Ben Schwartz: My Hope Is To Make 10-15 "Sonic" Movies

Emmy-winning comedian and actor Ben Schwartz, star of "Sonic the Hedgehog 3," charges onto Stephen Colbert's stage and challenges him to an arm wrestling match before taking our host deep into the lore of the "Sonic" franchise, which includes a rare bad-guy role for Keanu Reeves. "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" opens in theaters this Friday.
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[@raggedrec]

the 'Yes and' energy is great from them both

[@GGoAwayy]

Oh sure, but at what cost? At what cost! I never got to hear the amazing kindergarten first time making someone laugh story.

[@chickenflavor9880]

What the fuck is "yes and"

[@RobinsonEdgar]

This is unhinged and I love it. Perfect person to play Sonic.

[@TrueZero2]

He’s also Dewey in the 2017 Ducktales cartoon. Must’ve been a fun role for him too.

[@meganbyrne2138]

Came here to say the same. Insanely unhinged. Adored every second of it

[@pacmancdi]

2nd best person to play him. Can't beat Jaleel White

[@DavidFrye-od9jl]

Agreed

[@JSebastien94]

Absolutely Right!!! Lov this interview😂😂

[@Mediaright]

Love that Stephen's such a game-day improv guy. Instantly ready to jump into a bit.

[@patrickwright8552]

Back to his roots, absolute champ

[@patrickwright8552]

Back to his roots, absolute champ

[@VictorianDad]

​@@patrickwright8552You can say that again. Oh, you did.

[@patrickwright8552]

@@VictorianDad YT Mobile glitched out because I switched apps while typing the comment the first time, and showed as if my first reply didn't post, so I typed again. If I had cared enough to check, I would have deleted my double post, but I'm anti-ruining replies, so now I won't. I hope the extra reply helps Mediaright's comment in the almighty algo. TLDR.

[@VictorianDad]

@@patrickwright8552 We are all at the mercy of the great god Algo.

[@seriliaykilel]

I don't mean to equate Ben to the great Robin Williams, but he gives me some of that same frantic, energy during interviews that just kills every time

[@sweetlows1]

Ben gets people to play along with him and include them into bits almost every interview he does. Usually it's him turning the interview onto the interviewer asking them questions and joking, it's a real skill he's only gotten better at.

[@HarleyKita]

I get what you mean and I agree. Miss Robin dearly.

[@Wilfoe]

I did get the same vibe from him!

[@bluebear1993]

@@Wilfoeagreed!

[@Ottophil]

Being good at improv and being good at doing cocaine are the same thing i guess

[@jacquelynstewart6965]

We need more improvised chaotic interviews like this. Point made, sonic is in theaters, no need for fluff and niceties.

[@nrXic]

It also gives you a sense of breakneck comedic pacing that Sonic movies are known for. 🤓

Yeah, love it when I see improvised comedy on that level. Ben Schwartz here, does the almost impossible thing of keeping good old Stephen pretty challenged in most of that session. If you haven't looked up Craig Fergusons on Late Late show, you're in for a treat. Not all is gold, but some of it is better than gold! Like with Jeff Goldblum (but that's just an example) kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3TGgZ2cotR9pKM

[@Mrdrdxse]

The sheer chaos of Stephen keeping up with Ben was incredible

[@taniaphillips3124]

The cheek peck on the commencement of Battle Under the Bridge was just 😘👌

[@jjunture]

Ben really went full pastrami on this interview, as always. He brought it.

[@shaesnell3938]

Full pastrami!

[@entorri]

Yes! Make Full pastrami a thing!!

[@GrizzlyAus]

Man i went full pastrami once, best of my life.

[@sara-jonathanjerdan738]

Absolute full pastrami!!

[@kevinfager.]

Nice brother. I’m gonna say the same thing not bc I’m a comment thief but bc we gotta do it for Ben. Let’s make it happen.

