Helen Mirren's Wild Keith Moon Story | Late Night with Conan O’Brien

(Original airdate: 04/01/08) Helen talks about bringing her mom to the very erotic "Caligula" set and shares a wild story about meeting the "insane and wonderful' drummer for The Who, Keith Moon.
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Helen Mirren's Wild Keith Moon Story | Late Night with Conan O’Brien
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[@hyacinthlynch843]

“One of the most terrifying things that ever happened to me was that Keith Moon decided he liked me.” -- Joe Walsh

[@carbonenterprises1216]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mattward6904]

"we stayed up for a month one night"

[@user-iy1qf6fq9w]

So funny! 😂

[@michaeldavidfigures9842]

Hey Joe, lucky you didn't end up like Oliver Reed.

[@jeph33]

Who (😉) wouldn't like Joe?

[@brandonday2494]

She's got an endless supply of stories. What an awesome, gorgeous woman. And what a life.

[@thecarpetman7687]

She’s like the female Richard Harris

[@keithkoenig5320]

Helen is eternally wonderful and fascinating. ❤

[@henryjamesnigel]

She is waaaaaaaaay beyond gorgeous!!

[@redbarchetta8782]

She, along with a few other select actors, are my early years after high school. It was magical times in the late 1970s.

[@windsorkid7069]

I've been crazy about her since I first saw her when I was a teenager in the '70's. Drop dead gorgeous.

[@johndbrock4375]

Well put...

[@bonniewiggins1168]

One of my English professors loved this woman! She was added to every class like a dash of spice.

[@hideouslyugly]

Lovely legs Helen. Yes, she is lovely for an older woman.

[@jackspry9736]

RIP Keith Moon (August 23, 1946 - September 7, 1978), aged 32 You will always be remembered as a legend.

[@robingeorgetowntx]

I’m happy to have seen him perform with The Who many years ago 😊

[@thomasfoss9963]

As a big Who fan, We saw them in 72, 73, and 77!!!!! In 1973, we drove down to St Louis for the Quadrophenia tour---- There was this Southern rock band nobody had heard of as the warm-up band--- And they were great!!!!! It was Lynyrd Skynyrd!!!!!

[@planreview]

Search “The Who 1975 Chicago Stadium” on KZbin for my audience shot Who footage with sound. Features Keith Moon!

[@KOSMICKEN09]

Just watch the kids are alright movie 🎥

[@robertriteman3227]

Anytime that song comes on I tell people " best piece of rock drumming ever" @@KOSMICKEN09

[@Applxy354]

Her mom always wanted to travel but didn't have the resources so she made her mom's wish come true by taking her everywhere. How adorable is that?

[@SeanD808]

Calling her an "unsophisticated woman" wasn't exactly nice... The queen and her mom were probably a lot more similar than different...

[@donaldcronin3015]

Kinda looks like Keef!

[@tracylf5409]

My mother was the same. Always wanted to travel and never got out of the USA. :( But, when I was in my early 20's, I actually won a weekend trip to the car racing in S. Carolina from a radio call-in show. Funnily, I never listened to country stations, I just happened to see a photo on TV the night before of Merideth Baxter-Birney. The sound was low, so I thought she had died or something. I turn it up in time for the guy to say, "Be the 1st caller tomorrow to identify this person to win...". So, at work the next day, I turned on the station & set my phone to speed dial-lol. I couldn't believe it when I got through and WON! Mom & I had the BEST time together. We were taken by private tour bus from her home to the airport, then jetted away to SC. We all got given goodie bags and drinks & food, just for us. Then, when we landed, we were treated to a "meet the drivers" dinner. The next morning, we were tour bused to the raceway. They had a huge market going outside of it-- which was one of our favourite things to do together! We shopped & watched the race from great seats. After going back to our hotel, I walked to grab a bottle of wine and we ordered pizza delivery to our room. We were back home the following day. I still have my black onyx & silver ring I bought at the market, made by local Indians. It was a really special trip & I'm so happy to think of how happy my mother was that weekend. :)

[@Applxy354]

@SeanD808 yeah, that was rude, but unfortunately, this is very common in the Western world. I rarely see people talking about their parents with respect

[@shuddupeyaface]

She is from fallen aristocratic stock. Don't feel too sorry!

[@mrsmokeydog7830]

Helen Mirren is a true class act.

[@Bhatt_Hole]

Aint that sumthin? Funny what can happen much later in a career. Not really how she was viewed in her youth though. Or did you not know that?

