Noel Fielding Hosted A Reddit AMA, Was Batshit Crazy As Expected
Whether you watched Noel Fielding on the IT Crowd, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, Mighty Boosh, the always bonkers Luxury Comedy or just appreciate his standup, you will know Fielding as one of the most creative comedians of his generation.
As another entertainer on the increasing list of people to jump on the Reddit AMA bandwagon, Fielding answered questions from some of his biggest fans as he is about to begin his tour of the United States.
“Some call me Ol Greg the funky Merman, others know me as Richmond the Goth from IT Crowd. Some people cannot see me at all. These people are foolish! For I come bearing gifts from another dimension (shoes covered in glitter and ham),” Noel introduced himself.
From learning his favourite word is “meringue” and that he buys his ponchos from “Mexico and Sears”, the AMA was classic Noel – hilariously random and completely batshit crazy.
Here’s some of his best and most bonkers replies:
How many hours does he spend on his luscious mane?
“Depends. On a good day none. On a bad day 24 hours. Over the years I’ve trained my hair to do what I say and it’s usually well behaved. I often reward my hair with special treats when it pleases me. Back in the 70s I once made love to my own hair in front of a second hand lorry whilst a priest looked on. She was nonplussed.”
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— noel fielding (@noelfielding11) January 18, 2016
His favourite outfit he’s worn?
“The glitter ball onesie is hard to beat. Boots are a definite must for a good wardrobe. If you have good boots your half way there to being stylish.”
Any new TV shows in the works?
“I’ve got tons of things up my silky sleeves. Just trying to work out which way to jump. Hopefully the next thing that I do will be some kind of underwater sitcom watched only by newts and salamanders.
“Don’t freak out. Humans will still be able to stream it but will half have to wait for permission from the amphibians who’ve paid big money for exclusive rights to everything I produce in the next 27 years. It’s about time that people who can breath under water and on land get access to my work first.”
Have you ever drunk Bailey’s out of a shoe?
“Yes, offcourse(sic) I have! I’m Ol Greg. Motherlicker I go to clubs where people wee on each other.”
Will he bring his tour in Florida:
“I would love to play everywhere in America and hopefully I’ll reach you all eventually. If I can’t play where you live on this tour I’ll make sure that I come down your chimney like a gothic Santa in the middle of the night and spoon you like a creepy half man half tarantula.”
What fashion advice would he like to pass down to the younger generation?
“That it’s ok to be androgynous. For a boy is to wear makeup, for men to wear dresses and to generally cover everything in glitter.”
Would he and Russell Brand ever do a Goth Detective tour?
“I’m game if Russell is. I think a Goth Detectives tour could be fun. A sort of Agatha Christie “who done it”. Someone would get murdered [not for real] and then we would look for the murderer. I’d hunt for clues while Russell seduced the first four rows of the venue [he’s trying to cut down].”
What was his most uncomfortable costume?
“I had to be painted green once when I was playing The Hitcher and the pigment was too strong. I was basically green for three months. It was a strong look which personally I feel I pulled off.”
If he could do a mashup of two projects, what would they be?
“A Mighty Boosh Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace mashup would be good. Their show is set in a haunted hospital and our show is set in a zoo so maybe for this it could be set in a haunted animal hospital. Or maybe it could be a musical.”
His advice to a 25 year old fan?
“You’re still young. Don’t panic. It’s hard to know what you should be doing in your 20s. Try different things, have some fun and see what happens. I believe in fate. I didn’t set out to be a comedian at first. I’m still not sure if I am or not. People like to put you a box. I’ve always been the wrong shape, maybe you are too.
“I think all the people who are wrong shapes for boxes should go out and march into the streets singing “We are the shapes! We don’t fit the box. Fuck you society.” You can’t put a square peg in a round hole or a wrong shape in a box. Unless it’s a coffin and that particular shape has recently been murdered.”
Absolutely brill AMA by Fielding, signing off with:
“Thanks for all your questions. I have to go now and rethink my life choices. Maybe I’ll see you on tour. Maybe I won’t. Whatever happens, this has been real. Meet you all at the Hollywood sign in five minutes. Bring a flask with tea, I’ll bring my own legs and some of my face. Last one there has to set up the bouncy castle,” said Fielding.