NICOLE ARBOUR — NOT JUST THE WORLDS SEXIEST COMEDIAN (Con’t)
Have you had the opportunity to meet many famous people being an
Actress/Comedian? Who are some of the notables?
Tons! I’d be droppin names like Avicii drops drops if I answered that. I’ve been very lucky
to attract wicked and talented people into my life. Actually, to go with the last question, I
had a crazy experience with Bill Cosby a few years back. I was going to his show with my
Mom; I was taking a nap in our hotel room at the casino when the phone rang. It was
security saying, “Mr. Cosby would like to meet with you in a half hour.” I was like
WAAAAAAAA?? I got ready real fast, was escorted back stage and after we talked about
how my Mom had given one of my calendars to a security guard and that led to them
knowing I was there… blah, blah… he literally put me through a comedy boot camp
there in his dressing room.
He was like, “Do your opener for me!” I was so nervous. Then he put my Mom and I
right in the front and middle for his show and would point at me when he executed one
of the things with timing we were talking about earlier.
It was nuts. We talked after the show too and he gave me a bunch of advice. It was liter-
ally so crazy.
How do you feel about Women changing the face of Comedy? Who are some of your favorite Women
Comedians?
We aren’t changing shit. We’ve always been there and we’ve always been kicking ass. It’s a silly thing to pretend we haven’t
been. Monroe was known for being a funny hot blonde, I Love Lucy was the biggest show on TV, and Shirley Temple was hilari-
ous. This ain’t new, and talking about it like it is, feels like talking about how I feel that women get to vote now. LOL.
To the women on their grind making it happen, what encouraging
words do you have for them?
It’s ok to be a girl. You’ll never be happy if you’re acting in real life. You gotta be
you. Real you. Being real is a super power. And be damn fearless about it.
Also, there’s lots of time for boys, and marriage, and all that. Put your dreams first for as
long as you can, and grind till they are real. As women, we tend to have this little voice in
the back of our heads that tells us from a young age to not try too hard because we’ll
either scare off boys, or have to give it all up when we get with a guy anyways. It’s not
true. That little voice is a liar. Do you. And, cheer for each other. Push each other. Work
together. #GOTEAM.
What has been the highlight of your entertainment career so far? Do
you plan to continue doing Comedy?
I’d say the highlight so far in comedy was the CBC special I did. I literally got the call to
do it while I was still bed ridden. It was the first show I did in years. Who the heck does
that happen to? Standup comics try to get TV specials their whole lives, and here I was in
bed, using positivity to keep going, and got a call out of the blue.