[@harrienelle6471]

@@Bhatt_Hole That's nothing, you don't want to know how we all view you now...

[@petemccarry2326]

She kicked her heels up with the best of them. I think her mum had the under-appreciated quality of discretion.

[@michaelfrost4584]

From her young age as an actor to now 2022, to me she is a great actor plus soooooo beautiful and full of class 🙂🙂

[@thoof2001]

Her Keith Moon impression is pretty spot on; the accent, the 'dahlings'. I can't help but think that Dudley Moore nicked a little of Keith for his character in 'Arthur'.

[@patrickmorgan4006]

Didn't it seem like most of the audience didn't know who Keith Moon was? I would have expected a bigger reaction.

[@joesandri8185]

Great point about Dudley Moore nicking a bit of Keith. Sooner or later someone should do a high quality biopic of Moon. His connections to all sorts of people were incredible and almost always intensely unique and memorable, if not insane.

[@briandaniel5091]

@@joesandri8185 Miss Moonie ever since he died. One of a kind for sure

[@drbkap3]

@@joesandri8185 not to mention he was Zak Starkey’s godfather and zak now tours with the who. And totally channels moonie.

[@joesandri8185]

@Barb kap Indeed. Moon’s spirit still leaps sprightly around….people just need to know where to get a glimpse. The opening minute here is a gem. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZPVhmp7lsSVobs

[@shaunbrennan5882]

That picture in the stockings and bustier. Wow. Just beautiful.

[@lawrenceklein3524]

Jaw-dropping, but in a good way!

[@kengruz669]

And to anyone who by some long chance has never watched Helen Mirren in her break-out series "Prime Suspect", boy do you have something to look forward to.

[@murieltainter5936]

I loved Prime Suspect.

[@stephenzanichkowsky4434]

@@murieltainter5936 Same here. Fucking Great!!

[@user-km2jh9gs6d]

One of the best shows ever. Her performance in that series is mesmerizing.

[@davidrboland]

It wasn't her breakout role. She had been an actress for 30 years by the time it was made & won awards like Best Actress at Cannes.

[@blackawana]

Love!!!!

[@Ganiscol]

She has such a mild and pleasant voice!

[@nicholasconnolly2227]

She's British, you know, a fine British lady.

[@jhrharrison]

"One of my great regrets was not having appeared on the stage with Keith Moon." Who doesn't say THAT? Great interview!

[@BenjWarrant]

I saw Helen Mirren in _Teeth'n'Smiles_ at that theatre. It was a matinée performance and because the theatre wasn't very full we were all invited to sit as close to the stage as we'd like. I sat in the second row. Astonishing performance, I've never forgotten it.

[@jbyesterday3959]

Fantastic Keith Moon story. Thanks Helen !

[@ComicalRealm]

Fun fact: She with Liam Neeson for 4 years after meeting on the set of Excalibur (1981). Helen says: "We didn't date, we lived together for four years - we were a serious item for a while."

[@Tessmage_Tessera]

Well... lucky Liam.

[@Robertodette]

I didn't know either of them were in that movie - I'll have to watch it again

[@weirdshibainu]

@@Robertodette Great movie.

[@thetreacherousharkonnenhar1853]

@@Tessmage_Tessera Lucky Helen morelike...he is reputed to have an enormous talent.

[@paulmc3457]

And you know what the women who got a little Liam Neeson said, IT WAS FAR FROM BEING LITTLE, lol.😂 😲 Apparently, he could have been big in porn! 😂

[@andrewlast1535]

What an incredibly charming woman. And a world class beauty.

[@anthonysalvati5868]

Couldn't agree more, a woman who is so obviously comfortable in her own skin, so refreshing.

[@maartenwestermann8229]

The non-plussed look on Conan’s face and his stone silence when Helen shouted “Arsenal, Arsenal…priceless. Probably tried to figure out whether that was something they should have bleeped out on US live TV.

[@MicheleMJJ]

I love Helen Mirren so much. She is so open and honest. Very cool lady.

[@marioandresoares]

Great interview, Conan makes the perfect funny, creepy, respectful balance, and Helen is amazing, legendary and down to earth

[@maureenwagg5305]

She is one of my fave actors. She is wonderful.

[@dongeeguy]

I swear to God that woman gets sexier as she gets older.

[@lamecasuelas2]

I know!!

