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Photo Issue 2011: Conan O’Brien, Shot By Matthias Clamer

Comedy writing has two main ingredients, Conan O’Brien says. Part one: left-brain bullshitting. Part two: seeing ideas up on their feet, in rehearsal, and then reworking them.

Comedy writing has two main ingredients, Conan O’Brien says. Part one: left-brain bullshitting. Part two: seeing ideas up on their feet, in rehearsal, and then reworking them. “Most Creative People: Conan O’Brien” (June 2011) Photo By: Matthias Clamer

By Joel Arbaje1 minute Read

Comedy writing has two main ingredients, Conan O’Brien says. Part one: left-brain bullshitting. Part two: seeing ideas up on their feet, in rehearsal, and then reworking them.

Photo by Matthias Clamer

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