-Welcome back.
You look gorgeous. Thanks for being here.
-Thank you. Back in the studio.
-In person! -I know.
-I haven't seen you -- We Zoomed.
-We Zoomed a couple times, yes, during lockdown.
-Yeah, thank you for doing that for us.
I appreciate that. -It felt like I was sort of
a part of history. Like, I don't know how many
people have done "The Tonight Show" over Zoom.
-It was weird times. -But I feel like I'm a part of
an exclusive group. -You are.
Yeah, you're part of the fam. -Yeah.
-We love having -- thanks for playing "Catch Phrase," too.
That was intense. -Oh, I love games like that.
-You do? -"Catch Phrase," "Heads Up."
You know, I make people on the set play those games
all the time. I think they get sick of it.
-We celebrated, I hugged Conan, I could feel his heart beating.
[ Laughter ]
Honestly, about to have a heart attack.
Intense. -It is.
It's very -- It's a lot of adrenaline.
-Slip N' Slide -- that was unbelievable.
-I still can't believe you got "cyborg."
-Here's the thing. Like, when we play that game,
you often forget that you're able to be physical, as well.
-Yeah. -It's true.
-But how did you get "cyborg"?
-Dude, we were locked in. -We were.
We were at that point. [ Laughter ]
-"Cyborg"? I would never get that.
I would've lost the game, "cyborg."
Dude, "It's a bird game"? [ Laughter ]
I can't even -- We'll talk some other time.
But first, let's talk about you.
Let's talk about "Westworld," please.
It's finally back. It's coming back Sunday.
-It's back. We're back, baby.
Yeah, season four. [ Cheers and applause ]
-Wow.
Fans are waiting two years for this new season.
And your character, Dolores, died at the end of last season.
-Spoiler alert. [ Laughs ]
-We can say that. -Yeah, catch up, guys, come on.
-Yeah, exactly, yeah. But you're still on the show.
Who are you playing on the show this season?
-This season, I am playing a character called Christina,
who is much more human, much more vulnerable, very nerdy.
She's a writer and a video-game programmer.
-Wow. Okay.
I love the show because, really,
the writing takes it to the next level.
-Yes. -And you don't really know
what's gonna happen. There's always a good twist.
And you don't know -- "Wait. Is that person dead,
or, no, they're back, or are they a robot?"
-You never really know if you're dead on "Westworld."
'Cause clearly, they can just bring you
right back as somebody else. It doesn't matter, really.
-Yeah, yeah. And James Marsden is back.
-James Marsden is back! Yes.
[ Cheers and applause ]
-I mean, he was gone for an entire season.
-He was gone for an entire season.
They really wanted to fake people out.
And I was so dedicated to keeping the secret
that I lied to my own mother.
[ Audience "Oohs" ] -Really?
-Whose dog is named Teddy, by the way.
So this was a big deal for her.
And she was like, "Wait, wait. Is it real?"
And I was like, "Yeah, man. I don't know.
I mean, it's 'Westworld,' so you never really know,
but, like, I'm pretty sure he's dead, dude."
[ Laughter ] -Oh, my gosh!
-And so, yeah, yeah, we had to stretch it out
as long as possible. -I love you do that.
What can we say? 'Cause I don't want to give
any spoilers besides what I just said
that anyone died could come back.
But what can we say about the new season of the show?
-Nothing. -Yeah.
[ Laughter ] I mean, really you can't, right?
This Sunday. -This Sunday, it takes place
in New York -- in a futuristic New York City.
[ Cheers and applause ] -That's where we do our show.
-So... -I could've been in this.
-A cyborg version of you... -Yes.
-...should've been in season 4. -Who do I gotta call? JJ?
-Just your head on the desk. -Oh, my God, how creepy.
Yeah, hologram head? [ Laughter ]
It's always good and well-done, and we love it when you come on.
I want to show everyone a clip.
Here's Evan Rachel Wood in the new season of "Westworld."
Take a look.
♪♪
-Record pitch.
There's a young girl.
Not that young.
More like late teens.
She lives at home with her father in the country.
[ Birds chirping ]
Scratch that -- the city.
He's a little infirmed, so she spends
most of her time with him.
But she dreams of a bigger life
with excitement, adventure, romance.
-I mean, come on. That is --
-What does it all mean?
-What does it all mean? But that is --
That is the future.
-It is. It really is.
I mean, I think, in a few years, people will realize
that "Westworld" was sort of a documentary.
[ Laughter ] -Yeah, exactly.
I want to ask you about this.
There's a photo that's been going around.
