As a foreigner in Germany, I've concluded that the problem with German humour is that exaggerations don't make things funnier for Germans, they make it serious.
Same thing with sarcasm, most people don't get it if you don't make it extremely obvious to them. I'm German and I'm always extremely thankful when I meet someone that gets jokes without obvious hints.
@@UnsaltedCashew38 yes. german. everyone of them. always. thats for sure. sooo... in america you are loosing your extreme overweight right now? Just asking because all americans are fat because of eating so much fast food, right?
I genuinely don't understand why this story is being perceived as so offensive. I thought he was being self-deprecating and talking about an embarrassing moment for himself. Not a depiction of American culture, or German culture, just a funny story about things getting lost in translation.
German sense of humor is to humor what German cinema is to cinema. There are some outstanding outliers but not many. But Germany is awesome w/their engineering prowess, words to describe abstract philosophical concepts, Octoberfest and most importantly an Autobahn where the left lane for passing only is respected unlike the US.
@@elpoto2825 oh god, Conan would so love self-deprecatingly riff about: “Conan, fine joke here. But every time I see you in something? You make me cringe a lot.” The way he turns this type of reaction into fuel for his comedy is why he is the best. When you cringe at silly guy making himself butt of the joke so masterfully and intentionally it’s not about his comedy. It just goes to show you wouldn’t have humility to be the butt of the joke yourself.
@@ThePlaysonic3 i am most of the time the butt of jokes, I like being like this alot and I make other people comfortable with themselves. I still have emotions and reactions to things nonetheless and can feel uncomfortable with some shit🫠 This dood makes me cringe alot, doesn't mean I can't understand his type of humor or why people could like him
What makes this great interview even better is that Conan keeps bringing back the idea of the German press taking everything literally. So your mind is processing 2 levels of humor.
Funny all my classmates cracked jokes when they came back from an exchange year in the US about how Americans would look stone faced when one made a slightly sarcastic comment. I guess both countries are not short of full bores. How you guys deal with trump supporters and evangelicals is beyond me. My sympathy
While I was in Erasmus in Estonia it happened to me every second evening that some guy pointed at me and said "Isn't it weird that the funniest guy in the room is a GERMAN?" And while that was kinda flattering I also thought about why it would be weird. I know tons of people in Germany who are positively hilarious, it's just certain forms of humor don't appeal to Germans, specifically there seems to be a large number of interactions where you're just *supposed* to laugh whether it was funny or not based on the speaker's demeanor. Germans however don't subscribe to such niceties. If it's not funny we don't laugh.
That Tom Arnold story is gold! Its exactly the kind of forehead slapping mistake I've made so many times. When I do those kind of things I beat myself up for years but when other people do them I just think he's human and tried to make up for it no big deal. It's cool that he has the confidence to make it into a fun story he can just tell publicly and moves on from it.
Because YOU did it, most people are overly critical of themselves, also you see every mistake that you make, but you only see their mistakes that they want you to see, the way they want you to see it
A problem especially in the US is that references are thrown around left and right. A lot of the humour of certain hollywood films (especially starring Ryan Reynolds) are references to things that are widely unknown anywhere else in the world. In the German dubs, the references are often not even translated but changed to something completely different.
I was just telling my wife that I wish these 2 would make a movie. Idc what it’s about but let them direct it. They could just do improv and have guests it would be so good.
As a confusing trans lesbian married to a man, I, too, believe this! Not sure the labels matter but your opinion is valid with or without them--you don't have to be any particular label to have your opinion.
I might not be the first one who think that Ryan and Conan sense of humour and jokes are kinda simmiliar in a way that its unexpected and flow naturally, would love to see more of these two in an interview
Idk, I understand his jokes. I am German and I literally enjoy his sense of humor a lot. I guess the interviewers were not knowing what kind of humor he uses and were not ready for that. Also guys honestly everyone of us has a different sense of humor. Sad he got such a weird response to his Judi Dench joke. I thought it's hilarious and describes his aw towards his co actress pretty well.
Well, there's not much time to develop sarcastic humour during the 13 semesters of their Germanistikstudium, and when their parents kicked them out, they had to focus on getting a job.
@@zendakkI'm German and No nooo, germans have a really sarcastic humor, yeah there are people I know that Go to laugh in there basement, but most people are know like to laugh 😅
Spent a number of years in Germany, I called one guy a Lady Killer. Should have seen the look on his face, he's like, I Don't Kill Ladies. My wife explained it to him that he is successful with with the opposite sex. Funny stuff
Did you translate it to german as you said it? Because that would be very weird. I mean, you wouldn't understand "women hero" (Frauenheld) either, because it just sounds ridiculous in English but it perfectly fine in german. So it had nothing to do with not being funny or humorous. It just doesn't make any sense
@@starlighttigerx268 your putting to much thought into this. I said it in English, it's a common saying in the states but the poor German lad had never heard such a phrase and took it as literal. Hence the joke "I don't kill ladies"
You can't expect a German knowing YOUR mother tongue perfectly if you are the one being in GERMANY. "It's a common saying in the states", so the whole world has to be familiar with it? This isn't confirming anything, it just got lost in translation. I'm with @StarLightTiger X on this.
