Christoph Waltz On The Difference Between Germans & Austrians | CONAN on TBS

[@1337fraggzb00N]

As a certified German, I can assure, that we have great sense of humor. This video, for example, almost made me smirk slightly, but I had to go back to work.

[@Rekaert]

Self-deprecatory humour is some of the best. 😉

[@daysefontoura8018]

🤣🤣🤣

[@kitty-vk8ic]

I love Germans but I disagree with you I was in relationship with German guy for over two years I love him regardless and also met quite few Germans no sense humor at all but I always have soft spot for Germans. But I gotta say you guys are very direct no Bullshit. And I have respect and love for you guys.

[@shable1436]

@@kitty-vk8ic been there done that but I'm american and she was German

[@slowemm]

My grandmother was born in Germany. Can confirm that Germans wrote the official self depreciation handbook. That and one time she asked me what I wanted for dinner, I said spaghetti. So she made me Beef Stroganoff, with those little pearl onions. 😳

[@alexandervapnyar1030]

"The Austrians are brilliant people. They made the world believe that Hitler was a German and Beethoven an Austrian." - Billy Wilder, a Hollywood legend and a native of Vienna.

[@guntertorfs6486]

Exactly ! ( although Mozart is sometimes used by others in the same quote )

[@alexandervapnyar1030]

@@guntertorfs6486 Mozart was born in Salzburg and lived in Vienna. He was Austrian. Unlike Bethooven who was born in Bonn.

[@guntertorfs6486]

@@alexandervapnyar1030 I know. There's still a discussion because his father was from Bavaria and Salzburg was independent at the time of his birth. Plus he called himself 'a true German ' ( i'm not a German , by the way )

[@alexandervapnyar1030]

@@guntertorfs6486 The only problem with this argument is that "German" to Mozart father didn't mean what it means to us. In 1750s there was no "Germany" per se . Just 300+ principalities loosely connected with imperial house in Vienna and one troublesome motherchucker in Berlin. :)

[@xxrazaxx]

Wow i had actually forgotten that hitler was indeed a native of Austria

[@KrisVesel]

Billy Wilder: 'The Austrians are brilliant people. They made the world believe that Hitler was a German and Beethoven an Austrian.'

[@globalcitizen5310]

That’s brilliant!!! 😀👍

[@eretria-amorosa]

I thought Beethoven was Belgian.

[@hurricane31415]

@@eretria-amorosa Any particular reason why? His name doesn't sound French nor Dutch.(Just curious)

[@eretria-amorosa]

@@hurricane31415 He would have the prefix von (instead of van) if he was German. I'm not sure.

[@dschaydschee]

@@hurricane31415 it does sound Dutch (Flemish). His grandfather was from what's now Belgium.

[@fumble_brewski5410]

WW1: Because someone shot an Austrian. WW2: Because someone didn’t shoot an Austrian.

[@MrSchlonz86]

wie mans auch macht, ...

[@fumble_brewski5410]

@@MrSchlonz86 Deutsch: Die Lage ist ernst, aber nicht aussichtslos. Österreicher: Die Lage ist aussichtslos, aber nicht ernst.

[@Wazkaty]

​@@fumble_brewski5410Haha French here, I liked it

[@iwasbanned8875]

Cringe

[@MorgenthauMusic]

Ok, das ist lustig ;)

[@wojciechgrodnicki6302]

For Germans, a situation may be serious but never hopeless. For Austrians, a situation may be hopeless but never serious.

[@elizascorn1519]

Thats good! When the moderator asked, whats the difference between germans and austrians, I wondered, how to describe it, but thats good!

[@johnydickhead2461]

and where do Switz sit by comparison?

[@62meta]

@@johnydickhead2461 Switz are delicate people comparded to austrians and germans, both can be very upfront and direct which some people from switzerland cant handle.

[@erichvonmolder9310]

Like the Irish to the English.

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

Haha! That’s awesome, and seems pretty accurate from my limited experience.

[@ponyboy1664]

My grandparents are German and they have these hilarious conversations, but save the laughing until the end because its more efficient.

[@ukoharodney6406]

Whaaat?????😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@isopropyltoxicity]

Are you joking?

[@mjrawesome3430]

That's so German that it's almost Japanese.

[@markbailey6045]

We

[@midinerd]

that style of humor is called 'deadpan' and is unrelated to nationality

[@Mimi-cq4bg]

A British family adopts a baby from Germany. They name the boy Gus, short for Gustav. He’s a studious infant, rarely crying and rarely causing much a fuss. The baby grows into a serious but healthy little boy, the only hiccup is that he doesn’t talk. The parents don’t care, they love Gus and he’s a great kid overall. Then, one day, when Gus is seven, the family is at a restaurant and out of nowhere, for the first time EVER, Gus lifts his head and tells the waiter his soup is cold. His parents are blown away, Gus can speak!! They wipe the tears from their eyes and ask if he can speak, why hasn’t he spoken til now? Gus ponders for a moment and replies: “Up until now, everything has been satisfactory”.

[@rotschadel3574]

I am imagining the voice of a fully grown male xD

[@09pippa]

This is hilarious!!!

[@clarencetaylor7455]

I love this joke

[@Jannesverige]

@@rotschadel3574 boss baby ?

[@Gorbachew]

I imagined ur anecdote with Gus saying it with Arnie's accent)))

[@jamietodd2560]

*Austrians:* Very polite but don't mean it. *Canadians:* Very polite and do mean it. *Australians:* Very impolite but don't mean it. *French:* Very impolite and do mean it.

[@novemberalpha6023]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@novemberalpha6023]

French: Very mean and they mean it.

[@DamjanGrušovnik]

Preffer Canadians

[@michau75]

Dutch: Very impolite and very impolite

[@artemisia3674]

Germans: Very polite, but don't care

[@PCTV321]

*"Blue blue."* - Christoph Waltz

[@daxxonjabiru428]

?

[@georgehornsby6882]

@@daxxonjabiru428 watch the video maybe?

[@harshittongaria6312]

Blooo blooo*🤣

[@hayleyjay4378]

That’s a man who knows how to express their feelings haha

[@wnsbug]

I hope to be able to say that when i go on my date this weekend. She loves blue...

[@raphaelchagas1676]

Guy that speaks 12 languages: "blue blue"

[@oj5253]

That’s what being in America does to you

[@theDuplicitous]

Does he?

[@Hungaro23]

@@theDuplicitous as far as I know ...he speaks German ,French, English ....that's 3 ..but I might be wrong.

[@Douglas-Heffernan]

@@Hungaro23 and Italien i think

[@jamerthegamer13]

@@Douglas-Heffernan he doesn’t actually speak Italian, he just learned how to say the lines for the movie. He does actually speak German french and english

[@oliomphalos3657]

That blue-blue thing could've been painfully awkward in another talk show but Conan somehow managed to make it freaking funny.

[@cole6122]

That's what I was thinking too. Conan is the GOAT

[@dietcoke759]

I'm gonna miss him

[@tomtricity]

Waltz was getting uncomfortable with the praise so he broke it with the blue-blue because it was already getting awkward.

[@yahtadi5152]

@@dietcoke759 where he go?

[@lavrentichudakoff2519]

I'm laughing my ass of at such senseless banter. NOT

[@t-mac1236]

We sometimes get a few Germans checking into the hotel I work at. I have seen MANY nationality’s but the Germans have always been the friendliest, politest, and funniest people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. Just thinking about them makes smile. Such good people!

[@kc4276]

Literally the scariest people on the planet.

[@raduvladimirmihalache9226]

Thank you for my whole nations

[@mr-x0305]

@@kc4276why ??

[@bernhardhaas8424]

​@@kc4276i agree only on one person: Donald Trump, whos forefathers are from germany. Scary criminal, in deed!

