He's done stand-up with Kochie, been the Hoff's body double and has been investigated by ASIO – no wonder comedian Ray Badran is a confused man.
Who is Ray Badran... I am a 29-year-old comedian and I’m a material girl living in a material world.
My first gig was... In a now closed bar to five people. I had a five-minute spot and had one minute of material. I got off stage after two minutes of silence.
If I could tour with anyone... It would be with Larry David. Just so we could complain about the audiences together.
Larry DavidSocial media is... Extremely useful. Without it how would I keep up-to-date with what people I barely know are eating for breakfast and what their pets are up to.
My favourite app at the moment is... Cat Effects. You can add different sizes and types of cats to any picture. It can be a lovely picture of a couple underneath the Eiffel Tower and then someone would be like, ‘hey, how’d that cat get up there?'.
To date my most embarrassing moment is the time... I filled out this interview for some Brisbane magazine while being completely naked on the street and the… Oh wait it’s happening again!
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Life on the road can be... Bad for your liver.
If you have me on your bill all I ask is the rider contains... Good scotch and fine, red wine.
The most scary scenario I have found myself in was... Skydiving. I had a big night the night before and only a few hours of sleep. I vomited on the way down and it’s all on video.
A famous person I would love to be my spokesperson is... Lassie, the dog. No one understands him but I get what he’s putting out there.
Three people I’d have over for dinner are... Leonard Cohen, and two of the three Musketeers. Cohen can play music and the Musketeers can battle to the death while I drink red wine.
Leonard CohenIf we were coming over for dinner, what would you cook us? I would cook my famous Big Ray burgers. They are very similar to Big Mac burgers only without the wrappers.
No matter what the expense send me a case of… GOLD! Obviously. If expense doesn’t matter just give me the most expensive case of anything. I’ll sell it and then buy my own shit.
The last time I saw the inside of a gym was... When I was training for the Olympic gold medal in the synchronised swimming (last week).
What’s the one chore you dislike the most? What’s a chore?
Do you have any phobias? I generally hate most extreme sports like skydiving or bungy jumping or running on a treadmill.
Would you ever partake in a reality TV show? If so, what type? I would partake in my own reality TV show called ‘Ray Badran Gets Drunk And Sleeps With Supermodels All Over The World’. I’m having trouble getting it on air at the moment. Something about the funding. And the PG-rating isn’t helping either.
If I could prank anyone it would be... Scenestr. What I’d do is, I’d pretend to be a 29-year-old comedian from Sydney. I’d do an interview with them saying that I was performing at the Brisbane Comedy Festival and then I’d watch them print it. Oh man that would be funny.
Ray Badran Tour Dates
17-22 Mar - Brisbane Powerhouse (Brisbane Comedy Festival)26 Mar-19 Apr - Portland Hotel (Melbourne International Comedy Festival)
30 Apr & 2 May - Mt Lawley Bowling Club (Perth Comedy Festival)
7-9 May - Enmore Theatre (Sydney Comedy Festival)
