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>> seth: good evening, everybody. i'm seth meyers. this is "late night. we hope you're doing well, and now if you don't mind, we're going to get to the news the kansas city chiefs defeated the san francisco 49ers last night to win the super bowl. and for those of you wondering, travis kelce had nine catches for 93 yards and one tackle. [ light laughter ] after the kansas city chiefs won the super bowl last night, hillary clinton tweeted, quote, "congratulations to taylor's boyfriend. oh, mom! you're embarrassing me don't you have some candy to crush? [ light laughter ] a super pac supporting independent presidential candidate robert f. kennedy jr. aired a commercial last night during the super bowl so did his opponent, pfizer. [ light laughter ] president biden spent the weekend at his home in newcastle, delaware, while trump spent the weekend at his home in ugly castle, florida [ laughter ]

in his report released last week, special counsel robert hur declined to prosecute president biden for his handling of classified documents and said that a jury could be sympathetic to biden of course they would he's adorable. they'd take one look at him and say, we can't prosecute this man. his friend in the balcony would be so lonely [ laughter ] after special counsel robert hur questioned president biden's cognitive abilities last week, biden defended his mental acuity and mistakenly referred to the leader of egypt as the president of mexico, which, okay, bad timing [ light laughter ] but do we really think this guy knows who the president of egypt is "uh, the sphinx? [ laughter ] i'm just -- he wouldn't know that's called the sphinx "you know, guy face, lion body." [ light laughter ] "not handsome. at a campaign stop yesterday, presidential candidate nikki haley claimed that president biden will not be the democratic nominee in 30 days.

take it from her, the woman who will not be the republican nominee in 30 days [ laughter ] during a campaign rally over the weekend in south carolina, former president trump said he would encourage russia to attack nato countries who did not meet financial obligations, though usually when people don't pay their bills, russia helps them get elected. [ laughter ] [ audience oohs the biden campaign last night posted its first tiktok. if you want to check it out, it's on your "for nobody" page [ laughter ] disney recently unveiled a new line of wedding dresses inspired by its famous villains, including ursula, jafar, and the evil queen it's the perfect way to tell your husband-to-be, you can still back out [ laughter ] singer p!nk's concert in australia over the weekend was temporarily paused after a woman in the crowd reportedly went into labor, and usher's halftime show had to be paused when thousands of women got pregnant. [ laughter ]

finally, health officials in oregon announced last night that a resident has been diagnosed with the plague. even worse, this is how they found out. [ laughter ] all right. if there's someone young in your row, you know, explain it at the commercial break you guys, that was the monologue, everybody [ cheers and applause got a great show for you tonight. two of our favorites two of our favorites are back. she's a very talented actress you know from "lady bird" and "booksmart." her new movie, "drive-away dolls," is in theaters next weekend. beanie feldstein is back, everybody. [ cheers and applause and he is an emmy-winning actor you know from "bloodline," "secret invasion," and "ready player one." he stars in "the new look," which begins streaming wednesday on apple tv+ ben mendelsohn is back, everybody. [ cheers and applause before we get to all that, donald trump said he would encourage russia to attack nato allies if they don't pay their bills, which is not how nato

works. meanwhile, a special counsel decided to attack president biden's age in a report clearing him of any wrongdoing. for more on this, it's time for "a closer look." ♪ [ cheers and applause >> seth: as you may recall, if you haven't already deleted the first trump presidency from your brain, america's closest allies were not exactly thrilled with his foreign policy for one thing, he made every interaction with world leaders super uncomfortable, like the time he shoved his way to the front at a nato summit like a desperate bridesmaid trying to catch the bouquet. [ laughter ] or when he brushed dandruff off the shoulder of french president emmanuel macron like a baboon grooming a potential mate. or the time he just seemed to refuse a request for a handshake with germany's then-chancellor, angela merkel. >> handshake handshake. >> thank you >> thank you >> handshake >> thank you, fellas

