you might remember him from The Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen Roseanne
Central Roast of Charlie Sheen Roseanne
Central Roast of Charlie Sheen Roseanne Barr and Donald Trump Don you’ve got a
Barr and Donald Trump Don you’ve got a
Barr and Donald Trump Don you’ve got a great sense of humor you’ve been so
great sense of humor you’ve been so
great sense of humor you’ve been so happy to embarrass yourself on Saturday
happy to embarrass yourself on Saturday
happy to embarrass yourself on Saturday Night Live in the casino business hi I’m
Night Live in the casino business hi I’m
Night Live in the casino business hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com today we’re at the Just
watchmojo.com today we’re at the Just
watchmojo.com today we’re at the Just for Laughs festival where we’re speaking
for Laughs festival where we’re speaking
for Laughs festival where we’re speaking with comedian Anthony Jeselnik about the
with comedian Anthony Jeselnik about the
with comedian Anthony Jeselnik about the limits of comedy first year I was here I
limits of comedy first year I was here I
limits of comedy first year I was here I was part of varieties 10 comics to watch
was part of varieties 10 comics to watch
was part of varieties 10 comics to watch a huge deal the next year I came back
a huge deal the next year I came back
a huge deal the next year I came back here I did the nasty show and I
here I did the nasty show and I
here I did the nasty show and I co-headlined a show with another friend
co-headlined a show with another friend
co-headlined a show with another friend of mine pretty big deal now I’m here
of mine pretty big deal now I’m here
of mine pretty big deal now I’m here headlining my own show that means next
headlining my own show that means next
headlining my own show that means next year I don’t come at all I want to talk
year I don’t come at all I want to talk
year I don’t come at all I want to talk about how you first got interested in
about how you first got interested in
about how you first got interested in comedy Saturday Night Live was was huge
comedy Saturday Night Live was was huge
comedy Saturday Night Live was was huge for me because it was when I was a kid
for me because it was when I was a kid
for me because it was when I was a kid like my parents would watch it sometimes
like my parents would watch it sometimes
like my parents would watch it sometimes but it was kind of forbidden you know
but it was kind of forbidden you know
but it was kind of forbidden you know you had to stay up late I had to like
you had to stay up late I had to like
you had to stay up late I had to like sneak up to see it and I didn’t
sneak up to see it and I didn’t
sneak up to see it and I didn’t understand what was going on but I knew
understand what was going on but I knew
understand what was going on but I knew it was it was I hate using this word but
it was it was I hate using this word but
it was it was I hate using this word but naughty you know I mean I was like a bad
naughty you know I mean I was like a bad
naughty you know I mean I was like a bad thing that’s that’s what the comedy
thing that’s that’s what the comedy
thing that’s that’s what the comedy became for me was something that was a
became for me was something that was a
became for me was something that was a little little kind of off-limits
little little kind of off-limits
little little kind of off-limits who were you crafting your stuff around
who were you crafting your stuff around
who were you crafting your stuff around I liked the comedy I liked everybody you
I liked the comedy I liked everybody you
I liked the comedy I liked everybody you know I would watch a lame Boosler the
know I would watch a lame Boosler the
know I would watch a lame Boosler the same way I would watch you know George
same way I would watch you know George
same way I would watch you know George Carlin or something every day were all
Carlin or something every day were all
Carlin or something every day were all comics but Steven Wright was so
comics but Steven Wright was so
comics but Steven Wright was so different my birthday recently for my
different my birthday recently for my
different my birthday recently for my birthday i got a humidifier and in
birthday i got a humidifier and in
birthday i got a humidifier and in dehumidifier
dehumidifier
dehumidifier put him in the same room let him fight
put him in the same room let him fight
put him in the same room let him fight it out what was it about his act that
it out what was it about his act that
it out what was it about his act that really just that it was like it was so
really just that it was like it was so
really just that it was like it was so joke oriented like it was just these
joke oriented like it was just these
joke oriented like it was just these like one or two sentences that were just
like one or two sentences that were just
like one or two sentences that were just so hilarious and out of nowhere I I
so hilarious and out of nowhere I I
so hilarious and out of nowhere I I think my friend Jeff is gay I don’t know
think my friend Jeff is gay I don’t know
think my friend Jeff is gay I don’t know I’m so bad with names Comedy Central
I’m so bad with names Comedy Central
