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David Spade
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Dana Carvey
Danny Pudi from Community is the colonel's second in command and the base captain is the colonel's estranged daughter, which obviously complicates things.
David Spade
Don't miss the new Fox comedy Going Dutch, premiering Thursday following a new season of Animal Control on Fox. Dana Our guest today is Ms. Lauren Lapkis, who is a good friend of mine who you know from the wrong Missy movie that we talk about on the show, who is a tour de force. Very fun to be watching her in that and be a part of that movie. I remember reading it and saying, if this Missy is funny, we are there because it's already written funny. She added so much to it and she was, she's a real sweet sweetheart and very quick on her feet and I'm glad you got to finally meet her.
Dana Carvey
She's, yeah, she's incredibly likable and she put the tour in the force on that. I mean, that movie, David can't say it, but we Talk about it was a smash. It got to over a billion minutes globally and we do talk about that. And she just walked out onto the stage of Netflix and crushed it.
David Spade
Yeah, of course.
Dana Carvey
You were her trusty sidekick.
David Spade
Yes, trusty sidekick slash date that went wrong. Dating gone wrong. Movies are funny. Dating is funny already. It's just a funny area to talk about when you're in comedy. And, and if you can put a movie together, just the wrong text, you're texting the wrong person. That Turned into a funny premise, which they got a whole movie out of it. And she's also, she has a podcast which we talk about where they watch movies and they, they, they watch movies they've never seen. Like, I personally have never seen the Lion King, but old movies, like Star wars, like basic movies, Godfather, they watch it. They give their first glance first. What do you call it? Blink.
Dana Carvey
Blink? Yeah. Blank. Because that's from the, from the book by Malcolm Gladwell called Blink. And it's like, trust your blink. If you're in alley in the middle of the night in New York City and someone's walking toward you, what is your blink? If it is to run, run. You know, it's the subconscious molecules in your brain pan tell you things that.
David Spade
You don't normally receive in your bedpan.
Dana Carvey
I, I. It just sounded good to say brave brain.
David Spade
That sounds good. Is that a real thing?
Dana Carvey
That's an figure of speech.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah.
Dana Carvey
Your brain is essentially in a skull pan. You could sizzle it up. I don't want to go there, but anyway, Lauren Lapkis is someone you want to go with right now. Yeah. I'm just into this dynamic. So, like, did you guys know each other before? Wrong, Missy. Just a little bit.
Lauren Lapkis
No, we met. We met.
Dana Carvey
Okay.
Lauren Lapkis
We met in Hawaii, right?
David Spade
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Dana Carvey
So then you do this movie, Global Smash.
David Spade
That's what I say. Global Smash.
Dana Carvey
Well, you know, wasn't it. It was like a billion minutes, you know?
Lauren Lapkis
It was a billion minutes. Yeah.
David Spade
I like saying Global smash. Very casually. Did this thing. Global smash.
Lauren Lapkis
I did this thing. People watched it for a billion minutes. They never turned it off.
David Spade
One person.
Dana Carvey
It was a big, funny, silly comedy. And, you know, they don't make them like that.
David Spade
They really don't.
Dana Carvey
That's. That's a cigar.
Lauren Lapkis
That's the problem. It's this metaphorical cigar.
Dana Carvey
But I find that in the, the, the kind of like war Zoner, it's like the army. Not literally save your letters, but how bonded you get when there's, you know, it's your 18th hour on the set. I mean, so you guys are. Have a thing that you share. And so I'm just wondering what it's like to reconnect now for the first time since the premiere for Wrong.
David Spade
Missing.
Lauren Lapkis
It means so much.
David Spade
Means everything.
Lauren Lapkis
It's so fun. I love seeing you. I'm so, I, I was such a fan forever. And so I literally auditioned for the movie because your name was, you know, listed as being in a movie. I mean, not that I wouldn't audition. But I was like, I have to audition for that. And so I was so excited when I got to work with you.
David Spade
Well, when they do this, was it. It wasn't quite Covid yet. Right? It came out during COVID It came.
Lauren Lapkis
Out literally the first like month of COVID or something. Insane.
David Spade
Well, you. So what do you do? You self tape or you go in those days?
Lauren Lapkis
No, I went in. That was nice. I mean, that's the thing. I miss that so much because we don't ever go in anymore. But I went in and audition for Tyler, who directed it, and a room full of people that I didn't know. Grady was there, I think. Oh, okay, good. Yeah. So. And I saw a bunch of people I knew there, which is always the fun, you know, part of going in these things. And now we don't do that anymore. And we just do it in a black hole in our house and send it out and nobody watches it.
David Spade
It's very weird. Then your. Your baby does the. Off camera.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah.
David Spade
No, but you know, when we were doing wrong Missy, when it came up, so I read it and I was like, okay, well, I think Adam was like, this is really funny, but I think you're more the straight man. Do you. Like I said, I want to do that. I want to try that because it's kind of fun to be that. I always say, like, Ben Stiller and meet the parents or, you know, so funny. There's crazy shit going on. React someone. Just react because it's. If you can get a laugh of her, then a reaction, then back to her, like, you can get double.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah.
David Spade
And of course everyone's nervous because I'm like, this is all riding on Missy. And I saw some stuff, some tapes, and then there were some names talked about, like. And Adam was really about, like, let's get someone that's not just a total household name. No offense to Lauren, but, you know, just someone that's not like, oh, it's for sure. I love Fisher. Because that's kind of that type of character.
Lauren Lapkis
Yes.
