The funniest film I’ve seen …
OK, hear me out. Drink half a bottle of wine and watch Val Kilmer’s The Saint.
The funniest person I know …
I’ve never met her but I’m gonna take full advantage of this being a British publication … JENNIFER SAUNDERS I LOVE YOU. I hope she reads this and lets me take her on a virtual coffee date, or we can drink Stoli-Boli.
The funniest item of clothing I’ve ever owned …
What was I wearing out to bars in the early 2000s? All of that. Like, who said cut-off tights and heels was a cute look? Everyone. Everyone did. And they were wrong.
The funniest standup I’ve ever seen …
Sebastian Maniscalco is one of the few comics I’ll go back into a showroom to watch: he’s so animated in his delivery, and his all-encompassing disdain for everyone and everything is hilarious.
The funniest heckle I’ve ever had …
In San Diego a woman actually pooped herself during the show from laughing so hard. The in-house staff were able to swap out her seat with limited show interruption. I heard a bit of noise coming from the audience but I had no idea that had happened.
The funniest thing that shouldn’t be funny …
This question in and of itself is the problem with our society. No one should be able to tell you what is and isn’t funny. Funny is funny. You may have a bad sense of humour or a sick one or an uninformed one, but you can’t help what you laugh at. You can help what you tweet, say onstage, share … But kneejerk reactions are innate. Which is why a child falling down is always funny.
The funniest word …
I’ve built a pretty good career of using the word “goblin” but “hobgoblin” is just as funny and comes from the same phylum. Most words ending in “ple” are funny, like nipple. Actually, only nipple.
The Iliza Shlesinger Sketch Show is available on Netflix; her UK tour is rescheduled to December. Further info at iliza.com
