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  • In this iconic Letterman interview, Joaquin Phoenix joins the show to discuss his decision to retire from acting and pursue a music career. (Air Date 2/11/2009)
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  • @justinmj6586
    @justinmj6586 Před rokem +5804

    Ironically Dave would go on to steal this look in retirement.

  • @BernieMadoff-qv5in
    @BernieMadoff-qv5in Před rokem +2242

    “Joaquin, I’m sorry you couldn’t be here tonight” Is an all time letterman quote.

    • @Garrett1240
      @Garrett1240 Před rokem +49

      That’s why he’s infinitely better than Fallon and kimmel

    • @sydicate15t
      @sydicate15t Před rokem +4

      Cbd no thc flow weak hate to be cheap n eat 8 4 a keepsake myteeh ache

    • @rishabhaniket1952
      @rishabhaniket1952 Před rokem +29

      Ironically it was Phoenix who was trolling Letterman

    • @JamesBond-uh4gq
      @JamesBond-uh4gq Před rokem +14

      Realize it's Andy Kaufman

    • @toreckman8899
      @toreckman8899 Před rokem

      @@Garrett1240who?

  • @degenerategambler4830
    @degenerategambler4830 Před rokem +901

    This is more unsettling than the talk show scene in joker 😂

    • @AJScraps
      @AJScraps Před 6 měsíci +17

      Fr I was gettin worried😂

    • @Sadc0m
      @Sadc0m Před 4 měsíci

      I was thinking the same thing

    • @MegaChris456
      @MegaChris456 Před 4 měsíci +17

      Joaquin is even sitting in the same posture that he has in the Joker talk show scene; right leg over the left leg. I bet there's side by side comparisons of that on CZcams 😂

    • @JohnNOHUD
      @JohnNOHUD Před 3 měsíci +1

      😂

    • @lisaplatt3697
      @lisaplatt3697 Před 3 měsíci +2

      I was just about to comment the same exact thing. When watching this clip I kept flashing to Joaquin as the Joker talking with Murray😂👍

  • @beerjedi1324
    @beerjedi1324 Před rokem +589

    You can see him smirk a couple of times. Great Performance.

    • @philpalmer4877
      @philpalmer4877 Před 2 měsíci +48

      Letterman later confirmed it was indeed planned and he was made aware of how it would go.

    • @EleazarGray
      @EleazarGray Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@philpalmer4877 where can this be seen?

    • @ts1821
      @ts1821 Před 2 měsíci +4

      ​@@philpalmer4877 I read he didn't know until the end of the interview when they went to commercial and Joaquin leaned in to tell him. They even address it the next time he's on the show.

    • @ts1821
      @ts1821 Před 2 měsíci +7

      ​@@EleazarGrayif you watch his next appearance on the show they confirm that Letterman in fact did NOT know it was an act.

    • @eliaskontos1109
      @eliaskontos1109 Před 2 měsíci +8

      It was featured in phoenix’s mocumentary ‘I’m still here’ where he come up with a plan to convince the media that he lost his mind

  • @danyms4082
    @danyms4082 Před rokem +858

    "You're awful David. You invited me on your show just to make fun of me."

  • @jmac79ers
    @jmac79ers Před rokem +2104

    So amazing how he doesn't break character, there are a couple points that you can tell he's really working hard to hold back laughter, hilarious

    • @photofinish8607
      @photofinish8607 Před rokem +63

      No, naturally Dave is not funny. I didn’t laugh.

    • @jmac79ers
      @jmac79ers Před rokem +49

      @@photofinish8607 I was referring to that hairy fellow, not Dave. It would have been really hard to stay in that character, not laughing at oneself

    • @genericusername555
      @genericusername555 Před rokem +33

      Brilliant actor. As good as Heath.

    • @scottbradford4130
      @scottbradford4130 Před rokem +62

      Lol he almost lost it at the Unabomber joke

    • @jmac79ers
      @jmac79ers Před rokem +3

      @@scottbradford4130 yeah man, love it!

  • @azazaelmaher6468
    @azazaelmaher6468 Před rokem +221

    "it's just a little joke."
    "comedy is subjective, Dave."

  • @dagoninfinite
    @dagoninfinite Před rokem +435

    A masterpiece of awkwardness. The best lettermans interview

    • @katnip526
      @katnip526 Před rokem +1

      Dave’s birthday Drew Barrymore 🤫

    • @trumphatesyou
      @trumphatesyou Před rokem

      ​@Man of Tomorrow It was but the interview was real. Casey used the footage in the movie.

    • @MrRogers1219
      @MrRogers1219 Před 3 měsíci

      Lettermans? This sentence is a masterpiece of poor grammar and punctuation.

