Working With Meryl Streep Is Like Playing Baseball - Jeff Daniels

Renowned actor Jeff Daniels recalls his experience acting opposite Meryl Streep in one of his first films, “Heartburn,” where he watched her skillfully deploy acting tricks like a pitcher throws curveballs. Stick around for more with Jeff Daniels and check out “A Man In Full,” premiering Thursday on Netflix.
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[@lesliemaendl6357]

In the early 1970’s we lived in Chelsea Mich next door to the Daniels….his dad built our house. Very down to earth family. Thanks for being such great neighbors….I’m proud to have lived next door to you and happy for all your success!

[@dusseau13]

Jeff Daniels has a range far above most actors. Very under rated even though he is famous. One actor I would like to meet if conditions were right.

[@kimmariefaber4636]

I loved him in Newsroom!

[@sharonannelarkin9534]

Great series! Wish it had lasted longer than three seasons.

[@joycedavis9996]

Jeff Daniels makes that acting thing look so easy…he’s the G-O-A-T🥰🤗

[@tedtamada]

I love Jeff Daniels and I am so happy to see him again.

[@brokenrecord3523]

I saw him in concert with Lyle Lovett (Ann Arbor). No matter how many times you see him, you still can't figure him out.

[@Rockingruvin]

Jeff Daniels is so great! The Meryl Streep story is proof that he's absolutely the real deal. As well as his remarkable career.

[@prowlermadmax2]

I've watch some of Jeff's films, but I never took him seriously until he started trashing trump, that's when he earned my respect.

[@anamariaguadayol2335]

You should hear the best soliloquy about the United States that was ever done. He's superb!

[@AndreaALenze]

He won my respect when he came back to Michigan. Michiganders love you Jeff!

[@vaseline69]

@@AndreaALenze for me when a dramatic actor can also do comedy that is when you prove you are good

[@Jen7867]

@@anamariaguadayol2335 Yes. The Newsroom was stupendous.

[@tiffanyanderson9437]

He blew me away in “The Looming Tower”.

[@curanderoverde]

Everyone loves them some Jeff Daniels...Fellow Michigander (via California, via Peru, Via Hoosierlandia) now driving the potholes in Lansing

[@user-zo7ud5ld8l]

I live in Michigan also. Born and raised in

[@J.M.-nb4gw]

Congrats on getting out of Hoosierlandia, I've been stuck here for years and finally moving to Costa Rica in a few months 😎

[@jackiecarson859]

Finest potholes in the nation. Well cultivated ones on my street in Old Town Lansing.

[@gaycramer2658]

It’s Orange Cone season , not Spring in Oakland County. 😂

[@alsnowgrrl]

​@@gaycramer2658 LOL we've got two roundabouts going in, in Allegan country right now.😂

[@TheFeather47]

My dad once welded a gate for Jeff at his house in Michigan, he didn't get a chance to met him, but he did met his wife Kathleen and said she was incredibly nice.

[@LMM7880]

My first time seeing Jeff was Terms of Endearment. He was a cad but terrific in that role.

[@keranschexnayder-bohne5127]

“I’m Teddy. The director of NASA.” My favorite line from ‘The Martian’.

[@tbd-5160]

If you ever want to Meet Jeff Daniels, you can see him in person in Michigan. He's very personable. He lives near Chelsea, Michigan, and still operates The Purple Rose Theater. Very nice guy. He likes his privacy, but that's overcome by his niceness.

[@DNTXPCTMCH]

I loved Jeff Daniels on Seth Meyers podcast - Family Trips. ❤

[@shespeex8413]

My favorite performance of his was as Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. Moves me to tears every time.

[@katherine.benson4489]

I agree. I showed parts of that film to students studying the Civil War and they requested to rewatch those Chamberlain scenes more than any other.

[@wandamundy1759]

Jeff Daniels and Bill Murray are cut from the same mold. They are both "beloved" of their audiences. I adore them both. I just enjoy their work so much. It's like hearing two really great pickers trading licks. Just lovely.

