James Acaster on His Comedy Process, 'Edgy' Comedians and 'Hecklers Welcome' | Full Interview

[@officiallyfynn]

I think this is the first time i've seen james being remotely serious and I'm here for it

[@holleysdotcom]

LOL I was thinking the exact same thing!

[@josephl5128]

This is business-mode Acaster, he doesn’t show up often but he’s clearly very insightful about his work and the industry, so it’s always a treat Would also recommend listening to him on The Comedian’s Comedian podcast with Stuart Goldsmith for similar reasons

[@reggietheporpoise]

James is genuinely my favorite comedian and has been for years. I always love hearing him talk candidly. He comes across as such a thoughtful and insightful person. Super good interview. Thanks for giving him room to talk without interrupting too much, and for the good banter.

[@scottymeuk]

Make sure to listen to his "The Comedian's Comedian Podcast" interviews if you want to hear more of him talking like this.

[@Lasttango85]

Love this promotion tour James is doing. His specials are always amazing and Hecklers Welcome is no different.

[@tiffanymoton704]

i’ve never been so sure of the sheer goodness of a man i’ve never met. I just know, wholeheartedly, that james is a genuine, good person. and a masterful comedian to be sure. will support him always

[@rakibul27rabby]

While I love James, I've been burned too many times by this sort of thinking. Last celebrity I thought about like this was Neil Gaiman. And when the stuff about him came out, I said never again

[@pedallovecommunications]

I love when he shares his process. He's so honest and passionate and intelligent.

[@ImekaSF]

The new special is fantastic, and this interview just solidifies my opinion that James is one of the best and smartest comedians out there right now.

[@CrystalB.ceramics]

This is why I love James, he is so smart and he has really studied the ins and outs of his job.

[@elanscarlet8830]

I so admire James’ rawness - he is so real about the struggles of stand up on himself. I have never heard a comedian open up like this, there definitely is this “superhero” front majority of them have. Really cool to hear actually it is as terrifying as you would think. James has such a unique style of comedy and he fits so perfectly into his own category

[@alizard412]

Like a Quaker meeting. Speak if moved to speak. Heckle if moved to heckle? 😅

[@sleepyjoness]

Wow, James. What self awareness, what work. Brave!

[@handypandy222]

i like you james acaster. a lot of us do

[@dianaalkire3257]

Great interview! I love when stand-ups (former or current) interview other stand-ups; you can get really into the process, and James always has interesting things to say about that.

[@denisefalbo791]

The Comedian's Comedian is a great podcast for process talk.

[@mkklassicmk3895]

Getting up on stage does cause a ton of anxiety but the sound of a cheering crowd is like nothing else. Even the tiniest bit of fame can be intoxicating.

[@phoenixdk]

What a nice young man.

[@spicybiscuit88]

23:09 The interviewer's face trying to process James' answer 😊 I knew James was a clever guy, but holy moly. Great to see him talk about his thoughts and creative process like this.

[@antmeczes5211]

So helpful to hear James’ process and his considerations

[@thyhandrevolve]

Acaster is out here doing God's work.

[@Ludifant]

I for one would like to go on record and state, that I am happy you choose to continue doing standup.. Not just you. I love all standup, even rather bad standup. Got me through some rotten times. But for me, you are the king of standups. A lot of the weird feels recogniseable.

[@Crow-Fly]

Great interview! I'm glad he's planning more shows, i still haven't seen him live! I did the same thing, deleted socials but still on KZbin, at least I'm not alone :)

[@jamie7357]

fantastic questions

[@valeriag9443]

I quit social media senior year of high school and this is what people thought I did, but nope. I did exactly what James did😂28:45

[@EDZ1LLA]

Jesus Christ that's one of the most egregious beeps I've ever heard!

[@MamieCee]

Same here, what the actual f!

[@bladepanthera]

Wonderful interview, it gives a good insight into the mind behind the persona. Thanks 😊

[@HowardHello]

The member of REM who quit de-aged 20 years and became the host of a chat show on KZbin!

[@GNARGNARHEAD]

great comedian

[@Mine4062]

4:18 That face cracked me up!

[@LewDawn]

why the hell was the censor sound five million decibells louder than everything else?! that was physically painful.

[@mikislives]

I wonder what are James' thoughts on Stewart Lee. I see some similarities between the two, so I'm curious whether or not there's any influence.

[@felix_christopher]

There's a great video essay about that on KZbin, about Acaster, Lee and the unreliable narrator.

[@mollyp7559]

He literally said the same word you bleeped earlier in the interview. Ridiculous bleeping.

[@operaman215]

Is there an official recording of the Swedish show because I will pay good money to watch it

[@RedSntDK]

I liked this interview, Acaster is my generations best comedian in my opinion, but the censor beep is too loud compared to the rest of the interview.

[@Aduder999]

The gimmick of hecklers welcome didn't come to much fruition on the show.

[@7orqu3]

he wen tfrom my fav comedian to meh. that "special" was not remotely good.