David Spade
Yeah. Who's great. Of course.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah.
David Spade
Then there was someone from Ireland. I saw Lauren. Did I tell you that?
Lauren Lapkis
No, I don't think so.
David Spade
There was someone from Ireland that had an accent.
Lauren Lapkis
That would be good.
David Spade
Honestly, Adam sent it to me and I. He goes, this one's pretty funny. And it was. And I was like, so, wow, really? From Ireland? Like, people are getting their tapes in and at least something's working. Adam got it and was laughing at it. And then they were like, oh, Nope. Somebody just came in and did great. And. And it was you. And then we went out to Hawaii. And you know the funny thing? The first thing I noticed, I mean, you have to see the wrong missy to really get this. So everyone has to watch it real quick if they didn't. But the first day I knew Lauren was great because we had that. I think it was our actual first date in the movie. Yeah, we had the wrestler.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah.
David Spade
What is. Oh, Roman Reigns, who's turned out to be such a sweetheart.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah, he's so nice.
David Spade
And he was at the bar. And then I come in. And then. You're being an asshole to everyone. Why I even like you is the funniest part of the whole movie.
Lauren Lapkis
It's so true. Like, nothing good happens between us.
David Spade
The Red Flag Store went out of business within the first two minutes of the movie. You're yelling. You're, like, just talking. You're like, hey, sorry. Quit I fucking me. She's like, screaming to someone across the room. And I'm like, hey, hey, hey. Don't yell at me. Like. And then it's like, charming.
Dana Carvey
What. What is your character?
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah, you're, like, broken.
Dana Carvey
You're playing yourself. Basically.
David Spade
I'm myself. She's herself. And then I see. I try to sneak off into the bathroom and climb out the window. And then I think that was the first night because I fall out of the window and break my. Oh, my God, my ankle or leg. And then I'm laying in a puddle.
Lauren Lapkis
And that was the worst.
David Spade
We're shooting it. I'm like, God damn, I forgot. I don't really like doing movies. It's so fucking hard the first day. I'm doing a night shoot on the first day, and then everyone's above me. You know, you're laying on the ground. You're like, don't step on my head or something because no one's paying attention to me. I'm like, guys, first team.
Lauren Lapkis
You are so funny, though, when you're. When you're upset, which is maybe a problem.
Dana Carvey
That is a thing discovered.
David Spade
Well, once I'm in a puddle, Dana. And I'm like, shaking. And she. And. And they're like, hey, did they put.
Dana Carvey
A blanket on you?
Lauren Lapkis
Like, freezing cold?
David Spade
I'm like, why is it cold?
Lauren Lapkis
I'm in foot on. That was like, fake so I could sn. Snap it. Oh, yeah, there was something weird about that too. Like, it was like, you had to.
David Spade
Take stuck up my jeans and my wang. And then she's like, breaking it. I'm in A puddle. I'm freezing. And they're like, you're shaking on camera. I'm like, I can't not. I'm a per person and I'm freezing.
Dana Carvey
I'm a person. Were you number one on the call sheet initially and then they moved Lauren's name up to number one.
David Spade
No, it was Lauren.
Lauren Lapkis
They did that in post there.
David Spade
She was number one. I got to the set that day and I go, hey, can I call a quick meeting? And then suddenly hear a typewriter white out.
Dana Carvey
You could do better typewriter sound effect than that. He's the king. But you all from old Hollywood that at a given point, I think some old Hollywood guy said to me, you got to see this girl.
David Spade
It's like that Jim Carrey met a baby.
Dana Carvey
She's fucking great, this girl.
Lauren Lapkis
That's so nice.
David Spade
Yeah.
Lauren Lapkis
It's like Jim Carrey had a baby just alone, except with no one else.
Dana Carvey
Oh, right.
David Spade
Had a baby with just some weird person. But yeah. So from that first day when I think, you know, Lauren, I'll speak for her for the rest of the podcast.
Lauren Lapkis
But that'd be great.
David Spade
She. If you. If I'm right, Tyler the director would come in and say like, Tyler, the creator? Yeah.
Dana Carvey
He comes in and goes, tyler, the director.
David Spade
That's his directing name.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah.
David Spade
And he'd go, hey, I just want the audience know that it is the director. And he'd go, hey, Lauren, maybe on this one a little drunker or something. And then she'd do it and I'd be sitting there going, she's good. And then he'd go, maybe a little sexier. And then maybe a little. And then just take after take. Plus we're doing wide, medium close, up over the shoulder. So she's got to do like a thousand takes. I'm like, fuck, she's going to burn out. This is tough because she's ad libbing her ass off. We have a funny script she's doing. And then once you get that okay to do whatever, it's the best. She was really bringing it, though. I'm just letting me talk because it's compliments.
Lauren Lapkis
Thank you.
David Spade
Probably.
Lauren Lapkis
Thank you. I love it. No, I'm. I'm like, thank you so much. That's so nice.
Dana Carvey
No, I mean, it was, it was. It's pretty phenomenal. I just wonder from your point of view, and you've done a lot of stuff, but had you. Obviously you're in a big Adam Sandler produce show, Happy Madison. You got David Spade and the whole, whole thing. But from your point of view, when you started being directed by Tyler, the director.
David Spade
Yeah, Tyler, the creator.
Lauren Lapkis
He's gonna. He's gonna love this.
David Spade
Tyler Spindle.
