This guy is an excellent interviewer. Smooth, calm, relaxed and most importantly, patient. It was so good that the 18 minutes just flew by. It felt more of a filmed conversation as opposed to an interview.

@Avrielfer

8 жыл бұрын

exactly felt the same way you nailed it

@nikhilbhushan165

8 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more with you man.

@futavadumnezo

7 жыл бұрын

Its quite good, and the thing is that internet shows are much more entertaining than TV shows, I stopped watching TV.

@JasonB95

7 жыл бұрын

Coroi Radu-Adrian Couldn't agree more.

@grahamkelly5341

7 жыл бұрын

I totally agree, as calm as michael parkinson ,

This host is smooth af. So polished. So goddamn polished.

@dielaughing73

3 жыл бұрын

PFT is a god amongst men

This was the best interview I have ever seen with Key and Peele. The interviewer obviously respected them and had done his research, and he made it such a relaxed environment that I actually forgot it was an interview for a while because it just seemed like a really interesting conversation with guys that I am intrigued to know more about

@Anthropomorphic

8 жыл бұрын

+K Parker I think they've worked together in the past, which probably helps.

@mikesloan3924

8 жыл бұрын

+K Parker Yeah quite natural so the time flies too. I think it's easy for guys who are in sync, as such. I enjoy it when I meet someone else who 'gets it'. The it, is the being able to openly mock every aspect of life, without an actual agenda. It's one of those amazing universal languages like maths science and art, even people that are my polar opposite I can laugh with for hours because they don't suddenly shoot me a judgmental look if I make a taboo-ish joke. As long as the joke is going somewhere I think it's all fair game. These guys are super smart (like the south park dudes) about it. It's either all ok, or nothings ok to joke about.

@DavidMac8Six8

8 жыл бұрын

+K Parker That's what the best interviewers do. Make their guest so comfortable and the questions tuned to them that it feels like a conversation

@AdamRood

8 жыл бұрын

PFT consistently puts out the best interviews

I want a girl to look at me the way Key and Peele look at each other.

@ForYourHealth744

9 жыл бұрын

Bahaha I was just being funny.

@MachineGunMouth

9 жыл бұрын

ForYourHealth744 me too. just foolin...

@ForYourHealth744

9 жыл бұрын

You a damn fool for that one fam!

@jujagthemag

8 жыл бұрын

Lol pure freaking genius. Your a natural. Lol. You made me laugh.

@ForYourHealth744

8 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks! :P

It doesn't surprise me at all that Key is a Shakespearean trained actor.

@BeginAgainMC

6 жыл бұрын

ii121 I would be interested in seeing him in a serious psychotic edgy film.

@niemanickurwa

5 жыл бұрын

He's great though isn't he.

Paul Tompkins seems to have found his calling. good interviewer.

this guy should have a bigger audience and talk show on tv instead of all these crack heads, he is one of the best interviewers i have ever seen, so relaxed, made it easy on them, very respectful, he didnt cut them off even once

@MobBossBobRoss

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah he really should have his own interview show on television. Unfortunately the closest thing we have is his improv/interview podcast Spontaneanation. Highly recommend it though, his personality is the lifeblood of the podcast. Ep. 37 is by far my favourite so I recommend that one for first time viewers.

@nobodyhomeful

8 жыл бұрын

Cough cough jimmy fallon

@kangaroojackson98

8 жыл бұрын

Staged calm.

@nikhilbhushan165

8 жыл бұрын

+SUPREME BLACK DUDE jimmy Fallon is awesome.

@tia8007

7 жыл бұрын

Are you guys getting paid to blow him at this point bc he sucks hes a fkn dork and not funny at all..............gapped teeth ugly moustache having ass

I know I'm watching comedians but it feels like I'm listening to scientists.

@yjadalyn1

9 жыл бұрын

Right?

@MegadethMiller

9 жыл бұрын

YayaJada Comedy Scientists.

@OuterRem

9 жыл бұрын

That's what happens when you have a good interviewer like Tompkins who can ask intelligent and thoughtful questions to comedians as clever, educated and eloquent as Key and Peele. The combination is perfect. Compare this to some of their other interviews. Even Conan's interview was stale, and I respect Conan O'Brien.

@mockadile

9 жыл бұрын

OuterRem Very carefully chosen words- you don't find Conan O'Brien funny, but you respect him. I dislike most every other show with an interview segment. They almost always seem dry and forced, in practically no case has the interviewer (in interviews I've seen anyway) attempted to be funny. The Pete Holmes show excluded.

@OuterRem

9 жыл бұрын

Menacing Mark Well, I have to be wary of the occasional fanatic, especially with someone at Conan's level of notoriety. I sincerely do like his work but I have seen a few of his interviews fall flat in the same way that Letterman's interviews did. There was a sense of disinterest that came across in some, as if there was no point in asking any questions, were it not a mandatory part of the program. Perhaps some of his viewers actively seek this disinterest, because they have created a segment in Conan's show where the man reviews video games despite not enjoying the entire medium. Why watch a segment like this, if not to see him complain about a complete format with the same apathy.

