In our weekly interview about objects, the comedian – one half of Lano & Woodley – tells us about a tried-and-true bug killer, as well as a special teapot
olin Lane and Frank Woodley – who you probably know as comedy duo Lano & Woodley – returned to the stage in 2018 after a 12-year hiatus. The pair came back to deliver a show about Orville and Wilbur Wright, the brothers who invented powered flight, and it was such a hit they quickly went to work reimagining another epic story.
“Because I was in Melbourne during lockdown, I had a lot of time. So I decided to read Moby-Dick, which is 700 pages,” says Lane. “And I said, ‘Why don’t we do a story about Moby-Dick?’ And Frank just went, ‘Oh, yeah.’ So that was the entire creative discussion.” “Frank was just happy I didn’t read Fifty Shades of Grey during lockdown. Otherwise it would have been a very different show.”The pair launched their take on Ahab and his white whale last year and are taking it around the country once more from April. As Lane tells it: “we’ve been doing it for about a year so we can absolutely guarantee … we’ve cut out all the shit bits.”
Whether he’s on or off tour, Lane starts his mornings with a cup of tea brewed in a special teapot. Here, he tells us why he’s so passionate about that particular vessel, and shares the stories behind two other important personal belongings.I’d take my Robur teapot, which must be 100 years old. I turned 50 a few years ago and a very old friend of mine bought it for me as a birthday gift. If we’re going on a trip for two or three weeks, I’ll take the teapot because it means that much to me.
‘Buy once, buy well’: Lane’s consumption motto, especially when it comes to these very expensive, very sturdy teapots.I love it so much that I’ve bought similar models for other people. There’s a guy in Melbourne who renovates them – and, look, they’re not cheap, but I can highly recommend the investment. Something I’m trying to live by lately is “buy once, buy well”.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
China-bound Andrews told to stay in his lane amid call for trip transparencyThe Victorian premier flies to China on Monday but has been criticised for not releasing his itinerary or inviting the media to scrutinise the four-day visit given his previous attempts to dip into the country’s infrastructure honeypot.
Read more »
SA records first measles case in three years, with more expected as global case numbers growSA Health is urging the public to be aware of measles symptoms after a three-year-old boy came down with the virus upon returning from overseas.
Read more »
NRL star Joseph Suaalii to switch codes for three-year contract with Rugby AustraliaRA and NSW Waratahs sign Roosters talent from October meaning Suaalii could play for Eddie Jones’ Wallabies in 2025
Read more »
Man killed in three-vehicle smash in SydneyAn 85-year-old woman has been charged over the death of a motorcyclist after a fatal crash in Toongabbie. 7NEWS
Read more »
Pope Francis returns three fragments of Parthenon to GreeceCarved heads of a boy, a horse and a bearded man, formerly in Vatican Museums, unveiled in Athens
Read more »
Three ex-PMs show for Opera On Sydney HarbourThe opening of Madama Butterfly at Mrs Macquarie’s Steps lured three conservative leaders out for the night.
Read more »