The actor is the latest guest on Mark Moriarty’s Roasted podcast
Simon Delaney with Mark Moriarty on Roasted with Mark Moriarty podcast
Simon Delaney has said he would be “living under a bridge” if he relied on wages from being an actor.
Speaking to Mark Moriarty on his podcast, Roasted, Simon said his kids think their world-renowned acting dad is worth a fortune and they’ll go with Google’s figure of between €25-35 million.
But he said: “If I lived off the wages of a theatre actor I’d be living under a bridge.”
The Dublin-born actor, who made his debut as a Roman centurion in the musical Godspell in 1992, is very matter of fact in detailing the life of an actor, even one as experienced as himself.
“We’re a single-income household; we live on a normal estate in North County Dublin… if that figure was true, we’d be doing this podcast from my brownstone in New York.”
The former Virgin Media star says he has a lot to be thankful for, including a career that has seen him share the screen with everyone from Sean Penn to Eddie Izzard.
“But you’ve got to spin a lot of plates,” he said, alluding to his other roles as a radio presenter, novelist and, following his appearance on MasterChef Ireland, in a business venture featuring a food truck in Kildare Village.
“That went down as well as a fart in a spacesuit.
“We made a lot of mistakes,” he said, blaming himself for the failure, before adding: “We lost every penny.”
Reflecting on his food truck business venture, Simon recalled the line used in a favourite TV series, Gold Rush, after yet another disastrous adventure.
“You have to get up tomorrow, put your boots on and go back to work.”
But Simon admits he’s learned from the experience.
“You need to be there,” he added.
Simon also recalled his time on MasterChef Ireland, saying it was a mixture of pandemonium and nerves.
“What a journey. Some people couldn’t make toast.”
He compared the experience to a first-time on-stage debut at the West End.
“You have to deliver every night.”
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