"Do you see yourself as a great writer? ... Or, an average writer with a great delivery? ... Or, an average writer with a good delivery but with an excellent memory? ... Or, just a guy?"
12 years late but I am addicted to this interview as I am about to hit 70 in 2 months. Hilarious from start to finish and I have set it at the start to watch it again in a couple of days:)
This is incredible. One of the only examples where Amstell is caught out by the wit of someone else. It feels like he didn't know it was going to be a joke interview, and Tim came absolutely prepared.
nah he realises this is gold and goes with it. There is a equally awkward interview where Alex Horne interviews tim Key about his new book. It's the same vibe.
With growing aggitation: 'What's funny if it's happy?!' breath 'This cat...' There's so much going on throughout this piece, and it's all great! Real treat for the folks who bought the DVD.
this is a video i often return to. Mainly because i love anything Tim Key does. But this is him at his best, the way these two bounce off each other is fantastic.
@@paddym27 I think it's only available as audio right now, unless you want to pay a tenner to watch. Should be available as a free video in a few weeks. Enjoy!
@@AzThe021 ah okay, but there weren't an extended amount of those interviews outside of the TV shows though, e.g. via red button or dvd, in the same way as there were extra interviews of lee and ianucci?
Came back to this after loving Tim Key for years and stumbling upon his interview with Bo Burnham. Feels like two of my worlds colliding and what a treat.
Came to this as a Bo fan after seeing Tim Key interview Bo. Definitely the best interview of him I've seen. Although that might be partly cos the 3 brilliant Pete Holmes interviews of Bo are audio-only. But Tim Key's humour bounces off Bo's perfectly, and they are soooo sweet together
The people thinking Tim Key is being a dick here are the same people who thought Simon Amstell was offending Amy Winehouse on Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
Interesting theory, you think at no point during that episode Amy Winehouse is offended? The second time he mentions crack she's not offended? He turns it around but I would be suprised if she went home a happy camper that night. It would be interesting to know her thoughts on it...I couldn't find any mention of it online.
Hello all. Interesting reading these comments. For what its worth, I am the Neil Slotnick referenced in the video. Just to clarify, I was at said school (which isn't a posh private school) for the whole time, it is Simon who came late. As for my current level of funniness, I'm not funny at all.
Really funny interview. I didn't know who Tim Key was, I do now (will search after making this comment). There's some really nice moments of comedy here, I love that ultra dry/barely acknowledging the moment kind of humour that constantly walks the line.
Do the people commenting really not get that this isn't a straightforward interview but a clear collaboration between two comedians?? Really?? Clever and funny, made me wanna find out more about thisw Tim Key fella, never heard of him before now.
Oh my God, this was the BEST. THING. EVER! xD You really don't get such a beautifully awkward yet entertaining interview very often, I'm so glad they did this! xD
OMG! I googled Neil Slotnick and and he came up on Rate My Teachers as a business studies teacher! He teaches at a school in Romford, so I think it must be him... Whoa! I didn't expect anything to come of that search!
I have a feeling that Simon likes Stewert Lee. They both have this feeling where everything might fall apart at any moment :) They both feel like theyre constantly trying to break and reshape the medium theyre working in. Love this stuff x
I am in love with Tim Key. I've probably watched this whole thing about 20 times now and it just keeps being awkwardly brilliant. I really hope the people who find Tim annoying are joking, but sadly you can never tell on the internet.
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Tim Key could stand silently in a phone box and still be funny.
gricka31
I laughed at that image
Then the phone rings..
He could read the phonebook, in the phone box, and make it sound funny. Maybe put on a funny voice or something.
I’d contend that he could not stand silently in a phone box and neither should he.
When Key goes in his Key character in full, he's like a top shelf comedy character. Love the guy.
I watch this at least once a month, just for the rhythm of it. Sheer comedy genius by both men.
@Morgan Ahmed a as
@Morgan Ahmed Sounds like you have a super healthy relationship, and just approach to life in general.
Comedy genius and simon
Aww has Morgan deleted his comment hate it when the weak do that
This is probably the best interview ever committed to film.
They play off each other really well.
Agreed. Great interview.
@@clacclackerson3678 I agree with you and thought you would like to know...
@@Isleofskye Thank you. Yes, it’s still a good interview. I miss Simon.
"Do you see yourself as a great writer? ... Or, an average writer with a great delivery? ... Or, an average writer with a good delivery but with an excellent memory? ... Or, just a guy?"
12 years late but I am addicted to this interview as I am about to hit 70 in 2 months.
Hilarious from start to finish and I have set it at the start to watch it again in a couple of days:)
You may be thinking it's funny due to dementia.
You should consider that 🤔
Look. I've heard what they had to say. And I've got to say, I like it.
