Jerry's responds like how I want to during a job interview

@ZodiakAsHell

7 жыл бұрын

haha

@kiril1

7 жыл бұрын

Hahaha.

@knocfart

7 жыл бұрын

i acted like Jerry in one Job interview and i fucking got the Job lol !!! this world is nuts ;)

@kiril1

7 жыл бұрын

Hope, it's not some public servant job. :)

@sephoramaria

6 жыл бұрын

Seth Calkins A bad reporter gets bad answers. A good reporter gets good answers!!!

SO this is what Dean had to deal with. NO wonder Dean left.

@cajonbru

Жыл бұрын

You on the other hand sound like a lovely person to be around with

@ednakelley814

Жыл бұрын

@@cajonbru Why thank you!

@Anth230

Жыл бұрын

​​@@cajonbru Well Jerry Lewis was a major prick. It's well known. This is not just some random old man grouch stuff. He was like this his whole adult life....

@kenprice1961

Жыл бұрын

@@Anth230 Yup, a complete PHONY. His PHONY "acting" on his Telethons was too PHONY to watch.

I hope the interviewer has this on his resume. He has the patience and politeness of a saint.

@cjpreach

8 ай бұрын

It was a bit of a struggle to listen to this one.

Fucking brilliant. Hats off to the interviewer for rolling with it, and for JL for maintaining his hatred for 8 long minutes.

@robertjosephs2629

Жыл бұрын

JERR - REE !! JERR - REE !! JERR - REE !! JERR - REE !!

@gretchenbeck441

7 ай бұрын

J.L. boring souless entity

The question you should have asked. 'Why would you agree to do an interview you don't want to participate in?'

@vaughnshinkus4178

4 жыл бұрын

I’m sure his reps set it up from for him.

@metaparcel

4 жыл бұрын

He didn't like the age question which basically meant why is he still doing what he does in his 90's? That set up the downhill and the fact that he's a cranky ass.

@t.diddle7998

4 жыл бұрын

Right. He was SO rude.

@t.diddle7998

4 жыл бұрын

But...I wish to know the full story... although that's impossible. We can never know what really happened unless we were there, and even then we may not fully understand it. So, I suggest that we take the first step and forgive out of hand.

@JD-Media

4 жыл бұрын

He clearly got offended at the type of questions insinuating because of his age he should retire.

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY EXCRUCIATING! If the poor interviewer threw himself off a cliff immediately afterwards, you wouldn't blame him. As for Jerry Lewis, you'd never guess from this he was a comedian - his expression could turn milk sour.

I encountered him face to face once and the look on his face was pure hatred. I just kept walking to get away from him. Why did he even agree to this interview? To humiliate the interviewer? What an angry man.

@randomdude189

2 жыл бұрын

The interviewer is bad at questions. You open with why won’t you retire? Lol so dumb

@tkynerd

2 жыл бұрын

Fortunately, he didn't humiliate the interviewer at all; all he did was clearly show his own complete lack of class.

@arodgefan589

2 жыл бұрын

The interviewer humiliated himself with stupid questions like this.

@brwhizz3060

2 жыл бұрын

@@arodgefan589 How were the questions stupid? They seemed like pretty standard interview questions.

@arodgefan589

2 жыл бұрын

@@brwhizz3060 if you watch TMZ and think those are normal questions.

He's like 90 percent of the girls that message me back on dating sites.

@danielauer9307

5 жыл бұрын

Boy did Jerry break this assholes balls! The Great Jerry Lewis! An icon and a true comedy legend! Make God laugh Jerry!

@danielauer9307

5 жыл бұрын

Get a day job! Classic Jerry!

@kennymcglade9352

5 жыл бұрын

Must be one of those people that thinks this mildly talented, egotistical disrespectful prick deserves an infinite standing ovationbn for making 9 different funny faces, made a funny voice, which added together takes 3 minutes to show you everything this man could do. He was just damn lucky to have gotten past the war years and had an audience who was living a post war economy that rewarded everyone wanting to work. I thought he was hilarious, when I watched his tv repeats and movies when I was a little kid but now, watchig this old self proclaimed genius puts me in the mindset of watching Jim Carrey, Put them together with no other talent involved with free reign to do what they will and let them make two movies and the first one will sell out and the second one will sell out the first night because people will return to the second movie to make sure the first one they saw was really that bad. He made people laugh, kept them entertained but he has to bring that to people's minds. Watch other interviews, He's raised himself to a level high enough that in his mind he's only about 1/16 lower than God. Instant realtime playback, now there's a contribution to society, He woul be so loved and adored if he could just hold back the infinte, egomanical prick attitude,. he would've been a lot better off.

