You see, Torville and Dean, the figure skaters, once discovered a loophole whereby they could skate to the full song of Bolero, despite time restrictions, by starting the routine on their knees since the official time didnt start until they stood. There's no point in earning and working all the time.'. James Acaster is One of comedys most original voices (Evening Standard). James Acaster is 'One of comedy's most original voices' (Evening Standard). childList: true, After the huge success of James Acasters live stream of the World Sell out show Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999, we are releasing the show PLUS BONUS unseen footage on Vimeo 01.03.21. As a presenter, Acaster began the food podcast Off Menu with Ed Gamble in 2018, and has co-hosted four series of the Dave panel show Hypothetical from 2019 onwards. 11:37 EST 20 Aug 2019. meteredAccess: purchase.metered_paywall, Acaster's stories included going line dancing with his brother on Valentine's day, inadvertently scaring the actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje in a Chiquito restaurant, and later being tormented by a friend's son in the form of pranks involving cabbage. } Even though fans of the show have immortalized Acaster's desserts in the form of memes, Hollywood admitted on the podcast that he couldn't remember what the comic had created for his signature bake: the breakdown flapjacks. Acaster, who has been nominated a record four times at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, discusses his love of acapella music (mainly football chants) and reveals some juicy celebrity gossip.. What . vars.user.subscriptionFinishDate = subscriberCookie.subscriptionFinishDate || ''; let bodyAvailable = false; vars.user.userID = subscriberCookie.userID || ''; Despite the fact that Acaster hosts "Off Menu," a food-themed podcast, withEd Gamble,the comic's culinary prowess wasn't exactly what he was known for during his time on GBBO. const updateSubscriberCookie = function (purchase) { return 'none'; James second book Perfect Sound Whatever also made the Sunday Times bestseller list in 2019. const subscriberCookieName = 'subscriber'; [47], In November 2022, Acaster announced a new musical project called Temps, a music collective of 40 individuals. window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; James riffs on his love of loopholes, free produce, childhood dreams, cardboard boxes and more, then shares audio from his very undercover podcast. Get some recommendations from people and go to someone who\u0026#039;s going to have your best interests at heart.\u0026amp;quot;Despite his experience, he says therapy helped him through that difficult time. [22] It earned Acaster his 4th consecutive Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination for Best Show, becoming the second artist to do so after Al Murray. Recognise 51m. [14], Acaster's 2012 Edinburgh show was called Prompt. His more recent special Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 (2019) won a Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award. userID: purchase.granted_by_app_purchase.user_id, [25], In 2017, Acaster took Recognise, Represent, and Reset to various venues, performing one show each night over three nights as The Trelogy. For confidential support call the Samaritans on 116123 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details. Sign up now for the latest news, announcements, gig dates and much more general James like stuff. He's infiltrated a gang who are dealing drugs to stand-up comedians and has done so by assuming the identity of a stand-up comedian named James Acaster. const subscriberCookie = JSON.parse(getCookie(subscriberCookieName) || '{}'); He brought up the suicidal thoughts at his first counselling session, he recalls. I haven\u0026#039;t gone into it in too much detail in the book. "Counselling really helped. It received a nomination from the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards for the best comedy show at the festival in 2012. } It consists of four separate hour-long stand-up comedy performances, all filmed in September 2017: "Recognise", "Represent", "Reset", and "Recap". His terrible year spawned much of the material for his current stand-up show, Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999, which is a big change in direction for Acaster, who used to be better known for his fictional observational comedy (eg playing an undercover cop, posing as a stand-up comedian), rather than exposing his own personal angst. I cant remember who recommended James Acaster to me, but for whatever reason I went against my normal instinct and watched the first episode of Repertoire on Netflix. ', Another wrote: 'Absolutely speechless, what an incredible man. The Off Menu podcast host decided to talk about his experiences on stage, but received heckles and abuse for opening up about it. Now, if I'm stressed, I'll be aware of it and take some time off, rest for a bit, exercise and do something fun, like listening to music. window.showSubscriberElements = true; Following her comments, Piers Morgan claimed he did not believe Meghan, leading to the stars eventual departure from Good Morning Britain. 