How do you adapt your comedic style to different crowds?
You do to an extent, as in going louder or faster depending on the event but I do not alter my content, my style of comedy is what it is, people will either love me or hate me and I’m ok with that.
You perform at many festivals such as Mieliepop. Do the different audiences receive you differently?
Every gig is different and you never know how the crowd will react, that’s just comedy. but generally, festival crowds are a lot more accommodating which is nice.
How do you balance your life as a comedian and a copywriter for BNRY?
I’m lucky in that I love both very much. I love what I do, and comedy is a passion, it’s nice in a way because I’m able to do comedy the way I want to, because I want to, not because I need to. I think that makes a big difference. like I believe Mel Miller once said, the day comedy becomes a job, I quit.
What advice do you have for students who also want to go into comedy professionally but are currently studying courses that have nothing to do with the entertainment industry?
Go into it for the right reasons. Don’t go into it because it’s a career choice and you want to be rich and famous, that’s not how this works, rather go into it because you need to make people laugh then I guarantee you, you will win as a human.
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