These two have a precision and clarity of thought one rarely finds among comedy teams in interviews. I swear I could watch them talk all day.

@powdergate

7 ай бұрын

yeah I often get a gay-couple vibe from them

You know this may actually be the greatest entertainment interview I've ever watched, Pete is a sublime host in terms of engaging in serious and deep questions without it getting mired, it helps of course that he's talking to such intelligent comedians as Key and Peele, the whole interview shines from both sides.

@jnasty00

8 жыл бұрын

+Kyle Phibbs Just thinking the same thing

@mattyb9991

2 жыл бұрын

Paul* but I totally agree, I’m a huge fan of his and am just now discovering these interviews and what an absolute treat they are.

@jesush.christ3003

10 ай бұрын

Mr Hutchinson

Bromance at it's finest

@zeetran

9 жыл бұрын

probably more than bromance here..j/s

@klorglork6917

8 жыл бұрын

Turk and JD

I mean I knew this but these guys are really intelligent especially Key. Great guests.

@Wheelsgr

10 жыл бұрын

So eloquent, right? But I mean a lot of these entertainment jobs require a knack for formulating complex concepts into digestible bits, be it song-writing, comedy, rapping, scripting, etc. There's a lot of people in entertainment who you'll never know how clever they are until you see a sit down like this. Keep it up SpeakEasy!

This was so fascinating, the THOUGHT they put into everything, the sociological understanding - brilliant.

My favorite parts of Speakeasy are when the guests get a huge laugh out of PFT. Key and Peele got several.

@OuterRem

9 жыл бұрын

I completely agree! This combination of a brilliant and enthusiastic interviewer Tompkins with thoughtful comedians like Key and Peele is a genius match.

I love the rapport these guys have with one another. I always felt like Trey Parker and Matt Stone had the best creative comedic rapport but Key and Peele really are a perfect match for each other.

I'm Dutch and I love Key and Peele.

"the golden fleece is to traffic in a specificity that reaches out to generality" You guys Keegan-Michael Key owns a really big thesaurus.

@NellieKAdaba

5 жыл бұрын

Ron Graham Nice

Great interview. Thanks for having Key and Peele!

14:45 The guy is brilliant! Even the depth of his vocabulary just pulls you in

SO articulate and well spoken. I love that Keegan uses the correct phrase "With that said", instead of all these know-nothings trying to sound important and saying "With that being said" a million times!

@georgeclinton3932

9 жыл бұрын

Daaammmnn!!! That's ice cold baby!

@sweetcheesepizza

9 жыл бұрын

George Clinton Hahaha you're right, that was cold! I must have been having a moment. I'm over it now, sorry. I just get so tired of hearing that 27 thousand times a day!! loll

@naughtybeast96

9 жыл бұрын

sweetcheesepizza "that being said" is correct too.

@sweetcheesepizza

9 жыл бұрын

naughtybeast96 I am not an Etymologist, nor do I purport to be an expert on all things grammar. However, IMHO, "that being said" is superfluous filler to make one attempt to sound more important.

@naughtybeast96

9 жыл бұрын

sweetcheesepizza yeah, true, it sounds smarter than "with that said".

I love how open they are to the internet. Their fame goes beyond their show because they are constantly making appearances on KZread shows. Love them so hard...

both great actors and intelligent speakers

I still absolutely love this interview.

This is the deepest, and probably most serious, that I've ever seen Key and Peele be...

This is a great interview. Well paced. The vibe feels more like an honest conversation than a talking contest.

Bravo, you don't know how much i enjoyed this!.. that lighting man.

@ffjederwob8696

8 жыл бұрын

FUK YO LIFE

Is there, say, an extended, uncut, maybe 6 hour version of this conversation floating around out there, because I would watch that. I would watch that.

I love episodes where Paul and the guests discuss the art, craft, and philosophy of comedy. Just fascinating!!

"Traffic in a specificity, that reaches out to generality". - keegan-michael key

Best interview ever! It really seemed like three friends just having a chat at the bar.

I love paul f tompkins as the host so hilarious and just great at this show

@NellieKAdaba

5 жыл бұрын

jon jaquez Me too

I like how they are such masters at their profession and their love for comedy. These guys get it, they have to perfect the craft in order to capture their audience. They know what they're talking about

This is the only YT account I really look forward to seeing in my inbox. Good work PFT. Keep them coming guys. Made Man

These guys better do a bunch of movies together. With the show ending, they've gotta keep going.

at first, i wasn't sure if that was a comedy sketch or a real interview xD

Trey Parker and Matt Stone absolutely need to be on this show. It's a crime that they haven't yet.

Key and Peele are always a pleasure to watch, not only because they're consistently hilarious, but because you can tell how much fun they have working together. Cool to see two people who are such good friends making successful careers together.

I love Key & Peele so much. Those dudes are just the best.

17:09 Paul F. Thompkins has the most infectious laugh in human history

I love Paul F. - and Key & Peele! Awesome.

