Andrew Lawrence

Andrew Lawrence is an English comedian who has been performing standup for over ten years. He started out in the Comedy Store and became known for his opening jokes that confound audience expectations by starting with misery and depression. He often makes jokes about topics that are not commonly discussed but should be, such as prejudice and gender politics. Lawrence has been critical of the disingenuous and aggressive gender politics in the world of standup that is militantly censorious and damaging to the industry, implying he is a victim of such politics. He claims his act is not censored, but he chooses to be on TV which compromises his integrity by allowing editing and manipulation of his material. Lawrence has appeared on various TV shows and podcasts, where he expresses his views on comedy and society.

Biography:  https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/apr/01/andrew-lawrence-behind-the-joke-comedy

40%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

50%

Examples:

  • He criticizes the disingenuous and aggressive gender politics in the world of standup that is militantly censorious and damaging to the industry, implying he is a victim of such politics.
  • Lawrence uses emotional manipulation tactics during his standup routine to confound the audience's expectations and make them curious about his misery.

Conflicts of Interest

30%

Examples:

  • He does not disclose any potential conflicts of interest or biases in his views on gender politics and censorship.
  • Lawrence implies that being on TV means sacrificing artistic freedom for commercial success.

Contradictions

50%

Examples:

  • He says his act is not censored, but he chooses to be on TV which compromises his integrity by allowing editing and manipulation of his material.
  • Lawrence claims his jokes are spontaneous and interactive, but they are actually scripted and rehearsed.

Deceptions

40%

Examples:

  • He exaggerates his closing rant about applause to create a humorous effect.
  • Lawrence uses irony and sarcasm to make jokes about misery and depression that are not shared by the audience.

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