Dana Carvey
Tyler. I know. I. I met him, I think, in dc. Incredibly humble guy. So you're probably. When are you feeling really comfortable? Like, okay, I'm really. I'm getting to do stuff. Are you. When are you feeling good? Like, you know, you're landing, you're not getting. Fine. Are you going back to the monitor and checking yourself?
Lauren Lapkis
I don't just think so, but I think on the first day, I felt good because I. Because the character's so big, and I have to, like, go, I. You have to commit so hard. Once I was, like, yelling in the restaurant, like, you were talking about, like, I feel like that I felt good because it's like, you have to just feel like I have. Like, I was still nervous that day, but, like, the feeling of I have to just fully commit takes over. And then. So I feel like it made me feel confident because also, Tyler's so open to, you know, adding your own humor and stuff, which was great.
David Spade
It's getting laughs.
Dana Carvey
Well, it's great.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah. And getting laughs is amazing. Of course. That feels so good. And then you feel like, okay, it's working people.
David Spade
But when she gets a big laugh, I go, no, more of that.
Lauren Lapkis
He pinches me really hard under the table.
David Spade
And I go, hey, come on.
Dana Carvey
There.
David Spade
She gets a big laugh, Dane. And then I go, maybe. Maybe I could say that on this take. And she's like, I'm sorry, what?
Dana Carvey
Well, that was me walkie talking with Dex during the production. You know, all I'd hear was like, I don't know, man.
David Spade
Oh, yeah, that's me.
Dana Carvey
I'm like, I don't know.
David Spade
I mean, I know, but I remember about halfway through, because Lauren was doing this every day, and we were having a good time, and, like, dopey Johnny Farley's there, and Swartzen is there. Jackie Sandler. It's totally fun. So it's. It's definitely fun. It's hard to be in Hawaii, but I was finding ways to complain, shockingly.
Dana Carvey
Why is it hard to be in Hawaii?
David Spade
Well, I'm saying it's a sarcastically. We're in Hawaii. We're doing a movie. Every. Every dream situation.
Dana Carvey
Yeah, yeah.
David Spade
But. But then toward, like, the middle, actually toward about two thirds way through, I was looking at what we had left, and I'm like, I think this might be funny because you're doing it out of order, but I go, we still have this threesome scene. We still have this. We still have her like falling off the cliff. I go, I think we are in pretty good shape. But you just never know.
Lauren Lapkis
No, it's so scary making something and then you just have no idea how it'll turn out. I mean, I'm so happy. It's funny.
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Yeah.
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Lauren Lapkis
Well, because by the end I felt pretty beat up. Like, I mean, because it was a lot of physical stuff and I like waterboarding myself in the hot tub or whatever. And like, yeah, that was a hard day.
David Spade
Remember when you couldn't sink in the tub?
Lauren Lapkis
No, I couldn't sink. I couldn't stay. I couldn't stay down.
David Spade
And then I was like, used to be floating under the water, it's. Which is impossible to do. We found out. And she's coming up with that on her face for Hellstar. Every time I walk in, like, Lauren, we can see your nose. Lauren, you're not totally submerged.
Lauren Lapkis
Oh, my God.
David Spade
She's like, well, I'm dying.
Lauren Lapkis
I know. And I really hate being underwater, which I didn't tell any. Anyone. I just was like, I'm fine. Like, I don't want to tell anyone because it makes me feel more pressure if people are aware that I don't, like, you know what I mean? Like, it's just like the whole thing. Like, I'll just do. I'll just suffer, you know, quietly. But then I was like texting you. Like, I'm crying. But it was hard. Yeah. At the end, again, I had to get in the ocean and the ocean almost drowned me. Like, I had to like, be knocked over by the waves. It was getting dangerous. I was being swept down and there were two guys who would like, catch me on either side to make sure I didn't like, fly off into the distance. But. And I had like four stunt doubles who were amazing.
David Spade
Remember when you're. I walked back, I walked this at my 1/2 day I wasn't working. And I go, let's go to Sandy beach and watch her get pummeled by waves. And then they go, I get there, I go, you know, I used to go when I was in Hawaii. This is like a shore break, dangerous beach. And there's signs everywhere going, do not walk any further. And like, let's get Lauren in.
Lauren Lapkis
It literally had, like, cones all over the beach that were, like, from the city. It wasn't like.
David Spade
And then I see a stuntman, a stunt woman walking up going, I'm out. And they're like, what do you mean, I'm out? Or, like, get somebody else. I've had.
Lauren Lapkis
They did have to tap out, I mean, because it was. They were doing it, like, a million times, and.
David Spade
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Lauren Lapkis
You know, they pen ticket. But, yeah. No, but it was totally fine at the end. What you were talking about, though, is that, like, I saw. I'm like, I'm done, finally. Yes. And then, like, oh, you just have one more day. Just some, like, quick little special effect thing. And then I get there, and they.
David Spade
On the way to the airport.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah, yeah. They put me in a. In, like, a. It's like a circle, and I'm holding on with, like. I'm, like, holding on to all sides. Like, I don't know what the. And then they started spinning it, and they were just getting off. Like, they wanted to get my face when I'm flying off the cliff and going around in circles. And so they were spinning me in circles, head over feet, so I would, like, make crazy faces. And I was gonna barf. I mean, it was crazy. And I was so grumpy because I was just, like. I had. I was, like, celebrating being done, and then I had to get in this thing and get sick.
David Spade
Can you buzz by and just do, like, five seconds of you falling off the cliff and hitting the wall? And you're like, sure. And then it's like, three and a half hours.
