People often tell me that they have no idea how I can do standup. The idea of trying to make a large group of strangers laugh is, for many, absolutely petrifying – and it is – but there are ways of gradually developing the material that can ease the fear. Greg Davies Read Quote
I would say the more significant factor of my starting late is that I developed a sufficiently thick skin to be able to – just about – handle the knocks that a fledgling comedian takes. Greg Davies Read Quote
It’s a strange old thing, but I think an awful lot of ‘Inbetweeners’ fans still don’t realise I’m a stand-up. Greg Davies Read Quote
I came into comedy to make people laugh. If the fact that I can’t stop eating Hobnobs in any way helps, I’m happy to celebrate that. Greg Davies Read Quote
Man Down”s my absolute priority. If they give me another series, I’ll throw everything into it because I really like the characters. But after that, I’ll certainly be getting back on stage because I haven’t done a proper gig for two years. Which is ridiculous for someone who loves it so much. Greg Davies Read Quote
I would spend a lot of time setting up an accident scene where it appeared that I had seriously hurt myself – hedge-cutter, ketchup, that sort of thing. When my sister happened upon the scene of horror, I would lift my head and pathetically plead for her to ‘get Mum’. Greg Davies Read Quote
Humour is learned behaviour, and I know exactly why I learned to be funny. I did it from a very early age. My dad was a hilarious man, and the way we interacted was being silly together. It was a way to hold his attention. Greg Davies Read Quote
The only difference between a comedian and someone else? We need to make people laugh more. Greg Davies Read Quote
One of my friend calls me ‘lost to showbiz’, but that’s only because I don’t go for a drink as often as he’d like, because I’m always working. I’ve met very few famous people who are lost to showbiz – I have met some, mind. Greg Davies Read Quote
Comedy brings out this rage in people: they get furious when they don’t like something. I have some lovely hardcore fans. Greg Davies Read Quote
