Dane Buckley, the the world’s only Irish, Indian, gay comedian…possibly. He's an award-winning comic & writer, he draws upon his unique heritage with a cheeky charm & effortless mischief. Dane has done tour support for Tom Allen and Rosie Jones.
Dane spoke with Reece Kidd about his experiences with comedy, writing, and life in general. Buckley has a strong connection with Ireland, which he attributes to his mother's Irish heritage and his summers spent there as a child. He learned the Irish language at a summer school in the Irish-speaking regions of Donegal. Dane's comedy is heavily influenced by his Irish roots and his experiences with his mother and aunts.
Buckley worked for the London Irish Center for ten years, which also had a significant impact on his life. He currently runs a day center for Irish pensioners in London and uses their stories and characters in his comedy set. He is working on a sitcom about a gay man running a day center with pensioners in a nursing home, which takes a humorous approach to the asylum system.
During the interview, Buckley also shares his writing process, which involves creating individual documents for different subjects and slowly linking them together to form a narrative. He also talks about his approach to new material, trying out new jokes during gigs and refining them based on audience reactions. However, he also shares a horror story of performing at a gig where the audience was drinking excessively.
Buckley also discusses his experience starting stand-up comedy during lockdown and his approach to writing, preferring to build up a lot of material and then edit down to the best bits. He also shares a joke he developed during a comedy course about wearing Asian bangles on his hand.
In addition to discussing his comedy career, Buckley also touches on personal topics such as therapy, resilience, and protecting himself before a performance. He follows a shielding exercise to protect himself and draws on happy moments in his life, visualizes his ancestors cheering him on, and goes to his happy place at Dun Aengus on Inishmore.
Throughout the interview, Buckley's humor and unique perspective shine through, making for an enjoyable and insightful conversation.
Shownotes
Gaeltacht
Glencolmcille (Irish speaking school)
Aran Islands
Barmbrack
Gavin and Stacey
King Gong
Larry Dean on the worst heckle he's had
Books
Camping by Julia Davis
No shame by Tom Allen
Michael Mcantyre's books
Alan Carr books
Joe Lycetts books
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