Cristin Milioti Lives Out Her Childhood Dream Playing a Batman Villain in The Penguin

Cristin Milioti talks about her role in the HBO series The Penguin, pretending to be Batman villains while growing up and going on a solo trip to Iceland after doing a screen test with Colin Farrell for The Penguin.
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Cristin Milioti Lives Out Her Childhood Dream Playing a Batman Villain in The Penguin - Late Night with Seth Meyers
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[@cwildeman]

Well. She's fucking delightful.

[@hardryv3719]

Yes, more of that in my entertainment personalities plz

[@thicccorgi6187]

🤣🤣🤣

[@abhirup619]

Literally the EXACT ADJECTIVE that I was about to type

[@josephmama9657]

agreed, very delightful

[@cleverusername9369]

Delightful, adorable, charming, just exudes charisma and personality and sunshine from her every pore, I'm slightly in love

[@negydimenziosember]

She's talented, funny, beautiful. Seeing her this happy made me a little bit happy too.

[@troll-fx2zc]

You don't have a chance

[@negydimenziosember]

@@troll-fx2zc 🤣😂🤣 I know I don't, but if she'd meet my dog she'd walk with us and that would be great and enough for all

[@jackson857]

Cristin has great chemistry with Seth. Very enjoyable interview.

[@wilshady775]

She is very refreshing. Great vibes.💯

[@jozz2248]

Worth checking out her other interviews. She seems great to be around, charm stats maxed out 😆

[@AndorranStairway]

She's amazing on the show. Absolutely nails the psychotic killer vibe. It constantly feels like she could snap at any moment and slit the throat of the person she's talking to.

[@brograb898]

Yeah, she steals scenes from Colin Farrell dressed as a three hundred pound monster man. Can’t say much more than that

[@unicornpoop9225]

Something about the way her eye twitches when she forces a smile. I love it. So unhinged and I can't look away. She's amazing so far.

[@desiii420]

@@unicornpoop9225it’s like she’s barely keeping it together. They are all beneath her but she has to play charades with idiots.

[@stevenhernandeznon-profitf968]

More like with her teeth but yes!

[@Dis2good]

And love every second of it! I hope she makes it to the big screen. She’s a keeper!

[@SoGoldenGlow]

She is fantastic on The Penguin!!

[@drphot6050]

So true let’s have an watch party lol

[@theotheoth]

watch the film Palm Springs: very smart and funny (a brilliant take on the Groundhog Day idea), and the chemistry between Andy Samberg and Milioti is electric. (EDIT: avoid the trailer if you can.)

[@lararesende7499]

She's so happy to be there giving this interview to Seth. Seth, invite her to Family Trips, please

[@okamifang4059]

I love when an actor is so good at a role that when we see them as a person they are so different. She's amazing. Her laugh is so cute

[@leedaniel3500]

Okay, she is the definition of joy! What a delightful personality!

[@bobbyterrence]

She would be a great host for SNL

[@garvinthemartian4323]

I think her appearing on Seth’s show now is an indication she will be in the Spring

[@garvinthemartian4323]

@@bobbyterrence I was kindof surprised he didn’t mention she was on 30 Rock

[@bretfoltz7737]

Absolutely she would be. Great suggestion.

[@Skeezer66]

@@garvinthemartian4323 They've talked about it before in other interviews. She's a frequent guest.

[@TheEliaSenn]

I watched the interview because she's so great in the Penguin. Seeing her speak normally, I now have even more respect for her acting, she totally transforms for the role!

[@lb5368]

Everyone go watch Palm Springs! Her and Andy are incredible together in that film.

[@theotheoth]

Ha, I just posted the same.

[@jupiter_9999]

She’s amazing in the Black Mirror episode USS Callister! Which has a sequel coming in the next season 🔥

[@Pete40]

There's a sequel to that one? That's great news, can't wait.

[@morgandonaho3967]

Oh man she is so great! What a great segment!!

[@the-divinehammer]

She said Hanna-Barbera, and I think I fell in love. ❤😊

[@kenster8270]

She had me at Krampus already!

[@Livingston_Seagull]

-Batman to his children: "I know she looks kind of crazy in this picture but thats how I met your mother"

[@fwfulton]

I don't understand why this has Not gotten More likes!

[@johndebono1870]

Worth pointing out she is the sole reason to watch the final season of HIMYM.

[@Livingston_Seagull]

@@johndebono1870 for real… She taught a whole generation what it means to be wife material

[@johndebono1870]

@@Livingston_Seagull She deserved better than Ted.

[@mikhail5428]

*I love how beautiful she is, her smile and her eyes, oh my God*

[@IVIR808]

She is soooo amazing in The Penguin. Lowkey watching it for her. Total scene stealer. Ofc Colin is fantastic as well.

[@cleverusername9369]

Also I feel like we need a Day Drinking with Seth and Cristin, they have excellent chemistry together and she's just so unbelievably charming

[@technicolorgiallo1111]

What a likable human being.

[@joejohnson5051]

I hope this character keeps going for years to come, she’s a terrifying, unhinged, unpredictable stick of dynamite in every scene she’s in

[@Dis2good]

Same. I hope they keep her around and she’s in the Batman movies. She’s phenomenal

[@tino9718]

She's so delightful, wow! That was great to watch.

