Will Ferrell: Thank God I Have a College Degree

[@oostenmusic]

"It's probably not going to work out anyways, so why not have a blast?" best advice ever

[@Jefferrrson]

@@ab20_ you replied to the wrong commenter lol. its the one above this one lol.

[@ab20_]

Jefferrrson oh true lol thanks for letting me know

[@jimmynarodcerah1797]

This is the approach I try to take when I go out on dates

[@bobg8490]

This isn’t will ferrel, this is William Ferrell

[@ch-17vevo55]

J G genius comment 🤣

[@HUNKragor]

Sir William Ferrel the first

[@jajes711]

John William Ferrell (did some research, never even knew it was William😂)

[@neillbaxter9613]

Pronounced fa-rel 😂

[@var1410]

No, this is Chad Smith

[@MissaLifeStyle]

You rarely see him serious. Such a cool interview.

[@SethGlover]

WTF w marc maron episode 450. Another such occasion.

[@jjryan1352]

Missa McFadden ...yes nice to see him like that and not in his underwear.

[@dubz9292]

still he makes me smille...

[@scizoty]

jackson brown

[@Krissy_Bunnie]

And yet I still feel like I'm waiting for a punchline lol

[@gregorcollins]

So enlightening to see Ferrell give a serious interview, he doesn't really get credit for his uncommon intelligence and wisdom. Subscribed!

[@ShadowTriadWestWind]

Wisdom is a necessary characteristic of a good comedian.

[@salsdeadfish8659]

Lol ya? You’re enlightened now?

[@gregorcollins]

@@salsdeadfish8659 it's sort of on you now, dude, taking time out of your day to poke fun at that.

[@benpietrzykowski9216]

@@ShadowTriadWestWind very true . Bill burr and Norm come to mind

[@АртемПевнев]

I can’t believe that Will Ferrell has just gave me probably one of the most important advice in my life

[@AzaJabar]

Honestly, his dad gave him the best advice ever.

[@jdguitar1040]

Yup. The opposite of that idiotic Dinklage quote making the rounds...

[@robmausser]

yep, most people psyche themselves out when trying to follow their dreams. They put so much pressure on themselves that they doom themselves to failure. Also no one likes a tryhard, its a bad look.

[@aliasoma]

Wow, he had a great dad. My dad just gave me 'the odds are against you' speech (I played baseball) with no encouragement to do anything, really.

[@mushin19]

this is honestly inspiring, cause he's rarely serious but now that he is in this clip, it's hitting hard as proper life lesson. mad props and more cowbells for you.

[@erbc59chify]

Looking like he could be Lil Dicky's dad

[@skobird2732]

Cuz theyre both white with curls ? Lmfaoo i guess i see it in this vid, but defintely just the black/white color effect i think. Cancels out the rest of their features.

[@Supreme_AK-47]

erbc59chify that would be a funny movie or skit.

[@stsrigek2170]

they talk very similar too

[@ForcesInMotion]

Big props to Ferrell's dad for knowing that luck is real. Way cool. I swear I once saw a Paul Newman interview from Letterman where he speaks to the same issue. Good on both of them...

[@kanealson5200]

Profound to see a moment in time expressed so openly. Whether or not his father knew what effect he'd had, somehow it worked and in the end, that's how Ferrell sees it. Never saw him so candid and serious.

[@stoicite7]

I doubt I could even imagine what it must be like to have had the kind of father Will describes here. It's wonderful to see good people succeed. Vexing to see bad people do likewise. Yet in both cases, it seems - at times - equally depressing to consider some of the advantages those winners have enjoyed. On the other hand, there's something to be said for the understanding one can glean from a really bad example.

[@Flipindabird23]

This is exactly what my soul needed. Recommended video actually appreciated for once.

