Where in the world am I today?: At Sea aboard the STAR Princess in the South Pacific
Prologue: Summer of 2002 I believe it was when I first met Kim Potter… I had been hearing about him for quite a while from Phil Leconte of The Silly People who had gotten Kim to help him with some Silly People promotional videos, so when I bumped into him in the Byward Market in Ottawa I was glad to finally put a face to the name. I didn’t however get the chance to watch his show at that point and only really got to see and enjoy his work several years later in 2006 when we were both booked to perform at the Canada Day Celebrations in Spruce Grove, Alberta then both traveled on to perform at the Edmonton International Street Performer’s Festival. Then came Kim’s alter ego ‘Vinyl Burns’ and regular updates via Facebook and Youtube featuring the latest Vinyl-isms. When I got a call to find more acts for the 2009 PNE Street Stars Program and one of the criteria was that the performers should be from outside of Canada it was a treat to be able to invite Kim to be a part of the program and his quirky comedy and fabulous diabolo skills did his home country of New Zealand proud!
STATS
Name: Kim Potter.
Birthday: October 25, 1972
Place of Birth: Wellington, New Zealand.
Started Performing/Working in the Industry: 1995.
Discipline: Juggling/Comedy/Music.
Websites: http://www.kiwicomedy.com – http://www.vinylburns.com – http://www.kimpotter.co.nz
Video Link: http://www.kimpotter.co.nz/kiwicomedy/video-vinyl.htm
Venues Worked: Festivals, Fairs, Conferences, Events, Bars, Bedrooms, Boardrooms, Stadiums, Arenas, Trade Shows, Sideshows, Home Shows, Rest Homes, My Home…
Hot 10 Questions:
- What’s your favorite flavor of ice cream and why? • Rum & Raisin, cos it’s a little but risque…
- Name one movie that would make it to your Top 10 all-time great films. • “Ronan,” for the super tight car chases…
- What was your favorite toy from childhood? • My soccer ball and of course my collection of lego.
- Who were your biggest inspirations when you got started? • I saw the film “Funny Bones” just as I was starting out… I watched the sway pole scene and it clicked… “I want that moment.”
- From the world of animation what one character do you most identify with or see yourself in? • Penfold from “Danger Mouse.”
- Name something that scares you. • Dentists.
- Apart from the entertainment industry, name one other job you’ve had. • Selling Juggling Equipment…
- What’s something you haven’t done yet that you’d like to try? • Owning a house.
- What’s your least favourite thing about being a performer? • Working when everyone else is on holiday… Not working when everyone else is at work… Never really switching off…
- If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? • “I have all your albums.”
The Nugget:
Pick one nugget of wisdom you’ve picked up from your career in Show Business to share with the World.
“Do your own thing.”
–Kim Potter
