(audience applause)
All right everybody'
We got such a good show tonight,
a lot of fun stuff planned.
We've been doing something that I think has been
very edifying for everybody.
We've been shining recently
a bit of a spotlight,
not on me, but on my staff.
I have a lot of talented people
that work for me at the show.
These are terrific people.
They contribute a lot to the show over the last 14 years.
And we've learned a lot.
Today I wanna do it again.
I want to shine a light on a very talented man.
He's the director of special effects.
He's the person that provides all the cool
special effects that we do here on our talk show.
And his name's John Greenfield.
And he's done a lot of work for us.
The other day,
this is actually a little while ago, right?
'Cause I still had the beard.
I met with him in the special effects lab here in 30 Rock.
I spent a little time with him,
he's pretty fascinating.
Take a look.
I'm standing here with John Greenfield.
John, your title is,
Special effects director. Special effects director.
Our show likes,
occasionally do some special effects
and you're the guy we go to.
A lot of successes,
sometimes an occasional blooper misfire.
Yeah. It happens.
Would you say that I'm calm and kind in those moments?
Absolutely.
You shook your head "no" when you said "yes".
(audience laughs)
Absolutely.
(audience laughs)
You realize that? You said absolutely.
Your signal, I think got out,
to everyone watching.
Nicely done.
John, you're gonna do a little demonstration for us.
Now tell us what we're gonna do.
We're gonna take an object normally found on your desk
The famous Eisenhower mug? Yeah.
And you're gonna do what to it?
I'm just gonna blow it up. Blow it up.
I might wear protective glasses.
I hope it's okay.
I've taken the liberty of borrowing your look.
(audience laughs)
You always wear yellow glasses, why?
It gives me a fresh outlook when I come into the office.
Sure, the whole world
looks like it's been doused in urine.
(audience laughs) (indistinct) countdown?
On three.
Does that mean we start on three and go to one,
or does it mean we start on one and go to three?
And is it on three or is it after three?
It's on three and start at one.
Okay. One, two, hold it.
So it's on three. It's on three.
Okay. Is it weird to start on one?
Should we start on zero? Perhaps, yes.
Okay. Zero one, two, now.
All right. There is going to be on three
and then the explosion.
Do you want to do it after three?
Three? How about one, two?
I think it's more dramatic to go one, two.
This is the way I am.
I'm one of those kind of guys,
I'm gonna have this, like say one, two,
cause three the suspense is really like,
(screams)
and then after three it happens.
And then where four would be, the explosion.
That why you get to hear three.
Gotcha. Cool?
Let's go. And let's lose zero.
One, two, three.
(an explosion)
Not bad. That was pretty good.
And it was a cracking sound.
Paint held it together.
This stuff I'm breathing, is that potassium?
Slightly, yeah, That's great.
Is it really toxic?
Well, there's some metal fragments in there.
We're breathing metal fragments?
Yeah. Well we have, What is that?
We have a nice overhead exhaust system.
This is the exhaust system
that's supposed to save my life right now.
Look at that right there.
The smoke is actually coming out of it.
John, what you got there?
Hand flash unit.
You said it very quickly,
hand flash. Hand flash unit.
Hold your hand up then,
(an explosion)
Whoa. I have a criticism of the way you did it.
You just went, (makes a mow sound)
You know what I mean?
You have to probably put a little showmanship into it
to really sell it.
Right? Right.
"How dare you meddle with me?
You're mare mortal and I am God."
(laughs) (an explosion)
(audience laughs and claps)
(indistinct)
I probably oversold it with my acting,
you know what I mean?
You expected more,
I'm a guy who's bragging about how he is a god,
and then blew up.
Does this power or anything?
(shouts)
That's the trouser wiggler.
Trouser wiggler? Yes.
You put that in your pants.
You put this in your pants.
Oh, and it makes it look like,
Something's going on.
Yeah. It's radio controlled.
Yeah. I've heard about these new models
that are radio controlled.
The one my dad had was gas powered.
(audience laughs)
Okay John, you're now ready to make a second attempt
exploding the Eisenhower. Yes.
What are you going for this time
that wasn't achieved the first time?
Complete destruction.
You want the whole mug to fly apart.
That's what I intended. Yes.
One, two, three, four.
(an explosion)
(audience laughs)
My favorite thing to do is,
it's one of those things that you put in the key
and you turn it,
and then what do I push?
As you bring these up to the arm position, they will fire.
Wow. Okay. Can I do this?
Is that all right? Yeah.
All right, let's do this a little,
let's have some theatrics to this, okay?
The movie's called "Tender is midnight."
And your character's name is Lorraine.
Lorraine? Lorraine, yes.
An attractive waitress.
(beep) And action.
Sir, the situation's great.
No, no. Just use your normal voice.
All right. Let's try it again.
All right. (audience laughs)
And you're a woman that's been turned into a man.
(beep) And action.
Sir. The situation is critical.
The weapon must be fired.
I need the key.
Try it again. (beep)
Tenders' Midnight.
Take two. Action.
Sir. We're under attack.
The weapon must be fired.
If you hold the key up, I can see it.
(beep) Take three.
Scene where Lorraine answers, a man.
And action.
Sir. The situation is critical.
The weapon must be fired.
Damn it. I don't have the key.
(foreboding music)
Yes, it's in god's hands now.
(foreboding music intensifies) (a click and an explosion)
(explosion intensifies)
What'd you got John? (audience laughs)
Crying glasses.
And what do they do? You put these on?
Put them on.
And it simulates that I actually have a motion.
(audience laughs)
(cries indistinctly)
This time let's do it on three.
Got it? Okay.
So we're three would be,
but I won't say three.
Or do you want me to say three,
but it's still on three. Say it.
Okay. One, two, three.
(intense explosion)
(high intensity band music)
(audience applause)
All right, let's get him out here,
ladies and gentlemen.
(audience applause) (explosions)
(high intensity band music)
A little much, don't you think
All right, we'll take a break.
When we come back here (indistinct)
with his crazy military robots.
Stick around. (audience applauds)