Moving to another country and having to establish a new circle of friends and a new support network is incredibly liberating, instructive and scary. I learned this when I moved to Amsterdam 24 years ago. I was a lot better prepared than Mr. Mantzoukas though. He's wrong to say nobody's going to help you (After all, those people from the Peace Corps helped him). In my experience, people are always prepared to give advice. What he means is, you have to take focused action. Nobody's going to hand it to you on a plate.
"Nobody's looking for you" is weirdly comforting to hear. It gives me the same sense of freedom as I get when I think about how small and insignificant we are on this little blue planet. It doesn't matter what we do or how we live, all lives are valid and here, and we should really just try living it as freely as we can. Without hurting others, of course.
He’s got those crazy eyes and that insane energy when he wants to for it, it’d be great. He’s seems much chiller as a person than his best characters 😂
As a Greek-American I want to thank Jason for helping to raise Greek-hairiness awareness as well as not let Galifianakis be the only long last name in the spotlight!
@@tubeuser2222 Yeah maybe, I mean there are some atypical "exotic" looking individual Greeks here and there but he really looks very different from most Greeks. Nothing wrong with that just observation. The beard doesn't help either lol. But yeah he looks half Greek half Egyptian or Indian. But definitely are real long Greek last name for sure hahaha
He actually doesn't look southern Greek either. His features are not really Greek at all. I'm Greek and I lived in Greece, I know what we look like. I'm not saying he isn't Greek but he has a clearly non Greek phenotype or at least very atypical. Trust me even the most exotic eastern Aegean islander Greeks don't look like him. And southern Greeks are mainlanders, they can be more olive skinned but are still southern Europeans. That is what it is, Jason doesn't look European. He looks like he is either Indian or Middle Eastern. Greeks are southern Europeans. They look similar to Southern and Central Italians. Also some of our Balkan neighbors as well. Again not saying he isn't Greek just saying he really doesn't LOOK Greek. Maybe Jason has some other ancestry in him further back in his DNA.
His story hit so, so, so close to home for me. So true on so many levels. Jason is so articulate, intelligent, funny, and reasonable but with stark realism injected. I like it.
Unless you've been through this, you don't know. Once this becomes clear, you basically have a breakdown of sorts. But when that's done, you kinda become a different person- and you slowly start living your life the way you want to live it, start dealing with things that have always scared you. I wish it had happened to me earlier in life but I do remind myself that it could have never happened at all
Oh that came out much less harsh in the interview, you've gotta keep going and do you was more the vibe than "you're unwanted" which is what I read into the title
It's been a fascinating experience listening to podcasts and encountering mid-level comedians hosting or being interviewed or performing on them, and as the years pass they reach high levels of success, get on TV, travel the country and world, and become the new generation of go-to comedians and actors. To literally witness Mantzoukas go from strange manic voice on HDTGM into regular performer and character actor on my favourite shows has just been a delight, and he's just one of many that have taken a similar route to success (PFT, Lauren Lapkus, Janet Varney, Jonah Ray etc etc). It's been a unique privilege.
it's startling how interesting, funny, and non-crazy the man is. check out his Amoeba "Whats in my Bag" video and be shocked at his musical knowledge and appreciation.
@@lowercasesteve I suspect that is a part of the connection with Zooks and the Chocktaw, aka Scott Awkwardman (from the podcast "Sodomy Bing Bong"). They seem to have a similar taste in music.
Just as someone who has worked overseas and just randomly meet with peace core peeps a bit. Respect. Oh also Jason's just a crazy, brilliant, genius also respect.
SAM! Your interviews blow me away! You are a tremendously gracious interviewer...I applaud the certain way only you open and allow your varied guests to be comfortable enough to have the floor, tease them out to tell their stories. Your guests have great experiences, but in my world: You’re the real Hero.
I watch a lot of the late night show interviews via youtube. And while they have funny anecdotal interviews, I love how your interviews give us (such as someone from Manila like me) a peak/ preview of the real persons / experiences of these celebrities. Their stories are encouraging and relatable even if I work in a different industry. I find myself binge watching video after video haha. Thanks and more power!