[@travismester]

“I have a great story about that, do you wanna hear it?” “I’m afraid we’re out of time.” 😂😂😂😂😂

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

I love that part too 😂😂😂

[@renejours]

It's crazy to see how far the Game Grumps have gotten, love to see one of them being interviewed in one of the biggest Late Night shows.

[@Jack_TheSkyWriter]

Underrated comment!

[@teejaydee85]

Love how Ben was only close to getting serious for a fraction of a second on the Maria Shadow clarification 😅

[@toshtao1]

Yeah he thought Shadow was a pedophile.

[@FullFlameAlchemist11]

​@@toshtao1isn't Shadow...younger than Maria?

[@itrashcant7947]

​@@toshtao1they're more akin to siblings aren't they? They literally grew up together 💀

[@toshtao1]

@@FullFlameAlchemist11 Not the movie version.

[@CalebRazzleberry]

Bro Shadow’s like 50+

[@LooseCo]

Only Ben Schwartz would ramble off a bunch of Genesis games, with one of those games being QUACKSHOT

[@annestewart5741]

Stephen could've also!

[@TheGiovanniS]

Ben’s chaotic energy is amazing, an absolute gem

[@TheSheKitty]

😂😂 yea

[@thefatbearcrew]

3:29 “I know that shadow falls in love with maria”

[@DNTXPCTMCH]

That conversation left me with a huge smile on my face. I wish I didn’t have to end ❤😂. Ben needs more than 1 segment!!

[@ofthenearfuture]

What having ADHD feels like

[@JohnWickstairs]

Absolutely 😂

[@FloatingInSpace5702]

I was thinking… why am I so comfortable with this

[@BrendanHenry]

I felt uncomfortable at how much I related to this. This is what happens when I try to run a meeting AT WORK. EVERY DAY

[@duannehaughton4893]

I do not have it but it is something to watch.

[@SeanSMST]

I am awful at being project lead cause of this hahaha

[@ClimateChangeKids]

This is one of the best interviews Stephen has done to date. Loved this! Ben is a loose cannon in all the best ways.

[@coyoteclockworkstudios3140]

I love Ben from Parks and Rec, but he's also on Game Grumps from time to time and so hilarious and human.

[@Over.It.999]

He was great in The Afterparty on Apple TV and in BoJack Horseman. His improv special on Netflix is the only time improv has actually made me laugh.

[@hayleyjarrett808]

5:23 Stephen's "You're never invited back!" 😂

[@brandonheyward4022]

I truly feel he meant that tho 😂😂😂

[@baxatakbaxatak2014]

Jim Carrey deserves every last flower for his work in the Sonic films, but so does Ben Schwartz. That IS the voice of Sonic. Spot on and perfect.

[@danerd8978]

He's close to Craig Smith...

[@eclectickimmer]

These two should go on the road with unhinged comedy improv. LOL

[@GrooveMcDuck]

You should see Ben Schwartz (or any other improv) live. It's fantastic.

[@eclectickimmer]

@GrooveMcDuck I'm an adjudicator for actors. I see improv quite a lot. I agree wholeheartedly. Improv ROCKS!

[@jarlsparkley]

That guy looks exactly like my milkman and my couples therapist!

[@adamrodger5351]

That's weird; guy sold me a house! Now I live in a god-damn muffin.

[@willowpackerthestoryteller135]

You have a Milkman?

[@naemiv.8866]

I think his name is Cherry Dude!

[@MM-ud1xf]

I hope they’re the same guy

[@disc0pat1]

Is your milkman also your couples' therapist??

[@Snugboy]

I have legitimately waited two years just for this intereview

[@abandonment]

snugboy spotted (also same)

[@Snugboy]

@ LMAO

[@willlee6095]

One of the funniest and most chaotic late night interviews I’ve seen in a while 😂 love their energy together

[@Aerobyte12]

4:08 "Quick arm wrestle" **proceeds to arm/thumb wrestle for the rest of the video**

[@needyverse]

5:28 "I'M GONNA WIN!" The JOY on Ben's face ahahahaha

[@kevinfager.]

Ben went full pastrami with the addition of a thumb war under the arm wrestle. Battle Under the Bridge!

