"Braindead" Star Aaron Tveit Feared Alien Abduction As A Kid

The star of the new series "Braindead" discusses his fear of alien abduction, and tells Stephen what it's like preparing to present at the Tonys.
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Stephen Colbert took over as host of The Late Show on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. Colbert is best known for his work as a television host, writer, actor, and producer, and best known for his charity work teaching English as a second language on Tunisian date farms. Prior to joining the CBS family -- and being officially adopted by network president Les Moonves -- Colbert helmed “The Colbert Report,” which aired nearly 1,500 episodes and required Stephen to wear nearly 1,500 different neckties. The program received two Peabody Awards, two Grammy Awards, and several unwelcome shoulder massages. It won two Emmys for Outstanding Variety Series in 2013 and 2014, both of which appear to have been lost in the move. Colbert is pronounced koʊlˈbɛər, according to Wikipedia. His understudy is William Cavanaugh, who will be hosting The Late Show approximately one third of the time. Good luck, Bill!"

[@koolaidsam_]

Aaron Tveit went from “I’ve never been nominated for a tony” to a tony award winner, we love this ✨ character development ✨

[@yoanacompean7327]

Finally

[@yoanacompean7327]

@@evieprendergast5380 no, he needs to get the 60% of votes to officially win the Tony:(

[@phoebejanesaranza886]

@@yoanacompean7327 when will they announce the winner tho?

[@koolaidsam_]

@@phoebejanesaranza886 not sure, they were supposed to do the Tonys last fall but they delayed it until further notice

[@mollywinchurst2056]

@@yoanacompean7327 I mean.... he is the only nominee for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical this year, so.....

[@emmayeemusic]

"A political satirical comedy told through the lens of a horror film" Enjolras, did you write a movie with Grantaire?

[@panchish]

so happy this comment exists

[@angbaci]

Man I remember him from Gossip Girl - he's done well since then, like Sebastian Stan. Handsome fellow.

[@sahanabasker1160]

Yeah

[@sunnyfh9]

omg me too!!! i fell in love with him the first time i saw him on gossip girl! and still over for his charms

[@embe_3]

never saw gossip girl but I am very happy to see my two favourite celebrities in one comment together

[@elainenguyen3602]

for every interviewer that doesn't mention next to normal, I talk about next to normal for three additional hours

[@fifileinstern]

It is still a tragedy that he wasn't nominated for Next to Normal...

[@sarahannemunson2687]

You get me.

[@abialston8476]

honestly

[@baileybieganek2446]

Or catch me if you can cause Norbert was and won

[@climbinguphill]

This is so accurate

[@laurenredding1419]

He is so gorgeous. Please help me.

[@knifeyonline]

He looks like he could be your brother -_^

[@writerspen010]

I'm so glad that he's gradually been becoming famous over the last few years. I remember when he was still in Next to Normal, and--you know what, I'm also just glad to finally find out how to say his last name after all these years!

[@anrina]

Easiest way to remember... Fans call themselves Tveiter Tots.

[@khank1988]

+anrina YES, LOVING IT.

[@jameshutton1094]

I love the filth of the audience that they laughed at 'I'm a giver'.

[@abbymorrison6857]

Timestamp?

[@frankmagana8018]

Am I the only one that is constantly looking at that fantastic hair?

[@izzyfreund]

nope. i’m with ya

[@camcorbett936]

Gossip girl has really introduced me to great people.. This man and Sebastian

[@moonlighthemm]

english class: boring listening to aaron speak with THAT vocabulary: amazing

[@KindaSorta451]

He believes in aliens...... I knew I could trust him

[@Moiturette]

I also believe in aliens; but I don't believe they've been to our planet. The distances are impossible.

[@alessa.]

lol

[@TheZeitergeist3]

BROADWAY FANS WHERE U AT?!?

[@baileybieganek2446]

Right here after squealing when he came out at the Tonys cause I didn't know before (don't tell me anything I haven't finished them yet!)

[@sarahannemunson2687]

HEY GIRL HEY

[@climbinguphill]

YAS

[@kateblair6604]

TheZeitergeist3 🙋🙋🙋

[@ethannavarro943]

TheZeitergeist3 I saw Aaron, and click s

[@Frensis26]

He's sooooooo good looking! And talented obviously

[@Moiturette]

He's good-looking now, but he won't be, in forty years' time.

[@dan-qc1vn]

+Moiturette it's fine i didn't need to enjoy anything today

[@kristenrichardson439]

@@Moiturette we shall see

[@maureenhopkins430]

@@Moiturette he looks like his father. I think he will age well and still be handsome when he is older.

[@shelleyj89]

He was very proud of his “I’m a giver” joke.

[@miramahaire2898]

2:53 HIS SMIRK THO

[@hynessarah17]

Does anyone else think he looks like he should sound English?

[@kateblair6604]

Sarah Hynes Les Mis....

[@persephonepomegranate2067]

Charlize Guerrero it’s about the june rebellion

[@foxja1]

Kate Blair That wasn’t English. That was a mess of English and American and its even more strange because They are French.

