"Amy Adams"

Summary

SmartLess – “Amy Adams” (June 22, 2026)

Hosts: Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett
Guest: Amy Adams

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Episode Overview

In this episode, the hosts are joined by multi-award-nominated actress Amy Adams for a conversation that’s equal parts hilarious, candid, and insightful. Spanning her unconventional upbringing, celebrated filmography, approach to acting, on-set stories, and reflections on family and career, this episode offers both fans and the uninitiated a genuine and lively portrait of one of Hollywood’s most versatile talents.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Cold Open, Banter, and Merch Mishaps

[02:15–09:00]

• The hosts engage in signature banter about “SmartLess” merch and awkward celebrity encounters, setting a relaxed and comedic tone.
• Jason recounts an embarrassing moment wearing a SmartLess hoodie with their faces on it at Whole Foods, feeling “like a tool” after being recognized:

  “I literally said to the stranger...I never normally would wear this...and I just ran to my car. I was like, what a tool.”
  (Jason Bateman, 04:23)

Enter Amy Adams

[09:12]

• Amy joins the conversation mid-“potty talk,” immediately demonstrating her ease with the group:

  “I’m fine with poop talk. Absolutely.”
  (Amy Adams, 09:22)

Upbringing: Army Brat to Hollywood Star

[12:00–16:00]

• Born in Italy to a U.S. Army family, Amy talks about moving to Colorado and her musical performer father:

  “My dad was a performer...played in bars...he had all these synths and a foot synthesizer—he would wear fancy socks and play the foot synthesizer.”
  (Amy Adams, 13:59)

• She reveals her first love was musical theater and ballet, not acting, and shares her ongoing experience with stage fright.

On Stage Fright, Musical Roots, and Early Aspirations

[16:04–20:00]

• Amy describes her paralyzing shyness and love for performing as part of a group. Originally wanted to be a doctor but “was bad at math.”

Emergency Response Stories

[25:23–28:40]

• Sean shares an intense story of saving a gunshot victim (“I put my shirt on his bullet wound...The ambulance guy was like, are you Sean…,” 26:33).
• Amy reciprocates with her own harrowing story of helping a stabbing victim in Santa Monica, later running into the man a year after:

  “I was sitting there going, you need to calm your pulse rate...the more you struggle, the faster you’re going to bleed...A year later, [he] walks up to me in a restaurant—‘it’s you.’ And he had his son with him. It was so crazy.”
  (Amy Adams, 27:13)

From Dancing to Acting: The Early Career

[29:34–31:25]

• Amy recalls her brief stint on “Dr. Vegas,” shadowing ER doctors, and the odd trajectory to her breakthrough in “Junebug.”
• Discusses the differences between stage and screen, and her deep-seated love for understanding human stories.

Acting Journey: From Guest Spots to Stardom

[44:10–45:12]

• First paid acting job: Omaha National Bank commercial (“lip synced to Summer Loving, but turned into Summer Banking”).
• Early TV guest spots: “Charmed,” “Buffy,” “That 70s Show,” “West Wing.”

Arrival, Doubt, and Career Milestones

[09:56–13:04; 39:36–41:06]

• Sean, a self-confessed “Arrival” superfan, praises the film’s twist:

  “Not since ‘The Sixth Sense’...has a movie ending just blown your mind. All the flashbacks were actually flash-forwards!”
  (Sean Hayes, 10:19)

• Amy details how she played these dualities, commending director Denis Villeneuve’s vision and humility.
• On “Doubt,” working with Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman was her “actor training” since she never attended drama school:

  “Getting to sit through the rehearsals with them was…my entire actor training.”
  (Amy Adams, 39:41)

• Will and Jason praise Amy’s subtlety and adaptability as a performer.

Versatility: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi, and More

[32:10–34:32; 52:02–53:01]

• The hosts marvel at Amy’s genre-spanning resume, from “Enchanted” (“I knew every song. I’m sorry and thank you.” – Will, 32:39) to gritty dramas and “Superman.”
• Amy’s greatest comfort still lies in musical theater but acknowledges the exhaustiveness of live performance.

Family, Parenting, and Next Generation

[33:51–35:25; 54:28–55:18]

• Discusses her daughter’s (16 next week) lack of current interest in driving—“She has absolutely no interest”—and generational differences.
• Amy shares her daughter’s curiosity about working in film (but not performing), and her sharp wit (“she’s really quick witted and mean...her wit is so biting and sarcastic...I laugh so hard.” – 55:48).

Star Wars, Sci-Fi, and Fandom

[35:55–38:41]

• Amy confirms her role in the new “Star Wars” (with Ryan Gosling, directed by Shawn Levy), revealing her fangirl nerves:

  “I forgot how to act. I’m just not at all nervous because of all the stuff...I grew up on this. I have to now get out of my, like, dorky fangirl place and go into professional actor."
  (Amy Adams, 37:36)

• Shares stories of set visits, the thrill of practical effects, and familial Star Wars fandom.

Craft, Method, and Growth

[41:41–43:54]

• Amy credits her transition from stage to screen subtlety to working with an acting coach. Will admires her on-screen restraint and emotional depth.
• Jason and Amy discuss a forthcoming documentary “The Telepathy Tapes,” with Amy praising its exploration of human connection and non-verbal communication.

Reflections on the Industry, Self-Perception, and Longevity

[48:05–61:36]

• Amy admits not feeling “safe” in her career until after “Enchanted.” She describes herself as “too earnest,” sometimes feeling out of place in romantic comedies (“I want to turn it into Wuthering Heights…” – 50:24).
• On working with iconic directors: David O. Russell (“no one really saw me that way”), and Paul Thomas Anderson (“I will forever want to impress…just as a person, too.” – 50:50).
• Amy emphasizes her gratitude entering her fifties:

  “I'm 51 now and I think being in my 50s is the greatest. I'm so grounded...and kind of open to whatever comes.”
  (Amy Adams, 61:09)

• Amy and hosts share reflections on parties, introversion, industry accolades, and life philosophy.

Upcoming & Recent Work

[56:01–59:53]

• Apple TV+ “Cape Fear” project, starring with Javier Bardem and Patrick Wilson. Discusses working with familiar Ozark crew and the challenges of production.
• The group jokes about theme parties, Amy’s commitment to costumes for auditions, and the joy of shared music fandom.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Amy on acting:
  “I really don't know. I've always just been...plugged into characters—how and why and what motivates them…”
  (41:37)

• On “Enchanted”:
  “I’m not that person...But I read that one and was like, well, this is mine...I really understood that world and the duality of her.”
  (48:45)

• On “Star Wars”:
  “I was so nervous the first day of working. Like, I forgot how to act...I grew up on this.”
  (37:36)

• Reflecting on career and aging:
  “I'm just grateful. I think, like, I'm 51 now and I think being in my 50s is the greatest. I'm so grounded and I just feel grateful and kind of open to whatever.”
  (61:09)

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Important Timestamps

• [09:12] – Amy Adams enters; the conversation pivots from jokes to origins
• [10:37] – “Arrival” twist discussion
• [13:59] – Amy’s father’s musical showmanship
• [25:23] – Sean’s emergency response story
• [27:13] – Amy’s own real-life medical crisis intervention
• [32:10] – Amy’s diverse career genres
• [34:59] – Discussion on kids and evolving independence (e.g., driving, Uber)
• [35:55] – “Star Wars” involvement and nerd-out moments
• [41:41] – In-depth talk on acting craft and psychological depth
• [48:05] – Discussion of career insecurity and the breakthrough of “Enchanted”
• [52:02] – On entering DC’s “Superman” world
• [56:01] – New Apple TV+ psychological thriller series “Cape Fear”
• [61:09] – Perspective on aging, gratitude, and career reflection

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Flow, Tone, and Takeaways

• The episode masterfully balances inside-Hollywood stories with warm, inclusive humor and meaningful reflections.
• Amy’s tone is earnest, playful, and self-aware; she meets the hosts’ running gags and banter with groundedness and wit.
• The hosts pay genuine tribute to Amy’s versatility and humility, illustrating why she’s so admired in the industry.
• The episode is rich with anecdotes, craft insights, and pop culture lore—welcoming for casual listeners and superfans alike.

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Closing

The hosts wrap by unanimously praising Amy Adams’s “never a bad performance” streak, with reminders of her humility, courage, and continuous growth. Amy reciprocates the love, emphasizing gratitude and openness to whatever her future brings.

Recommended For:
Film buffs, Amy Adams enthusiasts, creatives of any stripe, and anyone who appreciates candid, warm, and funny conversations about art, career, and finding yourself.

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[Summary by SmartLess Episode Summarizer — June 2026]

Transcript

[Amy Adams]

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[Sean Hayes]

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[Jason Bateman]

Cold open.

[Will Arnett]

Hey, it's podcast time, everybody. Welcome, welcome. You're live on podcast time. We're cold opening.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah, we are.

[Will Arnett]

We're getting ready to do our our little show.

[Sean Hayes]

Hope you stick around for that instead of just this. Yeah.

[Will Arnett]

You get ready to listen, we'll get ready to talk. Ready, set, go.

[Sean Hayes]

Welcome to Smartless.

[Jason Bateman]

Smart, Smart, Smart. I'm going full tilt this morning. It's a Smartless. It's one of our OG original ones.

[Sean Hayes]

Smart Sony.

[Will Arnett]

You're like, you're a cool dad. This morning.

[Jason Bateman]

Did I tell you I saw the other day. I've never worn it out of the house, obviously, for every.

