Andrew Scott (Full Episode) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

Hi, my name is Andrew Scott and to oh. [music]. about being Colrian's friend. >> What? [sighs]. >> What is that? >> Say it again. >> That means I'm happy in Irish. >> In Irish. [music]. >> Hey there. Welcome to Conor O'Brien. needs a friend. Joined uh by Sona. Obsessian. Hello Sona. >> Hello. >> Matt Gorley. How are you Matt? >> Hi Doc. Hi, Doc.

>> I'll just let it go. Um, [laughter]. >> do you guys ever see our videos come up. when you're, you know, >> Oh, yeah. >> You see the videos come up uh of us. doing the podcast. And I see too when. they put out the photo of me with the. guest. I'll be with Billy Isish. I'll be. with, you know, whoever the guest is. >> But I think Billy Isish came to mind. because I was looking at the photograph. and my hair is insane. Yeah. And I. realized that for years and years and. years I would do a show and I'd, you.

know, run a comb through my hair and. kind of, you know, make sure the qua was. working. And I don't do that at all with. the podcast. And sometimes it's. insanity. We have a wall out there of. pictures of me with different guests and. my hair is all over the map. It really I. mean it's [laughter] it's mood hair. It's just insanity. And I don't know. I I got. self-conscious. I think the other day. some maybe it was the Billy Irish.

photograph popped up on my screen. I. don't know what's going on up there. I. look like Shmp from the Three Stooges. >> Yeah. >> Um if he were a ginger. And then I. started to think what, you know, do I. need to do something about this? Uh do I. need to get it under control or is this. just what it is now, man? >> It's you. It's podcast, man. >> Well, I have to get make sure my hair. looks decent every time we do this. >> No, you don't. [laughter]. Conan, >> no. No. What I'm saying, Sona, I wasn't. saying your hair looks bad. It's just I.

don't think you have any control over. what's happening on top of your head. >> I certainly do, sir. >> What do you mean? >> I put so much product in my hair and I. have to make sure that it's it's like. kind of. >> I'm seeing your hair after it's been. treated and cared for. [laughter]. I'm just And I'm saying this, Sonia, you. know that this is also a compliment. because your hair is powerful. It is the. source of your strength. >> I have the most iconic hair on this. podcast. >> I was saying something. Yeah, that's No,

I mean, but I mean, you have abundant, luxurious, powerful hair. And but what. do you what do you do to it? >> Okay, so I get out of. >> make it so angry and crazy. [laughter]. >> Do you taunt it? >> I start off, I put in argan oil to. moisturize. It's. >> argan oil. What is that? It's argon oil. >> Argon. Isn't argon a gas? It's a gas. >> No. Argon. A r g a n. Oh, not o n.

What is argan oil? >> It's like from uh it's like Moroccan. oil. It's like the It's like really nice. oil and it moisturizes. You use it on. your skin. >> And then after that, I put in like seven. other products. Like I put in a leave-in. conditioner. I put in a styling cream. I. put in some gel. And then I twirl it. Then I blow dry it. And then. >> then you use a defibrillator. [laughter]. >> Clear. Bang. Clear. Bang. >> I do so much.

>> And then a hostage negotiator comes in. >> Yeah, but it's been dry lately cuz I I. ran out of I ran out of use all that. >> Huh? >> What would it be like if you didn't use. all that? >> Oh, it's horrific. >> Okay. So, this stuff is expensive. >> It is expensive. Yeah. It's cuz it's. imported. It's expensive. >> So, you have to get it from Morocco. >> That's the best way to do it. Have you. been to Morocco to shop for argan oil? >> I have not. Uh, but I would love to go. and I would go just to shop for argan. oil. >> I think if they knew, if the people in. Morocco knew you were coming to get more.

of their oil, I think they would try to. keep you from showing up. [laughter]. >> Because it's just a massive drain on. their oil supply. I just picture huge reservoirs of argan. oil being poured over your head just to. tame your hair for two hours. Well, maybe it'll help your hair, too. >> You think I should put argan oil in my. hair? >> I think I think yes. >> Oh, and then slick it and part it down. the middle and put on glasses and go, [laughter].

>> "It's a new look.". >> Biblop file. >> Um, yeah. I would I would love to go to. Morocco to just buy some more argan oil. >> Yeah. Okay. Not going to happen. >> Oh, okay. >> Not on my dime, that's for sure. >> Hopefully. >> Do you direct order it from Morocco? No, but it you can only get it because they. they're I guess they're just trees that. only grow in Morocco and then they like. cultivate your. >> cutting down trees in Morocco to tame. your hair. >> No, they're cutting down forests forest. to tame her hair. >> Forest?

>> Yeah, that's why there's a desert. [laughter]. >> It was beautiful. No, it was like. Ireland there once until Sona started to. try and tame her hair. >> Oh my god, it was like the Shire. [laughter]. There were monkeys around. >> going from tree to tree and then Sona. was born. >> Oh man, >> we need these trees. [laughter]. >> You thought I've been using it since I. was born. Like I was an infant putting. on argan oil. >> I think you were born with all that. hair. I really do. I don't think you. were a bald baby. >> I wasn't. I was not a bald baby.

>> I didn't think so. Your hair was born. maybe two months before you came out. [laughter]. >> Is that funny? Your your mom was. braiding it. >> Well, she'll be here soon. [laughter]. >> Yeah, that's right. That's the image I. want all of you to have. >> I thought you were actually born with a. handle. >> Yeah. [laughter]. >> But it was time. A rip cord. Yeah. And swoop. Um, so anyway, that's insanity.

>> Anyway, >> so you're it's dry now because you're no. argan oil. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I've run out, so I got. to go get some. >> All right. We got to get you some. All. right. Uh, insane in just insanity and. one of the most disturbing images out of. hundreds and hundreds of episodes we've. done. >> Yes. >> Um, Sona's hair coming out months before. she comes out and then her mom combing. it and braiding it before Sona's born is. freaking me out. >> I feel like this is the second time he's.

done a you've done a whole bit about my. birth. >> where one time you were talking about my. mom crushing me. >> Do you guys remember? She just kept. yelling, "I crush you.". >> "I crush you. I crush you." [laughter]. >> Yeah. With her strong pelvic muscles. She was crushing you. >> Say, "Don't talk about my pelvic. muscles. >> I crush you." Yeah. Was what? I don't. know why she was crushing you, but I do. remember the phrase. I crush you. I. crush you. >> I owe my mom an apology. >> I don't think so. Uh I love your mom. She's fantastic. >> Yeah. Because this is like a show.

expense though, like based on like the. Bl way of doing things. Can I use my. corporate card to buy argan oil? Absolutely not. [laughter]. No, cuz that's just going to encourage. Blade to buy more, you know, whatever. Star Wars [laughter] gloves and Iron Man. and then charge us for them. So, no. >> Catching strays in this. >> because you know what you did and it was. wrong and your mother's been [laughter]. implicated as well. Um, no. No, you. cannot buy argan oil on our dime. It's. not going to happen. >> All right.

