Liam Neeson - Improv Comic - Life's Too Short
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 พ.ย. 2011
- Liam Neeson visits Ricky Gervais & Steven Merchant to riff a little improv. From the new Gervais/Merchant project, 'Life's Too Short' starring Warwick Davis. A scene to rival Ian McKellen's in Extras.
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"we had a scene together in Star Wars...do you remember?"
"Okay."
Ha ha haaaaaaaaaaa.
"It's me again...I've got aids."
Let’s do some improvisational comedy... *now*
When Liam walks in at 0:16 he looks like he's about to batter them all.
So menacing
The northern irish accent can sound menacing when spoken softly even when we're not trying to be menacing...
Timing!
I’ll get my coat...
I’ve never been here before.
Warricks facial expressions and reactions in this scene and throughout the series are top quality..great actor!
As an actor, thought he came up a little short.😁
@@snapdragon9300 LOL
@@snapdragon9300
He's great but I thought his performance was dwarfed by Liam in this one
In the willow tv series he was atrocious. But the script was atrocious and the series wasn’t even about him lol
Him and Steve
This is just hilarious. How Liam Neeson is willing to take the piss out of himself. Refreshing for such a big star!
Have you never seen Extras??
And your point is......?
It is not a point. It is a question.
@@johnnyjabsco1999 glove up
Johnny Jabsco hahahahahaha.....very good
How intense does Neeson make this scene? Brilliant
Absolutely, when he walks in he looks like he's about to pummel the shit out of them. Fucking hysterical how these four made this wildly uncomfortable.
He does have a very particular set of skills.
@@pezn2077 😂😂😂😂😂
hes awesome
Pity he cant act
"We had a scene together. It was cut though, do you remember?"
"Okay."
🤣
I would have never imagined the line "I've contracted aids" would make me cry with laughter
"I'm riddled with it."
Me too.
@@joebutlersnr7017 I can cure
"As I said, I have full-blown aids." - Liam Neeson
@@jofelmorata apparently he got it from a well known homosexual actor
This is such a brilliant scene. The looks, the timing, the awkwardness. Just beautiful.
Yep - the cringe is strong in this one!
@beardedcollie39 I was thinking that 😂😂
@beardedcollie39 son of a bitch stole my line
The rest of the show is criminally underappreciated
PRobably took 250 takes
Ricky: "tringgg"
Liam: "we're closed"
4:38
This would actually make improv watchable
we're
@@petar932 you should try stand up
@@HK_Musician no, you
Roll credits
Liam shooting his lines with a straight face and voice, it's what worked for Leslie Nielsen in Airplane.
Yeah, except with Leslie Nielsen you didn't get the impression you're moments away from death 😙
There's a rumour going round that Seth MacFarlane is planning on a remake of The Naked Gun with the big man attached to the project. Leslie Nielsen might be too big an act to live up to. Teaming Liam up with Jamie Dornan might work. Knowing Seth he'd probably want to bring back OJ back just to mess with everyone.
Another thing too is that Leslie Nielsen had this way of comedy like with airplane and the naked gun movies that he was completely oblivious to the ridiculousness that was going on around him and his serious reaction to try to extrapolate meaning from the silly is what constituted the comedy
I think for Leslie Nielsen it worked for all of his movies
Actually, Liam has comedy timing, which makes it funny.
its all about the edit
Editing
as an actor, you need stuff to draw on lol
@@ehren.newton8563 that’s the main reason he was cast in shindlers list
@@ehren.newton8563 they noticed he likes making lists
"how does he get away with it "
"We don't know" 😂
'I was at the doctors. I've got AIDS'.
'Thought you might have'
Brilliant writing and timing.
That made me burst .
@@AlfaGiuliaQV yeah me too.. 😂😂 didn't expect that..
I've got an achy anus
"As I said before, I've got full-blown AIDS."
😂😂😂🤭
"Tring"
"We're closed"
I just love how Liam gives Ricky absolutely nothing to work with in the improv at any point despite the fact that he's the one wanting to do improv.
he is mimicking a guy who goes to an improv class for the first time.
Well done, Chris. You literally just explained the whole point.
💯😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I didn't get the joke until you stated the fkg obvious.
To the "Yes that's the joke" people. Yes... I know that.
I'm expressing my appreciation for how well written the joke is, 'Liam is bad at improv and that's funny' is an idea that could have been done in several ways that didn't necessarily require Liam to leave Ricky with nothing to work with.
I love the direction they went with it, hence my post. If you don't like my opinion that's fine, to each their own.
"We're closed".
Possibly the funniest two seconds on TH-cam...
“I’m riddled with it”
The skill in acting as somebody who wants to do comedy without a sense of humour but in doing so is unintentionally hilarious. Neeson really should be cast in more comedies!
your so deep
@@mikenewbold1699 you're*
@@dejangegic That feel good did it? grammar police lol.