I so enjoy listening to Jason Mantzoukas. His podcast work is great-- so consistently hilarious, so good-- and I really appreciate hearing his worldview too!
I'm a little shocked at the conclusion he drew from that process of complete breakdown to functioning as an adult - the Peace Corp people didn't do the work for him, but it sounds like they were instrumental in him being able to take another step at all. It would have been interesting to hear how he found those folks. Were they part of an extended network from back home? Because that's what I took from this - look for people that can help you - not carry you, but point you. Help bridge the gap from human alien to human citizen.
Yeah , I noticed the same. It takes a LOT of privilege to get all that help and not see it and congratulate yourself for what you did 'all on your own.' Gross.
The lesson he takes from it is wrong. Everyone on his story look out for him, his parents, the people he talked to, everyone helped him. People are looking out for you, but YOU are the one who have to know what you want and most important nobody will DO anything for you.
Well, he had to initiate the contact with the Peace Corps people. He could have seen them and been too hung up to reach out. Just to talk to a stranger is an action you have to take.
First of all let me just say it's an awesome set an guests, love it. Not subscribing because every time I love the channel and subscribe to it I lose interest (weird shit I know). Keep up the good work!!!
Jason has become the living embodiment of music which creates an ecstatic state with God. His comedy, his storytelling, his ability to actively listen & spin comedy out of the moment is divine. #TheOffCameraShow
My thought exactly. He had help from the grant, his family, the folks from the aid agency. The message shouldn't be "No one is going to help you but you;" it should be, "Help is there if you look for it."
You guys are literally not listening to what he’s saying. Yes he got the grant because he applied to it . The grant didn’t come to him. He obviously had to seek out help from the peace corps ppl. They didn’t just assume he needed help and told him where to go without him asking. He found himself alone in a foreign country. Maybe you guys have never been in that position ? Idk. I personally have and it can be quite scary.
Wow what that casting director said was MAD depressing and discriminatory.... he’s a guy. An actor. A human being. Living a human experience. Why wouldn’t he be able to be in any script except for specific cultural contexts and not being right for the role because he’s taller than someone he isn’t supposed to be taller than for instance 😑😑😑
i totally see it. it's something in the way his mouth moves. it's similar to when ricky is doing voices and makes this weird little move with his upper lip. It's Sam's regular mouth movement. But also, other things? i totally see it though.
Moving to another country and having to establish a new circle of friends and a new support network is incredibly liberating, instructive and scary. I learned this when I moved to Amsterdam 24 years ago. I was a lot better prepared than Mr. Mantzoukas though. He's wrong to say nobody's going to help you (After all, those people from the Peace Corps helped him). In my experience, people are always prepared to give advice. What he means is, you have to take focused action. Nobody's going to hand it to you on a plate.
That's what he said
Agreed. I'll add that being "coachable/teachable" is an aspect too. Too respect anothers time.
"Nobody's looking for you" is weirdly comforting to hear. It gives me the same sense of freedom as I get when I think about how small and insignificant we are on this little blue planet. It doesn't matter what we do or how we live, all lives are valid and here, and we should really just try living it as freely as we can. Without hurting others, of course.
It's truly comforting for me as well because we're all so mysterious
I've always had a special feeling when I am somewhere no one knows I am, though that can prove dangerous.
Damn so weird to see him acting normal as all the characters I've seen him play have a few screws loose
Chuu Etteck My R what has he been in? I don’t think I recognize him.
This is actually Jeffrey Characterwheaties, playing the character of Jason Mantzoukas. Not many people know that.
Stacy Kelsey Brooklyn 99 and The Good Place
@@StacyPowerhouse also Big Mouth and The League! and if you're a fan of podcasts, he's great on How Did This Get Made?
@@martstevens980 yes listen to how did this get made, he's on almost every episode
Jason would play the heck out of Rasputin.
