Q&A with Rob McElhenney on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, UCLA
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
- Rob McElhenney, creator and star of the FX TV series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," stops by UCLA for a Q & A on the show, his life and the entertainment industry.
Click below to see what McElhenney has to say about Green Man.
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McElhenney spoke at a UCLA Campus Events Commission event on April 27, 2009.
he's not going for laughs. laughs are cheap. he's going for gasps.
Quite the opposite. It's harder to make people laugh for 12 years straight than it is to continually shock them with offensive content. He knows what's important.
Diego Moncada he was quoting the show, the episode “The Nightman Cometh”
I CANT BREATHE
+My UA-cam Account Username
*hissssssss*
God damn it, why the hell are they laughing..
Adding Danny to the show has made it so much better, his and Charlie's relationship is the funniest!
John Hayes RUM HAM!!!
Gerardo Morales TRESH.
you can keep the pony drawings chahlie
just seeing frank makes me laugh..danny is hilarious
"THAT IS A FIND!"
The weird part is in real life Mac got Dee, Charlie got the Waitress, and Dennis got the hot pharmacist from the DENNIS system no joke.
That's the best god damn part.
I am pretty sure Charlie was already married to the waitress, Dennis was already with the pharmaceutical woman and As for Mac and Dee, it happened relatively quickly x
So which cast member is Danny's hoor wife?
Gail the Snail and Artemis, together.
TRUdipper who doesn’t know that
It always disconcerts me when I see how intelligent and insightful all of the 5 main actors are when out of character.
Chris Bell despite the characters I actually think the show is genius
@@Loris71734 isnt it kinda like how Jason Alexander is very well composed and well spoken man but on Seinfeld George is this chaotic ball of anger?
@@TheZooropaBaby ooh good point. It's always fascinating to see actors who portray opposite characteristics.
They mastered playing idiots perfectly. It takes extraordinarily bright people like them to write the satire they do and never break character in the process.
this is petty but... one thing i love about this show is there is no laugh track :)
And they point out how stupid laugh tracks are in season 12
Little Bum big time. I hate laugh tracks!
Its great cuz those other ppl laughin tells me when i should laugh
I 100% feel the same
Little Bum not petty, just true
Rob seems like a pretty cool dude.
I met him after a ufc event in Orlando and he was super nice. Had the wonderful opportunity to shake his hand.
@@HueyLewisFan22 Have you washed it since?
@@bas_ee haha nope 😂
D emonstrate value
E ngage physically
N urture dependence
N eglect emotionally
I nspire hope
S eparate entirely
The D.E.N.N.I.S System
This is Mac, he uses his own system called M.A.C:
Move in
After
Completion
When people talk about binge worthy tv, always sunny is it.
Best show on television. Top notch black comedy and cringe.
Cringe? What the fuck are you on about?
Tom Tabletop cringe ain’t bad. Lol I like cringing tho.
@@GornoBiggs He didn't mean it in a bad way. A lot of the comedy in IASIP is derived from how cringy the situations are.
@@carolfromhr9900 I see what you mean, I suppose.
Some would see it as cringe! But the truth to it is their relationship is so good it makes it not cringy and because it’s also super hilarious
I think adding devito to the show was very important to get it more noticed. However I feel the show was good enough before him and could of made it had it been noticed more in the beginning. I guess it was a blessing in disguise to not start out on the right foot.
Could HAVE
dannys kids already knew about sunny so it wasn't that much of a train wreck
Frank as a character is great because he is the money man, that allows the gang to do more crazier stuff and in turn allows for more episodes.
Totally agree, it would have gone places without him if they had the finance and attention before signing him. Danny is super funny though and I won't deny that he's a great addition nonetheless.
Yeah the Network insisted a big name was added to it because the first seasons ratings weren’t great . I remember being annoyed when they brought ‘Frank ‘ in and sometimes he’s so disgusting it’s hard to watch ha but it definitely worked in the shows favour !
