Vipul Goyal, standup comedian and the lead of Humorously Yours, interviewed Russell Peters, the global star. The video is posted on The Viral Fever’s YouTube channel, titled, “Candid Chat With Russell Peters”. The video was released on June 2, 2019, and has over 171K views.
Russell Peters was in India for his Deported World Tour. Vipul Goyal asks Russell various questions, as to how he manages to make everyone laugh across different race and cultures. Russell tells that he has leaned few basic words in every language, and then tries to incorporate them in his acts, as and when needed. With the usage of appropriate words, he makes his way into the audience’s hearts and is able to connect with them.
Both the comedians then also share their experience that how their ‘non-comic’ friends make them laugh even more. Russell shares how his family doesn’t care about him being a comedian, in this way, they keep him grounded.
Throughout the chat, Russell did point out some observations. For instance, the comedians have a dark sense of humor, and how they manage to find something funny in any horrible or terrifying situation. Humor then becomes their defense mechanism. Russell also reveals how he talks to his dad before going on a stage.
Another thing that Russell highlights is that 20 years ago, how nobody wanted to manage him or even cared about him performing, even though he has been doing that for 10 years. The situations have changed today. The fact that you have been doing comedy for 10 years, like Vipul Goyal, you are sure to find your way sooner now.
Russell Peters has also been criticized for being racist where his work is racial comedy and ethnic comedy.
The video ends with the discussion of “Deported” and how Russell is focusing more on himself.