Reese Witherspoon Didn’t Know She Had To Sing In "Walk The Line" | Late Night with Conan O’Brien

(Original airdate: 11/15/05) Reese congratulates Conan on his new son and talks about being "hoodwinked" into re-recording June Carter's songs.
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[@curtisandfizzo]

She did a great job, especially for not knowing she was going to sing in the movie! Her and Joaquin Phoenix made a great Johnny and June Carter Cash!!

[@mikeferry3391]

She and Joaquin made a great......

[@SidmanJam]

I like listening to her sing more than June Carter lol

[@chriswilliams1024]

Has Resse Witherspoon ever did a movie with Paul Walker?

[@emiliaescobar7652]

They were awesome!

[@quentinsfan6379]

@@chriswilliams1024 pleasantville with tobey maguire

[@sebasrojas00]

I feel that Conan is the type of guy to whom you could say any joke and he would totally get it.

[@ARCtrooperblueleader]

Agreed.

[@Hunter-om5vc]

He is one of those guys who makes your joke better than it actually is. Except for Norms jokes, he always ruined them.

[@purvashdangi1502]

Reese deserved her Oscar completely for Walk The Line

[@AnarchyRazerX]

Reese Witherspoon perfectly captured June Carter's persona in Walk The Line. A well deserved Oscar.

[@mariedewitt5033]

June in reality was very much a country woman, not all Hollywood glamour. Didn't get her portrayal

[@morten1]

Perfectly how? Did you know June? ;)

[@NancyFlores-wl2en]

I actually read the opposite.

[@crystalcorker5476]

@AnarchyRazerX reese did an amazing June carter and Joaquin did an amazing johnny cash I don't know how you can train your voice to sound like someone else but it was a well written film and well directed. The director did an amazing story Line for this movie. I'm so proud of this movie cause jine carter cash represents my family history. I d meant to bring but she is a relative of mine she and Maybelline carter were both my cousin from my mom's side and dad's side of the family

[@tlcp53b49]

It is one of the best movies I have ever seen and Reese sang beautifully

[@sigusigigi]

She's adorable

[@simonizer2409]

Well... it's Reese Witherspoon. So, of course she is. ;)

[@mikeycapalott]

She is but why you gotta comment about it it’s common sense

[@rob_4227]

Conan always makes a good guest even better.

[@mattlucas457]

She’s so adorable and a heart spoken lady

[@tonyarandall7787]

💜

[@MarceloKuroi]

I gonna miss his tv show, the "don't look over there, there's noone there it's a laugh track, get out!" is so sharp, so funny. Well, back to the podcast.

[@madisonrose1893]

that part is so good 😂

[@chefjeff1366]

I'm looking forward to his new show -- no details on the format yet, but I'm sure it will be great. And yeah, it seems like he'll keep the podcast going for quite some time, which is great too

[@DIESEL0759]

Agreed. Been a big fan of Conan since Late Night and his Tonight Show debacle onto his own show. Will miss Conan on late night TV.

[@UltimateBrofist13]

As much as I’ll miss it, let’s be honest. Late night tv, specially GOOD late night tv is a dying medium. Conan once again adapting to the changing world of media and moving to hbo max is a really good decision. Team Coco for life!

[@sfpincchicago]

@@UltimateBrofist13 Well, "good" is obviously a personal preference, but in general, late night talk shows are still a pretty big deal. Everyone thought soap operas were dead, and while they may not be as relevant as they used to be, that's more of a problem with less people being home all day. Their target audience used to be "The American Housewife" who stayed home while the "man" went out and made money. Obviously, the cost of living has increased to such an extent that the notion of a single breadwinner is no longer a reality. Plus changes in society have also made an impact. During the 60s and 70s, daytime dramas were huge, but even considering the lower cost of television programming today, you wouldn't have SoapNet if executives didn't see value in it. In Conan's case, the proverbial writing was on the wall. TBS cut his show in half, necessitating less monologue and skits, which demonstrates a lack of interest or understanding, and Conan can be hard to get at times. His brand of humour isn't very common. After a decade at TBS, it seems clear it is time to move on. Perhaps he can exercise some creative control at HBO (CBS) than at Warner Brothers (TBS).

[@miisajarvinen]

1:18 ahahaha "so you can keep your pillow and your blanket" I could watch this over and over again and still laugh every time. 😂

[@suzannerobbins6293]

Reese did great singing June’s songs! Loved the movie...A true love story! ❤️

[@tonyarandall7787]

💜🤍✔️

[@BurningUp99]

Reese will always be gorgeous, always liked her.

[@greyLeicester]

It is the extremely pointy chin for me

[@logantyler1542]

@@greyLeicester lol

[@hollyholy641]

“I want a love like Johnny and June, Rings of Fire, burning with you. I wanna walk the line, until the end of time.” -Heidi

[@dextermorgan4366]

As a metalhead who. Loves old country boy she has the pipes for singing June Carter stuff

[@DoYouBelieveInTimeTravel]

Ayyyye Dexter!

