Could you first introduce yourself to the reader?
Look dear reader, my name's called Andrew Maxwell, I'm a comedian of 25 years standing and a lover of life.
How would you describe your show?
A man maturing at a glacial pace before your very eyes.
Why do you want to perform at Edinburgh Festival Fringe?
Mostly because I want to be thrilled and challenged day and night for a month.
What differentiates it from other festivals?
The intensity, the sheer depth of talent and available performance platforms, all encompassed in a beautiful, intriguing and vigorous city.
Do you think the Fringe has changed over the years? If so, how? Are these changes positive or negative?
It gets bigger every year and as someone who can't get enough of it, that can only be a positive.
What first motivated you to enter the industry? Who were your inspirations?
From very small age I love making people laugh so when I discovered that it could be a job... wild horses couldn't keep me away.
If you could have any job in the world, what would it be?
I'm doing it. From my vantage point on the hill, this fool reckons everybody else has to put their shoulder to the wheel harder than me…
What is your earliest childhood art memory?
Seeing the stunning gold Celtic torcs in the National Museum of Ireland on a school trip.
Do you ever feel any pressure to be a social commentator, or constantly update material to respond to events?
I can't help myself but to comment on the events of our age. I'm a village gossip on a global scale.
Equally, do you think there has been a shift in public sentiment that has affected your work?
How the majority at any one time see the world, shouldn't be relevant really because ultimately a comedian in their pomp is the little kid in the parade that points out the Emperor's naked.
Describe the last year in 5 words or less?
All bets are off.
If you could work with anybody, from any point in history, who would you pick and why?
I would have liked to have been Pablo Picasso's dog's body when he was in his ceramics phase in Vallauris on the Cote d'Azur.
Why would a performer opt to do either a ticketed event or participate in the free fringe? What are the benefits and limitations of both? I think the Free Fringe is a brilliant and revitalising addition to the culture of the Fringe but personally straight after I walk off stage I need a couple of minutes to myself.
What advice would you give to someone who wants to take a show up to the fringe?
Do it. Life a year in a month.
When and where can people see your show?
Assembly, George Sq Theatre 9pm.
And where can people find, follow and like you online?
Twitter: @Andrewismaxwell.
Andrew Maxwell: Showtime is performing at The George Square Theatre at 21:00 on 2nd - 27th (not 14th). For tickets and more information visit the Ed Fringe website.
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