Bill Hader's SNL Cast Impressions | CONAN on TBS

Summary

In this engaging and humorous transcript, the guest discusses their experience with impersonations, highlighting Fred Armisen's portrayal of them and their own impersonation skills. The conversation delves into the comedic dynamics of their family, all of whom are adept at doing voices, and shares anecdotes about fellow comedians like Kristen Wiig, Jason Sudeikis, and their unique quirks. The script also touches on the guest's personal life, including a heartfelt text from a fellow comedian after watching 'Skeleton Twins', all while maintaining a lighthearted and entertaining tone.

Takeaways

• 😄 The speaker humorously mentions that they only see Fred Armisen's impersonation of themselves when they watch 'Skeleton Twins'.
• 🎶 Fred Armisen's impersonation is characterized by talking about popular bands and Portland, with a focus on his love for the city and his lifestyle there.
• 👓 The impersonation includes big glasses and the frequent use of the term 'dude'.
• 🏠 The speaker also does impersonations, including one of Fred Armisen talking about Portland and his daily routine.
• 🥶 Kristen Wiig is portrayed as always being cold and frequently asking if others are attending certain events.
• 🍃 Jason Sudeikis is depicted as always chewing gum and having a particular way of greeting people.
• 📱 Jason Sudeikis sent a sweet text message to the speaker after watching 'Skeleton Twins', which was hard for the speaker to read without picturing him chewing gum.
• 🎭 The speaker's talent for doing voices is a familial trait, with the whole family engaging in doing voices when telling stories.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The family's storytelling involves adopting different voices for characters, making it a lively and engaging experience.
• 😢 There's a playful mention of a family member, presumably deceased, with affection and humor.
• 👀 The speaker's wife noticed the family's habit of doing voices when she first had dinner with them, highlighting it as a unique family characteristic.

Q & A

What is the subject of the impersonation by Fred Armisen mentioned in the script?

The subject of the impersonation is the speaker himself, who sees himself as Fred Armisen's impersonation, always getting into some hugely popular band and starting to listen to Bruce Springsteen.

What is the characteristic of Fred Armisen's impersonation of the speaker that is highlighted?

The characteristic highlighted is Fred Armisen's use of hand gestures and his constant talk about Portland, including having an apartment, records, and a coffee routine there.

How does the speaker describe his impersonation of Fred Armisen?

The speaker describes his impersonation of Fred Armisen as talking with his hands and being obsessed with Portland, including flying over there frequently for short visits.

What is the recurring theme in Kristen Wiig's impersonation as mentioned in the script?

The recurring theme in Kristen Wiig's impersonation is her character always being cold and asking if the speaker is going to 'that thing,' indicating a pattern of behavior.

What is the unique trait of Jason Sudeikis' impersonation as described in the script?

The unique trait of Jason Sudeikis' impersonation is his character always chewing gum and using phrases like 'Hey, buddy, how ya doin?'

What was the sentiment expressed by Jason Sudeikis after watching 'Skeleton Twins'?

Jason Sudeikis sent a very sweet and long text expressing how much he loved the movie 'Skeleton Twins' and praising the performance.

How does the speaker describe the family's habit of doing voices?

The speaker describes the family's habit of doing voices as a natural part of storytelling, where each family member automatically goes into a voice when recounting an event or talking about someone.

What was the speaker's wife's observation about the family's behavior during dinner?

The speaker's wife observed that the family all do voices when they tell a story, and it's not like doing cartoon voices but more of a natural inclination to embody different characters.

What is the humorous twist at the end of the script regarding Jason Sudeikis?

The humorous twist is the speaker expressing love for Jason Sudeikis, calling him a beautiful dude, but then jokingly stating that he's dead.

How does the speaker's family use voices when telling stories?

The speaker's family uses voices to embody different characters and situations when telling stories, making it more engaging and vivid rather than just narrating events.

What is the setting of the impersonation of the family watching the speaker on Conan as described in the script?

The setting is at home, where the family is watching the speaker on Conan's show, and they are reacting with laughter and comments.

Outlines

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😄 Imitating Friends and Family

The speaker humorously discusses impersonations of their friends, including Fred Armisen's portrayal of them as always discovering new bands and his love for Portland. The conversation includes other SNL cast members like Kristen Wiig, who is often cold, and Jason Sudeikis, who is depicted as always chewing gum. The speaker also shares a touching anecdote about a text from Sudeikis after watching 'Skeleton Twins,' which they found amusing due to the mental image of him chewing gum while texting. The discussion extends to the speaker's family, who also have a habit of doing voices when telling stories, making for a lively and entertaining family dynamic.

Keywords

💡Skeleton Twins

Skeleton Twins is a 2014 American comedy-drama film, which is a key reference in the script as the viewer discusses their experience watching a cut of the film. It serves as the central theme of the conversation, with other topics branching out from the viewer's personal reactions and the impersonations of the film's actors.

💡Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen is an American comedian, writer, producer, and musician, known for his work on 'Saturday Night Live'. In the script, he is mentioned as the person who impersonates the viewer, creating a humorous connection between the impersonation and the viewer's self-perception.

💡Impersonation

Impersonation refers to the act of mimicking or portraying another person's behavior, speech, or appearance. In the context of the video, it is a recurring theme where the viewer and others do impersonations of each other, highlighting the camaraderie and humor within their interactions.

💡Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. The script humorously mentions him as a newly discovered interest of Fred Armisen's impersonation of the viewer, indicating a running joke or stereotype about late discoveries of popular artists.

