David Quantick
In this episode of Scarred For Life, Andy Bush and Dave Lawrence are joined by writer, critic and screenwriter David Quantick, whose career has taken him from the NME and cult British comedy ( Blue Jam, The Day Today, The Thick Of It) to Emmy-winning success on Veep. David talks about the strange overlap between horror and comedy, the power of swearing in jokes, the dark brilliance of friends and collaborators Chris Morris & Armando Iannucci, and the childhood moments that left a lasting mark.
His three scars are brilliantly specific and deeply unsettling: a terrifying Star Trek moment in…
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