“I was going to write one when I was four,” deadpans Shane Jacobson, “but I didn’t have much to tell.” The 43-year-old actor, writer, director and comedian is talking about his new autobiography – now, it turns out, there’s plenty to tell.
We’re sitting in the lounge of Sydney’s Intercontinental hotel. Wearing a pale blue shirt under a dark blue jacket and jeans, Jacobson’s dark beard is clipped short and he’s sporting rectangular rimless glasses. We’ve already decided against making a guest appearance at the hen’s party enjoying high tea at the next table, although Jacobson would undoubtedly be an easy and welcome addition. This is, after all, the man who hosted Top Gear Australia and now The Great Australian Bake Off: as beloved by country grandmothers as rev heads.
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