[Sean Hayes]

You don't want people to know that.

[Jason Bateman]

Well, also it's got our faces on the back.

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah, you don't want.

[Jason Bateman]

So you don't want to be like, hey, hey, Johnny. Johnny wearing his merch. So the other day, wearing the house, went to do my. My little walk that you guys know and forgot that I had it on. And then my shirt and I had to wear it to go. And I went to Whole Foods and I realized as I was getting out of the car today.

[Will Arnett]

Why'd you have to wear it? Because if you took it off, you'd be just in a sweaty.

[Jason Bateman]

I'd taken my T shirt off. Cause it was gone. It was so soaked in sweat. Because I work out so hard. Because if you want. Let me walk you through the workout.

[Will Arnett]

Well, because you're wearing the heavy hands. You strap on the heavy hands and the heavy ankles. Right.

[Jason Bateman]

The Velcro. And I got the big visor that comes down in front. And then I got the lockdown. No, because I'm wearing the, you know, I got the weight vest, as we know.

[Sean Hayes]

So you're shirtless with a hoodie on.

[Jason Bateman]

So anyway, shirtless with the hoodie on. And then I'm in line.

[Will Arnett]

Smartless hoodie on.

[Jason Bateman]

In Whole Foods. Just trying to do it in and out.

[Will Arnett]

Somebody you knew?

[Jason Bateman]

No, I got a guy. I forget the dude's name. He's always does like getty images, photos at events. And he's like. And I just hear it. I was like, well, it looks like somebody's got Will Arnett on the back of his. I turn around with him and I go, luckily, I kind of. We kind. We all kind of know. I forget his name. He's a nice guy. And I was like, oh, shit. At which point. And then I go up to. I do a self checkout and this girl taps me on the shoulder, like, are you willing?

[Will Arnett]

Love the show.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah.

[Jason Bateman]

And like a really big fan. And I literally said. And I said to the stranger. And I said to the stranger. I was so embarrassed. I go, by the way, I never normally would wear this, but I'm like, God, it gets worse. And I just ran to my car. I was like, what a tool.

[Will Arnett]

In a deeper sweat. Then, I hope you were locked out of your car. Had to call AAA on the side

[Jason Bateman]

of the road, standing on the side of the street.

[Sean Hayes]

I'll wear. I'll wear smartless.

[Jason Bateman]

We know sweats.

[Sean Hayes]

No to the gym. To the gym, sure.

[Jason Bateman]

Or anywhere.

[Sean Hayes]

But nobody cares. Nobody stopped.

[Jason Bateman]

It was. It was so humiliated. Tapped on the shoulder.

[Sean Hayes]

Love the show. Yeah.

[Jason Bateman]

Excuse me.

[Sean Hayes]

Are you Will Arnett?

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah. How's your merch going?

[Will Arnett]

Wait, what's that new tag for Reese's where you're using the Reese's name for a different word? Like it's. It's all. It's instead of, like, it's all reality. It's all Reese's or something like that. I don't know. It was. It was. I. I was impressed with it this weekend.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah. Every. Everybody. Everybody loves the Reese's.

[Will Arnett]

No. Something like that.

[Sean Hayes]

That was exciting.

[Jason Bateman]

You were expecting more from this?

[Will Arnett]

I apologize. I'm picking my teeth a little bit. What is. What. What's the. What's the.

[Sean Hayes]

Don't start now.

[Jason Bateman]

What's the protocol?

[Will Arnett]

I know, yeah, the politeness thing. You guys aren't. Aren't both real deep on manners, but

[Jason Bateman]

I wouldn't mind much more than you are.

[Will Arnett]

I don't know about that.

[Sean Hayes]

What about.

[Jason Bateman]

I don't talk about potty stuff. I don't. I don't pick my teeth. I don't eat, and you don't.

[Will Arnett]

You know, you don't fart. You don't fart either. I don't think you've ever farted in front of me.

[Jason Bateman]

Well, it's disgusting. Who wants to hear? What are you talking about, man?

[Will Arnett]

Oh, it's. Listen, that'. It's just dude shit, you know, bro,

[Jason Bateman]

it's not just dude burp.

[Will Arnett]

I mean, Sean and I love our power burps. Sean, I think you and I. You and I. I've definitely farted in front of you. Sean, I think you've done.

[Sean Hayes]

You've definitely farted on me.

[Will Arnett]

Yeah. You've farted in front of me before.

[Sean Hayes]

I have? Yeah.

[Will Arnett]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Sean Hayes]

In the car.

[Will Arnett]

But Will, he doesn't. He doesn't. So then Will.

[Jason Bateman]

Then. You don't.

[Will Arnett]

You don't. You don't. Did you ever poo in front of Amy?

[Jason Bateman]

Are you looking for clicks?

[Will Arnett]

No, I'm just saying.

[Jason Bateman]

Are you trying to get something that we can clap around?

[Will Arnett]

I always forget people listening to this. Wait, but hang on. You were married to her, had two kids. You guys never went to the bathroom in front of.

[Jason Bateman]

I'm sorry, the question is, did I

[Sean Hayes]

poo in front of Amy?

[Jason Bateman]

And you're. You're. And you're saying that I don't have manners? What are you. I think it's a good question. I think it's not A good question. I refuse to answer it.

[Will Arnett]

It's a cute question.

[Jason Bateman]

I refuse to answer that. It's. Did you poo?

[Sean Hayes]

P, E, W, P. Yeah.

[Will Arnett]

Yeah. All right. I know we have a very respectable.

[Jason Bateman]

Well, we do.

[Sean Hayes]

Let me ask you.

[Jason Bateman]

We do. Outraged by this, by the way.

[Sean Hayes]

Wait a minute. But wait a minute. Do you poo in front of. In front of Amanda?

[Will Arnett]

I mean, we don't use the same potty, but she. If she needed to come in. If she. If she needed to come in and ask me something important, she could and would. I don't know if I would do that to her. Although, to hear her. She doesn't poo. Never has.

[Jason Bateman]

I don't know how.

[Will Arnett]

It's amazing. But yeah.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah.

[Sean Hayes]

I spoke to her this morning. She said, please tell him that I'm jealous that we get to see your face, and she didn't this morning.

[Jason Bateman]

Oh, that's your job.

[Will Arnett]

It's coming up on three weeks.

[Jason Bateman]

I know.

[Sean Hayes]

When are you back?

[Jason Bateman]

We saw her this weekend. I talked to her yesterday and I saw her Saturday night and Saturday day. I've been spending a lot of time with her.

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah, same.

[Jason Bateman]

I've been spending a lot of time with her.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah.

[Jason Bateman]

No, well, let me get. Let me say this. When you get home, she is worn out.

[Will Arnett]

Just give her a break.

[Jason Bateman]

I love. Can I just say, all bits aside, how much I do love your wife, Amanda. We all do each other. We all love her. She is the.

[Sean Hayes]

I was on the phone with her this morning.

[Jason Bateman]

She's the fucking greatest. She's such a good friend. She's so thoughtful and kind and sweet.

[Sean Hayes]

Always available.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah, she's amazing.

[Will Arnett]

And I like her, too, pretty much.

[Jason Bateman]

She's so much. She's so, so good. Tell you is good. Tell you he's real good and classy and you're going to feel badly about all this disgusting potty talk.

[Will Arnett]

Tell me, she's not an award winner, is she?

[Jason Bateman]

Oh, well, okay. Well, tell me if this means a lot. Ten Golden Globe nominations and two wins.

[Sean Hayes]

Wow.

[Jason Bateman]

Seven BAFTA nominations.

[Will Arnett]

Oh, I was going to say, does she have a British two.

[Jason Bateman]

Two Emmy noms, ten SAGs nominations and two wins. Five Academy Award no.

[Sean Hayes]

Wow.

[Amy Adams]

Christ.

[Jason Bateman]

Five Academy Award nominations. Do you like films like Junebug? Do you like films like Night of the Museum? Julian Julia. Do you like the Master? The Muppets on the Road, Arrival? Sean.

[Sean Hayes]

Oh, my God.

[Jason Bateman]

Okay.

[Will Arnett]

Night's got a dirty sense of humor. She's fine with the poo talk. Get around here. Hi.

[Amy Adams]

Oh, my God, I'm so glad I entered on this conversation.

[Jason Bateman]

I'm so embarrassed. Amy, I'm sorry.

[Will Arnett]

No, we know each other a little. I know you're good with the poo talk.

[Amy Adams]

I'm fine with poop talk. Absolutely. And I also love Amanda, so.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah, she's the best.

[Sean Hayes]

Nice.

[Will Arnett]

You're here with us, Amy.

[Amy Adams]

I'm so happy to be here. Yes, I. I'm. I'm very glad to get to participate in this conversation. Important conversation.

[Sean Hayes]

Well, jump in if you want.

[Jason Bateman]

Amy, welcome. Let's do it. Here's our new intro. Pretend that never happened.

[Will Arnett]

Yeah. Now we get the guys.

[Jason Bateman]

It's Amy Adams.

[Sean Hayes]

Hi.

[Amy Adams]

Hi, guys.

[Jason Bateman]

Amy, where are we finding you today? By the way, I'm really liking your background.

[Amy Adams]

Los Angeles. In my kitchen.

[Jason Bateman]

Okay. In your kitchen. You look so nice.

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah, I mean, I'm. Let will drive this, but I'm dying to get to Doubt.

[Will Arnett]

Don't worry, he won't.