PLEASE
He’s got those crazy eyes and that insane energy when he wants to for it, it’d be great. He’s seems much chiller as a person than his best characters 😂
@not tryna argue but yes a comedy for sure.
I still don't understand how this isn't more popular. Never a bad interview.
Matthew Hudgens $$
As a Greek-American I want to thank Jason for helping to raise Greek-hairiness awareness as well as not let Galifianakis be the only long last name in the spotlight!
He doesn't look typical Greek though. More like a Greek Egyptian. I have never seen a Greek look like him.
@@Alexs.2599 Very true, maybe immigrant grandparents
@@tubeuser2222 Yeah maybe, I mean there are some atypical "exotic" looking individual Greeks here and there but he really looks very different from most Greeks. Nothing wrong with that just observation. The beard doesn't help either lol. But yeah he looks half Greek half Egyptian or Indian. But definitely are real long Greek last name for sure hahaha
@@Alexs.2599 How does he not look Greek? Jason looks prototypically southern Greek to me. Maybe some of his ancestors are from the islands.
He actually doesn't look southern Greek either. His features are not really Greek at all. I'm Greek and I lived in Greece, I know what we look like. I'm not saying he isn't Greek but he has a clearly non Greek phenotype or at least very atypical. Trust me even the most exotic eastern Aegean islander Greeks don't look like him. And southern Greeks are mainlanders, they can be more olive skinned but are still southern Europeans. That is what it is, Jason doesn't look European. He looks like he is either Indian or Middle Eastern. Greeks are southern Europeans. They look similar to Southern and Central Italians. Also some of our Balkan neighbors as well. Again not saying he isn't Greek just saying he really doesn't LOOK Greek. Maybe Jason has some other ancestry in him further back in his DNA.
You can see that the interviewer is intently listening and understanding everyone he's interviewing. Few questions but it makes so much sense
His story hit so, so, so close to home for me.
So true on so many levels. Jason is so articulate, intelligent, funny, and reasonable but with stark realism injected. I like it.
The truth no one wants to hear “nobody is looking for you”
You are the cavalry.
I'm often told that to my face especially at family reunions.
Gar An aww that’s sad 😞
@@BabyBearRudy It's okay. I'm ugly and fat, so I deserve it.
Gar An well, I’m fat and ugly and I wouldn’t deserve that 😊 I only deserve love 🙌🏼
Unless you've been through this, you don't know. Once this becomes clear, you basically have a breakdown of sorts. But when that's done, you kinda become a different person- and you slowly start living your life the way you want to live it, start dealing with things that have always scared you. I wish it had happened to me earlier in life but I do remind myself that it could have never happened at all
This was actually incredibly insightful and I wouldn’t expect any less from someone as breezily talented and funny as Jason Mantzoukas
Jason’s parents sound lovely.
I love this show, not just for quality guests and stories, but Sam is the best there is at his craft.
Great actor. His roles are always quirky and he has a few screws loose but he always owns it and makes the script come alive.
I love seeing the authenticity between you two. 🤗
Oh that came out much less harsh in the interview, you've gotta keep going and do you was more the vibe than "you're unwanted" which is what I read into the title
I've been a big fan of Jason's for years. He's like my comedy soulmate
Rafibomb for life
It's been a fascinating experience listening to podcasts and encountering mid-level comedians hosting or being interviewed or performing on them, and as the years pass they reach high levels of success, get on TV, travel the country and world, and become the new generation of go-to comedians and actors. To literally witness Mantzoukas go from strange manic voice on HDTGM into regular performer and character actor on my favourite shows has just been a delight, and he's just one of many that have taken a similar route to success (PFT, Lauren Lapkus, Janet Varney, Jonah Ray etc etc). It's been a unique privilege.
I can't believe that was almost five minutes. I was shocked that that much time had passed at the end.
