Charlize Theron Isn't Happy With Will Smith | Letterman

Things got a little heated when Charlize and Will played a round of golf together.
(From "Late Show," air date: 10/31/00)
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[@chrisrussell63]

She is not only beautiful, but crazy talented.

[@firewizzard86]

And she has a black trans daughter, how brave.

[@AimeeAimee444]

She’s intelligent! She the dangerous trifecta!

[@DRourk]

She's just plain crazy.

[@ScreamingEagleFTW]

what is her talent?

[@Petey420]

@@firewizzard86 Unfortunately today we are seeing so many actors and actresses pushing the trans movement on their innocent children! Up until a couple of years ago we never saw this insanity anywhere, you were either straight or gay, now you can't keep up with their alphabet it keeps growing!

[@pchinnIII]

Wow that is a confident woman. Dave could not intimidate this lady. Beautiful

[@ThomasJr]

the very same thing I found. She's not shy.

[@sindimatrix]

She starts talking about Will Smith at 07:56

[@Sarasapien]

Thank you!

[@damiencoffey2391]

OMG she was so stunning at that time! Don't get me wrong she's still beautiful, but at that time her face was just perfection!

[@cashmeremonroe7715]

@damien Have you seen her in the movie, "The Long Shot?"

[@otherone1234]

"Don't get me wrong she's still beautiful" no worries we don't get you wrong at all. Women are beautiful till about 27-28 and then they look like a piece of rag, And yes she was stunning then, but not beautiful now at all.

[@hegmonster]

They are both very quick witted. Paul even jumps in with a save when Dave gets pushy!

[@sydneycarton9973]

Dave- 'Your Mom & Dad, were they married?' Charlize- 'Yes, they were. Then my Mom killed my Dad' Dave's response would have been iconic.

[@moorenicola6264]

Yeah I can't believe he didn't know that. In fairness her Dad was a violent alcoholic and she shot him in self defense.

[@toddmars3132]

Charlize didn't reveal the whole story about her mom shooting her dad in self-defense until some years later. Her parents had a somewhat turbulent marriage due mostly to the father's alcoholism. It's all just very sad. Charlize has a very close relationship with her mom although I'm not sure if the mom is still alive at this moment.

[@raffaelecafiero3608]

That's why she never get married. And i do understand this.

[@Daniel-iv4ke]

She was right about Will 😂😂😂

[@cella630]

yep

[@dt9913]

@@cella630 I can't even look at him anymore. Lost all respect.

[@joerenner8334]

She knew he was a goof before the world did.

[@Turco949]

She ain't all there herself but still, she was able to see thru him even back then.

[@dianasimms1810]

I can’t watch him anymore. New movie on Netflix with Margot Robby…I looked and it was a no…can’t.

[@Auhbseluhte]

that face at that time, she literally could play a heavily angelic guardian in a sci fi flick and actual angels would be envious of that. She really is blessed with that gift of natural beauty.

[@David-R.]

She's so comfortable in her skin, confident, natural, smart, beautiful and have great sense of humor. Rare

[@CharlizeTheron-vf8sq]

Thanks for the kind words I really appreciate, tell me where are you from and how long have you been my fan?

[@mostcom]

This interview went off without a hitch. Charlize was unflappable which made Dave look brilliant. Charlize turned the focus on to Dave for quite some time which allowed her enough of a reprieve to continue an honest expression of her sensibilities.

[@a.e.jabbour5003]

Watching this after all these years, I can just never stop thinking how much I LOVE Charlize's laugh! :)

[@philg4116]

her laugh is almost Hillarious

[@clemedicaredotcom7446]

Pretty much everything ...

[@margaretschaffner9133]

Stop thinking. You obviously overthink.

[@willdwyer6782]

Jeri Ryan has a killer laugh too. Her Star Trek co stars have talked about her laugh in interviews.

