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

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 treadmill Full show notes: thegreatcreators.com/colbert Social media:Instagram: @TheGreatCreatorsPodcastTwitter: @TGCwithGuyRazFacebook: The Great Creators See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Become a more inventive, imaginative you. Every week, Guy Raz (creator of How I Built This) leads a deep dive conversation with someone at the top of their game. From conquering stage fright to learning to be more present and focused, you'll learn how each guest mastered their craft and ultimately became more successful in life. The result? An arsenal of tools and techniques you can apply to your own life and work, allowing you to harness your talent and become a better version of yourself.