Where do you think that comes from? Its hard to say Cosby now to someone without then a slew of other questions but as far as a comedian, he was excellent. I havent done standup in a little while. I never thought I would have to clear that rumor up; its not that long. Jerrod Carmichael: It doesnt. hide caption. Jerrod Carmichael: I wanted it invasive, I wanted it emotionally honest. Thats hard. Bo Burnham, hes a friend of mine but I mean it wholeheartedly; Bo Burnham because hes one of my favorite people to just watch perform. If Im not working, I get bored. Because I always liked information. Tim Ferriss: When you moved out here to do comedy, did you have in your mind any backup plan? Jerrod Carmichael: Its healthy. Every now and then but for the most part, I just work. A lot of arguments; it was constant arguing but fun arguments, like amongst the family and friends in the neighborhood. He paces around. Im going to sneak it into the show notes for people interested. $), So Tom & Prncipe (STD Tim Ferriss: Were your parents at all worried for you? Tim Ferriss: When you hear the word successful, to you who comes to mind? CHF), Tajikistan (TJS It was over a series of conversations that we had where we discussed the state of comedy and comedy specials over a couple of yearsjust us talking about the things that we wanted to see and the specific tone. Fr), Falkland Islands (FKP Tim Ferriss: That you can read something, say in the newspaper, and then use it somehow on stage that night. Listen to what you want to do. In the summer of last year, 2016, Jerrod reprised his role as Garf.. Jerrod Carmichael: You know, finish line. How did you know you were good? Tim Ferriss: Thats very much Steve Jobs-ian; thats what he did. Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with comedian Jerrod Carmichael. They should never say things just for a response or say empty things that just elicit a response from an audience. She hated it. Jerrod Carmichael: Id take an educated swing at something else. Hes never taken me dancing. You can take those four. It is arguably the funniest stand-up special Ive seen in many, many years, and its the reason I initially reached out to have Jerrod on the podcast. Tim Ferriss: They of course have the power to say no, right? Tim Ferriss: Yeah, youre trying to dissect whats happening; how its composed. Jerrod Carmichael: Ill write down general and specific things. .), Sierra Leone (SLL Shes really good at standup. You have an immediate outlet to have a reaction. And Ill tell you why Im here. I know style numbers, I know what department it is. So you cant just hit them with the same pitch 40 times in a row. Focus on the content. Tim Ferriss: What separates a good working comedian from a great comedian? I said it to my mom. The most unique thing you can do is be yourself. WebRamy. Im so happy youre here. Jerrod Carmichael: Thank you. Tim Ferriss: I think youre one of the most honest and dangerous in the best way possible comedians out there today. Tim Ferriss: It might be. And in coming out as gay, he also has to acknowledge the fact that members of his family, including his parents and brother, merely tolerate this aspect of his identity, rather than embrace it. Maybe loitering outside of a movie theater; probably walking around LA or New York. Tim Ferriss: Goals and thoughts. thats absolutely true. So I remember specifically there being one moment in class. You are welcome to share the below transcript (up to 500 words but not more) in media articles (e.g., The New York Times, LA Times, The Guardian), on your personal website, in a non-commercial article or blog post (e.g., Medium), and/or on a personal social media account for non-commercial purposes, provided that you include attribution to The Tim Ferriss Show and link back to the tim.blog/podcast URL. I was an editor on the New York Times's arts desk at the Or is it all over the place? Dr. Seuss has got it! Jerrod Carmichael: Those that I named are great. I enjoyed it. What types of things do you shift your focus to when youre trying to let go? Jerrod Carmichael: Yeah, I did new material. Because I remember very, very specifically the first time I was introduced to you. Evan, at least that night was fun. I wanted it just to be real and an exploration, like these certain words that are captured. Webanthony apocalypse costume; mark dellagrotte record; shohreh aghdashloo ever after; wendy's employment verification; is it haram to wear shorts to sleep Tim Ferriss: This has been a lot of fun, man. Your eyes never move away from him while hes onstage. kr. She has such a great spirit. Its really fun. But as far as just making you feel good; clothing can make someone feel good but focus on work. See our terms of use and privacy notice. Now, just 29 years old, and what this North Carolina native has accomplished in that short period of time is mind-boggling to me, and I know a lot of productive people. If you look at it and you write down a goal, you have this image now in your head. Like busy people arent just around and telling you what you gotta do next. Jerrod Carmichael: Yeah, because he was honest, right? Jerrod Carmichael: Open mike at the Comedy Store. Jerrod Carmichael: Thats actually brilliant. WebJerrod Carmichael On Being Confident In Sexuality, Parental Infidelity, Owning His Story + More Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM 1M views 3 years ago 8:04 