Nathan Lane with Joy Behar: The Iceman Cometh, It’s Only a Play, Naughty Mabel, and more

One of his generation’s most brilliant comic actors, the two-time Tony winner Nathan Lane joined us to talk about his life in theater, his recent triumphs as Theodore “Hickey” Hickman in The Iceman Cometh and as James Wicker in It’s Only a Play; family, friendship-and his delightful new picture book, Naughty Mabel, which comes out this fall.
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[@sigridwalsh426]

I can’t put into words how much I love Nathan Lane.

[@brendanwoods9927]

Nathan Lane is a national treasure.

[@brooksashmanskas4516]

An international treasure ^^.

[@path4059]

I love Nathan Lane. I went to Catholic school with him in Jersey City and he did imitations of the nuns. He was Joe Lane and played Bob Cratchit in the Christmas Carol when he was in the 6th grade and I was in 8th grade and played Jacob Marley's ghost. His first play- he was great even as a little kid. He worked a long time before he got attention.

[@brendadavis5391]

Great back story.

[@tessarix]

*_Robin Williams/Nathan Lane in "The Bird Cage"...need I say more?_* *RIP, beautiful soul Robin..*

[@brooksashmanskas4516]

Birdcage, Mouse Hunt...Classic.

[@spaceo8568]

There is nothing about Nathan Lane that isn't absolutely respectable and absolutely adorable.

[@brooksashmanskas4516]

200% agree. I love him.

[@avidnongetit8710]

Add intelligent, cogent, supremely Cooo

[@IanForsythWestCoast]

Nathan Lane is the funniest, most open and authentic interview I’ve ever enjoyed. It would have been so awesome to see him do something with Carrie Fisher. Her line about why her life, which had so much tragedy, was played for laughs, came to mind hearing Nathan talk about his teen years with his mother......she said, if it wasn’t funny, it would just be true. They both have that same generosity of spirit. Awesome interview, and he and Joy had great chemistry.

[@Scathingly]

Nathan is forever-a charming, hilarious performer, and a live and let live kind of guy!! As others have said, he is a NATIONAL TREASURE and I would add, AN INTERNATIONAL TREASURE!!

[@brooksashmanskas4516]

Same ^^. Love him so much !

[@vernodemilo]

When I encounter Nathan Lane on any screen, my day immediately improves. He never fails to make me feel happy, even on my toughest days. I enjoyed watching him in this interview in particular because he explains how much and why he loved the challenge of The Iceman Cometh as well as his relationship with his mother. His extraordinary life and talent has given joy to more people than he can ever know.

[@jpapare]

It's very seldom one sits on the edge of one's chair eagerly waiting for the next line. Spontaneous wit is such a treat to behold and a wonderful gift to possess. This is one of the very best 92Y offerings.

[@mpeindms]

Fascinating. Years ago I lived at 89th st and Lexington Ave, 2 1/2 blocks from the 92nd St Y. What a resource and I failed to take advantage of it. Actually, now that I think of it, I met the woman I married and lived with on 89th St AT that very Y just about 1 year earlier at a party on the roof of that Y. Screwed that up too. Oh to be that young again and/or relive some of those days. Well, KZbin is an almost adequate substitution today.

[@chocolatecharley99]

@@mpeindms I'm sorry. I hope you don't dwell too much on the past and continue growing. If you have family and friends, be sure to keep in contact, have get togethers, share stories, and laugh together (without forcing it too much of course). Life is NOW too. You deserve to be loved (whether it's by friends, family, and/or a significant other). To continue to be productive and social is best for your mental and physical health and will give you a more enjoyable and less stressful life. People who don't socialize later in their life tend to get sick very easily.

[@ericjoseph4355]

Janet I couldn’t agree more. I would pay money to see Oscar Wilde, Dorothy Parker, and Nathan Lane sit down to lunch at the Algonquin. That would be a treat!

[@pegmarinello3188]

Just a little addition to your statement... joy just brings out the responses from her guests with her style and manner. She has a gift that draws them out in such a human way, and she sprinkles in comic levity like sugar coating donuts! She is a treasure as well.

