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Paul: It's like a, it's like, uh... a weather map. Sean: Yeah.
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Paul: It's like a weather map.
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Uh, like a storm's coming in, uh, category seven.
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Sean: Hey, what's going on, everybody?
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For <i>First We Feast</i>, I'm Sean Evans, and you're watching <i>Hot Ones</i>.
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It's the show with hot questions and even hotter wings.
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And today we're joined by Paul Rudd.
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He's an actor, writer and producer who's been in some of the most beloved films and TV shows over the last 25 years, from Judd Apatow comedies to the <i>Marvel</i> <i>Universe</i>.
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And you can catch him on the new <i>Netflix</i> comedy "<i>Living with Yourself</i>", which is set to release on October 18th.
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Paul Rudd, welcome to the show.
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Paul: Thank you very much, Sean. I'm excited to be here.
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Sean: How are you feeling going into this?
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Are you a spicy food dude? Paul: I like spicy food.
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I mean, you know, I don't shy away from it.
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Um, I'm not so crazy about plutonium.
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And I know that's where some of this is headed, so, I guess, we'll see. Of cauliflower?
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Going, uh, shout-out to the veggies. Look at you.
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Sean: Efficient out here. Paul: All right.
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Sean: As we mentioned in your intro, you have this <i>Netflix</i> comedy, "<i>Living with Yourself</i>", where you play two versions of the same character.
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What were the challenges in shooting scenes with yourself, and then did you gain any sympathy for the co-stars that you've had over the years?
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Paul: The challenge is with playing two parts, in the way that we did it, there's many different ways you can do it.
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I would record the lines for both characters, and then I had a thing in my ear and I would act as one character, and then the response, there was a guy off the side going like, you know, hitting a button for the reply.
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And then I would flip around and remember where I was standing and where I was looking and, and then just act opposite to the sound.
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Sean: I read a quote of yours recently that I thought was really interesting, where you said that a lot of the movies you find funniest are categorized as dramas, and then that some of the most dramatic things happen in comedies. Paul: Mhm.
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I mean, I think it's a pretty wide spectrum, but I really, I mean, some of my favorite movies, one of the funniest movies, I, for me, of all time is this movie "<i>Withnail and I</i>".
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British movie from the 80s, which is, essentially, a very sad film.
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But, whenever I see somebody that's experiencing something heartbreaking, or it's some kind of struggle, or some kind of emotional something rather, and the way they deal with it is through humor.
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There are many levels, I find, and then I find that really funny, but I also find it, um, relatable.
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And I think that that's when something can be funny, but then incredibly moving and heartbreaking at the same time.
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"<i>Alan Partridge</i>", or "<i>The Office</i>", or, you know, that kind of comedy, or, uh, is funny, but it's actually, also, kind of sad.
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Can I ask you some questions? Sean: Whatever you want.
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Paul: Because I think that you are the most fascinating character in this setup.
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How many of these have you done?
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Sean: Um, I think you're number 166. Paul: Okay.
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Um, that's really impressive. Sean: Thank you.
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Paul: Do you feel differently now than you did when you first started?
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Does it affect you physically? Sean: Physically? Paul: Yeah.
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SEan: You know, I think what happens, when I first started, it was like a physical adjustment to do this. Right?
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And then, I think, I had a nice couple seasons there where I was just cruising.
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I was just on cruise control.
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I find lately now, I'm once again climbing up the hill, like, I'm once again challenged by the sauces. You know?
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I think maybe, the maybe the wheels are coming off the wagon or something. Paul: You're an athlete. You're a pro athlete. Sean: That's true.
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Paul: Hey, there's a short window. Sean: Right.
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Paul: I'm impressed with your stick to it iveness.
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Sean: I put a lot of city miles on it, you know.
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Paul: I don't wanna see what's going on underneath that skin.
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Sean: So, Chris Schoenberger, who you met when you came in here, he has a relationship with Britishness that mirrors yours, almost, exactly.