[@scotnick59]

I think the same thing.

[@andiman45]

HAHA...you are getting older dude. I remember her when she was a young lass in "Excalibur"

[@dongeeguy]

@@andiman45 Yes, I am getting older. Just not sexier.

[@colinglen4505]

Have you ever heard of spec savers? ;)

[@giovannaquilici2194]

I love this woman!! She's great, she's curious about life and all its hidden places, she never judges other people and she's one of the greatest actress in the world as well

[@jerryjazzbo2845]

Helen Mirren is just so friggin' cool.

[@sstaners1234]

She could be 100 years old and still gorgeous.

[@dddlll2471]

100%

[@evi1kitty642]

🎯🙂

[@cciccone61]

My God she is beautiful and a knock-out in her youth.

[@ianhill4585]

She's better now, than when she was younger, she used to get her kit off a lot for' art films,' sadly, - - - - - no longer. 😒

[@davidhintz1]

So is Madonna.

[@garyharmon6107]

@@ianhill4585 No, no. Did you ever see the movie with James Mason? I can't remember the name of the movie but that's when I fell in love with her.

[@groksr]

Check her out with Kurt Douglas in Lust for Life

[@jamelle8495]

Just seeing this, what a treat! Love how this lovely woman is living unapologetically and celebrating her mother with her:)

[@bldallas]

Wow, great interview! Helen is simply amazing.

[@briantrainor4269]

Some have an aura that is timeless and fills a room. Whether in agreement or contrarian to what they are saying you enjoy their presence. Helen Mirren is a powerful example of that.

[@robertriteman3227]

Back in the day I was a music reviewer for both the National radio service ( CBC) and for a print publication, and in my mind Keith Moon was the greatest rock drummer. It should not be forgotten that Entwistle was likely the greatest rock bassist ,so combined with Townshend ,the Who were the best band from a rock musician standpoint . Daltrey is very underrated . I can hear the screaming of all the Led Zeppelin fans . All that said, my favorite band was The Kinks so go figure LOL

[@nkfotakis]

I'm a Zeppelin fan and I agree -- the Who are probably the best rock band ever and Daltrey definitely the greatest rock singer, way above Plant, Jagger, Morrison, whoever.

[@robertriteman3227]

Some of the Daltrey solo albums are really good especially the recent blues style Actually like Plant albums with Allison Krauss and solo efforts more than LZ vocals@@nkfotakis

[@ferrucciopagliaro9163]

Ginger baker comes to mind

[@robertriteman3227]

Very good but not in my Top 5 even but Ginger would agree with you @@ferrucciopagliaro9163

[@markb20]

It's so interesting to compare the individual members of such amazing bands like The Who and Led Zeppelin since each member is so talented. If I had to choose, I'd go with Moon on drums, JPJ on bass (the guy is just so multi-talented!), Page on guitar, and Daltrey as lead singer.

[@timbettilyon2698]

Classic lady. She been around the block many times big names of our generation, I'm 59, yet still still tells the stories as a great life experience. Brilliant.. Cheers Dame Helen

[@groovyhippie1165]

She is so cool. This was a great interview and I could watch this for nine hours.

[@troyevans3000]

She's always been lovely. And she's aged with style and class.

[@jakeo1209]

She is quite a character. I like her.

[@stephencastro1437]

Great story about the legendary "Loonie Mooney" as he was so affectionately called. Thanks Conan, and thanks to the lovely Dame Helen. Woof!

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

Anytime they show an old interview, I have to google them to see if they died. Edit:The world couldn't handle that loss right now.

[@doslover]

💯 either dead or being interviewed again soon

[@drumboarder1]

Since they started doing that it's been a stressful timeline

[@gargarman]

Oh Keith Moon has unfinished... stuff... gear if you will.

[@marksasahara1115]

I love her so much! she's such an incredible talent and sucha fun person. Keith Moon was my childhood hero, too!

[@dltguitar6532]

She was great in The Long Good Friday.. one of the best gangster movies ever

[@vinniemoran7362]

Gangster masterpiece!

[@dltguitar6532]

@@vinniemoran7362 yes i love it. its so awesome

[@raff32]

I have been madly in love with Helen Mirren for as long as I can remember. One of the most intelligent and beautiful women I have ever seen. When she was younger, she did a film down here in Australia where she did some very risque shots. I can remember seeing that film and ever since I have been madky in love with her...

[@vivianokon7256]

The Age of Consent and simply glorious.

