Brian Regan has been one of the best stand-up comedians
on the circuit for quite a while!
It was my opinion that he was the top of the heap for
most of the 90’s and well past that.
His act has evolved over the years and it has changed
the way his stage presence is displayed.
I went through a period not that long ago where I
realized that I didn’t care for his video bits but if I
heard the same piece on an audio only track it was funny.
That got me to thinking, and I had an “Ah-haaa!” moment.
He emotes too much, so much so that I found it off putting.
He does this because he’s used to performing in front of
very large crowds that don’t see him close up at all.
I had to think back at all the galas and large scale events
at the Montreal Comedy Festival that I attended.
Unless you are in the front few rows the performer is but a blur.
He emotes to give the folks who can barely make him out
something to work with.
Having said that this is a very funny bit, really great lines
in this one, really funny.
Still one of the best…