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So, when he was growing up, he'd visit family in London.
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He would get copies of the "<i>Beano</i>" from his cousins.
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He would raid tuck shops and try to get <i>Crunchie</i> bars. Paul: Yeah.
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And even did a three month stint at Oxford. Paul: Right on. Wow. Sean: Isn't that crazy? Paul: That's crazy.
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Growing up with tea, and crumpets, and the Sunday roast, and Yorkshire pudding, and all of that, it's all my favourite stuff and it's all very comforting to me, because it's, I've just always grown up with that.
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And it, and I, and I knew that, um, like, my next door neighbours weren't having Yorkshire pudding.
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Like, I knew that that was like, this is weird.
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I didn't know it was different. Sean: Right.
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Paul: Um, that a lot of people, I guess, in Kansas City, not making Yorkshire puddings. Sean: I wanna hit you... Paul: Don't, please. Sean: ...
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with five British biscuits. Paul: Oh, sorry.
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Sean: I'm gonna coldcock you with five British biscuits.
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You rank them from best to worst. Okay? Paul: Ooh, man.
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Sean: Custard cream, McVitie's chocolate digestive, Jammie Dodgers, Cadbury Fingers and Jaffa Cakes. Paul: Oh, man.
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Of those, my favourite would be the McVitie's. The chocolate, I just...
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Yeah, and it's probably a toss up between that and the Cadbury Fingers.
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As a kid, the Cadbury Fingers are perfect. Sean: Right. paul: They're great. Bourbon creams...
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What was the first one that you said? Sean: Custard cream. Paul: The Custard cream?
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Yeah, those are great, too. I really like those.
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Uh, many people love Jaffa Cakes. Me? Not as much.
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I don't want fruit in my biscuit.
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Sean: Okay, so that's in the four of five spot?
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Paul: It's like a jelly... Yeah, yeah, there's...'
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cause the one, the other one, which was the, uh...
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Sean: We have the Jammie Dodgers. Paul: Jammie Dodgers.
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I never eat Jammie Dodgers.
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I'm not even so sure I know what Jammie Dodgers are.
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And there would be, probably, people that are British saying: "Well, you just lost your passport." . "Pineapple Heartbeat"?
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Paul: Don't feel the pressure to eat all of them.
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Sean: I'm wired that way.
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Paul: I was all set to go with the, um...
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I thought we were gonna do the, the wings.
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I was scared of eating, 'cause I wouldn't be eating all of those.
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I wouldn't go full Bill Burr.
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Sean: So, when Will Ferrell was on "The Bill Simmons Podcast", he said that the original script for "<i>Anchorman</i>" was, actually, a survival story where a plane full of newsmen clips another plane that's just full of monkeys and Chinese throwing stars.
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And then, basically, you guys had to survive on this mountain... Paul: Yeah. Sean: ...
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while orangutans take you guys out one by one. Paul: That's right. Newsmen versus apes.
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Sean: I was gonna ask, do you know anything about that?
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I thought he was just goofing around.
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Paul: No, that's absolutely true. Uh, I heard about it.
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It was already nixed before it got greenlit at the studio, because I think somewhere, somewhere pretty early on, they realized that's impossible to film.
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I think the idea was, all these newsmen were flying over to some news convention, or something, and they're all smoking so many cigarettes that the whole cabin filled up with smoke and the plane crashed.
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Now, of course, the plane was also transporting Chinese throwing stars and lots of martial arts weaponry, and it crashes on an island inhabited by apes.
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And, uh, and then it just turns into a survival tale of newsmen versus apes, which, I wanna see that movie. Sean: I was saying... what could have been? Paul: Yeah.
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Sean: Is it true that when you were shooting "<i>Wet Hot American Summer</i>", that you guys actually stayed on the campsite and slept in the bunks? Paul: Yeah.