'We consider that that base level of stress and anxiety is fine and it's actually not. In September 2016, he wrote a pilot episode for a new sitcom, We The Jury, which was broadcast by the BBC. James opened up about his struggles with depression and anxiety in an interview on talkSPORT and discussed having a breakdown aged 32 because he hadnt been looking after his mental health. Netflix supports the Digital Advertising Alliance Principles. "The break-up that year was the trigger for everything and, after that, I entered a period of deep depression and during that time I had quite dark thoughts. The best way I can explain it is that watching stand-up felt the same as watching a TV show with a laugh track. Not even the cool stand-up I was supposed to like, by performers like Demetri Martin or Eugene Mirman or whoever. It\u0026#039;s just small stuff over time, of not looking after yourself.\u0026amp;quot;It takes something like that to make you think, \u0026#039;I should have been going to therapy for ages\u0026#039;. \u0026amp;quot;I\u0026#039;d been in a series of relationships which hadn\u0026#039;t worked, and I hadn\u0026#039;t given myself enough of a gap between relationships, and still had my guard up, which wasn\u0026#039;t a very helpful thing.\u0026amp;quot;Today, he remains tight-lipped about his private life, when asked if he is dating again, but says he is giving himself more time to recover from break-ups. } Today, he remains tight-lipped about his private life, when asked if he is dating again, but says he is giving himself more time to recover from break-ups. During her and Prince Harrys interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan shared that she had experienced suicidal thoughts and didnt want to be alive anymore. Comedian James Acaster has been praised for his honesty after he opened up on a radio show about how a relationship break-down left him having 'suicidal thoughts'. [27] His first book, James Acaster's Classic Scrapes, recounting the stories he told on Josh Widdicombe's XFM radio show and podcast, was published in August, followed by a book-reading tour in autumn 2017. He drew acclaim for his stand-up shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where he has been nominated for Best Comedy Show five times. userID: purchase.granted_by_corporate_account.user_id, Likes. As a comedy fan, I loved TV, movies, live improv (I spent three years in New York City essentially living at UCB), sketch, podcastsliterally any other form of the medium. meteredAccess: purchase.metered_paywall, 1. } vars.article.userWall = 'none'; [52][53] He then dated New Zealand comedian Rose Matafeo from 2014 to 2017. ", Today, he says he looks after his mental health better. \u0026amp;quot;It\u0026#039;s the first time I\u0026#039;ve done a personal show - and that might not be the case forever. So when I said about having suicidal thoughts, I had some people shouting man up, I had others call me a crybaby and things like that. if (subscriberCookieStatus === "undefined") { } Hes not confessional in the usual sense, where hes describing the woes of his life, but through elliptical means he addresses his divorce, his melancholy, and the general heartbreak of life. Acaster also regularly appeared on Josh Widdicombe's XFM radio show, where he was a fan favourite due to a segment involving anecdotes of his known as "classic scrapes" (most of which were subsequently compiled in a book in 2017). Acaster's 2015 Edinburgh show was called Represent, again performed at the Pleasance Courtyard. Welcome! In short, a very talented human I had never previously heard of because hes not American or Ricky Gervais. But when his father is suddenly released from prison, the one mess he cant handle may be his own. Comedians, News, Reviews, Video, Venues. Its a new kind of artifice, but its one that seeks to say something a little deeper, with less of a blunt edge, about the life were living. Is it time Harry & Meghan accept Clarkson's apology and move on? We are no longer accepting comments on this article. He began performing stand-up in 2008 and made his . if (vars.article.wallType === 'registration') { By In 2019 James completed a mammoth long tour of his hugely successful show Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 around the UK, Australia and America. ', He added: 'I couldn't sleep, I was on the booze, I was having suicidal thoughts for the first time. 