@RealArtVandelay

5 жыл бұрын

@@danielauer9307 dont really give a shit what he did, I see an egotistical, bitter old coot here and im not impressed.. thats why nobody gives a shit about him today

@nanettevalencia4243

4 жыл бұрын

@@danielauer9307 "This asshole" ? Lewis was an asshole

Jerry Lewis made Jerry LEE Lewis look warm and friendly.

Everybody's blaming the interviewer but it doesn't sound like he's a bad interviewer to me, it sounds like he's struggling to get answers out of an uncooperative interview subject. Trying to have a convo with somebody who's giving one word answers is a nightmare

@gamma21285

5 жыл бұрын

@Light in the Piazza Jerry Lewis is a dick. Quit defending him

@sydneycalhoun50

4 жыл бұрын

Light in the Piazza when you interview people you have a few prepared questions and topics but that’s it. The conversation should flow naturally but obviously here it did not haha.

@donaldstephens11

4 жыл бұрын

Old folks don't like to be reminded of their age & this dim wit interviewer could do nothing but talk about Jerry's age.

@saschacunliffe7383

4 жыл бұрын

@Light in the Piazza Totally correct. It is just atrocious, it really is.

@m.w.9899

3 жыл бұрын

@Snookie Playz Well, he was in his 90's. The question is valid. Most people would have retired.

“Jerry, nobody has given a damn about you in 40 years. Is that why you’re like this?”

@jeshkam

Жыл бұрын

"Yeah"

@jaynet5756

Жыл бұрын

Yes I wish the interviewer would have been as blunt with him as he was. I would have said from the beginning sorry for bothering you and walked out. No need to interview a cranky rude old man.

Props to the interviewer for hanging in there.

@Alex-dz2et

2 жыл бұрын

Terrible interview style - all were closed questions that don’t elicit more than a yes / no answer. Even so - JL was nasty

WOW! This guy has lived a charmed life, done exactly all he wanted to do, and yet is so bitter, angry, and unhappy.

@thomasjust2663

Жыл бұрын

yes, he probably resented the guy interviewing him was young

@ACLTony

Жыл бұрын

But, while not excusing Jerry's attitude here, he had emotional issues regarding his Dad. From what was shown in a movie about "Martin & Lewis" years back, rather than being encouraging, Jerry's Dad envied him as he gradually gained fame and success.

@ASpiritualAwakener

Жыл бұрын

If ppl bring intelligence to the interview he's very alive and bounces back and forth. From the questions that he asked it was like he didn't do any research at all which as u can see didn't go over well w him.

@PauloBerni699

10 ай бұрын

@@ASpiritualAwakenerSo what questions would you ask differently?

The true Jerry Lewis coming out - actually quite mean most of his life especially with his original family - not good, I don't care who you are.

@namesameasu

4 жыл бұрын

He's probably annoyed by the fact that they sent an interviewer who cares as little about the interview as Jerry appears to.

@suzannesilverthorne-thomps2001

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@JohnPMitten

4 жыл бұрын

I've NEVER SEEN an angrier, evil man.

@donttalktomeyoureannoying8736

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, apparently he left all his children out of his will by his first wife and his son Gary Lewis couldn’t stand him

@John-qw4vs

2 жыл бұрын

Agree 100%

Okay..... Stop bashing on the interviewer and saying he is unprepared/a bad interviewer. They asked Jerry Lewis if he wanted to do an interview about people who are working past their 90s. JL knew that a majority of the questions were going to be reflecting on his past, talking about memories and what keeps them invested and creative at his age. The interviewer is doing a great job asking mostly open ended questions to try and get a conversation or more than a couple words out of him. Your job as an interviewer is to ask a lot of questions and hopefully just get the person talking about anything and then you can edit everything in post. JL never started talking. We should be impressed the guy was able to continue the interview for this long.