[@WyliesPop]

oof@@willdwyer6782 it's almost too much to hold both of those ladies in my head.

[@user-pe9kt5jp1m]

Please upload more Charlize Theron interviews by Letterman!! She is pleasantly witty and funny in a classy way. Sometimes her dark humor gives you a good laugh also.

[@WyliesPop]

very... self-assured. I mean they don't ask men if they are going to get married, or who their boyfriend is... it's annoying.

[@Frankincensedjb123]

"He's a complete freak in many things, especially golf." I've heard her talk about Will Smith before like this. Come to find out, she wasn't kidding.

[@luf4rall]

She plays the part of the charismatic and beautiful actress well.

[@Greg042869]

She's so beautiful, she can compliment herself and you just have to agree.

[@thirdopinion8708]

Refreshing seeing Miss Theron interview Mr Letterman

[@ZulcanPrime]

She was only 25 years young at this appearance. She did a great performance in the movie Monster.

[@mcplutt]

49 years in August. Time flies 😊

[@kendavis5853]

Dave really needs to do research bc he asks her about her parents, weren’t they happily married. Charlize mother killed her father in self defense. I just cringed when Dave asked her about her parents.

[@hawkrider88]

Yea, me too.

[@kstepko]

I didn’t know that about her. That’s a risky question anyway, but how terrible to be asked that under her circumstances. 😬

[@scottzup]

Yeah. Quite embarrassing. Happened 9 years before this interview.

[@theorosa]

You are so right. People don't know what others have been through, that whole line of questioning was extremely cringy.

[@Hamburger-helper]

Pretty sure it wasn't public knowledge at this time

[@selocan469]

I am either old, or we do not come by such beautiful actresses anymore

[@petejones879]

With the exception of Jennifer Lawrence

[@otherone1234]

@@petejones879 wrong choice hun

[@avicohen1818]

​@otherone1234 I agree, if you're gonna pick a blond actress from the last 10 years, then Margot Robbie or Amanda Seyfried are ones to mention.

[@VascoDaGamaOtRupcha]

Her beauty is hypnotizing.

[@ehdimattia]

She’s certainly proud of her looks “you have nice teeth…I do I do.”gorgeous, obvi but not humble.

[@dongraham4760]

I think what she meant was, she looked after her teeth and was proud of the results as am I of my own teeth for my age .

[@peaje]

Did anybody noticed that shes wearing the same dress (but in black version) that Sharon Stone used in Basic Instinct when they are interrogating her?? 😁😁😁

[@ronflatter1235]

4:24 An obvious edit. Watch Charlize’s head and shoulders. Maybe that was where someone told Dave, “You do not want to go there.”

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

Charlize Theron in her youth had that similar statuette grace as Sharon Stone. In fact, the first time I saw her, she gave me Sharon Stone vibes.

[@JoeVideoed]

They're both tall, blonde, sharp & have bedroom eyes. It's not a bad comparison. Plus they both can stare holes right thru you like what she did @ 9:16.

[@rlrudedog]

I have always liked her in movies, she is great of what I have read. She is always good on talk shows when finish not much had been learned about her, she can make a full talk show and leave everyone thinking she put it all out there.

[@Msn-vm3zz]

Charlize is so beautiful cute and funny 🥰🥰🥰

[@UncleEbenezer77]

The epitome of _Stone-cold Fox._

[@UncleEbenezer77]

@@taxesdeathandtrouble.1886 Well, Martha is now a SI swimsuit issue cover girl at 81, so… ;p

[@karltrapson]

Simp

[@johnb1150]

A bit too cold for my liking, you wouldn't get very far with her in a rel, she'd be high maintenance

[@bambufan3636]

I think it is called an Arctic fox.

[@vistalite]

You’re talking about Dave… right?

[@beefcurtain-travel]

How can someone be so beautiful

[@ursusbachthaler566]

So genuinely entertaining :)

[@dolphins8536]

How can one be so confident?! And she is!!!