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We, uh, it was a, it was this camp called "Towanda" in Honesdale, Pennsylvania.
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It was a functioning camp.
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We actually had to shut down production for a week.
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Um, almost a week, because in the middle of it, some kid was coming to celebrate his bar mitzvah, at the camp.
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Sean: So you're on the clock? Paul: Yeah.
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That's how, that's how high level our production was.
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We had to stop in the middle to let the camp, like, this kid rented it out for his bar mitzvah.
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Sean: What do you make of the Ant-Man kills Thanos by crawling up his butt meme?
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Paul: I consider it a lost opportunity. Where are you from? Sean: Chicago. Originally. Paul: Right.
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That's where you started, yeah. Makes sense.
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So, are you a sports fan? You like <i>Bears</i>?
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Sean: I do, I love the <i>Bears</i>.
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I'm a <i>White Sox</i> fan.
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Paul: Over the <i>Cubs</i>?
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Sean: I like the <i>Bulls</i>. Yeah.
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I mean, I grew up, uh, in the north suburbs, but for whatever reason, I became a <i>Sox</i> fan.
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But, that is a lovely segue.
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I love when that happens, 'cause I wanna take a wing to talk about the <i>Big Slick Weekend</i>, an annual event you co-founded to help raise money for the cancer center at <i>Children's Mercy</i>. Paul: Yeah.
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Sean: And the ten years you guys have been doing the celebrity softball game, what do you think is your crowning athletic achievement?
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Paul: There is one time, a couple of years ago where I, I think I scored all three outs in the inning. Sean: Wow.
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Paul: Everything else, outside of that, is just a disaster.
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Sean: I don't think that record will be broken.
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Paul: Do you, do you know, one time we did it, I got to this, uh, we were taking batting practice, and I got to, um...
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Jeremy Guthrie, who was a pitcher for the <i>Royals</i> at the time, said: "Do you wanna see what it's like to actually stand in the box with a major league pitcher?" . I said: "Yeah."
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, and he had pitched the night before, but, um, he was still throwing about 85, 90mph.
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And, uh, it's impossible. It is so hard. Sean: Right.
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And that's just a straight fastball.
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If he starts mixing stuff in. Paul: Yeah.
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That was just, I knew it was coming.
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And, uh, it's, it's, it's like hitting a bullet.
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Paul: Too big of a cauliflower piece.
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Sean: I was gonna say, that looked like a softball that you just put in your mouth. Paul: It feels like it.
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Pail: I don't know, I don't know what's harder.
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The sauce or the whole thing.
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Sean: This really is a turning point. And then, that was...
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looked like a dinosaur egg. Paul: That was like, uh. Yeah.
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You're not supposed to do that.
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You're supposed to eat it in pieces.
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Sean: There's no wrong way, Paul. You're doing great.
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Paul: I'm pretty sure there's a wrong way. And I think that was it. Sean: All right, Paul.
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We have a recurring segment on our show called "explain that gram", where we do a deep dive on our guests Instagram, which is impossible for you, because you have no social media to speak of.
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But, we have a workaround. Paul: Okay.
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Sean: We've pulled some photos of you with famous musicians.
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So, I'll show you the picture and then you just tell me the backstory. Does that sound good? Paul: Yeah. Sean: All right.
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First up, it's you sitting courtside at <i>MSG</i> alongside 50 Cent.
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Did you guys get a chance to chat at all during the game?
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Paul: Yeah, he was super nice.
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Really cool, by the way, Howard Stern sitting right next to 50 Cent there, too. Sean: Whoa! Yeah, I see that here.
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Paul: Yeah, he was great.
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He took a picture with my son.
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Um, he just happened to be sitting next to me. He was really friendly.
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And then, actually, months later, I was on a flight and he was on the flight, and, uh, and then we kind of said: "Hey, how's it going? How are you?" .
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And, um, and then he gave me a pair of headphones. Sean: Wow. Paul: I love him. Sean: All right.
