DeepSummary
In this episode of The Therapy Crouch podcast, hosts Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch are joined by actor, comedian, and children's author David Walliams. The conversation covers a wide range of topics related to Walliams' successful career as a writer, including his inspirations, writing process, and experiences in bringing his books to life through various adaptations.
Walliams shares insights into the origins of some of his popular children's books, such as 'The Boy in the Dress' and 'Gangsta Granny,' and discusses how his life experiences and encounters with interesting characters often serve as the seed for his stories. He also talks about the collaborative process of working with illustrators like Quentin Blake and the thrill of seeing his books adapted into musicals, films, and theme park rides.
The episode also features humorous banter between the hosts and their guest, touching on topics like parenting, relationships, and personal anecdotes. Walliams even offers to record the audiobook for Clancy's debut novel, 'Remember My Name,' after a playful reading of its prologue. Additionally, the hosts address listener questions on issues such as maintaining healthy relationships and planning group trips with friends.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- David Walliams has had a successful career as a children's author, with his books being adapted into various mediums and achieving global success.
- Walliams draws inspiration for his stories from personal experiences, interesting encounters, and a desire to engage children in reading.
- The writing process for Walliams involves both collaborative efforts with illustrators and solitary periods of writing, which can be lonely but rewarding.
- Maintaining a sense of romance and making efforts to surprise one's partner is important in long-term relationships, even through simple gestures like love notes.
- Allowing children to gradually gain independence and outgrow their parents is a natural part of the parent-child relationship.
- Trust one's instincts, especially when it comes to personal boundaries and relationships.
- Empathy and consideration for others' situations, such as being a 'gooseberry' on a group trip, can lead to thoughtful solutions.
- Parenting involves navigating different stages of a child's development, from cherishing their innocence to guiding them towards independence.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “I've been writing professionally for 30 years because one of my first jobs was writing the ant and deck show for the BBC.“ by David Walliams
- “Books are one in a billion, aren't they, in terms of, you know, what's happened with Harry Potter?“ by David Walliams
- “You could also say, we don't want any of the people who are single in the group feeling uncomfortable that they haven't got anyone to go with and they don't want to be left like a gooseberry. So ban and boyfriends and girlfriends or whatever.“ by Ryan Reynolds
- “The thing is, I think there's a point where they have to sort of feel like they've outgrown you. Otherwise they just stay living at home forever.“ by David Walliams
- “If you're getting a vibe, you're getting a vibe, aren't you?“ by Peter Crouch
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Episode Information
The Therapy Crouch
Tall or Nothing
5/14/24
On today’s episode of The Therapy Crouch, Abbey and Pete are joined by actor, comedian and children’s author David Walliams who heard us shouting him out on a previous pod and decided to pop onto the couch for a chat!
David talks about his massive success in the world of children’s literature, his literary inspirations and why writing two books is never the same process.
He also weighs in on Abbey’s debut novel ‘Remember my name’ and gives a very special reading of the prologue which now has Abbey pondering if we should get this re released as an audio book!
In the Agony Ab section, we have a Shallow Hal-esqu scenario featuring a boyfriend who is getting worried about his girlfriend waistline woes and we have some very direct advice for a listener whose girls trip is in jeopardy due to the addition of some unwanted plus ones!
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