What Was Harrison Ford On During His Conan Appearance Last Night?
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Harrison Ford was a guest on Conan O’Brien’s TBS show last night, to promote his new network news-based movie Morning Glory.
That was the plan, at least – the result was the first of Conan’s classic, delightfully awkward interviews since his recent move, trying to make sense of an…off Harrison Ford.
It started oddly. “I’m fine, how are you,” said Ford, while O’Brien noticed a noise in the crowd and asked “What was that?” “It’s my echo,” explained Ford.
Then there were a lot of unnecessary pausing and intense facial expressions from Ford. Right around the 5:30 mark it seems to become clear to the audience, and to O’Brien, that this interview is going to get really weird. O’Brien is talking about his “Conan blimp” and asks if the pilot Ford has ever flown a blimp. He has. “It doesn’t really…want to go anywhere,” he says. “It’s meant to be there. In your face. Or over your head.”
Then O’Brien asks how Ford would handle a Sully-like situation. Ford’s unbleeped answer: “Shit and die.”
Red Eye’s Bill Schulz had this theory, on Twitter last night: “They don’t bleep “shit” on TBS? Either way, Harrison Ford is def drunk. Poor Conan. This is terrible.”
Or maybe stoned. “This is the most honest interview I’ve ever had in my life,” said Conan at the end. Yeah – definitely the most something. Check it out:
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He was on The Daily Show last week and was equally loopy.
What is it with these Hollywood leftists and always being stoned out of their minds?
Lack of rehearsal is my guess.
Old, famous and rich. He can be as loopy as he wants…
Are you kidding, Ford was hilarious. And he looked excellent.
he seemed like he always does in interviews. he hates them, and every time i have seen him, he’s been weird like this.
Ford has terrible stage fright…it would come as no surprise if he self-medicated to ease his anxiety.
As TonyClifton said, he was on the Daily Show last week and seemed the same. I don’t know if he’s just ALWAYS on something, or if he’s just a naturally odd man. Either way, it sure is entertaining.
If he wasn’t married to Calista I’d swear he was dating Paula Abdul and she was his supplier…
If this was 1978 I’d say he had taken a Qualude.
It was like a slow motion drunk…
Harrison Ford is just another stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf-herder.
“Shit and die.”
Good thing Chewy was flying the Falcon !!!
What a sweetheart! I’ve loved this man since ‘78!!
btw, definitely drunk not stoned.
Just another Hollyweird buzzard. Intriguing the minds, of the clueless and destitute of spirit. Those who tune in for a late night fix with ratings and advertising goons, like Conan, Leno and Letterman. I will never understand the fixation too many Americans have with media personalities. It definitely rings of compulsive/obsessive behavior.
No wonder, so many in our society have no lives. I have two squirrels, outside my flat, who have better entertainment qualities.
He’s a leftist? Oh no, alert the authorities!
You need some of Harrison’s booze there goldmind…
“flat” means a brit I suppose…no wonder…as your people gush over a wedding and family that personify that which you rant at us for.
And the name “goldmind”….says it all.A materialistic narcissist.
You do realize your posting this on a site that is DEDICATED to talking about media personalities, right?
I agree. If you watch his face there are moments when he is completely terrified. Anyone who’s ever had stage fright can sympathize.
He’s also obviously medicated in some way. Either that or he’s having a stroke.
Dhg…Brooklyn, NY…Flat(line), is how I feel, when I explore the different media jungles, and observe the mindless preoccupation with the status of Britain’s derelict monarchy, Sarah Palin’s fetish for bear claws, Glenn Beck’s hotline to providence, ect. Omega, indeed I do. Thankfully, Abrams and his band of thieves, has avoided the moderator oversights, that prevent commentaries which offend the fraudcasters. Try posting something derogatory on Witch Doctor Philly, and you will feel the void immediately. I have no real issue with these clowns who permeate the airwaves. My issue, is with the idiots, who believe they are Sages, and those who inundate us with their products. Especially, the American Drug Cartels.
Do you drink or inject something to come up with those idiotic comments — or do they just come naturally?
I was in the Conan audience last night and the Harrison Ford interview was pretty painful to watch. Conan was doing all the talking and there were quite a few long, awkward pauses as Harrison tried to form a phrase that seem to have been edited out of the final show. It was actually kinda sad
Clearly Ford had a couple of drinks beforehand. Reminds me of the old tonight show w/ carson clips. Ford looks fantastic for his age.
But, what explains Conan? He still seems really stilted and odd in his interview questions. Letterman would have had much more fun with Ford.
Conan was mining it. He egged it on. Indeed, assuming this clip can make it also to Comedy Central, and O’Reilly, possibly as a pin head segment, then everyone can be happy that the PR blitz worked fantastic.
Obviously some people here are too young to remember the numerous drunk guests that passed through Johnnie Carson’s show, and delighted millions. There is nothing wrong with it. No cars or heavy machinery in sight.
I’m surprised this is even news. EVERY Harrison Ford interview is ALWAYS like this. YouTube has countless clips of Harrison Ford appearances on Letterman that would look just as awkward.
This is really more of a clue as to how much and which late night shows the Mediaite crew are watching these days. (Only Conan, apparently)
Oh, and Steve never misses Fallon. Sorry, Steve!
Harrison Ford is a legendary stoner.
I’m not saying he was stoned on Conan. I haven’t watched the interview.
I’m just saying Ford is a longtime pot smoker, so that’s a possible explanation.
PS: I’m not saying this to denegrate pot smoking. I smoke pot myself. To each his own.
I’m just saying he’s known as a pot smoker, so that might be an explanation.
Whoa, lot of thumbs down for the nerf-herder reference. Must be a Jar Jar crowd today.
Hi folks,
I don’t think Harrison Ford was drunk and he definitely was not high on Conan, but it is possible the two of them could have been sniffing a little Helium from Conans orange blimp.
If you are in the mood for a Helium sniffing laugh try http://www.hybridblimp.net the worlds only lighter than air comedy web site. Not even Conan has his own blimping comedy site.
Regards JB ( http://www.hybridairship.net )
Harrison Ford has always been crotchety and sarcastic in interviews, like this one from 1982:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QcyX9JWMMo
At least 10 people didn’t get your “Empire” reference. I gave you the thumbs-up, anyway.
As far as Ford’s interviews go: yeah, he’s always like that in interviews. Disappointingly, I don’t think he has a lot going on upstairs.
An actor acting funny on a comedy show?!?! That guy must be on DRUGS.
seriously, I think the only thing Conan and Ford were “on” was fire. Hilarious interview. Contrived story.
I gave you a thumbs up and I don’t even usually give thumbs up on this site.
I’ve noticed him acting like this on other interviews, as well. It really seems to me that he’s not comfortable with interviews, he seems nervous. Conan wasn’t really helping things, either.
valkyrie101 says:
Are you kidding, Ford was hilarious. And he looked excellent.
absolutely.a brilliant slowing down from the usual hyperdrive to leave room for the waves of laughs as ford beamed us into mr bean-land taking the “talk” out of “talk-show” with some very funny hand-jive. And to steve krakauer, citing, as proof of ford being “def drunk” or “stoned”, his accurate observation that the express purpose of an ad-blimp is to stay “in your face or over your head” looks like “proof” that you, steve, remain totally lucid in either of those conditions. Designating “difference” as “drug/drink induced” might be something Mediaite might want to reconsider(please….)
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