EP.204 - JESSE ARMSTRONG

Listen to this episode from THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST on Spotify. Adam talk to English writer Jesse Armstrong about his comedy influences, why he's happy to leave the 4th wall unbroken, whether Peep Show was realistic, the challenges involved with writing Succession, separating the art from artist, audiences laughing in the wrong way, whether satire does more harm than good and other hot waffle.This conversation was recorded face to face in London on March 29th, 2023Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing.Podcast artwork by Helen GreenRELATED LINKSHELP END HOMELESSNESS - PLEASE SUPPORT LORNA TUCKER'S FILM SOMEONE'S DAUGHTER, SOMEONE'S SONLORNA TUCKER ON THE ADAM BUXTON PODCASTSUCCESSION - AN EVENING WITH THE WRITERS @ RFH (hosted by Adam Buxton) - 2023 (YOUTUBE)AMOL RAJAN INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN COX - 2023 (BBC iPLAYER)FRESH AIR JESSE ARMSTRONG INTERVIEW - 2023 (NPR WEBSITE)JESSE ARMSTRONG SCREEN TALK - BFI INTERVIEW WITH NISH KUMAR - 2021 (YOUTUBE) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.