Justin Theroux | Full Episode | Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade
Episode Description
Breakdancing, Tropic Thunder, and White House Plumbers with Justin Theroux.
On Cadence13’s Fly on the Wall, Saturday Night Live stars Dana Carvey and David Spade take listeners behind the scenes and reminisce about their favorite SNL moments, memories, and sketches with special guests.
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Brief Summary
Justin Theroux discusses his career, friendships, and the legacy of comedy, focusing on "White House Plumbers" and "Tropic Thunder."
Key points
- Celebrity Life's Gilded Cage. Discussing the challenges of being a celebrity and the lack of privacy.
- Creative Fulfillment. The importance of enjoying work and being creatively fulfilled is emphasized.
- Tom Cruise's Mid-50s Sprinting. A discussion on Tom Cruise's impressive sprinting at his age.
- Juvenile Delinquency and Break Dancing. A humorous recount of being sentenced to break dancing classes.
- Auditioning in New York vs. LA. Contrasting the supportive atmosphere of New York auditions with the competitive nature of LA.
- The Worst Audition Experience. A recount of a chaotic audition for a war movie without a script.
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Episode highlights
- Celebrity Life's Gilded CageDiscussing the challenges of being a celebrity and the lack of privacy.“That's a gilded cage, that's a tough one.”2:43May 24, 2023
- Creative FulfillmentThe importance of enjoying work and being creatively fulfilled is emphasized.“It has to have some... I have to be wanting to lean into it creatively.”15:30May 24, 2023
- Tom Cruise's Mid-50s SprintingA discussion on Tom Cruise's impressive sprinting at his age.“That's a lot of good take on it if that's real.”19:21May 24, 2023
- Juvenile Delinquency and Break DancingA humorous recount of being sentenced to break dancing classes.“So you were sentenced? I love it!”22:47May 24, 2023
- Auditioning in New York vs. LAContrasting the supportive atmosphere of New York auditions with the competitive nature of LA.“New York felt supportive; LA was oppressive and dark.”28:56May 24, 2023
- The Worst Audition ExperienceA recount of a chaotic audition for a war movie without a script.“I just rolled around on the floor for about three minutes.”32:51May 24, 2023
- Ben Stiller's Elaborate BitsSharing experiences of helping Ben Stiller with his comedy bits.“We’d work on stupid bits like that.”37:33May 24, 2023
- Comedy's EvolutionReflecting on how humor can adapt over time, the speaker believes the movie could still be made today.“I think you can make that movie today.”47:09May 24, 2023
Tension
50/ 100Some tension