    • @upturnedblousecollar5811
      @upturnedblousecollar5811 Před měsícem +1

      ​@@MrRogers1219 You know, when World War Three begins, we're all going to come back here and thank you for your grammatical prowess.

    • @MrRogers1219
      @MrRogers1219 Před měsícem

      @@upturnedblousecollar5811I'll be here waiting...

  • @melaniep6964
    @melaniep6964 Před 2 lety +1936

    Only someone as talented as Joaquin Phoenix could pull this off. Here we are years later still talking about it. It turned out he was mocking Hollywood but at the time people were convinced that he lost his mind, brilliant, lol!

    • @macgeek21
      @macgeek21 Před 2 lety +55

      uh good cover story

    • @ccoolstuff1
      @ccoolstuff1 Před 2 lety +21

      And David was hysterical too

    • @chosengod5943
      @chosengod5943 Před rokem +20

      David Letterman is a genius.

    • @markl455
      @markl455 Před rokem +2

      My god! He’s out of his head. And good for him

    • @awalktowardsglory
      @awalktowardsglory Před rokem +27

      How was he mocking Hollywood, I don’t get it.

  • @jaysparc
    @jaysparc Před 2 lety +291

    Dave got him to break with the Unabomber comment.

    • @ceeaitch11
      @ceeaitch11 Před rokem +18

      That was a part of it. He’s making it realistic. If he has a complete straight face 100%, it would be unbelievable

    • @Ror0009
      @Ror0009 Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@ceeaitch11so you think it was a fake laugh?

  • @eelcoblaauw6689
    @eelcoblaauw6689 Před 11 měsíci +152

    Letterman did such a great job with this. He didn't know Joaquin was gonna pull this stunt but just rolled with it and turned it into something great.

    • @Necho-hp6qh
      @Necho-hp6qh Před 9 měsíci +15

      He actually did, I believe he said it in a podcast no? But even then, he played it really well

    • @stemdog
      @stemdog Před 4 měsíci +7

      He said on Howerd Stern he knew ahead of time

    • @stellarwind1946
      @stellarwind1946 Před 3 měsíci +4

      @@stemdogwhich contradicts what he said in 2010 on Joaquin’s return appearance when he denied any involvement.

    • @fateriddle14
      @fateriddle14 Před měsícem +1

      @@stellarwind1946 He was not involved, he just knew

    • @gamlisten
      @gamlisten Před měsícem

      Dave is a disgusting person

  • @DodfordYT
    @DodfordYT Před 7 měsíci +87

    Joaquin aside, this is a masterclass in hosting from Dave Letterman. What a challenge he's faced with here, and where most would crumble under the awkwardness, Dave fully leaned in and resulted in one of the best talk show bits ever

  • @oystershucksters4206
    @oystershucksters4206 Před rokem +669

    "Well Joaquin I'm sorry you couldn't be here tonight." Man such a killer line. That's the kind of genius that makes him a legend not just in late night but in comedy as a whole.

    • @mcesarey
      @mcesarey Před rokem +5

      Brilliant line from Dave

    • @TheAgentAssassin
      @TheAgentAssassin Před rokem +13

      I agree but Dave was prepped for this by Phoenix that he was playing a daft character. They both were playing YOU. And here you are years later making this comment. I guess it worked. Congrats to Dave and Phoenix. YOUR comment is proof positive.

    • @BigBoss7777777
      @BigBoss7777777 Před rokem +23

      @@TheAgentAssassin I bet you thought you were so clever when you wrote this comment. It was actually revealed that Dave did NOT know what was going on. Watch Joaquin’s next appearance on the show where he apologises for playing him for a fool.

    • @snap-off5383
      @snap-off5383 Před rokem +10

      Dave was on fire that night and lit Joaquin up one right after another. "When you take time off, and it seems you're taking a bit of time off tonight. . ." PFFFT! busted me up.

    • @JohnnyNation
      @JohnnyNation Před rokem +5

      Dave was a true Master of Improv !!!###

  • @robertmclamb3962
    @robertmclamb3962 Před rokem +552

    For me, the most brilliant moment is when Joaquin looks out at the audience laughing at him at 1:27 then lowers his head and breathes an audible sigh. That is sensational acting. It is why people thinking that he was losing it was so plausible at that time.

    • @KCJbomberFTW
      @KCJbomberFTW Před rokem +16

      You know maybe he just lied about faking it?

