Josh Johnson’s formula for the perfect comedy special
Prolific comedian Josh Johnson talks about his upcoming HBO original comedy special, Symphony, and how he is able to write a new hour of comedy each week.
Comedian Josh Johnson sits down with Mashable Executive Producer Mark Stetson on Say More to talk about his upcoming HBO original comedy special, Symphony.
Josh reveals the frantic 4-day stretch where he filmed his HBO special, wrote and performed a completely new stand-up set (The Afroman Trial Explained: Cops vs Hip Hop), and then hosted The Daily Show. He also explains his rapid-fire approach to releasing a new special every week on YouTube, why he believes great comedy needs to focus on universal "systems" rather than temporary topical jokes, and why he'll always consider himself a writer and an artist first.
Symphony premieres on HBO Max May 22nd at 8:00pm ET.
(This interview is part 1 of a two part interview. Part 2 releases Sunday, May 24th at 8am EST)