>> Okay. I'll stop you. >> All right. We've got to get into this. because we have an amazing show today. My guest today is a fantastic actor who. has starred in Sherlock, Flea Bag. I. mean, so much more. I I I adore this. fellow. I think he's one of the the. greatest actors alive. I'm serious about. that. Now, you can see him in the new. movie Pressure. I'm just on Cloud9 that. he's here today cuz I have not met the. man. >> Yeah. Andrew Scott, welcome.

>> [music]. >> You may not be aware that there is an. Irish television show that's in Irish. language exclusively that they make in. Ireland. >> Yes. >> Uh it's called Ross Ross Naroon. >> Ross Naroon. I was on Ross Naroon. [laughter]. >> I was on Ross Nearoon and then it got. cancelled. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. You're in the last season of Ross. Nearoon. >> I was the one that ended it. [laughter]. It was flourishing. But no, I I went I. did some taping in Dublin. We found out. that uh there was a possibility I could.

be on Ross Naroon. I said yes. >> All my lines are in Irish. >> Wow. >> Uh what we used to call Gaelic, but. they're all in Irish. >> Yeah. >> And um. >> So did you have to learn it phonetically. when you. >> Yes, I had to learn it. They had Q cards. that a horse could read. >> I [laughter] mean literally. it was. [laughter]. It's the most insane language. It's. completely insane. And I thought, well, this is going to be cool. And I get. there and I talked to this very cool.

woman who's the producer, super. efficient, super smart, wicked sense of. humor. And I said to her, "Well, what's. my part?" You know, I'm I'm coming in. Am I the dashing? You know, and she. went, "No, you're um you're an idiot who. delivers balloons to the bar.". [laughter]. >> Yeah. And I said to her, listen, as a. joke, I said to her, listen, there's a. there's a good chance that uh you know, before the day is out, you will fall in. love with me. This is what happens when.

I when I work with. And she said, I'll. fall in love with you if you get this. done in half an hour. [laughter]. >> Don't burst the balloons. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And don't touch the. balloons. And it it occurred to me that. I've been to uh Ireland a number of. times, and what always occurs to me is. that. uh my formative experience was. performing. There was a show I did once. with a bunch of other Irish comedians. years and years and years ago and the. show's over with we're at the American. Ambassadors residence in Phoenix Park.

We get into a cab. The cab driver is. funnier than all of us. >> Yeah, of course. >> And it's just. you can't you throw a stick and you will. hit 75 of the funniest people you've. ever met in your life and they'll tear. tear your face off if you're [laughter]. >> They're vicious. >> Yeah. Vicious. But you grew up you grew. up in. >> I grew up in Dublin. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. My father my father was from the west of. very rural Ireland and my mother was. from from Northern Ireland. So but yeah. Irish 100% Irish. >> Have you confronted your Irishness? >> Oh it's like it it I think it increases.

I think it increases you know. I think. if you get well because when you're in. Ireland you just you don't think about. it but when you're outside if you're an. Irish person outside of Ireland you're. much more aware I think of your. Irishness than you would be of course if. you were just surrounded by everybody. else who's. >> other babbling. >> other babbling people. mildly depressed. but also euphoric people. >> Euphoric people and I think and I do. think there is a there's a a reliance on. storytelling and you know babbling and. being funny because it keeps the people. alive. It completely keeps the people.

alive. So if everybody's immigrated. >> the way you talk about them is you. create this stuff about them and you. create. >> you keep them in the room. You know what. I mean? >> So I do think I I was just back there. filming actually in Ireland for the. first time in a long time actually. >> and everybody's funny. >> Yeah. >> Everybody's funny. It's part of the It's. part of You've got to It's the language. >> The use of language. >> So, I need to say this right up front. I. intended to say it right up front, but. of course, we started talking. immediately, but Ross. >> about Ross Naroon, [laughter] which by.

the way, every single podcast interview. I do, >> Ross Naroon. >> Sorry to bring Ross Nun. [laughter]. >> Sher was just here and we talked about. Ross Neoon, you know. >> Well, she brought it up. She brought it. up. She said, "Have you ever done Ross. Naroon?" I said, "Shut up, Sher.". [laughter]. Um, I am a uh Andrew, I am a mega fan to. a disturbing level. Uh, and I know. exactly when it started, which is my, uh, my son really got into the remake of.

Sherlock Holmes with Benedict Cumberb. [laughter]. And by the way, in the States, that's a. sobriety test. [laughter]. You don't even have to get out of the. car now. They say who's in the Sherlock. Holmes interview. Go Ben. [laughter]. >> Thank you. Come with me. Start. So Benedict Cumberbatch as as as Holmes. and then you are his nemesis Morardi and. the second you walked on camera.

>> um was a epic moment for me because you. are and jump in here if you. this this performance you gave which has. been much discussed and it really puts. you on the map. You are frightening, terrifying, and funny. And I've always. thought all the best villains are. charming and funny. Totally. >> It's important. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. and your Mori Arti. There's this iconic scene where you walk.

into that there's a swimming pool. swimming pool. >> and you're being very clever and you. have that beautiful lilt in your voice. and you're very and then at one point. you say I believe the line is you you be. you get enraged and you say to Holmes, I. will burn your heart out the heart out. of you. >> I'll burn the heart out of you. But then. you're kind of pleasant again and I I. think I've I don't know how many times. I've watched that scene but you are so. great in that role and then these things.

just came one after another. Flea Bag, the Hot Priest in Flea Bag. >> was an [clears throat] iconic standout. role. Um and by the way, if there were. five people you'd asked me a month ago, who would you who would you like to meet. that you haven't met? One would be you. and the other would be Phoebe Weller. Bridge. >> Ah, >> who I've never met, who I absolutely. adore. Um, she's keeping us at a. distance, which. >> quite right. [laughter]. >> Did you mention Russoon or.

>> I did. [laughter] staring you in the face. You. >> She apparently was booked. Then she saw. me as the balloon boy [laughter] in Ross. Maroon. >> She popped those balloons. >> Yeah. And she was out. [laughter] But. pepper bag. >> Yeah, I'm serious. You [laughter] have. to watch it. >> It's wilder. >> It's a fright. It's a. >> Did you arrive? >> I had the balloons and the the guy at. the bar is starts thinking I'm an idiot.

and calling me an idiot and we get into. a dispute and I'm quickly ejected from. the bar. Um that was my big and then um. was it a year and a half ago I hear oh. they've they've come out with uh a. serialized version of Ripley. >> that. I have watched Ripley which I believe is. how many episodes is it? I think it's. eight. Is it eight episodes? Maybe seven. or eight. >> I've watched it. I think I've watched it. three times all the way through.

>> And. your performance is stunning. All the. performances are great. One of the. things I also noticed is that you can. freeze frame any second. >> of those eight episodes. >> and have that mounted on the wall and. it's a credible black and white. photograph. It's maybe I don't I'm not. someone who walks away from a project. and says oh the cinematography. >> that is one of the most spectacular. pieces of television film making. >> um so that got me.

>> your your Vana. >> which which uh is you play every role. >> do yeah. >> which I don't understand there times I. watch people usually it's in athletics. where I say well I that's a different. species um but I I I don't know how you. did that. And then I'm delighted that. one of my my best friends in the world, one of my oldest and best friends, uh. Lisa Kudro, uh has done this brilliant.

