Carvin Goldstone Quotes
born 1984
Carvin H Goldstone (born in 1984 in Durban is an internationally recognised South African comedian.
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At the premier when I appeared on screen people started laughing because they know me as a comedian and soon realised it wasn’t comedy.
Being invited to the biggest comedy festival in Asia is a huge honour. The organisers passed over a lot of talent across the globe to choose me and I appreciate that acknowledgement.
The show is directed by the people in the audience so it’s not like any other show they’ve attended.
These characters come to life through me in my comedy and that’s what people will enjoy.
I also think the last three years have been so taxing on us and having that laughter will carry us through.
There’s lots of waiting around for your turn to act. You’re also depending on other performances whereas in stand-up it’s all on you.
I went from being the funny guy at a small office to a multi-award-winning international comedian and had some great laughs along the way.
Not so much the winning part, but the way I felt on stage.
At that point I used to make lots of jokes in the office impersonating people. Colleagues kept telling me to leave journalism and pursue comedy.
I spend hours on these hobbies,If I wasn’t doing comedy, I’d probably do something within the lines of interior design or architecture, or maybe construction. That space for sure.
I take inspiration from my kids and my partner.My son is a particularly thoughtful.
I was pretty young, everyone around me were older. But it was an experience, more about culture than anything else.
The Comedy Lounge in Perth is the best comedy gig I’ve had outside SA. But there are also great comedy spaces across Asia, and Museum of Comedy in London is great.
The last time I saw them was when I did a show in London, in 2019. It was the first time my parents sat next to each other watching me perform, it was wonderful.
I’ve achieved more than I’d hoped, and received more than I deserve in this life,But as far as the future goes, I’d love to find some rhythm post-pandemic, so I can get back to live auctions.
The first movie I acted in was released at Durban International Film Festival titled ‘Nefarious Creatures’ and I played a Joburg gangster.