Jack
comedian comedy
I was so keen to become a comedian that actually doing the comedy itself almost came second.
excited wells
Maybe I fear things going wrong so much that I pre-empt them by not getting excited about them when they appear to be. going well.
years wish done
Depression is something that has always figured in my life but now I'm dealing with it. I wish I'd done this years ago because it's been really helpful.
clever hate thinking
I hate people who think it's clever to take drugs... like custom officers.
law two three
Make lots of money. Enjoy the work. Operate within the law. Choose any two of three
faces looks film
The film industry is like Anne Robinsonalways on the look-out for a new face
rain forests cases
The rain forest has Sting. Now Siberia has Jack Dee. Someone had to draw the short straw. In this case it was the rain forest.
surfing bedroom typing
They call it 'surfing' the net. It's not surfing. It's typing in your bedroom
long function wells
I was on various anti-depressants, but not for long - I didn't function very well on them. I felt sort of flattened out.
cooking trying rustic
I really like rustic mediterranean cooking. And I like trying out curry takeaways.
knowing years firsts
I spent the first 25 years of my life not knowing what I wanted to do.
groups gang clique
I'm not really part of any group or clique or gang because that's always been my nature.
air trying matter
Mmmm... the comedy that matters is the comedy you pull out of thin air. It's a bit like when something funny has happened and you try to explain it to someone else and end up saying, 'You had to be there.
attitude laughing comedian
The jokes are great but what really matters for a comedian is his performance, his whole attitude, and the laughs that he gets between the jokes rather than on top of the jokes.