When was the last time you had a hearty laugh that totally brightened up the rest of your day? For those, who believe that a good laugh is the best medicine for all aliments; the occasion to ‘relax and unwind’ was recently held in the capital with comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood. The duo is acclaimed globally for their performance in Whose Line Is It Anyway, and they were in India for a five-city tour of this comic series.
The artistes reveal that the most exciting thing that has kept them together for the past 12 years is the joy of making people laugh. Colin says, “The audience’s laughter acts like a drug for us, and keeps us going. Thankfully, we never had any differences professionally, and we always enjoy working with each other.”
Before coming to India, they had heard a lot about Bollywood, but haven’t seen any Indian movie except Slumdog Millionaire. The funnyman Brad says, “We have seen some songs where people dance around trees and the speeding rickshaws chase criminals in Bollywood movies.” He quips, “Though we haven’t got any offers, but soon you’ll see us in our own Bollywood film, when Colin and I will do similar stuff and entertain the audience.”
The comedians excel in turning day-to-day situations into a comic act, and also involve the audiences.
Brad says, “We both invite guests to participate and we turn it into a situational comic act. However, both of us are very lazy and we hate travelling all the time so that’s a disadvantage. But making people laugh is what makes us who we are.”
It’s the first visit to India for both Colin and Brad, and though they couldn’t get enough time to step out of their hotels due to their hectic schedule, they mention that Indian hospitality and spicy Indian food has impressed them. Says Brad, “Before visiting India we always thought that New York’s traffic was the worst in the world, where people are always angry on the road. Though, India’s traffic is messy too, with so much happening around people still maintain a cool head. They are ok with honking, and at times in a jam, vehicles honk continuously in a row, but nobody screams.”