Acclaimed Australian comedian Josh Thomas, has been a household name since his breakout series Please Like Me debuted a decade ago. Now, he’s gearing up for a new challenge: competing in the second season of Taskmaster Australia . In an interview with The Star Observer’s Michael James, Josh shared insights into his career, creative process, and the excitement of joining the popular game show.
Josh Thomas: From Stand-Up to Standout TV Josh’s journey from a Brisbane university student to a celebrated comedian and TV creator is as unconventional as his humour. Josh originally commenced studying at university in Brisbane in 2004 before dropping out to follow his creative pursuits. Reflecting on his early days, he said, “I started doing stand-up, and I thought this probably is a better use of my time than doing a Bachelor of Creative Industry Television.
” His parents supported his decision to drop out of university, and soon after, he was performing stand-up shows, quickly gaining popularity, it was only twleve months later that he won the Raw Comedy Competition at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. His transition to television wasn’t immediate. “We pitched [ Please Like Me ] for like 3 or 4 years.
I wasn’t expecting it to get made,” Josh admitted. The show, which blends comedy and drama, was a hard sell initially. “People were just starting to do dramedies more and more.
It was a weird tone to pitch,” he recalled. Despite the hurdles, the show’s .