The way Key holds a conversation is glorious
This is incredible. One of the only examples where Amstell is caught out by the wit of someone else. It feels like he didn't know it was going to be a joke interview, and Tim came absolutely prepared.
nah he realises this is gold and goes with it. There is a equally awkward interview where Alex Horne interviews tim Key about his new book.
It's the same vibe.
Beautifully timed comedy. Superb.
With growing aggitation: 'What's funny if it's happy?!'
breath
'This cat...'
There's so much going on throughout this piece, and it's all great! Real treat for the folks who bought the DVD.
this is one of my favorite interviews ever.
it is a beautiful bit of theater of the absurd
this is a video i often return to. Mainly because i love anything Tim Key does. But this is him at his best, the way these two bounce off each other is fantastic.
Seen his recent interview by Richard Herring? It's peak Timkey.
@@MartinHiggins1972 ok, off to watch that immediately! nice one!
@@paddym27 I think it's only available as audio right now, unless you want to pay a tenner to watch. Should be available as a free video in a few weeks. Enjoy!
@@MartinHiggins1972 cheers man, i found the audio!
Have you seen the Bo Burnham one?
Reminds me of Armando Iannucci interviewing Stewart Lee. Mr Tim Key does a fantastic job of this!
Yeah , that and the Chris Morris one , by far the funniest (scripted ? ) interviews ever 👍
@@dylanmcgowan3932 which Chris Morris interview (with whom)?
@@PhatInAHat In the following season of comedy vehicle it's Chris Morris who interviews Stewart Lee. In the same way as Armando.
@@AzThe021 ah okay, but there weren't an extended amount of those interviews outside of the TV shows though, e.g. via red button or dvd, in the same way as there were extra interviews of lee and ianucci?
@@PhatInAHat I'm not sure actually. I've a feeling they were more incorporated into the show. But I could be wrong.
Came back to this after loving Tim Key for years and stumbling upon his interview with Bo Burnham. Feels like two of my worlds colliding and what a treat.
simon amstell and bo burnham should do an interview together next!
Came to this as a Bo fan after seeing Tim Key interview Bo. Definitely the best interview of him I've seen. Although that might be partly cos the 3 brilliant Pete Holmes interviews of Bo are audio-only. But Tim Key's humour bounces off Bo's perfectly, and they are soooo sweet together
@@haskna I feel like Bo Burnham would absolutely hate that ahah
Simon Amstell gets the Simon Amstell treatment. Huge fan of both.
"The hair" - as a question :)
Btw Tim Key did the funniest gig I've ever been to with a fellow comic genius, Tom Basden.
I loved the awkwardness of this interview! Especially when Tim mimicked Simon's voice at one point. Also, Simon is so adorable.
*unbearable
@@anon2867 Then why are you here bro? Definitely a closeted fan!!!
The people thinking Tim Key is being a dick here are the same people who thought Simon Amstell was offending Amy Winehouse on Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
Interesting theory, you think at no point during that episode Amy Winehouse is offended? The second time he mentions crack she's not offended? He turns it around but I would be suprised if she went home a happy camper that night. It would be interesting to know her thoughts on it...I couldn't find any mention of it online.
@@MrPro10 I'll ask her...
@@richy1988 way to late but funny.
Edit smiley face prayer hands.
I love simon amstell this is a very clever very funny interview tim is brilliant. watched it 3x now
I just checked. This is still brilliantly funny
Tim Key should get a medal for not cracking up
I love Key's work in Alan Partridge.
Him and Amstell together works so well!
"Him works well"
Tim Key is HILARIOUS! I love Simon, but he did this to people all the time so should be able to take it haha
I've watched this so many times over the years. Comedy genius.
I trust you are still watching this Magnum Opus?
This is bloody fantastic from the very start to the end. Brilliant,dry humour:)
Such a brilliant piece
Tim should definitely have a between two ferns esc show
This video just gets recommended to me and I love it so much
Endless wonderful lines and expressions in this :
TIM: "One thinks of your TV Shows"..................."You've done TWO"........Lol
Loovved this! Two of my favourite people being legends! Thank you
Greatest interview ever! I love that Tim reads questions from three different places
Thanks so much for uploading this!
This is the best interview ever.
8:45 WAS MAGICAL AND SO ACCURATE OMG
Hilarious interview, and Simon is, as always, wonderful and beautiful.
This is absolute perfection!
I think this might be one of the funniest interviews I've seen :D Awesome interviewer.
Glorious back and forth.
Brilliant! Tim Key is a genius. I'd like to see him interview Donald Rumsfeld.
Love Tim Key. He is a brilliant comedian, as well as a brilliant writer.
Incredible approach!
Hello all. Interesting reading these comments. For what its worth, I am the Neil Slotnick referenced in the video. Just to clarify, I was at said school (which isn't a posh private school) for the whole time, it is Simon who came late. As for my current level of funniness, I'm not funny at all.
