His humor is thought-provoking, sharp, often controversial and almost always brutally sarcastic . In Croatia, he performed as the headliner for the second time, and is threatening us with another visit. The story of his career and the reasons for his fascination with the Croatian audience is told one rainy morning in London, in an interview with London Calling.
Let’s start from the beginning- how did you start your career and how did you decide to become a comic?
I’ve always been a fan of comedy. 1979 I noticed there was a comedy club in Montreal, Canada...
How long did you perform in Canada, and when and why did you come to London?
As I said, I first started September 1st 1797 in Canada and I’ve been doing it ever since. I did 25 years in Canada, and after doing every stick in the mud you can imagine, I’ve even played in the arctic circle...
How would you describe the current London Comedy scene?
The audiences are wonderful, the industry is a little complacent. They’ve been successful for ten years now and the bubble is about to burst on it. Club owners are very complacent......
How would you describe a good club, what does it look like?
A good comedy club right now, I would say the Comedy Store in downtown London is probably the best comedy club on the planet. I haven’t been to Australia but I can’t imagine them doing it better...
You have an impressive international experience, what are the differences amongst the audiences?
The differences aren’t as important as the similarities. Human nature is a constant, everyone’s the same ingredients just different proportions...…
You’ve already performed in Zagreb in February, this is your second appearance before a Croatian audience, what are your impressions?
Well, the one time I played there, they filled the room, they were enthusiastic, they were on top of it, they were interested in listening to every word. They treated it like the art form it deserves to be treated as...
What are the differences between Canadian and British audiences?
Well, Canadians are very similar to Brits in the sense that we came from them, essentially. We’re part of the Commonwealth and our history is connected with the Brits. We’re very similar socially, we’re just as regional...
Who were your role models?
Comedy-wise, I prefer the Marx Brothers over The Stooges. I thought Groucho Marx was the funniest human being on the planet but now that he’s passed then John Cleese...