He's so much different than mac it's insane, sunny in philly has to be one of the longest running sitcoms today
Its gone downhill, it had a good run
@@RCsFinest huh? its still hilarious
@@RCsFinest still amazing!
Season 13 was meh.
@@RCsFinest don’t agree
It is very weird seeing rob mchenelly (mac) wearing a shirt with sleeves.
islandperson mcElhenny*
Only show on TV that makes me laugh for the entire episode. Just the funny subtle stuff like expressions on their faces
Comedy acting is amazing. Dennis carry’s everyone with his face expressions
What he had to say about the music and film industries was so insightful!
Agreed. For context this was a year after the writer’s strike. Royalties had to be renegotiated because there was no system in place for writers to receive residuals from streaming. It was a huge win for the artists to not be steamrolled by the industry. 11 years later it’s interesting to see how things have resolved now that the average person isn’t forced to choose between digital cable or pirating. Also the fact that Spotify is basically music now.
Rob's the man. It's Always Sunny is by far the best show on television imo. I know every episode inside and out.
Finally someone who knows how to hold a mic.
He's got some hot mic handling
haha more that he doesn't cup it which muffles the sound, but that too
lol he's not holding it like a mic
Jesus... Hes so...beauteous.
madhatterx3 ehm what does that mean?
beautiful
Thats a new word..
Alexandre Nunes No it isn’t
if I’m having a shitty day Ill watch it’s always sunny bloopers and die laughing before it’s over. I love this cast. I wish them years of productivity happiness and freedom of creativity sans the usual “Hollywood” stipulations and strangulation. I believe in Rob and I believe people like this cast are the future of “show biz”...enough with the stuffy hollyweird studio suits already...they need to GO
Sunny is a precious gift of hilarity to humanity
My fav character of the show and great guy it seems.
They need to have uncle Jack in more episodes
"can you keep my hands out of the picture, there too small"
Nice profile pic bruh. Alex Grey is awesome
ianvader0000 Saturn ascends :)
"We're lawyers!"
I'm Jack Kelly, I'm a lawyer?
Amazing how at the end the interviewer asked him how he feels about shows going online. Now streaming is everywhere.
Just in case anybody is watching this video recently, they've been talking about the show "Boldy Going Nowhere" publicily for FX since 2009..... The Orville is a show that Fox and Seth MacFarlane made happen last year.
I'm pretty positive the Sunny guys got fucked on this one.
he's talking rationally? this is too hard to comprehend.
this show is the best ever...they have changed my life
Since Rob McElhenney is in the entertainment industry, I sense he has a better understanding of the music industry than you and I. I'm sure he's not referring to musicians themselves but the corporate side of the industry.
Also, you probably already know people are buying less and less physical copies of music. Ask your friends or family, chances are they don't buy albums at the store anymore either. The entertainment industry is finally realizing physical media is dead.
1:33 "and I just thought I gotta do something"
I gotta make the greatest tv show of all time
every actor of a certain age seems to have at one time or other appeared on Law and Order. Plus he's right about the money issue regarding streaming of his show. his show is a great show, i personally have it in my top three greatest only behind Curb Your Enthusiasm buts it's not on the network and because of the language that they use syndication may be a problem as well. Larry David and jerry Seinfeld both made almost a billion dollars each from Seinfeld. this year Netflix gave them another 100 million plus deal for a show that broadcast its final episode 20 years ago. Every young actor/writer/show creator regardless of how glad they are to just be working should also not be afraid to be an Artist/business person as well.
Not once did he say 'Jabroni' this is an outrage.
The Gotham Goliath or ‘bozo’ 😂
14 McPoyles watched this video
48*
51*
I love his face 😍❤
funniest show on tv hands down
“Have you been to a bar? How old are you? You guys ever been to a City?” 😅😅😅😅😅😅
he's brilliant
This show is awesome!
