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US plans for Adam Hills

Adam Hills will spend more time in the USA after casting directors insisted he needed to be more accessible to them.

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Adam Hills is about to follow in the path of fellow Aussie comedians who have been trying their luck in the US.

Having finished filming Spicks and Specks for 2010, Hills will set his sights on international tour dates including a return to Edinburgh Fringe in August.

But he is also looking at an extended stay in North America, to pursue US opportunities.

“Maybe a month in the States and Montreal,” he told TV Tonight. “I signed up with a manager over there, and she keeps on at me to go out and do some shows.

“I went out there for four days last year, and had meetings and they said ‘Come back, we want you to come back.'”

Without a regular presence in the US casting directors have short memories, he says.

“Someone described it in LA as having A.D.D. If you’re not in front of them that second you don’t exist. They go ‘We love you, we love you,’ and then two weeks later it’s ‘Who are you?’

“I just want to do some stand-up and see how it goes. I had casting people from CBS and ABC and all that going ‘Yeah come back, we’ll get you a guest spot.'”

But he was surprised by some people’s ideas of the kind of jobs he should make himself available for.

“Someone actually said to me, ‘You should be here for a while because if Grey’s Anatomy want you for anything we need you in the country,” he said.

“I mean yeah, there’s a huge chance Grey’s Anatomy‘s going to call me!”

‘Tonight’ shows notwithstanding, the idea of a comedian as a presenter doesn’t really happen in the States, he says.

“They have comedians who host game shows, but not panels like Good News Week or Spicks and Specks. It’s a whole new thing for them.

“Wil’s (Anderson) been out there recently. So has Rove. When I was out there I met with someone who had just met Julia Morris and was about to meet Rebel Wilson. And this was the head of casting for CBS.

“They’re starting to catch on that the Aussie comedians have got something that no-one in the States has.”

Spicks will remain on air to the end of the year with a Christmas special yet to be filmed.

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  2. Good on you Adam – let’s hope you get something in the U.S. Next month comedienne Rebel Wilson is filming the new Judd Apatow movie, and Josh Lawson is doing good work too.

  3. When I see Adam on one of the UK panel shows, I cringe. Sometimes he’s great, but mostly he’s a bit desperate and tries too hard.

    But Good Luck to him. If he can find an international niche, then why not?

    I am more surprised that they’ve filmed all the Spicks and Specks for the whole year already.

  6. I personally find Adam Hills somewhat full of himself & a little false.While Spicks is a quality show,anything else i have seen him on i have switched over.One more story about his leg……not funny Adam.And what’s with the nose up in the air when ya laugh?Doesn’t ring true for me.Still all the best os,maybe someone else can have a go at hosting S&S next year,maybe an ex entertainer or should that be forgotten?Scott Carne was great when he was on,very natural.How about it ABC.

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