Nardwuar vs. Fred Armisen

Nardwuar interviews Fred Armisen at SXSW 2013 in Austin, Texas ! Thanks to Tyler Williams for the filming , John Biehler for the photos & Chic-A-Go-Go for the extra footage! / nardwuar

[@isaaclevine9123]

Nardwuar is a character that Fred would play

[@frankdoane2898]

@Comrade Kong He who?

[@peter-subramanian]

Narduwar is every character Fred is trying to play

[@BeingAwakeisPainful]

He def missed this opportunity on SNL. He could’ve done Nards justice.

[@jeremymoorer1611]

Lmmfao thats dirty lol

[@yerusalemabreha4578]

And he'd play him well.

[@kahunaburger9302]

I always find it disappointing when Nardwuar isn’t thanked for his gifts.

[@4orkast]

"People are never disappointed about anything".

[@IYPITWL]

4orkast It's a technique to completely kill a joke/line they dont like.

[@greglarry11]

Irony of ironies. Is Fred on a fruitarian diet?

[@unreal_taxi]

elnubnub eeeeeeeyyyy FREDDAYYYYY

[@4orkast]

@@IYPITWL Right. I was laughing when he said that.

[@michaeldavidmontalvo2402]

Alot of tension

[@jnizzleswagg]

Nardwaur is seriously the coolest person i messaged him on facebook asking if he would do the Doot Doola Doot Doo thing with me he messaged me back saying Doot Doo and keep on rawking in the free world.

[@XSlevenxXx]

Its like fred is threatened by nardwuars more hipster or indy than he is

[@rickdabagian9100]

fred is just smart enough to not give a shit about nardwuar's lame shtick

[@SoundsGoodMusicDJ]

extreme versions of the same person

[@MrPurpleeater]

how DARE you

[@BridgesOnBikes]

He is more hipster and indie. No one should be that hipster or indie.

[@paree99]

lolol

[@Skatebardfilms]

the seriousness he kept when he said "people are never dissapointed about anything" im fucking dying

[@i_have_a_coat]

they should get him on portlandia and start the sketch with them unfreezing

[@freestyl83]

Genius

[@silentdecay]

IMAFUGYOSHIZUP excellent.

[@HiGlowie]

IMAFUGYOSHIZUP you. I like you.

[@arlowallace7775]

it should also include in some way, janet from sleater kinney returning the jumper she borrowed and has yet to give back. ha.

[@Chesterton7]

Howling.

[@streetsampras]

It's like Fred is staring right into one of his characters

[@firstlast2023E]

It's weird seeing Fred be the straight man in this video and not the one doing a bit! :)

[@johnmcclane2768]

Yeah well sexual preference isn't always based on how someone acts. Dick^

[@fisburk]

brandon idgaf Hmmm

[@bikerusl]

Yeah I thought this video might help me understand him better but it didn't really... He's... aloof?

[@WTHFX]

I think it was a bit weird for Fred at first, too. Then Fred just decided that he couldn't play that game, and decided to give Nard the minimum polite participation.

[@gevu]

@@johnmcclane2768 He's so utterly clearly blindingly undeniably gay that you sound stupid pretending otherwise

[@labbern]

"People are never disappointed about anything" -Fred Armisen

[@jupena]

5:39 "People are never disappointed about anything" with a straight face hahahaha

[@nathanpenick959]

J P He’s kind of an asshole

[@Lost_n_Found_1]

@@nathanpenick959 Nope.

[@93tilinfinity4life]

That dude went from pissed to impressed in seconds with the next question!

[@rotarychainsaw]

Fred is a professional, I've never seen anyone else handle the freeze frame as well.

