Id left a movie and I was just sitting outside loitering, just kind of thinking, being a weirdo. Jerrod Carmichael: A lot of times I like taking in other content, so maybe watch a movie, watch something thats interesting, read a book, go on a walk. Because if youre going to do it, in that moment you should have a need or at least a curiosity of what does being the best at this feel like? Tim Ferriss: Or anything that starts with you gotta.. Tim Ferriss: At all. They havent had a Black host in 79 years. He breaks the news after a story about his dad getting caught cheating. You get to know where you are in context of your world pretty quickly. I will say a lot of times Ill be able to say a joke the first time and its kind of a finished product. I bet Black informants for the FBI in the 60s, their families were still proud of them. Jerrod Carmichael: Hey, let us release this. Im so thankful I didnt do it. So I said, Stephen, this is a lot for me. Jerrod Carmichael: Everybody else is taken. Jerrod Carmichael: Yeah, where the scene is not necessarily strong. Well, I was at home (sits down). I always refuse that. But like any good thing, we found a man who knew who he was by the time he achieved stardom. Jerrod Carmichael: Someone will be like, No, I was doing face at the top of the well for 30 years! Well find out its in the Tao Te Ching. Jerrod Carmichael: People focus on the wrong things. I know style numbers, I know what department it is. I should have been asleep but I was like oh, its raining. It articulated it in such a great way that I was like everybody, religious, not religious; its really good about discovering self, about answers being within. Jerrod Carmichael: Yeah, where? Jerrod Carmichael: Yeah, a spectator. Youre always excited, and hes one of the most brilliant people Ive ever met. Jerrod Carmichael: So many helicopters in LA. And he said t o me, the important thing and Im paraphrasing but he said you want to keep the generating of ideas and the editing of ideas separate. You know, like we had fun. Tim Ferriss: Thats a Plan B. Mentally, you had de-risked it for yourself, in a way. Jerrod Carmichael: Its kind of all over the place. Hello. They were like, Well, theyre not really asking, Jerrod. I took this job assuming they hadnt changed at all. So you cant run from it. Jerrod Carmichael: Thats a good question. L ast month, the comedian Jerrod Carmichael released . If you spend all of your energy trying to figure out where you are and reorient yourself, like what is this and youre looking around; youre not focused on what youre supposed to focus on. Tim Ferriss: I really enjoy your work. Its so many lines. I remember writing it. He also co-created, co-wrote, produced, and starred in the semi autobiographical NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show (20152017). Tim Ferriss: Alright. You either run from it or accept it. In this lovely setting, I wish you could see it. If Im sitting with someone and the deal theyre pitching sounds great but I just feel off around them, I pay more attention to that now. The first taping, I was too aware of the production and that same night You do two shows so the second show was just kind of like Im not thinking about the production at all. So it was just pretty insistent. Jerrod Carmichael: I really want to see if I created it or stole it from someone; I genuinely dont know. Tim Ferriss: Ive never met Dov; also one of my favorites. Im so thankful for them. For all of its controversyracial, financial, ethical, and morethe Hollywood Foreign Press Association made one smart recent decision: to hire Jerrod Carmichael as the host of the 80th Annual Golden Globes on Tuesday night. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Add to list Won 1 Primetime Emmy 2 wins & 8 nominations total Photos 89 Known for On the Count of Three 7.0 Producer (produced by, p.g.a.) Tim Ferriss: Goals and thoughts. I cant speak for everyone in the neighborhood but we enjoyed ourselves. The awards ceremony, organised by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), has spent . It was very much like an exercise. It was like really fun. 8:30 p.m. ET/9:30 p.m. PT. Hes pushing the boundaries of comedy with his groundbreaking work in stand-up, television, and film. Cancel anytime. [19] In the same year, he was hired by Quentin Tarantino to co-write a film adaptation based on the Django/Zorro crossover comic book series. I was asking questions about folks and he pointed to yours, because I mentioned how Id watched Neighbors and enjoyed your particular role in that movie. Carmichael went on to co-create, co-write, produce and star in The Carmichael Show, a semi-biographical sitcom that aired on NBC for three seasons starting in 2015. Jerrod Carmichael: I wish I remembered who wrote it but I read the Humphrey Bogart