Tim Minchin: How I Wrote Matilda the Musical! Quitting Social Media & Imposter Syndrome!

Does imposter sydrome actually exist?

Tim Minchin talks to Romesh about the award-winning musical 'Matilda' and how big a part Tim played in it. The problem with social media and how to deal with sudden success!

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0:00 Intro

0:29 Tim Minchin’s Life GOALS

2:57 Technical ISSUES & False Optimism

3:18 Imposter Syndrome 

6:59 Stylophone JAM

9:05 Matilda and Creative Pressure

15:16 Ben’s Miss Honey CRUSH

17:16 New Album, Old Songs

19:11 Opinions, Social Media & Sanity

21:21 Performing in Your Own Way

23:30 Positive Stuff is as BAD as Negative Stuff

27:22 Addicted to the LOVE

29:09 Shanthi’s Voice Note

30:01 Edinburgh 2010: So You Think You’re Funny?

32:06 From Edgelord to Responsibility

38:10 Laughter Isn’t the Only Currency

39:25 Kids Aren’t Fans

43:33 Misquoted and RUINED

48:02 EXCLUSIVE: “No Anuses” The Musical…

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