June 28, 2025 • 14 mins
Famed Australian comedian and social media star Jimmy Rees has made a name for himself across a number of platforms - and he's taking his latest tour on the road.
He's set to perform in New Zealand for the first time ever, as well as Hobart, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, and Canberra between October and December 2025.
He says there's plenty in his act for people to laugh at on both sides of the Tasman - America, for instance.
"I guess it's a bit nerve-wracking, you know? Australia's big, but we also have some very concentrated cities as well. The land mass is enormous."
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the Sunday Session podcast with Francesca Rudkin
from News Talks EDB.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
He is one of Australia's biggest names in comedy and
has over four million followers to prove it. Jimmy Rees
is a kid's TV host turned viral internet sensation. He's
responsible for the Made in America series The Byron Bays,
The Brighton Ladies, and I think, most famously the guy
who decides.
Speaker 3 (00:30):
Hello sir, Hello, Jason put a little date on food
that will go bad to let people know when to
eat it, by it so that don't get food points next. Okay, sir,
that sounds important. So I'll put it in a large
font right on the front of the packet, maybe in
a high visibility color so no one can miss it. No,
Jason put it in tiny writing in a spot. No
one a level look ah.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
Jimmy Rees announced this week he is heading to New
Zealand for the first time with his real life tour.
He is with me from Ossie. Good morning to me.
Thank you so much for being with.
Speaker 3 (01:01):
Us now, thanks for having me.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
Is this your first time were in New Zealand?
Speaker 3 (01:08):
It will be yes, No, I've been to New Zealand
a few times, but no, not for a show. So
my management have always been like, you need to go
and do you know, not just Australia, And I thought, well,
New Zealand's perfect, let's do that. So yeah, I'm really
looking forward to it. And you know, we've just gone
with with Auckland for now and if that goes well
then maybe we might be back next year to do
(01:29):
some other other cities.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
Is this so is this your first show then out
of Australia as well?
Speaker 3 (01:35):
It is if you don't include Tasmania, then yes, it
is the first of Australia.
Speaker 2 (01:42):
So where kind of like the Guinea Pigs.
Speaker 3 (01:46):
Oh you can say that, yeah, but I mean, isn't
that that's just the bestest New Zealand in general, isn't it.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
No?
Speaker 3 (01:54):
I would say that, yes, So you're going to set
the tone for the rest of the world if I
go to other places. So you better show up and
we'd better laugh, and then I'll fill us with confidence
to go beyond Tasmania.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
In New Zealand's we can be a little bit of
a tough crowd, but we do warm up.
Speaker 3 (02:13):
Oh that's good, No, that's fine. Yeah, We've got heaps
of things in store for that. The warming up. I
think we you know, at the moment, we can all
laugh at other things collectively, like you know, America and
stuff like that. So there's plenty of that in.
Speaker 2 (02:25):
The show, because this is a really interesting thing that
you're hugely popular, but about forty percent of your followers
are outside OZ. So I would have thought, Jimmy, it's
about time you kind of wink global with the tour.
Speaker 3 (02:39):
I know, right, yeah, I guess it's just a bit
nerve wracking, you know, because you know, Australia is big,
but also we have some very concentrated cities, you know,
like the land mass is enormous, but you know, most
most of us split in Sydney and Melbourne and Brisbane,
you know, so it's it's kind of condensed in a way.
You know. Then you think go to America or for
(02:59):
even the UK, there's like there's twice the amount of
four times ten times the amount of people in the places,
and you think, where do I go. I'm not sure
where to go, what to do? Seems like a lot,
but it's also spread out a lot across the world.
So that's why I'm.
Speaker 2 (03:17):
Just I'll just go to aalkland.
Speaker 3 (03:20):
That's easy, but.
Speaker 2 (03:22):
I don't like it. I can leave really quickly and
I'll be home in no times. That work as well.
So obviously we haven't seen one of your live shows.
What can we expect.
