He is obviously higher than high, but just so sincere and gifted. So glad he is well, we deserve the best version of him because he is soo soo talented!

@emilxert

11 ай бұрын

Loved him in Oppenheimer

@gabolujan3109

8 ай бұрын

@@emilxerthe was in Oppenheimer

@EternalSilence4ever

8 ай бұрын

​@@gabolujan3109He knows. That's why he said he loves Oppenheimer

@CatNamus

6 ай бұрын

Geeked AF

@hynkie

6 ай бұрын

You deserve? What?

Letterman must have mentiond Tom Cruise's jaw flex because he noticed RDJ's jaw movements going wild.

@gabolujan3109

8 ай бұрын

Yeah he was doing lines right before this interview. With his jaw moving like that.

@ChiralityPracticality

8 ай бұрын

@@gabolujan3109 a d Rock's

"get down in the basement, darling." -the moment the nasal drip hits.

Letterman casually letting Downey know, he's on to the cocaine jaw... 😂

@knowledgelover2736

9 ай бұрын

What is cocaine jaw?

@boxhed95

9 ай бұрын

When you get on a stimulant on that level, sometimes there is a nervous tick with the jaw that people get, it is involuntary moving and grinding of teeth.

@davidcoleman1861

9 ай бұрын

Man he was zooted in this interview! 👀💀☃️

@ChiralityPracticality

8 ай бұрын

@@knowledgelover2736 That!

@ChiralityPracticality

8 ай бұрын

@@boxhed95 and lip licking, tongue movement and teeth licking. He looks like he's eating a Lollie but there's no Lollie

The very end. When he leans back, breathes in and starts tapping his chest. 😂

@WRATHOFWAHH

3 ай бұрын

Wolf of Wall Street

I'm picturing Downey jumping the net to congratulate Tom Cruise and destroying the ping pong table 😂😂😂😂😂

@IPlayOneOnT.V.

Жыл бұрын

RD, Jr., was at his friend's house playing ping pong with Tom Cruise.

@shortbusdriver83

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like an "End of the world party" I went to. Dude did an elbow off the top rope into the the table. Party quickly disbursed.

@sudiprizal

8 ай бұрын

Ping Kong ***

He's rocking the cocaine jaw...he had a real problem...glad he put all that behind him.

@keefriff99

Жыл бұрын

He is absolutely coked out his mind here.

@sidneyraz

Жыл бұрын

for real

@relentlessslog

Жыл бұрын

Dude! I was wondering why he kept making that lip smacking sound. He's coked out of his mind.

@djscruffnasty3464

Жыл бұрын

Tom Cruise jaw joke he kept it going

@Piwork69

10 ай бұрын

What’s cocaine jaw?

He would make a scary Joker at that time.

@gabolujan3109

8 ай бұрын

Damn. I see it also.

@rocketprimestudios6073

6 ай бұрын

Finally some one else sees it he could of it like heath ledger

@TheKingHyral

6 ай бұрын

so every coked out or completely out of wack individual would make a good Joker? Please stop.

@nosferatu2

6 ай бұрын

I swear to god y’all say this about every moderately good actor. The joker isn’t the pinnacle of acting.

@GuapEstrella

6 ай бұрын

@@nosferatu2give better performance examples plz I need to know

The crowd was not charmed by Robert at first, but he won them over by the end, big time. Impressive for a quick, 5 minute, second guest interview of the night.

Thank goodness he survived. Especially since he’s in a new video on the Letterman KZread channel.

@wuffalo

Жыл бұрын

the true grim reaper of the modern world

@edwindevera7549

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Always making me check to see if they died today.

@JustJoe827

Жыл бұрын

Yes I'm happy for him too.

@NomadAngie

Жыл бұрын

Now I have to watch his interview on "My Next Guest" 😊😍

He's absolutely high and busted some rails before going on, but he honestly handled it well considering. If you do too much it can work against you but he kept himself in check, for the most part.

@ChiralityPracticality

8 ай бұрын

It was a constant battle or bringing it back together!