I’m so bad with names Comedy Central roasts uh-huh are they as tough as they
roasts uh-huh are they as tough as they
roasts uh-huh are they as tough as they look well tonight Anthony Jeselnik is
look well tonight Anthony Jeselnik is
look well tonight Anthony Jeselnik is going to leave his stamp on the roast
going to leave his stamp on the roast
going to leave his stamp on the roast and tomorrow he’s gonna use that stamp
and tomorrow he’s gonna use that stamp
and tomorrow he’s gonna use that stamp to buy food think about it like this
to buy food think about it like this
to buy food think about it like this like let’s say like if you ask me what I
like let’s say like if you ask me what I
like let’s say like if you ask me what I did last night and I’m like oh I was
did last night and I’m like oh I was
did last night and I’m like oh I was raining so I was gonna stay in but then
raining so I was gonna stay in but then
raining so I was gonna stay in but then a supermodel called me and said please
a supermodel called me and said please
a supermodel called me and said please come over to my hotel and make love to
come over to my hotel and make love to
come over to my hotel and make love to me it’s three blocks away just walk over
me it’s three blocks away just walk over
me it’s three blocks away just walk over here and you would look go well did you
here and you would look go well did you
here and you would look go well did you get wet in the rain you know like who
get wet in the rain you know like who
get wet in the rain you know like who cares about the rain like it doesn’t
cares about the rain like it doesn’t
cares about the rain like it doesn’t matter I’m up there just to say these
matter I’m up there just to say these
matter I’m up there just to say these like horrible mean jokes then everyone
like horrible mean jokes then everyone
like horrible mean jokes then everyone can accept because it’s a roast you know
can accept because it’s a roast you know
can accept because it’s a roast you know when these jokes I’ll only tell once
when these jokes I’ll only tell once
when these jokes I’ll only tell once that I love I don’t even think of myself
that I love I don’t even think of myself
that I love I don’t even think of myself as insulting people so much as just
as insulting people so much as just
as insulting people so much as just saying an awful like an awful mean
saying an awful like an awful mean
saying an awful like an awful mean brutally funny joke and since I don’t
brutally funny joke and since I don’t
brutally funny joke and since I don’t want to tell you how to live your life
want to tell you how to live your life
want to tell you how to live your life man but you spent half as much time
man but you spent half as much time
man but you spent half as much time reading books as you do chasing skanks
reading books as you do chasing skanks
reading books as you do chasing skanks you probably wouldn’t have AIDS
you probably wouldn’t have AIDS
you probably wouldn’t have AIDS do you like mean humor is that like yeah
do you like mean humor is that like yeah
do you like mean humor is that like yeah I think it adds another level of tension
I think it adds another level of tension
I think it adds another level of tension to it you know like a lot of I talk a
to it you know like a lot of I talk a
to it you know like a lot of I talk a lot of about a lot of dark subjects in
lot of about a lot of dark subjects in
lot of about a lot of dark subjects in my act because it just adds that tension
my act because it just adds that tension
my act because it just adds that tension you know if you just think if you hear
you know if you just think if you hear
you know if you just think if you hear cancer you’re just kind of like your
cancer you’re just kind of like your
cancer you’re just kind of like your shoulders come up a little bit you know
shoulders come up a little bit you know
shoulders come up a little bit you know and then you’ve got to release that
and then you’ve got to release that
and then you’ve got to release that tension so being mean it’s just like oh
tension so being mean it’s just like oh
tension so being mean it’s just like oh I can’t believe you said that to them to
I can’t believe you said that to them to
I can’t believe you said that to them to their face on top of the actual joke
their face on top of the actual joke
their face on top of the actual joke that is you can’t do it anywhere else
that is you can’t do it anywhere else
that is you can’t do it anywhere else except on a roast and Donald I’m not
except on a roast and Donald I’m not
except on a roast and Donald I’m not even sure if you’re aware of this but
even sure if you’re aware of this but
even sure if you’re aware of this but the only difference between you and
the only difference between you and
the only difference between you and Michael Douglas from the movie Wall
Michael Douglas from the movie Wall
Michael Douglas from the movie Wall Street is that no one’s gonna be sad
Street is that no one’s gonna be sad
Street is that no one’s gonna be sad when you get cancer
when you get cancer
when you get cancer [Applause]
is anything off limits in roasts or in
is anything off limits in roasts or in comedy uh I don’t think anything is off
