We chat about his new comedy special, moving in his teens to boarding school in Ireland, grief and loss of his father, ‘crazy’ reviews, imposter syndrome, becoming the parent to your parents, rehab, addiction in his teens, finding his voice, plus plenty more.
Des raises an interesting point about comments especially in this day and age with social media. Obviously, feedback is encouraged but often we can give our power away to an anonymous singular hater. Des encourages us to ignore the seemingly random negative and rather place our focus on those we trust. As we are all humans, the one negative comment can feel like the weight of the world, however focusing on this can take away from our authenticity, voice and the craft.
Sometimes the best reaction is no reaction at all – anonymous