How British Are Pamela Adlon & Taika Waititi?

James welcomes his guests Taika Waititi and Pamela Adlon, who recently earned British citizenship, and James springs a British pop quiz on them. And James unearths a clip of an old commercial with Pamela urging us to do it with chicken. And Taika recalls how his connection to "Moana" got him to his first meeting with Marvel. After, Pamela explains how "Better Things" is the product of channeling her focus and belief.
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[@kenlu7261]

They're both hilarious but anything with Taika = instant joy!!

[@NellieKAdaba]

😆👍🏿

[@zacharyward4776]

Doesn’t Taika seem grumpy tho?

[@scottmorrison1561]

@@zacharyward4776 He's a bit pretentious, and that causes anxiety when you're trying to keep up the image you're trying to portray. I've followed Taika since the mid-2000s (being from NZ). His artistic point of view is amazing, but he does think he's a bit too cool - Jermaine and Bret, though, are genuinely awesome people.

[@harlequin5664]

I'm sorry, taika was the first writer on Moana? how did I not know about this earlier? no I know why Jermaine is the crab, it makes so much sense

[@kinkygizzychick]

Yes taika wrote the screen play lots of kiwis in moana

[@harlequin5664]

@@kinkygizzychick I've been a taika fan since 2012, I can't believe I missed that 😅

[@snich63]

Yep, Kiwi actress Rachel House (Thor Ragnarok) is also the voice of Granny.

[@kinkygizzychick]

Temerua Morrison a.k.a Jake the muss moanas dad

[@yourmomsaccount69]

Holy sh*t hahahahahaha!!

[@rustzz8]

Tiaka is my favorite person in Hollywood he so good in everything he does.

[@lucysmith6530]

And humble ... I don’t think he ever just says, “ I helped create bla”or “I directed bla”. He respects the people he works with and it seems like he knows he’s just one cog in a giant machine. I really like his approach to everything, it always feels like he wants people to be weird and embrace it and because of his ability to do that means people he works with and those who see his work really appreciate him.

[@cjstryder5441]

@@lucysmith6530 That's true huh, you never hear him talk about himself or if you do it's always in a self deprecating way. It's like he doesn't take himself seriously.

[@lucysmith6530]

@@cjstryder5441 I know. He just seems like an amazing creative person who just loves he gets to do his passion and get paid for it. Honestly seems like a really decent man... Hollywood or not ... just a top bloke.

[@Movingmts111]

I swear

[@bingonamo7520]

A shame he's such a jerk in real life. So funny that the title of this is How British Are They. He has a thing for young English bi sexual girls (Rita Ora being one of them). The other one being his British assistant on a Thor film, where he had an ongoing affair with her while his wife was heavily pregnant. Like his work, but don't like the guy.

[@lilgrannyari]

"If you want a job, you gotta lie" --Taika Waititi 2022

[@sharersale6480]

I just love Pamela Adlon. Felt like I was watching Better Things when she hollered at Reggie at 2:50. Sam knows everybody!

[@fatalerok]

It always blows my mind that she is Bobby Hill. I love Pamela so much.

[@BoyAditya]

LOL.. I forgot who's Pamela until I shut my eyes and hearing Bobby Hill 🤣

[@stuartcampbell4626]

"Better Things" and "Reservation Dogs": two of the most honest, insightful, and funny comedies on television.

[@thestormlscoming]

I keep trying to get into Better Things but something isn't clicking. Did it take you a while? Reservation Dogs I was immediately hooked

[@saraedenn]

two of my favorite people ever!!! what a great interview

[@pulpbabe]

Can't wait to watch the next "Thor". Cheers, Taika!

[@cactaceous]

I can’t wait for all those pre teen superhero crap movies to disappear.

[@alphanerd7221]

@@cactaceous Those movies are to complex for your simple mind to understand.

[@cactaceous]

@@alphanerd7221 Yeah, maybe. They certainly are far more complex than Bergman, Antonioni, Kurosawa, Tarkovsky, Buñuel…

[@alphanerd7221]

@@cactaceous Kurosawa? Complex? You are watching old popcorn movies from other countries and mistaking them for complex. Bergman is all extremely overt and privative. Being influential doesn't mean you are comparable to state of the art story telling. You are a child trying to sound like an adult by repeating things you heard adults say who themselves are not very bright.

