Deirdre O'Kane
Deirdre O'Kane
aside
It wasn't that I left acting; it's just that I put it aside while I set about becoming a comic.
clubs comedians sell seven spent
I spent seven years in clubs in England, Australia, etc. Not all comedians cross over to sell out in a theatre.
invite met noble talking time
One day I got an invite to help the Christina Noble Foundation, and by this stage, I'd already been talking about her for 10 years. I said 'yes' right away, and that was the first time I met her.
business saint
Yves Saint Laurent will never go out of business so long as I'm buying mountains of Touche Eclat.
cattle dealer grand sit
You wouldn't expect a cattle dealer to sit down at a grand piano and play it beautifully. That's my father.
became dramatic known people seen work
Most people haven't seen my dramatic work, but I did 10 years of theater before I ever became a comic. I'm just better known for comedy.
hard unprepared
Many's the audition I waltzed into unprepared and wondered why I didn't get it. I learned the hard way.
came gone michelle women
When I came on the scene, there was The Nualas, who were doing character comedy, but there weren't any other women doing stand-up because Michelle Read had gone more into theatre.
filling rewarding street vicar
Filling a theatre like the Olympia or Vicar Street on your own name is a very rewarding moment.
admitting again bad figure forget spend time trying
With a new baby, you have a bad day now and again because you're particularly tired, but most of the time, you're fine. You spend a lot of your time trying to figure out how you can get more sleep, but really, you're better off just giving up and admitting that you're not going to, so forget about it.
acumen learnt pat unusual
I admire Pat Shortt as a businessman. Such acumen is unusual for an entertainer. He did all his own deals. I learnt a lot from Pat when I was on the road with him for a year.
addicted great lighter
I'm a great lighter and lover of candles, particularly fragranced ones, as I'm kind of addicted to scent.
crying sleeping slept tablet unless
I have never, ever slept through my child crying unless I have had a sleeping tablet; and I only take a sleeping tablet when I know Steve, my husband, is on duty. We take turns: he does one night, I do the next.
whether
I can't function if I don't have tea. I don't know whether it's psychological or a real necessity, but I just need it.