Where in the world am I today?: Edmonton/Peace River, AB, Canada
Prologue: I first met Guy Collins at the 2008 Kingston Busker’s Rendez-vous. Because we knew so many of the same people and were of a similar vintage it somehow seemed easier to talk to Guy than to some of the younger performers who were in Kingston that year. It made for an easy hang to be with someone of the same generation and similar life experience… Wife and kids? Yep. Similar list of friends? Yep. Heck he even played Ukulele (better than I do I might add). We went from being friends to virtually brothers in the span of a couple of days…
STATS
Name: Guy Collins – Groovy Guy
Birthday: August 12, 1967
Place of Birth: Marietta, Georgia, USA
Started Performing/Working in the Industry: 1987 busking in Paris, France
Discipline: Mostly Juggling
Website: http://www.jugglerguy.com
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxS2Tes5C58
Venues Worked: The streets of the world, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Covent Garden Market, London, Edinburgh Fringe, But for the last 7 years Westin Hotel, Key West, Florida. (Next to Mallory Square).
Hot 10 Questions:
- What’s your favorite flavor of ice cream and why? • Neopolitan, I can never make my mind up, but I normally eat the chocolate first.
- Name one movie that would make it to your Top 10 all-time great films. • Star Wars.
- What was your favorite toy from childhood? • My bike.
- Who were your biggest inspirations when you got started? • Airjazz, Frank Olivier, Paul Morocco, Sean Gandini (before he started dancing), Kris Kremo and Archaos (Ledgendary French anarchist circus).
- From the world of animation what one character do you most identify with or see yourself in? • Bugs Bunny.
- Name something that scares you. • Spiders.
- Apart from the entertainment industry, name one other job you’ve had. • I was a travel agent for a year when I first left school.
- What’s something you haven’t done yet that you’d like to try? • A paracute jump.
- What’s your least favourite thing about being a performer? • Being booked as corporate eyecandy.
- If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? • “You were wrong I do exist, come on in and enjoy the party.”
The Nugget:
Pick one nugget of wisdom you’ve picked up from your career in Show Business to share with the World.
“It does not matter what you do as long as you are confident and positive when you do it. The most basic trick will get a great reaction if you present it with confidence.”
–Guy Collins