[@cactaceous]

@@alphanerd7221 God, is that you?

[@kaceo.damondaze5270]

I love Pamela’s voice. She’s fantastic!

[@CatJabZ]

Pam and Taika are 2 of my favourite people!

[@benzaiten933]

can't wait for Love and Thunder!

[@katieshins]

Better Things is an amazing show

[@nayahanafamily1603]

Love this show

[@qetimacharashvili1]

0:43 "Not me" 😂😂

[@mereanawi6194]

I love that ad haha 😂😂

[@betsyhughes2208]

So addicted to Better Things, got the whole 5 & rewatch always ❤ Also What We Do In The Shadows is on my top ten of all time, plus almost anything Taika does. His Thor is the best of any MC universe film, I quite like the war Loki the series has almost the same feel to it. Boy & Hunt For The Wilderpeople are also genius and if you haven't watched them do, you won't be disappointed. Hand's up who wants to be besties with both of them?????🖐️🖐️🖐️👋👋👋👋🙋🙋🙋❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@hashbrown4646]

She was fantastic in Californication!

[@LoddyDah]

Omg yah She was SO good in that series. Californication is brilliance. 😌

[@jennykastelic3253]

2 of the best folks on this planet---entertainment wise

[@GrayWoIf]

Moana is an S tier film I'd be like say no more sir right this way

[@lucysmith6530]

Taika just giving up future walkers crisp flavours. Guaranteed there’s someone on the research team going “guys I recently just right now, with no relation to this vid on KZbin I’m watching.....what about gruel flavour”?

[@queent3343]

These two should do a movie together.

[@aiyonce587]

i’m in love with pamela

[@yngvildrthevoracious]

Pacific Islanders solidarity oh my god

[@TommyLellan]

Pamela’s face at 3:54

[@johnhaxby306]

another WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS please!!

[@XxSharmsxX]

All i hear is Korg in human form

[@MsMiika13]

[@jaredf6205]

I want to hear a British Bobby Hill now.

[@GrayWoIf]

That brit ain't right

[@joncarroll2040]

I know thee not! That 'tis mine purse!

[@YourJellyFishAteMyTV]

Pretty sure we did have Branston pickle flavour back in the late 90s

[@mlguy8376]

I also remember it - I think it was a yellow packet.

[@leenolan1469]

I'm pretty sure they still exist in a purple packet 🤔

[@mlguy8376]

@@leenolan1469 purple is Worcestershire sauce flavour if we are talking walkers.

[@sandybear61]

My two favorite people!

[@LeezPgh]

That’s a good crew

[@jjmalaprop9968]

Redd Foxx?! ... 🤣🤣🤣

[@MariaKarini]

UNCLE TAIKA?! (we're not actually related sadly 😭...at least I don't think we are 🤔😂)

[@Polynesianwahinemaori]

If your māori he's our uncle 🤣🤣

[@MariaKarini]

@@Polynesianwahinemaori hahaha East Coast Māori and proud of it.

[@Polynesianwahinemaori]

@@MariaKarini Mean Māori

[@nikoramuriwai-ihimaera2518]

@@MariaKarini churrr ma cuzz

[@kotkaconforza]

Wonderful creative people.

[@mohtishamraza2113]

My name is zubair and i am from pakistan and live in sialkot and want to do business in london

[@lelz0394]

He cheated on his wife with his assistant and is rarely sees his kids

[@ErikDaniel7777]

throwing in Jerry Maguire quotes oh so subtly

[@marias8007]

I remember her on Grease 2

[@TheChristKnight7]

Toto's hit "Pamela" was written about her!

[@emmyjellybean]

We definitely did have Branston Pickle flavoured Walkers at one point...

[@lilgrannyari]

When I worked for the Forces in Germany they were sold at the tuck shop. Mind, it was the British Forces IN GERMANY.

[@ismailhamzaoui4832]

you can see in this video the true power of Disney

[@kiwidreams3]

Unless he had been in Florida lol

[@courtneysettepani9782]

I love Marcy lmao

[@malalford]

RUMPLE‼️🤬

[@bruh-ok5ks]

i love taika

[@vokasimid5330]

1:20 was he not gonna say that person is Rita Ora?

