Nick Kroll: The Creative Breakthrough That Led to His ‘Exponential’ Growth (2022)
About this episode
Nick Kroll is an actor and comedian (Kroll Show, Parks and Recreation) and the creator of Big Mouth and Human Resources on Netflix. He talked with Guy in 2022 about developing outrageous characters, playing over-the-top villains, his quirky writing process, why everyone can benefit from improv classes, and his thoughts on comedy vs. “cancel culture.”
Links from the show:
- Clip from Nick's appearance on The View in full Cavemen makeup
- “Yogurt Water” scene from Kroll Show
- Oh, Hello with John Mulaney
- Nick as “The Douche” on Parks and Recreation
- Big Mouth on Netflix
- Little Big Boy on Netflix
- Nick’s Instagram
- Nick's friends and collaborators: Mike Birbiglia, John Mulaney, Andrew Goldberg, Chelsea Peretti, Jessi Klein
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