How strange to think that Stephen Fry could end up taking some stranger down the street and dropping them off, like a typical cab driver, without the person riding with him noticing who he is.
What a cool thought. Actually being in a vehicle with Stephen Fry, that is. Not the fact that he might go unrecognized by the average person off the street.
Craig Furguson is one of the best American TV show hosts. He just has a more relaxed, laid back attitude to help the conversation flow naturally as you would at a bar, or in a cab perhaps.. And Stephen couldn't be a better guest for a host as he is extremely intellligent and has such a way with words, that he can make a conversationalist out of anyone he converses with. He's 21st century Oscar Wilde.
From now on, I'll always take a look at the driver when taking a black cab (which I didn't ever do yet coz there are no black cabs in austria ;D But if I happen to be in England...)
Stephen Fry is just about the only "celebrity" I have any time for. Intelligent, well-read, witty, urbane and yet thoroughly decent and modest. A fine man. And if he's gay...so what? Looks like it's one nil to the gay community.
it must be incredibly lonely in your corner. quite sad to see that you are not dispelling the stereotype of 51st staters being just as ignorant as their southern neighbors by spewing insults from a superficial perspective. instead of scoffing at foreign culture, you should learn from it.
Sorry for the stereotype I spewed. Not all Brits are annoying. It s just that there is something about the way this guy talks that makes him self serving and really annoying. His ego is bigger than the Canadian North.
Stephen Fry is actually a very self-deprecating and humble man. Just because he has a posh accent and a large vocabulary doesn't mean he's self serving. I find it hard to see how you came up with this idea. Perhaps you should listen to his podcasts, free on iTunes, or read his autobiography - 'Moab is my Washpot'.
@MMMerangue Yeah exactly. I'm pretty intelligent and have a good written form and vocabulary (though I'm not posh, it's just luck) and people often call me arrogant or think I'm full of it when... as you say, they're often just hearing a level of intellect and concluding THAT is arrogant in itself. As if NOT being a moron is an offense, HOW DARE YOU SPEAK PROPERLY AND ANALYZE THINGS is their general thought process.
But you're right, he's very self-deprecating. As are many who get called it.
@TheEminemBase woe to us all who can take a joke and expand it intuitively without uh and duhs jamming our coherency. yeah, it's just a common trait in humans to categorized things and cast out things that are not within their comprehension capabilities. All the -ism is not going away when being clever is succintly prejudiced upon.
@23discordians It's not arrogant to admit you're intelligent if you are. You know whether you're intelligent or not. It's much worse to be falsely humble and act like you're not intelligent when you clearly are, false humility is sickening and corny. Much better to be honest or ironically arrogant.
You know nothing about him then. He hardly has an ego. He suffers from lack of self-esteem and bipolar disorder and is pretty much one of the kindest people in the world.
You got it so backwards it's incredibly sad. Stephen Fry is a giant teddy bear. As someone else said, simply because he speak with a posh accent and has a large vocabulary doesn't mean he has a big ego. Having a big ego means you say things like 'I'M BRILLIANT AND YOU'RE ALL SHIT!" He's incredibly intelligent and funny. He's actually known for having very low self esteem and a bi-polar disorder that nearly drove him to suicide as a young man. Look up some of his stuff, he's fantastic.
@Transformergirl haha he is like a giant teddy bear ! yeah i heard he also got kicked out of school and stuff when he was younger, so it shows how amasing it is that he changed things around for himself, which is another thing i admire him for
@Alexandrarghh Yeah he got kicked out of 2 schools and was then sent to prision at 18 for credit card fraud....Amazing he managed to end up in Cambridge!
Ha! "Cabaraderie"! He drives a London cab!? That's awesome. Stephen Fry is impossibly adorable, even with a substantial tum. Although I believe he's lost weight since this interview.
@lisambofoh and he wouldnt be intrested he`s gay,he was bullied at school and to stop it he would say "no no dont touch me you`ll give me an erection" pmsl brilliant
I drove cab for 10 years and he's right nobody ever notices the cabbie, even when they are doing something illegal BUT they expect you to always remember them. If I had a nickel for every time I heard "home James (I'm not called James) and don't spair the horses" why I'd be filthy rich!
i'm always dreaming of some cable tv exchange between the whole of the "british isles" and the u.s. so that we can get each other's channels and therefore understand each other's culture (if just thru small bit that pop culture would provide)and not just believe the completely stupid stereotypes we have toward one another
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ugh, i don't think calling britons brits are like calling you limeys, and most of us yanks couldn't care less if somebody calls us yanks or americans. what crawled up your british arse, dude?
Charming. So much for a self-deprecating comment in a jovial manner. It was obviously an utter waste of time trying to be friendly in a light-hearted way... Shame.
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yeah, well, try harder next time, dude, because it didn't quite come through all the way to this tri-lingul yank who once worked for Saatchi & Saatchi.
