>> Stephen: HEY, EVERYBODY.
WE'RE HERE WITH STEVE CARELL.
STEVE -- >> YEAH.
>> Stephen: -- RECENTLY REPORTED -- THIS IS BREAKING
NEWS -- >> HUH-OH.
>> Stephen: -- THE OFFICE IS THE MOST WATCHED PROGRAM, MOST
STREAMED PROGRAM ON NETFLIX.
BEATS EVERYTHING.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> GOOD.
>> Stephen: FRIENDS, EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING.
I HEAR GOOD THINGS.
I'VE NEVER ACTUALLY SEEN IT.
BUT I HEAR.
HAVE YOU EVER -- AND DO YOU EVER WATCH YOURSELF?
>> NO.
>> Stephen: NEVER?
HM-UM.
>> Stephen: DID YOU WHENEVER IT WAS ON?
>> NO.
>> Stephen: WHY?
IT WAS A PRETTY GOOD SHOW.
>> SOMETIMES A CAST WOULD GET TOGETHER AND WE WOULD WATCH IT
TOGETHER AND THAT WAS REALLY FUN, BUT, NO, I TEND NOT TO DO
THAT.
>> Stephen: EVER, DO YOU WATCH YOUR MOVIES OR ANYTHING LIKE
THAT?
I'M CURIOUS.
>> NO.
>> Stephen: YOU'VE NEVER WATCHED ONE OF YOUR MOVIES?
>> IF I HAD BEEN IN ""SHAWSHANK" REDEMPTION" I WOULD WATCH THAT
BECAUSE I ALWAYS WATCH "SHAWSHANK" REDEMPTION WHEN IT'S
ON.
>> Stephen: WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE IT WITH ME BECAUSE I'VE
NEVER SEEN IT.
>> YOU'RE KIDDING ME!
>> Stephen: NO, NEVER SEEN ""SHAWSHANK"."
I DON'T KNOW WHY.
I WANT TO SEE IT WITH THE RIGHT GUY.
( LAUGHTER ) THAT WOULD BE FUN.
I WANT TO SEE IT WITH YOU AND ME AND MORGAN FREEMAN AND TIM
ROBBINS AND GO, THIS IS PRETTY GOOD!
>> WHAT WERE YOU GUYS THINKING WHEN YOU SHOT THIS SCENE?
( LAUGHTER ) NO, I DON'T TEND TO WATCH --
>> Stephen: ME WITH THE KIDS?
NO, EHEAR FROM CAR.
>> Stephen: HAVE YOU BEEN IN THINGS YOUR KIDS DON'T KNOW
YOU'RE IN, LIKE YOU HAVE BEEN A VOICE IN SOMETHING AND YOU GO,
THAT'S ACTUALLY ME.
>> NO, I'M REALLY SPECIFIC THAT THEY KNOW EVERYTHING I DO.
( LAUGHTER ) >> Stephen: YOU'VE RETURNED TO
TV, SUCH AS TV IS THESE DAYS.
>> RIGHT.
>> Stephen: YOU'VE FINALLY RETURNED TO THE TINY SCREEN WITH
THE NEW SHOW ON APPLE TV +.
IS THAT WHAT YOU CALL IT?
>> SURE.
>> Stephen: IS IT CALLED APPLE TV +?
>> IT IS CALLED THAT?
>> Stephen: THERE IT IS THERE.
IT'S CALLED "THE MORNING SHOW."
>> Stephen: AND WHO DO YOU PLAY IN "THE MORNING SHOW"?
>> I PLAY A MORNING ANCHOR MITCH KESSLER WHO IS A VERY
HANDSOME -- ( LAUGHTER )
>> Stephen: YEAH.
I DIDN'T WAIT FOR THAT.
( LAUGHTER ) A VERY HANDSOME, CHARMING
NARCISSISTIC ANCHOR.
>> Stephen: AND HE GETS IN A LITTLE BIT OF TROUBLE, DOESN'T
HE?
I'M NOT GIVING ANYTHING AWAY BY SAYING THAT, RIGHT?
>> NO, HE GETS IN A LITTLE TROUBLE.
HE IS A PERSON WITH AN ENORMOUS BLIND SPOT AS TO HOW PEOPLE
PERCEIVE HIM, HOW HE PERCEIVES HIMSELF.
>> Stephen: AND HE IS THE SUBJECTS OF A #METOO ACCUSATION.
>> YES.
>> Stephen: AND HE'S THE HOST OF A MORNING SHOW ON A NETWORK.
>> RIGHT.
>> Stephen: WHERE ON EARTH DID THIS CHARACTER COME FROM, STEVE
CARELL?
IS IT BASED ON ANYONE?
AT ALL?
( LAUGHTER ) >> IT IS COMPLETELY FICTIONAL.
>> Stephen: WE HAVE A CLIP RIGHT HERE.
DO WE NEED TO SET THIS UP?
>> THIS IS MITCH KESSLER TALKING TO HIS ABOUT THE AGENT, TRYING
TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE NEXT STEP WILL BE.
>> Stephen: OKAY.
JIM.
>> I KNOW IT'S ONLY BEEN A FEW DAYS, AND I KNOW THAT YOU'RE
GOING TO TELL ME IT'S TOO SOON, BUT JUST FOR A SECOND, LET'S
LOOK AT THE LARGER CONTEXT OF ##METOO.
IT'S BEEN WHAT TWO YEARS?
WE'RE TWO YEARS IN?
I FEEL PEOPLE ARE SCREAMING FOR AN HONEST CONVERSATION, AND WHAT
DO I DO?
WHAT DO I DO BEST?
I AM A JOURNALIST!
I CAN FEEL WHEN THE WORLD NEEDS ME TO ARTICULATE SOMETHING FOR
THEM, TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND!
AND, BELIEVE ME, I KNOW THIS IS GOING TO REQUIRE A HIGH DEGREE
OF SENSITIVITY, BUT I ( BLEEP LOVE A TIGHT ROPE.
I LOVE IT.
MAKES ME FEEL ALIVE.
>> Stephen: WOW, HE SHOULD NOT DO THAT.
WELL, A DELIGHT -- A DELIGHT TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
>> ALSO ALWAYS A PLEASURE.
>> Stephen: GIVE ME BEST TO YOUR LOVELY WIFE.
>> AND TO YOURS.
>> Stephen: "THE MORNING SHOW" PREMIERES ON APPLE TV + ON
NOVEMBER 1.
STEVE CARELL, EVERYBODY!
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.