Terry Gross interviews Tracy Morgan (10/23/09)
I finally listened to the podcast of this Fresh Air interview, and it was definitely one of the stranger interviews I’ve ever listened to, on NPR or anywhere else. You almost feel sorry for Terry Gross, she keeps trying to figure out if Morgan is joking or not (and certainly his TALKING EXCESSIVELY LOUD A LOT sounds jokey), and when she finally realizes he is serious, she has to figure out how to proceed with the rest of the interview as an almost therapy-like session.
“It’s emotional. It’s emotional for me. It is, and I’ve got to be honest with thyself. I’m funny. I still turn the funny on. The funny bus is still sitting downstairs. Yeah, the funny bus - I’ve got a whole truckload of funny downstairs.”
