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Billy Eichner shares the media figures who inspired his career at THR's The Most Powerful People in Media event, presented by History Channel. Plus, he reveals the most important power move he made in his career.
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00:00What's up? We were of course celebrating Powerful Big Boy Media.
00:02What would you say is the most important power move you've ever made in your career?
00:06What's the most important power move?
00:09Believing in myself from the beginning when no one knew who I was.
00:12And I had a very unique thing I was doing with Billy on the Street, but I committed to it.
00:18Yeah, and it worked, thank God.
00:21Now, was there anyone you saw in the media that inspired you in your career?
00:25That inspired me growing up? Oh my God, a lot of people.
00:30A lot of people. David Letterman, big influence when I was a kid.
00:34I used to stay up when he was on after Johnny Carson. I'm old.
00:37My parents would let me stay up. I was like seven years old and I'd watch Letterman when he was
00:41on at 1230.
00:43And yeah, I love him.
00:45How are you feeling about Colbert? We've only got a couple more weeks before his show.
00:49How are you feeling about the end of Colbert's run?
00:51I love Stephen Colbert. I've done his show many times.
00:55He did Billy on the Street and was hilarious on it.
00:57But I love him. I'm sad he's leaving, but I'm sure he's going to pop up somewhere else.
01:02He's a genius.
01:03Do you have a favorite memory from being on there?
01:05Oh my God, Colbert.
01:09I once dressed up as a banana on his show, but I don't remember why.
01:13I really don't.
01:14I would tell you if I remembered, but I don't.
01:17But I love that man.
01:18I love that man.
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