What’s it like to be married to Laura Bailey?

Everyone’s responses to the question: “what’s it like to be married to Laura Bailey?” from Mini Primetime with Will Friedle
In order: Sam Riegel, Liam O’Brien, Babs Tarr, Marisha Ray, Matthew Mercer, Travis Willingham, Taliesin Jaffe, Laura Bailey
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[@kingkong381]

"We are all married to Laura Bailey and all Laura Baileys are married to us." Class: Warlock (Pact of the Laura Bailey)

[@justanotherenthusiast1550]

Make it. Now

[@eliezeririzarry247]

@@justanotherenthusiast1550 Every time you laugh at a sexual innuendo, you gain advantage on your next saving throw

[@devinspencer1678]

The Laura Bailey patron would need a Pact of the Infinite Dice Bag

[@bombomos]

Hahaha That should be her next character

[@Fealnographs1]

facts

[@g.rathbone764]

Sam: confusion Liam: overwhelmed Matt: amused Marisha: acceptance.

[@aleyoakenshield5384]

The four stages of Wierd

[@theUnbridledCreative]

Taliesin: pure terror

[@malmasterson3890]

@@theUnbridledCreative "I would be murdered."

[@volkelord443]

@@theUnbridledCreative I feel him xD

[@wildankautsar7148]

Travis : *visible confusion

[@ShoanaTHunt]

“You are famously single, what’s that like?” Laura: *looks at wedding ring* Laura: it’s great.

[@shinykitsunelive]

She had to make sure she was in the right timeline

[@netebag1758]

You won the award for my favorite comment

[@LigerLordX]

I can't believe Sam was the only one with the correct answer. "I love my wife."

[@Xeonort]

@Jason Mistretta Quyen Tran is a badass, I can believe it.

[@ophiuchus_kin]

@Jason Mistretta kinky as always

[@togipoogaming3775]

@Jason Mistretta he married a beautiful talented and strong Amazon basically

[@gaerbaer1348]

He was very close to saying “I would love to know” which is NOT the right answer but he saved himself

[@eldritch_whispers1654]

I mean, who doesn't love laura bailey!

[@short7440]

I was hoping he would ask Laura "What is it like being married to Laura Bailey?"

[@olesams]

I wanted that so bad. Feels like an opportunity missed.

[@MommyOfZoeAndLiam]

I assume that's what he was saying when they cut off.

[@leonmayne797]

Me too.

[@therapytalk3673]

Yesss

[@themobiustripper]

I was hoping Laura would go on the offensive Between Two Ferns style

[@FinisTheEnding]

I love how Travis is so confused that even he calls Laura “Lisa” 🤣

[@seashoree1]

Nah he was totally to say Liam, secret nearly got out

[@MommyOfZoeAndLiam]

seashoree1 haha

[@jetvulcan2020]

the way he trips over it "I am actually married to Lis.. Laura"

[@loyael]

@@seashoree1 *New fantasy unlocked*

[@highlanderwins3328]

Fun fact - in the episode's credits featuring Travis, he is listed as "Mr. Laura Bailey".

[@zigzaghyena]

That fact IS fun! Good job!

[@Tommywolfi]

as he should be.

[@annesilverblade]

He's also listed the same in the Narrative Telephone intro

[@MommyOfZoeAndLiam]

They list him that way a lot. Especially in videos where everyone is tiled together with their name on their screen. But I mean if you were married to Laura Bailey wouldn't you want that advertised to everyone too? I know I would. 😆

[@togipoogaming3775]

I mean in more ways then one she's the chaotic pants of the relationship

[@zackrussell2194]

The way Taliesin looks around in fear really speaks to me

[@echosnakestrike]

Frantically making sure Travis didn’t hear that.

[@SoyDrinker]

I bet its because Travis constantly beats up Taliesin. Fucking jocks.

[@thejackofarts]

Taliesin just gay panicks for a moment (ye, he’s bi, but still, gay panic)

[@sinister_kiid]

"I would be murdered"

[@real_evin]

@@echosnakestrike Not sure if he's more afraid of big buff Travis or of teeny evil witch Laura

[@toothemaxx4027]

I like how the only time Taliesin was flustered and not acting like the immortal he is was when faced with the idea that Travis would kill him

[@scifisyko]

He can handle Travis - he cannot handle Laura.