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it just means that i'm just about as well travelled and international as it gets for an american. if it didn't quite come through to me in black and white, you are only going to get mostly really angry reactions from most americans on what you wrote. we are pretty insular in general, as you probably are aware.
Yes, the difference you, in reference to probably 95% of cases, make wrongly.
What other languages did you speak when you were sucking the devil's cock?(If you work in advertising you are the scum of the earth)
Oh, and i once knew somebody who worked in Foster and Partners, albeit a janitor, but this instantly made him a figure of great intellectual esteem and therefore his countrymen fell into this category alongside him. You fucking mug.
Why do i hate everything revolving around money? Why do i hate being stalked by tv commercials, poster adverts, radio commercials, adverts on busses ate every turn? Why do i hate rampant capitalism? I am not a communist, just somebody with morals.
capitalism is not 'essentially a mixed economy'. The elite, capitalist, industrialist people control governments, how can this possibly be good? I'm not a conspiracy nut, this sort of thing is proveable. Everything revolving around money - you don't see the innate badness in this? Greed, unregulated and rampant capitalism is what has put the world in its current recession.
Yes, common people should have more control over government. Our economy should be better regulated. And, yes, it would be nice to live in a world that the public sphere is not dominated by the competition over available resource (money in your term). We are trying all those, and everybody is aware that our system isn't perfect. So what's your point besides saying something very obvious in kind of a crazy and illogical way? Do you have a better alternative? Actually, you're pretty boring.
If i'm boring why reply? What was illogical about what i said? I was simply drawing attention to the fact that 'i used to work for saatchi and saatchi' is not something most people would consider impressive, not to mention an example of intelligence or enlightenment. No system will please everybody, but the wrong people are disaffected by the current system. Common people should have complete control over the government, not just the ceremonial tablescraps we are given.
i'm sorry, but you cannot just change the subject from capitalism to me unless you at least answer my two questions from my previous comment. i've been answering your questions but you're not doing the same. so go back and answer them, then i'll answer yours.
I answered your question - my point was there is nothing good about working for saatchi and saatchi, so why brag. And i said that NO SYSTEM pleases universally, but the wrong people are disaffected. In other words, no i dont have the nobel-peace-prize-winning alternative you cretin.
So you are very weirdly opinionated, but you don't really have anything useful to offer to us because you don't know how to replace or fix our capitalist system, right? Btw, I didn't say that working for Saatchi was good or bad. I didn't think I was bragging about it, either. I brought that up with me being multilingual to imply that I am well traveled, multicultural and have worked in a profession that is fairly liberal than conservative. I can guess why you thought I was bragging, though.
You may disagree with capitalism, but you also serve and feed that same system every time you purchase products, use the internet, public road, etc.... So unless you're completely self-subsistent or actively doing something pragmatic to fix or replace our system, then, as far as I can see, you're just a deeply insecure and naive person who likes to blame the system or rant on the internet about whatever because the world hasn't been very kind to you. There are millions of you in the world.
Arent Britons a Celtic tribe that the British Isles are named after? In what sense are you Britons? Id think most of you were anglo-saxons, with a bit of viking, french, and celtic blood mixed in.
Britain is taken from the name 'Britannia', given to the isles by the Romans. however, Britons are a mixture of normans, saxons, vikings, celts and, after the fall of the empire, asians, africans, south americans etc etc....
briton is the name given to the "native" population of Britain. Most it now seems just merged with the Saxon/Pict/Viking/Norman invaders rather than being killed like was first thought.
St Paddy was a "Briton" from the north west of England
I'm ashamed to say this, but the first time i saw Alex Rider I had no idea who Stephen Fry was, i forget when the movie came out but some time after that i started to get into A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Blackadder, Jeeves and Woster, ect... and the only reason i watched this movie a secong time was because I found out that he was in it... luv him, y am I telling you this, lol!
I love Hugh Laurie but he cant hold a candle to Mr. Fry! I wish his profile in the States would rise just so 300 million more people could bask in his witty glow!
i love stephen fry! he is intelligent, funny and incredibly talented! i am, however, somewhat surprised that an american audience knew who he was. i wasn't aware that he has a high profile over there, am i right or am i just being ignorant?
he has been in a few things here. bones is quite popular. but nothing close to his fame in england i don't think. everyone seems to know hugh laurie though so that might have been some automatic love for stephen simply becuase he is connected to hugh. they have some simalar mannerisms i think.
Actually Ferguson is from Scotland, a completely different entity to England. He's not that upper class, either. Apart from that, you're completely right.
he doesn't actually. especially not in celebrity-drenched LA where this show is taped. It's just that late night talk shows do get some difficulty booking guests AND i always noticed that up until very recently, Ferguson wasn't enjoying too many high-profile guests. Of course fry's star shines very blindingly elsewhere but to answer your question, no, not so much in america.
