Not at all surprised he went to Circus camp, he is one of the greatest leading character actors ever and one of the most handsome. Love his gentle sweet soft speaking voice and that charming ageless boyish face. Adore what Paul is wearing here, it suits him well. Great interview with you Conan. 😍😘🥰🤩🌟✨🚲 🎭 🤡 🎪 🎟️
In 2004 I was 17 and homeless. I went to a friend’s on an offer of leftovers from his workplace. He had figured out this new thing called streaming, where you could use the internet to access a library of videos. His father was recently deceased, and he was pouring his time into learning IT. For some reason Pee Wee’s big adventure came up. We watched it and laughed til we cried. Really cried. Paul Ruebens gave us back our innocence that day. For 90-something minutes we were children again and all was safe and warm, and the world was a big exciting adventure. Thank you ❤️ PS sorry for bootlegging 20 years ago. I pay for media now.
Paul Reuben’s was so quick witted and fast thinking. He was hilarious and could instantly come up with funny stories and had perfect comic timing. He was really a fun guy to listen to in interviews
He only got in trouble because that was the 80s and people were uptight back then. Gays couldn't even get married. The world has changed so drastically that they'd cheer him on if he did that today.
I lived and worked in Sarasota, directly across from the Sarasota HS in the 1990's, and met several people who went to HS with Paul and told me he was a little "weird" but very funny, a true comedic genius, and had them laughing all the time. They also corroborated what Paul mentioned about his skills as a circus performer in this Conan episode. I would have loved to have met him and hung around to see what kind of characters he might have come up with during the course of the day. Alas, unfortunately, it never happened. RIP Paul, you will be missed.
I’m from Sarasota and the high school used to (and I believe may still) have a circus. Students learned and performed circus acts like trapeze and tight rope. Truly unique. By all accounts I’ve read - Paul Reubens was a kind and generous person.
You are correct. The HS did have those programs. I am not sure if they still do but a very good observation. Thanks for sharing it. ps I sure do miss Siesta Key@@44kickinit
@Seth Organ What do you think an adult theater is for, the art of cinema? There wasn't many people in there and I'm sure he wasn't the only one with the gland in hand.
"One of a kind" does not even scratch the surface!, what a truly unique and talented man with a genuine love for entertaining & teaching children and serving/giving for decades in several charities for children. RIP, Paul Reubens
He always talks about how he looks too old to play Pee-Wee now and has to use effects to look younger when playing him, but honestly, he looks INCREDIBLE for being 66! He could pass for 40s easily.
The other day my 10 y/o son asked me who Peewee was. I couldn’t believe I haven’t showed him on UA-cam or watched a movie. So we pulled up the one on Netflix. We watched the whole thing and laughed. I looked at my boy and thought that’s how I felt the first time I seen Peewee. Now he’s riding his bike in Heaven. R.I.P. Peewee
If I was Paul, at the end of that story I would have said: “ and the strangest part is, none of that story is true!” Just to leave some ambiguity because basically he told on the DMV in a state worker. That’s not cool!😂
The same man-I'm still mourning his loss. I've watched almost everything related to Paul Reubens over a million times. Honestly, I don't know if I've ever taken the loss of a celebrity so hard.
The Saturday before he passed, I thought about his Prince Gerhardt character where he said “Thank you. Thank you all dear friends FOR COMING TO MY BIRTHDAY!!!!”, and that prompted me to watch that entire clip from 30 Rock. At that moment, I wasn’t expecting to learn about his passing two days later. I wasn’t an 80s kid (born in 1994), but I learned about Paul Reubens when I was 12 through Pee-wee’s Playhouse when it would air on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. There will never be another Pee-wee Herman or Paul Reubens. Thank you Paul for making me smile and laugh. RIP 🩶🤍❤️
i dont mean to be off topic but does anyone know of a way to get back into an instagram account?? I stupidly lost the account password. I would appreciate any tips you can offer me.
@Omari Nolan I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and Im in the hacking process atm. Seems to take a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
I never noticed how much David Sedaris and Paul Reubens are alike. Not so much in look or sound but I could totally imagine David Sedaris telling this story.
