Worst piece of advice a critic ever gave you? A Montreal critic didn't like my tie once. Critics are the audience. Did they laugh? Okay the

How and why did you go into politics? Every piece of shit internet troll that wasted hours of my life inspired me to get into politics. Now

What comedy most inspires you? Two kinds really. Properly cutting, savvy, cleverly written stuff with an edge that also is personal to...

photo credit - Lorna Pritchard What comedy most inspires you? I try and look outside the world of comedy for inspiration, like...

The second comment was “be less Middle Eastern. Can’t you maybe be a bit Lebanese? Lebanese is cute; Iraq and Palestine not so cute”.

What comedy most inspires you? I’m inspired by loads of styles of comedy. I’ve seen observational, sketch, character, one-liner and...

What comedy most inspires you? I hardly every “consume” comedy unless I’m watching another comedian on the same bill as me. If I’m...

What comedy most inspires you? Just funny and silly comedy. Not taking anything seriously. Which comedian most inspires you? Comedians...

Why and how did you get into comedy? I was always funny with friends and colleagues cause it’s how I got attention and love. Also zero educ

If I couldn’t be a professional musician I wanted to be a writer, but I couldn’t get anyone to read anything I’d written. Stand-up seemed li

I have never been the best at anything but with this- it’s possible to be the best version of myself. What comedy most inspires you? I...

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I like to see the world through someone else’s perspective as you can learn so much.

I love it. I love comedy and when I don't do it, I miss it. During this pandemic, not doing comedy feels like a part of me has died.

How has lockdown been for you? Kind of loved it, got to read more and didn’t have to talk to anyone.

What comedy most inspires you? I'm inspired by many styles of comedy but I love things to have a dark edge that borders on tragedy. I...

What comedy inspires you? Weirdly, it’s old-fashioned comedy. Old-time-y music-hall, cabaret and vaudeville stuff. I don’t how much of...

What comedy most inspires you? Silly, daft, prop, musical, irreverent, variety, It takes a lot for a straight stand-up to impress me,...

What comedy most inspires you? I really enjoy watching people who do a type of comedy that I don't do - improv, sketch, musical, mime,...

What comedy most inspires you? I'm taking my debut hour to Edinburgh this year so lately I've been watching a lot of stand up shows,...