Taika Waititi on Thor, Quarantine with His Daughters & Reservation Dogs

Taika talks to guest host Sarah Silverman about his show “Reservation Dogs” on FX on Hulu, his Maori upbringing in New Zealand, his mom making him read poetry as a punishment, quarantine with his daughters, and the photo of him Rita Ora and Tessa Thompson being shared all over the internet while he was in Australia shooting Thor.
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[@UncleAnaesthesia]

Indigenous people the world over have gained an opportunity to tell their stories because of Taika. I really wish him nothing but the best.

[@TheSamuelbest12]

He’s Maori, it’s super ignorant to think that all people from oppressed indigenous groups have to identify with a (half) Maori man

[@radicallybean]

@@TheSamuelbest12 cry about it?

[@RobGradyVO]

Taika is so based in everything he does. I love him

[@cjstryder5441]

Good on Taika using his platform to help promote others.

[@jzbone1448]

@@TheSamuelbest12 that's not even what he said ow

[@c-light7624]

I find it absolutely appalling that indigenous people in the U.S. are not represented or focused on more in entertainment. I don’t understand it. And it took someone from NEW ZEALAND to make a show like this happen.

[@robertodelosangeles1310]

You don’t understand it? Maybe a little more US history is in order...

[@sentinel_sniper2]

As a member of the Cherokee nation who still lives in the Cherokee nation I can assure you it's not a priority AT ALL more important things we worry about then representation in entertainment usually when they do they seek out consultation and are super respectful

[@jesussandoval9843]

same thing with Mexican culture. We're indigenous too but we get alienated. and our culture gets appropriated a lot, like the cowboy stereotype, a lot of "cowboys" have confederate flags and want Mexicans out despite them not being from here and dressing just like us. bit ironic really.

[@leoneljaramillo6710]

...................

[@oahjay1174]

@delulu mexican portrayal in media is often depicted as stereotypes and not even accurate. Usually portrayed by white americans for white Americans

[@Joshie_NZ]

Is it just me or was Taika carrying that awkward interview? 🤣

[@lonelyone]

I noticed the same thing with James McAvoy. I think she doesn't have a lot of chemistry when she hasn't met the person before.

[@boogeebunnyboi2889]

💯

[@jeringatai3156]

@@lonelyone so....she shouldnt be there and should be replaced with someone else

[@Businesswahine]

I think she has a crush and couldn't get past that...lol

[@joshtraceysurfing]

She was terrible! He is hilarious and most of his jokes went over her head.

[@CatJabZ]

Poor Taika. He's a genuinely funny man who deserved a better host.

[@cooper8184]

better than jimmy kimmel lol

[@ariw]

Kudos to Jimmy. All these guest hosts prove just how hard it is to interview and be funny doing it.

[@FramesPerSecond]

Anthony Anderson did the best job so far

[@eduarDOGames560]

This interview is too quiet!!!! Come on Sarah keep it moving!

[@maaryakhan3610]

Where is jimmy kimmel and how come he isn’t doing his show . Also Ellen isn’t either. Also jimmy fallon is just uploading old videos. Why.

[@weroxgreen]

@@maaryakhan3610 covid

[@eduarDOGames560]

@@maaryakhan3610 they take a summer vacation!! Like teachers for whatever reason’!

[@kushumaki]

Man I wish we had Jimmy to interview Taika! Would have been the best interview ever!! Shout out to Taika for carrying himself so well throughout that interview. Amazing really.

[@annemacleod1421]

Totally. He’s genuinely funny and nice in a Kiwi kind of way. Love him for what he is accomplishing. 🇳🇿🇳🇿🐑🐑👏🏼👏🏼

[@HENRYINC]

I closed my eyes the whole time and imagined Korg was the one being interviewed.

[@daanminnegal]

Yes

[@R-A-F]

Yes😂 korg needs his own movie... he'll ROCK at it 🤣

[@basicallyhonestproductions1531]

By the racing video game character legend lol

[@1craley878]

Me too

[@davemoondoggie5942]

But it IS Korg.....pretending to be Taika

[@elleess2009]

What a testament to the mothers of his community that he is a father, a filmmaker, a comedian, an actor, and most of all, a gentle man.

[@sarahdee374]

People don't mention it, but his movie "Boy" was marvelous!

