Kayvan Novak

From 'Fonejacker,' multiculturalism has been a big part of my repertoire.

— Kayvan Novak

Paul Verhoeven is one of my favourite directors. I love his ability to mash extreme violence with humour and satire.

— Kayvan Novak

People say they don't want to call a call-centre in India. Why not? They're doing the same job - you just don't…

— Kayvan Novak

I can't really walk down the street as Brian Badonde without someone going, 'Bwark.'

— Kayvan Novak

My characters are much more famous than I am, so I don't crave attention; I just crave working and doing good work.…

— Kayvan Novak

I'm quite lucky, really: I don't get recognised too much.

— Kayvan Novak

I was born in London. In a lot of ways I'm English, but I have this Iranianness, this culture instilled by my…

— Kayvan Novak

I had a niche. And my niche was that I was brown. So it's like, 'Great, I get to go up for…

— Kayvan Novak

Thank God for my imagination. For my abilities to mimic.

— Kayvan Novak

My nickname at school was Caveman. When I tell people my name is Kayvan, some insist on going 'Caveman?'

— Kayvan Novak

Just acting on someone else's set feels like a holiday, almost.

— Kayvan Novak

I don't worry about offending people - I think most people are a lot more robust than some other people give them…

— Kayvan Novak

I just want to keep doing my comedy work because that's what I do. I made a name for myself playing other…

— Kayvan Novak

'MasterChef' is pretty good.

— Kayvan Novak

You don't read many positive things about Iran in the press, which is depressing, but when I go back to my grandparents'…

— Kayvan Novak

Comedy is in my bones.

— Kayvan Novak

I put my parents through mini hell with my laziness and poor grades, so I love making them laugh when they see…

— Kayvan Novak

'Cuban Fury' was a big production for a first time director to handle: I think it is very easy to become very…

— Kayvan Novak

Generating comic material can sometimes get the better of you.

— Kayvan Novak

Getting expelled from secondary school and going to a more arty-farty college gave me the incentive to perform and opened some doors.

— Kayvan Novak

My signature dish is a khoresht fesenjan. It's a stew with pomegranate and walnuts.

— Kayvan Novak

I think I've exhausted all my options in the U.K., unless I become a game show host.

— Kayvan Novak

The more channels putting money into quality programming the better.

— Kayvan Novak

I think a lot of comedians are desperate to show their serious side, but I got that off my chest early on…

— Kayvan Novak

My pranks have never been about getting a negative reaction. They've always been a tolerance test for the person I'm engaging with.

— Kayvan Novak