sophiasalmassiJan 11, 20216 minJohn Wing 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
sophiasalmassiDec 29, 20204 minPaul JamesHow 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
sophiasalmassiDec 18, 20206 minTiernan Douieb What comedy most inspires you? Two kinds really. Properly cutting, savvy, cleverly written stuff with an edge that also is personal to...
sophiasalmassiDec 15, 20204 minCostas Lukarisphoto credit - Lorna Pritchard What comedy most inspires you? I try and look outside the world of comedy for inspiration, like...
sophiasalmassiDec 14, 20205 minJenan Younis 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”.
sophiasalmassiDec 8, 20206 minCol Howarth What comedy most inspires you? I’m inspired by loads of styles of comedy. I’ve seen observational, sketch, character, one-liner and...
sophiasalmassiNov 21, 20205 minDave Thompson 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...
sophiasalmassiNov 3, 20202 minPrince Abdi What comedy most inspires you? Just funny and silly comedy. Not taking anything seriously. Which comedian most inspires you? Comedians...
sophiasalmassiOct 13, 20204 minTony LawWhy 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
sophiasalmassiOct 6, 20205 minTom LittleIf 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
sophiasalmassiSep 30, 20206 minSteffan EvansI 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...
sophiasalmassiSep 26, 202013 minPaul Scoble I like to see the world through someone else’s perspective as you can learn so much.
sophiasalmassiSep 24, 20203 minShazia MirzaI 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.
sophiasalmassiSep 22, 20204 minJoe Wells How has lockdown been for you? Kind of loved it, got to read more and didn’t have to talk to anyone.
sophiasalmassiSep 20, 20205 minKaren SherrardWhat 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...
sophiasalmassiSep 14, 20202 minFrank Foucault 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...
sophiasalmassiSep 9, 20204 minJeff JapersWhat comedy most inspires you? Silly, daft, prop, musical, irreverent, variety, It takes a lot for a straight stand-up to impress me,...
sophiasalmassiSep 9, 20204 minBec HillWhat comedy most inspires you? I really enjoy watching people who do a type of comedy that I don't do - improv, sketch, musical, mime,...
sophiasalmassiSep 9, 20203 minChris ChoppingWhat 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,...