Monty Franklin on working with Rob Schneider to create The Great Emu War
Stand-up comedian Monty Franklin tries to make the content audiences need- instead of what they think they want.
Whether that’s explaining Aussie culture and slang to American audiences- or working on a film about the Great Emu War of 1932 with John Cleese, Jim Jeffries and Rob Schneider.
In this chat with Antoinette Lattouf, Monty talks about why the best comedy is authentic- and why he’s not worried his friendship with controversial podcaster Joe Rogan could lose him fans.
0:31 Monty Franklin's childhood and upbringing
1:04 Was Monty the class clown?
02:50 Can you learn to be funny or are you born funny?
04:10 How did Monty Franklin end up in comedy?
06:40 Monty Franklin's first gig
08:05 Being an Australian comic living in the US
09:30 Creating content that makes you happy and the audience will come
10:16 Bluey
12:30 Explaining Australian slang
14:20 Monty's current American tour "Yeah Nah"
18:05 What's it like in the US right now with the upcoming election?
21:05 Joe Rogan
25:42 How Adam Sandler and Rob Schneider influenced Monty Franklin's upcoming movie - The Great Emu Wars
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