[@HiddenRealm]

I think he meant Laura would kill him herself for trying tbh.

[@hasthehighground8560]

He was right tho. It’s a lot of graph paper

[@bombomos]

Because we all know Travis is a werewolf, and werewolves are vampires number one enemy

[@Dinofromspace]

He straight looked like he was being held at fucking gunpoint for like 2.3 seconds

[@mist1241]

You can tell Liam is imagining the ways in which travis AND Laura would kill him if he answered the question

[@NoahStew]

You mean Laura and Travis. We both know Travis is the alpha but Laura is the Shadow Alpha

[@mist1241]

@@NoahStew you're absolutely correct

[@jolienvsndijk]

And his own wife

[@davidbeppler3032]

@@jolienvsndijk nah. Everyone loves Laura.

[@GunarBastos]

@@davidbeppler3032 Not everyone would love Sam's answer tough

[@SerasXHarkonnen]

Taliesin's answer was the best, he seemed confused but couldn't rule it off as a joke cuz of campaign one.

[@jaxstacks1253]

Married on graph paper, purely graph paper

[@seashoree1]

Havi g only seen a few random episodes of c1 i was told starting with c2 wouldn't spoil much. This one is kinda hard to avoid.

[@olga1231]

@@seashoree1 c2 will totally spoil things of c1

[@theorder7346]

@@isamumizuta9226 Well also because of how much of Vasselheim was destroyed gets brought up in c2, and how Kima and Allura are fine and obviously the party reckognises them from c1. Other than that nothing comes to my mind but those are still spoilers, and no matter how small they are, they might take the fun away etc.

[@StealthyTNT]

@@theorder7346 Keyleth's mom is also another big one. A lot of other small stuff gets spoiled in jokes/references they make in C2.

[@hermitofswords]

The way Travis said "I don't think anybody else would claim to be married to Laura" and laughs give some serious "Because I would destroy them" vibes, and I'm living for it.

[@michaelfinnerty7240]

Travis is CEO of Critical Role so... there's that...

[@skyharkness9738]

I loved that moment so much.

[@blackjack7207]

Taliesin: I'm not actually married to Lau- cause she- and- and then- and then- I would be murdered

[@faranior]

I think it's less that Travis would destroy them than Laura would do it first. :P

[@mermidion7552]

@@allatronnone587 He would break a Spine or two. but certainly not a friendship.

[@moonlight2870]

I love how Matt never even questioned it

[@matthewevans5486]

The guy DMs D&D games, he's used to not blinking at people saying far more batshit things

[@ravenhull]

Well, you can certainly try...

[@sergiodamas1436]

i think he though that he was talking about marisha and just went with it

[@moonlight2870]

@@sergiodamas1436 nah, he just played along

[@olesams]

they guy who on the spot, RPing a fey character came up with the idea to strangle a PC. Just for shits and giggles. It is SO dark, hilarious and weird at the same time. He can roll with anything.

[@HenhousetheRed]

Sam: No, I already have a kickass wife. Liam: That's my sister you're talking about. Babs: I mean, I would and so would anyone else. Marisha: **enters Creative Director damage control mode** Matt: Haha funny man. Travis: But I AM married to Lisa⁠-I mean Laura... Taliesin: I don't want to die like this.

[@thenewbuzwuzz176]

XD What a good summary

[@ilovecheesecakee]

my favourite haha

[@quinnlee-newbury9003]

I at first didn't realize this was from mini primetime (cause I've never watched it) and thought it was just gonna be Sam having a super awkward bad interview lmao

[@asdfnewguy7029]

I so badly wanted it to be that

[@SkrymNV]

I love watching those interviewers who don't actually know about the person they're interviewing. I recognized Will Friedle so i knew it was a joke but there is an interview with Eminem for example where the guy didn't even know how famous he was.

[@quinnlee-newbury9003]

Yeah I've seen one of a lady trying to ask questions to Conlith Hill (not sure if that's spelled right but he's Varys' actor in GOT) and they didn't even know how he was affiliated with the show. I think she guessed like a writer and producer position and he just walked off. But I hate and love those. So cringe but so funny. Though if an interviewer has too little notice before an interview to do their research you can't blame them, so sometimes you can give them the benefit of the doubt

[@beng.5067]

@@SkrymNV yeah, I’ve seen that. It was with Stephen Colbert. And was also a joke.

