Neal Brennan interviews Stephen Merchant (‘The Office,’ ‘Extras,’ ‘An Idiot Abroad,’ ‘Life’s Too Short,’ ‘Hello, Ladies’ and more) about the things that make him feel lonely, isolated, and like something's wrong - and how he is persevering despite these blocks. 

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00:00 Intro

1:33 Origin story

3:07 Ricky Gervais

7:49 Origins of the Office

10:56 Ambition in the UK vs. US

14:22 The Office First Season

17:11 Success

18:24 Christmas Specials

21:35 Sponsor: Mando

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25:52 American version of The Office

28:08 Secret sauce of his relationship with Ricky

34:42 American adaptation

39:12 Current roles and goals

48:08 Sponsor: Harrys

49:56 Tall

58:30 Comedy persona vs. who he really is

1:05:30 Ambition

1:07:00 Relationships

1:09:06 How Success Impacted Him

1:15:40 Stephen Imparts Wisdom

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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased).

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