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South Africa
Mojakisane 'Mojak' Lehoko, is a South African actor, comedian and scriptwriter.
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We grow up being told ‘you should be strong’ or that ‘men don’t cry’ isn’t normal.
The lot of the story is already there, we don’t try to change much.
You need to have an understanding of politics in a satirical show.
The show is an opportunity to address what I was dealing with.
Because it is hilarious. I think it is a good show, its entertaining. I have done it a few times and people have enjoyed it. It is a good, fun night out.
On Bantu Hour we had to create a scenario and then the jokes-it’s building a world in a lot less of time. While those things are already there on a show like Black Tax.
Writing is cool because I also like working in isolation sometimes. And then acting is dope because you’re creating something that someone wrote and you’re giving it life.
I guess observational with a little satire here and there. For the most part observational.
There are elements of older shows, but most of it is new. I didn’t try it [the material] here in [Joburg] which was quite risky, but it went well.
Stand-up is immediate; if you make a joke and people laugh, then it works. If they stare at you blankly, you know that one needs some work.
This is one of those shows where, even if I explained it to you for hours and hours, you would still not be ready for the twists and turns.
I’ve been on board for a while now. But I come in a bit later in the process after the scrips is done.
I’m highly competitive, analytical and a bit mischievious. I think that would be the best way to describe myself.
I spent about four weeks there shadowing David Kibuuka where I shared his office. It was similar to the LNN but it was more intense because the shows were everyday unlike once a week on LNN.
In every show I have done, I have been able to control the performance and the audience’s reactions, and you kind of know what people are going to expect.
I prefer them for different things.
There’s a feeling of collective grief since the pandemic. I speak a lot about mental health, anxiety and grief on the show and I think a lot of people could relate to that.
Voice overs are maybe the weirdest because you’re just in a booth, people are in another room and they say random things to you, like: ‘Try to make it more funny, yet sad, with energy, but not too much energy so that it’s composed. Okay? Go.’ And then you’re just like okay I have no idea where to go here.
I started on the LNN (Late Nite News With Loyiso Gola) show in 2010 and then Kagiso Lediga gave me an opportunity on Bantu Hour.