Liam Hourican is a TV personality, impressionist and semi-funny man. He was last seen in a starring role in Channel 4′s Very Important People, playing Gordon Ramsay, Simon Cowell, Simon Bird and many others. Now he’s appearing in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with A Kitchen Nightmare.
I was obsessed with fat, important men smoking cigars. Actually I always wanted to be a Shakespearean actor and iconic movie star - but something went horribly wrong.
“It’s a hilarious take on the rom-com genre, except that our hero is searching not for love but for the perfect bust up. Bareknuckle boxer Mick Connor takes us on a sprawling adventure as he desperately searches for his one true nemesis. Gordon Ramsay, Mickey Rourke and Gerry Adams all make an appearance. There are two performers and between us we do about 15 characters.”
How do you describe your comedy to people who haven’t seen you before?
“It’s all about characters – caricature and parody – whether that’s an impression or an original comic creation.”
Can you remember your first impression? What made you want to be an impressionist?
“I would imagine it was one of my father’s friends at a dinner party. I was obsessed with fat, important men smoking cigars. Actually I always wanted to be a Shakespearean actor and iconic movie star - but something went horribly wrong. People preferred me to clown around rather than deliver searing monologues…”
You’re best known for Channel 4’s Very Important People. Any gossip you can share?
“I don’t want to give too much away, but we would have marathon orgies on set in character. It’s a wonder any filming got done at all.”
If you were curating a comedy show for television, who would be your guests?
“Reggie Watts, Paul Whitehouse and Sasha Baron Cohen.”
Broadway Baby Listing and Edinburgh Fringe Box Office: http://www.broadwaybaby.com/shows/a-kitchen-nightmare/700610
Website: www.liamhourican.com
Twitter: @liamhourican
Facebook: Liam Hourican
YouTube Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN1C3h6Z5eo
Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/81097951
