Ronny Chieng (performing a bit)

All right. Yeah, and how do you stop them? How do you control them?

All right. Yeah, and how do you stop them? How do you control them?

They love you. Don't stop the love. Let the love come in. And I know you're going to, I know you didn't plan this, but one of the themes I noticed in your career is that you have this kind of, there's these animals that pop up in a lot of your films a lot in a cool way, you know, like Groundhog Day and The Friend, the dog, there's an elephant, there's, you know, gophers. Gopher problems, yeah.

They love you. Don't stop the love. Let the love come in. And I know you're going to, I know you didn't plan this, but one of the themes I noticed in your career is that you have this kind of, there's these animals that pop up in a lot of your films a lot in a cool way, you know, like Groundhog Day and The Friend, the dog, there's an elephant, there's, you know, gophers. Gopher problems, yeah.

Yeah. So I don't know, do you think there's something, I know you're not thinking about that, but is there something, what is it about these animals?

Yeah. So I don't know, do you think there's something, I know you're not thinking about that, but is there something, what is it about these animals?

I'm getting to it a little backwards. I look for a pet elephant before I have kids here, but I'm gonna try to find one.

I'm getting to it a little backwards. I look for a pet elephant before I have kids here, but I'm gonna try to find one.

And I mean, you are, you're such a, you came up, not only are you an American icon, but you came up through these iconic American institutions, like SNL and, you know, it created Ghostbusters and Second City.

And I mean, you are, you're such a, you came up, not only are you an American icon, but you came up through these iconic American institutions, like SNL and, you know, it created Ghostbusters and Second City.

Second City, all these institutions. And my question to you is, you know, it feels like these institutions kind of don't have the kind of sheen that they used to have before in terms of attracting all the talent. Because now people are going to TikTok and making a video in the toilet seat. And I guess my question to you, do you like that? Is that a good thing?

Second City, all these institutions. And my question to you is, you know, it feels like these institutions kind of don't have the kind of sheen that they used to have before in terms of attracting all the talent. Because now people are going to TikTok and making a video in the toilet seat. And I guess my question to you, do you like that? Is that a good thing?

That people are on their toilet making videos and...

That people are on their toilet making videos and...

No, South Park is brilliant.

No, South Park is brilliant.

They've got a herd of people. Yeah. But I guess my question, because I revered American institutions, American comedy institutions specifically. That's why I'm here in America. And I came here because my dream was always to be take part in it in some way. I'm lucky that these guys gave me a shot, but I guess I always saw the value of these institutions.

They've got a herd of people. Yeah. But I guess my question, because I revered American institutions, American comedy institutions specifically. That's why I'm here in America. And I came here because my dream was always to be take part in it in some way. I'm lucky that these guys gave me a shot, but I guess I always saw the value of these institutions.

It was an elite pressure cooker.

It was an elite pressure cooker.