It would have been interesting if Pee Wee and Ernest P worrell. ( Jim varney) had made a movie back in the 80s. Two different comedians but both comic icons of the time
I had a lady grade my DL written test and fixed it for me. She said “for ‘such and such’ you really meant ‘this’, right?” And I said “yes, absolutely”!
his story about famous actors at the DMV is true.. to avoid causing chaos and putting the actors at risk.. they do take them to a private room to conduct their DMV business. I don't think it is to give them special treatment necessarily.. although it kind of works out that way.. it is to keep them safe and also protect their privacy.. like personal info that might be revealed with filling out forms. And I think they have special persons at the office to do this.. perhaps persons with seniority and who can be trusted?
I absolutely Loved Him! I will miss him Dearly. He will be missed by Millions & his closest friends. I met him once & he was so kind to me! His Kindness was amazing! The Sweetest Man in the entire universe! Just an Angel on earth. He was so nice & I'm so sorry that he is gone! He was Perfect & so Wonderful. Miss you Paul, Forever!😉😉🤨😉
I went to circus camp too, when I was about 9. It was a great experience. At the end of the camp, we each had to do a final performance act for our families/staff. For my act, I chose to balance on a wooden balance board while juggling three balls. In the middle of the act, I missed one of the balls with my hand and had to get off the balance board to retrieve them. Thankfully, I maintained my calm and composure enough to get right back on the balance board and get back to juggling, and didn't have any serious errors the rest of the routine. It was a big achievement for me (finishing out the act after making a mistake). That moment of mental resiliency paid off down the road, enabling me to develop the habit of staying calm under pressure, and I eventually earned a spot on a Division 1 sports team. Like Mr. Ruebens, I developed my skills in other areas partly due to what I learned in circus camp. Performing is performing.
Big Top Pee Wee is my favorite movie, I love that it's something he wanted to do real life if he'd never been an actor. Wonderful story, RIP Paul Reubens
@Seth Organ hmm... well actually according to wikipedia the charges of child pornography were dropped in 2004. He said "One thing I want to make very, very clear, I don't want anyone for one second to think that I am titillated by images of children. It's not me. You can say lots of things about me. And you might. The public may think I'm weird. They may think I'm crazy or anything that anyone wants to think about me. That's all fine. As long as one of the things you're not thinking about me is that I'm a pedophile. Because that's not true." Now going back to 1991 when was wacking off in an *adult* *theater* according to wikipedia. But lets be honest was that really a crime, its not like it was a public cimena with families. Theyre were people fucking on screen for probably an hour and a half. 1 hour and 30mins of people fucking, can you believe that. What you expect him to do. Not kill his boner. Its why brothels are superior to strip clubs. You go to a brothel, you fuck. You go to a strip club, you get your lappidy dance and done, it ends there. Congratulation, you blew your money on something you could have gotten from a videotape.
My wife went to the DMV in LA. They shouted out "Coleman" which at the time was her last name. Lo and behold her and Gary Coleman both stood up. Instantly he gave her "the Arnold face". I believe her story of this is somewhere on Quora. Gary didn't get the same treatment as Mr. Reubens, and it's not as cool as his, but still pretty funny. Coincidentally, now that I think of it Pee Wee's Big Adventure is her favorite movie. How about that.
RIP Pee Wee. Your character will live on forever. You always made me laugh.
My sentiments as well.
Same
Yea retarded humor please live forever!
Losing PeeWee and Sinead so close together has really done a number on my heart.
Truth
a neat interview,, one of the best. will miss you pee wee..
Genius!
Not at all surprised he went to Circus camp, he is one of the greatest leading character actors ever and one of the most handsome. Love his gentle sweet soft speaking voice and that charming ageless boyish face. Adore what Paul is wearing here, it suits him well. Great interview with you Conan. 😍😘🥰🤩🌟✨🚲 🎭 🤡 🎪 🎟️
In 2004 I was 17 and homeless. I went to a friend’s on an offer of leftovers from his workplace. He had figured out this new thing called streaming, where you could use the internet to access a library of videos. His father was recently deceased, and he was pouring his time into learning IT. For some reason Pee Wee’s big adventure came up. We watched it and laughed til we cried. Really cried. Paul Ruebens gave us back our innocence that day. For 90-something minutes we were children again and all was safe and warm, and the world was a big exciting adventure. Thank you ❤️
PS sorry for bootlegging 20 years ago. I pay for media now.
That's a sweet story. I'm sure Paul would have been touched.
That was a good story. I agree, I think he’d have been moved.
Such a beautiful story thank you for sharing that.
Paul Reuben’s was so quick witted and fast thinking.