Dana Carvey
Yeah.
David Spade
Yeah. I remember going, oh, my God. Because I would try to stick up for Lauren because I knew she wasn't gonna say anything.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah.
David Spade
And I'd be like, I think maybe we're pushing her too hard. But, you know, listen, when all the dust settles, it was all worth it.
Lauren Lapkis
It was all worth it. And then I didn't get to do anything because of the pandemic, so, you know, I was happy. Happened.
David Spade
I didn't even celebrate.
Lauren Lapkis
I lit a. I know.
David Spade
In my house.
Lauren Lapkis
I lit a tea.
Dana Carvey
Did it. Did it open to a million minutes and build from there?
David Spade
You know, Dana.
Dana Carvey
Or was it. How did it. Or it. Did it slowly get to the billion minute?
Lauren Lapkis
I think it was pretty fast to the billion.
David Spade
Well, they go, well, you know, you can tell because Scott Stuber, who is running the studio, called, because he called me on father of the Year. And it's. You know, when this. When the guys, the high ups call. It's. They don't call you with bad news. They call and go, hey, Wrong Missy is already number one. And I was like, oh. Because they just started putting 1 through 10 at the bottom.
Lauren Lapkis
Oh, yeah.
David Spade
So with father of the year, I didn't know. And he just goes, it's doing great. I go, it is. Is it started. And they go, yeah, it started this week. I go, oh, okay. Because Netflix, I didn't know. You know, there's no weird. Just rhyme or reason. And then with. With Wrong Missy. And then Ted called and said it looks like it'll be number one in the world by tomorrow. I'm like, what? And then I get people sending me a photo on DMS, like number one in Italy, like from their TVs, and I'm like, ah, Holy.
Lauren Lapkis
Really cool. It's so cool.
David Spade
It was the best fun.
Lauren Lapkis
It was the best.
Dana Carvey
So you didn't have to do a press tour because of COVID and so forth?
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah, I did some stuff on Zoom, but I feel like my Internet was like 1% working and I'd be like, I don't know that like anything actually or televised.
Dana Carvey
Spade. Wrong spade. What? You hate spade.
David Spade
Yeah.
Dana Carvey
How many minutes did you do in Thailand? I mean, what was the total Minutes.
David Spade
I don't even know what minutes are good, to be honest. I just.
Lauren Lapkis
I don't know what's good.
David Spade
That some.
Dana Carvey
I. I saw some chart. You were top.
Lauren Lapkis
It was special. It was a special moment.
Dana Carvey
Something.
David Spade
Right. It was something that minute wise. We're all appreciate the minutes.
Lauren Lapkis
We're all just looking for our next me and David Spade movie now.
David Spade
Yeah.
Dana Carvey
Well, if it wasn't. Okay, two questions. One, if it was a sequel to the Wrong Missy, what would be a pithy title rather than just Wrong Missy? Two, like the wronger Missy or if they put you to. I'm just thinking out loud because I used to be a studio executive. We put you to. We put these two buttes, these two cutie pies in another film. They play different characters.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah. I think we should reverse roles and you just do Missy and then that's it.
David Spade
I think one of the.
Dana Carvey
The wrong Mr. One of the ideas.
David Spade
Was we get married and then. Oh, yeah, you've calmed down and in the first scene we're having sex and we. And we realize that you don't whisper twin sister who came to it came in. So now, now you're normal, but you're playing your sister. So it's the same movie again. But I like that idea.
Lauren Lapkis
But it's crap. But she's crazier.
David Spade
And then you put it. She puts a hex on me, and then I spin out and go act like you. And then that gets crazier.
Lauren Lapkis
And then we should have, like. We have, like, four quadruplets who are all like me, and they're all crazy.
Dana Carvey
That's it. A twin. The wrong missy's. And it's two.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah.
Dana Carvey
And one is very cool, and one is even crazier. All right, let's do it.
David Spade
Or I cheat and it's the wrong mistress, and then she's crazy.
Lauren Lapkis
But it was me, and I had a mask on.
David Spade
Yeah, exactly. I mean, there's so many ways.
Lauren Lapkis
There's just so many.
Dana Carvey
Work hotel in the summertime. And you have a mister, and you go around the wrong mister. Missed them by the pool. Okay, we're gonna start with Mis.
Lauren Lapkis
It wants to be familiar. Yeah, I feel.
David Spade
You know, because you give me a pitch, and then I can tell my head how many million minutes it is.
Lauren Lapkis
A million minutes. Yeah.
David Spade
Yeah. I see. Instead of box office, you got to think minutes.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah, it's great.
David Spade
Okay. You know.
Dana Carvey
All right. That was. All right.
David Spade
That's about the Missy chunk, you know, Does a show Lauren called newcomers.
Lauren Lapkis
I do.
David Spade
We thought this was interesting.
Dana Carvey
If I was not doing this podcast, I'd want to do a podcast.
Lauren Lapkis
Like, yeah, it's so fun. We. So it's me and Nicole Byer, who's a comedian who's hilarious, and she hosts. Nailed it. If you've ever seen that cake disaster show. And we watch movies we've never seen that are very popular. So we did. We started with Star wars because we had never seen any of it, and we've now seen all of it. And then we did Lord of the Rings.
David Spade
Wait, and we've seen all of one Star wars or all.
Lauren Lapkis
All of all of the things that can possibly be.
David Spade
No.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah. It's a lot. Yeah.
Dana Carvey
Every movie. Every Star wars movie.