[@sevenprovinces]

No mention of 'Ecco the Dolphin'? Such a gorgeous and truly unique game - where you're a dolphin that has nothing but his sonar and a 'snout bump' to navigate his way through the oceans and fight off the darker creatures of the depths. Gorgeous soundtrack (Welcome to the Machine) and such unique gameplay (and at times terribly claustrophobic when you feel you can't come up for air anywhere).

[@dreamsthatgotogether7553]

Quackshot seems more aesthetically suited to this interview though.

[@Jordan3DS]

Don't forget Phantasy Star II and IV, two of the best Genesis games!

[@LyyliHamara]

Under 20 seconds from start and I googled 'is Ben Schwartz hyperactive?'

[@CodingSloth]

Watch him in Parks and Rec, most of his stuff is ad lib and amazing

[@demonsorrows]

Fun and chaotic. He's also a fan favorite having been a guest grump a handful of times on Game Grumps. Several hours Arin, Dan, and Ben playing old games and joking around together. I recommend fans of Ben to go check those videos out.

[@brandonheyward4022]

I truly feel Ben Schwartz has made Stephen work out the most he had all year 😂

[@matrisgallus6189]

Ben Schwartz on Comedy Bang Bang is some of the best Ben Schwartz. Worth watching

[@sweetlows1]

SOLO BOLO!

[@dburquhart]

He also looks just like Rodney Waber.

[@danielvaldez1203]

Bang bang into your mouth!!

[@nin10ja]

2:24 To be fair, I think Sonic would crush his 40s

[@lazybacon7520]

He would live and learn through the knee pain

[@samfisher8536]

Hopefully he won't have to open his heart for surgery either

[@OnyxRanger09]

Then again Sonic is the Knight of the Wind

[@sippinonsomechris]

And so he had to reach for the stars

[@TornadoMario347]

Fist Bump

[@angielott83]

This was nearly 8 minutes of pure chaos and I loved every single minute 😂❤

[@Spider-Bro-dm8xg]

2:10 If Ben Schwartz is serious about his hope for Paramount making 10-15 Sonic movies, then it’s my honor to say: I approve this hope

[@canadianboi326]

All I have to say: *LET THEM COOK!*

[@Spider-Bro-dm8xg]

@ cook what ?

[@kirbylover37]

Ben is never serious about anything lol

[@Spider-Bro-dm8xg]

@@kirbylover37 I’m pretty sure he is serious

[@kirbylover37]

@@Spider-Bro-dm8xg I've been watching him for years, he's eternally facetious

[@OmniNexuz]

Funny how Ben mentioned "Quackshot: Starring Donald Duck" given that he also played Dewey in DuckTales 😉

[@danerd8978]

Quackshot is from 1993. Nice try...

[@Residentevilfan1989]

I love how hyper Ben Schwartz is, and he use's it for good. Flee to Canada you beautiful soul

[@sarahlivingston]

He's Deweying it...

[@mashymerch]

Loved this interview so much that I went back and re-watched their first interview. For Sonic 2. Absolute magical improv energy from these two.

[@leannemangano577]

His energy is so chaotic and I am so here for it!

[@Azmar.]

I've already said it when the first Sonic movie released and he gave that hilarious interview with Polygon, and i'll say it again today with that incredible moment we just witnessed: regardless of how good or not the Sonic movies turn out, I wish for Ben to keep doing them as much as he can, if they keep giving him opportunities to make interviews like this ♥

[@khallo151]

3:42 - no one in the audience knows what an awesome improv tangent Schwarz cutoff at the knees there. I feel robbed.

[@kashird2277]

Sent me right into the throws of Middleditch and Schwartz when he started doing that

[@khallo151]

@ totally. Especially the wedding one I think

[@khallo151]

@ or actually one of the ones before the Netflix special but I can’t put my finger on it. Time to rewatch everything

[@kashird2277]

@ where can I find pre-Netflix special takings?

