#282: Ivan Aristeguieta - You’re Doing What Most Can’t

Ivan Aristeguieta is an award-winning stand-up comedian, writer
and performer.


Originally from Venezuela, Ivan moved to Australia after he was
carjacked at gunpoint (true story!). He has performed all over
the world, from South America to the US, Canada, Japan, NZ and
the UK, featuring on and headlining some of the biggest comedy
festivals and rooms.


You may have seen him on the telly or online, performing at the
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (2016-2022), as well
as the Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival, or as guest
panellist on shows including Have You Been Paying Attention?, The
Project, The Weekly, Hughesy, We Have A Problem and The Living
Room. In 2016, his Australian immigration experience was
fictionalised in a short form series, Lost in Pronunciation (ABC
iView), which he co-created, co-wrote and performed in.


In 2021, his live show, Pinata, was nominated for the biggest
award in Australian comedy – Most Outstanding Comedy, at the
Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Ivan has released three
full length comedy specials to date, Chorizo Sizzle (ABC iView),
The Fourth Floor and Happy Papi, which was recently released on
Paramount+.


He is also a trained cook, food technologist and brewer. During
the pandemic he created and hosted the online sensation, About
This Much – Live, a ‘follow-along’ cooking party where Ivan
brought his kitchen to yours, via Zoom.


He is the winner of Best Comedy Weekly Award 2017, 2022 &
2023 Adelaide Fringe and a nominee in 2021 Melbourne
International Comedy Festival Award for Most Outstanding Show.


He is currently touring around Australia his new show, All
Bangers, No Mash! Now at Melbourne. Check it out before they sell
out!


We chat about leaving Venezuela and starting again in Australia,
performing in his second language, what keeps me up at night,
death and rebirth, premise, the hero’s journey, not having a home
address for 4 years, bull fighting, identity and divorce plus so
much more!


 


Check Ivan out on:


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


Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IvanComedy/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/IvanAristeguieta

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ivan_comedy


Website: https://ivancomedy.com.au/


Comedy tickets: https://linktr.ee/Ivancomedy.com.au



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