Fill A Room And Make 'Em Laugh

"I think every reality TV contestant could be put into the disastrous category," Gill reveals. "[The station's producers] go, 'Oh, now you're talking to the couple from Victoria from My Kitchen Rules for five minutes live — let's see how entertaining they'll be.' I find that very challenging when I haven't watched the show. I have to somehow talk about it and just ask really boring questions the entire time!" Those experiencing sudden fame are often notoriously difficult. "The ones from reality TV are like, it's this and then I know it's all over, so I'm gonna be a diva while I can. They're like lottery winners. They just go nuts while they have it." Mind, Gill also recalls the uncouth behaviour of an ARIA-winning Aussie rocker he won't name. "They did the entire interview chewing gum while we spoke. It was being recorded to air and all we could hear was this really offensive [chewing] sound." A recent favourite was '90s pop rapper Ja Rule, whom Gill describes as "terrifically funny". "He was on a treadmill," Gill spills. "He sounded like he was having sex. It made the interview quite interesting — and then we said, 'Mate, can we just call you back?'"

"I think the older you get, you just go, I've just gotta find my people."

Gill, himself an amiable interviewee, has the succinctly punchy bio typical of comedians — but, again, he is only 24. The law school dropout joined the stand-up circuit six years ago. He was a national finalist in 2012's RAW Comedy competition. In 2014 Gill first secured radio work with Southern Cross Austereo. He's appeared on TV, even presenting the ABC3 kids program Wacky World Beaters. Yet stand-up is his great love.

Comedy is competitive. But, if Gill has a USP (unique selling point), he can't identity it. "I don't see it as competitive any more because I guess I've found an audience through doing shows or the radio. I just wanna fill my room and have a good show for those people. But, when you're younger, you definitely think it's competitive. But I think the older you get, you just go, I've just gotta find my people." He's never had a punter demand a refund. Regardless, Gill does his thing, and that means that, unusually, he isn't active on social media.

Gill is bringing his show Netflix & Gill to the Adelaide Fringe and MICF after January's run at Perth's Fringe World. The title riffs off the Netflix meme that is a euphemism for 'booty call'. "It was either gonna be Netflix & Gill, Stan & Gill, Presto & Gill or Online Streaming Service & Gill — that's like the Black & Gold version." In fact, Gill chose the title before prepping the show's content. "You do get caught where you go, 'Oh God, I'll have to do 60 minutes on Making A Murderer now.'" And, ironically, he could do just that. "Trust me, if the audience wanted it, I would happily just turn up and talk about Making A Murderer and listen to people's theories, 'cause that is the most fascinating thing currently on the internet." Above all, live, Gill doesn't have to "filter" himself as on radio. "I can say whatever I like — and I will!"