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Andrew Maxwell - Comedy Biography |
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Written by Stephanie
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 Press Quotes:
"A life affirming melange of observation and confession that could earn the Irishman a Perrier" (The Telegraph)
"Andrew's on particularly fantastic form. He's without doubt the strongest comedian on the circuit right now" (Brendon Burns's Celebrity Choice, The Telegraph)
"He's the sort of comic whose thoughtful anecdotes interspersed with often incredulous explosions provokes wide smiles in between belly laughs - his easygoing blarney is incredibly infectious and it won't be long before you're smiling and guffawing in agreement" (The List)
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| Andrew Maxwell is more than a stand up comedian - he's an intrepid social commentator and political protagonist on a mission to liberate minds with the power of comedy. Born from the bloodliness of two street preaching Grandfathers in the heart of Dublin, the passion to speak out has always been rich in his veins and this is most evident when he's in front of an audience. |
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| Renowned for his sharp, fast paced streams of consciousness and well observed retort, Maxwell builds the crowd by challenging the controversial or taboo. He engages any audience he faces with a myriad of subjects and lures them into his riotous world. |
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| It was in 1992, aged 18, that he took to the stage for the first time at a local club run by Ardal O'Hanlon. He later had a highly acclaimed Edinburgh Festival 2004 show 'This is My Hour' which explored what you would do if you only had an hour to live. Two years later he went on a mission to crack the rest of the world and has been on the international stand up circuit ever since. Warm up slots on the hottest TV shows Jonathan Ross, Johnny Vaughan and 'They Think Its all Over' followed. Jonathan still delights in telling how Andy once made a heckler cry. |
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| Aside from that Andrew is renowned as an all round nice guy and now you're more likely to catch him in front of the camera as his own TV career takes off. Recent credits include RISE, Ch4 as the USA correspondent interviewing the likes of Sandra Bullock, Val Kilmer and Jodie Foster and a regular guest slot on Dara O'Briain's popular current affairs show The Panel now showing on Ireland's flagship channel Network 2. |
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