'Almost British': comedian Paul Taylor takes aim at language, lifestyle and national identity

Encore! France 24

By: Olivia SALAZAR-WINSPEAR 14 min

He's made a name for himself as a comically confounded Englishman here in France: Paul Taylor's confusion about just how many kisses constitute a greeting became a viral video hit and helped launch his comedy career here in Paris. He joins us to talk about embarrassing linguistic mishaps, the conundrum of thinking in one language and speaking in another, and why national identity is a tricky subject in life but great material when it comes to comedy.