[@Largentina.]

@@alihu5513 What language is this?

[@thealansang6913]

I love this movie so much I rewatch it every year

[@sarahdee374]

@@thealansang6913 what movie, Boy, or another?

[@solomonshajan2734]

Didn’t that movie win an Oscar

[@jasonalmodovar776]

I watched it for the first time, then watched it about four times after that over a week. The actor who played Boy looks very different now.

[@SJHamler]

Their personalities made for a fantastically awkward interview.

[@remyhamilton-hughes7584]

He is brilliant on so many levels and Sarah Silverman literally made me squirm 😵‍💫

[@spiderjerusalem7720]

She is kind of cringe personified, and he is anti cringe personified.

[@michelleoneill7245]

It’s because everyone knows how much Taika HATES doing these press junkets. Like, reeeeeeeally dislikes them. It’s almost like dealing with a hostile witness🤣.

[@evanwilliams770]

Only 1 personality there

[@DeepSpaceBass1]

I mean they're both Jewish so

[@nausicaa2213]

I’m sad that Conan never got to interview Taika... personally prefer him over both Jimmy’s

[@robonick3607]

Conan’ll have a new show so maybe he will one day

[@therealventures]

Omg yes for real

[@siliconiusantogramaphantis2122]

Come on, Conan and Taika are still alive. Don't write them off just yet.

[@TheChickenMan9393]

I would love taika on Conans podcast

[@IsabelS_Fuyu]

That will be one hoot of an interview they'd hit it off like a couple peas in a pod :)

[@Ilifig46]

From the moment she insinuated he wasn’t a “real” Jew I knew it was going downhill

[@bodybalanceU2]

He is a Maori from the Te-Whanau-a-Apanui iwi in east coast nz - he may have jewish heritage but it is not relevant in nz as he is a Maori with great knowledge of his whakapapa - he is a kiwi born and bred like his parents were. He admitted he has little knowledge of his mothers jewish history as she was not a practicing jew

[@msbonsaihuman]

@@bodybalanceU2 It would be great if you stopped commenting here and making NZers seem anti-Semitic. Another NZer here, and I 100% disagree with you. You sound like Silverman. He identifies as Māori (you can't even use a macron???) AND Jewish.

[@vanillabuzz]

@@msbonsaihuman Thank you for this. What the hell at that person. He identifies as Jewish and for a long time had a tattoo of the Star of David. I don't get what that person above keeps going on about.

[@sukalpamishra697]

@@vanillabuzz ,sehgW

[@rabbitrah8616]

"I know you have a Cohen in somewhere in your family tree." GIRL. HE'S THE COHEN. That's his legal last name. He got it from his mother. Who's Jewish. Holy hell, talk about a swing and a miss, Sarah.

[@starcrash-ash6061]

Is waititi not his legal last name?

[@james_7718]

waititi is his father's last name, but legally he had his mother's last name, cohen. he would use either in his different creative projects, and ended up sticking with waititi for his film career.

[@starcrash-ash6061]

@@james_7718 cool, I didn’t know that!

[@ayla9154]

Yeah this uhhh really bothered me??? he's like. fully Jewish man. his mom is jewish and she's the one he grew up with mostly too. the only reason she would think otherwise is bc he's brown which is very?????

[@bodybalanceU2]

@@ayla9154 he is from the Te-Whanau-a-Apanui iwi in east coast nz - he also lived with his mum in wellington but has strong ties with his Maori heritage but little with his european jewish heritage - his mother is not a practicing jew - in nz he is considered a Maori period. -- in nz his Maori heritage will always supersede the jewish connection as his kiwi mother wasnt even a practicing jew and every born Maori in nz is taught their Maori heritage as it is very important for the inidigenous people of nz to be recognised in their own land

[@arianaisaqueen8742]

Ugh. It's a shame that this legend not being interviewed properly.

[@borderlinechuck2351]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought the same thing about how Sarah made it awkward. He was hilarious and she didn't laugh at any of his jokes.