Lauren Lapkis
Every movie. I think we did something like 20 episodes or something. There's a lot.
David Spade
Geisel Peasle.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah, I know. I couldn't believe all the things, but now I get every reference to Star wars. So it's really nice because I. You know, doing improv forever. Like, guys just love to reference that. You just go along with it for years, and then now I understand.
Dana Carvey
Okay, let me give you a pop quiz.
Lauren Lapkis
Oh, God.
Dana Carvey
Star Wars. Was this from. Yeah, Chewy gimmick. Get us out of here. Sorry.
David Spade
I think that's from the first one.
Dana Carvey
I can't Too. Get us out of here.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah, that sounds.
Dana Carvey
I think it's the.
David Spade
Where's this one from? Ready? I love you. I know.
Lauren Lapkis
First one.
David Spade
Oh, first one. What about where Chewie gets rabies?
Lauren Lapkis
What about the one where the holiday special where Chewie's dad is, like, jerking off to, like, a movie or something?
David Spade
I don't know if that's a real star.
Dana Carvey
I don't know if I've seen that one, Lauren.
Lauren Lapkis
It's a real. There's, like, a Grandpa Chewy, and he's, like, watching something, like, titillating, and he's like. Like, it's.
David Spade
That's what I do.
Dana Carvey
Jeez. First comes chewing, then comes jerking off.
David Spade
Landed on me. No, the Force not happy.
Dana Carvey
Yes.
David Spade
Yes.
Dana Carvey
Yeah, he always adds the yes or no at the end.
David Spade
It's very funny.
Dana Carvey
Strong. No, I know.
David Spade
Everyone did Yoda.
Lauren Lapkis
Yoda. Yeah. Well, we just.
Dana Carvey
We just enjoy Yoda, Lauren.
Lauren Lapkis
I've never tried it. I think it's, like, clear.
Dana Carvey
Go ahead.
Lauren Lapkis
He's. What does he talk like?
Dana Carvey
Like, is no try, only do.
David Spade
Oh, yeah.
Dana Carvey
Is no try only.
Lauren Lapkis
You know what we did? Just watch us. We did a whole sports season, and we just watched Rocky. And I, like, I understood for the first time why everyone did Sylvester Stallone impression. I always knew his voice was, like, fun, but I wanted to do it all the time. Like, I. After watching that, like, let's hear it. So fun.
David Spade
Not even anything like it after all. Okay, ready?
Dana Carvey
The only movie I've ever seen.
Lauren Lapkis
Okay, get that.
Dana Carvey
Ready?
David Spade
Okay. Better. The tongue was funny.
Dana Carvey
The ab act, he's beaten up, right?
Lauren Lapkis
And, like, she. He's screaming, and she's one inch away from him. I'm like, she. She got it, man.
David Spade
Okay, I've got an under impression. Ready? This is Rocky 2. Paulie's in jail, and he walks in silence. And he goes, paulie, that's it.
Dana Carvey
Poly.
David Spade
He says it really under. Because I think he was. So everyone's doing impression something.
Lauren Lapkis
So now he's like, actually don't talk like that anymore. Yeah.
Dana Carvey
You know. Hey, it's the worst wine or anything. I don't know. Well, you bring that.
David Spade
You bring that turtle in here. Is it a turtle?
Lauren Lapkis
He had two turtles named Cuff and Link. He kept them for years and years. I think they just died, like, the other day. Like, they actually were, like, 35 or 40.
David Spade
I saw my Comic Con.
Dana Carvey
Cuffin, Link. Or like, they were. They were 50 when they did the movie.
David Spade
They died at Comic Con 150.
Dana Carvey
There's. You can buy a turd A tortoise that might have known Abraham Lincoln. Right now, today on ebay, owned by Abra Lincoln. Yeah, I'm Abraham Lincoln. I got me this here.
David Spade
Did you guys do the Godfather? That's a big dude movie.
Lauren Lapkis
Did we do that? No, I've seen that. Oh yeah, I actually watched that. Yeah. But we did all of Scorsese movies for a season, which we. I had never seen like anything. Wow. And that was good. That was fun.
Dana Carvey
Which one rocked your world of the Scorsese's?
Lauren Lapkis
The most good fellas is the best.
David Spade
Oh, really?
Lauren Lapkis
We loved it. What do you think it should be?
David Spade
I was thinking of Serpico Dog Day Afternoon. Are those all those just.
Lauren Lapkis
I haven't seen those.
Dana Carvey
What? What am I like? Am I like some kind of clown to a amuse you? Just that scene alone.
David Spade
Weird.
Dana Carvey
Could go forever.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah. Nicole wants to marry Joe Pesci right now.
David Spade
Oh, she loved him off at all.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah, she loves him so much from all the movies. She's like, I want to marry him now. I don't care.
David Spade
But yeah, they were loud. Ad lib as long as you said.
Lauren Lapkis
Is that true?
David Spade
I don't know. It seems like it.
Lauren Lapkis
It feels like it.
David Spade
He's in the middle. Is that, is that. No, that's Casino. We're in the desert and Joe's like, why do you get off getting on tv? You're on TV every day. And he goes, you got to keep things quiet. You got me.
Lauren Lapkis
You're on tv, you.
David Spade
And they're just screaming at each other.
Dana Carvey
Yeah, that would have fun thing to. To do just to see all these movies. I mean, De Niro's underplayed neurotic guy is so funny and good.
