Fred Armisen, Bill Hader and Seth Meyers talk about their hit show, Documentary Now! (Full Talk)

[@entorri]

When Bill slipped into the Stefon voice for that woman... ugh! Such a sweetheart!

[@TheCheelik]

i loved it because bill would normally rather die than do the stefon voice for a reporter/interviewer but he'll do it for sweet fans

[@louistomlinsonsdykepass5557]

time? 🥺

[@norge0209]

chris evans’ belly laugh 42:17

[@favoredexistentialcrisis5881]

@@louistomlinsonsdykepass5557 what an INCREDIBLE username

[@3lapsed]

MAKENZIE!

[@youyouyouyouyou___]

"Questions. Ok… Fred and Bill" Immediately, Fred goes "sorry buddy" and takes a sip from his cup at the same time Bill flips Seth off. Insane, they are so quick. Too funny, this panel is amazing.

[@ashleighnelson3495]

When was this

[@kokopelifacetattoo]

Swim Dude 4 38:53

[@ashleighnelson3495]

@@kokopelifacetattoo thanks bro

[@Tanarandom]

Bill is my favorite person of all time.

[@shawnmills4296]

Hi

[@the5minuteriff]

He did an elaborate hand shake to me at the Comic Con in NYC

[@michelebartlett3921]

Bill & Fred

[@forrbyc1508]

R u McKenzie??

[@rylief5742]

amen

[@DoctoRhythm]

The joy Bill Hader’s laugh brings me is literally adding years onto my life.

[@svyt]

I love times like 48:35, where you know Bill has a bit going on inside his head that we can't hear, but it's just cracking him the hell up...

[@gregp103]

Not literally. Words have meaning and your words are ridiculous.

[@JoAnneHNYC]

Exactly! Also I think the 712 people who agreed with your lovely comment is so much more powerful than the idiot troll trying to piss in your cereal.

[@SunnyBear]

I have watched this so many times now! Seth is always really quick to pick up a joke but he doesn't do the voice because he knows Bill is so good at it, so he hands it over and when Bill makes a bit out of the joke Fred gets on the boat instantly because they're so in sync. It's wonderful to watch the close friendship here!

[@popeye697]

Sunny Bear basically showing how great of a writer he is especially when he knows his performers are.

[@TheSaliza]

OmyGOD sameee! I watch this like its a movie

[@ENigma-um8zw]

This, it’s really on top of being a panel about DocNow it’s also this beautiful social study of some of the greatest comedic minds and voices and performers of the (early if not entire ) 21st century

[@Research0digo]

@@popeye697 ?

[@massdebated]

I liked how they clearly used a girl vocal to Bills Blue Jean Committee character... and just over and over they just say the most crafted wordplays and some things they say are nonsense but if you really read some quotes by "famous" people... esp "artists" who most times are not the brightest bulb and say things that just make it into the cultural quote fame and made into something that if you really had context would find that a writer or publisher who were going to the editor with this interview took what the artist said and seeing it was nonsense then tweaked it... run it by the artists manager to signoff on and had a much better story... which in the biz most stuff of legends... is made up and then adopted by other famous people as witnesses that can then place themselves into the legend and its value to their career... which is the joke they are most times just saying... hey yeah fame and all its trappings are nice but once someone takes themselves too serious it is the point where most should say ohh yeah... what I have is very very lucky and to just suddenly say I am not going to sell out or be artificial... when Hollywood and fame is actually arificial... that is when most actors or famous start the nosedive. Because if you get too big or become a pain in the ass... well they can also us that against you to feed the press and build up someone elses career and carpet bomb your oblivious ass...

[@clarisabaker16]

“...emotion is a weakness. Crying... because crying shows that u are falling apart. So missing things... and you cannot go back in time. You cannot. That is for other people, historians-I’m not a historian.” -Fred Armisen, SNL Alumnus

[@ShelmaCe]

49:47

[@elsiesiu482]

"Tell me who you are. I know who you are, but tell me who you are, today!"

[@ve1740]

"you're funny. I love you. you're my friend and you're making me laugh"

[@girlspooptoo8567]

Victoria Esquivel I love seeing good friends haveing fun together

[@svyt]

Seriously.... Want to know what makes Fred happy? Watch him as he makes Bill laugh at 50:16 (and any number of other times...)

[@user-hp5hk6jy3n]

3:40 for those who are looking for it :)

[@amalyahelizabeth5470]

Made my eyes wet

[@jasonsandoval5568]

Hands down the most adorable moment

[@liammccarthy9388]

Bill's little moments where he goes into a character and does voices are so fucking good, especially when fred gets in it too.