    • @BuffaloNickel9
      @BuffaloNickel9 Před rokem +31

      No! the most "Sensational acting" is having most of this CZcams comment section believe this was "acting" and praising a guy who was completely mentally unstable and depressed at the time...
      It's amazing how all the 🐑 line up to commend this "Sensational actor" for this "brilliant performance" he put on and put him up on a pedestal. Nothing brilliant about a socially awkward and depressed stage of your life.
      Hollywood breaks a lot of people! it's tough living under the spotlight and celebrities become addicts, mentally unwell, & filled with anxiety and depression.
      I'm sure most of the GOONS in this comment section would covet Britney Spears for being a "sensational genius" if she told everyone that shaving her head, bashing out windows of cars, and being completely mentally unstable for over a decade was "just an act..."
      you're an actor or celeb and you do something embarrassing- Hey! just call it an act...
      90% of this comment section is the reason an artist can smear a bunch of paint on a canvas in under 60 Seconds and they'll react as if it's "an ingenious masterpiece depicting over 10,000 different feelings and emotions in life.."
      Again the industry is tough, living under a spotlight in LA will break you down really quickly...

    • @dougreed736
      @dougreed736 Před rokem +3

      Why would he fake that? He did try rap music at that time and failed.

    • @j.c.s5630
      @j.c.s5630 Před rokem +10

      this is real he doesnt want to be there. the show is trivial and hes probably high on some sh** and paranoid thats why hes wearing the glasses.

    • @jvjjjvvv9157
      @jvjjjvvv9157 Před rokem +3

      I don't think it seems very plausible, you can even see both of them making pauses for greater comedic effect when the audience is laughing, specially early on in the video. I am of course no expert on mental health, but in some parts of the video I don't think this really looks like a guy who doesn't want to be there. It looks like a guy who wants other people to laugh at him looking awkward. A person who just wants that interview to be over as soon as possible would just look disinterested or maybe insincerely engaged, rather than a sudden let-me-go-put-on-my-Robinson-Crusoe-beard hermit

  • @majorjordan12
    @majorjordan12 Před rokem +105

    He really shows what we expect from TV from being completely normal. This is exactly like when Andy Kaufman was on.

    • @hitekx4065
      @hitekx4065 Před 8 měsíci +5

      Hell yeah! This was very Andy Kaufman-esque!

  • @bjv93
    @bjv93 Před 6 měsíci +277

    SUCH an incredible interview. Getting strong modern day Kaufman vibes. Completely fell for it when it first came out, still so brilliant looking back on it now. The restraint it took not to burst out laughing from Joaquin is God tier.

    • @CrescendoJagatai
      @CrescendoJagatai Před 5 měsíci

      Its dumb and edgy and disingenuous and you people eat it up

    • @Adamo2JZ
      @Adamo2JZ Před 5 měsíci +8

      Dave was actually hilarious too

    • @adamcunningham2511
      @adamcunningham2511 Před 4 měsíci +3

      He totally stole this of kaufman

    • @idlyblare
      @idlyblare Před 4 měsíci +6

      @@adamcunningham2511it’s hardly stealing anything lol. It’s just method acting

    • @sgt.thundercok4704
      @sgt.thundercok4704 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Most people are pretty thick and easily fooled so you're not alone.

  • @jasoncora1
    @jasoncora1 Před rokem +682

    The whole thing was a gag done for a movie called I’m Still Here. Absolutely brilliant! He convinces the world that he has quit acting just to put on a giant act. He made the world his stage and everybody went for it. Talk about taking acting to the next level.

    • @johngalush8790
      @johngalush8790 Před rokem +49

      Andy Kaufman already did it.

    • @madeincda
      @madeincda Před rokem +2

      @@johngalush8790 Man, his name went through my mind as I was checking for replies. You nailed it.

    • @_Chris_D_3004
      @_Chris_D_3004 Před rokem +16

      Thanks for explaining to the 0% who didn't know that

    • @stephencarlsbad
      @stephencarlsbad Před rokem +4

      Its been done before. Look up Andy Kaufman. Total legend in this genre. The guy lived this way and went way out of bounds with the gig, well beyond just quitting acting. Joaquin got the idea from Andy, no doubt.

    • @ridingwithstymie5371
      @ridingwithstymie5371 Před rokem

      Just like like when Ronald Reagan pretended to be a real politician and ACTUALLY GOT ELECTED. Lol! Several times! Many in Hollywood would kill for a role that lasts 16 years.

  • @dramado
    @dramado Před 2 lety +1709

    Very entertaining interview. I remembered when this first aired, I was convinced JP was gone off the deep end. Looking back now I can see it was just another of his great performances. He did kind of break character at the end when Dave made him laugh for real. Both are amazing talents.

    • @goatcheese4me
      @goatcheese4me Před 2 lety +67

      you see him at 1:16 straining to hold back a grin, then he cracks at the unibomber joke.

    • @TheEeshan
      @TheEeshan Před rokem +7

      @@goatcheese4me nice catch!

    • @cxoolio
      @cxoolio Před rokem +27

      He breaks multiple times but you can see him quickly look down and reign himself in

    • @ronmackinnon9374
      @ronmackinnon9374 Před rokem +3

      @@cxoolio *rein

    • @TheAgentAssassin
      @TheAgentAssassin Před rokem +15

      Dude read the comments, people are still falling for it.

