Writer, comedian, and actress Phoebe Robinson seems to be absolutely everywhere these days, doesn’t she?
Now, she has two podcasts, an HBO series, three books, and her own publishing imprint.
Plus, her new Hulu show, “Everything’s Trash,” dropped on Hulu in 2022.
Is there anything this powerhouse can’t do?
By the looks of things, she’s only just getting started.
Curious to learn more about how this star became one of the up-and-coming voices in comedy of her generation?
Here is the untold truth of Phoebe Robinson.
“I really could not have cared less about stand-up,” she toldHarper’s Bazaarduring a 2021 interview.
“I want to write serious screenplays,” she thought at the time.
“I took the classes at Caroline’s on Broadway, and I absolutely loved it.
It was so much fun,” she explained.
“I was like, ‘This is what I’m supposed to be doing with my life.'”
And thank goodness she did!
“And I’m like, ‘I don’t want you in my life at all.’
It’s a lot of just putting my head down.”
And then I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m good at this job.'"
In fact, she struggled for a few years before everything fell into place.
“I’ve definitely come a long way, and thank God,” she said toHarper’s Bazaar.
As she explained, when she first started out, she was “broke and hustling.”
“I was taking a one-hour bus to Boston, doing shows for free,” she recalled.
This meant that Robinson was constantly worried about paying bills.
She was, as she put it, “scraping together my rent every month.”
She would even sleep on her friends’ sofas when she traveled as she couldn’t afford a hotel!
However, as it turns out, Robinson does need perfect conditions to get her creative juices flowing.
Of course, her writing setup changes from project to project.
“It has morphed as I’ve gotten older,” she toldInterviewmagazine.
Music, she said, is crucial as it helps set the mood and keep her energized.
She also added that she uses the Pomodoro app to verify she takes breaks.
Oh, and she likes to have a whole array of non-alcoholic drinks at her disposal.
When Robinson is on a deadline, she’s even more strict with herself.
Write for a few hours.
Take a break, eat, write for another hour."
“I can’t drive.
I don’t know how to swim.
I can’t really cook all that well.”
“They’ll teach me how to do something that they’re pretty good at.”
She’s already learned to horseback ride, rollerblade, and do gymnastics.
In fact, she has a few unbreakable rules.
First of all, she always makes sure to take off her makeup before going to bed.
She’s so passionate about skincare that she even shared a few products with her boyfriend.
“I got him into eye cream,” she said.
“So now he’ll do a little cream, but that’s it.
I think it’s Kiehl’s Since 1851 Midnight Recovery Eye Cream.”
Apparently, the pair also do face masks together.
And, of course, Robinson loves to take care of her hair.
“I love Shea Moisture shampoo and conditioner, that’s very key,” she shared.
It’s pretty clear that this actor-slash-writer knows exactly how to take care of herself and it totally shows!
And like many other young writers, she started her own blog.
Her blog was so successful, she soon turned it into a live show called “Blaria Live.”
As Robinson later reflected, by following her own path and her own interests, she found success.
Clearly, creating Blaria was the perfect move to make.
And her favorite obsession?
“I know it’s kind of dorky, but I love U2,” she toldEssence.
“They make good music.
I’ve seen them four times.
I want to see them more.”
“They make me happy,” she went on.
Her first priority is a good hotel, her second good food and her third is U2.
“The third priority is, is U2 playing in town?,” she said.
“I’ve traveled the world to see them.”
That is some serious commitment!
But for Phoebe Robinson, it’s just the beginning.
As she toldThe Writer, she always has new ambitions.
In 2010, the interviewer asked Robinson where she’d like to be in five years.
“At the end of the day, I’m 26.
I’m in New York.
I know what I want to do,” she said.
“[In five years] I’ll still be living here, doing comedy full-time.
If I have a day job, it will be [in comedy],” she said.
Well, that all came true.
In 2018, she asked her again.
The star said that she wanted to write more books.
I want to get to a place where I can help usher in creative talent."
Amazingly, all of that has come true, too!
Robinson added, “Maybe, like, meet Oprah and have brunch with her.”
In fact, as a kid, she worked at the Brooklyn Flea Market with her whole family.
She even shops there as an adult!
“But ya know what?
It sounds like this is one Brooklyn spot that Robinson has always loved.
Phoebe Robinson almost quit comedy
These days, Phoebe Robinson is a total queen of comedy.
But there was a time when the industry wasn’t very welcoming.
In fact, she struggled so much to break into comedy that she almost gave up.
“I was so close to quitting [comedy] in 2014,” she toldA Drink Within 2016.
“I couldn’t book anything, and it was really hard, and I was really broke.
It was tough.”
Luckily, her agent happened to email her with an opportunity, and she got back on her feet.
“That was making me feel like maybe I’m not funny,” she said.
Thank goodness she did!
During her time at home, the comedian decided to experiment with some new exercise routines.
“So that’s kind of been the things.”
While she did experiment with the piano, the fitness was what really stuck.
“That’s where I’m at.”
“It’s nice,” she joked.
No wonder Robinson got so obsessed with working out during lockdown!
As the comedian explained toApartment Therapy, it immediately felt like home.
They also decorated with statement lighting, cozy furniture, and custom pieces.
We have to say, for a first grown-up apartment, Robinson’s place is stunning.