Speaker 3 (03:32):
Well, it's kind of bringing to life what people see
on Lurene, right, and which proves difficult because a a
lot of those videos have seven thousand characters in them
or very quickly cut together and doing that on stage
is a challenge, but we may we make it work,
you know. So yeah, it's kind of like a lot
of people, you know, they want to see you live.
(03:55):
I want to see different things and and in the
in the past, when I first launched a tour off
the back of you know, a few years of COVID
and all that, people were really really wanted to get
out and you know and see what I'm doing live,
and I'm kind of like, well, how do I bring
this to the stage. But the characters and the different
skits they translate pretty well actually, and there's always the
(04:17):
bizarre like how is he going to do this? Why?
So there's a bit of like some screens and you know,
a bit of multimedia going on to make it all work.
But it's a lot of fun, you know, so as
a bit of everything you kind of see and love
from online. It's their lives, it's all. It's a bit
chaotic and there's a bit of everything, and I like
to keep things topical as well, So if something crazy
(04:38):
has gone on in America, hopefully it'll be in there
in the show, even if it's a couple of weeks before.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
Yeah, Because I've interview quite a few comedians and there
seems to be two types. The type that write the
show early and refine it, you know, as they're performing,
and then the ones that kind of leave it to
the last minute.
Speaker 3 (04:56):
Well, it's kind of I guess it's a little from
Column A, a little from Colum B. Because I've got
these sort of structures, right, and these little formats which
I put out online, you know, like I've got this
video part you know, past the death bead that that
sets you from or you know, to get into Auckland,
and there's all these different The guy who decides and
Jason have this sort of duo together, and so I
can I know, I want to put that on stage.
(05:17):
So I'll have a segment with those guys in there,
but I don't know what to put in there yet,
so it's kind of a little bit of boat. I'll
have these sort of segments which are which will be
a form part of the show, but then the actual
content and what they're talking about sometimes leaves it a
little bit later because I want it to be topical
and fresh, and if something's going well online in between
now and when the show starts, I'm like, I think
(05:39):
I'll have to put that in. I started doing this
once a few years ago. I had already announced the two,
I had all the show written, all everything to go,
ready to go. I started producing these videos like pov
or from Auckland. It would be like all the things
you would buy if you went to a store that
sold Auckland things. Anyway, it was a little kind of thing.
They went really well. I was like, I think I
have to put this to the show. So here's me
last minute in every city going oh my god, what
(06:03):
have I done to myself?
Speaker 2 (06:04):
But does that also make it more interesting and stimulating
for you that you're trying to keep it topical and fresh?
Speaker 3 (06:11):
Yeah, for sure, absolutely No. I love that. You know,
when you go up on stage and there's something that's
happened that week, that day. It's kind of exhilarating as well.
And see how and you can't test it out, you know,
you just have to go there and trust it and
go for it. That's why I think, you know, if
the contents sped through some of these characters and different
(06:33):
formats that I've got going online, and it kind of
fits perfectly in it and it's a little easier to
sort of to ride in there. But no, it's good
fun and it is. It is kind of wild and
every show is different, you know, yeah, which keeps the
creative juices flowing and hopefully people are enjoying it.
Speaker 2 (06:52):
You started out in kids TV as Jimmy Giggle on
ABC's Giggle and Hoot, which was massive. I mean that
was around for about a decade, wasn't it, And you
were touring with that A lot didn't get reviewed in
twenty nineteen. I'm sure that was pretty hard at the time.
But in hindsight, was that time and quite good.
Speaker 3 (07:10):
It was kind of the best timing. Really, yeah, I
know in hindsight, but it's funny because you know, after
about six or seven years, I was kind of like, well, look,
maybe we should start looking for something else. I've done
this for a while now, I'd like to achieve some
other things other than kids TV. And then we had twins, well,
we had started having kids, and we had in twenty nineteen,
we actually had twins, and I was like, oh, maybe
(07:31):
this is a pretty cushy job. Actually, maybe I could
do this for a few more years, just to get
through the hard years of having three kids under five.
And then all of a sudden they're like no, gone.