[Sean Hayes]

And Arrival. Because those are two of my favorite films ever. And I've seen Arrival probably no joke. Probably like 10, 12 times.

[Will Arnett]

It's so good.

[Sean Hayes]

Amy.

[Jason Bateman]

I can't tell you how many times we've had other people on who have no connection to Arrival. And then Sean will be. Have you seen Arrival?

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah, but that script is one. You know, not since, like, you know, the Sixth Sense or something. Have you read a script or seen a script or seen a movie, whatever that has an ending that just completely blows your mind? I mean, the fact that all the flashbacks were actually flash forwards is so.

[Will Arnett]

Spoiler alert.

[Sean Hayes]

You've never seen anything like. Like, when you read it, were you like. Wait a minute. What?

[Will Arnett]

Like.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, I mean, I was reading it, sort of thinking it was told in like, a traditional timeline, so I still loved it. But then when I got to the end, I was like, oh, now I gotta go back and reread it and understand it.

[Sean Hayes]

Right? You almost have to watch the movie again.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah. It was so crazy to shoot it. Cause I had to perform it as if it were, like, it was. I had to live in those. In that duality of, like, letting the audience think that it was flashbacks, but then on a rewatch, understanding that it was a flash forward. So that was a lot of fun to play with.

[Sean Hayes]

That's so smart.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah, that's so smart.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah. Denis. Amazing. He's.

[Jason Bateman]

That guy is so nice.

[Amy Adams]

So good. And he's lovely. He's like, the nicest.

[Sean Hayes]

He was on the podcast too, isn't he?

[Amy Adams]

Just, like, so humble and funny, and

[Sean Hayes]

you're like, yeah, yeah.

[Jason Bateman]

Can you imagine? He had to Deal with Sean, the whole podcast, it was just.

[Sean Hayes]

Oh, my gosh, it was such a hateful swag.

[Jason Bateman]

And then you did the. And then you're like.

[Sean Hayes]

And Dune. I'm like, dune.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah.

[Will Arnett]

And then I was the idiot over here calling him Denny the whole time, which is.

[Amy Adams]

That's all right. I called him Dennis Villanueva. So there you go.

[Sean Hayes]

Villanueva.

[Jason Bateman]

Oh, no, Denise.

[Amy Adams]

Not to him. I joke to him because that's kind of how it's spelled in sort of the Colorado pronunciation.

[Jason Bateman]

But I was gonna say Colorado by way of. So I didn't know this, that you were born in Italy.

[Amy Adams]

I was born in Italy.

[Jason Bateman]

Which part?

[Amy Adams]

Dad was in the Army. My dad was stationed at Vicenza and Aviano Air Force Base. Vicenza Army Base. So I was born in that region, which is kind of in between Florence and Venice.

[Sean Hayes]

Scotty. My husband Scotty, he's an army brat, too. He was born in Okinawa, Japan.

[Amy Adams]

Oh, wow.

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah. So you guys are, like, born all over the world.

[Amy Adams]

Exactly. My husband was born in Ramstein, Germany.

[Sean Hayes]

Oh, wow.

[Jason Bateman]

Oh, wow. Also. So also Air Force. Yeah, also Air Force.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, his dad was Air Force, so.

[Sean Hayes]

Oh, wow, that's cool.

[Will Arnett]

Then how does it work, then, to get an American passport? Do you have to, like, sort of, when you come to this country, then what goes on?

[Jason Bateman]

Well, her parents are American. She's an American born abroad.

[Amy Adams]

You're naturalized.

[Sean Hayes]

Born on an American base.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, exactly.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah. Could you run for president?

[Amy Adams]

I think I'm. I don't think that's in my interest.

[Jason Bateman]

Okay. But I think, technically, by the way, all the rules are out the window on that one, I think. So Are there any rules for that anymore?

[Amy Adams]

I think I'd be great.

[Jason Bateman]

I bet you'd be very good. I bet you'd be very good. I'd vote for you.

[Amy Adams]

There'd be a lot of singing in the White House, that's for sure.

[Jason Bateman]

That would be lovely. So you're born overseas to Air Force dad and he moved around army dad. Oh, sorry.

[Amy Adams]

My husband has an Air Force dad. Sorry, I'm not that particular. But just in case he is, I wanna.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, of course. Of course. Okay. So army dad. And then you end. But you end up basically settling in Colorado, which you mentioned. Yeah. And then where did the sort of the interest come from to, you know, for performing? Because you're not just a great performer who does it at the highest level. You're also prolific. You've done so much, and so it seems like. Where does that come from? Was your mom into that or was your dad into that? Were they encouraging?

[Amy Adams]

My dad was a performer. He played. He had a band and sang and he ended up being sort of like a one man band. And he played in bars. And so we'd go watch him in bars. Wait, wait, wait.

[Will Arnett]

With the cymbals tied to the leg.

[Amy Adams]

Quite. Dick Van Dyke, Mary Poppins.

[Jason Bateman]

I love that.

[Amy Adams]

No, he had like all these synths and he would, like push buttons for.

[Will Arnett]

Yeah, bang your knees together.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah. Pizza joints. Just walking around flapping his wings.

[Will Arnett]

No, I love that they just turned him loose for someone's birthday in the kitchen.

[Amy Adams]

I actually wish that he did.

[Jason Bateman]

That's so good.

[Amy Adams]

No, he would play. There's a foot synthesizer. Right. So I don't know if you guys have ever seen those. Yeah, so he would wear fancy socks and play the foot synthesizer.

[Will Arnett]

Come on.

[Jason Bateman]

No way.

[Sean Hayes]

Kind of like Big. Like the movie Big?

[Amy Adams]

No. It's a no, isn't it? No, it's not like that. It literally looks sort of like. I guess this is what came to mind, you know, in Goonies. That big piano that they play with the voice.

[Sean Hayes]

Oh, with the skeleton bones.

[Amy Adams]

It's like that, but like black lacquer. I don't know. That's the best way. That's what? That's the visualization that came out.

[Sean Hayes]

Is it kind of like the bottom half of an organ? Like when they push.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, exactly. So he pushes on these pedals with his feet while he plays. Yeah, yeah.

[Sean Hayes]

Instead of Goonies like that.

[Amy Adams]

And like, it's kind of like the Goonies.

[Jason Bateman]

Sean's like, imagine if they made Big and Goonies into like. Like. Imagine if the Villeneuve made, like, Goonies

[Will Arnett]

and big and good. And the person who's making it is watching Arrival. Wait, so, Amy, this doesn't sound like an army dad.

[Amy Adams]

I'm just like, return to the Goondocks all of a sudden, you guys. I'm writing a script, just so you know.

[Jason Bateman]

You're right. Jason's right. It doesn't sound like a regular army dad.

[Will Arnett]

He can also clean a weapon, too. I mean, this guy's multi talented. We're saying you're painting a great dynamic picture.

[Amy Adams]

Absolutely.

[Will Arnett]

Yeah.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah. But mostly played music, so.

[Will Arnett]

Wow. So then that's where you got your. So then did singing and dancing precede?

[Amy Adams]

Yes. Yeah.

[Will Arnett]

Really?

[Amy Adams]

Absolutely. I never thought I was gonna be an actress. I was such a musical theater kid and mostly trained in ballet, but, like, I was so shy and I had paralyzing stage fright. Still do. But I make myself do it. Anyway. And every time I'm like, why do I do this to myself?

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah, it's torture.

[Amy Adams]

Torture.

[Will Arnett]

But isn't stage fright more cute on a stage? Doing, singing, dancing, spotlight, microphone.

[Jason Bateman]

It's not cute anywhere.

[Will Arnett]

Isn't the fright more intense there than in front of a camera or. No.

[Amy Adams]

Yes. Oh, yeah. I mean, I still get nervous in front of a camera, but it's such an intimate thing, and you have one person you can focus on and you can screw up. You can screw up. Exactly right.

[Sean Hayes]

And then just do it again. Now, this is reminding me, because I was doing a project. This is many, many, many, many, many years ago.

[Jason Bateman]

Oh, which project was this? Buckle up. Sorry. Which project. Which project were you working on?

[Sean Hayes]

I can't say.

[Will Arnett]

And sorry, we'll applaud.

[Sean Hayes]

And the producers were like, you should reach out to Amy Adams for this project. And I was like, well, I don't know, Amy Adams. I'm a big fan, but I don't know. No, just do it. She knows you're gonna call. So I called you. I don't know if you remember this. I called you and you picked up and you go, hello. And I go, hi, Amy, it's Sean Hayes. Oh, I'm in the White House right now in the bathroom. Can I call you back? You remember this?

[Amy Adams]

I was at the White House for Julie and Julia.

[Sean Hayes]

Oh, my God. And that's when I was like, wait, the time I call you, you're in the bathroom at the White House?

[Amy Adams]

Yes, I was in the bathroom at the White House.

[Sean Hayes]

That is crazy.

[Amy Adams]

We should talk later.

[Sean Hayes]

So that was the last time, you know.

[Jason Bateman]

So that was the last time you talked to her?

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah, that was the last time I talked to Amy. How have you been since, you know, just hanging out.

[Amy Adams]

Wait, wait, so Amy's having a kid,

[Jason Bateman]

but what I want to know. Oh, yeah, well, we're going to get into that. But what I want to know is you didn't think you would have a career as an actor, so. And your dad's doing all. He's playing the one man band in the bars and stuff. How do you go from that to what's the first. What's your first acting gig? And how did that happen from Colorado?