>> seth: i love how they're all shouting at him like he's a golden retriever who forgot his trick. "come on, donald shake. shake. handshake. i swear he was doing it just a minute ago handshake. this is so awkward handshake! i'd say he was lost deep in thought except it's trump. he's never deep in thought if you could see his thought bubble, it would always be exactly what he's doing in that moment [ laughter ] now, that was in 2017, but he does have that faraway look in his eyes, like he already knows he's going to get indicted four times. that's the face of a man who is silently counting up all the felonies he's committed. "hush money, fraud." "and don't forget also classified documents in your bathroom i went in there to wash my hands and said, gotten himmels, this guy is [ bleep ]." [ laughter ] "handshake?" [ laughter ] "maybe if we had some sort of treat. of course, the only world leader trump ever seemed comfortable

with was russian president vladimir putin when he met with putin in helsinki, trumped looked happier than he's ever looked in his life he's smiling like a guy on "maury" who just heard the words "you're not the father" or "you are the father" if the child in question was vladimir putin. trump would be so psyched if putin was his son. all his other kids would know vlad was his favorite. "hey, dad, are you coming to my school play? "nope, vlad's got a judo tournament not going to miss that then after judo, shirtless horse show." [ laughter ] now, i will say i do not think trump is some sort of secret kremlin agent, mainly because he'd be a horrible spy for one thing, the man has no stealth. he's the loudest and slowest human being alive. this is a man who literally eclipsed the queen [ laughter ] another legendary moment in trump diplomacy. he made the queen disappear. trump's affinity for putin is much more straightforward. he has well documented financial ties to russia he admires dictators and

autocrats. and most of all, he likes anyone who flatters him doesn't matter who they are. if usher had endorsed trump, trump would have been onstage with him at the super bowl halftime show yesterday, which wouldn't have been weird at all because they both have great dance moves. [ laughter ] but at a rally on saturday, trump took his affinity for putin to shocking new levels when he said he would encourage russia to attack nato allies if those countries don't pay their bills, which is not how nato works. >> nato was busted until i came along. i said, everybody's going to pay. they said, well, if we don't pay, are you still going to protect us i said, absolutely not they couldn't believe the answer, and everybody -- you never saw more money pour in they all owed money, and they wouldn't pay it. i came in. i made a speech, and they said, you got to pay up. they asked me that question, one of the presidents of a big country stood up and said, well, sir, if we don't pay and we're attacked by russia, will you protect us i said, you didn't pay you're delinquent?

he said, yes let's say that happened. no, i would not protect you. in fact, i would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want you gotta pay. you gotta pay your bills i said, no, no, you have to understand you don't pay your bills, you get no protection. it's very simple >> seth: i would say he sounds like a mobster threatening a pizza place on mulberry street, but mobsters never lay it out that clearly "hey, nice place you got here. it would be a shame if something happened to it what i'm getting at is if you don't give us protection money, some bad people might give you some trouble when i say bad people, i do mean us we would be the ones we would mess it up. if you don't give us money, we would be the ones who -- i just want to -- i hate to leave that out without being crystal clear before i leave you know, it's not even really protection money it's just i want your money, and if you don't give it to me, i'm going to break your windows. capiche? oh, by the way, when i say capiche, i mean understand i would hate for that to be the part right at the end be the reason you don't fully comprehend me. also, trump's message to nato is pretty rich coming from a guy who brags all the time about not paying his bills the guy has stiffed everyone from banks to the irs to hundreds of contractors who

worked on his casinos, to his own lawyers. even rudy giuliani said in a recent bankruptcy filing that trump owes him millions in unpaid legal fees. rudy should try trump's nato argument against trump and see how that works out "mr. trump, if you don't pay your bills, i won't your lawyer anymore. "you got a deal, rudy. [ laughter ] "excellent wait a second. oh, no, rudy, you dope." also, let's remember that trump is guy who famously claimed not paying your bills makes you a genius remember >> he didn't pay any federal income tax >> that makes me smart [ laughter ] >> seth: first of all -- actually smart people never have to say the words "that makes me smart. [ laughter ] i don't remember a scene from "oppenheimer" where einstein says, "you know, i got the big brain. [ light laughter ] or maybe he does i haven't finished "oppenheimer" yet. [ laughter ] i'm watching it. i'm watching it in two-hour chunks [ light laughter ] i'm just kidding i did finish it. it was one of my favorite movies of the year. the only downside was when it was over, all my plants were dead

