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

He, he's the most loving person ever. I want him to have a relationship with my kid. I mean, that's why ... Oh, God I ... I said I wasn't gonna do this on this and (laughs) I'm, we- I'm we- I'm now getting emotional. Um. Jack Whitehall, ladies and gentlemen. (upbeat music)

Actor, writer, and award-winning comedian. You are in for a treat.

Oh God, that's tequila.

What is the reason why you're a comedian?

I use humor to connect with people and have always done so. Growing up wanting my dad's approval and definitely not receiving it, it dented my confidence, but it also made me like I would one day make him proud.

If people really knew you, what would they be most surprised about?

I do feel the pressure and I do feel the anxiety of it all. Worrying about stuff that is not worth worrying about, a bad review, rejection, online trolls. So many times I'm just like, "Why don't I just delete all social media from my phone?" That would be such a good thing for my mental wellbeing. I have a little bit more sensitivity than vulnerable than I tell people.

Do you doubt yourself?

Yes.

What impact does that have on you?

Overworking, not prioritizing family, and I'm not present when I should be present.

Roxy's pregnant now. How are you honestly feeling about it?

Now I'm regretting putting this on camera.

What you are doing is incredibly high-stakes art. Why are you smirking? (laughs)

Oh, Steven, I've got a punchline about ... of a tramp behind a wheelie bin. I mean, that's not hard. (laughs)

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Mm-hmm.

Then I had Jimmy Carr say, say to me, "When you meet a comedian, you should ask him which of their parents are depressed." Um, and then I sat here with, um, one particular comedian who r- really didn't fit into any of those, um, stereotypes at all. What is the reason why you're a comedian, in your own words?

I think in the most reductive way, it's because I use humor to connect with people and have always done so. And so, I think I've always enjoyed, uh, making people laugh. And that's felt to me like a great way to connect with people, whether that be in real life or my audience when I'm up on stage. And I think there are, you know, lots of different reasons that people become comedians, and there is this kind of the sad clown trope, and that's definitely one that does exist. And I think there are people that use comedy for other reasons. But for me, uh, I don't think I fall into that category necessarily. I think I have always loved comedy and stand-up as an art form, because I just really enjoy making people happy and making people laugh and using comedy as escapism.