The Mrs. Brown’s Boys creator has said that Jenny is his inspiration – and he was never worried that working across from her in a wig and a dress would might take the sexiness out of their marriage
Golf, sex and writing are three things that make Brendan O’Carroll a very happy man.
The Mrs Brown’s Boys creator – who lives in Florida with wife Jennifer Gibney – says he has achieved everything he has ever wanted in life, but that doesn’t mean he’s going to slow down any time soon.
He and Jenny work, live and travel together, so that must come with pros and cons.
Brendan told RSVP Live: “Jenny and I are a normal couple, we are not The Waltons by any stretch of the imagination.
“She is my muse, she is my inspiration and she makes me better. I am a better man with her and I am a better writer with her.
“Apart from that, she can be a b**** [laughs]. I’m saying this while she sits across the room from me!”
Being in a wig and dress while working on Mrs Brown’s Boys, Brendan was never worried that might take the sexiness out of their marriage.
He laughs: “We are not at home going “Who’s your mammy? Who’s your mammy?”
“Mrs Brown never leaves the theatre, trust me.
“Even at the end of a show when everyone is kissing each other, I go over to Jenny to kiss her and we both think it’s too weird.”
There has been a backlash online over men wearing dresses and wigs, but Brendan has never been worried this might “cancel” Mrs. Brown’s Boys.
He said: “I don’t see the comments. If they’re going down that road we’re going to be in a lot of trouble.
“Can a carpenter just play a carpenter? Do you have to be actually dead to play a zombie? It’s going to get ridiculous.”
Brendan plays golf, what are his other hobbies? “I like writing, even though it is what I do for a living. I like writing poetry and I’m in the middle of writing a novel at the moment.
“Golf, sex and writing, that is pretty much it.”
Brendan has a very positive outlook on life in general and he is a glass half-full type of person.
He said: “Very much so. Anyone who knows me will know that a positive mental attitude is my way of life.
“I would infuse anyone I can with it. The thing with a positive mental attitude is that it is not of any use unless you pass it on to other people.
“You become more positive by making other people positive as well. The best way to learn is to teach.”