Lauren Lapkis
It's very satisfying because it's all stuff that like is just so much in pop culture that I just missed because I watch reality TV every day. And so to be like, oh, and then it always feels really good when you're watching a good movie. You're like, like, oh, it's so nice to watch like a good movie. Yeah, I just watched so much Bachelor and stuff and I'm like, oh, there's a story here. Like, it's so calming.
David Spade
You watch 90 Day.
Lauren Lapkis
I do. I, you know, I was really into 90 Day for a while. I had to pull back. I only have so much time, you know. But they have so many spin offs.
Dana Carvey
What's the one that you watch that you hated?
David Spade
Any movies? You hate most of them.
Dana Carvey
Oh, we need a, we need a trender.
Lauren Lapkis
Oh, yeah. No, we. Yeah, you want to put something in it. On it. Instagram. We. We. We don't like everything, but we try to see the good in things because people, you know, get defensive, love them so much.
Dana Carvey
That's true.
Lauren Lapkis
So even, you know, the Irishman, which I knew was like a million hours long. I actually liked it. It was just really long. But, you know, so we try to.
David Spade
Find things to say, well, everyone's good in it. So you go, it's Scorsese, and it can't be horrible.
Lauren Lapkis
Of course it's great acting. So, you know, and. But I think the funny thing with that was, like, the de aging that they did, like, all that cgi. Well, then, like, yeah, Robert De Niro or Joe Pesci was, like, calling Robert De Niro kid for, like, half the movie.
David Spade
I do that on my Instagram.
Dana Carvey
You know, when you look at that, you just. Would. Would any of you ever, like, under nervous circumstances, get in the front seat of a. Of, like, an Oldsmobile with a guy behind you? You know, get in the front seat. I'll sit in the back.
David Spade
Oh, yeah.
Dana Carvey
Get in the front seat so I can kill you.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah.
Dana Carvey
It's always a wire around the neck.
David Spade
The wire's not the way to go. Yeah.
Dana Carvey
Are they surprised when the wire is coming over their head, going back to them? Yeah, I didn't see it.
David Spade
What is it? Is it Goodfellows where they take Pesci into a room? No, they take him out and bury him in it.
Lauren Lapkis
Oh, my God. That's the saddest part. When they. When he walks in, he's with his brother. He doesn't realize it's happening.
David Spade
Oh, yeah, he.
Lauren Lapkis
And then there's like a sound like, oh or something. And then he gets shot. And you're like, oh, so sad.
Dana Carvey
Okay.
Lauren Lapkis
Have you. Just. Because you were talking about getting in the front seat. Have you seen those Waymo cars that are with no drivers? Have you talked about this?
David Spade
No, but I'm scared of them.
Dana Carvey
Yeah.
Lauren Lapkis
I'm so creepy. Would you get in one?
Dana Carvey
I know people who have gotten in San Francisco, and they're. They're very nervous for the first few blocks, and then you get kind of used to it. But I'm not in a hurry to get into one.
Lauren Lapkis
I know it seems weird, but then sometimes I think it's safer than, like, a random guy on Uber. I'm like, well, it's just nobody.
David Spade
It's harder to get raped. I couldn't. I saw one where they say, here's a carless car, whatever it is, Driverless car. And it goes up and people. People are in the back, and then they floor it and it floors itself and hits a car in front of them.
Lauren Lapkis
I'm like, oh, my God.
David Spade
Oh, I don't want to hear about the glitches.
Lauren Lapkis
Like, no, no, no, no.
David Spade
It's not supposed to do that.
Dana Carvey
Wait, yeah, no, yeah, it will. It will all be driverless cars.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah.
Dana Carvey
Very soon. Probably 10 years. Good Lord.
David Spade
Lauren's not gonna like that. Listen, Dana, New Year's resolutions are coming, and I know a lot of people don't do them. A lot of people do do them. A lot of people don't. What's. What's. No, that.
Dana Carvey
Like I said, a lot of people don't do them. A lot of people. By the time you said do do them, I'd already said nope. So.
David Spade
Nope.
Dana Carvey
I think resolutions are great.
David Spade
Right.
Dana Carvey
You know, and I think learning a new language, because Rosetta Stone, that's a big one. One of our favorite sponsors is. No. Has got this. They've hacked this. They know how to do this. This is. This is where you learn language. Rosetta Stone.
David Spade
Yeah. Sounds scary, but when you. When they do it so much, they learn every year what people like, what they don't like, and they just get better and better. It's. It's personal growth. You know, language learning is something you. It's. It sounds overwhelming, but think these guys know how to do it, you know, but it's cool.
Dana Carvey
Whenever you meet someone, all of a sudden they go, oh, yeah, we went to Paris. You did. And they go, you know, they speak a foreign language. It's always very impressive, you know, because everyone travels, everyone's trying to get career advancement, cultural appreciation. But let's break down what Rosetta Stone does.
David Spade
Yeah. Rosetta Stone. First of all, it has speech recognition. So there's a built in true accent feature that gives you feedback on your pronunciation. It's like having a personal trainer right there to help you. Right.
Dana Carvey
And it's flexible. You're not driving 40 miles to go to some junior college. Nothing against them. In a classroom, anytime, anywhere. Learn on the go with the mobile app or at your desktop on your schedule. Right. David, how about the value? The amazing values?
David Spade
I like. It's my schedule. I like. They have a lifetime membership, and that is all 25 languages. So that's pretty much covers anything you would need to be in America, to be overseas, to be anywhere, all trips. Listen, that. That life. That's lifetime Access to all 25 language courses Rosetta Stone offers for 50 off. That is start the new year off. Yeah. With a resolution that you can reach. This one might work today. Fly on the Wall Listeners can take advantage of this Rosetta Stone's lifetime membership for 50 off. What do you got to do though?