[@CloudDancer-001]

I am Austrian, and Germans are usually the most annoying people at hotels. They complain about the smallest of things, and always go on about "We so it this way in Germany." Then they go on to explain how to do it better

[@brooklynvlogs9396]

Robin Williams sums up German Humor pretty well. *Germans* "knock knock" *People* "who is there?" *Germans* "WE ASK THE QUESTIONS!"

[@matsDK03]

As a German that's a good one...😂😂

[@34warmachine]

Robin: “do you ever think you killed all the funny people?” German talk show host: “no.”

[@goldenbarnacles4121]

KGB also asks the questions

[@microvvaveoven]

@@goldenbarnacles4121 How the hell did u end up with kgb?

[@firstclaw1]

I think from a traditional perspective quite true. But also some stereotypes from 19th and 20th century are in the mix. Nowadays Germans are less homogenic. While diversity has many good sides, too much of it makes one lose a sense of identity within a culture. Like a dish with a tiny bit of all kinds of seasoning tastes like everything and nothing at the same time. Still, I like how Christoph makes quite a good comparison with humor and irony, which make both Germans and Austrians giggle. He is a genius. I'm German, but I always enjoyed my visits to Austria and the people there.

[@rjreddenbaker4351]

Almost 30 years married to a fantastic German lady. She laughs on occasion... but she understands and appreciates the physics of the head-on collision.

[@BigBrother-fm2tx]

😂😂😂🤣😅😅😅

[@uprebel5150]

Last week my German neighbor told me a joke and I am still waiting for the punch line.

[@guntertorfs6486]

With cars or between you two...?

[@Dave1507]

@@uprebel5150 yeah, german humour can be very subtle sometimes.

[@imanolluna6300]

Where did you met her?

[@ju.h_man]

German humor is so efficient, people start laughing before the joke has been said

[@lukaswagner7726]

We dont laugh in Germany.

[@fxkillerlp]

@@lukaswagner7726 i am from Germany. What is this Humor ore laugh?

[@andywagner212]

@@lukaswagner7726 we're all business. I'm not German but share the heritage my fellow Wagner.

[@sailaab]

*+Lukas Wagner* 😆🖒

[@northcliffe4lyfe]

Germans like to laugh... Unfortunately for many

[@seanm3558]

Spike Milligan's in his war memoirs talks about meeting a former German soldier after the war. It turned out they had both served in the artillery and had actually been firing shells at eachother in some of the same battles in North Africa. After meeting, the German gentleman sent spike a note which read something like "Dear Spike, it was a pleasure to finally meet you. Sorry I missed you in 1942." Hilarious!

[@servit0r]

lmao

[@nutzeeer]

bestimmt war es "schade das wir uns nicht getroffen haben!" hitting is also meeting in german

[@counterfeit1148]

​@@nutzeeerHöchst wahrscheinlich

[@internetrambo4928]

@@nutzeeer Ja mach den Witz mit deinem Geblubber kaputt...

[@identiticrisis]

See, Germans are not unfunny, they can just be quite subtle, meaning the humour may easily be missed.

[@ankeriaskaarme8085]

A German-Finnish journalist by the name of Roman Schatz once put it beautifully, "The brand of us Germans was destroyed forever by one hysteric Austrian."

[@WorkerBeesUnite]

I mean and by the tens of millsions of Germans who did his bidding. Peer pressure is a real thing in societies tho

[@elbronce2691]

Prussian militarism and German nationalism existed way before Hitler.

[@Dave1507]

@@elbronce2691 But he weaponized it like never before.

[@joeyhall9086]

Followed by a solid number of Germans my friend.. You can call it, it what it is, but call it what it is!

[@toatatoa]

@@WorkerBeesUnite don't forget the Austrians cheered when they were unified with Germany under Hitler.

[@penmuni3833]

A comedian from Berlin goes up on the stage and says "I am going to tell a joke" The German crowd goes wild. Everyone laughs. Claps and applaud all around. An Austrian in the audience: "What just happened? he didn't say anything". German sitting next to him: "Oh you Austrians... no efficiency at all".

[@nseesomnia]

You deserve more likes for that one!

[@guntertorfs6486]

Made me laugh , but i'm not German...

[@manzanasrojas6984]

@@guntertorfs6486 That explains why I, as a German, didn't find it funny at all

[@MistedMind]

@@manzanasrojas6984 I, as a German too, raised the corners of my mouth in a gesture of good will at the attempt of a joke ;D

[@vijayiyer8518]

@@MistedMind are they still up ? ;)

[@butcherboy2008]

Germany has its own Canada.

[@dariusvanderulvo9862]

Bravo LOL

[@dariusvanderulvo9862]

England has a Wales

[@oskarfunes2505]

🤣🤣

[@omarsheikh4222]

You mean Netherlands?

[@mostrandomnerd]

Yeah sure. That is why Austria is ruled by a right wing party. Very polite but deep down very racist.

[@lurker668]

I'm Polish that lived 7 years in Ireland and now I'm over 10 years living in Austria. His description of Austria and Germany being like Ireland and Britain is spot on. That's how I always explain the difference I feel between Austria and Germany

[@markmeloni2388]

Not really, in the South of Germany the People speak the same 'dialect' as austrians. Also we in the south are closer to Austria than North Germany.

[@andrewmuse2756]

If you dont mind me asking , what's the difference between Ireland and Austria for you ,now that you've experienced living in both ? which one do u like more between the two ?and why?

[@ErvBot31]

That is so viciously wrong that about every austrian would say it's wrong out of politeness, but you'd be dead for them forever. Greetings from Vienna.​@@markmeloni2388

[@markmeloni2388]

@@ErvBot31 Whats wrong about it? Austrian and Bavarian are both Bavarian Dialects. For someone from the North its sounds identical. If you life in Austria its different. Also we in Franconia have different dialects within our own dialect how sounds all the same from the outside.

[@pmiki]

Its bull s...t

[@martinhonan9588]

My mother was German and was one of the funniest and witty people I ever knew. In highschool we were the house where the kids hung out alot because of my mom's humor and no filter vocabulary. Miss you and love you mom.

[@bluefootedboobie1893]

God bless you friend, and may your mother rest in peace

[@martinhonan9588]

@@bluefootedboobie1893 Thank you. I truly appreciate it.

[@eltonron1558]

This should be illegal. You. Your comment. This is no place to incite tears without warning us first.

[@lungiswamatshaba]

❤

[@martinhonan9588]

@@lungiswamatshaba Thank you

[@davidhawkshaw4542]

The German sense of humour is no laughing matter.

[@yoshimitsu8643]

🤣🤣

[@xanderunderwoods3363]

True story

[@davidcarrasco118]

I "saw" what you did there...

[@mattm4497]

@@yoshimitsu8643 WARUM are you laughing! 😉

[@scottduchesne214]

Seriously - DON’T LAUGH.

[@someoneyoudontknow7705]

I was in a German hospital. When the doctor walked away, I asked if I could get dressed. His response? “No, it is customary in Germany to walk around without your pants on” 🤦🏼‍♀️😂🤣 This was 17.5 years ago and I still remember it word for word lmao I’m glad he joked, it lightened the mood a bit (might be TMI but I had had a miscarriage and that’s why I was in the hospital).

[@MrSuchasoorma]

Hope you ok

[@someoneyoudontknow7705]

@Pen Guin lol 😂

[@someoneyoudontknow7705]

@@MrSuchasoorma Thank you. I am okay. I didn’t know the gender of the baby but I felt like it was a boy, so I say he would be 17 next month. I get sad thinking about where he would be today but I know he’s in a good place ❤️.