[@johnnyxrcfc]

If she fake laughed then people would say she was like Jimmy Fallon. Talk show hosts cant win sometimes

[@philcarmo8218]

When she said does that count as abuse I was like wtf then he said to me hahaha she was just looking at him like 😐hate her so much

[@thedirtytowel3155]

@@philcarmo8218 yeah like it kinda seemed like that was some shade. but obviously having to stay in just this hotel room with two little girls when you're as insanely busy as him, its gonna be hard to keep clean. kids make messes

[@Sean-un7ok]

I also didn't laugh at any of his jokes

[@philcarmo8218]

@@thedirtytowel3155 exactly

[@dragonforce627]

I don't know what we did to deserve Taika, but I'm damn glad he's here!!

[@gregorio87]

Everything this guy does is great. What We Do in the Shadows is one of my favorite films

[@gregorio87]

Also, why does Sarah Silverman and her non humor get to interview someone who is actually talented? Sorry Norm, I know she's the love of your life, but dude, she sucks... In the bad way

[@dweepybug7874]

you should watch the tv show!

[@firulamry]

This is a proof, not every celebs can be talkshow host

[@mystic18]

I hate to say this but yeah. Things just didn't go smoothly as it should. Lover her though.

[@joanie3452]

Who is she, her voice is awful.

[@mystic18]

@@joanie3452 Awful? I like her voice. Her name's Sarah Silverman.

[@sc2765]

@@mystic18 really that is Silverman, It's been so long since I've seen her do something. I haven't even recognized her 😅😅😅

[@leumas75]

Just look up Arsenio Hall’s run at it in 1989 (? Maybe ‘90?) or Chevy Chase in ‘93. Brilliant actors and comedians, HORRIBLE late night hosts.

[@felicia3922]

this makes me miss Jimmy, must say, Sarah made this hard to watch. Taika did his best to keep it rolling. Sarah's "yeah/*silent stairing*/lack of legit questions" aint it.

[@PedroSilvahf]

Its like she is always trying to say "faaa-gyna" out of nowhere

[@thedirtytowel3155]

and making that really awkward "is this abuse?" joke and then not laughing when taika said "to me". that seemed like she was definitely trying to throw some shade

[@ef245]

@@thedirtytowel3155 okay now you’re reaching lol she clearly meant it as a joke

[@crisfantom294]

She’s a naturally spontaneous/awkward entertainer and that works great for her. But that type of style makes a terrible interviewer. He showed great poise in order to make it watchable

[@MauiSponge]

That was painful, and I’m a Sarah Silverman fan . . . Taika Waititi however always has been phenomenal.

[@HaymakerMMA]

Come on , you have better taste then that

[@BrandonJuhl]

Reservation Dogs is fantastic! Everybody should watch it.

[@20thCenturyFav]

It's so good

[@woodzydaone51]

This amazing brotha has opened up a door for indigenous filmakers and actors , writers. So grateful for what he has done. Thank you soooo much.

[@branjosnow6244]

"You get a dad, that's what you get." 🤣

[@1990Bruingirl]

I’ve got a big crush on Taika. Surprised they didn’t mention his role in Free Guy as well.

[@MsKitcloudkicker]

And suicide squad! Even though it was very small role

[@silentbutdeadly364]

right, I thought he was there to promote free guy

[@bananafanafoferry6970]

You should tell him. He might leave his girlfriend for you.

[@lonelyone]

I wonder if they're only allowed to promote one thing at a time (if they have conflicting studios). Free Guy has enough press, but this is the first I've heard about Reservation Dogs, so I think he chose the less promoted thing.

[@travis_mitchell]

As someone who grew up on the Star Wars prequel trilogy, which feature about a million clones all having a New Zealand Accent, Taika’s voice always takes me back to my childhood.

[@hfhifi6878]

And he acted and directed some of Mandalorian

[@RubyDoobieScoo]

@@hfhifi6878 pretty sure he's signed on to direct a movie too.

[@prathapkutty7407]

@@RubyDoobieScoo yeah he's making a star wars movie after thor 4

[@1craley878]

This guy is so funny, he saved the thor movies.

[@R-A-F]

They were good before Ragnarok but Ragnarok was awesomely funny and brilliant 😂👍

[@JuhoNelimarkka]

I know it's not his fault, but when he made thor the comic relief after that thor just became a joke and they did his ptsd and depression dirty by making a joke out of it

[@c.a.t.732]

Only a person who wasn't a fan of the Thor comics would say such a thing. Waititi turned the whole thing into a bad joke.

