- Hi Rosie!
- Hi Drew, I'm so happy to see your lovely, beautiful face.
- I'm so happy to see you too.
And by the way, we actually did a film together,
that I didn't even mention in your incredible body of work.
I was thinking about "White Men Can't Jump" this morning,
and we'll get to that in a second
because there's something pertinent
that's happening in the world that applies.
But I just love you.
And I had the privilege and pleasure
of getting to work with you 20 years ago, was it?
- Yeah, man, yeah, so.
And we're both still rocking and rolling.
You know what I'm saying?
So that's a great thing.
(audience claps)
- You're right, it is a great thing.
We're so lucky to have any longevity in this fickle industry
and to have the privilege of having jobs.
- (Laughs) I love you for saying that, yeah.
But "Riding in Cars with Boys"
I was so happy to be a part of that.
And I actually had no choice,
Because Penny Marshall calls me up.
I had known her prior, God rest her soul.
And she calls me up, she goes, "Ro, it's Penny,
"so you're gonna do this film."
I go, what?
She goes, "Yeah, listen, just show up on set.
"It's gonna be with Drew Barrymore.
"She's great, she's a doll, you'll love her."
And that's how I came to be in your movie, it was crazy.
- Oh my gosh, well, first of all,
I'm shocked that Penny even said I was a doll.
Because you know, Penny is like a real task master.
But Penny is someone who,
yes, God rest her soul, is someone who made
one of the greatest marks in our world
with her comedy and talent, filmmaking.
And we have the heated scene together.
And I was so scared, because I was in my early twenties
and I was trying to play like in my mid-thirties,
and I didn't think I could pull it off.
And I was so nervous in this scene with you.
Here, actually take a look.
- Why are you starting this?
- $100,000.
- What?
Ray, did I ever ask you for a dime of child support?
- Get out.
(Rosie laughs)
- I know, we like met, said hello
and then did a day of arguing.
But it was just so exciting to work with you.
I have loved you since you
came onto the scene and into the world.
And you were such a phenomenon, so unique, so interesting.
Just you're so just...
Oh, I was thinking this morning about when you were
like "Foods with the letter Q" in "White Men Can't Jump".
And I was thinking about it.
And then obviously, Alex Trebek
just left us, and he's so beloved.
And you did that scene with him,
that really famous from "White Men Can't Jump".
And your character, Gloria is on "Jeopardy" in the film.
And what was it like to work with him?
- It was an honor, and I was beyond thrilled.
I'm a nerd and a geek.
And I love game shows.
And I always watched "Jeopardy"
and then "Wheel of Fortune" with my aunt.
And I couldn't believe
I was gonna be in a scene with this man.
And we had no pre-rehearsal with Alex.
So when we went to shoot, he walks out on the stage.
And we were on the actual "Jeopardy" stage.
And my heart just went up in my throat.
And if you see in the scene,
my shoulders are like this because I was so nervous.
And I knew my lines but my speech impediment came out.
And instead of saying the word correctly,
I said Mount Souvious.
And I pause, and I'm thinking to myself,
holy crap, I just messed up.
And he goes, "That's not correct,
"but we will check with the judges,
"the judges say okay, okay"
And, and I was like, oh my gosh.
And that was all ad-lib on Alex's part.
He was so smooth and everything.
And when the director Ron Shelton yelled cut,
we all, it was like, yeah, that was awesome.
And I said, well, can I do it again?
So the mistake's not in there?
And the director goes, "Oh no, that's in there.
"That's gonna be movie history."
And I went over to Alex afterwards and I said,
sir, it's such an honor to meet you,
my aunt and I watch you every single night.
And I just love you, and can I give you a hug?
And he said, "I was gonna ask you the same,
"but I am a gentleman, and I didn't wanna be rude."
And I went, oh my God, and I just hugged him.
And I remember smearing all my makeup
on his clothes and I felt so bad.
But he was just wonderful.
And not just a national treasure, a worldwide treasure,
and a great loss, a great loss, you know?
But what he's given us, we will always have.
So that's a wonderful thing.
- You're absolutely right.
What a beautiful thing, to have a summation
of this man who has been in our homes,
making us think and exercising our minds
and being competitive with one another and ourselves.
I mean, he has been a conductor of our lives for decades.
What a perfect thing to say about him.
Now, switching gears, your new show, "The Flight Attendant"
I feel like I need to take Xanax when I watch it,
because I'm so anxious and so excited.
And it is a show that just
keeping you on your toes and pulse.
And all the decisions she's making is driving me crazy.
And it's so good, and it's all the rage.
And this is the biggest show right now
that everybody is water-cooler talking about.
And you are so amazing in it.
And I am loving it, and I'm tearing my hair out.
And yet I'm like more, more and more like a rat on a feeder.
Is this a great experience?
Are you having a good time with this show?
Are you surprised by the phenomenon response?
- It was a great experience.
I had a ball on the show.
I'm not surprised by the response,
because just even when they offered me the role...
Oh my God, Drew, can you believe, I turned down the role!
- No! - When
they first offered it to me. Yes, 'cause I'm scared to fly.
And I hate flying, I hate the whole thing.
I hate the whole thing, right?
And I was so stupid.
And then my manager Tarik calls me back and he said,
"Kaley Cuoco is not accepting no for an answer.
"She wants to meet with you."
And I go, oh God.
And they said, she's gonna meet with you
around the corner in your neighborhood.
And I was like, wow she's gonna come
to my neighborhood in Brooklyn, that's cool.
We met, and she goes, "Why don't you wanna do this role?"
And I said, well, I don't like to fly.
And she goes, "You do know it's called
"the 'Flight Attendant' and we will be flying?"
I said, I know, but what can I do?
And we both started cracking up.
And we were high-fiving, it was supposed to be
a 10, 15 minute coffee chat.
It turned in over an hour.
She had me at hello, but I kept her waiting
for two weeks later to give my final answer of yes.
But as soon as she walked in the door,
I knew I wanted to work with this young lady, she's amazing.
This is her project, she put it together.
She was the boss, she ran things.
And you never felt like she was heavy handed.
She allowed every single body on that set
to play their position, you know?
And just didn't really interfere
in a really bad way, in a real bossy way.
And so I'm really happy for her.
I'm happy for this project, but I'm really happy for her,
because it's tough in this business, especially for women.
And she just did it and I'm really happy.
And the entire cast is fabulous,
we had so much fun, it's disgusting.
And I'm just so happy and relieved
that everybody loves it as much as we do.
- Well, it is very powerful.
She is extraordinary.
And I'm dying to talk to her about it.
Like if I ever can.
I'm so happy to have gotten to speak to you,
and see you again after all of these years.
I think the world of you, I am rooting you on.
I'm so happy for the success of this show.
"The Flight Attendant" is streaming now on HBO Max
with new episodes every Thursday, it's a nail biter.
Oh my gosh, Rosie Perez, you are the coolest.
Thank you so much for coming.
We'll be right back.
- And so are you, Drew. (audience claps)
Love you so much. - Love you too.
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