@donaldstephens11

4 жыл бұрын

Nobody wants their age to be the topic of the conversation, especially old folks

@stanmunro2916

4 жыл бұрын

What an Asshole he was !

@saschacunliffe7383

4 жыл бұрын

The interviewer later admitted he got EVERYTHING wrong and took far too many people into Lewis' house. His questions are trite and robotically asked. Lewis was an old, unwell man; he deserved infinitely better than this - it could have been a remarkable interview - a great last interview, but no. The whole impression I have of this is DISRESPECT and IDLENESS. Jerry Lewis was correct in his irritation and curt responses and he has all of his mind present. I mean, for fuck's sake - he misses the opportunity to REALLY talk to him about Dean Martin. Talk about wasted opportunities. No mention of his superb directing career. I just can't go on. It should be shown to all rookie journalists how NOT to interview ANYONE, let alone a showbusiness legend in his final years. Literally appalling.

@2Uahoj

4 жыл бұрын

@@saschacunliffe7383 Couldn't disagree with you more. Even if all of what you write was true, a decent person would do his/or her best to help the interviewer, especially after agreeing to do the thing. If he didn't want to answer the questions, he should have just told the guy, "sorry I changed my mind, I'd rather now continue with this."

@BewareFools

4 жыл бұрын

I think Cranky Jerry is just an act.

“Ok clean it outta here!” Lol😂

I've been cut with knives, mandolins, and graters. None of those instances were more painful than watching this.

@thehammurabichode7994

4 жыл бұрын

*How this nigga gettin cut by mandolins*

@aidanrocha2043

4 жыл бұрын

How does one get cut with a mandolin?

4 жыл бұрын

A mandolin is also a kitchen tool for slicing.

@foodbychefty

4 жыл бұрын

@ thank you.

Ironic how this was really the last viral thing in Jerry’s Celebrity career before he passed away a few months later. Being one of the most known men in show business for nearly 70 years and it ends with a cranky interview that lightly exposes what he may truly be like.

@cajonbru

Жыл бұрын

Could you ever excuse him? You wanted him to be dancing? Being old and cranky is normal

@asagara34

Жыл бұрын

@@cajonbru he is talking about his true colors a lot of actresses from the 60s and people who worked with him on the telethon have come out over the years just how despicable he was

@cajonbru

Жыл бұрын

@@asagara34 ok? He is dead, what else you want? The guy was in the show business for ages. People think celebritys are perfect gods? Who are supossed to be cool with everybody outside of working hours all the time? He didn't hurt anybody relax

@christopherrapczynski204

Жыл бұрын

​@@cajonbru dope

@ACLTony

Жыл бұрын

There was one interview after this one, which was better. As pointed out Jerry seemed to have an issue with the way things were being set up for this particular interview, so he pushed back with short, dry answers.

I remember when I was younger my dad used to dislike this guy so much now I can see why what a nasty person

@FMHammyJ

3 жыл бұрын

Same....my parents hated him.....didnt think he was funny at all......they were right.....

@rosiejorda

3 жыл бұрын

Yep was very stupid actor not funny at all like a kid really

I don't believe in painting anyone with a broad brush. With Jerry, I can only cite an instance where an acquaintance I knew ran into him at an airport. As you might imagine, there were a few people interested in meeting Jerry. Apparently he was surprisingly rude. Meanwhile, his wife at the time was telling him to be nice. Legend has it that when he created the character 'Buddy Love' for the 'The Nutty Professor', this character literally took over his persona and became a permanent part of who he was.

He had me fooled when I was young but how could anybody know that he was such a violent abuser of his own children.

I thought it was an interesting interview. It gives great insight into how unforgiving Jerry was if he didn't like you or felt disrespected. He did leave all of his biological children out of his will, lol

Jerry Lewis was a passenger on a flight when I was a crewmember back in the 1970s. He was an asshole then...I guess no different now.

Jerry Lewis shows his true colors about who he really was as an artist and family man.

He was funnier in this interview than anything else he ever did. 🤣

As a kid in the 60's and 70's, no comedy movie actor made me laugh harder than Jerry Lewis. A true genius. That being said, there's absolutely NO reason for anyone to be this rude to another human being... Totally unnecessary!

