Trevor Noah appeared as Stephen Colbert’s visitor for Friday’s episode of The Late Present, the place he talked about making The Each day Present with no viewers.
Their dialogue referenced final month’s announcement that Noah’s Comedy Central present would transfer from its Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood location in Manhattan to ViacomCBS’ Instances Sq. company headquarters, the place the present will “maintain onto the intimacy and artistic components that drove the success of the Emmy-nominated hit throughout the pandemic.”
Colbert raised this subject on the prime of the interview, curious to listen to what filming is like for Noah. “I’ve to get used to individuals laughing once more,” he stated, joking that when somebody giggles at a joke he says today, he appears round to see who’s there. Putting a severe be aware, Noah stated of the coronavirus pandemic: “We’re going by means of the craziest interval that humankind,” and emphasised that he’s going to attempt all the things in a different way now as a result of he don’t know “if tomorrow will come.”
Colbert stated that throughout the top of the pandemic, when the vast majority of interviews had been performed just about over Zoom, he had very “pure” conversations with company as a result of the dearth of an viewers modified how the present unfolded — proper all the way down to the order of tales introduced — and the way it will be edited.
“There are elements of doing it we really feel like a band of robbers within the wild west,” Noah stated of his new set-up at The Each day Present. He made the comparability to being alone at his home, the place there is no such thing as a strain to do something, even dress. When he has company over, he has to consider their expertise in his dwelling and curate the day for them. Colbert joked that the latter situation entails sporting pants.
The Each day Present host additionally shared that he lately took three months off throughout the summer season. What did he do in that point? “I lived, Stephen.” Noah stated that he got here to understand the only of issues. “I do know not everybody can afford it and never everyone has the chance, however do you keep in mind how treasured a stroll was once we weren’t, simply, outdoors? That twenty minutes the place you can go outdoors; it grew to become particular.”
He additionally took the time, throughout his months off, to go to different nations and mirror on how, “not all of the information is Democrat or Republican. There are issues that occur on the planet that have an effect on human beings no matter blue or crimson.” Concluding, he hit on a very powerful level: “Simply reside.”
.@Trevornoah realized to understand life throughout the pandemic. #LSSC pic.twitter.com/ozmWt7XOVR
— The Late Present (@colbertlateshow) October 30, 2021