[@SkrymNV]

@@beng.5067 That is the one i was talking about but was it really a joke? If that's the case then their acting was on point.

[@osorvei]

"I would be murdered"

[@Woodside235]

Travis must be a boomer shooter protagonist to make an eldritch horror like Taliesin quake in his boots.

[@FeyzaOnay]

Woodside bold of you to assume that Tal is afraid of Travis and not of Laura

[@Woodside235]

@@FeyzaOnay fair point

[@osorvei]

@@FeyzaOnay I think that, through Percy & Vex's relationship, he could somewhat understand Laura, but the Consequences of pissing off Grog StrongJaw 👀. Oh boy.

[@OriginalCreatorSama]

@@FeyzaOnay I like how he answers it and then looks around like she's gonna pop out of something and try to gut him. xD I'm actually impressed. What did Laura do to have such power over Taliesin?

[@artygunnar]

"I'm actually married to Lisa."

[@madjik1979]

Laura's response was sooo good. Her ring finger was IMMEDIATELY in the picture and displayed for all to see. Her mouth said words, her body language spoke volumes.

[@Daxti]

"It's its own challenge" absolutely kills me every time

[@mermidion7552]

That Practically the answer any one of them could have given, including Travis xD

[@aleyoakenshield5384]

I LOVE how insecure Talesin is like: "She wou.. And then I would be murdered." (Stabbing motion)

[@deja2723]

I love how he's looking around nervously

[@NearlyH3adlessNick]

@@deja2723 Grog is here.... _somewhere_

[@LGreymark]

@@NearlyH3adlessNick I like to think that Grog has mastered the thing that drax tries to do. Every now and then Grog just forgets to think or move for a while and actually becomes invisible.

[@Acavedweller]

I was expecting him to ask Laura what it’s like to be married to herself

[@StormageddonTMS]

True love at last.

[@jimmycooper9497]

Same, I kinda wished he did

[@thevalkyriemercenary9463]

Big brain move

[@mudfish6861]

I still can’t over how violently chaotic Will Friedle is and also how flatly he delivers the line “You know who IS married to Laura Bailey is...everybody else.” and how confused that made Travis

[@romainsavioz5466]

He roll a nat 20

[@akiraakiraakiraakira]

That guy Carsten glibness on himself

[@paragonofhope2620]

"Lisa was on the show, She's a party girl!" "LiSA?"

[@acedtea9170]

This guy just went and made everyone uncomfortable with this question

[@ChicCanyon]

and its great

[@robnlarie]

I think it's weirder that everyone IS uncomfortable with the question. They've been together how long? And they can't answer a playful question knowing that it's a joke from the start. If someone asked me that question about a friend of mine, I'd totally play on it. Granted only the males had a problem with the question, so it's probably an opposite gender thing.

[@TexYMatt98]

@@robnlarie Idk about this being a male thing, Matt was the only one that kept the joke going instead of denying it or saying everyone is married to her, he is simply too good at improv. Everyone else got caught unguarded lol

[@dig8634]

@@robnlarie I'm pretty sure absolutely everyone knew instantly that it was a joke, but they all played along in different ways. This is THEIR show. They all know Will pretty well, since he hosts this show on their channel. But they all thought it would be funny to react in different ways. Sam kept the joke going by pretending Will is as clueless as he pretends to be, Matt played it like he was correct and that Matt was married to Laura, Marisha did the more real thing of answering a version of the question that actually would make sense, instead of taking the question at face value and therefore talked about how they all adore Laura and I think Liam did too, and Taliesin did the same, except he went for their in-game marriage. Travis did what Sam did and pretended like Will was clueless. Everyone played along, but in different ways.

[@Nikelaos_Khristianos]

Is it worth mentioning that Will is a longtime friend of the show and knows the cast personally?

[@natehicks8000]

"I- she would- and then I would be murdered" The one time we've seen true fear from the dark one himself

[@fusiongod5004]

"You know who is married to Laura? Everyone else." :0

[@takana5927]

Laura have a lot of husbands and wifes.