  • @publicspace234
    @publicspace234 Před 6 měsíci +143

    I love what he's doing. He's challenging everyone in the roles they're playing. Dave, himself, the audience. Dave looks spooked, like he has no idea what to do. He's trying to get everyone to see how silly they are. He's supposed to play the Funny Celebrity with jokes and a story. Dave is supposed to ask basic questions, compliment. I love how Joaquin made him remember and say Gweneth Palytrow's name. (No idea how to spell) Very Brilliant guy

    • @dentedilupo81
      @dentedilupo81 Před 6 měsíci

      he's an idiot.

    • @_TheDarkHalf
      @_TheDarkHalf Před 6 měsíci +3

      Hmm..Thats a lot. You know he's quite literally staying in role for the ''biographical'' satire movie he was about to release?? About his forthcoming ''rap career''???

    • @davimelo9181
      @davimelo9181 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Gwyneth. You almost had it

    • @purpleabyss2587
      @purpleabyss2587 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@davimelo9181 ☝🤓

    • @d_geekd
      @d_geekd Před 5 měsíci +1

      Alot of times they talk about the bit or what questions they'll ask beforehand, the host and the guest

  • @kentborges5114
    @kentborges5114 Před rokem +101

    Mr. Phoenix does not just act his parts, he becomes them ! RESPECT !

    • @rexleeh
      @rexleeh Před rokem +3

      That's called method acting. There's a TON of people that don't need to do that and they're better actors.

    • @MajicFreeman
      @MajicFreeman Před rokem

      @@rexleeh shut up dude

    • @andrewsuplicki1236
      @andrewsuplicki1236 Před rokem +1

      @@rexleehit’s not that deep bro

    • @MikeRotch-ur7sx
      @MikeRotch-ur7sx Před měsícem

      ​@@andrewsuplicki1236For these mentally ill actors it is

  • @KevinMcAssaler
    @KevinMcAssaler Před rokem +38

    I feel like after this interview he came up with the idea for the climax of Joker

  • @MichaelGlasson
    @MichaelGlasson Před 2 lety +67

    Joaquin I'm sorry you couldn't be here tonight

    • @lex28lush10
      @lex28lush10 Před 2 lety

      And he said it after he cleared his throat and then said it ever so politely ..

  • @ThePeej
    @ThePeej Před rokem +48

    This is an absolutely legendary late night segment.

  • @mjfreaklove
    @mjfreaklove Před rokem +51

    He played the public on his fingers like a pro.THAT'S TALENT RIGHT THERE!!!

  • @Na9rawi87
    @Na9rawi87 Před 2 lety +377

    This was a shocking interview back then, most of ghe people actually believed that he’s gone insane he was even mocked at the oscars by Ben Stiller. But it was part of movie by Casey Affleck.

    • @drsoe08
      @drsoe08 Před rokem +36

      It just shows JP is trillion times better as an actor compared to Ben Stiller.

    • @alexgrime1880
      @alexgrime1880 Před rokem +12

      so was that movie casey directed a fiction mocumentary??

    • @alphadog3586
      @alphadog3586 Před rokem +5

      ​@@alexgrime1880 yeah basically

    • @alphadog3586
      @alphadog3586 Před rokem +10

      ​@@drsoe08 Ben Stiller was actually funny in his earlier movies

    • @thl205
      @thl205 Před rokem +3

      @@drsoe08 lol it’s just jokes, why are you taking things so personally on behalf of some celebrity?

  • @jon3113
    @jon3113 Před rokem +85

    Remember Andy Kaufman pulled similar great acts with Dave. Seriously, Dave loved this stuff. Joaquin is a gem.

    • @jasonfusaro2170
      @jasonfusaro2170 Před rokem +4

      Sticks his gum under Daves desk, great improv

    • @Broformist
      @Broformist Před 2 měsíci

      Andy Kauffman was way better at this stuff though. Phoenix seems more awkward than funny.

  • @shyamnair9369
    @shyamnair9369 Před rokem +84

    This still remains the greatest unintended comedic sketches of recent times..'cuticle mishap' and 'I'm sure something fun happened' were the hidden gems

    • @RobVespa
      @RobVespa Před rokem +4

      ...but it isn't.

    • @Zombie-lx3sh
      @Zombie-lx3sh Před 8 měsíci +5

      There was nothing unintended about it. Just good acting.

    • @Jordan-tu4ki
      @Jordan-tu4ki Před 8 měsíci +1

      That's infected

  • @Anuskasv0
    @Anuskasv0 Před rokem +7

    This might be the best Letterman interview ever.

  • @emilegeorge6225
    @emilegeorge6225 Před 2 lety +442

    An example of Daves tremendous comedic skills. He was not in on the joke but really gives it to Joaquin. One of his best interviews.