Britain (England,Scotland,VVales) is the largest island. VVe could also call it The Man Isles (Ilse of Man), The Jersey Isles, The Guernsey Isles, If it's more a question of political correctness than, Islands of the North Atlantic, Anglo-Celtic Isles, Northwest European Archipelago,West European Isles
Stephen is an actor, he has written many books, he is a comedian, a director, a quiz master and now I've discovered he flies a plane. IS THERE ANYTHING HE CANT DO?
He is also "civilised" now I think, however see the autobiography for details of his adventures with teenage girls. Moab is a very good book, probably my favourite autobiography.
Couldn't you just listen to him talk--spinning out all those gems from remarkable synapses. He is consistently interested and interesting about the widest range things--for two days or two weeks or two year? He is a gem, a jewel, a gift, and a wonder!
Maybe its only that Craig has only written one novel and Stephen has...what...six? and the poetry and the transcripts compiled for 'paperweight'. Fry is our greatest renaissance man. I thought it a rather sweet interview,just too fluffy. Thanks to whomever was resposible for bringing it here.
Can i have the two of them for an hour discussing their novels,experiences??? PBS you listening?
Very poor of Ferguson to say with a fake frown "you're a huge star in the UK!"; fair enough were an American presenter to say that, but Fergie knows he's talking to a god he knows only too well. He should at least have said in recognition e.g. "I can assure you (i.e. his US audience) that this man is a star!" ...
mm im not sure about that, he mentioned it completely in the context of the discussion about fry driving a taxi if u listen more closely. not that im a huge fan of ferguson
He's got to be the most irritating bloke ever to host a chat show. He's got to bet he only talk show host to ask the question then answer it himself...! He constantly butts in, which is very annoying, especially when you've got quick witted humorous guest on the show like Billy Connelly & Stephen Fry. Craig Ferguson, your not remotely one bit funny. Shut your yap and do your job you arrogant prick!
lmao why did everyone agrue about wether you get english/british humour who cares? if you get it you get it if you don't you don' does it matter? a doubt anyone who doesn't get british/english humour would have searched and watched a video with a english comedien (spelling?) in it. And so you don't get confused i am english and i prefer to be called english than british most people do here that i have met perefer to call them selves by there indiviual country of orgin rather than british.
I love Stephen even more now that I know I have the same shoes as him!
papertowelzful 2 months ago
In England, "zits" are called "spots".
lostalex77 4 months ago
How strange to think that Stephen Fry could end up taking some stranger down the street and dropping them off, like a typical cab driver, without the person riding with him noticing who he is.
What a cool thought. Actually being in a vehicle with Stephen Fry, that is. Not the fact that he might go unrecognized by the average person off the street.
LithiumLogica 4 months ago 2
Craig Furguson is one of the best American TV show hosts. He just has a more relaxed, laid back attitude to help the conversation flow naturally as you would at a bar, or in a cab perhaps.. And Stephen couldn't be a better guest for a host as he is extremely intellligent and has such a way with words, that he can make a conversationalist out of anyone he converses with. He's 21st century Oscar Wilde.
a7xdude87 4 months ago 6
From now on, I'll always take a look at the driver when taking a black cab (which I didn't ever do yet coz there are no black cabs in austria ;D But if I happen to be in England...)
HughLaurieFan2 6 months ago
And the winner is........ Alan Davies!
Finzed1 6 months ago 3
If Stephen Fry wasn't gay, I'd marry him straight away
loopynutcase 7 months ago
Stephen Fry is just about the only "celebrity" I have any time for. Intelligent, well-read, witty, urbane and yet thoroughly decent and modest. A fine man. And if he's gay...so what? Looks like it's one nil to the gay community.
adamswampy 11 months ago 15
Stephen Fry is so beautiful to me. Wonderful mind, beautiful soul. One of the few people I'm genuinely a fan of.
TheCarlScharnberg 1 year ago 7
d'aww... Craig made Stephen all blushy at 2:40 .... <3 too cute
alixinthemiddle 1 year ago
I'd get in his cab anytime.
blondfromfinland 1 year ago
SF is the best!
zuuz84 1 year ago
He nailed flying perfectly. It is incredibly easy to fly, but navigation is REALLY annoying.
F22RaptorSquadron 1 year ago
That's crazy, he goes around in a cab and occasionally people get in...! It must be great fun.
greengrendel 1 year ago
Shame that teh host ha Americanised himself: he's annoying and not funny
XXXMoodiboyXXX 1 year ago
BRITAIN FTW!
