Urzila Carlson: Line up the gap and floor it

Comedian Urzila Carlson talks about taking risks
Urzila Carlson at CreativeMornings Auckland, April 2016. Free events like this one are hosted every month in dozens of cities. Discover hundreds of talks from the world's creative community at creativemornings.com/talks
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[@Rainbowgrrl]

Whenever I think I couldn’t think more highly of Urzila, I come across something new like this and I somehow do.

[@katewilkinson7435]

Wow! So nice to hear the honest story of you Urzila. I'm a believer that that things in life happen for a reason, the bad, the good, the happy, the sad, it all happens for a reason. This was the best interview I have watched. I loved your honesty and truth in everything you said.

[@kiwimull]

Urzila this was just what I needed to hear today. Thank you.

[@kate5912]

Urzila. You have no idea how badly I needed to hear these words today. I too believe that things fall into place just like stumbling onto this clip...btw this audience was awkward 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@charlenecharliewilliamson449]

❤🙏 Thanks for Sharing X

[@kristirowe5585]

What wonderful outlook on adversity. I guess after changing countries with not much ,makes you brave. I love that urzilla notices the absurdly funny side of life. Endless material. You go girl c u in Perth Western Australia 😜

[@jaspet75]

your car analogy is awesome

[@loopsruby]

🌷

[@peterclifford8305]

Bad audience, she did well! (As per usual)

[@thedolphin5428]

I love Urzilla's comedy and the witty mind which produces it, but it would be a greater example of practising what she preaches if she took "the risk" to reduce quite a bit of body weight. Yep, as she says, every challenge includes a risk. So there, holding that mic, is one big challenge, Urzilla. I have big troubles listening to and swallowing wisdom from any obese person. There's too many unaddressed and repressed demons there and too many self-rationalisations that their weight is "ok" for the person to be truly authentic. If she would lose 20 kg and hit the talking circles with her humour she would absolutely kill it ... not because she would be "normal size" or any funnier but because her strength of character would be 20 times higher.

[@nealknight-turvey5048]

Questioning strength of character due to size? Safe to say your own character is highly questionable if you feel not just the need to express such utter nonsense, but that you judge people on such superficial nonsense. People like Urzilla help make for a wonderful world - wit, humour and engaging. People like S. Saraswati are the dime a dozen who only serve to drag this world down...

[@thedolphin5428]

@@nealknight-turvey5048 Are you obese, by chance? Obesity is not a superficial matter. Is is very much an issue of character.

[@nealknight-turvey5048]

@@thedolphin5428 You see, there you go again making assumptions of people you know nothing about (no, the chance of me becoming obese are slim (pun intended) given the genetics in play). All I can suggest is read up a little on the root causes of obesity. Check out some medical and public health journals to understand some of the complexities involved - to suggest obesity is merely an 'issue of character' reflects poorly on your own character (or perhaps it's the willingness to judge others in the comfort of your own ignorance (and your armchair) that beggars belief). I'm sure you won't take any of the above onboard - but perhaps just exercise (another pun) some empathy here. How would you feel if a complete stranger felt compelled to be rude and call you out on something on KZbin? All the other comments on this particular video are positive - except yours.

[@loopsruby]

The Dolphin Go away..

[@js9430]

I get where you're coming from. I have compassion for obese people because I think that their bodies are evidence of unresolved emotional pain. I think that she is beautiful and would be Hot if she were to stop hiding herself under all the extra pounds.