- 7/23/2025
'Alien: Earth' star Timothy Olyphant and creator Noah Hawley sit down to test how well they know each other. They argue over who is the biggest 'Alien' fan, debate Hawley's most used note on set, and try to recall Olyphant's character's name in 'Fargo.'
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00:00I'm working too hard, and you know, you just show up, you do your thing, and then I gotta deal with it.
00:04You know what's sad is I feel like I give so much. I give and I give and I give.
00:08And I feel like you're just not really taking it in.
00:11You have a refreshing lack of process.
00:22We don't lock them down.
00:27It will be too late.
00:30Who's most likely to survive a real alien invasion?
00:33Uh-oh.
00:34Oh.
00:36I know who you think it's gonna be.
00:38Hold on.
00:40I don't want you to see my answer.
00:42Okay.
00:42You got it wrong.
00:43That's embarrassing.
00:45No, we both said me.
00:46It's the same answer.
00:47Oh, we both got it right.
00:48You meant you, though.
00:49See, I meant me.
00:50I thought me.
00:51Okay.
00:52I don't go out much, so I'm just gonna hide out, and I feel like Tim's probably gonna try to be brave,
00:57and that never works out.
01:00First of all, by hiding, you've lost, right?
01:04Right?
01:04So that's what I was like.
01:05Noah's gonna be smart about this, and he's gonna hide, but that never works.
01:09I see.
01:09Have you ever seen, like, a Tom Cruise movie?
01:11Well...
01:11You gotta go face that fucker.
01:13Uh-huh.
01:14Yeah.
01:14That's the only way you win.
01:15All right.
01:16Are there winners and losers in this game?
01:18I know.
01:18And are there prizes?
01:21Are we playing for something?
01:23Just, you know, world peace or something, I think.
01:27Okay.
01:27That's on the line?
01:29Yeah.
01:29I was gonna say respect, but...
01:31Too well-dressed man playing for world peace.
01:33That's how it should be.
01:34Who is most likely to willingly be abducted by aliens?
01:39Oh.
01:39Oh.
01:45How do you spell your name?
01:46Uh, with a G.
01:52Yeah.
01:53See?
01:53We clearly don't know ourselves.
01:56Yeah.
01:57I don't like to travel.
01:58Oh, that...
01:59Yeah, that's it.
01:59I thought you just went up, though.
02:01Do you go anywhere else?
02:03Well, I mean, maybe...
02:04I don't know, but, you know, I just don't...
02:06If there's packing involved, I don't like the packing and the unpacking.
02:10But I thought you told me how much you like the probing.
02:13Well, the probing, but you can get that here.
02:15You were in Bangkok, didn't you?
02:17Yeah.
02:17You can get that.
02:18Never got probed.
02:19Next question.
02:20Who's most likely to try cryosleep in real life?
02:24Oh.
02:25Hmm.
02:26I mean...
02:31Here we go.
02:32Do we do it again?
02:33Oh!
02:34Oh, I like it.
02:35I know.
02:36Finally.
02:37And why is that?
02:38Why are you thinking I wouldn't go for that?
02:41Oh, well, I just feel like I need it more.
02:43I'm so tired.
02:44Oh, is that what it is?
02:45Yeah.
02:46I'm working too hard.
02:47And, you know, you just show up, you do your thing, and then I got to deal with it.
02:52That took an ugly turn there at the end.
02:54There was a lot of judgment there.
02:56How many alien movies are there in the franchise?
03:00Oh.
03:00Okay.
03:02All right.
03:03What do we got?
03:08What do you got?
03:10Where'd you go?
03:1113.
03:11I went with seven.
03:12Okay.
03:13I went with the actual number.
03:13What's the actual answer?
03:15I have nine.
03:16Oh, yeah.
03:17Well, you know, if you're an alien versus predator enthusiast, I suppose that does count.
03:20I also, I feel like I failed to ask a very important question.
03:24It was like, was that a price is right type of game, closest without going over, or you
03:28know what I mean?
03:28Because I would have brought my number down, and I think I would have won that.
03:31Yeah.
03:31Yeah.
03:32I liked your certainty when you flipped it, though.
03:34I, well, I did think to myself, I bet there's a lot of alien and other shit.