[@Khsjsj]

She hit the genetic jackpot how wouldn’t she be… blonde, blue eyed, absolutely perfect face, slim, tall, long legs. Some people have it all.

[@rollotomassi6374]

Without a doubt, one of the most beautiful and attractive women to exist…..she’s stunning.

[@jeffthompson9622]

The model whose photo was on Vogue's back cover appeared to be Amber Valletta. I first saw her in "Hitch."

[@kuldas9299]

Hey maybe Will was just dehydrated at the Oscars.

[@radiusnorth1675]

Jeez! Didn't Daves people tell him about Charlize's parents!! This is poor prep and could have been traumatizing for Charlize. (her mother killed her father defending herself against a drunken rage)

[@jamilgotcher365]

He knew.

[@johnanthonycafe2993]

One of the most natural banters you'll see on a Tonight Show. At one stage Charlize was interviewing him and she didn't wear a mini skirt to titillate the audience when she sat down like so many young female guests do.

[@Tessmage_Tessera]

She didn't need a miniskirt. We've already seen Charlize naked a hundred times.

[@ignorecorporatenews]

Yes, her dress here covered her legs completely, so, I was not titillated

[@Ixnatifual]

They made her wear an alien spaceship in Prometheus.

[@Veyron1967]

She's a great actress, as this interview shows. And i'm pretty sure there isn't a man alive who could meet her standard.

[@brihmendiola4347]

She is the last of "Golden Actress" in Hollywood. It will be hard to fill her shoe.

[@jimlane9374]

She only has one foot?

[@brihmendiola4347]

@@jimlane9374 Prince: "If the shoe fits!" You: "She only has one foot?" Cinderella: "Yea, I forgot to bring it!" Prince: "WTF! I'm out of here!"🏃💃

[@brother-dre]

Goo: don't need any more "golden actresses" anyway.

[@luishumbertovega3900]

As Tina, in That Thing You Do !, she tries to play golf, the scene is funny.

[@antonnym214]

She's adorable and super smart and such a fine actress.

[@IanHillan]

I love that she ended up interviewing him. She's awesome.

[@themightysquid]

I can’t imagine anyone being disappointed on Holloween if she answered the door and didn’t have candy.

[@retroboomer]

Now I love her even more for calling out Wil Smith on his BS.

[@Dazlidorne]

When I first saw this and it said posted May 18th, 2023, it made me think it was about the incident at the Oscars. Then I remembered Dave hasn't had a show for years.

[@richardjeffersonnarda3616]

I have a sharon stone Basic Instinct feel in this

[@CharlizeTheron-vf8sq]

Thanks for the kind words I really appreciate, tell me where are you from and how long have you been my fan?

[@cella630]

This was such a funny and great interview. I'm surprised by her candor. You don't often see that in the entertainment industry.

[@johnb1150]

I thought it started downright creepy frankly, watching Dave attempt flirting was awkward.

[@ConservativeAnthem]

She's a gender fanatic these days

[@johnb1150]

@@ConservativeAnthem what exactly is a gender fanatic?

[@ConservativeAnthem]

@@johnb1150 A person who screams at others for disagreeing with her opinion on gender. So are you one of these, Johnny? A person who considers those who dare disagree with your theories as only worthy of damnation? Pray tell...

[@johnb1150]

@@ConservativeAnthem well I'm not female and you said her so I don't qualify no but I haven't found many humans who enjoy someone disagreeing with them so a fairly redundant label to be using, some people are just more extreme about disagreeing than others and considering your name is conservative anthem I'm gona guess you'd disagree with decent gun control in America, I wait with anticipation for what your response is going to be.

[@AJBTemplar]

Stunning and smart.

[@ghostofrt2549]

The opposite of what Letterman is

[@michaelburke5907]

She has such range, from drama to action to comedy. She was great in the spy thriller "Atomic Blonde"

[@AddyAdderson]

Theron was trying to warn us.