[@thinkforyourself828]

Bill Murray is known for being abusive and inappropriate.

[@katica04]

Except there’s lots out there about Bill Murray being a jerk?

[@Jen7867]

​@katica04 Sadly, I have heard those rumors, too. Not about Jeff Daniels, though.

[@repealthepatriotact]

@@Jen7867 Rumors?? No. He's been a huge problem for years and just settled a lawsuit for sociopathic harassment of a female co-star on set which resulted in the production being shut down. I don't know if it's because his old age is causing psychopathic episodes or what, but he's not hirable right now, there's no insurance company that will touch him.

[@repealthepatriotact]

@@katica04 Yeah, a lawsuit he had to pay off and apologize is the tip of the iceberg. There's a bunch of women that have made statements after that.

[@andyduck1127]

No mention of American Rust? Solid series! Season two is outstanding. Im in episode 3 of Godless. Another home run.

[@TexasMijita]

It was worth watching. Not great. You

[@mraereed]

Michigan loves you Jeff! You too Stephen, but 50 films ain't nuthin' to sneeze at!

[@charlesalan5999]

JD. One great actor, great American and great man!

[@cnmcginn1981]

Yeah, I cracked up at the glue factory joke. I'm a flawed human and I find "dark" humour amusing.

[@AzhreiVep]

I also had a hearty laugh. I'm a perfect human with no flaws at all, therefore I also find dark humor the best.

[@taopearl2976]

Stage and screen, a BRILLIANT actor!

[@Nancy-tr5fi]

Jeff Daniel's a principled man, a gentlemen.

[@soulslip]

Arachnophobia is still my favorite movie ever since I was a little kid. Fantastic actor

[@anapaulasmoraes1839]

Thanks for bringing this AMAZING actor and human being...🙏🥰🙏

[@negano5654]

"Have fun at the glue factory" Jeff Daniels is so savage 😂

[@av1421]

I did not get the joke....what does it refer to...

[@AzhreiVep]

@@av1421 Older glue is made out of rendered down animals, with horses as a particularly popular choice because they apparently have a _lot_ of collagen in them. I don't think most modern glues are made the same way, because it's probably pretty expensive, but it's an old saying.

[@av1421]

@@AzhreiVep now it makes sense...thank you

[@monl3807]

Love the silver hair fox 2:43

[@johnwinings9827]

🤣 yes! Fly Away Home! Classic!

[@ridinreiners]

Great actor ❤

[@user-zo7ud5ld8l]

Jeff Daniel is the Best! ❤

[@joannemaciejewski9972]

Jeff Daniels was amazing in Godless. I'm glad he talked about it.

[@ZaraAxelrod]

Rhapsody in Blue on a banjo, that's great.

[@tlcrobles]

The banjo was beautiful! It’s an oft mocked instrument that is sadly underrated.

[@charleshash4919]

Bela Fleck does everything well, including Rhaspsody in Blue

[@lanceoftheroundtable]

I had the pleasure of seeing Jeff Daniels play with his daughter and family at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. His acting aside, which is measurable at least, the musicianship he and his family displays is admirable.

[@davidish9083]

I loved his performance in Something Wild

[@ollieox9181]

I've been looking forward to a screen version of A Man in Full for a long time. One of my favorite Tom Wolfe books.

[@Joshua-ub2su]

Jeff daniels is the best

[@charleslewis6815]

Jeff is a true gem!

[@Seldomane]

I still love watching arachnophobia, John Goodman should have gotten a best supporting actor award.

[@waynewells3297]

When I made chamber music recordings it was the same deal: no matter how dissatisfied I was with my take, if the dude with the more prominent part nailed it then I was screwed. It puts a premium on consistency.

[@josephballerini3730]

This was a great book. Looking forward to see this.

[@rcpmac]

Jeff is great!