[@Ryan_the_Caffeinated]

She’s gorgeous!

[@chrissimon8368]

She's still growing, she's still showing, and she's still going strong.

[@saidtoshimaru1832]

"Im not very rock and roll". Come on, Dame Mirren, I remember some of the films you did in the 70s. You were so hot! (You still are).

[@plaidpanda]

She's a rock star in her own right 🌟

[@cjbotts]

She was insanely hot. And that was 100% natural back then.

[@thathandleistakentrythisone]

You had me at "Helen Mirren's wild" 😍😍😍

[@desiolle2874]

what she has naturally, millions of women strive for...it seems to be effortless and endless...what a gorgeous spirit

[@atreb56]

Keith Moon was wonderful. Dame Helen- what treasure

[@Opheggie54]

Classy and hysterical at the same time

[@solezuroleman8892]

Love me some Helen Mirren!!! If you haven't watched her in Prime Suspect you're missing out!

[@guymoore6762]

Helen is still GORGEOUS!!!

[@Brokenface]

Keith what mad lad 😂😂😂

[@atravelerofbothtimespace4172]

Helen mirren is a doll ❤

[@misterbonzoid5623]

When the new 6th Form building was nearly completed at the college where I was Performing Arts Technician in central London in 2009, the head of the department was in negotiation with her agent and in with a chance to name our new theatre after her (and hopefully then get her to open it and/or visit as patron). The college management said 'no' to the plan and named the space classrooms S137, S140 and S142 instead. Unbelievable. What a fabulous woman.

[@malcelinho]

That woman was never anything less than gorgeous, damn

[@kengruz669]

I couldn't have worded it any better.

[@bmac63]

What a fabulous interview, a truely amazing beautiful woman, fabulous stories and great job conan

[@dalehall2067]

I admire her I can listen to her forever and ever and ever

[@alexfall9622]

Team CoCo really needs to start thinking about a 'not dead' tag for their posts.

[@dogzrule2472]

Lmao I googled her immediately

[@3lttlbrds]

Ikr I got frightened

[@dogzrule2472]

@@papr1kaboo when someone passes away that had an interview on Conan, the channel typically posts/reposts the video(s). So when someone like Helen Mirren, seemingly out of the blue, has an interview posted from a while ago, one might assume that she has died, too.

[@777jones]

Conan did a good job with this interview! She deserved the best and she got it!

[@americanpancakelive]

What a life she has lead, an amazing artist and lady.

[@mjh5437]

Led

[@adolphsanchez1429]

I don't know how old she was here, but Jesus H. Christ she was still stunning. The perfect mix of class and sensuality.

[@steveclark5206]

This clip was from 2008, so she was 62-63. Absolutely gorgeous.

[@codycox2685]

Craig Ferguson would have had an insanely good interview with her.

[@prairiedweller8917]

and very flirty

[@vcroissant]

I was just thinking about that when she was talking about Caligula and the book, it would have been great

[@rickroll9086]

Craig Ferguson was creepy; his chair is so much higher than the guests (always women) and he just leers down at them.

[@telectronix1368]

She actually appeared on the show many times but the ensuing conversations were just so filthy that they could not be aired. True story. 😉 #TootsieFrootsie

[@AnthonyP73]

@@telectronix1368 I need to see these now! :D

[@johndbrock4375]

She is amazing. Maybe the best female actor of her generation. Gorgeous. Charming. Charismatic. Love her.

[@Rick-or2kq]

Keith Moon living up to his reputation, LOL. Great story,

[@im_shubhpatil]

I clicked on this video for the story, skipping 10s all over to the end, and there it was right at the end, worth the wait!

[@aurorarene9909]

what a beautiful woman. A must watch is the "coffin in the bride" episode of the Thriller (british anothology) series starring Helen Mirren. She played two characters and she was phenomenal. You would've never known that the other character was played by Helen Mirren. You don't find out until the end of the episode to find out she was playing two people.

[@JasonSmith-se1jg]

Always a delight😀Love ya Helen

[@redbarchetta8782]

She's simply amazing. Down to earth in an entertaining sort of way.

[@michaelairley2015]

More sex appeal, charm and charisma than any woman in Hollywood these days. I dare you to prove me wrong.

[@medved4030]

Yeah and genuine likeable personality unlike the Hollywood narcissistic celebs that care only about themselves and how they look.

[@colinglen4505]

Elle Fanning.