[@maryammm7146]

Are those one direction figurines behind taika?

[@ellie-tk4jy]

You sure Branson pickle isn't a walkers crisps flavour?

[@jtikosp6512]

Court 😂😂😂😂😅

[@samwats5848]

OH MY GOD ITS THE STAR OF 'WILLY/MILLY'

[@jarent2652]

I want a chicken wrap now

[@sanaaleighh]

"I'm someone else" who are you taika??? daddy? lolll

[@Research0digo]

Oh wow - I know who she is! That's Bill Burr's ex-wife. Scott (Pete Davidson) has to walk her kids to school. :D

[@taylorbasford4542]

I have seen this man dressed as hitler, in a childs bed. He did that for US.

[@DySnape]

I love pamela in human resources

[@SmartieFan]

I've only seen James Corden in A League of Their Own and a few episodes of Gavin & Stacey but I'm pretty sure that isn't how he speaks.

[@randomdudelol5263]

i hear nothing but korg lol

[@kindnessfirst9670]

Of course we are ALL cousins- just a matter of how distant.

[@stattonbroxham1588]

He mean as in "our flag means death"

[@MaskedHeart]

do it with chicken 🐔🐔 do it with chicken 🐓🐓 now everyone does it with chicken 🐣🐣

[@LG-dj9qr]

Yea Better Things!!!!

[@isuruamarathunga7725]

Ad 😅😅😂

[@divxsamsung]

When i saw that commercial just now, it hit me. Shes Delores from Grease 2. The annoying skater sister.

[@MadAboutBrows]

Honestly hated that movie except her 😋

[@cliveedharris1353]

I won't let John know or ted Bundy lmao 😁

[@SodaPop2323]

So Bobby hill is British now?

[@kmcg6444]

They missed the fried bread.

[@HighOnFructose]

Taika and Reggie have to riff off together

[@esterplank2611]

taika waititi

[@rosetuaine6533]

Does anyone know What does Taika means??😳 All You kiwis ,Polynesians shush 🤣🤣

[@jonlincoln6069]

Can we revoke Corden’s British citizenship please asking for a friend

[@tomemanc]

I feel like apologising on behalf of the UK for giving the world this absolute cockwomble...

[@stephencraig5938]

Is uncle Taikà the coolest cuzzy bro on the planet now ₩

[@Ricardo-cl3vs]

His real name is Taika David Cohen.

[@Ricardo-cl3vs]

@@alicegw3913 And what?!

[@tash5540]

I hate the fake cheers they add in post

[@phoenix-xu9xj]

You have to take a massive test in U.K. to become a citizen.

[@spaceoddity3958]

Not all people have to, but most are required.

[@miroslavjovanovic9483]

@Nicky L Not only that he is a rich celebrity who lives in a commonwealth country. As an australian citizen before covid with just my passport I am allowed to go in the UK for 3 months not sure how it is now coz of covid etc.....

[@Mansikkacake]

This is such a bad timing segment to mention that these people have dual citizenships in case something happens, when many Ukraine refugees are walking miles with suitcase to flee and some Africans are facing racial discrimination for simple human rights and their safety.

[@zharkynayaliyeva5869]

@@Mansikkacake somebody pointed out! Thank you! This whole segment is just about celebrity privilege. The ironic part is that they don’t even realize how bad they look sharing these stories.

[@zharkynayaliyeva5869]

@@Mansikkacake somebody pointed out! Thank you! This whole segment is just about celebrity privilege. The ironic part is that they don’t even realize how bad they look sharing these stories.

[@BrigidRoseGranger]

Love James Corden… but anyone else find the title of this video/segment a little uncomfortable given that the British colonised NZ and the Maori people…? Maybe a little insensitive…

[@vokasimid5330]

Taika addresed that too in his BAFTA speech

[@bellaryder1074]

@@TheMagicJIZZ thats literally not true at all tf is wrong w u bro

[@TheMagicJIZZ]

@@bellaryder1074 i'm gonna educate you bella so if you do any research you'll find that no humans lived in new zealand they are a oral culture and in that storytelling they describe how they are colonizers lmao just bec they got dark skin and tattoos you don't think they cant be? they literally committed genocide against another pacific tribe called moiri and the british stopped it happening. made them sign a peace treaty. europeans are indigenous people. they aren't

[@allison308]

@@TheMagicJIZZ are you trying to talk about the moriori?

