Jemaine Clement On Flight of the Conchords, Marmite & British Comedy

How awkward can filming a British comedy get?

Jemaine Clement joins Romesh to discuss everything from New Zealand, comedy and touring. From starting at the Edinburgh Fringe, to creating one of the most loved series, Flight of the Conchords and working alongside Taika Waititi.

They chat about Jemaine's new Disney+ comedy Alice and Steve, filming the upcoming Rogue Trooper movie with Matt Berry and the reality of life on set. Plus, there's a UK vs New Zealand Marmite taste test, a question from Shanthi, a game of Misquoted and the best Leonard Cohen impression you've ever heard.

A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:40 A present for Jemaine

04:48 Itchy & Scratchy vs Tom & Jerry

06:15 Rogue Trooper

09:07 A marmite taste test

16:24 New Zealand’s best

17:16 Upbringing and comedy

21:12 Flight Of The Conchords influences

22:05 Edinburgh Fringe

28:45 On Taika Waititi

31:06 A question from Shanthi

34:25 Touring

38:00 On Alice And Steve

49:10 Misquoted

57:50 An exclusive

58:54 Outro

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