>> Stephen: HEY, EVERYBODY. WELCOME BACK.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MY FRIENDS.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CHILDREN OF
ALL AGES, MY NEXT GUEST ON THE LATE SHOW IS AN ACTOR YOU KNOW
FROM SHOWS LIKE HE NOW STARS IN THE NEW NETFLIX
ROM-COM, "YOUR PLACE OR MINE." PLEASE ELCOME TO
"THE LATE SHOW," JESSE WILLIAMS.
GOOD TO HAVE YOU ON. >> CAN I START BY SAYING WHAT A
HUGE FAN I AM OF YOURS. I WOULD SIT IN THE AUDIENCE AT
COLBERT REPORT. WE WILL WATCH YOU.
THE MOST INCREDIBLE WRITTEN AND PERFORMED SHOW.
I'M A HUGE FAN. TO BE ABLE TO BE HERE NOW.
>> Stephen: I AM REALLY ENJOYING THIS INTERVIEW RIGHT
NOW. YOU ARE A BUSY MAN YOURSELF.
YOU JUST FINISHED -- YOU WRAPPED UP A BROADWAY PLAY,
THE TONY AWARD WINNING "TAKE OUT."
NOW YOU'RE IN ONE OF THE MOST, ONE OF THE MOST FUN SHOWS OUT
THERE, SEASON THREE OF "ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING."
WHAT AN HONOR AND A PLEASURE TO SPEND TIME WITH STEVE MARTIN AND
MARTIN SHORT. >> Jesse: IT'S WILD.
I JUST STARTED SHOOTING THE SHOW.
STEVE AND MARTY CAME TO THE PLAY.
WE HAD A REALLY LONG DINNER. I GREW UP, AS WE ALL DID, THESE
GUYS ARE JUST TITANS. SO FAR, MY FIRST DAY ON SET WAS
WITH MERYL STREEP, PAUL RUDD, SELENA GOMEZ.
>> Stephen: TEN YEARS ON "GREY'S ANATOMY."
ALMOST TEN SEASONS. WHAT IS IT LIKE TO STRETCH YOUR
LEGS DOING COMEDY NOW? IT'S A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT BEAST.
>> Jesse: IT'S GREAT TO LEARN AND COMPLETELY FUMBLE BUT I'M
LEARNING AND TRYING TO PLAY AROUND WITH SOME OF THE COMEDY
STUFF BEING A LITTLE LIGHTER. IT'S KIND OF MY NATURAL
DISPOSITION. THESE PEOPLE WHO I REALLY ADMIRE
AND THE WRITERS ARE INCREDIBLE SO I'M HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO GET
THAT BALANCE. SO MUCH OF MY WORK, I DO A LOT
OF SOCIAL JUSTICE WORK AROUND SERIOUS ISSUES AND IT'S NICE TO
HAVE A BALANCE. >> Stephen: WHEN YOU WERE
DOING "GREY'S ANATOMY," DID YOU EVER --
DID PEOPLE EVER THINK THAT YOU KNEW ABOUT MEDICINE.
>> Jesse: YEAH, A COUPLE TIMES.
I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE BUT I HAVE BEN ON A PLANE TO DIFFERENT
TIMES WHEN THEY HAVE SAID, IS THERE A DOCTOR ON BOARD?
SOMEBODY NEEDS IT. THEY LOOK AT ME.
I SAY THE ONE THING YOU KNOW ABOUT ME FOR SURE IS THAT I'M
NOT A DOCTOR. BUT YET STILL.
IT'S HAPPENED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS.
>> Stephen: THAT GOOD OF AN ACTOR.
>> Jesse: THAT IS A GOOD WAY TO SPIN IT.
>> Stephen: JUST KEEP ACTING. "WE ARE LOSING HIM!"
>> Jesse: HAVE ANOTHER GIN AND TONIC.
IT IS DOING ALL THIS WORK YOU'RE DOING, WHICH IS GREAT, YOU NEED
TIME TO WIND DOWN. WHAT DO YOU DO FOR FUN?
