OHMYGOSSIP — Ardal O’Hanlon thinks comedy has “changed a lot” since he started out.
The 56-year-old actor – who is known for playing Father Dougal McGuire in classic sitcom ‘Father Ted’ – explained that these days comedians have to be “a lot more careful” with that they joke about because “any little slip up” will be “seized upon” because of social media.
He said: “It has a [changed] lot. You have to be more careful about what you say with social media. Any little faux pas or slip-up will be seized upon so you censor yourself a bit more. There are far more female comedians now, from more diverse backgrounds, more disabled comedians, so there’s great variety. And it’s kind of changed slightly from joke tellers to storytellers. People are telling their story, which is unique to them. Ultimately, the objective is the same, which is to make people laugh. ”
The funnyman – who has been married to Melanie O’Hanlon for several years and has children Emily, Rebecca and Red with her – went on to reflect on his time in ‘Father Ted’, noting that its popularity “opened doors” for him in a way he never thought possible.
He told Metro newspaper’s SixtySeconds column: “It [changed my life] to some degree. I was getting on fine doing stand-up in London at the time and was really enjoying it. But ‘Father Ted’ takes you to another level, it opens doors for you in a way that I never imagined. It’s funny when a show like that stops because you just move on to the next job and don’t really dwell on it. But because the show became so popular, people associated me with that character, who I was very proud of and happy to play. I look back fondly on that show and that whole period in my life.”
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