[@michaelairley2015]

@@colinglen4505 What! She looks like a child. I'm talking about a woman....

[@ricki-bobby]

For that age certainly Helen is right up there at the top... But overall Emily Blunt has it all - talent, sense of humor, charm, charisma, intelligence and of course looks

[@michaelairley2015]

@@ricki-bobby She is very nice too. But acting wise and sexual fire. No comparison.

[@newstreetbridge834]

Helen is making me consider changing my Tinder age range 🤔

[@jeanmyers1787]

Helen Mirren is timeless, absolute national Treasure

[@philipbunney9445]

Helen might be knocking on for 70/80 but I still wouldn’t say no to the Calendar Girl from The Long Good Friday.

[@Green28142814]

"What is that pot?" "Yes, Mum."

[@topcat4807]

I love Helen Mirren she is so funny. 🤣😂

[@joseapsantos3633]

Boa tarde, essa atriz talentosa fenomenal, de sucesso. Adorei o vídeo.

[@michaelforget3655]

She is Absolutely Beautiful and Amazing 😍!

[@wjack4728]

Beautiful woman and a wonderful actress!

[@j7286]

I had front row seats to view Teeth and Smiles, and I would have died and gone to heaven if Keith Moon had walked out with her on stage.

[@crusheverything4449]

Father Time is heartbroken because he’s unable to touch this perfectly beautiful woman.

[@selectiveoutrage6617]

She has fewer wrinkles, sags and bags now compared to this video thirteen years ago. It's a miracle of nature! LOL

[@charlaville7658]

OMG Conan & her are SO damn FUNNY!!!!! ....and hasn't Helen Mirren got a BEAUTIFUL smile!!

[@mickkollins]

Helen was 76 when this went to air....Just wow what a beauty..so natural..

[@guillermo3564]

@mickkollins she was born in July of 1945, the air date of this was April, 2008. She was 62. You only missed it by 14 years, but hey, math is hard.

[@garrythomson6006]

A stunning, charming lady, what a fantastic interview!!!!

[@stephenlackey5852]

Love them so much

[@namuh44]

Babe of all babes!!! ❤

[@AZAce1064]

I would to hang out with that lady, she has always been so cool and badass at the same time. I heard her do a radio interview a few years back and she said she was sitting at home having some tea and said she is quite boring actually. I’m not buying that story I think she was just enjoying life.😎

[@stashuk7450]

George Harrison said the same: one acid trip is enough for life. As an acid test survivor myself, I gladly second the opinion.

[@user-fn5mr4oz4j]

My friends in college would not let me try acid.Im glad they did.

[@gman26100]

A beautiful gem!

[@alejandrocurado5134]

She's natural, a rare trait these days

[@nonamegame9857]

Am I the only one that wanted that interview to go on and on and on 🤔😁

[@guidosessa5075]

Awesome

[@bruceward97]

Really enjoyed her book

[@peterk3474]

She ages incredibly well.

[@RobHollanderMusic]

Good stuff.

[@fractuss]

She first amazed me in the movie "Oh Lucky Man".

[@keepitreal6487]

Forget about Moony I saw a cut from a Hugh Hefner film she was in as a very young actress... and well, I'll leave it to anyone whos interested to find it.

[@littlebird8837]

I love Helen Mirren...what a talent. Keith Moon was amazing and wild...loved his drumming and energy. So sad he died so young. ❤

[@michaelcampin1464]

I can't sing either but I have had the pleasure of meeting Helen Merrin in the Groucho Club many moons ago. She is a lovely woman

[@CaptGage]

I love her. Just amazing and open-minded.

[@melinda5777]

Such a great actress!

[@ronaldburns7877]

You can tell she is English as unlike American actresses she has never had plastic surgery

[@lulumoon6942]

Welllll, maybe a lil subtle stuff

[@sharonraizor2839]

I think they all have some work done. Nicole Kidman is unwatchable now. Her face is locked up. I know she is an Aussie, I'm just making a point.

[@josephinehurley6130]

She is Russian

[@j_go.]

"Conan, come near. Let me tell you sumthin' 'bout Keef Meun." Funny whenever Conan goes, "Ello, Ello!" 😁

[@james7807]

Wish Conan was still on tv.

[@darylgreco2965]

lovely

[@andrewgoodman8108]

Fantastic Woman and Natural Beauty as well No Fake Plastic Surgery and a very interesting woman who is an inspiration to all