Interview: Russell Peters Talks to Times of India

Hitting the road again, Russell Peters is back on tour with stops hitting Abu Dhabi, and India. This month, he sat down with Times of India to talk about how it feels like coming ‘home’. 

“I love coming back to India. Even though I wasn’t born here it’s home. I like to just hang out in Bombay. Walk around and take it all in.” 

Talking to the Times of India on what to expect from his “Relax” tour he said: “Relax means to just take it easy. There are a lot of people who take what comedians say really seriously when we’re literally just joking. It’s not that serious. Relax. Forget your problems. Just go with it and enjoy the show.” 

Weighing in on the comedy climate, Time of India asked: Are audiences becoming more sensitive, or are we simply more vocal? Russell said: “Some people are definitely more sensitive, but comedy is subject and people like what they like. 

I’m true to myself. I’m not for everyone, but comedians are truth tellers. We talk about the world the way we see it. It might not be how you see it, but that’s life. Intent is everything. There’s no malice in what I’m saying on stage.”

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