[@khallo151]

@ search The Earliest Show

[@yabuzagardens366]

This was absolutely hilarious, and how it ended was chefs kiss. Ben is so random it's ridiculous 😂😂How Stephen kept abstraight face for that ending was absolutely hilarious

[@PiperPeeps]

My favorite interview of the year!

[@Phorox]

0:53 gotta go fast

[@Bossmoonpie]

I could use about 19 more minutes of this full pastrami hilarity.

[@MoadDib]

This may have been my favorite interview he's ever done.

[@themripley]

Ben Schwartz is 100% going to get his own talk show one day.

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

I’ve literally only ever seen Ben in Jake and Amir. I was confused why he would be on Stephen Colbert. Weird that the guy to become the most famous out of Jake and Amir was neither of them. But they’re all great! Would love to see a reunion movie. I guess I really need to watch Parks & Rec now…

[@NitaKerns]

I beg you to check out dates for Ben's touring improv show, its an absolute blast! Ben Schwartz and Friends!!

[@jaredleonhardt6307]

Legitimately might be my favorite interview of all time. TAKE NOTE HOLLYWOOD!

[@Kirodev]

Hollywood is spineless.

[@altancagriegemen]

How enthusiastic is this guy! 😊👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Micsq4lv]

Awe the kissies was so endearing! ❤️

[@alexandertucker6140]

That was the craziest and best interview ive ever seen!!!!

[@HowDoIDad]

I can't believe John Raplhio is Sonic. Amazing.

[@withershin]

We will never forget the greatest late-night sidekick after Andy, Ed, and Geoff. They are hiding the tapes. Ben and Adam are robbed of their Comedy legacy. 11/11 Saw it live.

[@TheAdamPhilipShow]

I’ve been a fan of Ben since jake and Amir. I love the chaos he brings to interviews when “promoting” stuff 😂

[@BoogerDad]

Ben Schwartz is an absolute gem. I wish I could harness that energy, bottle it and become alarmingly dependant on it as a coping mechanism.

[@derheadbanger9039]

Ben is even more energetic than Sonic! And its infectious!

[@caiolinnertel8777]

Such fun filled joy between these two, reminds me of Mr. Colbert and Josh Brolin.

[@ashleynelson342]

This was AMAZING! The duo I never knew we needed 😂🥰😭

[@roygloeckl6450]

Pure unadulterated chaos and i love it. 😂

[@cammyp4808]

If you saw the clip on twitter, 3:30

[@Roosader]

Actually really liked the little Green Hill motif at 1:23. So weird for a big time talk show to have something like that haha

[@quinnreilly7681]

If the late night shows invited Ben to be literally every guest every single night, I think ratings would go up for at least a year.

[@b-dub6865]

Ben was definitely channeling Jean Ralphio in this interview. Ha! How this guy doesn’t have his own hit show is beyond me! 😂😂😂

[@awake1251]

I love these men. That was the best walk-out intro yet.

[@TrueBackLash]

Gotta love how the Late Show band is keeping up with them the entire entrance.

[@Skyquake]

5:21 "You're never invited back" LMAO

[@nevermanishere]

@5:00 Stoned tourist is like, "Wow, I didn't expect a test." lol

[@lb5368]

I can't not watch Ben Schwartz! So glad he's on a press tour right now so we can enjoy more Ben content! 😁

[@NoOneCaresAboutYourFeelings]

We just witnessed Steven’s replacement. 💯

[@JesseJongbloets]

For anyone who loves this energy, watch Ben Schwartz’ interview with Mythical Kitchen. I think it’s called Last Meals. 1 hour of this

[@jjunture]

Ben was on Mythical Kitchen again on Tuesday for some “5 types of pasta” video… another 45 minutes of the same energy. It was a fun watch.

[@resileaf9501]

And for those who are fans of Let's Plays, Ben went on Game Grumps last week and played Back to the Future on the NES, an hour he spent talking about everything except Sonic.

[@jjunture]

@ I will be checking that out this afternoon! Thanks for the rec!