>> third version of the comeback. >> Yeah. >> And I don't even know you're in it. And. then you walk in as her new very. mysterious, strange boss. And I thought, okay, all my favorite people are in one. project. So Andrew, >> if I do nothing else but compliment you. in this in this in this talk, [laughter]. it will be a very boring interview. >> You're forgetting he's a Bond villain, too. Essentially, >> I know. I know. I left that out just to. humiliate. >> I appreciate it. [laughter]. >> He works Bond in every. Bond guy.

>> Well, I mean, you could take it or leave. it, but [laughter]. >> No, no. He love it. >> We will be talking to a historian about. the Battle of Gettysburg [laughter] and. he will say, "How do you think James. Bond would have done in that situation?". >> You were fantastic in Yeah. So, you've. had you had this um welldeserved. run, but like all people, you have an. origin story. >> Yeah. >> And we got to go back to that because. you um apparently were very shy kid.

>> Yeah. Very shy. Yeah. Shy. And you had a. pronounced lisp. >> Yeah, I had a sort of really strong. lisp, which I think a lot of kids do. They sort of grow out of it. It's kind. of cute. But but uh so I went to sort of. elecution lessons and you do like. >> when I bring up lisp, is it just come. back? [laughter]. >> What are you talking about? No idea what. you're saying. >> Say Benedict Cumberbatch right now. [laughter]. Um but yeah had a lisp and uh so yeah. you had to do this terrible thing called.

elecution which is you know all about. your but part it's basically speech and. drama and so the speech part was sort of. stifly fine with the drama part was. suddenly I was able to be uh kind of not. shy and do all these kind of weird. things and um I kind of love TV and uh. all that kind of stuff and so. >> what were you watching on TV. >> like just like the Muppet Show was like. nothing you know not just exclusively. the Muppet. >> [laughter]. >> to this day. >> To this day, you've never seen anything. You did the you watched all the Muppet.

Show and then you did Vana. [laughter]. >> All the words. >> Um but uh The Muppet Show is. extraordinary though, right? Have you. seen the Jim Hansen documentary? >> Yeah, cuz we had Ron Howard in here. Yeah. Yeah. For that. >> I got to know the man a little bit in. another lifetime. Yeah. I was. >> ran this uh. >> He was a muppet. >> Yeah, I was a muppet [laughter]. >> back in the day. Yeah, I'm I'm related. to the eagle. [laughter] Um. uh no, uh a very good friend of mine.

from college was Lisa Henson and her dad. used to come and visit us. >> And then uh we he was very nice to me. And then one day cuz I I ran the college. Shima magazine and he said, "Hey, Conan, do you want one of the chairs from the. Dark Crystal for the the Lampoon. building?" And I said, "Well, sure." And. he said, "Well, come down and pick it. up." And so we rented a van. And uh my.

friends Jessica Marshall and uh Mark Gam. and I jumped in a van. And I'd never. done anything like this. I drove from. Boston to New York. >> Oh, come on. We went to this warehouse. and they said, "You here," you know, a. guy with a cigar was like, "You here for. the dark crystal throne?" [laughter]. Yes, I am. And it's still there to this. day. Yeah. Amazing. >> Just an incredible man. Just what he. would have done. I that's what I. watching this thing. I mean, just I I. guess that's what I guess that's why. like even as a kid, you're sort of fully. formed, I think. Do you know what I. mean? So, you know, when you're when. you're when you're doing all that stuff.

when I was a kid, you just sort of know. It's not like you sort of you become. maybe more accomplished, but all the. stuff is there with with you with you. I. think when you're 8 years old, I think. it's something that he really. recognizes, you know, because he. understands that sort of, you know, something I talk about endlessly in in. acting, which is about playfulness is. all you're really required to be is just. to be a bit like, I'll do that with you. Sure. >> You know what I mean? Then you you you. just slot yourself into different sort. of scenarios and different sort of tones. of of um of drama or comedy or whatever. it is. >> And you were very artistic. Artistic.

So, you drawing, painting, what are you. doing? >> Drawing. Yeah, a lot lots of life. drawing. My mother was an art teacher. and yeah, just just drawing all all the. time. It's um something that I I I'm. still still really interested in. Yeah. So, that was kind of kind of um you know. that weird thing where you're you get. terrible party anxiety and once you're. at the party, you're okay. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And so, the drawing the drawing is. a way of um I don't know, just. practicing being around human beings. >> Yeah. [laughter] Yeah. creepy.

>> I'll be there in a minute. I just have. to draw all of you. >> Stay still. >> Everyone stay still. [laughter]. >> Um, you know, it's it's it's. funny to me because you you said. something that really struck a nerve. with me, which is we come fully formed. And that's something that my father used. to say to us. He used to say, "All of. you are who you were when I brought you. home from the hospital.".

>> Um, >> meaning. when you It's like buying a a phone that. already has the software. >> Yeah. >> All that stuff. I know parents really. like to think I mold the child and I. create the child and they get very. egotistical about it. And it's always. been clear to me that they are who they. are. They come What you can do is you. can you can it up. >> Yeah. But and you can also nurture and. I'm still deciding which way to go.

>> Yeah. >> My kids. But [laughter]. >> yeah, they got to earn it. Um. my time is precious. Uh [laughter]. >> but you know that's. >> but you you could up the software. completely, couldn't you? Like you know. you go like if you have this very set. idea of what something wants was to be. um you know somebody I think that's I. think that's what my parents were both. very good at actually about knowing. because the the three of their I've got. two sisters. my sister's, my older. sister Sarah is very sporty and my. younger sister Hannah is very artistic. but in a sort of slightly different way.

to the way. >> um the way I was artistic and they were. both very good at going okay well you do. that and I think some of the real damage. you can do is by going I don't know. making your. iPhone a Samsung phone [laughter]. nicely done. >> it works my child capitalism [laughter]. >> nicely done cuz you just secured a deal. with Apple. >> Although I've already secured it. That's. why I HAD TO [laughter]. >> Damn you. That's why you paused before. you said that. You had to get it in the.

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really. >> H? I only wear American underwear. Something [laughter] I'm very patriotic. >> I check people's underwear constantly. [laughter]. just to make sure they're patriots. >> These colors don't run. >> Yeah. Yeah. Exactly. In North Carolina. >> Um that Thanks for that info. [laughter]. North Carolina. Thank you. Thank you, Eduardo. Did you look up on your iPhone? [laughter]. >> Father's Day is coming up very fast. Hint hint.

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gift guide for more ideas at. macy's.com/gift. guide. So, you grow up, you're working. on the eleution. >> Say that. >> Yeah, [laughter]. you never grew up. But but also I love. that you said about play because that's. all any of this is for sure and I. constantly remind people that I have you. take me at at 12 years old and I'm what. I'm doing now is certain things have. been articulated and developed. It's the. same thing.