[@m7md_m7md]

Reese Witherspoon and Kelly Clarkson proved themselves from the get-go by being talented, elegant, modest, witty, and adorable. With all the shady, trashy stuff in showbiz, they're amazing!

[@m7md_m7md]

@Ranid No, I haven't seen that, yet we all make mistakes.

[@verdatum]

I need confirmation ASAP that Sona Movsesian and Jordan Schlansky will be following you to HBO. I love them so much.

[@afallin]

Whaddya mean?

[@EmpyreanLightASMR]

The article I read said Team Coco will follow him. That's all. what about the camera crew and other crew members?

[@verdatum]

@@EmpyreanLightASMR Thank you; that sounds promising.

[@EmpyreanLightASMR]

@@verdatum Sorry I was distracted while replying to you and it doesn't make sense. but yeah I'm guessing (and hoping!) both Andy and Jordan are close behind him! not sure about the crew, but we'll see soon enough.

[@kiks399]

I didn't know he was going to HBO

[@thesicc1630]

Who's here after announcement that he's ending the show. I'll never stop watching Conan.

[@sonyawalker9212]

He's going to hbo max. Sux, bc u have to pay.

[@sean198722]

Your comment was the news. Im in shock

[@colejasso3622]

Fr I didn’t know until your comment, but thankgod I get HBO max through my tv provider cause idk what I would do. Definitely the end of such an incredible era but the start of a new one I guess

[@geebee380]

What!?!

[@BR-md7hm]

Noooooooooooooooooooo

[@lars9696]

I can't believe he is is quitting. Conan is my favourite thing to watch

[@korrblank1361]

He isn’t quitting there’s nothing that says he is.

[@AbuseForViews]

@@korrblank1361 Except if you google it tells you that his show is ending

[@thewolfkingofla]

@@AbuseForViews He's moving to HBO

[@AbuseForViews]

@@thewolfkingofla Yeah I saw that. Kinda sucks in my opinion, because I love the people at the Conan office as much as I love Conan himself

[@sugardaddy4714]

It's a good thing. That 30 minutes show on TBS was going absolutely nowhere. TBS was just being moderately more respectful than NBC by not firing him outright and giving him a year to say goodbye. The talk show format was never suited to his talents, interviews weren't his strong suit, he's bored with most celebrities. Let him have a true comedy show with creative control, no celebrity promotion duties. Travels and interaction with real people and his staff is what we wanna see.

[@FRANKLOMBARDI-iv5xs]

Loved her singing..What a great job...For the both of them..Loved the Movie...❤😁🎸🥁✌️👍🌈

[@Dira091998]

Reese looks exactly the same 😭😭😭😭

[@stormlighter82]

She’s one of my favorite actresses,

[@dennyoliver069]

she beautiful!

[@sebastianalegria3401]

Reese won a deserved Oscar, and also she, apart from being a talented actress, is a great singer, honestly, she gets me amazed. On the other hand, she must've felt lucky to have worked with one of the greatest actors of all-time "Joaquin Phoenix", who years later was going to play one of the best roles of his career "Joker". To be honest, both of them are quite good at acting.

[@chrisabshier5749]

Never tell a secret in the middle of a cornfield. There's too many ears. I know it's a corny joke.

[@marcelinoperez4287]

Love it!❤️

[@MReynaArte]

she did a great acting performance on Walk the line

[@blunted_sultan]

I felt in love with his role. That face! I love her 💕

[@GIOVANNITH3G35FAN]

The best late night talk show. Will miss you Conan 😭

[@potato-whiz]

Wait, where is he going??

[@emmanueljames6209]

@@potato-whiz hbo max

[@melopsicodelia]

What?

[@GIOVANNITH3G35FAN]

@@potato-whiz no more late night talk show after 28 years

[@marziesharifi3736]

Wtf? I just discovered him

[@cellpat7392]

singing is a talent you gotta be born with, so even after lessons it is obvious she had natural singing talent. Reese did a fantastic job singing and acting, and that is a well deserved Oscar. Both she and Joaquin were amazing and he also sang in the movie just like she did. they also had chemistry as the leading characters. RIP Johnny and June.

[@mwj5368]

Holding back tears I was shocked in a good way, totally surprised, and how tiny she looked on that stage and how lucid and beautiful her voice with Wildwood Flower! I never knew she had any musical talent too!

[@tylerhackner9731]

I love Reese

[@loumndzbl7680]

Both did a great job singing and just as well Val Kilmer did in the story of the Doors Jim Morrison...

[@no127]

I have seen this interview before but the makeup on Reese's face is so prominent when watching in HD!

