What do your parents think of your job?
 
My parents are blindly supportive. They don’t really understand it. Some days they think I work in a circus and other days they think I’m a stand up.
 

What’s the worst thing about being a comedian?
 
I find the self-promotion part of it really hard. Selling shows so often seems to be about selling yourself and it’s quite at odds with my personality. I’m quite a private person and I try my best to have a life outside of comedy.

I think you are very good at what you do (that’s why I’m asking these questions). What do you think of you?
 
I don’t think I’m very good yet but I do think I’m very brave and determined. And probably delusional. Someone should have stopped me going on stage years ago. I’m still waiting for that intervention.
 

How much do you earn and how much would you like to earn?
 
Not much! I’d love to earn something - enough to keep me in Greggs chicken bakes, at least. Are you offering?
 

How important is luck in terms of career success – have you had lucky breaks?
 
I’ve had some! Mostly, it’s come from being in the right place and the right time. Generally, I try to stick to my own version of success and just concentrate on making shows I would want to see.

Alan Davies has said that comedians fall into two categories - golfers and self-harmers. The former just get on with life, the latter are tortured artists. Which are you – or do you think you fit into third category?

I’d say I’m the tortured artist - but perhaps without the genius bit!
 

Who is your favourite person ever and why – not including family or friends or other comedians?

Marina Abramović is the best comedian in the world.
 

Do you keep your drawers tidy and if not why not? (please think long and hard about this question, it's to settle an argument with my girlfriend. The future of our relationship could depend on your response).

My drawers are so far from organised I can barely remember what clothes I have. I wear the same three things because I daren’t open the drawers and launch into those murky depths. 

 

 

Rosalie Minnitt's Clementine runs 11- 14 September at Soho Theatre at 9.15pm. Tickets via: https://sohotheatre.com/events/rosalie-minnitt-clementine-2/

 

 

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