To plug Eddie Izzard's upcoming appearance at the Tampa Theatre, Monday's Metro section of the St. Pete Times recommended a YouTube clip of Izzard doing a "killer impression" of Christopher Walken. I was a bit skeptical, since as anyone who's watched Saturday Night Live knows, Walken impersonations can be all over the map. Well, after watching said clip, I have to say, despite being an Izzard fan, his impersonation is definitely not killer. To be fair, Izzard doesn't claim it is either.
This article appears in Jun 11-17, 2008.