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

A 29 year old mother of two giving advise to 43 year old first time father. Unsettling 😁

[@Excremental_Discharge]

She didn't know that she had to sing......thats like somebody being cast as Evil Knievel and they arent aware that they're gonna need to know how to ride a motorcycle to play the role

[@adav5533]

Exactly. 😊

[@julia.c.mcclure92]

Did you even watch the video? She said she thought she was just going to do the acting part. There is such thing as using recordings of someone else’s singing voice.

[@boejiden876]

They have this thing called a stunt man.

[@boejiden876]

If I get the role of a serial killer am I going to have to actually kill people?

[@tomkitchen9457]

I have adored RW ever since seeing "the election " so many years ago. Such a talent.

[@stephenfermoyle4578]

She was amazing

[@no127]

I hope they continue to upload these 'late night' clips even after he leaves.

[@anthonycampos8057]

Johnny and June both picked Joaquin and Reese to play them in the movie.

[@pixiepalasmr6881]

They picked well

[@jamesallen9620]

She's absolutely stunning...

[@greyLeicester]

She needs a chin reduction

[@Vingul]

@@greyLeicester no one needs a chin reduction.

[@jordanrenaud-pq7rx]

OMG she did a FABULOUS job of that song ! The sweet accompaniment was also just simply perfect. Wildwood Flower I mean...

[@briankarl454]

They both did an awsome job she was a singer in college

[@pinnedcomment8614]

did you know There are lower-case numbers in addition to lower-case letters.

[@Ryan-vi5mz]

Really?

[@Excremental_Discharge]

You silent your blasphemous lips

[@chefjeff1366]

yes, the tiny two is simply adorable

[@madisonrose1893]

you're the best singer in the elevator!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@mandygreen9152]

i love this acrice! she is so good! and i think in realy live a realy nice person!

[@timhenning18]

She is soooo beautiful, i would marry her in a heart beat

[@lightforlittles9350]

I’m glad she Walked the line to Get rhythm

[@mattlucas457]

Brooke Harmon

[@LifeSavingDefense]

Never listen to psychologists about kid care. They’re nuts. It’s simple. Love them, Be nice, Be strict and BE THEIR PARENT. You have time to be friends when they are older and if you let them act spoiled when they’re young they will be spoiled all their life. Teach them to believe in themselves and not to judge other people. (repeat over and over in your head).... BE THEIR PARENT !!

[@kieffergonzalez1311]

Reese Witherspoon is the voice of Susan Murphy in "Monsters Vs. Aliens"

[@stafonvoncamron]

4:25 is when the real interview starts.

[@simonyanga9551]

THANK YOU ❤️🫵🏽

[@joseapsantos3633]

Boa tarde, essa Resse, é uma linda atriz talentosa e fabulosa. Adorei o vídeo.

[@tyraohara156]

Love her!

[@Tom-zq7lu]

FANTASTIC AND BEAUTIFUL THANKS 👍😎✔️

[@FredPickett]

One of the best Interviewing One of best.

[@kit2130]

Her hair looks pretty in this old video. Wish they’d stop posting old videos like the Kardashians.

[@troysilver6853]

Conan, it's never the same after a baby comes out lol unless your in love of course

[@jeffreylockhart8292]

Kids will grow up no matter what we do

[@59thanks61]

Reese is so pretty.

[@collagecult]

She sang better than the real June Carter, and no disrespect to the original, but by a landslide. Reese could’ve been a singer

[@kimbradley9595]

Stop it no Is better than June Carter this is so disrespectful

[@crystalcorker5476]

She sang just like her not better but the same. I wish i could sing like that or better but i cant even carry a tune. Lol. Ive tried to sing and my sons says mom dont sing no offense but yiu soumd terrible lol hes right

[@hardnewstakenharder]

She didn't, you just like modern production.

[@NancyFlores-wl2en]

No, no, no!! Not even!! June Carter is a 10 times better singer. That's just disrespectful.

[@nickpagano7134]

She sang great but it sounds like you haven't heard the originals bc they were better

[@djdannyd816]

Conan The Legend

[@NataliVeronicaGermanotta]

Let's just say you left me Speechless... #reesewitherspoon

[@cmb5489]

Reese is just pure HOT

[@fastfords9072]

She should be a singer

[@JimBob-ky8sm]

As a musician who took music for 6 years in school I can tell you one thing for sure. Reese is actually a better singer than June Carter was, not that June was bad or anything but Resse has better control over her pitch and vibrato. Top notch job!

[@camrob387]

Autotune

[@brett1900]

💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@keithkelso9872]

Can, exactly! Peeps are dumb

[@Cartelito3]

Baby talk was amazing!

[@BarbieLiu]

Reckon director purposely didn't tell her before sign the contract in case she'll pull out doing this film 😅😅😅

[@tonyarandall7787]

Always Amazing 💜

[@oraz.]