[@MrSuchasoorma]

Thats a lovely attitude and you are right the soul is being looked down upon by the divine. Peace to you and your family

[@someoneyoudontknow7705]

@@MrSuchasoorma Thank you so much. Same to you and your family 💗

[@thomass1891]

There’s an old German tale A German baby is born and never speaks, his mother is worried that he may be mute , one day when he is about 12 years old and he is eating dinner with his parents he finally says “The dinner was a bit cold” the mother is shocked to hear him finally speak and asks why hadn’t he been speaking until now? And he replies “because up until now everything was adequate”.

[@WaaDoku]

0:05 That joke went over everyone's head. Conan: "Your performance in Inglourious Basterds has ruined my marriage" Mr. Waltz: "I'm glad to hear that."

[@NikhileshSurve]

Yes it was very funny. I think it's quite inaudible too may be that's why most people may have missed it. Your comment helped me notice that but still had to play it a few times to hear it clearly.

[@TunaStrata]

I dont understand or get the joke. Can you explain it to me? Should i know more conan back story to get the joke?

[@DW-zg2oy]

@@TunaStrata It's a sarcastic compliment. What Conan said before wasn't true, so Christoph made that remark (great catch, @WaaDoku! I couldn't decipher it at first!) which also wasn't true, but elevated that original lame joke Conan did (IMO).

[@KM-bg7ii]

I think Christoph Waltz thought Conan said : Your performance in Inglourious Basterds has RENEWED my marriage. That is why he replied "I'm glad to hear that."

[@NikhileshSurve]

@@KM-bg7ii Yes from the expression on his face it certainly seems like he may have.

[@deshaundozier]

It’s crazy how this man became my favorite actor of all time after one movie. His performance on inglorious can not be matched.

[@billyd5301]

What about Django?

[@j_fley6702]

@@billyd5301 I'd say he and DiCaprio stole the show, but still think landa>Schultz

[@deshaundozier]

@@billyd5301 he was great in Django, but in IB the languages, facial expressions, dialogue etc can’t be duplicated

[@danecaldwell9470]

Same!

[@jubuttib]

Won't call him my favorite actor of all time, but if I ever want to give someone an example of what I think is an absolute top notch performance, proper world class acting, I point to the first scene of IB. Christoph as Landa (and later as Schultz in Django) is an amazingly powerful performance.

[@altruisticlemur]

Normally, Monsieur Candie, I would say "Auf wiedersehen." But since what "auf wiedersehen" actually means is "'till I see you again", and since I never wish to see you again, to you sir, I say, goodbye.

[@sidious8524]

TK!

[@thememaster7]

Why is altruism a good thing?

[@cuneyd68]

Angel beats

[@sueberensen5049]

Great scene

[@MoejiiOsmanTV]

I think he did a better job in Django then in IG.

[@plexyglass429]

His fartherly warmth in Django is so fun to watch, id love to see a similar character in his own movie

[@Fibonaccisghost]

In heaven the Germans are the mechanics, the Italians are the cooks, and the British are the police. In hell, the Germans are the police, the British are the cooks, and the Italians are mechanics.

[@ravanpee1325]

That's not a stereotyp, but facts :D

[@Larrypint]

Haha der is gut.

[@fredradon2484]

OMG perfectly said

[@TheMisterTibbles]

@@Andrew-wy7ji You mean just driving a Ferrari? Lamborghini's are practically German nowadays.

[@j.f.6915]

doesn't sound so bad. i'd be happy with gordon ramsay and nigella as my cooks in hell

[@animistde]

im a german and i would have laughed but laughing time in germany is from 09:00 to 09:05

[@henning439]

LOL

[@juliebone4929]

🤣🤣

[@F4FQz]

Friday to saturday.

[@_sockninja_]

And only in the basement.

[@someoneyoudontknow7705]

Excluding Sundays.

[@paulritchie5868]

Having traveled a fair bit in my time I can say that the Germans were without doubt the most polite and good mannered people I have encountered,the French….the opposite.

[@peanutdust1053]

I totally agree, I’ve worked in both countries, the German people are so helpful and will chip in when it comes to hard work, it’s a breeze to them to help with the heavy lifting, even the children are well behaved..Driving through Germany as a passenger, I noticed so many tree houses, which led me to believe that they have an ingrained talent for building, plus the food is excellent..I didn’t like much about France unfortunately.

[@jkj10]

I tend to avoid Germany, but I love France

[@brinkiTOgo]

That's a rare thing to hear actually. I'm German and mostly I hear people saying that we are very direct but not polite. Well, politeness is very culture specific. But I wouldn't call Germans polite as well 😅

[@woudgy]

@@brinkiTOgo I guess it depends on the expectations of the person having the interaction? Passive aggression can be mistaken for politeness, but personally I find directness much more courteous. I do think these national stereotypes are tedious, though. It varies so much from region to region and so on.

[@brinkiTOgo]

@@woudgy of course, it varies very much. It varies from region to region or even person to person. I think I'm not as direct as others, for example. But I think that one is able to spot certain "cultural tendencies".

[@captainchaos2671]

Easily one of the best actors of the last decade for me hes brilliant

[@ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind]

It's such a nice change of pace when someone actually understands Christophs humor. The other hosts he went to I felt like they lacked the frontal lobes to get his jokes.

[@samapesh795]

Blu blu

[@willehster]

conan is also just a really good interviewer compared to the other current late night hosts

[@Jose-ue3bu]

Well Conan is Irish so it's in his genes to understand. I'm sure American hosts even got offended either by not understanding or missunderstanding lol

[@willehster]

@@Jose-ue3bu i don’t think genes have anything to do with being understanding…

[@willehster]

@@Jose-ue3bu and he has irish heritage but conan is definitely an american.

[@klausjuergen]

- How many Germans do you need to change a light bulb? - One. Germans are efficient and don't have a sense of humor.

[@inspirationrelaxation6189]

Except when making an airport in Berlin or a train station in Stuttgart(not German btw).

[@Lite727]

Then you must not be German lol

[@clhoe6913]

@@inspirationrelaxation6189 EXACTLY!! worst airport ever!!!!!

[@inspirationrelaxation6189]

@@clhoe6913 Ikr!

[@misottovoce]

@@clhoe6913 Agreed. I dislike that airport and I can tell you many of us feel the same.

[@AlexMartinez-lx2pf]

Christoph is far too intellectual for these kinds of conversations 😂

[@primtones]

Blue-blue!

[@markymark7803]

*Too

[@martintimmer8574]

At least he pretends to be,which is easy for an actor

[@opdenberg]

@@martintimmer8574 Hmmm, I'm quite sure he's not pretending anything. You can tell the man is a well-versed and knowledgeable individual in comparison to a lot of American actors.

[@Coastfog]

Conan is far too intellectual for these kinds of conversations, but here we are...

[@LadyStoneheart312]

This is why I love german style of flirting. It's all straight to business, no mind games, no unnecessary drama, just a mutually beneficial transaction

[@GaladorLP]

As a German i don't think so we are really subtile and reserved in flirting. Especially compared to Latinos for example

[@carvcat]

@@GaladorLP agreed, its just um den heißen brei reden bis da mal was passiert...

[@JimBoom92]

thtas pure bs. br from austria

[@paperinik69]

I am Italian and love Germany have worked there in the past. It is true that sense of humour is not their best quality but they make very good friends :)

[@zahgurim7838]

Kindly said, friend, danke.

[@sonicfish3827]

Im catalan and also lived there. I agree totally

[@void1968able]

Thank you. We are very careful and cautious. But if we open our heart it comes... from the base of our heart.

[@fierynessa7023]

South african german...german humour is dry.... Very very very dry

[@luiserenner7147]

What a sweet and kind comment!

[@thegunslinger1363]

1:41 "That's not a cliche." How casually he says it is hilarious. And from an Irishman. His comments on English and Irish people is spot on.

