It’s not too often that comedian/magician/misanthrope Jerry Sadowitz turns up on this side of bridge. Jerry hates interviews. But he was willing to talk so we ran some questions anyway. His answers reveal many things. Mostly that he hates interviews. Here is what followed.
You don’t like it when critics quote your material in reviews. What’s your take on those who quote elements of other media, like a film critic quoting a film or a book critic taking lines from a novel?
I don’t care what others do. Reviewers are as arrogant as they are ignorant and anyone reading a review is a dead man anyway.
Have you ever wanted to be a gentler, fluffier comedian?
You idiot.
What’s the most banal magic trick you’ve ever attempted on stage?
The card magic I do is definitely NOT banal. Unfortunately, the general public has no knowledge of magic so they cannot assess it properly. If they did, they would be paying over £100 a ticket for that bit of the show alone.
Was there a moment, early on in your career, where you something ‘clicked’ and you realised you could ‘do’ standup comedy? Or has that moment Never happened for you?
Why is this relevant or of any interest to anyone?
You’re known for pushing the limits of what audiences might consider acceptable. Have you ever thought, “I’ve not gone far enough here?”
Don’t know.
What’s your worst gig ever? And your best?
I’d rather not recall either.
As someone born in New Jersey, that automatically makes you a Soprano, right? What Soprano character do you most resemble and why? Or are you more Jersey Shore?
I’ve never watched the Sopranos or Jersey Shore.
Who’s your favourite murderous dictator and why?
I don’t know. Good question though.
Is there a question you always wished you’d have been asked in an interview but have never been asked?
I cannot stand interviews, I don’t want to be asked questions, and I’m a firm believer that the public doesn’t really care what anyone has to say, and if they do, it’s none of their fucking business anyway. HOWEVER on this one occasion I will make an exception. The question I would like to be asked is “why hasn’t anyone in Wales, or Ireland for that matter, booked me to do a gig in decades?” The answer is “because you’re ignorant c***s.”
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Jerry Sadowitz: Make Comedy Grate Again, The Riverfront, Newport, Wed 8 May. Tickets: £20. Info: 01633 656757 / www.tickets.newportlive.co.uk