FOLKS, MY FIRST GUEST IS AN EMMY AND TONY WINNER YOU KNOW FROM
"BIG NIGHT" AND "MONK."
HE NOW STARS IN THE SECOND SEASON OF "THE MARVELOUS
MRS. MAISEL."
PLEASE WELCOME, TONY SHALHOUB!
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( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> OKAY.
>> Stephen: NICE HAVE YOU ON.
>> THANK YOU.
>> Stephen: WE'VE MET A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT I'VE NEVER HAD A
CHANCE TO INTERVIEW BEFORE.
THIS IS VERY PLEASANT.
>> I'M SO HAPPY.
I'M SUCH A FAN OF YOUR SHOW.
I'M SO HAPPY TO FINALLY BE HERE.
>> Stephen: I'M A FAN OF YOURS.
EVER SINCE I SAW YOU ON BROADWAY IN 1992 IN "CONVERSATIONS WITH
MY FATHER."
I SAW A MATINEE.
IT WAS ABSOLUTELY LOVELY.
>> THANK YOU.
>> Stephen: YOU'VE HAD A HUGE YEAR.
YOU'VE JUST WON THE TONY THIS YEAR FOR "THE BAND'S VISIT."
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> Stephen: WHICH WAS-- IT'S-- IT'S A VERY UNUSUAL MUSICAL AND
VERY BEAUTIFUL.
I WANTED TO GO SEE IT.
>> WELL, IT'S UNUSUAL THAT I DID A MUSICAL.
>> Stephen: IS THIS THE-- IS THIS THE FIRST MUSICAL YOU'VE
EVER DONE?
>> YES, WELL, YES AND NOW,AISE PROFESSIONAL.
I THINK MY LAST ONE WAS WHEN I WAS SIX.
>> Stephen: REALLY, WHAT WERE--
>> WHEN MY SISTER WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND THEY WERE DOING "KING
AND I," SO I WAS ONE OF THE-- YOU KNOW, WE WERE RECRUITED TO
SORT OF BE THE KIDS.
>> Stephen: LIKE THE CHILDREN IN THE COURT AND THAT?
HOW DID THAT GO?
>> GOOD, EXCEPT FOR ONE TERRIBLE INCIDENT.
IT WAS A DRESS REHEARSAL, AND SO THERE WERE PEOPLE IN THE
AUDIENCE.
>> Stephen: OKAY.
>> AND SO IT'S THE END OF THE FIRST ACT, AND WE'RE-- WE'RE
DOING THE MUSICAL NUMBER AT THE END OF THE FIRST ACT.
AND, YOU KNOW, JUST BEFORE THE CURTAIN COMES DOWN, AND SOMEHOW
I GOT MY-- I WAS IN THE FURTHEST DOWN-STAGE POSITION AT THE --
>> Stephen: RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE AUDIENCE.
>> WITH MY BACK TO THE AUDIENCE BECAUSE WE WERE ON A CIRCLE.
AND THE CURTAIN COMES DOWN, AND I'M ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE
CURTAIN.
( LAUGHTER )
ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CURTAIN.
( LAUGHTER )
THINGS WHERE I'M TRYING TO-- YOU KNOW.
>> Stephen: WAS IT A SCARRING EXPERIENCE.
>> THEY'RE LAUGHING.
I'M CRYING.
>> Stephen: OH, WOW.
>> AND, STEPHEN, IT'S JUST BEEN ONE HUMILIATION AFTER ANOTHER
SINCE THEN.
>> Stephen: IT SURE HAS, IT SURE HAS.
I UNDERSTAND THE FIRST FILM YOU WERE IN WAS "HEARTBURN."
>> OH, GOD.
>> Stephen: IS THIS TRUE?
I JUST SAW IT THE OTHER DAY AND I DON'T REMEMBER SEEING YOU.
>> YOU DON'T WANT TO PLAY THE CLIP?
>> Stephen: I ACTUALLY DON'T HAVE A CLIP FOR THIS BON.
YOU CAN SET IT UP FOR US.
>> I'LL TELL YOU WHY YOU DON'T HAVE A CLIP.
IT WAS MY FIRST MOVIE AND IT WAS A BIG DEAL.
MIKE NICHOLS DIRECTED IT.
>> -- >> Stephen: NORA EPHRON'S
BOOK.
>> NORA EPHRON'S BOOK, GREAT SCRIPT.
AND I GOT THIS PART AND I TOLD EVERYONE IN THE WORLD, OF
COURSE, THAT I WAS IN THIS MOVIE --
>> Stephen: WITH MERYL STREEP.
>> WE HAD THIS LITTLE LOVE SCENE.
IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE.
