An Interview with a Very Popular European Popstar [Very Important People - Full Episode]

Presenting the premiere episode of Very Important People - a new series from Dropout.tv that asks the question: what happens when you give a comedian a complete makeover, ask them to invent a character on the spot, and then give a fully improvised interview? And then, we answer it - join host Vic Michaelis and guest Anna Garcia (as "Princess Emily") for a wide-ranging discussion about Maroon 5?, pygmy monkeys, and specifically where in Europe Princess Emily comes from. To watch new episodes and behind-the-scenes features, sign up for Dropout: veryimportantpeople.dropout.tv
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[@dropout]

Here's the premiere of Dropout's new series, Very Important People. It is absolutely wild and we're incredibly proud of it, we wanted to give you a chance to see a full episode yourself. There's a bunch more episodes over on Dropout, along with some BTS stuff, and lots more coming. PS - classic CH fans will recognize the format as the Pat Cassels / Josh Ruben series "Hello, My Name Is"...and good news, Josh is the guest in this week's new episode, out Friday on Dropout. Anyways thx for reading 🫶

[@HeyPayWay]

JOSH!!!

[@Tao_Tology]

Great segment but.......to more important matters: I will never stop calling this channel College Humor. Never!

[@lonelybookworm]

​@@Tao_Tologythis is based ngl

[@wadee.s]

For anyone who wants to watch their shows but only use KZbin, you join their KZbin Membership to enjoy it!

[@lolababs206]

Aaaah!!!!! Cant wait to see Josh again in this kind of bit

[@vricko55]

Princess Emily was a great first interview for this show! Anna knocked it out of the park and Vic plays a great straight man

[@KeepFeedingMeImStillHungry]

A straight they, you mean 😊

[@EssentialNPC]

@@KeepFeedingMeImStillHungry I'm not sure if you're kidding or not; just wanted to let you know that a "straight man" is a comedy term for a character that serves as a foil to many jokes by keeping a straight face.

[@jplveiga]

​@@EssentialNPC oh, so why is it gendered

[@EssentialNPC]

@@jplveiga It's just been carried over from the phrase's origins, when comedy was MOSTLY performed by men. People using the term aren't being sexist, but it is a bit odd that it hasn't been reformed.

[@AskMeWhyYoureStupid]

Why is it gendred ? It's not. It's just a common term . Like mankind . It only becomes gendred if you take that perspective. Which you shouldn't because it's just a term . ​@jplveiga

[@JRCT3E]

Princess Emily is very Eurovision-coded

[@TheyLoveThemLLC]

LITERALLY

[@purrgundy]

She was on the leaderboard, actually, with her song "i am european number one superstar". Rumours say she could've won if it weren't for the extasy in the staff's coffee machine.

[@GustavSvard]

We *NEED* her in Eurovision next year. @Dropout you need to get in touch with people, make it happen. She could compete for any country, really. Enter into the national competitions in all the countries!

[@heppolo]

literally Cazzi Opeia from Sweden (Melodifestivalen 2024, and one of Loreen's "Tattoo" songwriters)

[@koelkastridder3388]

She actually won the televote but the jury didn't get her artistry 😢

[@TheShawnMower]

"What country?" "Euuuuurope..."

[@DeathnoteBB]

Yess exactly

[@npzabov]

"Oh, Germany?" "Who is that?"

[@Richie2390]

Right in the heart of the smack of the dab

[@alvinhaglund5811]

talking over eachother is not comedy. also try controversial topics next time instead of crowd pleasing adlib

[@lou1012]

​​@@alvinhaglund5811"It not funny if it not controversial" lol when did they start allowing fourteen year old edge lords to become comedy cops

[@emmas274]

Yknow I’ve been to Rightintheheartofthesmackofthedab. It’s lovely there this time of year.

[@dropout]

who is that????

[@_jayo.]

The water there absolutely slaps

[@andriusgimbutas3723]

By far, the shortest Norwegian town name

[@gustavsturksteinwall4027]

@@andriusgimbutas3723except for Å

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

@@andriusgimbutas3723 Since when is Norway known for having long town names?