[@gregp103]

And he never said fucking once. Why was that? Actual creativity!

[@FakingANerve]

@@gregp103 *cough* 43:30 *cough* Whoops.

[@gregp103]

@@FakingANerve Well fuck. I blame the fucking essay.

[@TheCarameldance]

It's like Seth Meyers and his two foster childs

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

Right? I was thinking how typically (for comedians) insecure Bill and Fred are and how absolutely normal Seth is.

[@inkooh8]

I kept thinking this is what an interview with Robin Williams would look like if he split into three people.

[@Feintgames]

@@inkooh8 Underrated comment

[@rosulekhoda844]

If I was that girl and Bill started saying my name and promised to take a photo I would have died on the spot. I was blushing while listening to this on KZbin, I can't imagine actually being there

[@TheCarameldance]

@@rosulekhoda844 oh my gosh yes

[@carolineb8568]

"Fred Armisen's a hit... by lightning" oh my god i'm dying.

[@gregp103]

Boo to both of you.

[@BelaCurcio]

I think we love Bill Hader because he's so anxious in real life but when he's in a bit he's the most confident and bold comedian and it's really cool to watch someone in their element

[@nicki446]

This was easily the most fun I've had watching a panel discussion.

[@noahhurley-abelew6536]

Seriously.

[@levialexander5569]

seriously, even the panel hostess did very well

[@TheBrian148]

Watch the one Bill does with John Mulaney

[@kidheyful]

Watch the panel of "Oh Hello on Broadway". That one literally hurt my abs (or lack there of)

[@TheSodapops1001]

oh my god bill is so funny. you can tell he's more comfortable and loose around his friends and their relationship is so great

[@svevaimperio2339]

If I was that girl and Bill started saying my name and promised to take a photo I would have died on the spot. I was blushing while listening to this on KZbin, I can't imagine actually being there

[@probablypossessed2075]

Sveva Imperio the blushing while thing perfectly describes how I felt so glad it’s not just me lmao

[@fatima_hussein]

Damn, he made McKenzie feel real special.. I'm jealous

[@SunnyBear]

Watching Bill and Fred just riffing from each others jokes is such a treat. They clearly have great respect and admiration for each other.

[@basketanand]

Sunny Bear Which is awesome, considering the first time they met, Hader was a Production Assistant (PA) for this Bob Odenkirk HBO thing, for which Fred had been asked to do his earliest bit, a martial arts instructor who is not good at his job, and Hader's job was to pick him up and drive him around. Hader's never mentioned this story to Fred when they were on SNL xD

[@poliky12321]

Sunny Bear oh boar!!

[@chloevillarreal9003]

I appreciate how this interviewer is gracious and understanding of their antics.

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

She's excellent. She's well versed on the bits and "gets it" instantly. It would terrifying for most people to try to host this convo with these quick wits.

[@JoeyMartz]

Meh. Her segue/transition style sucked. Hader even mocks her at one point ... "Okay..."

[@dielaughing73]

@@JoeyMartz That's not how you spell that word

[@ourcorrectopinions6824]

I thought the interviewer was terrible and more concerned about asking her questions then going with the flow of what they were saying, not to mention every transition being “okay...” Lord it was awkward.

[@JoeyMartz]

@@dielaughing73 - OK. Segue* thanks for schooling me! No joke. Dead serious

[@allelusivepieceofmind]

Bill Hader is the sweetest for talking to that girl!! I love him.

[@amalyahelizabeth5470]

Bill laughing uninterrupted from 50:00 to 50:20 is exactly what i need for the rest of my life

[@pizzaguy-hc3to]

this interview should win an Emmy

[@douggalent4858]

Seth and Bill nodding in unison at 53:53 to Fred's setup is perfect.

[@AP-ph1jc]

I would love to have a Fred Armisen friend, what a happy life! ✨

[@th3mdt]

"Don't even joke about that, it's making me sick..." Oh, Bill. Oh, buddy.

[@bryanhawley3182]

Wolfman Shaq II: The ShaqeningTM Well that didn’t age well

[@brenobacci]

It is sickening. Not the good type of joke.

[@jordanabeaulieu2530]

That host is horrible, her stammering is unbearable to watch! She didn't even seem prepared!

[@Zett76]

@@jordanabeaulieu2530 she let them flow, so who cares about her being "weak"... :-)

[@jlr06005]

Oh lord yes. 2020 is a f***ing year

[@babygrinchbinch]

oh god, I just have so much intense admiration for them and their chemistry. I'd kill to be half as funny as them someday.