@@rem299 it definitely felt good to see the prick corrected
He is rumored to star in a new Naked Gun movie
Warwick’s face through out 😂💖
The horror.
“Ok”
Concern
So funny and hilarious.
such horror, concern, shock and fear
The way Liam comes marching in (0:17) like a debt is about to be paid.
Exactly. Haahaaaa haaaaa.
and then he gives Warwick that cold ''okay...'' 😂
"I've got Aids"
Silence, except for the sound of a creaking chair
Spielberg said "that's exactly what I'm looking for". LOL
I love his curt ‘OK’ to Davis’ comment about the _Star Wars_ cut scene!
The way he says crazy characters.
Such an underrated show. Some of the funniest scenes ever written
Now they’re fucking racists rap- ists
@@_aworldthatspoke950 ???
@@maxpayneful4328 do one
@@_aworldthatspoke950 Mature and intelligent response....
Underrated? Does it make you feel special saying that? Like you’ve found a hidden gem or something?
Probably the best comedy sketch ever written.
Amazing acting by everyone!
Pure class.
The way he says "crazy characters" with that seriousness and Ulster accent nails me
Ulster accent?. There are so many accents in the province.
@@jezalb2710 I know! I think he means the Ballymena accent!
@@Rache28 you do
Don't presume, that's a backstory we didn't agree on beforehand.
now lets do it again, bc YOU've ruined it 😁
The awkwardness that is built up in this scene is awesome and hilarious. Liam Nielson doing improv comedy is itself a super funny idea.
Neeson
@@turbomunch Leslie Nielsen
Is he Clive Warren's mate?
"I've been led to understand that Trix are exclusively for Children." - Liam Neeson.
"Why does he get away with it?"
"We don't know."
"How does he get away with it then?"
"We don't know!"
BRILLIANT!
4:00
The end gets me, 'You're off as well aren't you Warwick?' 😂 😂 See yourself out 🤣
Omg this is absolutely hilarious! I have watched this 100 times and it never gets old….’We’re Closed’ 😂
Liam is so scary lol. His delivery is great.
He certainly has a unique set of skills! Absolute gold by all involved. 👍🤣🤣
Warwick’s reactions steal this scene.
He is fantastic.
Not really. He is no where near Liam
When they laugh about the lists and he's not trying to be funny. It's a paradox of humour. Brilliant.
Not a paradox just dry.
Liam "I don't take notes" Neeson. Hilarious.
Warwick Davies though...his facial expressions are superb...the way he is staring at Neeson....
Damn this is the funniest sketch....like I said before I've got full blown aids....
What....what's funny...?
The way he ignores Warwick 😂😂😂
only thing better than this is his reaction to when he gets called out for laughing by Johnny Depp 😁😁
One of the funniest things I’ve seen. That dead pan facial expression with impeccable timing.
I didn´t laugh this hard in ages! Liam Neeson´s timing and delivery is spot on perfect.
2:27 Ricky's little hesitation before he says it is so on point!
Liam Neeson's best performance-seriously funny.
Guessing you haven’t seen Schindler’s List
@@mattg5878 I mean there were a few chuckles here and there but for pure belly laughs I don’t think Schindler’s list quite hit the mark. He was definitely much funnier here.
@@loxley75 he said "best performance". His best performance was in Schindler's list.
@@mattg5878 I'm presuming you are somewhere on the spectrum right?
@@loxley75 No. Safe to presume you are too dumb to read or comprehend written word.
The “thought you might have” left me in stitches ultimately 😂pure mastery on a lengthy draw out
Me toooo..these emojis literally describes me right now 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂
i’ve seen this many times over 10 years, still makes me cry
Hands down the funniest scene in the series. Just brilliant.
I don't think anyone has ever been so funny while remaining so serious, except for maybe Captain Holt
"I'm a funny guy, aren't I?"
Delivered as if this concept was ridiculous.
Yet in reality, he delivers one of the greatest comedic scenes that many of us will see in our lifetimes.
The sketch was hilarious yes but let's not exaggerate lmao
The last bit had me properly crying with laughter and that hadn't happened for years. Amazing stuff.
Warwick Davies steals this with just a look !
What a fantastic improvised comedy... He made me laugh more than most stand up comedians!
Is it just me or was this extraordinarily funny.
Comedy perfection! Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant are, in my opinion, the greatest contribution to comedy for decades. Their style has been imitated by so many. They literally (in the word's correct context) created a new genre of comedy. Brilliant.
Neesin is brilliant in this. His deadpan delivery of his jokes had me creasing up.
I’m dying of laughter, this is an absolute gem of a sketch! Thankyou Thankyou your Gods!!
There are not enough superlatives to describe just how good this is. Nuff said.
Either there aren't enough superlatives OR enough said - can't be both
I love self deprecating humour. You’re a good man Liam.