@MsThebeMoon

2 жыл бұрын

But it is funny. I think the funniest bit he ever did.

@robertjosephs2629

2 жыл бұрын

How is he rude? Hes answering all the questions in his own style. Hes an old school. Thats the way he rolled.

@cmrdeaconblues

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertjosephs2629 I know old school. That's not it, that's rude. If you can't see that then....

@dogwoodfan777

Жыл бұрын

Like your orange evangelical prince might say: SAD! Sad, Michael!!! G**d*mn sad!!!

@robertjosephs2629

Жыл бұрын

Michael, he was elderly and very sick when this interview took place. It's sad when an entertainer that was a star in the past is in their waning years and too old to work. Cut him some slack.

To all those mocking the interviewer, he does a champion, superhuman job under the circumstances...how hard would it be to interview someone hung up on one-word answers? I salute you young man for braving the blizzard like cold of Mr Lewis and getting out alive. How embarrassing that the young interviewer, with his intelligent questions, respect and level-headed-ness, makes himself look decades older and wiser than Lewis, when ironically the opposite is the case.The Lewis apologists can say all they want, "He was having a bad day" etc etc but arrogance is arrogance. The interviewer deserves a medal of honor for spending 7 long lonely minutes in the trenches, not stooping to Lewis's child-like angst and petulance even once, remaining respectful throughout. Lewis meanwhile, from the first response, in both tone and content, transmits with 100% clarity the fact he is a massive asshole, at least on this day of the week. How can you flip it and blame the interviewers' questions? Before the first question has even left the interviewer's mouth Lewis has clearly already put his cards on the table that he's going to be a massive dick for the entire interview. Clearly he has unresolved anger/grief/fear issues which he needs to sort out asap given his age, I hope he can do so in time and I wish him all the best.

@marym5037

5 жыл бұрын

Intelligent questions????

@marym5037

5 жыл бұрын

One thing that I love about certain Americans is their choice of words...scum bag! Lol ...you have no respect for nothing and nobody! Yes, Jerry was old and ill and the question was extremely inappropriate! The interviewer didn't have skills to conduct an interview with a legend like JL and didn't know anything about him! He was not ready for that! JL was a man who helped kids all of his life and gave joy and laughter to people so yeah...I guess that he was a very good man! Scum bags are the ones whom called others scum bags! Intelligent or compassionate people would never use such wording! Have a good day sir!

@TheTomtah

5 жыл бұрын

Well maybe Lewis should not have agreed to do an interview if he was ill. These question are not bad, they're standard question you could ask during an interview. The interviewer shows incredible strength just continuing with his JOB even though Jerry Lewis was being unpleasant.

@marym5037

5 жыл бұрын

TheTomtah, Yes, maybe he shouldn't have agreed to do it! True! However, I believe that something happened during the interview or right before that because Jerry was okay at the beginning! And I am sorry, but I do not personally agree that the interviewer's questions were standard or good in any way! I know some of you disagree. That's okay! By the way he doesn't really show strength by continuing with what he thought he was doing right! I think he had no choice, but continuing...He could have asked better questions, but he never did! That's just the way I see it! I do , however, feel bad for him because it must have been hard for him to continue! I know Jerry acted like a grumpy old man, but he was an old man! Not justifying his behavior! However, I like Jerry. I think he was a great man and I don't judge a book by its cover. He had a rough exterior, sometimes he was rude, but he was a good man! He did so much good for others! I am not one of the people that criticize his life because I am , as a human being with my flaws , not in the place to judge him. I think that he was a very good man. People could just acknowledge that he was grumpy and insufferable during that interview rather than call him names and label him vile and nasty! People make mistakes! However, a person should not be defined only by his/her mistakes! Labeling a person nasty and vile without knowing that person is actually a vile thing to do in itself! Don't mean to offend anyone...just my thought :)

@marym5037

5 жыл бұрын

Opugilist, You, sir, are an idiot! I am not Ethiopian!!! You are a racist and an ignorant!First of all one of his sons, after his death stated that a lot of stuff about the will is untrue, plus, I am not interested in continuing this conversation and very far from caring about what you think or believe.