[@sharangcool]

one spouse per day

[@guidomista8448]

Not travis tho, hes stuck in the friend zone.

[@GunarBastos]

almost like a gacha game

[@ghostditective8466]

Let get mysterious

[@JB-xl2jc]

Polygamy is a hell of a drug

[@allielowry6191]

Imagine getting to Eric Andre all your friends

[@QemeH]

"It's mostly graph paper." I was waiting for Taliesins episode just to hear his answer to *that* question (because campaign one, you know...) and he just delivers this dead-pan... After thousands of years with mortals, I guess you can't be phased anymore

[@liamcivil5978]

The terrified look around after he said was priceless

[@joachimbednarz8534]

@@liamcivil5978 'I would be murdered'

[@liamcivil5978]

@@joachimbednarz8534 there are things that even a elder god like taliesin fears

[@chirpynsleepy958]

@@liamcivil5978 like Laura Bailey?

[@ravenhull]

@@liamcivil5978, okay, I’ve seen the meme, but where did the ‘Immortal Taliesin’ come from? lol

[@ZachSing]

“You’re not Travis, you’re Sal!” Is the best line

[@A2Ztigers]

The "oh boy" from Sal immediately afterwards too

[@ZachSing]

@@A2Ztigers that’s classic Sal

[@firstnamelastname7298]

Im sal, I can do this job

[@samkremer1766]

Tal saying "I would be murdered" was a glorious bit of honesty with oneself

[@LexIconLS]

Talesin's reaction is my favorite because his face makes an massive journey while you can see the cogs physically turning in his head while he struggles to find a way to get out of the question.

[@jonathankinsella7079]

I love how laura holds up her hand and flashes her wedding ring before answering the question lol.

[@spectralumbra1568]

Taliesin is literally married to Laura on graph paper because of campaign one, that's amazing.

[@theBATgoesUPoh]

Matt's is my favorite "It's its own challenge"

[@KevinVideo]

I think he said “it’s a tone challenge.”

[@unlimon6382]

@@KevinVideo put on official english subtitles :u

[@Cheesusful]

"Keeping it secret enough that Travis doesn't murder me"

[@jordansedgwick8551]

Laura: * shows wedding ring....., then immediately puts it away and rolls with it*

[@Addy0302]

Marisha had the best answer

[@Smoses_senpai]

Yeah it made me laugh out loud

[@CorrectionUnknown]

The most generic answer.

[@unlimon6382]

@@CorrectionUnknown oh you are one of those Marisa haters

[@CorrectionUnknown]

@@unlimon6382 No, I'm a grown man. I don't hate someone I don't know😂 The Critical Role guys are all fantastic, wholesome people.

[@firstnamelastname7298]

the question triggered the director marisha

[@floriskersemakers4696]

"I'm not married to Laura... she would... and then I'd be murdered"

[@StevenJQuinlan]

I genuinely love how baffled Travis is, like he's hearing something so bizarre, out of context, that he literally can't figure out how to respond

[@nathancoughran4374]

for the life of me i dont know if Travis was in on the joke or not

[@_____2219]

I’m pretty sure everyone wasn’t in on the joke. They were just as confused as Travis but some went with it.

[@noxXxnocti]

I love that Travis got gaslighted into calling Laura by another woman’s name lmao

[@StringierHail56]

Exhibit A that the Mighty Nein is just Jester's Harem: Edit: Haram -> Harem

[@WLxMusic]

Haram and Harem mean two very different things buddy.

[@matthewevans5486]

@@WLxMusic and yet both are different kinds of funny in this context

[@wenbluepirate3954]

ham

[@StringierHail56]

@@WLxMusic Just caught that thank u

[@comicstrider4851]

@@WLxMusic oddly enough, Harems aren't considered Haram most of the time lmao

[@Jonathan_D12]

“It is its own challenge” I LOVE MATT LMAO

[@jeremyfaille4365]

I love Taliesin nervously looking around, presumably at Travis.

[@danielboatright8887]

*for travis

[@CatCheshire]

I love how she looked at her wedding ring before answering the question xD

[@fallenaasimar3878]

“It’s Great!” 😂

[@bernardoribeiro7652]

I love that Taliesin is like "nope, she would murder me" but why? What would do, Mr. Jaffe?

