{"id":376817,"date":"2018-01-03T19:57:35","date_gmt":"2018-01-03T14:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paisawapas.com\/student-stories\/?p=376817"},"modified":"2018-01-06T13:39:05","modified_gmt":"2018-01-06T08:09:05","slug":"meet-jackie-j-thakkar-a-gifted-poet-a-writer-and-also-a-comedian-interview-ss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paisawapas.com\/student-stories\/meet-jackie-j-thakkar-a-gifted-poet-a-writer-and-also-a-comedian-interview-ss\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Jackie J Thakkar, A Gifted Poet, A Pop Culture Writer And An Awesome Comedian!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jackie J Thakkar was in his land of imaginations trying to capture some beautiful lines for his poetries; when his pals smelled the aroma of humour hidden somewhere between them. And now walking through the lane of comedy and winning three laughing coconuts\u00a0at\u00a0Hijas\u00a0Moosa\u2019s\u00a0Fresh\u00a0Comedy <\/strong>and also the\u00a0prestigious\u00a0COME\u00a0Grand\u00a0Slam<\/strong> he has gained huge popularity.<\/p>\n

His poetry “Millennial\u00a0Romance<\/strong>” has gathered about 100k views. He is also a Spoken Word Poetry<\/strong> performer, and has been featured in publications like StoryPick, Scroll India, Indian Express, Bayside Journal and Radio City’s Freedom Podcast as well!!<\/p>\n

Let’s peep into his life with a short little conversation:<\/h2>\n
\"meet-jackie-j-thakkar-a-gifted-poet-a-writer-and-also-a-comedian-interview-ss\"
Meet Jackie J Thakkar!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hello\u00a0Jackie!\u00a0Tell\u00a0us\u00a0something\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0comedian in you?<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Why\u00a0hello!\u00a0This\u00a0feels\u00a0totally\u00a0organic\u00a0and\u00a0does\u00a0not\u00a0make\u00a0me\u00a0seem\u00a0pompous\u00a0at\u00a0all!\u00a0(Chuckles)\u00a0But\u00a0in\u00a0all\u00a0honesty –\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0this\u00a0right\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0bat-\u00a0I\u00a0really\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0of\u00a0 myself\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0full-fledged\u00a0\u201ccomedian\u201d.\u00a0 Not\u00a0yet,\u00a0at\u00a0least. Mainly\u00a0because\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0still\u00a0evolving\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0writer\/performer\u00a0and\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0so\u00a0much\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0still\u00a0learning\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0audience\u00a0and\u00a0my\u00a0fellow\u00a0 performers\u00a0every\u00a0time\u00a0I\u00a0go\u00a0out\u00a0there.\u00a0So\u00a0thank\u00a0you\u00a0for\u00a0having\u00a0me\u00a0but\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0performer,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0afraid\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0regular\u00a0dude,\u00a0trying\u00a0his\u00a0best\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0people\u00a0laugh\u00a0through\u00a0stories\u00a0and\u00a0 stray\u00a0observations. Deal\u00a0with\u00a0it. Also,\u00a0I\u00a0really\u00a0consider\u00a0myself\u00a0a\u00a0writer\u00a0before\u00a0anything\u00a0else.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0writing\u00a0professionally\u00a0since\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a018\u00a0and\u00a0am\u00a0fortunate\u00a0to\u00a0currently\u00a0be\u00a0employed\u00a0with\u00a0Arr\u00e9, one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0 platforms\u00a0for\u00a0cutting-edge digital\u00a0content\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0country.\u00a0Writing\u00a0and\u00a0working\u00a0on\u00a0their\u00a0video\u00a0sketches\u00a0has\u00a0easily\u00a0been\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0fun\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0had\u00a0creatively\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0 long\u00a0time.\u00a0 These\u00a0past\u00a0few\u00a0months\u00a0at\u00a0Arr\u00e9\u00a0have\u00a0taught\u00a0me\u00a0that\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0funniest\u00a0people\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0meet\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0necessarily\u00a0stand-up\u00a0comedians.<\/p>\n