[Amy Adams]

Well, I started dancing. That was sort of my. My way into performing, which was good because I could be with, like, a group of people. For me, it's very much about a singular focus. So, like, always being in the chorus was really fun because you got to feed off of everybody else and just become a part of a group you know, And I love that. So, yeah, I got into dancing, which led me after high school. I was gonna say the reason I got into all of it is because I was bad at math. Cause I wanted to be a doctor. So I was like, really? Really?

[Will Arnett]

What kind of doctor?

[Amy Adams]

I still wish I could have been a doctor. I think I wanted to work in emergency medicine. I'm really good in a crisis. I'm really good in a crisis. Yeah.

[Jason Bateman]

Really?

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah.

[Will Arnett]

And you'd be okay with, like, blood and gore and, like, somebody in a lot of pain and trauma, you'd be okay with.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, Yeah. I. I really. I want to. Like, I have this fantasy that when I retire from acting, I'm gonna be one of the seniors that volunteers down at Cedars. I was like.

[Sean Hayes]

I just. I kind of have the same thing. Do you kind of want to. Yeah, like, I want to just go, like, help people out. Like, what's going on?

[Jason Bateman]

Well, you're going to be there anyway, so you might as well.

[Will Arnett]

You've got your own parking spot.

[Sean Hayes]

It's a hop, skip and jump. Wait, that's so interesting. Are you good? So. So. Because some people are like flight instead of fight during emergencies, right? They're like, I can't deal with this. And they run away. Whereas, like, there's this one time when I was driving home from a taping of Will and Grace and a guy was lying in the middle of the street.

[Jason Bateman]

This is a sitcom. So funny. So many misunderstandings.

[Will Arnett]

They don't make them no more.

[Jason Bateman]

They're not like that. Not with the laughs. And this one thinks this and the other one thinks this, and they have a misunderstanding.

[Sean Hayes]

They have a misunderstanding.

[Will Arnett]

The one door shuts, the other one opens. No one knows who's in one bed.

[Jason Bateman]

Everybody's gay.

[Amy Adams]

Funny.

[Jason Bateman]

Sorry, Amy. Sorry about that.

[Amy Adams]

No, I love it. I love it. You guys are great. I'm, like, sometimes way too earnest. So I appreciate you guys bringing humor in.

[Jason Bateman]

We're not.

[Will Arnett]

Don't worry about it.

[Jason Bateman]

We should learn from you, is what we should.

[Sean Hayes]

No, no. So I was driving home from one of the tables, and there's this guy lying in the middle of the street. And I was like, what? And the two cars ahead of me were just driving around him. I was like, with this guy's lying in the middle of the street.

[Will Arnett]

That was me and Will on the gas.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah, smart.

[Sean Hayes]

Just missed his head. And so I pull over, as somebody would do. And then just as I open the door to my car, I'm like, oh, is this one of those things. The setup where I get out, I help the guy, and then somebody takes my car or whatever or, you know, jumps me or whatever it is. So then.

[Will Arnett]

I'd love to see you get taken over by that guy and another dude that's hiding behind the mailbox. And I'm just taking your car and your clothes, by the way, and just leaving you.

[Jason Bateman]

Them. Them tying you up and. And them not understanding how much you're enjoying it.

[Sean Hayes]

And I'm just going, no, stop. No.

[Jason Bateman]

Ouch.

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah.

[Will Arnett]

You don't want these clothes.

[Jason Bateman]

Okay. You don't.

[Amy Adams]

No.

[Sean Hayes]

Wait, but what. How am I gonna get home naked?

[Will Arnett]

You'll figure it out.

[Amy Adams]

Okay, that's amazing.

[Sean Hayes]

All right, so. Oh, my God.

[Jason Bateman]

So you end up lying in the middle of the road, so somebody pulls over for you. It's a cycle.

[Will Arnett]

Cause now you need a ride.

[Sean Hayes]

How am I gonna get home, by the way?

[Jason Bateman]

So sorry, Amy.

[Amy Adams]

No, I love it. Are you kidding?

[Sean Hayes]

I was only a few blocks from home, too.

[Will Arnett]

Yeah. Oh, God.

[Sean Hayes]

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[Amy Adams]

So you're saying with Hilton honors I can use points for a free night stay anywhere?

[Sean Hayes]

Anywhere.

[Jason Bateman]

What about fancy places like the canopy in Paris?

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, Hilton honors, baby. Or relaxing sanctuaries like the Conrad in Tulum? Hilton honors, baby. What about the five star Waldorf Astoria in the Maldives? Are you gonna do this for all 9,000 properties when you want points that can take you anywhere? Anytime it matters where you stay. Hilton for the stay.

[Will Arnett]

And now back to the show.

[Sean Hayes]

All right, so I think so you're

[Will Arnett]

about to get out of the car. You think it might be a thing.

[Sean Hayes]

But then I was like, but the guy I could see is in really real pain. God, this is a long way to go to get to the question. But I. So I get out and the guy just got shot. The guy was shot. I did take off my shirt and I put. I didn't know what I was doing, like to your point, like emergencies, like you know, fight or flight. So I was like, I know I'm gonna do this. So nobody was around and so I took my shirt off, I put it on the bullet wound on his, on his stomach. And I was like, oh my God.

[Will Arnett]

I hand it over for some pressure. Not a tourniquet or anything, correct?

[Sean Hayes]

Well, yeah, a makeshift tourniquet. And so I pulling it and I'm dialing 911 on my phone. Meanwhile, other people have heard it and now are starting to coming out of their houses, right? And so they already called too.

[Will Arnett]

And then you starting to feel self conscious about being topless?

[Sean Hayes]

A little bit. A little bit. A little bit.

[Jason Bateman]

Were you actually topless?

[Sean Hayes]

I was in a shirt. Yeah. And so I.

[Will Arnett]

Not everyone wears a undershirt, Granddad.

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah, go ahead. And so, yeah, so the guy. I don't know. So finally, the ambulance came and everything, and he lived, and he was okay, and everything was fine. He got the help he needed. But. But of course, the ambulance guy was like, are you Shauna?

[Will Arnett]

No.

[Sean Hayes]

With my hand on his stomach. I was like, yeah. But anyway, the point is.

[Will Arnett]

Still topless.

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah. Still top. So the. And then we exchanged numbers. No, I'm kidding. Then. But the point is, yes, emergencies. I attack them. I don't run from them usually.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, I get very focused. Like, everything becomes very focused in an emergency.

[Jason Bateman]

I'm sorry, was that whole story about the time that you saved a dude's life?

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah.

[Will Arnett]

Because most people prove, right, he runs into a fire instead of away from a fire.

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah. Yeah, for sure.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah. I've come across a couple of scenes where we've been sort of the first people on the scene.

[Sean Hayes]

Oh, really?

[Will Arnett]

Really?

[Amy Adams]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Sean Hayes]

Care to share?

[Jason Bateman]

Like what? Like, where.

[Amy Adams]

Like, we were in Santa Monica and coming out of our favorite restaurant, and I was with my dad. And my dad is also very much like that, thankfully. And these people were screaming, and a guy was walking, and they're yelling, he's dying. And my husband's like, that's blood. And I was like, darren, you stay here with our daughter. We ran over, and he'd been stabbed in the neck.

[Sean Hayes]

Oh, gosh.

[Amy Adams]

So he was bleeding, and his friends were freaking out. So luckily, we're going to the beach. We grabbed towels. My dad has been on lots of scenes. I guess he attracts them as well and applied pressure. And I'm sitting there somehow going, you need to calm your pulse rate. Take a deep breath in. I literally was just so focused. I was like. I was like, the more you struggle, the faster you're gonna bleed. Just lay down. Let's elevate this. We were like, just. And, yeah. And then I ran into him. A year later, a guy walks up to me in the restaurant. He's like, I heard a story that you and your dad were on the scene of a guy getting stabbed. And I was like, yeah, yeah. That's so funny. You heard that story. And he went like that, and I was like, oh, my God, it's you.

[Sean Hayes]

And it was him.

[Will Arnett]

No way.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, and it was him. And he was, like, all teary, and he had his Son with him and. Yeah, it was so crazy.

[Jason Bateman]

Did he tell you what the situation was under which the reason that he got stabbed?

[Amy Adams]

I mean, as far as I could make out, it was they had run into an old college friend and had some drinks and then went to the liquor store. They were gonna go back to someone's house and he just freaked out. But I don't know kind of what the whole story is.

[Sean Hayes]

Wow, wow, wow, wow. That's crazy.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah.

[Will Arnett]

Would have been great if you and your dad started singing him a little song to calm him down.

[Jason Bateman]

Oh, yeah, like a one man ambulance.

[Will Arnett]

Yeah, he had like a little pocket trom or something.

[Amy Adams]

Can you imagine? I just start singing like Giselle.

[Jason Bateman]

Well, your dad's playing and you're dancing.

[Amy Adams]

Stay away.

[Will Arnett]

It's calming, you know?

[Jason Bateman]

That is calming.

[Amy Adams]

Start singing Mary Poppins.

[Jason Bateman]

That would have been nice. Wow, you really would have been great in an emergency room. This is.

[Amy Adams]

I'm not that smart, but I'm that focused. So.

[Jason Bateman]

You're a lot smarter than we are, so.

[Amy Adams]

No, I don't think so.

[Sean Hayes]

Have you ever played a medical person?

[Amy Adams]

You know, I did in Dr. Vegas. I played Rob Lowe's.

[Will Arnett]

Wait a second. All right, I need to see this.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah, me too.

[Will Arnett]

And so I went and what year did we make this?

