Frank Caliendo - Letterman - Impressionists Week

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  • čas přidán 16. 11. 2006
  • Frank Caliendo on Letterman last night for "Impressionists week". UNBELIEVABLE. Frank is so much better than any of the other impressionists, because he actually does comedy with his impressions!!
    He also does an impression of Letterman and Paul!!
    And the Robin Williams in the Wizard of Oz thing is absolutely nuts! Try and keep up! I had to watch it 3 times to get all the jokes!
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  • @SuperSnakePlissken
    @SuperSnakePlissken Před 2 lety +438

    Even after all these years this is still one of the best stand up routines I’ve ever seen.

    • @sooparticular
      @sooparticular Před 2 lety

      i thought u were dead...

    • @John94709
      @John94709 Před 10 měsíci +5

      X 2. Caliendo is brilliant.

    • @purleybaker
      @purleybaker Před 9 měsíci +2

      It is so very strong.

    • @macedindu829
      @macedindu829 Před 9 měsíci +7

      His attention to detail on both the voices and the mannerisms is second to none. His knack for spotting all the important irregularities of speech is second to none, and he really does a great job of tying it all into a stand-up set.
      Also, his John Madden is so good that I defy anyone to tell it apart from the real thing.

    • @Bubba1960.
      @Bubba1960. Před 7 měsíci

      Don't get me wrong, Frank is incredible, and all these impressions were spot on. With the exception of Norm McDonald. I just didn't feel that one.

  • @joeldavis1040
    @joeldavis1040 Před rokem +125

    That Robin Williams impersonation was 110% correct, even with the pause and final punchline. Brilliant work!

    • @HavocHounds1988
      @HavocHounds1988 Před 11 měsíci +5

      I know, it was incredible.

    • @matthewpaul6904
      @matthewpaul6904 Před 6 měsíci +2

      He's doing an impression of a man doing impressions. That is skill.

  • @THEJOHNiVERSE
    @THEJOHNiVERSE Před 2 lety +88

    The Robin Williams bit is pure GENIUS.

  • @davidwoods659
    @davidwoods659 Před 6 měsíci +9

    🤣🤣 his Robin Williams…
    The best ever!

  • @MB-go6uy
    @MB-go6uy Před 2 lety +88

    That whole GW Bush "he always looks like someone told him a dirty joke that he cant say out loud" is SPOT ON with GW's face lol

  • @fundy023
    @fundy023 Před 8 lety +71

    The genius of Frank Caliendo isn't just how great his impressions are or even that the jokes are hilarious. It's the way he can seamlessly go from voice to voice, with the facial expressions included, and keep it all together

    • @artvandelay7687
      @artvandelay7687 Před 8 lety +4

      +fundy023 It's all three of them, but yeah you touched on the signature mark of what makes a great impressionist

    • @detroitdiezel7856
      @detroitdiezel7856 Před 8 měsíci +2

      And he's always able to weave the jokes through them all and bring it back around with the callback to a previous, or the original joke.

  • @davegenther6877
    @davegenther6877 Před 2 lety +179

    He’s phenomenal. No one today is close. I could watch him for hours.

    • @dray7276
      @dray7276 Před 2 lety +4

      Jay Pharaoh.....

    • @arrowguy173
      @arrowguy173 Před rokem +3

      Dana Carvey is the king though Frank is unbelievable. More know Frank though for all the sports voices while Dana covers a broad range of Hollywood.

    • @Shiny101
      @Shiny101 Před rokem

      Ty Schmitt Pat McAfee Show

    • @edhiggins2917
      @edhiggins2917 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@arrowguy173 know David..Saw David recently.. at Channel Is
      Lands Harbor...Had his son Open for him...Son?..Needs work..David is GREAT!!!!...but not fast on his feet...Great work...But he's NOT a standup...ONE quip from an audience?. HE loses it...