I was like, oh damn so but then yeah, look,
COVID rolls around in twenty twenty. It was my chance
to then put all this creative stuff online and start
doing my own to get things like that, and things
(07:54):
went from you know, a couple of million people just
started following me and all sorts of stuff happened, and yeah,
it was it was actually a bit crazy. I just
tried to keep the momentum going, you know, like you
had people's attention. You're making content through that time, particularly,
and if you were topical then then people were loving it.
So I just sort of and then it just grew
from there and it kept going and going and going,
(08:15):
and I do remember there was this Meanwhile, in Australia
series which New Zealand featured in a lot to be honest,
which was yes, let's see what's happening across the ditch,
because you guys seemingly sometimes just had it all together
and we did not, And then it would flip around
the other way and were like, what is going on
in the world? What, yeah, I'm doing now.
Speaker 2 (08:36):
It's all sounding vaguely familiar. Hey, how quickly were you
able to make this a full time job?
Speaker 3 (08:42):
Oh? Yeah, I think that was actually something I have
to give my wife credit for, because I saw the
power in it really early on, actually probably early twenty twenty. Really,
I started making a few videos, amazing, some parenting videos.
You know. That was my last end, three twins who
were not even one. Just our life was crazy being
(09:02):
in Victoria as well. We were stuck inside for a
long time. And then I had some really great traction
on some Facebook and Instagram videos and TikTok was going
flying at them at that time, and I thought, I
think this is I think this is my ticket. I'd
love to keep doing this. And I said to my wife,
I was like, I think I kind of got to
make a video every day, every day, Yeah, every day,
(09:24):
and so it quickly became a full time thing. I
would record a video and then it'd be dad for
a bit, and then at nighttime I'd stay up and
edit it all and then post it and yeah. So
which was paid off in the end because then a
few sponsorship things, you know, we can make some make
some money and pay the bills. That sort of comes
through and then you can start monetizing YouTube channels and
things like that. So it was a it was a
(09:47):
big call from her as well because you had to
look after the kids, which was absolutely crazy at the time.
Speaker 2 (09:53):
Good on you for acknowledging, you know, a little bit
of help.
Speaker 3 (09:58):
It's a team. Yeah, yeah, I mean.
Speaker 2 (10:01):
Would you go back? Do you get offers to go
back to TV? I mean would you considering the way
people sitt consume content these days.
Speaker 3 (10:09):
Well, it's an interesting thought, you know. I did the
last time I was in New Zealand actually was for
the Aussie series of task Master, which picked all the boxes.
You know. I think you get to a point, you know,
if you've got an online you know presence like I do,
and I get offered to go on random reality shows
a lot, and some of them are like, oh yeah, cool,
maybe not, I'll have to say no respectively. But the
(10:33):
Taskmaster was perfect, so that that kind of stuff is
is was. It was so much fun. That's the Aussie
series is shot in New Zealand and that was a
lot of fun. But yeah, look, I don't know, it's
such a different landscape now, you know, to have a
job ten years in television like I did at that time.
Like even people in the what's two thousand and nine
I started, They're like, well, that's crazy. Now if you
(10:56):
said that, people will be like, that is impossible. So
it's kind of an interesting I think a lot of
TV networks are actually trying to go the other way around,
are they. I'd love to have what I've got online,
So it's kind of a tricky situation. But there is
this prestige to television. There is a bit more like
it's a bit more premium, and it has a bit
(11:18):
more seemingly a bit more of a budget, and they
spend a bit more money. It all looks very nice.
So I do love that aspect of television as well.
Speaker 2 (11:25):
So who knows where how do you come up with
your characters? I think probably one of the really well
known ones here in New Zealand is probably the guy
who decides, but you've recently added, of course Donald Trump
and Elon Musk that was probably was that an obvious move?
But what about some of the other characters.