[Amy Adams]

2001, actually. It's a good story. I was filming and they sent me home and I was mad cause I was like, of course. The one project where you want to stay where they're filming in Vegas. When I was like, you know, and when I went home, I got the Junebug audition and then was filming Junebug. When they reduced my role from.

[Will Arnett]

To recurring undoctor Vegas.

[Amy Adams]

UNDOCTOR VEGAS ON Dr. VEGAS. And I was like, I'm good. They're like, you're just gonna leave? I'm like, yeah, I'm good.

[Will Arnett]

I feel like I'm all set. Got an Indy. Suck it.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, I just did an indie. I'm set.

[Jason Bateman]

I'm just gonna go ahead and get an Academy Award nomination over here. So I'm good. You want to Red?

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah.

[Amy Adams]

I had no idea. I just was like, anyway. It's a long story, but I did shadow an emergency room doctor before that part.

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah?

[Amy Adams]

Yeah.

[Sean Hayes]

And I was like, yeah, that's gotta be fascinating.

[Will Arnett]

Did you not wanna see? Did you see some things you didn't wanna see?

[Amy Adams]

I think for me, I was just fascinated with the stories that kind of really helped me put things into perspective. I know, I'm so earnest. I told you guys. I just was so grateful. And invested in people's personal stories.

[Sean Hayes]

It's just I was in. You know, I. I'm a frequent flyer at the ER in. In Los Angeles.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah. You want to give a shout out to Cedars?

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah. And I was lying there waiting for

[Will Arnett]

a couple of punches on your punch card. We got your bonus earlier

[Sean Hayes]

for the cafeteria.

[Jason Bateman]

Sean's nickname is Paddles, by the way.

[Sean Hayes]

This is true, Amy, because I get afib, and they. They zapped my heart back. Anyway, but one time I was in there, this is like, two years ago, and the guy. Some guy OD'd on drugs. They were trying to revive him, and he died right next to me in the room right next to me. It's so crazy to witness all of that.

[Will Arnett]

Willie and I play golf with Dr. Gary Shulman. He does an ER doctor and the things that he knows how to do. And he could save any life you put in front of him. It's incredible.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, it's really amazing.

[Will Arnett]

And he's got a great short game, too. Nice. You can get up and down from anywhere, really.

[Jason Bateman]

By the way, let's be clear. He's got a great game all around. He's middle of the fairway.

[Will Arnett]

Long game. Yeah.

[Jason Bateman]

I never see him in trouble.

[Will Arnett]

You never see him looking for a ball?

[Jason Bateman]

Never.

[Will Arnett]

You want him as your teammate.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah. Gary. Dr. Gary's been playing with the same ball for three years. Definitely. Anyway, let's.

[Will Arnett]

Nice, man.

[Jason Bateman]

Shout out to Dr. Gary, you know, so. So, Amy, you've done so many things, but so many different kinds of roles, like comedy, drama, sci fi.

[Will Arnett]

Is there one I've seen the most? Is Enchantment Enchanted or Enchanted?

[Amy Adams]

You nailed it.

[Jason Bateman]

Never saw Enchantment because it still exists,

[Will Arnett]

but, yeah, I mean, you know, having two girls. You met both of them. Yeah.

[Amy Adams]

How are they doing? They must be.

[Will Arnett]

They're doing great. Thanks. Yeah, he's here.

[Amy Adams]

They're doing great.

[Will Arnett]

They're not watching anymore. Yeah. But, I mean, I knew that album backwards and forwards. Loved it.

[Amy Adams]

Thank you. And I'm sorry.

[Will Arnett]

Yeah, no, no, it was fantastic. But I've seen. I've seen them all, but that one

[Amy Adams]

a lot, I bet. Yeah.

[Will Arnett]

Yeah. Very good.

[Amy Adams]

Thank you.

[Jason Bateman]

Do you have. Do you have, like, a genre that you like doing more than? Because you kind of. You've done. You. Like I said, you've done it all. Like, you do. You work in comedy, you work in drama, you work in sci fi. Like, is there one sort of lane that you feel more comfortable in, or do you just kind of. Each one is just like a New opportunity to have fun. And you don't really think about it.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, I think each one's a new opportunity. I like working in different genres. Cause it requires, like, a different approach to tone, and it's a challenge. But I mean. I mean, I'm most comfortable in, like, musical theater. Even at 51, if someone's like, you need to go play Belle, I'd be like, got it. Like, that's where my spirit lives. My younger, my inner child.

[Sean Hayes]

Do you want to do more of it?

[Amy Adams]

I do. I did theater recently in London, and I really do want to do more of it, but I think I'm so tired.

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah. It's so much work. I have so much respect for everybody who works on stage. Cause doing that eight shows a week is really, really grueling. And so I'd have to really consider it maybe when my daughter is.

[Sean Hayes]

Gets a little older.

[Amy Adams]

Gets little when she's out of the house. Cause I really want to be present for her.

[Sean Hayes]

How old is she?

[Amy Adams]

She's gonna be 16 next Friday.

[Sean Hayes]

Oh, yeah. God, that's amazing. Sweet 16.

[Will Arnett]

How are those driving lessons going?

[Amy Adams]

She has not started them yet. No. I.

[Will Arnett]

You haven't taken her out in your car and just like, in an open parking lot and said. And just put her in the seat?

[Amy Adams]

Uh, not yet. No.

[Sean Hayes]

I. Oh, my God.

[Amy Adams]

I am definitely. She has absolutely no interest. No, she has interest, but she wants to get through finals before she starts studying for her permit test. Cause she. Yeah, she likes it disciplined.

[Jason Bateman]

That's disciplined.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah.

[Will Arnett]

But this generation, though, is because of Uber. There's just. There's no.

[Sean Hayes]

That's true.

[Will Arnett]

I didn't hear that when we were kids. Remember, like the day. The morning you turn 16, you're at the DMV?

[Jason Bateman]

No, my guys did. Arch got it immediately, but Abe's been kind of putting. Well, he can only get his learners because he's not 16 yet.

[Sean Hayes]

You know what I thought would never happen, though, is that because Jason's right, when you turn 16, you're like. It signifies independence. Driving. Right. Freedom. But now. And I thought, well, that will never go away. But with Waymo self driving cars and Uber and stuff, maybe it's not a thing anymore. I don't know with Ken.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah.

[Will Arnett]

But it is nice to be able to just like walk outside your house and climb into your car and go.

[Amy Adams]

It is. I think she's really gonna love that sensation once she sort of gets into it. But I respect. I'm letting her.

[Jason Bateman]

Are you still in driving her around mode or is she leaning on the ubs like everybody?

[Amy Adams]

A little of both. I mean, we're a little more cautious with Ubers, as long as she's with friends and stuff like that, so. But she loves a Waymo. That's her thing.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah. We always say it's a known thing, Amy, that Jason has the personality of a Waymo Dr. And that's just kind of known around the office here. Just around the office here. A Waymo driver.

[Will Arnett]

That's enough, Sean.

[Amy Adams]

So funny.

[Jason Bateman]

I laugh too hard. I was gonna say this. Sean, I think you know this, and this is. You're gonna freak out again on Amy.

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah.

[Jason Bateman]

You know, she's in the new. She just wrapped the new Star wars, right?

[Sean Hayes]

What do you mean? The one with Ryan Gosling?

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah.

[Sean Hayes]

Wait, I was on that set.

[Jason Bateman]

Okay, cool.

[Amy Adams]

Oh, amazing.

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah. Shawn Levy asked us to come visit, and we visited it for, like, a day.

[Jason Bateman]

What if you found out that Amy knew you were coming in? She's like, if this guy fucking called me once. I was in the toilet at the White House. This guy won't leave me alone.

[Amy Adams]

I had a very small part.

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah, you did. Wait, are you a fan or. No.

[Amy Adams]

Oh, my gosh. Yeah.

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah. Huge.

[Amy Adams]

Absolutely.

[Sean Hayes]

By the way, Tatooine.

[Amy Adams]

I mean, amazing.

[Sean Hayes]

My Tatooine hat on today.

[Amy Adams]

I love it.

[Sean Hayes]

My Tatooine hat on.

[Amy Adams]

Do you go to May 4th Disney events at Disney? Because I've always wanted to go. Maybe next year you and I will figure it out.

[Sean Hayes]

Oh, my God, I would love it. Leave the kids at home. Am I right?

[Amy Adams]

You're right.

[Jason Bateman]

I hate the May 4th be with you. Because that's my birthday, and I feel like they took it over. They took. No, I'm not. They took it over. Everybody's like, may the fourth. I'm like, enough.

[Sean Hayes]

Wait, what did you. Did you get to hold all the props and whatever and all the, you know, fantasy stuff?

[Amy Adams]

I love that.

[Sean Hayes]

I love that. Yeah, I went to the creature shop, too. Isn't that wild?

[Will Arnett]

Careful, Sean. Watch the battles.

[Sean Hayes]

I saw the new. I saw the new, you know, their version of R2D2 and the new one, which we. I couldn't post. We're not allowed to post.

[Jason Bateman]

Is he real?

[Will Arnett]

We just racked focus. There's Scotty in the back, just heating up the paddles, rubbing them together, getting them ready. Always talking about the creature shop.

[Sean Hayes]

Wasn't that, but. And then the guy I met, the guy who created BB8.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah.

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah. That's wild. It's wild.

