“How and why did you get started in stand-up comedy?”
R.T.: “I’ve always wanted to try this genre and I began performing at open mic events shortly before the Students’ Spring Festival.”
“What’s the secret of a good joke?”
R.T.: “We all have a different sense of humour but if you can guess what kind of humour the person opposite to you likes, you can make a good joke.”
“Do you often joke about your studies or while studying?”
R.T.: “Actually, I quite often make jokes, and that’s why I had an idea to try this. And yes, I joke a lot in classes, that’s for sure. My groupmates also have a great sense of humour, so I think we are the funniest group in our year. I haven’t made jokes about studying in my stand-up performances because in order to do this, one actually has to attend classes.”
“How do you combine your studies and stand-up comedy?”
R.T.: “I don’t really perform that often. First, I need to create and write the ideas, which takes much more time.”
“What would you like to achieve in this genre?”
R.T.: “I’d love to make a video of my performance and upload it to YouTube and have a big gathering in a concert hall.”
“How do student activists and the university help you?”
R.T.: “Student activists help a lot, and I’m among the few comedians in Voronezh who performed in front of such a big audience. It was on the stage of a concert hall on Kholzunova as part of the Faculty of Journalism’s performance at the Students’ Spring Festival. The jokes had been tested a thousand times so I really enjoyed that it all went according to plan. It was a great experience for me.”
“What kind of humour do you like and what should it be like, in your opinion?”
R.T.: “I like different types of humour. Written jokes or skits, I like lots of different things. First of all, humour must be free, and only with freedom you can create something cool and innovative.”