Speaker 3 (11:41):
Yeah, yeah, I know, right, I mean it's just sometimes
I just sort of think, you know that people say, oh,
it's a no brainer, But I just think the contrast
is so funny. You know, like a lot of the
time people, you know, a lot of the Americans who
might be on that particular side of politics, and be
(12:02):
like that that's just silly. You know, there's all negative comments,
but I'm like, I'm really just recourding to hating what's happened,
and it's kind of that's just what's happening. And it's
kind of funny when you take a long whent but
coming up with things. Look, I had these characters through COVID,
which I dig out every now and again, would call
these two affluent ladies who live in an affluent area
(12:22):
in Victoria, Brighton Darlings, and they were going through the
trouble of you know, this is the kind of area
which which they would you know, they're always trying to
keep up their appearance starting by having some deutox and
you know and whatever. And they were having a bit
of a crisis because at the time, the only vaccine
you could get is you had to declare really that
you're over fifty five, and they did not want to
(12:44):
do that, so they all wanted a different one. So
someone actually sent me this conundrum, and I thought it's
a perfect news for a bunch of characters who were
just like all trying to get something in their favor
because they don't want to reveal their age, so they
come from everywhere, you know. I had this this recently.
I just I've only made a couple of little videos
so far, but I thought it's funny for a kid
(13:06):
to investigate something. You know, we've recently had an election
here and there's election signs absolutely everywhere, just signs win elections.
So I thought it would be funny to look at
through the lens of a teenage boy who's going around
just going like, what is with these signs and whatever?
So I don't know, inspiration comes from just about everywhere.
Speaker 2 (13:24):
You would all concerned about making Trump one of your
characters and then trying to get into the US to
tour at some point.
Speaker 3 (13:32):
Oh, it does seem like that at the moment, doesn't it,
you know, But I will say that, you know, I
do own one of the red hats, so maybe I'll
need to go on the offensive and just at the
charm offensive, I might add and just put on the
hat and be like na, nah, I love the guy,
you know, just to get through the gates.
Speaker 2 (13:52):
It's comedy.
Speaker 3 (13:53):
I don't like my chances.
Speaker 2 (13:55):
Jimmy really nice to talk to you. Can't wait for
you to get to New Zealand and see the show live.
Speaker 3 (14:01):
Thank you so much. I'm looking forward to getting over there.
Speaker 2 (14:04):
That was online viral sensation and commit Jimmy Rees. Jimmy
is coming to Auckland with his in Real Life tour
for one night only Friday, the fifth of December. Tickets
Gonzale tomorrow. Head to Frontier Touring dot com for more details,
but we also have one double pass to go.
Speaker 1 (14:21):
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You're listening to the Sunday Session podcast with Francesca Rudkin
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Speaker 2 (00:12):
He is one of Australia's biggest names in comedy and
has over four million followers to prove it. Jimmy Rees
is a kid's TV host turned viral internet sensation. He's
responsible for the Made in America series The Byron Bays,
The Brighton Ladies, and I think, most famously the guy
who decides.
Speaker 3 (00:30):
Hello sir, Hello, Jason put a little date on food
that will go bad to let people know when to
eat it, by it so that don't get food points next. Okay, sir,
that sounds important. So I'll put it in a large
font right on the front of the packet, maybe in
a high visibility color so no one can miss it. No,
Jason put it in tiny writing in a spot. No
one a level look ah.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
Jimmy Rees announced this week he is heading to New
Zealand for the first time with his real life tour.
He is with me from Ossie. Good morning to me.
Thank you so much for being with.
Speaker 3 (01:01):
Us now, thanks for having me.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
Is this your first time were in New Zealand?
Speaker 3 (01:08):
It will be yes, No, I've been to New Zealand
a few times, but no, not for a show. So
my management have always been like, you need to go
and do you know, not just Australia, And I thought, well,
New Zealand's perfect, let's do that. So yeah, I'm really
looking forward to it. And you know, we've just gone
with with Auckland for now and if that goes well
then maybe we might be back next year to do
(01:29):
some other other cities.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
Is this so is this your first show then out
of Australia as well?
Speaker 3 (01:35):
It is if you don't include Tasmania, then yes, it
is the first of Australia.
Speaker 2 (01:42):
So where kind of like the Guinea Pigs.
Speaker 3 (01:46):
Oh you can say that, yeah, but I mean, isn't
that that's just the bestest New Zealand in general, isn't it.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
No?
