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Rob Corddry | Normal From Across the Street
Description
On this episode of “Story and Craft,” Marc sits down with actor, producer and comedian, Rob Corddry to talk about his new AMC show “The Audacity”. We explore a career that spans projects such as “The Daily Show,” “Children’s Hospital,” “Ballers,” “Top Gear America,” and films like “Old School,” “The Heartbreak Kid,” and “Hot Tub Time Machine.” We learn about Rob’s story, such as moving from moving from Massachusetts to L.A., what it was like acting alongside Ben and Jerry Stiller, the pace of working on “The Daily Show”, and some of his favorite projects. He also discusses early ambition to be a Shakespearean actor, to working in clown makeup on “Children’s Hospital”, and everything in between!
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
03:39 East Coast to LA Move
04:05 Seth MacFarlane The Winner
05:40 Ben Stiller Family Scene
09:51 Cedar Rapids and Dark Horses
11:45 Daily Show Era Origins
16:06 Daily Show Grind Today
18:47 Playing Ari Fleischer
20:41 Shakespeare Dreams New York
24:37 Parents Support and Naivete
28:39 Kids and Clown Makeup
31:26 Top Gear America Cars
34:04 First Car Gen X Nostalgia
35:33 Brat Pack Inspirations
36:30 Cusack and Chevy Stories
38:15 Why “Arthur” Hits Hard
40:08 Grounded Absurd Comedy
41:57 Choosing Roles and Auditions
43:29 Writing Mysteries and Spies
44:35 Lynch and Weird Worlds
45:53 Children's Hospital Logic
47:31 Indie Film Comeback Hopes
52:48 The Seven Questions