[@Elicorn11]

Jenna Ainsley I still don't get why anyone was English in that movie. The whole thing took place in 1830s France!

[@foxja1]

Elicorn idk. They all kinda pulled it off right up until gavroche showed up cockney and Enjolras was full on American.

[@abialston8476]

his first ever late show aw the cutie

[@sahanabasker1160]

Anyone realize it's Tripp Van Der Bilt

[@im.ae-ri]

Aaron tveit & stephen Colbert in the same room? This is getting more and more like my fantasy

[@bhaj4588]

Aaron is from my home town of Middletown, NY. I went to high school with his Dad, Stan, who graduated a year behind me. Aaron does our home town proud and seems to be as nice and genuine a guy as was/is his Dad.

[@maureenhopkins430]

His dad built my house! His parents live a few houses away. Super nice family!

[@FernandoGonzalezJay]

He's so good looking and seems like a nice dude

[@torixxx739]

When I read the title of the video I thought they were calling Aaron Tveit braindead for a second

[@musicaltheatergeek79]

LOL! Well, he did say his friends used to call him "Aaron the Airhead."

[@Daily_dose-f1l]

HOW HAS HE NEVER BEEN NOMINATED! HE IS SPECTACULAR!

[@amysepple7471]

i’m sorry he’s not just FLAWLESSLY GORGEOUS but he also has an amazing personality to match. perfection😍😢❤️

[@stewienator1818]

Any Next to Normal fans here?

[@khank1988]

I'm what you want me to be, and I'm your worst fear you'll find it in me. Never heard of it.

[@alanadacosta3147]

nickman18 I'll show you. I OWN you

[@ibutski4259]

YES!!!!

[@megs2401]

He's just perfect. I could see is being very good friends if we ever actually got to meet. Such a sweet, articulate, and genuine guy. Loved him in Les Mis and Graceland (so sad they cancelled that).

[@kellishere]

Ughhhh. So dapper, Aaron 😍😍😍

[@KhaledTheSaudiHawkII]

Are you as good looking as he is?

[@KhaledTheSaudiHawkII]

+Lipstick Nista and she might not be

[@BroadwayBabe3]

Have loved Aaron since Next to Normal--hope he'll be back on Colbert one day!

[@stevenshannah2001]

god, he's such an attractive human being.

[@anne_bckmnn]

4 years later he is a Tony nominee (and hopefully winner as he is the only nominee) 💕

[@michaelhope8899]

He came across very well! I think Stephen gets the best out of anyone

[@izzyfreund]

literally he takes. one. step. and i start screaming

[@DMRJ53]

He is so classically gorgeous

[@floridagirl2442]

A charming man with a flask, oh yeah

[@hafizx11]

I think he would make an excellent joker for some reason.

[@yosoyconsuela]

He'd certainly be less obnoxious than Jared Leto.

[@remuslupin6460]

Dude! I was thinking the same thing watching another video with him. He has the perfect bone structure and smile for Joker. Joaquin Phoenix just nailed it though. 👏

[@Lip22Gloss]

Les Miserables. I have not to say anymore

[@MindfulBlabber]

Never got into Gossip Girl but man it's tempting to see more of this fine creature.

[@joinsnack]

I AM SO HAPPY I SUBSCRIBED TO THIS CHANNEL TO NOT MISS THIS PUPPY

[@joinsnack]

*pauses the video every 3 seconds to squeal and calm down*

[@Anonymous_Guest]

I’m a simple girl, I see Aaron Tveit, I click.

[@abbymunday5834]

He's just perfect

[@madelinenagy3207]

"Here on the CBS." lol

[@piranha5506]

He's so sweet!!!! My teeth hurt!

[@jleon1985]

He looked so old in Grease Live! But he looks really fresh faced here. The show looks good

[@meeknhurz2269]

Oh aaron..has been the love of my life forever xD

[@lineoarlow5120]

That's a really nice suit :)

[@swiety765]

They didn't know then how great this show is.

[@kimberlynguyen124]

When I thought nothing could make me love him even more

[@danniiemars]

I mean, he's fucking Aaron Tveit.

[@nathangraham1611]

WHO'S fucking Aaron Tveit??? 👀 👀 👀

[@danniiemars]

Well, who wouldn't want to? 🙊

[@khank1988]

+Danielle Marie Patayan I wish I could wake up one day a little less hetero just so I can love this man more than I do now.

[@nathangraham1611]

I don't know you, but I believe in you.

[@whatsinaname7076]

so sweet. oh , sandy!

[@rachelcid9323]

Plot twist: Aaron Tveit is actually Fox Mulder

[@cinyihu694]

I hope he can go to more late shows like this so that I can improve my English listening more quickly because he pronounces soooo clearly I love that

[@PianoDisneygal10]

It’s been four years and he’s still not been nominated. The fact that he’s only been on one original Broadway show in those four years means nothing to me.

[@PianoDisneygal10]

Message to past me: Aaron won a Tony (finally!!!)!!!