I WANNA MOVE THERE!
lamestguyintown 1 year ago 3
"Westminster Bridge, and drive like hell!"
browncello 2 years ago 21
NICE SHOES!! 8D I love it when he wears Converse.
wingedhamham 2 years ago 23
You can tell Fry is a national treasure just by how every Brit (or United Kindomian) defends him :)
Love it. Fry for god! :P
TheYellag 2 years ago 39
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this guy is such a pompous ass. Brits are annoying
atsukdogg 2 years ago
it must be incredibly lonely in your corner. quite sad to see that you are not dispelling the stereotype of 51st staters being just as ignorant as their southern neighbors by spewing insults from a superficial perspective. instead of scoffing at foreign culture, you should learn from it.
cheers moron. c[-]
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Sorry for the stereotype I spewed. Not all Brits are annoying. It s just that there is something about the way this guy talks that makes him self serving and really annoying. His ego is bigger than the Canadian North.
atsukdogg 2 years ago
Stephen Fry is actually a very self-deprecating and humble man. Just because he has a posh accent and a large vocabulary doesn't mean he's self serving. I find it hard to see how you came up with this idea. Perhaps you should listen to his podcasts, free on iTunes, or read his autobiography - 'Moab is my Washpot'.
MMMerangue 2 years ago 234
@MMMerangue You are very correct. And furthermore he IS a VERY intelligent man.
kennymertzi 1 year ago 12
@MMMerangue Yeah exactly. I'm pretty intelligent and have a good written form and vocabulary (though I'm not posh, it's just luck) and people often call me arrogant or think I'm full of it when... as you say, they're often just hearing a level of intellect and concluding THAT is arrogant in itself. As if NOT being a moron is an offense, HOW DARE YOU SPEAK PROPERLY AND ANALYZE THINGS is their general thought process.
But you're right, he's very self-deprecating. As are many who get called it.
TheEminemBase 11 months ago 10
@TheEminemBase woe to us all who can take a joke and expand it intuitively without uh and duhs jamming our coherency. yeah, it's just a common trait in humans to categorized things and cast out things that are not within their comprehension capabilities. All the -ism is not going away when being clever is succintly prejudiced upon.
soulwrappin 8 months ago
@TheEminemBase
Telling people that you aren't arrogant, just rather intelligent, probably doesn't help to be honest.
23discordians 7 months ago
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@23discordians It's not arrogant to admit you're intelligent if you are. You know whether you're intelligent or not. It's much worse to be falsely humble and act like you're not intelligent when you clearly are, false humility is sickening and corny. Much better to be honest or ironically arrogant.
TheEminemBase 7 months ago
You know nothing about him then. He hardly has an ego. He suffers from lack of self-esteem and bipolar disorder and is pretty much one of the kindest people in the world.
ScarletandCreme32 2 years ago 48
You got it so backwards it's incredibly sad. Stephen Fry is a giant teddy bear. As someone else said, simply because he speak with a posh accent and has a large vocabulary doesn't mean he has a big ego. Having a big ego means you say things like 'I'M BRILLIANT AND YOU'RE ALL SHIT!" He's incredibly intelligent and funny. He's actually known for having very low self esteem and a bi-polar disorder that nearly drove him to suicide as a young man. Look up some of his stuff, he's fantastic.
Transformergirl 2 years ago 59
@Transformergirl haha he is like a giant teddy bear ! yeah i heard he also got kicked out of school and stuff when he was younger, so it shows how amasing it is that he changed things around for himself, which is another thing i admire him for
Alexandrarghh 1 year ago
@Alexandrarghh Yeah he got kicked out of 2 schools and was then sent to prision at 18 for credit card fraud....Amazing he managed to end up in Cambridge!
Bizzie1974 1 year ago
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considering I love both stephen fry and craig ferguson... i was quite bored
petran17 2 years ago
Ha! "Cabaraderie"! He drives a London cab!? That's awesome. Stephen Fry is impossibly adorable, even with a substantial tum. Although I believe he's lost weight since this interview.
I wish more people in America knew who he was.
saytheremeg 2 years ago 15
He never gets old, or boring! What a gift!
ashburnhouse 2 years ago 10
If I got into a cab and Stephen was driving it, I would instantly orgasm.
lisambofoh 2 years ago 210
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Do you have an involuntary-orgasm disease ?
2easyftw 2 years ago
nothing involuntary about it
Sorcoral 2 years ago 26
I'd like to thank you for making my day with that comment.
WarningDontReadThis 2 years ago
@lisambofoh and he wouldnt be intrested he`s gay
ETSUBobias 1 year ago
@lisambofoh and he wouldnt be intrested he`s gay,he was bullied at school and to stop it he would say "no no dont touch me you`ll give me an erection" pmsl brilliant
ETSUBobias 1 year ago
@lisambofoh That's a weird paraphilia
SinisterSkyline 9 months ago
@lisambofoh I would go bankrupt.....
irbthejames 3 weeks ago
I drove cab for 10 years and he's right nobody ever notices the cabbie, even when they are doing something illegal BUT they expect you to always remember them. If I had a nickel for every time I heard "home James (I'm not called James) and don't spair the horses" why I'd be filthy rich!
broodyfour 2 years ago 8
ooh i do love stephens shoes...they are frightfully lovely
glittermerchant 2 years ago 9
They look like 1970's Converse All-Stars
dazzanumber3 2 years ago
stephens such a legend
MarcusMeridius 2 years ago 19
I'm officially getting into every cab in London, just on the off-chance!
