What is your most prized material possession?
There are various knick-knacks from around the world adorning our house that I’ve somehow transported in one piece. I couldn’t name one, they’re all heroes to me.
What is the most adventurous thing you’ve done that has taken you out of your comfort zone?
In 2011 I was asked to host a Naked Brunch at Edinburgh Fringe. Performers naked, audience naked, venue staff naked. 11.30am. You can argue that my role was adventurous, I’d say the acrobats on the bill were ballsier, in every respect.
What gets your back up?
An apathetic, arms-folded audience. I’d take a room full of dickheads over that any day – at least there’s something to work with there. In every run of shows there’s always one of these audiences. I don’t know why they collectively decide to do this, but they do. On the final day of one Edinburgh Fringe, I congratulated myself on not having had one of those the whole run. The final night was that audience.
If you could time travel, where would you go and why?
Back to the penultimate night of that Edinburgh Fringe run: to film the whole show then play the footage to the next night’s crowd, while repeating ‘‘It’s not me, it’s you.’’
What life lesson would you pass on to your children?
We’re all making this up as we go along.
What job would you do other than your own and why?
Haberdasher. I’d be dreadful at it, but I’d enjoy saying the word every time I was asked.
If you were given three wishes that a magic genie could grant, what would they be?
One, only grant me two wishes – three just seems overly generous. Two, better re-sealability on packs of ham.
❚ Alexis Dubus Verses The World is on at Q Theatre, Auckland, on April 27 and 28. Marcel Lucont’s Whine List is on at Q Theatre, Auckland, on May 1 and his chat show is on at Q Theatre in Auckland on May 2-5 and in Wellington at San Fran on May 8,9 and 11.