[ laughter ] i'm just mad i wasn't in it. everybody was in it. i could have been in it. i could have been in "oppenheimer." you think you're better than me? [ laughter ] also, let's not forget, that's not even how nato works. nato members have all agreed to spend a certain amount of their budget on defense. it's not a membership club with fees trump's confusing the north atlantic treaty organization with blockbuster [ light laughter ] hey, and by the way, if you want to quibble with nato policies like spending targets, fine. that's fair game but it's dangerous and insane to just announce that you'd encourage a russian invasion because you're annoyed at certain nato members, especially if you're the guy who claims to be the anti-war candidate. it's one of trump's favorite talking points on the campaign trail although sometimes he seems to forget what year he's in and by the way, while you're watching this, don't worry you're not going crazy trump's campaign plays this dramatic music during his

speeches for some reason >> we have a man who is totally corrupt and the worst president in the history of our country, who is cognitively impaired, in no condition to lead, and is now in charge of dealing with russia and possible nuclear war just think of it we would be in world war ii very quickly. >> seth: "biden is going to lead us into world war ii, the first great depression, and scariest of all, y2k. [ laughter ] really did some work on cognitively there. so trump would like to dismantle the international order that has been in place since the first world war 2 and encourage russia to attack whoever they want, which, of course, is a shocking development. it seems like it would be huge news in the presidential campaign but instead, many in the media have long been distracted by a far more urgent story, biden's

age. >> as the president, now the oldest in u.s. history, prepares for the 2024 election, concerns grow about his age >> the age issue has been a topic for president biden in a way that it has not been for his likely opponent, donald trump. >> the one thing that joe biden cannot impact is his age, and that age issue is going to become greater and greater >> i think that the age issue. >> the age issue >> the age question. >> the age question. >> the age question. i call it the vitality issue >> a lot of people are saying joe biden's too old. >> joe biden is not going to not be older next year he gets older every single day >> seth: at this rate, the headline on "the new york times" front page is going to be "breaking, biden one day older democrats fear ceaseless march of time. the latest fear over biden's age was ignited by republican attorney robert hur, who was originally appointed by trump and who served as the special counsel looking into biden's handling of classified documents. hur issued a report clearing biden of any wrongdoing but then added in what seemed to be a very gratuitous hypothetical about biden's age.

>> the report clears him legally but could damage him obviously politically, including a passage which reads, and i quote, mr. biden would likely present himself to a jury as he did during our interview with him as a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory >> seth: if that kind of language was appropriate in a legal finding, then prosecutors could have done the same thing to trump robert mueller could have said, we can't charge the president with obstruction of justice because he would likely present himself to jurors as a demented weirdo who doesn't know what city he's in, forgets how to shake hands, and can't remember how to spell his wife's name, or his own name [ laughter ] again, i'm not saying biden's age is not fair game it is. on thursday, for example, biden complained about the special counsel report and said the media should look into the origins of the report. but even he couldn't say the word origins >> i hope they now go and take a look at the oranges -- the oranges of the -- investigation, the beginnings of that investigation. you look at the origin of the investigation.

the mueller report i wish covered the oranges, how it started. >> seth: oh, shoot, i got the guys mixed up. i hope this doesn't end up being the top story. that, of course, was trump struggling to say the word "origins," and trump's mind has only continued to devolve since then over the weekend, he claimed that if he loses in november, the state of pennsylvania will have a new name. >> if you live in this commonwealth, register everyone you know and get them out to vote we have to -- we have to win in november, or we're not going to have pennsylvania. they'll change the name. they're going to change the name of pennsylvania. >> seth: "hi mom, yeah, i'm worried about grandpa. [ laughter ] "yeah, he says they're going to change the name of pennsylvania if we lose world war ii and he keeps asking for oranges." [ laughter ] trump and biden are both old it is not ideal.

that's the choice. and as for the special counsel report, two things could be true it was [ bleep ] political hit job, but also the reality is 86% of americans think biden is too old for another term so biden has to prove them wrong. that is his job as a presidential candidate he should make more public appearances, do more rallies, more speeches, more interviews hell, maybe biden should get up there on stage with usher. "look at his abs, folks. look at his abs. he's got abs of steel. that's american-made steel right there. made right here. made right here in pennsylvania. we're not changing the name. [ laughter ] "it's a good name. we're gonna keep the name. i'm not kiddin' around here. the special counsel report was b.s., but it's out there now, so biden has to prove that he's not too old by making more appearances because the stakes are too high biden is running against a guy who wants to dismantle american democracy and the international order, a guy who's deranged and deluded in much more dangerous ways at this point, trump's brain is basically a basket of rotting -- >> oranges [ light laughter ]