[@SistoActivitatemAtm]

Maya M hi Maya, FBI here, just wondering who you were thinking of killing as a sacrifice in order to obtain super comedic abilities? Thanks, get back to me ASAP

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

I wonder how many aspiring comics are in this thread, feasting on the genius.

[@natemiller448]

Better get started...

[@Research0digo]

@@SistoActivitatemAtm LOL

[@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat]

I love that this moderator knows exactly what to do when you have three SNL veterans sharing a panel together -- just let them go. They'll take care of you. Just laugh along with everybody else and wait patiently for them to give you an opening. They're the consummate performers, you will know your turn when they politely hand it back to you. They're like comedy shepherds. Great job moderator.

[@sherila4834]

Totally agree! Best moderator/host I've ever seen for one of these group interviews. 👍

[@leif1075]

Where can we see the whole thing..parts are cut..

[@mbvoorhees]

SNL veterans of the worst SNL years.

[@jiyu9277]

@@mbvoorheesi actually think their SNL years were the last good consistently funny SNL years. Since they’ve left it’s been pretty awful

[@TheUrbanTreehouse]

how does anybody get through an interview with bill hader without crying!

[@lanepenny9857]

I just love how Bill completely changes when he is around people he feels comfortable with. Like u can see that he is a little uncomfortable in some interviews that he does alone but w his friends you just cant stop him. So unbelievably funny and charismatic and charming.

[@Raynaboww]

This improv level is through the roof. oh my god i'm going to look forward to these three together every year.

[@nesie.noodles6541]

bill hader has one of the most adorable laughs I've ever heard, but seth's laugh deserves some love and appreciation too.

[@roberth_leiva]

I want a road trip movie of bill, fred and seth as themselves. You know, seth being the patience one and the other two doing all the shenanigans.

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

That reminds me of Seinfeld's ''In cars/coffee" thing, which would be so much better with these guys because Seinfeld just isn't funny.. Btw, Seth did one of those and it was pretty cool, but would have been hilarious with Fred and Bill.

[@seamac206]

Y tu mama tambien starring John, Bill, and Kristen

[@ElegantprojectsCo]

Bill is a sweetheart! "of course. I'll take a picture with you after the show" that is so nice of him!

[@eliotmccann2589]

Armisen's Iceland bit at 14:12 is shriekingly brilliant.

[@Gonbarbo]

This guys came up with 20 characters and 10 sketches in an hour while being seriously interviewed in front of an audience

[@shubhangipriyadarshini1837]

Talented asf 💯

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

He's talented, yes, but he didn't come up those characters on the spot.. But speaking of talent, I'm LOVING Barry; highly recommend it.

[@buttlerubbies747]

Yeah Fred and bill killed it. Seth... once again seems like he hates when the attention on him imo

[@bethlord4527]

@@buttlerubbies747 I guess but he wrote most of the show and I feel like he kept them on track

[@demitasse22]

Lol KZbin keeps putting this in my queue and I’m always like, “ok. I’ll allow it”

[@6ig6pAT]

3:26 the most sweetest moment and the reason I like to rewatch this video at least once every 3-4 months

[@effacalorie]

Commenting so you don't miss it this quarter

[@fuiers]

Hader and Armisen are such a pair. They are gold together.

[@effacalorie]

40:38 the way he snapped into "Dad embarrassing his kid" mode is incredible also the improv'd lyft ad at the end was brilliant

[@AandJPodcast2023]

49:48 i can't get over bill's laugh. BILL FREAKING HADER EVERYBODY

[@joshjuanfifarek7382]

I actually signed up and started to pay for cable television just for this show. Today’s absolute tv geniuses can’t not do anything but greatness. Cried when they waved goodbye on SNL.

[@dillydoo2]

This is the comfort video of comfort videos

[@nkm11tbm]

This never fails to make me laugh. I've seen it three times now and I haven't even seen documentary now. Their chemistry is hilarious

[@ButcherofRagol]

HOW. Its such a good show. There are 3 seasons on Netflix. Please watch it and hopefully they will continue to carry it.

[@anniec0429]

It’s only on netflix til june 2nd now :( so watch it if you havent!!!!

[@Research0digo]

@@anniec0429 torrent it ;)

[@Hayne0212591997]

Fred is a genius! Ending the interview in a laugh and seth and bill playing along is brilliant to watch!

[@kimshinshiro]

I love how Bill laughs with his whole body.

[@_nataliebeck_]

I love how when Bill snorted at 3:45 everyone started laughing harder lmao

[@dazz9268]

omg armisen, hader and meyers are too funny. can't imagine what dinner with them would be like. I'd never swallow a bite for laughing so much.

