Robert Smigel And Conan Talk About Adam Sandler And Bernie Brillstein | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend 

We need Robert Smigel part 2. He needs to come back someday.

In the late 80's I worked onboard Crystal Cruises' 5-star cruise ship, Crystal Harmony. Bernie would sail with us in the Crystal Penthouse all the time. He'd always hold court in the Avenue Saloon bar until 2 or 3 in the morning telling Hollywood stories you would not believe. Great guy.

So much great television history is unfolded in these podcasts lately!

"people are digesting" I loved that :D

Imagine if that movie with Arnold existed. We really missed out on something there.

So the Little Nicky voice was just Adam doing an impression of Smigel doing an impression of Adam... 🤯🤯

Robert Smigel's impressions (and Triumph) have brought me so much joy over the years

Hearing Conan curse is hilarious to me. His impression dropping the F-bomb made me do a spit take.

I have a young daughter who is big into movies and we have watched every animated film under the sun it seems. Every new kids movie we usually see in theaters, and at home at least once a week we watch an animated kid's movie. "Leo" is not only one of the best kid's movies I've ever seen, it is just one of the best movies period I've ever seen. It is incredibly funny, not just one a kid level adults WILL laugh too, very irreverent, silly, absurd, will make you cry laughing. But! Also incredibly poignant and heartfelt, very touching, great message, great storytelling, structure and ending. It's a masterpiece, and I don't use that word lightly.

In the last year or two I've been listening, this was my favorite episode. I would stay up late on school nights to watch conans old late nite show and every triumph sketch was hilarious.

My friend and I still yell the "JINGLE ALL THE WAY!" impression to this day.

We need a 20 hour version of this interview with Robert! So much television history.

just do Hans and Franz with old arnold. Totally watchable.

Not sure if it was a lot of annoying arguments to get the Ad placement at the start of video but big thanks for that. Also, this show is following the same track as Conan's previous successes. The loyal audience has told enough ppl about this podcast and youtube clips that I've heard 20 somethings talking about it and ppl in their late 60's. Thank you for the new content and trips back to the day(s).

They should absolutely do this animated

"You don't understand how funny it is!!!" - while pointing at the writer who wrote the entire piece - I am LMAO😂😂😂

i remember just the mouth cut out of Arnolds face watching Conan as a teenager lol - him, Bush and Saddam lmfao

This was one of my favorite episodes of the pod. Smigel is the man, and i hope he comes back with Triumph, maybe a whole episode or longer segment with triumph! Smigel himself is so good though. DEFINITELY have him back.

Finally got around to hearing the whole episode. Made me smile throughout! Need Conan and Robert with Mike and Jeff!!!

Damn! It would be funny to do an animated film now, you can get away with so much more. Plus Arnold plays himself 😂😂 I am hoping for that.

Lookwell WAS genius and ahead of its time! I rewatch it every once in a while, never gets old

Definitely want Smiegel back in the future; great interview.

Conan is my little pill of happiness ❤

This is the best interview to date.

Just watched Leo and it was fantastic! I could not help thinking Kevin Nealon was the drone😂

This is a great interview 😂😂😂😂

Lookwell was a genius concept. I've turned so many people on to that pilot. I told Adam West that it could've been his second great role after Batman. Adam smiled and said in his Adam West voice, "You have excellent taste."

In the year 2000 Skynet will send Pimpbot back in time to make this movie

Lookwell was truly ahead of its time. It’s a shame it didn’t go to series, but as Shakespeare reminds us, “How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds makes ill deeds done!”

No AI. It would be so funnier to do it now with them older.

Conan jokes about hey recording with him and Robert, reminiscing about the past four 16 hours. I want 100% love to hear that recording.

Don't screen stuff after lunch - The more you know...🤔

Full episode videos plz :(

Man the Adam West pilot idea sounds amazing.

Leo is great. My kids loved it and I enjoyed the heck out of it.

Hans and Franz!!!!!! Yes. Americans are depressed by politics and we need a Hans and Franz movie to snap out of our funk.

Now I’m dying to know what the third impression he taught Adam Sandler was 🥲

Triumph the insult comic dog is one of my fav characters ever to hit a tv screen

WHAT? TOONCES?!

Older Hans and Franz as a documentary would be fire

I wish they would do a cartoon of this movie, and have Arnold actually voice and him seeing what the scenes are and laughing while recording takes. He really should do this.

Smigel needs to be at the next inside Conan early years with Jeff Ross hour longs they’ve been doing!

An animated Hans and Franz would be incredible

You should make a movie about trying to make the Hanz and Franz movie years later

I watched Leo because of this podcast... It was great and my kids loved it too!

"Yes, it's a veritable force down there."

Love you Conee ! Bring the beard back bro ! Lol. And honestly , Thankyou Robert. What a legend. I admire you all so much.

Considering the Dr Freeze performance from Arnold, I think he got ti make that movie

Adams voice in Leo reminds me a bit of the old man from Eight Crazy Nights.

Hey Connie!

Hans and Franz animation version of that script needs to happen!