Speaker 3 (01:54):
I would say that, yes, So you're going to set
the tone for the rest of the world if I
go to other places. So you better show up and
we'd better laugh, and then I'll fill us with confidence
to go beyond Tasmania.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
In New Zealand's we can be a little bit of
a tough crowd, but we do warm up.
Speaker 3 (02:13):
Oh that's good, No, that's fine. Yeah, We've got heaps
of things in store for that. The warming up. I
think we you know, at the moment, we can all
laugh at other things collectively, like you know, America and
stuff like that. So there's plenty of that in.
Speaker 2 (02:25):
The show, because this is a really interesting thing that
you're hugely popular, but about forty percent of your followers
are outside OZ. So I would have thought, Jimmy, it's
about time you kind of wink global with the tour.
Speaker 3 (02:39):
I know, right, yeah, I guess it's just a bit
nerve wracking, you know, because you know, Australia is big,
but also we have some very concentrated cities, you know,
like the land mass is enormous, but you know, most
most of us split in Sydney and Melbourne and Brisbane,
you know, so it's it's kind of condensed in a way.
You know. Then you think go to America or for
(02:59):
even the UK, there's like there's twice the amount of
four times ten times the amount of people in the places,
and you think, where do I go. I'm not sure
where to go, what to do? Seems like a lot,
but it's also spread out a lot across the world.
So that's why I'm.
Speaker 2 (03:17):
Just I'll just go to aalkland.
Speaker 3 (03:20):
That's easy, but.
Speaker 2 (03:22):
I don't like it. I can leave really quickly and
I'll be home in no times. That work as well.
So obviously we haven't seen one of your live shows.
What can we expect.
Speaker 3 (03:32):
Well, it's kind of bringing to life what people see
on Lurene, right, and which proves difficult because a a
lot of those videos have seven thousand characters in them
or very quickly cut together and doing that on stage
is a challenge, but we may we make it work,
you know. So yeah, it's kind of like a lot
of people, you know, they want to see you live.
(03:55):
I want to see different things and and in the
in the past, when I first launched a tour off
the back of you know, a few years of COVID
and all that, people were really really wanted to get
out and you know and see what I'm doing live,
and I'm kind of like, well, how do I bring
this to the stage. But the characters and the different
skits they translate pretty well actually, and there's always the
(04:17):
bizarre like how is he going to do this? Why?
So there's a bit of like some screens and you know,
a bit of multimedia going on to make it all work.
But it's a lot of fun, you know, so as
a bit of everything you kind of see and love
from online. It's their lives, it's all. It's a bit
chaotic and there's a bit of everything, and I like
to keep things topical as well, So if something crazy
(04:38):
has gone on in America, hopefully it'll be in there
in the show, even if it's a couple of weeks before.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
Yeah, Because I've interview quite a few comedians and there
seems to be two types. The type that write the
show early and refine it, you know, as they're performing,
and then the ones that kind of leave it to
the last minute.
Speaker 3 (04:56):
Well, it's kind of I guess it's a little from
Column A, a little from Colum B. Because I've got
these sort of structures, right, and these little formats which
I put out online, you know, like I've got this
video part you know, past the death bead that that
sets you from or you know, to get into Auckland,
and there's all these different The guy who decides and
Jason have this sort of duo together, and so I
can I know, I want to put that on stage.
(05:17):
So I'll have a segment with those guys in there,
but I don't know what to put in there yet,
so it's kind of a little bit of boat. I'll
have these sort of segments which are which will be
a form part of the show, but then the actual
content and what they're talking about sometimes leaves it a
little bit later because I want it to be topical
and fresh, and if something's going well online in between
now and when the show starts, I'm like, I think
(05:39):
I'll have to put that in. I started doing this
once a few years ago. I had already announced the two,
I had all the show written, all everything to go,
ready to go. I started producing these videos like pov
or from Auckland. It would be like all the things
you would buy if you went to a store that
sold Auckland things. Anyway, it was a little kind of thing.
They went really well. I was like, I think I
have to put this to the show. So here's me
last minute in every city going oh my god, what
(06:03):
have I done to myself?
