Who has been your favourite guest on The Comedian’s Comedian? Wil Anderson: funny people aren’t always as delightful, warm and generous with their laughter as this legend. Nina Conti: she is utterly self-deprecating and ferociously talented. Jimmy Carr: so many listeners have re-evaluated this high-status joke-machine, now revealed as a secret comedy nerd. Luke Heggie: a deadpan sniper with no heroes.
How do you stand out from other comedy shows about first time parenting? I’m genuinely jealous of a woman’s ability to give birth! Growing a person in your body is literally the most science-fiction thing I can think of. I’ve never met another bloke who feels the same way, so I think that angle is pretty safe.
What’s the biggest sacrifice you’ve had to make as a new parent? You become aware that someone is relying on you utterly, and that your every decision is going to affect them, so even when you can’t go on, you have to go on. What I’m saying is, he’s stolen from me even the luxury of suicide.
Do you miss being in the circus? Well I was only in the actual circus for about an eighth of a second, but I do miss being a circus-skilled street-performer.
What’s the best piece of advice about comedy that you’ve gotten? That even when you’ve died on your arse and you feel like the whole thing was an impossible dream, and that you’re right to give up and go home and never dare try it again, even then, there’s a worse gig out there somewhere.
Venue: Greek Centre – Mykonos
Dates: Thursday March 30 – Sunday April 23 (bar Mondays)
Duration: 60 Minutes
Tickets: $22 – $30
