10 Quick Qs – Idiots of Ants: Model Citizens (UK)

1. Describe your show Twitter style, 140 characters or less:

#funny #fourblokes #dickingabout @micf WLTM @audience with GSOH

2. On first dates, is there a lot of pressure to be funny?

We can’t remember. We are all in long-term relationships. It is a shame as we would dearly like to take advantage of the comedy groupies…. But no luck.

Our wives/fiancées/girlfriends demand that we are consistently funny when we are at home. They are very strict about that.

3. Why did you become a comedian?

We are all huge comedy fans, always have been. Before getting together as ‘Idiots’ we all did various comedy shows, Ben and Jim did a topical sketch show called ‘News Revew’, Elliott worked as a stand up and Andrew was always very good at monkey impressions.

We did our first gig together in 2007 and the formula just clicked… we were hooked.

4. Is heckling allowed?

A little bit of heckling should be encouraged in all art forms. We have sat through so many bad plays and clapped politely at the end… a rotten tomato propelled from the stalls might have forced those actors to rethink and to up their games.

I watched my four-year old nephews school recital recently and I booed loudly. It was character building.

5. What would you like named after you – a planet, stadium, street, city, a comedy festival or something else? And why?

A planet would be nice… but it is unlikely that that will happen. The way we currently mark our territory is by peeing on things. Right now I am in an internet café filling in this interview. The man behind the counter hasn’t realized it yet, but this computer is now mine… and if I can force out a few more drops then that printer will be mine too.

6. What do you want to be when you grow up?

Fireman. Astronaut. Flee circus HR manager.

7. Funniest YouTube video you’ve ever seen?

There is a series of fishing bloopers with a guy called Bill Dance. It is perfect unintentional clowning. He tries so hard to and is so po-faced about the serious job in hand that his constant disastrous mistakes are super funny.

Please do check out our YouTube channel ‘Idiotsofants’, there is plenty there to whet your appetite.

8. Why would someone not come to see your show?

Who is this someone? Lets kidnap them and make them come to the theatre!

We like to think that our show is inclusive enough to cater for all audiences. Bring your Gran, bring your hamster… Bring your hamster’s Gran.

9. You’re stranded on a deserted island… If you could teleport any person to be with you, who would it be? And why?

A motor boat salesman with a pocket full of sandwiches.

10. Besides your show, what’s your pick at the festival?

Please go see Max and Ivan… they are friends of ours from the UK and are about to kick this fest in the nuts.