video: Vanity Fair shoot March 2009

February 1st, 2010

This vid from the photo shoot for Vanity Fair in March 2009 is well worth another viewing.
And here’s a trivia question for you – Both Charlie Chaplin and Russell were ‘discovered’ performing at which London theatre?

26 Responses to “video: Vanity Fair shoot March 2009”

  1. JohnEditor says:

    Correct Daryl – well done, although he did also perform at the Hackney Empire Studio Theatre the year before as one half of Theobald and Brand (On Ice) and with The Soapbox Cabaret

  2. Frances says:

    Should have either done in black and white, or made the moustache the same color as your hair.

  3. Rebekah says:

    Hottest man alive…no matter how they dress him…

    also Id like to sign up for the ’round robin’ :)

  4. LunaJune says:

    Buttons and Bows
    Charlie Chaplin
    Nose to toes !
    The cane and the hat
    show us just where it is at
    and in the speechless whirl
    you gave it your specal twirl
    your marvelous wonderous man

  5. Louise says:

    Yes, and wasn’t the comedy editor from TimeOut there and didn’t he write something like “the bloke who came fourth is from Essex and he could be the real thing” and wasn’t that what lifted RB out of small pubs and got him over to Edinburgh? (Something along those lines anyway…..)

  6. Ruth says:

    soooo coool.

  7. Maureen says:

    Ah yes – I remember this shoot: good to see the video again. Thanks JohnEditor.

    Although I’m not a great fan of his, Charlie Chaplin is undoubtedly one of the all-time, original, comedy greats. If he realises his potential, Russell has the talent to attain the same iconic status.

    I wonder if, around the turn of the next century, a famous comedian as yet unborn will be doing a similar shoot all togged up in skinny jeans, eye liner and show-pony hair? I’d like to think so….

  8. kira cover says:

    that is my favourite picture of russell. I’ m looking for a good copy of it for my wall. i think it captures him perfectly….ahhh off to listen to a podcast now.

  9. cheeky monkey says:

    hello russell…you had to get some yoga moves in”dnt ya “xxxxhope you and katy are having many adventures with yoga

  10. Annie says:

    Oddly, I see more Tom Selleck in his face than Charlie Chaplin….
    Or maybe I am just hot for Russell and Tom Selleck?

  11. Gabriel says:

    What are the name of russells boots here?

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