Deirdre O'Kane
Deirdre O'Kane
humour ireland knock miss tries unique
Yes... I miss that everyone in Ireland tries to knock some humour out of every situation. I don't think I appreciated that. It's unique to Ireland.
create people rely waiting
Waiting to be hired, as an actor, especially, is soul-destroying... There is always something you can do... Create something, a play reading... Anything. But don't rely on other people to come to you. Put yourself out there.
came gone michelle women
When I came on the scene, there was The Nualas, who were doing character comedy, but there weren't any other women doing stand-up because Michelle Read had gone more into theatre.
endless fully notion patience until virtue
The notion that patience is a virtue is something you don't fully appreciate until you're a parent. You need endless patience with little ones.
cattle dealer grand sit
You wouldn't expect a cattle dealer to sit down at a grand piano and play it beautifully. That's my father.
depths home
I am pretty much as you see me. I don't have deep, dark depths and go home in despair.
acumen learnt pat unusual
I admire Pat Shortt as a businessman. Such acumen is unusual for an entertainer. He did all his own deals. I learnt a lot from Pat when I was on the road with him for a year.
invite met noble talking time
One day I got an invite to help the Christina Noble Foundation, and by this stage, I'd already been talking about her for 10 years. I said 'yes' right away, and that was the first time I met her.
joined
I was 25 before I joined the world, in my opinion. I was a very late developer, and everything came late.
school
I think boarding school does give you an independence.
laugh love work
Work hard, play hard, dream big, love loads, laugh as much as you can, and give back.
best decided huge hundred per
Ultimately, I just decided stand-up comedy is a huge commitment, and if you want to be the best, you have to give it one hundred per cent.