    • @Mosely2007
      @Mosely2007 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Kevin Pollak is good too with Garvey

  • @damvid21
    @damvid21 Před 12 lety +83

    His Bush never gets old, I could listenify to it all day!

  • @jonathantrauner3742
    @jonathantrauner3742 Před 6 měsíci +4

    Frank in the NFL is phenomenal

  • @stacyphillips5417
    @stacyphillips5417 Před rokem +16

    "Thats alotta math" gets me everytime 😂
    And holy hell, he straight up transforms into Robin Williams. 😮

  • @dafcorleone
    @dafcorleone Před 2 lety +18

    His bush impression is just gold!

  • @Calken54
    @Calken54 Před 10 lety +171

    Robin Williams was a perfect Impression!

  • @biped19
    @biped19 Před 17 lety +168

    Oh my god. This guy doesn't impersonate. He becomes them. What a gift.

    • @jrb2280
      @jrb2280 Před 2 lety +12

      He is a gift with such a clean and pleasant personality.

    • @clootscalhoun9481
      @clootscalhoun9481 Před 2 lety +6

      Wow haha this beautifully said

    • @idxstudios
      @idxstudios Před 10 měsíci +2

      Deep fake before it was invented

    • @dashriprock6682
      @dashriprock6682 Před 4 měsíci +1

      What a gift, indeed.

  • @MFazio23
    @MFazio23 Před 17 lety +180

    The Robin Williams part is amazing. One of the best parts of the entire thing is the facial expression he gets when he's starting that. It's so Robin Williams; it's unbelievable.

  • @SickDrummer2438
    @SickDrummer2438 Před 15 lety +60

    THE BEST Robin Williams impression ever. If you close your eyes, it seriously just sounds like Robin Williams talking. It's just unbelievable!!

    • @alrightythen1533
      @alrightythen1533 Před rokem +6

      Totally, but he has the facial expressions down to a T as well!

  • @charlieboutin3341
    @charlieboutin3341 Před 6 měsíci +11

    17 years later..I needed this! Thanks so much! 👍👍👌😂

  • @davegenther6877
    @davegenther6877 Před 2 lety +48

    I’ve seen this 10 times, he’s phenomenal

  • @jerrygunn5236
    @jerrygunn5236 Před 9 lety +107

    Now this guy is a proper impressionist

  • @jimgregory6185
    @jimgregory6185 Před 2 lety +8

    The Robin Williams bit was impressive as hell.

  • @webx135
    @webx135 Před 2 lety +28

    I keep going back to this. I could watch a whole stand up of him doing Robin Williams.

    • @chrisb8655
      @chrisb8655 Před rokem +4

      I could too! I've never seen anyone impersonate Robin Williams that accurately. It's incredible.

  • @Shane-Singleton
    @Shane-Singleton Před 10 lety +221

    I've been watching the same impressions from Frank for years. but they just never get old for some reason. Especially the Pres. Bush.

    • @maxgriffin3085
      @maxgriffin3085 Před 9 lety

      Obř)î 0r4f f

    • @josiajones9774
      @josiajones9774 Před 7 lety +5

      It is now 2017 are you still watching him?

    • @HOTD108_
      @HOTD108_ Před 2 lety +3

      @@josiajones9774 Are you?

    • @carlsaganlives6086
      @carlsaganlives6086 Před 2 lety +1

      @@HOTD108_ Yeah, jeez, what a buzzkill after this epic tour-de-force.

    • @popanda3652
      @popanda3652 Před rokem +1

      I still watch and listen to him here in the future

  • @hugohackenbush3524
    @hugohackenbush3524 Před 6 měsíci +5

    I'm from London and I have to say, there are not enough superlatives to describe just how good this is.

  • @D34ADCH
    @D34ADCH Před 11 lety +8

    Best robin Williams impression ever

  • @dangrahamdrums
    @dangrahamdrums Před 9 měsíci +16

    The only impressionist in the world where the standup material is also incredibly funny.

