Lock: Brand's a bad example
Sean's advice to young comics
Stand-up Sean Lock says Russell Brand is setting a bad example for young comedians.The 8 Out Of 10 Cats star said that although Brand was funny, the way he has become more famous for his wild lifestyle gave off the wrong signals.
Lock told The Scotsman: ‘Whenever a young comic asks me for advice I only have two things to say. One is to try and do what you think is genuinely funny and the other is just do loads of gigs.
‘Russell is a funny bloke and a talented man but I think he is a bad example to young comics in that to try to achieve success you have to disembowel yourself for public consumption, with every single detail of your life being sold and bartered for attention.’
Published: 14 Mar 2008