[@thomasperez4412]

Just saw this interview 3/4/20 on KZbin. What a wonderful time I had listening and watching both Joy and Nathan . Nathan demonstrated his great ability to communicate his feelings, laughter and deeper feeling he gets from being an actor. Very enjoyable to hear such honesty from his experiences. Joy did a great job of being there to interview and to be a great soul in her own right. Thank you.

[@brooksashmanskas4516]

I love Nathan Lane. Is so Underrated in Hollywood (Always now), movie or tv show, shame Hollywood, shame. Fantastic actor, he's so awesome in every genre he plays.

[@brooksashmanskas4516]

Love him so much. Nathan Lane is so underrated in Hollywood, shame. Brillant actors : Birdcage, Mousehunt, The Front Page, The Iceman Cometh, The Nance, The Producers, Angels In America, Penny Dreadful City Of Angels, Good Wife.

[@CM-ho5ic]

Nathan Lane is a class act!

[@mandywest6049]

He is absolutely amazing ....i love and adore him!!! thanks for sharing.

[@suzannereilman4516]

...the epitome of ‘DELIGHTFUL’...;)!!❤️

[@miuzefreak]

How much love do we have for this man!!!

[@trumpsahead]

I didn't intend to watch the whole interview, but it was really wonderful to hear and watch Nathan Lane in a very candid interview. Great rapport with Ms. Behar also. and Thank you, that's one less movie I have to watch tonight. ciao.

[@GCAT-zv9in]

Not much audience response...I clapped all alone when NL said he married for love and again at his moms, "He's goood" comment and him following it up with everyone is capable of change. I will watch more of these 92Y videos, I do not understand why they don't have more views,Thank you really very much for sharing this.

[@captally5366]

Thank you for being so observant, to understand Lane's nuances. What I take away from your notes is that he realized "everyone is capable of change." Lane is from "the Bill Marr School" of comedy both uproariously & cerebrally funny. And the 92Y audience response was in accord and appropriate. They listened and responded; they got it.

[@sazfretz1945]

How ironic that he did "The Iceman Cometh" when in "The Producers" Hold-Me Touch-Me says' "That's a funny name for a play--Cash" and Max replies "So is the Iceman Cometh".

[@sazfretz1945]

I adore this man! He'll always be Max Bialystock to me. Definitely the best work he's ever done.

[@michelekett8450]

Watching in May 2021, love Nathan Lane.

[@leftcoastgal5134]

Great combo!

[@katiewhite6542]

play boy going on dad yelled me video nathen lane

[@donnacsuti4980]

Wonderful honest and hilarious interview. Such a bright and talented man, thank you

[@landline516]

My progression. Catholic girls school 8th-12th grade. Rejection of all patriarchal religions. Atheist for many decades. Then awakening to reality that I am (we all are) a spark of divinity molded into human form here to transmute darkness into light.

[@christinawatson16]

Wow, Nathan Lane is so delightful.

[@jc0730]

Amazing interview with two of my favorite people on the planet!

[@katherineprongos3929]

Two gems.

[@studiorestard]

♊? Well that makes sense!

[@thomaskirkpatrick1134]

Wonderful!

[@suzannereilman4516]

....Sister Robert DeNiro....(!)

[@christianfranz2686]

Please I died

[@christianfranz2686]

I’m watching this at like 1:25 am and i am trying to not die laughing because everyone in my house is asleep

[@denisespurlock7869]

Nathan makes my nights on youtube.

[@callumdoherty7204]

Nathan. Lane. Is. Pure. Class.

[@thelousyllama]

Its like standup but it was just an interview

[@PoliticalPars]

Terrific!

[@15acesplz15]

Good interview, but it bothered me that they cited It's Only A Play in the video title and then didn't say a word about it!

[@pleiadian13]

❤️❤️❤️

[@joanketelby752]

I would like to have heard the whole story of George C Scott

[@pegmarinello3188]

This interview makes ne want to see"the iceman cometh". Sadly that's never going to happen. Is there a book a can read and imagine it's dennehy and lane . Please please pleas!

[@garymclaughin]

Forgive ones mother regardless like in the Birdcage keep your pinky down she probably noticed when one was a toddler and scared her. Spiritual stuff ones guess is as good as mine. I know there is a soul that's it and I can see forwards and backwards. Great interview thanks for sharing.