03:39Right.
03:39By the way, and I'm a huge predator fan, don't get me wrong.
03:42Of course.
03:42So when I say other shit, I don't blame him.
03:44You're not counting the animated?
03:46No.
03:46You're not counting the animated?
03:48Are there animated?
03:49Let's see if there are.
03:50Okay.
03:50I think we can get to 13 if we really dig.
03:52How about, who's a bigger fan of the aliens?
03:57The original alien movies.
03:59Oh, I see.
03:59Are you a bigger fan, or am I a bigger fan?
04:02Hmm.
04:02Okay.
04:03Yeah.
04:03Again, I feel like I got to go with.
04:08Ready?
04:10Okay.
04:10Sad.
04:11Because you would think you would be the bigger fan, but you're not.
04:14But I want me exclamation point, so.
04:16Oh, you did.
04:17Damn it.
04:17That shows enthusiasm.
04:19Maybe you are.
04:20Yeah.
04:20Okay.
04:21Which alien film is Noah's favorite?
04:24Oh, that's a good one.
04:25Oh, that's easy.
04:29By the way, if it's not this one, I have to totally rethink this professional
04:33relationship.
04:37Yeah.
04:37Same.
04:38There we go.
04:38Yeah.
04:39It's just a thing of beauty.
04:41Yeah.
04:41And look, James Cameron, very close second.
04:44Oh, yeah.
04:45Like a hair's breadth.
04:46He's got the 80s working against him.
04:49Right.
04:50You know what I mean?
04:50Like, he had to, the fact that he made such an amazing film in the 80s, I think he
04:55should get bonus points.
04:56What he didn't have.
04:57Because the 80s destroyed so many people.
04:59What he didn't have was Hans Giger with his vial of morphine dosing himself.
05:03Three or four times a day while he was working on the movie.
05:06Oh.
05:07Yeah.
05:07Maybe I should go back to that who was a bigger fan question.
05:11There you go.
05:11Because I think I might have answered incorrectly.
05:14So I spoke with David Fincher about his experience.
05:17Mr. Cameron's a little busy, I feel like, making all the Avatar movies.
05:21My French wasn't strong enough to talk to Jeanneau.
05:24You talked to Fincher?
05:25Uh-huh.
05:25Yeah.
05:26Yeah, yeah.
05:26Yeah.
05:27Yeah.
05:27I've never met him.
05:30But I'm happy for you.
05:31I can introduce you.
05:33Would you?
05:33Yeah, yeah.
05:34There you go.
05:34Yeah.
05:34I would like that.
05:35Okay, good.
05:36I'm a fan.
05:37Who's a bigger Fincher fan?
05:40Oh.
05:42What is Tim's go-to food on set?
05:45Oh.
05:46Oh, interesting.
05:47Oh.
05:48Tim's go-to food on set.
05:49Do you get this wrong?
05:51It's because you don't care.
05:52Really care.
05:53Well, I don't.
05:56But I'll see if I can get it right.
05:57That's not so fun to play anymore.
05:58I'm going to say.
05:59My favorite thing.
06:00Okay.
06:01Hold on.
06:02I'm going to go with...
06:03You might...
06:04This is a...
06:05This is...
06:05This is...
06:06I think I'm calling it the right thing.
06:09I think this is what they called it.
06:10Are we ready?
06:11Yeah.
06:11Oh, no.
06:12Oh, no.
06:13Yeah.
06:14Me and Jay.
06:15I don't know.
06:16You got to get to know your cast.
06:17I've never seen him eat.
06:18I do think he's synthetic.
06:19You know what's sad is I feel like I give so much.
06:22I give and I give and I give.
06:23Yeah.
06:23And I feel like you're just not really taking it in.
06:27That coconut jelly was like the...
06:30Is that what it was?
06:30I don't know.
06:31The coconut and the...
06:33You just like drink it, but it was like a...
06:35Oh, like coconut water?
06:36No.
06:37They had coconut everything on the set.
06:39Oh, that's true.
06:39And it was just my favorite thing.
06:40Okay.
06:40All the coconut stuff.
06:41So you just eat jelly by itself?
06:43It's coconut like Jell-O.
06:44That's what I should call it.
06:44Oh, Jell-O.
