Jonathan Groff Teaches Stephen His King George Walk

YOU ACTUALLY CAME BACK PUP LEFT THE PLAY FAIR WHILE. >> YEAH. >> Stephen: TO SHOOT THE MOVIE OF "LOOKING." >> YEAH. >> Stephen: FOR HBO. >> FOR HBO. >> Stephen: ONE OF THE STARS OF "LOOKING." THEN YOU CAME BACK A MONTH LATER. WAS IT HARD TO BE AWAY AND JUMP BACK INTO THE SHOW? >> I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK WHEN I CAME BACK BECAUSE I'D NEVER DONE THAT BEFORE. THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCEs WAS THE CROWN BROKE WHILE I WAS GONE. >> Stephen: GEORGE'S CROWN. >> GORGE'S CROWN. >> Stephen: DID IT FALL OFF THE UNDERSTUDY'S HEAD? >> IT WAS BREAKING WHEN I LEFT AND THERE WAS A NEW CROWN WHEN I GOT BACK AND IT WAS SUCH A REVELATION BECAUSE THE IT WAS POUNDS LIGHTER THAN THE ORIGINAL CROWN. THE ORIGINAL CROWN WAS SO HEAVY IT FORMED MY ENTRANCE WALK ON TO THE STAGE WHICH IS A VERY SPECIFIC SITUATION -- >> THAT STHA WHY YOU'RE WALKING SO CAREFULLY TO KEEP YOUR NECK FROM SNAPPING? >> A LITTLE BIT, YES. IT'S A LITTLE LIKE "I LOVE LUCY" IF I TILT MY HEAD IN ONE DIRECTION I MIGHT FALL OVER. >> Stephen: I UNDERSTAND BEYONCE LOVES YOUR WALK. >> SHE CAME TO SEE THE SHOW WITH JAYZ. I'M OBSESSED WITH BEYONCE. >> Stephen: KATE BLANCHET AND BEYONCE TOGETHER IN A ROOM WITH YOU. >> I THINK I WOULD IMPLODE, YEAH. BUT SHE CAME TO SEE THE SHOW WITH JAY Z, AND THEY BOTH CAME BACK STAGE AND WERE SO GENEROUS WITH EVERYONE AND VERY SPECIFIC WORDS TO EVERY PERSON IN THE SHOW. THEY REALLY, LIKE-- THEY WERE REALLY WATCHING. AND SHE SAID TO ME THAT-- SHE WAS LIKE, YOU WERE THE KING. AND I SAIDIAS YAE. AND SHE SAID, "I WANT TO STEAL YOUR WALK." ( LAUGHTER ) >> Stephen: WOW. >> AND THE FLOOR OPENED UP, AND I FELL INTO MY GRAVE. >> Stephen: COULD YOU SHOW THE WALK THAT BEYONCE-- >> YEAH. >> Stephen: I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHEN THEY SEE BEYONCE DO IT IN HER NEXT VIDEO THAT SHE'S ACTUALLY STOLEN IT FROM YOU. >> I WANT TO TEACH IT TO YOU. WILL YOU-- I CAN TEACH YOU TO WALK? >> Stephen: OH, YEAH, I LOVE IT. WHAT DO WE NEED? >> LET'S WALK IN THIS DIRECTION, YEAH? >> Stephen: OKAY, THAT SOUNDS GOOD. >> IMAGINE THAT YOU'VE GOT, LIKE, A CROWN ON YOUR HEAD THAT WEIGHS, LIKE, 50 POUNDS. >> Stephen: ALL RIGHT. >> YOU'RE IN A GIANT CAPE. SO YOU'RE BASICALLY WEIGHTED DOWN WITH A LOT OF, LIKE, POUNDAGE. BUT YOU'RE ALSO-- SO ARE YOU FEELING THAT? >> Stephen: I'VE GOT IT, BABY. >> BUT YOU'RE ALSO IN HEELS. OKAY. DO YOU HAVE, LIKE, A BOOK OR SOMETHING I CAN PUT ON YOUR HEAD? >> Stephen: I'VE GOT, UH-- I'VE GOT, UH-- DORIS KERNS GOODWIN HAS A COUPLE OF BOOKS. HOW ABOUT THE "THE BULLY PULPIT." >> PERFECT. >> Stephen: AND I GOT HER ONE ON THE ROOSEVELTS HERE. THAT WILL WORK. >> NICE! THAT'S A GOOD PLUG. SO YOU HAVE THIS ON YOUR HEAD, RIGHT? OKAY. ( APPLAUSE ) ARE YOU BALANCING? I'M GOING TO BUTTON AS WELL. AND KEEP YOUR CAPE ON. ARE YOUR HEELS ON? ARE YOU WEARING YOUR HEEL. >> Stephen: YOU BETCHA. >> YOU WANT TO PUT ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER WITHOUT CROSSING THEM AND WALK AS THOUGH YOU'RE WALKING ON A TIGHTROPE. ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) OH, MY GOD! YOU'RE SO GOOD! ( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> Stephen: JONATHAN GROFF IS IN "HAMILTON", NOW ON BROADWAY. JONATHAN GROFF, EVERYBODY. WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

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Length: 3min 46sec (226 seconds)

Published: Wed Dec 16 2015