I KEPT WILL CALL SHEET-- YOU KNOW THEY HAVE A CALL SHEET.
THERE WAS ONE PERSON'S NAME, AND MY NAISMS RIGHT UNDER THEIRS.
I HAD THAT ON MY REFRIGERATOR FOREVER.
>> Stephen: SURE.
>> BUT THEN I GOT A-- I GOT A LETTER FROM-- FROM MIKE-- THIS
IS WAY BEFORE EMAIL AND ALL THAT.
I GOT A LETTER FROM MIKE IN THE MAIL THAT SPRING BEFORE THE
MOVIE CAME OUT THAT HE HAD TO CUT ME OUT OF THE MOVIE.
>> Audience: OOOOH!
>> YEAH.
SO IT'S VERY HARD TO GO AROUND THEN AND TELL EVERYONE THAT
YOU'VE TOLD THAT YOU'RE NO LONGER IN THE MOVIE.
>> Stephen: THAT'S NOT AS EXCITING.
>> IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DO.
>> Stephen: YES.
BEFORE EMAIL.
( LAUGHTER ).
>> MY BROTHER DAN-- THAT'S RIGHT.
BUT THEN THE MOVIE CAME OUT.
AND THERE'S ONE SCENE ON AN AIRPLANE.
SO THERE'S ONE, LIKE, SHOT OF ME BEHIND-- YOU SEE ME BEHIND HER
SEAT, BEHIND MERRILL'S SEAT, AND THERE'S, LIKE, THIS MUCH OF ME.
>> Stephen: THIS IS THE SCENE WHERE SHE STARTS CRYING.
SHE'S THERE WITH HER DAUGHTER.
>> AND I HAD TO SING WITH HER-- BUT IN THE FINAL CUT, IT'S THIS.
( LAUGHTER ).
>> Stephen: BUT-- >> SO --
>> Stephen: YOUR EYES SPEAK VOLUME.
AN ACTOR OF YOUR CALIBER.
>> MY BROTHER DAN CALLS ME UP AND, YOU KNOW, JUST TO GET ME.
AND HE SAYS,--" I-- I-- SAW THE MOVIE.
AND I REALLY BELIEVE THAT YOU WERE A PASSENGER ON THAT
AIRPLANE."
( LAUGHTER ) ( APPLAUSE )
THAT'S -- >> Stephen: YOU SOLD IT.
YOU SOLD IT.
>> THAT'S THE KIND OF-- YEAH.
>> Stephen: YOU SOLD IT.
>> HE JUST LIKED TO TWIST THE KNIFE.
>> Stephen: NOW YOU'RE IN "THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL," GOING
INTO SEASON TWO.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) CONGRATULATIONS.
THE SHOW IS AN INSTANT-- HUGE HIT, RIGHT-- RIGHT OUT OF THE
GATE, RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE.
I'M SAVING IT TO BINGE EVERYTHING OVER CHRISTMAS.
EVERYONE I KNOW SAYS I SHOULD WATCH THIS SHOW.
BUT IT'S A COMMITMENT.
ONCE I START, I'M NOT GOING TO WANT TO STOP.
>> THE WE DID EIGHT EPISODES THE FIRST SEASON SO THIS SECOND
SEASON WE DID 10, SEATS A BIGGER COMMITMENT.
IT'S GREAT.
WE WENT TO PARIS FOR THE FIRST COUPLE OF EPISODES.
>> Stephen: OH, THAT DOESN'T SUCK.
>> WE WENT TO -- >> Stephen: YOU WENT TO PARIS?
>> THEY SHOT-- YEAH, WE GOT TO SNOOT PARIS, LOVELY.
>> Stephen: WOW.
>> WE DID A FEW EPISODES, KIND OF A THREE-EPISODE ARC IN THE
CATSKILLS WHERE THE FAMILY GOES UP TO THE CATSKILLS IN THE
SUMMER.
>> Stephen: WHAT'S IT LIKE WORKING IN PARIS?
THAT MUST BE-- DID YOU HAVE ANY TIME FOR FUN OVER THERE?
>> WE DID, ACTUALLY.
MY WIFE CAME OVER AND WE HAD-- WE HAD A GREAT, GREAT FEW WEEKS.
YOU KNOW, WE DIDN'T HAVE TO SHOOT EVERY DAY SO YOU HAVE LOTS
OF TIME TO EXPLORE AND EAT, ESPECIALLY, EAT.
>> Stephen: SURE.
HAD YOU BEEN OVER THERE BEFORE WITH THE FAMILY?
>> YOU KNOW, I HAD BEEN OVER THERE JUST ONCE BRIEFLY AT
HOLIDAY TIME WHEN OUR KIDS-- WE HAVE TWO DAUGHTERS AND THEY
WERE-- THEY WERE PRETTY YOUNG.