[@aidzo]

Yep

[@jimjam7928]

As an Irishman, it made me understand the differences between Germany and Austria immediately. XD

[@hanshandkante5055]

@@jimjam7928 But it is total nonsense. Germans are not like English and Austrians are not even a little bit like Irish. First of all - Bavarians and Austrians are closer to each other culturally, genetically and language wise, then bavarians and middle or north germans. Thats because most parts of bavaria and Austria where romanized and part of the Roman Empire. Later on Austria was a part of Bavaria and these parts of southern germany stayed catholic while the eastern and northern parts became protstants. Generally germans are more heterogenic as people then english. People from eastern germany have more slavic genes, people from norther germany have more scandinavian genes, people from west germany have more celtic genes etc So basically austrians/bavarians are just another german "tribe" while Irish and English are of totally different origin. Irish are ascendants of Celts and Romans and English are ascendants of the Anglo-Saxons and Anglo-Normans - germanic tribes from Denmark and France.

[@oreopithecus]

@@hanshandkante5055 Hold on - Bavarians and Austrians are much more Celtic rooted than the northern Germans. The Roman provinces of Raetia et Vindelica and Noricum were as Celtic as the isles of the Britons.

[@davidlingard7369]

Hmm according to Wikipedia it’s Germany that has 9 literature nobel winners with Ireland 4,Austria has 2 and the United Kingdom has 13,so that’s his theory out the window.

[@maimut11]

This guy’s performance on Inglorious Basterds was special.

[@jtmh31]

It was insane how good he was in that movie.

[@theshepard22]

That opening scene on the french dairy farm..

[@earlkun3044]

Dude's synced 4 languages together in one movie

[@dingfeldersmurfalot4560]

Best part of the movie and it made the rest of the movie look like pretty much nothing by comparison.

[@albustanmagic4036]

@@jtmh31 He made a fortune on the fact everyone thinks he is German and so he must be evil. But in private life, he says he is a kind Austrian. That's typically what you name the behaviour of a trickster, a slimy and sneaky person.

[@Gab75428]

He’s one of the my favourite actors out there. Always performance to perfection

[@TheBomber15]

The delivery on “That’s not a cliché” was perfect. There’s coffee everywhere..

[@paulrichards6894]

seems a great character ..love him in Django unchained

[@rubenfabela9285]

He was great in IB BUT he was simply brilliant in DJANGO…he destroyed that role and absolutely should have won that Oscar 📠💯

[@jailbreak1973]

To me he is one of these actors who just play themselves. Robert De Niro is also that type of actor. Look at this interview. Where is the difference between him and his roles? And then look at Pitt or Bale. They can play everything. They become another person.

[@MarTin-fo7ks]

Er...he won an Oscar for DU.

[@rubenfabela9285]

@@MarTin-fo7ks ooooo nice💯

[@YoureRightIThink]

@@jailbreak1973 I think Pitt also doesn't change that much

[@jailbreak1973]

@@YoureRightIThink think again. Snatch. Mr n mrs smith. 12 monkeys. The big short. But yes, Bale is the GOAT.

[@spencersmith3482]

Conan is spot on. Waltz's portrayal in Inglourious Basterds is masterful. He deserved every bit of that Oscar.

[@davidmcmichael8843]

Yep, Hanz Landa and Calvin Candie are the two movie characters I most wanted to die throughout the whole movies that they were in, I guess Quentin Tarantino is good at writing bad guys.

[@AdhooraKuwab]

The way Christoph waltz communicating is so amazing & its pulling towards him Very attractively speaking

[@ronaldm258]

It’s just a guess, but I think Christoph was getting uncomfortable with the ass kissing and said the “blue blue” thing so it would stop.

[@MoejiiOsmanTV]

It wasn't ass kissing it was somebody who enjoys his acting telling him that. I 0ersobally like him in Django over inglorious bastards

[@Jux925]

Yeah, I totally got why he had to say SOMETHING!

[@jdejota1029]

@Dominushka yup, I couldn't hold that long, looks like someone is about to ask you money.

[@southsideman4891]

Some people dont like compliments

[@ayyylemeow721]

@@MoejiiOsmanTV which is a very Austrian thing to do... German Christoph Waltz would have said "Stop. No really. We are here to talk."

[@MrRoztoc]

In case you guys don't know that: Christoph Waltz was born in Vienna, Austria from an Austrian mother and a German father. At his birth he only held a German citizenship because of his father (Austrian law in 1956). At the age of 53, in 2010, he finally got the official Austrian nationality papers to be an Austrian citizen. So in fact he's holding a dual citizenship, the German since his birth and the Austrian one since 2010. He has three kids with an American psychotherapist to whom he was married. After the divorce he's now married for nine years to a German costume designer (one child together) and lives in LA and Berlin.

[@ownageDan]

mustve gotten special treatment because of his status then, because usually when you become an austrian citizen, you have to renounce your original citizenship. dual citizenship is only accepted in special cases (usually in cases where ius sanguinis and ius soli both apply, e.g. a child being born to austrian parents in the US)

[@bubshawt7648]

Also he has Slovenian roots on his mothers side. He is a descendant of a famous Slovenian family Urbančič. While his mother was born in Vienna, his grandfather was a Slovenian from Ljubljana.

[@arconeagain]

Thanks for that. He now sounds even more untrustworthy.

[@dervorkoster3728]

The Germans make every famous Austrian first a German-speaking and then a German. Only with Hitler do they hold back. They take Mozart, Romy Schneider, Herbert von Karajan and sometimes even Christoph Waltz, but unfortunately not Hitler.

[@imanolluna6300]

Nice information

[@tacklengrapple6891]

“First they are very polite. Second they don’t mean it.” As a southerner, this sounded very familiar...

[@nIhIl34]

bruh

[@elduderino7725]

I think Southerners generally mean it. But they'll say it even if they don't mean it as well.

[@LMR72]

Are southerners phony?

[@tacklengrapple6891]

@@LMR72 it’s not that we’re phony, as much as there is traditionally a certain level of politeness and friendliness in personal interactions that you expect to both give and receive. This has diminished over the decades of course, but it is still common. Northerners especially, always seem more blunt, truthfull but unfriendly, similar to what Christoph was saying about Austrians and Germans. My wife is American but was born a raised in Germany her whole young life, and we’ve always clashed about the way she communicates things even if their truthfull. There’s no finesse, it’s just a straight ahead gut punch. To do things any other way seems dishonest to her way of thinking.

[@nIhIl34]

@@LMR72 yes

[@MerchantIvoryfilms]

Inglorious Basterds was less than 24 hours from NEVER being made. QT spent weeks looking for Hans and NEVER found him. He called his producers that night to say, "Look, ill give this one more shot tomorrow, but if i can't find him (In casting) I won't make this movie. Christoph came in that day, and the rest is history.

[@jc238]

Waltz’s performance in Inglorious Basterds was chillingly brilliant.

[@1510Ronald]

yes, I see so too - and if I can give a comment too, humor they can learn in cologne the rhineland of Germany

[@texandy89]

I was kinda laughing because he has some kinda funny but naughty lines in the Movie and also Django Unchained he was also great in

[@haha81Looc3bolt]

If the shoe fits, lol, one of my favorite Tarantino flicks

[@torstenwiesner6047]

@@1510Ronald im ruhrgebiet wird auch gelacht , nicht so schön wie in köln aber auch wir lachen . lachen ist halt ein ernstes thema :-))

[@tantrikdoka5376]

Like ice cream you mean?

[@danaoconnor9523]

Conan: "Your performance in "Inglorious Basterds" ruined my marriage" Christoph: "I'm glad to hear it." Crowd: ......................

[@RafalS767]

Crowd would have heard the brilliant comment if this interviewer wouldn't have shouted and shined the brightest all the time. What a clown.

[@husseinandout3867]

@@RafalS767 You're referring to Conan as if he's just a random reporter interviewing Christopher Waltz lol. I agree he ruined it though. Normally he doesn't interrupt his guests so much but he messed up in this one.