THIS JUST FEELS LIKE IT WAS A REAL AWKWARD APPOINTMENT...GENIUS
WELCOME TO THE JOKE
I cracked so much when he still mention aids at the last part 😂😂😂😂
Probably my favourite ever comedy sketch - brilliant writing, casting and production.
I've watched this many times and each time it just seems to get funnier and funnier 😂🤣😅😂👌🏿
Warwick’s faces are hilarious 😂😂😂😂
"I don't take notes" - so good.
Such an incredibly well written scene!
This was quality
"Nope not from me, I was at the doctors"
”We dont know” is up there with ”an argument is more than two people contradicting eachother...”
1:12 _"I'm always making lists."_
2:32 _"I don't take notes"_
This is a lesson in layered comedic writing !!! Absolute genius :)
"I'm always making lists" 20 seconds later ever so subtly "I don't take notes" haha
Grew up in the same streets as Liam talked to him many times trust me he's a great guy 👌
Shut up 😂
guessing you're not black
Brilliant! Good job Liam. No wonder you've had such a splendid career when you're willing to just take a piss at your own expense and in so doing make the rest of us burst with laughter. Thank you.
This show was genius. It should have had more seasons.
''I have full blown aids''
This line was much better but i guess they couldn't get it out without laughing and ruining the tape.
His voice scares the shit out of people😂
Genuinely threatening when he’s “let’s do some improvisational comedy....now!”
What a sport and they are all fantastic. Warwick's face throughout was brilliant. As was the interjections from Steve. I dread to think how many takes it took and especially knowing how Ricky pisses himself over most things. This sketch shows not all Hollywood actors are up their own arse.
the outtakes are hilarious, they all are cracking up
The follow on from the doctors to the green grocer was actually funny as hell imo. Perfect improve👌🏻
Back in 2011, the new Lyric Theatre in Belfast was opened. Liam Neeson and James Nesbit were invited to the opening, when young actors cut their teeth at the Lyric. It was thought that these two stars would turn up, say hello, make a little speech, photo opportunity and gone!
But no, they stayed for five hours engaging and reminiscing with everyone.
The bloopers from this scene are epic
They certainly are 😜 i really don't know how they eventually got it together ⚡
i come back to this every time i need cheering up. Always delivers
“Full blown” is just too much!
This is the best Life's too short ever!
I've only just realised that this upload was somehow set to 'private'. I guess that's what happens when you don't really do much TH-camry stuff. The funny part is that I was watching someone else's more recent 240p upload of this when it struck me that I'd uploaded it myself six years ago, a few days after it first aired in the UK. Anyway...I obviously don't know if people had wanted to comment on it, but y'all can fill your boots now.
At the time I uploaded this, only one episode had aired. I think it ended up with seven and a special. Sadly, nothing topped this scene. The scene featuring Johnny Depp was alright, but this was easily the best part of the entire series.
I agree, after watching this episode, i had very high hopes as Liam didn't struck me as the obvious funny guest, but he killed it and this is easily the best scene of the whole show, maybe only topped by this scene's outtakes, which are hilarious as well.
"Normally when we do those [cutaways] there's, there's like a joke." "I'm not yer clown."
One of the best sketches I have seen.
The outtakes for this is brilliant 😂
Those were the days. Ricky and Steve sat together. These days they don’t even mention each other in interviews. I wonder what went wrong?
They ran out of room to accomodate 2 massive egos ? 😏
@@peterfitzpatrick7032 True mate.
It’s old and common knowledge?
The custody battle over Karl was long and arduous, so it's understandable there is still animosity between them.
Steve outgrew him.
Even the way he walks in is intense.
As an actor you need stuff to draw on, so I always carry some paper with me.
"You're gonna storm it boy."
I was crying with laughter towards the end aids part was beyond funny very well written
Why doesn't this have millions of views?
Great stuff! Liam is such a legend!
Seen this many times, yet it never fails to give me that dreadful sense of total awkwardness (in a funny way, of course).
"Tring..."
"We're closed"
"I think the shop has to be open for us to do the sketch"
Warrick, man he’s just an amazing actor. Turns great material into gold every time.
"AIDS is a bit heavy..."
"Alright, I've got bowel cancer"
😂
"I've got aids"."thought you might have" 🤣
I was waiting for "I think there's been a rape up there" on the last sketch
One of the bes tscenes in TV history, gold stars to everyone involved
I've never been here before 😂😂😂 outtakes for this are brilliant too
Are the outtakes on TH-cam?
Health warning alert - do NOT watch the outtakes if you have a weak heart. They are fecking hilarious!
@@absoledge Sure are. Think you can just find them all under lifes too short outtakes. Theyre hilarious mate if you've not already found them
Edit. Here you go
th-cam.com/video/OW6VenOC2Fw/w-d-xo.html
@@jacksdjfam Nor a full bladder.
@@jacksdjfam Thanks for that!
Warwick’s underrated in this makes the whole clip even more hilarious