Sam. You're the best interviewer I've seen and you really dig deep with all of your guests. I can watch you interview people all day
Jason is extremely interesting to listen to!
that lil piano at the end always gets to me
I'm Moroccan. Of course Morocco made you breakdown lmao.
How so? What's it like?
Rafi is actually a smart articulate non psycho? Jesus
What a world we live in! Time for a celebratory pocket dog.
it's startling how interesting, funny, and non-crazy the man is. check out his Amoeba "Whats in my Bag" video and be shocked at his musical knowledge and appreciation.
@@lowercasesteve I suspect that is a part of the connection with Zooks and the Chocktaw, aka Scott Awkwardman (from the podcast "Sodomy Bing Bong"). They seem to have a similar taste in music.
The title... It's more:
This is exactly what I was looking for but I just didn't know it yet.
That's what you have to show them
Just as someone who has worked overseas and just randomly meet with peace core peeps a bit. Respect.
Oh also Jason's just a crazy, brilliant, genius also respect.
SAM! Your interviews blow me away! You are a tremendously gracious interviewer...I applaud the certain way only you open and allow your varied guests to be comfortable enough to have the floor, tease them out to tell their stories. Your guests have great experiences, but in my world: You’re the real Hero.
Some SEARINGLY honest shit right there! loved it. respect it.
I watch a lot of the late night show interviews via youtube. And while they have funny anecdotal interviews, I love how your interviews give us (such as someone from Manila like me) a peak/ preview of the real persons / experiences of these celebrities. Their stories are encouraging and relatable even if I work in a different industry. I find myself binge watching video after video haha. Thanks and more power!
this dude is phenomenal
It's just amazing that he was able to do such an in depth interview after being shot between the eyes with a small caliber weapon.
In contrast, everybody is looking for me. So feel free to contact me now for all those (major) roles you have in mind for me. Go on, it's okay.
Gets: full funding for two years, endless encouragement from family, great advice from strangers
Learns: Nobody will help you.
🤔
Btw, Jason, be it playing Pimento on B99, Dennis Fienstien in P&R or as Haley's much older Bf in Modern Family, u were a HOOOT!
I could watch him all day
He really did come along way.
I needed this more than I thought
I so enjoy listening to Jason Mantzoukas. His podcast work is great-- so consistently hilarious, so good-- and I really appreciate hearing his worldview too!
JM has a really cool-sounding voice
Another way I’ve heard it is “Superman ain’t coming. Nobody’s beating down the door to help you.” If you want success, go out and get it.
He’s such a cool guy
This was so fun and informative to watch, thank you!
Such a great lesson
Great actor!
this guy's a great interviewer
Vids from this channel are like contrabands: under the radar but so good.
_Hey nong man, nobody's looking for me ??_
I'm a little shocked at the conclusion he drew from that process of complete breakdown to functioning as an adult - the Peace Corp people didn't do the work for him, but it sounds like they were instrumental in him being able to take another step at all. It would have been interesting to hear how he found those folks. Were they part of an extended network from back home? Because that's what I took from this - look for people that can help you - not carry you, but point you. Help bridge the gap from human alien to human citizen.
What's up, jerks!?
THIS. GUY. GETS IT!
Jacob's ladder scenario.
Heynongman
Some of the best TV ever!
Best show
Beautiful.
Nobody's Going to Help...
Peace Corps: Need help?
Also his parents and the people who gave him the scholarship in the first place.
Yeah , I noticed the same. It takes a LOT of privilege to get all that help and not see it and congratulate yourself for what you did 'all on your own.' Gross.
Didn't expect Rafi to be so normal lol
He's far from it, probably the world best improviser behind will Ferrell this man is a legend
so so so well said
EVERYONE has that breakdown at some point in life. NOT everyone gets back up from it.
I moved to Vietnam a few months ago. I can relate.
same here I feel him man, I was 20 when I left my country...
yeah but Colin, You're a badass! :)
Awesome story!
legend
Wow, the lives of people before internet is very different.
