John Early was Overwhelmed Working with John Waters for Search Party

John Early tests the chemistry he has with Seth, discusses working with John Waters on the final season of Search Party and talks about his first TV role on 30 Rock.
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[@victoriasmith5396]

The whole weird throuple jealousy thing has me cracking up this season. He played it perfectly with the facial expressions. Hope to see him in more amazing roles.

[@Giza13]

Agreed! The last supper scene had me 🤣

[@verynick]

Me too! Haha he just didn’t want to me left alone

[@Giza13]

I’m gonna miss seeing John Early’s facial expressions/ reactions and his epic freak outs in Search Party! 😩 He is sooooo funny and the comedy on this show is on another level.

[@notstevelam]

HIS REAL NAME IS ELDAD TUPPER AND HE WASN'T EVEN A GERBER BABY

[@michelleerika673]

It will live on eternally as memes

[@RobertoBotello]

He is bizarrely hilarious! I mean that as a genuine compliment. John Early is fantastic!!

[@debbiedoodiedandi]

Search Party is one of those shows where you ask, "How did we end up here?!?", but it's worth the ride

[@Youtube221B]

He's hilarious. My co-worker said he looks like a poor man's Ryan Gosling. 😂

[@ImaCatMaia]

Bahaahaaa!! That's kinda mean but at the same time, totally hilarious 😂🤣

[@lisazdvoru1660]

I for sure got Ryan Gosling energy during his straight guy schtick.

[@candynickel]

A poor man's Ryan Gosling > A rich man's me

[@ImaCatMaia]

@@candynickel absolutely! 👍

[@ImaCatMaia]

@@lisazdvoru1660 I'd actually never heard of him before, but that was great a great schtick haha P.S. Your user name is fantastic...I'm the daughter of a professor and I love learning as well 💖

[@meganbreen1380]

omg he's so funny!!! why has he never been nominated for an emmy for Search Party?? truly genius comedic work

[@Neddoest]

Search Party is a show that wasn’t fully appreciated in its time but give it a few years. It’s an Alia Shawkat thing. “Too cool for right now”

[@seandesautelle9283]

the way neither he nor Alia Shawkat have emmys for the show is a crime

[@katitax508]

Search party was snubbed by every award show :(

[@seejaneread]

He is so great in Search Party, which is a crazy, brilliant, hilarious show!

[@RandomGlow444]

This interview was incredibly all over the place in a very entertaining way

[@AquaticHelp22]

Search Party, every season was its own kind of beast. I had a blast w them. Highly recommended series.

[@lorinotarius]

I do the same thing when people ask why I don't have kids. "I can't have them.....because I don't want them."

[@grayjinghutongz8393]

If you like this guy he has a half hour on a show called The Characters on Netflix. It's wild.

[@Neddoest]

Oo thank you for the tip 👍

[@natalieschuetz5700]

YES! That’s where I first became aware of him. He’s wonderful!

[@graham974]

@@natalieschuetz5700 Yes! That was very funny

[@emma-vn3nl]

Girl why are you commenting when you know damn well you should be lookin’ for your denim!!!

[@xTheOxx]

He was perfect in his one sketch in season 2 of I Think You Should Leave. Very funny person.

[@Gigugan]

My partner and I quote that bit all the time “You know I hate that game”

[@CraigHighberger]

I LOVE John Early! So hilarious!! Cannot wait for his next project, what an entertainer! His 'Search Party' character Elliott Goss was one of the greatest comic characters ever, thanks so much for this Seth and company!

[@LloydAntonyLB]

I hope Search Party gets a much deserved bump. John Early is hilarious, I binged 5 seasons in 2 weeks ❤️

[@TMercan31]

I just came across Search Party on Thursday and I'm almost finished S5 - it is hilarious and addictive! Eldad & Portia are the perfect BFFs. The scene in S4 where Elliot breaks out in hives and screaming for ice had me on the floor 🤣🤣 All 4 of them are fabulous, I'm so glad I decided to click on it the other day.

[@deer105]

It's definitely not Season 4. I believe it's Season 2. It was very funny

[@TMercan31]

@@deer105 You're right, I just didn't fix the comment because I never think anyone reads them lol so thank you for reading mine and correcting it 🙂

[@deer105]

@@TMercan31 Lol. Yes, I read comments and would have gone looking for the episode, so wanted to point people in the right direction

[@TMercan31]

@@deer105 Well look at us Jackals getting along so well! Love it! (& thank you for picking up the slack for my lazy ass comment)

[@hullinstruments]

John Waters totally stole that scene! As a southern born and raised Christian Baptist, John Waters is one of my favorite people on this earth.! His lack of class is very classy! 😁. Seriously he must be one of the coolest dudes ever! John Waters might be the only reason I clicked, because he’s one of my idols. But the other guy was great , Never seen him before but he is great!!!

