Stephen Colbert

It's like how can I make this a reciprocal relationship?

How can I make this good – this moment feel as good for them as it's feeling for me right now?

What can I give back to them?

And because comedy is about rhythm, it's like where you jump in on their laughter is –

really may be the only decision you're making.

And if you're really feeling it, it's not a decision at all.

So there's nothing to worry about while the audience is laughing.

Exactly.

And if this wasn't radio, I would graph it for you.

Yeah.

When the show first started, I thought, well, it's a giant space.

It's a Broadway stage.

What kind of energy, what level of energy do I need to fill this space that is then sort of captured by the camera?

And because I used to very much do a show that was for the camera that the audience got to witness.

I feel like now I'm doing a show for the room that the cameras witness.

And that's a really big difference.

Yeah.

And you really feel it when you're doing it.

And I my my first choice was, well, air on the side of energy.

And then at a certain point, I realized, well, that actually doesn't translate over the camera.