@@rmarques8156 are you kidding me? Any freaking job, Danny devito can do it. from electrician to plumber to the President, and also, voice actor. As a Matter of fact, he has done a ton of voiceovers.
The first time I saw him was in "Two Guys, A Girl, and a Pizza Place" (In the late 90s) which later shortened the name to "Two Guys and a Girl". I knew right away he'd be huge. His screen presence and personality just shined.
I'm from germany, and yes, irony and sarcasm is really, really hard to translate (thats why i watch a lot of those movies in english). Deadpool for example was really hard i can imagine. They even changed some lines COMPLETELY because it wouldnt have made sense to just translate them. Its not an issue just with germany, it goes through every translation, where it has to be lipsync or its some reference to something else (which people might not know in another country, like some celebrities). But at least with Deadpool they really tried, Free Guy too, though it was not THAT impressive translated. On the plus side, germany is really good at dubbing movies, compared to the US. I watched some european netflix shows in german dubbing and english dubbing. The english version ALWAYS sounds like a german b-movie from the 80s. Or some crappy Videogame-Voiceover from the early 2000s, while in german you often can't even tell it's dubbed. But for german's not beeing funny: Yeah, we don't even have a SINGLE late night show here, that's how funny germans are in general.
this video was from 2008. ofc Ryan looks younger there, but compare how he projects himself with recent videos- here he's slouched, hunched, and doesn't smile his charming smile. the sense of humor is there, but the geniality, the self assuredness, isn't.
As a German…I don’t know what the problem of those interviewers was. You have a great sense of humor Ryan. It’s always a delight to listen to your interviews.
Language barriers go hand-in-hand with culture differences, when you learn a new language you also need to learn the culture that uses it. Speaking as an American learning Japanese, most things will translate, but if you don't learn the culture too, it won't translate well and everyone will have a bad time.
Funny how Americans make fun of German accents, since they are the number one monolingual nation in the world, in Germany almost everyone of the next gen speaks at least two languages
That'll happen when you live in Europe, surrounded by other languages, vs. growing up in America with several thousand miles between most of us and the nearest country that speaks a language other than English.
I remember Robin Williams describing being interviewed in Germany, German reporter: "Why do you think there are not many German comedians?" Williams: "Did you ever think that maybe you killed all the funny people?" German: "No."
Frankly, if Robin Williams actually told this story like this, he must have made it up. A German reporter would never ask that question because the premise is false. There are plenty of comedians in Germany.
Here a German humor: I remember Robin Williams describing being interviewed in Germany, German reporter: "Why do you think there are not many German comedians?" Williams: "Did you ever think that maybe you killed all the funny people?" German: "Hang on, I don't get it." ... too soon? Btw that one we didn't kill
his impression of the German reaction is hysterical - especially that very reserved, quizzical head tilt. I have been living in Munich for the last 13 years and...how can I put this delicately? Germans can come off as a bit autistic - for lack of a better word - taking things very literally at times, especially around humor. "Humorous" sarcasm is not their forte, at all. I think they find it more mean spirited than anything, hence not really funny, which I have to concede is reasonable and not inaccurate. But they DO have a great sense of humor, and very much enjoy a good laugh. Usually an expression of personal suffering (not serious suffering but a sort of "oh why meeeee!!!!" tone around something inherently not important) will get them giggling. I remember one time I got to work late, and explained to my most straight faced, serious coworker that I was held up as my cat peed in my purse and he was simply howling over that one, clutching his sides, tears flowing, gasping for breath. It was truly great :D They also like word play. I explained the concept of "hangry" and that inspired great amusement. The concept of playing "hot potato" with unpleasant tasks that no one wants to do also cracked them up. There is something a bit innocent or child-like about everyday humor with them - I like it.
As a German, I can tell, I love Ryans humor, but you need to be almost perfect in a foreign language, to understand this level of sarcasm! (as a non native english speaker of course!) And i am sorry but: Green Lantern was just awful
It#s so weird, but Ryan's humor is rather German. He uses his body (gestic), his face (mimic), voice voice and his playing with words perfectly like a lot of German comedians. The translation from English to German works.
@@Stefan-ne7rx yes, he has a very german humor, but the problem is tht it often relies on american "insider jokes"... Just like americans wouldn`t understand our political jokes like "The profession of my father is irrelevant." It`s just too dependant on knowing context.
If I read a title like "Ryan Reynolds' Sense Of Humor Didn't Translate In Germany " I expect that the topic is discussed at least a little. They mentioned it in passing.
