Ronny Chieng (performing a bit)

It's really the best, like being together. Yeah, which brings me to this other question I had. Like, you were talking about the movies you're doing now, The Friend and Riff Raff. I mean, these are indie movies.

It's really the best, like being together. Yeah, which brings me to this other question I had. Like, you were talking about the movies you're doing now, The Friend and Riff Raff. I mean, these are indie movies.

And I guess, just talking about your career again, there was a moment when, after all these blockbusters and you were the biggest name on the planet, you kind of, like, you went away for a bit and you shifted into this, like, You basically ushered in this new golden age of American independent film with Lost in Translation and, you know, all these Wes Anderson movies. And I guess, was that...

And I guess, just talking about your career again, there was a moment when, after all these blockbusters and you were the biggest name on the planet, you kind of, like, you went away for a bit and you shifted into this, like, You basically ushered in this new golden age of American independent film with Lost in Translation and, you know, all these Wes Anderson movies. And I guess, was that...

Was that planned?

Was that planned?

And I know you're living in the moment, and it's very Buddhist, and I appreciate that, and I try to live that philosophy. But I'm just saying, you have to acknowledge, at the time when you did these indie movies, you had a lot of clout, and you were risking it, whether you cared about it or not. You were risking it on these kind of unproven, talented directors a lot.

And I know you're living in the moment, and it's very Buddhist, and I appreciate that, and I try to live that philosophy. But I'm just saying, you have to acknowledge, at the time when you did these indie movies, you had a lot of clout, and you were risking it, whether you cared about it or not. You were risking it on these kind of unproven, talented directors a lot.

And was that a conscious choice to, like, I want to give people a chance, or were you just attracted to the material?

And was that a conscious choice to, like, I want to give people a chance, or were you just attracted to the material?

Right. And you were, you know... Oh, okay.

Right. And you were, you know... Oh, okay.

No, it's... It's fine to applaud every word this guy says, because I'm doing it too, but... Oh, I should say, but these guys wrote a good movie.

No, it's... It's fine to applaud every word this guy says, because I'm doing it too, but... Oh, I should say, but these guys wrote a good movie.

I watched it. It's very touching. It deals with some pretty sad topics. It's a very dramatic role for you, I would say. There's a... I don't know. I checked with the director. It's not a spoiler alert. You're essentially dead most of the movie.

I watched it. It's very touching. It deals with some pretty sad topics. It's a very dramatic role for you, I would say. There's a... I don't know. I checked with the director. It's not a spoiler alert. You're essentially dead most of the movie.

But...

But...

Okay, wow. Okay.

Okay, wow. Okay.