My optimistic outlook on life is to sort of be positive and take everyone at face value. Rhys Darby More Quotes by Rhys Darby More Quotes From Rhys Darby I had dreams of becoming an officer and a gentleman. But hey: One out of two ain't bad. Rhys Darby dreamsbadgentlemantwo Comedy helped me out in my teenage years. It saw me through puberty and helped me to deal with dating. Rhys Darby throughmedatingcomedy I love airports because funny things always happen at them. They're giant complexes full of urgency, seriousness, and confusion. Where am I supposed to be? Which way do I go? And that's just the staff. Rhys Darby alwayslovefunnyway I think what I'm gonna do is keep being international and not being grounded to any one particular thing. As long as I'm entertaining people in one way or another and maintaining some sort of adventurous life with my family in tow, then I'll be happy. Rhys Darby be-happyfamilylifepeople Here's my take on Andy Kaufman... For Kaufman, comedy was a skill that was open for examination. He didn't just do comedy, he deconstructed it like it was a transistor set. He pulled out all the wires and switched them around, often in front of our very eyes. Rhys Darby skilleyeslikecomedy In the '80s, when I was watching Bond films in the cinemas, Roger Moore was the man. I'll always have a soft spot for him. His Bond films were light-hearted and silly as well as action-packed. For me, this spoke volumes. It meant that, someday, maybe someone like me with a whacky sense of humour could be James Bond. Rhys Darby bondsomeonememan There comes a time in every man's life when he realises he will never be James Bond. Rhys Darby bondmantimelife After 3 years, I left the army at the ripe old age of 20, but I'd like to think some of the skills are still with me. I'm great at physical movement; I can still remember Morse code, and perhaps most importantly, I can fold my socks up into little balls with smiley faces. Rhys Darby greatmeold-ageage I don't think you can beat a costumed monster. It's brilliant. I'll take that over CGI any day. Rhys Darby beatdaythinkyou I have a radio show/podcast called 'The Cryptid Factor,' which is about the search for creatures that may or may not exist. Rhys Darby searchaboutradiomay I had been laughed at my whole life through school, and I never really thought of it as a vocation. I mean, I started off as a soldier, and then I went into the university thinking I was going to be a journalist, but comedy kind of fell on my head and demanded I pursue it. Rhys Darby soldierlifeschoolthinking Being a perfectionist is really difficult. You're never really happy with what you're doing, no matter how good it is. When you can just release that pressure and be in someone else's work and still have the respect of those creators to bounce off the page and give your ideas that they can take or leave? I really enjoy that. Rhys Darby goodyourespectwork Artists that are perfectionists? We find it hard sometimes to be happy a lot. Rhys Darby be-happyfindhappysometimes I'm used to sort of improvising a lot when I do my comedies. Rhys Darby sortlotimprovisingused I can't stand going to those sandwich bars where you've got to choose your own stuff, because I don't know what goes together. It does my head in. I'd rather them tell me. I'm not the expert. I haven't spent years learning these different combinations. Rhys Darby meyoulearningtogether As a man, you think, 'Hey, man, I want to be like Bond or Tintin.' Rhys Darby bondthinkyouman My favorite crypted is definitely Yeti because it's once removed. It's not as popular as Bigfoot or Sasquatch, but it's more exciting. Yetis are of Tibetan origin, China or so, around Russia. They're more of a snow-based giant hominid. Apes living up in the snow? That doesn't make any sense! Well! People have seen them. Rhys Darby morelivingsnowpeople