[@aaronmcguire3704]

Funny song! 36:10

[@michaelwelch557]

Joy is as insightful and less thrilling than a bag of rocks. However Nathan is fun, bright, interesting and a great actor.

[@mahjong737]

51:00 Imagine what Nathan might have to say now, 2020, considering PERSON, WOMAN, MAN, CAMERA, TV

[@tessarix]

Drinking game alert! Count the "you know"s in the discussion! Gotta love Nathan Lane.

[@Obiter3]

Man I wish she would have asked about Brian Dennehey

[@bartstarr100]

Sara Palin on the muff. Lol

[@vrvaughn]

The nuns loved the ruler 📏… she would rap on your knuckles with the ruler. She would use the sharp metal piece that sticks out 🤨

[@sanfordpress8943]

Tap TapTap

[@jamesgorman7846]

The empty headed 'Joy' ' ( ironically named?) cliche mouths " Ohoy everybody was bi polar..." And . Then. With his great dramatic gifts ( and excessive courtesy in bertween the rude { and boring } interuptions) Lane tells this horrific and Tragic family tale worthy of O'Neil in 'Long Days Journey'. Bravo for Lane;. Bronx cheer for Behar - rrorshow.

[@brotherdonald6944]

Lane is as wonderful as Behar is reprehensible...

[@64slugirl]

DITTO on Behar.... yuck.

[@jeffsmith84]

I agree Stacy Melanson, I love the guy, simply because he's REAL, no BS with him. Sadly I can't say the same for Joy Behar, or The View. Couldn't watch but so much of this interview, simply because of the host.

[@BeaVizcarra]

Nathan wish in my heart that you experience the phenomenal love of God.

[@crussell7454]

My thoughts exactly!

[@PartlySunny74]

A dear human being.

[@camillemize2837]

I went to Catholic school a couple years don't recall it being so bad. Worst memory is the ruler up the sleeve. WACK.

[@iagree5313]

DAVE

[@hairyass8450]

Say Joy Lane

[@JesseSaintJesse]

"oh they're all bi-polar" haha....that's why I don't like Joy Behar, she doesn't know when things aren't funny - she's insensitive, not everything's a joke

[@brooksashmanskas4516]

Indeed.

[@Dennnis10B]

I did not know he was gay...I thought he was just a good actor with a super sense of humor....

[@sambrownsings]

Dennis Bourgeois uh yeah... he is. Being gay doesn't change that. Lol

[@attlee2010]

You must be joking

[@sigridwalsh426]

I also think Joy is great!

[@soioioioioioio34]

Yeah if you like the smell of cat piss

[@ritazanin1429]

For being actors or public figures, they have pretty coarse voices. The woman’s laugh is unbearable. Nevertheless, what a clever duo they are.Not to mention their witty !

[@dennismoore7935]

Joy Behar????? yeeesh

[@avidnongetit8710]

Being famous and on stage doesn't give this woman a doctorate or ability to judge with reasonable Intelligence. It's just a soap box she yells from. Shame on her

[@brainsareus]

Joy Behar so lacks nuance.

[@sdidora5]

brainsareus So why r you here

[@susannezami1446]

Oh, Christ, speaking of Brian Dennehy, I think the worst performance I've ever seen on stage was him in Death of Salesman. Talk about bad casting. The character of the salesman is this beaten down old man and instead we had Dennehy lumbering around on stage spitting in the actors' faces, all 500 pounds of him! BTW, if you ever see actors inadvertently spitting on stage it's usually because they haven't a clue as to what they're doing and so instead they try to act "intense," which is why the spitting happens. :-)

[@loiswright6838]

Do not like her at all

[@tracydutton7577]

Why watch??

[@soioioioioioio34]

She looks like Ronald McDonald

[@maryann7619]

So tired of Catholic jokes.

[@lc1715]

Then don’t watch

[@e.l.norton]

Joy's poor grandson. Stuck with a witch like her for a grandmother.

[@sdidora5]

Pete Venkman omg u don't have to be a bitch about her .

[@soioioioioioio34]

More like Ronald McDonald lol

[@SenorZorrozzz]

Not funny, has been!

[@15acesplz15]

Good interview, but it bothered me that they cited It's Only A Play in the video title and then didn't say a word about it!