this comedian has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in comedy hi
some of the biggest names in comedy hi
some of the biggest names in comedy hi I’m Veronica the watchmojo.com and today
I’m Veronica the watchmojo.com and today
I’m Veronica the watchmojo.com and today we’re getting some words of wisdom from
we’re getting some words of wisdom from
we’re getting some words of wisdom from Ross Bennett so tell us who is Ross
Ross Bennett so tell us who is Ross
Ross Bennett so tell us who is Ross Bennett well Ross Bennett is this is
Bennett well Ross Bennett is this is
Bennett well Ross Bennett is this is just me okay
just me okay
just me okay in like 1985 I changed my name to Eddie
in like 1985 I changed my name to Eddie
in like 1985 I changed my name to Eddie strange because I thought that would be
strange because I thought that would be
strange because I thought that would be good for my career but I’ve been working
good for my career but I’ve been working
good for my career but I’ve been working as Ross Bennett again Ross Bennett’s my
as Ross Bennett again Ross Bennett’s my
as Ross Bennett again Ross Bennett’s my real name that’s what’s on my birth
real name that’s what’s on my birth
real name that’s what’s on my birth certificate and throughout your career
certificate and throughout your career
certificate and throughout your career you came across Robin Williams often and
you came across Robin Williams often and
you came across Robin Williams often and you say you can influence you what is it
you say you can influence you what is it
you say you can influence you what is it about him as a comedian that influenced
about him as a comedian that influenced
about him as a comedian that influenced you I’m just a small-town guy and so the
you I’m just a small-town guy and so the
you I’m just a small-town guy and so the only thing I know about show business is
only thing I know about show business is
only thing I know about show business is not from my uncle the agent it’s not
not from my uncle the agent it’s not
not from my uncle the agent it’s not from all these people who I know were in
from all these people who I know were in
from all these people who I know were in the business all I have is what I’ve
the business all I have is what I’ve
the business all I have is what I’ve seen on television I’d never seen a
seen on television I’d never seen a
seen on television I’d never seen a comedian live all I had seen was Bill
comedian live all I had seen was Bill
comedian live all I had seen was Bill Cosby Bob Newhart you know Johnny Carson
Cosby Bob Newhart you know Johnny Carson
Cosby Bob Newhart you know Johnny Carson the people on the Johnny Carson show
the people on the Johnny Carson show
the people on the Johnny Carson show Steve Martin had become a big star in
Steve Martin had become a big star in
Steve Martin had become a big star in the 70s and Robin Williams just exploded
the 70s and Robin Williams just exploded
the 70s and Robin Williams just exploded he had a big effect you know I mean
he had a big effect you know I mean
he had a big effect you know I mean partly because of his talent but one of
partly because of his talent but one of
partly because of his talent but one of the stories I tell is that when I first
the stories I tell is that when I first
the stories I tell is that when I first saw him on television I realized that
saw him on television I realized that
saw him on television I realized that everything I thought I could do someone
everything I thought I could do someone
everything I thought I could do someone could already do it ten times better
could already do it ten times better
could already do it ten times better than I could ever imagine myself doing
than I could ever imagine myself doing
than I could ever imagine myself doing which is a very humbling moment if I was
which is a very humbling moment if I was
which is a very humbling moment if I was 25 years younger I might be saying these
25 years younger I might be saying these
25 years younger I might be saying these same things about being cooked
you scream in New York that someone has
you scream in New York that someone has a knife nothing no one cares how do you
a knife nothing no one cares how do you
a knife nothing no one cares how do you structure a joke I look for something
structure a joke I look for something
structure a joke I look for something funny something that strikes me funny
funny something that strikes me funny
funny something that strikes me funny then I try and figure out a way to
then I try and figure out a way to
then I try and figure out a way to relate it to people in such a way that
relate it to people in such a way that
relate it to people in such a way that they see what I thought was funny every
they see what I thought was funny every
they see what I thought was funny every comic no matter how no matter how far up
comic no matter how no matter how far up
comic no matter how no matter how far up the scale the food chain they are we’re
the scale the food chain they are we’re
the scale the food chain they are we’re all doing this the same basic thing and
all doing this the same basic thing and
all doing this the same basic thing and that we’re trying to figure out how to
that we’re trying to figure out how to
that we’re trying to figure out how to make this joke work every comedian you
make this joke work every comedian you
make this joke work every comedian you ever see will always have one piece of
ever see will always have one piece of
ever see will always have one piece of material we save it for the end of our
material we save it for the end of our
material we save it for the end of our show we call it our Big Finish and it
show we call it our Big Finish and it
show we call it our Big Finish and it brings an audience to an extra level of
brings an audience to an extra level of
brings an audience to an extra level of applause and laughter now the bad news
applause and laughter now the bad news
applause and laughter now the bad news I’ve already done my Big Finish
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