06:45Yeah.
06:45It was like cold and they'd hand them out to the crew.
06:48Either way, are you sick?
06:49They didn't give you one?
06:49Thanks.
06:50What?
06:51No, I'm in Thailand.
06:52I was in Thailand.
06:53That's what they do.
06:53All right.
06:54The whole crew.
06:55Clearly I know nothing about Tim's Eve habits.
06:56You don't remember them going around with those coconut Jell-O things?
06:59I don't.
07:00Oh, God.
07:00They were so good.
07:02Okay.
07:02And good for you.
07:03What's one note Noah likes to give on set?
07:11Only one?
07:15Okay.
07:16Ready?
07:17Almost.
07:17Here we go.
07:18Ready?
07:18Hold on.
07:19I should have written something fun.
07:21God damn it.
07:22I should have.
07:24I almost fell.
07:25I should have written be better.
07:27Yeah.
07:27I can't believe I missed that joke.
07:29Can you ask again and I'll write it down and we'll pretend we didn't do this.
07:33But at least I said please.
07:34Yeah, yeah.
07:34I just said do it again.
07:36Yeah, yeah.
07:36But be better would have been such a better answer.
07:39Fuck.
07:40Well, that's why I'm the writer.
07:41But this time try to be a little more talented.
07:43You could maybe deliver this line better than me, but.
07:47But it's good writing.
07:48Is that what you're saying?
07:49Yeah.
07:50He's being funny.
07:51I'm being funny.
07:52Don't let him.
07:52No.
07:53First of all, and he knows this and respects it.
07:57No notes.
07:57Yeah.
07:58No notes.
07:59It's in the contract.
08:00No notes.
08:00Yeah.
08:01You mean two takes and then let's talk.
08:03Yeah.
08:04And I bet we'll find a third take's not necessary.
08:06But when you did really good, just some coconut jelly and a pat on the head.
08:09Just bring me some coconut jelly.
08:11If you liked what I did, give me the coconut jelly.
08:13Noah didn't give me a lot of notes.
08:15He had his hands full with the other.
08:16Yeah, that's why I brought you in.
08:18You know what I mean?
08:18I needed my ringer.
08:20No notes.
08:20Exactly.
08:21No notes Oliphant.
08:22Yeah.
08:22That's what we call him.
08:23After every take, really the conversation is, Noah, do you want to give notes to the other
08:28actor or do you want me to do it?
08:29Yes.
08:30Which you were happy to do.
08:31And I think they loved it because it was given with love.
08:34Yes.
08:35Actors love to get notes from actors.
08:37Yeah.
08:37There's one thing I've learned over the years.
08:39Yes.
08:39We love it.
08:40Yes.
08:41What was Tim's character's name in Fargo?
08:44Oh, the whole name?
08:46I'm writing it down.
08:47Hold on.
08:47God damn it.
08:48I don't remember my name in this show.
08:50Hold on a second.
08:53Wait.
08:53This is really embarrassing for you.
08:58Is it?
08:59Or do people go, that's amazing.
09:01He doesn't remember the name of the character and yet the performance is really fucking good.
09:05Hold on.
09:06Don't look.
09:06Don't cheat.
09:07I know, but is it?
09:08There's three names.
09:08I just need a little help.
09:10I need a little help.
09:13Do we get any lines for being close?
09:15Hold on.
09:16Slowly turning it.
09:18Slowly.
09:18I know this is not it, but I think it's something like this.
09:23It's something like this, but it was really long.
09:28What is it?
09:30Duffy?
09:31God damn it.
09:32It was a great name.
09:33It was Dick Wickwear.
09:34Dick Wickwear.
09:35But my friends call me Duffy.
09:36Call me Duffy.
09:37It all comes back to me quick.
09:39On account, I hear what I want to hear.
09:41Boom.
09:41Yeah.
09:42Well, I heard Dewey.
09:45That's what you wanted to hear.
09:46I would have gotten there.
09:48It's a lot of pressure when the cameras are rolling.
09:50I told Tim while we were shooting Fargo that I felt like I had something for him in this
09:54alien show, but I couldn't say too much about it.
09:57And he just said, well, you know where to send the money.
10:00And if there's a role for Tim, he's always going to be there.
