Mad Hatter Q&A – Emma Doran: "Doom scrolling, with the volume on full-blast, vaping incessantly"

Who would be the last person you would invite to your birthday party?
I’d invite everyone last minute – scarlet.

Who would be the first person you would invite to your birthday party?
My fella.

Favourite saying?
Fuck it, it’s grand.

Favourite record?
Spice Girls, Spice.

Favourite book?
The Story Of Tracy Beaker. 

Favourite film?
Catch Me If You Can.

Favourite author?
Me.

Favourite actor / actress?
All the child actors in Coronation Street that were replaced once they hit their teens.

Favourite musician?
H from Steps.

Most embarrassing moment of your life?
You’ll have to buy me a drink first.

Favourite food/drink/stimulant?
Tea or Coke Zero.

TV programme?
Severance. 

Favourite TV personality?
Stephen Mulhern.

Favourite item of clothing?
My Docs.

Most desirable date?
On my own having a long lunch.

Favourite method of relaxation?
Doom scrolling, with the volume on full-blast, vaping incessantly.

If you weren’t pursuing your present career, what other career might you have chosen?
Jewellery maker/jeweller.

Biggest thrill?
Getting through another month without getting pregnant.

Biggest disappointment?
When I stopped growing at 12 – like everything.

Your concept of heaven?
Doing the divil and all with no consequences.

Your concept of hell?
Bad vibes constantly.

What would be your dying words?
Where’s my vape?

Greatest ambition?
Hollywood!

Period of history you’d most like to have lived in and why?
Future all the way. I’m female. If I went back they’d only call me a witch.

If you weren’t a human being, which animal would you have chosen to be?
Squirrel.

Credit: Rossographer

If you were told that the world was ending tomorrow morning, how would you react/what would you do?
Fuck all.

Your nominee for the world’s best-dressed person?
My dad – he isn’t but he’d be delighted

Biggest fear?
Ruining everything and setting the house on fire.

Humanity’s most useful invention?
Buffets.

Humanity’s most useless invention?
Leg warmers.

• Emma Doran’s new show DILEMMA kicks off in the new year. See emmadorancomedy.com for full dates

Brand new tour on sale now https://t.co/E1Dqacd6bP 🎫 pic.twitter.com/YQ71IheQRY

— Emma Doran Comedian (@EmmaLouDoran) November 3, 2023