James Acaster || Anger in Comedy

[@martham5586]

Interesting video! I am a fan of James Acaster because his style of comedy is so accessible to me. Some key devices for his comedy are world building, seemingly disproportionate or intense emotional responses, facial expressions that do not precisely match the emotion of the story, and a somewhat disjointed use of his own body. If you know an autistic person or are one yourself, this all probably seems very familiar to you. Acaster leans in to a lot of behaviors and expressive devices that, within a performance setting, are deemed masterful, exciting, and unique; they also happen to be very common behaviors and expressive devices for many autistic people. I am happy for his success and truly love his work. I hope we are able to see not only a wider acceptance for this style of comedy, but more than that, a greater appreciation and respect for people who express themselves differently than the social norm in all areas of life.

[@phantomkitten73]

Watching Nanette kind of broke my enjoyment of any righteous anger comedy, so after that when I found Acaster, it was at the perfect time. Silly comedy is so damn good.

[@Bagofnowt]

It was a really great show, a really well put together show, but also I needed a fucking lie down shortly after it

[@wormonthesidewalk]

the silly childlike rage is something i've been doing as a joke for years because i think it's hilarious. i recently got super into james's comedy but i didn't even register that he did that! maybe that's why i like him so much

[@SimonGonzales]

He is definitely one of the most interesting working comedians at the moment. Another great video Katie :)

[@alexhussey1308]

I am so impressed by how he takes the mood of whatever he’s saying and blasts an ultraviolet BEAM of that exact sentiment straight into your brain so effectively through his tone and expression even as I was typing this comment I started laughing at the silent footage of him on the panel shows because he’s just so emotive

[@that.guy11]

6:00 his Bake Off performance is a little harder to watch these days, knowing that he literally was in the middle of a breakdown when they were filming it 😅 also the shows that make up Repertoire are the most finely tuned, honed and polished stand-up performances I’ve ever seen. It’s seeing someone who’s absolutely mastered their craft

[@moviebad109]

He’s easily become one of my favorite comedians. He is so unique.

[@allgreatfictions]

James Acaster is my absolute favourite comedian in the world. Repertoire and Cold Lasagne do not get enough recognition. Also, your voice is so so easy to listen to. You've got a new subscriber in me!

[@JulietteReacts]

Loved this! He’s my favourite standup and I’m so chuffed non-Brits are connecting with him too! And you like panel shows! Woohoo!

[@voralek]

That was a good video! I love James Acaster, and his anger often sells me on the story he's trying to tell. I will follow through his rambling until the punch line and realise: It's been 10 minutes and I have been fooled? Good content!

[@insidebriansmind]

Wonderful. Loved the "pointing edit" I said out loud, "that's a nice edit"

[@EricJacobson1990]

Pretty sure you can hear Ed Gamble laughing in the audience in that Umpteen clip

[@JamesMcAliney]

Your videos are always so well written.

[@evanzigmond1213]

Great video! There's a surprising amount of context for James in the British alternative comedy movement of the 80s. James Acaster helped me find out about Stewart Lee, who has upended my whole comedic world this year! Very grateful for that intellectual tradition

[@evanzigmond1213]

@@KatieMears :o thank you!!

[@beaupihlaja409]

What a fantastic essay! Love James and loved this insightful, thoughtful breakdown of his work.

[@atzayacatlsalazar6720]

:3 I'm glad you could put in words how many of us feel about Acaster. That dude is a genious

[@JoelGalilee]

This was such a great video! Brilliantly interesting analysis of my favourite comedian. You deserve more recognition, I'm sure your channel is about to blow up..

[@SourSourSour]

I actually found you through the Comedy with Errors video!! Thoroughly enjoyed this video.

[@mistawinta]

same here!

[@benoates4987]

This was not the video I was excepting, but I am glad it was the video that you created. It was very, enlightening.

[@nikolas9IBDI]

What an amazing video essay! Congrats!

[@stevenkelby2169]

Katie, you're great, these videos are great. Keep up the good work 🍻 👍

[@vivienmccabe4456]

Great with props

[@monasharda9812]

This video was great, thank you =] Going to open my own shop nearby, which sells nothing but bananas...

[@brianthesnape]

Cool analysis! I've only recently found out about him (it was a gif of his Too Challenging For Ya?! bit). I love cerebral comics who play around with truth and fiction and Acaster definitely fits that description. Thank you for the video. Stay safe! 🙂🦧

[@CrazyTallComic]

Great stuff!

[@grizzomble]

In Cold Lasagne he does righteous anger about righteous anger. “Too Challenging For You?"

[@TudorCostina]

1:53 who is that guy?

[@laurelsilberman5705]

Really great content! Nice video, well written.

[@padawansound6423]

Be curious to hear your thoughts on Cold Lasagne. I feel like that's an example of James actually giving in to his fury and just riding that wave. It's definitely more uncomfortable viewing than Repertoire, but I think it might be his strongest work so far!

[@ranjankc4521]

could u please do one on Patrice O,neal

[@MrFredd38]

Nice video!

[@ankydamz]

Hi Katie, love your videos and insight into stand-up comedy! I was wondering where you got the quote at around 7:45 from? Currently writing an essay and wanted to reference it :)

[@ankydamz]

@@KatieMears Thank you! I appreciate it a lot :)

[@krzuker]

Very interesting watching this video right after watching the Angry Prophets one and the Character Comedians one. I think in addition to Acaster's childish, petulant anger there is at times also a more righteous fury that simmers underneath. His jokes about Brexit, for example

[@thehowlingterror]

Just ask him out Katie.

[@mistawinta]

James Acaster is bae. I hope me saying that doesn't make him mad. Wait, no, I hope it does!

[@cainrummy]

he reminds me a bit of stewart lee

[@djayers]

Is he worth listening to? Or you? Hear you instead.

[@JonWBurnett]

Cool! I’ll check him out. What do you think about Sarah Cooper? Have you done a show about Mike Birbiglia yet?

[@juliusc.8]

No bill burr

[@mistawinta]

1:40

[@chandlermoore8085]

Very politely, I love James Acaster. But this commentary is repetitive and quite boring