Rhys Darby On His New Comedy Special “Mystic Time Bird,” Upcoming Projects, L.A. & More

Comedy Dynamics is the home of the new stand-up comedy special Mystic Time Bird from actor and comedian Rhys Darby. Released on November 2, 2021 through its hybrid distribution system — including Comcast, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Spectrum, Peacock, Dish, Google Play, Vimeo and YouTube — the special features the Kiwi comic dishing out physical comedy, obscure observations, sound effects and silly banter alike. In other words, Darby’s usual yet unique comedy lense.

I first discovered Rhys Darby in his timeless role as the hapless, well-meaning band manager Murray from HBO’s Flight Of The Conchords, but millions first saw him in the Jim Carrey film Yes Man. Regardless of how you initially found Darby, he will be starring alongside Taika Waititi in the upcoming HBO Max series Our Flag Means Death and also stars in Waititi’s upcoming film Next Goal Wins. You may also recognize him from his work within Modern Family, What We Do In The Shadows, Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle, Bob’s Burgers, The Venture Bros and The Simpsons, to name just a few of Darby’s credits.

On November 8, 2021, I had the pleasure of speaking with Rhys Darby via Zoom, as embedded below. Beyond Mystic Time Bird — his fifth official stand-up special, we spoke about his upcoming projects, how he became an in-demand voice actor, life during COVID-19 and why he moved to Los Angeles in the first place. More on Darby and his new special can be found online here, here, here and here.

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Tags: Comedy Dynamics, Flight Of The Conchords, Jim Carrey, Los Angeles, New Zealand, Rhys Darby, Taika Waititi

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Darren Paltrowitz Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal. Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."