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31 July 2022
Interview with comedian Patrick Spicer
"When I started doing stand-up, I did a sort of character and used that to hide how I felt and what I actually thought about things, but as I’ve gotten more comfortable on stage I now use stand-up to shamelessly over-share all my deepest fears and humiliations, which is allowed because I’m an important artist."
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30 July 2022
Interview with comedy music duo Two Hearts
Laura Daniel and Joseph Moore talk about Covid-19, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and shop an off-license Winnie the Pooh production
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30 July 2022
Interview with comedian Rajiv Karia
"At my first Glastonbury, I slept in a one room tent with two mates. At my first Edinburgh, I slept on a yoga mat with no pillow all month and shared a room with four boys. So I guess other festivals have better sleeping conditions."
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30 July 2022
Interview with comedian Larry Dean
I nearly got expelled from school a couple of times. My art teacher made me take up drama and said I could let all my energy out there.
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30 July 2022
Interview with comic Jordan Gray
"There's a bit in The Dark Knight where the Joker burns a pile of cash. If that scene looked appealing to you, then come on up to Edinburgh. If not, then you're not ready for it - and are therefore a healthy person."
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30 July 2022
Interview with musical comedian Katie Pritchard
"I do think however, that if things aren’t changed soon, the answer will become “The thing that differentiates Edinburgh Fringe from other festivals is that only acts with loads of money can do it”, and it is vitally important for the arts (and especially in comedy) that that doesn’t happen!"
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30 July 2022
Interview with Tom DeTrinis, actor, writer, director... and chef!
"PLAN PLAN PLAN and PLAN. Also, ask as many people as possible about their experience. Also find a rich person. Also have an objective for your journey - why are you going? What do you want to get out of it? What is it all for?"
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29 July 2022
Interview with Colin Hoult/Anna Mann
"Can’t think of anyone who’s really been cancelled who isn’t a total shit. I think it’s just pointing out the emperor has no clothes and I’m all for that."
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29 July 2022
Interview with magician Richard Essien, AKA Magical Bones
"My heritage is Nigerian, and my parents emigrated to the U.K. from Nigeria. They worked really hard to provide better opportunities for their kids."
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29 July 2022
Interview with comedian Sophie Duker
"I think that because of the way class and race intersect and contradict in my lived experience I’m more ready than some of my peers to acknowledge my privilege and examine how I can exploit it to benefit others."
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29 July 2022
Interview with comedian Gabby Killick
Gabby Killick is bringing her show GAME OF THONGS to Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Gabby talks to us about her love for Britney, what she’d be doing if she wasn’t a comedian, and offers some great advice to future comedians.
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29 July 2022
Interview with comedian Garrett Millerick
"It’s a big and interesting topic, but I suspect you’re asking if I think you should be able to keep a Netflix deal after getting your old lad out in a dressing room? Which isn’t as interesting or nuanced a topic."
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29 July 2022
Interview with comedian, musician and filmmaker Grant Busé
"Well since this show has been cancelled eight times, yes, I approach all shows now with a large dose of scepticism. Every time I get on stage, I’m relieved rather than stressed."
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29 July 2022
Interview with Kathy Maniura and Derek Mitchell, Horseplay
"The pandemic was unequivocally awful for the arts, and not being able to perform or rehearse in the same room was a real struggle. That said, I think it's taught us to give creative processes the time they need, because time is the one thing we did have."
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28 July 2022
Interview with sketch comedy trio Crybabies
"Go once. Go cheap. Then never go again. It’s important to weigh up the risks involved, especially the financial ones. But if you’re as stupid as us then go for it."
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28 July 2022
Interview with actor, writer and voice artist Eme Essien
"We did a lot of stuff in secret because my parents worked many long hours and that gave us an early insight into hustling for what it is you want and finding an alternative route."
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28 July 2022
Interview with comedian Ali Woods
"I work part-time at a PR firm, and although it might not be wise for me to share that in terms of my career, I think it’s important to reduce the stigma around having day jobs in the arts."
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28 July 2022
Interview with comedian and radio host James Barr
"We spend so much time overthinking everything. You don’t need permission, or an agent or a big flashy stage - you can literally perform in a toilet at the Edinburgh Fringe. Ask yourself what’s stopping you and go for it."