I have thought much about whether I should comment on the Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross fiasco that has featured in many of the tabloids this week, but I didn’t listen to the Russell Brand Show, so it isn’t something I feel qualified to comment on, except perhaps that I was somewhat surprised at the use of the phrase ‘lapse of taste’ in connection with Russell Brand’s antics; it never ceased to amaze me that he remained ‘on air’ after seeing his, for me, unacceptably lewd behaviour week after week referring to Russell’s ballbags, or Russell’s scrotum, when he presented Big Brother’s Big Mouth.
However on reading of his background some time ago I had some sympathy for him, in particular I always remember an article in which he said ”I don’t want to die as That Mad Bloke From Big Brother, I didn’t want to die as That Mad Bloke From MTV. I want to do something that has value, worth, poetry momentum… I’d just like to do everything I can. Trees grow as tall as they can, don’t they – not half as tall.’
No doubt his talents will take him far and I hope that he will “do something that has value, worth, poetry and momentum” rather than fall back on the lewd behaviour that he is more famously associated with. Perhaps his recent flight to Hollywood will make that possible, maybe those casting Johnny Depp might spot a certain resemblance?
