Ronny Chieng (performing a bit)

You were in everything. You did Around the World in 80 Days with Jackie Chan. You did, oh my God, you're putting me on the spot. You were in Tropic Thunder.

You were in everything. You did Around the World in 80 Days with Jackie Chan. You did, oh my God, you're putting me on the spot. You were in Tropic Thunder.

But so you did a bunch, I mean, you talk about this a lot in America, about how you were doing, you were kind of doing Alan Partridge, Household Name, and then you came to America, and you were doing kind of, not bit roles in American movies, but kind of smaller profile roles.

But so you did a bunch, I mean, you talk about this a lot in America, about how you were doing, you were kind of doing Alan Partridge, Household Name, and then you came to America, and you were doing kind of, not bit roles in American movies, but kind of smaller profile roles.

And so I guess by asking for myself here is like, it seems like you, because I'm trying to build that. That's kind of what, that's kind of where I'm going myself. I'm like, you know, I'm doing 20 on the call sheet. Grateful to do the role, have fun. But you talk about doing these roles in America, finding them a little bit unsatisfying and that's what inspired you to write to do a film, you know.

And so I guess by asking for myself here is like, it seems like you, because I'm trying to build that. That's kind of what, that's kind of where I'm going myself. I'm like, you know, I'm doing 20 on the call sheet. Grateful to do the role, have fun. But you talk about doing these roles in America, finding them a little bit unsatisfying and that's what inspired you to write to do a film, you know.

But is that the strategy? I mean, would you say you need to do these kind of small roles in America to build enough political capital to do...

But is that the strategy? I mean, would you say you need to do these kind of small roles in America to build enough political capital to do...

No, but you definitely play the yin-yang almost better than anyone I've ever seen, because you've got the comedy bona fides, like, legend comedy characters. And then you do dramatic roles, not just Philomena, but you do, like, Jimmy Savile, you know, which is one of probably the most disgusting people. I play the sex offender.

No, but you definitely play the yin-yang almost better than anyone I've ever seen, because you've got the comedy bona fides, like, legend comedy characters. And then you do dramatic roles, not just Philomena, but you do, like, Jimmy Savile, you know, which is one of probably the most disgusting people. I play the sex offender.

Yeah, so you managed to do Ying Yang. Just, I don't, anyway, just, you know, hats off to you. And every project you do, you know, you were talking about it with the other legend, Irish legend Tommy Tiernan on his show. You said you're looking for projects that are funny but have heart in it. Yeah. And I feel like you've definitely been going that way.

Yeah, so you managed to do Ying Yang. Just, I don't, anyway, just, you know, hats off to you. And every project you do, you know, you were talking about it with the other legend, Irish legend Tommy Tiernan on his show. You said you're looking for projects that are funny but have heart in it. Yeah. And I feel like you've definitely been going that way.

I mean, you did this movie in 2019 called Greed, which was about a fashion mogul. And kind of, there were political overtones in that about kind of the wage gap and...

I mean, you did this movie in 2019 called Greed, which was about a fashion mogul. And kind of, there were political overtones in that about kind of the wage gap and...

I've been approaching this all wrong. Yeah, but you, so, I mean, just going back to the politics. So my point is that you kind of try to do things that have, not just be funny, but have a message.

I've been approaching this all wrong. Yeah, but you, so, I mean, just going back to the politics. So my point is that you kind of try to do things that have, not just be funny, but have a message.

I have to expertly pivot to what you're promoting or your publicist is going to kill me. No, but really, I mean, I did have a plan, and this is where I wanted to get with all this, is that you talk about political activism. So your latest movie is Penguin Lessons. Like, what is it about? And do you mind just saying what you think the political message is?

I have to expertly pivot to what you're promoting or your publicist is going to kill me. No, but really, I mean, I did have a plan, and this is where I wanted to get with all this, is that you talk about political activism. So your latest movie is Penguin Lessons. Like, what is it about? And do you mind just saying what you think the political message is?

Wait, hang on, I have to... I had to quickly do a calculation to see if our parent company was Disney, but it's not. It's Paramount. We're fine. I think I did a show with... Anyway. They don't watch YouTube. So, yeah. This is kind of just for me now. Because did you... When you...

Wait, hang on, I have to... I had to quickly do a calculation to see if our parent company was Disney, but it's not. It's Paramount. We're fine. I think I did a show with... Anyway. They don't watch YouTube. So, yeah. This is kind of just for me now. Because did you... When you...