The thing about any kind of humor, but especially sarcasm and irony, is that you need to know about the cultural background in which the joke is made. That's why comedy/humor in a foreign language/country is about the biggest challenge in learning that language there is.
Ryan Reynold's humor is very well translated here in Germany. His dubbing actor is Dennis Schmidt-Foß, one of the best dubbing actors in Germany. He even looks like him when he smiles.
everybody critizicing Germans. i lived in Germany 10 years, my best friends are german, learned fluent deutsch. and German humor is the best. Germans are by far the humblest and mentally strongest volk..
I remember back then, even with the hype Ryan was kind of slept on as a legitamite actor, but I was a huge fan since I saw waiting and watched 2 guy and a girl. Glad he's so popular now
I am an American and I never met one single German who would have taken his sentences seriously. I don’t know what interviewers he met but normally Germans understand sarcasm and irony very well. From my experience they are way more sarcastic than we are and have great humor. I realized that it’s actually the Americans who often don’t really get jokes.
These shows are always exaggerating and the stories they tell are sometimes not even completely true, so no need to explain anything. A good (or rather bad...) cultural cliché always works, so they go with that in these shows.
@@fillhixx Can you imagien an eastern German jewish guy?! Easter Germans are even far more direct end up front then Germans generally, and jews are just sillly anarchists. Well, here i am.
It’s a made up story to feed Conans and other people cliches. I doubt this ever happened,but hey,he needed a story,and the Germans are always welcomed to be made fun of. Him being Canadian makes it even funnier…
The only reason none of those reporters got Ryans joke is because in Germany he isn't seen as a comedian but as a normal actor. German Humor is a lot more drastical. At least that's what I intend to believe... as a german Guy. We have a sense of humor...really...we just, you know... tend to leave it at home...or... *sight*
Its the same thing with TV shows, particularly comedies. I remember watching Family Guy when I lived in Germany and they actually change the jokes for them to make more sense in whatever country their in, especially if its a joke that plays on words that rhyme or sound alike because in that countries language the words may not rhyme if translated directly and wouldn't make any sense.
As a German, I can confirm that we wear monocles and never ever understand any sarcasm or irony (whatever that is supposed to be). Under no circumstances.
Is it just me, thinking that putting effort into a conversation results in relatable and funny humor? I'm from Germany and still was cracking jokes with some random Hungarian while playing pool in the hotel lobby when I was 14 years old and neither of us fluent in English...we had nothing in common! He was almost twice my age and we could barely understand each other. If half the people would just pull that huge stick out their behind, the world would be a better and much happier place. Thank you
Well, first of all, he was talking to people of foreign press and film critics. They are complicated thinkers and do not like humor or comedies, they never laugh. I know some, I work in the industry. But just because you are at the Berlin festival, it’s actually an international film festival. A tiny amount there are German journalists, the majority are international journalists from all over the places. Poland, Norway, France, UK, Brazil, and even USA. He should know better. In Cannes it’s the same, there is international press, not just French press.
Robin Williams has been on a talkshow in Germany.He was asked about his 'take' of Germans not having humor..to that he replied-don't you know,you(Germans)killed all the FUNNY people...
Sometimes we sit in a workshop cellar in berlin kreuzberg. Me from former GDR one guy from BRD one from california one from bristol one from moscow. We laugh our mf asses of cause we share the same humour. Its not about borders, its about who is used to this fun and who is not. In germany we call ryans homour "dry". Not everyone gets it but who gets it loves it.
As a foreigner in Germany, I've concluded that the problem with German humour is that exaggerations don't make things funnier for Germans, they make it serious.
Interesting take. I’ve never looked at it that way :)
Same thing with sarcasm, most people don't get it if you don't make it extremely obvious to them. I'm German and I'm always extremely thankful when I meet someone that gets jokes without obvious hints.
There are 5 types of humour - Exaggeration, Pun, Put-downs, Silliness and Surprise. So that means Germans don't like one facet of humour.
@@UnsaltedCashew38 yes. german. everyone of them. always. thats for sure. sooo... in america you are loosing your extreme overweight right now? Just asking because all americans are fat because of eating so much fast food, right?
Can confirm. Though german humour is great it is quite dry, straight to the point, finger in the wound kind of humour
Why do you think, Ryans sense of humor doesn't translate in Germany? I'm German and I really liked The Green Lantern.
XD Der war gut
There was no Ryan Reynolds in green lantern
That's the movie he gets made fun of for the most. He makes fun of that movie all the time himself.
that's funny
@@michaelnizza414 r/woosh
American tells a joke, German does not laugh - Germans have no humor.
German tells a joke, American does not laugh - Germans have no humor.
I genuinely don't understand why this story is being perceived as so offensive. I thought he was being self-deprecating and talking about an embarrassing moment for himself. Not a depiction of American culture, or German culture, just a funny story about things getting lost in translation.