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♪ [ cheers and applause >> seth: give it up for the fantastic 8g band. joining us this week on drums, he's played with bad religion, tenacious d, and now with multi-platinum rock band avenged sevenfold. check out the band on tour this year in support of their latest album "life is but a dream." brooks wackerman is here, everybody. [ cheers and applause thanks so much for being here, brooks our first guest tonight is a talented actress who you know from her work in "lady bird," "booksmart," and "impeachment: american crime story." her new movie, "drive-away dolls," is in theaters february 23rd. let's take a look.

[ knocking ] >> suzanne shukleman >> suzanne shukleman >> who the [ bleep ] are you >> since women do women curse like that? [ screaming [ grunts ] >> you know jamie dobbs? [ grunts ] do you know jamie dobbs? >> you gutter snipe. >> i should have known it was about that [ bleep ] [ groaning ] >> and mary palavi [ groaning ] >> you shouldn't do that he can't fight back. he can't hit a girl. he's old school. [ groaning ] we just want to locate your friends. they inadvertently took something that belongs to us we don't want to hurt them >> they're not my friends. hurt 'em as much as you want >> seth: please welcome back to the show our friend beanie feldstein, everybody. [ cheers and applause ♪ ♪ [ cheers and appaluse >> seth: why did you just sneak

over here? >> i want stefon to be my valentine. [ light laughter ] >> seth: i watched you walk by you just left that for stefon. >> yeah. i left him a little valentine's day treat. >> seth: that's so -- stefon meant a lot to you >> stefon means everything to me >> seth: yeah. >> and my aunt actually got me that exact bobblehead. >> seth: it's really nice, right? >> it's special. >> seth: yeah. >> but i was thinking about who you wanted to be my valentine other than my wife >> seth: yeah. >> because it's like who do you really love in a very, like, emotional way? >> seth: yeah. >> stefon. >> seth: yeah. [ light laughter ] >> and then i was like, i'm coming to see seth and stefon tonight. so, i have to bring him a little treatsy. >> seth: that's so wonderful >> and it's little like him. >> seth: it looks a little - yeah, that stefon -- that's another thing about stefon when you actually meet him in person, gigantic >> you know, it's like i -- i've actually never met bill. heresay. >> seth: have you never met bill hader >> i've never met bill, but -- >> seth: that's crazy to me. >> but stefon i know in my soul. >> seth: yeah. >> you know. >> seth: look, i know him as well i only knew how to get married because i married him first. >> exactly >> seth: yeah. [ laughter ] he was my dry run. you just got -- you just got

married. >> i just got married. >> seth: congratulations [ cheers and applause >> thank you thank you. >> seth: your beautiful wife, bon, was backstage >> yes >> seth: i was very happy to see her. and it sounds like it went very swimmingly >> it went so swimmingly like i am such an anxious girly. like, i'm such an anxious girly. and i was more calm at the wedding than i am, like, brushing my teeth, at the supermarket. like, i was so calm. >> seth: that is the best indication that you picked the right person >> right it was the best. >> seth: that you were calm on your wedding day >> i was so calm i just got to look at her and hear her vows, and it was just -- it was perfect >> seth: you didn't even have stress did you write -- did you each write your own >> we wrote our own vows, and it actually rained a little the day of our wedding, and we handwrote the vows and the tree sort of shook and, like, dripped on my vows and i was like, i hope i know them by heart. [ laughter ] but it was fine. it was actually like all going perfectly. like, the -- it's like a wedding weekend, you know. everyone's doing those now so, it was like friday night, beautiful. swimmingly

we signed our ketubah. it was a dream and then saturday, it started raining, and the rain got a little stressful and the americans were starting to freak out my wife is british she's from liverpool and the brits, god bless 'em >> seth: they couldn't care less >> they were like, "this is the best weather we've ever seen." [ laughter ] they were immediately in the swimming pool because we got married at the this, like -- it used to be a summer camp, the venue we got married at. so, they're swimming bon's like, i'm going to go swimming with my friends and i was like, honey, have the time of your life. i'm going to go shower because i have to start getting like ready for the actual - >> seth: that's right. you're taking it seriously >> -- you know, bridal -- yeah, unlike bon what is she doing? >> seth: go down to the swimming hole on the wedding day. >> exactly she's like, "i'm just going to practice my dives. and so, i'm in the shower, and i come out of the shower and we're staying in this cabin on the lake where the wedding is and it's windows on all sides because you're like, let's take in the view of the lake. it's so amazing. >> seth: you got a lake. you've got a lake. >> you've got a lake, look at a lake honey, look at a lake. and so, we're looking at the lake, and it's all windows on