[@NewMessage]

That glue factory joke just ensured Kristi Noem likes Jeff Daniels.

[@richard1472]

The difference is, Jeff Daniels was joking, "Krusty Gnome" was not.

[@mbl1334]

He is an amazing actor and he was an eye candy when he was young!

[@mostly_insane2291]

Jeff Daniels is a Michigan treasure. He loves his home state as much as I do.

[@cynthiamoon1880]

Anything Jeff Daniels, I automatically press like. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@mikeharrison1868]

Pleasantville

[@dion6340]

WHAT A LEGEND.

[@xiomaraortiz4044]

I love Jeff

[@andrewb9974]

Legend

[@patriciaherminghaus7284]

I love Jeff ❤️ 😍 💖

[@winx123rocks]

this is my favorite shirt, we have so much in common. we have the same nemesis, jeff daniels

[@richcooper6880]

And a damn fine musician. Listen to 'When My Fingers Find Your Strings' and 'Al Kaline' (That one is in the Baseball Hall of Fame).

[@filimp520]

I saw him on Broadway in a play with James Gandolfini in God of Carnage. He was a stand out and brilliant 👏👏

[@chamamemestre]

01:20 "Jack Daniels" lol. I had to take a double take on that. Also awesome classical piece intro for this man. Well done.

[@LillikoiSeed]

Damn. I don’t have Netflix. I would absolutely watch that.

[@thinkforyourself828]

it's $7

[@LillikoiSeed]

@@thinkforyourself828 Then I will assume you have no qualms about paying it for me. What a gem you are!

[@marvinmartin4692]

He’s becoming one of americas greatest actors!

[@dhenschel4]

Jeff is such a great guy for what he has done for his industry - if you can, see a play of his company, the Purple Rose Theater in Chelsea, MI

[@jillgehrke]

I just rewatched The Squid and the Whale last night!

[@courtney-rw8ch]

I love horses and have ridden some in my life, but I would never get on a horse named Apollo!!

[@LindaC616]

Lol, how I'd choose which to bet on at Chicago races: I'm going with "Electric Cat". He sounds fast

[@elkaeke7101]

Good man

[@Chefkennynyc]

Saw him on broadway in News Room. excellent

[@kickazz999]

Michigan's Purple Rose Theatre l❤v's Mr.Daniels

[@jeffbangkok]

The best

[@annsanse2935]

arachnophobia, great movie! and john goodman played the pest control guy.

[@WuzFuzz46]

Jeff Daniels is an incredible actor... that said, poor Stephen must be exhausted with TWO WHOLE shows in a row! Better take tonight off! Here's an idea... run this as tonight's rerun!!

[@BrandonGoble78]

😂 awesome

[@user-tn9hg7zk4m]

Loved him in "The Martian".

[@BCeleste-fu9rb]

Always love his work. Did he glue his wrist back together?

[@user-xr8lc7sn4h]

At the very beginning he said welcome back everyday!

[@godnah]

"Welcome back every day" Stephen Tyrone Colbert

[@FlushF00T]

6:08 The horse… shouldn’t the name be Apollo *Steed*?

[@Chichi-ld1eo]

Yosemite!

[@esraeloh8681]

Oh man, he so should've said "be right back with Jeff Bridges" He would've pissed himself laughing at that

[@pamr4040]

❤

[@Squirrel36]

Jeff Daniels is beautiful 😍 🌹😍🌹😍🌹😍🌹

[@dannyburleigh1]

Arachniphobia was a good one!

[@darareachphon]

Please don't shoot me!

[@user-eq2dx2jp6v]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Robil63]

I'm here cos I couldn't find a Jeff Bridges interview 🤣

[@AlWorth9738]

*because that gibberish isn't a word

[@shlby69m]

I like scary Jeff Daniels!