[@tamaralso]

"You sound scared, you should be inquisitive!" has become a permanent part of my vocabulary and plays on repeat in my brain.

[@ijustlikethiscrapokay]

same LMAO any time i see the word now (which is surprisingly often in my line of work), i hear it in princess emily’s voice

[@bradygrooms9240]

Words to live by

[@quadling3521]

Honestly, I can see how it could being good motivating advice. Or one of those things where people think they are being motivating and supportive but they are actually just kinda dismissing your valid feelings and concerns.

[@KalvyNoodle]

"What kind of trouble?" "With the leouaegh."

[@timorouw5555]

That’s racist, she’s from Europe

[@SHcMOOK]

“Say what you want to name ur firstborn” “Vic” “That’s,,, crazy”

[@joshs.5384]

Vic was so quick with the most hysterical possible answer - naming their child after themselves.

[@lokestrange]

I kinda want to go to a Princess Emily concert. It'd be an extremely autotuned, technicolor trainwreck, but I'm down for buffoonery.

[@YourAverageViewers]

For some reason i imagine her having those rock concert fire things in the back

[@junoknobloch3830]

You'd be on Ecstasy though. So it would be amazing.

[@tortis6342]

@@YourAverageViewersyes, but instead of fire it’s glitter

[@yooo9480]

Princess Emily is saving hyperpop

[@gaymer618]

I’d rather see maroon 5??

[@caffeinegg]

Princess Emily and Maroon 5? have been underrated for so long. I’m glad she’s getting more recognition

[@ObsessiveGeek]

You said it wrong it’s Maroune FIVE!??

[@coreymckay6987]

@@ObsessiveGeekmaroon FIIve?

[@AdamFunk]

@@coreymckay6987 Maroon F æ ï v e ?

[@drigondii]

Mərün FªV?!

[@Mornal]

Vic definitely deserved to host a show

[@dropout]

Vic was born for this role (the host's name also being "Vic Michaelis" is pure coincidence)

[@qwitchyy]

Agree. I’ll watch anything they do tbh.

[@yyyyyk]

​@@dropoutwhat's the coincidence about it? What amI missing?

[@ereejim]

@@yyyyyk Vic Michaelis (the actor) is playing Vic Michaelis (the character), what are the chances?!

[@der.Schtefan]

72%

[@joshs.5384]

Anna Garcia is fucking unbelievable in this episode. I've watched all the other ones, and while they're great, she is easily the most committed actor in the whole series. She just IS Princess Emily. So many great little touches - the empathy for the PAs, the random outbursts (YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO CATCH IT), the burping, etc. One of the most amazing bits of improv ever.

[@luna732]

Yeah, everyone was great but Anna (and Izzy) disappeared into their roles, like, if not for the beginning where we see the makeup put on, I wouldn't even have clocked it as them (That being said, I was the most invested in the dolls and election-storylines, all the episodes were great)

[@JM-vk6me]

How have you watched all of the episodes?

[@luna732]

@@JM-vk6me In my case, I've watched them on their streaming service :)

[@JM-vk6me]

@@luna732 Okay me too, but all of the episodes haven't been released yet, so I was curious how they saw all of them.

[@baadkeming]

For those on the fence, the second episode of this (Denzel) is one of my favorite things of all time, it's the episode I show when getting friends into the series. Worth my money, but more importantly worth my time.

[@StudioInkblot]

Make Some Noise is worth the price on its own

[@ke1shi]

@@StudioInkblot Sam: Josh. Josh: Huh? Sam: 100,000 seagulls are attacking 100,000 Batmans. Josh: No problem.

[@fostena]

YES. I watched it multiple times, it's a gem of an episode

[@acookie7548]

@@ke1shi the way i can hear this in their voices (including the xylophone sound effect or whatever it is) 💀

[@Catalina-Winemixer]

Co-signed. But also all of their content is worth it. If I could only watch one thing again for the rest of my life it would be Mischief and Magic and that would be fine. There’s something for everybody. Dropout is where nerds get to succeed and you also learn some things along the way.

