Meryl Streep Reveals The Real Reason She's Never Been On The Show

Meryl Streep Reveals The Real Reason She's Never Been On The Show | Letterman

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7 ай бұрын

It's complicated.
(From "Late Show," air date: 10/29/99)
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@GreatGownsBeautifulGowns2018 7 ай бұрын

The best actress of many generations.

@Jeff-zx3eg 7 ай бұрын

Ms. Streep could not be more charming and lovely than she is here.

@elowyn9664 7 ай бұрын

They have great chemistry and great fun! Letterman is definitely very charmed by her and she seems to be a natural flirt, so relaxed, open and sweet towards him.

@SingingGirl137 2 ай бұрын

Meryl Streep is still such a beautiful actress!

@windsorkid7069 7 ай бұрын

Man, I've been in love with her since The Deerhunter.

@vrvaughn 7 ай бұрын

I worked with her once.. she was very pregnant and for the first time I understood the term “radiant” about a pregnant woman.

@thebigl156 7 ай бұрын

Heartburn?

@vrvaughn 7 ай бұрын

@@thebigl156 No… maybe a slight case of indigestion…

@alexandriahenderson1141 7 ай бұрын

I think they mean the movie Heartburn

@vrvaughn 7 ай бұрын

@@alexandriahenderson1141 I know… 😁

@loona-tic9791 6 ай бұрын

She's always radiant though, pregnant or not.

@kuldipsinghbrar5859 7 ай бұрын

One of the finest actresses of all time.

@peterddb1593 7 ай бұрын

Meryl probably didn’t want to do the show. I get that. I didn’t want to watch this video. But she did the show. I watched this video. And we are all better people for this.

@baloneyworld-ev3nu 2 ай бұрын

tee hee hee. :)

@GjpgrD 7 ай бұрын

Funny, I was just talking to my sister the other day about how stunning Meryl's face is... even now!

@indranidasgupta8982 7 ай бұрын

She's luminous! I can't believe -- I can't remember the name of that director who complained that she was ugly -- anyone would think otherwise. Dave has good taste :D

@Jim_L 7 ай бұрын

Heck, let's just cut to the chase: She's damn hot! 🥰😍

@indranidasgupta8982 7 ай бұрын

@@Jim_L agreed 100%!

@GjpgrD 7 ай бұрын

@@indranidasgupta8982 It was Dino DeLaurentis when she auditioned for King Kong.

@indranidasgupta8982 7 ай бұрын

@@GjpgrDthat’s right!! Thank you 😊

@BlessedAreTheCheesemakers 7 ай бұрын

"Wouldn't that be something, though?" LOL

@SESteve 7 ай бұрын

You could see his imagination running with the idea.

@karladoane7323 6 ай бұрын

She is a natural beauty.. Beautiful skin beautiful bone structure.

@carlwilliams6977 6 ай бұрын

That's all superficial, and something she had no control over, yet something society values most. Her real beauty is the equanimity she radiates, despite her talent and fame! Most people in that position lose perspective.

@deanronson6331 6 ай бұрын

Meryl was radiantly beautiful back then, in '99. I remember seeing an early movie of hers in the late 70's and being struck by her luminous face.

@christophepena2212 6 ай бұрын

That's why she's not "just" à gréât actress but also a star!...she shines.

@deanronson6331 6 ай бұрын

@@christophepena2212 You don't have to be radiantly beautiful to become a female movie star. Examples: Bette Davis, Angelina Jolie, Katharine Hepburn, Sandra Bullock, Jodie Foster, etc.

@kalmia01 7 ай бұрын

She embodies femininity and motherhood. She has a special humanity, tenderness and brightness. I guess that's what makes her the unique actress she is. Of course, as everybody else she is not 'perfect' , but she has indeed a unique warm brightness, so that she never seems to be "playing" her roles, it feels as if she just lets her humanity give them life, so that the wooden Pinocchio becomes a flesh and blood child, every time.. I'm so surprised nobody ever gave her in any movie or play the role of Mary. Or even of Maria Maddalena. I'd love to see her in one of the two. She's a great, as Fabrizio De Andrè in music is (for any italian): blessed people with a sharp brain and even bigger heart, who give gifts for life to us, with their Art❤⁰

@filmneye 7 ай бұрын

I believe you've captured the essence of what makes her such a great actress - the depth of humanity within her spirit. Well said!

@productionemployee8032 7 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@loona-tic9791 6 ай бұрын

I personally think she's perfect actually.

@jaysonsacobie4617 7 ай бұрын

3 time Academy Award winner such a beautiful woman...

@davidellis5141 7 ай бұрын

Really like Meryl in the underrated Falling In Love with Robert Deniro.

@psefti 7 ай бұрын

Is that the one where they get a book mix up on the train back to the suburbs it was a remake of a David Lean film

@RogerFusselman 7 ай бұрын

Streep's reluctance to come on the show may have been caused by a sketch on Letterman. There was a sketch on new books in the 80s. One of the books was about adjectives you can use to describe Meryl Streep. It was followed up by a remark from Letterman about how Meryl Streep was less than a conventional beauty or words to that effect. It's theoretically possible this sketch could have rubbed Streep the wrong way.

@lukewallis182 7 ай бұрын

I don't think Meryl has been on many talk shows, she seems like a shy private person, nothing personal against Dave

@mariamiranda1907 7 ай бұрын

Meryl Streep is great

@thebigl156 7 ай бұрын

Possibly, but Meryl never did Carson, Leno or Arsenio Hall either. She also never did a Phil Donahue interview or Barbara Walters and her first Oprah appearance was promoting Marvin’s Room, which she did with Robert De Niro in 1997, so I think it was more that it was just considered forbidden in those days for film actors to appear on television which didn’t change until the late 90s.

@filmneye 7 ай бұрын

It wasn't the 1st or last time that Letterman has offended someone in show business. He had a reputation back then for being an 'A-hole' to his guests. Cher once called him an 'A-hole' right to his face when she came on his show.

@thebigl156 6 ай бұрын

@@filmneye She did not call Dave an A-hole. She said on her first appearance that she her reservation for coming on the show was because she thought he could be an A-hole if he didn't like the guest...which was true, but Cher went on to do many more appearances on the show, including a reunion with Sonny, and the two had a great professional relationship.

@sharon_l_0805 6 ай бұрын

I love her. Dave is right her face is bright.

@Paulco67 7 ай бұрын

Dave is actually a little star struck here, imo. Streep is an acting savant

@kingofmadprops 7 ай бұрын

I was going to say, it seemed like they were a bit flirty..

@WintersWar 7 ай бұрын

She had magnetic beauty. He was smitten as any hetero would be. notice how close he is? Unusual for dave.

@cluistube 7 ай бұрын

One sympathizes. :)

@disposablecynic 7 ай бұрын

@@WintersWarUnusual?😂

@thebigl156 6 ай бұрын

Dave's best interviews were always with quests who was incapable of being upstaged and nobody can upstage Meryl.

@cluistube 7 ай бұрын

A laugh like hers is SO rewarding, it is no wonder a comic like Dave would love her, just like the rest of us.

@wolverineiscool7161 6 ай бұрын

speak for yourself bu tt wipe

@PhoebeFayRuthLouise 6 ай бұрын

So true!

@carrieheffernan1685 7 ай бұрын

Meryl Streep is both patrician and striking.

@henmat3000 7 ай бұрын

She is 50 here! 😮She is so beautiful.😋Wife goals.

@colleenkennedy1407 7 ай бұрын

My favorite living actor.👌👌

@perriyaniv 7 ай бұрын

the production she's referring to at 6min in is The Frogs - Sigourney Weaver and Christopher Durang were in it with her... love her

@christya2488 4 ай бұрын

I just realized when she was talking about her 8-year-old going as a pink lady from Grease, that must be her daughter, Louisa Jacobson, from the Gilded Age.

@luzmella100 2 ай бұрын

Am watching that, too, to see if Louisa can keep up. 😂

@kevinlakeman5043 7 ай бұрын

Now this is gold. She really had nothing to worry about from Dave, as he could appreciate the truly great guests he had on, with an actual sense of humor about themselves and not just some self-absorbed knobs. Funny stuff.

@CaptainOT 7 ай бұрын

This was the same show that Letterman found Harmony Korine rifling thru Meryl's purse, threw him out of the Ed Sullivan Theater, and banned him from the show for life.

@rh5466 7 ай бұрын

Unless Dave changed his tie mid-show from solid green to green with white polka dots, I'm afraid you're mistaken. Two entirely different shows. Go find the show that's Korine's last appearance on Letterman, you'll see what I mean.

@dongiller 7 ай бұрын

@@rh5466After he was caught rummaging through Meryl’s purse, Harmony was kicked out before he was to guest. He was never on this show. @CaptainOT is correct. His last appearance was in April the year before. I understand there’s a compilation of all of his appearances on another channel that also includes discussion of the incident.

@Margerysharp 7 ай бұрын

What???

@RideAcrossTheRiver 6 ай бұрын

@@Margerysharp Korine's an ass and he makes bad films.

@OMGWTFLOLSMH 7 ай бұрын

Yep, she's stunning.

@tommidakota37 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely 💯

@bustergoldenrod 6 ай бұрын

Larry David used that joke about older kids trick or treating without a costume on Curb.

@ymelee21 2 ай бұрын

my ultimate face actress La Streep!

@magistrumartium 7 ай бұрын

6:20 Based on Aristophone's play, "The Frogs" [written 2400 years ago] , yeah, you know it? Sure! American high school students don't know the difference between grease and Greece, but sure, we know Aristophones.

@rhuephus 7 ай бұрын

who . it's been 24 years .... and I still miss Dave

@WintersWar 7 ай бұрын

She was really beautiful. The best at this time imho.

@stevegordon8474 4 сағат бұрын

Says Dave: "I can't tell you how nice it is to sit this close to your face..." So weird. What a thing to say to anybody, let alone Meryl Streep.

@sudipchatterjee 6 ай бұрын

Lovely, ain't she?! ❤❤❤❤❤💓💗

@BigTunaTim76 7 ай бұрын

✅️ Alive ⬜️ Dead

@danielhagos6944 7 ай бұрын

Where can i see the other interviews of her by Letterman?

@mikewhite4560 7 ай бұрын

Classic TV Interview 😅

@AprilScott-ke9fn 7 ай бұрын

Why don't we get to see the previews?

@felixthelmocevallosmorales41 7 ай бұрын

David Michael Letterman (12 de abril de 1947) es un presentador, comediante, escritor y productor de televisión estadounidense. 76 años.

@dmontes133 7 ай бұрын

Letterman, one of the best, ever, and Streep, one of the best ever!

@JonUbick 7 ай бұрын

`best ACTOR

@djdon60 7 ай бұрын

@ 1:19; okay, I, just love this woman!

@richardengelhardt582 7 ай бұрын

The chorus from The Frogs is an old, famous Yale football cheer.

@mulletforyou 7 ай бұрын

this is delightful

@seanwebb605 6 ай бұрын

Jay Leno would take strange children for rides. To Neverland Ranch to see his buddy!

@jonalonzo3632 7 ай бұрын

The G.O.A.T ❤

@prmaninla 7 ай бұрын

Music of the Heart was a lovely movie.

@jeffrey8783 7 ай бұрын

Every time he opens his mouth it's like an open flame you don't want to touch or get near. Talk about awkward, he is the most awkward producing person I have ever seen and the very, very last person you would ever want to talk with or be interviewed by. WOW, the fact that no body ever saw that in him is unbelievable.

@thebigl156 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for posting this. Meryl made five Letterman appearances, I think, and all but one has been removed from KZfaq.

@danielhagos6944 7 ай бұрын

Yes, the best ones have been removed 🥲

@user-yn7yo1co3k 7 ай бұрын

W H Y ❓️

@thebigl156 6 ай бұрын

@@user-yn7yo1co3k I think copyright infringement.

@djtexas4993 3 ай бұрын

Why is that? I remember the one where she came on in a gold dress I think, and she wasn’t feeling well, and she said “well I didn’t wanna cancel” it was amazing show.

@andreonyoutube 7 ай бұрын

Miss the Late Show……

@paulinemuthena6545 7 ай бұрын

She looks nervous.

@felixthelmocevallosmorales41 7 ай бұрын

Mary Louise Streep (Summit, Nueva Jersey; 22 de junio de 1949), simplemente conocida como Meryl Streep, es una actriz y cantante estadounidense que ha desarrollado su carrera en cine, teatro y televisión. Ha sido galardonada en tres ocasiones con el Premio Óscar. 74 años.

@SanchezV1 7 ай бұрын

That’s why we live in Connecticut

@alazarkebede1699 2 ай бұрын

respect that

@915buck 4 ай бұрын

Wrong, she is amongst the title, 'best actress of her generation"..

@mhmrules 7 ай бұрын

A few of my questions just got answered... >.>

@cluistube 7 ай бұрын

Gotta admit, everytime I see a post on here I assume the person died. So when I saw Streep I had a panic attack. But nope, still kicking. Apparently recently made public she is no longer married so maybe this is a lowkey audition from Dave? :D

@justinolson7672 7 ай бұрын

Sublime.

@Redmenace96 7 ай бұрын

What's the deal with the crowd applauding after each of her answers, or an exchange? Is this Arsenio?

@allendracabal0819 7 ай бұрын

US audiences have become this way in recent years. They do that, for example, to acknowledge a clever remark or witty joke. Maybe they do it because they feel that it seems rude to do nothing in such situations.

@blaq4427 7 ай бұрын

It’s an American thing. It’s annoying as hell

@kayfarquar2034 7 ай бұрын

Oh well, so much for that clip.....

@Math-in4dd 18 күн бұрын

Yeah well bad move at the end when he asks her what she's doing afterwards and she replies "am free", he doesn't follow through with it and wishes her a safe ride home. Either he got it straightened up afterwards or he just passed by dinner with her and having in depth conversations :/

@kikinnit 3 ай бұрын

I like Meryl Streep - such a cute person

@josejesusazuajerodriguez2688 7 ай бұрын

So beautiful! She is the best ❤love youuuuuu

@ricarleite 3 ай бұрын

This is rhe day David Letterman kicked Harmony Korine's ass out of the building.

@cnath3466 7 ай бұрын

Dave was very sweet here, and yes, Meryl does have a beautiful expressive face. He does seem to make people nervous though, she seemed a little bit nervous here. 7:12 "You can't beat those Ivy League educations can ya?" It's time Ivy Leagues get a little bit nervous and introspect, I guess.

@CoachingHigher 7 ай бұрын

Of her generation? In history!

@popguynyc 7 ай бұрын

I wonder what Natalie Merchant sang? Will have to search that one out...

@lisakaler4121 20 күн бұрын

Dave, the altruistic gentlemen.

@finnduffy4548 7 ай бұрын

She’s not dead, just separating from her husband

@muffin47gal12 7 ай бұрын

Wow! They were marry for a long time like 40 yrs or so?

@selbardot 7 ай бұрын

@@muffin47gal1245 years, actually

@professorm4171 7 ай бұрын

Separated for a while now. The news of it is recent.

@somejackball 7 ай бұрын

She good, just checked

@MrPomelo555 7 ай бұрын

Like you mean good face still ?

@MrRwk314 7 ай бұрын

@@MrPomelo555alive.

@RideAcrossTheRiver 6 ай бұрын

That was a darling thing she did, sitting in the wrong seat.

@mr.bookshelfs 7 ай бұрын

We missed you Dave 😢

@jeffdawson2786 7 ай бұрын

What could one hope to find in Meryl’s purse, anyway?

@shankarbalakrishnan2360 Ай бұрын

Meryl are u naturally wired to think for god like name games i seem to be so lately found my penchance for spiritual feelings❤❤🎉🎉

@BookClubDisaster 2 ай бұрын

Hot take: she was hiding in plain sight and they actually DID have an affair.

@jedijones 7 ай бұрын

Nice Dave is nice, but not exactly the anti-establishment iconoclast he used to be.

@sliceserve234 10 күн бұрын

Long time David Letterman fan here, but he really blew this interview, SO many cringe moments, and they just kept coming. Meryl did great putting up with the ridiculous questions.

@user-wt7rh2rw8g 7 ай бұрын

Why not show the clip😊

@tommyriam8320 7 ай бұрын

'rights'

@RideAcrossTheRiver 6 ай бұрын

@@tommyriam8320 Yeah. Creators do own their creations.

@paulinemuthena6545 7 ай бұрын

Dave left the show in 2015.He is still around doing something but not on TV.

@supermilkguy 5 ай бұрын

Wasn’t Dave the party planner for Obama’s one true birthday? Merly wouldn’t attend that, of course-the party was the only thing that mattered for me in that time

@spaceengineer1452 21 күн бұрын

Talking about pumpkin, candy, Halloween...Geez, give me the old talk show hosts...and I like Dave, BUT....Geez....

@robinblackmoor8732 7 ай бұрын

Did anyone check? Is Meryl Streep dead?

@DippyHippie 7 ай бұрын

She’s beautiful!….So is David!😂

@aprilcraddock169 3 ай бұрын

Meryl wasn't pretty enough for king kong 😂😂😂😂

@maryhenderson1529 7 ай бұрын

I’ve always heard how she was a horrible person and difficult to be near. Great interview! Miss seeing Dave every night.

@EvaSofie 7 ай бұрын

Well obviously not true as there's countless stories of quite the opposite, there must be more context that's missing or people took things she said the wrong way.

@paulkevinkoehler9490 7 ай бұрын

Dave is sweet for women named Meryl/Merrill.

@gongqi67 7 ай бұрын

freak!😂

@voxer99 7 ай бұрын

I like Meryl Streep. For a woman who looks like Wayne Gretzky, she's okay.

@richardherdman2121 7 ай бұрын

The Great Ones often look alike.

@back2basics597 6 ай бұрын

Greatest actress of a generation?????😊😊😊😊😊😊 Hardly. The greatest over rated actress of a generation perhaps.

@lattelab5040 7 ай бұрын

Letterman always talked too much. Compare this to Carson with a similar guest.

@heliotropezzz333 6 ай бұрын

I think in this case he's trying to balance up for her shyness and reserve.

@indranidasgupta8982 7 ай бұрын

What was that about the Donald Trump kinda deal?!?! LOL

@allendracabal0819 7 ай бұрын

Not sure, but maybe he had a reputation in that era for throwing lavish parties.

@indranidasgupta8982 7 ай бұрын

@@allendracabal0819oh true… yes that makes sense!

@arthurlevine1840 7 ай бұрын

A Donald Trump kind of deal?? DEAR GOD SAY IT WASN'T SO!

@top10in5languages3 Ай бұрын

I find Letterman repelling

@S1L3NTG4M3R 7 ай бұрын

@vitroz 7 ай бұрын

Letterman was a bully

@_PrimetimePranks 7 ай бұрын

Harvey Weinstein’s biggest fan.

@lizclegg7556 6 ай бұрын

I know she's a great actress and everything, but I always find her quite odd in interviews, odd mannerisms and things. In fact, I think she's got odder with age. I wonder whether its just some cultural thing and I don't quite get it because I'm British.

@loona-tic9791 6 ай бұрын

She's just shy and probably uncomfortable, I think it's really cute, I like it.

@YIKESMF 6 ай бұрын

She's highly intelligent, thinks about her words before saying them, and she is very modest. She's brilliant at improv! Very witty. I've loved her since seeing Kramer VS. Kramer. ❤