>> I'm just play I love to play and I will. play with anybody. I someone on the. street will talk to me and if they're. funny. >> I'll spend 20 minutes with them. >> Uh it's just the same thing and it's a. love of play. >> which we then get very high flutin. You. are Vana you become and it's extremely. impressive and it takes this amazing. talent and discipline. >> You're still playing. >> Oh you absolutely are. And I I hate the. idea of high art and low art. I really.

do. I think it's nonsense. >> and actually all the people who were you. know like with Shakespeare any of those. people like Shakespeare I always feel. has been sort of hijacked by. >> academics you know and anybody you know. I I always find out cuz the very first I. because we used to do when I was a kid. we used to do these we used to get to do. Shakespeare in these little Irish. competitions you know like just extracts. from Shakespeare so um you do 10 minutes. of it and you sort of I I don't know you. just understood you just I kind of. understood it in a way didn't understand. all the words um but then I think what. happens with some of those big guys is. if they're if they're 250 books written.

about how to um. how to uh speak the language of Michael. Patrick King and Lisa Kudro's the. comeback, right? >> It would drown it. It would kill it. There isn't a way of doing there isn't a. way of doing it. There's a there there. And so what what I think happens with. sort of some of those with theater. particularly is there's this idea that. it's that it's um uh that you're not. poss that not everybody is possessed of. the thing that that that that an actor. needs to possess which is just to my.

mind just playfulness. And the stuff. that I love to do is to be able to just. do lots of all the different stuff. because why wouldn't you? >> Well, it's also it's seeing that yes, I. love Shakespeare, but I also love the. Muppet Show. >> Yeah. that that I I you know I love some. of the more you know refined cinema but. I cut my teeth on Warner Brothers. cartoons. >> the timing the characters the kinds of.

uh attitudes that people are playing and. I think there's no difference between a. great Warner Brothers cartoon and uh a. really good Shakespeare sonnet. It's. it's. >> it's exactly the same thing. And. actually, he even says it in in Hamlet. He he he says he literally there's a. thing about how you should speak the. language. It's so extraordinary. He just. says just speak it trippingly in the. tongue and stop shouting it out and stop. doing it all that kind of stuff. So, I. think because I started and I didn't. train formally, I don't I'm not I don't.

have I don't I you kind of have to put. your your dukes up a little bit about. about um about the way [snorts] not the. way I'm talked about because but the the. way I the way I suppose not to let my my. access to whatever I do for a living to. be to be um influenced too much by by. the seriousness with which other people. talk about. >> I always think the word calcify. things things harden. And if you uh you start saying, well, you know, the if someone starts using a.

bunch of $50 words describing your. process and what you do, they're not. doing you any favors. >> No, it's absolutely right. You know, and. it's nice that they see all that in your. work, but it's best that you not know. about it and that because you want. access to anything that's going to make. you enjoy, be spontaneous, see a. possibility, and not overthink it. Ex. >> I think it's so true. And you just keep. that alive. And the longer you work, you.

know, cuz adult, you're not really. supposed to play as an adult. >> Do you know what I mean? >> You're supposed to know, which is like. the opposite of playing, right? Do you. know what I mean? >> You're supposed to you're supposed to. like. >> have you have you're supposed to have to. know the answer and like any of the any. of the any of the great adults I think. are the ones who are like I don't know. let's keep keep learning because it. would be really boring at this stage. I. mean I'm nearly 30 years acting you know. sort of professionally and I want you. want to keep being like you know. >> isn't this cool? >> Isn't this cool? >> Isn't this cool? I get to do this.

>> Yes. Exactly. And also not to be sort of. false in the sense that you go I don't. know anything but you can still know. things. You can still go my instinct, you know, you definitely have instincts, but actually it's having more confident. in in confidence in your instincts. Like. when you when you're doing like a when. you're hanging out with kids and they're. playing, watching them. >> play is amazing. They're not they're not. thinking what we're going to do. They. just go, "Okay, you be the thing. You be. the thing." you you start with a my mom. did this amaz because she was an art. teacher and she was an incredible. teacher my mom and she used to teach. people how to draw.

>> and she said when you when you when you. um people start to draw. >> they immediately start you know drawing. like a the most tentative line possible. because they don't want to make a. mistake. Yes. >> And she said the best thing you can. always do when you're starting to draw. is just is is to be sort of loud. confident and wrong. to start with a. really strong line and even if that line. is completely wrong and you've drawn. over the line, you know, you've draw. you've drawn over that that line will. actually still be there, but the people. appreciate the mistake for so you start.

with a bit of. >> confidence, you know, the way kids do. and you can it you can redraw it just. but don't draw. But also, I mean, I did. this kind of comedy for whatever almost. 30 years on television, you know, where. people come on and I interview them and. there's a band and [clears throat] I. would pray for mistakes. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Because mistakes are were such gifts. >> Yeah. >> And then you get to a point where like, oh my, you know, here someone will. misspeak, I'll misspeak, I'll try to say.

Benedict Cumberbatch, it doesn't. [laughter] come out right. We then get. off on a jag. If you acknowledge it and. then it becomes about drunk driving and. then it becomes and then it gets called. back when we're talking about that's the. joy of it and people know instinctively. as you know from from doing theater so. much of your life. There's something about audiences where. they know the truth. >> I always think that about making. mistakes in the theater about people. worrying about forgetting lines. >> Mhm. There's no better atmosphere or.

there's no more attentive atmosphere. than when you think somebody has made a. mistake. The whole. audience is like oh my god something is. happening here blah blah blah blah right. >> and the actors fear is that oh my god. everybody's going to think I'm terrible. person but actually what I think the. audiences feel is it reminds them that. they've remembered all the other lines. [laughter]. Do. >> you know what I mean? >> Yeah that's brilliant. >> Wait a minute. is pretty good. Yeah, you know what I.

mean? So, oh god, this is [laughter]. this is sort of live. So, it's kind of. all right. And once you get over that. idea of we making a mistake if you know. like other like you know the weird stuff. that happens makes it you know makes the. day the day. You know what I mean? And. >> yeah, >> I always think it's weird as well. >> Do you like in comedy do do you feel. like you guys um. dissect the audience as much as we like. we do in the theater? >> Oh, I used to. Yeah. >> Yeah. I mean, I would be uh and we'll.

get to this because uh you know, we'll. be talking about this a little later in. the interview, but. >> it's like the way a um meteorologist. dissects a weather system. >> I used to, >> you know, tonight pretty good. Now, I. felt like they were And then you get to. be like someone who studied wine all. their life and you just sip some wine. Instead of being like, "Oh my god, I. love this is a great I'm here in Tusky. I just had a great sip of, you know, of. pon noir." instead you're like. [laughter]. the audience when I first came out they.

were h yeah no you know there was. enthusiasm but it's kind of a froth it's. not now then I would say on the upper. right hand that I couldn't get them. there was sort of a tentiveness but then. I felt like they were a little. judgmental. you know and you were like shut up shut. up do the thing. >> just do the thing it's like when you go. and see somebody in a play it's a lesson. I learned really really young or when I. was really young I started the Abby. Theater when it was about 19 or 20 and. exactly that someone had come to see the.

come to see the play and they were like. oh my god I loved it and I was like we. just going to get this laugh that we got. last you know the thing you know I wish. you'd been in last night but the. audience was incredible and this. brilliant actor said don't do that don't. don't don't don't don't do that because. they don't they don't notice I. understand it's not that it didn't. happen it probably was a greater show. last night but like who cares and when. you're in the audience and you're. laughing at something. >> you're not thinking go person in the. balcony was laughing as much as you. don't really care. You don't even aware. this. >> The biggest mistake of thousands and.

thousands and thousands of interviews in. front of audiences that I've done was. when someone a guest would come out and. I'd say you know ladies and gentlemen. famous actor and they would come out and. they would start you know talking and. saying some of their stories and then. they would say gh I'm sorry. this is boring I'm sorry. >> Yeah. And you could feel the audience. leave. >> Yeah. >> Because and I would say, you know, always thinking to myself, that's such a.

rookie mistake. Don't tell them they're. getting a bad show. >> And and also in terms of etiquette, after someone's seen you do a show, they. don't want to hear you go, I know. I. [laughter] just felt like today. No, they saw you do what you had today. >> Yeah. Totally. >> And sometimes they love it. They're just. not demonstrative. I mean we have this. we have this culture now of everybody. >> standing up everybody stands for it's. too much [laughter]. >> sorry sorry to. >> no stand up standing ovations standing. ovations.

