“I got a bit emotional at the end of the Nutty Professor.”
Next up on the JOE Tombola of Truth is Ireland and Leinster rugby player Jordi Murphy.
How it works; the JOE team has come up with 50 questions which are conveniently numbered 1-50.
We ask the interviewees to pick a number, and depending on which one is pulled out, we ask the corresponding question.
JOE: Can you name more that fifteen characters in The Simpsons?
Jordi: I’m not a huge fan, but if it’s on the telly I’ll watch it. No way could I name fifteen of them though.
JOE: Graham Norton or Jimmy Fallon?
Jordi: Graham Norton.
JOE: Who was your first crush growing up?
Jordi: Britney Spears. I think it started once I saw that Hit Me Baby One More Time video.
JOE: On a scale of one (Pierce Brosnan) to ten (Daithi O’Se), how Irish is your accent?
Jordi: Two.
JOE: A film that you’ve seen more than once?
Jordi: The Shawshank Redemption.
JOE: What’s your worst habit?
Jordi: It has to be having a messy room, it sometimes gets to the point where if it’s not cleaned, it’s unlivable.
I share with Ian Madigan a lot when we’re away. I think they put us together so we can share hair gel though.
JOE: Have you ever spent a night in prison?
Jordi: I spent a few hours, but not a night. It was after a few too many drinks, but it was nothing too serious.
JOE: If you could send one person to the moon, who would it be?
Jordi: If they can’t come back, Brendan Macken.
JOE: What’s your karaoke song of choice?
Jordi: A very bad version of Don’t Stop Believin’.
JOE: What’s the best music gig you’ve ever been to?
Jordi: I went to Eminem in Slane about two years ago, that was brilliant.
JOE: Do you think there’s life on other planet?
Jordi: [Laughs] Yeah, I’d like to think so. Sure when Brendan Macken is up on the moon he can find out for us.
JOE: In terms of takeaways, Indian or Chinese?
Jordi: Neither, I prefer Thai food. I’m a fan of Singapore noodles.
JOE: The best/worst chat-up line you’ve ever used or heard?
Jordi: I actually can’t think of a cheesy one now plus there are loads of people here in the car with me so it’d be very embarrassing to say one anyway.
JOE: When was the last time you cried?
Jordi: I got a bit emotional at the end of the Nutty Professor.
I welled up at scene when he was getting slagged for being fat, I think I was just in an emotional mood that day.
JOE: Three things you always take on holiday?
Jordi: Phone, laptop and some form of book.
JOE: What’s your protocol with the snooze button in the morning?
Jordi: I hit it three times max.
JOE: Blur or Oasis?
Jordi: Oasis.
JOE: Would you rather a hundred duck-size horses or one horse-size duck?
Jordi: A hundred duck-size horse. Yeah, there might be loads of them but you can boot them away easily.
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