When did you decide you wanted to be a comedian?

Probably when I started getting paid. Before that, it was a hobby while I was at University. But by the time I finished University I was getting paid a little bit of cash for being on stage, so, why not?

If you weren’t a comedian, what would you be doing?

I studied architecture, so something along those lines – architect, interior architect, interior de­signer, or something else involving maths. I’m a bit of a geek.

How do you describe your sense of humour?

Funny! Isn’t that the main thing as a comedian?

Your family features quite heftily in your shows. Has this ever caused awkwardness?

Fortunately, no! I don’t invite my family to my shows that much. If my Grandma came to my gigs and heard the jokes I made about her, she’d kill me!

Funniest heckle?

I had someone throw up as soon as I walked on stage. That was brutal. It was like the sight of me made the person vomit.

Do you have any good luck rituals before going on stage?

Say a prayer that it goes well. Make sure my flies aren’t undone.

Ever had a joke fall flat? If yes, how do you react?

Of course. As a comedian you should always be trying out new material, and naturally, not everything works. At new material nights, it’s all trial and error. If it doesn’t work, you can make a joke out of it and just move on. Sometimes you have to fail, to grow.

Where do you find your inspiration/material?

In everything. My experiences, the news, as there’s so much going on at the moment. My family, of course, give me material as there’s so many different characters.

Do you test jokes with friends first?

Not really. I used to test jokes on my mum when I first started out, as she was the barometer for me. If I could make her laugh, then I knew the joke had potential. But now I just go to new material nights and let strangers judge me instead.

Can a joke be ‘too much’?

If it’s not delivered right and not funny, yes.

It is said that you need to have a thick skin to be a stand-up comedian. How do you deal with disrespectful/nasty audiences?

I just count the money in my head… “five pounds… 10 pounds… 15 pounds…”

What are the current ‘trends’ on the international comedy circuit?

Trends? You’re assuming that I’m cool enough to know about trends. I don’t know of any. I just try to be as funny as possible.

Nathan Caton headlines the Eden Comedy Night on November 2. Tickets are available online.

https://edencinemas.admit-one.eu/

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