[@gsmiley7449]

That's called "schmäe"

[@Ynox54321]

Conan: No reaction, keeps talking, Christoph can bearly be heard

[@MarcoScharf]

@@gsmiley7449 I think you mean „Schmäh“. ;) (I'm Austrian)

[@kc0181]

Suddenly I understand Arnold Schwarzenegger's personality lol

[@HaggenKennedy]

Lol! 😂

[@sistersuetube]

Arnold is Austrian too

[@KugleeKuglee]

@@sistersuetube that's why he sad :D

[@dingfeldersmurfalot4560]

Arnold is actually very aggressive and arrogant. If we are going to slag on the Germans for those characteristics, especially after 80 years, he should be put in among the lot of the sort with those characteristics.

[@KugleeKuglee]

@@dingfeldersmurfalot4560 Share us some example about Arnold aggressive behavior. But not rumors.

[@johnprendergast1338]

I did a lot of business with Germans...I found them direct and with not much humor...Being an American, they thought we were crazy but valued our sense humor and ability to sell their products...Thank goodness ...)))

[@JSmellerM]

We sure "value" someone's sense of humour if they make us money.

[@matthewjones8798]

“Germans are 👊🏻, Austria is 💃🏻.” Got it. 📝

[@TheHinterlandCookingShow]

Austrian here, it's true ;)

[@brainfoodjunky]

Austria is special they are special people a bit like tom hanks... in forrest gump

[@BlammoGer]

@@TheHinterlandCookingShow Adolf was Austrian

[@patreekotime4578]

@@BlammoGer yeah, but he had to go to Germany to get an audience.

[@BlammoGer]

@@patreekotime4578 Wrong! He was welcomed with opened arms in Austria. Remember? Austria joined Germany during the war!

[@Kharn996]

As a German, this was very funny to me. Always interesting how people from other countries see yours. I will say though that there's certainly regional differences as well in Germany, in terms of demeanor. For example, I was born in the Rhineland, western part of Germany, my family is from there and I lived there for the first 10 years of my life and still visit my family regularly. We moved up to northern Germany, and mostly people in the Rhineland are more jovial, but sometimes a bit disingenuous. Up here in the north they're usually more reserved, but very genuine.

[@roselandpetals]

I'm an American who recently got back from the Rhineland. Absolutely some of the best people there. Why would you say they can be a bit disingenuous?

[@Kharn996]

@@roselandpetals They can be a bit gossipy from my experience and them acting nice when they meet you unfortunately doesn't mean they like you. This is also based on what my mother told me, and she was born there and lived there for 40 years. Not saying they're bad people, being gossipy and such can be a character flaw, doesn't mean they're horrible people, everyone has flaws.

[@haleygodding5548]

@@Kharn996Do you know any cute single German guys?😅

[@Kharn996]

@@haleygodding5548 okay weird question :D but yes I'd say I do, although I guess that does depend what you define as cute

[@Nacho2002b]

Is it true that the nicest people (on average) in Germany are the ones from Cologne?

[@Elena-uh7zv]

for a moment i hoperd Conan would reply "Beard beard" to Christoph's "Blue blue"

[@bao664]

nice joke

[@0ldCat]

😹

[@eun-solkim7080]

craig ferguson totally would've done something along those lines, perhaps with a more phallic implication

[@glp046]

There's always the standard, "balls balls"

[@na-yp4xq]

clever girl

[@Mohammed96134]

Christoph, I love you, Man. ❤❤ I like and respect German language, people, and music. It was one of my most beautiful decisions that I learned German. From Iraq 🇮🇶❤

[@LeAlejx]

"I hope I don't hurt anybody's feelings" No Germans don't have feelings, you're ok

[@vaikkajoku]

When Germans have feelings, maps get redrawn.

[@Tridentus]

@@vaikkajoku This is how you do youtube comments XD

[@power21100]

@@vaikkajoku maps also turns red.

[@michaelj6392]

Germans keep their feelings tamped down for everyone’s safety.

[@MrKinir]

@@vaikkajoku You sir, have won the internet today.

[@pedrocunha4322]

the serenity and composure of this man is beyond me, a true gentleman

[@fosterfuchs]

I'm a German immigrant to the U.S., and I thought this whole segment was very funny. I always compare Germany and Austria as I do the United States and Canada: They are basically the same, but different.

[@akaiseigo]

@People who Use youtube and American movies and tv series are mostly shot in Canada.

[@andrewroberts7428]

@@akaiseigo i appreciate the coincidence! it's an interesting coincidence!!

[@MarkTarmannPianoCheck_it_out]

@People who Use youtube not most, but a lot are, to avoid paying US-hollywood union scale to crews.

[@martavdz4972]

Funny thing is, I'm not even German or Austrian (I'm Czech) and Germans and Austrians seem totally different to me. I don't get why people would even think they're the same, except the language (which is questionable, too, if you know Wienerisch LOL)

[@JamanWerSonst]

Fuchs is an excellent surname in the US, I imagine.

[@Bolerophon]

Hans Landa eating strudel is one of the most amazing scenes in movie history

[@oolala53]

Not least because Walz probably had to eat a lot of it to get the segment used.

[@karunyaasribashyam1465]

"First they are very polite. Secondly, they don't mean it" - until they get rejected from Art School Edit: Thanks for all the likes, never got to 1K before.

[@kuhberger1]

😂😂😂. But maybe a bit too intellectual for KZbin to receive many likes 😂😂😂

[@jacobcook5086]

Gah DAMN 😂😂😂

[@YorkshireD1]

Wow I'm thick and I understood it. 👍 Only people that don't read won't get it.

[@Gerard_2024]

Thanks for the spoiler. Now I don´t need to watch the video. Why didn´t you transcribe the entire interview while you were in the mood ? The world definitely needs more people like you...

[@YorkshireD1]

@@Gerard_2024 👜

[@soiledfool8131]

The opening scene of Inglorious Basterds is one of the greatest opening scenes of all time. I love film and was absolutely stunned by Waltz and Denis Ménochet's performance. Incredible.

[@darrenpataki7968]

Pure Sergio Leone/Spaghetti-Western transposed into a war movie. An amazing opening scene. Every single thing about it, simply superb.

[@eljoh]

Yes!!! I watch that full scene in awe.

[@roberth1322]

Both actors were incredible in that scene, Waltz's very slight change from jovial to deadly serious was very powerful, and Menochet's tears felt so, so real.

[@nuelle_droelf]

I'd even say Denis Ménochet outperformed Christoph Waltz in that particular scene. But generally, the overall intensity of it is still giving me goosebumps every time I see it.

[@petermoller4447]

Watch "Europa The Last Battle" or "The Greatest Story Never Told" if you want a glimpse of genuine history.

[@unsubpress7093]

You can tell everything you need to know about the difference between Germans and Austrians by the simple expedient of driving from Germany to Austria. Everybody, and I mean everybody, calms down as soon as they cross the border. Even the Germans. I love both countries, but Austria is my favourite place on Earth, especially when you get away from the tourist areas in the Eastern end of the Austrian Alps. If you get to Carinthia, you see the real Austria, and it's about as wonderful as it gets.

[@peytonwm]

I’d love to go one day! I’d found that a branch of my family actually came from the Spittal an der Drau and Villach areas. I don’t know if you’ve been to the Kleinsasserhof but I do have a few Kleinsassers going back who lived on/owned the place as early as 1560 (I think). In 1755 they were exiled to Romania by Empress Maria Theresa because they were turned to the Lutheran beliefs instead of the Catholics, so they eventually joined the Hutterites (one of three Anabaptist groups amongst the Amish and Mennonites) and fled from Romania where they were invited to Ukraine (then part of the Russian Empire). They lived there from 1770-1873 and immigrated here to the American Midwest. Carinthia is absolutely on my bucket list because of this neat little corner of history!!

