Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell have a long history, appearing together on stage at Chicago’s Second City, co-starring in the short-lived sketch series “The Dana Carvey Show” and then as cast members on “The Daily Show”.
So when Colbert welcomed his longtime friend to Sunday’s special post-Super Bowl edition of “The Late Show”, he dug a little deeper than usual by getting into Carell’s “personal space,” conducting the chat with their heads inside a large cardboard box.
During the in-your-face interview, the two shared their first impressions of each other when they met 30 years ago and discussed whether Carell ever tires of people quoting “The Office” to him.
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“No, I love it,” Carell told Colbert, who responded with Michael Scott’s signature comeback: “That’s what she said.”
Colbert also asked Carell why he, “one of the funniest people I know,” decided to become a dramatic actor. “All I want is to be respected and pretentious,” declared Carell.
“You’re halfway there,” quipped Colbert.
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT on Global; you can also watch full episodes online.