[@malalford]

As a Maori... Kahorē. Not in the context of late night TV Tom Foolery

[@ellie-tk4jy]

James cordons voice sounds so different when he says citizen. You'd think he grew up posh.

[@jimmylaze]

He sounds like Chris eubank

[@samueljamespillar]

what has happened to James Corden's accent

[@vulcan6687]

bro i'm just hearing korg

[@MsMadmax1]

I love Pam Adlon and her show Better Things. I'm a little disappointed to find out that she feels she needs and exit strategy. From what?

[@Gerwi545]

Apologies for my bluntness but um perhaps because of the sh*tshow that is American society? ;-)

[@jimmysmith5418]

Taika waititi and Robert Downey Jr.

[@bingonamo7520]

I'm confused. What are they plugging? Have they done a movie together or what? You don't just go on a talk show with nothing to advertise. Also it's strange they don't mention the war, as her Dad is half Ukrainian and half Russian.

[@katrose5179]

I imagine Taika is plugging Our Flag Means Death. No idea what she’s there for. They often have two guests who aren’t doing things together.

[@mohtishamraza2113]

My name is zubair and i am from pakistan and live in sialkot and want to do business in london

[@_FFFFFF_]

Clearly its not, its Mohtisham Raza, it says right there ^

[@ellie-tk4jy]

If you're trafficking kids you should be in jail

[@williama7124]

Why does James sound like Michael McIntyre here? Its like he's trying to sound more "Queens English" for the sake of this segment.

[@stephensock6814]

That boy ain't right.

[@bernadetteS4903]

She's awesome because she treats the working person like a human being! Maybe you should be taking notes on it! Heard you were nasty !

[@PM2024-]

Why are they together?

[@corvus2512]

Boris Johnson is not nearly as bad as america’s alt right, qanon and newsmax stuff. Having an out is a very smart thing

[@kalyndahaaf]

mid 50ies????? :O

[@garethpowell6148]

What has happened to his accent? Why does he sound like an extra from The Crown.

[@KasSommers]

She must have money if she didn't have to do a test. You can get citizenship if you have £££LOTS. I do not have mega-quids, so I had to pass a test to get British citizenship.

[@PookieSanchezify]

Her mother is British by birth I believe. I think that's why she didn't have to take the test.

[@Lovelundable]

Leah Remini tho

[@cliveedharris1353]

British 🇬🇧☝️🇺🇸 connected buzzy aye mean 👈

[@shinkaihosoda7261]

This must be hell for Taika as he's despised British people for the majority of his life.

[@sophovot5079]

barely restraining himself from mauling james corden

[@bodybalanceU2]

did you just make that up - how has taika despised british people - what a tripper you are

[@x.Rhymiie.x]

This is news to me. Or were you meant to say Colonizers?

[@alanmackie7012]

Well, he's banging Rita Ora who's kinda British

[@sblack48]

Why does he yell at every??

[@christiantasidaily]

Chur

[@gulyaswift1503]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@eneobande7433]

I'm not sure what she means by she did nothing to be a British citizen, that's pretty inaccurate.

[@NellieKAdaba]

Maybe she didn't have to take a test, it's not like the States where you have to take a test and pass it to become a citizen.

[@eneobande7433]

@@NellieKAdaba Well, I have gone through the process in the past few years and definitely wrote a test..It's called Life in the UK test, google it

[@LindaC616]

Maybe celebrities don't have to suffer the exam like the rest of the world

[@eneobande7433]

@@LindaC616 maybe

[@LindaC616]

Her mom's English, and she was applying for dual citizenship

[@laurajackson1303]

I wouldn't pledge myself to the queen

[@calebharvey8979]

No one cares

[@MCinator]

really dislike Cameron, but love these two

[@dgtnzdth9219]

jesus

[@loveinthematrix]

What does he gotta do with this!

[@rickmn007]

CAP

[@eriknansen3528]

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