Hank Azaria Talks Conan, Walken, Pitt, and Springsteen
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1h 4m
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What insights does Hank Azaria share about his career in voice acting?
My agent forbade me from doing it. Oh, really? This is where the question for you comes like, you don't want to do that. It's crazy over there. You're going to enter a situation that is crazy political, and you're going to be like a lamb at the slaughter in there. I wanted to act. not just because I enjoyed the voices, like we were talking about earlier, but it was a deeper, darker, like, I really wasn't too comfortable being myself. I preferred being other people. And so to get up and act, like, Roy's whole thing was, if you want to really act well on stage or film or TV, you have to be willing to expose yourself, like, really be yourself in front of people, which I absolutely could not do. I couldn't do it.
I showed my 16-year-old son The Godfather for the first time. So I've been working on my Rito Carleone impression.
Oh, good.
It's good for disciplining people. His name's Halsey.
Why did Hank Azaria never audition for SNL?
Halvathoran, come over here.
Hank Azaria. Hank Azaria is in most things you see. He's in a lot of movies, a lot of TV shows. And of course, he's the full course, the full Monty of 800 episodes of The Simpsons. He's in each and every one since 1989. He's very good. He did a show, Brockmire, that was very well received. He's been in and out. I've seen him over the years. What a cool dude. And what a great time we had just blowing it up with him. Yeah. He's got a great ear and he's, he just throws his voices out and it's from some of his characters. It's really fun, fun to watch.
What memorable stories does Hank share about working with Brad Pitt and Sharon Stone?
Oh, yeah, I did a lot of impressions. Yeah, impressions too. We'll get into the old-timey impressions. Oh, yeah, that's right. I'll say two words for you people who were born in the 50s. Boris Karloff. Oh, that's right. That's right. All right, well, have a good time with them. You'll have some laughs. Hank Azaria. I got pitched a script once where it was... I think it was a Japanese woman who thought that maybe I was her dad in the script. I like that.
In the script? The script.
How did Hank Azaria develop the voice of Moe Szyslak?
She was seeking me and thought maybe I was her dad. I don't know.
We should roll because I have a story along.
Once I pop on, it's... It's on. We were riveting. We had some pretty cool stuff going. I know. I'm like, I don't feel bad. They're going to waste it. But I think we're still locked and loaded. Hank. Hello. Thanks for coming on our show. We're really happy to see you.
What is Hank's perspective on Conan O’Brien's rise in the industry?
I feel like you're a brother from another mother. Why are you apologizing? Did I apologize? I thought you said I interrupted you. Oh no. My brother from another mother, because when I, I hear you and I see you do these things and you inhabit them and I just totally relate to how much fun it is and that certain voices make you really happy, you know, more than other voices.
Yes. Like that's a tremendous compliment coming from you. And yeah, I know you, I've, you know, enjoyed your, your voices a lot over the years. Thank you. Yeah, incredible.
What about this voice?
That's a good voice. That leads me to a story. Do you remember, David, we used to run into each other a lot back in the day.
What does Hank reveal about his acting classes with famous personalities?
And you used to say to me, you used to say to me, hey, hey, can I do voices on The Simpsons? Listen.
That's a good one.
That's good. That's good.
You need it. By the way, what a dumb thing to say to the guy. Everyone's like, can I be on that?
I don't think you really were.
I think I was kidding. I think you were just having a little fun. Even though The Simpsons is still on. I don't know if you know this. It's still on. I knew that.
How does Hank Azaria compare Christopher Walken to other actors?
And it's still funny. That's the hardest part.
Yeah, the writers do an amazing job. They really do. I don't know where they... They reach for some strange storylines these days, but you can't blame them after like 800 episodes.
They have to. I think when Conan left, I think he was secretly hoping it would all collapse.
That was the craziest thing. That he left to host... late night talk show. I mean, he had never even done standup.
I know.
Yes.
It was a pretty out of the blue, even though we knew him, we knew he was funny, but for Lorne and like, who's it going to be? And Conan and to have it work.
What are Hank's thoughts on the evolution of acting and voice work in modern cinema?
Yeah.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What insights does Hank Azaria share about his career in voice acting?
0:00–0:52
2
Why did Hank Azaria never audition for SNL?
0:52–1:38
3
What memorable stories does Hank share about working with Brad Pitt and Sharon Stone?
1:38–2:17
4
How did Hank Azaria develop the voice of Moe Szyslak?
2:17–2:46
5
What is Hank's perspective on Conan O’Brien's rise in the industry?
2:46–3:31
6
What does Hank reveal about his acting classes with famous personalities?
3:31–4:07
7
How does Hank Azaria compare Christopher Walken to other actors?
4:07–4:53
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What are Hank's thoughts on the evolution of acting and voice work in modern cinema?
4:53–1:04:19