all sides. and i closed the ones that i thought were going to be where people came to the cabin >> seth: uh-oh >> and i get out of the shower, and my phone is on the nightstand, and i'm checking to see what time it is. and i'm hunched over, butt naked. [ laughter ] and i look up like this, like a gremlin, and then i -- [ laughter ] and bon's friend, abby, is standing in the glass door and we -- i've never screamed so hard in my entire life because this is the worst way you want anyone to see you, let alone if you're butt naked on your wedding day. >> seth: yeah. >> so, abby really gave me a fright but other than that, it was perfect. >> seth: if you are ever with someone, and they were like, "now bend over and look at your phone," you'd be like, "you're a bad person." [ laughter ] "you're a bad person i don't want to be --" >> i was a cave woman. i was just like -- you know. >> seth: i will say very fitting that it was at a camp because we have many times talked about your long, lovely relationship with ben platt >> we -- well, we went to high

school and middle school >> seth: got you >> and we went to camp, like, at the same -- we always shared our camp stories, yeah >> seth: but he sang at your wedding. >> he sang at my wedding >> seth: that's really something. [ audience awws >> he sang our first dance >> seth: oh, my god. >> before i met bon, i always used to call ben bubba and then i met bon and we started calling each other bubba. so, i was like i don't want ben to feel bad. so, i call him boy bubba, and i call her girl bubba. >> seth: oh, that's nice that's a nice save >> but he sang "something in the way she moves" by james taylor so, it was just like the buttery voice of ben with james and bon and our dance. >> seth: that's really nice. i mean i'm intensely jealous of the ability to pull ben platt for a first dance. >> right >> seth: that's really good. >> i was like, "go right now. see ya." >> seth: you also -- one of our shared dear friends, sarah paulson, your impeachment co-star, she was there, looks like really having a hard time [ laughter ] >> she hated being there, clearly. when i asked her to be my bridesmaid, she started, like, weeping in such a sweet way. so obviously at the wedding, she was just unwell. >> seth: how did your mom hold

up [ light laughter ] >> my mom, as you see in that photo, barely shedding a tear. >> seth: yeah. [ laughter ] she's sort of like the emotions creeping sarah? sarah's gone >> seth: i'm sorry your mom, maybe -- she looks like she's trying so hard not to shed a tear. >> true. that's true. >> seth: i think the tear -- the same amount of tears are -- she just might be better at emoting. >> it's true [ laughter ] and then, our flower girl, rosie, is asking her dad if she needs to go and be onstage with me and bon she's like, "and it's my time as well to be up there? and we're like, no, rosie. [ laughter ] >> seth: that is really funny. i think if you bring a kid -- by the way, the fact that she's even asking means she's a better flower girl than most. >> oh, she's amazing we put them in little pink suits so, they looked like bon it was so cute >> seth: oh, my god. >> and she said to the other flower girl -- they sat down for their photos, and she looked at her, and she said, we're getting married today too. and i was like, "is that the gay agenda?" [ laughter ] it's working >> seth: there you go, it's working. >> it's working. >> seth: i have a lot more to ask you about, including your film we'll be right - >> we're gonna be here [ cheers and applause ♪

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>> i have sort of like a stuffed animal gummy bear personality. >> seth: yeah. >> and suki does not you do not want to meet her. >> seth: so, suki is in law enforcement. >> oh, yeah. >> seth: and i do. i feel like maybe in that scene, those guys walked in and maybe assumed you'd be a little bit more gummy bear and a little bit less suki. >> right and they were caught off guard >> seth: this is ethan cohen, one of the cohen brothers -- >> yes >> seth: -- co-wrote this film and they -- the cohen brothers have some of the best women in law enforcement history, right they have holly hunter from "raising arizona" and, of course, frances mcdormand from "fargo." so you're entering - [ cheers and applause >> i bow down to them. >> seth: a very nice pantheon of people >> i cannot believe it i mean if you get a script from one of the cohen brothers -- >> seth: yes >> -- it's like, i'll play a tree like i don't care what i'm doing. but when i got the audition and it was like to play a cop, it just has that special kind of -- i don't know and to be in the lineage of those women -- >> seth: yes >> -- is surreal and then, it's ethan cohen and his wife, tricia cooke and together they've created this, like -- everything you know and love about the cohen