>> you can't you cannot go to anything. without being stand worst thing you've. ever seen everybody standing. >> and also you go to any daytime or and. also late night show and everybody. stands up for everything like you're. going to watch a cooking segment. >> at at one and everyone stands and I. think, huh? >> Well, you know, it used to be that a. actor could be in the theater or. performer could perform most of their. life and get one standing ovation. And.

boy, did that mean something. >> That meant something. >> Yeah. And. >> because it's the thing because now. because it's completely without meaning. when you're on when you're on the stage. though, [laughter] I say this and then. you're like, who's that in the. fourth row not standing? Because when everyone's standing and one. person isn't. >> Yeah, exactly. You're like, but I sort. of admire it. I sort of admire it. because [laughter] it doesn't mean they. hated it. It just means it just means. that they they just didn't want to stand. up or tired. You know, they're tired.

>> They're drunk. Arthritic. >> I have got so used to standing ovations. I'm sorry. I just have [laughter]. >> that when someone's not sitting. sometimes I berate them. Yeah, that. sounds and they're like, "Sir, I have no. legs." [laughter]. >> Well, that's awkward. >> Well, well, you could still lift him. some [laughter]. lifted. >> You could have come with a lifter. >> Exactly. [laughter]. If you enjoyed it, >> but you didn't care enough to [laughter].

hire someone. >> It's so messed up. True. >> I know. It's so messed up. [laughter]. >> Um, >> yeah. So, you're struggling all these. things when you're a kid because I'm. always interested in this part because. it's fascinating to me. I do think that. turbulence and anxiety and some level of. some of that stuff just has to be part. of the stew whether you like it or not. growing up. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. For sure. For sure. Yeah. Yeah. It's definitely I. don't think you kind of really have the.

other stuff with the other stuff. >> Yeah. you know, you got to be it's not. it's not, you know, it's it's I suppose. a sensitivity is the word. Like you got. to be you got to be you got to be you. can't have one without the other. So I. suppose I'm pretty um. what is it? Thin- skinned and I I do. think Irish people are pretty sensitive. as well. >> Oh yeah. >> You know what I mean? I think [laughter]. so. Softarted. I think it's in the. culture. Um which I think it allows the. people to be so brutal because you know. what. >> it's both. Yeah. That's the it's always.

all the thing all the things are both. and and I always think it's. >> I mean speaking for myself I'm. incredibly thin skinned. >> and then I can be a a Viking. I have. both in [clears throat] me. Yeah. >> But and it's hard to it's hard to uh you. know reconcile them both. But that's. what they that's what it is. >> It's exactly what it is. And it's it's. sort of it's like what you were saying. about when you're um become wellknown.

And it's interesting what you say about. talking to people on the street, which. is it's still incredibly important to. me. That's one of the things that I. think would frighten me is not having. that access to. to just talking to people every day. I. think it just seems like an awful thing. to just be so sort of successful or so. recognizable that you have to be in this. sort of prison the whole time. So not to. be able to get out and go have a laugh. with people. And that's why I sort of. hate. It's funny that you were saying. that as well about when people say, "Oh, this is boring." Like when you talk to. people and they say, "Well, I don't have. as interesting a job as you." You think,

"I bet you do.". >> And then, you know, about or maybe not. as interesting a job, so to speak, but. >> people always have a story that they. kind of want to tell. And so, being able. to have the access to those people for. them to feel like, "So, what do you do?". And then people tell you incredible. things. And that's the stuff that I that. I I love. And I don't know if that's. about being Irish or whether that's just. being interested in people or whatever. But um or if it's to do with being. artistic. I don't know what it is. But. you know that that that's the that I.

think is the the thing that you want to. you want to I would be very very lost. without being. >> that's why I mean you've you've had all. this success movies and television and. and but you you I read that you make a. real point of doing theater regularly. You love I mean this is something we. have in common. I love being in a. theater. I also love sort of nothing in. an old theater if you know what I'm.

saying. There's this extraordinary. moment. I went to see um the amazing. Mark Ryland in in Jerusalem. >> and there's this extraordinary. theatrical. um. sort of trick he did. Trying to think if. there's something here too. Um so he had. a. >> Yeah. Somebody had someone a cigarette. lighter and he was he was um he was. playing a he was playing a giant. It was. about giants. was sort of about folklore. in the English countryside. >> and um he somebody had a lighter and he.

was telling the story about a giant. talking to a child and to make this sort. of um this theatrical sort of gesture he. put this cigarette lighter down on the. ground like like here. >> Yeah. >> Put it down here. >> He spoke down to this um. >> a cigarette lighter. >> The cigarette lighter. And so you. immediately in this in it was in the at. the Royal Court Theater. you immediately. had this sense of scale. >> Yeah. >> That's just that's got nothing to do. with CGI or, you know, so much um Thank. you for.

>> I'll never wash this pen [laughter] cap. again. >> And he's a real pen washer. So, >> I know you love to wash the pens. [laughter]. >> He has he is every time I see him, he's. scrubbing away. [laughter]. >> But uh but yeah, that it's just that. sort of stuff. and the audience go. >> no it's amazing how when you see someone. come up with something like that in a. moment and you realize it's all the. tools change but the task doesn't so.

but you know what you've got now we have. uh AI and CGI and supercomputers and you. you can create all these effects and you. can put put it in the round you can do. all these things but basically you're. getting the same effect as Arland's. putting a a pen cap on the floor or you. know a lighter. >> and and standing there in that moment. Um. >> you know you can delight the human brain. with the old ways as well as with the.

new. >> It's exactly true because the audience. are going that's what I find so moving. I never don't find it moving which I. think is why I love the theater is that. adults are going into a theater. willfully and they're people are turning. off the lights and somebody is telling. them a sort of lie that they know is a. lie a story and they they're saying tell. me tell tell me a story. So the. livveness the mistakes and the the the. the humanity of it is the thing that. really really delights the audience. And. of course, visual effects, I mean, all.

that stuff is amazing, too. But it. separates the audience a little bit from. the performer. Whereas, if someone said, "Oh, I could do that with my I could I. could do that with a pen if I just had. access to my imagination." Yeah. >> So, actually, it bonds the performer and. the audience member. Whereas, if you've. got too much, you know, stuff, they. think, "Oh, well, that's that's not. that's not something that anything to do. with me. That's just something that I. can be impressed by, but not necessarily. connected to." I don't know. It's a it's. a it's a so the grand scheme of a big. theater juxtaposed out of just a one.

