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He read lots when he was in his early 20s, trudging to his marketing job at Shell each day, dissatisfied with his life and longing for some excitement. He also reflects on being a virgin until the age of 26, his famously distinctive laugh, and the work he's had done to improve his appearance. The book covers most of his life, from growing up in Slough, near London, and going to university at Cambridge to meeting his partner of 20 years, the TV producer Karoline Copping, and hosting shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats.
Speaking about writing comedy in 2021, Jimmy went on to say: ‘When you’re doing a try out show, when you’re testing things out for the first time, you’re a little bit nervous.Carr previously wrote the 2007 humour analysis book The Naked Jape: Uncovering The Hidden World of Jokes with Lucy Greeve. Over the last two decades, Carr has become known for his dark sense of humour and relentlessly brutal one-liners. Surely he must have allowed himself a wry smile during Cameron’s recent lobbying scandal with Greensill? Feeling unfulfilled, he had what he describes in the book as a quarter-life crisis, which prompted him to change careers.
His acknowledges his move from Shell was a significant gear change, but he stresses: "It's doable, I don't think there's anything special about me, I'm not brighter than anyone reading this interview.We are saddened that in 2019 we have to deal with such prejudice to the dwarfism community (and other minority groups) in a time where we all strive to live equal lives and celebrate diversity without fear of humiliation or preconception. There has always been shunning, and people being thrown out into the wilderness, and that’s still happening.
She added that, although Carr hasn't done a gig at her club for nearly two decades, "if he rang me up tomorrow and said 'could I jump on your stage?Already anticipating his next tour, he has challenged himself to modify his short-form, gag-heavy form of stand-up.
The only thing about being sober around comedians is that, around 2am, you might as well fuck off home. He went on to say about his comedy: ‘I often say this: my show contains jokes about terrible things. When I ask how it felt to be roasted by Lock over the K2 tax scandal (“We all like to put a bit of money away for a rainy day, but I think you’re more prepared than Noah,” joked Lock on the show that followed the revelations), Carr’s voice breaks completely. He seems a little dejected when I tell him I was more interested in the memoir sections of the book. Sproston accepts the headlines made around Carr's comments have raised awareness about the murders of Roma and Sinti people in World War Two but adds: "I don't think that was his intention.
The book recounts how he became a sort of surrogate partner to his mum after she separated from his father, in 1994 – both of them were from Limerick – and struggled with depression. He talked about how incredible they were at 2012, and said: ‘Obviously the cause of a lot of their injuries were military service.
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