brothers, like that tone, that really specific comedic -- >> seth: yes >> -- funny, action, quirky, raunchy tone but then, trisha brought this super, like, clear female empowerment side to it and to play one of their cops is, like, absolutely surreal and it was so fun for me to just be angry all the time. [ laughter ] >> seth: you have to get it out somewhere. >> just bitter and angry >> seth: but there's a very big breakup scene early in the film. >> yes >> seth: which is also really funny, and it must have been very cathartic to do >> it was very cathartic margaret qualley, the brilliant margaret qualley, and geraldine, they are the two leads of the film and the impetus of them going away on this road trip is that margaret and i were dating, and she breaks up with suki, my character. and they have to decide what to do with their belongings two important ones being a wall dildo and a chihuahua named alice. [ laughter ] and in the scene, i'm hysterically crying because she's broken up with me. and then they hand me a power

tool to take the wall dildo off the wall and then the scene says, you know, the dog is barking the whole time and so, i'm hysterically crying, and i'm like, "take the dog. please take the dog. and so i have the power tool i'm face-to-face with the wall dildo, and the dog is supposed to be barking. and we could not get this dog to bark it would not bark. [ laughter ] so, ethan finally is like to the trainer, "do anything you need to do on this earth to get this dog to bark. i don't care about what beanie is doing i just need the visual of her with the dog in the background talk over her. do whatever you need to do." he was like, "bean, just look like you're, you know, sobbing, and we'll get the dog. so, he calls action, and i start crying towards the dildo and ethan says action, and the trainer goes, "bruiser, where's elle woods?" [ laughter ] and the dog starts barking [ laughter ] and the trainer, who is like a guy in his 50s, adopts this sorority girl voice and he's

like, "bruiser, tell me one more time where is elle woods? [ laughter ] my lip -- i've never tried so hard in my -- it was the best acting i've ever done not to laugh. and they called cut, and we're all, like, truly doubled over. we're laughing so hard and it turns out that ricky the dog, oh, he played bruiser on "the elle woods, the legally blonde tour," for about five years. >> seth: oh, my god. >> and he responds more to bruiser than he does to his own name [ laughter ] and the trainer -- oh, my god. it was one of the funniest moments in my whole life >> seth: oh, my god. i feel like the trainer when he's driving with the dog just says -- is just begging him like, "please don't make me do sorority voice." [ laughter ] >> it's like don't make me do it in front of ethan cohen, please. >> seth: please! please, don't make me do the elle woods bit please, i'm begging you. and the dog's like - >> and ricky's like, "ha, ha, ha." >> seth: "nope you're going to have to call me bruiser. >> oh, my god. [ laughter ] it's like his little kink. so funny >> seth: congrats on the film. >> thank you >> seth: congrats on the marriage thank you for being back >> i'm so happy to be here [ cheers and applause

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emmy-winning actor you know from shows such as "bloodline" and "secret invasion" as well as films like "ready player one" and "darkest hour. he stars in "the new look," which premieres february 14th on apple tv+. let's take a look. >> all i ever wanted to do is design the most beautiful women's clothing that ever existed. [ applause ] >> with your first collection in 1947, you had humanity find beauty and the desire to live again after the horrors of world war ii >> ooh, is that what they're teaching you >> seth: please welcome back to the show our friend ben mendelsohn, everybody. [ cheers and applause ♪ ♪