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Up next, do you have a favorite behind-the-scenes memory from this music video sketch alongside Beyonce and Justin Timberlake?
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Paul: I remember when, when we taped it, or when we did it, and Timberlake walked out and how insane everybody went.
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Um, and I, and I had those moments.
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I've had this throughout my career where, sometimes, I just take a, I remind myself to step out of it and look at what's happening here.
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I'm doing this with Beyonce and Justin Timberlake, and, uh, the other two guys I knew.
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So, I was, and, uh, a huge fan of...
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But, I was like: "I've never met these two." .
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Sean: Well, you know what?
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They say: "We got to do this with Paul Rudd." . That's what they say. Paul: Nobody says that.
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Sean: So, whenever I get asked questions about <i>Hot Ones</i>, I always find myself delivering these parables, over and over, which I find when I do it, perhaps some of the nuance is lost.
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And you're somebody who's been doing press around TV and film for 25 years.
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Do you ever think about how much your narrative is shaped by the need to package the details of your life into these instantly accessible anecdotes? Paul: I, uh... what a great question. Really. Um, yeah, I...
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after a while you get used to answering the same questions.
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So, you just kind of think of a different way to say the same answer.
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And, at a certain point, I don't know whether or not that is the way it happened, if that's really true, or it's just I've answered that question so many times that it's now the truth, or the way I feel about it.
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Many people have asked me about how did you get started, what was...
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and I used to love those Steve Martin comedy records, when I was a kid, and I was thinking, like, maybe I wanna do this for a living because of those.
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That was kind of the first time.
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I've said that so many times in interviews. I think it's true.
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It might not be true, but...
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I, it's such a limited window.
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You have a few minutes to talk about it and then it's just, that's...
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becomes the default answer.
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Sean: And then "Late Night", it's its own beast, 'cause then there's this implicit expectation to perform. Paul: Yeah.
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Sean: As someone with stage experience, are you more comfortable in a setting like that than, say, like a film junket?
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Paul: No, they're all, those, those things are always nerve wracking.
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Um, um, and there, I think I learned at an early age that is all artificial.
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You know, as a kid, I would watch Letterman and think like: "Oh, my God. This is amazing." .
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I mean, it was amazing and he is amazing, and, but, I'd think, like: "So cool."
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, like, "Friends coming over and sitting on the couch." .
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And, and it was later on I realized, oh, they're promoting something, like, they're selling, this is all, there's a machine going on.
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And, and, and some of that commercialism, um, I was like: "Ugh." .
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As I started to do that, and knowing that part of the job has become selling things, and, and there are some things that are really fun to do.
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I was very excited to do this. Uh, and I, uh...
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Sean: Very excited to have you. Paul: And, uh... thank you.
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And I, and there are shows that I like.
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And I, also, have a thing where I just can't answer anything seriously.
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I just, I just, like: "Oh, shut up, nobody wants to hear you talk." .
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Which is perfect in this setting. Sean: Yeah, absolutely.
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And then, on the topic of Dave.
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I know that you've joined two fan clubs in your life.
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Scottish music duo, "The Proclaimers", and David Letterman.
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Do you remember how you became one of Dave's disciples, and what do you think is his strongest quality as an entertainer?
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Paul: Uh, I think that David Letterman is, uh, single handedly, like, responsible for the sensibility and sense of humor of this country in a way, he doesn't quite even get the credit.
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He has credit and respect and everything.
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But, I think he is such an important figure, especially in early on, and it lasted, but this sense of, he didn't wanna really be there. Sean: Yeah.
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You know, I always think about that.
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You know, there was a time where I think that he was, like, competing with Leno and then, like, there was a time where, maybe, he, like, left his foot, took his foot off the gas.
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But, to me, he was funnier then. Paul: Yeah.