The interviewers only mistake was being a "nobody." This is how narcissists treat people they think are inferior.

@MrAM4D3U5

2 жыл бұрын

I guarantee you if the interviewer was wearing a yarmulke he would have been treated completely different

@monkeyb1820

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrAM4D3U5 That's an idiotic comment. Letterman's Jewish? Leno's Jewish? Lewis was born a Jew and was otherwise about as Jewish as a Christmas tree, having 6 sons with a *Catholic* woman, just the way you'd want him to.

I think Jerry Lewis entered this interview with a normal disposition , but interviewer set Jerry off on the wrong foot, by starting to ask obnoxious questions that were totally irrelevant, such as " why dont you retire !!?? that naturally set Jerry Lewis off ,and he instantly disliked the interviewer right off the bat and set out to make the interviewer look bad by not wanting to answer any questions in depth

The only senior citizen I'd have no qualms in punching with glasses on.The eyes are empty.

@gretchenbeck441

7 ай бұрын

I'm sure they glow red in the dark.

With all his fame and fortune over his long career you can see how miserable he really was. I think the fact that he became estranged from his own sons and treated his ex wife so miserably had come back to haunt him. He also was in constant physical pain. His breakup with Dean also impacted him terribly. He died an old, bitter man full of hate in his heart. Not a life to wish on anyone.

"What this people doing ,what are you doing " 😂😂👍

Wait...he's 90...who made him DO the interview? Why would he do it if he obviously wanted no part of it?

He was very bitter about life but he was his own worst enemy.

I think I would have started calling him Joey, just to see if that would piss him off even more.

@Wowwwzaaa

4 жыл бұрын

Casey Vee 😂 or Martin!

@sebasm3217

4 жыл бұрын

That would Had been an interesting experiment.

I feel sorry for the interviewer. How horrific! Jerry showed his true colors. A real nasty man Old or not. He left his sons nothing but left it all to his second wife and daughter. What a Guy!!!

@SafetyMentalst

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jerry's Kids : #Music In Your #Heart you can #Dance to is #SuicidePrevention The #Songs I find on @KZread .. #TwitterD_J

@siredith8846

Ай бұрын

Adopted daughter.

I'll bet that reporter wasn't too depressed when he heard Jerry Lewis died. 😄

@l.l.a.s3645

2 жыл бұрын

He probably had PTSD flashbacks

@MichaelJ44

Жыл бұрын

Whenever the interviewer laughs or gets stuck in a conversation involving a crazy cow town that’s when the flashbacks appear

Dean Martin was right.

"Alright, clean it outta here!" One of the best parting sentences I have heard

That interviewer has my sympathies.

It is very clear that he will only have an interview with a colleague/peer.

The interviewer explained at the beginning of the exchange that his purpose was to interview a number of actively working nonagenarians, with regards to their philosophy of life & personal experiences. Regardless of whether the questions were supposedly asinine or not; the interviewer is doing a job & conducting himself with patience & professionalism, and he should NOT be condemned for Lewis' contemptible & frankly pugnacious attitude, which only served to highlight that manners & behaviour do not always equate with chronological age.

@TALCOLMINTHEMIDDLE

2 жыл бұрын

If I'm 90 and I'm spending my time in front of hot lights being asked questions like "Do you write your scripts by hand or do you type them?" I'd be short with my answers too

@KH-os1ef

2 жыл бұрын

@@TALCOLMINTHEMIDDLE The simplest solution to prevent such ire is to refuse participation with the interview in the first instance; that way a curmudgeonly ego remains intact without tempers being frayed and without shattering the confidence of an aspiring journalist on the start of his/ her career. He should have done his research. His fault. End of!

@TALCOLMINTHEMIDDLE

2 жыл бұрын

@@KH-os1ef I'd wager Lewis was doing this interview for contractual reasons seeing as how he had a movie coming out in 2017 (and has several other filmed interviews from mid-late 2016) and couldn't be bothered to put anything into it when being asked questions like "do you like Vegas now or in the past?"

@SkillsthatKills99

2 жыл бұрын

This comment, coupled with your "curmudgeonly ego" reply, made up the two most pretentious comments I have ever seen on this website.

