Reminds us all how brilliant Charles Pierce was, and how absolutely inept Skip E Lowe was. But it's always good to see any footage of Charles Pierce. Even with the absurd SEL, who clearly never did any research, homework, or listening.
Why is everyone dissing 'Skippy' E Lowe? He's a rather quaint, charming old character. The interruptive conversational to 'n fro of the interview makes of it such a natural and relaxed meeting of minds that throws up amusing repartee and a genuine enthusiastic engagement between the two queens in a real live conversation that's not at all contrived to suit some commercial straightjacketed TV formula as of today's po-faced TV presenters asking a prepared question for the celebrity interviewee to answer too often in formulaic uninterrupted twitching nervous body-language manner as to be cringeworthy. None of that embarrassing artificiality in this old show. This is real and genuine conversation.
Skip E. Lowe's interviewing style is definitely an acquired taste. The first I watched was his interview with Hollywood golden era director Victor Sherman. I wish Skip had let Victor finish his stories *sigh*. But part of Skip's appeal is indeed his wayward goofiness. Thanks for all the uploads Alan.
I unfortunately discovered Charles Pierce AFTER he had passed away. What a genius. His impersonation of Joan Collins was KILLING, and then he destroyed with his final line: "She's a great female impersonator." (By the way, Pierce as Tallulah looked uncannily like Anne Bancroft, another talent gone before her time.)
I love them both.. Charles was a supreme impersonator! I love Skippy, he always addresses his guests in the 3rd person... I think Jack from Will & Grace is somewhat based upon him. I love Dame Edna which is a character not an impersonation.
Dame Edna was about satire in the traditional English character role of a straight man playing a woman everyone knows in their own lives, and goes out of their way to avoid. It’s not about sexiness.....the absolute contrary. BH’s “humour is to find pleasure in the misfortune of others” He’s all over RU-vid. He also parodies the gays.....Dame Edna’s character has two children: Kenny and Pat. (Both gay) Look up the Whirlpool (Australia 1970) commercials on RU-vid. Dame Edna talks about her new Whirlpool. Notice the pic pinned to the wall of Kenny’s Room. Can you imaginine “possums” how this commercial wouldn’t even go on USA tv in the 1970’s or now. Lol BH has several characters be played over the years. Sir Les Paterson Dame Edna Everage and a follow named Barry Humfries.
@@nancybogart3899 well, Edna was , as she said , a superstar housewife. She had a life story about her life as a girl, growing up and her life as a housewife, that became famous , because of who she is, in her mind and her life before an after becoming famous. Completely different from Charles P. Danny Larue, etc
It’s wasn’t hate necessarily. It was the unknown. Dame Edna was a parody on herself and those she represented in society. BH wasn’t gay.....that he would have any need to be a dragqueen -like figure. Drag Queen he was not, and we all know this know and surely love everything BH did in the last 40 years. Dame Edna made fun of others for their own awful faults.....at the same time poking fun at herself and her vast ego. She really did typify the 1980’s and 90’s. Her frocks were absolutely horrible creations....which were too parodies of those awful 1980’s gowns and clothes women used to wear then. BH was a satirist in the English tradition. He made us laugh at ourselves. “And don’t we need to laugh at ourselves today Possums” especially in these times of hurt feelings..all the more reason to laugh at the snowflake and Antifa bums.
he played in cheezy dives that weren't safe for real celebrities to be seen at as they said themselves and they didn't think he was anything more than just a second rate drag queen.
Hmm... The Marines Memorial in S.F., where I saw him, is a "cheezy dive?" You might need to lie down for a bit. You're suffering from one of your spells.
he couldn't get work anymore anywhere. he was old and everyone got tired of his tired old acts. He couldn't draw even 25 people anymore. he wasn't marketable and couldn't make money for the club owners. that's why he had to keep advertising himself as a final appearance.
What a sad, tired queen you must be. Charles Pierce was, beyond his obvious talent, a warm, friendly, generous performer who loved his audiences. Corny at times? Yes. But never small and mean, as you seem to be.