[@roxana5490]

hahahaha

[@Jgt612]

Will gives off such unrestrained chaotic energy. Big Eric Andre vibes I love it

[@TheOnceandFutureJake]

Exactly what I loved about him in Boy Meets World. He gets more and more crazy as the show goes on.

[@robertthompson5701]

Eric Andre? You mean Eric Matthews?

[@QueenPandanimaniac]

Oh you sweet summer child

[@milesdavis607]

Sam and Liam saying "Oh boy" in similar tone and fashion just killed me lmao

[@awkward_tendencies]

Travis: “I don’t think anyone would claim that they’re married to Laura (because I would kill them)” Talisen: “Oh no because - she would (tell Travis) and I would be - (murdered by Travis)”

[@saskiascott8181]

You can tell Matt and Marisha must be a great couple... Everyone else is confused or flustered but those two both take it in their stride with a witty comeback

[@pedroscoponi4905]

Tal's response is by far my favorite, in no small part because it was preceded by a brief moment of complete confused panic

[@danielboatright8887]

Sam being the most stuck was the best part.

[@Kay-im6ht]

Kinda funny since he's basically the show's funny guy, was expecting him to roll with it the best.

[@JB-xl2jc]

@@Kay-im6ht I feel like he consciously decided to play the straight man (aka unfunny guy that the crazy guy bounces off of) in this bit

[@rizahawkeyepierce1380]

I think he suddenly had about ten visions of what could happen if he answered wrong

[@daffquess7006]

1:32 Idk if it was added in post or if it's a genius move by the operator, but that little zoom IS KILLING ME. So funny

[@robertthompson5701]

It amazes me that people don't understand that this is a joke, and think that Will Friedle is being serious.

[@Qaeta]

I think lots of people get it's a joke, it's just shitty to joke around about infidelity.

[@Logan_Baron]

That is nowhere near what infidelity means. If it were serious and true, then being married to someone is not infidelity. As in "What's it like being married to Laura Bailey" as though Sam is actually married to Laura is not infidelity. "Sam you're married to Laura. That's infidelity". As not being serious it's Will being confused. Being confused is also not infidelity.

[@richardsuplee8137]

@@Qaeta I took the joke more as mistaken identity that will doesn't know who anyone is

[@Chaz1871]

People in the comments don't seem to be missing the joke. It's just not a very funny joke.

[@theobell2002]

@@Qaeta That just reeks of insecurity.

[@kaitlynwickham6237]

Travis's face at 1:35 KILLS me. 🤣

[@themocaw]

It almost killed Will :D

[@eule2585]

It almost broke his heart

[@Cascascap]

Matt answering instantly, master of improvisation. This guy DMs

[@alovelydeadfish]

Travis= confusion

[@applejuice8271]

I lost it when Travis himself almost called her Lisa 😂

[@andrevieirahyurem287]

KZbin just recommended this to me for no apparent reason. I'm not complaining

[@justabiscuit1794]

How does this guy not crack up? He made Travis call his wife Lisa

[@azzyflya2355]

Gosh, I really hope Laura Bailey can find that special someone someday.

[@logandanielson7691]

I like how when it gets to laura she just has this look like "this is a weird bit, do i go with it?"

[@Aerostorm56]

it never occured to me that this was a running joke and im so glad I got to see the full thing, wonderful, first time, cringe second time, okay lets see where this goes, by the end I was dying.

[@LuckyDragon289]

I think Will Friedle is one of the few people to seemingly have caught Sam genuinely off-guard. Love it that none of the cast knew what to expect of Will's character.

[@JacobGrim]

Liam: Boy... What do I do with that one? Matt: It's its own challenge.

[@seansilence2697]

I love Laura struggling to come up with things that single people do xD

[@LordFrito]

I love how Laura lifts up her hand to show her rings then just goes with it

[@loulabell117]

I think when Taliesin explains it he's referencing Vex and Percy

[@christophergama4770]

It cracks me up that Talisen looks around after answering, like Travis is going to be in the bushes ready to attack.

[@eamonndeane587]

"You get loads of death threats from people who played The Last of Us Part 2".

[@Arkatox]

No, it’s mostly people who didn’t actually play the game.