Speaker 2 (06:04):
But does that also make it more interesting and stimulating
for you that you're trying to keep it topical and fresh?
Speaker 3 (06:11):
Yeah, for sure, absolutely No. I love that. You know,
when you go up on stage and there's something that's
happened that week, that day. It's kind of exhilarating as well.
And see how and you can't test it out, you know,
you just have to go there and trust it and
go for it. That's why I think, you know, if
the contents sped through some of these characters and different
(06:33):
formats that I've got going online, and it kind of
fits perfectly in it and it's a little easier to
sort of to ride in there. But no, it's good
fun and it is. It is kind of wild and
every show is different, you know, yeah, which keeps the
creative juices flowing and hopefully people are enjoying it.
Speaker 2 (06:52):
You started out in kids TV as Jimmy Giggle on
ABC's Giggle and Hoot, which was massive. I mean that
was around for about a decade, wasn't it, And you
were touring with that A lot didn't get reviewed in
twenty nineteen. I'm sure that was pretty hard at the time.
But in hindsight, was that time and quite good.
Speaker 3 (07:10):
It was kind of the best timing. Really, yeah, I
know in hindsight, but it's funny because you know, after
about six or seven years, I was kind of like, well, look,
maybe we should start looking for something else. I've done
this for a while now, I'd like to achieve some
other things other than kids TV. And then we had twins, well,
we had started having kids, and we had in twenty nineteen,
we actually had twins, and I was like, oh, maybe
(07:31):
this is a pretty cushy job. Actually, maybe I could
do this for a few more years, just to get
through the hard years of having three kids under five.
And then all of a sudden they're like no, gone.
I was like, oh damn so but then yeah, look,
COVID rolls around in twenty twenty. It was my chance
to then put all this creative stuff online and start
doing my own to get things like that, and things
(07:54):
went from you know, a couple of million people just
started following me and all sorts of stuff happened, and yeah,
it was it was actually a bit crazy. I just
tried to keep the momentum going, you know, like you
had people's attention. You're making content through that time, particularly,
and if you were topical then then people were loving it.
So I just sort of and then it just grew
from there and it kept going and going and going,
(08:15):
and I do remember there was this Meanwhile, in Australia
series which New Zealand featured in a lot to be honest,
which was yes, let's see what's happening across the ditch,
because you guys seemingly sometimes just had it all together
and we did not, And then it would flip around
the other way and were like, what is going on
in the world? What, yeah, I'm doing now.
Speaker 2 (08:36):
It's all sounding vaguely familiar. Hey, how quickly were you
able to make this a full time job?
Speaker 3 (08:42):
Oh? Yeah, I think that was actually something I have
to give my wife credit for, because I saw the
power in it really early on, actually probably early twenty twenty. Really,
I started making a few videos, amazing, some parenting videos.
You know. That was my last end, three twins who
were not even one. Just our life was crazy being
(09:02):
in Victoria as well. We were stuck inside for a
long time. And then I had some really great traction
on some Facebook and Instagram videos and TikTok was going
flying at them at that time, and I thought, I
think this is I think this is my ticket. I'd
love to keep doing this. And I said to my wife,
I was like, I think I kind of got to
make a video every day, every day, Yeah, every day,
(09:24):
and so it quickly became a full time thing. I
would record a video and then it'd be dad for
a bit, and then at nighttime I'd stay up and
edit it all and then post it and yeah. So
which was paid off in the end because then a
few sponsorship things, you know, we can make some make
some money and pay the bills. That sort of comes
through and then you can start monetizing YouTube channels and
things like that. So it was a it was a
(09:47):
big call from her as well because you had to
look after the kids, which was absolutely crazy at the time.
Speaker 2 (09:53):
Good on you for acknowledging, you know, a little bit
of help.
Speaker 3 (09:58):
It's a team. Yeah, yeah, I mean.
Speaker 2 (10:01):
Would you go back? Do you get offers to go
back to TV? I mean would you considering the way
people sitt consume content these days.
