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Conchords star's dad sings son's praises
Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:51 pm
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The father of Bret McKenzie - one half of award-winning Kiwi comedy duo Flight of the Conchords - can trace his son's love affair with trophies back to a day at the races.
The Levin horse trainer is buzzing his son has just scored four New Zealand Music Awards as one half of comedy duo Flight of the Conchords.
But it doesn't come as a surprise - in fact, Peter McKenzie reckons Bret's appetite for awards was whetted at an early age.
Back in 1984, an eight-year-old Bret and older brother Justin went with Dad to the Hawera races, to help with renowned sprinter Mr Illusion.
The horse cleaned up at the track, and the excited kids lugged the winnings back to the car.
"
I still remember Bret with his arms full of trophies, saying 'Gee, does this happen every time we come to the races, dad?',"
McKenzie chuckled.
On Wednesday night, the Flight of the Conchords took the trifecta of Album of the Year, Best Group and Breakthrough Artist of the Year, for their self-titled debut album.
The band - Bret and fellow Wellington comedian Jemaine Clement - also shared the award for International Achievement with rapper Savage.
At his Strathcarron horse stud yesterday, the senior McKenzie was visibly proud of his son's success.
A thespian himself, he's travelled the country performing musical theatre and seen shows all over the world - but still rates his son among the best.
"
I'm really rapt, it's exciting to see it happening. But they have always been very good, their musicianship and comic ability was brilliant from day one."
Though Mr McKenzie has always been confident of his son's talents, he didn't realise the full extent of Bret's fame until last Christmas.
As he prepared to join Bret and friends for a game of tennis at Waitarere beach, one of Bret's mates jokingly asked if he had seen the "
Bret phenomenon"
.
Mystified, Mr McKenzie replied he hadn't.
Moments later a teenage girl rushed up to Bret and ascertained his identity before disappearing.
In 10 minutes she was back - with a bevy of about 50 young admirers, all clamouring for photos with his son, Mr McKenzie said.
"
It was quite cool. He doesn't change though, nothing would change him. Bret is just Bret."
This time next year, Mr McKenzie hopes to celebrate his own award.
In 2007 his stallion Sculptor won the last lead-up race to the Melbourne Cup, the Saab handicap, before an injury saw him finish ninth in the big one itself.
The horse is now back in training for the Auckland Cup in March - and Mr McKenzie has his sights set on the 2009 Melbourne Cup.
But in racing, as in showbiz, the road to success isn't easy.
"
You don't win by coincidentally turning up on the day, like you don't perform a stage show without the preparatory work. It takes years."
- pukekoThere's nothin' wrong
Conchords star's dad sings son's praises
Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:53 pm
Gah! I just posted this in the other thread *runs to delete*
Whoops-a-daisy
Whoops-a-daisy
Conchords star's dad sings son's praises
Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:57 pm
there are so many adorable things about this interview!! i just don't even know where to start!! gahhhhhh!!!!!!
thanks hilary!!
thanks hilary!!
- inesLet's boom the boom
Conchords star's dad sings son's praises
Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:08 pm
Bret looks a LOTA LOTA like his papacito!
Conchords star's dad sings son's praises
Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:10 pm
pukeko wrote:Gah! I just posted this in the other thread *runs to delete*
Whoops-a-daisy
Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't know it had been posted elsewhere on the board. :-[
- lixxxBanana Balls
Conchords star's dad sings son's praises
Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:15 pm
aww this is soo adorable!!!! i love it.
- pukekoThere's nothin' wrong
Conchords star's dad sings son's praises
Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:20 pm
sunnyringo wrote:pukeko wrote:Gah! I just posted this in the other thread *runs to delete*
Whoops-a-daisy
Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't know it had been posted elsewhere on the board. :-[
No worries! My fault, yours was there first and I didn't check first
- hellomyfriendProbing Planet Bret
Conchords star's dad sings son's praises
Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:32 pm
"
The Bret Phenomenon"
*dreamy sigh*
:-*
The Bret Phenomenon"
*dreamy sigh*
:-*
- nikki78Ah, Gerard Depardieu
Conchords star's dad sings son's praises
Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:50 pm
"
It was quite cool. He doesn't change though, nothing would change him. Bret is just Bret."
Two very proud, completely supportive parents... that's really nice to hear.
My Bret
- hellomyfriendProbing Planet Bret
Conchords star's dad sings son's praises
Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:56 pm
nikki78 wrote:
"
It was quite cool. He doesn't change though, nothing would change him. Bret is just Bret."
Two very proud, completely supportive parents... that's really nice to hear.
My Bretobsessionadmiration isn't going to die down anytime soon reading things like this. I'm scared what's going to happen to me when season 2 comes out.
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- chloeThe Unf! Fairy
Conchords star's dad sings son's praises
Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:41 am
I add to the collective "
awwwwws."
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awwwwws."
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- ceciliaLost but happy at sea
Conchords star's dad sings son's praises
Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:49 pm
That is really cute, "
Bret is just Bret"
, well yes, he certainly is and let's hope he remains just as sweet as he is. But, oh my! that horse's teeth could do with a good clean couldn't they? xx
Bret is just Bret"
, well yes, he certainly is and let's hope he remains just as sweet as he is. But, oh my! that horse's teeth could do with a good clean couldn't they? xx
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