    • @siftwram
      @siftwram Před rokem +69

      He literally said on Stern that he was in on it lol

    • @willperza2080
      @willperza2080 Před rokem +23

      He literally was in on it.

    • @stellarwind1946
      @stellarwind1946 Před rokem +43

      @@siftwram Phoenix has repeatedly denied that Letterman was directly involved, but has also insinuated that Dave always knows what’s going on behind the scenes and was likely tipped off by his producers beforehand.

    • @jameshudson169
      @jameshudson169 Před rokem +13

      dave didn't have tremendous comedic skills so much as a wheelhouse. it was right in dave's wheelhouse.

    • @ronmackinnon9374
      @ronmackinnon9374 Před rokem +3

      @@jameshudson169 He certainly had experience with strange guests before. I remember when Nastassija Kinski was on in the '80s.

  • @Banana_Split_Cream_Buns
    @Banana_Split_Cream_Buns Před rokem +63

    While no one was as good with Bill Burr or Norm Macdonald as Conan, David Letterman was the only host who could interview guests like this.

    • @GregorioStyreco
      @GregorioStyreco Před rokem +3

      conan and lettermen are the mvps of our generation! they both are worldwide treasures. ❤

    • @user-gg3nm4xm6r
      @user-gg3nm4xm6r Před rokem +2

      charles grodin

    • @BAAa-tw7lo
      @BAAa-tw7lo Před 6 dny

      Craig Ferguson would have handled it with ease.

  • @TheErika711
    @TheErika711 Před rokem +78

    I fell for it 😄 and I was sitting there thinking how is this him....I assisted Joaquin with his dog he adopted from the Shelter I worked he was so sweet and I told him my Dad had voted for him (Dad is an Academy member) he was so grateful.....I told Joaquin he's an amazing actor and deserves to win. Well he proved my point here for sure 😄👍

    • @ul-rike1962
      @ul-rike1962 Před rokem +1

      How's the dog?

    • @icervot
      @icervot Před rokem

      why does he speak like the joker?

    • @user-ks3mk9kq4l
      @user-ks3mk9kq4l Před rokem +3

      That's a great story, thanks for sharing!

    • @marie60790
      @marie60790 Před rokem

      I think he's got to be a method actor.

    • @TELEVISIONARCHIVES
      @TELEVISIONARCHIVES Před rokem +1

      Well, this doesn't show it but when this was originally broadcast he broke character at the end of it and stood up and removed his glasses, and thanked David for playing along with it. The Director that was filming this bit for the movie wasn't happy with him (Ben Affleck).

  • @-SunGod-
    @-SunGod- Před rokem +27

    I remember the night this aired, I went ahead on the guide and saw that Joaquin was going to be a guest on letterman. All I knew about him was from seeing him in Gladiator, so I was interested to tune in and see how he was as a person. I was not disappointed. I laughed my ass off!

  • @Mel.U
    @Mel.U Před 2 lety +59

    I can't help it; when I search my true impressions and what to make of him, have nothing but love and respect for this fellow Joaquin.

  • @jamesmccormick875
    @jamesmccormick875 Před 2 lety +58

    He almost cracked a smile, I never notice that until now. As we all know this was Joaquin pulling a rib. People actually thought he was being serious about this.

    • @penguinista
      @penguinista Před rokem +4

      A couple times. Dave surprised him. He passed them off well as a nervous reaction, but I believe it was acting because of the timing of the smiles.

  • @ianalyzeeverysecondiexist

    It's up there with some of the greatest interviews on Letterman. Love it when Paul Shaffer starts to laugh and Joaquin goes "are you serious?", and Paul just keeps on laughing🤣

    • @arr0gant1
      @arr0gant1 Před 11 měsíci

      Andy Kaufman was still the best

  • @aardvarkmindshank
    @aardvarkmindshank Před rokem +29

    He’s just such an amazing actor.

  • @ST-xg3gy
    @ST-xg3gy Před 2 lety +76

    Considering Dave's mighty beard he is sporting now, seems like a legit beard question.

  • @poppycock6572
    @poppycock6572 Před rokem +33

    Dave's timing is second to none.

  • @MrMaddzkillz
    @MrMaddzkillz Před 7 měsíci +9

    Dave’s facial expressions gets me every time 😂

  • @davidbobb6226
    @davidbobb6226 Před 11 měsíci +6

    This is really one of the best Letterman interviews ever.

  • @theaquariancontrarian3316
    @theaquariancontrarian3316 Před rokem +192

    Props to letterman for carrying the whole interview 🤣🤣🤣

    • @derrickdiggs8612
      @derrickdiggs8612 Před rokem +2

      His back must have hurt afterwards.

