Rob Corddry | Normal From Across the Street

Rob Corddry | Normal From Across the Street

From Story and Craft with Marc Preston by Marc Preston Productions, LLC

April 16, 2026 · 1h 8m · Episode 91

About this episode

Marc Preston interviews Rob Corddry about his career and new show, exploring various projects and personal anecdotes.

On this episode of “Story and Craft,” Marc sits down with actor, producer and comedian, Rob Corddry to talk about his new AMC show “The Audacity” . We explore a career that spans projects such as “The Daily Show,” “Children’s Hospital,” “Ballers,” “Top Gear America,” and films like “Old School,” “The Heartbreak Kid,” and “Hot Tub Time Machine.” We learn about Rob’s story, such as moving from moving from Massachusetts to L.A., what it was like acting alongside Ben and Jerry Stiller, the pace of working on “The Daily Show”, and some of his favorite projects. He also discusses early ambition to be a Shakespearean actor, to working in clown makeup on “Children’s Hospital”, and everything in between! 03:39 East Coast to LA Move 04:05 Seth MacFarlane The Winner 05:40 Ben Stiller Family Scene 09:51 Cedar Rapids and Dark Horses 11:45 Daily Show Era Origins 16:06 Daily Show Grind Today 18:47 Playing Ari Fleischer 20:41 Shakespeare Dreams New York 24:37 Parents Support and Naivete 28:39 Kids and Clown Makeup 31:26 Top Gear America Cars 34:04 First Car Gen X Nostalgia 35:33 Brat Pack Inspirations 36:30 Cusack and Chevy Stories 38:15 Why “Arthur” Hits Hard 40:08 Grounded Absurd Comedy 41:57…

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Host: Marc Preston

Guest: Rob Corddry

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Organizations: AMC

Books & works: The Audacity, The Daily Show, Children’s Hospital, Ballers, Top Gear America, Old School, The Heartbreak Kid, Hot Tub Time Machine

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