SickOfFashion 2 years ago 14
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Stephen Fry was in StormBreaker?
wow, respect = minus
minomeshank 2 years ago
you have no idea how brilliant he is
PrimeMinister3 2 years ago 8
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he's not that great.
i should know, i've had his cock up my arse
minomeshank 2 years ago
Dude there's such a thing as oversharing. And I think they were referring to his talents as an actor, not penis size.
lycheenut 2 years ago 11
I would totally lose it if I jumped in a cab and realized Stephen Fry was driving it!
kelgadis 2 years ago 28
Me too!
AkiraChan24 2 years ago
I would suddenly realise I needed to be dropped off in Glasgow, and could he drive me there?
IncredibleGoliath 2 years ago 4
wtf?
Tuffsterbogie2006 2 years ago
Fry Rules OK!
freekicking85 2 years ago 12
"West Minster Bridge and drive like Hell" OMGosh I almost died i was laughing so much when he said that part ;}
stargatefansg1 3 years ago
i'm always dreaming of some cable tv exchange between the whole of the "british isles" and the u.s. so that we can get each other's channels and therefore understand each other's culture (if just thru small bit that pop culture would provide)and not just believe the completely stupid stereotypes we have toward one another
aliensexgangchildren 3 years ago 7
we understand each other fine. brits are like our in-laws. sometimes we bicker but at the end, we know we are all just a big family.
bluemonolith88 3 years ago 5
Sorry to be pedantic, but we're Britons, not Brits! I never refer to US citizens as Yanks, because I know the difference!
I must say I was disappointed to hear Craig Ferguson (a Scot) refer to Britain as 'England', which is akin to calling the USA the 'mid West'.
If it's any consolation, many of our school leavers also have problems finding the UK on a map ;-)
liberalmatt 3 years ago 2
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ugh, i don't think calling britons brits are like calling you limeys, and most of us yanks couldn't care less if somebody calls us yanks or americans. what crawled up your british arse, dude?
bluemonolith88 3 years ago
Charming. So much for a self-deprecating comment in a jovial manner. It was obviously an utter waste of time trying to be friendly in a light-hearted way... Shame.
liberalmatt 3 years ago
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yeah, well, try harder next time, dude, because it didn't quite come through all the way to this tri-lingul yank who once worked for Saatchi & Saatchi.
bluemonolith88 3 years ago
Tri-lingul? Evidently, I am not as esteemed as a salesman...
How (former) profession has anyy bearing on this I have no idea. You are getting boring. Dude.
liberalmatt 3 years ago 2
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it just means that i'm just about as well travelled and international as it gets for an american. if it didn't quite come through to me in black and white, you are only going to get mostly really angry reactions from most americans on what you wrote. we are pretty insular in general, as you probably are aware.
bluemonolith88 3 years ago
The difference, of course, being between 'insular' and 'ignorant'.
FraserTheMentalist 3 years ago
duh?
bluemonolith88 3 years ago
Yes, the difference you, in reference to probably 95% of cases, make wrongly.
What other languages did you speak when you were sucking the devil's cock?(If you work in advertising you are the scum of the earth)
Oh, and i once knew somebody who worked in Foster and Partners, albeit a janitor, but this instantly made him a figure of great intellectual esteem and therefore his countrymen fell into this category alongside him. You fucking mug.
FraserTheMentalist 3 years ago
WTH? I hope you're joking for your sake. Best wishes for your mental health.
bluemonolith88 3 years ago
Best wishes for your conscience after you sold your soul to the devil.
You are tri lingual? Which languages?
FraserTheMentalist 3 years ago
english, japanese, korean. why do you hate advertising so much?
bluemonolith88 3 years ago
Why do i hate everything revolving around money? Why do i hate being stalked by tv commercials, poster adverts, radio commercials, adverts on busses ate every turn? Why do i hate rampant capitalism? I am not a communist, just somebody with morals.
FraserTheMentalist 3 years ago
all right. then why do you think capitalism essentially a mixed economy - is so inherently evil?
bluemonolith88 3 years ago
capitalism is not 'essentially a mixed economy'. The elite, capitalist, industrialist people control governments, how can this possibly be good? I'm not a conspiracy nut, this sort of thing is proveable. Everything revolving around money - you don't see the innate badness in this? Greed, unregulated and rampant capitalism is what has put the world in its current recession.