@lewasil

6 ай бұрын

I used to get so jacked that I couldn't even speak. And my jaw was all over the block! I had to drink to come back down. Which would make me want to do more lines. I'm so glad to be clean, I was a nightmare. ❤❤

@KILL_THE_HIVE_MIND

6 ай бұрын

I don't reckon. 😂 The stretching. The sighing. The sniffing. The hand rubbing. The jaw grinding. The "oh my friend" stories at every turn. Letterman actually handled it better. 😂 He was lit right up. Dave jumped in cos if he just let him run with it, the story would go nowhere. Like every story does when you're under the influence. 😂 He didn't clue on to the jaw joke either. 😂

@doodlebob3758

20 күн бұрын

the whole crowd knew, but they respected his humility and composure.

Man, it just occurred to me that a young RDJ might have played Roman Roy better than Keiran Culkin.

@emilysansone1861

Жыл бұрын

100%

@zaziou711

11 ай бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing watching the video !!

@zacharyhaynes8969

9 ай бұрын

Nahh, he doesn’t look nearly dweeby or pathetic enough. It’s really one of those rare shows I feel like every casting choice was A+

@zaziou711

9 ай бұрын

@@zacharyhaynes8969 he was pathetic enough back then before being Tony Stark

@aquamarine99911

9 ай бұрын

@@zaziou711 Actually, Downey back then would have been a good choice to play Kendall. He wouldn't even have to act, especially in the drug scenes. But ... Jeremy Strong absolutely crushed the role. It couldn't have been anyone else.

"ping kong" I cringed when his jaw didn't let him say it right. Funny af now

Love him. So glad he gets to show the world how amazing he is now. So glad he's strong and feeling good.

lol he’s so Coked out in this interview.

@WaxSchmacker

2 ай бұрын

U sure it isnt molly?

He is on some fire ass cocaine struggling with the drip 😂😂

It's sad but funny to think he was probably LOADED while doing this interview... Thank God those days are behind him!! 😂😢😊😮😅

@ChiralityPracticality

8 ай бұрын

Probably 😂 I take it you've never seen someone high! Or partook

@madnessmav

4 ай бұрын

Errrrmmmm…he was definitely high mate

@Stoirelius

4 ай бұрын

Loaded? How naive hahahaha

That sigh he made at the beginning just gave it away 😭

@King_V2

4 ай бұрын

Mentally preparing 😭

Homeboy was jacked in this video! 🤣

2:26 that little pause to try and slow down when you realize you’re talking too fast😅

“Like you never picked up a hooker!”

@ultrajayme

Жыл бұрын

More like all those guys (except Carson) have his traits. He's the OG.

This is SUCH a different RDJ. Its wild to see this in 2023

@insaneone4369

4 ай бұрын

This was when he was a heavy user. Kinda miss this RDJ tbh.

Robert Downey Jr. Here looks like he has just done a David Bowie biopic and staying in character in promotional interviews also.

And now he's probably gonna win an Oscar next year for playing Lewis Strauss!

@-black-noir858

10 ай бұрын

How? Was his acting good?

@ashish_sunny

10 ай бұрын

@@-black-noir858 really good

@FunnyNigga-eo2ws

6 ай бұрын

Troooth🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

@MyDickinCider

4 ай бұрын

Are you a time traveler?

@ben-jamin3110

4 ай бұрын

This comment aged gracefully.

He looks so strung out here... Burned out. It's good knowing he turned it all around.

@emilysansone1861

11 ай бұрын

Thank goodness he lived!

@gregoryshields4258

9 ай бұрын

What an absolutely idiotic comment. Congratulations 🎉

Man that drip and the jaw. It’s just way too obvious.

David was ruthless when he wanted to be.

Tom Cruise literally does that with his jaw in movies all the time so that was a valid observation to bring up

He is yakked out ❄️

Someone has an intervention in his future.

@gregoryshields4258

9 ай бұрын

It profiteth one not to deride another who is clearly far superior to oneself.

2:16 is like he's doing an impersonation of Dave Chappelle imitating a white guy

@josull5025

Жыл бұрын

😂 I loved that movie☺️🤍

So sad to see such a gifted actor struggling. 😢

@yourerightiamright.3709

9 ай бұрын

Or growing?