biography that I loved. So please enjoy my conversation, as wide ranging as it is, with Jerrod Carmichael. Then it came back and they were like, Well, theyre not really asking, Jerrod. Tim Ferriss: What is the last book, or any books that come to mind that youve done that with? You know? You just add a little smile. The language, it reminds me language-wise of Confederacy of Dunces; the language is so good. I had a really creative childhood, I think. I met Josh and Alex, who work at his company. Enjoy! Rick Rubin, Legendary Music Producer The Creative Act, Overcoming Creative Blocks, Developing Your Perception and Sensitivities, Reinvention vs. People that I admire, people that I would like to be like, people that Im jealous of, and people that are actually really incredible artists. Theyre gonna fire the first one? Tim Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek and Lifestyle Design Blog. Youve got to find it, and you want to compete and you have to gauge and take the temperature of whatever youre talking about. and its this giant window. The thing that really changes the energy is when someone whos accomplished something walks in. Tim Ferriss: Whats your position on writers block? Jerrod Carmichael revealed the reason he believes he was chosen to host the 2023 Golden Globes.. Jerrod Carmichael: Really anything that sticks out; how I feel about people, how I feel about me, what I want. Sure. Magazines, Digital The novel will be published by Random House. Jerrod Carmichael: Dont deny the experience. In fifth grade, he hosted a morning news show on his elementary school's local access channel. But dont stay in one spot too long. Tim Ferriss: And then shortly thereafter, I think I told you about this, we have all sorts of exciting sounds going on. Like, if I love a book then I send it to everybody. But there was no reason to not do it, just because theyd never done it before. Even when he lost . My friend Andrew and I had talked about specifically what it would look like and what that first special would be, so it just had to be that room. Know what youre good at. Just like I know what Im good at, I know what my abilities are and anything else, I dont really care about. Tim Ferriss: Alright. And dont get me wrong, because I analyze everything and I pick on everything. He said, Oh, hes gonna be really big, along those lines is what he said. Jerrod Carmichael: I was outside a movie theater and I was doing it and everyone was glowing. Thats the other direction of what girls gonna want to sleep with me, Tim Ferriss: When you have to coil it around your waste like [inaudible] . [6], Carmichael moved to Los Angeles at the age of 20 to pursue his dream of being a stand-up comedian although he had never performed comedy. So do with that information what you will. Ill be totally honest with everyone here tonight. Atheist friends got that book. Alright. You were talking about listening to music while working, right? Tim Ferriss: I pinged Evan before we met up, as I mentioned, to try to get some bullets to talk about. Thats pretty much it. The closest I came to a Plan B was that I was in LA for a little bit and I have an aunt in New York where I was like if it doesnt work for some reason here and Im just homeless, Ill go stay with her. Jerrod Carmichael: Just kind of a sweet I love you, or Im more aggressive than she is so Im trying to make sure my parents are hydrated, so I bust out at her about water every morning. Jerrod Carmichael: Socially you have certain cautions and certain things that you dont want to cross. Jerrod Carmichael: Thats the environment. Tim Ferriss: I suppose thats the environment for it, right? I wasnt doing anything. Actually I do want to talk about it when were recording. Tim Ferriss: This has been a lot of fun, man. Getty. Theres no form. Sure. [23], Carmichael lives in New York City. But if you were to think of anything that occurs to you as mistakes that novice comedians or standup comedians make, what are some common mistakes? Then you said, I dont think Ive used that adjective ever in my life.. See, its usually people who arent where they want to be. You have to be aware of what the audience is seeing. Jerrod Carmichael: Yeah, like avoid a disaster. Jerrod Carmichael: Yeah. You know, you grow up in a neighborhood like that, or the hood, or whatever you call it and its so many characters. Jerrod stars in the hit NBC series The Carmichael Show, which he also writs and executive produces. But Stephens Black, so what does he know? I think I ignore a lot of things like industry stuff, like things that matter to a lot of other comedians dont necessarily matter to me. Jerrod Carmichael transcripts may contain few. Have fun and thanks for adding to the conversation! Tim Ferriss: It might be. And so that was really useful; surrounding yourself