[@darrenbermingham]

I watch this *easily* once a month. This is maybe the best thing you guys have ever produced.

[@silviamayo2993]

Darren Bermingham I swear I watch it like every two weeks. It’s so freaking funny.

[@sydneyyeg]

@darren bermingham What about all the weird jumps and cuts starting at 12:08? I looove these guys but there's a better panel from this junket i'll find it

[@sydneyyeg]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4aQk6d7h6l1pqc its IFCs emmy panel

[@tomasotreasaigh111]

Well apparently Seth produced Potus Trump! Give the guy some extra credit.

[@samanthab1923]

This is great but try the Hader & Mulaney one. Good too!

[@sarahlindsay7767]

Bill hader is a savage with interviews. Fred is legend with not looking back. If you need a Lyft take a Lyft...wtf.

[@BrionSalazar]

Anyone else really wanted to see Bill meet McKenzie?

[@basketanand]

I love how each of their shoes fit their personalities :D sophisticated oxfords for metrosexual Seth, Boots for farm boy from Tulsa, Ok Hader and flashy black sneakers for the artsy genius Fred Amisen

[@irotinmyskin]

Iceland. Iceland. Book it.

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

My friends hiked there.

[@jeremybow604]

I don't have time to read through all of the comments. Has anyone said anything about the interviewer's ability to keep up with these these three? That had to be a lot of work: like roller skating on ice.... I'm suddenly having a vision of an SNL sketch about trying to interview Seth, Bill, and Fred in front of a live audience. And, in walks Kristen Wiig...

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

Right? Not enough recognition for her imo. She's perfect for these three; so many interviewers wouldn't have the timing right. Speaking of that, what a high-wire act these three are doing without getting in each other's way. Perfection.

[@heidiinphilly4057]

Perfection, Jeremy Bow, that would be perfection!!

[@詹淳惠-w2d]

Yes, me!

[@詹淳惠-w2d]

Janice Min the host is great.👏

[@Jx0654]

And I will come back and re-watch this video 3 times a year, every year. Seriously ❤

[@nicksanmiguel]

that little look between fred and bill at 32:57 is the funniest part of the whole video

[@rachelrachel9152]

I know, he says somewhere else that seth loves when ppl say it and i bet he does, or at least did at the time lol

[@stephenparker1378]

I know Haders laugh is king, but Seths giggles are so cute

[@LegionSevenLikeTheNumber]

27:17 He put the tape recorder back in his pocket haha.

[@morticiasunshine1402]

Theyre so great, I'm not sure if I could ever get tired of these guys. Sending good vibes to anyone reading this.

[@greta6336]

34:55 tap tap tap tap

[@probablypossessed2075]

I’m crying thank you so much for writing this comment and consequently allowing me to see this wonderful moment

[@thomasr1051]

Hahaha what great commentary.

[@grobertson9]

Their Ken Burns bit had me in tears. I sort of wish they did a show that was just the three of them riffing bits.

[@user-yi9yh6rz2e]

Fred and Bill totally became Kristen Wiig's A hole character at 13:45, love it

[@maxwelter9545]

Hader and Armisen. The Martin and Lewis of this generation. THANK YOU GUYS for adding so much to my life!!!

[@citythink]

The Doormen remains one of my favourite SNL skits ever. I get why it didn’t air but watching Fred and Bill laugh so hard is contagious.

[@melanieanderson8140]

I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve come back and watched this over the years.

[@ENigma-um8zw]

Who else also re-watches this every year or so?

[@thesixfootsixexperience8781]

Really hope they do a take on the Fyre Festival documentary(s)

[@詹淳惠-w2d]

Thank you for inviting them, 92Y, It's been one of the best interview. And special thanks to the host, I think she's doing really great job, letting the guests feeling free and willing to share more of themselves with the audience. For a host, it is definitely difficult keeping a low-key ego while interviewing these three charming and nice guests. Great job once again👍👍👍👍👍❤️

[@詹淳惠-w2d]

Janice Min, 💯👍👍👍👍👍

[@cscottzimnamaste]

Three of the most brilliant comics around.

[@yoyoyoholla1]

my three favorite snl peeps in one interview. Golden

[@missonigiri197]

I love these men so much

[@jessicahiga9870]

Great interviewer. She let the guys have fun, and run with it, and took the jokes directed to her just light hearted. She never showed frustration with the bits, she probably was well prepared for this.

[@lilyhabiba748]

I appreciate the fact that she told the audience that these guys had been doing a huge amount of press all day. Junkets are hell for most people, and these guys were tired and stressed by the time they got here so it was kind of her to acknowledge how hard they were working.

