Sebastian Maniscalco

Well, I mean, listen, I, I, my, my, my father was teaching Robert De Niro how to be him because the movie is about my father and never in my life would I think my dad would be in Mobile, Alabama, on a movie set teaching Robert De Niro how to do a dye job. So for me,

watching my father interact with de niro was was was something and i and the reason the bookie appealed to me opposite about my father because about my father i kind of played myself i did a pilot with tony danza about eight years ago where he played my dad i was just sick of playing myself and when chuck came to to me with this idea of me playing this character i was intrigued by it because i was like you know i'd like to play somebody other than just me and and challenge myself in that way i also

watching my father interact with de niro was was was something and i and the reason the bookie appealed to me opposite about my father because about my father i kind of played myself i did a pilot with tony danza about eight years ago where he played my dad i was just sick of playing myself and when chuck came to to me with this idea of me playing this character i was intrigued by it because i was like you know i'd like to play somebody other than just me and and challenge myself in that way i also

I love that we're filming in Los Angeles. I get to see my family and sleep in my own bed. And I get to see Los Angeles in a way that I've never seen it before. You know, it's kind of a trip to be shooting at some of the places that I used to kind of go for a drink. We shot this Mexican restaurant and I remember going there in 1998 when I first moved to L.A. just to hang out and have a burrito.

I love that we're filming in Los Angeles. I get to see my family and sleep in my own bed. And I get to see Los Angeles in a way that I've never seen it before. You know, it's kind of a trip to be shooting at some of the places that I used to kind of go for a drink. We shot this Mexican restaurant and I remember going there in 1998 when I first moved to L.A. just to hang out and have a burrito.

And, you know, fast forward 26 years later, doing a TV show scene at the near the same booth where I had dinner when I when I first came there. So, yeah, it's and it's quick. You know, the way Chuck moves, the way he does the show, it's like we don't sit there and do a scene, you know, 12 times. It's like he knows what he wants.

And, you know, fast forward 26 years later, doing a TV show scene at the near the same booth where I had dinner when I when I first came there. So, yeah, it's and it's quick. You know, the way Chuck moves, the way he does the show, it's like we don't sit there and do a scene, you know, 12 times. It's like he knows what he wants.

As soon as he sees what what you know, what he likes, we move on to the next scene. So it's not a lot of repetition. And the days are short. You know, they're nine, 10 hour days. It's not like we're sitting there 16, 18 hours. So it's it moves that comedy has a pace. So I think Chuck being Chuck kind of knows that pace. And it's been a joy to do the show.

As soon as he sees what what you know, what he likes, we move on to the next scene. So it's not a lot of repetition. And the days are short. You know, they're nine, 10 hour days. It's not like we're sitting there 16, 18 hours. So it's it moves that comedy has a pace. So I think Chuck being Chuck kind of knows that pace. And it's been a joy to do the show.

Yeah, those moments where I get to bring my family up on stage or if I'm in the crowd and my wife is taking pictures of my kids watch me on stage, for me, that's definitely sentimental. I started this career in 1998 with just me. It was no wife. There was no kids. It was just me in Los Angeles. I drove out there with my sister. I knew nobody.

Yeah, those moments where I get to bring my family up on stage or if I'm in the crowd and my wife is taking pictures of my kids watch me on stage, for me, that's definitely sentimental. I started this career in 1998 with just me. It was no wife. There was no kids. It was just me in Los Angeles. I drove out there with my sister. I knew nobody.

I started working as a waiter at the Four Seasons Hotel. And, you know, to see it get to this point and then to share it with the people that I love the most is is really cool. So we could be in Madison Square Garden. We could be in Kansas City or Arizona, wherever it might be.

I started working as a waiter at the Four Seasons Hotel. And, you know, to see it get to this point and then to share it with the people that I love the most is is really cool. So we could be in Madison Square Garden. We could be in Kansas City or Arizona, wherever it might be.

If my family is sharing these moments with me, those are kind of the best moments for me, whether it be stand up comedy, having them visit the set of a movie or or what have you. So, yeah, it's it's been really, really cool. And I'm having a blast.

If my family is sharing these moments with me, those are kind of the best moments for me, whether it be stand up comedy, having them visit the set of a movie or or what have you. So, yeah, it's it's been really, really cool. And I'm having a blast.

I try to do like kind of age appropriate cities for my kids and not much to do in Las Vegas for a five year old.

I try to do like kind of age appropriate cities for my kids and not much to do in Las Vegas for a five year old.

Absolutely. Thanks for sharing your audience with me, and you guys have a great Christmas and Happy New Year. Nice seeing you again, sir. Take care.

Absolutely. Thanks for sharing your audience with me, and you guys have a great Christmas and Happy New Year. Nice seeing you again, sir. Take care.