Patton Oswalt

Yeah, yeah, yeah. So if you want some hope, listen to Maren. Because my timeline is way harsher.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. So if you want some hope, listen to Maren. Because my timeline is way harsher.

I enjoy the fact that I know, again, you can't, how do I put this? I think a lot of people in this business destroy themselves because they're like, why aren't I at this level or why aren't I this person? Why aren't I filling this arena? And they forget the fact that if you are making a living just by telling jokes, you have won. You have absolutely won life's lottery.

I enjoy the fact that I know, again, you can't, how do I put this? I think a lot of people in this business destroy themselves because they're like, why aren't I at this level or why aren't I this person? Why aren't I filling this arena? And they forget the fact that if you are making a living just by telling jokes, you have won. You have absolutely won life's lottery.

And so you see these people that go insane, or like, I was going to be a movie star, like I was leading a movie and it tanked. It's like, okay, then go be a character actor. Getting character actor and sidekick roles in movies is fantastic. Still 99% of people don't get to do that. So I don't know why you are eating yourself alive. Like you still get to

And so you see these people that go insane, or like, I was going to be a movie star, like I was leading a movie and it tanked. It's like, okay, then go be a character actor. Getting character actor and sidekick roles in movies is fantastic. Still 99% of people don't get to do that. So I don't know why you are eating yourself alive. Like you still get to

You get to live a creative life that, I mean, when, again, I'm only saying this now because when I was younger, I was absolutely wound up. I was going to say, it's interesting that I would burn myself down because of that. And now I'm like 56 years old. I get to, I was, I got to do an episode of star Trek. I get to go on the road and do shows.

You get to live a creative life that, I mean, when, again, I'm only saying this now because when I was younger, I was absolutely wound up. I was going to say, it's interesting that I would burn myself down because of that. And now I'm like 56 years old. I get to, I was, I got to do an episode of star Trek. I get to go on the road and do shows.

My friends are all comedians or writers or creative people. My life is books and movies and cups of tea. I'm happy. I don't know why, you know, like I'm trying to be as happy as I can and then also try to give a little bit back to like, This society, this whatever you want to call it, this country has been very good to me. Why not give a little bit back because I've got something good here.

My friends are all comedians or writers or creative people. My life is books and movies and cups of tea. I'm happy. I don't know why, you know, like I'm trying to be as happy as I can and then also try to give a little bit back to like, This society, this whatever you want to call it, this country has been very good to me. Why not give a little bit back because I've got something good here.

You wake up in the morning and you open up that phone screen It's like, let me invite chaos and despair into my morning. I haven't even had, I haven't bitten a single strawberry, but I have consumed 8,000 megabytes of chaos. What kind of morning is that?

You wake up in the morning and you open up that phone screen It's like, let me invite chaos and despair into my morning. I haven't even had, I haven't bitten a single strawberry, but I have consumed 8,000 megabytes of chaos. What kind of morning is that?

Yeah, I mean, I think that especially to younger comedians, if you are going, if you're comparing and despairing and getting on the, I kind of, and I know this is going to sound kind of mean, I think you actually have to go through that. I think you have to, like, go through the drink too much, smoke too much, realize how bad it is so that you can come out to the other side. Right.

Yeah, I mean, I think that especially to younger comedians, if you are going, if you're comparing and despairing and getting on the, I kind of, and I know this is going to sound kind of mean, I think you actually have to go through that. I think you have to, like, go through the drink too much, smoke too much, realize how bad it is so that you can come out to the other side. Right.

I don't think you can fast forward wisdom. You also, and when you get older, you shouldn't white knuckle your youth. You should also accept the fact that, okay, I'm older now. I'm not the hip person. I'm maybe not, you know, no, maybe I don't have anything to, or... Yes, I have something to say to 20-year-olds, but they don't want to hear that right now. They want to be allowed.

I don't think you can fast forward wisdom. You also, and when you get older, you shouldn't white knuckle your youth. You should also accept the fact that, okay, I'm older now. I'm not the hip person. I'm maybe not, you know, no, maybe I don't have anything to, or... Yes, I have something to say to 20-year-olds, but they don't want to hear that right now. They want to be allowed.

There's something so frustrating, especially about boomers and to a lesser extent Gen X, where we always want to go, but I'm trying to prevent you from making the mistakes. I I want to make those mistakes and I should be allowed to. So don't try to, you know, when someone is in their 50s and you're in your 20s, you're like, well, let me tell you. It's like, let me go find out for myself.

There's something so frustrating, especially about boomers and to a lesser extent Gen X, where we always want to go, but I'm trying to prevent you from making the mistakes. I I want to make those mistakes and I should be allowed to. So don't try to, you know, when someone is in their 50s and you're in your 20s, you're like, well, let me tell you. It's like, let me go find out for myself.

Even if I totally screwed up, can't I just go find, because you did and you're alive.

Even if I totally screwed up, can't I just go find, because you did and you're alive.