LMAO hahaha
@@Priya-zc1mi Who said I was offended ;D
German sense of humor is to humor what German cinema is to cinema. There are some outstanding outliers but not many. But Germany is awesome w/their engineering prowess, words to describe abstract philosophical concepts, Octoberfest and most importantly an Autobahn where the left lane for passing only is respected unlike the US.
@@willyjohnsons_member6019 sorry I assumed your comment was coming from a place of frustration
2008 - Ryan Reynolds looks like he's on his way to junior prom. Conan looks completely the same.
so true
Conan looks like my Principal who flirts with every female faculty
German voice: But they are grown men they can't go to prom!
Given the kidnapping pun, I accendentely read junior po*n..... That's so wroooong, stil I'm lfmao
Conan from 1990s also look the same... He is a vampire.
I'll never get tired of good impressions of us Germans. It's just weird to me that Ryan would openly admit that he was gonna kidnap a little girl.
😆
Insane hollyvood actor Ryan Reynolds in love with little girls
the content makes me think sarcasm but we all know there's no word for sarcasm in German.
Funny it sounds
@@jedinxf7 There is a word in German and its called Sarkasmus. Or is it just you being sarcastic and I didn‘t get it.
Ryan Reynold:
"I was in love with this little girl."
Germany: O_O NEIN
nein...or ten? ;)
@@Chris69Ogier I'd say nein, because I have no vier to be wrong.
@@Chris69Ogier hur hurr! gud won!
I think he said "little doll"
No she was 10 not nien
Funny: as a German, I had it happen to me exactly the other way around. In the US, I got in trouble a couple of times for irony and sarcasm.
It's almost like drawing conclusions about a group of millions of people based on one social interaction is kind of silly
Obviously, it's even hard for people that speak the same language, to recognise sarcasm. Why should it better if you switch land or language?😊😉
Timing bro, you don't have it. Miguel Navarro
@@burns83 Ah, thanks.
I am German and our irony and sarcasm are drier and darker as the USAmerican. They dont get it, you have to say: sarkasm.
god that punchline to that bit "you really plan to kidnap a child?"
God Conan is so, truly, genuinely funny
He makes me cringe alot every time I see him in something but it was indeed a good one 😌👌
@@elpoto2825 oh god, Conan would so love self-deprecatingly riff about: “Conan, fine joke here. But every time I see you in something? You make me cringe a lot.” The way he turns this type of reaction into fuel for his comedy is why he is the best. When you cringe at silly guy making himself butt of the joke so masterfully and intentionally it’s not about his comedy. It just goes to show you wouldn’t have humility to be the butt of the joke yourself.
@@ThePlaysonic3 i am most of the time the butt of jokes, I like being like this alot and I make other people comfortable with themselves.
I still have emotions and reactions to things nonetheless and can feel uncomfortable with some shit🫠
This dood makes me cringe alot, doesn't mean I can't understand his type of humor or why people could like him
Also in german accent
What makes this great interview even better is that Conan keeps bringing back the idea of the German press taking everything literally. So your mind is processing 2 levels of humor.
That’s what makes Conan the best late night talk show host!
@@michelleamatulle6378 No. It's his hustler outfit when he went ridin' with Kevin Hart and Ice Cube that makes him the best late night talk show host.
Yeah, I mean no offense to anyone who like Falon but he sucks. Then you watch Conan and see what someone with real talent does.
@@YTOnceAgain "Don't be selling no ass over there, Conan!"
The way he transitioned into asking him about what happened in Germany sucked. Obviously preplanned
As a wise man once said - "Its German humour, its no laughing matter."
German jokes are the wurst ...
@@heinrichkoop9189 wurst, bratwurst
Good saying
We all know who said that.
Funny all my classmates cracked jokes when they came back from an exchange year in the US about how Americans would look stone faced when one made a slightly sarcastic comment.
I guess both countries are not short of full bores. How you guys deal with trump supporters and evangelicals is beyond me. My sympathy
While I was in Erasmus in Estonia it happened to me every second evening that some guy pointed at me and said "Isn't it weird that the funniest guy in the room is a GERMAN?" And while that was kinda flattering I also thought about why it would be weird. I know tons of people in Germany who are positively hilarious, it's just certain forms of humor don't appeal to Germans, specifically there seems to be a large number of interactions where you're just *supposed* to laugh whether it was funny or not based on the speaker's demeanor. Germans however don't subscribe to such niceties. If it's not funny we don't laugh.
Honestly, buying a (famous) recovering alcoholic expensive alcohol is a very Deadpool thing to do!
Darn, this happened 13 years ago. I was like, ryan looks so damn young again after shaving and dying the hair
I was wondering. He almost had a speak impediment.
thx me too...
Wot do you say? His hair was dying? Oh mein Gott! Das ist horrible! I will note that down! ;-)
Oh. That's why he looked... Strange 😂
He wasn't a father yet either, nor married
That Tom Arnold story is gold! Its exactly the kind of forehead slapping mistake I've made so many times. When I do those kind of things I beat myself up for years but when other people do them I just think he's human and tried to make up for it no big deal.