He was hilarious and could instantly come up with funny stories and had perfect comic timing.
He was really a fun guy to listen to in interviews
RIP Paul Reubens. Thank you for the childhood memories!
Which is why the second Pee-wee Herman movie was called Big Top Pee-wee and the circus blows into his town and Pee-wee joins the circus.
I don't think Paul knows we still love him! No one cares about what happened. We love you still Paul!
He only got in trouble because that was the 80s and people were uptight back then. Gays couldn't even get married. The world has changed so drastically that they'd cheer him on if he did that today.
R.i.p. Pee Wee 💜🖤
@@problemchild6248 I KNOW! SO SAD!
@@Tonetarethat's not a good thing.
@@TonetareYeah right. You don't but other people do.
The most creative guy, his character will live on forever!
Those two child-like souls: sensitive, brilliant, captivating, funny and charming, to mention a few.
Great story. RIP Paul Reubens, always loved that guy.
I lived and worked in Sarasota, directly across from the Sarasota HS in the 1990's, and met several people who went to HS with Paul and told me he was a little "weird" but very funny, a true comedic genius, and had them laughing all the time. They also corroborated what Paul mentioned about his skills as a circus performer in this Conan episode. I would have loved to have met him and hung around to see what kind of characters he might have come up with during the course of the day. Alas, unfortunately, it never happened. RIP Paul, you will be missed.
I’m from Sarasota and the high school used to (and I believe may still) have a circus. Students learned and performed circus acts like trapeze and tight rope. Truly unique. By all accounts I’ve read - Paul Reubens was a kind and generous person.
You are correct. The HS did have those programs. I am not sure if they still do but a very good observation. Thanks for sharing it. ps I sure do miss Siesta Key@@44kickinit
I love Paul Reubens. I wish he was in all the things.
Indeed! Should be mandatory.
Do you want him in you?😅
R.i.p. Pee Wee
Happy Birthday Pee Wee 💜🖤
Thanks for making us laugh and smile for so long, Paul.
Rest in Peace!
Fun fact: PEE-WEE’S bike was sold on eBay for about 30 grand
Did they have to ship it from the Alamo?
Seth Organ he was just having some fun!!
@@danielwalker26 Yeah, it was stored in the basement.
@Seth Organ What do you think an adult theater is for, the art of cinema? There wasn't many people in there and I'm sure he wasn't the only one with the gland in hand.
@Seth Organ If your idea of a free country doesn't include guys being allowed to jack off in a room together, well.... I want no part of it.
I love Conan. One of the kindest people ever.God bless you Conan. I love you Sir.
"One of a kind" does not even scratch the surface!, what a truly unique and talented man with a genuine love for entertaining & teaching children and serving/giving for decades in several charities for children. RIP, Paul Reubens
RIP Paul. Thank you for bringing laughter to an adult so many times!
Pee wee might have been our favorite badass clown but Paul was our favorite badass friend rest in heaven we love you
Pee Wee Paul was an amazingly hilarious character. He was a 3 ring circus all by himself. I loved it . He died on my birthday.
You cant help but like Paul, he was a great part of many childhood memories for a lot of people, would love to see a new movie with him!
No one is surprised you went to Circus Camp, sir. ❤
Pee Wee (Paul) I so enjoyed how wonderful you and the joy you bought to the world, you are missed and loved.
What an amazing comedian! So many great memories watching you! RIP Paul!
Much Respect for my childhood and I'm 47 now lol.
So sad that he is gone.
He always talks about how he looks too old to play Pee-Wee now and has to use effects to look younger when playing him, but honestly, he looks INCREDIBLE for being 66! He could pass for 40s easily.
This interview is from 2004.
So he would have been 50 here
He turns 68 in 2020, so he was either 51 or 52 here.
Get out of town
@@adamrees400 still looking amazing at 50's
Poor Paul. He got burned so bad at that porn theater in the 80's, that he's even afraid of a sting at the DMV!
Gosh 80s must have been super conservative. Because nowadays, jacking off and porn is as common as shaking someone's hand.
@@Tonetare Yes, but jacking off inside a cinema is not so common.
It was 1991 and you can’t blame him. If you already had your career destroyed you’re going to be on guard the rest of your life
I'm surprised the DMV staff didn't tell him to get on top of the counter and Dance TEQUILA.👞
Better luck next time Dan
Not
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Funny
@@dfelixrx7 I wasn't trying to be funny you idiot.