comedy uh I don’t think anything is off
comedy uh I don’t think anything is off limits in comedy I mean you’ve got it
limits in comedy I mean you’ve got it
limits in comedy I mean you’ve got it kind of you got to take your punishment
kind of you got to take your punishment
kind of you got to take your punishment you know if I if I tell a joke about
you know if I if I tell a joke about
you know if I if I tell a joke about rape then I’ve got it I’ve got to be
rape then I’ve got it I’ve got to be
rape then I’ve got it I’ve got to be also be willing to deal with the
also be willing to deal with the
also be willing to deal with the consequences of that during the show and
consequences of that during the show and
consequences of that during the show and afterwards but I’ll never forget this
afterwards but I’ll never forget this
afterwards but I’ll never forget this date you know we meet up we go to a bar
date you know we meet up we go to a bar
date you know we meet up we go to a bar we start drinking were laughing together
we start drinking were laughing together
we start drinking were laughing together we’re connecting it was great but then
we’re connecting it was great but then
we’re connecting it was great but then we left the bar we go back to her place
we left the bar we go back to her place
we left the bar we go back to her place and as soon as we walk in the front door
and as soon as we walk in the front door
and as soon as we walk in the front door she passes out cold on her couch now I
she passes out cold on her couch now I
she passes out cold on her couch now I went to college I knew I had a million
went to college I knew I had a million
went to college I knew I had a million options but I’m a gentleman I’m a
options but I’m a gentleman I’m a
options but I’m a gentleman I’m a gentleman so I did the smart thing I
gentleman so I did the smart thing I
gentleman so I did the smart thing I just got a blanket I tucked her in and I
just got a blanket I tucked her in and I
just got a blanket I tucked her in and I left her a note that said you got raped
left her a note that said you got raped
left her a note that said you got raped I feel like any time a subject is
I feel like any time a subject is
I feel like any time a subject is off-limits
off-limits
off-limits it’s like my job to make a joke about it
it’s like my job to make a joke about it
it’s like my job to make a joke about it or at least try but on a roast nothing
or at least try but on a roast nothing
or at least try but on a roast nothing is off-limits but people will have rules
is off-limits but people will have rules
is off-limits but people will have rules like Mike Tyson last year you weren’t
like Mike Tyson last year you weren’t
like Mike Tyson last year you weren’t allowed to make a rape joke about him
allowed to make a rape joke about him
allowed to make a rape joke about him even though he went to jail for years
even though he went to jail for years
even though he went to jail for years for rape like and I thought that was
for rape like and I thought that was
for rape like and I thought that was pretty annoying and was like a you know
pretty annoying and was like a you know
pretty annoying and was like a you know Donald Trump said you can’t say I have
Donald Trump said you can’t say I have
Donald Trump said you can’t say I have less money than I say I do Charlie Sheen
less money than I say I do Charlie Sheen
less money than I say I do Charlie Sheen was like don’t talk about my mom well I
was like don’t talk about my mom well I
was like don’t talk about my mom well I guess your mom did you know yet no one
guess your mom did you know yet no one
guess your mom did you know yet no one does that was kind of a joke not that
does that was kind of a joke not that
does that was kind of a joke not that she’s like trying to be famous but then
she’s like trying to be famous but then
she’s like trying to be famous but then it was I was like you know your brother
it was I was like you know your brother
it was I was like you know your brother is Emilio Estevez
is Emilio Estevez
is Emilio Estevez I think you’ve read it I said you have a
I think you’ve read it I said you have a
I think you’ve read it I said you have a fascinating family your brother’s a
fascinating family your brother’s a
fascinating family your brother’s a million west of us your father was a
million west of us your father was a
million west of us your father was a Martin Sheen and your mom is some dumb
Martin Sheen and your mom is some dumb
Martin Sheen and your mom is some dumb bitch and it did well but they were like
bitch and it did well but they were like
bitch and it did well but they were like Charlie was like no that’s my mom what
Charlie was like no that’s my mom what
Charlie was like no that’s my mom what in your opinion is the most
in your opinion is the most
in your opinion is the most controversial controversial joke you’ve
controversial controversial joke you’ve
controversial controversial joke you’ve ever told I got in a lot of hot water I
ever told I got in a lot of hot water I
ever told I got in a lot of hot water I think last year here I was doing the
think last year here I was doing the
