Actor, writer and director Stephen Merchant joins How To Fail this week and is reflective, fascinating and - yes - even funny. We talk about what he learned from Ricky Gervais when co-writing The Office, on feeling rattled turning 50 and how it’s hard to fail as a stand-up comedian (but he got over it).
✨ IN THIS EPISODE:
00:00 Intro
17:16 Height and Humor
17:50 Reflections on Failure and Success
22:12 Stephen Career Journey
30:50 The Office and Ordinary Lives
32:46 The Comfort of Rewatchable Comedies
33:53 Exploring Dark Roles in Acting
35:42 Embracing Height as an Advantage
37:37 School Experiences and Early Ambitions
45:18 The Journey to Comedy and Stand-Up
52:41 Lessons from Stand-Up Comedy
58:48 Realizing No One Has Life Figured Out
01:03:39 Reflections on Success and Happiness
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