It's cool that he has the confidence to make it into a fun story he can just tell publicly and moves on from it.
Because YOU did it, most people are overly critical of themselves, also you see every mistake that you make, but you only see their mistakes that they want you to see, the way they want you to see it
Erm right
@@gamingimpossibl that makes sense. He just comes across so cool even when he's telling an embarrassing story
@@kingofthebums the goal is to make yourself sound cool when telling embarrassing stories!
Ryan: I was just joking around.
Interviewer: We don't do that here.
I love the difference between Ryan's and Conan's German accent. Both kind of high pitched but Conan's is way sillier.
Conan's is the right one
Both sound like austrians, but I blame history for that.
@@Commandelicious ha!
To me (german) Conan sounds like an italian, but in a bad way :/
Ryan is not doing good :)
I can't believe someone unearthed an interview of Ryan Reynolds being interviewed when he was 12.
I love these classic Conan clips
first time watching an interview with this guy, hes much more kind and down to earth then I expected !
A problem especially in the US is that references are thrown around left and right. A lot of the humour of certain hollywood films (especially starring Ryan Reynolds) are references to things that are widely unknown anywhere else in the world. In the German dubs, the references are often not even translated but changed to something completely different.
Man two of the funniest people in the world, German accents were killing me 😂
except these weren't german accents (coming from a german)
Conan's was rather Russian x)
I was just telling my wife that I wish these 2 would make a movie. Idc what it’s about but let them direct it. They could just do improv and have guests it would be so good.
@@FlyEagle32 Ryan was pretty good in my book
One was Ryan....whose the other one?
the quality on this is insane and no one is talking about it
2008 isn't 1908, buddy.
@@dinglemccringleberry6258 2008 isn't 2021, buddy. Watch an episode from 2008. You probably forgot what TV looked like before Obama was elected
@@coltengerloff2173 why must you bring politics in to this? Lol
@@PlagasX 2008 is just an election year I didn't mean anything negative
yup, team coco remastered them for Conan Classics^^
Sending alcohol to a recovering alcoholic.
Insert "Outstanding move" meme.
Conan secured Ryan with a seatbelt with that last bit. Such a great interview man.
As a straight man, I would say Ryan Reynolds is a lot more attractive as an older fellow than he is as a pretty boy like he is in this clip.
Lol
@@Emma-nw2xg what bro?
I mean, as a non straight man, I too concur. Ryan looks nicer now.
As a confusing trans lesbian married to a man, I, too, believe this!
Not sure the labels matter but your opinion is valid with or without them--you don't have to be any particular label to have your opinion.
I wanted this interview to go on forever! This is far too short have the best interviewers I’ve ever seen on Conan ♥️👑
I might not be the first one who think that Ryan and Conan sense of humour and jokes are kinda simmiliar in a way that its unexpected and flow naturally, would love to see more of these two in an interview
Idk, I understand his jokes. I am German and I literally enjoy his sense of humor a lot. I guess the interviewers were not knowing what kind of humor he uses and were not ready for that. Also guys honestly everyone of us has a different sense of humor. Sad he got such a weird response to his Judi Dench joke. I thought it's hilarious and describes his aw towards his co actress pretty well.
Yeah, I've been to Germany and everybody understood when I was being sarcastic, so I agree, it must have just been those specific people.
Well, there's not much time to develop sarcastic humour during the 13 semesters of their Germanistikstudium, and when their parents kicked them out, they had to focus on getting a job.
@@zendakkI'm German and No nooo, germans have a really sarcastic humor, yeah there are people I know that Go to laugh in there basement, but most people are know like to laugh 😅
I wonder if he looks back on this interview, and says, "Deadpool must be really popular in Germany."
Spent a number of years in Germany, I called one guy a Lady Killer. Should have seen the look on his face, he's like, I Don't Kill Ladies. My wife explained it to him that he is successful with with the opposite sex. Funny stuff
Did you translate it to german as you said it? Because that would be very weird. I mean, you wouldn't understand "women hero" (Frauenheld) either, because it just sounds ridiculous in English but it perfectly fine in german. So it had nothing to do with not being funny or humorous. It just doesn't make any sense
@@starlighttigerx268 your putting to much thought into this. I said it in English, it's a common saying in the states but the poor German lad had never heard such a phrase and took it as literal. Hence the joke "I don't kill ladies"
I'm from Germany. Lady Killer, I get it. A guy like O. J. Simpson.
@@s.schattenprophet Excellent !
You can't expect a German knowing YOUR mother tongue perfectly if you are the one being in GERMANY. "It's a common saying in the states", so the whole world has to be familiar with it? This isn't confirming anything, it just got lost in translation. I'm with @StarLightTiger X on this.