You're playing Madonna. -I am playing Madonna.
-In the Weird Al biopic. [ Cheers and applause ]
-In the Weird Al biopic, yes.
-What was your reaction when you were asked to play her?
-Honestly, like, I thought I was gonna take a break
for the rest of the year, and then I got an e-mail,
and the first thing I read is,
"You've been offered the role of Madonna,"
and I just burst out laughing. It was like --
Like you just spit your drink out when you read that.
You know? Like, it's just --
You're not expecting that on a Tuesday.
And then I was like, "Oh, God, do I want to do this?
This is, like, a lot of responsibility."
But it's in a comedy.
It's not a Madonna biopic.
-You don't think you would do a Madonna --
-I think that would be way too much pressure.
Like, I don't know. So like, as a comedy --
-I mean, you nailed the look. -Yeah.
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Do you -- Do you -- So, so you talk like Madonna?
How does Madonna talk? -It was a specific Madonna.
You know, it's early '80s Madonna.
[ As Madonna ] And early '80s Madonna,
she really -- you know, she was very nasally,
and everything she said was very intentional.
[ Laughter ] And she disarms everyone
that interviews her by sort of looking at them.
-Wow! And have you talked to Madonna?
Does Madonna know you're playing her?
-[ Normal voice ] No! [ Laughter ]
-Are you scared? -I'm a little scared.
I mean, it was like halfway through filming,
and I just assumed -- they've obviously cleared this with her.
And then halfway through filming, I looked at them,
I was like, "Yeah, so you guys obviously talked to Madonna.
How'd it go?" And they were like...
[ Laughter ]
-"We..." -I was like, "Oh, great.
Now -- great, thanks, guys.
You just put me on bad terms with Madonna."
[ Laughter ] -No, no!
Yeah, you don't want to be on the bad side of Madonna.
-No! I love Madonna. -Me too.
Do you get to sing as Madonna, as well?
-No. I sang -- We had, like, a karaoke
wrap party, and I sang Madonna, and then the director goes,
"Why didn't I make you sing in this movie?"
-Yeah. -I did. I can sing like Madonna.
-Yeah, I mean you -- -I have to be able to sing
like a lot of different people 'cause I have my band,
Evan + Zane, and we do so many different genres
and so many different styles.
-We always have --
We always have a microphone here.
-Oh, my God. [ Cheers and applause ]
-We have the best band in the world.
Would you do it? -Okay.
I'll do it, I'll do it. Okay.
[ Laughing ]
♪♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪ They can beg, and they can plead ♪
♪ But they can't see the light ♪
♪ 'Cause the boy with the cold hard cash ♪
♪ Is always Mister Right ♪
♪ 'Cause we are living in a material world ♪
♪ And I am a material girl ♪
♪ You know that we are living in a material world ♪
♪ And I am a material girl ♪
-Wait. What? How?! [ Cheers and applause ]
How?! How do you do everything?
-I don't know.
-How do you do everything? -My job.
-That was fantastic.
Do you do any other musical impressions?
-Yeah. Do you know any Alanis?
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
-1, 2, 3!
♪ And I'm here ♪
♪ To remind you ♪
♪ Of the mess you left when you went away ♪
♪ It's not fair ♪
♪ To deny me ♪
♪ Of the cross I bear that you gave to me ♪
♪ You, you, you oughta know ♪
-What in the what?! [ Cheers and applause ]
-[ Laughs ] -What in the world is going on?!
What is going on?
Do you have any more? Is that all you got?
-Let's do Janis! Let's do Joplin!
-You do Janis Joplin? -Yes!
-Roots, do you know, uh...
♪♪
-♪ Now come on, come on, come on, come on ♪
♪ Yeah, take it ♪
♪ Take another little piece of my heart now, baby ♪
♪ Yeah ♪ -♪ Break it ♪
♪ Break another little piece of my heart, darlin', yeah ♪
-♪ Come on ♪ -♪ Have another little piece
♪ Of my heart now, baby ♪
♪ You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Evan Rachel Wood, everybody!
Come on! [ Cheers and applause ]
"Westworld" returns for it's fourth season
this Sunday on HBO and HBO Max.
Harry Smith joins us after the break.
Stick around. ♪ Have a ♪
-♪ Have another little piece of my heart now, baby ♪
♪ Well, you know you got it ♪
Whoooa, take it!
-♪ Have a ♪ -♪ Have another little piece ♪
♪ Of my heart now, baby ♪ -♪ Oh, oh, have it♪
-♪ You know you got it if it makes you feel good ♪