[@stacey5440]

I'd never heard of Search Party, but that clip sent me over! Now I have a new series to watch. WOOT! Edited when I heard "because it's hotter" and snorted. 🤣😆🤣

[@candynickel]

His Martha the Mouth Drunk History spot is my absolute favorite segment of the series.

[@rawdog1999]

His bro walkout was awesome.

[@jessmess7981]

The ipa.line 💀 i love him in search party

[@eyeDavid]

The walkout was hilarious

[@jf7098]

Yes, to everything John Early

[@thunderousapplause]

John Early is faaabulously hilarious and I will watch him in whatever he does

[@taylorbasford4542]

somehow... the "sorry. sorry" makes it so much better.

[@Neddoest]

I love what you do Mister John Early.

[@chriscreaturo8809]

That “You know what I mean” was priceless ahahaha

[@roseghould]

I love this man

[@kevinmackler]

when john early is on late night, everything is right on time 😎

[@ThatLeBelKid]

Get this man an IPA

[@richardsimon4135]

Never heard of him before or seen his show but a very funny and memorable guest.

[@jarrellmckenna2988]

Oh snap I’m early for John Early .

[@christina0927]

he is so goddamn funny, he needs an Emmy for search party

[@Shan2TheBoner1987]

Watch his "Characters" on Netflix, omg hilarious

[@marissao233]

The John waters adoption scene was my favorite all season 😭

[@kerch-e]

I didn't know about John till this interview and I have clearly been missing out.

[@BeierFilms]

Anyone else getting a Ryan Gosling vibe from John when he's doing this persona? I don't get it normally but I can't stop seeing it in this interview.

[@akastardust]

Love John, love Search Party!

[@scrubjay93]

John Waters used to hold Christmas shows in San Francisco a loooong time ago. Indescribable. So Xmasy. I love him.

[@peterjonas4971]

We Baltimorons love John Waters !

[@apal4u]

Been a big fan for years! He and Brittany Broski should play siblings in a show

[@elzbthlncstr]

John Early's audition scene in wet hot american summer: first day of camp is still the funniest thing I've ever seen, he's an icon

[@bunnyfernwood]

Hes great in search party but whenever I see him now all I think of is that ITYSL skit where he's like, "I SHOULD HAVE LIED!" 😂

[@Shoegaze4Milhouse]

Dude is hilarious! Under appreciated imo

[@cmadd498]

Love John Early.

[@NewMessage]

He's always right on time, though...

[@EmperorC987]

I went to high school with him. I heard that he was acting but I didn't know he was popular.

[@kelp3128]

LOVE U JOHN. DEFFO REMEMBER U AS A TEST TUBE BABY. IN MY HEART U HAD 500 LINES THAT EPISODE. CAPTIVATING TO WATCH AS ALWAYS

[@patrickbaker8225]

The 5th is reason fantastic. Kudos to John 💙💙💙

[@MeagGallagher]

I will always remember his Britney Spears impersonation at SXSW in 2014. I’m so happy I see him everywhere! So damn versatile.

[@romansweik]

at first I had huge second hand embarassement when he walked in, then I couldn't stop laughing when he started talking 🤣

[@beccamed3268]

Obsessed w him !!!!

[@under-._.-score]

His character in the 4th season is basically Dave Rubin and I love it.

[@gigglyme2001]

“You’re presenting in a way that I’m less accustomed to” is such a diplomatic way of saying you’re not behaving as a flaming gay like usual. 😂

[@dollyparton4eva]

This is TREMENDOUS

[@TMercan31]

Whomever is in charge of marketing that show should be fired. I had never heard of it before I stumbled across it the other day, I've been asking friends & family if they had heard of it and none of them had either. After reading the comments I see that 50% never heard of it & the other 50% love it. If you've never seen it, do yourself a favour and watch, you won't regret it!

[@rubyrayne8]

I’ve never heard of it either! Im going to watch it tonight and if I like it I’m going to help the marketing team out.

[@TMercan31]

@@rubyrayne8 SPOILER ALERT S5 is the last season 😭 But DO watch the show, you won't be disappointed!

[@RangerStranger4Danger]

I love this guy!

