Amy Sedaris on Stephen Colbert's Move to 'The Late Show'

Amy Sedaris talks to Indie Wire about her scene-stealing role in “Goodbye to All That”, her guest role on “Broad City”, and how she thinks her good friend Stephen Colbert will fare as the new host of ‘The Late Show’.

You’re close to Stephen Colbert, having worked with him on “Strangers With Candy.” Are you psyched to see him take over for David Letterman?

I am. I’m still grieving the idea of Letterman leaving, to tell you the truth. It’s the end of an era. He’s just the best, and I just love watching him and how he does his show. It’s just the most comfortable show to be on because literally, for me anyway. I could just go on there and talk about anything and sit down. You don’t have to try to be funny, you don’t need a bit and you feel safe in the chair. I love that. I’m just going to miss it so much. But Colbert is perfect. He’s perfect to replace Letterman. I think he’ll do a great job.

You’ve been going on Letterman since 2002, if I’m not mistaken.

I think, yeah, four times a year. So lucky. If someone cancelled they would pick up the phone and I could be there in a heartbeat, which was always a lot of fun just because you could be like well, I didn’t have any time to prepare, so it was nice to have a little excuse.

Think you’ll play a similar role in Colbert’s show?

It’s weird, because I know Stephen. Even when I did his show now on Comedy Central, it’s different because he’s a character and you’re not being a character, so that’s kind of odd. But also just because I feel like I know him, so it just changes things a little bit. So I don’t know what tricks he’s going to have up his sleeve – what he’s going to change or keep from the format. I have no idea. But at least I know he can do it. He can talk to anybody about anything. He’s got a really high reference level. He’s got that southern hospitality. He’s got charm. So there isn’t anything he’s not going to be able to do. And I think with all his writers and stuff they’re great. Paul Dinello writes on the show, and I think Paul really brings a silly side to Stephen, so I’m just glad that they’ll be working on something like that together.

When Letterman announced his retirement from the show, you were one of the first names to pop into my head as a replacement. Would you ever want to host a show like that?

I think I would be good at the sit down and talking to people because I ask a lot of questions, and I’m genuinely interested. But coming out and doing a monologue, I don’t think that’s my thing. I don’t think I would be very good at it at all. But I think I would be okay as a sidekick or interviewing people. But then again, what am I going to ask Condoleezza Rice? You know what I mean? People like that come on the show, forget it! “What size shoe do you really wear, Michelle Obama?” It’d be awful. I can’t imagine doing that every single night. An hour show to fill? That’s a lot.

Full Interview: Indie Wire.