[@farwindel]

Such a positive energy interview. Loved it. Could watch 10 hours of it!

[@TeaGarrison]

From Gamegrumps to Colbert. Gotta love Ben’s press tour priorities

[@Snelly_2]

One of the best talk show interviews I’ve ever seen. I feel like the crowd isn’t hot enough for how good this is

[@MacUser2-il2cx]

Good dude. Glad he's voicing Sonic. He's great!

[@grays42]

This is the best Colbert interview subject I have ever seen.

[@KeithNovember]

WOW!!!! THE 'yes, and' ENERGY IS SO HIGH!!!!!!

[@needyverse]

My favourite guest on any show will always be Ben Schwartz 💖

[@smorris7713]

This was waaaay too much fun, my face hurts 😆😆😆👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@sierralvx]

Man, Ben really tests Stephen's improv skills! I actually love how frenetic and ridiculous this is, it doesn't come off as cringy at all, it's so fun!

[@TadyWalsh]

THis is up there with the best interview he's ever done!

[@meghnagidwani9406]

This might be my most favourite interview EVER

[@mommalion7028]

this is the first time i’ve watched colbert since like 2016 on purpose and i am grinning ear to ear. this is almost as good as the time ‘little debbie’ was on the show

[@lavender9844]

I died a little inside when I heard “shadow falls in love with maria” but these two are so ICONIC

[@toshtao1]

.

[@TimmyTheTinman]

I think he meant that in a platonic way…oh god I hope so, I want Shadow to find love but preferably with his own species

[@tcrmnk6370]

*coughs in Jessica Rabbit, Sonia and Rauru, Shrek and Fiona, Sonic and Sally, Ponyo, Beauty and the Beast*

[@TimmyTheTinman]

@@tcrmnk6370 except the beast is a human with a curse

[@tcrmnk6370]

​@@TimmyTheTinman *coughs in everything else I listed and also belle didn't know he was human at first and also coughs in it's fiction*

[@TheAllSunday]

Give us more of this!!!

[@kryptomedicgaming]

favorite interview ever.

[@popcrnshower]

That was some of the most entertainment per minute I seen in a while

[@HBarnill]

Ben - Sonic Chris - Mario Adam - Crash?

[@potatoesforlife1234]

I don't think the crowd quite picked up on the greatness we witnessed here. That was one of the best interviews I have ever seen!

[@jackson857]

Ben Schwartz is so great. First saw him in House of Lies.

[@lyndsey6040]

I love Ben Schwartz on late night, he always forces the hosts to play improv with him. 😂😂😂

[@shubhamnema8281]

His spontaneity reminds me of Robin Williams

[@magicknight13]

As a huge fan of the Sonic movies, Ben and Stephen, I'm thrilled!!!

[@MitchellColbert]

Colbert really bringing that chaotic Sean Evans/Hot Ones energy. All his interviews should now include Battle Under the Bridge.

[@eringeoffrion9159]

I love everything about this 😂

[@LooLooChoo]

i love that they learned from the last time Ben was on for a Sonic Movie related interview and played the movie clip before he came out, instead of like last time where he came out and derailed the interview so much they ran out of time to show the Sonic Movie 2 clip LMAO

[@JustStopPlayingGames]

My God, this "interview" has been my favorite in months. I can't wait to show my wife! 😂😂😂

That was insane and I loved every second of it

[@Drakerai]

I was about yo spit out my drink when i heard "falls in love with maria"

[@sharkjaw8938]

LOL Stephen’s doing his best with the notes he got 😂 I can’t imagine he knows Maria is basically Shadow’s sister

[@KelvincarlDemesa]

@@sharkjaw8938 Actually Shadow's Older Sister

[@samfisher8536]

Love Ben's reaction to that like, uh, no 😂

[@toshtao1]

@@KelvincarlDemesa Who was 12 years old.

[@tcrmnk6370]

Lol he corrected himself though. She's not his sister, she has a biological sibling and a sibling relationship with Abraham.

[@RavixFourhorn]

I smiled the whole time.