She's likable especially from 2020

[@keithkelso9872]

She knew

[@resistantjeans6887]

Bend And snap!

[@slsl5243]

Works every time!

[@haloboy777]

I like her on Eric's show. She's much more relatable there.

[@jamesallen9620]

Conan we love yah

[@mistyjump3155]

What she went in unprepared and didn't know u were singing!? U killed it! However it was June Carter so u had to know a little you might sing.

[@trevour]

Grew up with her movies and she'll always be one of my favorites. Especially Election.

[@justindb18]

Reese should really become a singer….her voice is so hot, and she’s hot too.

[@bebeewelch1302]

Reese did an amazing June Carter Cash and I love Conan, However it took almost 4min to get to the point of the topic rather then talking about babies and kids

[@rhodayackez9570]

So boring when people talk about their kids. Focus should be, in this case, on the movie.

[@NightOwlTX]

❤Conan

[@jenniferv88]

Joaquin should’ve won for best actor also

[@divergent9479]

She’s so cute

[@TheTaylor1962]

back when conan had normal hair

[@jordananderson9025]

Yessssssssss

[@borismuller86]

I wouldn’t want to be in an elevator with Garth Brooks either. You never know how many pieces you might end up being buried in.

[@benjrivera21]

I see you glassin bro, keep it high and tight

[@borismuller86]

@@benjrivera21 yes mommy 👖

[@watanabewatanabe7886]

A little sad. Within a few months she would no longer have Ryan or that mother-in-law. Nor would her kids have them in the same way. She would have an Oscar though. …And the money that the girl talked about.

[@annettearellano7700]

If a marriage is bad staying for the kids is not a reason

[@shannonrenae1835]

She was great on here! & the audience didnt laugh at anything she said but went overboard when Conan said a single word🤷🏼‍♀️weird.....

[@leahblake6748]

Because the people who are there are there for Conan, not his guests.

[@davidallen5066]

Given the fact it’s about a MUSIC icon I find that hard to belive

[@Renegadegamer2001]

So that explains that family guy joke.

[@hippycow1006]

What joke?

[@Renegadegamer2001]

@@hippycow1006 in one of the family guy episodes Cleveland used reese Witherspoon's chin to break into a giant safe.

[@hippycow1006]

@@Renegadegamer2001 ah I see

[@flattire819]

Lmao 😂😂😂😂

[@Christopher-md7tf]

She's lucky to have survived that encounter with G. #wherearethebodiesgarth

[@matajuegosoriginal]

Does she have an evil twin called reese withoutherspooon?

[@JerryStevens]

Difference between boys and girls? I can't believe she said that!

[@musicaltheatergeek79]

But there are physically differences between boys and girls. Men have XY chromosomes; women have XX.

[@Vingul]

You can't believe that there are differences between boys and girls? It's one of the most obvious things in the world. Black/white, wet/dry, up/down, boy/girl.

[@JerryStevens]

@@Vingul My comment was feigned surprise since the woke crowd doesn't see a difference..

[@Vingul]

@@JerryStevens I figured it might be... can’t tell the difference between irony and stupidity.

[@marianaree9967]

We need Conan on Netflix not HBO Max. Conaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!!!!!!!!!

[@DannyHunt-tg1nq]

I will wait for fhe vii

[@NickyMitchell85]

To cut ✂️ a long story short, I once met an autistic woman called STELLA MACDONALD. She lived in Fife, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and started an autism group called P.H.A.D. Fife. She was born in the wrong 😑 country 🇬🇧-She should’ve been born in the USA 🇺🇸. She should’ve been born in the United States 🇺🇸. She should’ve been named STELLINA DRONALDZYK and her talking and singing 🎶 voice(s) should’ve sounded like 👍🏻 REESE WITHERSPOON.

[@househannah333]

“There is a big difference between boys and girls...” Reese Witherspoon. CANCELED.

[@mitchellhogg4627]

Nah.

[@kiks399]

I know this is meant ad a joke. But to be fair the truth is boys and girls are allowed to be different, yet they need to have the same oportunities.

[@broski_raps]

reese is so hot😩

[@StevenTorrey]

So the boy would be 15 years old now....

[@benjaminparkinson5255]

Reece's daughter looks exactly like her

[@nightmareman9960]

0:55 Conan your sound awfully similar to a mr John Mulaney right there

[@brendaniebel1355]

Liked her better in sweet home Alabama.

[@tomass7408]

she looks more pretty in the eric andre show

[@mookow2]

Yeah I can't believe Conan didn't have her play the spoons here

[@geebee380]

Dam hes 15 now..

[@EmpyreanLightASMR]

wtff I'm so confused. is all this jealousy stuff between sibling and baby true?? I don't think any of this was taking place until the 2000s.