[@skullhelmet1944]

Yea, she saw the signs before many of us

[@signalenergie]

Compared to Charlize, David looks absolutely refreshed.

[@hadlerleco1]

aren't we all glad we don't need to endure this anymore...

[@kenophon]

if I judge marriage by my mom and dad she said :| She grew up on her parents' farm in Benoni, near Johannesburg] On 21 June 1991, Theron's father, an alcoholic,[8] threatened both Charlize and her mother while drunk, physically attacking her mother and firing a gun at both of them.[ Theron's mother retrieved her own handgun, shot back and killed him. The shooting was legally adjudged to have been self-defense, and her mother faced no charges.[

[@CharlizeTheron-vf8sq]

Thanks for the kind words I really appreciate, tell me where are you from and how long have you been my fan?

[@soullessnight6539]

Damn he didn’t research her at all before this interview. Asking her about her parents being married and saying of course she would want to marry. Her Mother actually shot her Dad bc he was abusive. I felt her awkwardness at these questions. Poor thing.

[@majoganibelgado8757]

SHE SHOULD HAD REMAKE SHARONS STONE SLIVER/BASIC INSTINCT

[@NobuAtreides]

como no amar a Charlize

[@nextari]

She's hilarious and real, especially for being so petite.

[@CharlizeTheron-vf8sq]

Thanks for the kind words I really appreciate, tell me where are you from and how long have you been my fan?

[@skullhelmet1944]

5 foot 10 is not petite imo, but seems like she has a good sense of humor. Most women that are that beautiful don't come across as having a sense of humor at least in my experiences.

[@DippyHippie]

She’s so beautiful!

[@thealchemist1111]

The Legend of Bag of Ants, this is how dumb of a kid I was.

[@CharlizeTheron-kl8hc]

Hey

[@dogbombballet]

A Charlize Theron Talk Show is a must in the future or now.

[@JSark-by2ts]

She sure wasn't kidding about her views on marriage. Letterman was known for his bluntness and I think she is similar in many ways. Her personal life's journey over the last 23 years is certainly unique to say the least. Even by Hollywood's standards!

[@moorenicola6264]

Her father was a violent alcoholic and her mother had to shoot him in self defense. Weird David didn't know.

[@arthurfritzler]

It's stunning to see how at some point Charlize just intercepted the initiative and then they both just started talking like two good old friends in a bar. 10 munutes of pure entertainment. And the whole thing about Will Smith, she started to wind him up so intensiv, that it is absolutely clear - Will and Charlize came along very well. 😁

[@fododude]

Damn, she has it ALL!

[@jamesrideout123]

She looks amazing.

[@CharlizeTheron-vf8sq]

Thanks for the kind words I really appreciate, so tell me where are you from and how long have you been my fan?

[@gbc6480]

Charlize fan came craving for some more Charlize cooliness. 👌

[@garyperkovac1002]

She has it all. An amazing, beautiful, talented, intelligent, forceful human being that happens to be an actress. Charlize makes a difference.

[@JRM---516]

Charlize Theron made this interview interesting, in spite of how stupid Letterman's questions and comments were.

[@marvinsmith8015]

Don't forget that Will likes to slap people, ask Chris Rock.

[@kevinhanney1979]

I saw her on Chelsea Handler she had a Kinks concert tshirt on, so I decided okay u kidding me? We think "stars" r so different, but I think they were talented and in the right place at the right time.

[@NKellyMullen]

She is hands down my favorite African American!

[@bassistdc]

There is an earlier interview on here where Charlize pronounces her name.

[@mape52]

Magnifique!

[@KOERTVANDRIEL]

God I love this lady - so talented and gorgeous. My favorite actress

[@CharlizeTheron-vf8sq]

Thanks for the kind words I really appreciate, tell me where are you from and how long have you been my fan?