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James Acastor . try { A tie-in podcast, James Acaster's Perfect Sounds, aired on BBC Sounds. His third book, James Acaster's Guide to Quitting Social Media: Being the Best YOU You Can Be and Saving Yourself from Loneliness: Vol. window.IMP = window.IMP || {}; if (vars.article) { ", While he's unsure why his counsellor's attitude towards him changed over time, he fears she may have become starstruck. vars.article.userWall = ! Discover your full benefits as a Premium subscriber. meteredAccess: purchase.metered_paywall, I dont think youd feel fine.. 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); The two talked in detail about the reasons why Acaster was not named the winner of his episode of GBBO. return key.split('granted_by_')[1]; Im launching a Kickstarter for my new true crime podcast! Keep em smilingand look after yourself. Working from home has not worked', Wall Street boss tell Davos summit and British chief of Citigroup says Pictured: Framed portraits of serial killers Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer that 'giggling killer' kept on wall of Six people die, including three children, when their throats are sliced by KITE STRINGS at Indian festival. const cookieData = getSubscriptionStatus(purchase); bodyAvailable) { The three talked about Acaster's flapjack incident, his downfall on the show, in which the contestant famously told the judges that he "had a breakdown" while making the dessert. Acaster appeared in Australia Versus, in addition to Chris Addison's E4 programme Show and Tell, and was the co-host of My First Gig on Resonance FM radio. In 2015 he won the Chortle awards for Best Breakthrough Act and Best Show for Recognise. 20 December. I didn't want to give too much detail about myself. return cookieData; }; return; His first story proved popular enough that he was asked to continue sharing a story each week. if (parts.shift() === key) { He said he found out 'a year later' that she had dumped him for Mr Bean star Rowan Atkinson. subscriptionStartDate: '', Audible Audiobook. }; if (isGrantedBy('corporate_account')) { Kelsey Grammer on Frasier reboot with Only Fools And Horses Nicholas Lyndhurst, Rare Breed: A Farming Year returning to UTV for its 11th series, Tributes paid to bubbly teenager killed in suspected arson attack, Ireland lose dramatic last-ball finale to Zimbabwe as skipper Andy Balbirnie forced to leave the field hurt after scoring a century, Irish FA agree to an historic equal pay deal with NI men and womens senior international teams, London stocks underperform European peers despite inflation dip, Ex-Cabinet ministers comments over nurses using food banks branded heartless, US fines Virgin Atlantic one million dollars for flights over Iraq, Rory Best feels England and Wales have shaken up plans ahead of the Six Nations, Keyham jury watches digital montage of killings, The renaissance of Harland & Wolff is a pinch me moment for industry in Northern Ireland, The Belfast Telegraph is a member of IPSO and, Perfect Sound Whatever by James Acaster is published by Headline, priced 20. , updated Lawsuit against Getty heirs lays bare how the ultra-rich 'avoid paying taxes': Financial manager claims she was Time for the afternoon slump: Study pinpoints precise time office workers are at their least productive. "Buying the music of that year has reconnected me with music. James filmed his show at EartH in Hackney last December, Listen to Perfect Sounds and the Off Menu podcast with James' friend Ed Gamble. j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'? window.GTMLoaded = false; [9] In 2010 and 2011 he supported Josie Long[10] and Milton Jones on tour respectively. ', 'But it doesn't have to get that bad to see someone, to talk to someone. It can be difficult to describe how this works in practice without spoiling things, so let me spoil just a little: The show begins with Acasterdressed in a dark green jacket with a dark green backdrop, an exercise in color matching that continues with various autumnal shades through all four episodesdropping to his knees and beginning his show. if (flipPayJsUrl) { And the fact that then theres a stigma attached to just admitting that and then also, when she does admit it, people then go, shes making that up, its like you know what, you switch places with her and see how well you handle it. Two years on, the Kettering comic's show Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 remains personal, painful and electrifying. James Acaster | The Official Website join the mailing list. const element = mutation.target; Explaining how he'd recovered, he said: 'Going to therapy made it much better. 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