Eddie Izzard: ‘I once ran 90km in just under 12 hours. That was a tough day’

January 10, 2026

TL;DR

Eddie Izzard feels at home performing her one-woman Hamlet, engaging the audience directly rather than breaking the fourth wall.
She considers George Lazenby's performance in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" to be a good James Bond film.
Her "Death Star Canteen" routine has been a long-lasting hit, which she remixes by adding elements like Daphne du Maurier.
Izzard ran a particularly difficult marathon in hilly terrain near Belfast and completed a double marathon in South Africa.
She is proficient in sword fighting, having performed it in Covent Garden.
A memorable moment was being pulled into a group photo by Brad Pitt at the "Ocean's 13" premiere.
She mentions a scene in "Hannibal" where she ate mushrooms made to look like snails.
Izzard's politics are contrasted with those of Margaret Thatcher.

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