[@MartinaMagri94]

Loved the show.100% recommend

[@elliinspace]

Two johns that chose random words for their last names

[@KnightsOfBellamy]

He's incredibly funny and his character in Search Party is the worst

[@harrymeepharry]

In the best way hahah.

[@Neddoest]

Tbf… Eliot almost saved everyone’s lives with his megalomania and bean switching 🤷‍♀️

[@KnightsOfBellamy]

@@Neddoestlmao that’s valid… much like succession search party is just one of those shows where everyone is the worst which is exactly why it’s so good

[@drumgold23]

I love him but no one is worse than Dory for me. Hes my favourite kind of awful though definitely.

[@chloenicole4745]

You mean the best !!!!

[@PatCoyleMusic]

That guitar flub at 1:02 😂

[@bluepuppy7]

Love HIMMMMMM

[@Michaelartzer]

Omg this guy is hilarious.

[@LisaLee__]

I am so obsessed with John Early it's not funny. He is _____ insert great adjective. To see that he's so chill irl, ugh. Watch everything he's in. Literally just saw him play Jenna's kid on 30 Rock last night. He is everything

[@bravomom22]

Show is hilarious! He is a scene stealer!

[@micahclawrence]

He really is hilarious

[@veggigoddess]

He looks like if Michael Pitt and Ronan Farrow had a baby😆

[@katitax508]

He’s so funny

[@Karen-ux6yt]

John early!!!

[@Sadfuzz]

I hope one day they do a Jake Paul parody show (or just an influencer parody show) and he is casted. He would be amazing in it.

[@ale7338]

It’s giving his character on Tuca and Bertie

[@positivemanda]

He reminds me of Tim from Tim and Eric

[@jonathanmahon-heap2698]

Funniest man alive

[@graham974]

How is this guy not a cast member on SNL right now?!

[@andybaldman]

He’s white.

[@alexsafonov7270]

that was hilarious :) "the Chiefs" ahahahaa.,...

[@bethbockus1395]

Am I mistaken? Is he playing BJ on HBO s newest Series, The Gemstones?

[@taylorv9661]

Is this not Uncle Joey from Full House? 😂

[@JD-dh7bk]

Sons that's like a dad... lol

[@JustineSHarrison]

So funny

[@williamgatesenson]

i thought he was doing an impression of one of the Paul brothers

[@ebsage6390]

We named one our cats after him. I am serious.

[@andybaldman]

You must live in Portland.

[@larrymorales8442]

A crowd that does not appreciate comedy gold is a bummer 💔

[@ktj723]

DO YOU HAVE AN IPA

[@invaderzimismyfav]

He looks like a cleaner Gus Johnson

[@andybaldman]

It’s Gus Johnson and Dave Coulier

[@hemlockVape]

That was quite.

[@PhillyFrank1]

I'm glad he dropped the bit early on (so to speak). It's frustrating when guests do schtick throughout the whole interview (looking at you Will Ferrell). PS: It's just one sign of progress that a guest can be so campy-funny on a talk show AND openly gay --- unlike the campy-but-closeted celebrities of the 60s and 70s -- not to mention having a straight host so comfortable joking about their "sexual chemistry."

[@gusgus8134]

Great! But I keep catching myself counting how many hundreds of times he says "I'm like, and like, he like, she like."

[@janethope]

Seth looks so uncomfortable with John’s entrance

[@blj1523]

people are SLEEPING on him

[@tomsenft7434]

Wait--he's GAY!?!

[@anastasiabeaverhausen8220]

He's right. If straight actors are not 'allowed' to play gay roles...then I never hear the claim that gay actors can't play het role, bec. they can and have for a very long time. You can't support Sean Hayes in "Promises, Promises" and excoriate nominally straight actors for playing gay and call it another form of 'blackface' which I think a renowned gay actor and playwright did at one point. It's acting. Acting is pretending. It's not a documentary.

[@nancylee4747]

Weirdo

[@bonnierussell9798]

So you object to a president telling the truth?

[@paulheckbert]

unfunny and pretentious

[@TheTarotHottie]

He is my favorite comedian

[@evedotcom]

I want to just suddenly interrupt and say out of the blue more "DO YOU HAVE AN IPA?". So alpha

[@poopnoodle9563]

Omfg I loved him in that one episode of I think you should leave he was brilliant

[@jabbasnutsack]

Love him in Search Party but he’s sucks in real life damn. So annoying. Can you imagine a dinner or get together with friends and this guy shows up? He’s the guy you don’t want to invite to anything clearly.

[@thatrandomcomment968]

dave i think thats you...

[@bobbylee_]

“No Jenna you.” 😂😂😂