@lizziehooper1446

2 жыл бұрын

@Iamaniceguy6969 You're a twat. Is that pretentious enough for you?

Best interview ever.

@firstnamelastname9631

7 жыл бұрын

You have to go out more. Boy.

@werearethedreamteam3724

6 жыл бұрын

Otto Mannix that might be..

@theresidentone

4 жыл бұрын

YEP

@johnpastore7685

18 сағат бұрын

It’s not the interviewer, it’s Jerry

Someone has to splice this with Lou Reed’s early 70’s Australian press interview. 😂

He should have been in Grumpier Old Men lol

@gretchenbeck441

7 ай бұрын

too boring of a character

Nice people don‘t give an interview like that. No matter how stupid the questions might be. Jim carrey for example would answer the most stupid questions kindly and with love to the interviewer. Thats the personality that makes an interview. A good guy never lets you down.

such a difference in the way peers felt about him vs. Dangerfield and Rickles

@gfunk63901

5 жыл бұрын

i love how at the end they showed all the other people being cooperative and friendlu and good sports.

@stevesparta4995

Ай бұрын

Unlike Lewis, those two were actually funny.

Ya gotta admit though, the shirt and sweater look great together.

the reporter is great jerry lewis is strange

i wouldve just stopped the interview

Some context here: Jerry's "Publicist" (which was also his Wife at the time) was contacted and relayed the message to Jerry that they wanted a quick interview. Jerry, wanted to talk to the "interviewer" first, before he agreed to do it. The "interviewer" wasn't available to speak to him so Jerry was under the impression that it was an interview for a MAGAZINE and agreed to give them an hour. The NEXT morning, without notice, these guys showed up to his Home, with a Camera Crew and Boom Mics, you can see at the beginning Jerry is saying: "What are you guys doing!?" because, again Jerry was under the impression he was giving an interview for a Magazine that would be PRINTED and issued in print.... so these guys basically hijacked a TAPED interview and his Wife practically begged him not to throw them out because they told her who the other celebrities were that agreed to be in the piece. So... Jerry was pissed off and begrudgingly agreed to be filmed when he merely agreed to a printed interview some time in the near future, and NOT the very next morning, and NOT on Camera. I think he had the right to react the way we see him in this interview. When he says "Clean it out of here!" He is talking about all their equipment.

This is a prime example of a man who can be engaging and funny when it is scripted, but has no sense of humour off stage. People said the same about Lucille Ball...hilarious on the Lucy show, but not in real life. I think the interviewer might have salvaged things a bit with a different approach. With the likes of Jerry Lewis, it would have been best to butter him up, by telling him how much you admired his body of work and then making reference to a few specific movies and how you enjoyed them. The interviewer should have had more experience to let it be a conversation rather than an interrogation. Failing that, had I been conducting the interview, I would have cut it short after 2--3 minutes, "Mr. Lewis it is obvious that now is not a good day to be speaking with you. Thank you for your time."

@NoBody12133

Жыл бұрын

Or Lewis could have been less of a dick and just gave some answers longer than one or two words. Also the "glad you remembered it" after he had him repeat the title as if he didnt say it the first time.

He’s probably upset because he pooped his diaper and nobody has changed it yet

I cant help but think this would have been a funny scene in a Jerry Lewis movie - with Lewis playing the interviewer...

Cmon, the guy was working with the Mafia for so many years.

The interviewer was clever here, think about it, what interview with Jerry are you going to remember in years to come........the one where he talks about Martin and how much he loved him or this one where you get to see the other side of him.

@The3rdRail826

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same, I have watched this a dozen times. Really shows another side of Mr Lewis.

They try to frame this like it’s “That irascible Jerry Lewis up to this old tricks!” But it’s just some old guy who wishes people weren’t in his house and he’s not being nice about it.

Just watched The King of Comedy. So he is really like Jerry Langdon

@stevestarr9769

3 жыл бұрын

Langdon was actually NICER.

The fake laugh at 6:33 is genuinely funny

5:40 im glad you remembered it

It's amazing that the interviewer persisted with close-ended yes or no questions throughout the entire interview. For instance, didn't ask a question like who's your favorite new comedian? favorite new movie?

@grapefruitm00n

3 жыл бұрын

He probably would have been like, "Nobody." "None of them."

