About this episode

Cal Halbert discusses his journey as a comedian and impressionist, sharing insights on the art of impersonation.

Cal was doing impressions in the playground before he knew it could be a job, appeared on Britain's Got Talent (twice), and is currently touring a show featuring 100 impressions in 60 minutes — and if you catch him at the Edinburgh Fringe, you'll get 101! Cal is a comedian, impressionist, and pantomime regular from the North East, known for his appearances on Britain's Got Talent and a magnificent touring show that is exactly what it says on the tin. How Robin Williams in Mrs Doubtfire made him realise that doing voices could be a job Why learning an impression is easier now than ever — and conversely, why finding someone worth impersonating is harder than it's ever been Why Jeremy Vine is more fun to impersonate than Piers Morgan, and why mimicking Donald Trump is the exception to every rule Why, if you were famous in the 70s, you're famous forever — and why those names still get a bigger reaction than anyone who went viral last week Connect with Cal here: Instagram YouTube TikTok Find us on social media — links on the About page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Steve Otis Gunn

Guest: Cal Halbert

Topics covered

• impressions
• comedy
• entertainment
• performance
• celebrity culture

Keywords

• impressions
• comedy
• Britain's Got Talent
• Edinburgh Fringe
• celebrity impersonation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Britain's Got Talent

Places: North East, Edinburgh Fringe

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