[@Prettygirlcn5]

He's wonderful😍💜❤️

[@articulate1935]

We love you Aaron!

[@southeastasa]

Hello! I came from the future. And I am very glad to say that HE FINALLY GOT HIS TONY YALL-

[@idontknowwhattonamemyaccou7086]

Does anyone Know where i can find a trailer for this show?

[@remuslupin6460]

Ha! Yeah, Fire in the Sky totally messed me up too.

[@artificialsweetener19]

ooooh my god. my mom had me watch that movie when i was a child bc she thought it'd be funny and i was the same way, i was terrified for YEARS bc of that movie.

[@oliviadwsa]

YOUR FACE. ITS GORGEOUS

[@tamaravankovasunny]

So smiley) like a doll

[@pandamonika]

We know you've never been even nominated, Aaron, and we're still mad about that!

[@nicoleharrison4301]

He's from around where I live!

[@veeveegem]

I'm still stuck at him being Tripp Vanderbilt!!!

[@TheAmbkn1]

bright eyed and beautiful!

[@user-ow6sn2gz2z]

I remember him from gossip girl!

[@Ayan44]

He's very handsome and charming ♥

[@sm8874]

ENJOLRAS!

[@Dale-ct5ru]

Everyone give it up for America's favorite fighting Frenchman! *Enjolras!*

[@Steve27775]

Surely the love child of Jim Carrey and SNL's Colin Jost?

[@klajoonas1196]

He didn't even mention next to normal?! CRIME

[@Zzzk23]

I also used to sleep with a baseball bat near my bed in fear of an intruder (my fears were more about humans.)

[@Steve27775]

True story: Fire In The Sky was due to be shown on BBC 1 and I was thinking about watching it that night, but guess what? 9/11 happened, so they cancelled it.

[@austingray8065]

I currently attend his former high school :D

[@susantarlton2729]

I know this movie!!!!! Terrifying, and true!!!! Fire In The Sky watch it....true stroy.

[@jeremystevens5293]

Graceland.

[@thekingofnorway3465]

does anyone else think he looks like Zack Woods? from the thumbnail at least

[@hobog12777]

I had no idea it's pronounced "Tuh-wait" haha

[@lili-yz1wb]

v, not w

[@gabrielmadrid3102]

just saying the brain slug on Futurama did that same thing lol

[@SuMBuDDe42oE]

Fire in the sky is crazy af.. based on a real story

[@daisyannedickson6826]

my favourite human-

[@emmamueller3921]

he said: "i think we all suffered"

[@emmamueller3921]

i'm kidding i love him

[@howtobeawesome_489]

he looks like Collin jost

[@sahanabasker1160]

THATS WHAT I WAS THINKING

[@kamlem]

Lies! He wasn't in the Peter Jackson film!

[@marjoriegersten2703]

What?

[@harrydiplock6915]

srsly was hoping beyond hope myself!

[@m2kr980]

Exactly what I was thinking lol

[@spookyscarymandy9084]

It’s Christian ❤️

[@numbernine5894]

sIR please do your shirt up-

[@jimjones2287]

is braindead any good? i used to watch this guy on graceland.

[@abigailbooth]

It hasn't started yet - it starts on monday. He was good on graceland though

[@jimjones2287]

abigailbooth I miss graceland feelsbadman

[@nlb0619]

NO!!!!!!!!!!! IT WAS AWFUL!!!

[@jimjones2287]

Norma Beck The genre really wasn't my taste anyways. I just miss graceland.

[@arno17w]

It took me while but then I got hooked on Graceland, then it got cancelled :( I miss that show.

[@finodiez9227]

nice show. Now replace politician alien ants with actual aliens here and there, and some angry alien-worshiping cultists and you got yourself real life!

[@pendorran]

Jeezus. I wish I were a pair of pale blue dress pants. Yum.

[@arthinox3317]

Am I the only one who thinks he looks a bit like Jim Carrey?

[@JoseGranny]

At the very beginning of the clip, I was looking for Jim Carrey's name. He totally looks like him.

[@20Steve25]

He look like a young jim carrey in the thumbnail

[@brittany51696]

he doesn't look like Jim Carrey at all..

[@katiestier5454]

He's cute!

[@pintxisco7326]

he's not british??

[@pintxisco7326]

he looks like an englishmen but eh looks can be deceiving

[@lili-yz1wb]

i think he's norwegian?

[@leannesmith3305]

magn

[@twelge15]

Waiters who are nauseated by soup.

[@nlb0619]

One of the worse shows ever! Such a waste of talent. Don't waste your time with this one. Hard to believe these are the same people who wrote/produced The Good Wife...one of the greatest shows on TV.

[@Parker_Garage]

1rd

[@emiliomoreno3256]

wat?!

[@brefstank8398]

+Emilio Moreno 1rd

[@KhaledTheSaudiHawkII]

+Emilio Moreno he said 1rd

[@MsKakaface]

He's in the Matt Bomer realm of good looks.

[@Castilda0311]

He would be perfect as JFK In a Kennedy biography, although the Boston accent would be a major challenge.