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Dana Carvey
Let's see, I'm gonna ask you, have you seen Three Days of the Condor with Robert Redfield?
Lauren Lapkis
No, what is that?
Dana Carvey
Put it on your list.
Lauren Lapkis
All right, we gotta do a whole Faye Dunaway season now.
David Spade
Probably do a Robert Redford season, because he's a stud.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah.
Dana Carvey
If you take Redford, you could go from Butch Cassidy to Sundance killer. The way we were with Streisand. Three Days of the Condor. Max Fano was also in that. Sidney Pollock directing All the President's Men is also surprisingly great. And, you know. Well, just start with those.
Lauren Lapkis
I think you said about 10 movies that I should do, so I'll just start.
Dana Carvey
Well, have you seen Alien?
Lauren Lapkis
I have seen Alien, yes.
Dana Carvey
Okay, that's.
David Spade
I just saw Alien Romulus, and I liked it the first time when it was called Alien. It's the exact same. They go up, some people come back and they go, we're going to go on this planet. We got to grab some stuff. And I'm like, there's going to be aliens on. They go, they're all gone. Don't even worry about it. They get there, and there's the eggs. I'm like, this is exact. Exactly.
Dana Carvey
Exact, but way more cringy. When she gives birth to the alien, and it's half human, and did you see it? And it's. No, I don't see it. It's 10ft tall, and then it's going back over the mother. Was it time to have sex?
Lauren Lapkis
Are you talking disgusting? Yes.
Dana Carvey
That's not like how you understand.
David Spade
I think I tapped out by then.
Dana Carvey
Too much gooey eggs and.
David Spade
Oh, it grosses me out.
Lauren Lapkis
That's sick.
David Spade
Lauren, I have a real question.
Lauren Lapkis
All right.
David Spade
What is the haunting? And tell me about it right now.
Lauren Lapkis
Haunting is a podcast that I host where I play a dead influencer.
Dana Carvey
Of course you do.
David Spade
Right.
Lauren Lapkis
Named Tereza, who is trapped in between heaven and hell because she hasn't gotten verified. So she was trying to get verified. And so on each episode, you hear about my life as a dead influencer and my current struggles. And then you hear real stories from people calling in with ghost stories. So it's like my part is scripted and then the other part is unscripted, and it's real ghost stories that are very chilling.
David Spade
Oh, ghost stories are good. Dana has one, but. Yeah, do you have one?
Lauren Lapkis
Tell me a ghost story. Tell me a ghost story.
Dana Carvey
This was pretty quick. San Ysidro Ranch with my wife. Never had had any encounter. So I just feel like I awaken and I have this. This weight on me, you know, nightmare. Like a horse on me. I didn't think horse. I didn't know that was relatable. And it was just holding me down. My wife's asleep, and it felt not good. But I got Up. And I thought, okay, that's a waking dream state. Okay. Didn't happen. Use the restroom, come back, feel like I'm as awake as I am now. Get back in bed. And then it comes back and I'm totally. This is not in my mind. This is real. And then it's like pounding on me. It's like springing on me and finally lets me go. And then I just turn to my wife. Five star hotel, middle of the night, we gotta go. And she said, okay.
Lauren Lapkis
Oh, I love that. She's so supportive.
Dana Carvey
Pretty good. Pretty good wife.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah.
David Spade
Do you ever think about that after that? Because it's so scary. God dang.
Lauren Lapkis
No.
Dana Carvey
I've had another one. Where? In. In the house. God, why does it. Why is everyone still sleeping? There was a boombox in another room, and it sounded like. And I didn't know about white noise, but it sounded like it was between channels and it was really loud. Like, I go, why, God? No one hears.
Lauren Lapkis
I hate.
Dana Carvey
So I get it. So I get up, I go into the room, and then it stops.
Lauren Lapkis
No, I hate this. That's scary.
Dana Carvey
So those are my two. But I'm not as nervous about it. I did actually have. I saw an aberration in my room in the hotel in New York recently.
Lauren Lapkis
You're having a lot of these. This is like. You have like a bug.
Dana Carvey
These are my greatest hits.
Lauren Lapkis
Yeah, this is.
David Spade
This is span. This is over his 90 years.
Dana Carvey
Well, can I ask you if you had any. Any sightings or anything?
Lauren Lapkis
Well, we have one story in my family that's kind of crazy that we. When I was a kid, we got a voice or an answering machine message on the, you know, answering machine. You press play. And it was. It's. It was a collect call. And it said, you have a collect call from Grandpa Joe. It literally was Grandpa Joe, which was my great. My great grandpa who had passed. And you could hear a bar behind. He worked. He owned a bar. So you could hear, like, glasses and like, things. Like. It was a bar. And my mom and my aunt. I remember this so clearly. I was like 8 or something. And they were like screaming and like, oh, my God, like, freaking out. It was the craziest thing. I mean, I. I don't know, but it was.
Dana Carvey
It ever explained.
Lauren Lapkis
It was never explained. And maybe it was someone in my family pranking, but we have. We. You know, we have like, we. When you say something's not, you know, if you're not lying, we say. We say. Which means I'm not lying. 100. I swear to God. And so it's like no one ever said it was a prank, so I don't know.
David Spade
Well, wow. It's called the Haunting. We have to let Lauren go now, which I like to talk to her forever.