WHAT IS YOUR OFF TIME ACTIVITY? >> Jesse: FOR ME THE GREATEST
PIECES BEING ON THE OCEAN, BEING ON THE WATER.
I HAVE A TON OF FAMILY IN NEW ENGLAND AND IN MAINE, I GREW
UP SAILING. FROM A SMALL KID.
A LOT OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS ARE BOATBUILDERS.
>> Stephen: BOATBUILDERS? >> Jesse: BOATBUILDERS AND SEA
CAPTAINS. FOR REAL.
>> Stephen: SO YOU ARE A CRUSTY OLD DOG.
>> Jesse: SALTY DOG. >> Stephen: OPEN OCEAN
SAILING? >> Jesse: IN THE COVE, IN THE
BAY, OPEN OCEAN. I'VE DONE FIVE, SIX DAY TRIPS
WITHOUT TOUCHING LAND ON A SCHOONER.
>> Stephen: JUST SAYING THE WORD SCHOONER.
IT MAKES YOU SEEM SALTY. >> Jesse: A FIVE DAY TRIP WITH
TWO OF MY GOOD FRIENDS ON A -- I LOVE BEING ON THE WATER.
>> Stephen: NOTHING LIKE BEING ON THE WATER AT NIGHT WITH THE
STARS, EXTRAORDINARY. DO YOU FISH?
>> Jesse: I HAVEN'T SPENT A LOT OF TIME FISHING.
I'M ABOUT TO TAKE A VACATION AND TRY TO DO SOME FISHING.
UP IN MAINE, HIS KIDS THE MACKEREL WOULD RUN IN AUGUST.
10-INCH. THEY WOULD RUN ON THE TOP OF THE
SURFACE. WE WOULD HAVE A BALER AND THROW
A LINE OUT ON THEY WOULD JUMP IN THE BOAT.
I DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD CALL THAT FISHING.
BUT I REMEMBER MY BROTHER TAKING MY BALER FULL OF MACKEREL AND
AFTER THE WHOLE DAY, JUST THROWING IT OVERBOARD.
HE DIDN'T KNOW. HE WAS LIKE THREE BUT I HOLD IT
AGAINST HIM EVERY FES FESTIVUS. >> Stephen: YOU ARE IN A NEW
REALM, WITH REESE WITHERSPOON AND ASHTON KUTCHER.
>> Jesse: THIS IS WHEN REESE AND I FIRST MEET.
SHE HAS A RIDICULOUSLY LARGE BEVERAGE.
IT'S LIKE A GARDEN SALAD. WE FIRST ENCOUNTER EACH OTHER
AND IT LENDS ITSELF TO A LITTLE ROMANTIC ENTANGLEMENT.
>> Stephen: WHO DO YOU PLAY? >> Jesse: THEO MARTIN.
SHE'S A WRITER, EDITOR. WE HAVE SIMILAR INTERESTS, SOME
FIREWORKS. >> I HAVE READ EVERY BOOK.
>> NOT EVERY BOOK. >> YES, WAY.
>> 870 PAGE TOME. >> I READ IT IN TWO DAYS.
>> SPY NOVEL. >> OCEAN OF LIES.
I KEPT SAYING FOR A WEEK [SPEAKING GREEK]
>> YO DID NOT READ THE DUST BOWL BOOK.
>> I BOUGHT AT THE DAY CAME OUT. >> THAT WAS YOU?
I'M PRETTY SURE WE ONLY SOLD THE ONE COPY.
>> THAT WAS ME. I BOUGHT IT.
>> Jesse: ZOE CHAO WAS GREAT IN THAT.
IT'S BEEN LOVELY HAVING YOU HERE.
"YOUR PLACE OR MINE" IS ON NETFLIX NOW.
JESSE WILLIAMS, EVERYBODY. WE'LL BE BACK WITH A PERFORMANCE
BY RAYE.