[@charliemoney]

I've never really thought about not taking my music so seriously, and just having a whole lot of fun with it. I've always found improvements in my playing to be the fun part. I really should find some more ways to laugh while I'm playing. Thanks Ricky Bobby ❤️

[@icedynamite1560]

loo nacy if improvements are the fun part then keep doing them. Success takes a lil bit of luck and a whole lot of time. Just keep grinding and you’ll get there one day

[@RichardDuryea]

I've had that conversation with my dad a few times about my film making. (my dad in an engineer) I have had very limited success so far but I keep going. Yes I do have a college degree (it was mandatory in my family) so that if one day I do decide to quit I can become a teacher like every other member of the family. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[@daniellemartinez3649]

This is literally the first time I’ve seen Will Ferrell being himself. I love it 👏

[@writerspen010]

It's so nice seeing him serious for a change. This is a really interesting interview; I'm almost disappointed it's not longer

[@jeremyfinger843]

He let go of expectations. Became free.

[@deanpapadopoulos3314]

There’s so much wisdom in what he said and in his Father’s advice to him. When it doesn’t matter whether it works out or not is when we do our best work. But, when there’s fear about what will happen if it doesn’t work out is when it’s typically doomed.

[@JenniferSmith-gt4kn]

I love how these are in black and white. It adds unique character. Like they're all there to discuss the diary of Anne Frank.

[@reshmant1591]

WTF !! Hahahaha

[@valkalin2]

dis niga bbbbbbbbbbbb

[@DaxSports1]

Jennifer Smith this is comment is classic standup material way outta left field I actually laughed out loud.

[@thisisAB]

Underrated comment hahaha

[@lizardface88]

Holy fuck you actually said this outloud.

[@zachhaywood1564]

Seeing WF give a serious, straight interview is like stepping into an alternate dimension.

[@ultimanecat3091]

Will's voice is actually quite smoothing

[@ericwilliams626]

He wasn't obsessed with making it. He was relaxed. That's why he made it.

[@OrisStories]

'This is probably not going to happen, so I might as well just have a blast.' Yeah. That's what I'll do!

[@Dookie-pm2jd]

This is so great to watch. It's rare you see Will being this serious. And it's not his fault. He's even said that everywhere he goes for interviews all they ask him to be is funny and do his greatest impressions from his characters. If you actually sit down and talk to him he's a very pleasant person to talk to without the comedy.

[@seansense]

This is a consistent theme I hear from comedians. The ones who are successful find a way to relax. It loosens them up and they can be free, and thus more creative. That is what people love to watch.

[@Lsteezy]

This was a amazing side of will we rarely (if ever) seen. Awesome show Great interview

[@TeddyBearns]

This is the kinda thing I needed to hear. Im working on my degree but have a lot of creative interests as well and have had to give up on them to study more. Will definitely hold this advice up over the years

[@ammanbansal2265]

I apologize for replying on this a bit too late. But listen, I'm in the same boat that you must have been how many years ago. Whatever you do, never give up your craft and your art. I hope you have persisted and made it into your full time living. Good luck.

[@YoungJustice1997]

I always come back to this video

[@TankRodriguez3]

Loved hearing this...helps me out in my endeavours...

[@princeharming8963]

It's nice to see a candid (the real) Will. (His father sounds like a really wise man.)

[@Clonetrooper637]

It's so rare for me to find a serious interview of Will Ferrell. I find them so fascinating to watch.

[@jackuid4474]

What a great advice from his dad. Good man.

[@MakeSomeNoisePlaylists]

Man, I wish I would have had a dad like Will ! What a great peice of advise 😍 Really ike how he talks seriously about emotiona things from his past, just great ! 🥰

[@lola.cruz916]

His dad's advice about of it doesn't work out it's ok to let it go and do something else, very good advice. The entertainment industry is so hard to break into whether it's music or acting a lot of ppl waste so much time trying to get their big break. It really is about luck or who you know over talent.

[@TheRealNabil]

Setting those low expectations really takes off the pressure and allows you to have fun with it. And hopefully it does go how you wanted it to.

[@marwanitoh]

Wow, i really feel this. I'm 17 and i really wanna get myself into stand up, i did a few sets, they went good, except when i bombed one time, and that really flew me off the rain, but i got on. Jesus guys, this shit is hard and it really makes you question life, "thank god i have a college degree", that's definitely a back up, we should take no chances when doing something like this, putting our future into other people's hands: after all, that what it is, you just make jokes, and if people laugh you're in, you're famous, you're good, but if they don't laugh, well, you really should've finished high school. And this goes for every independent artistic job, it can be music, painting, acting, directing, you need other people's approval and that's scary, expecially if you're not confident in your skills, but you should always be, if you don't believe in what you do, why should someone else believe in it?