[@RW-gp1dq]

My favorite actress and a gosh-darn National Treasure! ...plus she and Seth have amazing chemistry every time she's a guest!

[@martinkarnstein]

I didn’t know her before Penguin but WOW - her Sofia Falcone is mesmerizing🖤. What a show by the way, Warner missed with Joker 2 but Penguin is gold 👍🏻

[@jso6790]

She is so amazing! Ever since Palm Springs. I am happy for her bagging this role. She is going to own it.

[@theotheoth]

I just posted on Palm Springs -- a perfect film.

[@Pedalnyphitis]

Saw her probably around ten years ago when she did a musical called Lazarus in New York. She covers a lot of Bowie songs in that musical and she has an amazing voice. So glad she’s getting the recognition she deserves.

[@VideoNozoki]

Great guest, and great interview! I REALLY liked how Seth "yes, and..." with Cristin.♪♪

[@finalfan321]

wow. what a great interview! so much chemistry

[@counterspacecowboy]

For playing such a psychopath in The Penguin, she's friggin adorable. What a great personality. Shows how good an actress she is, her character is cold and terrifying and then you find out she's a complete delight.

[@simontobey]

And that's how I met your mother.

[@punknaught]

Imagine that something well planned and written, plus good acting....is well received.

[@fraac]

i love her big eyes

[@drphot6050]

I can look into them until she makes me laugh during our Baecation

[@Aaliyahchannel2024]

Never gonna happen bro

[@roarmalf]

Great interview, loved Cristin in Palm Springs, looking forward to checking out The Penguin now.

[@Axolotl_Mischief]

Are people seriously watching that? A series based around THE PENGUIN?!? Wow...lmfao really scraping the bottom of the barrel, aren't they?

[@jamesscott8705]

It's good dude. I get it that you don't understand. But it's good tv.​@@Axolotl_Mischief

[@No-Kung-Fu]

@@Axolotl_Mischief lol what a pathetic comment. The Penguin is one of the best shows in years and has out of this world acting. Go watch it and you'll delete your embarrassing comment.

[@theotheoth]

@@Axolotl_Mischief Ok....then what are YOU watching? C'mon, give us a point of comparison.

[@primis82]

Palm Springs mention 🎉 I love Cristin so much, she’s amazing! Also I too had a crush on Jim as the riddler, I still have my scrap book with cut outs of him in it! 😆

[@JoeWedgwood-ik9zo]

She was Johnny sacks skinny daughter in the sopranos.. thought I recognised her 👍🏻

[@N1ON-17]

Great chemistry! 👏 fun interview!

[@maxmonster1432]

Icelandic Ponies have their own unique way of running, something between trot and canter, and it's called "tölt".

[@GuillermoCambro-cq3gl]

It's called a trotter

[@gallopingnuns6732]

Seth must love having guests like this. She is amazing.

[@Wony_channel0]

Love her so MUCH!!❤😂

[@Pierre_Patrick]

And that kids is how your mom became a Batman villain

[@Michael.Miles1]

Every time I see her play that character on The Penguin the only thought going through my mind is: "I can fix her....." 🤣🤣

[@NineOneOneFx]

Her screen presence is SUPREME because she’s really talented and insanely gorgeous! 😍

[@andrew66862]

Made for Love and The Resort are excellent shows, but Milioti's most memorable role will always be her one-episode arc on 30 Rock.

[@wren4077]

you can really tell the clip was a flashback because of the difference in her portrayal. Pretty cool

[@Tuaron]

Nice to see this interview. Cristin is absolutely killing it on The Penguin, the highlight along with the unrecognizable Colin Farrell. She does an excellent job conveying the intimidating menace and the vulnerability that makes Sophia such a great, fleshed out character. So very different from everything else I've seen her in, which is more impressive. So eager to see more episodes.

[@vibin_psilocybin]

Shes incredible. Loved her in 30 Rock. And was that her in the season 4 opener of Black Mirror, too??

[@drphot6050]

Same and yes that’s our gal

[@DylanMadd]

Those are the biggest, most beautifully expressive eyes on tv right now.

[@clelvis225]

day drinking with Cristin when??????

[@Dis2good]

Right. She seems like so much fun lol

[@tonyjohnson3752]

I was just wondering if she ever drinks in the daytime!

[@NewMessage]

I've said it a bunch, but I want it to happen, so I'll say it again. She needs to be cast in a PJ Harvey biopic.

[@boctp]

Check out her bon iver cover

[@NITE_SHIFTING]

Totally see that. Nice observation. 👍

[@NITE_SHIFTING]

I can see that. Nice observation. 👍

[@cierrablue]

She'd be fun to hang out with. She makes made me laugh a lot.

[@c016smith52]

What a fun and delightful interview/conversation!

[@RoyFr]

She really makes that character pop, very talented!

[@501photo]

She's cute as a button. Love her unassuming giddiness about everything. Looks like she knows she's blessed and is appreciating every moment.

[@Skeezer66]

Can she be more amazing? The looks, the personality, the sense of humor, the style, etc.!!