[@thomaslucignano5188]

I'm dying to know who broke away first 😄

[@totesmagotes3688]

@@thomaslucignano5188 I was wondering as well. I’m leaning towards Fred held it longer or else they’d show it lol

[@bigpercy9072]

Just thinking the same. Only guy I’ve seen hold it

[@elisiajenkins4420]

im underwhelmed, which makes me overwhelmed of disappointment that two of my favorite people have no chemistry

[@bryanhawkins9418]

elisia jenkins It does seem that way however...Fred was on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee with Jerry Seinfeld and his demeanor was exactly the same. I think that’s just him.

[@KameronJ7]

Implying it's possible to have chemistry with a serviette.

[@TrybzVibez]

How is Fred one of your favorite people and you don't know that's just how he is? lol

[@alexnation4946]

People are never disappointed tho

[@TurtleRocker12]

He might just not be "on" here. I think he's being polite and so forth here

[@isthatyoujaunwayne4183]

“You’re like the most versatile person out there Fred!” Fred: 😳

[@SpaceTimeManipulatorSTM]

Best ending. You think Fred doesn't get it with the doo doo part, then he freezes perfectly.

[@Max1dollar]

I think fred seems “out of his element” because he takes music very seriously. I bet if these two got together for a sketch they’d be great together

[@axelbergstrom3644]

I think Nardwuar and Fred is the same person but the only differences is that Nard is hyper-extroverted and Fred collects antique coins or whatever

[@michaelhood7177]

I have to know who moved first...

[@mullarky]

Rumour has it they are still frozen in Austin, Texas to this day.

[@illnation82]

bill mullarky still??

[@toopoor6762]

Still?

[@goldengate4462]

Still?

[@BroadcastsFromPoorFarm]

They will melt come August.

[@megamob5834]

bill mullarky I just checked. They are still there.

[@bravetherainbow]

People are never disappointed about anything.

[@TheAdventurousCow]

I feel like I am watching a portlandia skit haha

[@coreofapples6843]

No surprises that the only piece of incredibly personal information that impressed Fred, was Nardwaur name dropping some wildly obscure Chicago punk from the 80s

[@angelicacushing6032]

Fred looks younger now than back in the fericito days.

[@xjinqs]

I love the pause fo the Fericito skit! It's great to be the viewer and be able to experience it .

[@greendestiny3030]

That is some of the best double acting I’ve ever seen! The sync-up is flawless.

[@brwi1]

Funny thing is Fred used to pull this same shit on sxsw bands back in the day

[@jordanmcguire2344]

YES I'm so glad someone mentioned it because if nobody did I was going to 🤣

[@rohsei1721]

whats that?

[@brwi1]

@@rohsei1721 it’s on KZbin here somewhere...

[@veganmikey1]

He seems like the best guy. Met him a bunch of times here in town and he's super chill.

[@MerkhVision]

Noooo the end fuckin killed me with his sound effects n weirdness. Then he kept still just like nardwuar! He pulled a nardwuar on nardwuar whaaaa

[@TheAgentAssassin]

I never know if Fred is acting or being normal. Who's the real Fred ?

[@starkops]

TheAgentAssassin the celeb|problem

[@brianpaap7046]

Fred iz fred ya dig

[@williamepperson3443]

He's a dick in real life

[@joemcbee]

The guy gives a lot and is under constant media scrutiny. If I were in his position, I wouldn't let them see my real personality. You need to have something that is yours that won't be picked apart by journalists and assholes in the comments section.

[@CannibalWHORE22]

William Epperson My friend met him a couple of months ago and told me nothing but nice things about him?

[@neutrongarbage]

This is the best episode of Nardwuar because Fred is genuinely excited about every gift and they have such a chill time talking to each other, just vibing about stuff. Also Chica-Go-Go!

[@krisjb1]

Huh, weird. Two people behind character walls, trying to stay ahead of the other.

[@grandulon]

one of the best ones imo, wish I could see the full vid of his chik a gogo episode

[@TheseOpenRoads]

Fred is a fucking legend. seriously underrated comedian.

