John Mulaney talks touring, family and his early career with Nick Grimshaw

Comedian and actor John Mulaney (known for Saturday Night Live, The Bear, Dickinson, Big Mouth and more) sits down with Nick Grimshaw on BBC 6 Music. John chats about his current stand-up tour, how his family life has become a major source of inspiration for his material, and reflects on his journey from how he almost auditioned for Home Alone, to working behind the scenes at Saturday Night Live, to eventually hosting the iconic show! He also shares his thoughts on the brand-new UK version of SNL and give some solid advice to the new cast. 00:00 Intro 00:18 Influencers in Soho 02:00 Touring with small children 05:07 John's almost-audition for Home Alone 06:35 Sharing your personal life in comedy 08:00 Looking after parents 09:10 Early days at SNL 11:08 Writing for TV 11:42 Worrying about being fired 12:13 John's advice for UK SNL: "Sometimes you have to burn the furniture" Listen to Nick Grimshaw's Breakfast show, weekdays from 7am on BBC Radio 6 Music: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0... #6music #johnmulaney #nickgrimshaw