Originally from Russia, Paul 'The Soviet' Roukchan is a multiple NZCG Award Nominee with five years of comedy experience under his belt.

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Paul 'The Soviet' Roukchan has performed in Australia as well as up and down NZ, and appeared on Eating Media Lunch.

This jumpy Russian may project the insouciant demeanour of a confused child - but that's just camouflage, allowing him to spin some very funny stories without drawing attention to how it's done.

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Paul's subjective approach of curiosity is so low-key you might mistake it for genuinely unscripted chit-chat, but from the laughs he generates, it's clear that 'The Soviet' knows exactly what he's doing.

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As a foreigner, he also has a hilarious outsiders' take on New Zealand, particularly culture, relationships, per eptions & Bic Runga -which he employs to good effect.

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Seemingly modest stories about a run-in with a pregnat woman or discovering religion unfold slightly unpredictably� as real-life tales tend to do�and elicit warm laughs, thanks to the empathy he so subtly engenders.

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But his main asset is that he's so easy to listen to. Likeable, modest and unconfrontational at least, unless provoked�Paul 'The Soviet' is an impressive act.

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