Stephen Colbert: How “Breaking” on Stage Unlocked His Comedic Powers (2022)
The Great Creators with Guy Raz
The Importance of Breaking the Rules
I'm not sure whether I got better at that scene. But it was better for me as a performer to have done that. Competition with Carell only because he and I would get called in for all the same parts. We would constantly, when he would show up to an audition, can you see the sign and sheet? And you'd go, oh, God damn it. Well, I'm never going to get this part.
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