The funniest sketch I’ve ever seen …
The Flat by the Umbilical Brothers. It’s timeless, perfectly formed, surprising, ridiculous, emotional. I would say, it is the PERFECT comedy sketch.
The funniest film I’ve ever seen …
I’m reluctant to say this, but Ace Ventura: Pet Detective was pretty influential. However, it’s NOT aged well.
The funniest heckle I’ve ever had …
Doing mime stuff I get people shouting the “he’s being a chicken!” thing to their pals. I had a team of drunk lads exit a show and as they left the last one cocked a mime shotgun and fired it at me.
The funniest item of clothing I’ve ever owned …
A grey, knitted pair of comfort trousers.
The funniest meal I’ve ever eaten …
Children’s birthday party food. Alone. As a grown man.
The funniest hairstyle I’ve ever had …
I have very hairy legs. When I was a teenager I got nervous about this and tried to shave them. But halfway through I got bored and the razor gave up. So for a while I had a leg-hair mullet.
The funniest joke I’ve ever heard …
Pat Burtscher: “I think the reason nature is doing so poorly is because it doesn’t have the ability to boo us. Imagine trying to clear the forest if the trees could boo you. You show up there and all of a sudden you hear: ‘BOO, YOU SUCK!’ ‘Hey, who said that?’ ‘ALL THE WAY AT THE BACK, JACKASS!!’”
Trygve Wakenshaw: Only Bones V1.4 is at Soho Theatre, W1, to 25 January