[@thundereagle97]

@@Arkatox no it's people who played and didn't like the game. Wild concept

[@Mephiston]

@@thundereagle97 No, its mostly people who dont understand that actors are not their characters, unless they are incredibly committed to the method.

[@S3nn4h]

@@Mephiston and even still, people shouldn't be mad at the VA, they have nothing to do with what their character do... If people want to be mad at someone, be mad at the the writer...

[@Mephiston]

@@S3nn4h I 100% agree.

[@Alirosa937]

It was so cute how at the beginning of Travis’ section he started talking about how his favorite actor on the show was Laura 😭

[@EtzEchad]

Being married to LB would either be wonderful or extremely high stress. Only Travis knows... As a Critter, does it mean that I'm married to Laura also?

[@togipoogaming3775]

Well Laura is the queen of chaos and innuendos It comes with territory and perks and travis is the only with the heart to handle her chaos 😁

[@copyrighttheft6286]

Watch the yeehaw game ranch episode with them together, there’s a point where they’re both paralytic from laughter for a good minute

[@morgansholes]

Sam: don’t ignore my queen, thank you Liam: no words describe his beloved Marisha: owns reality Matt: yes Travis: confuzled husband Taliesin: fear Laura: doesn’t know how to be single

[@Areopagus]

My right ear enjoyed this

[@davidbeppler3032]

Yea, what is up with the horrible sound?

[@BluesMoth64]

Oh god, good, I was afraid my headphones were broken shfksndks

[@cmc3223]

"Going to....bars...and dancing....at....clubs"

[@GamerBruw]

Haha that Taliesin answer, I love it

[@timmothyadams9079]

I hate how much this made me laugh despite how dumb it is 🤣 talisens reaction was "where's Travis is he here hiding waiting to kill me?"

[@ajc7295]

Will is such a troll 😆😂

[@lichtheimer]

"It's mostly graph paper." How I would always respond to a "what's it like to be married". Obviously in reference to Laura Bailey.

[@WaterDragonRai]

*Snort* Marisha's answer is great knowing that as Bo, she also says everyone has a crush on Jester.

[@MallowPokes]

Mini Primetime was an absolute shitshow and I loved every minute of it

[@rolindahlquist3124]

What's really funny is Will lives a few houses down from Travis and Laura.

[@greg4179]

Will Friedle is underrated. This is a funny ass bit

[@timelessadventurer]

I didn’t find it that funny though :(

[@mattlozinski1700]

I love how after the famously single comment Laura flashes her wedding ring lol

[@MissUlfang]

I love Taleisin's genuine looks of terror

[@Logan_Baron]

Laura Bailey, famously single while also being married to everyone else.

[@christinaedwards7072]

I love this type of conversation because I didn't know who was married to who at all and I've been watching an episode here and there for like 2 years.

[@dumsquirrel]

Laura, looking at the wedding ring on her hand: "It's great. I love being single"

[@Emohawk707]

When Laura took a second to process and said “it’s great” I genuinely cackled like a madman, it got me good

[@phoxoto]

taliesin's fear makes me think that Travis is the only mortal man who can kill the lovecraftian horror himself...

[@ethanhorn6093]

Marisha had the best response. Will Friedle is a mean kid that's grown up but stayed a mean kid the entire time. And we all collectively love him for it.

[@Film_Addict]

Taliesin being insanely afraid that Travis is gonna jump at him anytime is just… pure comedy gold 😂

[@catherinekress2138]

I love this so much! Thank you for putting it together!

[@teddytackleson595]

This is the “So Sam, where you from?” Of critical role

[@fencserx9423]

Talison’s answer is the best. “Mostly fraught paper. Like actually only on graph paper”

[@Krzyskov1]

I love how Teliesin watched around where's Travis. xD

[@kingus9210]

Matt had the funniest response

[@Max2ds]

Taliesin was looking for escape routes

[@HiddenRealm]

Laura just handwaving the ring, goddamn. GODDAMN. Get yourself a woman who is SO fucking set in the marriage that when asked about being single, she just flaunts the ring as if that's all that's needed to be said. That was so fucking good.

[@MasterofTongs]

Never saw this before, but I thought Laura was going to stab him.