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And the thing that he has, that I find really appealing, uh, is he's got such a massive intellect that his disdain for all of the of showbiz and all of the, just the nonsense that comes along with it, is so in its right place that I just, I, I just don't think there's anybody better.
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This is a big, this is a big, a big, uh...
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Sean: You and me both right here.
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Paul: And they're like pool balls. Yeah. Sean: Good lord. Paul: "Aka Miso".
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The Bravado spice company?
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Where does this one land on the Scoville meter?
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Sean: Around 100 K on this one. Paul: Okay.
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Sean: Does it taste that way?
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Paul: Yeah, it makes sense.
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Sean: When Larry King asked Judd Apatow to talk about something about Paul Rudd that no one else knows, he says that you do this thing, when you take pictures of celebrities, you do this thing with your hand, where you make it look like there's a butt hovering over them? Paul: Yeah. Sean: How do you...
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If I gave you my phone, can you show me how you do that? Paul: Sure.
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Sean: Like, just open up the camera? Paul: Yeah.
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Um, so if I do this and I get you in, and I get my hand going here. Oh, I gotta go. That's good.
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So, that looks like you're standing in front of a guy, or a girl, that's totally naked.
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There are things you can do.
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Sean: Where'd you learn this skill?
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Paul: I don't know, but I'm glad I did. Okay. Now... yeah. Okay.
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So, that one's, that one's definitely a guy. Sean: Whoa!
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You got a ball sack in there. Paul: Yeah.
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After a while, you start...
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Sean: Elaborate a little bit.
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Paul: You can learn new tricks. Paul: Yeah. Expanding. Growing.
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I learned, uh, my pinky, at the right angle is, makes a great scrotum. Wait a minute. Sean: You got more?
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Paul: Oh, do I have more.
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This is one you're, probably, not gonna be able to show on the show.
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Sean: We'll give it a shot.
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Paul: But, you know what? You can always...
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Sean: We'll run it by Randy and legal.
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Paul: Yeah, you can always open this picture up when you're on the subway.
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That's a little, a little blurry, but, you know, you can, you can...
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Should we zoom in on, uh, on the, uh... yeah, that was gross.
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I have thousands of those pictures of people, uh, that you would not expect to see in those photos, um, that are pretty good.
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Lips are really tingling.
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Sean: Well, if you think they're tingling now... This is "Da' Bomb".
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And I should tell you, it comes from Kansas City.
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I'm not sure if that's a point of pride, necessarily. Paul: Mhm.
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Sean: I'll let you be the judge of that. Paul: Kansas City, huh? Sean: Mhm. Paul: Home... they make "Da' Bomb".
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Sean: They make "Da' Bomb".
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Paul: "Da' Bomb" is the one.
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Paul: I haven't touched this, by the way. Sean: I've noticed. Paul: Yeah. Yeah. Uh... Oh.
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Sean: Shout-out Kansas City. Shout-out Kansas City. Paul: Well...
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we, uh, we also have Patrick Mahomes.
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Don't judge us on just that. Um... Uh...
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Sean: So, on the topic of Kansas City, I know that you're a barbecue loving Kansas City boy.
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What makes the "Z-Man" sandwich from <i>Joe's KC</i> the best sandwich in the world? Paul: Oh, my God.
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It's just, there's something, there's something about it that is, uh... It's perfect. It's a perfect sandwich.
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<i>It's a perfect sandwich.
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</i> Okay, uh, the right levels of meat, I'm, actually, not a vegetarian, but I'm trying to become better at, uh, I should point that out, um, 'cause there is meat in this sandwich. Oh, this...
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Uh, but it's a, it's the right ratio of brisket, they put Provolone cheese on it. Sean: It's good cheese.
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Paul: With onion rings and original Joe's sauce. It's incredible.
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And just the combination of that with the seasoned fries, maybe a Tank 7 on the side, and you got yourself a... that's a perfect meal.
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Sean: As someone who ranked in state on his competitive forensics team in high school, what's your refutation to those who say that Texas barbecue is better than Kansas City barbecue?
