Until you get left for Mr. Bean, you don't realise how frequently he pops up. There's a shop two streets from my… — James Acaster Face Copy Share Image
Ross Noble at the Leicester De Montfort Hall on his Randomist tour - it's the only time I've hurt from laughing at… — James Acaster Comedian Copy Share Image
Because such a massive part of stand-up is trying and failing first, I'm not putting as much pressure on. Just going out… — James Acaster Doing Copy Share Image
Everyone was wearing jeans, so I started wearing slacks. I'd walk on, and people would laugh before I got to the mic… — James Acaster Jeans Copy Share Image
I'd say I get heckled quite a lot because I look quite like an easy target. If you're an alpha-male and you… — James Acaster Easy Copy Share Image
I'd decided to write about stuff that I would like to hear standup about. — James Acaster About Copy Share Image
The Rock was one of my favourite comedy characters growing up, and I still think he is. Mainly because he took himself… — James Acaster Always Copy Share Image
I think I can draw both a mainstream audience and an alternative audience to my shows. I also have the ability to… — James Acaster Ability Copy Share Image
And that, ladies and gentlemen, sums up the Fringe. Spend a year spitting your guts out writing a show, and people forget… — James Acaster Forget Copy Share Image
The comic I can now never enjoy again is Bill Cosby. He was truly one of the first comedians I got into. — James Acaster Again Copy Share Image
I remember being four or five, not understanding how to be funny, so just going around the house and my mum and… — James Acaster Dad Copy Share Image
First I stopped believing in hell, then the afterlife. Sometimes that connection is still there, and I'll feel an impulse to pray… — James Acaster Connection Copy Share Image
I absolutely loathe sleeping in a tent, regardless of the weather. — James Acaster Absolutely Copy Share Image
You can play a gig as a band and not know that they hated you; with standup, after every line, you know. — James Acaster Band Copy Share Image
Every comic delves into the personal archive when their imagination runs dry. — James Acaster Comic Copy Share Image
My parents are very good examples of Christians. They are big on forgiveness. — James Acaster Big Copy Share Image
I thought all good art is you doing exactly what you want to see. I didn't realise that's not even what I… — James Acaster Art Copy Share Image
If you just focus on getting better, and not being the best, you have such a good time. — James Acaster Being the best Copy Share Image
