I recently read an article in the Guardian Weekend magazine, with former Popworld and Never Mind The Buzzcocks presenter, Simon Amstell. He talks of his stand-up tour that is about to begin, his 'acting' career, and why he made an early retirement from Buzzcocks.
Buzzcocks was a highlight of mine on the telly, probably being the only series I would continuously follow. With Amstell quitting the show, like all good things, it needed to come to an end before it was ruined. This was a good move for Amstell, quitting. Yet he didn't actually quit did he. He's carried on, just with something else. Something shit.
If you've seen 'Grandma's House', you would have been bitterly disappointed. If you didn't feel this way, you are clearly too far up his arse that you haven't realised. 'Grandma's House' proves that just because you are a presenter, doesn't mean you are an actor. Clearly.
On promoting his stand-up tour 'Numb', Amstell discusses the fact that with his old work “...it has stopped being shocking”, something which actually is seemingly repeating itself. When being asked if he has a boyfriend, he replies “Why is this important?” and why is it? Is Simon now one of these 'celebrities' that need to promote their personal life in order to up their status? He states “It's the sort of thing a celebrity answers with no qualms...” I don't think you quite understand Simon, or he is just so desperate to hold on to his popularity that he blocks this idea or being anything other than what he tries to appear.
“I don't Twitter because I'd rather save things up til I've got a show”. Yet Amstell has set up a Twitter account, and even got commissioned by the Guardian to do a video blog on him setting the account up. Yeah, tell me about it...
Amstell ends the interview with “I'm not interested in giving it away for free”, meaning his comedy material. This sentence solely says Amstell all over. Marketing. It's a shame. On the other hand, Lee Ryan should be happy.
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