Episode Details

Clinton Baptiste started as a character and became a genuine cultural touchstone — and Alex Lowe is still slightly surprised by that, which somehow makes it even better.

Alex Lowe is a British comedian, actor, and writer known for his exceptional character comedy, particularly through his hilarious and spooky medium, Clinton Baptiste, who first appeared in Phoenix Nights and has since taken on a life entirely his own.

• How Clinton Baptiste came into existence — and why he keeps refusing to stay where he's put
• The behind-the-scenes reality of developing memorable characters for television
• What makes a character genuinely stick in the public imagination versus one that doesn't quite land
• What the discipline of inhabiting a character completely teaches you about performance that naturalistic acting doesn't

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