Richard Sandling
| Richard Sandling | |
|---|---|
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Genres | Cringe comedy, Observational comedy |
| Subject(s) | Everyday life, Facts |
| Notable works and roles | So You Think You're Funny |
Richard Sandling is a British comedian, film reviewer, presenter, writer, director, actor and musician from South Benfleet.[1] He won So You Think You're Funny in 2007.[2][3]
Career
Comedy
Sandling started off his career in comedy by running and MCing (the now defunct) Squat Betty Alternative Comedy Club in Southend[4] and has performed stand-up comedy at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe a number of times, both as a solo act and as part of sketch double act Kiosk of Champions with Stuart Goldsmith.[5][6]
He has performed all over the UK as well as North America and Canada. In 2008 he was part of the Montreal Just For Laughs Britcom Show,[7] and in 2012 he was the only British nominee at Comedy Central’s The Comedy Awards in New York.[8][9]
Since 2009 Richard has run Perfect Movie.[10] Perfect Movie is a stand up and sketch comedy night all about films featuring recreations of top comedians favourite movie scenes, games, trailers, sketches and more. During the 2020 lockdown he livestreamed the show every Saturday Night.[11] When the show started in 2009 Nick Helm was a regular guest doing every show for the first three years.[12]
Film
In 2020 Sandling made his directorial feature film debut with PHASE. Filmed remotely, in isolation entirely via Zoom, PHASE is a sci-fi comedy about a performer who spends a day on Zoom with family and friends while waiting to relaunch his musical career in lockdown - and also possibly fight off an invasion of pan-dimensional clones. The cast included Sandling himself, Phill Jupitus and Stephen Frost, amongst others.[13][14]
Richard is also an award-winning short form filmmaker making mashups, video art and narrative pieces.[15][16]
A huge enthusiast for avant garde and experimental cinema, Richard runs Squat Betty Avant Garde Film Night every month at Resistance Gallery in Bethnal Green to promote and show experimental short films from all over the world.[17][18][19]
As an actor, Richard’s film credits include Nan The Movie, Nightshooters, A Fistful of Lead, Nina Forever, The Comedian's Guide to Survival and Ashens and The Quest For The Game Child.[20]
He was the Myspace.com/comedy film reviewer for a time and is featured in the documentary The People vs. George Lucas.[21]
Television
His TV work includes a season regular on Catherine Tate’s Nan Specials and Zapped, as well as appearances in Peep Show, Miranda, and Russell Howard’s Good News.[22]
Personal life
A collector of VHS tapes, Richard has performed three Edinburgh shows about his passion for VHS.[23]
References
- ^ "Richard Sandling | Corrie McGuire Management". cmmanagement.co.uk. 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Richard Sandling, comedian tour dates : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
- ^ "Edinburgh Fringe Festival part two - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Squat Betty's big celebration". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Edinburgh Festival 2009: Kiosk of Champions 2: Kiosk of Champions!, review". The Telegraph.
- ^ "Spotlight on Richard Sandling". Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ Bennett, Steve. "Britcom 2008 : Reviews 2008 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
- ^ "'Mad Men' gets Rickrolled in viral video". today.com. 5 September 2012.
- ^ Heisler, Steve (27 April 2012). "Offshoot honors elicit mixed views".
- ^ "Richard Sandling's Perfect Movie". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Perfect Movie". Richard Sandling. 22 February 2016.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy (18 February 2019). "Richard Sandling interview". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy (25 August 2020). "Richard Sandling - Random 8 interview". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ "Phase". Richard Sandling. 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Short Films". Richard Sandling. 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Mash Ups". Richard Sandling. 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Squat Betty Avant Garde Film Night". FilmFreeway.
- ^ "Home". Resistance Gallery. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Squat Betty Avant Garde Film Night". Richard Sandling. 14 January 2020. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Richard Sandling". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ "Splash | People Vs George Lucas Documentary".
- ^ "Backyard Comedy Club". www.BackyardComedyClub.co.uk. 27 July 2014.
- ^ "I Love Videos - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.