Irish comedian Dylan Moran talks New York show, 'Calvary' and more

Moran speaks with Cahir O'Doherty about upcoming projects

For Moran’s American shows he plans to talk about American life, he reveals. 

“I’m trying to figure out what’s going on. In my mind jobs, fiscal cliffs, the divide in the country, the electoral college votes, the tax cuts for millionaires.”

The possibility of a Mitt Romney presidency had terrified him. 

“Romney should be on a packet of peanuts or a stick of butter. It was amazing he was even considered,” Moran reckons.

“He was like the face on a hair wax commercial from the 1950s. With regard to him having his hands on the launch codes, everyone in Europe was crapping themselves.”

But don’t think because he takes one stance on an issue that he isn’t interested in debating with people who may not agree with him. 

“I’m playing New York, San Francisco and LA. I’m not playing Louisiana, I’m not playing Alaska. I would like to,” he says.

“I don’t want to just talk to people who agree with everything I say. I want to open it up. I’m an outsider. That makes me look past the stereotypes to what’s really happening.”

Dylan Moran plays Theatre 80, 80 St. Mark’s Place, on December 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. For information, visit www.theatre80.net.

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