He's Saturday Night Live's youngest ever writer – and now, thanks to a short story narrated by a condom, Simon Rich is making it big in print. He talks about the literary power of God, dating, Hitler and nymphomaniac aliens
Simon Rich has written two comic novels (Elliot Allagash and What in God's Name?), three story collections, served as the youngest-ever member of the sketch-writing team behind Us comedy show Saturday Night Live, and written a screenplay for Pixar. Despite all these achievements, when we meet in a Soho restaurant it's hard to resist asking him: "Where are your parents and why have they left you here alone?"
Rich, son of former New York Times columnist Frank and brother of novelist Nathaniel, is baby-faced, even Bambi-faced, and so slight he must have to dart around in the shower just to get wet. Yet at 29, he is arguably the wittiest American humourist of his generation.
Simon Rich has written two comic novels (Elliot Allagash and What in God's Name?), three story collections, served as the youngest-ever member of the sketch-writing team behind Us comedy show Saturday Night Live, and written a screenplay for Pixar. Despite all these achievements, when we meet in a Soho restaurant it's hard to resist asking him: "Where are your parents and why have they left you here alone?"
Rich, son of former New York Times columnist Frank and brother of novelist Nathaniel, is baby-faced, even Bambi-faced, and so slight he must have to dart around in the shower just to get wet. Yet at 29, he is arguably the wittiest American humourist of his generation.
- 7/17/2013
- by Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
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