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3rd August 2023
10:07am BST

"You saw their talent immediately, and not just talent, but unique talent... I'm pretty sure it was Bob's idea to go to HBO and say 'hey, we can piggyback on the back of our show, we can do these two 15 minute mini-shows' and it didn't take too much convincing. "They came and saw them, and they were familiar with them at that point. We knew they were special from the very, very beginning."The show was produced while Mr Show was still in production, which led to the comedy pair working long hours between both programmes, where one half of the comedy duo would be present at all times from shooting to editing.
@joedotie "I hate that s**t so much!" ? David Cross has no time at all for people like Ricky Gervais and Russell Brand who say they've been silenced... #DavidCross #RussellBrand #RickyGervais #davidcrosstiktok #comedian ♬ original sound - JOE.ie
"It's necessary. I'm happy to be in the union, they're strong unions. "It's the same thing, when we last striked in 2008, the thing is, large multi-national corporations that own all of the distribution and content and studios and streaming services aren't going to willingly come to us and say 'hey guys, here's some extra money'. They're never going to do that unless we ask. "We're asking them to catch up to all the advancements that have been made from the last time we went on strike."The writer's strike in 2008 was caused by the advent of DVDs, where writers would get little to no compensation for the sale of DVDs of shows that could become huge hits on home media. In the current media landscape, writers are seeing little compensation for shows that appear on streaming services. AI is a major concern for both writers and actors, with creatives in the media industry looking for job security, which is why both unions are "riding a tandem strike", as Cross eloquently put it.
"It's the standard bullshit from the CEOs who make literally 25 million dollars a year, not including their perks and their stock dividends. It's just sick. It's the same thing as it's always been, it's gross capitalism."David Cross' show, "Worst Daddy in the World", comes to Dublin on 13 September in the 3Olympia, with tickets on sale via Ticketmaster.
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