The happy medium he mentions is essentially streaming services, now streaming services are used by many rewatch over and over (and over) episodes of Sunny
Was made aware of it by technically illegal clips on UA-cam. But it popped up on Netflix and now I'm hooked. I wonder how Rob feels about Netflix and whether he thinks it's the middle ground that he speaks of here.
His hands are magnificent i think we should settle
love this dude
Last question and answer was good
you gotta buy them. their commentary and the extras and everything are SO funny...
Damn i forgot he used to be fat just for 1 season
Duchess season 7
I always soak my ham in rum. Thanks Always Sunny in Philly!
I watched everything when it was all still up on Hulu. Hearing him talk makes me want to go out and buy the DVDs.
It's still on Hulu
Man responded to a guy 11 years later
Adorable.
mac is hysterical!
I wish they kept Frank as Dee and Dennis's dad though.
I know, and I was bummed, but I like how Dee continues to call him dad instead of Frank. Dennis doesn't, but Dee does. think about it, they didn't find out that frank wasn't their dad until they were in their 30's. so, it makes sense to me, and that's why I'm not as upset.
I know, and I was bummed, but I like how Dee continues to call him dad instead of Frank. Dennis doesn't, but Dee does. think about it, they didn't find out that frank wasn't their dad until they were in their 30's. so, it makes sense to me, and that's why I'm not as upset.
I know, and I was bummed, but I like how Dee continues to call him dad instead of Frank. Dennis doesn't, but Dee does. think about it, they didn't find out that frank wasn't their dad until they were in their 30's. so, it makes sense to me, and that's why I'm not as upset.
I know, and I was bummed, but I like how Dee continues to call him dad instead of Frank. Dennis doesn't, but Dee does. think about it, they didn't find out that frank wasn't their dad until they were in their 30's. so, it makes sense to me, and that's why I'm not as upset.
I know, and I was bummed, but I like how Dee continues to call him dad instead of Frank. Dennis doesn't, but Dee does. think about it, they didn't find out that frank wasn't their dad until they were in their 30's. so, it makes sense to me, and that's why I'm not as upset.
Best show ever
I love how he actually says god damn like Mac
Speaking of UCLA and green man, I had a closeup of me after halftime of the UCLA vs. Notre Dame basketball game on CBS as green man
SUNNY!!!!! ❤
Mac makes so much sense here
The only show I would pay to watch.
Love the show! Interesting story, on how Danny joined the cast. :o)
for every hollywood blockbuster there are 20 indie-low budget films that aren't making a dime. artists have no motivation to make their art if they can't make a living
Hmmm this is the best comedy show To me
love Rob in LOST when he was a gaurd (for the building with ben's daughters boyfriend). He basically reacted, and then got beat up.
Can anyone tell me when this was recorded and which future season he is talking about?
hi dad
they're both amazing, but actually pretty different, yeah.
Comes across as a really smart guy!
That comment was 2 years ago before the 4th season bro
no, they only did that with the first 2 seasons because the first one was shorter. the 3rd season is out now, and HILARIOUS!
MAC!
Lesson is watch it on TV, not just on Hulu. Support the show.
God damn that ended on a solem note
you can watch it on ninjavideo, if you hate commercials. this season got really funny.
@NorthernElumination really? were did you hear that? charlie and dennis are expecting babies, but i didnt know that mac already had one
he's not talking about fx website or hulu. he's talking about direct downloads via torrents where no commercials are shown.
@butterschicken666 you do know he's married to dee, right?
what season is this for?
5
When he talks about streaming, and downloading online he uses the music industry as a comparison and I don't exactly agree with that. TV suffers a lot more from streaming and downloading that the music industry does. Musician make most of their money touring, and having their music available for free adds to their ticket sales. The same can't be said for TV where most of the money comes from people actually watching the show on TV. Other than that...it's awesome to see what goes on in his head.
"Arrested Development *was* awesome. It is no longer, unfortunately."
