I've got a few friends in Seattle to thank for introducing me to the comedic genius that is Eddie Izzard. A few years ago when I visited them for Thanksgiving, we sat down and watched the hilarious Dress to Kill and I was instantly hooked. Like many people probably are, I was caught off-guard by his appearance the first time, but I understand and accept that's part of his act and part of who he is. No big deal, right? I made it out to Borders for a signing when Dress to Kill came out on DVD, and Eddie was one of the nicest people you could want to meet. In spite of a long line and the need to be out of the place at a certain time, he stayed later than he had to because he didn't want to turn anyone away. When I got up, one of the questions I asked was if he'd be touring again, and he said to look for one in late 2003.

Sexie is that tour. He played the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco and I was fortunate enough to get tickets the day they went on sale, sitting just a few rows from the stage. Again, his material was excellent. He works history, religion, politics, and other more wacky, everyday elements into his comedy, and he's great at tying multiple bits in together. Knowing that the tour is still in its early stages, I won't spoil any of it here. However, rest assured it's well worth the price of admission.

I was also fortunate enough to get in with my camera and take a number of pictures, even though the Theatre's rules were against it. I'm not in this to make any money. I just enjoy photography and was hoping to come away with some pictures of the show. I knew not to use the flash, so it wasn't going to be a distraction. I simply shot with the LCD screen off while looking through the viewfinder, and I kept the camera down the rest of the time so as not to draw attention to myself. I managed to get through until about ten minutes were left when an usher noticed and told me to stop. I'm happy with the shots themselves, because shooting in dark conditions like that isn't the easiest thing to do. A little editing at home to adjust the contrast and clean them up a bit, and everything came out all right. I was mostly going for expressions and gestures, since Eddie's not a prop comic. Feel free to e-mail me with any questions, comments, etc.