Stephen K Amos has been described as a national treasure in the UK and "The Laughter Master" is performing in Tauranga next week as part of the NZ International Comedy Festival.
Amos is inspired by the everyday and the absurd and he says he finds humour in most situations. "Everyone has a story to tell. From kids in playing grounds, to people arguing in social media. I see things on a daily basis - things that make you just want to laugh."
He says while most people have the ability to see the funny side of life, the difference with comedians is that they don't want to accept the status quo and try to make people question what they do.
"All of us have the capacity to think about life outside the box. It's just a few people (comedians) manage to transfer that skill to a wider audience. I don't want to be spoon-fed information and take it as known."
"Comedy is wanting to know why, not to insult, but to make light of situations, to make you laugh at yourself, to tackle their point of view in a light-hearted way."
