That's the MK ULTRA programming he's been subjected to by his US government owners. That's his programming files switching so he's able to get into character for the sketches he's assigned, by his handlers, to perform.
I watch this periodically. When I first saw this as a teenager I cried laughing. I didn't even understand what show they were parodying. I just laughed at Farrell's performance. After I got older and saw inside the actors studio it made me laugh even more
Gregg Toland, who is mentioned at the beginning, truly was one of the great Hollywood innovators. Cinematographer, director, and inventor. He was the cameraman for The Grapes of Wrath, The Best Years of Our Lives, Wuthering Heights, and most notably Citizen Kane. Orson Welles said he learned everything about directing from Toland in a day and a half.
I clicked to see the great impression Will Ferrell of James Lipton but I was gladly surprised by the fantastic impression Kate Hudson gave as Drew Barrymore. They were both great.
@@hoss-lk4bg actually he did say that, unfortunately you're an idiot who doesn't make something we call "search", maybe because you're lazy, I don't care, but now you know, from someone who actually made a search, pressing a button isn't that hard
I remember watching this live, I was 13 years old, already aware of Actors Studio by that point. The part where James Lipton begins laughing too hard and rocks his chair backwards to the point where it causes him to tumble out and onto his head was one of the funniest things I had ever seen at that point, in a time before Adult Swim, back in the days when you actually watched SNL at 1 AM on the East Coast, there was just something so absurd about that and it pretty much cemented Will Ferrell as brilliant for me on the spot
Crazy to think how prolific Will Ferrell was on SNL. Not just the sketches he wrote that showcased his talents, but also how he found ways to highlight the comedic strength of his co-stars.
Too be blunt, Kate Hudsons boobs are not that big. Not even close. So if that's really her then the boobs...including the nipples....are fake. (I'm still not altogether convinced that's not really Drew Barrymore!)
Wow, Kate Hudson is more Drew than Drew herself! She nailed it 100%. And Will is fantastic here, what a character. Funny even without me knowing the context of what is being parodied!
I imagine him, Nicholas Hoult, Deforest Kelly, Karl Urban, Phil Hartman, a quiet CD case of an ubiquitous Eurodance group from the mid 90s and a digitally inserted version of himself as Beast in a waiting room talking to each other and Niles Crane comes in asking for a Dr. McCoy.
This is the best impression of Drew Barrymore ever! I had to seek this out after hearing Drew do the dating game on Howard Stern, all I could think was that she was doing an impression of this impression. Hah!
Will Ferrell can stare blankly at the audience, saying nothing, and be a thousand times funnier than anyone who's been on the show in 2 decades. What a legend! 😂
Her impression is SO good I keep remembering this sketch as drew barrymore playing herself
That´s not Drew Barrymore, but Kate Hudson.
@@eden19966 r/whoosh
It was good. The best thing I’ve ever seen Kate perform
I swear I thought it was really her just playing an exaggerated version of herself lol
*Just learned of James Lipton's passing and came straight here for the guaranteed laughter.*
so did I. too bad i can't find any other videos like this.
@@Robzombie847 same
Me too.
Same
🙏🙏🙏
The fact that Will Ferrell always looks like he's having an absence seizure at the beginning of these sketches still breaks me up to this day.
do what
anyone notice will ferrell's finger's bruised after the fall? i don't think that was part of the script
That's the MK ULTRA programming he's been subjected to by his US government owners. That's his programming files switching so he's able to get into character for the sketches he's assigned, by his handlers, to perform.
That part always kills me.
Will is about as funny as it gets, dude is great at physical comedy.
I watch this periodically. When I first saw this as a teenager I cried laughing. I didn't even understand what show they were parodying. I just laughed at Farrell's performance. After I got older and saw inside the actors studio it made me laugh even more
RIP James Lipton. You’ll live on in our hearts and minds. Even though this was a parody about you, it was done with love.
I think Kate absolutely nailed the Drew impersonation. 5:33 “You . . . smell like flowers (giggle)” 😂
An astounding Drew Barrymore imitation.
Check out Noel Wells' impression. 100% more spot on!
Yeah, Adam Sandler really nailed it/her/himself!!!
William Engelhard It was Drew Barrymore
Magical
@@jamestierney939 it's Kate Hudson
Kate Hudson's Drew Barrymore impression was PERFECT!
Hahaha that massive stack of cue cards.
thevidfather lol I didn’t even notice til I read your comment
Killian Ryan Me neither, lol.
Cue card #69: He's never gonna read me, is he?
Cue card #187: Oh, hell, no.
Cue card #225: I gave up a spot on Craig Ferguson for this?
HaaHaaHaa Yes 😁
Hilarious and spot on
"Nor they, you." is an invaluable phrase in more conversations than I could've possibly imagined.
