For almost 30 years Denise Scott has given crowds a hearty dose of laughter.
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The veteran comedian will perform with Peter Rowsthorn and Des Dowling at the upcoming Albury-Wodonga Comedy Festival.
Scott said her ties with the region meant she always had a soft spot for Albury.
"I used to live here and started performing in a clown troupe about 1980," she said.
"It was where I met my husband."
Scott said winning over audiences was always a battle in comedy, having had her fair share of slip-ups.
"You can stuff up and win them back but it's a very hard mountain to climb," she said.
"You have to come out and win them straightaway."
The hit Channel 7 show Winners & Losers has provided Scott with a springboard into developing her comedic career.
She said being in a TV studio was a new challenge for her.
"To a degree, I learned about acting," Scott said.
"I got to do small bits of serious stuff which was very challenging to me."
Scott credits her time in front of the camera in giving her audience a fresh lease of life.
"One of the best things it's done is bring in a whole new audience to my shows," she said.
"They can be quite shocked because I'm such a lovely lady on TV, and in life I'm quite rude, but it's fun and I love that."
Scott said when she started out she had to work her way through the hard times.
"Lots of people take risks and go and see someone they've never heard of," she said.
"I've been doing this for a long time now and it is a real slog."
She said the chance to do a gig alongside Rowsthorn was a big tick off her checklist.
"I love Pete, he lives in Perth so he doesn't perform on the east coast very often," she said.
"I did do some gigs over there not long ago and hung out with his family."
Winging a show is part of comedy, however Scott said most of her jokes are thoroughly planned.
"I write everything quite meticulously, and if it doesn’t work then I wing it," she said.
"I spend a lot of time at home writing and stressing, and I find the first time I do something, it usually doesn't work."
Scott said she loved making people laugh.
“I know it sounds daggy and cliche, but it’s a great feeling and the older I am the more I enjoy achieving that,” she said.
Scott will perform with Rowsthorn and Dowling at the Commercial Club on October 17 at 7.30pm.
Tickets are available on www.alburywodongacomedyfestival.com.au