Speaker 3 (10:09):
Well, it's an interesting thought, you know. I did the
last time I was in New Zealand actually was for
the Aussie series of task Master, which picked all the boxes.
You know. I think you get to a point, you know,
if you've got an online you know presence like I do,
and I get offered to go on random reality shows
a lot, and some of them are like, oh yeah, cool,
maybe not, I'll have to say no respectively. But the
(10:33):
Taskmaster was perfect, so that that kind of stuff is
is was. It was so much fun. That's the Aussie
series is shot in New Zealand and that was a
lot of fun. But yeah, look, I don't know, it's
such a different landscape now, you know, to have a
job ten years in television like I did at that time.
Like even people in the what's two thousand and nine
I started, They're like, well, that's crazy. Now if you
(10:56):
said that, people will be like, that is impossible. So
it's kind of an interesting I think a lot of
TV networks are actually trying to go the other way around,
are they. I'd love to have what I've got online,
So it's kind of a tricky situation. But there is
this prestige to television. There is a bit more like
it's a bit more premium, and it has a bit
(11:18):
more seemingly a bit more of a budget, and they
spend a bit more money. It all looks very nice.
So I do love that aspect of television as well.
Speaker 2 (11:25):
So who knows where how do you come up with
your characters? I think probably one of the really well
known ones here in New Zealand is probably the guy
who decides, but you've recently added, of course Donald Trump
and Elon Musk that was probably was that an obvious move?
But what about some of the other characters.
Speaker 3 (11:41):
Yeah, yeah, I know, right, I mean it's just sometimes
I just sort of think, you know that people say, oh,
it's a no brainer, But I just think the contrast
is so funny. You know, like a lot of the
time people, you know, a lot of the Americans who
might be on that particular side of politics, and be
(12:02):
like that that's just silly. You know, there's all negative comments,
but I'm like, I'm really just recourding to hating what's happened,
and it's kind of that's just what's happening. And it's
kind of funny when you take a long whent but
coming up with things. Look, I had these characters through COVID,
which I dig out every now and again, would call
these two affluent ladies who live in an affluent area
(12:22):
in Victoria, Brighton Darlings, and they were going through the
trouble of you know, this is the kind of area
which which they would you know, they're always trying to
keep up their appearance starting by having some deutox and
you know and whatever. And they were having a bit
of a crisis because at the time, the only vaccine
you could get is you had to declare really that
you're over fifty five, and they did not want to
(12:44):
do that, so they all wanted a different one. So
someone actually sent me this conundrum, and I thought it's
a perfect news for a bunch of characters who were
just like all trying to get something in their favor
because they don't want to reveal their age, so they
come from everywhere, you know. I had this this recently.
I just I've only made a couple of little videos
so far, but I thought it's funny for a kid
(13:06):
to investigate something. You know, we've recently had an election
here and there's election signs absolutely everywhere, just signs win elections.
So I thought it would be funny to look at
through the lens of a teenage boy who's going around
just going like, what is with these signs and whatever?
So I don't know, inspiration comes from just about everywhere.
Speaker 2 (13:24):
You would all concerned about making Trump one of your
characters and then trying to get into the US to
tour at some point.
Speaker 3 (13:32):
Oh, it does seem like that at the moment, doesn't it,
you know, But I will say that, you know, I
do own one of the red hats, so maybe I'll
need to go on the offensive and just at the
charm offensive, I might add and just put on the
hat and be like na, nah, I love the guy,
you know, just to get through the gates.
Speaker 2 (13:52):
It's comedy.
Speaker 3 (13:53):
I don't like my chances.
Speaker 2 (13:55):
Jimmy really nice to talk to you. Can't wait for
you to get to New Zealand and see the show live.
Speaker 3 (14:01):
Thank you so much. I'm looking forward to getting over there.
Speaker 2 (14:04):
That was online viral sensation and commit Jimmy Rees. Jimmy
is coming to Auckland with his in Real Life tour
for one night only Friday, the fifth of December. Tickets
Gonzale tomorrow. Head to Frontier Touring dot com for more details,
but we also have one double pass to go.
Speaker 1 (14:21):
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