He’s not easy to forget
SUCCESSFUL STAGE SHOW AND BOOK ABOUT HIS LIFE ‘With all my experience, I automatically search for positives in everything.’
HStage has always been a part of me. As a youngster I was told it would never happen and for many years I let go of that dream.
Then, people at work and social gatherings noticed my creativity and encouraged me to write down the lines, and I eventually did.
When I read my scribbles I actually saw the characters on stage. All the characters in A Hair Thingy are personalities from within me; I just had to name them. There’s a few more, but their time to shine will come.
The subject matter is always funny, with a hidden message. It’s not difficult at all. I open my mouth without being sure what’s going to come out. I’d say it and see it in my mind, then just copy and paste what happened in my mind.
I think with all my experiences, I automatically search for positives in everything and I try to change the perception of others by addressing the issue in a comedic manner. I knew A Hair Thingy was going to be big, I just didn’t know it would get to where it is since 2013. I use social media as a marketing platform because of its reach and affordability. When I don’t have data, I can always go to our local library, use their Wi-Fi and still reach the public. It was very difficult.
I spent months pondering what it would do to my family. It’s not easy letting people into your dark world, especially if you’ve spent all your life in that alone place.
My motivation was realising that my story could change lives, save lives and raise awareness.
From his one-man stage act to running his own production label and his soon-tobe-released book, in which he speaks frankly about being molested, Rudy Bessit is quite a memorable individual. He takes time out of his increasingly busy schedule to chat to The Citizen. Yes, it was. My mom trained me to forget, which surprisingly worked.
Every time I thought of it, I had to remind myself to forget. It was never spoken of, ever. To survivors, I say it’s never, ever your fault. The sooner you talk about it, the less it damages you.
Get counselling if you’re able to, if not, talk to someone you trust. Most importantly, learn to forgive.