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Eddie Izzard finds his way

Started by Butterfly, July 15, 2011, 12:17:38 AM

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July 15, 2011, 12:17:38 AM
Eddie Izzard finds his way
Mercury News
By Mark de la Viña
14 July, 2011


http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_18457472


When Eddie Izzard was at a career crossroads in his early 20s, the then-upstart British comedian found immediate inspiration from something less associated with one-liners than with graphical user interfaces: Apple Computer.

Apple inspired the college dropout to consider launching his own computer company, even though he lacked a clear understanding of the business. There was also the bit about his inability to raise capital.

"I couldn't work out how to do it," Izzard, now 49, says by phone as he sits in a cafe in Paris' Place Pigalle section, where he is performing his "Stripped" stand-up show in French. "I chose the other thing."
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