Jack Whitehall's Emotional Confession About His Dad, His Biggest Fear & His New Life!

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

FlightStory

Society & Culture, Education, Business

4.5 • 17.8K Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2023

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

n this new episode Steven sits down with the British comedian, actor, writer and presenter, Jack Whitehall. Jack is a three time winner of the ‘King of Comedy’ at the ‘British Comedy Awards’. He began his television career as a presenter for ‘Big Brother's Big Mouth’ in 2008, before appearing on panel shows such as ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’, ‘Would I Lie To You’ and ‘Mock The Week’. He co-wrote and starred in the TV shows, ‘Fresh Meat’ and ‘Bad Education’, making his film debut with ‘The Bad Education Movie’. He appears with his father, Michael Whitehall, in the Netflix comedy documentary series, ‘Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father’. The two have also written a book together, ‘Him & Me’. Jack is starring in the new film ‘Robots’ available now in theatres and on demand. In this conversation Jack and Steven discuss topics, such as: How comedy is an escape for Jack Using comedy as a way to hide his anxieties His fears that his success can leave him at any moment How he struggles with achieving a work life balance His relationship with his father and aims for fatherhood Jack is currently touring the UK with his 2023 live show, ‘Settle Down’, tickets and tour dates are available here: https://bit.ly/3BTdeqF Follow: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3ompM6Z Twitter: https://bit.ly/3IFnc2C Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	He's the most loving person ever. I want him to have a relationship with my kid.
0:07.0	I mean, that's why I...
0:08.0	Oh, God, right.
0:10.0	I said I wasn't going to do this on this.
0:14.0	I'm not... I'm now getting emotional.
0:18.0	Death White, Hawaii's Denimer.
0:19.0	Action, right, sir. And the award-winning comedian.
0:22.0	You are in for a treat!
0:24.0	Oh, God, that's the killer.
0:26.0	What is the reason why you're a comedian?
0:28.0	I lose humor to connect with people and have always done so.
0:32.0	Growing up, wanting my dad to prove it and definitely not receiving it.
0:35.0	It dented my confidence, but it also made me like, I would one day make him proud.
0:41.0	If people really knew you, what would they be most surprised about?
0:44.0	I do feel the pressure and I do feel the anxiety of it all.
0:47.0	Worrying about stuff that is not worth worrying about, about the bad reviews, the rejection, online trolls.
0:52.0	So many times I'm just like, why don't I just delete all social media from my phone?
0:56.0	I would be such a good thing for my mental wellbeing.
0:59.0	Have a little bit more sense to be vulnerable than I tell people.
1:02.0	Do you doubt yourself?
1:03.0	Yes. What impact does that have on you?
1:05.0	Overworking, not prioritizing, family, and I'm not present when I should be present.
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