Class clown
Sydney Morning Herald
Friday June 12, 2009
Matt Dyktynski Comic afraid of everything Describe your sense of humour. Pretty silly, really. I grew up with my Blackpool grandparents and they made a huge impression on me with their "old style" northern [English] humour. I spend a lot of time doing stupid voices and singing silly songs. Often to myself. All right, I admit it. I'm sad and alone. You satisfied? Umm ... sorry about that.You had a show called Pole Dancer. At the Edinburgh Festival in 2004. The name comes from my father being Polish and my mother was a dancer. Get it? When you're one of 500 shows you'll do anything to get bums on seats.I did a pole-dancing class once. You have to be incredibly fit to do that. Yes, I have nothing but admiration for the many working professionals out there trying to help the economy with a stimulus package of their very own.Your show Afraid ... Very Afraid said you lived in constant terror. What are you afraid of? Well, I hate to sound like Woody Allen but pretty much everything. Disease really freaks me out but so does aggression.Are you afraid of the boogie man? No, because the boogie man doesn't exist. I am afraid of that real person climbing through my window at night with a knife in his teeth."Super bugs" get a mention as one of your fears. Got any good swine flu jokes - or is it too early? Well, a cab driver told me today that bird flu was much more dangerous because pigs can't fly and spread the disease.You once did a voice-over for Chrysler. Did your ad help drive them into bankruptcy? Yeah, sorry about that, Detroit.Which actor would you choose to star as you in a movie about your life? Lou Ferrigno.Do you ever wonder where the stars of The Breakfast Club are now? No. They're always dropping in so I'm well versed in what they're doing now. Molly Ringwald's really starting to piss me off.What modern phenomenon really makes you angry? Horse-drawn carriages.Describe your weirdest gig. I did one in Huddersfield in Britain, where the whole room knew each other and it turned into a bit of a debate after one of my jokes inspired a heckle. The next 30 minutes was spent with me basically moderating.Tell us something we should know. Olive oil is excellent for use during lovemaking.MATT DYKTYNSKIJune 27, 8.30pm, Engadine Bowling Club, 61 Cambrai Avenue, 9548 2022, $15/$12.50.
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