LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MY FIRST GUEST IS AN EMMY AWARD-WINNING
ACTRESS YOU KNOW FROM "MAD MEN," "US," AND "THE HANDMAID'S TALE."
PLEASE WELCOME ELISABETH MOSS!
♪ ♪ ♪ >> HELLO?
>> THANKS FOR DROPPING BY.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
>> Stephen: ALWAYS NICE TO YOU HAVE HERE.
>> I LOVE BEING HERE.
>> Stephen: HOW ARE YOU BEEN?
SEASON THREE OF THE "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"--
>> IT'S OUT NOW.
THE FIRST THREE EPISODES ARE STREAMING NOW.
>> Stephen: LET'S GO STREAM THEM RIGHT NOW.
DO THE INTERVIEW FIRST, INTERVIEW FIRST, THEN WE'LL GO
STREAM THEM.
YOU STARTED "HANDS MAID TAIL" IN 2016 BEFORE THE ELECTION.
>> YES.
>> Stephen: NOW, NOT ONLY IN SOME WAYS DID IT SEEM PRESCIENT,
BUT THE RED CLOAK AND THE WHITE BONNET HAS BECOME A SYMBOL--
I'VE GOT A PHOTOGRAPH HERE-- IT'S BECOME PART OF THE
VOCABULARY OF RESISTANCE TO SOME OF THE BACKWARD-LOOKING CHANGES
HAPPENING, ESPECIALLY AROUND WOMEN'S RIGHT.
DOES THAT FEEL, AS A STAR AND A PRODUCER OF THIS SHOW, DOES IT
FEEL SURREAL TO YOU TO SEE THAT ACTUALLY OUT IN THE WORLD
BEING-- BEING USED SERIOUSLY?
>> IT DOES.
IT DOES FEEL-- IT FEELS SURREAL.
IT'S MY WORK OUTFIT.
IT'S LIKE YOUR SUIT.
IT'S WHAT I WEAR WHEN I GO TO WORK.
WHEN I SEE IT USED IN WHAT I THINK IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL WAY
AND A VERY IMPORTANT WAY, I'M PROUD.
AND I'M PROUD TO PUT IT ON MYSELF, YOU KNOW.
I THINK IT'S PRETTY UNUSUAL THAT THERE'S AN IMAGE OF SOMETHING
THAT JUST IMMEDIATELY COMMUNICATES, YOU KNOW, WHAT
SIDE THAT PERSON'S ON AND WHAT THEY STAND FOR.
AND I'M-- I'M PROUD OF THOSE WOMEN.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> Stephen: WELL, IT'S NOT--
IT TURNS OUT--
>> OH!
>> Stephen: AND I WAS VERY HAPPY TO SEE THIS.
THAT IT TURNS OUT THAT IT'S NOT JUST BEING WORN BY SOME OF THE
WOMEN WHO TAKE-- >> NO.
>> Stephen: ...WHO TAKE HEART FROM YOUR SHOW.
>> NO, VERY EQUAL.
>> Stephen: THE MESSAGE OF THAT SHOW.
BUT IT ALSO-- IT ALSO-- IT'S ALSO ON YOUR CAT.
THIS IS FROM YOUR INSTAGRAM?
>> YES.
>> Stephen: WHO IS-- WHO IS THIS LITTLE RESISTOR RIGHT
THERE?
>> SHE IS MY LITTLE RESISTOR.
LOOK AT HER.
THAT'S ETHEL OF LUCY AND ETHEL.
>> Stephen: OH, GOOD
>> YEAH.
LUCY REFUSED.
SHE'S NOT AS PRINCIPLED, I GUESS.
BUT SHE WOULD NOT GO ANYWHERE NEAR IT.
BUT ETHEL EMBRACED HER RESISTANCE.
>> Stephen: GOOD.
>> SO...
>> Stephen: NOW, I UNDERSTAND, THIS SEASON, Y'ALL, Y'ALL GO
DOWN TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
>> YEAH!
>> Stephen: OKAY.
AND DID YOU ACTUALLY SHOOT IN D.C.?
>> WE DID.
WE SHOT AT THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL.
>> Stephen: IN THE-- IN THE OUTFITS?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
WE SHOT INSIDE THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL, WHICH IS REALLY--
YOU'RE ONLY ALLOWED TO HAVE FIVE PEOPLE IN THERE AND NO CAMERA
"CAN TOUCH THE GROUND, AND WE SHOT OUTSIDE AS WELL.
>> Stephen: OUT ON THE STEPS AND EVERYTHING.
>> OH, YES.
>> Stephen: THAT MUST HAVE FREAKED PEOPLE OUT TO SEE YOU
ALL-- DID THEY THINK YOU WERE A PROTEST?
OR DID THEY-- >> THEY MAY HAVE.
I THINK THEY MAY HAVE.
AND SOME PEOPLE JUST WANTED TO GO SEE THE MEMORIAL.
SOME PEOPLE WERE JUST ANNOYED BECAUSE WE WERE IN THE WAY AND
THEY WANTED TO GO SEE THIS BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL.
>> Stephen: SURE, VERY MOVING.
>> AND THEY WERE WAITING FOR US TO FINISH.
WE HAD SOME NICE FANS THERE.
THEY WERE VERY COOPERATIVE AND THEY GOT QUIET WHEN WE ASKED
THEM TO BE QUIET.
AND AFTER CERTAIN TAKES, IF THEY LIEWKD IT, THEY WOULD APPLAUD.
AND THEN THEY STOPPED APPLAUDING AT ONE POINT AND I WAS A LITTLE
DISAPPOINTED.
YOU KNOW, "I GUESS THAT ONE WASN'T AS GOOD."
>> Stephen: I THINK WE HAVE A CLIP HERE.
