Despite the changing landscape of comedy, Jasper seems unfazed. He's been facing the changes head-on. He said: "I can look at it in two ways. One, the audience I work to are my age group, so I don’t have to change for their sake. They like what I do. But if I was to go to a younger audience, I’d have to work very hard for them to get me, to learn why I’m funny. It would take time. READ MORE: Criminal past of violent Armed Response and Goon Squad Army gangsters behind Arcadian brawl Rochelle Humes reveals what husband Marvin's secret signal could REALLY mean as he taps his heart four times on I'm A Celebrity Emma Stone stars with DOLL in surreal Athens photo-shoot by The Favourite director... and quips that she wishes all her films were SILENT Scottish hotel 'BANS' mince pies this Christmas: Bosses announce decision not to serve festive treat for the first time in 53 years due to 'years of low demand and high wastage'

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