Dana Carvey
I know.
David Spade
Where do you get that? Where do you see it? Where do you hear?
Lauren Lapkis
Where do you see it? You get it at iheartradio or, you know, iheart Podcast or wherever you get your podcast. Comes out every Tuesday. It's really fun. I love talking to you guys. I'm so excited I got to meet you, Dana. I'm like, I could. I really wish I could talk much longer because I'm such a fan of yours. I always have been, and I'm just so happy I got to meet you.
Dana Carvey
It's such, such a pleasure. I mean, just keep on doing whatever you're doing.
Lauren Lapkis
Thank you.
Dana Carvey
Incredibly talented.
Lauren Lapkis
Thank you so much. Super.
Dana Carvey
I'll just say it's super likable.
Lauren Lapkis
Thanks. I'll take that.
David Spade
I miss you.
Dana Carvey
Super, like.
David Spade
And I miss you, too.
Lauren Lapkis
I hope we get to see each other soon.
David Spade
We will do a sequel. All right.
Lauren Lapkis
We have to.
David Spade
Okay. Bye, guys. Bye, Dan. I miss you, too.
Dana Carvey
Thank you.
David Spade
This has been a presentation of Odyssey. Please follow, subscribe, Leave a Like a review all this stuff. Smash that button, whatever it is. Wherever you get your podcasts. Fly on the Wall is executive produced by Dana Carvey and David Spade, Jenna Weiss Berman of Odyssey, and Heather Santoro. The show's lead producer is Greg Holtzman.
Episode Title: Lauren Lapkus
Release Date: January 1, 2025
Host/Authors: Dana Carvey and David Spade
Presented by: Audacy
In this engaging episode of "Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade," the hosts welcome comedian and actress Lauren Lapkus to delve into her experiences in the entertainment industry, particularly her role in the comedy film "Wrong Missy." The conversation seamlessly transitions from movie anecdotes to discussions about Lauren's podcast and even ventures into spooky ghost stories, offering listeners a well-rounded glimpse into Lauren's multifaceted career and personality.
The episode kicks off with Dana Carvey introducing Lauren Lapkus as a good friend and a standout performer in the movie "Wrong Missy." Dana praises Lauren's comedic talent and likability, highlighting her contribution to the film's success.
Dana Carvey [02:02]: "She's incredibly likable and she put the 'tour' in 'force' on that."
David Spade echoes these sentiments, reminiscing about reading the script and being confident in Lauren's ability to enhance the already funny material.
Lauren shares her journey auditioning for "Wrong Missy," emphasizing the hands-on experience of in-person auditions during the early days of COVID-19. She contrasts this with the current trend of virtual auditions, expressing a nostalgic preference for the former.
Lauren Lapkus [05:05]: "I love seeing you. I'm so, I was such a fan forever."
David recounts Lauren's standout audition, noting how she immediately impressed everyone, leading to her top billing.
David Spade [06:02]: "And then there were some names talked about... And it was you."
The hosts discuss the demanding nature of film shoots, with David humorously describing his own mishaps on set, such as breaking his ankle during a scene.
David Spade [08:40]: "And I think that was the first night because I fall out of the window and break my... my ankle or leg."
Moving beyond film, Lauren introduces her podcast "Haunting," where she portrays a dead influencer navigating the limbo between heaven and hell. The podcast features a mix of scripted narratives and real ghost stories from listeners, blending fiction with authentic paranormal experiences.
Lauren Lapkus [38:41]: "Each episode, you hear about my life as a dead influencer and my current struggles."
The conversation takes a spooky turn as Dana and Lauren share personal ghost stories. Dana describes a terrifying experience at San Ysidro Ranch, while Lauren recounts a mysterious call from her deceased great-grandfather.
Dana Carvey [39:25]: "I just turn to my wife. Five-star hotel, middle of the night, we gotta go."
Lauren Lapkus [41:10]: "When I was a kid, we got a voice or an answering machine message... It was Grandpa Joe."
Throughout the episode, Dana, David, and Lauren engage in lively discussions about various movies and pop culture phenomena. They touch upon classics like "Rocky," "The Godfather," and recent entries like "Alien Romulus," sharing their humorous takes and impressions.
David Spade [27:03]: "It was something that minute wise. We're all appreciate the minutes."
Lauren expresses her appreciation for recognizing and understanding iconic movie references, which enhances her performances and interactions in comedy.
Lauren Lapkus [24:26]: "I understand for the first time why everyone did Sylvester Stallone impression."
As the episode winds down, the hosts brainstorm potential sequel ideas for "Wrong Missy," showcasing their creative synergy and playful banter. They express mutual admiration and look forward to future collaborations.
David Spade [22:44]: "If it was a sequel to the Wrong Missy, what would be a pithy title rather than just Wrong Missy?"
Lauren Lapkus [42:28]: "We have to."
The episode concludes with heartfelt goodbyes, as Lauren thanks Dana and David for the opportunity and expresses her excitement about meeting them.
Lauren Lapkus [42:49]: "I'm so excited I got to meet you, Dana."
Dana Carvey [42:53]: "Incredibly talented."
This episode offers a delightful mix of humor, behind-the-scenes insights, and personal stories, making it a must-listen for fans of Lauren Lapkus, "Wrong Missy," and the dynamic duo of Dana Carvey and David Spade. Whether discussing the rigors of film production, the nuances of podcasting, or sharing spine-chilling ghost tales, the conversation remains engaging and authentic from start to finish.
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