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"The trouble with the jokes is that once they're written, I know how they're supposed to work, and all I can do is not hit them. I'm more comfortable improvising. If I have just two or three ideas and I know how the character feels, what the character wants, everything in between is like trapeze work."

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About Stephen Colbert

American comedian, writer, and television host known for The Colbert Report and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He first gained national prominence as a correspondent on The Daily Show.

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