Adam Scott: "Who Cares? Let's Do Things That Suck"

Adam Scott talks to Sam Jones about the education he got on the job.
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[@ericabraham5407]

Adam Scott is freaking fantastic. I would play cones of dunshire with that guy

[@domonicdecoco2410]

Eric Abraham Lords of Catan ****

[@michaelblockley3910]

Definitely doin the Dones😄

[@chioma916]

what is it about sam jones that has people opening up so fully, has people being so openly vulnerable? absolutely love this series.

[@endafallon1254]

Empathy.

[@connorbarnett8720]

He's an actor they have things in common and the actors that are on the show clearly respect him, he also asks good and original questions

[@eme.261]

@@connorbarnett8720 -- AND, and this is a biggie, he is genuinely interested in every nuance of their answers. Instead of asking a question and waiting to be able to ask another one, he lets the dialogue flow organically. He's interested in each person as individuals and not at all as their status in the industry, so if they're taking the conversation in a direction he may not have expected, he remains fully engaged with them because he wants to know about them.

[@mbealhighjump]

He’s researched his guests, asks good (original) questions, & actively listens.

[@CorbinTurner]

These interviews are so worthwhile, so glad I stumbled across this channel

[@TELEthruVOXx]

I do things that suck. My open mic guitar stuff blows. Even friends tell me. But I still do it.

[@Zubav]

Respect my friend, do what pleases you and don't care too much about what other think of you.

[@Snardvark25]

TELEthruVOXx I read poetry at an open mic and completely froze. I was mortified and felt like shit. Then the next day I felt liberated. Like, I’m shit, I know that now. But that’s freeing. I can see where to get better. It’s no longer abstract, wondering what will happen. I know I suck with maybe some potential. That’s motivation to keep being terrible. I don’t want to make that a career. I’m very good at what i do for work. I’m so excited to be terrified and terrible and vulnerable. It’s invaluable to really embrace how bad it is and want to become better. Long winded way of saying to keep with it. Even if you always “suck”, there’s value in you doing it. I respect the hell out of that. I like watching people who are amazing. But even more I like watching people trying to figure it out. It’s inspiring that someone would have the drive to keep doing it. Once you fail terribly that fear becomes concrete. The nerves are a great thing to push through.

[@DeeEllEff]

Max Fritze Pushing through fear and nerves is the definition of bravery and determination.

[@rustyAF]

Love you, bro

[@Ducky_logan]

This is the best actor interview channel!! Hands down. They show themselves and their thoughts.

[@amanpotdar]

*Who wants Adam Scott and Joel McHale in a buddy/rival comedy duking it out*

[@djr_drums]

Seeing Adam and reading the title of this video made me feel the way I felt when I watched Parks and Rec for the first time. Thank you, Ben Wyatt. I needed to hear this.

[@kit2770]

Well, however it happened, Adam Scott's character is a real gem within "Step Brothers". So, so funny.

[@katherinepoltoratzky6068]

Adam Scott is like that lake you know is way deeper that you know and would want to know. I wish there were lives of this.

[@dotdashdotdash]

I’m glad I found this channel, subscribed

[@thescowlingschnauzer]

Highest graduates of the UCB? He was the TV-husband of the most famous of UCB's four founders, Amy Poehler.

[@joshliam1967]

I love this as a mantra for creating, since you can only make what you're working on better if you give yourself permission to fail.

[@matthewsawczyn6592]

Apparently Aerosmith had a weekly meeting called "Dare to Suck", where they pitched any idea to each other with no criticism And it led to some great creative things

[@robertoesquivel4447]

It's sorta funny because I discovered Adam in Step Brothers and he did such a great job with his character that I was just like screw this guy this guy's a douche! Then I discovered Parks &a Recreation!

[@MikeRoberts1964]

Watch Ben Stiller's " Walter Mitty" remake: This guy is great as the A hole corporate schmuck.

[@TabChesson]

Way back he played a charasmatic prick as Griff Hawkins in Boy Meets World

[@ethancoffey3491]

Haha I didn’t recognise him from step brothers when I first watched parks, and only now did I realise he was in Walter Mitty. Testament to his range

[@aclearpathtofollow8878]

hair goals

[@lubi7035]

Not being afraid of failing... 🤗

[@colorfullyme]

this interview is 4 years old... how are hawaiian shirts not a major trend yet?

[@taniaalarcon3042]

I am a school psychologist and I hate my job because of the politics of it. I love working with the kids, but the rest is nonsense. I wish things were as easy as failing and trying again... Not in this profession.

[@Liusila]

tania alarcon I feel ya, man. Too much “game playing” in professions where it’s really not necessary.

[@Scriptease123]

I feel your pain. I was a middle and high school science teacher for 9 years. People say "UGH, teenagers!" I LOVED my teenagers and I never had a problem dealing with them because I expected them to ACT like teenagers. The unsupportive administrators and parents were what drove me away.

[@DeeEllEff]

I’ll bet that advising students that it’s OK to fail (or worse yet, do something that sucks!) as an almost essential step on the way to success is liable to (and correct me if I’m wrong, here) get you fired?! The rigid rules most school systems seem to labor under (if a kid pops an Advil, suspend him “for drugs”) aren’t merely incompatible with real life, but the process of learning/thinking.

[@GR_BackingTracks]

I keep doing things that suck... Must be on the right path!

[@marctravismba]

I'd much rather watch these than those canned, pretentious interviews by James Lipton.

[@bySterling]

He’s got Brad Pitt level pimp hair

[@emosongsandreadalongs]

Anybody else have no idea what UCB is?

[@poppertheclown706]

Upright Citizens Brigade

[@dkrom]

Improv company founded in the mid 90s by Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, Matt Walsh, Matt Besser. A lot of comedy people, many famous, have trained with them.

[@emosongsandreadalongs]

@@dkrom thanks

[@shamus4427]

Nice Hawaiian shirt... in black and white...hopefully he’s wearing ironically:/

[@frostychickenprods]

Tig Notaro looks good here

[@ShellShock794]

Great actor/person but not quite a very fluent talker.....

[@moviebuffer93]

ShellShock794 lmao I can relate to him that much more then

[@SuperPussyFinger]

Perhaps, but he can sing high like this.

[@grovermarchand3282]

He's much better than you, Mr fluent talker