Interview: Rarely Asked Questions – Stephen Bailey: Page 2 of 2

6. What do your parents think of your job?

My dad doesn’t understand why I gave up a thriving career at Sainsburys Denton. “You were there for six years and you were making waves.”

7. What’s the worst thing about being a comedian?

I hate being on my own. And this job is very isolating. There are gangs that you feel like you should be part of… But on a mentally healthy day, I’m not sure these gangs even exist.

8. I think you are very good at what you do (that’s why I’m asking these questions). What do you think of you?

I think I am trash and not artistic in the slightest. But, I think I’m super entertaining and should have an ITVBe reality show.

9. How much do you earn and how much would you like to earn?

I don’t earn a million pounds yet because the BBC has yet to remember that The North exists.

10. How important is luck in terms of career success – have you had lucky breaks?

I think luck is very important. Right place, right time is real and are you the box they currently need to tick? I’ve had no lucky breaks yet but I work super hard and generate work that way for the time being. I’ve just driven back from Nottingham and am bitter right now.

11. Alan Davies has said that comedians fall into two categories - golfers and self-harmers. The former just get on with life, the latter are tortured artists. Which are you – or do you think you fit into a third category?

I’m absolutely a self harmer. I refresh Twitter every two minutes and worry why I’m never being booked for smart BBC shows rather than embracing my life over at ITV. I want to cross channels please…

12. Who is your favourite person ever and why – not including family or friends or other comedians?

No family, friends or other comedians? Who’s left. My favourite person ever is my future husband because he’s going to have to put up with A LOT.

13. Do you keep your drawers tidy and if not why not? (please think long and hard about this question, it's to settle an argument with my girlfriend. The future of our relationship could depend on your response).

Throw it in a drawer and shut the drawer and a clean room you shall have. Who has time to tidy a drawer? I catch up on my texts whilst pooping.

Picture: Steve Ullathorne

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