@deniece0821

9 ай бұрын

​@@yourerightiamright.3709Conquer and prevailing over his addictions!❤

@REDPILLGAMERZ

7 ай бұрын

@@yourerightiamright.3709 or growing yes that's a great way to look at it

@josejose-je6xu

7 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😁😎

@FunnyNigga-eo2ws

6 ай бұрын

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳😁he changed now 😁😁😁😁😁🥳

This was exactly one month before being arrested for cocaine and heroine, then starting his three years probation and six months in county

@ud0ntevenkn0wme

7 ай бұрын

Letterman sicced the dogs on him

what a fine man

Glazed and dazed😅🙌🏽💚

chaplin was an underrated great movie.. and yeah its great this guy made it out of the hole he was in ,....

@hawks7775

Жыл бұрын

It really is great

TOOOMMM DROP A LINEEE 😂

60% water, 40% cocaine

He was always the 🐐

You know, there was a time when I really despised Robert Downey Jr. and, looking at this makes me think it was the haircut.

“I made it through this whole interview and nobody noticed.” 4:50

@dcantrell5584

Жыл бұрын

What was at 4:50 ?

@dcantrell5584

Жыл бұрын

He did some weird movements flailing his arms but that was about it.

@Leon-zu1wp

Жыл бұрын

​@@dcantrell5584I think it's cause he was on cocaine and letting the energy out.

@NomadAngie

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure everyone noticed

@Bearsio

11 ай бұрын

@@dcantrell5584 I was half joking, was wagging his tongue from side to side and patting his chest for reassurance. He looked out of his nut throughout.

My man was rocking..

@WaxSchmacker

2 ай бұрын

key word rock

Oh my phone deck because you look it 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂lol🎉 😂😂😂🎉😂🎉😂🎉😂😂🎉😂 Tom drop a line huh girl !!! 3:22

I had heard Tom Cruise avoids Robert Jr. With this old video i can see why 😂😂

Hes choking on those drips

And the deadpan stares at the camera BY ROBERT. Pretty good imo lol I've seen many Letterman show clips and have never seen anyone but Dave do that, never a guest. Anyone else? If you have, let me see the link I'd love to check it out : )

“How you doing?” “GOOD!”

He definitely snorted a few balls right before going on Letterman that night!!! He definitely is one of the G.O.A.T'S

@nosferatu2

6 ай бұрын

Snorted a few balls

He a naughty boy 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I love RDJ so much but seeing him like this is scary but it’s so nice to how he’s changed and for the better

Dude has tons of charisma.

He's clearly had the biggest line ever before going here his cotton mouth jaw swiging eyes popping out his head crazy one of the top actors now

@Thomas-fk3cw

6 ай бұрын

Plus he's sniffing that drip a few times during the interview.

Relating myself lol 😂😂😂 1:58

Cant control his jaw lol.

This entire conversation is about getting high... 😆

He is so on something! Look at that jaw movement! Glad he came out of it!

@NomadAngie

Жыл бұрын

He was on everything back then.

@JM91x

8 ай бұрын

@@NomadAngieyou don’t really know that

THAT ENDING!!

RDJ.. more fried than KFC.

He is so likeable right?!? This is kinda hard to say, probably even wrong, knowing that the worst is still ahead of him, but he seems like he would've been so fun to hang out with.

@josull5025

Жыл бұрын

Which one Dave or Robert?

@TonyTroiano08

Жыл бұрын

@@josull5025 lol either really, but the "worst is still ahead of him" should be a major clue (and yes I know Dave had a lil bump in the road w a mistress later on 🙄 aka "The Mysterious Package" episode lol)

His answer to the first question on the biggest talk show in the world is “I won’t discuss it any further.”

Iron man, he's one hell of an actor.

My god tho he must of literally just done a line before the curtain 😅 .. wow.. 🤣

@Thomas-fk3cw

6 ай бұрын

Right before curtain for sure.