Patrice O'Neal - Men Can't Im not saying like some shaman-esque experience but just sit and think. Jerrod Carmichael: Discover the Power Within You. Tim Ferriss: Alright. Tim Ferriss: Youve already given them the [inaudible]. All transcripts from The Tim Ferriss Show, my interview with comedian Jerrod Carmichael. jerrod carmichael 8 transcript. Tim Ferriss: Is there anything in your creative process for developing material that is unusual when you describe it to other standup comedians or other people? I didn't press the issue after all, this was his story to tell, or not tell but I can't say the journalist in me wasn't a little disappointed he was uninterested in discussing it further. $), North Korea (USD Ive never been a guy ho got into novels, and were talking about science fiction. Being a creature of habit works so well because you dont spend a lot. Tim Ferriss: Did you seek them out? Tim Ferriss: What other routines do you have that are important to you, or things you repeat? There are great scenes around the country; Chicago, Atlanta, and San Francisco have an amazing comedy scene. Meet Storm Reid, A Monkey Peed in Chase Stokes's Eye While Filming 'Outer Banks', 'Outer Banks' Season 3: That Kiss Between Jonathan Daviss and Carlacia Grant Wasn't in the Original Script, 'Outer Banks' Stars Rudy Pankow and Madison Bailey Break Down JJ and Kiaras "Overdue" Kiss: "I Love That Moment", 'Outer Banks' Stars Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline Break Down That Cheating Plot: "I Was Really, Really Nervous", '1923' Season 1 Finale Recap: "Nothing Left To Lose", Is 'Yellowstone' On Tonight? Like I'm telling you guys, and I know, some of y'all I see the Yankee fitteds, some of y'all are like, 'We at a gay show, bro?'". Humor was how I broke the tension of any information that I received. Certain nights, you can kind of catch up but Ill read until 4 or 5 in the morning. Tim Ferriss: Yeah, there are a lot of people jumping around across the street. Also, validation is important from outside sources. Jerrod Carmichael: Good from great? Jerrod Carmichael: Literally loitering outside of a movie theater. Weve got a raven, weve got running water. And before you know it, Im at least spares on every frame. Tim Ferriss: Nah, all right. And dont get me wrong, because I analyze everything and I pick on everything. Tim Ferriss: You need the spiritual palette cleanser first. There are a lot of people kind of doing comedy everywhere. $), Norfolk Island (AUD He's taking a very personal risk that will likely have emotional ramifications he may never feel comfortable sharing with us (as is his right). Tim Ferriss: It does. And if people are judging you because of that, then. I immediately, as soon as I got off the flight, started texting my friends: guys, you have to check out love at the store. Yeah, this is genuinely hard. Jerrod Carmichael: I wish I remembered who wrote it but I read the Humphrey Bogart biography that I loved. I remember at one point, I was like whats next? Fr), New Zealand (NZD We were in South by. What in general separates , Jerrod Carmichael: Dave Chappelle is obviously. Is there any particular commonality for you? Training is one thing. Its very literal. I was just wearing the same thing; it was perfect. Oh, thats a good one. It may or may not have been the case that I had one or two glasses of wine. ), Solomon Islands (SBD It was years ago. Documentary is written down, so I wanted it to be a documentary. Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with comedian Jerrod Carmichael. You can always de-fuck the script later. I really have excellent friends who care about making things and creating, and dont get caught up in trivial things that wont matter tomorrow. Nobody was in the audience. Tim Ferriss: We were talking about music, just to touch on that because Im able to work to certain types of music; generally instrumental, often electronic. Jerrod Carmichael: Clothes are fun. Thu, Feb 23, 2023. It has been selected for "Best of Apple Podcasts" three times, it is often the #1 interview podcast across all of Apple Podcasts, and it's been ranked #1 out of 400,000+ podcasts on many occasions. Tim Ferriss: Yeah, a 10x compounded disaster later. Jerrod Carmichael: Exactly. 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So please enjoy my conversation, as wide ranging as it is, with Jerrod Carmichael. You had not yet arrived but your picture was up alongside a bunch of other people who were going to be appearing in the movie. What We Know About Her Continued 'Today Show' Absence, Drew Barrymore and Ross Mathews Disgusted After Guy Fieri Feeds Them Spray Cheese on 'The Drew Barrymore Show', Savannah Guthrie Rushed Out Of 'Today' After Testing Positive For COVID-19 During Live Broadcast, 'Jeopardy!' I still can look at certain shoes. Focus on something else and then itll come to you. You might want to apply logic to your dreams and beliefs. Enjoy! Like seeking any shortcut or easy answer is always a mistake. He paused at first, and then laughed. These lines that you just I wish I could think of. It was constant validation. I think honesty, and by honesty I mean just your own truth; whatever excites you, whatever youre excited to perform or say or do on stage; being honest to that and an understanding of perception. Jerrod Carmichael: When youre at the bottom of a well, and everyone looks in. $), Congo - Brazzaville (XAF I