'He drains my bad habits!' Comedians on why they need an alter ego
For character comics such as Zach Zucker, Bilal Zafar and Jay Bennett, performing as other people is a way to both escape from " and confront " their personal lives After an eventful 18 months away, Zach Zucker is back on a London stage, and making a mess of it. His hapless standup alter ego, Jack Tucker, dances into this trendy Dalston bar in an intriguingly damp suit, then stumbles, plummets and catapults his pint …