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You worry about whether you are match-fit, coming back to the stand-up stage.

~Deirdre O'Kane

Topics: About Back Coming Stage Stand-Up Whether Worry You

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Ultimately, I just decided stand-up comedy is a huge commitment, and if you want to be the best, you have to give it one hundred per cent.

~Deirdre O'Kane

Topics: Best Cent Comedy Commitment Decided Give Huge Hundred Just Per Stand-Up Stand-Up Comedy Ultimately Want You

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I don't like doing things by halves, and I realised you can't do stand-up comedy part-time.

~Deirdre O'Kane

Topics: Comedy Doing Halves Like Part-Time Realised Stand-Up Stand-Up Comedy Things You

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Many's the audition I waltzed into unprepared and wondered why I didn't get it. I learned the hard way.

~Deirdre O'Kane

Topics: Audition Get Hard Hard Way Learned Many Unprepared Way Why Wondered

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I would have benefited a lot from proper training. I could have done with a strong wake-up call about getting jobs.

~Deirdre O'Kane

Topics: About Call Could Done Getting Jobs Lot Proper Strong Training Wake-Up Wake-Up Call Would

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Most people haven't seen my dramatic work, but I did 10 years of theater before I ever became a comic. I'm just better known for comedy.

~Deirdre O'Kane

Topics: Became Before Better Comedy Comic Did Dramatic Ever Just Known Most People Seen Theater Work Years

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One day I got an invite to help the Christina Noble Foundation, and by this stage, I'd already been talking about her for 10 years. I said 'yes' right away, and that was the first time I met her.

~Deirdre O'Kane

Topics: About Away Been Day First First Time Foundation Got Help Her Invite Met Noble One Day Right Right Away Said Stage Talking Time Years Yes

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I knew I wanted to be an actress from the age of 13.

~Deirdre O'Kane

Topics: Actress Age Knew Wanted

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I admire Pat Shortt as a businessman. Such acumen is unusual for an entertainer. He did all his own deals. I learnt a lot from Pat when I was on the road with him for a year.

~Deirdre O'Kane

Topics: Acumen Admire Businessman Deals Did Entertainer He Him His Learnt Lot Own Pat Road Unusual Year

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I spent seven years in clubs in England, Australia, etc. Not all comedians cross over to sell out in a theatre.

~Deirdre O'Kane

Topics: Australia Clubs Comedians Cross England Etc Out Over Sell Seven Spent Theatre Years

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Type: Comedian

Born: Unknown

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