We can tell
Tom Case Harcourt what can you tell?
You're not funny
Tom Case Harcourt yeah I know. I said that in my original point.
And I'm saying we can tell, you didn't have to say. We can smell our own.
"I heard that Linford Christie hates watching himself sprinting"
I nearly just choked on my joint. Brilliant.
God Simon is so cute when he's laughing, so genuine
That was so beautiful, I actually physically cried from laughing (represented clearly by this emoticon --> :'D )
This interview is my new favourite thing
'My friends had seen it and told me it was good...'
'Always a good barometer' HAHAH these guys are amazing! Tim Key is brilliant
I collapsed at the Linford Christie part.
Through that wild fucking ride of a comedic interplay you hardly notice the flawless choice of setting they chose for the interview
This is brilliant! They compliment each other so well in interview!
Complement?
This is legendary, really.
Chaotic but delightful, both of them are very competent comedians and the interaction is positive.
Best interviewer. Funny stuff.
this is brilliant
Tim Key plays the part excellently
Tim needs a talk show
Yes. He could have someone assisting him like "Sidekick Steve" Coogan...
Tim Key is brilliant.
Tim Key slays this interview
sidekick simon interviewing simon amstell. two words: awesome
Tim key is the best
This is great. Two intelligent comedians holding it in, only making it funnier :D
Can't wait for the film about Simon Amstell's life where he is played by Jesse Eisenberg.
This funny person is everywhere 💐
both on the verge of laughing LOL. GREAT interview.
Really funny interview.
I didn't know who Tim Key was, I do now (will search after making this comment). There's some really nice moments of comedy here, I love that ultra dry/barely acknowledging the moment kind of humour that constantly walks the line.
Do the people commenting really not get that this isn't a straightforward interview but a clear collaboration between two comedians?? Really?? Clever and funny, made me wanna find out more about thisw Tim Key fella, never heard of him before now.
Very funny interview.
This is superb
Absolutely.
Watching in 2020 and just had a moment of prudish shock when they shook hands.
holy shit this is so good.
To be honest.. the level of humour warfare is unreal. He tried to trick him up about the cats but he was still on the ball is stupendous.
omw two of my favourite actors! in ... a church
Oh my God, this was the BEST. THING. EVER! xD
You really don't get such a beautifully awkward yet entertaining interview very often, I'm so glad they did this! xD
Your comment made me physically cringe
Tim is so deadpan. Fantastic! :)
Indeed.
I love that bit "it's sort of a cliche to say you feel most alive on stage" after Simon says it, you can see Key trying not to corpse.
I looooove Grandma's House and Cowards, if you haven't seen the latter (full of Tim Key & others too), it is so so good.
OMG! I googled Neil Slotnick and and he came up on Rate My Teachers as a business studies teacher! He teaches at a school in Romford, so I think it must be him... Whoa! I didn't expect anything to come of that search!
I just realised how old he is as well. Amazing.
Now we are all 11 years older....:)
Neil Slotnick's twitter: "Teacher, father, depressive. Funnier than Simon Amstell when we were 18."
That sums me up, bit less depressive these days though.
@@neilslotnick6725 I tweeted you. I expect a funny reply.
@@neilslotnick6725 you legend and your hot
Christ. I thought Simon Amstell was sharp, Tim Key......amazing
Key is just beautiful in this.
And funny etc blahlblahblah...
Love these 2!
And Simon (not sidekick Simon) is a a tortured soul & comedic genius. Glad the bloke has found proper happiness nowadays :)
You haven't seen his sit-com, obviously.
I have a feeling that Simon likes Stewert Lee. They both have this feeling where everything might fall apart at any moment :) They both feel like theyre constantly trying to break and reshape the medium theyre working in. Love this stuff x
Stewart Lee is the worst. Jumped up
wow this is a fucking lovely piece of humor
this is brilliant but also mildly intense
sidekick simon sidekick simon
Genius
Genius.
So no one gonna talk about how good the cat joke actually was 😂 love this whole thing
Hands off your face, Key
I am in love with Tim Key. I've probably watched this whole thing about 20 times now and it just keeps being awkwardly brilliant.
I really hope the people who find Tim annoying are joking, but sadly you can never tell on the internet.
That was said 11 years ago. How many times have you seen it now?
The flow and rhythm of this interview reminds me of Chris Morris interviewing Peter Cook i.e. genius.
This must be the most awkward interview in history. They're both geniuses!
Awkward is the wrong word. Its fantastic and flows so well
Might be worth going in Amazon and just checking
LOL the funniest interview ever!
As for every interview on the internet...turn on the closed captions!
top notch, they should collaborate on a project
This was the best interview I have ever seen, oh wow. If you don't understand sarcasm don't even bother!
It was great. Still the best?