tiny human performer is sort of. beautiful to me as well. You know what I. mean? >> Yeah. I uh I get it and I you know it's. you will keep getting. these opportunities to do you know. movies and all kinds of projects you. want but. I love that you're saying yeah this is. what I need. I need this. I need to be. >> in these live productions because that's. just it's like touching a home base. You.

just got to touch. >> exactly what it is. And that's when we. did Vana, you know, that that one of the. beautiful things about that was because. that's you know check off and. very serious high art and check off is. so funny like genuinely so funny and. it's a kind of ridiculous idea that that. that you that that and it started as a. mistake. because this we thought there's. eight characters in the show and I was. reading with the director and the and. the the the um the writer and we sort of. allocated the parts and we were just. reading to because I was just going to. play one part and we were like oh which. part might it be and we were sort of.

playing the three of us were playing all. the roles and we sort of misallocated. the roles so I ended up sort of going. are you and I was like okay I'll just. I'll just act just to get just to hear. like I'll just act with myself and it. was so weird because it was two the two. characters in the play that were. proclaimed that they were the most. opposite to each other. And so it seemed. completely absurd that they were this. person was anyway that was kind of. interesting and then [snorts] we were. like oh maybe we could do it with two. people then maybe actually why don't you. try with one person. Anyway the whole. thing sort of I was a bit reluctant. because I thought does that just seem.

like let me do it sort [laughter] of you. know what I mean? >> I think the exact quote the exact quote. cuz I talked to someone who was there. was I got this. [laughter]. >> Yes. That's I know that's what I said. >> Well remember you tried to dismiss us. all today and do this alone. [laughter]. True. >> Yes, I did. I did try and I still think. I could do it all. I'm learning about. the electronics. [laughter]. >> Electronics. >> Electronics. >> Electronics. I know you have your. electronic [laughter]. systems. >> The electronics over there. >> I think that's proof. I know what I'm.

talking about. [laughter]. >> Uh yeah, but but yeah, like all that. stuff. So, so um you know to do that. anyway. So, uh why am I telling you. this? Um, >> no because you're you're talking about. how it all be expanded to you playing. all these roles. >> Yeah. So then you do you do all the you. do those things. So anyway I did all the. ended up to playing all the parts and. like how do you do it to how do you how. do you make the audience feel. number one that they understand it but. also how do you teach an audience about.

um we had this really fun moment at the. beginning because I really wanted the um. audience to sort of not feel like okay. we're watching Czechov like this what. what do we need to [clears throat]. >> cuz people were like what do we what do. I need to know? I mean I I I don't Is it. It's Russian. >> Am I worthy of this? >> Yeah. What's the thing? So, we did this. thing where I came out and I came out. and the audience were like, "What the. is this going? What's this going to. be like? It's going to play all the. parts." So, we did this sort of fun. thing. It was such a good thing to do. where I sort of turned off the house. I. came out and I turned off the house. That's a little trick. >> Yeah. >> We turn off the house lights. So, think, "Okay, we're all in darkness now." And.

then I just turned them back on. [laughter] Just turn them back on. And I looked at them and they were like, "Oh, my goodness." So, I was like, "I. can see you. You can see me. This is a. bit weird." And they're already laughing. before they. >> before they know. >> You've told them, "Let's. >> Don't worry. Don't worry. It's we're. going to have fun." Yeah, >> it's fun. And I can see you can see all. that stuff. And I love that up. alongside something that is like a great. masterpiece. >> Here's what would fascinate me is if you. if you're playing that many roles and. you go up on a line, can you ask one of. your other selves, [laughter].

>> apologize? >> Can I apologize? [laughter]. Or do you ever say I can't work with. this guy? >> I say that a [laughter] lot. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Do. >> you know what's so one of the great it. was actually nearly the best thing about. it is if you do do go up on a line, it. was bliss. You just make it all up. You. could just you you just go, "Okay, I. that bit up. Okay, well I'm just. going to keep talking because nobody I'm. not I haven't messed anybody up and then. I'll ask a question that isn't in the. script and I'll make that person answer. in order to go back to that [laughter]. person." It's kind of amazing.

>> It's kind of great. It was great. >> That's right. You don't have other. actors around you going, "What?". >> Yeah. Exactly. What are we doing? >> Yeah. What are we doing? Yeah. >> Um, uh, I want to talk about this again. Interesting process now where you're, you've made a movie and I was told I. could access this movie, I could watch. it yesterday. Uh, and they said, you. know, it's this whole system now. It. used to be they just give you a, you.

know, DVD or something or screener. Um, and they said, "Here's this system and. this code and then you're going to get. this number and you know, you're calling. different people because I don't know. much about electronics [laughter]. >> and but I know nothing about the movie.". >> Yeah. Right. Yeah. >> I just know it's called Pressure and uh. I will watch you read the dictionary. So, it's like Andrew Scott Pressure. I'm. in. >> So, uh, finally the movie starts. I. don't know anything about it. And I. realize, oh, it's it's about World War. II and it's about the buildup to D-Day.

And then I realize your character's on. screen and he's being called to do this. very important job. And I realize, wait. a minute, cuz I'm a history buff. I. think I know about this. >> Oh my gosh, >> I knew about it, which is um, you know, the allies are going to launch the D-Day. invasion to try and save Europe. They've. got the largest armada in the history of. civilization. >> Wait, are you just saying you know about. D-Day? [laughter]. >> Yes, I guess.

>> But I do. And that's the end of the. interview. >> I know two things, electronics and. [laughter] D-Day. No, but I know that. what I was aware of [laughter] was that. what's the thing that's perilous that. they really need to know, which is uh. invasions over water are incred almost. impossible. They usually fail. They only. work when the conditions are right. But. it's 1944. You know, meteorology is still kind of. in its infancy. They need to know the.

weather's going to be okay. And. Churchill had says there's this one guy. who I think is a genius who could do it. And they bring Captain James Stag in. I'm like, I actually know this story. Not as I didn't know enough about it. >> I kind of knew about it and that's what. this movie is about. >> Which is a great story to tell. Yeah, it's really a great story. >> It's a It's a really interesting story. It's sounds kind of weird. It's a movie. about the weather. [laughter]. >> Yeah. >> Coming soon to us here. >> Guys talking about the weather in a.

room. [laughter]. >> Um I'm going to sell it. [laughter]. >> Sell baby sell. Um but yeah, it is it it is a quite. weird thing. the weather comes into our. lives like it's sort of it's people. think it's a what a preposterous thing. >> to, you know, have a movie about. Yeah. >> Because it's sort of like a movie about. the weather, >> but it's also kind of preposterous to. sort of not have a movie about the. weather. Do you know what I mean? because it influences. our our influences every day, you know,

what we're, you know, what we wear, where we go, where we're going to have. our kids birthday party, where are we. going to go on our holidays, like what. our mood, like it's it's it's it's. something that it's sort of um it sort. of changed my attitude towards the. weather about how of course they would. be thinking, okay, well, if we have to. if we have to land on the on the beaches. in Normandy, we need to know that the. these um kids are not going to be. drowned immediately. the conditions are. going to be are they going to be able to. land safely. So they need somebody to.

say this is what it's going to be like. Don't go on that day cuz then you'll. surprise them u or that would be a good. day to go this they'll see it coming. So. they had this very particular day that. they wanted to do it and this guy very. very resolute kind of man um stood up. He was a real hero and he was like no no. you're not going on that day and they. were like we are going on that day. >> That's the thing the movie gets really I. think right the enormous pressure. Yeah, the huge. >> meaning this isn't just. >> should we do the podcast today or should. we move it to tomorrow.

