We recently connected with Rebecca Reeds and have shared our conversation below.

Rebecca, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. When did you first know you wanted to pursue a creative/artistic path professionally?

When I was in university I was on an improv team. I was not great at improv or university and promptly dropped out of both. I was going to be an accountant. AN ACCOUNTANT!? What was I thinking? Still craving a creative outlet, I started working at a comedy club in Ottawa to learn the ropes. When I felt ready a friend drove me to Montreal for an open mic. The second I stepped onstage I knew that was it. Stand-up comedy was going to be the love of my life.

Rebecca, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

Providing laughs is always the goal no matter what I’m working on. From TV appearances to writing scripts to sitting in a studio yelling about Paddington 2 being the greatest movie ever, it’s all about the laughs.

I have been performing standup for over a decade and there’s nothing else I’d rather be doing. My style is observational and personal. The kind of stuff you’d hear at a brunch after too many mimosas.

I co-host the award-winning podcast The Villain Was Right and for my fellow nerds Comedians in Dungeons Getting Dragons. You can catch me on New Wave of Standup on CBC Gem or check out my debut album Buddy on all streaming platforms.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

I love it when someone tells me I made their day better. Sometimes I will have people come up to me after a show saying how much they needed to laugh. How they needed to turn their brain off and unplug from their lives. Nothing could be more rewarding than that.

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

We are in a trade war and I don’t think that should stop at the retail shelves. Follow Canadian content creators, go to local comedy shows and watch Canadian-made shows. American comedians do not need a visa to come here but we need one to go down to the states. We should all be outraged at this imbalance.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @rebeccareeds
• Facebook: @rebeccareeds
• Other: Tik Tok: @rebeccareeds

Image Credits

Ramy Arida @ramyaridaphoto
(Headshot & ninja turtles stage shot)