'PING PONG' should be when you just lightly return the ball to each other, and 'TABLE TENNIS' when you really smash it and try to win. They shouldn't be the same.

@mrloverlover

6 ай бұрын

Professor Ping Pong 🥸

@ViaticalTree

5 ай бұрын

Technically they’re not the same. I’ll let you Google that. I didn’t know until fairly recently.

What you look like when you have a big popstar line 😂😂😂

I speak the mind SNAP, so glad he’s life has turned around 🫶🫶

God…I was this guy. The sniffs, I can taste the drip. The jaw movements, the wild eye movements, the fierce confidence, all of it. I was waiting for him to say “Dave, BUBBY…!”

Sounds like Rob was the ultra competitive one .. and couldn’t take Tom beating him at Ping Pong

@fshoaps

4 ай бұрын

Cocaine tends to do something to the ego…

Yakked out of his mind ❄️

Homie is licking eyebrows 😂

Young Robert seriously reminds me of Keean Johnson, especially with the hair

I did that to a ping pong table too. Some girl’s birthday party I had gone on a few dates with. Great party.

HES FADED

Tony Stark GURRNING on letterman 💀

Never mind Tom cruise he’s playing ping pong with his jaw in this

"Went Nuts", well that's generous 🙃

You can clearly see letterman working with Jr to get through the interview

My god he is hilarious!

Oh come the way I really died ??? 2:32 bye 2:34 2:34 2:34 😂😂😂😂 2:36

Bro is blasted af💀💀💀

Wow he's so jacked. All glassy eyed and really struggling with that drip...he probably did a few chalkers in the green room 😂Still think he handled it pretty well though, that's real talent.

@ViaticalTree

5 ай бұрын

I keep seeing comments about the drip. What is that exactly?

@will.a.benjamin

5 ай бұрын

@@ViaticalTree when you snort cocaine, especially in large amounts, it collects in the nasal passage and "drips" down the nostrils and back of the throat. That's why he's sniffling and moving his head around erratically. This is a real big drip here he's fighting.

@will.a.benjamin

3 ай бұрын

@@ViaticalTree when you snort cocaine it collects in the nasal membrane and "drips" down causing sniffling and swallowing..

This was his addiction era.

Thanks 0:43 lol the point freaking ! 1:32

Cottonmouth go crazy

Well he must have chilled out in his old age

This reminds one of that Drew Barrymore interview with Johnny Carson... 😅

Oh letterman fs fs knew

His eyes are so glossy and shot XD

Proof that RDJ played a better Tony Stark than TC ever could

He's one seriously cool guy.

So young and jovial.

cool watch

he looks like John Bender grown up, but still smoking that gugu

Where is the full interview?

He said " hate you 6000 "

Super jacked up.

The Dark Knight returned

after watching about a fourth of this I could see that he was way high

He’s high as a kite

He has not changed much in the last 30 years. Cool guy.

My question is why would you get higher than high precise and concisely BEFORE going on a live talk show. Can’t even keep it together for those 20 minutes? These interviews always shock me.

@gabolujan3109

8 ай бұрын

Have you ever been an addict? Shoot i used to sniff lines right before big events to get that rush and I thought I was fine. Little did I know now I clearly was probably looking high.

@sltorras

8 ай бұрын

@@gabolujan3109 I’m just saying you know you’re about to go live and it will live forever on the internet, people 20 years from now will comment how high you look. It’s especially crazy to get high knowing that.

@Crystal-kr3tu

8 ай бұрын

​@@sltorras Well to give him a little credit back then the internet wasn't as Big. It was just starting out.s no one thought about pulling up KZread video clips For an eternity. There was no such thing

@EternalSilence4ever

8 ай бұрын

​@@Crystal-kr3tuit really is crazy to think about. One could get away with a lot of stuff back then because people would forget about it. And this was 1996, there were only VCRs, modems, TVs, and some computers. The internet was around, but it wasn't great, certainly not good enough to pull a clip out like this to dissect and show to the world.

@sltorras

8 ай бұрын

@@Crystal-kr3tu Well, live forever on the internet or in TV history or whatever, you know what I mean.