Larry David Tried To Act Like His “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Character | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

You know, uh, people ask me all the. time, uh, they say to me, Conan, you. know, everyone in the business, and I. say, "Thank you." And then they say, "Uh, Larry David, is he exactly like he. is on Curb Your Enthusiasm?" And I say, "Yes, he is. You are exactly like that. guy." You would claim that you're not. quite that guy, but the times I've hung. out with you at parties, I feel there. might as well be a camera recording this. for HBO. You are the same guy. You know, I take that as a tremendous compliment.

Yes. Because because I got to tell you. something. I love that guy. That. guy. Oh my god. I am so in love with. that guy. Yeah. Really? He's He's He's. my hero. Yeah. He should be. Yeah. It. must be nice though because you've. carved that out for yourself and then if. people encounter you in real life, you. don't have to in any way contort.

yourself to please them. Yes. You can. tell them, I don't feel like taking a. selfie. It's not really what I want to. do right now. And they they're they love. they must love it and they laugh and. they laugh. except a a couple of weeks. ago. uh I got invited to a dinner. party. and you know 10 5 10 years ago I would. have gone okay okay yeah okay sounds. good what's the. address and now this time I said who's.

coming oh yeah uh it did not go over. well the the person was offended the. person seemed to have been a little. offended. and uh I wound up not going. Yeah. Wow. So there you go. So there you go. So I I. did uh I tried to be Larry and it didn't. work. Uh but but by the way, as long as. we're on the subject, is it such a.

terrible question to ask who's going to. Why Why is it such a secret? Why is that. a secret? I don't understand the I don't. understand the big secret. You can't say who's who's. going. Why? I don't get it. Yes. I think that's I. think you're within I think you are. within your rights to ask who's going. Thank you. Thank you. Because you want. to find out. Also, I'm imagining you. have enemies. Uh and uh you know, you want to make.

sure you're not walking into a party. I. just made four more as I walk into the. building. But you know, you want to make sure you. want to know. Yeah. Yeah. I want to. know. It's like a mobster who's going to. a restaurant wants to know how many ways. are there in, you know, uh if there's if. I'm attacked, is there a way out? You. got to know. Exactly. Because a lot of. times, honestly, you'll be invited to. these dinner parties and you find. yourself s sitting next to uh some. insurance salesman and you know, you're. there the whole two and a half hours and.

sitting next to him or her, whatever. Yeah. It's not comfortable. Let me ask. you a question and you I want you to be. honest. Yeah. You came to my house not. long ago. You didn't know who was going. to be there. Were you pleased? Were you. not pleased? And you can tell me. Well, were there enough celebrities to. make you comfortable? Were there two. Were there, you know, did you feel that. it was a good environment, a good. ecosystem for you? I need like three. comedians and I'm I'm fine. Right. Right. Yeah. Do I count as a comedian?

Oh, Conan. Conan. Conan. Oh, Conan. Poor. That's just sad. You're. so sad. Don't do this to him. Come on. Yes, Conan. Thank you. Well, I wasn't sure. You know, you. seemed happy. You seemed uh you seemed. pleased. But then at one point, comedians, comedy writers, you know, either one was. But at one point, I. noticed that you had retreated to a. separate area and you were just. observing. you were eating your food and.

you were just observing other people as. if you were uh you know looking at. birds, you. know, you were doing little sketches and. I wondered if that's normal behavior for. you. Well, I'll tell you what, I don't. like sitting with a plate on my lap. Right. Okay. Right. And I saw there was. a counter. There were stools in front of. the counter and I thought this this. would be a good spot to plant myself. Mhm. Yeah. And so I planted and uh it. turned out to be a a a great spot.

because when people come over, this is. what I do at parties, by the way. I. always sit. You can't be in the middle. of a room making small talk and then. then you're going your brain is racing, you know? Oh my god. Oh my god. I'm out. I can't I got nothing. I got I got. nothing. How? What? What? The bathroom. Do I have to go to the. bathroom? Do I have to get a drink? Or.

or I know I'll do TV. Larry. I'll do TV. Larry. All right. Well, it's been nice. talking to you. Yeah. And then and then. you move on, right? I think people know. now that you can't have interminable. conversations. They can't go on forever. There's got to be an out. There's got to. be an out. You know what? You're on a. podcast right now. How long is this. going to go? You may be done. This is.

our special 5 hour salute. No, but it's. not. It's a special 5 hour salute to. Larry David. But I think I think I have. an idea for parties. I have an idea for. parties. You have a party sheriff. Okay. Yep. And he he sits. he's in a chair above the party. He's. overseeing the party. Yeah. Like a. lifeguard. Like a lifeguard. Or or he's. in another room on video. Yeah. And he's. got cameras on everybody. Like a pit.

boss. Yeah. Like a pit boss. And he's. he's seeing the conversations. He's. looking at him. He's seeing how it's. going. He's looking at the body. language. He's timing conversations. And. then and then he sees that somebody's in. trouble and he goes, "Okay, all right. I. got to go." He goes. down. He takes the person by the army. He goes, "Excuse me. This This is over. This is brilliant. This is brilliant. I. I have to have this. I have to have.

this. I mean, this is a great idea. Brilliant. It's fantastic. Thank you. Thank you. I love that idea. I think. we've all been there." He doesn't even. pretend to take, "Hey, I need to talk to. you about No, everybody's aware. Everybody's aware. Also, does he flash a. badge? Yeah. Does he put up a badge and. say this is over? This is over. Everybody's aware there's a sheriff. There's a You know, there's somebody. overseeing overseeing the party. By the. way, I think I'd be a good one. You'd be. great. I'd like to volunteer. I could do.

that job. We need a podcast sheriff. Yeah, you could do that. I I definitely. could do that job. A party sheriff for. sure. All right. I think I you know, I. want you to do it for me. I'm going to. set up cameras. Okay. Because I I am a. good host. I mingle. You probably saw I. mingle a lot. I get to everyone. I I. didn't get the I got like the 13 seconds. from because I knew I I knew that you. were fine. That I was fine. Yeah. Yeah. I don't worry about you. And then there. are other people I worry about. Of. course. Of course. You know, so I I I. probably short shifted you. You didn't. get the full Conan, which is I'm told.

magnificent. I I felt a little on the. shrifty side.