    • @93Jubilee
      @93Jubilee Před 8 měsíci

      yeah, he was put in a terrible situation as a host here.

  • @simplord3708
    @simplord3708 Před rokem +56

    How do you watch Joker's climactic scene and not think back to this interview? Brilliance!

  • @eastchesterjester
    @eastchesterjester Před 10 měsíci +24

    I remember watching this live. It was truly surreal

    • @izzy8246
      @izzy8246 Před 3 dny

      how was your experience. I have so many questions.

  • @mustardking20
    @mustardking20 Před 6 měsíci +5

    Love how the unabomber line nearly cracked him.

  • @hollabklyn7
    @hollabklyn7 Před rokem +22

    Paul's laugh at 6:42 is priceless and so authentic. You could tell he was thinking "set up the clip.....yeah good luck with that!"

  • @RyanGBB88
    @RyanGBB88 Před rokem +11

    Its cool how hes using the tension built up in him resisting to laugh in order to ad more angst to the characters persona

  • @robo5439
    @robo5439 Před rokem +11

    “We owe Farrah Fawcett and apology!” 😂😂. Another absolute classic line at the end of the interview

    • @rb.x
      @rb.x Před rokem +4

      I don’t get it. 🫤

    • @Calvin-ny1pj
      @Calvin-ny1pj Před 6 měsíci +1

      I guess he could have booked Phoenix or Farrah Fawcett that night but chose Phoenix

  • @chemicalbrother7613
    @chemicalbrother7613 Před 7 měsíci +31

    Hats off to Letterman on so many levels here. The joke at the very end: "Joaquin, I am sorry you couldn't be here tonight" (7:39) is pure genius of improvisation.

  • @nexminute9880
    @nexminute9880 Před rokem +19

    Joaquin WILL go down as a legend, truely a talented mind, and gifted soul.

  • @georgemirnich33
    @georgemirnich33 Před 2 lety +16

    I remember watching this interview in 2009, thinking, Joaquin lost his fucking mind. Didn't know it was all an act.

    • @skankytrick
      @skankytrick Před rokem

      I literally felt the same exact way.

  • @Mo-ln6li
    @Mo-ln6li Před rokem +12

    Joaquin later said he was acting this out. No he was not. He lied just to cover this up.

    • @jr2904
      @jr2904 Před rokem +1

      Letterman will tell you he was acting, they talked about it before recording. This was all for a movie

    • @SirQuantization
      @SirQuantization Před 5 měsíci

      @@jr2904 I mean it looks better for Letterman that way. My theory is that he was high as f*ck.

  • @ladgrove
    @ladgrove Před rokem +10

    "I'm sorry you couldn't be here tonight" is perfection

  • @someguybreaks
    @someguybreaks Před 2 lety +63

    7:40 One of Letterman's all-time burns.

    • @samuellp1146
      @samuellp1146 Před 2 lety +3

      hahaha

    • @stellarwind1946
      @stellarwind1946 Před rokem +8

      It looked like for a second Joaquin may have thought Dave blew his cover with that remark.

  • @oB_Session
    @oB_Session Před rokem +15

    Dave could have said the word Fart and the whole audience would fall out of their chairs. They truly were on something that night.

  • @jayanxiety
    @jayanxiety Před 3 měsíci +3

    They cut off the ending where he DOES break character. You don't see it here in this clip. After the interview he shakes Dave's hand and says in a friendly manner "Thank you Dave for this opportunity". Casey Affleck, the director of his mockumentry was actually quite angry with Joaquin for "ruining" things by letting Dave in on it.

  • @kimmolaine8069
    @kimmolaine8069 Před 2 měsíci +3

    It's so funny that the audience is laughing unprompted all the time. Joaquin nailed it. :)

  • @professorpancakes6545
    @professorpancakes6545 Před 2 lety +35

    One of the best interviews ever.

  • @DaneOrschlovsky
    @DaneOrschlovsky Před 2 lety +209

    Joaquin and Dave pulled it off brilliantly, people are still falling for it today 😂

    • @jiffjiffernson7292
      @jiffjiffernson7292 Před 2 lety +10

      7:38 the tell

    • @artimp152
      @artimp152 Před rokem +2

      Was Dave in on it?

    • @DaneOrschlovsky
      @DaneOrschlovsky Před rokem +7

      @@artimp152 Nooooo way, absolutely not!

    • @8WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot8
      @8WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot8 Před rokem

      David Letterman is a tool & I mean that in the most literal sense. He's a "used platform", a "puppet with a stage" that's utilized in stuff ppl don't want to hear about.

    • @artimp152
      @artimp152 Před rokem +1

      @@8WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot8 so you dislike Dave a little bit?

  • @EnlightenedIllusions
    @EnlightenedIllusions Před 5 měsíci

    Watching this "down the road" after watching it live, I hope Joaq appreciates this moment in time. Thanks guys.

