Benny Boot: DefCon 4

So then, tell us about your show?
Jokes. Jokes. Jokes. They are jokes and not mini-documentaries. I will bring people into my world with a series micro-stories delivered in a quirky way. KAPOW!!

Also did you ever play the NBA Jam arcade game? Remember if you sunk three baskets in a row the commentator would say, "HE'S ON FIRE!"... and you could shoot from anywhere on the court and it'd go in? Well, I have a similar idea in place for my show. The audience will be briefed, but basically if I do three jokes in a row that get an amazing audience reaction then theoretically I could do ANY joke and get a laugh.

...theoretically... you know...*cough*

How have your previews been going?
YEAH, LIKE SHIT LOADS. Well, July has been busy anyway. I don't remember what happen in June, but I did wake up with a Yakuza tattoo on my back.

How are you going to keep it fresh for the full three weeks?
Um, deliver it in a spontaneous manner, so it looks like I just thought of it. Haha, I will fool the stupid audience.

Please don't print that last bit.

Is it ultimately worth coming to the Fringe?
I dunno. I am still new at this and full of hopes and dreams and hope. But it's worth it in that it forces you to write new shit. And it is sooooo much fun...unless you get bad reviews - that sucks.

Do you have a guaranteed, surefire flyering technique?
Yes. Walk up to people and this is exactly what I say, "Benny Boot, Come see my show, 5:30 at the blah blah blah blah." They're usually not listening anyway because so many people flyer them, then that makes them realise that they are not listening.

What's your health regime for the Fringe?
Last year I went off the rails, like the wheels totally came off. I was eating pizza everyday, it was horrible. As Roisin Conaty says, "I was eating my feelings." This year I will exercise 5-6 times a week. *opens bottle of Powerade and drinks it* AHHHH THAT'S THE STUFF!

What's the worst mistake people make at the Fringe?
Taking heroin, self-harming or getting tangled up with the Yakuza.

Do you pay your taxes?
Is this a trick? FUCK YOU INLAND REVENUE. *over turns table*.

Yes I do.

What was your favourite joke when you were a kid?
I don't know, but my favourite one at the moment is:

What does Hip Hop Gangster Winnie the Pooh say?

Tigger Please!

Who else are you hoping to see while you're in Edinburgh?
All my friends who I love. Roisin Conaty, Joel Dommett, Eric Lampeart, Paul Sweeny, Chris Martin, Pat Butcher, Carl Donnelly....