>> Um. >> yeah, >> uh it's close to that. [laughter]. >> Second, >> the pressure is similar. >> You don't you have Andrew, you have no. idea what I deal with day in and day. out. [laughter] I am Eisenhower. >> Oh my god. >> Oh Jesus. >> And I made the decision today. Let's. proceed with Andrew Scott [laughter]. and the 40-minute chat. And that took BALLS [laughter] AND GO. and failed. bodies everywhere. Um, no, but uh, you. know, it was it's this huge decision and.

it really does come down to the entire. unified Allied command looking at this. one guy and saying, "Well, we need to go. and we need to go now and it's all set. and just all we need is you're okay.". And he says, "Can't give it to you. >> Yeah, I won't give it to you. I can't. and I won't." And so he's this. extraordinary he sort of he's not not a. particularly affable person and I love. those kind of cinematic characters that. aren't necessarily nice but are good. >> You know what I mean? >> No, he's a very good man and he's doing.

the right thing but he is not a people. pleaser. >> No, it's not. >> And um I'm f cuz I'm I just am I spend. so much of my life making trying to make. sure everyone in the room is okay. Okay. And so I'm fascinated by people who just. don't give a Yeah, [laughter]. >> just don't. He's here. What are you. doing? Pleasant. Stop that. Yeah. No. pleasantries. People go to shake your. hand. There's not time for that. >> Well, I mean, it's great. It's I mean, I. think because I'm a little bit similar. to you as well. I think that's again. part of the Irish. >> We're both great actors. [laughter].

>> I I didn't catch that. He was saying, >> "Have you seen my Vana? Did you see. Scott just said we're very similar?". >> Hello. Is this What's wrong with. [laughter] this? >> They turned it off. >> You got a lying down ovation. People try to actually find lower ground. [laughter] when I finish a play. >> They went to Death Valley. >> Is there a basement here? [laughter]. >> Sea level. >> I hear drilling often when I. >> um but uh No, but I I I what I loved.

about it was it's historically it's a. true story. It really happened. It's. something no one's going to talk about. and people know the one D-Day story. which I understand you were a very small. part of Saving Private Ryan. >> Tiny. >> Wasn't that like one of your early. things. >> Yeah, they shot that in in the south of. south of Ireland on Kirklo Beach. Yeah. So, basically just nothing. Tom Hanks. rolled over me and I'm like, "Miss, please help." [laughter]. >> Did you What was your line? >> MY LINE WAS, "NOBODY'S WHERE THEY'RE. SUPPOSED TO.". >> OH, GOD. >> YES. [laughter]. >> I KNOW very well. I know that line.

That's crazy. That's you. >> Nobody's where they're supposed to be, but you your head gets blown off. >> Uh, I don't think people cared enough to. to to know if my hair got my head got. blown off. I was just I was just I. always say I was the guy in green, >> right? [laughter]. >> Oh my god. >> But your character, you did manage to. shout and it actually made it into the. into Sitting Private Ryan. Um the. weather is key. [laughter]. >> More on that later. >> You'll see. You'll see. >> You'll see. You'll see.

>> You'll see. [laughter]. >> Hanks comes back and he shoots you and. you're an American. >> Um. >> Yeah. Yeah. No, it's it's uh I'm I was. thrilled. It was like I had I knew. nothing and then. >> it's an interesting story. >> and then I'm like, "Oh, this is great. This is really great." Yeah. >> And a terrific cast also. >> Yeah. Really good. Yeah. Brennan Brennan. Fraser and Chris Msina and Carrie Con. Damian Lewis. Great people. >> Yeah. Yeah. I I Damen Lewis is it he's. Henry VII, I believe. >> He's Henry. >> He's Henry VII in.

>> um Wolf. Wolf. Yeah. >> He's so good in that because he's a. genial. >> Oh yeah. And same thing we were talking. about. He's genial, but he'll cut your. head off. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> And and and smile. >> Yeah. It's like all those characters. that it's I always think that's what you. want as an actor is you want. >> whatever you're presenting to be the. opposite of what you're feeling. sometimes. You know what I mean? They're. the ones that you know whether it's. somebody who's cold-hearted and is. incredibly benign or the opposite. >> Do you have people expect you to kind of.

walk into a room sometimes and be a. little bit more sinister because you're. so For sure. For sure. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, it's interesting. >> I don't mind that. >> Yeah. [laughter]. >> No, >> but I do think that's. >> your your waiter comes right away. [laughter]. >> My waiters don't. They're like that. idiot can he can. >> Um well, this has been uh an absolute. thrill for me. Uh, and like I say, if. you bump into Phoebe Waller Bridge. anytime soon, please tell her.

my my list is almost down to no one at. this point, but she's on it. >> But up to today, it was the two of you. >> Uh, and um, so this is a bucket list. moment for me. I hope you'll come back. anytime. Um, >> I'd love to come back. >> Yeah. Just And and trust me, I am going. to get you my clip from not from Ross. Naroon. Maybe we can Oh, we can find it. Do you found it? >> There's a photo. [laughter]. >> Oh my god. >> HERE WE GO.

>> That's a This is just a photo. >> That's just a photo. We'll dial up the. YouTube here for. >> That's how they dressed me. [laughter]. That's what happens when a hero returns. to his country. >> You came in off the street with that. And the balloon. >> Incredible. >> We have the clip if you want to put on. your headphones. You'll be able to listen to headphones. and you get to see. >> if you want to listen to it. He thought. he was an [laughter] actor until he saw. this. >> Always learning. >> All right, >> here we go. This is the entrance they. gave me. Lots of balloons, small. doorway.

>> Oh my god. >> Balloons. COD cash on delivery. So, uh, PMT. Pog Mailch.

[laughter]. [laughter]. >> [laughter]. >> That is incredible.

>> Wait a second. >> Irish word for balloon. >> No, [laughter] no, they just said told. me to say balloon. But uh. >> they also they humil they just went out. of their way and God bless them because. no one deserves it more than I do. But. [laughter]. >> there was no way to be cool in that. scene. >> [laughter]. >> So. >> with that hat. balloons. >> and uh yeah I I remember I remembered. saying like you know uh I I basically. told this woman you know well what if.

you know Colin Furl showed up [laughter]. she'd be like well we you know we'd make. him the love interest. we're not giving him some. balloons [laughter] you know but yeah I. was uh. >> how was his Irish how was his. >> absolutely beautiful [laughter] there as. we say in that hey standing Ovation, MOM. [laughter]. >> UH, ANDREW, I can't thank you enough. Just a joy to be with you today. >> Joy to be with you guys, too. Thank you.