@javierfernandez6030

2 жыл бұрын

@@grapefruitm00n WHY?

This is like meeting your Jewish girlfriend's old dad.

@mysoncrumphaseveryinjury3853

3 жыл бұрын

I'm imagining "Meet the Parents" trilogy but with Lewis instead of De Niro.

@benton-benton

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

Haha the poor kids one attempt to transition Jerry’s answer into the next question ... “ but you’ve never had a day job “ lmao

Watch the 1984 interview with Johnny Carson on the tonight show after this one. What a difference the interviewer and 32 years can make.

@93Jubilee

Жыл бұрын

Actually, the tension between Carson & Lewis is palpable every time they were together on the show.

This is how my convos go on tinder when I match with a hot girl.

To be honest, Jerry was at his worst here: angry, irritated and unresponsive other than to be blunt and difficult and even mean. I pity the interviewer. I think he was right when re-considering: "I should have stopped the interview and asked him if there was anything we could do to make it all more pleasant for him." - that would have been a smart move.

No holds barred...lolLove you, Jer!

I still remember Ed MCMahon talking abut Jerry Lewis on the Tonight Show once with Johnny Carson. Even Ed admitted that although Lewis was extremely talented in the show business industry, he had very little people skills and could come off extremely rude to others. Sometimes even obnoxious. Too bad he didn't really;ize that it was those same people he turned his nose up to, who bought tickets to his shows and watched his movies. Otherwise, no one would have ever heard of him.

Being the camera man it must've been awkward as hell.

Say hello to the real Jerry Lewis.

Reminds me of Lou Reed

Jerry owned the kid

Never rated him as a comedian

An example of a true monster.

Hahaha it´s so good that you put this out though. Im sure he didnt expect that

hahaha this is every interviewers worst nightmare loool dude almost lost it

Such a nice person..

A couple things: Rule 1: Never ask an elderly performer of anything "have you ever thought about retiring?" Never. Under any circumstances. And it was his FIRST QUESTION. That is when it instantly, instantly, went downhill. Because now he has his back up. Plus: Lewis was worried about death and fading into obscurity. Have you ever thought about retiring suggests "you need to stop and get out of the business because people don't care for what you do anymore." But: Rule 1: Never ask an elderly performer "have you ever thought about retiring?" Rule 1: Never ask an elderly performer "have you ever thought about retiring?" Rule 1: Never ask an elderly performer "have you ever thought about retiring?" Rule 1: Never ask an elderly performer "have you ever thought about retiring?" Rule 1: Never ask an elderly performer "have you ever thought about retiring?" Rule 1: Never ask an elderly performer "have you ever thought about retiring?" Rule 1: Never ask an elderly performer "have you ever thought about retiring?" 2. It doesn't feel like a conversation. It's all yes/no questions. 3. It feels like a laundry list of questions, a checklist, as opposed to an actual conversation with anyone as a person. It's dehumanizing. I doubt he actually even really looked at his subject....just next question, next question, next question. 4. People like Lewis respect people their own age or the ballpark. A 90 year old man will prefer, not always but usually, someone who is in the ballpark of their own age who understands the references, who has lived through many of the same things. Barbara Walters, Larry King, etc. people who knew Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin. 5. Lewis feels like this guy doesn't really know his work and history. 6. Lewis can be difficult. That needs to be a consideration. Sadly, Every and All aspects of this were ill-advised.

At the conclusion,the interviewer should have asked Jerry, if there can be a part 2 tomorrow.

very glad to give this interview

If he'd started with "at 90 years old you're still as active as ever, what's driven you to continue?" Instead of "have you ever thought about retiring?" He would have gotten a much better interview out of Jerry.

@SomethingSomethingg

2 ай бұрын

I don't think so from what everyone's saying in the comments he was just always a nasty prick

Lewis didn't even bother with the facade of a decent human being anymore. His deeply odious nature shines through.

such a happy soul.......

