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Rhys Darby

New Zealander Comedian

Born: Mar 21, 1974

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Related authors: George Carlin Groucho Marx Milton Berle Mitch Hedberg Robin Williams Rodney Dangerfield Steven Wright W. C. Fields

I love airports because funny things always happen at them. They're giant complexes full of urgency, seriousness, and confusion. Where am I supposed to be? Which way do I go? And that's just the staff. Rhys Darby

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I find Godzilla exciting because he/she/it comes from the sea. It's entirely plausible that it could be real. Yes it is! It doesn't take a huge stretch in the imagination to imagine that something may be living at the deepest depths of one of our oceans. Rhys Darby

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When I was a kid, I thought I saw a ghost in the forest when I was on a bush walk, like a walk through the forest. I saw something weird pass from one side of the track to the other, and it was sort of a white, blurry... it's hard to describe, really - something that was almost see-through, but it just moved in front of me. Rhys Darby

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I had dreams of becoming an officer and a gentleman. But hey: One out of two ain't bad. Rhys Darby

Dreams Gentleman Hey Out Bad Had Becoming Officer Two

I think what I'm gonna do is keep being international and not being grounded to any one particular thing. As long as I'm entertaining people in one way or another and maintaining some sort of adventurous life with my family in tow, then I'll be happy. Rhys Darby

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Here's my take on Andy Kaufman... For Kaufman, comedy was a skill that was open for examination. He didn't just do comedy, he deconstructed it like it was a transistor set. He pulled out all the wires and switched them around, often in front of our very eyes. Rhys Darby

There comes a time in every man's life when he realises he will never be James Bond. Rhys Darby

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After 3 years, I left the army at the ripe old age of 20, but I'd like to think some of the skills are still with me. I'm great at physical movement; I can still remember Morse code, and perhaps most importantly, I can fold my socks up into little balls with smiley faces. Rhys Darby

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When I do the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, I always go across to Loch Ness and stay there. Rhys Darby

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I have a radio show/podcast called 'The Cryptid Factor,' which is about the search for creatures that may or may not exist. Rhys Darby

About Factor Exist May Which Radio Search Creatures

I had been laughed at my whole life through school, and I never really thought of it as a vocation. I mean, I started off as a soldier, and then I went into the university thinking I was going to be a journalist, but comedy kind of fell on my head and demanded I pursue it. Rhys Darby

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As a man, you think, 'Hey, man, I want to be like Bond or Tintin.' Rhys Darby

You Man Think Hey Like Want Bond

I believe that there are definitely creatures out there in this world that we haven't classified yet, and whether or not they can transcend dimensions is yet to be seen, but I... well, to put it simply, I want to believe in that kind of stuff. Rhys Darby

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'MacGyver' of course, that's probably my favorite show of all time because it was a guy who was so, so smart and could use his wits, and his technical know-how could get him out of any situation. Rhys Darby

I've always had a passion for acting, without really realising that that's what I should be doing. Rhys Darby

Passion Had Without Always Doing Realising Really Should Acting

I can be a bit movement-orientated and flamboyant because, essentially, I'm a physical comedian. Rhys Darby

Bit Physical Comedian Because Flamboyant Essentially

Hopefully, the guys will work on a 'Conchords' film because the world deserves it. That's up to them, because we're all keen to do it. It's about finding the time and the right story. All I can do is encourage them and then wait for the phone call. Rhys Darby

When I grew up, one of comedy idols was Rowan Atkinson, who of course is Mr. Bean and uses physical comedy. Same with Jim Carrey. Both of those guys. And Peter Sellers. Most of my comedy idols are physical comics. Rhys Darby

To be honest, I struggle with words. I often forget them, you know, the official ones. Instead, I make words up. I use home-made words that sound similar to the real thing. Usually, they're some sort of confused hybrid of two existing words. Rhys Darby

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I don't know what it is about 'Godzilla,' but as far as I'm concerned, the more versions of it, the better. Rhys Darby

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It's my mission to get the New Zealand accent into a Hollywood show. I'm proud of the way we talk, and I'm here to represent it. Kiwis are everywhere: they're in every city of the world. I've checked. We have a voice... it's a bit of a funny one at times, but it's one that I want to promote. Rhys Darby

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I remember when I got my first (and only) iPad - excitement filled the air as I opened the box and stared at what was essentially a big iPhone but without the phone part. I knew I really wanted it, and at the same time, I knew I didn't need it. Rhys Darby

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Comedy shouldn't be restrained under the belt of normality. Rhys Darby

Comedy Restrained Normality Belt

I love that feeling you get once you leave a cinema having just watched a movie during the day. Your eyes slowly adjust to the natural light, and your mind, being a little slower, takes its time to separate the images of film from the reality you are suddenly facing. Rhys Darby

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