The last couple of years have seen a meteoric rise to the top for one of the nation’s most beloved comedians - Michael McIntyre.
In an interview with the BBC, McIntyre revealed that he always “felt deep down that [he] was going to be best on a big stage”.
“It's taken me this long to get there, but it's where I feel most comfortable in big arenas. I love running round the stage".
He thinks, "people like the fact that I'm upbeat. I am enjoying myself and I am 100 % focused on making people laugh”.
But with fame comes the burden of recognisability (it’s actually a word!) and McIntyre does tire of fans not asking before taking photographs…
"Somebody leaned into my life the other day," he says. "I was having lunch - they didn't even ask - and they just leaned in next to me and took a photo.” How rude!
When asked on his opinion over the recent clashes with comedians such as Frankie Boyle and Jimmy Carr in the media, McIntyre noted: "They're telling jokes to their audience. It's the media that's transporting the joke to people who get upset."
He went on to say that Boyle and Carr are "great comics, who have their audience who go for those kinds of jokes."
Michael's Hello Wembley! DVD is out now.
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