The 5-minute Interview: Paddy McGuinness, Actor and comedian
'I try to keep calm with breathing techniques, especially when flying'
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Your support makes all the difference.McGuinness, 34, played Paddy in 'Phoenix Nights' and the spin-off, 'Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere'. His new series, 'Rory and Paddy's Road of Sport', airs on Five next month and his tour starts on 21 August
If I weren't talking to you right now I'd be...
On a train going home.
A phrase I use far too often...
Probably an expletive.
I wish people would take more notice of...
Climate change. I'm just a simple man from Bolton but I think we should use more natural sources.
The most surprising thing to happen to me was...
Yesterday, I was at Soho Hotel and as the lift doors opened, who was there but James Bond! Old Daniel Craig – wearing his shades in the lift.
A common misperception of me is...
That I'm a womaniser.
I am not a politician but...
I'd like people to be more aware of the benefits of communities. Lots of problems could be solved that way.
I'm good at...
Being a happy individual and making others laugh. I'm also a good cook.
I'm very bad at...
Remembering things and time keeping.
The ideal night out is...
Going for a meal with friends, cocktails and a dance then heading home for more drinks.
In weak moments I...
I try to keep calm with breathing techniques – especially when flying.
You know me as a comedian but in truer life I'd have been...
A hairdresser, with a traditional barber's shop.
The best age to be is...
Thirty-four. You can converse with older generations and be a mentor to younger people.
In a nutshell, my philosophy is...
Just treat people how you would like to be treated.
Miranda Bryant
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