[@mariebaumbach7345]

at exactly @55:00 minutes into this for some reason i suddenly remembered that bill made out with both of these guys. man i dont think i have had friendships where you're that fond of eachother ever in my life

[@Ndi1st]

Why do I love Bill Hader so much....🥰

[@obcl8569]

Watching Nov 2019, min 34:15 to 35:00 is overwhelming to listen to....

[@svyt]

32:56 "There's been a lot said..." Watch the knowing look between Bill and Fred. They know what question is coming...

[@douchymcdouche169]

I don't know how these guys get any writing/acting done together when they're laughing non-stop.

[@amalyahelizabeth5470]

Seth lmao

[@jkap34]

@@amalyahelizabeth5470 then fred calls seth pretending to be a morning radio talk show host and wakes seth up at 4 in the morning, right when seth was able to fall asleep.

[@Th3El3ctricGh0st]

"One day you're gonna tell me you're sick and I'm just gonna laugh and be like 'ha ha, right!'". I have some friend dynamics like this and I wouldn't trade it for the world. People whose presence alone is enough to make you laugh.

[@snuugumz]

I’m just now stumbling across this (2016 was a less than stellar year for me) and I find myself wondering if there’s ever gonna be a time when Bill Hader isn’t the most adorable guy alive. I then thank the gods of The Funny for allowing me to be alive in this era.

[@HollyHargreaves]

52.29; Bill 'McKenzie get ready. I'm gonna be a major disappointment.' I love him so much.

[@apseudonym]

32:55 bill knows what's coming. seth HATES it when people insinuate that he created trump at the white house correspondent's dinner

[@amandas2252]

diane cry-anne nguyen yes omg bill’s and fred’s look at each other. they both know what’s gonna happen

[@simonyricools]

That unfunny hack didn’t create anyone.

[@josephhoffman2992]

simonyricools except a ton of successful comedy skits and shows lol I guess you forgot about that.

[@rachelrachel9152]

Total opposite, i think he loves having it mentioned lol. Bill says that in a different video that seth loves it when ppl bring it up, i think bill and fred are just regretting that they're going to have to hear seth's ego get boosted for the next few minutes lol

[@lauravega1495]

Bill Hader is the most adorable human being on the planet ♥️!

[@tehreems250]

I was crying at documentary Dan omg. I love these guys!

[@kylewhytonen]

Documentary Now! is one of the best written series on TV! Masterpiece.

[@gossipgi]

this is the best interview everrr they are amazing i loveee them thank god for fred and seth and bill!!!

[@addietion5646]

bill being stefon to makenzie was so cute aww

[@bernlin2000]

Good lord...I've never seen this much free-wheeling in this style of interview. Incredible!!

[@doubledeeze4571]

They should make up fake projects and just have these three do press tours for them. I could watch them talk for hours. It is so damn funny. If you think about it, they could make up the wildest shit about fake projects. Yeah we got Mike Tyson and Martha Stewart for 'Un-Boxing Tyson', but we didn't realize they used to be married. It was a messy divorce. Martha stabbed Mike first day of filming.

[@mackenzie1845]

did not come to this video expecting them to say my name so many times. thrilled

[@raylang4608]

It was impossible to find almost but I finally found it and saw it all the episodes... It's not only hilarious comedy it's actually ART!!

[@bryanmills4389]

god damn this was hilarious Fred and Bill are so funny together omg

[@asbury29]

Seriously, one of the reasons I LOVE "Documentary Now!" is because it celebrates movies that more people should see ... and can NOW see because of streaming sites like Netflix, Hulu, etc.

[@user-hp5hk6jy3n]

34:55 Bill is the cutest

[@fruktjuiceify]

Thank you for publishing this. It was great!

[@peterjamesfoote3964]

Thanks for saying “That is such bad advice!” Wish I could have seen this 40 years ago!

[@sagarikathapa565]

This is the only long interview i watched completely!! LOVE THEM!!

[@KarinaMiami65]

I admire such Amazing talent. The there of them are hilarious. Loved this interview.

[@bvallerina]

This is one of my favorite panels and interviewers I have *ever* watched. I think I’ve watched this 5-10 times by now.

[@lglp3]

50:00 is the best

[@gabrielfg39]

This is like the 4th time I see this video, god I love these guys

[@amalyahelizabeth5470]

40:38 the way he said her name the first time oml oml

[@harperwood3562]

I heart Bill Hader so so so so much.

[@mattym8038]

looking forward to watching Bill & Fred's Excellent Adventure

[@TheCarameldance]

This 55 minutes 23 seconds video was funnier than the most comedies I've seen on TV. I'm sure I'll rewatch this soon.