[@norman5329]

and portman will destroy it again

[@alihu5513]

@@JuhoNelimarkka GOD, I hate this man HE is killing my childhood

[@brosenkerr]

Rez dogs is gonna be such a great show!! Thank you taika for bringing some more attention to the indigenous culture!!

[@user-fe6ku9du5c]

Jojo is such a masterpiece, wonderful screenplay, Taika definitely deserves his Oscar :)

[@allyc8904]

I adore this man. The joy in him is so palpable. I love everything he does. He is also really damn cute.

[@KingCeazrStudios]

Reservation Dogs was filmed in my hometown it was really dope interacting with the crew in the bars after hours

[@shonaharris9328]

Awesome 👏🏼.

[@abrahambarragan3409]

Sarah hearing a foreign accent: “I can’t understand a word you’re saying” …can’t get any MURICA than that…

[@puffwad]

We don't like her either

[@REaDComicsau]

Taika is great, love that a Kiwi director is making awesome work with big well deserved attention

[@torguy5763]

This was a pretty awkward interview legit lol

[@andrewsanchez7084]

It was cringe lol

[@leumas75]

True, but then the terms ‘Awkward’ and ‘Sarah Silverman’ are pretty much interchangeable anyway.

[@RubyDoobieScoo]

@Johnathan Pollard pretty sure she doesn't use her mother's last name.

[@zoranbl1990]

The coolest guy among directors. Such energy, charisma and very funny dude. Gotta love Taika

[@safwatnuman4297]

Taika is hilarious. I love his sense of humor

[@jaygasper4853]

Love everything Taika has done that I've seen. Hunt for the Wilder people was hilarious

[@spencerericksen4916]

The Hunt for the Wilderpeople is great too! It’s on Netflix in the US and Taika directed it.

[@ashleysue21]

Taika is so great! I was laughing the whole time. I love how Silverman or most of the audience didn’t get some of the one-offs he had and that’s Native American humor. It’s so dark and people shouldn’t take it seriously. We as Native Americans that after 500 years of being mistreated we’re are so desensitized. This leads to us finding healing in laughter! Humor us lol. 😂😂😂

[@lonelyone]

Sarah's interview style comes off a bit hostile and standoffish. I know she's doing a bit, but I feel like the guests look uncomfortable.

[@Businesswahine]

Even the way the seat and desk are arranged are very impersonal.

[@TheBrainvision]

This guy is so funny, and he wasn't given a good interview

[@lahleslie5251]

Right? She was kinda annoying. He deserved better interview questions. I mean, at least keep the focus on Rez Dogs. 🤷‍♀️

[@prathapkutty7407]

He should've been interviewed by Anthony Anderson

[@mikesticha114]

funny is for comedians which she is. i think its more stay in your lane type of thing.

[@michaelluke8714]

Yeah sarah sucked at the interview

[@diegomartinez1285]

It's moments like these that make me really miss Craig Ferguson.

[@DanielRodriguez-eh1qd]

The best in my opinion.

[@diegomartinez1285]

@@DanielRodriguez-eh1qd he really was. He made even the awkward lulls feel natural and fun.

[@DanielRodriguez-eh1qd]

@@diegomartinez1285 charisma mixed with no script made for some actual entertaining conversations.

[@k__o7667]

I'm not American and don't regularly watch late night talk shows but I have never been a fan of Jimmy Fallon. I truly think Sean from Hot Wings combined with the charisma of Graham Norton is the way forward for talk show hosts, having meaningful conversations with celebrities. This was like a cheesy awkward bite/ grab for 5 mins of content where they are trying to get a funny line to use for the video title, when the person sitting in front of her is an absolute genius who has so much knowledge to share. A real waste but we can blame it on the format of late night shows.

[@julesr6622]

Just imagine Craig Ferguson conducting this interview. Comments like "Well, I'm not wearing clothes" wouldn't have gone unnoticed.

[@RoxieMarquez_marroxeli]

He should be the Ambassador for New Zealand to all the countries, he kind of already is.

[@sadem1045]

Within a span of 3 days I've watched the entirety of Reservation Dogs. I loved Deer Woman - I'd never heard that legend before.

[@karinaa354]

It just can't go any more awkward from here

[@drphot6050]

Craig Ferguson had plenty of them lol

[@swagkourtney1531]

he’s my uncle and I’m so proud of him 💗💗

[@mattrainwater526]

Has to be one of my favorite people on earth. Also I could watch Korg on a loop and it would never get old !!