  • @jefft9893
    @jefft9893 Před rokem +3

    I swear I come back to watch this every couple of weeks. Was soooo great.....

  • @mrrogers88
    @mrrogers88 Před 2 lety +13

    "Inviting me on the show...
    You just wanted to laugh at me"

  • @davidnguyen4707
    @davidnguyen4707 Před rokem +143

    Dave Chappelle saw the sheer genius of Joaquin when everybody else thought the worst of him.

    • @liamritter7211
      @liamritter7211 Před rokem +4

      You do realize that this is David Letterman not Dave Chappelle

    • @davidnguyen4707
      @davidnguyen4707 Před rokem +38

      @@liamritter7211 i am very much aware that this is David Letterman, I was referring to a 3-hour stand up set that Dave Chappelle did, he basically said Joaquin on Letterman was genius. Highly recommend that you check it out

    • @IowaMan
      @IowaMan Před rokem +4

      @@davidnguyen4707 nice

    • @thatfunkyduck
      @thatfunkyduck Před rokem +8

      @@davidnguyen4707 hey Dave, it's actually Dave letterman, not Dave Chappelle.
      It's a pretty easy mistake to make since they look so similar, though.

    • @aw2589
      @aw2589 Před rokem +3

      @@thatfunkyduck lmao

  • @calarch78
    @calarch78 Před 10 měsíci

    Sean Hayes brought me here. This interview is amazing. I love Dave’s ability to get little digs in when people are misbehaving.

  • @whited63
    @whited63 Před rokem +193

    Absolute classic one of the funniest interviews ever. We need Letterman to come back but this time Joaquin interviews Letterman and asks what’s going on with the beard Dave?

    • @Prakashed
      @Prakashed Před rokem +2

      Letterman is dead Derek (Insert JP face here)

    • @whited63
      @whited63 Před rokem +5

      @@Prakashed uhhm, no he ain’t. Where did you get that idea?

    • @gregj6648
      @gregj6648 Před rokem +1

      yeah but what you don't get is that this isn't really an act ... it's an awesome display of how Letterman made the best of it, but this should be put in a time capsule on the precursors of when mankind changed on how artists were perceived. Interviews, public persona, and now IG and online social presence are the primary job. Being an actual artist now is obviously now a far distant secondary ... this interview will be even more relevant in a few years when everything really is just completely fake and all real artists are all just forgotten homeless people.

  • @dmcdmc
    @dmcdmc Před 2 lety +9

    the unibomber joke cracked him lol

  • @NamathCB
    @NamathCB Před rokem +14

    Letterman was the King once Jonny retired and easy to see why. He was always my favorite, such a master at what he did. Great job Dave!

  • @hitekx4065
    @hitekx4065 Před 8 měsíci +5

    Loved this interview. Loved this Joaquin. Love the beard, loved what he did with the gum. The man is an actor, hands down.

  • @daveg695
    @daveg695 Před rokem +23

    Gotta admit, they really got me with this one when it first aired. I though Joaquin had cracked.

  • @PlatoCave
    @PlatoCave Před rokem +32

    One priceless moment in TV history.

  • @Julien-iq7mm
    @Julien-iq7mm Před 7 měsíci +3

    Looking at this interview... It's mind-blowing, can't help to compare this to his Joker scene with De Niro!! What a tremendous actor

  • @hbk42581
    @hbk42581 Před rokem +16

    Just an all time classic late night moment.

  • @ion_iot
    @ion_iot Před 2 lety +36

    This should go down as Joaquin's finest performance ever

  • @thubtenmunsel8873
    @thubtenmunsel8873 Před 2 lety +15

    “…I think you’re taking a little time off tonight…”

    • @lex28lush10
      @lex28lush10 Před 2 lety

      And he wouldn't care less what everyone else think ... seemed like he's in the world of his own existence... .in his own mind

  • @rahulneupane9494
    @rahulneupane9494 Před rokem +4

    When he said “Did you gas them up with nitros?” I think he was serious. I had never thought about that. This industry is so messed up now I think they gas them up with nitros to make them laugh more and make the show more engaging to the viewers

  • @hutch1197
    @hutch1197 Před 10 měsíci

    This whole bit never would have worked this magnificently with any other talk show host.

  • @bennettdickmann1602
    @bennettdickmann1602 Před 2 lety +15

    The real loss is David’s decision to leave show business.

  • @nmraidernation.6092
    @nmraidernation.6092 Před rokem +15

    "Joaquin sorry you couldn't be here tonight"...
    CLASSIC DAVE, damn do we miss him on TV!

