking of biological sex here. We are speaking about gender identity Eddie has been out as a Trans woman her entire career. So, please, take several seats.

[@davidgraham8058]

@@aphelion4616 But pronouns refer to biological sex. They don’t have anything to do with ‘gender identity’ or ‘gender roles’. A man in a dress is still a man. And he hasn’t been out as a trans woman his entire career. He only decided this very recently but he actually describes himself as ‘sometimes male, sometimes female’. It’s nonsense.

[@canderia]

One of the greatest things I've ever seen live is an Eddie Izzard stand up show.

[@carolgarcia1434]

He or she or anything else is darling to me. So, Eddie Izzard, is by far one of my favorite people.

[@k8giggles]

She requested in 2020 people use she/her pronouns when referencing her

[@carolgarcia1434]

@@k8giggles I'm sorry, for not knowing the preference. Thank you, I am still learning... I still Love Eddie Izzard and his name is so FN Awesome!!!

[@jndancer]

How amazing! I love Eddie. Also love the fact that Charles Dickens, in later years, would tour doing readings of his novels. So it's great to see it still happening!

[@whatiwasgoingtosay]

I need to see Eddie live again. Best comedian ever!

[@jennymunday7913]

Eddie is 110% delightful every time I see her.

[@unseeliesidhegoddess]

It warms my heart to see so many comments using her correct pronouns. She's such a phenomenal comedian, and for so many, she's the first trans woman they knew. Such a brilliant mind and such killer fashion sense as well.

[@GCWeber]

Quick correction (well, less a correction more an expansion) in case you didn't know, she specifically identifies as genderfluid (she/her pronouns). Sorry if that's irrelevant (it probably is, it's just great to see a public figure who's openly genderfluid lol)

[@unseeliesidhegoddess]

Oh definitely! I'm just glad there aren't tons of people insisting on calling her "him" or "a bloke in a dress" like happens so often online. There's so much transphobia out there lately. I appreciate that she's gender-fluid, open about it, and doesn't take it super personally when folks are unaware of that. We need more gender-fluid, gender-non-conforming, and non-binary representation, most definitely. Eddie is such a trailblazer all around.

[@petrify4814]

As a trans man, I was genuinely worried, even in Stephen's comments, that some people would use the wrong pronouns just because it is a more recent development that she started using female pronouns and they might just mess up accidentally, but I was overwhelmed with the love and support for her in this comments section.

[@andrewbclinton]

he

[@petrify4814]

@@andrewbclinton she*

[@perrinfan]

Eddie, thank you for showing the rest of us how to be authentic.

[@prague5419]

All I have to do is look at my wife and say "Ou est le singe?" And off we go with "Il fume une pipe...et jouer du banjo!" 20 mins later we'll resume whatever I interrupted. WE LOVE YOU, EDDIE!

[@GaryDunion]

LA PLUME DE MA TANTE EST PRÈT DE LA CHAISE DE MA TANTE

[@hammun6]

If you ever feel like giving up (on life, on humanity, or on whatever it may be), all you have to do is to watch/listen to Eddie and she'll change your mind.

[@ixchelssong]

Just in case anyone thinks a one man or woman show isn't for them, I once saw a live Patrick Stewart reading A Christmas Carol. It was So Good! I became lost in the story and wished I could do it every year!

[@AriJeru]

Love Eddie Izzard, what a life she’s been leading.

[@oaktjen]

Izzard is simply magical. Love love love

[@nickharvey7233]

Bumped into Eddie on her bike (not literally) a couple months ago in Putney, London. Been a big fan since the early 90s. Had a quick chat - as I'd expected, an absolutely lovely, sincere person.

[@martham9980]

I love Eddie Izzard. So nice to see her again in the US. If you haven’t, check out her standup. It’s thought provoking, hopeful, and fucking hysterical.

[@brunojohnson4026]

Huge fan of Eddie Izard! Love to see the positivity and wit she brings everywhere she goes

[@hopelessatusernames]

He

[@oxymoron02]

​@@hopelessatusernames Cope harder, snowflake.

[@lisaspikes4291]

I’ve always loved Eddie Izzard. What a great person! 💖💖💖

[@Freeden]

Eddie is always a delight to listen to. I wish this interview were longer and I wish Eddie success in getting into politics. The world needs more people who try to do the right thing like he does.

[@jwoodard29]

Eddie made a great performance on Hannibal.

[@RazgrizAce67]

Eddie is an amazing person, super funny, runs marathons, speaks multiple languages, just awesome. I didn't know she had fully transitioned until now, but good for her!