    • @andrenaetrammell2711
      @andrenaetrammell2711 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Totally agree. The most underrated imo.

    • @artvandelay7687
      @artvandelay7687 Před měsícem

      Completely agree. Even on his impressions where he comparatively doesn't get the voice down that well (the Norm Macdonald and Jeff Goldblum are ehh...), I still laugh out loud at the context of why he's bringing those people into the routine.

  • @sungyultaylor1354
    @sungyultaylor1354 Před 8 lety +427

    THIS IS PURE TALENT. His impressions are literally perfect in everyway. Dude's a genius. The Robin Williams blew my mind

  • @RTHenry83
    @RTHenry83 Před rokem +16

    Frank was and is brutally brilliant with his impressions.

  • @joagargo01
    @joagargo01 Před 2 lety +7

    OMG The Robin Williams Impression had me crying in laughter and in sadness because we won´t see Robin again!!!

  • @LWOPP
    @LWOPP Před 8 lety +237

    If you look up "knocking it out of the park," this is the definition. I've been watching impressionists for over 40 years, and Caliendo does what many others don't. He gives his voices good material. He does a funny President Bush without touching on any political stuff. But in this bit, it's the linking device of Madden and his illustrator that pulls it all together. Excellent.

    • @itsnotatoober
      @itsnotatoober Před 5 lety +7

      Now now now here's a guy who wants to be WRITER but can't find anyone to hire him

    • @markread7333
      @markread7333 Před 2 lety +4

      @@itsnotatoober ya see, what he did there was he, he replied the way, the way John Madden would have, would have replied. So here’s a guy who who who makes a full-circle with his jokes. Which is a 360. That’s still a lotta math. Heh-heh.

    • @davidstone7202
      @davidstone7202 Před 2 lety

      @@itsnotatoober gaVgjgeue. Bbw w m h xee

    • @nwoods58
      @nwoods58 Před 2 lety

      Tttr

    • @phillipscott7198
      @phillipscott7198 Před 2 lety +1

      Two words Jamie Fox. He’s good, when he can sing and win and Oscar come talk to me

  • @seanpetersen5553
    @seanpetersen5553 Před 6 lety +74

    The way he instinctively switches between characters is remarkable. And they really are more characters than impressions the way he's able to embody all the mannerisms and dialogue to go along with it. Supremely talented.

  • @giannigunn5247
    @giannigunn5247 Před rokem +38

    This guy is so talented and funny and smart. It is amazing that he’s not more famous than what he is truly amazing how this guy isn’t blowing up all over the place.

    • @SuperSnakePlissken
      @SuperSnakePlissken Před 7 měsíci +4

      He wasn't more famous because he wasn't controversial. He didn't cheat on his wife, he didn't beat hit kids, he didn't cheat on his taxes, or yell woke BS.
      He was a normal good guy and the media can't make money off of someone like that.

  • @massapower
    @massapower Před 9 lety +94

    Best Robin Williams Impression to date !

    • @bwdrums1
      @bwdrums1 Před 9 lety +11

      Agreed, it's so dead on !

    • @ohnoesknowsnonose
      @ohnoesknowsnonose Před 9 lety

      ***** Hah, I saw what you did there.

    • @bwdrums1
      @bwdrums1 Před 9 lety +9

      ohnoesknowsnonose Honestly, that was unintended and I feel like a bit of a heel because of it. I would never joke about someone's passing in that way. I was truly just commenting on how could Caliendo is.

    • @ohnoesknowsnonose
      @ohnoesknowsnonose Před 9 lety

      It's okay bro, just a coincidence. XD

    • @Metzger23
      @Metzger23 Před 7 lety +1

      Jim meskimen does a great one too. Check it out.

  • @hippieluv
    @hippieluv Před rokem +12

    Mr. Caliendo is THE MOST spot on, talented impersonator to come along in a long, long time. Soo funny😅

  • @MexSeiko
    @MexSeiko Před 2 lety +9

    Caliendo’s is the best Bush impressionist. Someone he got the pitch perfectly.