>> seth: ben, you have -- what do you have? >> well, i listen to you i listen to you, so i have an orange >> seth: okay. >> because this is the origin story of christian dior. >> seth: oh, wow >> brought to you by the apple >> seth: oh, so it's -- oh, my god. you are one of australia's greatest prop comics >> there it is there it is. i'm wasted i'm wasted on something. [ laughter ] >> seth: i am so happy you're here >> me too. >> seth: this is a wonderful show i've watched the first episode this is not just about christian dior, but this is about the nazi occupation of paris. this is a thriller it is also about fashion, and you're absolutely wonderful in it >> i thank you kindly. it -- i did "bloodline," and the same creator was making pizza at my place, and he said, "i've read christian dior's

autobiography. he told me two things, and i went, "when can we do it?" and i waited for five years, hanging on, holding on, hoping we'd get to do it. and i think it's -- i think it's really wonderful >> seth: do you often have people make pizza when they come to your house? [ light laughter ] >> only -- only -- only todd kessler he's the only one that's allowed. let me just remove this. [ laughter ] >> seth: now, how much - >> oh! >> seth: how much did you know, oh [ laughter ] wait, is that why you have them? >> i love apples i love apples. [ laughter ] and apple tv+, whoo. boy, oh, boy >> seth: all right try to sit still [ laughter ] did you know much about this part of christian dior or any part of christian dior >> no, i didn't. i had -- i mean i know it like walking down the street, and there's that, and there's that but to go back to discover what this incredible person did and what he went through was -- i

mean it's awesome. it's a wonderful -- it's a wonderful story. it's very different than i think people are going to expect it's not about fashion it's not about the war it's not really about any of that stuff it's about how do you get through life when you think, you know, that you're this type of person, and you have these values, and then bam, you hit reality. you must adjust, and it's really quite -- it's a thriller >> seth: it is that was the part that really surprised me about it was how engaging it was on that level because i was fascinated by the history of him in fashion. but i did not realize this incredible chapter of his life >> yeah, and adam kessler is such a master storyteller. look, first and foremost, it's incredibly entertaining, and i just -- you know, i thank my lucky stars. we have the incredible juliette binoche >> seth: juliette binoche as coco chanel. that's got to be the dream, right? [ applause ] >> look, it was the -- it was the, oh, please, please, and we got her.

the awesome maisie williams. >> seth: yes, "game of thrones." [ cheers and applause >> absolutely. give it up for maisie. give it up for maisie. >> seth: and then an unknown named john malkovich getting his start. >> yeah, and he was a great find he was a really good find. >> seth: did you know right at the audition >> yeah, i thought he was interesting. there were some other people we were thinking of, but finally, john just had that je ne sais quoi >> seth: he does have it, yeah >> he is the hardest work -- now that mr. brown has left, he is the hardest-working man in show business >> seth: yes, he is. >> like on plays, on this, on that, operas, all over europe. like he's -- >> seth: you know, i haven't spent a lot of time with john. he never looks like he's working at all he stays very calm, and that's a lovely thing to be, which is somebody who is putting their heart into something but nothing comes off. no anxiety comes off >> no. he's a remarkable person, absolutely remarkable. he's got a brain the size of atlanta, you know. >> seth: yeah. >> he's incredible fits it in there

>> seth: you mentioned juliette binoche i was saying backstage, i almost can't believe she hasn't already played coco chanel it's such a nice fit >> yeah. >> seth: now, don't take this the wrong way. you have played some of my favorite dirtbags in cinema. [ light laughter ] >> no. i take that -- that's a wonderful -- look, i've got an apple and orange behind me >> seth: yeah. even when you're wearing a beautiful suit, it's like, well, he is sitting on fruit [ laughter ] >> it's a dirty job. someone has to do it >> seth: it's a dirty job. but this -- i mean i will genuinely say i was so interested when i saw that you were playing dior because it wouldn't have been a natural fit. >> no, it's not -- it's not. but that's the thing if you know me, as adam does, then he goes, "no, you can do that you have significant anxiety and self-loathing. you're going to be fine. [ laughter ] >> seth: the french accent, though, is wonderful >> well, you've got to -- i mean either attempt it or get off the mic as rakim would say [ laughter ] actually, no, i got that wrong epmd said that >> seth: oh, very good

thanks for getting your rap quotes correct >> i have to i have to. i'm in new york city >> seth: we've got a lot of hip-hop enthusiasts that let us know in the youtube comments if you got it wrong so i'm glad you got it right >> that's absolutely right and that's off the album "strictly business," and that is in fact the title track. [ laughter ] >> seth: we mentioned your french accent. you actually lived in germany. i just assumed your whole life you were in australia, but why were you in germany as a kid >> because my dad's a genius >> seth: is he really? you're not just making this up >> no. he's like -- you know, he's kind of all that in his little zone he's got a nobel >> seth: wait, what? >> doesn't your dad have a nobel? [ laughter ] i mean like, you know, like -- >> seth: does he really have a nobel? >> yeah. >> seth: in what >> you know, like in -- just in -- you know, peace things and whatnot, like, you know. >> seth: they were just like, yours isn't labeled. you can just have a nobel. >> yeah, exactly, you know >> seth: did he get it out of the back of a van? [ laughter ] >> well, he is my dad, you know. i did learn this from somewhere, you know

