14. "Exactly - interviewing on a network late night show is VERY different " In response to In response to 11
from interviewing on a podcast or their Showtime show. The "conversation" is much more scripted which means it takes a good amount of skill to make it SEEM conversational, all while keeping both yourself and the guest timeboxed to fit the commercial breaks and project promotion.
As mentioned below the monologues are also very difficult - completely different from a standup slot. The jokes are more scripted but you gotta make it FEEL like you're just doing a standup bit, all while keeping it fresh 5 nights a week.
You also can't be too niche-specific in terms of your audience - and honestly that might be the toughest aspect. Because the built-in late night audience is a much older demographic than someone relatively young would be used to catering to...trying to be yourself while not alienating that audience, and being in network meetings where they are showing data on exactly when certain demographics turned the channel? It's gonna be SUPER awkward until you hit your stride.