[@AngelOfToxicWaste]

the bluntness of the “you think little of me?” at 15:34 is so fucking vicious that for a sec i thought vic might have actually been in danger of being murdered by princess emily

[@poabott]

see you know this shits good when everyone has a different favorite episode

[@KayKayBayForever]

Exactly! I’ve noticed such a variety in which episode different comments say is best. My personal favourite was Ify as the alien.

[@coolpapabell22]

@@KayKayBayForever Gimme Lisa Gilroy as Vic's ex-step-grandmother. Just incredibly unhinged. :D

[@heyitsthisguy420]

@@coolpapabell22 Zach as Tommy Shriggly pouring protein powder down vics throat will live rent free in my mind forever

[@JacaboBlanco]

Thats mine for sure 😂​@@heyitsthisguy420

[@Teletheus]

They’ve all been fantastic. But if I *had* to choose just one-proverbial gun to my proverbial head-I think mine would be Brian David Gilbert as Prof. Avery Goodman (who just so happens to be a very good man). As Vic so bluntly said: “Villany. … A little villany.”

[@spenceduggs8449]

"Right in the heart of the smack of the dab" is my new fave saying, thanks 😭

[@philpritchard1737]

I did not know what to expect from this series. But I’m in. Vic’s thinly veiled hostility is an unexpected delight 😂 Anna was brilliant 🎉

[@mysterwhymedia]

The thinly veiled hostility is hilarious!

[@elphbwckd212]

Thinly veiled? She is just outright hostile the entire time. It's very off putting.

[@zyerkos]

​@@elphbwckd212 if u think this is hostile wait til u get to the next episode lol

[@migmigjohnson9351]

The way she treats her employees is hilarious. Didn’t understand what she meant by union.

[@gymnasticsgirlie0647]

Vic's hostility gets more and more obvious as the series goes on, like her guests slowly but surely cause her downward spiral 😂

[@tabley1873]

"You guys can clap too!" *Production starts clapping* "Don't- dont clap because that's bad for audio and i think you know that" LMAO

[@JamesD-iw6pr]

This is actually genius. As a European I cannot exactly figure out what country she could be from but I could not call her accent, intonation or mannerisms anything other than 'European'. It's like a mix of Swedish. Polish, Icelandic, Latvian and a few others blended together, which is very hard to get right.

[@meala23]

I thought her accent sounded Dutch

[@klc7275]

So far, this is the best episode that I've seen. The step-grandma one is pretty great too. But Anna Garcia needs to be featured on Dropout more. She's effortlessly hilarious.

[@DeathnoteBB]

Ex-step-grandma!

[@StudioInkblot]

Sometimes she's a-foot-lessly hilarious

[@judysm95]

Agreed this is the least mythical / whimsy character yet has been the funniest one. Ify’s alien kind of creeped me out too much, the ex step grandma was a painful (but funny) watch, and I did love the French dolls but Anna’s takes the cake for me!

[@Nebs-pg3ib]

@@StudioInkblot this joke deserves more attention

[@dynomar11]

I've never been more surprised as to when she went into the full splits.

[@cowmousedog]

Right? I audibly gasped Am I in love???

[@icecreamsandwich7522]

I don't think Vic actually knew that Anna could do the splits either and that made it so much better

[@Gibboon]

“Whoopsie shouldn’t have done that” actually stuck in my head

[@jessymicek2648]

We deserve a full version and it needs to be on Spotify

[@yyyyyk]

I love that Vic was still trying to get a country name out of her at 5:54 : -"..What country?" -"Europe" -"Right..." 🙄 😂😂😂

[@regiean]

I already watched this on the subscription but I'll take this as an excuse to watch it again!

[@dropout]

Now you can watch it with pre-roll advertising! The dream!

[@chaylockyer5395]

​@@dropoutis there a way to subscribe in Europe?

[@alexharrison2743]

​@@chaylockyer5395 is that just a reference to the episode, or actual question? Google Dropout and you should be able to create an account and sign in for ~€6/month

[@Huntracony]

@@chaylockyer5395 Dropout isn't region locked, so I'm assuming the problem is that you don't have a creditcard. There are online banks like N26 that'll give you a Mastercard (technically debit but can be used as a creditcard) for free, that's what I use. If you don't wanna go through that you can 'join' this youtube channel and Google will have some kind of payment option that you can use. You'd get access to all the same videos but I prefer the dropout app, and subscribing on the dropout site directly also prevents Google from taking a cut.