think last year here I was doing the nasty show and I don’t really talk about
nasty show and I don’t really talk about
nasty show and I don’t really talk about sex that much but I have like a lot of
sex that much but I have like a lot of
sex that much but I have like a lot of really dark awful jokes and I had this
really dark awful jokes and I had this
really dark awful jokes and I had this joke about that my mom used to be a
joke about that my mom used to be a
joke about that my mom used to be a Holocaust denier
Holocaust denier
Holocaust denier but then we like we made a watch
but then we like we made a watch
but then we like we made a watch Schindler’s List and we made a like
Schindler’s List and we made a like
Schindler’s List and we made a like learn the history of the Jewish people
learn the history of the Jewish people
learn the history of the Jewish people like and now she can’t believe it didn’t
like and now she can’t believe it didn’t
like and now she can’t believe it didn’t happen twice and which is just like it’s
happen twice and which is just like it’s
happen twice and which is just like it’s just like a you know it’s it’s a
just like a you know it’s it’s a
just like a you know it’s it’s a terrible joke but people were people got
terrible joke but people were people got
terrible joke but people were people got really upset at the nasty show and then
really upset at the nasty show and then
really upset at the nasty show and then and I was like people like oh they’re
and I was like people like oh they’re
and I was like people like oh they’re gonna talk about in the papers being
gonna talk about in the papers being
gonna talk about in the papers being anti-semitic I’m like not anti-semitic
anti-semitic I’m like not anti-semitic
anti-semitic I’m like not anti-semitic at all I just made fun of like every
at all I just made fun of like every
at all I just made fun of like every different kind of thing and eventually
different kind of thing and eventually
different kind of thing and eventually kind of blew over people would come to
kind of blew over people would come to
kind of blew over people would come to the nasty show just to boo me for that
the nasty show just to boo me for that
the nasty show just to boo me for that joke I think one one show I think I told
joke I think one one show I think I told
joke I think one one show I think I told it twice just just to say I don’t care
it twice just just to say I don’t care
it twice just just to say I don’t care this morning I was walking around I saw
this morning I was walking around I saw
this morning I was walking around I saw a baby locked inside a hot car so it’s
a baby locked inside a hot car so it’s
a baby locked inside a hot car so it’s been a good day
is your onstage persona a persona
is your onstage persona a persona yeah I’m different I mean if you’re
yeah I’m different I mean if you’re
yeah I’m different I mean if you’re talking to me you can tell that I’m a
talking to me you can tell that I’m a
talking to me you can tell that I’m a different person than I am on stage I
different person than I am on stage I
different person than I am on stage I just I think it’s more fun to be that
just I think it’s more fun to be that
just I think it’s more fun to be that way I feel it almost like a like a bad
way I feel it almost like a like a bad
way I feel it almost like a like a bad guy professional wrestler
guy professional wrestler
guy professional wrestler you know he’s think that was really
you know he’s think that was really
you know he’s think that was really funny when guys would like walk into
funny when guys would like walk into
funny when guys would like walk into Madison Square Garden and say like New
Madison Square Garden and say like New
Madison Square Garden and say like New York City’s the worst city in the world
York City’s the worst city in the world
York City’s the worst city in the world and people would like be screaming I
and people would like be screaming I
and people would like be screaming I didn’t think of course that the worst
didn’t think of course that the worst
didn’t think of course that the worst that you could say I thought it was
that you could say I thought it was
that you could say I thought it was hilarious that I just thought just go
hilarious that I just thought just go
hilarious that I just thought just go with it and just be if you just took a
with it and just be if you just took a
with it and just be if you just took a total jerk then you can kind of get away
total jerk then you can kind of get away
total jerk then you can kind of get away with more that can almost the guys I’m a
with more that can almost the guys I’m a
with more that can almost the guys I’m a nice guy but here’s some mean jokes it
nice guy but here’s some mean jokes it
nice guy but here’s some mean jokes it doesn’t work that doesn’t work fair
doesn’t work that doesn’t work fair
doesn’t work that doesn’t work fair enough
enough
enough thank you very much absolutely thank you
thank you very much absolutely thank you
thank you very much absolutely thank you for uh thank you for coming to my room
for uh thank you for coming to my room
for uh thank you for coming to my room [Music]
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