[Amy Adams]

I mean, I'll talk about this, I'm sure, down the road, but, like, I don't know what I'm allowed to talk about, but I was so nervous the first day of working. Like, I forgot how to act. I'm sure Shawn Levy's like, amy, are you okay? And I'm like, no, I'm just not

[Will Arnett]

at all nervous because of all the stuff that was around you and, like, what was.

[Amy Adams]

Just. No, just like, I'm on a Star wars set.

[Jason Bateman]

I know.

[Amy Adams]

And I, like, I grew up on this. This is like, I have to now get out of my, like, dorky fangirl place and go into, like, professional actors. And, like, combining the two was really hard.

[Will Arnett]

So I had to, like, could you feel it? Was it palpable? I mean, were the sets big? Was the camera gear, like, all.

[Amy Adams]

It's so cool, you guys. It's just so cool. I mean, like, not allowed to talk about anything, of course, but I can tell you, it's so cool. And the kid in it is so great. I just.

[Will Arnett]

What about. What about, like, was there a lot of, like. Like, were the sets real? Were. Were the. Were the weapons real?

[Sean Hayes]

Or was it.

[Will Arnett]

Was it all, like, sort of green screens and. And I.

[Amy Adams]

You know, it's a mix, but it's a mix. Yeah, it was. It was. It's enough to like, get the feels. You know what I mean?

[Will Arnett]

And then you got the great Shawn Levy there, just like those.

[Sean Hayes]

Oh, yeah.

[Will Arnett]

He's so infectious with his energy and enthusiasm and his kindness.

[Amy Adams]

And speaking of arrival, he was one of the producers on Arrival, so I worked with him.

[Sean Hayes]

He was.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, I worked with him at night at the museum.

[Sean Hayes]

Oh, that's crazy.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah.

[Will Arnett]

Yeah.

[Jason Bateman]

So you do the Star wars, and then you got another. You got a sci fi film coming out later this year that you did with our buddy Taika.

[Sean Hayes]

What's that?

[Jason Bateman]

Right? Is it kind of.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, I was like. I do. I was like, yes, yes. Yeah. We did that, like, over two years ago now, so. Yeah.

[Will Arnett]

Whoa.

[Sean Hayes]

Are you a sci fi fan?

[Amy Adams]

I do like sci fi. Yeah.

[Jason Bateman]

There's such a. You have, like, so, like, Star Wars y Sci fi, like, this is, like, seems to be a genre that you're very comfortable in.

[Sean Hayes]

Superman, superhead.

[Amy Adams]

I love it.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah.

[Will Arnett]

But she's funny as hell too, and can sing and dance and. Let's not. We haven't even gotten to the drama part of it all.

[Jason Bateman]

I mean, I know.

[Sean Hayes]

I do.

[Amy Adams]

I do love a good drama.

[Jason Bateman]

Do you want to leave any for anybody else? Like, what's going on?

[Amy Adams]

I love a good Drama.

[Sean Hayes]

How great were you in Doubt. I saw that play and I was like, wow, this play is one of the best plays. And then the movie with you and

[Amy Adams]

Meryl Streep and how good is are Meryl and Philip in that? Getting to sit through the rehearsals with them was lit. It's my entire actor training. Like, I never went to college or conservatory, so I really feel like that was how I learned how to act.

[Sean Hayes]

And everybody showed up on set, off book, probably just. No, there's. Nobody has side. Right. Everybody just knows their stuff.

[Amy Adams]

Oh, yeah. By that time we. We really knew it. Yeah. I mean. I mean, it's. It's Meryl.

[Jason Bateman]

Was it a lot. Were there. Was it a lot of rehearsal for that film? More than usual, I would say.

[Amy Adams]

So, yeah. It was a while ago. It was amazing.

[Will Arnett]

So then. Wait, did you just say that you did not go to drama school?

[Amy Adams]

I did not, no.

[Will Arnett]

And so what would you attribute your talent to? Was it just a lonely childhood?

[Jason Bateman]

How'd you get so talented?

[Amy Adams]

A lonely childhood?

[Will Arnett]

It's just like an innate. An innate sense of what would be.

[Amy Adams]

I. Honestly, Jason, I really don't know. I think I've always just been. I read a lot and I've always been plugged into characters and how and why and what motivates them and all of that. And I think it just sort of started translating into acting, honestly. I also, when I moved to la, started working with an acting coach later on after I'd started working. And that was really helpful. Cause she helped sort of ground me a bit more instead of being very big. So that was good.

[Will Arnett]

Well, that's what I was gonna say. Yeah. Cause the is sort of at odds with your incredible level of subtlety when you're doing on camera work. You know, I mean it like, it's just masterful how little you have the discipline to do. Which, you know, if you did that on stage, the people in the front row would be able to read it, but that'd be about it, you know, Which, I mean, it's great. Thank you. But oftentimes you'll see theater actors that are sometimes maybe just a little bit bigger on screen, but you do not suffer that at all. It's really, really impressive.

[Amy Adams]

Well, I absolutely love people's inner life. Like, if I could know what people were thinking at all times, I'd be so happy.

[Will Arnett]

That's what I love about watching your performance is that, yeah, I lean in, I try to read your mind. There's stuff going on inside.

[Jason Bateman]

I told you guys, you gotta Watch this new doc that's coming out later this year. I was telling Shani about it that's called Based on the podcast, that really popular podcast, the Telepathy Tapes, about the non verbal. There's a doc. I just saw a screening of the doc.

[Amy Adams]

Is it good?

[Jason Bateman]

It's unbelievable.

[Will Arnett]

Wait, what is it?

[Jason Bateman]

Dude, there's this really popular podcast. Yeah. Called the Telepathy Tapes and they made a doc at the same time and it's coming out later this year. And it's unbelievable. I had goosebumps the entire time watching it.

[Sean Hayes]

Talking about it was real popular at the same time. The Richard Simmons Podcast.

[Jason Bateman]

Sean, stop mentioning the Richard Simmons. Every time I mention this, Sean brings up the Richard Simmons Podcast. I swear to God, Sean.

[Will Arnett]

Why? How would that be it? An easy.

[Jason Bateman]

Leave it.

[Will Arnett]

Yeah, an easy reference for everyone.

[Jason Bateman]

Stand on its own. Let it stand on its own. Why do you have to mention the Richard Simmons Podcast?

[Sean Hayes]

No, because it. Because at that time was years and years ago, those were the two most popular.

[Will Arnett]

I've never heard of Richard Simmons Podcast.

[Sean Hayes]

Oh, God, you would love it. It's so wild.

[Jason Bateman]

Oh, here we go.

[Amy Adams]

You

[Jason Bateman]

sake man.

[Will Arnett]

Now wait, Willy. The reason that you were seeing this earlier than when it's coming out is because that makes me think maybe we're gonna have somebody from it on the podcast coming up. Did you get a little. A little early link or something?

[Jason Bateman]

I don't know. I don't know. I don't know.

[Will Arnett]

There's a guest coming.

[Jason Bateman]

Look at you putting. Look at you putting some stuff together. It used to be a cop. I know. Look at you. Honestly, you guys, it's so fascinating. And Amy talking about, like people understanding what other people are thinking and stuff. It is a fucking moment.

[Sean Hayes]

Did you listen to that? Amy, did you listen to that podcast?

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, I did, actually. I listened to. I didn't get. Towards the end of the Telepathy, it started to get. I don't want to. You know, it started to get a little like it twisted a bit. I don't want to give any spoilers.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah, but it's. It's. I found it. I mean, it was just stunning. And I'd listen to the podcast too, but anyway, I don't know how we got here, but boy, it's good.

[Amy Adams]

It's really good.

[Jason Bateman]

But what was your. So this is what I was going to say. What was your first pro gig as an actor?

[Amy Adams]

Your first paying job, like exclusively as an actor or just as a dancer?

[Jason Bateman]

Like as an actor. As an actor. Actor. What was your first Actor.

[Amy Adams]

Actor. I did a commercial for Omaha National Bank.

[Jason Bateman]

Okay.

[Amy Adams]

Where I lip synced. So I guess it's. I mean, it's lip synced to summer loving but turned into summer banking.

[Jason Bateman]

No.

[Sean Hayes]

Had me a blast.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah, sure, Bacon had me a blast. Bo.

[Amy Adams]

Bo. But then when I started, I was cast in Drop Dead Gorgeous out of Minnesota. So that was like my first, like, thing.

[Jason Bateman]

First thing.

[Sean Hayes]

And then.

[Jason Bateman]

What was your first? Like, what was your first. Did you do, like, a lot of. Because I know, Obviously you did Dr. Vegas. We all know that. We're talking about Rob Lowe. I still call him Dr. Vegas.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah.

[Jason Bateman]

What was your first? Like, did you start doing. Doing guest spots on shows?

[Amy Adams]

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. I did all the guest spots. I was charmed. I was on Buffy. I was on that 70s show.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah.

[Amy Adams]

West Wing.

[Jason Bateman]

Oh, wow.

[Will Arnett]

We'll be right back.

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[Will Arnett]

What was the point when you figured that you might be safe? You might not need to have to study something else or have a second job or. When did. When did. When did it seem yesterday Make a living?

[Amy Adams]

I think it was after. I think it was after Enchanted.

[Will Arnett]

Yeah.

[Sean Hayes]

Because that was a big movie. Yeah.

[Amy Adams]

It's funny because by the time Enchanted came out, I'd been nominated, but I still didn't see that as, like, anything that cemented me as secure. I just saw that as, like an amazing, like, one off, like. Yeah, so.

