Extended Interview: Martin Short
About this episode
Tracy Smith interviews comedian Martin Short about his career and personal experiences.
Correspondent Tracy Smith sits down with comedian Martin Short, star of "SCTV," "Saturday Night Live" and "Only Murders in the Building," to talk about how director Lawrence Kasdan convinced him to become the subject of the documentary, "Martin: Life Is Short." They also discuss applying his childhood fantasies in show business; experiencing grief and loss as a young man; his first professional job on "Godspell" with Gilda Radner; and the value of reading his own reviews. He also describes his treasured characters like Ed Grimley, Nathan Thurm and Jiminy Glick.
People in this episode
Host: Tracy Smith
Guest: Martin Short
Topics covered
- comedy
- documentary
- grief
- show business
- childhood
- characters
Keywords
- Martin Short
- comedy
- documentary
- SCTV
- Saturday Night Live
- grief
- characters
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SCTV, Saturday Night Live
Books & works: Martin: Life Is Short, Godspell
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