Fun fact:
Danny DeVito and The Rock were once considered to voice Pikachu in Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019) before Ryan Reynolds was cast.
I can't imagine Danny DeVito's voice on pikachu
@@rmarques8156 i can't imagine Rock. Like he's okay voice actor but not main character worthy
the rock is in everything,and i for one am sick of seeing him...the rock!?....jeez
@@Frank-dv4zu Exactly, I haven't seen any of his movies and I've still seen enough of him
@@rmarques8156 are you kidding me? Any freaking job, Danny devito can do it. from electrician to plumber to the President, and also, voice actor. As a Matter of fact, he has done a ton of voiceovers.
The first time I saw him was in "Two Guys, A Girl, and a Pizza Place" (In the late 90s) which later shortened the name to "Two Guys and a Girl". I knew right away he'd be huge. His screen presence and personality just shined.
Van wilder is my favorite. The Netflix movie was garbage
Same here. Loved the show. I was hoping one random "Two Guys and a Girl" joke in the Deadpool films.
Waiting, must see.
I knew him from that show too! Always loved Ryan and Berg!
@@somarriba333 At least it was a reunion of Ryan Reynolds and Nathan Fillion!
I'm from germany, and yes, irony and sarcasm is really, really hard to translate (thats why i watch a lot of those movies in english). Deadpool for example was really hard i can imagine. They even changed some lines COMPLETELY because it wouldnt have made sense to just translate them. Its not an issue just with germany, it goes through every translation, where it has to be lipsync or its some reference to something else (which people might not know in another country, like some celebrities). But at least with Deadpool they really tried, Free Guy too, though it was not THAT impressive translated. On the plus side, germany is really good at dubbing movies, compared to the US. I watched some european netflix shows in german dubbing and english dubbing. The english version ALWAYS sounds like a german b-movie from the 80s. Or some crappy Videogame-Voiceover from the early 2000s, while in german you often can't even tell it's dubbed. But for german's not beeing funny: Yeah, we don't even have a SINGLE late night show here, that's how funny germans are in general.
there is late night berlin but this is often not so funny...
heute show, zdf magazin royale?
... from Germany* and yes, irony and sarcasm are* hard to translate.
this video was from 2008.
ofc Ryan looks younger there,
but compare how he projects himself with recent videos-
here he's slouched, hunched, and doesn't smile his charming smile.
the sense of humor is there, but the geniality, the self assuredness, isn't.
As a German…I don’t know what the problem of those interviewers was. You have a great sense of humor Ryan. It’s always a delight to listen to your interviews.
HE WANTS TO KIDNAP A CHILD!!!!
This interview aired so long ago yet I still remember that Tom Arnold story because it’s so hilarious.
Immediately after this he ran into Abigail Breslin leaving a taping of Jay Leno
Language barriers go hand-in-hand with culture differences, when you learn a new language you also need to learn the culture that uses it. Speaking as an American learning Japanese, most things will translate, but if you don't learn the culture too, it won't translate well and everyone will have a bad time.
空手を知っています。 そして他の3つの日本語。
just keep these interviews coming baby
2:08
“We need you to be the good guy”
“I’m not going to be the good guy, I’m going to be the great guy”
Ryan reynolds is a guy that everyperson needs in their life.
jesus christ shes *28* now. Lord how fast time flies.
Ryan was 29 when recording this.
Funny how Americans make fun of German accents, since they are the number one monolingual nation in the world, in Germany almost everyone of the next gen speaks at least two languages
That'll happen when you live in Europe, surrounded by other languages, vs. growing up in America with several thousand miles between most of us and the nearest country that speaks a language other than English.
Imitation isn’t always meant as an insult
Are you German? He is just lightheartedly kidding. He makes fun of canadians too and he is canadian. Learn to take a joke
Just goes to show that german oeople dont have a sense of humour
@@commentcritic400 that’s discrimination
Two of the most witty people ever seen, love them.
I remember Robin Williams describing being interviewed in Germany,
German reporter: "Why do you think there are not many German comedians?"
Williams: "Did you ever think that maybe you killed all the funny people?"
German: "No."
Absolutely rude to say something like that. In no universe this would be funny 😒
Hehe good one
Frankly, if Robin Williams actually told this story like this, he must have made it up. A German reporter would never ask that question because the premise is false. There are plenty of comedians in Germany.
Here a German humor:
I remember Robin Williams describing being interviewed in Germany,
German reporter: "Why do you think there are not many German comedians?"
Williams: "Did you ever think that maybe you killed all the funny people?"
German: "Hang on, I don't get it."
... too soon? Btw that one we didn't kill
@@a.s.1998 It's hilarious.