Truly fitting that the satire of Inside the Actors' Studio would, itself, be an acting masterclass
Gregg Toland, who is mentioned at the beginning, truly was one of the great Hollywood innovators. Cinematographer, director, and inventor. He was the cameraman for The Grapes of Wrath, The Best Years of Our Lives, Wuthering Heights, and most notably Citizen Kane. Orson Welles said he learned everything about directing from Toland in a day and a half.
ty we all have Wikipedia
@@hoss-lk4bgI saved you all from needing to look it up. You're very welcome.
@@hoss-lk4bg i wouldn't have looked it up if it were not for this post. Now I learned something new
@@hoss-lk4bgThen why don't you look yourself up some grammar skills. YeeHaw!
This clip has taken on a greater meaning, what a joy Mr Lipton it was to watch you. Thank you for sharing a part of you, may you rest in peace.
I clicked to see the great impression Will Ferrell of James Lipton but I was gladly surprised by the fantastic impression Kate Hudson gave as Drew Barrymore. They were both great.
Will's Lipton is so on point.
beatz04 It is delightfulHAU HAU HAU HAU!
True. I lost my shit 5secs in lol
on what point?
Whats the point?
EASYTIGER10 that's a 3 pointer
Acting chemistry and timing between them is priceless
You already knew this was going to be a funny parody just by the way Will Ferrell's stare at the beginning 🤣🤣.
“no child!” _cue hysterical laughter, followed by James Lipton falling out of his chair_
This is so much better than pretty much any other sketch in the last 15 years
Omg I died at the first glance at his funny odd expression :D :D :D
RIP, James Lipton. Will Ferrell loved you, and so did I.
Reportedly Lipton absolutely loved Ferrel’s impression
unfortunately we will never know son
@@hoss-lk4bg actually he did say that, unfortunately you're an idiot who doesn't make something we call "search", maybe because you're lazy, I don't care, but now you know, from someone who actually made a search, pressing a button isn't that hard
@@hoss-lk4bg We already know because they did a skit together, the real Lipton and the fake one. Hilarious.
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I'm picturing James laughing at this impression in his James Lipton laugh.
I remember watching this live, I was 13 years old, already aware of Actors Studio by that point. The part where James Lipton begins laughing too hard and rocks his chair backwards to the point where it causes him to tumble out and onto his head was one of the funniest things I had ever seen at that point, in a time before Adult Swim, back in the days when you actually watched SNL at 1 AM on the East Coast, there was just something so absurd about that and it pretty much cemented Will Ferrell as brilliant for me on the spot
This clip was so magical.
"Nor they you," cracks me the hell up!!
One of the greatest SNL sketches of all time 👏🏽
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The enormous pile of cards has made me instantly laugh for 22 years 😂😂😂
Crazy to think how prolific Will Ferrell was on SNL. Not just the sketches he wrote that showcased his talents, but also how he found ways to highlight the comedic strength of his co-stars.
why is nobody saying how fucking good kate hudsons impression is!
Everyone is too busy staring at those rock hard nipples.
Annette O'Shea oh, my yes.
I would do Kate and her Mom !!!!!
I just don't see Kate on screen as much but she really is good, your right.
Too be blunt, Kate Hudsons boobs are not that big. Not even close. So if that's really her then the boobs...including the nipples....are fake. (I'm still not altogether convinced that's not really Drew Barrymore!)
Man, they both absolutely kill it here. Can't believe I'm just seeing it now. RIP Lipton
Rip James Lipton :( came here after i heard he passed. This was the funniest clip to me.
The look and the laugh gets me every time priceless lol.
This might possibly be the single greatest impersonation ever done by a human of another human in the history of mankind.
On the planet Earth, or any other.
The one word I could use to describe this: magical.
4:05 I have no idea why "No, child!" makes me laugh as hard as it does
This sketch never gets old. Will Farrell nailed it!! 😂😂
R.I.P James Lipton he will be missed
@jbond5150 there's only 1 james lipton r.i.p
Missed by who? celebs whose asses he kissed?
Jeez Hudson nailed it!
"The film was ET." "Oh my God, yes!"
His impression is perfect, every last detail.
Both impressions are spot on.
So magical!
This was one of the best acts Will did. Love it. Kate did such a great job and she....is so beautiful.
That long intro pause😂😂😂
Anamarie Garcia gets me every time 😂😂😂😂
That prolonged blank stare 😂😂
Yes! I remember loving these sketches. This one was too good. I just love that damn stack of cue-cards.
They both nailed the characters, but man thats so how James Lipton acts to me, awkward, yet certain, and at the same time he looks paranoid, lol
Will Ferrell is outstanding..
Holy shit, this is absolutely Drew on her new talk show.
RIP James, you crazy dreamer. This impression is so amazing.
Will Ferrell nailed James Lipton Hilarious!!!!
probably the best impression of drew barrymore, ever. i never knew this existed!
When someone mentions James Lipton I think of Will Ferrell's face at the beginning 0:14
RIP old man. You were scumtulescent!
He aggravated his wrist injury straining to pronounce the French questionaire so hard 😂😂😂
*Nearly 25-years later and it's STILL funnier than 90% of the current show.*
He killed it!! Great job! He’s awesome in this
The sexy Kate Hudson doing a spot on Drew Barrymore. And Will's James Lipton: brilliant. I'll never watch The Actor's Studio the same way again.