enjoy that. Jerrod Carmichael had a pitch for Tom Cruise and Church of Scientology in one of his Golden Globes jokes. Because we all have a million plus thoughts a day. How did that happen? Im really lucky to be able to do something that I enjoy a lot, so focus all my time and energy into that. Tim Ferriss: I think you were doing fine. So did that come about because of the scene in Neighbors? Dont be a spectator in life in any capacity; like go do something. Jerrod Carmichael: The original room of the Comedy Store, yeah. It does kind of feel that way. Jerrod Carmichael: No Plan B for me. Tim Ferriss: Thats my programming, too; late, late nights. So we read an article; I dont know specifically what it was about but it was a guy who committed a crime and we were deciding whether or not it was justified. Well, I was at home. It was like really fun. And if you visit him on social media right now, he has zero posts on Twitter, on Instagram @jerrodcarmichael, and 2017 is going to be his biggest year yet. Theyre not going to tell him why hes here, either., Carmichael then recalled that he went to his homegirl Avery, whom he goes to whenever he has a moral/racial dilemma. Avery boiled the question down to how much he was being paid. I want everything to feel in the moment. Or what was the first memorable bomb? It was actually on the working set for Neighbors 2. Jerrod Carmichael: I have to just listen to it separately. It does now; especially since youve now said it, now I really want waffles. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. Tim Ferriss: What is bad advice that is given out frequently in your world? I was on my way back to my place and I was like no, Im just gonna go on a walk. Evan and his wife took you dancing at one point, and he said that youd never been to a proper dance party before. Thats what I liked; it worked everywhere. Listen to the interview here or by selecting any of the options below. He had seen me, and he and Nick Solar and Seth would all be involved in hiring me. Like right after this, Ill go meet up with him and well go write and we enjoy it. We were just bullshitting outside of an open mic years ago, and its a joke by my friend Angelo, who has now passed away and meant so much to me. I like biographies. And thats what I wanted this stand-up special to represent. Tim Ferriss: Why eighth grade? That feeling is going to be addressed either immediately or its going to be delayed, and Id rather address it now. Jerrod Carmichael: Everyones making it up. Thats a really visual exercise for me, which helps, too; Im just very visually hardwired. Jerrod Carmichael: It changes to something else, yeah. To wrap things up, I have to say that 8 feels like one of those career-defining specials. I wasnt doing anything. Tim Ferriss: Theres something about moms and not hydrating. Tim Ferriss: Were sitting in an outdoor garden with wooden tables with our pomegranate tea, sparkling water and blueberries. Sign up for the newsletter so you don't miss the next one, plus get weekly recommendations on what's making us happy. Tim Ferriss: You mentioned books. They found a way to build a career around them, as opposed to. My mom and dad, every day I say, How much water did you drink? Im more combative than she is. I just dont really like comedy specials. Kwami Nayeri had me read the Autobiography of Malcolm X, start reading The New York Times and the local newspaper, and taking in all this information and learning and kind of discovering myself. There are a lot of comedians who arent funny or dont have stage presence but have excellent websites. The special is a beautiful and perhaps unprecedented moment. And I was like, Man, I really want to move to LA. And he was like, Just move. And I was like, Wait, what? And hes like Yeah, just move. And then he told me about a west side rental and Craigslist and all these things. I want to talk about your comedic style for a bit. Shes in such a great, constant state of Zen, and Im just like fussing at her about water. Jerrod Carmichael: Yeah, have a couple of liters today, which is insane to her. Webjerrod carmichael 8 transcript. Tim Ferriss: This is a Sunday; as context for people. I met Josh and Alex, who work at his company. After coming onstage without a microphone, he settled the crowd down in his trademark understated manner and cut right to the chase: Welcome to the 80th annual Golden Globe awards. Why are you doing that? You bring friends, theyre familiar with you; youre familiar with them. Its really just a thing that people do to feel good about themselves, like the corporations do to feel good about themselves. All Transcripts from The Tim Ferriss Show! People can respond to comedy specials in real time. Like if the comedy doesnt work out, or Im going to give myself six months, or any type of thinking along those lines? 'The Skinny Shot' on Hulu Is An Ozempic "Documentary" That Plays More Like A Commercial, Where Is Estonia Located? $), Vatican City (EUR Jerrod Carmichael: Oh, wow. $), Svalbard & Jan Mayen (USD There were so many characters. A lot of thoughtsno matter how personal or vulnerable or harsh or optimistic or sociopathic or whateverall discussed in a really honest way. Tim Ferriss: People were reinforcing that. And eight is a really personal and recurring number in my life. Tim Ferriss: What types of thoughts do you write down? 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