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there's a way to distract you from. anything. >> Is that true? >> It's true. >> This is You're being real now. >> I'm being real. This is real. This is. the real me. >> Okay. Um, and that is to put you in. front of a TV and turn on the Hallmark. Channel. >> Oh, wait. Where were we when this. happened? >> In New York. >> That's right. >> It was December, so it was like the. Christmas Hallmark movies. >> I have to say I am powerless around a. Hallmark movie. And um I don't know what. it is, but I start watching them and.

then I love to call out what people are. going to say. >> Yeah. >> And I'm right a bunch of the time. >> You got it like 90% of the time. I call. out lines like, "Now get back here, young man." And then the person will. say, "Now get back here, young man." And. it's it's thrilling. I mean, it's the. same high that a gambler in Vegas would. get on really. >> Yes. I get very excited. >> And we were going somewhere like there. was a car picking us up, but we couldn't. leave until we found out if this woman. quit her job as a lawyer to go uh build. ice sculptures.

>> Yes. Well, first of all, we didn't wait. to find out what was going to happen. That's true. We knew what was going to. happen. The uptight lawyer is going to. realize that the most exciting thing in. her life is making ice sculptures with. this guy. >> uh at Christmas time in their little. Christmas village. >> And um I knew that was going to happen, but I had to see it happen. It's one of. those things where you No, I have to see. that happen. >> And um and I love how there's no. jeopardy. She her mom runs the law firm.

I love how this is coming back to me. instantly. >> Oh my god. >> I'm not kidding. Like I didn't know you. were going to bring this up. [laughter]. Her mom runs the law firm and she's. dreading telling her mother. Her mother. keeps saying of course and you're going. to take over the law firm because that's. what and then she's loving making this. ice sculpture with this guy which I. think is a loser thing to do. And. anyway, what I'm sorry. >> you just burned a lot of ice sculpture. >> This isn't like Timmy Shalamé with the. ballet. I went very specific with ice. sculpture. [laughter] And if you've got. a problem with that ice sculpture,

people doubling down. >> I said ice sculpturists by the way. That. was really embarrassing. Can we edit. that? >> I want it ice. Ice sculptorisms. Anyway, um she has to go to her mom and. you think, "Oh, this is going to be the. real tension in the show." She goes to. her mom and says, "I just want to make. ice sculpture. I don't really And she. said, this is the line I called out. She. said, "But it was always your dream to. be a lawyer." And I shouted out, "No, mom, it was your dream." And she went, "No, mom, it was your dream." And I it.

was an erotic high for me. Oh, >> I swear to God, I had to go and shower. myself off after that. [laughter]. >> Oh, God. >> I was I needed. >> David was in the room. >> David was in the room and he saw me go, >> "Ew, Conade.". >> I tried to call HR, but it was. >> awful Hallmark. We the only person who. does that. >> It was exactly this. It was um she said, "But that was always your dream, honey.". And I shouted, "No, mom. It was your. dream." And she said, "No, mom. It was. your dream.". >> Uh scrub, scrub, scrub. Um,

>> spread scrim. >> and then we were off to our obligation. But I needed to see that happen. >> Yeah. Um, that and you've texted Sona. and I before. I can't remember what. movie it was, but you were like, I saw a. commercial for a movie on Lifetime. I. need the Lifetime app. And. >> do you remember this? >> Yeah, I do remember that. >> Oh, I needed my fix. >> So, I'm just I find it to be endlessly. fascinating. I really enjoy it. Uh, it. calms me down. It it I just I'm so happy.

>> they have a formula and it's clearly. working. >> They have a formula formula. >> The formula is so precise and they never. vary from it. Someone's uptight. Someone's in touch with themselves. Uptight person. They don't get along. I. mean, whatever. We've seen it a million. times. Santa. >> They always live in Christmas Town, USA. >> I know. It's a little too G-rated for. me. I've evolved. >> Now, what about this? What if they could. make um and this is something we have a. production company. Maybe we could get. into this.

>> Yeah. >> Um a Hallmark show that has all of those. hits all of those points and is very. much like that. But the sex is really. down [laughter] and dirty. I mean, you see everything. A slam slam. a slam a thab. You see it all. So it's. like I didn't know you like making ice. sculptures. I do make liking ice. sculptures. You seem kind of uptight. before. Well, I'm not uptight now. [laughter]. Sha. >> Yeah. And it's all like double antandra.

titles like Christmas came early and. then her name. >> Jesus Christ. Sona. >> She was ready to go. >> She had that right away. >> It was in there. It was already in. there. >> I do think these would do well. >> Jingle ballark. >> Ballark. >> Ball. >> What? >> Like bald? >> Yeah. Like Yeah. Ball. You get bald. Ballmark. No. No. No. Please. Can I tell you something? This is really. Sona's area. This is not something you. jumped in. I'm sorry. Literally, you.

were just watching. >> You were just watching Venus Williams. play tennis and you jumped in with a. racket. [laughter]. >> I am honored. >> Sona does this. You. >> Sometimes it's nuts. So like instead of. ballmark, I'd just say bone mark. But. it's not that good. But you get the. point. >> No, the thing is But what about this. idea? Be serious for a second. an idea. where you it is very G-rated very it's. the same thing the people are all and. then but when it comes to the moment. where they start to kiss and you just.

cut to a curtain blowing. >> you the you cut to the curtain blowing. but then you pan back and they are both. naked. >> and I mean it's just a hot pound session. it pans over stops and then pans back. all clothes gone oiled up shamada bam. lamina hama And it just goes on for like. 15 20 minutes. >> Oh my god. >> Yeah. And then they're back to, well, uh, I think we got a new someone helping. us out at the cuckoo clock store. I.

thought you were an uptight corporate. lawyer. I was, but man, we just went at. it. And then you pan to the curtain or. you panned to the cuckoo clock, but then. you pan back and everyone in the store. is doing it. >> Oh my god. >> Yeah. 19 people store. >> Yeah. [laughter]. The guy that runs the cuckoo clock. store, the people buying cuckoo clocks, the guys that make them, they're all. naked. Banging a hanging a wang and a. banging. [laughter]. >> What channel will this go? >> Oh, it'll go on any channel that wants. to make money. [laughter].

>> Any channel would want this. >> It's like pay-per-view. >> Netflix would take this, wouldn't they? >> No, Netflix. I don't think Oh, they. don't do porn. >> It's like straight up pornography. What. do you What do you mean? >> Very I would say Netflix would. definitely do. I don't know who does. softcore cuz I've seen what's happened. to America to be like full penetration. >> Hey, don't be gross. >> No, it's a valid question. I'm not some animal. >> What? >> No, I mean I want it to be very very uh. you know um. >> like you just want butts.

>> No. >> What are you talking about? >> It gets into a gray area when we start. showing things. >> Yes. Well, that's what I'm saying. Well, Sona and I were just wondering because. that's. >> Well, they could be covered up with. things could be covered up with. Christmas snow. What I'm [laughter]. saying is I want to see No, seriously. I. want people going at it hardcore and. then, oh look, some icicles formed near. where the penis would be or [laughter]. there's some snow or oh, a reindeer. wandered in and it's it's feeding off. some acorns right near THEIR CROTCHES. [laughter]. This is a show. This is a format. This.

is a lot of money. Get on it. Get on. [laughter] it. This is our idea. Don't. try and steal it. Peace out, Tupac. Oh, we're just done.