    • @tundradude4894
      @tundradude4894 Před rokem +1

      “I think you’ve taken some time off tonight “🤣🤣🤣

  • @f-mt5784
    @f-mt5784 Před 8 měsíci +30

    I'm so glad that Joaquin was brave enough to ask why the Audience is always laughing even when things are serious and not funny, it has always puzzled me.

    • @Sc-Runner
      @Sc-Runner Před 8 měsíci +8

      He was doing a bit, so is it actually brave of him to ask why the audience was laughing at him?

    • @harrisonclark4382
      @harrisonclark4382 Před 8 měsíci +5

      They’re laughing because they are nervous. They’re not sure what to make of what’s happening.

    • @327Erich
      @327Erich Před 3 měsíci

      Awkward breeds uncomfortable laughter. Always has.

  • @FT4Freedom
    @FT4Freedom Před 5 měsíci +1

    That smile at the end punchline. Perfect moment 🎉

  • @musicjunk8266
    @musicjunk8266 Před rokem +44

    When you’ve been asked to go somewhere you never wanted to go, to talk to someone you don’t care for, about things only they want to talk about, to impress people you don’t know.

    • @ryanclayton6496
      @ryanclayton6496 Před rokem +1

      It was an advertisement for his next movie mate. It was all a gag.

  • @TheRubberStudiosASMR
    @TheRubberStudiosASMR Před 2 lety +13

    Dave was on fire with his wit

  • @Shane661
    @Shane661 Před 8 měsíci +14

    The fact that people don't know this was an acting performance, to this day...is wild. It is well-documented.

    • @SuperRobertoClemente
      @SuperRobertoClemente Před 8 měsíci +1

      It was all just a hype job for a movie. What a bore.

    • @michaeljames4630
      @michaeljames4630 Před 5 měsíci

      false

    • @Jamofluffy
      @Jamofluffy Před 2 měsíci

      Im English, I’ve never even heard of Letterman, that’s why I didn’t know he was acting!

  • @r34ct4
    @r34ct4 Před rokem

    "sorry you couldn't be here tonight" at the end broke him. Blindsided

  • @bbrr8033
    @bbrr8033 Před rokem +5

    One of the best examples of childish passive aggression on CZcams ever.

  • @krisscanlon4051
    @krisscanlon4051 Před 9 měsíci +2

    JP laughed at the Unabomber joke...broke character

  • @jamesphlames7498
    @jamesphlames7498 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I remember watching this live and genuinely thinking his mind had snapped.

  • @jonahpedersen5429
    @jonahpedersen5429 Před rokem +71

    That was a superb segment by both performers. Very entertaining.

  • @SomeOldBoxingBouts
    @SomeOldBoxingBouts Před rokem +13

    One of my favourite actors. First saw him in 8MM with Nicolas Cage. He was an Absolutely class bad guy in Gladiator also.

    • @pkrook71
      @pkrook71 Před rokem +2

      “Parenthood” back in 1989-1990 was the first time I saw Joaquin. Just a kid back then, but with undeniable talent. Unbelievable cast btw, especially for a comedy.

  • @Theaddora
    @Theaddora Před rokem +34

    Classic performance by both of them. My husband and I died laughing!!

  • @jaydeeppanchal1201
    @jaydeeppanchal1201 Před rokem +8

    This looked like an audition tape for The Joker.

  • @vintageVids
    @vintageVids Před 2 lety +26

    This was so good.

  • @scotthoverman
    @scotthoverman Před rokem +1

    “Comedy is subjective, Murray”

  • @Muddybuddie
    @Muddybuddie Před rokem +13

    "What do you gas 'em up with?" had me rolling. Great interview!

  • @PipByMac
    @PipByMac Před rokem +20

    I don't think I was mature enough to understand what was going on here, the first time I saw the interview. I love it, now!

    • @sethbriars2042
      @sethbriars2042 Před rokem

      Can you tell me what’s going on? He’s just acting normal? So he’s not acting which is an act itself?

    • @NotDuncan
      @NotDuncan Před rokem +1

      @@sethbriars2042 well, for one he’s not giving Letterman anything to work with and doing his best to hide any reactions.

  • @King-O-Hell
    @King-O-Hell Před 2 měsíci

    This is so well done. This quiet disinterested thing he does is hysterical.

  • @liveyourbestlife3785
    @liveyourbestlife3785 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Just be happy Joaquin didnt feel like telling you a joke, Dave.

  • @mj011n1r
    @mj011n1r Před rokem +5

    he plays this character full time now

  • @CarianneRHixson
    @CarianneRHixson Před rokem +1

    Everyone’s applauding this as the best interview ever. Im bored to tears. What makes it good?

  • @paradigm_sh1ft532
    @paradigm_sh1ft532 Před rokem +6

    After seeing Joker, I bet Dave thought that interview went pretty well

  • @christopetkov4168
    @christopetkov4168 Před rokem +5

    Just an ICONIC interview