Why did you become a comedian?
I dunno. I always wanted to do it. Initially I thought it would buy
me time while I tried to write. Then it became what I did. I saw Ted
Chippington when I was about 16. It was 1984/5 and he was neither Ben Elton
nor Bernard Manning. I realised stand-up could be interesting
Favourite comedy venue?
The Espalanade, St Kilda, Melbourne. Australia
Favourite comedian?
Simon Munnery
First gig, what was it like?
Great. I was a student. I did half an hour
Biggest on-stage cock-up?
Dunno
Imaginary best comedy line-up? (i.e. famous people who are NOT comedians
but should be)
John Shuttleworth, Ted Chippington, Simon Munnery, Ross Noble, Johnny
Vegas, me
Plans for the future?
Don't want to be on telly again unless properly funded and not BBC.
Do more stand-up and get better. Finish my book. Raise funds for
my film. Lose weight
Why did the chicken cross the road?
Bilogical imperatives
Anything else you'd liked to say?
Jamie Theakston is a disarmingly nice man |
Stewart Lee
Best known as part of the double act with Richard Herring, Stewart Lee
is still a regular on the stand-up circuit. Almost the opposite of 'in
your face' he uses audience heckles to pursue abstract trains of thought,
rather than telling straightforward gags. An incredibly quick mind and
a deadpan delivery produce a unique and very entertaining brand of humour.
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