"I was submitting sketches to Spitting Image when I was 17 and making my own sketches pre-internet. But I guess in terms of my actual break, that didn't happen until The Room Next Door."
"I was watching a particularly bad interview with Boris Johnson and jotted down the concept of an adviser next door who was pulling his hair out over what was being said. I then filmed it after dinner, posted it before I went to bed and the next morning it was in the millions."
"I get very sneaky follows. For instance, if I've criticised somebody in the cabinet, I'm often then followed by somebody else in the cabinet. As if to say: Yes, she's awful, isn't she?"
"It annoys me that I haven't got to them because to them it means that it's just a game. But it's not because, you know, lives are at stake sometimes."
Michael Spicer began submitting sketches to Spitting Image at 17 and gained fame with 'The Room Next Door'. His viral success stemmed from a timely sketch about Boris Johnson. The character's versatility allowed for commentary on various situations. Spicer noted that public figures often follow him on social media, indicating their awareness of his work, but he feels frustrated by their lack of engagement. He does not consider himself strictly a satirist, likening his approach to that of Peter Cook, who found humor in the world around him.
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