Despite the somewhat easygoing atmosphere of the interview, I actually found the dialogue to be very deep when they talked about the nature of comedy and what and why people laugh at certain subjects while others may consider it crossing the line. I become a bigger fan of Key and Peele every time I see them. Pure talent here, folks.

lovely interview, they carried themselves very well

Very revealing, intellectual, and comedic...I love Key & Peele!!!!.....definitely know what they're doing and there's true meanings in all of their scenes.

I love every episode where Paul gets to tell the guests not to look in his camera

"I was like- .. ... .. ... **biiiittttccchhhhh** you'd better watch this interview!!"

It's a great chance getting to hear them speak about their perspectives on their own (and other's) work in comedy, very insightful hearing what they value and strive for in comedy and their motives in doing so.

Key and Peele's ability to set up a scenario and go somewhere totally unexpected I think is their most amazing talent. So many times where they could go a cliched way, they do something absolutely brilliant instead. It's super smart, and I enjoy another super smart comedian talking to them about it.

I've watched a few of these and have to subscribe after this one. This guy is a really good interviewer. Everything flows so naturally in this intimate setting, unlike most television interviews.

I think that their intellectual honesty really reflects in their comedy. They're not afraid to touch unpopular opinions. I bet they can go much farther, but they're restricted.

@joeblankenship377

9 жыл бұрын

It would be very interesting to see an HBO version of Key & Peele. It makes you wonder why there haven't really been any great HBO sketch comedy shows since Mr. Show back in the 90s--which, incidentally,featured the great Paul F. Tompkins.

That moustache conversation was random but hilarious. Key- "We don't explore a lot of scenes of ourselves" Peele- "Moustache!"

Paul you are a gosh-darned genius

Paul f Tompkins is an excellent improver/standup in his own right, and he probably knows these guys from the comedy scene and is friendly with them on a personal level, he's not just a random internet dude with a youtube channel, he knows the ins and outs of the industry. That's why he's a great interviewer, he gets it because he is a part of it. Love everything about this channel, friends opening up to friends, and people who admire their work get an awesome insight into the interpersonal/ creative process. :)

@NellieKAdaba

5 жыл бұрын

Caitlin Rooney True

Fantastic interview. Great questions asked and even better answers. Thanks guys

Wow. This might be one of the best interviews I've ever seen. Checks all of the boxes!

This is a GREAT interview.

What a great and insightful episode!

Love Speak Easy! Great guests! Keep going!

I love that their sketches are not only funny but have a deeper meaning

Another thoughtful and great interview...

Great guests, great interview, keep 'em coming Mr. Tompkins!

Straight up good dudes making the best sketch comedy I've seen in a while. Some really great intelligent stuff here. I dig it.

Back for the umpteenth time to watch this interview. Best one, hands down. They truly bro'ed out in this interview.

Peele’s comedy explained by the point and ‘mustache’. Hilarious! Love these brilliant guys

All three of these gentlemen are as intelligent as they are hilarious, making this a Speakeasy for the ages. One of the best. Thanks for bringing us this excellent content.

I think this show is at its best when Paul interviews comics. He just seems more engaged and really gets to talk about what the guests want to talk about rather than be forced into a conversation. Really great. More please!

I really liked their show but now I like them personally even more, these guys are great

It's really nice to see how intelligent and thoughtful their comedy is. It's obvious that they both deserve all of their success.

8 years old and yes I gave it a thumbs up

Defo my favourite speakeasy, keep up the good work! :)

I love this interview so much.

Best comedy duo I've ever seen. Great interview as always

I love these guys, it's rare to find a comedy duo with passion for their art.

Love them KEY & Peele

I REALLY love this interview.

Fantastic tutorial, and your content is so funny! 🤣 Great job!!

this series is kickass.

Love a Key and Peele

I never realised how knowledgeable they were. Love them even more now

my favourite part of any of their sketches are the random dramatics!

I thought this was another sketch

One of the best interviews!

Your interviews are the best!

I love this show. One of my very favorite things on youtube.

these interviews are always the best

Fantastic interview.

Very engaging, very grasping and informative.

These guys are such an inspiration. I wish I had their thought process when I make a video. These guys understand comedy on a whole other level. Also Jordan Peele taking the babiest sips of his beer is funny to watch.

God damnit I love all three of these guys

Awesome interview

What an incredible interview

@NellieKAdaba

5 жыл бұрын

Ginaness Yes!

Everyone praising the interviewer - he's king of improv, brilliant comic, Paul F. Thompkins. He gets good interviews because the guests know and respect him and he understands their world.

Great Interview!

Love, love, love Peele's male steward in the sketch "turbulence ".

Amazing interview.

this show is so simple and great) love it

Watching so many of these interviews (after binge watching Key & Peele), I'm thinking wow, this Paul guy is so organic. It sticks out. People can see the awkwardness in interviews very well and there was none here. Then reading the comments... many others had to comment on it too! Which I think is funny, how it's something you never really think about until you see it. I love Key and Peel's smart humor. It was cool to see them just so engrossed in conversation, learning about who they are and their philosophies, rather than them just trying to be funny to save the interview process.

Brilliant men, great informative interview, thank u

Great questions, great setting.

heck yeah, this is what the public wants. nice compliment to their sketches

great interview