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Steven Wright on wanting to be a comedian because of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 00:24
Interview: Steven Wright with Emerson College | Show: Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The
Steven Wright on first watching The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson with his older brother (who loved Johnny Carson), and then wanting to become a comedian 02:19
Interview: Steven Wright with Emerson College | Show: Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The
Steven Wright on being influenced by the comics he saw on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 00:28
Interview: Steven Wright with Emerson College | Show: Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The
Steven Wright on how his first time on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson came about 05:52
Interview: Steven Wright with Emerson College | Show: Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The
Steven Wright on his first time performing on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and getting asked to come talk to Carson after his set 08:24
Interview: Steven Wright with Emerson College | Show: Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The
Steven Wright on his second time performing on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson -- less than a week after his first performance 02:03
Interview: Steven Wright with Emerson College | Show: Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The
Steven Wright on his performance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson that was interrupted (his fourth or fifth performance on the show) 03:03
Interview: Steven Wright with Emerson College | Show: Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The
Steven Wright on his guest role on Mad About You 00:19
Interview: Steven Wright with Emerson College | Show: Mad About You
Steven Wright on his guest role on The Larry Sanders Show 00:19
Interview: Steven Wright with Emerson College | Show: Larry Sanders Show, The
Steven Wright on how his first time on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson came about 05:52
Interview: Steven Wright with Emerson College | Topic: First Big Break
Steven Wright on how his first time on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson came about 05:52
Interview: Steven Wright with Emerson College | Topic: Pivotal Career Moments
Steven Wright on advice to aspiring comedians 02:12
Interview: Steven Wright with Emerson College | Topic: Advice
Steven Wright on advice to aspiring comedians 02:12
Interview: Steven Wright with Emerson College | Topic: Advice
Steven Wright on comics he was influenced by 07:54
Interview: Steven Wright with Emerson College | Topic: Creative Influences and Inspiration
Steven Wright on comics he was influenced by 07:54
Interview: Steven Wright with Emerson College | Topic: Pivotal Career Moments
Steven Wright on making a half-hour film, The Appointments of Dennis Jennings, and winning an Oscar for the film 04:23
Interview: Steven Wright with Emerson College
On forming a comedy team with Denis Leary at Emerson College; on his early stand-up career, and on becoming the audience warm up guy for Late Show with David Letterman; on teaching and learning comedy 15:17
Interview: Eddie Brill with Emerson College
On developing a comedic voice; on comedians using blue material and on a Danny Thomas St. Jude benefit, and George Carlin; on learning from older comedians 09:08
Interview: Eddie Brill with Emerson College
On comedians being born or made; on dealing with the business end of show business; on the comedian's relationship to his audience 07:46
Interview: Eddie Brill with Emerson College
On auditioning, and on working with Aretha Franklin; on writing jokes, and on the power of laughter 12:25
Interview: Eddie Brill with Emerson College
On his warm-up routine for Late Show with David Letterman; on what he gets out of being a comedian; on the healing power of humor, and on what he's learned from being a comedian 12:36
Interview: Eddie Brill with Emerson College
Eddie Brill on his early stand-up career, and on becoming the audience warm-up guy for Late Show with David Letterman 05:28
Interview: Eddie Brill with Emerson College | Genre: Late Night
Eddie Brill on his warm-up routine for Late Show with David Letterman 04:49
Interview: Eddie Brill with Emerson College | Genre: Late Night
Eddie Brill on a Danny Thomas St. Jude benefit, and on George Carlin 02:29
Interview: Eddie Brill with Emerson College | Person: Danny Thomas
Eddie Brill on a Danny Thomas St. Jude benefit, and on George Carlin 02:29
Interview: Eddie Brill with Emerson College | Person: George Carlin
Eddie Brill on partaking in a tribute to Sid Caesar, and on Norm Crosby and Jack Carter 02:42
Interview: Eddie Brill with Emerson College | Person: Sid Caesar
Eddie Brill on auditioning, and on working with Aretha Franklin 09:13
Interview: Eddie Brill with Emerson College | Person: Aretha Franklin
Eddie Brill on his early stand-up career, and on becoming the audience warm-up guy for Late Show with David Letterman 05:28
Interview: Eddie Brill with Emerson College | Person: David Letterman
Eddie Brill on his warm-up routine for Late Show with David Letterman 04:49
Interview: Eddie Brill with Emerson College | Person: David Letterman
Eddie Brill on teaching and learning comedy 03:34
Interview: Eddie Brill with Emerson College | Profession: Performers