Crashing.
Very funny show, very beautifully done show.
Thank you. On Crashing,
you're playing yourself, or I'm guessing,
just a real close version to yourself
that pretty much is you. Yep.
It's a little bit surreal re-enacting things
that I actually went through
'cause the show's about starting out in comedy.
There's been a lot of shows about stand-up comedy
and stand-up comics, but this is about
like what you have to do
along the way. To get started.
All the humiliation. And you, like anybody
who gets started in this business, there are low points.
There are points that you went through
before you had made it. Of course.
Which you've used some of that in the show,
but talk about that for a second.
Points when you were, this is before you've made it.
You're probably hanging out with other comics.
Yeah. Who didn't make it,
or haven't made it at that time.
Well, we actually, it's funny.
You have to be the right amount of delusional
when you're starting out in any like weird dream.
You sort of have to lie to yourself.
Right. You have to do pretty badly
on stage and be like, "Yeah, that was alright."
Yeah. And we would do things.
This is true, I remember like we would play different games
to keep morale up, like I remember I was on tour.
It was me, Reggie Watts, friend of the show,
and Amy Schumer, we were backstage.
This is 10, 15 years ago, and to make ourselves happier
'cause show business can be so unforgiving
and so difficult, we made up a game called I Got It.
Do you wanna play I Got It? Of course.
Sure. I knew you would, Andy.
Yeah, it'd be a bummer if I said no.
(Pete laughs) (audience laughs)
You'd just end the show. Yeah, yeah.
I Got It goes like this.
You're gonna be, I'm gonna be the person
that went out for some sort of part, some sort of audition.
Okay. And then, I'm gonna come in,
and you're gonna ask me how it went.
Okay. And I'm gonna act
like it didn't go well, and then,
at a moment of my choosing, I'm gonna reveal
that I got it and then everybody's gonna go nuts.
Okay. Including you guys.
Okay. It's more fun
than it sounds. Okay.
(audience laughs) Are we ready?
[Conan] I really hope so, here we go.
(Pete laughs) (audience laughs)
I'm gonna enter. Okay.
And we're just young, struggling comics
that are in the business. Young, struggling comics.
I was out for a part, it doesn't matter what it was.
Alright. You guys be ready.
[Andy] I'm gonna be Amy Schumer.
Yeah. You'll be Amy Schumer.
(audience laughs)
Just so you know. Okay, ready?
Yep. Here we go.
(Pete sighs) What's up?
Yeah.
How did it-- I don't.
(audience laughs)
[Conan] How'd the audition go?
I just.
You know when you think-- You?
You went for it, I mean, you went out for it?
Did you?
Did you say the lines?
We've rehearsed it.
Yeah, I said the lines.
[Andy] Well, you're so right for the part.
I know.
I went in, I was confident, you told me to be confident.
Sure, sure. I knew the lines.
You helped me learn the lines. I did.
All these eyeballs were on me.
There was all this pressure, my heart was beating
out of my chest, and I (stutters).
I got it! (everyone cheers)
Wow! (audience cheers)
Wow, oh, congratulations, Pete!
That's fantastic! (audience cheers)
I got it, I got it! Wow!
Wow! (audience cheers)
Here's the only problem.
Here's the only problem. Did my butt show?
No, the only problem is that most other comics that age
wouldn't have been happy for you.
(both laugh) (audience laughs)
They'd be like, "Dammit!"
You should do it. Yeah.
It feels really good.
(Conan laughs) I'm telling you.
I just did it, I am elated. What's that?
I feel fantastic. You feel--
Or somebody from the audience can do it.
Does someone wanna, do you wanna do it?
(audience cheers) Yeah, come on.
This guy's been ready. This guy right here.
He's got a Marlboro Man jacket.
[Andy] He's gonna need a microphone.
He's gonna need a microphone.
Oh, relax, Andy. I'm sure they can boom him.
Wait, you've got to, the door is over there.
What's your name, sir? Farhan.
Farhan, nice to see you.
Farhan, you just-- There's a mic right there.
There's a mic right here? Yeah.
There's a mic, where? Hold onto that mic.
There you go, Farhan. Farhan, you walked
into the room, we know you got the part
'cause you're holding a microphone.
Hi, how are ya, yep, yep, yep.
Well, he's a stand-up comedian.
Yeah, that's right.
Farhan, you just came into from the club.
Yo sit down. Okay.
And you tell us that you're really sad,
and then, you trick us, and then, at the great moment,
you tell us, okay? Milk it, Farhan.
Really make us feel sad. Okay.
(Andy sighs) And when you think it's time,
wait another five seconds. Yeah.
(audience laughs)
Hangin' out backstage.
I'm settin' the scene. Yeah, yeah.
How do you think it went for Farhan?
I don't know, Farhan seemed pretty nervous,
and then, he wore that jacket, that Marlboro Man jacket.
(audience laughs) I told him not to wear it.
He looks like a cowboy! Shh, here he comes.
Here he comes! Oh, Farhan, hey!
Hey, great jacket. Hey.
Hey, how'd it go? How's it going?
Have a seat, man, what's going on?
What's going on, Farhan?
I just went out for it, you know?
Yeah. The big part.
Yeah, it was big. Did you remember
to hold the microphone closer to your mouth?
Did you, yeah? Yeah, just like you told me.
Well, that's a little too close, Farhan, yeah.
(audience laughs)
And how did it, and did you say your lines?
Yeah, I said the lines.
I said 'em how I thought I was supposed to say 'em.
Yeah, yeah, listen, man, it's a big business.
There's a lot of-- Yeah.
Talented people out there. I thought, I mean,
you're perfect for the part. Yeah.
Don't take it personally. You really had it down.
Yeah, I think you'd make a great Wendy's girl.
I don't know what happened. (audience laughs)
(Farhan breathes heavily)
That's what they thought too, I got it!
(everyone cheers) He got it, Farhan got it!
(everyone cheers)
Farhan! (audience cheers)
Great. Thanks a lot.
Thank you, Farhan! Wait, wait, wait.
Where you from, Farhan? Walnut.
Walnut, he's from Walnut.
Did it feel amazing, Farhan? It felt fantastic.
Yeah, there you go. This is great feeling.