Interview

Myspace asked us some questions and we tried to answer them. Here is the shambolic result:

We Are Ace tell us all about who they are, what they are, where they are and um... why they are?

1) Who are you?

'We Are Ace' is the writing/performing/producing duo of John Chapman and Chris Ramsden. We often rope in our mates for various things because we don't have to pay them.

2) What are you working on at the moment?

We have just completed our latest video: 'The Memoirs of Christopher Crisply,' a gin soaked odyssey across space and time. Our next video is set in Wigan.

3) How would you describe your style?

We feel that our style is in line with the subgenre of hardcore electronic techno, 'Dutch Gabba.' All of our videos can be considered a reactionary statement about the poor condition of the House scene in early 90's Amsterdam. It's all about innovation, exhilaration and head-blasting, face-smashing 909 kicks.

4) Why did you decide to use the internet as a medium to explore your comedic talents?

We tried flogging VHS copies of our videos at car boot sales but the advent of DVD put us out of business. Plus our prospective customers seemed more interested in used board games and back issues of Woman's Weekly.

5) How important do you think the web is in terms of the future of comedy?

It's enabled a lot of DIY comedians to get an audience. Although there are many technical limitations (upload size, video length, etc.) this is what makes internet comedy unique; it has to be condensed and compressed. Hence the future is low-quality 10-second clips of horses doing somersaults.

6) Do you have any idols/influences?

The inconceivable sense of dread when comparing things to the size of the sun. 90's Jungle. The Simpsons. Paul McCarthy. Come Dine With Me. American Psycho. Delia Darbyshire. John Carpenter. American Movie. George A Romero. Rubbish Adverts. Cheap Props. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Tekken. Brass Eye. Billy Bear Sausage. Splosh. Dutch Lager. Aphex Twin. Yuzo Koshiro. Nobuo Uematsu. Katamari Damacy. Copius amounts of Tea. Christopher Guest. Laser Quest. Mental Health.

7) What clip are you most proud of? Tell us about how you came to write it/shoot it

We could not agree on a favourite clip of ours, instead opting to waste our time bickering about whether Hannah Montana's alter ego is named 'Riley' or 'Miley'.

It's 'Miley.'