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Stephen Colbert: How “Breaking” on Stage Unlocked His Comedic Powers

Stephen Colbert: How “Breaking” on Stage Unlocked His Comedic Powers

FromThe Great Creators with Guy Raz


Stephen Colbert: How “Breaking” on Stage Unlocked His Comedic Powers

FromThe Great Creators with Guy Raz

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Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Sep 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Stephen Colbert has played many roles--an officious high school teacher in Strangers with Candy, and a bumbling blowhard on The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. Now, on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, he's facing his biggest challenge: being himself. Stephen talks to Guy about working through that challenge, about the early and enduring influence Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello had on his work, and about how Stephen Colbert the man related to Stephen Colbert the blustering pundit.Links from the show:The Second City improv troupeThe Dana Carvey ShowDana Carvey and Stephen play clips Of "The Dana Carvey Show"Strangers with CandyStrangers with Candy clipPresident Obama on The Colbert ReportThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBSNASA's COLBERT treadmillSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Sep 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (87)

Where does creativity come from? Is it a gift, or can it be learned? Guy Raz puts those questions to some of the most celebrated creative people in the world. Each week, Guy sits down with notable performers – from legendary actors and comedians to chart-topping musicians – to trace their life’s journey, dive deep into their work, and illuminate the source of their creativity.