Anyway, moving on to other german things. Do you love our bread at least?
his impression of the German reaction is hysterical - especially that very reserved, quizzical head tilt. I have been living in Munich for the last 13 years and...how can I put this delicately? Germans can come off as a bit autistic - for lack of a better word - taking things very literally at times, especially around humor. "Humorous" sarcasm is not their forte, at all. I think they find it more mean spirited than anything, hence not really funny, which I have to concede is reasonable and not inaccurate.
But they DO have a great sense of humor, and very much enjoy a good laugh. Usually an expression of personal suffering (not serious suffering but a sort of "oh why meeeee!!!!" tone around something inherently not important) will get them giggling. I remember one time I got to work late, and explained to my most straight faced, serious coworker that I was held up as my cat peed in my purse and he was simply howling over that one, clutching his sides, tears flowing, gasping for breath. It was truly great :D They also like word play. I explained the concept of "hangry" and that inspired great amusement. The concept of playing "hot potato" with unpleasant tasks that no one wants to do also cracked them up. There is something a bit innocent or child-like about everyday humor with them - I like it.
The way that Conan played off the joke.. comedy gold
As a German, I can tell, I love Ryans humor, but you need to be almost perfect in a foreign language, to understand this level of sarcasm! (as a non native english speaker of course!)
And i am sorry but: Green Lantern was just awful
It#s so weird, but Ryan's humor is rather German. He uses his body (gestic), his face (mimic), voice voice and his playing with words perfectly like a lot of German comedians. The translation from English to German works.
@@Stefan-ne7rx yes, he has a very german humor, but the problem is tht it often relies on american "insider jokes"... Just like americans wouldn`t understand our political jokes like "The profession of my father is irrelevant." It`s just too dependant on knowing context.
Maybe just the interviewer is dumb
@@irgendeintyp so either I don't understand the because it is in English or because I don't get the joke. Mind telling me the joke in German again?
It sounds like Tom Arnold spends a lot of time in Ryan's building lobby.
If I read a title like "Ryan Reynolds' Sense Of Humor Didn't Translate In Germany " I expect that the topic is discussed at least a little. They mentioned it in passing.
The thing about any kind of humor, but especially sarcasm and irony, is that you need to know about the cultural background in which the joke is made. That's why comedy/humor in a foreign language/country is about the biggest challenge in learning that language there is.
Ryan Reynold's humor is very well translated here in Germany. His dubbing actor is Dennis Schmidt-Foß, one of the best dubbing actors in Germany. He even looks like him when he smiles.
I really adore his ability to tell stories well.
everybody critizicing Germans. i lived in Germany 10 years, my best friends are german, learned fluent deutsch. and German humor is the best. Germans are by far the humblest and mentally strongest volk..
Haha, right. Bow down to your masters . Worst , most cowardly, most destructive ppl, you mean.
Man I remember having this episode on vcr, must’ve seen it a thousand times by now, this was for me the moment I realised Ryan Reynolds is hilarious!
She's like 23 now.
I feel old.
She's 25. Wow
@@thewatcher9480 Great. I feel older. 😫
Conan and Ryan make a great comedic duo.
I remember back then, even with the hype Ryan was kind of slept on as a legitamite actor, but I was a huge fan since I saw waiting and watched 2 guy and a girl. Glad he's so popular now
Q: How many times do you have to exaggerate before a German understands that you are joking?
A: NEIN!
I - as a German - can proudly say: We don't have any humor.
300 dollars to Ryan Reynolds is like me spending 30 cents
Great interview, and definitely maybe is one of the best romantic Dramedys there is, a lot of heart
"You're trying so hard to be a good guy"
"I'm not gonna be the good guy....I'm going to be the GREAT guy"
Ryan Reynolds(and Conan) never fail to amuse me even at the worst of times.
🥺😄
What's so bad anyway?
If you haven’t already, you should check out Conan’s clips with Flula Borg. Very entertaining.
2:51 I thought he was speaking a different language. I had to replay it 3 times to know that it was English. Accents are fun to hear
Love Conan. His show is amazing
I am an American and I never met one single German who would have taken his sentences seriously. I don’t know what interviewers he met but normally Germans understand sarcasm and irony very well. From my experience they are way more sarcastic than we are and have great humor. I realized that it’s actually the Americans who often don’t really get jokes.
These shows are always exaggerating and the stories they tell are sometimes not even completely true, so no need to explain anything. A good (or rather bad...) cultural cliché always works, so they go with that in these shows.
Americans know bupkis about humour. That’s why they import Canadians and Jews…..
Soooo true...
@@fillhixx Can you imagien an eastern German jewish guy?! Easter Germans are even far more direct end up front then Germans generally, and jews are just sillly anarchists. Well, here i am.
It’s a made up story to feed Conans and other people cliches. I doubt this ever happened,but hey,he needed a story,and the Germans are always welcomed to be made fun of. Him being Canadian makes it even funnier…
Finaly I figured it out, Ryan Reynolds is a male version of Kate Beckinsale
The only reason none of those reporters got Ryans joke is because in Germany he isn't seen as a comedian but as a normal actor. German Humor is a lot more drastical.
