Tim Minchin is an Australian actor, musician and comedian. He became popular for his comedy songs and countless stand-up shows. In 2012 he won the Laurence Olivier Award.
The full name of the famous artist is Timothy David Minchin. He was born in 1975 in the British Northampton, on October 7. Tim grew up in Perth in Australia. He graduated from a Christian school.
The path to the vocation
For three years Tim has been hard at work playing the piano. Then he stopped liking the lessons. The training was abandoned. Minchin remembered about the piano again when, together with his brother, he began to create musical compositions. Again Tim amazed with zeal. He speaks of himself as a hard worker.
He graduated in 1995 from the University of Western Australia, attended the Academy of Arts. After graduation in 1998, the young actor moved to Melbourne. There he began his artistic career in 2002. Tim has written music for theater and documentary films.
In 2002, the actor became the creator of the musical "Pop". In his creation at the Perth Blue Room Theater, Minchin played the role of one of the characters. The musician from "Timmy the Dog" has released the CD "Sit". The premiere was quiet.
In Melbourne, Tim was looking for an agent for a year, the role of an unknown performer was not offered. Music studios rated Tim's music positively. However, they immediately made a reservation that they were not at all sure that the synthesis of satire and serious pop songs would be in demand.
Then Tim decided to combine all the accumulated material into a single show. This would help the artist to shake off what had accumulated before moving on to serious music. Comedy Tim has never been to comedy performances before.
Together with Laughing Stock Productions, he prepared the Darkside program. The audience liked the creativity very much. At the 2005 Melbourne Humor Festival, Minchin received a prize from the organizers of the event and drew the attention of the manager of "Gilded Balloon" to his person.
She supported the showing of the show at one of the largest international festivals. Tim received the Perrier Comedy Award for Best Newcomer for Best Newcomer Performance.
Significant works
Minchin's new performance "So Rock" was nominated for the highest award at the International Festival of Humor in 2006. In 2007, his creator was awarded the Best Alternative Comedian Award at the Festival of Comedy Arts in the United States. Both shows, "Darkside" "So Rock", were released in disc format. In 2007, a studio version of So Live was recorded on DVD, broadcast from the Sydney Opera House.
The disc includes materials from previous programs. Following the Australian recording, an English version appeared in 2008 with similar materials. Tim calls his work a funny cabaret show. He considers himself primarily a musician. The originality of the stage image is associated with the theatrical past of the artist.
He enters the stage barefoot, with protruding hair. The look is complemented by a starched shirt, a tailcoat and a giant piano. The actor explains the lack of shoes by comfort. Emphasizing his eyes is also important for him: the audience sees his facial expressions better.
The image itself is conceived as a mockery of the claims to become a "style icon". This option allows Tim to make a provocative statement from the stage without annoying anyone.
The show is composed of satirical songs and poems. The compositions are united by monologues, improvisations with the audience.
In the 2009 family drama Two Fists, One Heart, the actor played Tom. He wrote the Drowned soundtrack for the film. Minchin is busy creating comedy sketches. In "Strings" he played Johnny, a retired singer from Australia to settle in Britain. In 2013, Tim reincarnated as Atticus Fetch, his opposite in Californication.
Since August 2008 Minchin began performing with the program "Ready For This?" in Edinburgh. The comedian then went on a tour of the UK. This program was released for iTunes on July 20, 2008. Recording took place at Queen Elizabeth Hall. A year later, the Australian analogue was re-recorded on DVD. The British release only started in the second half of 2010.
Living in a modern rhythm
At the end of 2009 the song "White Wine In The Sun" became known. Tim's fans began to push the holiday song to the top of the music charts. The movement was joined by users of popular social networks. The song was constantly ordered to be performed on the radio. Half of the proceeds received are donated to the National Autism Society Foundation. Minchin sincerely thanked the fans for their support.
By the end of 2009, it was reported that "Storm", one of the works of the comedian, in 2010 will be released in the format of an animated film. A small trailer was released on January 8, 2010. In Sydney on February 27, 2010 Minchin showed the last time the program “Ready For This?”.
In early December, a new tour kicked off in Birmingham. Tim reworked the numbers for the Heritage Orchestra Symphony Orchestra. Both options were presented, new compositions on topical topics were added to the program.
Minchin involved in the show and the orchestra, achieving success. The Albert Hall was recording for DVD. The comedian has been invited to television more than once, participated in radio programs in the USA, England and Australia. Minchin performed minor roles in theaters and television productions for Australian television. Tim wrote the script for the television series.
He sparked interest in the United States. In 2007, the work was reviewed by HBO. In 2008, the documentary "Rock N Roll Nerd" was shot about the famous artist. The premiere took place in 2009.
The musician and actor lives in Los Angeles. He married in 2001. His wife Sarah gave her husband a daughter, Violet, and a son, Kaspar. The first child, daughter, was born in 2006. Three years later, the second child appeared. Minchin met his future wife seventeen years ago. Tim reflected the image of the family more than once in his work.
