Bill Maher and Bob Odenkirk Talk About God and Comedy in HBO’s ‘Real Time’ Session

Old School Sunday was Bill Maher’s Friday ᲠReal time. a week before that Adult A special release on HBO’s regular slots, Maher celebrated his return from a comedy circle with an old friend.

Bob Odenkirk You better call Saul Actor, comedian, producer and writer of new memoirs, Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama, He sat down with Maher and talked about what needs to be done to stand on stage and make the audience laugh.

But first, let’s talk about Maher’s favorite ode, the works of Odinkerque: With Mr. Shaw, Bob and DavidA sketch comedy show that aired on HBO from 1995 to 1998.

“We were trying to copy (Monty) Python,” Oddenkirk recalls. “We are trying to conserve that energy. We put a lot of ideas in them. ” Unfortunately, Odenkirk did not say anything about a possible rerun of his favorite show.

Odenkirk admitted that he didn’t do much while writing. saturday night live, Where he worked as a writer from 1987 to 1991 and again from 1992 to 1995. Odenkirk said that mainstream comedy wasn’t his strong point. I couldn’t stand it, he admitted. “I learned everything I know here and they didn’t take anything from me. I took what I learned and moved to Los Angeles and made a career out of it.

One of the things Oddenkirk learned was that “there has to be an element of anger in comedy. It has a small margin”, the first SNL had a shovel. “It’s a generational issue,” Oddenkirk said of the show. “If you weren’t part of that generation, you wouldn’t have gotten it. I loved. I like that it’s a show where you have to find a way to get into the brains of the people who do this.

The two comedians especially recalled the way they coped with a stand-up career during the ’80s comedy boom: “It was great for a while, then we screwed it up,” Maher joked.

“I couldn’t stand the confrontational nature of the booth,” Oddenkirk said, describing it as a “fight with the audience.”

One of the things they agreed upon was a sketch that Odenkirk did, in which he portrayed the filmmaker Robert Evans running like a god. Maher saw the skit at the Aspen Comedy Festival and nearly died on the air while laughing at Odense Kirk’s imitation of the dead voice.

“This is a great way to think about God,” Oddenkirk said.

Odenkirk has revealed that his stand-up career has stalled because he “couldn’t joke twice more to avoid being hated”. “A true professional should be able to do this in close to 20, the core material he’s brought in over the years.”

“I never go on tour,” said Maher, noting that his live set consisted of two shows, and then he went home for a month.

“You have a TV show,” laughed Odenkirk.

Odenkirk said that his new book is primarily devoted to “Your Way and Don’t Give Up.” This is show business and if you keep up good content (they will come). Revealed that his star was rolling You better call Saul It basically fell into his lap. “I never read, I didn’t take acting classes.”

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