talk game

Few interjected before any of his players could tackle the question: “I just think it’s too raw to be dealing with stuff like that. Let’s talk game. We’ll come up with stuff like that later on. It’s just not the time for that.”

At 32, the stand-up comedian and creator/writer/star of the acclaimed dramedy “Please Like Me” has been a stalwart pop cultural presence in his homeland since winning the RAW open-mike competition in Melbourne at 17, appearing as a panelist and contestant on talk, game and reality shows from the heady “Q&A” to the more prosaic “Celebrity Masterchef.”

“He knows that guy who’s been a head coach is going to cover every base without him having to look over your shoulder. Especially if you’re a guy calling your own plays, that’s tough to find two or three hours to talk game plan with a defensive guy.”

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The result was a collision of perspectives that made every talk, game, or art project feel wonderfully vital.