[@bluesdjben]

She's awesome. There's some people where you gradually realize you love them in everything you see them in, and then there's some people like Cristin where you just need to see them in one or two things to know they're one of your favorite actors and you're going to love them in every role you ever see them in.

[@RubyDoobieScoo]

Gosh she's beautiful.

[@theGhoulman]

Cristin Milioti was so scary in even the first episode, she made ordering a martini scary. She's amazin'!

[@thepadonthepondbythescum]

Seth had to practically hold her down! The leg "dig-a-dig-a" thing took me back...

[@demonsorrows]

She's lovely playful and a great actor. Best of luck with her career.

[@ManLikeBetty]

She deserves an Emmy, easy W. And the season isn't even over yet.

[@lpd411]

SEth has so much GAME!

[@Tasonir]

"You don't have to keep saying it" when she kept repeating "crampons" had me laughing out loud. Good gentle reminder there ;)

[@powerfrenzy]

She's very likable

[@StinkinFilthy-ks6ds]

This might be my favorite interview yet, Seth.

[@milosmilosmilos]

What a lovely human.

[@GreatlinClarkFan-c5h]

She's the kind of Guidette I'd fall head over heels for when I was young! 😍

[@andracoz]

So refreshing seeing a female character who isn't a Mary sue. A well written, well acted female character she nails it.

[@supaklaw]

Fargo S2 is one of the best series of all time, she was great in it. She has great sinister energy for Penguin. Cristin deserves the love.

[@monique042808]

This is a fantastic interview

[@johnmunro4952]

Oh my gawd!!!! She's incredible ❤️❤️

[@BnaBreaker]

PLEASE DO A DAY DRINKING WITH CRISTIN!

[@TrevorJStarkey]

Good for her. I've adored her since her turn in Once on Broadway.

[@IAmFJ1]

Are these two friends? 😄 Seth should make a podcast with her.

[@lashendawest7509]

We love cristin milioti

[@adamhansard4647]

Hands down my favorite guest!!

[@YahziCoyote]

Palm Springs is a fantastic movie.

[@HoraceInkling]

I think she’s my favorite actress, she’s amazing and I can’t believe she wasn’t the lead actress in Wolf of Wall Street😢

[@kelevra434]

Hands down my favorite Fargo actress/actor

[@madmonk3030]

She's fantastic

[@Draz336]

She was also really great in that standalone episode of Mythic Quest with Jake Johnson.

[@randyangel9412]

Wow she has this funny,comedic,giddy,joyful vibe to her never seen her before but I want to see her in more projects

[@vent51177]

She was the actress they picked to be the "Mother" on "How I met your mother". There was some backlash because of how anticlimactic it was to pick someone outside of the main cast and then once we saw her and liked her they killed her off. It Kind of killed the ending of that show

[@_TheDudeAbides_]

What a wonderful person! Also, nice eyebrows.

[@Roneish1996]

Just a reminder that Seth has also been a Batman character before (in the Batman audio adventures which is full of comedy icons playing characters you’d never expect like Kenan Thompson as commissioner Gordon for example) he played the character Jack Ryder and I honestly think Seth would be the perfect casting if they were to give us another version of him in live action or if not him his brother could do the role.

[@KenoCochino]

I love this woman!

[@hecz250]

This interview added a year to my life expectancy

[@sailordaigurren8225]

FWIW, I still maintain that Seth would've been a PERFECT Mister Fantastic. Never seen Ms Miloti before, and have only seen the first episode of Penguin so far, but she was intense.

[@soulysephiroth]

I'm so glad HIMYM introduced me to her. She's become one my favorite actresses.

[@UnmedicatedWaters]

I liked the perfect mimic of the tiktok voice lol

[@iamjabby3688]

Thats the wife of ted!

[@christopherhess6835]

I love her 🥰

[@drphot6050]

Great actress choice can’t wait til episode four… My new tv show crush 🥰

[@watchwithmeellebee]

Relating to the male characters/villains is too real. ❤ She’s a vibe!

[@theotheoth]

Palm Springs: the best film I watched during the lockdown. It's a very smart and funny take on the Groundhog Day idea. Milioti and Andy Samberg have perfect chemistry. Watch it now!

[@crimsonwring2723]

She is the most REAL Jersey Girl that I’ve seen in popular media in a LOOOOOOOoooooonnnnnngggggg time. We’re not Jersey Shore and Real Housewives. We’re Cristin Milioti. ❤❤

[@GRequinBlanc]

She’s awesome. First time I see Seth being a little out of step with his guest. I wonder if he has a crush?

[@ChipCain]

Brilliant in everything. What a brilliant woman.

[@tawhidemtiazjahangir621]

Love her dress, absolutely stunning ❤

[@Peter-cw6gx]

Shows off her amazing curves for sure!

[@brownkemosabe]

She's chillingly good on the show!

[@calibby85]

It's OK Cristin, I had a Jim Carrey as the Riddler Tshirt from the WB store when I was a kid. I get it😂

[@RonnieDiaz-s9o]

She's totally hot and totally nailed the role of Sofia Falcone. She's got Betty Davis eyes.