[@BarakGage]

Marwan Joundi I believe in you keep grinding brotha

[@johnblegen1150]

that floored me that is the first serious interview I've seen him do, so AWESOME 👍👍👍

[@gnewt75]

Giving up 'trying to making it' can be the best trick/gift you give yourself to being free.

[@GokieReal]

wow... This is a great philosophy about trying new things and being bold. Definetly changed my perspective. I've been struggling with being a KZbinr for quite some time now and in my next video ideas I'll definetly be remembering this !!

[@buffeddave]

wow, what a nice Format you create!

[@burnpoet]

I needed this. Thanks KZbin. Thanks Will. Thanks God.

[@elsaweber4323]

So insightful and helpful. Many thanks.

[@missbumblebee8633]

It sounds like everyone should have a dad like Will Ferrell.

[@DarkestKnight111]

Someone should tell Will, this was in fact, On-Camera.

[@SkyMillz]

That's such an awesome approach that can be applied to anything I think

[@sabrinahwang8843]

I imagine that perception can be every helpful to fledgling performers, since it's the opposite of the advice that so many other stars have given. It's nice to know there is more than one approach.

[@paulkieffer1189]

i love will’s parents!

[@mauricet910]

I

[@xxMrBaldyxx]

I do too but that is a pretty random comment

[@TheHerpieDerpies]

Will Ferrell looks like Chad Smith, that's why he made the comment

[@thatoneguyonyoutube5220]

NEEDS MORE COWBELL!!

[@lukewiese1028]

Me too! I never knew Chad had a stand up career back in the day. Pretty cool!

[@HigherPlanes]

He didn't even talk about his inspiration as a drummer.

[@kelvinrods6888]

This was surprisingly inspirational

[@Trazynn]

He said that in a time where a college degree was still worth something.

[@Trazynn]

Luis Polanco Even STEM median salariea are dropping. But yeah they are the most valuable.

[@liluhaas]

BaileysBeads it's still valuable, if not more so

[@marcusfillard9578]

BaileysBeads computer science is on an upward trend

[@jimbertido7762]

Luis Polanco stem are useless they're already transitioning to ai. in 10 yrs those careers will be entirely done by ai.

[@liluhaas]

Jim Bertido in 10 years the world won't exist. do what you love

[@drglencoleman]

Boy, great point.

[@alphablitz1024]

Will Ferrell's SNL audition tape is maybe the apex of 20th century comedy.

[@aameetingspodcast]

To have supportive parents makes everything 100 times easier

[@GingerAdventurez]

What a unique insight. I am glad to have stumbled on the channel.

[@ConBarry11]

Great mindset Will!

[@samuelsoundararaj]

Love your videos , love the approach 😍 keep up the great work .

[@Angelo-uo2gj]

1st video I've seen on your channel. Probably gonna subscribe now.

[@matatigre36]

Wow! Sage advice for nearly anyone in any walk of life: Let go, and - if it's right - it will come back to you, again and again.

[@JangoAC]

This is the firt time in my life I saw this guy being serious :D

[@FooseontheMove]

He was at the right place at the right time.

[@SlimThrull]

Wow. It is just so weird to see Will Ferrell not being on. Every interview I've seen him in, he's been hilariously funny (and damn quick -- like lightning quick). Up until I saw this I really wasn't sure he ever turned that part off. Really kind of refreshing to see this side of him.

[@Rav2277]

He talked about this story with Dax Sheppard on the Armchair Expert podcast and I think Will said his dad told him to “give yourself permission to fail”, and I know he basically articulated the same thing here, but that quote is something I keep with me all the time now, it’s such a great lesson!

[@pmarq32]

This guy is amazing.

[@zaiddagamseh]

Thank you Will

[@maddoxtroy683]

Omg.. he's so freakin funny!!! I thought this was a serious interview!!! He kills me!!! Lol

[@BIG3rn91]

i really wish i had supportive parents like that

[@lasdcb]

Love you Will Ferrell !

