Show Notes
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In the second part of Seann Walsh's interview with Russell Howard, Russell explains how he dodged the temptations of hedonism, despite achieving incredible success in his 20's, developing his work ethic alongside his peers Michael McIntyre, Daniel Kitson and Ross Noble. He reveals how he's battled with, and been motivated by, negative internal thoughts, why he relates to Rugby hero Johnny Wilkinson and how he sees himself as "more Ronaldo, than Messi" when it comes to comedy. He gets into the details of how he made Russell Howard'd Good News & The Russell Howard Hour and how working with Frankie Boyle during his Mock The Week years trained his approach to generating material. He also recalls a very funny early comedy story about Johnny Vegas!
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00:00 Trail
01:02 Early Success
05:00 Hedonism, Daniel Kitson
09:02 Parental Motivation
12:02 Frankie Boyle, Mock The Week
17:02 Good News, Topical Comedy
22:45 Work Ethic
29:12 Johnny Vegas, Fear of Failure
33:42 Stardom, Live Mishaps
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