[@byindani]

I love Jeff Daniels. This movie was interesting. Just a bunch of old guys threatening to hit each other🫠

[@robertmueller2023]

Has Robert Mueller ever even watched The Comey Rule? Nah. Just put in into my Facebook data archives.

[@dh3279]

Love Jeff Daniels! And his character and performance in The Newsroom is right up there with the greatest characters/performances in television history!

[@candywarmuth6241]

The best damn speech since Charlie Chaplin's about humanity and this country.

[@FDR_progressive_liberal]

Dumb and Dumber is a cinematic classic. "My bird Petey died." "Aw how'd he die?" "His head fell off." Funniest pet murder ever.

[@tommunyon2874]

The inference I draw from Jeff Daniels is that he is in acting for the craft and art of it, not for the celebrity.

[@Albe3331]

Jeff must have read Nome’s book on eliminating farm animals.

[@humbledriver2536]

When the movie comes out dum dum 45, Jeff Daniels would be the perfect man in Orange

[@badbiker666]

If you are not sure if you are a Jeff Daniels fan or not, may I suggest watching a 2001 movie called Escanaba in da Moonlight. If you weren't a fan already, you will be afterward.

[@gaycramer2658]

“ My Chevy took a S**T”. 😂

[@badbiker666]

@@gaycramer2658 That's the one, all right. "Buckless Yooper!!"

[@gaycramer2658]

@@badbiker666 It’s been years since I’ve watched that movie but I remembered that line from the movie and cracking up, and so did the rest of my family when they watched it.🤣. Thanks for mentioning that movie. Have a great weekend ✋🏻

[@badbiker666]

@@gaycramer2658 I have it on DVD. I watch it all the time! It's one of my favorites, and not just because I am from Michigan and LOVE the UP!

[@DerekReuter]

I still can't ride a horse, lol I've tried.

[@EzEzEz369]

If folks haven't seen The Newsroom yet, I challenge you to watch the first 5 minutes of the first episode and not watch the whole show run.

[@highergrounds8018]

Is that Bela Fleck jamming with the band?!?

[@melanies.6030]

You mean the guy they introduced as Bela Fleck right after the monolog? Yeah, that's him.😁

[@michaelscot4816]

Still better than murderer kristi gnome(intended)! Luvu, Jeff!

[@infamousElle]

Jeff Daniels, welcome to the equine mind! They will not put up with with rider incompetence. And because of this independence, humans dislike them

[@ridinreiners]

Yes. I imagine Apollo has put up with a lot of actors who do not know horses. If the rider isn’t confident, the horse will do as he pleases.

[@duncanwallace7760]

Last scene I saw where Jeff had a walking cane...

[@Cancun771]

Before watching this, I'm really intrigued by what the Mery-Streep-baseball analogy is gonna turn out to be. Confusing but it gets people all excited for seemingly no reason?

[@Dr_1212]

😎👍

[@davidmsirois]

7:10 ... He sees Colorado? Did he tell the horse that the French are assholes?

[@movieace1295]

did he say welcome back every day?

[@drewb6107]

Welcome back, every...day? Little slip in the beginning or am I crazy?

[@jaysiegel4742]

part 1

[@sliceserve234]

How could Stephen not react to Jeff's incredible story about working with Nichols and Streep, to just rush out his stupid prop?

[@jeannefoster5594]

Let’s see you do it, whiner.

[@LomeLindi]

I was part of the live audience for this episode, they actually cut a lot out from the full interview. There was more to the story and a longer explanation about the director saying "we're in the wrong room". I guess that part and Stephen's reaction didn't make the cutting room floor.

[@sliceserve234]

@@LomeLindi Thank you for the info! Yeah I overlooked how much editing occurs between taping and broadcast, makes more sense now. (And did you mean Stephen's reaction did hit the cutting room floor?)

[@LomeLindi]

​@@sliceserve234yes Stephen's reaction was cut. The good news was, in person, it never felt like Jeff was left in the dark or ignored. It's just the editing that made it feel awkward.