Alasdair Beckett-King (born: May 31, 1984citation needed] is an English[citation needed] YouTuber, filmmaker, comedian and animator.
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Alasdair's first video was a clip of him doing stand up comedy from 2017.[1] He has dabbled in animation, making an animated music trailer of his channel in 2019.[2] His videos then changed to comedic skits of TV shows and dramas, as well as doing impressions of classic literature characters[3] and tropes.[4] His comedy was based on olden types of humour and inspired by Monty Python.[5] He has parodied Star Trek,[6] The Birds,[7], cop shows[8] and older cartoons.[9] He would also rewrite plays like King Lear[10] in his own style.
As an Englishman, he makes videos of American franchises if they were British, such as Jaws (1975)[11] and The Simpsons.[12] His vocal range shows that he can imitate several different English accents.[13] In his series "Cute Redhead Explains",[14] he summarizes theaters, movies and other film related topics. Several characters in his YouTube Channel's lore include Gunnars Gunnarson, his son Gunnars Gunnarsonson, and the man in the crisp.[15][16]
He has won several awards, such as:
- Winner, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year{{Cite}]
- Nominee: Amused Moose Comedy Awards 2017[citation needed]
- Winner, NATYS New Act of the Year Show 2014[citation needed]
- 2nd, Laughing Horse New Act 2013[citation needed]
- 3rd, Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian 2013[citation needed]
- Finalist, So You Think You're Funny? 2013[citation needed]
Quotes[]
- "Hold on, I am getting a phone call. Allow me to slip into fluent English"[citation needed]
- "The killer could be anyone in Helgasund. That's over 7 people"[citation needed]
- "Hello, this is Gunnars Gunnarsson, father of Gunnars Gunnarssonson"[citation needed]
Trivia[]
- He watches Scandinavian crime dramas.[citation needed]
- He is a natural redhead.[citation needed]
- He attended the London Film School.[citation needed]
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References[]
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgZwpHjsPCo&ab_channel=AlasdairBeckett-King
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