FraserTheMentalist 3 years ago
kinda interesting. got to go but be back in about a half a day.
bluemonolith88 3 years ago
Yes, common people should have more control over government. Our economy should be better regulated. And, yes, it would be nice to live in a world that the public sphere is not dominated by the competition over available resource (money in your term). We are trying all those, and everybody is aware that our system isn't perfect. So what's your point besides saying something very obvious in kind of a crazy and illogical way? Do you have a better alternative? Actually, you're pretty boring.
bluemonolith88 3 years ago
If i'm boring why reply? What was illogical about what i said? I was simply drawing attention to the fact that 'i used to work for saatchi and saatchi' is not something most people would consider impressive, not to mention an example of intelligence or enlightenment. No system will please everybody, but the wrong people are disaffected by the current system. Common people should have complete control over the government, not just the ceremonial tablescraps we are given.
FraserTheMentalist 3 years ago
i'm sorry, but you cannot just change the subject from capitalism to me unless you at least answer my two questions from my previous comment. i've been answering your questions but you're not doing the same. so go back and answer them, then i'll answer yours.
bluemonolith88 3 years ago
I answered your question - my point was there is nothing good about working for saatchi and saatchi, so why brag. And i said that NO SYSTEM pleases universally, but the wrong people are disaffected. In other words, no i dont have the nobel-peace-prize-winning alternative you cretin.
FraserTheMentalist 3 years ago
So you are very weirdly opinionated, but you don't really have anything useful to offer to us because you don't know how to replace or fix our capitalist system, right? Btw, I didn't say that working for Saatchi was good or bad. I didn't think I was bragging about it, either. I brought that up with me being multilingual to imply that I am well traveled, multicultural and have worked in a profession that is fairly liberal than conservative. I can guess why you thought I was bragging, though.
bluemonolith88 3 years ago
Better to disagree with an amoral system then to stoically serve it.
FraserTheMentalist 3 years ago 2
You may disagree with capitalism, but you also serve and feed that same system every time you purchase products, use the internet, public road, etc.... So unless you're completely self-subsistent or actively doing something pragmatic to fix or replace our system, then, as far as I can see, you're just a deeply insecure and naive person who likes to blame the system or rant on the internet about whatever because the world hasn't been very kind to you. There are millions of you in the world.
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Smurftastic2 2 years ago
My keyboard also sticks ;-)
liberalmatt 3 years ago
can you elaborate what you meant by that?
bluemonolith88 3 years ago
Hey, I'm Canadian! We're like the younger brother of both of you, who gets way better grades and is way better at sports (well, hockey anyways).
CapillarianCrest 3 years ago
Arent Britons a Celtic tribe that the British Isles are named after? In what sense are you Britons? Id think most of you were anglo-saxons, with a bit of viking, french, and celtic blood mixed in.
CrawlingAxle 3 years ago
Britain is taken from the name 'Britannia', given to the isles by the Romans. however, Britons are a mixture of normans, saxons, vikings, celts and, after the fall of the empire, asians, africans, south americans etc etc....
FraserTheMentalist 3 years ago
briton is the name given to the "native" population of Britain. Most it now seems just merged with the Saxon/Pict/Viking/Norman invaders rather than being killed like was first thought.
St Paddy was a "Briton" from the north west of England
mb6578 2 years ago 2
I'm ashamed to say this, but the first time i saw Alex Rider I had no idea who Stephen Fry was, i forget when the movie came out but some time after that i started to get into A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Blackadder, Jeeves and Woster, ect... and the only reason i watched this movie a secong time was because I found out that he was in it... luv him, y am I telling you this, lol!
rdgloveshouse 3 years ago 2
fry is so amazing and ultra intelligent no other like him
ibzone 3 years ago 5
The wheels on the plane go round and round!!! lol.
prodigalson56 3 years ago
I love Hugh Laurie but he cant hold a candle to Mr. Fry! I wish his profile in the States would rise just so 300 million more people could bask in his witty glow!
JapeUK 3 years ago 19
Absolutely. America needs a bit of Fry.
youresolidgoldSYIH 3 years ago 18
totally agree. There's just nobody in the States that comes close to him! He really ought to be cloned for the good of the world :)
scandowegianpean 3 years ago 9
can`t be easy going on a US chat show when they don`t know who you are, Fry is great.
oliverps46 3 years ago 7
i think he won the audience over though
tolchock1984 3 years ago
I would hope so but not sure he appeals to a mass American audience have you ever seen him present the baftas, very British/Cambridge humour.
oliverps46 3 years ago 2
oh my god - my mother, (who's getting on a bit) always confuses ewan macgregor with ian macewin. that is too coincidental!
spotlitkiss 3 years ago
I love how the clip is his ONLY scene in Alex Rider. I really wasted 6 bucks at Blockbuster on that one
gr8sarcasmo 3 years ago 5
i love stephen fry! he is intelligent, funny and incredibly talented! i am, however, somewhat surprised that an american audience knew who he was. i wasn't aware that he has a high profile over there, am i right or am i just being ignorant?
