Lauren Pattison: 'One gig was so bad I tried to leave without being paid'
The comic on idolising Russell Howard, spending summer away from the Edinburgh fringe and lying to cabbies Why did you get into comedy?I started standup as a teenager despite being painfully shy. I loved the feeling of making people laugh, but the thought of it being a job had never crossed my mind. A career started to snowball without me even realising and I've been delighted and astounded by that ever since. I've g…