[@Swenglish]

@@chaylockyer5395 Speaking as someone from/in Europe (not the heart of the smack of the dab), yes, the same way as anywhere else. It's not region-dependent.

[@mikkelborby]

"I regret it very much" great line.

[@yyyyyk]

3:53 "You sound like you're scared... You should be inquisitive! Maroon 5?!" 😂🤣

[@Jacksonmoonstar1714]

“You think this airs in other countries?” I love that 😂

[@nativepride999]

Princess Emily finding the water too salty🧂 and spitting it back in the mug was great!..but for them to go back and drink outta said mug again a few minutes later...just priceless 😂

[@nativepride999]

Ahh....I commented too early in watching the video as I just seen Vic call out Emily for drinking the water again @6:50 😢😂

[@WitchOracle]

Still good, and still comment worthy!

[@DaxIsAName]

When is I Am American Number One Superstar coming to spotify?

[@ac_Nines]

Its unfortunately only available right in the heart of the smack of the dab, so unless u have a vpn u cant listen

[@Teletheus]

What about “Whoopsies, Shouldn’t Have Done That?”

[@ToraOni]

I also would like both of the songs on SoundCloud or Spotify.

[@miss.brun0]

“you say what you want to name your first child.” “vic.” “😒 das crasy.”

[@kevinklimo6493]

This show is such a fantastic idea. Vic excels at building backstory, so this is right in their wheelhouse. The one that just came out on Dropout with Jake and Kimia is the perfect level of madness. Ya'll, I'm tellng you, if you're not subscribed to Dropout, you absolutely should.

[@thefollowingisatest4579]

This was the perfect episode to start the season

[@dropout]

Anna Garcia has never missed, and never will

[@MopWater777]

@@dropoutshe literally missed a step and broke her foot on your platform 😅

[@daneckabargas6690]

Jojo siwas dead an i'm here now aged so well.

[@BabyTooth05]

“Sometimes doing the splits is trying your best” 😂😂😂

[@JohnUnit]

so glad this has been released to the plebian non-subscribers. Anna Garcia was already one of my favourites but she was absolutely brilliant in this and Michaelis was doing some of the best yes-anding and straight-man work I've ever seen.

[@kikiaguilar5133]

Half way through I forgot princess Emily wasn’t a real person and I’m kind of sad she’s not real now

[@IsaidNIL]

The NO!!! Anna lets out at 15:47 is a higly underrated moment of this episode

[@spang4775]

this series has been incredible, every episode is a different type of slap to the face and im OBSESSED WITH IT. vic is the comedian of our generation.

[@cl2eep_rides]

Vic is a legend.

[@violet6450]

I'm so happy Princess Emily is making it in America!! I've been a fan since Maroon 5? !!

[@mysterwhymedia]

One of the reasons I want to land a new job already is so I can subscribe to Dropout and support stellar improv comedy like this. “Hello, My Name Is” was my favorite Collegehumor show and I am SO glad Dropout has revamped it with Vic as the host! I hope Pat Cassels makes a surprise appearance in the role of a guest this time around as I don’t believe he got to do that before…

[@Swenglish]

Where *is* Pat?

[@az0967900]

Denise's friend was truly iconic

[@panasonic_youth]

5:32 this actually needs to be a full song. For just a 13 second bit, it did not need to go that hard. But it did anyway. That chord change at 5:40 is actually beautiful

[@the1only467]

The only disappointing part for this was finding out that a person like this didn’t exist and this was just a Hispanic girl cosplaying. Anna is absolutely amazing, I’d love to see what other characters she can create.

[@Michael_Raymond]

Princess Emily was such a natural choice for premiere / YT Upload since the interview with Vic's family would probably have gotten demonetised for depictions of trauma

[@max_2da_max336]

This is, this is, American Number One Superstar Show

[@MrPhante]

I can't say enough how much Dropout is just popping off with new shows and hosts. You'll have to pry this subscription from my cold dead hands

[@TheGreatCalsby]

Is it a coincidence that Princess Emily's songs had always given me visions of pigmy monkeys?

