HOW DO SOUTH AFRICAN AUDIENCES DIFFER FROM INTERNATIONAL ONES? South African audiences are very honest. They’ ll let you know immediately whether they love you or hate you. There’ s really no in-between.
WHAT HAS BEEN A DEFINING MOMENT IN YOUR COMEDY CAREER SO FAR? The defining moments keep changing. Touring and opening for Trevor Noah and Dave Chappelle were huge milestones. At the same time, creating and building my own shows has been equally important. The goalposts are always moving.
HOW DO YOU HANDLE CRITICISM OR JOKES THAT DON’ T LAND? You just keep going. Not every joke is going to connect with every audience, and that’ s OK. It’ s just part of the process.
WHICH COMEDIANS HAVE INFLUENCED YOUR WORK THE MOST? Richard Pryor, Dave Chappelle, and Norm Macdonald have all had a major influence on me and the way I approach comedy.
WHAT’ S NEXT FOR YOU? ANY UPCOMING PROJECTS OR GOALS? I’ ve just released my new comedy album, Robby Collins Live At The Smoke Show, and I have a tour coming up. I’ m excited for people to hear the new material and see what comes next. IB