10 Questions with... Tiernan Douieb
Saturday, August 01 2009
Tiernan Douieb is a self-confessed big kid; 28 years old
and simultaneously growing beard and getting spots, tackling social issues
and being scared of zombies. Welcome to his debut Edinburgh show!
What is your show, 28 Years Later, about?
Mostly me, sometimes zombies and one bit about whales.
Why did you decide to do a show
about this?
Because I started writing one about everything else ever and it was rubbish
and far far too long.
How ready is it?
Readybrek.
If your show was a dog, what kind
of dog would it be?
It would be a hotdog. A veggie one though. But one of the veggie ones that
if you gave it to a stoic meat eater they wouldn't know the difference and
when they found out would feel a bit stupid. Then the veggie would laugh,
but the next day the meat eater would get the shits. Hang on, you won't
get the shits from my show.
Complete this sentence: "If
you like _ _ _ _, then you'll like my show"
"People who like excessive use of _ _ _ _ _ will love my show. There's
a lot of _ _ _ _ in it.*"
*there is no _ _ _ _ in my show. Sorry.
Is the Edinburgh Comedy Award important
to you?
Depends on what they make it out of this year. If its gold, then yes, cos
you can exchange it for cash. Not that I'm shallow or anything. I'm just
shallow.
Which other acts would you recommend
this year?
Hamlet act IV. It's a classic. Comedy wise, the best previews I've seen
so far have been from Ginger & Black, Tom Craine, Jim Smallman, Tiffany
Stevenson, Andrew O'Neill, Richard Herring and Paul Sinha, who's show is
just brilliant. If Paul doesn't win something this year the world is a stupid
place full of idiots.
What is the most frightening thing
about the Edinburgh Festival?
The way that every year thousands of children disappear never to be found
again. The locals speak of a legend of a pipe playing man and a mountain
where they are all kept, forced to make Irn Bru.
Any tips on where to get the best
pint or pie in Edinburgh?
No. Best breakfast however is City Cafe, as is known by the entire festival.
For extra tourism points, head there between 11 and 4 on any given day and
you will be able to observe many a pale hungover comic looking at their
food as though its the only thing keeping them alive. It usually is too.
Sum up the festival in one word
Festival.
28 Years Later is on at the Underbelly on August 6-30 (except August 17),
4pm. Click
here for tickets
Taken from London
Is Funny