From the bumbling misadventures of Sean’s explain to the jaunty misanthropy of his later standup fabric,Hughes – who has died aged 51 – was a master of telling messy truths There were two distinct chapters to Sean Hughes’ career: the comedy prodigy and ubiquitous TV star, then – after a period of silence – the rumpled refusenik, or a celebrity opt-out ploughing an ever grouchier (but just as funny) furrow along standup’s margins. Not many comics run absent from commercial success,but at the turn of the century Hughes quit standup for several years. “I found myself playing 4000-seater venues packed with 14-year-old girls screaming at me,” he said. “That wasn’t why I did comedy.” Related: Sean Hughes: comedian dies aged 51 Continue reading...
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