💡Portland

Portland is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon, often associated with a certain lifestyle and culture. In the script, it is mentioned as a place Fred Armisen's impersonation is obsessed with, serving as a humorous example of the impersonation's character traits.

💡Kristen Wiig

Kristen Wiig is an American actress and comedian, known for her time on 'Saturday Night Live'. The script describes her impersonation as always being cold, which adds to the comedic narrative and showcases the distinctive characteristics each person uses in their impersonations.

💡Jason Sudeikis

Jason Sudeikis is an American actor, comedian, and screenwriter, also known for his time on 'Saturday Night Live'. The script humorously portrays him as always chewing gum, which is a running gag that adds to the overall lighthearted tone of the conversation.

💡Eulogy

A eulogy is a speech or piece of writing that praises someone who has recently died. In the script, the viewer imagines Jason Sudeikis giving a eulogy while chewing gum, which is a humorous juxtaposition of the solemnity of a eulogy with the casual behavior of the impersonation.

💡Voices

In the context of the script, 'voices' refers to the unique vocal impersonations that the viewer and their family members perform when telling stories or mimicking others. It is a key element that showcases the family's shared humor and storytelling style.

💡Conan

Conan refers to Conan O'Brien, an American television host, comedian, and writer. In the script, 'Conan' is the host of the show where the viewer is a guest, and the term is used to set the scene and establish the context of the conversation.

💡Family

The term 'family' in the script is used to describe the viewer's relatives, who are characterized by their shared trait of doing voices when telling stories. It illustrates a cultural or familial bond that contributes to the overall theme of the video.

Highlights

The guest talks about watching a cut of Skeleton Twins and seeing themselves through Fred Armisen's impersonation.

Fred Armisen's impersonation of the guest is characterized by talking about Portland and having big glasses.

The guest does impersonations of others, including Fred Armisen who talks about Portland all the time.

Kristen Wiig is always portrayed as being cold and asking about attending events.

Jason Sudeikis is depicted as always chewing gum and giving a moving eulogy in character.

The guest receives a sweet text from Jason Sudeikis after watching Skeleton Twins, which they find amusing due to his gum-chewing persona.

The guest's family, including grandparents, are known for doing voices when telling stories.

The family's storytelling involves using voices instead of just narrating events.

The guest's wife noted that everyone in the family does voices when they had dinner together for the first time.

The guest's family does not do cartoon voices but rather uses voices to characterize people in their stories.

The guest imagines his family at home watching him on Conan and doing voices in response.

The transcript showcases the guest's talent for doing voices and impersonations of their fellow comedians.

The guest humorously describes the personas they use for impersonations, adding a comedic touch to the discussion.

The audience's laughter indicates the entertaining nature of the impersonations and stories shared by the guest.

The transcript captures a light-hearted and humorous conversation between the guest and Conan.

Transcripts

You've watched a cut of Skeleton Twins.

Are you able to look at yourself and be a little detached

from it and see yourself--

No, no, you know,

all I see is Fred Armisen's impersonation of me (laughs)

is all I see.

Fred Armisen's impersonation of me is like this

and then I'm always just getting into some

hugely popular band.

He always goes, "I just started listening to

Bruce Springsteen."

(audience laughs)

We all do impersonations of each other.

Do you do, do you do, like, Fred?

I do Fred, yeah, Fred, uh,

talks with his hands and he just talks about Portland

all the time.

(audience laughs)

He goes, "Oh, I love Portland.

"I fly over there,

"I have my apartment and I have my records,

"I go across the street,

"I have coffee, I fly back."

(audience laughs)

And he's got the big glasses.

Big glasses, it's great, dude.

He says that all the time, "Dude."

And then Kristen Wiig's always cold

and then she's like, "Are you goin' to that thing?

"Are you gonna go to that thing?

"Are you gonna go to that thing?"

That's what she always says.

[Conan] She's cold all the time?

She's always cold, like she has a giant space heater

with her, just going around--

(audience laughs)

And Jason Sudeikis is always chewing gum.

He's always like, "Hey, buddy, how ya doin'?

He sent me a very sweet text after he saw Skeleton Twins.

It was so, so sweet, long text about

how much he loved the movie and everything

and, but I could not not read it without

thinking of him chewing gum the whole time.

Like, "You did good, buddy.

"Great performance, loved it, buddy.

"Olivia and I loved it."

Can't picture him giving, trying to give a moving eulogy.

Yeah, yeah, wonderful guy, too bad he died.

Ah, love him, love him, love him a lot.

Beautiful dude.

But he's dead.

He's dead.

You know, it's funny, you're so good at doing voices

it makes me wonder, I know you,

does your family, is this something that's familial?

Do you have it in your family?

Do people do voices?

Yeah, my wife said that when she ate dinner

with my family for the first time

that we all just do voices.

We all, we all do voices, yeah.

Not like, (makes cartoon voice sounds).

Like we're not doing Donald Duck.

[Conan] I wish that you were.

No, yeah, we all have puppets and we're all like, "Hey."

And she was like, "No."

No, the, we just, when we tell a story,

we don't say, "Oh, I ran into George at the store."

It's kinda more like, "We ran in and there was George,

he was at the store, there's George, hey.

George is an idiot, by the way.

(audience laughs)

This poor bastard George.

People, people all do, they just go into the

voice automatically.

Yeah, everybody, my mom, my dad, my grandparents,

we all just kind of do voices.

(audience laughs)

They're at home right now goin' "Oh, look at Billy.

He's on Conan.

(audience laughs)

He's on Conan right now.

(audience laughs)