I know I can listen to the full podcast on Spotify and other sights, but where can I find the full podcast on video like this?

I could listen to 15 hours

…aaaand, I love you (Robert Smigel).

I hope they do make that movie

I disagree that the voice is more important than the animation. Not good animation. Good animation is, as Dana Carvey likes to say, "funny with the sound off." (Think of the Roadrunner) When the voice is more important than the animation, that's illustrated radio. It's possible to do artful work in that form too, but it's not the best animation.

8:54 Is that the guy who Adam's imitating in Leo?

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🎙️ *Collaborative Work and Lost Project* - Reminiscing about collaboration. - Highlights of writing a Hans and Fran's Musical lost to time. - Schwarzenegger's unexpected reaction to the script. 02:22 🌟 *Celebrating Leo's Success* - Recognition of Leo's achievement in writing an animated film. - The film's positive attributes: humor, sweetness, nuance, and a great message. - Acknowledgment of the movie's success as the biggest animated hit on Netflix. 03:33 🤣 *Adam Sandler's Humorous Gesture* - Adam Sandler's humorous offer to write a letter for Leo's son to engineering schools. - The comedic exchange between Conan and Adam about the letter. - Highlighting Adam Sandler's supportive and humorous nature. 04:11 🎭 *Unique Voice in Animation* - Emphasis on the importance of voice in animation. - Recognition of Adam Sandler's unique and effective voice for the animated character. - Insight into the process of choosing the character's voice, featuring Bernie Brillstein's influence. 05:19 🎭 *Impressions in Movies* - Discussion on Adam Sandler's impressions in movies, including Bernie Brillstein. - Reference to other movies with impressions taught by Robert Smigel. - Anecdote about the Lookwell pilot and Bernie Brillstein's enthusiastic but short-lived optimism. 06:55 📺 *Lookwell Pilot and Bernie Brillstein* - Recollection of the Lookwell pilot's creation and excitement about its potential success. - Bernie Brillstein's grandiose predictions and confidence in the pilot's success. - Humorous account of Bernie Brillstein's reaction to negative feedback from the network. Made with HARPA AI

Funny thing is that there was probably better chance of getting green lit after lunch, judges tend to sentence harder before lunch than when they have eaten.

Jingle All Da Way!!

Leo was great, Robert you're amazing and a huge part of shaping my sense of humor. ❤

"ehhhhhIIIIIIIII DUNNO, I THINK WE GOTTA....RED LINE THIS THING"

I've seen Lookwell and I thought it should have been picked up. That and Heatvision and Jack.

People are digesting got me good

Honestly, a Hanz and Franz movie NOW with everyone old, would probably sell more than the original one would have.

True natural Chill Chum right there 👍

Classic Sandler.

I was listening to this part while boarding a bus, it was so hard not to burst out laughing. I think the lady in front of me noticed because she gave me suspicious looks. 😅

More AG Duo.

I wrecked my car when I had a seizure and my friends supported me by giving me rides but calling me Toonces (driving, but not very well).

Adam you thief! I always knew u were a hack!! 🤣 jk love u Sandman

Come on you guys can make an animation Hans and Frans

That was like 10 stories in 10 minutes

Make Hans and Franz anamated; voice act it.

Why not do it now? People age. I wanna see it!

The whole time they're doing this voice all I can see is Teddy from Bob's Burgers.

Leo is awesome

Lookwell is a masterpiece

I Love robert,. in some ways i think he saved my life

Bring back Final Space

Good lord, Robert Smigel is a Matt Gourley clone or the other way around.. With those hats, the glasses, the scruffy grey beard, I seriously couldn't tell who I was looking at when I first ran the video.

Was i the only one who heard the old guy from 8 crazy nights just less high pitched?

They can't make a movie, but they can make a Hanz and Franz cartoon no? :)

Does Conan still do normal late night shows?

Make it a cartoon movie.

You gonna tip the clocks?

the sense I've always gotten of Bernie Brillstein, he's very boisterous and animated, like a what if Harvey Weinstein but w/o all the sexual harrassment baggage

Wait a minute! I'm ten minutes past a huge meal, and I still find this funny - does that mean I'm NOT digesting? Is this a new weight-loss method?? Or is it about to become the world's worst case of constipation?

Arnold has a Son!!!!

Why not do an animated Hans and Franz?

It's sad to see my favorite comedian with Sandler.

Conan's Sandler suddenly turned into Gilbert Godfrey.

Dude get Larry Charles to direct.

Wooo i got the 100th like!! today is a good day.

Hated sandler.. but man did it blow my mind how he just exploded in money later

I know of Bernie Brillstein because he was John Belushi's manager.

Conebone69

Yeah the work of the guys who slave for years and develop every frame and do the job of multiple departments is less important than the celebrity voice actors who work for weeks if not days and take a bigger paycheck coz they're actors lol. There's voice actors who are legends & there are celebrities who get the part. Second category will never earn my respect.

Do the MOVIE...Get Arnorld, get off your thumb. Make us laugh please.

Conan could you speak out for Gaza, please. You are a good lad, people will listen to you. The Irish support Gaza.