Eddie Izzard admits to 'talking crap'

Eddie Izzard has admitted he often talks "nonsense" on stage.

The actor and comedian also revealed he had no confidence when he began his stand-up career.

Speaking to The Guardian, Izzard said: "What if you go out there and you're not funny after five minutes and you're supposed to be on for an hour and a half, two hours? You just can't think about it."

The 46-year-old, who is known for his surreal humour, said he once encountered a member of the public who gave a damning assessment of his act.

"Really, I'm just a bloke talking crap," he said. "A guy in Wales said to me, 'I thought your stuff would be really...' - then he couldn't really find a word for it - 'but you just talk crap.' I sad yes, that's exactly what it is. He thought it would be all girly stuff like 'There was this lipstick that went into a bar' or 'Isn't it great wearing makeup?' Instead I'm just like... 'Pigs should not be given tractors.' I'm a child of Python: I'm just talking nonsense."

Izzard currently features in US TV show The Riches with fellow Brit Minnie Driver.