[@pgbollwerk]

I love anything he does. Been a fan since Eagle vs Shark.

[@user-fe6ku9du5c]

Taika’s accent isn’t that hard to understand..

[@cleverusername9369]

As an American I feel like a New Zealand accent is easier to understand than many other accents. Edit/afterthought* it's also a lovely sounding accent.

[@scarlettwitch1472]

As a non English speaker, I find Taika's accent easy too.

[@lahleslie5251]

I understood him just fine. 🤷‍♀️ Her questions were trash anyway, so why did she care to have him speak up? Just ask the next superficial trash question.

[@thegoodprince3264]

@@lahleslie5251 She just wanted to hear the German accent as a joke. She wasn't actually having trouble understanding his real accent. That's how I understood that, anyway.

[@lonelyone]

It seemed a bit rude because she didn't allow him to finish his thought.

[@majorheadache2263]

Wow, Sarah has almost no reaction to the funniest things he was saying. Seems like a chill enough guy that he wouldn't be offended though

[@ChristinaB9782]

I've loved him since I saw 'What We Do in the Shadows' 🧛‍♂️💜

[@alanmorales6866]

Can't wait for more episodes the first two episodes were great.

[@MyNameIsRow01]

this interview was pretty normal, up until she told him to talk in a more understandable accent, didn't understand why that was wrong, and then awkwardly showed him a picture, not taken by him, of him, his girlfriend, and his leading actress in a threesome kiss, even Jimmy wouldn't have made this that awkward

[@msbonsaihuman]

Questioning his Jewishness was far from normal. Super-offensive, even.

[@MyNameIsRow01]

@@msbonsaihuman compared to the rest of the interview? No. Any other interview? Very.

[@ochosleepy]

she’s giving npc

[@yasuke9317]

Shoplifting at a skate shop, going to see Public Enemy, What we do in the shadows (movie and TV series) and the Thor flicks, this is my favorite person rn. Genius.

[@LordAryu]

Despite Taika being so charming and comical, this interview was HARD to sit through. The interviewer was soo awkward!

[@graememowat2322]

Sarah Silverman, who I really enjoy in other things, just isn't cut out for the presenter role. Something just really off about this interview, as if she just wasn't prepared with what to say to Taika. Conan would have been fantastic for this, and obviously Kimmel too.

[@Zach-wu8vz]

It's sad too considering shes interviewing Taika and it shouldnt be so awkward feeling on both sides.

[@MrMisuma]

I thought the same.

[@user-mn2be4ce2d]

I was thinking the exact same thing watching her with James McAvoy too. I was surprised. I had thought she'd be a lot of fun, but she felt off.

[@debbiedoodiedandi]

@@user-mn2be4ce2d Yeah - both interviews were awkward AF. Maybe she's just rusty? I feel like she's subbed for Jimmy before and it wasn't this awkward

[@joanie3452]

Oh her, God she's annoying.

[@sii9423]

She's probably trying to read him as hollywood people do🙄, but she can't because he is mystical 💯💯LMAO

[@lerou103]