  • @josesob
    @josesob Před 15 lety +3

    OMG Robin Williams was the best!!! Also, Jurassic Park just started on TV and Jeff Goldblum started talking, hahaha, he did it exactly like him!!!

  • @rods41
    @rods41 Před 5 měsíci +4

    Frank is timeless! still great! love his appearances on Holmberg's Morning Sickness!

  • @AntediluvianInternetEntity
    @AntediluvianInternetEntity Před 17 lety +16

    "Some of these jokes you have to be a rocket surgeon."
    XDXDXD

  • @edro3838
    @edro3838 Před 2 lety +20

    This never gets old…what a talented guy!

  • @ms.annthrope415
    @ms.annthrope415 Před rokem +9

    He deserves much more fame. He is so good. Really knows how-to focus on eccentricities.

  • @creed200569
    @creed200569 Před 14 lety +26

    Frank is the best impressionist ever cuz he doesnt just do the voices, he makes it funny as hell

  • @CornerstoneChurchNet
    @CornerstoneChurchNet Před 2 lety +30

    The guys is just brilliant. Funniest impressionist out there. Watch these all the time. No one can touch him.

    • @lenahayek2314
      @lenahayek2314 Před 2 lety +3

      I’ enjoyed watching this
      Especially his president Bush

  • @Mark-sj3xb
    @Mark-sj3xb Před 6 lety +48

    Funny that before he uttered a word as Bush he got an ovation just for the facial expression

  • @vidfather
    @vidfather Před 16 lety +9

    HAHAHA!
    "Some of these jokes you need to be a rocket surgeon!!!"
    Priceless.

    • @jrb2280
      @jrb2280 Před 2 lety

      I’ve been using (stealing) that line. Never fails to get a big, and slightly delayed laugh.

  • @douglaskirkland53
    @douglaskirkland53 Před 2 lety +3

    That was spot-on and hilarious!

  • @mikepetitti
    @mikepetitti Před 2 lety +16

    The Madden, George W and Williams are perfect. His Clinton is hilarous as well.

  • @detroitdiezel7856
    @detroitdiezel7856 Před 8 měsíci +3

    I've seen Caliendo live and my buddy and I couldn't stop laughing. Our wives didn't get a lot of his impressions and/or jokes, but my buddy and I got them all. We were in stitches the whole night. He truly is the best impressionist I've ever seen or heard.

  • @josephhardaway3
    @josephhardaway3 Před 9 měsíci +3

    😂😂😂 This guy is hilarious!! Love his impressions❤

  • @clootscalhoun9481
    @clootscalhoun9481 Před 2 lety +8

    This has to be one of the most talented people out there. It’s quite literally nearly unbelievable.

  • @hankkingsley2976
    @hankkingsley2976 Před 2 lety +14

    Never heard the Dave and the Paul--pretty damn good.

  • @SteffenSletvold
    @SteffenSletvold Před 17 lety +8

    This guy is unbelievable!! :-D Seen him do some of the characters before, but never Robin Williams. I'm impressed... as I could actually picture Robin Williams stand there. His voice and body-language are just spot on! :-))

  • @davidwoods659
    @davidwoods659 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Hands down, one of the best 🤣!

  • @JayRicci7891
    @JayRicci7891 Před 14 lety +8

    I feel like Ive missed out on so much, I only discovered this Frank Caliendo today! He's brilliant! The George Bush mannerisms are spot on.

  • @Jimmersaunt
    @Jimmersaunt Před rokem +4

    Unbelievable how good he does Robin Williams-who has to be one of the hardest people ever to mimic!

  • @GhostHostAnth
    @GhostHostAnth Před 17 lety +5

    Frank is great!! This guy should be making billions.

