WILL POWER
Anchorman star urges fans to go see Stu’s stand-up show after laughing through his Hollywood gig
HOLLYWOOD comedy superstar Will Ferrell was in stitches the night he saw Scots funnyman Stuart Mitchell perform in a famous Los Angeles comedy club.
The pair then bumped into each other the next day at the side of a football pitch, as Ferrell watched his son play against the team Stuart’s cousin was coaching.
And the movie star was so impressed by Stuart taking a shot at the LA comedy scene, he recorded a short video clip urging people to go and see the up-and-coming comic back home in Scotland.
Stuart, 34, revealed his encounter with one of the world’s bestknown comedy actors as he prepared to take the stage at Eastwood Park Theatre, in Giffnock, near Glasgow, with his Dealt a Bad Hand Show, on Friday, June 30.
He said: “I was in LA visiting my cousin, Paul Stacey, when I decided to try for a spot at the wellknown Laugh Factory comedy club.
“They have an open mic night every Tuesday and the week before you have to queue up to put your name down for the chance to perform. I stood in line outside the club for four hours and was lucky enough to get a spot.
“I did part of my Dealt a Bad Hand Show the next week and was amazed to notice Will Ferrell was in the club and was having a good laugh at my routine.
“I spoke to him after it and he said he really enjoyed my set.”
Stuart added: “It’s not every day you bump into one of your comedy heroes and it’s even better when he says he likes my material and goes on record telling people to see me perform.”
All of Stuart’s Dealt a Bad Hand shows at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe sold out with an extra date added.
Stuart, who’s originally from Uddingston, near Glasgow, has been dealt a bad hand in his real life. From tragic accidents and medical complications to losing his parents, the show is a hilarious take on dealing with life’s misfortunes and coming out the other end unscathed. Tickets for Dealt a Bad Hand Show at Eastwood Park Theatre, on Friday, June 30, can be bought online at www.eastwood parktheatre.co.uk or by calling the box office on 0141 577 4956.
I was amazed to notice Will Ferrell having a laugh at my routine STUART MITCHELL