NotaFro 3 years ago 12
he has been in a few things here. bones is quite popular. but nothing close to his fame in england i don't think. everyone seems to know hugh laurie though so that might have been some automatic love for stephen simply becuase he is connected to hugh. they have some simalar mannerisms i think.
shows82 3 years ago 8
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they're both upper class englishmen
Shanniquitie 3 years ago
Actually Ferguson is from Scotland, a completely different entity to England. He's not that upper class, either. Apart from that, you're completely right.
CMalburn 3 years ago 4
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...i meant hugh lorry and stephen fry. both upper class englishman. ferguson is a scotch tosspot.
Shanniquitie 3 years ago
actually neither hugh nor stephen are upper class but more upper-middle class according to traditional british class stratification.
horcruxfinder1 3 years ago 4
silence pleb.
Shanniquitie 3 years ago
he doesn't actually. especially not in celebrity-drenched LA where this show is taped. It's just that late night talk shows do get some difficulty booking guests AND i always noticed that up until very recently, Ferguson wasn't enjoying too many high-profile guests. Of course fry's star shines very blindingly elsewhere but to answer your question, no, not so much in america.
torturechamber14 3 years ago 2
Stephen is brilliant! I love him and Alan Davies on QI.
ALLhateBUSH 3 years ago 6
I love Fry!! Cabaraderie!lol!
leonorasavio 3 years ago 8
Fry is supremely intelligent.
PXR05 3 years ago 11
haha craig. 'oh i think theres something between us' only him:P cutieee
jab070 3 years ago 5
Actually you're supposed to call them IONA -
Islands of the North Atlantic ;-)
As long as no one calls the UK England I'm happy.
david552 3 years ago
Actually the correct term is the Irish Isles.
How does that sound to you Brits?
aloy2020 3 years ago
Britain (England,Scotland,VVales) is the largest island. VVe could also call it The Man Isles (Ilse of Man), The Jersey Isles, The Guernsey Isles, If it's more a question of political correctness than, Islands of the North Atlantic, Anglo-Celtic Isles, Northwest European Archipelago,West European Isles
egodeosum 3 years ago
Stephen is an actor, he has written many books, he is a comedian, a director, a quiz master and now I've discovered he flies a plane. IS THERE ANYTHING HE CANT DO?
WarningDontReadThis 3 years ago 24
Stephen is so great ..
What a shame that I'm not 50 and gay, I could have some hope .. or at least dream a little.
Since I'm a 19 years old girl, I'm doomed.
girl43 3 years ago 25
He is also "civilised" now I think, however see the autobiography for details of his adventures with teenage girls. Moab is a very good book, probably my favourite autobiography.
david552 3 years ago 4
Craig shares an uncanny resemblance to John Barrowman...
tamarahigham1493 3 years ago 5
Well there's hope for John, I guess :-D.
fazfan 3 years ago 3
i thought i was the only one who thought that
NotaFro 3 years ago
I love John Barrowmman. Is he known in America?
I love Stephen Fry. He is wonderful person.
ingahauks 2 years ago 4
i don't think so
macarion 2 years ago
nobody knows who he is in America unless you're a huge sci-fi fanatic really
BroadwayGrl8989 2 years ago
Which is a mighty shame, because I love him to death. I wish QI and 'Stephen Fry in America' were available in US format, I love those programs.
Transformergirl 2 years ago 12
@Transformergirl Stephen Fry in America comes on PBS really late at night sometimes
xomoni101 1 year ago
@Transformergirl instead of wishing it were in US fomat. why not move over to the UK?
lamestguyintown 1 year ago
@lamestguyintown I've actually thought about it. lol
Transformergirl 1 year ago
@Transformergirl i dunno abt u but thats what im gonna do at least.
lamestguyintown 1 year ago
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@lamestguyintown lol UK is the last place in Europe you would want to live
r2d23678 1 year ago
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Oh America...
So ignorant.
millard27 1 year ago
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@millard27 lol you know I'm right
r2d23678 1 year ago
@millard27 We know. We are ashamed.
brosue4 1 year ago
@BroadwayGrl8989 I learned of him through A Bit of Fry and Laurie. An AWESOME show!
ElphabasDDX 2 years ago 3
John Barrowman is known in America mostly to sco-fi fans -- and theater geeks.
chellegame 2 years ago 2
John Barrowman is actually Scottish--moved to the States when he was about 9. When he's in Scotland, his accent really kicks back in.
FloraWest 2 years ago 13
@ingahauks We get Torchwood reruns here so yes we do. Although I don't know if he is really well known.
hop208 1 year ago
god,imagine getting into a cab and realising it's stephen fry at the wheel! i'd love to see the people's faces.
