Anyone else catch the premiere of "The Riches" tonight?
I adore Eddie Izzard's stand-up. I know he's got some dramatic chops as well ("The Revenger's Tragedy," an eBay-d "Day in the Death of Joe Egg" DVD)... but WOW. For every iffy movie role he's ever taken, he does something like this that just blows me away. I absolutely loved the show. It's a completely original premise, well-written, great acting, and all that jazz. I hope FX sticks with this one, because I'm smelling some Emmys here.
Please tell me I'm not the only one who saw this. If you didn't, I'd highly recommend catching a replay of it this week.
One slight nitpick: for the love of God, if you're not Southern, just don't try a Southern accent. A few of the ones I heard tonight made me cringe. Minnie Driver's was decent (I'd almost forgotten what a great actress she can be), but some of 'em... oy vey. And I've got to admit, it was really strange to hear Eddie doing a generic American accent. Still, loved the show, and felt a bit disappointed when it was over. I'll definitely be watching next week.
I adore Eddie Izzard's stand-up. I know he's got some dramatic chops as well ("The Revenger's Tragedy," an eBay-d "Day in the Death of Joe Egg" DVD)... but WOW. For every iffy movie role he's ever taken, he does something like this that just blows me away. I absolutely loved the show. It's a completely original premise, well-written, great acting, and all that jazz. I hope FX sticks with this one, because I'm smelling some Emmys here.
Please tell me I'm not the only one who saw this. If you didn't, I'd highly recommend catching a replay of it this week.
One slight nitpick: for the love of God, if you're not Southern, just don't try a Southern accent. A few of the ones I heard tonight made me cringe. Minnie Driver's was decent (I'd almost forgotten what a great actress she can be), but some of 'em... oy vey. And I've got to admit, it was really strange to hear Eddie doing a generic American accent. Still, loved the show, and felt a bit disappointed when it was over. I'll definitely be watching next week.