Pablo Francisco

Does comedy thrive in challenging economic times? Comedy has always been thriving for me and my bros.
 
What punchline have you longed to find a joke for but never quite managed? Everything I like so far has worked out.
 
If you could call a moratorium on one over-used stand-up premise, what would it be? I went to a community college: what does 'moratorium' mean?
 
Monty Python or The Goodies? Monty Python.
 
Does your mother approve of your career choice? Yes.
 
What's the one subject that you've never been able to make a joke about? Jesus dying.
 
If your comedy was a musical genre, what would it be? Heavy metal and techno divided by the square root of house.
 
Of what comedian would you most like to hear about the mysterious, volcano-related disappearance? I have him in mind, but his name's not good enough to be in your paper.
 
Complete: my dog has no nose... ...looks like Dog the Bounty Hunter can't sniff out his next guy.
 
What do you want to be when you grow up? Still do comedy as my hobby.

What's the funniest thing about Sydney? It's the name of my favourite niece.
 
Pablo Francisco performs at the Metro 30 Apr–3 May.

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