[@steeks9132]

the fact that this is improv and they both just ate mystry pills is both horrific and hilarious

[@DeathnoteBB]

Yes!!!! I *have* a dropout account but so far this has been my favorite VIP episode (which is saying a lot because my last one was Nana/Lisa and that *was wild)* and I’m so happy people can watch it for free here. Seriously if y’all can spare 6 dollars a month the subscription is worth it.

[@BelindaShort]

There is a newer one

[@ursadabear2810]

I’m glad Dropout resurrected the spirit of Hello My Name Is

[@grookey77]

wahoo!! I feel like a vip myself being here right after it uploaded

[@dropout]

Everyone is a VIP who believes in themselves

[@SenpaimustNotice]

@@dropout Maybe the real VIPs were the friends we made along the way

[@markc.7984]

Ugh Anna Garcia is so cute.

[@blahblahblahEMILY]

she's a cutie patootie

[@DelatoDarion]

I am obsessed with Vic and this new series VIP has been an absolute blast so far! If you don't have Dropout and aren't watching all of the episodes you are really missing out! This episode is a great premiere!

[@KyleMillerRocks]

What an astounding premiere! I just found this show by seeing a bunch of YT shorts. I'd have thought Princess Emily was seasons into this show because of how effortless and polished it felt. I can't imagine being that good at improv comedy.

[@hihowareya4004]

5:52 Lmaoooo “What country ?” “Europe” “Right.”

[@AdamFunk]

Those little inflections are perfect (with the láû, whoop-a-sie, Euröp, etc), and the pronunciations are actually pretty incredible. There are a lot of things she does to make the accent and dialect her own in ways that most people would never think of. I'm beyond fuckin' impressed.

[@axelotlee_]

Everything about her character is SPOT ON. "What country?" "Europeeee..." Also crying and changing tone immediately when complimented. 💯🔥

[@SimmsWright]

DROPOUT has a lot of really great programming, but this show is an absolute home run and a contender for one of my favorites. Vic is such an incredible comedian for being able to play amazing jokes but always in a way that makes the interviewees shine brighter.

[@Whatsth3b1g1d3a]

This is honestly one of the most innovative comedic concepts I've seen in a VERY long time - I am loving the creative direction this channel has been in

[@RondyWooten]

Right in the heart of the smack of the dab

[@hada__02]

I have been thinking nonstop about “right in the heart of the smack of the dab” for the last two weeks

[@pricerowland]

After a few episodes, this is already one of my favorite shows on Dropout. The characters are mesmerizing and the costumes are magnificent.

[@bradymears6992]

Once again Dropout has made something so specifically crafted to my exact weird comedy taste… I cannot help but feel they can read my mind somehow. The amount of times I laughed so hard I had to pause. This show is incredible I will be watching ever episode now untill forever

[@fsociety6983]

Weird how? This is like the dominant comedy style for terminally online zoomers. It's not some weird niche show.

[@polarfarina2726]

This is awesome it's so incredibly natural and simultaneously awkward the way that interviews between professionals who have never spoken before are... completely nailed it

[@jasonflay8818]

This concept for this show is brilliant! It's long format improv, kinda like they took the masks game from Whose Line mixed it with make a date. I love it!!

[@kylerclarke2689]

I'm subscribed to dropout and 2 minutes in I can't believe I haven't watched the series yet. Vic and Anna (sorry, Princess Emily) are ICONIC

[@Richie2390]

I am in love with this series! I keep rewatching episodes because I can't wait for the next one. It is such a good concept!

[@Storebj0rn]

I'm a European and I've literally never heard of this show 🙂

[@rachymn7883]

😮. You have never heard of Princess Emily. What😮. She is from Europe

[@Storebj0rn]

@@rachymn7883 I’ve heard of her, of course. I paid allegiance to her father in school. But I never heard of this show.

[@Storebj0rn]

And yes, in Europe we pay allegiance. pledging is just words.

[@caspermcgonagle1532]

Where in Europe are you from?