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Paul: There's a real rivalry.
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And then there will be some in Tennessee that say: "Hey..." . Sean: "But come on." . Paul: "But come on.
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Well, you guys, are you at your... nonsense. We're the ones." .
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So, I don't claim, but I know Kansas City barbecue. It's the best.
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I would, also, like to find another <i>NFL</i> stadium that smells so good tailgating.
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You know, you look around...
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Sean: Nicest smelling.... Paul: ...
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it's the nices smelling...
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Sean: Nice smelling parking lot in the <i>NFL</i>. That's what they say. Paul: That's right.
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Now some of the people that are there at the game, I'm not, I wouldn't, I wouldn't put my money down.
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I don't call it Camaro head, for nothing.
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Sean: Have you mastered the art of cooking on your big green... Paul: Oh, art?
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Sean: Egg, on that big green Egg, yet? Paul: No, I...
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no, I haven't mastered it. I love it.
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Sean: Is it just collecting dust in the backyard? Paul: No. I really tried...
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this summer, I really tried to, um, really get it.
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My, my kids would make fun of me, because I was watching YouTube videos of, like, people making stuff on a Green Egg.
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I had, bought all the egg-ccessories.
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They're called egg-ccessories.
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Is there anything that screams middle aged guy like this?
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Yeah, I need a sec, you need, I see why people take a second and walk around. Sean: Yeah. Sean: Feel free to.
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You can always take a lap. Paul: No. Sean: We're locked in. Paul: We're locked in.
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Sean: We're locked in baby.
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Paul: I'm not even touching that.
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Um, uh, people always used to say in the 50s and 60s like: "Oh, we smoke cigarettes.
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We didn't know they were bad for us." .
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And as a kid, I was like: "Come on....
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Sean: Like, how could you not know? Paul: ...
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how could you, how could you not know?" .
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I feel the same way about "Da' Bomb".
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Sean: You try that and, right away, you know that...
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Paul: You know that's not good for you. Sean: Yeah, yeah you...
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Paul: Kinda wanna see what's happening in the body, like...
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Sean: Yeah, let's get a cat scan.
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Paul: This whole side's turning pink. Yellow.
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It's like a, it's like a weather map.
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Uh, like a storm's coming in... Uh, category seven.
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Have I let you down, 'cause I haven't gone for that? Sean: No.
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If anything, you're setting a really high bar.
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Whatever reason, you know, people, people get really hyped when someone makes it through with no water, no milk. Paul: Really? Sean: It's rarified air. Paul: All right.
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Sean: You and, like, Halle Berry, and Guy Fieri. Paul: Say it again. Sean: It is Fieri. Do you think it's Fieri?
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Paul: Well, uh, probably not.
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Sean: Like, if you were talking to him and you said Fieri, he'd correct you and say Fieri.
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Paul: Oh, fuck that guy, then.
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Guy Fieri: It's quite an intro. You got Fieri right.
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Sean: They do the R on it all the time.
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Guy Fieri: They get it, they get it wrong every time.
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You knocked it out of the park. Paul: Oh, man.
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Sean: Which was a more memorable experience?
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Joining an all Cantonese cast for "<i>Gen-X Cops</i> <i>2</i>", or appearing in that apocalyptic <i>Super Nintendo</i> commercial in the early 90s? Paul: All right.
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What was, what was the question?
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Well, they were both memorable, because they both, you know, changed the world as we know it.
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Shooting with an all Cantonese cast in, Hong Kong, uh, and this Jackie Chan produced sequel to "<i>Gen-X Cops</i>" was, uh, spectacularly weird.
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I'm playing the head of the FBI.
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They wanna bleach my hair blonde, and I have to go after a robot.
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Um, nothing about this screamed quality in any way, but I'm like: "Yeah. Oh, Absolutely." . Sean: Yeah.
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I wanna go to Hong Kong for two months. I just need a second.