LET'S JUST SAY-- YOU KNOW, MAYBE IT WAS A MISTAKE.
THEY WERE TOO YOUNG TO REALLY APPRECIATE --
>> Stephen: THE CULTURE.
>> THE GIFT THAT WE WERE BESTOWING ON THE LITTLE... YOU.
>> Stephen: STAYED IN A NICE PLACE, DID YOU?
>> WE STAYED IN A REALLY, REALLY NICE HOTEL.
AND WE JUST THOUGHT, LET'S JUST GO DO IT.
WE'LL STAY IN A REALLY EXPENSIVE HOTEL.
>> Stephen: SURE.
>> WE'LL JUST BLOW-- WE'LL JUST BLOW IT ALL.
AND, YOU KNOW, WE'LL KIND OF-- WE'LL-- WE'LL INTRODUCE THE
KIDS.
WE'LL WANT THEM TO TRAVEL WHEN THEY'RE OLDER AND REALLY, YOU
KNOW, GIVE THEM A TREAT.
DIDN'T WORK OUT THAT WAY.
( LAUGHTER )
COULDN'T GET ENGLISH SHOWS ON THE TV, AND, YOU KNOW, WEREN'T
REALLY SEEING ANYTHING THEY RECOGNIZED IN THE ROOM SERVICE.
AND, YOU KNOW.
WHAT'S THE WORD-- INGRATITUDE.
I THINK THAT'S THE WORD I'M LOOKING FOR.
>> Stephen: AND FURY.
>> SO I KIND OF LOST IT.
AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS I-- IT WAS UNCHARACTERISTICALLY
UNRAVELED.
AND READ THEM THE RIOT ACT.
AND THEN, YOU KNOW-- WHAT CAN I SAY?
>> Stephen: YOU SCARRED YOUR CHILDREN.
YOU SCARRED YOUR CHILDREN.
THEY CAN'T EVEN EAT FRENCH TOAST NOW.
>> I TOOK THE HIGH--
I TOOK THE HIGH ROAD AND SCREAMED AT THEM THAT THEY
DIDN'T APPRECIATE, AND THAT IF THEY DIDN'T SHAPE UP WE WERE
GOING TO MOVE OUT OF THIS HOTEL AND GO TO THE HOLIDAY INN!
AND I STORMED OUT OF THE ROOM AND WENT DOWN TO THE BAR OR
SOMETHING.
AND THEN MY WIFE TOLD ME LATER THAT MY YOUNGER DAUGHTER WAS,
LIKE, SHAKEN BY THIS.
AND LOOKED AT HER AND SAID, "MOM, WHAT'S A HOLIDAY INN?"
AND THEN WE KNEW WE WERE DOING SOMETHING WRONG AS WE WERE --
>> Stephen: I THINK WE HAVE A CLIP HERE WHERE YOU-- YOU AND--
AND THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL ARE ABOUT TO TAKE OFF TO PARIS.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE?
>> OH, RIGHT.
SO AT THE END OF SEASON ONE, MY WIFE, PLAYED BY MARIN HINKLE,
GETS VERY DISENCHANTED WITH ME, AND SHE USED TO LIVE IN PARIS,
WENT TO SCHOOL THERE, AND SO SHE RUNS AWAY, AND THAT'S WHERE WE
FIND US AT THE BEGINNING OF SEASON TWO.
>> Stephen: JIM.
>> DO YOU KNOW WHERE SHE IS?
>> SHE LEFT ME THE ADDRESS.
>> WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US?
>> SHE SAID NOT TO SAY ANYTHING, TO WAIT UNTIL MR. WEISSMAN ASKS.
>> HE ASKED.
I'M ASKING.
PLEASE, WHERE IS MRS. WEISSMAN?
>> WAS THAT THERE THE WHOLE TIME?
>> YES.
>> IN PLAIN VIEW, JUST LIKE THAT?
>> YES.
>> OKAY, YOU, PACK.
YOU, UNPACK.
>> WHAT?
WHY?
>> BECAUSE THE IDIOT TWINS ARE GOING TO GO TO PARIS TO BRING
YOUR MOTHER BACK.
AND THEN WE'LL HAVE A LITTLE TALK ABOUT LOYALTY TO THE PERSON
WHO SIGNS THE CHECKS, NOT THE PERSON YOU LIKE MORE.
AMERICAN LOYALTY!
( LAUGHTER ) ( APPLAUSE )
>> Stephen: WELL, TONY, GOOD TO SEE YOU.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
SEASON TWO OF "THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL" IS AVAILABLE ON
AMAZON.
TONY SHALHOUB, EVERYBODY!
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.