The Great Creators with Guy Raz

Nick Kroll: The Creative Breakthrough That Led to His ‘Exponential’ Growth (2022)

Jul 18, 2023

01:10:17

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How to Be a Successful Open Mic Performer

01:00

How to Write a Reality Show About Publicists

01:00

The Power of Relationships

01:00

Introduction

2min

The Great Creators: How and Where Nick Kroll Got His Ideas

4min

The Myth of Professional Comedians

2min

The Struggles of a Jewish Performer

6min

The Importance of a Smart Group of People

2min

The Importance of Improv

2min

How to Be a Successful Comedian

2min

How to Break Through the Fear of Judgment

3min

Jimmy Fallon's Dream to Be on SNL

3min

10.

Cave Men: A Breakthrough Opportunity

2min

11.

The Writer Strike: A Sketch Show for a Fundraiser

3min

12.

How to Be a Confident Actor

2min

13.

The Dush: A Variation on a Guy on Parks and Recreation

3min

14.

The Importance of Self-Awareness

4min

15.

The Importance of Watching New Yorkers

4min

16.

The Lizzes: A Podcast About Creativity

3min

17.

How to Create a Sketch Comedy Show

4min

18.

The Power of Relationships

2min

19.

Nick Croll: How He Sustains His High Creative Output Without Losing His Edge

2min

20.

How to Be an Artist Who Talks About His Life Without Overly Revealing the Foibles

2min

21.

The Importance of Big Mouth in Stand Up

2min

22.

The Fear of Making Jokes

4min

23.

The Fear of Failure

4min

24.

How to Stay Out of the Fame and Hollywood World

3min

25.

The Power of Creativity

3min

26.

The Great Creators

2min

Nick Kroll is an actor and comedian (Kroll Show, Parks and Recreation) and the creator of Big Mouth and Human Resources on Netflix. He talked with Guy in 2022 about developing outrageous characters, playing over-the-top villains, his quirky writing process, why everyone can benefit from improv classes, and his thoughts on comedy vs. “cancel culture.”

Links from the show:

Clip from Nick's appearance on The View in full Cavemen makeup
“Yogurt Water” scene from Kroll Show
Oh, Hello with John Mulaney
Nick as “The Douche” on Parks and Recreation
Big Mouth on Netflix
Little Big Boy on Netflix
Nick’s Instagram
Nick's friends and collaborators: Mike Birbiglia, John Mulaney, Andrew Goldberg, Chelsea Peretti, Jessi Klein

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