[@KevinementD]

As soon as you enter Vienna your blood pressure rises by an unhealthy amount.

[@AnotherAmateurCarChannel]

Of course we calm down when there are so many Blitzers on the Tauern Autobahn + all the Lärmschutz :D :D :D

[@thomasturner8093]

It reminds me of the *_dark water in this video_* kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip2YoHuQp66NpZI&.nsoua

[@Itsme-qo2le]

@@peytonwm wow, the Spittal area is like a dream, I go into the nearby mountains for vacation almost every year, and I love it. Two recommendations: try and find an "Alm" for rent, a small one in the middle of nowhere, where you can go for a few days, with as little technology as possible. It clears your mind like nothing else. (Disclaimer, Austrians usually don't speak a lot of English, maybe take someone with you who can translate, and someone who knows how to make fire in an old oven) And secondly, visit Gmünd, a very artsy, historical village, it's so pretty :)

[@stephanginther9051]

I'm a big fan of Hogan's Heroes, an old American TV show from the 60's. My dad introduced it to me when I was a kid. One of the character that played a German on the show was, in real life, an Austrian Jew. I learned a few German phrases from the show over the years and, it literally never occurred to me that he might have an accent. I had a German classmate once. Joking around I said, 'ach mein leven'. He chuckled and told me "what a really Austrian way to say that."

[@redstateforever]

Germany sent Beethoven to Austria, and Austria sent Hitler to Germany.

[@musicfanIV]

Now thats an Austrian joke that didn't go too well

[@ggilluminati4202]

"Its free trade market"

[@wonderfalg]

Again Austrians. Very polite, but...

[@Mansardian]

From an Austrian point of view...sounds like a perfect deal. 😁

[@ND-vi7ob]

Well, we wanted to do a fair deal - seemed like a good idea back in the day 👀 Greetings from Austria🇦🇹

[@GirlPainting]

As a german i can asure you, we HAVE a sense of humor. we can certainly sense if humor is involved and we find it quite facinating.

[@pendrageon1667]

This comment 😂😂

[@mavos1211]

This man is awesome! His performances in inglorious bastards and django unchained just blew me away. He is the reason those films are so good.

[@thomasturner8093]

It reminds me of the *_dark water in this video_* kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip2YoHuQp66NpZI&.gvsha

[@mavos1211]

@@thomasturner8093 yes I totally get what you mean that dark water was awesome too was it yours?

[@MrJeffcoley1]

Quentin Tarantino said when he was trying to cast Col. Landa he was despairing of ever finding the right actor until Christoph Waltz.

[@thomasturner8093]

@@mavos1211 not mine. recommended to me.

[@thomasturner8093]

It reminds me of the *_dark water in this video_* kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip2YoHuQp66NpZI&.mzuaa

[@marcdelente2456]

Il est pour moi le plus grand acteur qui soit Christoph Waltz est vraiment un monument du cinéma contemporain.

[@hongkongcantonese501]

I long for the days when TV hosts let their guests speak without always interrupting to do a bit.

[@barrysteven5964]

You should try out Graham Norton if you haven't already. Irish interviewer works on British TV. Best interviews and guests always relax and enjoy themselves.

[@ryanrhude3256]

Agreed

[@Kuronii01]

Yeah, I really didn't enjoy this video at all. They kept interrupting him to play off of each other instead of letting him finish his sentence. It's like they only bring guests on to be a supporting comedian on their show instead of treating them like the central focus they ought to be.

[@Farmer_El]

@@barrysteven5964 And the booze doesn't hurt either.

[@casualgerman1949]

Yep, but Bill Burr, who went on a political yadayada who should have been interrupted for that, could speak much longer.

[@donwilber1628]

In my experience (I lived in Germany for six years, and am the grandson of German immigrants), Germans tend not to share humor or emotions with those that they don't know, so they appear stoic to outsiders. Once you've taken the time to get to know them, they can be quite different. And, FWIW, I love Austria...been there several times.

[@ot0m0t0]

Ahhhhh sounds a lot like Norwegians. Makes sense now....

[@Siberian.]

I'm German and this is spot on.

[@libertyforoneandall]

Son of German parent's here... It really bothered my folks when someone in North America would say the standard greeting " Hi, how are you?". They never understood why a complete stranger would ask them such a personal question. So, I agree about the stoicism

[@donwilber1628]

@@libertyforoneandall I agree, and think our way of greeting people is in need of improvement. When we say “how are you?”, rarely do we actually want to know, or care.

[@addy.thirtysix]

As a German I can only say correct. We respect everything in everyone, but until we trust the person 100% we are, somehow, different.

[@monticlassictv]

One of the finest actors of our generation a superbly talented actor.

[@dipperdandy]

[@steveme851]

Both huh

[@hephaestus198]

I have had the privilege to visit both Germany and Austria... very beautiful and "klein" countries, admirable. Since I am not the regular photo-taking tourist, I really interacted with locals, made friends.., and YES, I concur there is substantial difference... both great people.

[@larrswomback5823]

His real personality leaks into his acting and this makes him very funny, for any character he plays

[@Tmanaz480]

Yes, now that you mention it. It's almost an American approach to his roles.

[@thomasturner8093]

It reminds me of the *_dark water in this video_* kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip2YoHuQp66NpZI&.yqeea

[@notfromhere6839]

Yes!! I loved his performance in Django-movie not so much 🥴

[@thomasturner8093]

It reminds me of the *_dark water in this video_* kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip2YoHuQp66NpZI&.ufcwa

[@thomasturner8093]

It reminds me of the *_dark water in this video_* kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip2YoHuQp66NpZI&.aecoa

[@justkidding7253]

"blue, blue"

[@daxxonjabiru428]

?

[@steveborres3986]

I remember seeing Walter Slezak, who was Austrian, on a talk show back in the 60's. The host - I think it was Merv Griffin - mentioned that many Germans would say that they were Austrian because they wanted to dissociate themselves from Germany's Nazi past. Slezak laughed at this and said that the only difference was that the Germans were Nazis, while the Austrians still are.

[@prosimulate]

Wow...shows with the mandates...

[@ivok9846]

@@prosimulate a good mandate would prohibit them from going to stores and take away their healthcare first time they appear at doctor. nazis, otoh, would put them in furnaces. i definitely see the difference.

[@guydunn5354]

@@ivok9846 It’s still waaaaay over the line, let’s not call it a good mandate.

[@gazpachopolice7211]

@@prosimulate yeah, saving lives is such a Nazi thing.

[@saptarshichatterjee36]

Hitler was Austrian 😂

[@JorgeRomero7]

I went to Berlin and Munchen in 2007. The cleanest, most modern, and efficient city ever. The trains would come on time to the minute it was amazing. Food was fantastic too at the beer garden.

[@MusicofR]

coming on time is not what trains in Germany regularly do

[@Mica_T]

Berlin and Munich are pretty nice cities yeah. Frankfurt on the other hand...

[@alanledesma4945]

​@@Mica_TI've read a lot of bad comments about Frankfurt. What's wrong with that city?

[@Mica_T]

@@alanledesma4945 I don't live there so I can't say anything about the city at large. But at least in the city centre, there was quite a large number of homeless and drug users just wandering/sitting around. It was quite unsettling... And I've been to New York.

[@christianutech5422]

Sounds more like Japan TBH..

[@viciousqueen5096]

The best way to see the difference between the DACH countries Let's say you have gained a lot of weight, this is how each of them would respond: Swiss: So what have you been up to? Austrians: So you've been enjoying some Schnitzel? Germans: You've gotten fat.

[@martintimmer8574]

So,how many Germans do you know?

[@viciousqueen5096]

@@martintimmer8574 I've met enough Germans to confirm, that they are very direct, which (depending on what country you come from) will translate to rudeness. You seem offended by this joke, so I guess you're german, right?

