Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Billy Connolly" in English language version.
Stephenson's interpretation of Connolly is not always flattering: I read something recently in which she said he was slightly autistic as well as suffering from an attention deficit disorder. "Did she?" He laughs fondly. "She'll accuse me of anything. I don't think I'm autistic, but I do have attention deficit disorder."
I was born at 69 Dover Street.... and I was born apparently on the kitchen floor at 6 o'clock in the evening.
Stephenson's interpretation of Connolly is not always flattering: I read something recently in which she said he was slightly autistic as well as suffering from an attention deficit disorder. "Did she?" He laughs fondly. "She'll accuse me of anything. I don't think I'm autistic, but I do have attention deficit disorder."
Connolly has tackled drama before, notably in the film Mrs Brown, with Dame Judi Dench, but he's never portrayed anyone like Father Joe, who is psychic and possibly deranged. "I was brought up as a Catholic," Connolly says. "Aye, I have a cousin who is a nun and another cousin who is a missionary priest in Pakistan." He pauses and smiles. "And I am an atheist".