Actors with two Jewish parents: Mila Kunis, Natalie Portman, Paul Rudd, Logan Lerman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bar Refaeli, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Adam Brody, Kat Dennings, Gabriel Macht, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Erin Heatherton, Lisa Kudrow, Lizzy Caplan, Gal Gadot, Debra Messing, Gregg Sulkin, Jason Isaacs, Jon Bernthal, Robert Kazinsky, Melanie Laurent, Esti Ginzburg, Shiri Appleby, Justin Bartha, Margarita Levieva, James Wolk, Elizabeth Berkley, Halston Sage, Seth Gabel, Corey Stoll, Michael Vartan, Mia Kirshner, Alden Ehrenreich, Julian Morris, Asher Angel, Debra Winger, Eric Balfour, Dan Hedaya, Emory Cohen, Corey Haim, Scott Mechlowicz, Harvey Keitel, Odeya Rush, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy. Aaron Taylor-Johnson is Jewish, too (though I don’t know if both of his parents are). Actors with Jewish mothers and non-Jewish fathers: Timothée Chalamet, Jake Gyllenhaal, Dave Franco, James Franco, Scarlett Johansson, Daniel Day-Lewis, Daniel Radcliffe, Alison Brie, Joaquin Phoenix, River Phoenix, Emmy Rossum, Ryan Potter, Rashida Jones, Jennifer Connelly, Sofia Black D’Elia, Nora Arnezeder, Goldie Hawn, Kristen Stewart, Ginnifer Goodwin, Judah Lewis, Brandon Flynn, Amanda Peet, Eric Dane, Jeremy Jordan, Joel Kinnaman, Ben Barnes, Patricia Arquette, Aidan Gallagher, Kyra Sedgwick, Ali MacGraw, Ryan O’Neal, Dave Annable, and Harrison Ford (whose maternal grandparents were both Jewish, despite those Hanukkah Song lyrics). Actors with Jewish fathers and non-Jewish mothers, who themselves were either raised as Jewish and/or identify as Jewish: Ezra Miller, Zac Efron, David Corenswet, Alexa Davalos, Nat Wolff, Tiffany Haddish, James Maslow, Josh Bowman, Andrew Garfield, Winona Ryder, Gwyneth Paltrow, Michael Douglas, Ben Foster, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nikki Reed, Jonathan Keltz, Paul Newman. Oh, and Ansel Elgort’s father is Jewish, though I don’t know how Ansel was raised. Robert Downey, Jr., Sean Penn, and Ed Skrein were also born to Jewish fathers and non-Jewish mothers. Armie Hammer, Chris Pine, Emily Ratajkowski, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, and Finn Wolfhard are part Jewish. Actors with one Jewish-born parent and one parent who converted to Judaism: Dianna Agron, Sara Paxton (whose father converted, not her mother), Alicia Silverstone, Jamie-Lynn Sigler.

[@reneerenee9774]

Reservation Dogs is hilarious 😂 and so is Taika.

[@abdulg4762]

This was so cringe. I didn’t think jimmy’s show could be any worse, yet they somehow botched an interview with one of the funniest/charismatic people in Hollywood. Shame Jimmy. Shame.

[@loic9711]

agreed. what a bad interview

[@rosep.2960]

Love love love this show!!!! So excited they got a second season 😁

[@petrinasmith6853]

I love his movie and TV show What We Do In The Shadows, so very funny!!

[@boarderific]

All native show. Thank you, Taika.

[@AndreasK906]

Loved that clip! Amazing show!

[@20thCenturyFav]

Tarantino called it Ranzarocks while praising it as his favorite MCU film lol

[@lonjezokalanda4063]

Lol I can't believe they brought out the picture

[@classictalkies]

Reservation Dogs is fantastic! 🥰 So excited for more eps

[@LindaC616]

I wish FX hadn't gone the streaming route. I was so excited for this and Rutherford Falls....you pay for cable, but then have to pay for a thousand streaming services

[@gioyeiden42]

Perfect, i want season 2 uhu!

[@jakedeverson4389]

Love the shows

[@barrynichols2846]

Taika was born Taika David Cohen. It's his mother's name. So Cohen is pretty large. His father's is named Waititi. I'm guessing they were not married, they separated when he was 5.

[@mohitthapa2265]

We all love Jojo Rabbit 💕💕

[@user-fe6ku9du5c]

Such a masterpiece, Oscar was definitely deserved

[@rigsby1454]

I love Taika but I personally hated it.

[@fezzik7619]

Who is we? Why do people feel they can speak for the entire internet?

[@randolfo1265]

@@fezzik7619 - Yeah, why not?

[@fezzik7619]

@@randolfo1265 right. One person can speak to the opinions of billions of people. Idiot

[@madfree101]

He looks SO good here omg. He’s thriving and it shows 💕

[@jamesray6653]

That clip captures exactly how we talk! 🤣🤣🤣

[@DrFletchington]

Well that was uncomfortable. It was nice of TW to not embarrass SS by mentioning that Scarlett Johansson is Jewish (because her mother is) and that she lost family members in the Warsaw ghetto.

[@cmt89497]

Taika is also Jewish.

[@seufa6860]

Taikai’s mother is also Jewish

[@KormakurDanielsson]

Since she was interviewing a man named Taika David Cohen, I'm going to assume she was going for a joke that just wasn't landing.