[@kittaylor5752]

In my experience as an Englishman who has lived for years in both Austria and Germany, I never found Germans to be as direct as the stereotype goes. There was often more subtext than I expected. Based on my anecdotal experiences I found the Dutch far more likely to say "you've gotten fat" or something similarly blunt than Germans.

[@M4tti87]

@@kittaylor5752 I think that really depends on the region of germany you are living in. The north is pretty straight forward. Its also right next to the netherlands :D I dont know where you lived though. Maybe you made different experiences

[@ActionHeinz]

@@viciousqueen5096 There is a big difference between being straight forward and being rude. If you, as you have claimed, have met a lot of Germans you should know this.

[@Ron.S.]

He is so sophisticated and philosophical that you’re holding on to your seat when he’s talking whilst in suspense

[@staudinga]

Blue blue

[@rexsprouse4893]

For 11 years I directed and taught Austrian culture in an overseas study program in Austria for Indiana University students. My brief characterization of Austria: Austria is sort of like Germany, except that people are having a good time.

[@galacruse2318]

My professor said that Austria is a matador, and Germany is an abbatoire. End of the day the bull is dead, but Austria did it with elegance.

[@guntertorfs6486]

I've worked in Germany and i can tell you that they know how to have a good time too , once they loosen up that is...

[@woodenseagull1899]

How do you bring culture to a Robot..?

[@manzanasrojas6984]

@@woodenseagull1899 How do you bring straight teeth and an avg human IQ to an island consisting of an incestuous genepool..?

[@MistedMind]

@@galacruse2318 *wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezze* Yes indeed, Germans certainly have a hang for "efficiency" :D After all, you get rather tired if you dance around with every bull you have to slaughter and there's so many costumers wanting to buy our sausages :D

[@brucewayneissupermanquinn601]

My grandmother left Austria in 1939 at age 12. I’ve really enjoyed studying the history and culture of the area.

[@nabiji]

'A German once told a joke. It ended.' - a German comedian, probably.

[@thomasturner8093]

It reminds me of the *_dark water in this video_* kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip2YoHuQp66NpZI&.tolga

[@GoldenPantaloons]

There are funny German jokes, just a different style. The language lacks ambiguity required for wordplay, so they rely more on narrative setup. Here's a German joke that stuck with me: A man jumps from a plane with a parachute. At 1000 ft he pulls the ripcord and to his dismay it snaps. At 800ft he pulls his backup chute but it gets tangled and fails to deploy. At 500ft he passes a repairman going in the opposite direction. "Hey, can you fix parachutes?" He yells. "Sorry," The repairman responds, "I only do boilers."

[@MichelKaspari]

@@GoldenPantaloons How do you know that german lacks ambiguity? We actually have a lot of ambiguities in german, you just don't know them because you don't speak the language

[@thomasturner8093]

It reminds me of the *_dark water in this video_* kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip2YoHuQp66NpZI&.tyera

[@GoldenPantaloons]

@@MichelKaspari From having this same conversation with other German speakers. For example my former project manager is a native German speaker who's super into (and really good at) English puns because, as he explained it, English has a lot more words and phrases with overlapping meanings than German - and where German's tendency is to tack words together to create more descriptive and nuanced variants, English will either crap out brand new words (which sometimes sound like completely unrelated ones) or slap alternate definitions onto existing words, making meaning much more variable based on context. Conversely I've been told about some German wordplay that just doesn't translate well; but it's more about sounding out words within a phrase or combining words in a silly way than ambiguous meanings. But you're right - I don't speak German so I don't know this firsthand. What are some examples of German's comedic ambiguity in your experience?

[@ceridwen04]

As an Italian who studied in UK with the Erasmus scholarship (pre-Brexit) and met other people from all over Europe, Germans were always friendly, ready for a joke, they were the only ones who got my puns based on stereotypes who are widely known in Italy...they tend to have a matter of fact humor that's not always easy to catch, but so are the people from my part of Italy so 🤷‍♀️

[@vijayiyer8518]

which part of italy are you from ?

[@highviewbarbell]

​@@vijayiyer8518it's be hilarious if he's from Tyrol, right?

[@amarson2322]

@@highviewbarbell💀

[@vinikrausz]

Cool! And What do you think about austrian people?

[@_RabbitLeader]

Why mention BREXIT? This has zero bearing on anything or perhaps your bigoted opinion simply because another wishes to be independent of the EU! Do you criticise Switzerland or other countries not belonging to the EU? Or Ireland refusing to be a NATO member?

[@jakob.k_design]

The difference between an Austrian and a German is very simple. If you call an Austrian German he gets very annoyed. If you call a German an Austrian he does not care.

[@generalarctrooper]

Nope. Dont wanna be called an austrian.

[@docskate4312]

Ich Österreicher??!? No way!!!

[@Tridentus]

That's because it's not relevant to a German's algorithm. Pausing to care about such a comment would be an inefficient usage of emotional resources. .. and I'm only half kidding.

[@n1vca]

In the second case it is not that we don't care, we have simply been giving up on teaching US-Americans about these geographical details when they are visiting the city of Europe :-)

[@OGFlipperbaby]

so one side is insecure and this is a trash joke. neat.

[@elizabethcross12]

This gorgeous man is my hero, my dream man, my choice of listening to his voice and dialect. He’s absolutely marvelous! Love him forever !

[@kindnesslove5482]

I love how he knows how many Irish have won Nobel prizes and expertly adds it naturally into the conversation

[@nelsonhaller6547]

Except there were actually only four www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/name-the-four-irish-nobel-laureates-in-literature-take-the-quiz#:~:text=Four%20Irishmen%20have%20won%20the,writers%20have%20fought%20for%20Ireland.

[@NAConen]

@@nelsonhaller6547 Like a true Conan fan. 🤓 I seriously love his fans.

[@nelsonhaller6547]

@Babylon City So whom would they be?

[@airstrip1836]

Almost sounded scripted.....

[@Muschelschubs3r]

Dude, if somebody calls me an Austrian, it is pistols at dawn at tents paces!

[@tonick19]

The fact that many Germans take these remarks so lightly is a clear indication that many Germans actually do have a sense of humor.. ;)

[@MorningNapalm]

Yes, I think that to some extent, his views are more a reflection on historical than current Germany. Certainly Berliners don't bear much resemblance to his description. I also have to say that in my travels, I have rarely come to actively dislike any place, everything has its ups and downs, but my trip to Vienna was miserable. The people were generally SO rude and unfriendly, that I think I will likely never go back.

[@franzhollywood]

@@MorningNapalm As a Viennese I have to say I am sorry and unfortunately have to agree with you. Especially Americans are not the most welcomed people there...lol. But Vienna is very different from the rest of Austria and unless you go sightseeing, Vienna is a very particular place when it comes to socializing. Nobody trusts strangers in Vienna ;)

[@daszieher]

No. We simply don't get the humour others see in them.

[@MorningNapalm]

@@franzhollywood okay, maybe I will try somewhere else. But I am not American.

[@Sypherz]

No, it just shows how they accept and follow the truth. No time for nonsense. They know they don't have a sense of humor so no need to be offended.

[@stephschwarz3209]

As a Bavarian, who by Austrians are not really recognized as real Germans but rather as soul mates and diplomats beween Austrians and the other German tribes I have to witness that after decades of lost soccer matches against Germany (with the exception of 1978 in Cordoba in Argentina) Austrians have never lost their good sense of humour and hospitality during both winter and summer holidays of Germans in Austria. :-)

[@Cluby2]

Such a great actor. So refreshing to see someone like him on Conan instead of the typical Brad Pitt or George Clooney interview. Well done.

[@doughalpern6751]

I would have been interested to hear what the guest has to say had Conan allowed him to speak more than 3 words without being rudely interrupted.

[@alanfrost75]

As much as I think Conan can be quite funny, this is often a real problem in his interviews.