At first: interviewer's got his legs uncrossed for once, omg, I can't believe it. Around the 1:20 mark: nooooo you were doing so well!
The lesson he takes from it is wrong.
Everyone on his story look out for him, his parents, the people he talked to, everyone helped him.
People are looking out for you, but YOU are the one who have to know what you want and most important nobody will DO anything for you.
Yes the lesson he takes from his own story is wrong... smh. Two different subjects.
Well, he had to initiate the contact with the Peace Corps people. He could have seen them and been too hung up to reach out. Just to talk to a stranger is an action you have to take.
@@dorothyc2801 He wouldn't have even been in Morocco if not for other people giving him a scholarship.
good stuff
That's true, since I've never even heard of this guy.
He mostly does/did voice work until recently.
Real Talk!! 🌶️
Tough experiences man tough people. Boosh.
Hey nong man
Whoa.. He's actually very intellectual..
First of all let me just say it's an awesome set an guests, love it. Not subscribing because every time I love the channel and subscribe to it I lose interest (weird shit I know). Keep up the good work!!!
So often I tune into a short clip for entertainment and hear the words of god
Jacobs Ladder scenario.
Pimento 😍
Jason has become the living embodiment of music which creates an ecstatic state with God. His comedy, his storytelling, his ability to actively listen & spin comedy out of the moment is divine.
#TheOffCameraShow
GEOOOOSTOOOOOOOOOORM!
Hey, nong man.
The off camera show, filmed in black and white
SOMEONE IS TRYING TO KILL ME
I want him so badly.
Dayum “nobody is looking for you.” Harsh
Somebody did help, told you where to live
Fred Craven lol right? Hahahaha
He sought that help out. They didn't come rescue him from his own mistakes. That's his point.
What Callmeshirley said.
My thought exactly. He had help from the grant, his family, the folks from the aid agency. The message shouldn't be "No one is going to help you but you;" it should be, "Help is there if you look for it."
You guys are literally not listening to what he’s saying. Yes he got the grant because he applied to it . The grant didn’t come to him. He obviously had to seek out help from the peace corps ppl. They didn’t just assume he needed help and told him where to go without him asking. He found himself alone in a foreign country. Maybe you guys have never been in that position ? Idk. I personally have and it can be quite scary.
Wow what that casting director said was MAD depressing and discriminatory.... he’s a guy. An actor. A human being. Living a human experience. Why wouldn’t he be able to be in any script except for specific cultural contexts and not being right for the role because he’s taller than someone he isn’t supposed to be taller than for instance 😑😑😑
Why does he sound Canadian?
He's from Boston or thereabouts. They say "aboot" and shit like Canadians
I thought I was the only one thinking abooout that 😆
why does this guy remind me of Quentin Tarantino?
Crossed legs and then low outward cupped hands spread slightly off to the sides as he emphasizes points in the conversation?
Lesson: self-generate.
Dennis feinstein ?
Doesn't Sam remind you of Ricky Gervais? I can't put my finger on it...
i totally see it. it's something in the way his mouth moves. it's similar to when ricky is doing voices and makes this weird little move with his upper lip. It's Sam's regular mouth movement. But also, other things? i totally see it though.
I am so attracted to this man
same here, he has this really cool vibe
He and his buddy Nick Kroll's voice sound almost exactly alike
Amaaaaazing
Wtf is that triangle on his face
Nuclear Nadal went through hell after leaving Wadiya
Is his 3rd eye blind?
this is so weird. all I hear is jay
The lesson is to be cool with people that come to this (US) country and not say they’re all rapists etc.
Wow
Every time I hear this guy I hear the deep fried pine booby
wow
Rafi bomb!!!!!
This guy sounds like Dane Cook. Close your eyes, and imagine Dane Cook speaking.
Who moves to another country without being able to speak the language?
Me :) spent 3 years there and I'm now fluent in Spanish
New Frontier Films Moving to another country is often the best way to learn the language
most people that move
His name is Raffi. I will only know him as Raffi, any other name he has is moot to me.