10:03What do you mean if?
10:04Isn't there just always?
10:05Why can't we think of it differently?
10:07So you think the convent, the all-none story, I'm going to find a spot?
10:12Yeah.
10:12Be one of those guys where you just always use the same people.
10:14Those people exist.
10:15Oh, okay.
10:16You could be that guy.
10:17Yeah, it could be.
10:18You could be choosing not to be there.
10:19I'm encouraging you.
10:20Okay.
10:21Sometimes that's all it takes is your encouragement.
10:23Tim's always there for me.
10:24I appreciate that.
10:25Well, that's a mutual appreciation.
10:27He knows.
10:28He sends me a call sheet.
10:29I show up.
10:30How many novels has Noah written?
10:32Oh, okay.
10:33Oh, goddammit.
10:34Yep.
10:35There it is.
10:36Boom.
10:37You know what?
10:38That's not fair to ask these questions at the end because I'm going to go with...
10:42Good call back, Tim.
10:52Good call back.
10:54You know what I mean?
10:55When in doubt, just go for the comedy.
10:57It would have been funny if you'd written coconut jelly.
10:59What sport did Tim participate in competitively in college?
11:08Oh, that's not fair.
11:09Come on.
11:10That's not fair.
11:11I'm making you look so bad.
11:12Yeah.
11:13That's...
11:14That's...
11:15You are...
11:16You know...
11:16No hesitation.
11:18Zero hesitation.
11:19Yeah, I swam.
11:20And now, what sport he participated in in college?
11:24Sure, right now.
11:26Who listens to music more on set?
11:29Oh, on set.
11:31Oh.
11:31Huh.
11:32Yeah.
11:35Oh, wow.
11:37Interesting.
11:37Yeah, I was going with you.
11:38I'm too busy.
11:39You got all that downtime in the tent, I thought you would...
11:41You broke it.
11:42You would play music on set, didn't you?
11:44You actually played it?
11:44Then we were both technically listening to it.
11:46Yeah, yeah, yeah.
11:47That's true.
11:49Well...
11:49I see your point.
11:50I don't listen to a lot of music on set.
11:52Although, we had the guitars on set.
11:54We played a little bit.
11:55Yeah.
11:56It was fun.
11:57Yeah.
11:57It was good.
11:58Tim, do you make character playlists?
12:00Oh, my God.
12:01No, you've mistaken me for another actor.
12:04No.
12:05No, there's no...
12:06The process is...
12:07No.
12:08There's not a lot to it.
12:09It's just all Sheena Easton, or...
12:11No, no.
12:12A character playlist?
12:14Yeah, yeah.
12:14I'm an obnoxiously...
12:17There is no character.
12:18There's just lines on the page guy.
12:20Got it.
12:21Yeah.
12:21Got it.
12:21I'm a big fan of memorizing lines.
12:25Well...
12:26That's about the extent of the process.
12:27Okay.
12:28But you still charge full price?
12:30As much as I can, buddy.
12:34Just, you know, just a squirrel trying to get a nut.
12:37Yeah.
12:37You've worked with me twice now.
12:38Yeah.
12:39When I say, because I say this all the time, I just memorize my lines.
12:42Yeah.
12:42And then I show up.
12:44How much am I fudging the truth, or is that your experience as well?
12:48You have a refreshing lack of process.
12:54I'm never going to win an award after that.
12:56No, no.
12:57That doesn't win you awards.
12:58It's, you know, you show up, you do the job.
13:00You made it sound worse than I did.
13:01Oh.
13:01I thought I meant...
13:02Okay.
13:03Refreshing lack of process.
13:04Lack of process.
13:05Process.
13:05Yeah.
13:06Yeah.
13:06There's...
13:06Yeah.
13:06You don't make a big deal out of it.
13:07You show up, you do the work.
13:09Show up, do the work.
13:09Yeah.
13:09There you go.
13:10Clearly, he's doing it right.
13:12Yeah.
13:12Yeah.
13:12And I'll throw him back.
13:13The lines are great.
13:14Easy to memorize if he writes...
13:16Yeah.
13:16Names, on the other hand.
13:19Fuck.
13:19Fuck.
13:19Fuck.
13:20Fuck.
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