YOU CAN TELL US WHAT IS GOING ON.
IT'S FROM THE SCEENG I THINK THAT YOU SHOT?
>> IT'S FROM THE SCENE.
BUT IT'S HALFWAY THROUGH THE SEASON BUT IT'S SUCH A COOL
MOMENT I WANTED TO START SHARING IT WITH PEOPLE.
>> Stephen: SO NOBODY HAS SEEN IT YET.
>> I DON'T WANT TO SPOIL TOO MUCH, BUT JUNE, MY CHARACTER, IS
IN D.C., WHICH IS LIKE GILEAD ON STEROIDS, AND IT'S MUCH WORSE
THAN THE GILL ADD WE'VE COME TO KNOW WHICH IS CRAZY.
>> Stephen: JIM, LET'S GET CRAZY.
>> HEAR OUR PRAYER.
♪ ♪ ♪ >> Stephen: WOW.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) ALL OF YOU ALL WERE THERE DOING
THAT?
>> YEAH, YEAH, WE'RE ALL REALLY THERE.
>> Stephen: YOU'RE ALL REALLY THERE DOING THAT?
>> YEAH.
OBVIOUSLY WE CHANGED THE MONUMENT INTO THE CROSS FOR THE
EFFECT BUT IT WAS A PRETTY AMAZING SIGHT.
>> Stephen: THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF GLOWING PROFILES ABOUT
YOU, NO SURPRISE THERE.
BUT THERE IS ONE I HAVE PARTICULARLY ENJOYED SEEING
RECENTLY, AND I THINK YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THIS, IS THAT THE
FOLKS AT VULTURE, NART OF "NEW YORK" MAGAZINE, THEY DID, "A
CELEBRATION OF ELISABETH MOSS' RUNNY MASCARA" SAYING EVIDENTLY
YOU'RE REALLY-- YOU'RE KNOWN FOR BEING TIEBL TURN ON THE
WATERWORKS AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE.
>> YUP.
>> Stephen: CAN YOU?
CAN YOU CRY VERY QUICKLY?
IS THAT A SKILL YOU HAVE?
>> YES.
YES, IT IS.
IT IS.
>> Stephen: DID YOU DEVELOP THAT?
WAS IT ALWAYS KIND THEREOF, AND IT'S COME IN HANDY AS AN ACTOR?
>> I THINK IT'S COME IN HANDY AS AN ACTOR FOR SURE.
I GUESS I DEVELOPED IT-- AND I CAN'T ALWAYS DO IT, AND IT'S
NOT, LIKE-- IT'S NOT THAT EASY ACTUALLY.
>> Stephen: OF COURSE, OR ELSE EVERYBODY WOULD BE AN ACTOR.
>> YEAH, YEAH.
BUT IT IS SOMETHING-- A TRICK THAT I'VE LEARNED THAT I'VE
GOTTEN GOOD AT.
I WAS VERY FLATTERED BY THAT ARTICLE, AND ALSO KIND OF WANTED
A RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST THE WRITER.
( LAUGHTER )
>> Stephen: SO, COULDUE AND THIS IS A CRAZY QUESTION-- BUT
COULD YOU CRY NOW?
( LAUGHTER )
>> Stephen: I COULD TRY.
>> COULD YOU-- COULD YOU TRY.
>> Stephen: COULD I CRY?
I COULD CRY.
>> SHOULD WE HAVE A CRY-OFF?
>> Stephen: SURE, HOLD ON ONE SECOND.
( LAUGHTER )
FEELING GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF.
>> Stephen: IUST WANT TO BE PREPARED.
SHITAKE MY GLASS ON OR OFF?
OFF PROBABLY.
>> MORE VULNERABLE.
>> Stephen: GIVE ME SOME ADVICE HERE.
DO YOU WORK INTERNALLY, OR-- YOU'RE ALREADY CRYING.
YOUR EYES ARE ALREADY CRYING.
YOU'RE ALREADY-- SHE'S ALREADY GLISTENING IN THE CORNERS.
SHE'S GOING TO LAP ME.
SHE'S GOING TO HAVE SNOT ANY EVERYTHING.
>> IT'S MY GEORGE STEPHEN!
IT'S MY JOB!
>> Stephen: I UNDERSTAND.
AND MY JOB IS TO MAKE LAUGH INSTEAD OF CRY.
>> I'M NOT GOING TO TEACH YOU MY TRICKS.
YOU HAVE TO FIG TUR OUT.
>> Stephen: HOW DO WE DO THIS?
HOW DO WE DO THIS?
CAN WE SPLIT SCREEN?
DO WE HAVE THAT TECHNOLOGY?
NOT ON THE FLY, PROBABLY.
>> CAN WE GET TIGHTER?
>> Stephen: GET A CLOSE SHOT OF EACH ONE OF US.
>> IT'S ALL OF YOU.
OKAY, OKAY.
( LAUGHTER ) ( LAUGHTER )
>> Stephen: SHHH!
SHHH!
DON'T LAUGH!
>> YOU'RE KIND OF DOING IT.
KEEP GOING.
YOU'RE KIND OF DOING IT.
( LAUGHTER ) ( LAUGHTER )
>> YAY, YOU GOT IT!
♪ ♪ ♪
THAT WAS SO GOOD!
I AM HONESTLY SO IMPRESSED.
>> Stephen: WHERE'S MY TONY?
WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
>> THANK YOU.
I'M SORRY I MADE YOU CRY.
>> Stephen: I KIND OF LIKED IT.
>> OKAY, GOOD.
>> Stephen: NEW EPISODES FROM THE THIRD SEASON OF "THE
HANDMAID'S TALE" ARE ALREADY STREAMING ON HULU.
GO WATCH IT.
ELISABETH MOSS, EVERYBODY!
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH MATT BOMER.