'I've been to bed with him twice' lol,whoooo!
SallyCinnamon87 3 years ago 7
i have arrived late, are you saying you have been to bed with him Sally C? Bet that would confuse him in the morning :-P
oliverps46 3 years ago
Oh i would get into his cab and never come out again
well maybe for some toilet time
nordkisa 3 years ago 8
Stephen fry... searching for a word to describe him... oh yeah LEGEND!!!!
cdav82 4 years ago 20
Couldn't you just listen to him talk--spinning out all those gems from remarkable synapses. He is consistently interested and interesting about the widest range things--for two days or two weeks or two year? He is a gem, a jewel, a gift, and a wonder!
parkviewmo 3 years ago 9
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stephen fry drinks cum,craig ferguson beats his pet wolverine. assholes :)
elilobo 4 years ago
Craig Ferguson has pet Wolverine-Assholes?!?
beatyourheartout91 3 years ago
The idea of getting into a cab with Stephen Fry at the wheel is enthralling. Oh the conversations.
He is my Idol.
neojng 4 years ago 24
Maybe its only that Craig has only written one novel and Stephen has...what...six? and the poetry and the transcripts compiled for 'paperweight'. Fry is our greatest renaissance man. I thought it a rather sweet interview,just too fluffy. Thanks to whomever was resposible for bringing it here.
Can i have the two of them for an hour discussing their novels,experiences??? PBS you listening?
wyrdgrl 4 years ago 3
Can't imagine anyone doing subtitles for this show, the way and speed at which Stephen and Craig talks!
scholachu 4 years ago
Very poor of Ferguson to say with a fake frown "you're a huge star in the UK!"; fair enough were an American presenter to say that, but Fergie knows he's talking to a god he knows only too well. He should at least have said in recognition e.g. "I can assure you (i.e. his US audience) that this man is a star!" ...
pretzelberg 4 years ago
mm im not sure about that, he mentioned it completely in the context of the discussion about fry driving a taxi if u listen more closely. not that im a huge fan of ferguson
PFCAhammed 4 years ago 4
Oh, my hero!
Stephen that is in case you didn't get that Im sure you did.
WarningDontReadThis 4 years ago 2
thank you very much for posting this interview!
PEACE
inconsequentia 4 years ago
I love his idea too
L0K3 4 years ago
very smart interesting man..:) funny anorl
mrm4xim4m 4 years ago
He's got to be the most irritating bloke ever to host a chat show. He's got to bet he only talk show host to ask the question then answer it himself...! He constantly butts in, which is very annoying, especially when you've got quick witted humorous guest on the show like Billy Connelly & Stephen Fry. Craig Ferguson, your not remotely one bit funny. Shut your yap and do your job you arrogant prick!
Moir1980 4 years ago
lmao why did everyone agrue about wether you get english/british humour who cares? if you get it you get it if you don't you don' does it matter? a doubt anyone who doesn't get british/english humour would have searched and watched a video with a english comedien (spelling?) in it. And so you don't get confused i am english and i prefer to be called english than british most people do here that i have met perefer to call them selves by there indiviual country of orgin rather than british.
sam345 4 years ago 3
I love Stephen in Converses. I love converses. He wins for wearing them, I say.
ExplosionsRfun 4 years ago 4
I noticed that, Stephen in Converse B boots bless him.
Pamultimate 4 years ago 6
This interview would be better if Ferguson would shut his fucking mouth.
bighairybaby 4 years ago 3
How true those words.
Pamultimate 4 years ago
luv his cab idea!
bestbrit 4 years ago
The thing that surprised me was his shoes.I shure wouldn't have guessed THAT!
Mullahgrrl 4 years ago
oh! it's the bloke off the drew carey show!
and stop saying stephens put on weight - he doesn't care at all, and neither should he
bexta555 4 years ago 2
Funny, I also always forget Ewan McGregors name.
Silnorda 4 years ago
the black cab thing, genius idea! I love stephen fry!
afrovicar 4 years ago
Craig ferguson has such an odd twang....
leprosyliz 4 years ago
have you noticed steve has converses on? cool.
communistrabbit 4 years ago
Graig Ferguson is a complete tit!
Mushroom17 4 years ago
Ian McEwan is a novelist it hasnt got him either! HAHAHA
mico2020 5 years ago
this was great thank you!
newmexicoboy 5 years ago
I'm a huge Stephen Fry fan so thanks for putting this up!
sjoes 5 years ago
Thanks for putting this up... I've also been looking for it since I heard he was coming on the show.. :)
synicalrules 5 years ago
Ach, he isn't on top form in these clips... and his isn't a book *of* poetry, but a book *about* poetry.
therealhighbrow 5 years ago