How times have changed.
have you ever been to a bar?!!?! :))
vladamirrrr
@Britta995
Dennis have been engaged to Jill Latiano for over a year now
Rob is extremely talented all of them are...don’t watch tv or get into tv series but IASIP is my top favorite next to AHS and stranger things..and maybe dexter...dexter was decent
But.. But Rob is the first one to break in most blooper reals. /s
I love Seinfeld and Curb, but Sunny at the moment is pretty damn awesome! And btw - i didn´t like the show at first - it real grows on you, the dynamic in the group, the humor etc.
When he talks about downloading it sounded a bit strange, I mean they get lots of DVD sales and have got deals with TV and streaming services. I get where he's coming from but no one on the show would be struggling as he put it. Google says he has a net worth of 50 million.
google is wrong sometimes!
M ove in
A fter
C ompletion
Artists, true artists will always keep making art, no matter the pay. Piracy has rid the world of generic manufactured art based only on sales.
Sure these people arent making much money from the fact that their show is easily accessed on the internet but think about people like me who arent exactly wealthy and cant afford to buy the DVD's in order to watch the episodes they missed. The older episodes they dont air much and its impossible to know when you'll be able to catch up. I think its great they have them online.
I have to disagree with him on the last question(as much as I love him) the music industry didn't collapse, if anything it showed it's true colors. Musicians just in it for the money stopped playing or didn't feel motivated enough to play, but just downloading music for free isn't making them poor. They still make a shit ton from playing venues, selling merchandise, and people still buy their albums(just not as much) I mean show me one successful well known financially struggling musician
Fuck 'em, they're only musicians anyway. I think it was great to watch that meglomaniacal cult of non-existent personality that is and was 'pop music' as an industry, and its whiny self-pitying, and nauseatingly self-important, 'stars' crash and burn out of their unwarranted status as guaranteed superwealthy.
what season does frank get the lambo
I find it so difficult to take them seriously as their characteristics in speech, body language and mannerisms is the same as their characters. More than any other show, its so hard to not see them as Mac Dennis Dee and Charlie.
I bet having their dad join their favourite show really ruined it for them))
@soulrisk1010 - Yeah, I know Tosh is getting quite a fan base, but after that little bit of his, I bet he lost quite a few fans, lol.
He was in a smoking commercial when he was younger.
Andrew Wilson and law and order, and lost
+Justin Allen and a yoohoo commercial haha
And in Game of Thrones three weeks ago
he wasn't in game of thrones
@stonewolf1886 If you keep commenting me I'm gonna reply with a blank one to see how long you will go on without anyone actually talking to you.
I don't know how it was in 2009 but today, Rob's concerns in the last question are not relevant. Failure in any digital entertainment medium comes from inability to adapt to changing technology. The potential for success is exponentially greater now because of the sheer amount of exposure that is available online. That is what the music and film industry failed to grasp for so long.
That’s debatable.
10 episodes in 20 days...
Boldly going nowhere was a pretty appropriate title.
Idk if that's true. I think it's still fantastic
i wish rob was my husband :))
KaKuz94 why would you want to take him from Kaitlin? They are literally the coolest couple ever
KaKuz94 are you good at fighting birds?
I don't think that guy has ever benn to a bar
So... did the writer's strike not increase the take from legal internet streaming such as Hulu? That was the whole reason for it. He makes it sound like they get nothing from that. If true, that really fuggin sucks, because I watch all my shows on Netflix Instant Watch or Hulu. Only occasionally do I actually buy the dvds... I did by 'Always Sunny' 1-3 though. And yes, internet streaming is a the best touchpoint for shows and music in this age. Everyone needs to face that fact.
The internet definitely isn't a fad, but compared to how many people have TVs, it's nothing. Plus there will always be people who prefer watching shows on a TV set than at their computer or laptop.
music people can't survive because of the crash? What? Its the big name record labels that are taking dives. Artists have more power now than they did 20 years ago. 20$ CDs, theyd get a dollar (on average).
@captvanhalen YES!
is that the dark mark on his arm??
I saw it and it was AWESOME. Charlie basically ate Santa Haha