At least that's what I intend to believe... as a german Guy.
We have a sense of humor...really...we just, you know... tend to leave it at home...or... *sight*
At least he didn’t send Tom a basket of muffins with that champagne 🥂
Its the same thing with TV shows, particularly comedies. I remember watching Family Guy when I lived in Germany and they actually change the jokes for them to make more sense in whatever country their in, especially if its a joke that plays on words that rhyme or sound alike because in that countries language the words may not rhyme if translated directly and wouldn't make any sense.
Ryan Reynolds AND Steven Yeun in the SAME DAY!!!!!! Best day in a long time :)
Ryan is not only HILARIOUS (especially in "Waiting"). but he's handsome AND humble... Dude ages like wine. #Bromance
Yup, hes always Deadpool since the beginning
Conan is so good at improvising when interviewing people!
i think you can cut the "Ryan Reynold's sense of" part
Ryan Reynolds could easily fix any world crisis by doing all meetings with presidents in a German accent
HAHAHA, I just love the deadpan delivery of lines in the German accent!
Vhat deadpan delivery? I don't understand. I zink it vas very emotional and from ze heart.
@@martinbuhrer3893 haha XD
Deadpool delivery
German: "I do understand humour when you are explaining it to me"
He is absolutely stunning to look at. Dang.
Yes, Conan is a magnificent specimen. A king of men.
Conan, so quick-witted. A real comedian.
I apologize for the german press.
the average Germans gets the ryan reynolds irony and sarcasm!!!
Love from germany
So I bought her this stuffed giraffe and as I'm walking out... There was Tom Arnold again.
Okay but one person not getting the joke doesn't mean an entire country doesn't get his sense of humor.
Okay, making fun of an entire nation is also Humor. Saying that as a German
@@xXEaGle176Xx Ist trotzdem schade, die denken eh schon alle, dass wir keinen Spaß verstehen. :(
@@raininess das ist doch nur ein stereotyp mit dem sie spielen, besser als ständig die Nazikeule zu schwingen.
@@xXEaGle176Xx Ja gut, ist auch wieder wahr.
Great interview with RR. Good job, Cone Zone ❤
Ryan Rebolds was hot back then but got wayyy hotter by the time Dead Pool rolled around
This interview is gold
I can't help myself but recall "Daffy dook" episode where Craig's and Geoff's logs touch when I hear this accent...
Ahh yes, ze simpel plæeseurs of Daffie Dook...
As a German, I can confirm that we wear monocles and never ever understand any sarcasm or irony (whatever that is supposed to be). Under no circumstances.
"Two Martinis, bitte."
"Dry?"
"Nein, I said TWO!"
Wow, that was litteraly not funny xD
Is it just me, thinking that putting effort into a conversation results in relatable and funny humor?
I'm from Germany and still was cracking jokes with some random Hungarian while playing pool in the hotel lobby when I was 14 years old and neither of us fluent in English...we had nothing in common! He was almost twice my age and we could barely understand each other.
If half the people would just pull that huge stick out their behind, the world would be a better and much happier place.
Thank you
Maybe it would be better if they would let a doctor do that
"I'm kidnapping this child" but from Abigail's point of view, she's already kidnapped this adult....
Well, first of all, he was talking to people of foreign press and film critics. They are complicated thinkers and do not like humor or comedies, they never laugh. I know some, I work in the industry. But just because you are at the Berlin festival, it’s actually an international film festival. A tiny amount there are German journalists, the majority are international journalists from all over the places. Poland, Norway, France, UK, Brazil, and even USA. He should know better. In Cannes it’s the same, there is international press, not just French press.
I`ve just noticed Kate Backinsale and Ryan are similar.
Iilluminati
I've seen them compared before, but he looks just like her in this clip
How?
When he does the German accent, its accurate for somebody that hears a German accent in English often.
Robin Williams has been on a talkshow in Germany.He was asked about his 'take' of Germans not having humor..to that he replied-don't you know,you(Germans)killed all the FUNNY people...
Comedy
0_0 Wow. I know everyone remembers Williams fondly but I wonder how he would have survived growing up in our era of social media because dang.
@@becominghero9754 He's been on twitter
such good synergy in thuis interview wow
Sometimes we sit in a workshop cellar in berlin kreuzberg. Me from former GDR one guy from BRD one from california one from bristol one from moscow. We laugh our mf asses of cause we share the same humour. Its not about borders, its about who is used to this fun and who is not. In germany we call ryans homour "dry". Not everyone gets it but who gets it loves it.
tbo, I think he made some of this up.
I'm pretty sure the journalists were making fun of Ryan and he didn't even notice. ;)
Ich schmeiß mich weg! Bei dem Interview wäre ich gerne dabei gewesen!
Hallo Grüße.
This would be better as a podcast!!!