at the ceremony. take a look. you know, like, look at this line up. i feel like we re all here for the same reason to remind you. how much better snl was in the nineties. paul pelosi only got it knows how i felt all right. just me and you, paul. just me and you, babe. you know, it s amazing the career adam has had if you don t know this $4 billion in movies with this much talent. it s unbelievable. and he actually sucks at golf. okay it s more like crappy gilmore. hail there s something about him. you know his work it just it all it all feels effortless. it almost seems. i mean, i don t want to say lazy because that s not the right word and. i don t
like really special. and you know, adam and the guy that brought us all together, um, numerous project and the thing is, for all of us that were there. we have worked with adam numerous times. so ah, it just goes to show his generosity also, so y all are like family. yeah, totally. listen, i played i played his wife s husband in our last moving, so that s pretty generous. i think of him. that s so nice. yeah you re thinking about it. so i want to talk to, you know a little bit about your own, you know, film career. i mean, you ve worked with both paul thomas anderson, steven soderbergh multiple times . these are two of the world s most critically acclaimed directors. and as an actor, you know, how do you you know? how do you look for roles? what is it that you re looking for? in
thanks, as always appreciate it. thanks jim. thanks sandler has created some of the most iconic movies and characters in the world of comedy. he s an actor, comedian, producer musician and now recipient of the 2023 mark twain prize for american humor. the award recognizes individuals who have had an impact on american society. this past week, some friends gathered to honor him and pokes some fun as well. this week, people look at this line up. i feel like we re all here for the same reason to remind you. how much better snl was in the nineties. paul pelosi only got it knows how i felt alright. just me and you. just me and you, babe. you know, it s amazing the career adam has had if you don t know this $4 billion in movies with this much talent. it s unbelievable. and
have a better word. so for now, let s go with lazy. one of the greatest. oh, my gosh. the what was it like being there? i mean , you know, all of you all heavy hitters, you know, and all together at the kennedy center. i mean, is this mark twain? you know, award really kind of the pinnacle of awards for comedians. um, i would think so. but, you know, i guess, also one of the biggest reward is having your friends show up like they did like we did for adam. that night. um you know, just paying homage this pain. respect i mean , i gotta tell you, steve bushemi just kind of blew the lid off it. but you know, seeing seeing chris rock and cornyn and jennifer and drew and. and rob and dana and david. i mean all of us together there that was,
be like to work with him before you actually saw that? oh, you know, he s pretty good actor, too. who i m not. i m not gonna lie to you. every time i show up to work, and i m just like i m happy to be there and hi. good morning. how are you doing? my name is louis and we re gonna be working together. um it s a job . it s art to me, creating art, and so i don t really get nervous for some reason. i mean, i m not gonna lie to you. when i first met jack nicholson. i was a little nervous, and when i first met al pacino, my palms were really cold and sweaty. so that to me those words my true icons, you know, but yeah, like i said, listen, working with adam. he s so welcoming. he s so giving, and i am also welcoming and giving, so we kind of complement each other that way. so nice. so i want to show another clip right now of some of his other friends. adam sandler s friends roasting him