Mohr Stories 544: Michael McKean

Описание: The great Michael McKean joins Jay this week to talk about their time together on SNL, revisiting legends like Dave Thomas, Bob Hope, and even a wild General MacArthur story. They dig into Michael’s Broadway run in Glengarry Glen Ross with Bill Burr and Bob Odenkirk, and what it was like being directed by David Mamet. They also dive into the making of the classic Christopher Guest films — the improv, the chemistry with Fred Willard, and the art of being “a great hang.” Michael shares memories from Spinal Tap, Airheads, and working with icons like James Earl Jones, Laura Linney, and Bob Newhart.

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0:00 Dave Thomas, Bob Hope, General McArthur peeing
2:42 Writing jokes for others, SNL, human xanax
7:47 Michael McKean is very kind. Get vaccinated.
9:30 Jay has no blood, hands are cold, rimming snowmen
11:00 Motivational Speaker in Spanish
12:33 Welcome to the show business
15:53 Spinal Tap, Sweden
17:46 Welcome Back Kotter by Tarantino
19:21 Sketch rewrites, Tony Bennett
21:37 Jay's son loves doorknobs
22:35 Comedy Troupe, Richard Beebe, Greatest Generation
23:48 Glengarry Glen Ross, David Mamet
25:04 Dave Thomas, The New Show
26:09 David Mamet directing, Bill Burr, Bob Odenkirk
28:56 Michael's Broadway career, Glengarry play casting
33:32 James Earl Jones, Laura Linney, Cynthia Nixon, Ian McShane
34:44 Airheads, Joe Mantegna, James Woods
38:27 Uncle Willy and the Wacky VHS tape
39:22 Lucy Commercial
40:36 Jeffery Richards, favorite president, favorite muppet
42:00 Milton Berle, Drew Carey, Bill Burr's Henry Winkler Impression, Pearl Jam, Dick Cheney, Tony Bennett, Lorne Michaels
45:27 Imposter Syndrome, relationship with David Mamet
47:28 Hardest bit of dialogue, Shakespeare
51:37 John Hancock, Stan Freberg
52:53 At Hollywood High, Elvis Costello, Rock Pile, Todd Rundgren, Genesis
57:26 Essential SNL sketches, Peter Boyle, Gilda Radner, Madeline Khan, Martin Short, Billy Crystal
1:02:10 Norm Macdonald
1:02:58 Pitching, Christopher Walken, John Travolta, Marissa Tomei, Roseanne, Kevin Nealon
1:06:21 Cut Bob Newhart sketch
1:08:12 Spinal Tap, Chris Guest, improv, Fred Willard, being a great hang, Vincent Price

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