What\u00a0made\u00a0you\u00a0gain\u00a0interest\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0field\u00a0of\u00a0comedy?\u00a0Who\u00a0has been your\u00a0role\u00a0model?<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Hmm.\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0sort\u00a0of\u00a0spring\u00a0boarded\u00a0from\u00a0Spoken\u00a0Word\u00a0Poetry\u00a0into\u00a0StandUp\u00a0Comedy.\u00a0I\u00a0started\u00a0doing\u00a0Poetry open\u00a0Mics\u00a0regularly\u00a0for\u00a0about\u00a0three\u00a0months. Eventually, a\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0peers\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0poetry\u00a0community\u00a0encouraged\u00a0me\u00a0to take\u00a0up\u00a0stand-up\u00a0comedy\u00a0since\u00a0most\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0pieces\u00a0had\u00a0elements\u00a0of humour\u00a0anyway.\u00a0 So\u00a0earlier\u00a0this\u00a0year\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0decided,\u00a0\u201c\u00a0Let\u2019s\u00a0give\u00a0it\u00a0a\u00a0shot.\u201d\u00a0And\u00a0here\u00a0I\u00a0am.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0terms\u00a0of\u00a0role\u00a0models,\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0quite\u00a0a\u00a0few.\u00a0Off\u00a0the\u00a0top\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0head,\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0Dave\u00a0Chappelle,\u00a0Vir\u00a0Das\u00a0and\u00a0Amy\u00a0Schumer.\u00a0Though\u00a0Varun\u00a0Grover\u00a0remains\u00a0my\u00a0biggest\u00a0inspiration.\u00a0 His\u00a0confession\u00a0on\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0am\u00a0Offended\u201d\u00a0where\u00a0he\u00a0talks\u00a0about\u00a0why\u00a0he\u00a0got\u00a0into\u00a0standup\u00a0comedy\u00a0and\u00a0quit\u00a0his\u00a0job\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0TV\u00a0writer\u00a0is\u00a0perhaps\u00a0the\u00a0singular\u00a0moment\u00a0I\u00a0attribute\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0deciding\u00a0 to\u00a0take\u00a0up\u00a0 comedy.\u00a0 He\u00a0made\u00a0me\u00a0believe\u00a0that\u00a0what\u00a0a\u00a0comedian\u00a0says\u00a0can\u00a0make\u00a0a\u00a0difference.\u00a0And\u00a0I\u00a0REALLY\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0a\u00a0difference.<\/p>\n

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Jackie spreading his fame far and wide!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Also Read<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0A New Hemisphere of Creativity & Innovation : Dextra- A Global Platform To Awaken The Lost \u2018Artist\u2019 Within You !<\/a><\/p>\n

How\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0handle\u00a0the\u00a0stage\u00a0fright\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0any?<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Okay.\u00a0This\u00a0may\u00a0come\u00a0across\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0dark\u00a0but\u00a0it\u00a0works\u00a0for\u00a0me.\u00a0(Pauses)\u00a0So\u00a0any\u00a0time\u00a0I\u00a0get\u00a0jittery\u00a0before\u00a0getting\u00a0on\u00a0stage,\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0remind\u00a0myself\u00a0of\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0people\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0lost\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0years.\u00a0 You\u00a0know,\u00a0people\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0give\u00a0your\u00a0heart\u00a0and\u00a0soul\u00a0to\u00a0and\u00a0expect\u00a0them\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0there\u00a0forever?\u00a0And\u00a0then\u00a0they\u00a0still\u00a0leave\u00a0you.\u00a0Because\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0end,\u00a0there\u00a0will\u00a0always\u00a0be\u00a0screw\u00a0ups\u00a0and\u00a0you\u00a0WILL\u00a0lose\u00a0people.\u00a0No\u00a0matter\u00a0how\u00a0hard\u00a0you\u00a0try.\u00a0So\u00a0instead\u00a0of\u00a0focusing\u00a0on\u00a0stage\u00a0fright,\u00a0you\u00a0might\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0enjoy\u00a0yourself.<\/p>\n

Ouch…Now, that\u2019s\u00a0harsh.<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Look,\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0you\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0dark\u00a0and\u00a0might\u00a0not\u00a0work\u00a0for\u00a0everyone.\u00a0(Chuckles).\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0think\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0really\u00a0liberating\u00a0thought\u00a0and\u00a0totally\u00a0prepares\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0face\u00a0an\u00a0audience\u00a0of\u00a0strangers\u00a0who will eventually\u00a0leave\u00a0or\u00a0get\u00a0bored\u00a0even\u00a0despite\u00a0you\u00a0giving\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0show\u00a0you\u00a0possibly\u00a0can.\u00a0So\u00a0forget\u00a0about\u00a0stage\u00a0fright\u00a0and\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0blast\u00a0up\u00a0there!<\/p>\n

Tell\u00a0us\u00a0something\u00a0about\u00a0your\u00a0early\u00a0life,\u00a0the\u00a0life\u00a0before\u00a0becoming\u00a0a\u00a0renowned\u00a0comedian?<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cRenowned\u201d?\u00a0(gasps)\u00a0That\u2019s\u00a0pushing\u00a0it\u00a0a\u00a0tad,\u00a0no?\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0grew\u00a0up\u00a0an\u00a0only\u00a0kid\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0pretty\u00a0problematic\u00a0child\u00a0till\u00a0my\u00a0teens.\u00a0After\u00a0which,\u00a0I\u00a0spent\u00a04years\u00a0finishing\u00a0my\u00a0studies\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0working\u00a0in\u00a0L.A\u00a0and\u00a0Dubai.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0Bombay\u00a0since\u00a0early\u00a02016\u00a0and\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0happier;\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0home.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0wish\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0put\u00a0my\u00a0UCLA\u00a0and\u00a0New\u00a0York\u00a0Film\u00a0Academy\u00a0education\u00a0to\u00a0 good\u00a0use\u00a0someday.<\/p>\n