with like-minded people. So you cant just hit them with the same pitch 40 times in a row. Tim Ferriss: You mentioned Malcolm X. Jerrod Carmichael: Maintain a certain amount of exclusivity for yourself. It was a chance for a young comedian to meet his hero, the man who not only inspired his career but broke down the boundaries . Yeah, I wonder whats unusual about it. I genuinely dont know. So I said, Stephen, Im torn. Jerrod Carmichael: If Im excited about anything, then I try and share it with everybody in my life immediately. Tim Ferriss: Hes always standing or doing like a Gollum squat. But LA, it really is the best and you want to be around the best. And if you dont want to do it anymore, stop; change. After a Times investigation led to a revolt of Hollywood publicists, NBC pulled last years Golden Globes awards telecast. Jerrod Carmichael: Oh, man. Tim Ferriss: Outside a movie theater? I used to walk around all the time. I didnt think it was going to be that long but it was like two hours in the rain, with the hood off. Tim Ferriss: Or if you were like you know what, lets say down the road youre 20 years, 30 years in; okay, I just need a gear shift for a little bit to come back to this fresh. Locations; I repeat locations all the time. Jerrod Carmichael: We were pretty persistent. Thank you very much; you saved me from sounding like a complete. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Jerrod Carmichael: 8 Comic/writer/actor Jerrod Carmichael stars in his second solo HBO stand-up special, taped in the round at the Masonic Hall in NYC. And I called Stephen back and I said, Im happy to do this, and I was really proud of that decision until I got an email from my publicist saying that Helen, the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., wanted to have a one-on-one sit-down with me. Its funny but its not the way just the guy at your job is funny; its different. And she pushed me really hard to do it. Tim Ferriss: Bending themselves to what they perceive as a career. And Ill tell you why Im here. Comedian Jerrod Carmichael returns to HBO to star in his second solo stand-up special. I dont know what it is. So watch that, and youll know why I reached out to Jerrod. For people listening who say yes, I want to learn more about this, is there some recommendation, or an exercise, or an action step, or something I should do more of or less of? Another was you would refer to your notes onstage, sometimes. Certain nights, you can kind of catch up but Ill read until 4 or 5 in the morning. Jerrod Carmichael: Literally loitering outside of a movie theater. There were so many characters. Tim Ferriss: You love life, thats great; lets talk about the water. When do you have self doubt? He was born on April 6, 1987, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in the United States. Jerrod Carmichael: Were in too different channels. Its like I know how I feel about this; I know what I want to say and the points I want to hit. I like the restaurant and I like everything to kind of move efficiently. No one is authorized to copy any portion of the podcast content or use Tim Ferriss name, image or likeness for any commercial purpose or use, including without limitation inclusion in any books, e-books, book summaries or synopses, or on a commercial website or social media site (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) Theyre insisting that you take the meeting., And Im like, Or what? Tim Ferriss: What do you think your next uniform will be, or will it be the same? Here's a transcript of Carmichael's full monologue: Settle, settle, settle, settle, settle. Listen to what you want to do. They were like, You know, Jerrod, Helen just really wants to educate you on the changes the organization has made in regards to diversity.. For me, it doesnt contribute to my life in a meaningful way so I dont do it. 2017. I mean youre up, you jump into some rehearsals or something. Jerrod Carmichael: Youve got to be in tune with your feelings and your thoughts and your true feelings. She has such a great spirit. Tim Ferriss: Although if someone finds you loitering in front of a movie theater. A man just skated out on this is going to end very badly. They didnt sign up for that. Its very passionate, very interesting people. I just kind of talked and talked way too fast, and got off the stage. Tim Ferriss: It doesnt have to be just three. A hilarious preview of comic/writer/actor Jerrod Carmichael in his second solo HBO stand-up special. Im a creature of habit. Evan, at least that night was fun. Once you kind of figure that out, truthfully humor played a big role in that. I took this job assuming they hadnt changed at all. But I sent it to everybody. Does that mean you go bowling? After coming onstage without a microphone, he settled the. Tim Ferriss: That sounds