He dyes it. Its really a glossy chestnut brown.
Barry Cryer Page 3
Quote: Maurice Minor @ March 23 2009, 12:22 PM BST
He tends to 'laugh' as he says a line he knows is duff to encourage mirth.
Vernon Kay does that. God, I hate that lanky streak of piss!
I'm afraid I'm with the 'God' crowd though I admire a man who sticks to his guns in the face of growing opinions against his views. Only if he has lovely white hair though.
I think the guy is a legend. There's a great story about him: when he presented his first gag on parchment to some music hall artiste of the day, the old soak pro ripped it up in front of him. Quick as a flash Cryer said: "But it's lovely, why tear?"
Quote: Badge @ May 21 2009, 12:58 AM BSTI think the guy is a legend.
He is. And he's got lovely white hair as well. Has that come up yet?
There is a picture of Barry on todays home page.
The thing that struck me was......
I've met him.
And it's even whiter in the flesh.
Quote: Lazzard @ June 29 2009, 3:41 PM BSTI've met him.
And it's even whiter in the flesh.
What is? How can hair be in the flesh? Out of the flesh maybe. Unless it's an in-growing hair I suppose.
This is a very interesting thread as I thought Barry Cryer was widely considered a comedy god. What do you find cringe worthy about him?
Quote: Jacob Loves Comedy @ June 30 2009, 9:42 AM BSTThis is a very interesting thread as I thought Barry Cryer was widely considered a comedy god. What do you find cringe worthy about him?
I don't think anybody considers him a comedy god, but he's a good egg who's been involved (especially on the writing side) with a lot of good shows and people. He's also not one of these old timers who thinks they stopped making comedy in 1985. He's very supportive of new talent.
Quote: chipolata @ June 30 2009, 9:45 AM BSTI don't think anybody considers him a comedy god, but he's a good egg who's been involved (especially on the writing side) with a lot of good shows and people. He's also not one of these old timers who thinks they stopped making comedy in 1985. He's very supportive of new talent.
I must admit I don't know too much about him. All I know is he wrote/or was friends with Tommy Cooper. He came to my local town for a show recently, I didn't bother getting tickets. Maybe I should have done.
Quote: Jacob Loves Comedy @ June 30 2009, 9:50 AM BSTI must admit I don't know too much about him. All I know is he wrote/or was friends with Tommy Cooper. He came to my local town for a show recently, I didn't bother getting tickets. Maybe I should have done.
I'm not sure he's any great shakes as a stand up. But he's a likeable presence, and as I say, he's got pedigree, writing for the Two Ronnies, Morecambe and Wise, Kenny Everett, David Frost, Les Dawson and Dick Emery to name a few.
Quote: chipolata @ June 30 2009, 9:53 AM BSTI'm not sure he's any great shakes as a stand up. But he's a likeable presence, and as I say, he's got pedigree, writing for the Two Ronnies, Morcambe and Wise, Kenny Everett, David Frost, Les Dawson and Dick Emery to name a few.
I think the show was a talk about his life in the business rather than stand up, although I can't be sure.
I'm sure it would've been very funny. Oh well - your loss!