![]() LANE: No, it's - yeah, it's really a tribute to those writers. And are - do they make you sign anything? Are you not allowed to give away secrets when they - when it's this kind of thing? PAPA: And it's very intriguing because it's a whodunit, and it pulls you in. PAPA: And then you really - I mean, you're nominated for this guest role, and you're so good in "Only Murders In The Building." It is. And I always think very fondly of Sam Waterston. LANE: And he realized that I was a struggling actor. And he - I could see the pity in his eyes. Young Sam Waterston - it was his birthday, and I sang for him. LANE: You know who I had to sing for? Sam Waterston. ROGERS: Yeah, sad and desperate like you're at the Shmemmy's during the day. PAPA: And you just stand there with the top hat in front of them. And that day, I - you know, they rarely would tip you. No, it's always a little - it's embarrassing for them and embarrassing for me. LANE: Oh, people - if you go to someone's office and you have to sing to them, they hate that. PAPA: Nathan, was it ever well - was it ever poorly received when you got there and finished your song and tipped your top hat? Nowadays, people just go door to door doing singing text messages to the William Tell Overture - just (singing) LOL, LOL, LOL, L, L. GONDELMAN: Nowadays - now it's such a lost art. You would sing, you know, (singing) it's your day. But you would do, like, to the tune of the William Tell Overture. And you would put on a tuxedo and a little felt top hat, and you would go to offices or people's homes and usually do a public domain - I don't know why they had to be a public domain song. When I first - I moved to New York in the late '70s. And I saw in your history, which I did not know, you worked a number of odd jobs when you started looking for acting work in the early '80s. I can imagine that people are just like, how are we going to make this better? Just get Nathan Lane. LANE: Even though I made Emmy history, I've never (inaudible). LANE: And I was right because I haven't won. LANE: And then, I learned that you - not to go to them anymore. And then, if you win, they allow you to go to the big-boy, nighttime Emmys. LANE: So they usually tell you not to go to the Creative Arts Emmys and just sort of wait and see if you win. LANE: Well, you know, what they do - they give out the guest actor category at the Creative Arts Emmys, which is - it's held in a warehouse somewhere. Are you excited for the seventh ceremony? And will you get to attend? PAPA: Well, Nathan, you are the most-nominated guest actor in Emmy history. He's now nominated for yet another Emmy for his role in "Only Murders In The Building." The second season is out now. The legendary actor has been nominated for six Tonys, seven Emmys, two Golden Globes, and probably an ESPY at some point. If award shows had all-stars, Nathan Lane would be the first pick every year. TOM PAPA: And now the game where stars prove they're not actually just like us. Interviewed star of theater, film and TV Nathan Lane. KURTIS: And while Peter was away, guest host Tom Papa. SAGAL: Personally, I am grateful for the three weeks I was able to take off from this job during the summer so I could spend some precious time with my family having COVID. KURTIS: With all the time we've got left, why not revisit some of our favorite interviews and panelist questions from the past few months? We have made it to Thanksgiving where we take as much time as we need to pause and be thankful for everything that's happened in the past year. KURTIS: And here is your host at the Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building in downtown Chicago, Ill. I've come to your land from far away to create a new country. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON, BYLINE: The following program was taped in front of an audience of real, live people.īILL KURTIS: From NPR and WBEZ Chicago, this is WAIT WAIT.
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