What\u00a0have been\u00a0your\u00a0biggest\u00a0achievements\u00a0so\u00a0far?<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Well,\u00a0since\u00a0I\u00a0began\u00a0comedy\u00a0in\u00a0February,\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0won 3\u00a0Laughing\u00a0Coconuts\u00a0at\u00a0Hijas\u00a0Moosa\u2019s\u00a0Fresh\u00a0Comedy,\u00a0reached\u00a0the\u00a0Semis\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Classic\u00a0Rock\u00a0Comedy\u00a0Hunt\u00a0in\u00a0Pune; both\u00a0stellarfeats\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0look\u00a0back\u00a0at\u00a0with\u00a0immense\u00a0fondness.\u00a0But\u00a0winning\u00a0the\u00a0prestigious\u00a0COME\u00a0Grand\u00a0Slam\u00a0in\u00a0June\u00a0this\u00a0year\u00a0was\u00a0especially\u00a0awesome.\u00a0It\u00a0really\u00a0put\u00a0me\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0map\u00a0 because\u00a0Jeeya\u00a0Sethi\u2019s\u00a0Comedy\u00a0Ladder\u00a0is\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0oldest\u00a0Open\u00a0Mics\u00a0around\u00a0and\u00a0winning\u00a0the\u00a0coveted\u00a0Grand\u00a0Slam\u00a0tournament\u00a0meant\u00a0getting\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0more\u00a0stage\u00a0time\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0 chance\u00a0to\u00a0be taken\u00a0more\u00a0seriously\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0stand-up\u00a0comedian.\u00a0Talk\u00a0about\u00a0an\u00a0oxymoron!<\/p>\n

In\u00a0terms\u00a0of\u00a0Spoken\u00a0Word,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0very\u00a0grateful\u00a0to\u00a0Simar\u00a0Singh\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0good\u00a0folks\u00a0over\u00a0at\u00a0UnErase\u00a0Poetry\u00a0who\u00a0featured\u00a0my\u00a0poem\u00a0\u201cMillennial\u00a0Romance\u201d\u00a0on\u00a0their\u00a0YouTube\u00a0Page\u00a0which\u00a0has\u00a0since\u00a0garnered\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0100K\u00a0views\u00a0online.<\/p>\n

\"meet-jackie-j-thakkar-a-gifted-poet-a-writer-and-also-a-comedian-interview-ss\"<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/b><\/u><\/strong>Tell\u00a0us\u00a0about\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0other\u00a0hobbies?<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Technically,\u00a0Standup\u00a0Comedy is still\u00a0my\u00a0hobby.\u00a0Because\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0way\u00a0from\u00a0being\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0support\u00a0myself\u00a0through\u00a0it.\u00a0(Chuckles)\u00a0But\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0really\u00a0into\u00a0gaming\u00a0and\u00a0love\u00a0my\u00a0 weekend\u00a0GTA\u00a0sessions. They\u00a0are virtually therapeutic.\u00a0And\u00a0even\u00a0though\u00a0lately\u00a0I\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0had\u00a0much\u00a0fun\u00a0driving\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0how\u00a0bad\u00a0the\u00a0traffic\u00a0and\u00a0roads\u00a0have\u00a0gotten, I\u2019ll\u00a0still\u00a0indulge\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0long drive to Marine\u00a0Drive\u00a0to\u00a0clear\u00a0the\u00a0cobwebs.<\/p>\n

Are\u00a0your\u00a0jokes\u00a0inspired\u00a0by\u00a0your\u00a0daily\u00a0life\u00a0incidents?<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Oh\u00a0absolutely!\u00a0A\u00a0lot\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0jokes\u00a0are\u00a0basically\u00a0stories\u00a0from\u00a0my\u00a0life\u00a0that\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0amped\u00a0up\u00a0for\u00a0comedic\u00a0effect.\u00a0For\u00a0instance,\u00a0my\u00a0break\u00a0up\u00a0set\u00a0is\u00a0entirely\u00a0based\u00a0on\u00a0true\u00a0incidents.\u00a0Not\u00a0to\u00a0 mention,\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0ton\u00a0of\u00a0stray\u00a0observations\u00a0I\u00a0make\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0day\u00a0which\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sure\u00a0to\u00a0note\u00a0down\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0little\u00a0notepad.\u00a0It\u00a0helps\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0while\u00a0sitting\u00a0to\u00a0write\u00a0new\u00a0sets.<\/p>\n

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JACKIE, ENGAGING THE AUDIENCE WITH HIS PUNS!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0handle\u00a0the\u00a0pressure\u00a0of\u00a0being\u00a0a\u00a0comedian\u00a0and\u00a0making\u00a0your\u00a0shows\u00a0worth\u00a0remembering\u00a0when\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0aware\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0competition\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0field\u00a0of\u00a0Stand-Up\u00a0comedy?<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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