[@hugh_jasso]

Fred is one of those great comedic actors i always miss on "the greats" tier list, and as soon as i remember i go through their portfolio and comment on videos from 10 year ago.

[@kimcee4544]

Nardwuar is a legendary interviewer. He lives to surprise these people who have been asked the same questions for years on end. It takes a lot of work but he must get a kick out of it. That's his whole angle; doing the research and the mastery of finding exclusive archives.

[@senate2042]

One of my all time favorites. Thank you

[@giannipuface9441]

That David Cross looks more like Tropic Thunder Tom Cruise

[@anitarussum4590]

This is so interesting! I loved it!

[@evad.7913]

I love Fred so much for this.

[@Kportis28]

For the record I believe there is a reason Nardwuar titles his videos with himself vs. whomever, Nadwuar is an ultimate troll (and I mean this in the best context) His tenacity as a journalist goes above and beyond finding facts about the people he interviews, almost to the point where it puts him at odds with them. With that being said I respect any man with such resilience to his craft. #salute Nardwuar

[@samanthayork3125]

Also why, when someone gets a comeback or whanot, or rolls well with the punches, Nardwuar goes 'ba-boom'. He knows it's a battle.

[@pern1044]

This was great, especially the outro.

[@TheOmen04]

fred armisen looks like logic if he was 30 years older

[@javierechevarria3081]

Fred Green he looks biracial?

[@robbieclark7828]

Coleman Trebor Logic is biracial?

[@sonikku956]

@@javierechevarria3081 Well, he is biracial.

[@psyche1526]

@@sonikku956 like 0.5%, lmao.

[@IHateYoutubeHandlesVeryMuch]

@@sonikku956 more like multiracial

[@j_freed]

One of the best short interviews I have ever enjoyed. I do not know this Fred Armisen, nor all bands referenced to, but I am very interested in everything Nard is talking about with him. Nardwuar inspires curiosity in things, because he's a curious man, and himself a curiosity.

[@jamescarter3196]

It's so great that Nardwuar can just go online instead of having to exist on local-access tv and hard-to-find videotapes like when I first heard of him.

[@PrestonFrankel]

This is a perfect interview, they bounced off of each other so fast and both seemed like they'd been talking for a while, even though they hadn't. Great stuff.

[@kapr3cious]

This maybe my favorite interview yet

[@JoeDeanPedro]

Love it all, but holy shit, the last twenty seconds. Brill-o-al-en-te!!

[@mowler8042]

Such a sweet pair of guys....this could have been an hour long and I would have watched.

[@KenCat1337]

The ending brought tears to my eyes.

[@JayM108]

Came here to politely request you upload the Needle Drop interview... seems he has more love than I thought. Go Fantano!

[@Chesterton7]

One of the best ones, man.

[@zigzigzig]

Deadpan is different. This is uptight hipster.

[@jimsteele2072]

Great Interview Nardwuar. Awesome!

[@SlantedLand]

How have I not seen this before? Awesome combo here.

[@alejandrajorge2338]

I don't know why but i figured this was going to be the best interview in the history of interviews

[@rkolegendkiller29]

Awesome interview

[@rhcp484]

Love the fericito clip!

[@sadorrangel9166]

I'll save everybody some time so you don't have to watch the whole interview! 11:26 to the end basically sums up everything they discussed

[@hiddenpunk291]

That would be so amazing!

[@j_freed]

Nardwwuar is like the best geeky friend you can't get rid of. And I mean that in an emotionally healthy way.

[@leatherfaced]

Saw Trenchmouth at a bar in St. Cloud, MN in 1996....I feel old.

[@TheTruthInYoFace]

i had no idea this guy was in the punk scene....great work as usual nard!

[@IDontReadRepliesToComments]

Wow that bobblehead doesn't look like David Cross

[@adrenacrumb]

That looks nothing at all like David Cross.

[@Requiredfields2]

***** Well it is a bobblehead, so there's that.

[@bigdukethestank]

thanks for the link nards!