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I wanna go to Hong Kong for two months and, uh, see what this is all about. And it was great. They were great. The city was... city was great. Sean: All right. Paul: This is yours.
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What if we put a little of every single one? Sean: Yeah. Paul: Let's try it. This is...
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is this gonna put me in the hospital?
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Sean: What are you gonna do?
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Are you just gonna go right on? Paul: You know what?
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You're doing this the smart way. You're pouring...
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Sean: I'm make it a little hot sauce puddle. Paul: Look at us. Hey, look at us. Sean: Look at us. Paul: Huh?
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Sean: Who would have thought? Paul: Not me. Hey, these are props. Sean: Whoa!
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Paul: Okay, I got that one.
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"Da' Bomb", from Kansas City. Sean: From Kansas City.
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Paul: Got any brothers or sisters? Sean: I do.
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I have a younger brother named Gavin.
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Paul: What does Gavin do?
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Sean: He, actually, works on the show. Paul: He does? Sean: Yeah.
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And then, um, here we are now, 166 episodes later, doing an all ten sauces dab on the cauliflower wings, with Paul Rudd.
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Paul: I'd like to point out yours is much neater than mine.
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It's falling off the board.
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Sean: I like it, it looks like an abstract painting.
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Paul: Well, you want to see an abstract painting by Jackson Pollock, when we're done shooting this segment?
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Hey, uh, I must say, though, it's a great idea.
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It's a great construct for an interview, Sean. Sean: Thank you.
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Paul: But, I think you're an excellent interviewer. Sean: Oh. Thank you, Paul.
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Paul: You didn't even need the hot sauce. Sean: I appreciate that.
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But, you know, if you got it... Paul: You got it. Sean: You got it. Paul: You got it. Hey.
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Sean: All right, I'm running through.
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Paul: You're running through, like a...
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I'll do a little bit of yours. Paul: Oh. That's okay.
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Paul: That's, that's a lot. Sean: That's a lot.
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That's a, that's a fully coated meatball right there. Paul: This is dumb. This is stupid.
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Sean: This is very stupid.
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But, I would point out it was your idea, Paul.
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So, to, to being sick the rest of the day. Paul: All right.
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Breathe in through your mouth. It's like...
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It's like breathing in dry ice. Sean: Yeah, exactly.
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Paul: Can you make, it make you cry? Sean: Yeah. Sean: Well, yeah. I'll probably. I'm shedding.
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I'm, I'm watering up quite a bit, actually.
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Paul: Do a scene right now. Sean: Okay.
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Sean: I didn't make the, uh, seventh grade basketball team. Paul: Okay. Sean: So... Brett made it? Pat made it? Am I not good enough? Paul: You're killing me.
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You are breaking my heart. It's not the hot sauce. It's you. You are good enough.
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You should've made that team. Sean: You know what?
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I'm gonna practice harder.
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I'm gonna work on my jumper.
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I'm gonna work on my ball handling. And you know what? Paul: What?
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Sean: Next year, I'm gonna be on that roster. Paul: Yeah, you are. Yeah. You know why? You are good enough. You are talented enough.
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And you are strong enough. Sean: End scene. Paul Rudd. Paul: Yeah. What is it? Sean: Look at you.
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Ten cauliflower vegan wings up.
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Ten cauliflower vegan wings down.
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This camera, this camera, or this camera.
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Let the people know what you have going on in your life.
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Paul: I got nothing going on.
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Sean: Careful around your eyes.
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Paul: Yeah, that was another mistake. Ah.
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The finger might have not been the smartest. You know what?
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Sean: It was good for the scene, though. Paul: Yeah. Yeah.
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We don't need to, like...
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again, the artificiality of the...
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I'm not here to sell anything. I'm here to celebrate.
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This is a celebration, not commercial.
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Sean: Good fucking job, Paul. Paul: Thank you. Sean: That was awesome.
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