[@blitzkrieg6872]

She is so stunning as to shock me into silence.

[@neilrogers242]

She's. got a great laugh!

[@CharlizeTheron-vf8sq]

Thanks for the kind words I really appreciate, tell me where are you from and how long have you been my fan?

[@_munkykok_]

7:52 - Will Smith

[@Fantasmister]

You gotta watch the Poppins.

[@ThomasJr]

She's not shy. It shows that being pretty really makes a difference in self esteem and self confidence. Lol

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

I've never seen the film, but with Will Smith in it and a 43% RT rating, I have zero interest, despite loving Charlize Theron in most things she does.

[@jacobisaac9934]

Get over yourself

[@ZulcanPrime]

I have watched the movie. You are not missing anything because it wasn't very entertaining.

[@deividasgnedinas7592]

rumor has it that her palms hurt from clapping for three months after this interview

[@orangewarm1]

10 years isnt a long time to be married.

[@chriscallaway4027]

LOVE HER!!

[@ThomasJr]

She was 25 years old here. Now she is 49.

[@hntrains2]

Let us hope he does not punch her!

[@no.comment]

The beauty of this woman has something... otherworldly 😍

[@tiffsaver]

Nobody looks as good in clothes as Charlize Theron. She probably looks just as good out of them, too.

[@MichaelBuieFilms]

Another season of "The Old Guard", NOW!!!

[@jayaline]

I felt Charlize Theron was tough and a bit uncompromising at the start. Strange that so many comments talk about confidence, openness etc.

[@DanielBarberMusic]

Interesting. I felt like Dave was asking ridiculously inane questions.

[@jayaline]

​@@DanielBarberMusic You might be right about Dave, he plays the clown and asks silly questions. To clarify my comment, no criticism of Charlize, indeed I am quite a fan, I just meant to say she seemed to be reserved at least in the first minutes (including body language), so all the comments talking about confidence surprised me.

[@DanielBarberMusic]

@@jayaline I see, thanks for clarifying. 👍

[@jsoulas]

She was a very magnetic and attractive woman.

[@jaengen]

She still is.

[@perezpepito104]

Charlize is an amazing African American.

[@alepontocom3090]

Ela estava linda demais.

[@Czechbound]

This hasn't aged well.

[@eoinoconnor5783]

8 years after this interview, they play a super powered couple.

[@Czechbound]

@@eoinoconnor5783 I think my comment was about Dave doing his creepy self with a female guest bit. But it's 4 months since my comment, so I can't remember

[@eoinoconnor5783]

@@Czechbound Ah I see, my bad. Never thought much of him or was aware of anything he did.

[@MrAhuapai]

She had perfected her american accent by that stage

[@nedkelly2035]

When they were talking about teeth, she opted not to mention that she had no front teeth as a child, even after permanent teeth were supposed to come in. And then he asked about her mom and dad, go look that one up!!

[@limadamata8883]

I remember her naked in Devil's Avocado, I fell in love immediately.

[@valerierobertson6334]

I'm not sure why she says we don't celebrate Halloween, many people do. They celebrate in their homes but nobody goes trick or treating because all of our houses are fenced and gated and locked

[@internationalsolartech]

This is one of the most beautiful woman... High intelligence and extremely classy with confidence to match.... Stunning.

[@lawrencehawkins7198]

I loved the cameo she played in, "The Boys."

[@CharlizeTheron-vf8sq]

Thanks for the kind words I really appreciate, so tell me where are you from and how long have you been my fan?

[@lawrencehawkins7198]

@@CharlizeTheron-vf8sq Tsk, tsk, tsk. Seriously scam-boy is that the best you've got? And pretending to be a girl. Telling...

[@pieto20decimalplaces]

What a talented gal.

[@GSInterestedParty1001]

Even giving the look she is beautiful

[@orchestratedpassage9468]

stay tuned for another episode of will he loose it again? will, he loose it again!