[@jacobianstangirl]

She was talking about Taika, who's mum is Jewish, surname Cohen

[@jlbueno0611]

I mean,technically , 700 years ago, all shows in America had exclusive indigenous writers , actors , and crew .

[@ericminch]

Even the Broadway, TV, and Hollywood shows. Because there were none, therefore all were 100% indigenous.

[@antihypocrisy8978]

That all changed when WLM movement got violent and took over.

[@_i_am_unceded]

500

[@bw4348]

@@antihypocrisy8978 You mean Manifest Destiny?

[@dymphnasis]

Reservation Dogs has so much heart. One of my favorite shows.

[@nathanhan2089]

Taika and Sarah are so awesome!

[@NDiaz-et6hc]

Taika Waititi is brilliant! I love "Hunt for the Wilderpeople"! "Boy" in which he stars and directs and wrote the screenplay is very poignant. And am half way thtough JoJo Rabbit. I did have to pause during the rabbit scene. Full of admiration for this incredibly talented human being from New Zealand 🤩🥰😎 Cheers dude from 🇨🇦

[@Rize_Inn]

So she nailed him about JoJo Rabbit and it was all down hill from there.

[@job4113]

Eh? They're both Jewish, dude.

[@Rize_Inn]

@@job4113 Thanks for the enlightenment. That being said the comment still stands. He didn't seem to respond well to the joke and the interview grew more stiff, cringey and awkward from there.

[@LindaC616]

@@Rize_Inn yeah, he got that vibe and responded with "when I need to be"

[@vojtechnovacek7776]

@@Rize_Inn It became more awkward because apart JoJo she didn't have a clue

[@BrandonJuhl]

Scarlett Johansson (who plays the protagonist's mother in the film) is Jewish. So is Taika Waititi. I don't know what Sarah Silverman's comment there was about. Maybe she was referring to how Thomasin McKenzie (who is not Jewish, as far as I know) played Elsa, the little Jewish girl, in the film? It seems like a weird thing to bring up in the interview, given that one of the main actors in the movie IS Jewish, as is the film's director.

[@doglovers1452]

Lost my dog 3 years ago still miss him like CRAZY

[@cheeseisdelicious111]

I remember that Public Enemy concert. 25 November 1990. The skate shop was probably Cheapskates in Wellington, NZ. Sooooooo long ago!!!

[@exodusdiva2295]

Lol Taika's humour is hilarious 😁

[@patriciap5918]

Lol - his daughter what a cutie-pie!

[@gihankanishka]

Thank you for the amazing show - RESERVATION DOGS

[@TheGogogadget123]

Aww hes more shy than usual, how qt

[@sandramathew5645]

This man is truly a comedic genius

[@mista2621]

Good old Kiwi lad , check out 1 of his earliest movies with Mike Rea of Brokenwood Mysteries fame called Scarfies , A Kiwi classic

[@Matthew-ve7uv]

Whoa, was he in Scarfies?

[@mista2621]

@@Matthew-ve7uv certainly was , also known in some countries as Crime 101

[@R-A-F]

Korg is AWESOME

[@gimpinmypants]

That Reservation Dogs show looks really funny. I need to check it out.

[@kilchil5438]

Thank you Taika haha for showing real natives.

[@kpatt2006]

Yeaa bring back Anthony Anderson. That was rough.

[@KRMR75]

Taika you are the man!

[@XavierQuin]

I just know this was super awkward in person cuz you can obviously see where they cut stuff so there are parts of that interview that are even more awkward.

[@simretsekhon586]

Ok but no one's talking about the show, it seemed really funny from that tiny clip

[@LindaC616]

I've think I've seen the actor on horseback, can't remember his name, on Patrick Willie's channel

[@freeprizeinside3036]

The fact that his mom punished him with william blake explains a lot about his sense of humor

[@Carolineplayz186]

Such a good host

[@Patizm]

Taika 💜

[@Aldiggy2000]

Taika Waititi and James Gunn are my two favorites in the industry now

[@Clyde]

Yup.2nd that

[@Matt-ji9hj]

My favorites too

[@Brett_S_420]

I haven't seen the new show but it looks freaking hilarious!

[@marcianunns4854]

I love Taika Waititi. The only reason I watched Kimmel that night.

[@AlaskaPirates]

This man makes the MCU THE BEST THAT IT CAN BE.