The other day my 10 y/o son asked me who Peewee was. I couldn’t believe I haven’t showed him on UA-cam or watched a movie. So we pulled up the one on Netflix. We watched the whole thing and laughed. I looked at my boy and thought that’s how I felt the first time I seen Peewee. Now he’s riding his bike in Heaven. R.I.P. Peewee
1st time I saw him was in a Cheech & Chong "🎥Next" & he slayed!!
If I was Paul, at the end of that story I would have said: “ and the strangest part is, none of that story is true!” Just to leave some ambiguity because basically he told on the DMV in a state worker. That’s not cool!😂
His death really hit me. Couple days before they announced he died I was watching Pee-Wees Big Adventure. He was my childhood….😢😢😢
Me too. The Saturday before his passing something inside me made me want to watch pee wees big adventure.
The same man-I'm still mourning his loss. I've watched almost everything related to Paul Reubens over a million times. Honestly, I don't know if I've ever taken the loss of a celebrity so hard.
The Saturday before he passed, I thought about his Prince Gerhardt character where he said “Thank you. Thank you all dear friends FOR COMING TO MY BIRTHDAY!!!!”, and that prompted me to watch that entire clip from 30 Rock. At that moment, I wasn’t expecting to learn about his passing two days later.
I wasn’t an 80s kid (born in 1994), but I learned about Paul Reubens when I was 12 through Pee-wee’s Playhouse when it would air on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. There will never be another Pee-wee Herman or Paul Reubens. Thank you Paul for making me smile and laugh. RIP 🩶🤍❤️
Listen to Paul Reubens on "Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend." link.chtbl.com/ClaYFy01
i dont mean to be off topic but does anyone know of a way to get back into an instagram account??
I stupidly lost the account password. I would appreciate any tips you can offer me.
@Kaiser Ahmad instablaster :)
@Omari Nolan I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and Im in the hacking process atm.
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@Omari Nolan it did the trick and I finally got access to my account again. I am so happy!
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Rest in peace Pee Wee. I love you. I'll miss you.❤
Aside from the neck, he looks the same
This aired in 2004 lol
I never noticed how much David Sedaris and Paul Reubens are alike. Not so much in look or sound but I could totally imagine David Sedaris telling this story.
Genuinely funny and so kind hearted guy!
If you want to hurt Paul, you have to go through me!
And me. Ive never even seen anything this guy has been in or made. But i know when some one is alright
We miss you so much Paul.. thanks for the laughs
Paul's Conan appearances were so awesome!
I want a Paul Reubensaissance. I demand it.
Big top Pee Wee is an underrated movie
Vance the pig!
odd tidbit. Conan Obrien has the highest iq on genius level of any talk show host.
just love that man. always have, always will
It would have been interesting if Pee Wee and Ernest P worrell. ( Jim varney) had made a movie back in the 80s. Two different comedians but both comic icons of the time
I never liked Ernest. Never quite understood what made him so popular
@@jetnut89 depends on Your taste. I personally prefer ernest.
@@melmen2379 My kids had an Ernest doll with a pull string!!! They loved him!!!
When he referenced a sting operation at the DL office, I couldn't help but think of the sting he found himself in a long time ago 😬
Paul Reubens is incredible! ❤
I had a lady grade my DL written test and fixed it for me. She said “for ‘such and such’ you really meant ‘this’, right?” And I said “yes, absolutely”!
Fun fact: Paul Reubens dad was one one of the founding five pilots in the Israeli Air Force. No joke! Look it up!
his story about famous actors at the DMV is true.. to avoid causing chaos and putting the actors at risk.. they do take them to a private room to conduct their DMV business. I don't think it is to give them special treatment necessarily.. although it kind of works out that way.. it is to keep them safe and also protect their privacy.. like personal info that might be revealed with filling out forms. And I think they have special persons at the office to do this.. perhaps persons with seniority and who can be trusted?
“Pee Wee’s Big Holiday” is the funniest movie I’ve ever seen.
R.I.P. Mr. Reubens.
I absolutely Loved Him! I will miss him Dearly. He will be missed by Millions & his closest friends. I met him once & he was so kind to me! His Kindness was amazing! The Sweetest Man in the entire universe! Just an Angel on earth. He was so nice & I'm so sorry that he is gone! He was Perfect & so Wonderful. Miss you Paul, Forever!😉😉🤨😉
it took guts for what he did it must have been tough im glad he made it
RIP Legend
RIP peewee thanku for everything 🚲❤️🙏
Paul Reubens' talent was magical. And, Conan always gives respect where respect is due.
when your comedians start dying tragedy is on show.