[@Storebj0rn]

@@caspermcgonagle1532 the cold part

[@Ps-kz8nx]

Please post the rest of these on KZbin they are pure gold!

[@Bri-ss1gu]

Why is “Whoopsies, shouldn’t have done that” kind of a bop? 😂😂😂

[@elderflower2133]

I've been loving this series on dropout so far - all the guests are amazing and vic is consistently brilliant.

[@ZephyrinSkies]

This was weirdly engaging lol. Great performance

[@PaulMahady]

Love love love Dropout TV. The GOAT Network.

[@swimmyswim417]

Ooh, this show is absolutely stunning 🤩 the makeup/style crew is so fantastic, I’ve loved seeing the BTS talk backs for this! Vic is such a talented host for this kind of madness and it’s so fun to see all the buckwild characters that everybody creates. My favorite so far is the ex-step-grandma, but all of the “guests” have been fantastic. Definitely worth watching the full series!

[@YvonTripper]

50 more of those, please. And also a whole bunch of other shows featuring Anna and Vic

[@sarah.s.flanagan]

Hey, hey Dropout? This is fucking hysterical. These two are so clever, the premise is interesting, and this vid is delightful. Keep these coming please!

[@LucyLouuuuu]

i watched all of the shorts for this show and (even tho i’ve done the same for make some noise and game changer) it has pushed me to get the dropout subscription! 🎉 was literally going back and forth and seeing this full ep really sold it. something about princess emily is so familiar i can’t explain ❤

[@leninade20]

This series is such a delightful fever dream.

[@skulliebythesea]

Princess Emily is going to be my entire Spotify wrapped this year 🩷🩷🩷

[@zamnodorszk7898]

Time to signup to Dropout, I guess. I love this! Vic is so good!

[@SHcMOOK]

Vic is such a legend

[@andrethegiant6969]

Didn't realize so much heat on trading pygmy monkeys By the way this is seriously so clever and hilarious. Absolutely adore this.

[@toastetrout159]

Loving this! It’s kind of like a resurrection of that old College Humor show with Josh where he’d dress up as a character and do improv

[@GenericSweetener]

I love Vic's particular brand of weird, and Anna was so good in this. I got into a coughing laugh fit within the first minute or 2. Please keep making these!

[@CheeseyBabyLoueNo2]

This is one of my current most anticipated shows. What an amazing idea, and such a great execution!

[@ijustlikethiscrapokay]

this and the french dolls ones are my favorite episodes of this show - quickly rising to one of my fav dropout shows!!

[@PreciousDaigh]

I have watched this episode five times and I don’t see an end in sight!! Better than any tv show I’ve seen ever!!

[@patiencesinclair7116]

renewed my subscription for this show. what a fantastic idea! Vic fucking killed this

[@sllimjimsinkhole]

This is such a great addition to the roster of shows!! I haven't stopped thinking/laughing about the Lisa episode since it came out.

[@choicevoiceproductions]

Anna is so great🎉 this was an awesome premier episode!

[@civilizedmonkey1795]

I'm waiting for a full album release! (or at least American #1 Superstar)

[@henrylange7697]

This is my favorite thing that has ever come out of dropout ever. It's incredible.

[@jSnx1]

"Well, someone's gonna have to move the furniture, cause i feel like the furniture's God, and it's telling me bad things" 😂😂😂 Tremendous.

[@AnimalsRock1157]

This was fantastic. I can’t wait to see the rest, in particular “Vic’s step grandma “ that was freakin hilarious!

[@shela404]

This is a masterpiece. Anna and Vic are amazing in this ❤

[@lukijez]

I've loved all the episodes so far! Especially Lisa's, that one was unhinged

[@dustinbloom2544]

That was one of the most fantastically hilarious things I've seen in a long time. More!!!

[@elitettelbach4247]

Absolutely loving this show! Excellent episode! And the song is actually so catchy omg.

[@Nartain]

Come on!!! You guys are ON FIRE! Way to go!

[@joshgibbons-eyre8697]

That American #1 Superstar song is genuinely a bop

[@kinsmed]

My god, this Anna Garcia is brilliant with a capital BRILL. Excellent first choice. A high bar for the first episode.