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So, I thought its not working, so I threw my breasts out of the window of my Lamborghini (points to his head) In my mind...No, I threw the breasts out of the window of my Ford Fiesta, (points to his head again) In my mind. Actually, I threw them out, over the handlebars of my bicycle, (points to his head and mouths the words) in my mind. And they hit a small child who ran, 'Mum, Mum, Mum... I've been attacked by... jellyfish! Jellyfish drive by shooting, just like south central L.A.' 'Huh??' 'Jellyfish attacked me!' 'Where are the tentacles?' 'I dunno, probably burned up on re-entry. Probably from Mars, Mum. Can I keep them and shove them up my jumper?'

Eddie Izzard#91

HumorAbsurdityStorytellingImagination

About this quote

What does it mean?
Izzard describes a surreal story where imagined breasts hit a child and turn into jellyfish.
In plain terms
He tells a wild story about throwing things out a window and hitting a kid with jellyfish.
What can you take from it?
Absurdity can be used to escalate a story to absurd heights.

Where it applies

  • standup comedy
  • fiction writing

Putting it to work

  • craft absurd narratives

Questions to consider

  • How far should comedy go?
  • What makes a story absurd?

Another view

The story may be too chaotic to land with all audiences.

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