[@shabadoo572]

Yeah this is the first thing I've seen with Eddie being referred to as she/her. I actually said out loud "oan yersel Eddie" followed her career my whole life its great to see her doing so well living her truth.

[@Tao_Tology]

Languages: I l❤ve that he learned other languages not just 'Well, I was spending time in that country anyway' but *so that he could travel to other countries and engage with more people*.

[@shabadoo572]

@@Tao_Tology I was once so high I hadn't realised I was watching a French version of one of her shows till like 20 minutes in.

[@DawnDavidson]

@@shabadoo572Epic!! 😂 Did you still get all of her jokes? I could imagine being like, hey, I didn’t know I could understand French!

[@vanessajazp6341]

Just love Eddie's comedy and persona.

[@tacka73]

Being from Sheffield It would have be awesome to have the lovely Eddie as our MP.

[@jules3085]

I want an extended interview! Incredible individual ❤

[@TheMxSFxT]

One of the greatest humans walking (and running) around this big ball of dirt...

[@egodeathwish]

in heels, as well

[@fahrlight]

Eddie is so lovely and brilliant!

[@kymbartley8104]

I love Eddie Izzard. Amazing entertainer!

[@CrzyDemona]

I absolutely love her. Her stand up is hilarious, her acting is amazing, and she is just a beautiful force for good. ❤❤❤ Thank you for having her on the show.

[@tonymontana6550]

Her??? Get a grip, you're falling off the edge

[@frontenac5083]

You meant "him", surely. Slight typo in your comment, that happens.

[@CrzyDemona]

@@frontenac5083 oh this is HILARIOUS. Are you just here to dick ride Tony Montana? That's so cute. You two make such a disgusting bigoted couple. Do your parents know you ride each other like this in public? Does your job? I would be a little worried that information could somehow get back to them through the internet. It's a slip up, it happens, but that's what you get for being a bigot in a world that is leaving your backwards thinking kind in the dust. Go back to Twitter where you can suck on Elon all day. 🤣

[@hopelessatusernames]

Man has a penis !

[@jonhohensee3258]

him

[@peachesandpoets]

I'm so proud of her.

[@DonoVideoProductions]

@@drhgllg919 Must you? Really? What does that gain you?

[@andresbarriga5305]

@@drhgllg919 Shush darling

[@hopelessatusernames]

Him

[@DonoVideoProductions]

@@hopelessatusernames You too, Sweetie? Did you not get enough attention as a child?

[@andresbarriga5305]

@@hopelessatusernames Obtuse boomers everywhere.

[@middle-aged-mom-discoversstuff]

I absolutely LOVE Eddie Izzard! Been a fan since Unrepeatable and Definite Article. Had a crush for at least as long!

[@shirinkester6856]

Always love Eddie!!! ❤

[@TheJoker137]

Can you imagine how hilarious parliment will become with someone as witty as Eddie in the mix? Obviously she will do her job and serve her constituants but god damn, to see Eddie Izzard take on JRM. Please please please let it happen.

[@RobS1972]

You're going to have to imagine it as Eddie failed to become an MP last week

[@TheJoker137]

@@RobS1972 She said she was going to keep running though.

[@RobS1972]

@@TheJoker137 Marathons probably

[@clairescheepers]

@@RobS1972 Tell us you didn't watch the whole clip without saying " I didn't watch the whole clip ;-) "

[@ianclarke3627]

I can't get my head around how Eddie can physically do the amount of running he has , my knees are fucked and I only managed to run 3 half marathons. Superman. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Steve-gc5nt]

Female hips.

[@NancyWileyArt]

I have always been a big fan of Eddie!! So happy to catch up on her recent adventures! ♥️💕

[@AliAbbasi87]

one of the absolute best to ever do it

[@rainecormier2935]

"Cake or Death?" "Death..? Damnit no Cake! Cake!"

[@kaylinsmith6921]

Ah ah ah! You said death first! You said death first!

[@rainecormier2935]

"Ahh here's some cake. You're lucky we're the church of England"

[@dragonjoy1313]

I absolutely LOVED Eddie in 1313 Mockingbird Lane. Was so bummed it wasn't picked up!

[@fabmissb]

Once upon a time, HBO would give you a free weekend where you could watch unscrambled programming. And one fateful weekend in 1999, I saw “Dress to Kill,” and it changed my life. It never occurred to me that it was odd that she was a man wearing women’s clothes and makeup; she was so smart and funny that it never occurred to me that it even mattered.

[@skluke4]

Her old shows got me through some rough times. Glad to see Eddie is still doing her thing!

[@andrewbclinton]

his

[@kykwiltz402]

I cannot like this enough! Eddie is one of my biggest faves!