Alex Williamson Has A Message About His New Show: It's Not Just Him Saying 'C*nt'

"I think that there's some odd things going on in the world and in people's lives personally," he says down the phone from his country home in South Australia.

"People have a hard time, it's true. And comedians are reputably depressive cunts and that's no different to me. So I think it's good to hear some different sorts of banter to get you through the day."

"But I'm getting a bit of a gut now and you don't see too many overweight fellas in there doing the hard yards."

Williamson has gained a massive following on social media (over 1.3 million) on the back of regular videos he shares online. Though he recently took the piss out of the hugely publicised phone call between Donald Trump and Malcolm Turnbull, fans shouldn't expect too much content about the US president at his upcoming gigs.

"There's a little bit of Trump, but I feel like it will get overdone," he says. "I feel like that's gonna be the focus of a lot of comedians this year, so I'm only gonna really touch on that. It'll be about being inclusive for people. There'll be a message. It won't just be me saying 'cunt'."

So what does 2017 and beyond hold for Williamson after the Adelaide Fringe? "I've always considered getting into porn," he teases. "But I'm getting a bit of a gut now and you don't see too many overweight fellas in there doing the hard yards. It's pretty fit sort of lads so I think I've missed my chance there as well, I think I'll just keep pursuing the comedy thing. I can get by comfortably just selling tickets to live shows. There seems to be comedians around the world who don't really want the spotlight as talented as they are. They like to just do their show and appease their fans and go and live their own life and stay away from that, you might call it 'Hollywood spotlight', or whatever it might be. That actually feels like a more appealing lifestyle to me."