[Will Arnett]

But having the box office of Enchanted. Right. That is a different thing with that, isn't there?

[Amy Adams]

And I also think it was, like, the most confident at that point I'd ever been in a role. Cause even when I read the script, and I am not somebody who says this, I looked at my husband and went, I don't know who else they're gonna get for this. Like, I just was like, no, no, no, no. I just. And I honestly, I'm not that person. I would catch cast someone else in every role I've done. Like, I'm not competitive like that. But I read that one and was like, well, well, this is mine. Just. Cause I felt like I really understood that world and the duality of her.

[Jason Bateman]

But then you also do, like. Then you go on to do a couple of films with David O. Russell, some gritty films. You do the Fighter, which is super gritty and such a great film.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, David. That was huge. Because David really. I say take a chance, but no one really saw me that way. And then there was something about an interaction he had with me that kind of was like, wait, you got in

[Jason Bateman]

his face about, like, a valet ticket or something?

[Amy Adams]

It's terrifying. No, no, I think he just stabbed.

[Jason Bateman]

I was here first.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah. Something like that.

[Jason Bateman]

Wait, was David. Did you stab David O. Russell in the neck and then you and your dad saved him? Is that what happened?

[Amy Adams]

No, it was not David O. Russell.

[Jason Bateman]

So you were surprised when David called you with. Yeah.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, I was. I always like to say I have, like, such memories of where I was when things happened that were huge for me. And that was. I was in Ireland filming Leap year, like, this romantic comedy, which helped me learn that I was not good at romantic comedy. Though I loved the film. I just was like, this is. There are people who are really good at this, and I don't think that's me.

[Will Arnett]

I don't think there's nothing you're not good at. Yeah, come on.

[Amy Adams]

No, it's just. I'm too earnest. Like, I want to turn it into, like, wuthering height and, like, I just don't have that turn of phrase that some people are so good at. I'm just so earnest. It's so irritating. I've learned to accept it.

[Will Arnett]

What about. What about. Did your.

[Sean Hayes]

Did your.

[Will Arnett]

Did your eyes light up like mine would if I got a call from Paul Thomas Anderson? Like, the Master's one of my favorite, favorite films ever.

[Sean Hayes]

The Master was great.

[Amy Adams]

Paul is one of those people that I will forever want to impress. It doesn't matter what I'm doing, what I'm saying. A text. I am just. I just. I just love him so much. Just as a person, too.

[Will Arnett]

Agreed.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah. I actually met him at a house party, and I kind of ran the riot act because he had. It's a lot. I don't wanna get Paula in trouble, but he had.

[Will Arnett]

He took the last piece of pizza.

[Amy Adams]

He took the last piece of pizza. No, no. There was a mutual friend that was a little drunk and acting a little silly, and he was encouraging it, you know, having fun. And I was like, that is highly irrelevant now, to be fair. I was 10 weeks pregnant and I was not telling anybody, so I was agitated. And then I looked at Darren and I was like, I can't believe I just yelled at, like, my favorite filmmaker of all time. I'm like, I'm never gonna get to work with him. I don't know what I've done, but I was.

[Will Arnett]

So that's what it took.

[Amy Adams]

And then I got cast. He's like, who can yell at Philip Seymour Hoffman?

[Will Arnett]

Who can be stern?

[Amy Adams]

Who's that girl?

[Jason Bateman]

Wow.

[Amy Adams]

I don't know if that's why he called me, but, ugh.

[Will Arnett]

Just loved it.

[Amy Adams]

He's so great. Yeah, I still. Anytime I hear From Paul. I'm excited. But yeah, he's wonderful.

[Jason Bateman]

So you do that. I mean, and then you go. And then you jump into the DC world. The Zack Snydery sort of Superman. Like, that whole world. It's amazing. You just have all these different, really distinct lanes and stuff that you do tonally. So different. Did you feel when you get that call, you're like, yeah, yeah, this is something that I'm into.

[Amy Adams]

But no, again, I'm just super dorky and loved Superman. So I was like, ooh, I get to play Lois. I was just grew up loving Superman. Like, I really am, like, meant for Comic Con. Like, to go down there in costume. Like, that's.

[Will Arnett]

I'm dorky.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, I love it. I love dorky. Darren's a dork. You've met my husband. We're both just dorky, earnest people.

[Jason Bateman]

Are you big Halloween. Are you Halloween people?

[Amy Adams]

Yes.

[Will Arnett]

Sure you are. You bop around with Melissa and Ben and you guys get all dolled up and do their job.

[Amy Adams]

That's different. That was our movie club thing.

[Will Arnett]

Right. But it's still you guys. Yeah. These guys, they'd watch a movie.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah. Oh, I do love a dress up. I love a theme party. I'm that girl. I have to, like, pull myself back if someone says theme party. Darren's like, amy, you don't have to be. You can just have a suggestion of.

[Will Arnett]

But ugly Christmas sweater party.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah.

[Will Arnett]

I'd sign you up, right?

[Amy Adams]

Yeah.

[Sean Hayes]

I went to a 70s birthday party a few months ago. Everybody had a dress in 1960, 70s. And I was like, oh, we're going. We have to really go do it. And then you go, it's kind of fun.

[Will Arnett]

Yeah.

[Jason Bateman]

Well, luckily, Sean, you didn't have to buy a costume for that. Right into your wardrobe.

[Will Arnett]

Yeah. Sean, what'd you put together for that?

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah, I put. I think we have photos. I'll show you photos. No, I put bell bottom pants, a big. A big wig, you know, some gold chains and some open. Yeah. Anamboa.

[Will Arnett]

There you go. Done.

[Sean Hayes]

All right. Thank you.

[Jason Bateman]

It's got to get dressed too.

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah, we both did. Let me see if I can find the picture.

[Jason Bateman]

Sure, let's go.

[Amy Adams]

I used to get dressed up for auditions, guys. Like, I would go in costume, Right?

[Jason Bateman]

Did you really?

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, I didn't quite. And then, like, other girls would be coming out looking absolutely beautiful, and I would be like, oh, I guess. I guess I look like I want it too much. Which is probably why it didn't work in the beginning. I hadn't sort of cracked the code of neutrality. I was like, it's me.

[Jason Bateman]

I don't know. I feel like you did everything. I feel like you did everything.

[Will Arnett]

Really?

[Jason Bateman]

I think you did everything pretty damn well. And then now your daughter doesn't.

[Will Arnett]

Does your daughter seem like she is attracted to maybe going that direction too or.

[Amy Adams]

No, not in performing and only recently on the set of Star Wars. On our way to the creature shop, she looked at me and said, mom, do you think I could find a career in film?

[Sean Hayes]

Oh, wow.

[Amy Adams]

And I said, yeah, absolutely.

[Will Arnett]

And did you guys start to talk about different parts of it?

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, so we're constantly talking about different. She's like, cause I love travel, I love meeting new people. I like every day being different. And this is really like the best suited job for everything I want my life to look like. So. Yeah. So she kind of switched her motivation. She's still like really interested in psychology, like, which I love. So she and I are constantly talking about human behavior, which is fun with a 16 year old, but it actually is. She's very intuitive and insightful. Yeah. So we'll see.

[Will Arnett]

So isn't it neat how the conversations change over years? Like, you know, like as much as you might miss the toddler age, it's like, well, you couldn't really talk about, you know, global issues with them that now you can get their take on this.

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah. Because they're so involved now.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah, right. Well, they get so much. And they get so much information thrown at them too.

[Amy Adams]

I want to take her over to the Groundlings to take a class. Cause she's really quick witted and mean and I'm like, hey, you'll be great in comedy.

[Jason Bateman]

We like that.

[Amy Adams]

Mean. Like she's not a mean person, but like her wit is so biting and biting and sarcastic. My husband's like, ow. And I just think it's. When she nails me, I laugh so hard. It's really funny.

[Jason Bateman]

So that's fun. It's fun. It's fun. Speaking of psychological. You've got a psychological thriller series on Apple tv.

[Amy Adams]

Dude, you're so good at bringing it back. Will.

[Jason Bateman]

I know I got.

[Amy Adams]

I appreciate.

[Jason Bateman]

Thank you.

[Will Arnett]

Nominated.

[Jason Bateman]

Thank you. I have not been.

[Amy Adams]

Appreciate that. That's a skill.

[Jason Bateman]

Thank you. Amy, you've been nominated in the group Sean.

[Will Arnett]

Group Sean.

[Jason Bateman]

Sean one time got singled out as best host.

[Will Arnett]

Host interviewer of a podcast.

[Jason Bateman]

Of a podcast.

[Will Arnett]

Part of a threesome. They singled him out. He did not win.

[Sean Hayes]

I did not win. Yeah, let me finish. It's because I was held down by two others.

[Will Arnett]

But.

[Jason Bateman]

And I would say. I would say he's sloppy at best.

[Will Arnett]

Contributive.

[Jason Bateman]

Oh, there, there. There's Sean.

[Will Arnett]

Scotty, 70s. Yeah. Nice.

[Amy Adams]

I like. You have hard copies too, guys.

[Sean Hayes]

Those are hard copies. Scotty had them.

[Jason Bateman]

Beautiful. So let's talk about Cape Fear for a little bit. You and Javier Bardem. I mean, sick. What a cast. Patrick Wilson, my doppelgang.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, I was gonna say you sort of look like his brother.

[Jason Bateman]

He and I, we've taken selfies before.

[Will Arnett]

You guys could do. No, now I was. I was actually. I'm very cultured. So I was watching pbs, great performances last night. And there was Patrick Wilson doing Rodgers and Hammerstein.

