The Art of Character Comedy

Derek Mitchell from LetsDoubleDutch

FOUR BENT CORNERS - Since 2010

Comedian, writer and actor Derek Mitchell, aka @LetsDoubleDutch, joins Zena Wood on The Corner to talk comedy, character building, and the creative process behind his hugely popular sketches.

Derek shares how he develops characters, finds comedy in the details of everyday life, and connects with different communities by observing and celebrating the cultures, quirks and behaviours that make them unique.

From writing and performance to finding the line between observation and imitation, we get inside the process behind turning a small cultural detail into a character millions of people can recognize.

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