“I can be in public, and I can have people come up and go, ‘I love TheDailyShow, but when I’m in Birmingham, it’s people coming up and telling me stories about my mom,' roywoodjr told ConanOBrien. “She doesn’t get told thank you enough, in my opinion.”
But the main takeaway from their discussion was perhaps that O’Brien and Wood share a strong mutual respect, specifically for the impact O’Brien’s television show had on Wood’s standup career and, from the host’s perspective, Wood’s positive influence in the comedy world.
“There was a stretch of my career where you were the only show that would work me,” Wood told O’Brien, also referencing the show’s standup booker, J.P. Buck. “That was the only 4-and-a-half minutes I was on television ... every year for four years was your show, and that single credit would get me another year in the college market, which got me enough money to stay in L.A. another year.”
“So when I could say, ‘OK we’ve got an hour of show to do tonight, but there’s six minutes or seven minutes at the end that Roy’s going to take over, and it’s going to be really good,’ you’re doing me a favor. So it works both ways. It’s one of those things where it’s just a two-way street. You always brought a lot of professionalism and really funny stuff to my show.
, for helping “countless students in Birmingham have the opportunity to see a college degree and to see an opportunity to grow.”“My mom has done more for people in the city of Birmingham than I could ever do, just from the countless students that she’s helped get across a graduation stage and into their careers, who are now prospering within the city,” Wood told the host.
“I do sincerely feel really good that you’re out there,” O’Brien told Wood. “You’re a really good man. You’re very thoughtful and crazily talented. And I’m glad you’re out there, and you’re thinking about this. It makes me feel better about the whole world of comedy. I’m serious. I’m being honest with you. I’ve always been very impressed with you. The more you do, the more crazily impressed I am. Go forth, continue doing great work, and I know we’re in good hands.
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