Bradley Cooper on "Between Two Ferns" with Phil Augusta Jackson (Inside The FOD Vault Ep. 8)

Listen to this episode from Funny Or Die Interviews Celebrities on Spotify. Emmy award nominated writer, actor, and rapper, Phil Augusta Jackson (Key & Peele, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Insecure) has picked “Bradley Cooper: Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis” from the Funny or Die Vault.  He and our host, Marcos González, cover everything from brat branding to Frankenstein to Wayne Gretzky. Follow along as Phil and Marcos talk through writer’s rooms and inspiration in the eleventh hour. Phil’s pick from the FOD Vault is “Bradley Cooper: Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis” from 2009: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVHAd3jwZy0 BioPhil Augusta Jackson is an Emmy, WGA, and NAACP award nominated writer, actor, and rapper. His writing credits also include “Key & Peele” (Hulu) and Starz’s “Survivor’s Remorse” (Prime Video). Phil was a supervising producer and writer on NBC’s  “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”, where he also directed, and he was a co-executive producer and writer on HBO’s “Insecure.” He is the creator and showrunner of NBC’s “Grand Crew.” Phil has self-produced and directed shorts and music videos. Most recently, Phil co-executive produced wrote on  Peacock’s Mr. Throwback and his most recent album, Mr. Phil is out now. Follow Phil:TikTok: @philaugustajInstagram: @philaugustajX: @philaugustajKey Moments:(0:00) Intro(3:17) Why Phil chose Between Two Ferns(9:07) Brand strategy by day, improv by night (19:07) Phil’s journey to writing on Key & Peele(31:23) Drafting scripts on Brooklyn Nine-Nine(38:43) The writer’s room for Insecure(42:10) Shooting your shot as a writer/performer (51:27) Final speed round questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices