Staff Favorite Moments: Writer Will Forte

Staff Favorite Moments: Writer Will Forte | Letterman

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5 ай бұрын

The Late Show writer talks about his almost injuring Dave, smoking in the shower, MacGruber and more.
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@billcrotts5456 5 ай бұрын

I actually didn't know he wrote for Dave. I've long maintained that Forte is the most underrated snl cast member ever, and Macgruber is easily one of the 3 best comedies of this century

@bobbyk9815 5 ай бұрын

I'm glad "Staff Favorite Moments" keeps dredging up clips we would never see otherwise.

@DrVVVinK 5 ай бұрын

Never knew Will was a writer on Dave

@Madbandit77 5 ай бұрын

Me neither. The man's like everywhere.

@adammiller4655 5 ай бұрын

And that 70s show

@user-pu2cj3no5f 17 күн бұрын

3rd rock.

@SOLOHeyman 5 ай бұрын

Ridiculously underrated. The man will go to extreme lengths by humiliating himself for hilarious laughs.

@thelettermanpodcast 5 ай бұрын

Dave or Will? ;)

@zelmoziggy 5 ай бұрын

Where is his rating located?

@thelettermanpodcast 5 ай бұрын

@@zelmoziggy good call.

@jawbone78 5 ай бұрын

He has a gift for absolute commitment to absurdity and awkwardness.

@bignz721 5 ай бұрын

The pilot episode for LAST MAN ON EARTH is one of the funniest things I ever watched & truly Letterman-like in humor. The Forte-Hader-Sudekis triad have been killing it since graduating SNL

@Laurentipia5 5 ай бұрын

I keep rewatching the series, so funny!

@shawnuel 5 ай бұрын

Samberg and Armisen haven’t exactly been chopped liver!

@JoeHiltabidel 5 ай бұрын

I was so disappointed when Last Man on Earth didn’t return. I wrote a song as Will‘s character that I believed he could sing on the show and I always wanted to sing it to Will.

@BobbySacamano 5 ай бұрын

Will is amazing. I really loved _Last Man On Earth_ and wish it went on a bit longer. Hugely underrated show, in my opinion.

@timvanboening9432 5 ай бұрын

For sure. If you’ve never read what Will planned for the next season of the show after they met the folks in the bunker, you should look it up. It’s completely in line with the show.

@ragnaraxelson59 5 ай бұрын

@@timvanboening9432 should I read into it or keep hoping for a reboot?

@timvanboening9432 5 ай бұрын

@@ragnaraxelson59 I’d read it. I doubt the show will come back.

@LastKansasExit 5 ай бұрын

One of the greatest shows of all time

@Kroniee 5 ай бұрын

Yep, got quite a few of my friends to watch it well after it completed and they all loved it, didn't like the ending, but didn't understand that the show had been canceled hence the ending was open ended in hopes for a continuation. Hands down one of my favs.

@putinscat1208 5 ай бұрын

'The Last Man on Earth' was one of the most hilarious shows ever.

@Czechbound 5 ай бұрын

I had now idea Will was on Letterman as a staffer. MacGruber is one of the funniest movies of the last 20 years. I hope we see more MacGruber. producers, are you listening !!

@ChokeslamToHell 5 ай бұрын

I watched it expecting it to be mostly stupid and kind of funny, but it’s legit hilarious.

@yellowblanka6058 5 ай бұрын

@@ChokeslamToHell"I'm gonna ShooOOOooot!" - the graveyard scene was also a high (or you could argue, low, lol) point of the movie.

@MajicFreeman 5 ай бұрын

there is a macgruber show on peacock with like 10 episodes, it came out a couple years ago.

@Czechbound 5 ай бұрын

@@MajicFreeman Thank you ! I will chase it down ! I owe you a Baupunkt !

@MajicFreeman 5 ай бұрын

⁠@@Czechboundkfbr392

@Apollo440 5 ай бұрын

Reinhold investments - this is the SNL skit you've gotta KZfaq right now. This is the only way to see the genius which is Will Forte.

@Rnyargd 5 ай бұрын

Met him IRL, suuuuper nice guy!

@SteveShaha 5 ай бұрын

I loved the "Dave's Video Collection" bit and wondered where they found the videos they used. Now I know that Will Forte was the go-fer that found those.

@kevindaubert2677 5 ай бұрын

Will is a sweetheart of a man. He sent me a signed movie poster from MacGruber. I messaged him on twitter and he asked for my address and mailed it to me for free. Absolutely love this man.

@Shmancyfancy536 4 ай бұрын

Just gained massive respect for him for that (even if it was probably an assistant or something)

@profile2047 4 ай бұрын

That’s super cool.

@TheMattsterling 5 ай бұрын

What a delightful trot down memory lane. Will, you are a true original and I can only imagine how much fun you had making Dave laugh. Why was this video not sponsored by Miata?

@unitoolzee 5 ай бұрын

How I did I not know that Will Forte worked for Dave?!?

@LouSpowells 5 ай бұрын

One of the funniest men alive.

@JohnB-nq4js 5 ай бұрын

Will Forte is the best. The SNL skit with Sudekis and the bowl of potato chips is unreal

@shawnuel 5 ай бұрын

At some point after this, Will spent one season as a writer on That ‘70s Show as well.

@weebinniec 21 күн бұрын

America’s most underrated comedy actors ever. He’s funny in everything he’s ever been in. I love my lambs

@________________________3 5 ай бұрын

We need a pt 2 of this

@Joe4Schrute1 5 ай бұрын

The video findings seem to be the inspiration for Red Letter Media’s Best of the Worst.

@calixa 5 ай бұрын

Will is truly one of the best. My heart swells for that guy. He is so damn funny. The Falconer was unmissable. OHHHH DONALD!!!

@byamrcn 5 ай бұрын

I appreciate his candor, interesting to hear. Really enjoying these, keep em coming.

@benrosn8154 2 ай бұрын

Will forte is the funniest person of all time

@robclarkson5356 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic, Will, thank you!

@weirdbeard1980 3 ай бұрын

I'm a ski coach in Tahoe and for a couple years I taught this guy that had been friends with Will Forte for many years. He said he was just how he comes across in interviews. Very low key, humble, not a life of the party guy, more introverted. I asked about January Jones cuz I had just finished watching mad Men and he said she kinda strung him along and broke his heart a bit. Felt bad for him but she seems pretty cold so no surprise.

@OMGWTFLOLSMH 5 ай бұрын

I do not remember MacGruber working on the show. I gotta find that cartoon book now, too. Thanks for the video.

@KungEMuller 5 ай бұрын

Wow! Will Forte actually worked for David Letterman in the 90s. That's very interesting.

@FanboyFilms 5 ай бұрын

I never knew that either!

@KungEMuller 5 ай бұрын

@@FanboyFilms It's very interesting. Of course, he did talk about it before.

@edenaxela8726 5 ай бұрын

Will Forte is one of the funniest human beings of all time. This human being is a gem.

@MichaelLasotaTW 5 ай бұрын

This is GREAT. Thank you.

@butt_ghost 4 ай бұрын

The way I still remember all of these. Iconic skits

@Dr_Jim57 5 ай бұрын

I had ZERO idea Will Forte wrote for Letterman, two of my favorites funny guys ever. Totally makes sense though

@brettwalker2723 5 ай бұрын

"Know Your Current Events" became "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart"

@huflungdung8252 5 ай бұрын

Loved this guy's work with the B-52'S

@wrinkleneckbass 5 ай бұрын

Will Forte is a friggin legend. And whatever you do, don't eat any of his potato chips!

@TheChupacabra 5 ай бұрын

We love you Will Forte! We can’t stop saying “teeeeeough sledding?!” around the house after hearing Seth and Bill talk about your second change theater sketches

@DeliviaMusic 5 ай бұрын

Will is easily one of the most unique and genuinely funny people to ever be on SNL. I don't know that any other cast member has done more uncomfortable sketches than him.

@cheaptricked 5 ай бұрын

I’m sorry……I can’t see Will and not see “Greg Stink.”🤣🤣🤣

@thelettermanpodcast 5 ай бұрын

Greg Stink was CLASSIC!!!

@Apollo440 5 ай бұрын

best afroamerican man in the business.

@SJReid82 5 ай бұрын

funny, I remember many of these sketches with Will, and I was a regular watcher of SNL during the years Will was on as well, but I'd never put two-and-two together that he was on the Late Show. Wild seeing these old clips again (particularly the haircutting one, which I distinctly remember) and now knowing that's Will Forte! Will's particular sense of humor is so similar to my own, he was always one of my favorite SNL cast members during the early 2000s, and seeing him on shows like Tim and Eric was always a treat.

@Brian-uy2tj 4 ай бұрын

Enjoyed this very much. Will Forte is a very funny guy. He was also over the top funny in "the last man on Earth"

@micahclawrence 5 ай бұрын

I love Will Forte

@trevorhunt 5 ай бұрын

He's consistently hilarious

@profile2047 4 ай бұрын

I loved Will Forte on Tim and Eric Nite Live.

@arthurlevine1840 5 ай бұрын

Wonderful dramatic role in Nebraska.

@evanfaust8672 5 ай бұрын

I never realized how incredibly lucky I was to be able to watch the SNL cast that Will Forte was apart of, literally some of the funniest and most talented performers to ever walk the Earth. Will Forte Bill Hader Jason Sudeikis Kristen Wiig Andy Samberg Fred Armisen Kenan Thompson Daryl Hammond All of them are absolute comedic geniuses and pretty much all of them have become huge stars (Hammond’s dealt with some rough times but he might be the most talented out of all of them).

@Apollo440 5 ай бұрын

Legend.

@SR388LovesYou 5 ай бұрын

I will never forgive Will Forte for having hat head.

@thelettermanpodcast 5 ай бұрын

Also, 'Late Show Cigarettes,' are still in vending machines in Canada, thank goodness.

@RonGerstein 5 ай бұрын

In NYC, the average price of a pack of cigarettes is close to $20 because there is a high New York State tax on cigarettes AND a high New York City tax on cigarettes.

@thelettermanpodcast 5 ай бұрын

@@RonGerstein we were just joking about the availability of that brand in Canada. And there hasn’t been a cigarette vending machine in quite some time either.

@dspears666 5 ай бұрын

@@thelettermanpodcastdude, don’t explain your joke, ever!

@thelettermanpodcast 5 ай бұрын

@@dspears666 you’re right. What were we thinking?

@traviscutler9912 5 ай бұрын

I'd give a billion dollars to have Will finish the rest of Last Man on Earth.

@Tsudkyk 5 ай бұрын

Will explaining his comedic idea at the table is like someone telling about the weird dream they had, it’s impossible to imagine what’s funny about it and difficult to relate to. But when you see these ideas come to fruition, it’s masterful absurdity.

@boldasluv3104 5 ай бұрын

I love Will Forte. He is exactly the funny I want to be.

@sera2775 5 ай бұрын

He has an amazing view if that is wills place where the interview took place

@terracottapie 5 ай бұрын

The best Will Forte sketch ever is Spelling Bee, from SNL, with Tenacious D. Where he spells "BUSINESS" with about 950 letters, including 8 consecutive Qs.

@doderiolarkisso4038 5 ай бұрын

I'm still mad that they cancelled Last Man On Earth

@maxsharpe2194 5 ай бұрын

Ugh this is alot to deal with. Give me a minute I have to sword it all out.

@TheChupacabra 5 ай бұрын

Just going to need to go old school. The Macgruber show by Mazda Corp, North America

@gregorykrug8034 5 ай бұрын

"The Last Man on Earth" is the most underrated show in television history imo.

@thelettermanpodcast 5 ай бұрын

Wonderful. The cartoons Will did were very 'Merill' like. Also, apologies for the 'hat-head' as well.

@DrVVVinK 5 ай бұрын

Hey, do you happen to know how many of the questions from the CBS mail bag were really viewer-submitted vs staff created? I do remember there being an option on the Late Show website to send in questions, but now thinking of it, a good portion of the questions had to be created by the writers, if they had an good idea for a joke.

@thelettermanpodcast 5 ай бұрын

@@DrVVVinK our understanding is that mailbag questions are organic. The writers of course, came up with all sorts of comedy bits and pieces, which were called ‘extras,’ but from everything we have gathered, the mail bag letters were all real.

@DrVVVinK 5 ай бұрын

@@thelettermanpodcast cool

@tq2769 4 ай бұрын

Love him SO much. But that ain't hat hair, just good-looking hair.

@jonnymoka 5 ай бұрын

What a guy

@Brett-yq7pj 5 ай бұрын

Great comedic performer Will Forte is probably the best version of Lincoln there is

@jamesbennett5189 5 ай бұрын

Boom still got it

@Robotron2084psn 5 ай бұрын

I didnt care for Macgruber the first time watched. I wasnt ready for how vulger it was. Now I watch once a year and laugh my ass off.

@brettwalker2723 5 ай бұрын

I have 101 more reasons, probably.

@TalsBadKidney 5 ай бұрын

I really wanted him to just say "Hi I'm Cowboy Wayne"

@mikewhite4560 5 ай бұрын

Never knew WILL was....😊

@AngieSC843 2 ай бұрын

Hey Will Forte please please finish last man on earth I still watch over and over to this day I need it finished lol

@SuperTFRO 4 ай бұрын

MacGruber is one of the funniest GD movies ever made. It is way underrated.

@plaws0 5 ай бұрын

4:31 - if you think the whole singing/dancing cigarette boxes thing is completely preposterous, you're just dating yourself - they were all over TV (and radio) before 1971. SFM is the best! (I mean ...after the Barbara Gaines Show, of course .. duh ... does that even need to be specified any more?)

@baddidoddy 5 ай бұрын

Sure, Tina… I’ll just “teach” 🏆

@suckit5092 5 ай бұрын

Macgruber!

@ommeknakrich1107 4 ай бұрын

We NEED the Last Man on Earth finale! its so Sad this Show ended on such an Cliffhanger!

@geinikan1kan 5 ай бұрын

There are few comics that can make me lose my coffee.

@rangers11ization 5 ай бұрын

Their better be another damn season of macgruber!!!!!🤬🤬

@darrtetzy 5 ай бұрын

Will Forte is one of my favorites - I thought "The Last Man On Earth" was brilliant.

@kinsmed 5 ай бұрын

Didn't recognize you with both of your eyebrows, Will.

@spensert4933 5 ай бұрын

...INSPECT THOSE LOGS!!!

@midnightrider2342 17 күн бұрын

My goodness who's the blonde at 4:10?

@lynnturman8157 5 ай бұрын

Great idea! Do more celebrities pretending they were writers on Letterman.

@cisium1184 5 ай бұрын

I call BS. That's not Will Forte, that's Randy Wharmpess.

@YouOpaOpa 5 ай бұрын

I remember watching very early Will Forte on SNL and my brother saying “This guy is the best and he’s going to be amazing and he won’t be as recognized as he should be” goddamnit he was right.

@frankyg821 4 ай бұрын

I just looked this up and he got let go after 9 months… I’m surprised he did this

@DanBlabbers 4 ай бұрын

Did he bring extra pants every day?

@charlescarter3595 5 ай бұрын

Apologize for hat hair? Hat hair? This from the guy who shaved half his head.

@djr3386 5 ай бұрын

Does he still cut his own hair? 😉

@SalveRegina8 5 ай бұрын

I would’ve watched this, but… hat head.

@DinkleDooper 5 ай бұрын

TIL will forte was a writer for Dave. No wonder his show was hilarious

@J35h13 5 ай бұрын

W I L L

@S1L3NTG4M3R 5 ай бұрын

@thelettermanpodcast 5 ай бұрын

sup.

@quiktaxshawn 5 ай бұрын

@@thelettermanpodcast hey dude

@MrOvlov02 5 ай бұрын

know know know know your cuts of meat

@theloniouscastaneda 4 ай бұрын

Stopped watching when I saw his hair.

@jimcameron9848 Ай бұрын

Good writer, please explain?

@bleebbleepbleeb3842 5 ай бұрын

This wasn't funny.

@enigma51ted 5 ай бұрын

i dont get it, none of this is entertaining or fun (?) what did i miss?

@wfk3rd 5 ай бұрын

Will Forte? More like Will Forgay! Never knew this guy was a tootie fruity.

@poindextertunes 5 ай бұрын

Boooo 🗣

@gelatinskeleton8745 5 ай бұрын

For me… Forte is one of the most underrated comedians that exists today. I will watch anything that he is in.

@LastKansasExit 5 ай бұрын

I will go to my grave believing Will Forte is a comedy genius. Absolutely underrated.

@Apollo440 5 ай бұрын

Reinhold investments - this is the SNL skit you've gotta KZfaq right now. This is the only way to see the genius which is Will Forte.