FRANK WOODLEY
Comedian Frank Woodley has been making Aussie households laugh for years thanks to shows like The Adventures of Lano and Woodley and Thank God You’re Here. Now, he’s a panellist on the game show, Would I Lie to You?. Here, he chats to New Idea all about it…
I wanted to be part of Would I Lie to You? because…
it’s such a great format. I’d be sitting at home watching the UK version thinking, “I wish I could play along,” so it was a no-brainer when I was asked to be involved.
Host Chrissie Swan and co-star Chris Taylor are…
super generous and fun. Chris has a great ability to analyse and chew on a concept. Chrissie is some kind of supernatural force of goodwill and rambunctious joy.
The best lie I did or didn’t get away with was…
when I said I’d trained stick insects to spell out the words ‘I love you’ for my wife’s birthday. They didn’t believe I had a wife.
The funniest guest on the show is…
Lloyd Langford. He really set me off when he was contemplating the girth of various brands of dental floss. I’m not even sure why it was so funny. Dr Susan Carland was also a dark horse who really hit us with some surprises.
If we get renewed for a second season...
I’ll return even if it’s not popular! Even if a second series doesn’t get commissioned, I plan to go over to Chrissie Swan’s house with Chris Taylor and play the game.
Something surprising about the audition process was…
how easy I find it to tell outrageous, shameless lies. In fact, I love it.
If this comedy thing dries up, I’m now considering becoming a politician.