Jason John Whitehead talks about his new show, Fool Disclosure.
1. Tell us about your Fringe show
It's called Fool Disclosure and it's a stand up show full of stories of my recent travels.
2 Best thing about the Fringe?
There is so much to see and so many comedians to catch up with.
3 Worst thing about the Fringe?
Standing still buskers.
4 How many years have you been coming to the Fringe?
This is my 9th solo show and my 14th year here. Rarely has a summer gone by in my career without a trip to the Fringe.
5 Favourite Fringe venue?
This is my first year at The Liquid Rooms and there is a great little beer garden and my room is super comfy… so I'd have to say The Liquid Rooms baby!
6 Best Fringe memory?
I have so many but right now the one that pops in to mind is my first ever show I did here in 1999. It was a package show called the midnight show and my fellow performers were Joe Heenan, Dougie Dunlop and Keara Murphy. We had a blast!
7 Best heckle?
Sometimes the best heckles are the polite ones because they catch you so off guard. Recently a woman said "I like your hair" right in the middle of a joke. I had no idea what to do with it other than say "thank you". Luckily the awkward silence got a huge laugh.
8 Craziest on stage experience?
I opened for Guns n Roses this year to 4,000 crazy fans at The Joint in The Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas. It was pretty crazy fun. Then I got in a fight with strippers back stage... but you'll have to come see my show if you want the rest of that story.
9 What’s on your rider?
Not fighty strippers I'll tell you that! I'm generally a beer and vodka guy. Enough for a spontaneous party post show anyway.
10 How do you wind down after a show?
In Edinburgh? I don't know if we ever wind down. Comics are out there just talking each other’s ears off until 5am in this town.
11 What do you love about Scotland?
It's a beautiful place and believe it or not the topography reminds me a lot of my home province in eastern Canada, Nova Scotia.
12 What do you like about Edinburgh?
I like that it smells like a brewery.
13 What’s the most Scottish thing you’ve done?
I used to live here so I AM quite in to Haggis and Black pudding etc… but I'd have to say the deep fried Mars Bar never impressed me.
14 What kind of jokes do a Scottish crowd seem to respond to?
Anything about how ridiculous the English are. They're really just great crowds here.
15 Favourite joke?
I don't do 'skinny jeans' because I think I might want to have children some day.......
And I don't want them to see pictures of me dressed like a dick.
16 Favourite Scottish food/drink?
Big fan of the haggis. Big fan. Love the stuff.
Jason John Whitehead, Fool Disclosure is on at PBH's Free Frnge, Liquid Rooms until August 29 (except 16th and 23rd).
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