For a sec I thought Paul Reubens died because they posted this video
Devastated ❤
RIP Paul “Pee Wee Herman” Reubens!!! What a great talent.
He did join the circus he became a actor Hollywood is the ultimate circus
It's been years since I've heard his real voice. Thank you Conan.
REST IN PEACE PEE WEE 🥲🥲
I am tired of my heroes dying.
I went to circus camp too, when I was about 9. It was a great experience. At the end of the camp, we each had to do a final performance act for our families/staff. For my act, I chose to balance on a wooden balance board while juggling three balls. In the middle of the act, I missed one of the balls with my hand and had to get off the balance board to retrieve them. Thankfully, I maintained my calm and composure enough to get right back on the balance board and get back to juggling, and didn't have any serious errors the rest of the routine. It was a big achievement for me (finishing out the act after making a mistake). That moment of mental resiliency paid off down the road, enabling me to develop the habit of staying calm under pressure, and I eventually earned a spot on a Division 1 sports team. Like Mr. Ruebens, I developed my skills in other areas partly due to what I learned in circus camp. Performing is performing.
He was joking the whole time guys, geez
He looks great 👍🏼
RIP Paul! Legend!
Big Top Pee Wee is my favorite movie, I love that it's something he wanted to do real life if he'd never been an actor. Wonderful story, RIP Paul Reubens
REST WELL!!!!!!
what an awkward story. fame truly is a two-edged sword
@Seth Organ Just shut up! Go find something kind to do.
@Seth Organ hmm... well actually according to wikipedia the charges of child pornography were dropped in 2004. He said "One thing I want to make very, very clear, I don't want anyone for one second to think that I am titillated by images of children. It's not me. You can say lots of things about me. And you might. The public may think I'm weird. They may think I'm crazy or anything that anyone wants to think about me. That's all fine. As long as one of the things you're not thinking about me is that I'm a pedophile. Because that's not true." Now going back to 1991 when was wacking off in an *adult* *theater* according to wikipedia. But lets be honest was that really a crime, its not like it was a public cimena with families. Theyre were people fucking on screen for probably an hour and a half. 1 hour and 30mins of people fucking, can you believe that. What you expect him to do. Not kill his boner. Its why brothels are superior to strip clubs. You go to a brothel, you fuck. You go to a strip club, you get your lappidy dance and done, it ends there. Congratulation, you blew your money on something you could have gotten from a videotape.
Love you Paul
My wife went to the DMV in LA. They shouted out "Coleman" which at the time was her last name. Lo and behold her and Gary Coleman both stood up. Instantly he gave her "the Arnold face". I believe her story of this is somewhere on Quora. Gary didn't get the same treatment as Mr. Reubens, and it's not as cool as his, but still pretty funny. Coincidentally, now that I think of it Pee Wee's Big Adventure is her favorite movie. How about that.
You sure Gary Coleman wasn’t already standing up? 😂
I hope Paul can feel the outpouring of love for him. So many fans, young and old.
he can't. For you see, he is dead.
Whenever I see a Paul Rubens video I watch it. Such a gem of a person.
I didn't know the state of CA required him to have a license for his Playhouse scooter. Probably got extra points for having that safe monster helmet.
Such a cool cat🖤🖤 RIP to an awesome actor thanks for sharing your talent. He is missed.
Great stories
So that explains Big Top Pee Wee
indeed~!
RIP Paul!
Who the Fk is Jimmy Fallon? Conan is the Best!
More peewee
Loved Loved Loved him! Rip.
RIP Legend
I'd rather sign 60 autographs than wait in the dmv lol
I thought I was going to be in a circus to. I learned to unicycle.
Paul would have been perfect to do a Peter Lorre biographical movie
🤠
Conan asked some interesting questions here😊
He’s a classic
7th
Of course he’s from Florida, all makes sense now.
he's from NY
4:14 he says he grew up in Sarasota Florida.
Fun fact ....the person who bought it started a paper route.
I met him in a Whole Foods in Sarasota around 2006
Paul got his cricus dream when he was in big top pee wee
Omg i would have loved to go to circus camp!