[@Hasani751]

Great interview classic man!

[@Belikewatermyfriend2631]

My favorite comedian 😎 God bless you .amen

[@SethPostal]

I feel it

[@mikgol81]

Great advice for life in general, good on ya Will!

[@jasongrady8590]

I'm sure it's out there on the Internet somewhere, but I'd love to hear this kind of interview where he talks about auditioning for SNL. I mean the events leading up to the audition, not the audition itself.

[@DarrenSemotiuk]

Thank you Will's honest dad

[@davidfischer1971]

there is no other celebrity thats less frequently serious than will ferrel. this dude usually stays in character even if the situation does not need it lol. 90% of the times he is recorded he isn't himself

[@SevenSpringsStudios]

What amazing advice to a young person

[@evantansimore7634]

The title of the show is pretty ironic, but I like what you're doing here. Keep up the good work.

[@MrMountain707]

Great advice!

[@jpaulglobal]

Wow. LOVE how he just basically gave his dad credit for his success, ultimately. Great guy syndrome;)

[@craw_daddy97]

One of the funniest actors of all time.

[@theichytype]

That's some great parenting of Will's father instead of controlling what kids think (well of course stop them if they're doing something illegal)

[@MinecraftCRASHED]

He looks like an eastern philosopher.

[@dghammond6550]

More like Marcus Aurelius

[@jazsemcar1234]

He's as hairy as Slavoj Žižek, that's for sure.

[@ImHeadshotSniper]

probably descended from one lol

[@ab20_]

How does he look eastern to you? Genuine question I just wanna know your perspective

[@hctangerine]

🤣

[@roykentseyebrows4196]

Will doesn't go into it here (but has on other pods), but his dad, Roy Lee Ferrell, played saxophone and keyboards for the Righteous Brothers. While playing a between tour bar gig, a record exec was blown away and signed Roy Lee to record an album. Fast forward a few months and Roy Lee was preparing to tour in support of the album, and it turned out that, unknown to Roy and the exec who'd signed him, the label had been set up by the parent company as a front to evade taxes. The company shut down and the record was never released, and all of the copies of the album sat in a warehouse, undistributed. So, his advice that the big break relies a lot on luck comes from very hard personal experience.

[@DM-qd7gw]

He would come back home and be like, "MOM THE MEATLOAF!"

[@mikaylatheengineer9631]

The music in this video startled me, couldn't figure out where it came from at first haha

[@mikestevenson1334]

We do our best work, when we're relaxed.

[@Glanzfellchen]

THIS one INSPIRED me so MUCH !

[@Joeyeliijah3005]

Wow, it's rare seeing Will be serious within interviews. I like it though, it's different.

[@KingKelechiMusic]

wonderful

[@danieldevereaux]

I loved this.

[@kevintwin7777]

I love you will Ferrell

[@tijan8948]

Great advice

[@seanmehegan3213]

Will ferrel is always great

[@BigBri550]

2:00 "out of your hands?" Not exactly. It isn't "luck," it's destiny. You are either on the right path or you're not. The trick is learning to recognize if you are on the right path. When you are getting it right, things work out. Not that it becomes effortless or trouble-free; in fact, it can be scary as hell. But it works. Bricks walls, stall-outs, and impasses are a sign that you are going in the wrong direction. When things are _happening,_ that's when it's going right. Doesn't mean it's going to last, but you are getting it right.

[@timothyjohnosn6198]

I love that guy

[@goat3779]

People are surprised why comedy actors like Will are so well-spoken. Being funny somehow needs a lot of wit and knowledge. If not, then everyone would be legitimately funny, both on-the-spot and situational.

[@Hakotora]

Will Ferrell is awesome.

[@bobbycigarillo]

It doesnt matter if you know what you want to do as a kid. This is life don't take everything too serious. You have this chance to do literally WHATEVER you desire. It doesn't take money or life dedication to be happy. ☺

[@Mikeplaysdbd]

Thank u so much! I really needed this

[@bobbycigarillo]

@@Mikeplaysdbd prosper my friend, you got this!!

[@Los47]

Living Legend

[@theAmdisen391]

first time you hear will ferrell real with you