[@travismord4175]

Aww this is my favorite episode

[@MrDruism]

That’s the first time I’ve seen someone stay frozen with the Nard the whole time at the end. Fred is the best!

[@ShadowMasta]

Nardwuar you always crack me up with your 'ending freeze pose'..

[@RecklessAbandonnn]

I laughed so hard at the end ayy lmao

[@jtucker813]

on that last question I couldn't tell if he was really pissed off or just doing an act lol with so many characters he does who knows when he's being real or not haha! but it was funny how every time he answered back in a smart tone I just saw him as Candice on Portlandia haha!! And that "People are never disappointed about anything" part killed me dead LOLOL!!!

[@devinmir762]

Nardwuar: I have a gift for you Gift: immediate existential dread

[@venomtang]

2 of my fav entertainers!!

[@dontreadtoomuchintomycomment]

I love Fred so much, only he could make me laugh with that ending.

[@sigma_curry]

Nardwuar’s weirdness is just another sketch for fred. He vibed with it easy.

[@notoriousbastards11]

I recently had a coworker that looked exactly like Fred Armisen only with slightly darker skin, and he was a goofball with a sense of humor from hell, he was hilarious just like Fred, I wonder if they were related.

[@rohsei1721]

you have to drop his instagram lol

[@jacobjameswilton]

fred is so chill

[@officerbarbrady5238]

5:35 Classic punk rock technique

[@FenderJazzStudent]

"Ferecito" was awesome

[@kodeine222]

MDC yea that was pretty funny ..

[@ELMatadiablos]

Great interview nardwuar!

[@parks.]

this was somewhat uncomfortable

[@AJewAndAFatty]

very much... nardwaur gives a very rushed type vibe here...

[@loriwest4777]

Fred can hold his own in any situation. Although I suspect at least some of these interviews are prepped, it's impossible to tell with these two. They know their subjects. Fearless.

[@DRBloomber]

The freeze was hilarious

[@PirateZ1]

Fred is amazing!

[@Alvinyokatori]

I’m pretty sure that funny little stutter inflection Fred vamps with on some of his characters is like a nardwuar bit

[@endlesschris1834]

two combo rollers to hold up the backdrop haha

[@mikioishibashi]

the perfect encounter!

[@Burn594]

Holy Shit!!!! Fred nailed that interview!

[@mattermote4761]

Literally my two favourite people of all time

[@pylerterry966]

we need a nardwuar vs deathgrips, Stan Lee, and MF Doom

[@sylvernale]

Rip MF Doom

[@icantbelieveitsnotbutter8851]

looked like some debate or deposition in court ...hip hop artist give the best interviews

[@TheC0rpsezilla]

The interviews with punk ties are always the best.

[@blueispretty15]

I love Fred Armisen! I'm a huge fan! :D

[@JayEdom]

Nardwaur the best misspelled interviews ever with the best digging underground shyte ever

[@kicksexoutthevan]

"People are never disappointed in anything."

[@maxwell_young]

haha he wasnt impressed at all by nardwuar.

[@bigd934]

+Maxwell Young Nah this is totally just his normal demeanor. He's being 100% serious and genuine. He puts on a different face for his comedy

[@nathanpenick959]

hill He didn’t say he’s not being genuine but that he’s being kind of an uptight asshole here.

[@alejandrajorge2338]

Comedy is a serious manner

[@rockitawkwardly]

I knew the end freeze would be a gripping stand off.

[@THECLARENCES]

Gilman Street... right here in The East Bay!!! xoxo The Clarences

[@icebot1]

I don't think I've ever seen anyone handle a Nardwuar interview as smoothly as Fred Armisen. Well done.

[@Kirkshelton]

Your Mother is great! lol holy blast from the past. I was in a band with the bassist for like 2 seconds in like 1993.

[@crispy6311]

I believe Nardwuar met his match with the freeze at the end.