  • @RMBB4202
    @RMBB4202 Před rokem +1

    A date and I saw Frank's show in a small comedy club in the early 2000s when he was first catching on. It was one of those clubs that don't even have much of a stage, the acts can and sometimes do just wander around among the tables and play off the audience. It was a very entertaining show. After the show as the crowd exited through the club lobby, Frank had a table set up to meet and greet and sell copies of his CD, autograph optional. He came across as very personable and down to earth. As my date and I were leaving a nearby restaurant, we were pulling out of the parking lot and saw Frank standing by himself on the street corner waiting for the light to change, apparently walking back to his hotel. It was hard to not root for him as his career really took off soon thereafter.

  • @no1no1655
    @no1no1655 Před 2 lety +10

    Frank is underrated! Incredible talent 👏

  • @cptnbennett
    @cptnbennett Před 15 lety +6

    This guy is still the best. Nobody tops him.

  • @masterstouch7
    @masterstouch7 Před 6 lety +2

    ANYTIME YOU ARE HAVING A BAD DAY, JUST LISTEN TO FRANK, OH MY ME MAKES MY STOMACH AND CHEEKS HURT, I LAUGH SO MUCH

  • @creasdaddy
    @creasdaddy Před 7 měsíci +1

    I love how Dave had him on the show as John Madden and they did it as a straight interview.

  • @WolfieRich1
    @WolfieRich1 Před 17 lety +9

    "Here's a guy who wasn't sure how that one would work!" improv genius.

  • @urkoolUncle
    @urkoolUncle Před 2 lety +19

    Incredible talent.
    When you make people laugh and take them outside themselves, it's a health to the bones and life to the soul.

  • @kevinluschak5241
    @kevinluschak5241 Před 8 měsíci +1

    He was really good at his impressions.

  • @cryback37
    @cryback37 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I met him in 2006 after his show. He shook my hand very nice guy. First celeb I ever met.

  • @babygaga9415
    @babygaga9415 Před rokem +4

    He's so funny. I caught his show about 10 yrs ago. I laughed so damn hard during the whole show. He really impersonates completely with his great expressions. He segues into the character so smoothly. It's amazing. I never laughed so hard and so long.

  • @bradmattison9054
    @bradmattison9054 Před 10 lety +24

    The Dave Letterman was perfect.

  • @thetruthchannel4634
    @thetruthchannel4634 Před 2 lety +1

    He's the best and so was Madden, some people didn't care for Madden. Man, he made Monday night for me.

  • @paulf2723
    @paulf2723 Před 2 lety +2

    It's one thing to imitate Robin so perfectly both in voice and mannerisms....but the capture his manic delivery like this.....absolute god mode, Mr. C.

  • @gregarnold1755
    @gregarnold1755 Před 2 lety +5

    That is incredible great job

  • @Gath8mm
    @Gath8mm Před 2 lety +5

    Man, I needed that laugh. Great comedy.

  • @captainkoo
    @captainkoo Před rokem +1

    How can he think so fast ! Brilliant !

  • @harveyd3175
    @harveyd3175 Před 2 lety +1

    Frank was doing Robin doing all the other things Robin did. 👏👏👏👏

  • @jww112093
    @jww112093 Před 8 lety +31

    HELLO AMERICA. AND THOSE OF YOU FROM NANTUCKET!

  • @5jerry1
    @5jerry1 Před 10 lety +5

    Before I even saw the "Genius" part I was thinking this guy is a genius. One of the best I have ever seen.

  • @maclieberman
    @maclieberman Před 10 lety +19

    this man is so talented, very entertaining lol his impressions are spot on

  • @Elnont
    @Elnont Před 3 lety +38

    This is the first time I’ve seen a GOOD robin Williams impression - the man was near impossible to impersonate correctly.

    • @sean2015
      @sean2015 Před 2 lety

      Jimmy Fallon did a phenomenal Robin Williams impression on SNL _Celebrity Jeopardy_ . Watch it.

  • @HillcrestGames
    @HillcrestGames Před 2 lety +14

    This has to be among the best impression sets ever recording.

