James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 (2020)
December 17, 2020Release Date
James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 (2020)
December 17, 2020Release Date
Plot.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
James Acaster
Self
Daniel Lucchesi
Director
Ed Moore
Set Photographer
Stuart Laws
Producer
Natasha Saxby
Camera Trainee
Nick Long
Producer
Laura Seears
Steadicam Operator
Anton McCrae
Cinematographer
Caroline Bridges
Camera Operator
Paul Bertellotti
ProductionDesigner
Alastair Clayton
Editor / Mix Technician
Paul Hellard
Camera Technician
Kash Khan
Camera Operator
Jason Henwood
Focus Puller
Tom McFarling
Focus Puller
Charlotte Croft
Loader
Ashley Duckerin
Camera Operator
Lucas Lytra
Jimmy Jib Operator
Lisa Cottington
Focus Puller
Darren Johnson
Focus Puller
Ravi Kang
Focus Puller
Luke Bryan
Jimmy Jib Operator
Matthew Talks
Sound Recordist
Eddie King
Broadcast Producer
Jo Miseldine
Broadcast Producer
Darren Street
Broadcast Producer
Ian Warboys
Broadcast Producer
Kate O'Shea
Makeup & Hair
Clarissa Maycock
Associate Producer
Ben Williams
Manager of Operations
Eden Morrison
Lighting Technician
Tim Lewis
Production Assistant
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Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 is a stand-up routine by the British comedian James Acaster. It was toured across the UK in 2018 and 2019 and recorded as a stand-up special for release on DICE in 2019 and Vimeo in 2021.
In the special, Acaster describes the best year of his lifetime—1999—and the worst—2017. He recounts a disastrous performance on The Great British Bake Off; during the recording, he was jet-lagged and called the Samaritans helpline. Breakups and rejection issues, which he was able to identify in therapy, are recurring themes. Examples include a breakup in which his partner subsequently began a relationship with Rowan Atkinson (known for playing Mr. Bean); a deteriorating relationship with his agent; and a therapist who oversteps Acaster's boundaries.
The routine received critical acclaim, with Acaster receiving the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award, a Chortle Award and several five-star reviews. Critics praised Acaster's precise wording, absurdism, unexpected punchlines and narrative structure. The performance was named after an anecdote about drunkenly eating cold lasagne that was cut from the final performance. Acaster was surprised at the level of heckling in response to commentary on mental health. A clip of Acaster talking about "edgy" comedians who criticise transgender people went viral when Ricky Gervais and Dave Chappelle released stand-up specials containing these themes.