#294: Liz Guterbock - Living a creative life

Liz Guterbock is an American born British citizen stand-up
comedian, award-winning actor, improviser and voice over artist.
In 2023 she made The Guardian’s 10 Best Jokes of Edinburgh Fringe
and Dave Joke of the Fringe lists. Her 2023 Edinburgh Fringe
debut show Liz Guterbock: Geriatric Millennial 4-star reviews
from Funny Women, The Mumble and Pepper & Salt, and
complimentary press from The Scotsman, Festmag and Chortle.


In 2022, Liz was nominated by some of the country’s best
promoters as one of 10 stand-up comedians on Union Jack Radio’s
‘Ones to Watch’ list. She was a finalist in the 2021 British
Comedy Guide Pro Performance Awards and a nominee in the 2021
Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Awards. In 2019 she was a
finalist in the Funny Women UK Awards and a BBC Radio 4 New
Comedy Award nominee.


Liz’s television highlights include Armando Iannucci’s hit sci-fi
comedy series Avenue 5 on HBO, Channel 4’s ‘For the Love of
Cars,’ and CBBC’s Victorian Drama series ‘Hetty Feather.’ Stage
highlights include: 5 stars in Time Out and a special mention in
The Stage for ‘It’s All True’ (The White Bear Theatre). She
trained at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.


Liz’s voice has an impressive vocal range from a naturally upbeat
and sunny Californian commercial voice to that understated
comedic delivery that she embellishes in her stand-up. Liz has
worked extensively as a voice artist, having lent her voice to
commercial campaigns for King and Amazon as well as demanding
character work in video games like Pillars of Eternity II and
Payday 2: Midland Ranch Heist.


Liz is also a member of The Free Association, which Time Out has
dubbed “the improv comedy super group.” She regularly performs at
The Free Association’s theatre in Haggerston, as well as in their
residencies at Battersea Arts Centre, VAULT Festival, and 21
Soho. 


Her new show ‘NICE’ is now out, check them out
below – also performing in Edinburgh which is exciting!


We chat about getting into voice acting, moving to England, new
comedy shows in Edinburgh (Nice), Steve Martin’s impact, anxiety
and breathing, life changing lunches and cranial osteopathy,
perseverance, nurturing creativity + plenty more!



Check Liz out on:


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizguterbock


Website: https://lizguterbock.com/

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