Summary of the GQ Interview: https://www.yahoo.com/tv/s/stephen-colbert-reveals-one-thing-154300144.html
SC again makes explicit his Catholic foundation: "I'm very grateful to be alive, even though I know a lot of dead people," he says bluntly. " ... I was raised in a Catholic tradition. I'll start there. That's my context for my existence, is that I am here to know God, love God, serve God, that we might be happy with each other in this world and with Him in the next -- the catechism. That makes a lot of sense to me." And his motivation to synthesize diverse elements to reach a large audience: "Late-night shows are [like the Food Network television show] Chopped," he explains. "Who are your guests tonight? Your guests tonight are veal tongue, coffee grounds, and gummy bears. There, make a show … Make an appetizer that appeals to millions of people. That's what I like. How could you possibly do it? Oh, you bring in your own flavors. Your own house band is another flavor. You have your own flavor. The audience itself is a base dish, like a rice pilaf or something. And then together it's 'Oh s**t, that's an actual meal.' And that's what every day is like at one of these shows. Something is one thing in the morning, and then by the end of the day it’s a totally different thing. It's all process." Perhaps most interestingly though, he explains that he was ready to move on from TCR character because he thinks the country is ready to move on from its Obama-panic-attack. Judging by the renewed bat-shit I get in my email and social media every day, I am not so sure, but I think this is more that Colbert no longer wants to make money off of the Obama-hate cells, which I appreciate. -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