If you look for "bad mode" in the dictionary, you'll find a pic of Jerry Lewis

My favorite part was his fake laugh, mocking the interviewer! XD

I’ve anguished over my input to this interview and it comes down to one critical piece of information. A flawed character that can’t be hidden. There are just too many events and comments that present someone who wasn’t the nicest person. Yes, I adored him when I was a child. He was hero-ish to me but that dissipated through my adult years. In my opinion, he’d be an incredible challenge in getting to know him. That time has past but it wouldn’t have mattered anyway. I don’t think he’d give me or the common person a minute of his off-air, out of the spotlight time.

@progressiveactionnh

Жыл бұрын

He was an abusive narcissist. the man you knew and loved didn't exist -- it was a creation for movies or performances based on imagination -- what he presented out of his imagination and what you interpreted. It was art. No need to feel bad about that, but there's no need to praise the man either, praise the art, but leave the man where he belongs --- bringing those he hurt to the light to be heard and the myth he created to die away so maybe we learn. I frankly think that his childhood as a child star left him starving for love and never experiencing the unconditional love and acceptance that a child needs for the development of a full sense of self. A classic narcissist; his only sense of self came from the response of others to his alternate selves that came up in his performances.

Not the interview you wanted, but the one you deserved.

At 90 he had dementia that is why he was strange and rude. Most 90 year olds can only answer yes or no.

Just goes to show how close to reality Jerry Langford was. I will remember the man for the most uncomfortable characterisation ever.

@sluggoII

6 жыл бұрын

Did Jerry Langford ever work with Jerry Lewis?

@bwrwbleidlais156

6 жыл бұрын

Heard Langford busted him up real good

@l.l.a.s3645

2 жыл бұрын

@@bwrwbleidlais156 💀

One of my favorite actors, he clearly didn't want this interview and seems sad or angry at the world or the media.

@saschacunliffe7383

4 жыл бұрын

I think he is sad and angry at the moron who was questioning him with no real interest or flair. One of the world's greatest showbiz legends, right at the end of his life and he blew it! Staggering!!

@FeelTheLack

Жыл бұрын

@@saschacunliffe7383 But it's Jerry's job as an entertainer to respond to questions with flair I believe.

The interviewer did not start his interview with warmth, interest, nor the mandatory introductory tribute a young man should give a Hollywood legend. Instead, he interrogates him with quick questions which focused on his age, the downfall of getting older, and the difference between now or then.

Jerry watching this now on YT in heaven: 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Pretty sure he was watching from his window when the video crew showed up and saw them trouncing all over his grass...punks.

@genzgenzgenz

3 жыл бұрын

best comment ive ever read lmfao

I remembered watching some Jerry Lewis movies after I was born growing up ,but my God he was so rude to the interviewer ,but why on Earth did bother or agree to do the interview.

This is easily the most funny thing Jerry ever did....

Jerry Lewis era mineiro, só falava Uai! A vontade de ir tomar um café com pão de queijo era maior que ficar dando entrevista, Uai!

I imagine he did not appreciate being set up to do an interview on basically how old he is... I don´t think anyone would like to drily reflect on how old they are with a stranger, on camera, who might not relate at all to their creative side. Also, I don´t think it helped that many questions were closed rather than open questions. The interviewer also gave multiple questions and enclosed multiple answers in his questions, making it easier to answer with one word or by repeating a phrase. The first question was terrible because it betrays that the interview does not know how much he loves his art, which is obvious if he is still working at it at 90. Hence the sincere question of "why?" It also may be insulting to suggest that he may need to consider retiring or imply that he should be retired by now, making him some sort of odd outlier. In general, this question alienates the interviewee and also does not help to create engagement nor relationship among the two of them. His chance to rescue the interview would have been to answer the question "Why?" or consider entering a dialogue. - I was laughing the whole time for the sheer irreverence and consistent contempt. hahah It was funny that he was so bent on not cooperating. It´s ironic. 😄

@sunnyblueskies6505

2 жыл бұрын

They interviewed a lot of celebs for this and they all had fun with it. He was just a miserable man those last years.

I can’t understand the charm of this man. I went and reviewed his comedy, wasn’t that great, read about what he did to his kids, just awful. I don’t like to shame people who can no longer defend for themselves but I couldn’t hold back. I know there’s an audience for him and he brought joy to many and for that I respect

lewis was putting on an act here. he was entertaining himself.

There is a STRIKING resemblance to in Jerry's interview style to Lou Reed.