![]() ![]() ![]() Many candidates have been rumored to replace Noah on The Daily Show, including correspondents Jessica Williams and Roy Wood Jr. What a mentor! Although the two no longer work together in an official capacity, and Johnson is becoming a big enough name to headline his own shows, it sounds like he learned plenty from Noah that he can take with him as his career continues to grow.Īs for Noah, once his stint on The Daily Show ended, he returned to stand-up as promised, which is where his career began and seems to be his preferred creative outlet. The thought process that you should be working on as you build out a special, and what's meant for an overall piece to share with people once every year or two years and what's meant for touring and making the room feel part of your act and part of your experience with them. Watching him and watching his approach to both comedy and stage presence and getting to tour with him was like a real masterclass in how you handle all aspects of - how he's developed his career and then also what goes into a special. Johnson went on to specifically explain how Noah helped him craft Up Here Killing Myself by differentiating between what material is meant for a special, a tour and a show: Well, this certainly paints a picture of Trevor Noah as being a pretty stand-up dude (no pun intended), and in this age where the big bosses in entertainment are being called out for the unfair treatment of their employees, this is refreshing to hear. And he's always been very, very open and been a real mentor to me and everything, which I can't even describe how much I appreciate that. You know, there are some people who are super successful and don't want to share their, you know, quote unquote, secrets or how they got there. Like, he's very gracious with the knowledge that he's willing to impart and everything. Yeah, there's almost too many to count, to be honest. I spoke with the comedian about what his inspirations were, and when I asked what lessons he learned from the years he spent with Trevor Noah, he told me the following: ![]() Josh Johnson just released his latest stand-up special Up Here Killing Myself on Peacock. ![]()
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