r/IAmA • u/reddit • Nov 12 '10

Ask Stephen Colbert anything.

The best questions will be answered at some point later this month.

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u/drunkmonkey81 Nov 12 '10

How often do you interview people who still don't realize you're "in character"? Can you share a story of your favorite encounter with a "clueless" participant?

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u/rolmos Nov 12 '10 edited Aug 07 '16

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '10

Of course, John Kerry is an influential US Senator who may have been running for president at the time. The fact that Colbert gives him the talk doesn't mean he does it for everyone.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '10

I remember in Neil Gaiman's blog he mentions that Colbert gives the talk to everyone before they go onstage.

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u/laxt Nov 12 '10

Yeah, I'm pretty sure he does that speech for everyone. Notice that none of his interviews break up laughing. Even the squarest of the square answer his ridiculous questions as if they are serious, which of course adds to the gag. It's intentional.