[@brentcrude8153]

What Conan lacked in silence, he made up for with volume.

[@ElhoimCrow]

Yeah, after watching so much of Graham Norton this was annoying to see. Conan by himself can be funny, but he can't help trying to be the center of attention.

[@dugeniadugeniadugeniadugen5266]

@@ElhoimCrow not really. What he DOES do is try to maintain the silliness level cranked up all the time. Most of the time it works, sometimes it doesn't. Just watch his interviews with John Cleese or Gene Wilder, or even Bill Burr where he basically lets him hijack the whole interview.

[@blackhand8299]

Actually what Conan does is kinda better, he's just trying to keep up the humor in his interviews. He's better than both Jimmys in that regard who are just literal attention hogs.

[@TheFinalDirectorsCut]

Everytime I met germans on my travels around the world (and they are just about everywhere) they were super easy to talk to and fun to be around.

[@Vaelor.B]

Even as a german i love him xD And he's not totally wrong about us being .. direct... Well i would call it honest. An American might give you the brightest smile but dont mean it. If a german gives you a smile, he means it. We can be polite, if we have to, but we stay honest. And as for me personally, i think thats better that a smile or a laugh you know that are fake

[@bushwhackedonvhs]

I've noticed Czechs are brutally honest to the point of having no manners by anglo-american standards, they'll straight up just tell you if they don't care about what you're talking about, I kind of respect it but it's a little jarring.

[@JJ-qo7th]

@@bushwhackedonvhs I would much rather know I'm wasting someone's time so I can stop wasting it than to find out later they were only putting up with me to be polite.

[@tamorap1614]

One of my favorite. Talented, charismatic, simply a fantastic actor.

[@whitelotus_zero]

I find myself coming back to this clip from time to time only to enjoy Christoph's impeccable awkward timing and mastering of weird but intelligent replies. No question as to why Tarantino chose him to portray Nazischwein Landa

[@alexmultimodalpackrafting915]

Absolutely, and as Christoph has admitted recently (what everyone in Austria knew anyway): he made sure he played the particularly Austrian version of the Nazischwein Landa. Tarantino, being raised in Mississippi (for all others: southern subtlety:-), got that right away and said: let's do it! The result is a movie we still stalk about.

[@chezmoi465]

​@@alexmultimodalpackrafting915 what did Waltz mean, he played the Austrian version of his character? (I just saw the movie last night.)

[@elpennywisefromouterspace]

"German humour is no laughing matter"

[@SilverJackLeg]

"It's a German joke, it doesn't have to be funny"

[@Iason29]

Literally

[@legionnaire97]

I see you watch those bulshittery videos as well.

[@kapuzinergruft]

Its from Henning Wehn, the German comedy ambassador to Britain... lol

[@christophpaessler8444]

one of my favourite jokes bout austrians in school (in bavaria we had a lot of (austrian) jokes: when do the austrians recognize that there is no water in the lake? if the dust blows up while rowing!

[@joeridestrijcker445]

ask someone like Waltz for an interview... a 4 minute clip but Conan does 3.5 minutes of the talking, answering almost every question himself... how nice!

[@JSmellerM]

He has to cater to his audience.

[@greencollar2986]

Personnel experience here but to me one of the main differences between Austria and Germany is how Germany is much more liberal than Austria. Born and raised in France (Alsace) two minutes away from the German border, I’ve been to Germany several times, just to get groceries for example (as life is cheaper there we would usually just cross the border and go grocery shopping in Germany). Germans, at least in the south (for the rest idk) are super polite and open minded. Then I stayed in Vienna during 2 years for work, in my twenties. Vienna is one of the most charming city I’ve ever seen but living there was a traumatic experience as I had to put up with so much racism. People thought i was a refugee because I am black, they would think i was lying when i told them I was born and raised in France. I got insulted several Times, followed in shops, refused in taxis and restaurants… Never ever have I experienced that in Germany. Not saying there is no racism in Germany nor in France, but very much less than in Austria.

[@MrTschenga]

Sorry!!

[@harunhasural]

Austria is indeed racist but you can’t tell me that it’s more racist than France. France is probably the most racist European country.

[@torstenwiesner6047]

thank u for saying this about us german people. u r welcome in germany . we ve got some problems with racism , like every country in the world . but if u come to austria , as a german , they don t like us. austrian are the better german and i can say that , because, my uncle is an austrian. thze german and austrian history was not a verry different history , but the austrians say the wars startet by the germans . they are verry clever to give us the blame for the wars. i v been in england , france,sweden, norway ... but in austria the poeple showed me that they don t like germans. we did many bad thinks in the last century but the 1. ww started in serbia by the austrians an the 2.ww started in poland by the german leaded by an austrian. in germany we say the austrian are verry clever hitler become a german an mozart become an austrian. we ve got big trouble with racism in germany but man like jörg hayder(+) and his follower have got a lot of power in austria. not as well in germany , not yet !!! i hope people like them ,never become in power againin germany or anywere.

[@MH-xf2lz]

@@torstenwiesner6047 Mozart was indeed Austrian, since Salzburg is nowadays part of Austria. And Vienna where he lived and gained fame belonged to Austria already during 18th century. I am aware that Salzburg belonged to Bavaria once, but I know so many Germans who think that Bavaria is not a legit part of Germany, because they are "too Austrian" and i also know many Bavarians who think they have much more in common with Austria than with the rest of Germany. So i think it's a matter of definition. Furthermore, at the time when Mozartwas born, the City of Salzburg was independent, but was reformed according to the Austrian system. But no matter how you want to see it, he was not German ...and regarding Hitler, no Austrian ever says Hitler was German, it's mainly the Germans that say that Austrians do that. But it was a fact that he was not successfull with his ideas in Austria, nobody gave him power, so he went to Germany where he found much more followers and gained power. So yes, he was Austrian but Austrians didn't give him the power, this was done by Germans.

[@vomm]

That is unfortunately true. I live in Germany and have had closer contact with about 6 Austrians and they were all at least latently racist. And the sad thing is that they didn't even realize it or even considered it as a distinguishing feature to Germans. You can also see it in the party spectrum of the Austrians, there are parties like the FPÖ that are more right-wing than the rather new AfD in Germany and even came into government.

[@KapinKrunch]

He was so good in Django Unchained. You want me to shake your hand? Well if you insist.

[@roberttheis3832]

Love that movie!!

[@ItzvenomzTV]

Sorry!... I Couldn’t Resist... ☠️

[@BeckVMH]

Conan is complimenting Waltz extensively and the only thing registering with Waltz was they both had on blue shirts. Funny and interesting. He’s probably heard every accolade many times over.

[@kurikuraconkuritas]

he is still a person. accolades are meaningless, having fun is better

[@sanaung4026]

Blue-blue because subconsciously Waltz registered in his mind that Conan likes him a lot and it must be because they share similar tastes. Hence Blue-Blue. I am like that as well and can relate. I don't think it's because he has heard many compliments before.

[@CDQC0597]

Dude, you are as lost as Conan. I think Christoph is too sophisticated for Conan...

[@_scabs6669]

Good point lol. It's wise not to listen to praise from anyone you wouldn't take criticism from

[@andreasommer825]

I'm German as were both my parents - they LOVED comedy and they had a great sense of humor. Even though they came over to USA when they were in their early 30's, they incorporated all the holidays, culture that was American. No battleships.

[@TheSychuinTree]

I like the fact that Christoph Waltz plays an extremely evil guy in Inglourious Basterds and then, in his next collaboration with Tarantino, plays an extremely likable guy.

[@gerogemichaels7580]

He's an actor, he gets paid to lie to you

[@evangelineisolde]

@@gerogemichaels7580 🤔😂

[@johngalt5205]

That was the condition under which he would play the part.

[@gking407]

@Sanctus Paulus Lies….all lies 😂😂