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Tim Minchin

Tim Minchin

Australian Comedian

Born: Oct 7, 1975

Comedy Me People Think Work You

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I played piano for cabaret stars and stuff and then eventually moved from my hometown of Perth in Western Australia to Melbourne, and somewhere in there, I decided to book myself a room and do a cabaret show of my own material. Tim Minchin

I'm quite a gregarious, outgoing person. Tim Minchin

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The Internet now is completely full of memes, and it's interesting, the idea that instead of having a sign crotched on your door or a magnet on your fridge saying whatever cliches and bon mots, pictures laid out with some text are passed around and move really fast. Tim Minchin

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At its essence, 'Groundhog Day' is an existential journey of an unhappy, judgmental, slightly narcissistic, misogynistic, dissatisfied, aspirational, entitled, privileged male who has to learn to be the opposite of all those things to find happiness - to learn that learning is important and that you don't get to control everything. Tim Minchin

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I just do what I gotta do and try to show people I can write some funny lyrics and play piano, and hopefully that'll make them dig further. I really believe in my form. That's why I haven't done a lot of telly, and I'm not a regular on any panel shows, and I'm not in a sitcom or all those things. Tim Minchin

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The thing I love about my career is the variety and that people can't predict what I'm going to do next. Tim Minchin

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My most visceral childhood memory is getting home from hockey. Much of our family time revolved around hockey, and it rains a lot in Perth, and we'd get home tired and wet in our tracksuits, and the smell I'd hold in my nose is of mother's vegetable soup. Tim Minchin

I lived at home while attending the University of Western Australia in Perth, while doing a gap year and - partly - while attending the Academy of Performing Arts on the other side of town. Tim Minchin

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I just see myself as someone who has a bit of a way with words, basically. Tim Minchin

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Acting's just always been one of those things I've enjoyed. Tim Minchin

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I've always been aware that probably writing songs - stupid songs or, at least, theatrical songs - is, I dunno, I certainly don't think about that, about my persona on stage. In fact, I work really hard not to address it too much in my head. Tim Minchin

I was a late bloomer, but I realised that people really liked it when I played blues scales and, with the piano, I had that insatiable need to prove myself. Tim Minchin

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Mum and Dad had high expectations of us as human beings - it wasn't just about education. It's a fantastic way to go about parenting, and I aspire to that. Tim Minchin

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If you don't have anything different to say, don't say it at all. That's my rule. Tim Minchin

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What I've created comedically owes a lot to my ignorance of comedy and love of making theatre stuff. Tim Minchin

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I had terrible ear problems and asthma and allergies. I spent quite a bit of time in hospital up to the age of eight so was not - am still not - extraordinarily intelligent. Tim Minchin

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Generally, there's a correlation between good work and good reviews. In the very odd, very rare case that they say it's terrible, but actually you're a genius who is ahead of your time, you are going to just have to suffer. Tim Minchin

You've got to teach yourself you can do your job no matter what happens. Tim Minchin

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I can wax boringly about the role of comedy in mitigating pain. For so many comedians, comedy comes out of personal despair. I'm not a very despairing person myself, but I do fear despair and the death of loved ones. Tim Minchin

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My brother and I played music together, and we all liked to show off. But I wasn't a particularly musical kid. I did piano lessons and quit. I got kicked out of the choir. Tim Minchin

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