amazing. If youre the average of the five people we also have a black helicopter coming to pick up some special operations folks who are having lunch next to us. Its really healthy, right? I want to let you get back to your day. Jerrod Carmichael: Oh, Kwami Nayeri. Honestly, sometimes the bombing indicates that youre going into some type of new territory for you. So even just like, I dont know, the worst thing is just like looking for it; looking for advice. A guy came into the shoe store I was working at. Our best of 2022 series continues. Tim Ferriss: Right, the distractions of life. "The more honest I am, the freer I am," he says. [4] In 2005, he graduated from Robert B. Glenn High School in Kernersville, North Carolina. A real substitute teacher who just wants to , Tim Ferriss: No, its true. If you look at it and you write down a goal, you have this image now in your head. Carmichael's star role was in the 2014 film Neighbors. And I was like, Man, I really want to move to LA. And he was like, Just move. And I was like, Wait, what? And hes like Yeah, just move. And then he told me about a west side rental and Craigslist and all these things. We were so excited. I dont know what it is. Now, remind me which award show is that again?, And I told her what the show was, and I told her how last year didnt air because of the no Black people thing and she was like, Well, how much are they paying you?, And I said, Well, Avery, its not about the money. Tim Ferriss: We were talking about music, just to touch on that because Im able to work to certain types of music; generally instrumental, often electronic. Comedian Jerrod Carmichael returns to HBO to star in his second solo stand-up special. Its August and the sun is up, and there are just comedians in the back. Everyone feels very strongly about everything. I would just be like, Alright, Mom, Im going out, and shes like, Alright, be safe, and just said a prayer and sent me out into the world. Why am I here on the stage with you guys tonight? Oh, man. I wanted it to go past jokes; I didnt want to just tell you jokes. This episode features one of my favorite comedians of all time, and he is a young fellow, Jerrod Carmichael. What do you say to that person? 1. Jerrod Carmichael: The pyramid scheme of it all. Jerrod Carmichael: Yeah, the distractions of life. I wish I knew the author. I feel great; blueberries and eggs. Jerrod Carmichael: Yeah. Jerrod Carmichael: My first set was just atrocious. See Jerrod Carmichael full list of movies and tv shows from their career. It wasnt just like a couple of friends and me with camcorders, this was HBO. Where do you think that comes from? [15] Like if youre maybe in the tech world, like some type of expo where you get to see what other people are doing; with comedy thats every night. Like, I have to be up at 8 tomorrow, which is not ideal but its fun. I dont know why this stands out so much but he wanted to have a debate. Tim Ferriss: Its tough. Jerrod Carmichael: Or not; or its someones birthday. Jerrod Carmichael: Yeah, exactly. It was actually on the working set for Neighbors 2. So Richard Pryor for honesty. This marks the third HBO standup comedy special for Jerrod Carmichael, who made his HBO debut in 2014 with the stand-up special Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store, which was followed by Jerrod Carmichael: 8 in 2017. It was late. You know, like there was a thing that was online, or me just talking about Chic-fil-A. And know what you can contribute the most. Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with comedian Jerrod Carmichael. How did you first connect with Evan? Calling out the Hollywood Foreign Press . I dont sleep a lot. Rich Polk / NBC / Getty Images Golden Globes host Jarrod Carmichael took aim at Scientology on Tuesday night. Everybody, let's be a little quiet here. Being a creature of habit works so well because you dont spend a lot. Because I remember very, very specifically the first time I was introduced to you. Tim Ferriss: Or if youre looking for advice and it starts with you gotta. Im happy Im here. I think having an appreciation for it helps, too. But also you have these amazing comedians and these people who spend all of their time You kind of have to create or go to the artists colony for whatever you do. You just kind of know. Tim Ferriss: That you can read something, say in the newspaper, and then use it somehow on stage that night. One of my best friends, Ari, we both have such small social lives; virtually nonexistent social lives that it just works. Jerrod Carmichael really didn't want to talk about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock during his "Saturday Night Live" monologue this week. Jerrod Carmichael: Its both emotional and logical to me. 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