The absolute stones to stand up in Glasgow and deliver this is why this man is the Times News Paper’s number 1 in the 100 greatest stand up of all time. An adopted Scotch man who gave it to them straight like a pear cider made from 100% pears.
I saw Stewart Lee in the background of 'Lord of The Rings - the Return of The King' where he played the role of an Orc who, at a crucial moment on the ramparts of Minis Tirith, instead of driving his crude spear through the prone and helpless body of Legolas, inexplicably turned away and strode back into the fray, never to appear again. And I thought to myself "Stewart Lee has let his elf go".
Watching the big lad in the black shirt move slowly through disbelief, horror, nascent hostility and finally comedic acceptance was the emotional core of this performance, which of course was why it was edited in - because Lee has so little faith in us that we need visual cues to understand the bit's success on a minute-by-minute basis. Great man.
I cried laughing at the bit when one of the audience members got up and left and stew said- 'a man leaving there to go away and think about the idea of a pedophile braveheart in the privacy of the toilet cubicle'
Incredible to watch the barely controlled glee on his face as he realises he's getting away with it, combined with the utter attention to timing and tone needed to ensure he continues to get away with it.
Ricky Gervais describes Stewart Lee as his favourite stand-up comedian, and I can see why.... I was once fortunate enough to meet Stewart Lee, although to be fair it might have been General Mladic or Terry Christian.