Stephen Colbert revealed why he tends to play “poorly informed” characters, including his Strangers With Candy character Charles “Chuck” Noblet, while celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Comedy Central series’ cancellation during the New York Comedy Festival on Saturday.

During a Q&A at the event, the cast was asked what their characters say about their shadow selves. “My shadow self is very much like Noblet in that, like, very self serious, doesn’t want anyone to know how frightened he is all the time; is willing to shut down anyone in order to win an argument,” he said of the high school history teacher. “Those are the things that my entire life I’ve had to battle against.”

Stephen Colbert revealed why he tends to play “poorly informed” characters, including his Strangers Wi

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