Do you wanna take my picture?
Queued up for half an hour outside the comedy tent at the much missed Phoenix Festival one year. As I got closer and was handed a publicity photo to be signed, I finally came face to face with a seated Eddie Izzard. I'd already told myself "keep it simple, just say hi and thanks, nothing stupid" but there I was, nervously fiddling with the camera hung around my neck when Eddie says "do you want to take my picture?"
"Yes" I replied, and did so. Then I said "Do you want to take mine?" He gave me that sideways glance, the type he does when he's doing his James Mason impression and said "Okay....?"
So that's how I slightly weirded out Eddie Izzard and why a blurry pic of me taken at an odd angle is one of my favourite possessions.
(Mr McKenzie Mr McKenzie, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 13:17, 3 replies)

this is excellent
I can just imagine him saying okay and looking at you weirdly
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 13 Oct 2009, 16:04, closed)

Thanks
Oddly I never kept the photo I took of him, I always thought the pic of me somehow more 'personal.'
Weird, I know.
(Mr McKenzie Mr McKenzie, Wed 14 Oct 2009, 13:00, closed)

You weirded out teh Izzard.
That makes you Jesus or something.
( Maladicta, Wed 14 Oct 2009, 17:00, closed)