Carvin Goldstone

Carvin H Goldstone (born in 1984 in Durban is an internationally recognised South African comedian. Quotes I’ve had a blessed and highly fulfilling career thanks to the support of family, friends and comedy lovers in Durban and South Africa; and that love has been spread to every corner of the earth. I’ve received invitations to perform from across the world based on requests of South Africans, and KZN people in particular, who live in other countries. Being invited to the biggest comedy festival in Asia is a huge honour. The organisers passed over a lot of talent across the globe to choose me and I appreciate that acknowledgement. Durban’s Carvin H Goldstone puts local comedy on the international map, February 7 2018 It was tough, and a dangerous environment for a child to be in – with lots of gangs and wars between rival gangs, But my parents did a lot to make life easier for my sister and I. I was pretty young, everyone around me were older. But it was an experience, more about culture than anything else. At that point I used to make lots of jokes in the office impersonating people. Colleagues kept telling me to leave journalism and pursue comedy. I spoke about myself, I spoke about my father who was a taxi driver. I spoke about living in Durban. Not so much the winning part, but the way I felt on stage. I stayed in my job, pursuing this new part of my life on the side. I won a trip to England, but it involved committing to a contract, which I didn’t want to do. I wanted to do this on my own. And knew I would get to England one day, some other way. The Comedy Lounge in Perth is the best comedy gig I’ve had outside SA. But there are also great comedy spaces across Asia, and Museum of Comedy in London is great. The last time I saw them was when I did a show in London, in 2019. It was the first time my parents sat next to each other watching me perform, it was wonderful. Comedy is a subjective thing, so you explore your point of view with an audience happy to receive it. Your audience finds you, they see things the way you do. Basically you become a community based on your perspective on humour.That’s why I do it these days. Laughs are a bonus. I take inspiration from my kids and my partner.My son is a particularly thoughtful. Human being with great EQ. Even though he’s only 12, he helps me be a better human. My daughter is highly confident and I find observing her in real time helps me work on my own self-confidence. My partner Carmen is extremely intelligent, I love listening to her explain things. She’s a doctor and she definitely inspires me to learn more. I spend hours on these hobbies,If I wasn’t doing comedy, I’d probably do something within the lines of interior design or architecture, or maybe construction. That space for sure. I’ve achieved more than I’d hoped, and received more than I deserve in this life,But as far as the future goes, I’d love to find some rhythm post-pandemic, so I can get back to live auctions. I got a few friends together from the UH area, and realised we needed brooms, packets etc. So I did some lives on site, on Facebook, calling for support. At that point it was still raw from the riots, it looked like Armageddon. The visuals were quite dramatic. People started coming out, and as the days rolled on many of those who saw my lives joined us to help. It was very empowering to turn things around. Laughs are a Bonus,August 13 2021 These characters come to life through me in my comedy and that’s what people will enjoy. I also think the last three years have been so taxing on us and having that laughter will carry us through. I went from being the funny guy at a small office to a multi-award-winning international comedian and had some great laughs along the way. The show is directed by the people in the audience so it’s not like any other show they’ve attended. There’s lots of waiting around for your turn to act. You’re also depending on other performances whereas in stand-up it’s all on you. The first movie I acted in was released at Durban International Film Festival titled ‘Nefarious Creatures’ and I played a Joburg gangster. At the premier when I appeared on screen people started laughing because they know me as a comedian and soon realised it wasn’t comedy. Carvin H Goldstone takes the mickey out of Durban’s looting and floods in his new show, n.d Category:Comedians Category:1984 births Category:1980s Category:Living people