+56postoffice
Or ever and have never..
+56postoffice I really thought it WAS Drew Barrymore.
+56postoffice that was not a "spot on" drew barrymore
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@Dolce Luxe Why's that? I watched it, thought it was excellent; insightful and entertaining.
Fantastic. Hudson was awesome as Drew Barrymore. Will Ferrell is equally good as Lipton. This was a hoot.
This skit NEVER gets old...Love it❤😆😆😆
the stare in the beginning 🤣🤣
I don't know why I was expecting the REAL Drew Barrymore lol 🙈💕
Surah Online you Fine,!!!!
Would it have been any different?
me too
Surah Online she fooled me in the very beginning.
This wasn't Drew Barrymore?
Kate Hudson should have got an award for this impression.
When he falls off that chair ahahaha
Will Ferrell 's impersonation of James Lipton is hilarious! LOL!
"The ET" 😂
Kate Hudson pulled this off so well it’s making me question reality
You know it's a good sketch if the audience is already laughing before the dialogue starts
Love the inside out sweater. LOL!
I honestly believe to this day this is the best video sketch of two famous people impersonating two other famous people.
This never fails to make me laugh.
I lost it when he fell from his chair 🪑....😂😂😂
R.I.P. James Lipton at 93.
Oh, I think this has been a delight, simply the best sketch ever made............ by humans
In this century........ Or any other
Because he wrote it!
This still has me laughing hard years later..😂😂😂🤣
Kate Hudson's impression is so underrated.
No, nothing is 'underrated'. Sigh...
Kristen Wiig did a Drew Barrymore that knocks this on its ass.
@@BrianYoungauthor The wisdom of avoiding absolutist statements because they are almost always false is pretty underrated.
Wow, Kate Hudson is more Drew than Drew herself!
She nailed it 100%.
And Will is fantastic here, what a character. Funny even without me knowing the context of what is being parodied!
Kate Hudson probably has known Drew Barrymore since they were kids. They're both Hollywood babies.
he is a hell of an actor. I hope he does some serious stuff one day.
OpinionDay007 Well he actually did one with Kristen Wiig. I think the film's name is Adopted or The Adoption or somethin
Ezra Aldi Wibisono Adaptation
+Ezra Aldi Wibisono And Stranger Than Fiction :)
pineapple lumps yess that is one cool film. He acted with dustin hoffman and emma thompson there. just wow
+Ezra Aldi Wibisono Yupp, loved that film!
Will Farrel is a impressionist genius
RIP James Lipton
I remember watching the E.T. when I was a boy- it was a delight.
Am I the only one who thinks Kelsey Grammer would do a great James Lipton impression?
As I do when I take off my hat, you make a good point ! Kelsey's voice is much like Lipton's ! Wonderful suggestion !!
I'm not the only one who thinks he could do a great Queen Elizabeth impression.
I imagine him, Nicholas Hoult, Deforest Kelly, Karl Urban, Phil Hartman, a quiet CD case of an ubiquitous Eurodance group from the mid 90s and a digitally inserted version of himself as Beast in a waiting room talking to each other and Niles Crane comes in asking for a Dr. McCoy.
SNL writer: Drew would totally want to smell like flowers.
Drew: Yes, AND I'm going to name my make up line after them.
The contrasting dispositions is the subtlety.
Oh man, I revisit this once every year ....gold 😂
Absolutely hilarious! I will never watch Lipton with a straight face again. That laughter!
They nailed this skit! lol
🍹😂🌟 3:56
Will is phenomenal here!! ))
0:53 is the best part of this video by a mile.
I laughed at the thumbnail picture even hahaha
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0:13 When your parents tell you have to take summer school.
4:20 black cushion pad in place for Ferrell to land on.
i know he's a fucking wimp
Yeah imagine following health and safety precautions to avoid injuring yourself. What a wimp. 🙄
Nope.
LOL....the fuckin' cushion mat behind the chair!
She’s adorable.
This is the best impression of Drew Barrymore ever! I had to seek this out after hearing Drew do the dating game on Howard Stern, all I could think was that she was doing an impression of this impression. Hah!
Will Ferrell can stare blankly at the audience, saying nothing, and be a thousand times funnier than anyone who's been on the show in 2 decades. What a legend! 😂
I can't really understand why people aren't laughing more insanely at Will Ferrel's part here - it's like people just really don't get it.
the maniacal fake laughing was almost too much and then when he fell over, it was definitely too much! 😂
Best moments: when she ends a part and he looks with a remote gaze into the audience (meaning: hell, she is soooo bad, why am I here?)
Perfect! RIP James Lipton. The GOAT of interviewers
"He could not be here tonight because he's dead hahaHAH"
Look at the top of Will's left hand before and after he falls backward in the chair. He hurt it somehow.
- It's thoo magical!
- You are delight!