  • @JT10ization
    @JT10ization Před 10 lety +30

    I love synonym....That's my favorite flavour!!! :)

  • @SrustinLim
    @SrustinLim Před 16 lety +3

    He's imitating Robin William's imitations.....THAT's FRIGGING AWESOME!!!

  • @jerseydevs2000
    @jerseydevs2000 Před 2 lety +4

    Caliendo did Dubya's mannerisms so well, you didn't even need to hear one syllable of Texas drawl to recognize his impression of Bush 43.

  • @lebbo88
    @lebbo88 Před 16 lety +5

    All of his impressions are just absolutely amazing. Especially his Bush impression.

  • @deniszubovic7516
    @deniszubovic7516 Před 2 lety +5

    Frank Caliendo executed this perfectly.

  • @AmericanFUBAR33
    @AmericanFUBAR33 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Amazing talent 👏

  • @floyd8153
    @floyd8153 Před rokem +1

    I could watch this all day...
    8 hours later...
    I've been watching this all day.

  • @SatchithHarve
    @SatchithHarve Před 5 lety +6

    I love Dave laughing in the background thoroughly enjoying it

  • @1machoguerrereo508
    @1machoguerrereo508 Před 2 lety +4

    Man, I really miss this guy! He was great!

  • @jamescrawford9643
    @jamescrawford9643 Před 2 lety +2

    Frank is grade A! My face hurts from laughter which is better than it hurting from gettin' punched in it! There you have the "punchlines"!😂🤣😂🤣

  • @robertkelly5025
    @robertkelly5025 Před 6 měsíci +1

    He is the Jonathan Winters of our time. Segueing into one voice time and again flawlessly doing call backs. Incredible.

  • @markweber4854
    @markweber4854 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Frank is definitely the Rich Little of our generation! I've seen him live a few times and my stomach hurt so bad from laughing! He rules!

  • @fabiociarlelli
    @fabiociarlelli Před 17 lety +4

    the John Madden one is dead on!!!! it's incredible!!!

  • @JanacMeena
    @JanacMeena Před 5 lety +3

    Thanks for posting a higher quality version of this

  • @joemaroney7824
    @joemaroney7824 Před 10 měsíci +1

    frank caliendo is one of those guys that has a good ear and has a voice to back it up to bring it all together. unreal

  • @jamesstuart3346
    @jamesstuart3346 Před rokem +2

    Never heard of this dude but that performance deserves an award

  • @dartvader117
    @dartvader117 Před 15 lety +3

    I've received a lot of praise for my voice acting and impressions. but frank is something so different and so amazing that i dont have (and probably never will have) anything on him. his Seinfeld impressions make me cry with laughter if only at their quality

  • @thegorn68
    @thegorn68 Před 16 lety +6

    He should do his Letterman more. He's got the voice down perfect.

  • @helloworld3596
    @helloworld3596 Před 17 lety +1

    LMAO i loved his impression of Dave and Paul. and the Robin Williams thing was hilarious xD

  • @IronManXXX
    @IronManXXX Před 14 lety +1

    Frank is the best, not just the voices, but the mannerisms, and nits some of the voices actually do...

  • @Alexsau
    @Alexsau Před 16 lety +12

    Best Robin Williams impression I've ever heard, he sounded exactly like him.

  • @Mrcfrickie
    @Mrcfrickie Před 2 lety +6

    This guy is good, I am surprised his show never made it. I would blame the producers.

  • @lowcostadventures
    @lowcostadventures Před 2 lety +2

    Awesome video, best Robin Williams impression ever ! Glad to sub

  • @maclieberman
    @maclieberman Před 14 lety +4

    His Bush, Madden, and even the Letterman ones are his most amazing ones he does.

  • @sammiladi7613
    @sammiladi7613 Před 6 lety +3

    Now here's a guy that knows how to do impressions ;) LOVE HIM!