Martin Short on physical comedy (Part 1 of 20)
Martin Short discusses his inspirations and love for absurdist comedy.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson in Toronto on May 15th, 2018
Filming location courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Toronto.
Martin Short on having a sense of humour (Part 2 of 20)
Martin Short discusses how people's senses of humour differ.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson in Toronto on May 15th, 2018
Filming location courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Toronto.
Martin Short on developing Ed Grimley (Part 3 of 20)
Martin Short discusses his character, Ed Grimley and how he came to be.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson in Toronto on May 15th, 2018
Filming location courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Toronto.
Martin Short on his childhood fantasy show (Part 4 of 20)
Martin Short discusses his early love for show business.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson in Toronto on May 15th, 2018
Filming location courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Toronto.
Martin Short on finding your brand (Part 5 of 20)
Martin Short discusses the importance of deciding what kind of performer you're going to be.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson in Toronto on May 15th, 2018
Filming location courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Toronto.
Martin Short on Canadian comedy (Part 6 of 20)
Martin Short discusses his view of Canadian comedy.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson in Toronto on May 15th, 2018
Filming location courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Toronto.
Martin Short on living in Canada and the USA (Part 7 of 20)
Martin Short discusses his experience living in the U.S. in 2018.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson in Toronto on May 15th, 2018
Filming location courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Toronto.
Martin Short on political humour (Part 8 of 20)
Martin Short discusses his traveling stage show with Steve Martin and the way he includes politics in some of his work.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson in Toronto on May 15th, 2018
Filming location courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Toronto.
Martin Short on comedic sensibilities (Part 9 of 20)
Martin Short discusses whether or not comedic sensibilities differ country to country.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson in Toronto on May 15th, 2018
Filming location courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Toronto.
Martin Short on luck in show business (Part 10 of 20)
Martin Short discusses his understanding of show business and how it works.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson in Toronto on May 15th, 2018
Filming location courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Toronto.
Martin Short on working on a bad film (Part 11 of 20)
Martin Short discusses the job of the actor while working with a bad director.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson in Toronto on May 15th, 2018
Filming location courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Toronto.
Martin Short on humour shifting over time (Part 12 of 20)
Martin Short discusses how some comedic works may become more or less funny over time.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson in Toronto on May 15th, 2018
Filming location courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Toronto.
Martin Short on uncovering truth with comedy (Part 13 of 20)
Martin Short discusses the function of comedy to uncover truths that are otherwise left unmentioned.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson in Toronto on May 15th, 2018
Filming location courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Toronto.
Martin Short on writing (Part 14 of 20)
Martin Short discusses his writing process and how it may differ from others.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson in Toronto on May 15th, 2018
Filming location courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Toronto.
Martin Short on impersonation (Part 15 of 20)
Martin Short discusses his ear for mimicry.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson in Toronto on May 15th, 2018
Filming location courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Toronto.
Martin Short's advice for young Canadian actors (Part 16 of 20)
Martin Short discusses his advice for young actors growing up in Canada.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson in Toronto on May 15th, 2018
Filming location courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Toronto.
Martin Short on Godspell (Part 17 of 20)
Martin Short discusses his experience acting in the original cast of 70s hit musical, 'Godspell'.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson in Toronto on May 15th, 2018
Filming location courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Toronto.
Martin Short on serious vs. comedic acting (Part 18 of 20)
Martin Short discusses the differences or lack thereof between serious and comedic acting.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson in Toronto on May 15th, 2018
Filming location courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Toronto.
Martin Short on sketches vs plays and working with Neil Simon (Part 19 of 20)
Martin Short discusses the different mediums in which comedy can be delivered.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson in Toronto on May 15th, 2018
Filming location courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Toronto.
Martin Short on laughter (Part 20 of 20)
Martin Short discusses the therapeutic nature of laughter.
Interviewed by R.H. Thomson in Toronto on May 15th, 2018
Filming location courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Toronto.