Stephen Colbert Reveals Whether He'd Ever Return to Acting
justjared.comStephen Colbert is opening up about his career. The 60-year-old Late Night host got candid in a cover story for Entertainment Weekly, out now.
During the conversation, he spoke about transitioning to a late night TV show, asking his guests about their early gigs, and whether he’d ever return to acting again. Keep reading to find out more… On making his transition to late night: “I was determined to not do a monologue.
I thought, ‘I’m not a stand-up. I’m an actor.’ And then I fell in love with the monologue. You just need to relax, have a good time, and follow your instincts in terms of the stories you’re interested in.” On questioning guests about their early jobs: “There are some young people who got very successful very early, and obviously I wish them ill.
But I love the people who had to suffer.” On interviewing politicians and the upcoming election: “With politicians, I feel a different obligation to ask the questions that I want to ask, not the questions they want to be asked.
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