Let Dave Hill Turn You On
Photo by Dan DionDave Hill is one of a kind. He’s got a weekly podcast, The Goddamn Dave Hill Show on WFMU, a new puppy “dominating his life,” and a debut comedy album titled Let Me Turn You On. On top of that he’s hopping between New York and Los Angeles, working on a pilot alongside Rich Fulcher (The Mighty Boosh, Snuff Box) and produced by Steve Carrell. You should pay attention to Dave Hill, starting right right now.
Paste Magazine: So you have a great sense of fashion for a comedian. How important is fashion to you?
Dave Hill: I think it’s fun. I guess it is counterintuitive but I don’t really do it for anyone else. When I was a kid growing up in Cleveland there was this one dad who was better looking than the other dads, and he dressed better. He was always so put together and I thought to myself, “That’s how you do it!”
It doesn’t take much longer to dress well than it does to dress poorly.
Paste: Why do you think so many comics are into flannel?
DH: I think it’s just comfort.
Paste: Do you think they fear it will take away from their material, or distract the audience?
DH: I think if you are going to perform, give them something to look at. Like my friend Laura Craft who used to write for Colbert, she always wears nice dresses when she goes onstage and it’s cool. Act like you mean it! Some guys are twenty-four size with the old time-y tie and the cuff links and all that. I think it’s important to dress well but not get too cutesy. I am sure that it can be argued that I do.
Paste: No, people have remarked to me that you have great style.
DH: I only war a few different designers. Even if I like the outfit, I still have self-loathing and think the outfit would look better on someone else.
Paste: You’re a comedian! So what do you think about this so-called new wave of comedy that is happening right now?