>> seth: you so were there because he was a scientist >> yes, he's a scientist he calls it an alfred because it's an alfred and an oscar. you know what i mean alfred nobel, you know >> seth: yeah, of course >> so that's how you know if it's a real nobel is when they're so cool they don't even call it a nobel. >> it's not even a nobel it's alfred. >> seth: they're like, honey, have you seen my alfred? >> yeah -- what, fred? and his name is fred too so it's very destined. >> seth: oh, fred. your dad's a fred? [ talking over each other >> yeah. i have an apple and an orange behind me. did i mention that [ laughter ] >> seth: so when you came back -- how old were you when you left germany and went back to australia >> oh, i was like five >> seth: did you have a german accent >> oh, i had a thick german accent >> seth: did you really? >> yeah, i had a thick german accent, and i had these clothes on, which was like a pseudo lederhosen, right? [ laughter ] and i was quite a big chap, you know so i got in there, and school was already on the -- they brought me into the school and the australians, right one of them goes, "ha, ha, ha, you look like you're pregnant, mate." [ laughter ]

and then i clung to the teacher like, you know, i'm like this. then the teacher pushed me off, pushed me off. and then in two days, me and my brother, we were talking like, "yeah, mate," and we never, ever spoke german again or anything because it's a bracing -- oh, australia will brace you >> seth: yeah. >> bracing >> seth: "animal kingdom" is one of my favorite pieces of australian cinema, and i think it's when i first laid eyes on you. but there was an era of time where i feel like australia was this very exotic thing to american audiences, and we had "crocodile dundee. >> absolutely. absolutely >> seth: and then all of a sudden, there was almost like a genre of americans making movies about australians. and there was one called "quigley down under. "quigley down under. and i can't believe it just because it came out so long ago, and you were in "quigley down under." >> i was in "quigley down under. >> seth: with tom selleck. there you are. you're a young man there pointing a gun at tom selleck. probably didn't go well for you. >> look, i don't -- spoiler alert, but, you know, it didn't. i mean it didn't [ light laughter ] and actually, i was so charming that they had this discussion as

to whether or not to -- bam, bam. >> seth: really? >> yeah. >> seth: wow, that's so great. >> yeah -- i mean it ended up bam, bam, so i don't know how great it went, you know. i think i could have done better >> seth: was that a weird time to be an actor in australia when you realized, oh, they're going to make a big american movie here, and i would imagine to some degree it was australian -- what felt to you to be like australian stereotypes >> well, it's kind of weird because we were all irish then because it was super early so i have a very poor irish accent that's when i started to learn you better get with this fellow, or you're going to be gone but, yeah, we were irish, recently arrived, et cetera, et cetera >> seth: i see so you got away with it. and then this is -- talk about unrecognizable like you stretched even more than you did for dior here you were in "secret invasion." >> trust me, i've never stretched more than i have tonight. [ laughter ] but, you know, that was a stretch as well, you know. >> seth: i'm really worried based on how well this has gone that all our guests are going to

sit on fruit [ laughter ] >> yeah, but none will do it like i did it. >> seth: i think that's safe to say. >> there will be a lot of actors out there saying, that could have been me that should have been me there, you know >> seth: hey, i am so happy to have you back, and i hope this goes without saying, please do bring those with you when you leave. [ laughter ] ben mendelsohn, everybody. [ cheers and applause "the new look" is fantastic. it premieres february 14th on apple tv+. we'll be right back with more "late night. [ cheers and applause ♪ snow: fashion needs a new leader. snow: to rise from the ashes of the war. [”my heart is full” by norah jones plays] christian dior ruined french couture. coco: and i'm coming back to save it. chanel can be very treacherous. oh yes. real talent is turning your life into something bigger. dior: for those of us who lived through the chaos of war... dior: ...creation was survival. ♪

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