[Sean Hayes]

Which one? Which show?

[Amy Adams]

So good.

[Will Arnett]

You guys like a medley of things along. Along with a few other actors.

[Jason Bateman]

But, Sean, let's give us the number. 5, 6, 7, 8.

[Sean Hayes]

Oh, God, there's a billion.

[Will Arnett]

There's a billion Rogers. But did you and Patrick ever break out into song at all? During some of the setups. Okay, so.

[Amy Adams]

So he's a little bit more disciplined than I am when it comes to the singing, probably because he does it professionally and I do it because I just love it and it's fun. So what? The first time he did sing, I thought I was being punked because we were talking about some of our favorite concerts we've seen. And I said, you know, oh, I went and saw the Indigo Girls in red rocks, like 1992, 93. And I just. It was such a good concert. He's like, I love the Indigo Girls. And I was. Was like, you don't love the Indigo. And he started singing like a deep cut from one of the albums and we harmonized for a bit.

[Will Arnett]

And I was like, he's singing like a songbird.

[Amy Adams]

Right, guys? I was like, we're going to be best friends. We're going to have so much fun.

[Will Arnett]

Put your number in my phone right now.

[Amy Adams]

We like the same things. It was a lot, but just.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah. I mean, we are all of us just talking about it. I feel like we're the closer we are to find. You know what I mean?

[Amy Adams]

Yes, exactly. That's a deep cut, but yes, Cape Fear. Patrick's great. Javier is great.

[Jason Bateman]

I mean. Yeah. What a sick cast for it being

[Amy Adams]

so, like, challenging and difficult, like content wise and sort of the physicality. It was so much fun. And shot in Atlanta. I shot with a lot of your crew from Ozark, I believe.

[Will Arnett]

Yeah, I think they recovered.

[Jason Bateman]

They were able to recover.

[Will Arnett]

Amanda Marsalis, I think, directed an episode or two. Yeah, she did too.

[Sean Hayes]

I just Worked with her.

[Amy Adams]

She loves it.

[Will Arnett]

Yeah.

[Jason Bateman]

Oh, we like Amanda. She's really nice. I like her.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, she was.

[Will Arnett]

No. I can't wait to see that show. I've watched the trailer a couple of times. It looks fantastic. It does look like a lot of night shoots, which. Yeah, you know, I'd have an issue

[Amy Adams]

with, you know, but there's a lot of. A lot of night shoots.

[Jason Bateman]

Or is it more splits?

[Will Arnett]

Yeah, maybe we can just tent.

[Amy Adams]

Honestly, it was. It was challenging. We couldn't block shoot because we had a lot of directors. So it was challenging like that. Cause we could never block shoot. So it was a lot. It wasn't.

[Sean Hayes]

So for Tracy, Jay or Amy. Explain what block shooting means.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah, Jason, you do it.

[Will Arnett]

Yeah, yeah. You shoot out. Like, if all the scenes that take place in this one particular location, no matter what episode they're in, we're gonna shoot them all in a row so that we never have to come back to this location.

[Sean Hayes]

So you can knock out that location.

[Jason Bateman]

It's cheaper for budgetary reasons.

[Will Arnett]

Yeah, right. Right.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah. When I did Sharp Objects, we did a lot of block shooting, and that was nice.

[Will Arnett]

Another great project. I mean.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah, no kidding.

[Sean Hayes]

I know. It's amazing. Your resume.

[Will Arnett]

You're doing okay.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah, you're doing okay.

[Will Arnett]

You are. You are.

[Jason Bateman]

You are at the tip top of what you do. You're so, so good at everything. You've never. And we talk about. There are very few people. You're one of those people. And we talk. John Goodman. We hold up as the gold setter. I always tell. Never a bad performance, no matter what you do. Never a bad performance. And there's still time. No, no. Amy, you're so good. You're so talented. Well, do you.

[Will Arnett]

Do you allow yourself to. This is a tough question to answer, but do you?

[Jason Bateman]

We've had more of her time than we were allowed, but go ahead.

[Will Arnett]

Oh, shit. We are over.

[Amy Adams]

Sorry. You can cut a lot of my stuff out. You guys can. No, no, no.

[Will Arnett]

We're gonna let you go, but do you allow yourself to sort of like, say, hey, you know, I've done all right, and I'm, like, only halfway done. And I thought maybe I was just gonna. To, you know, going to just sing and dance in front of Mom.

[Jason Bateman]

Don't say halfway. That's because she's going to be exhausted.

[Will Arnett]

No, but I mean, it's. It's really, really impressive what you've done and what you will continue to do, and you're still ascendant. And I just.

[Amy Adams]

It's. Well, you know, I adore you and I'm just grateful. Like, I appreciate it. Thank you. I'm. I'm just grateful. I think, like, I'm 51 now and I think being in my 50s is the greatest. I'm so grounded and I just feel grateful and kind of open to whatever. Whatever comes. And grateful for what I've been able to do. And it's a great time of reflection shows and Jason, I will say, I think this is the longest I've ever talked to you because you're normally ducking out of parties.

[Jason Bateman]

Oh, wow.

[Sean Hayes]

That doesn't sound like him.

[Jason Bateman]

Let's get into that.

[Amy Adams]

So I'm so excited to get to talk to you.

[Will Arnett]

Both these boys know. You know, I go out and then. And then it's time to go home.

[Amy Adams]

No, you're smart.

[Will Arnett]

Yeah. It's time to get into bed.

[Sean Hayes]

Like Jay always says, there's a window of energy. And once that energy's up, that's it.

[Amy Adams]

That's smart.

[Will Arnett]

Well, I'm an introvert. And also, I don't drink anymore. And so it's like it's usually the last two hours at the party. You gotta have a little in you. Otherwise the stuff that's being talked about is just not that interesting.

[Sean Hayes]

Yeah.

[Will Arnett]

And the stuff ain't that funny.

[Amy Adams]

I'm usually the last person there talking about that. Not interesting, that.

[Will Arnett]

Can I top that off for you?

[Sean Hayes]

No, no, no.

[Amy Adams]

I'm. Anymore. I'll be leaving. I'll be leaving at the same time. I'm too tired. I'm just tired.

[Jason Bateman]

Word to the wise, if you run into Jason in a social setting, just make sure you have a bunch of stuff loaded just to try to keep him interested because he doesn't want to talk to you. Sounds like a really great guy, doesn't he? Self involved. Jesus Christ. Sometimes you do it for other people, not just for you, you dick. God, you've had so much given to you. You've had so much attention and shit given to your whole life. Why don't you fucking give back to other people? Noblesse oblige.

[Will Arnett]

All right, let's ask some questions.

[Jason Bateman]

Amy Adams, what a pleasure. You're just a delight. I love you. You're so great. And thank you so much. We can't wait for Cape Fear on Apple tv. It's fantastic. And we just. Just continued success. You're just the great.

[Amy Adams]

Oh, thanks, guys. Thanks for having me on. I can talk to you guys for hours.

[Sean Hayes]

Likewise.

[Will Arnett]

Hugs and kisses to Darren.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah. To Amanda and the girls.

[Sean Hayes]

Well, as well thank you, honey.

[Will Arnett]

Thank you.

[Jason Bateman]

Byebye.

[Will Arnett]

Thanks, Amy.

[Jason Bateman]

Bye. Bye.

[Will Arnett]

Bye, bye, bye, bye. Double A right there. I married to a double A. Manda.

[Amy Adams]

Yeah.

[Will Arnett]

Amy Adams.

[Sean Hayes]

That's right. Two A's. Two A's. And she's. She's. What a career. Every single thing you guys remember. I'm like, oh, that's right. Oh, that's right. Oh, my God, that's right.

[Jason Bateman]

I mean, everything's quality. Everything's quality always.

[Will Arnett]

And even if it's not, she's the best thing in it. I mean, it's like she's just. She's. It never sucks.

[Jason Bateman]

No, that's what. That's what. Like, it's a very. That's a rare, rare error.

[Will Arnett]

Yeah, we all clank it every once in a while, but I don't. I think she's either buried the things that she hasn't been good in, or she's just never been bad.

[Sean Hayes]

Remember night? Did you guys see Night?

[Jason Bateman]

I never saw it.

[Will Arnett]

I saw the trailer and I thought that would. That looks cool.

[Sean Hayes]

I like that moment. Just looking. I'm just pulled up all her stuff because I'm like, I can't believe it's.

[Will Arnett]

It's awesome.

[Jason Bateman]

Oh, when you look at her. When you look at her things, it's amazing.

[Sean Hayes]

Oh, she watches. I was gonna ask what musical she was in. She was in into the Woods, and in a 2013 Interview magazine piece, she said she watched Bye Bye Birdie with her dad, who's a huge Ann Margret fan. But she's never done that show. But it's a great title.

[Will Arnett]

Oh, yeah. I was gonna say I was surprised you didn't use Bye Bye Birdie for the goodbye, but it sounds like you might be doubling back.

[Jason Bateman]

Well, it's one of those things. Look, look, you know what? He didn't. But everything happens for a Reese's, you know?

[Will Arnett]

There, see? Told you. Well, there's a re. There's a Re up coming Will's way.

[Jason Bateman]

Yeah, you mean a Reese is up, you guys. So if you haven't already, get out and bye. Smart nice. Smart less. Smartless is 100% organic and artisanally handcrafted by Bennett Barbico, Michael Grant, Terry and Rob Amjarf. Smart Less.

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