It now seems almost a month that Ross and Brand’s “shocking” Andrew Sachs-related phone mischief has been dominating the BBC news, though I’m sure it’s only a few days. They certainly caused a stir. Are we being prudish and reactionary if we don’t laugh at Russell Brand?
No. What shocks me about Russell Brand in particular is just how unshocking he is. He watches himself so hard – always keeping a weather eye out for getting a reaction. It’s cool to be revolutionary – it pisses people off. Something gets destroyed, something gets created. It makes things change. That doesn’t mean that if you piss people off you’re being revolutionary. Without the substance, it’s just getting up somebody’s nose like a schoolkid trying to get your attention.
So don’t worry about causing a stir in others – cause a stir in yourself. That’s when you really get to do something great.
