I think he almost broke cause he made actual eye contact with the bird, he seemed to be making alot of effort to not look at the bird, he would turn his body rather then his head if he tried to look at conan.
Its called dead pan delivery. Bob Einstein, Steven Wright, Charles Grodin, all these guys were masters at it (including the disgraced Bill Cosby). Groucho Marx is an example that goes even further back, and supposedly his class of comedians could hear something funny, and just say with a straight face, that's funny! I read a Burt Reynolds autobiography and it went into detail about this. Buster Keaton!
I love how the bird comes around just as he's addressed. Then, when Will Farrell says not to talk about his personal life, the bird turns and looks at Conan. He and Will Farrell are in sync. 😂
Nah Will has a huge aviary that's worth more money than most of us will ever see, he knows how to handle them and professor Feathers is def used to him.
+ninjawraith17 I know its joke but he got scared because of the people laughting, and looked at them so... Birds looks on something with one eye, so in some direction, not straight as we do. They can but they have like a bad vision and can't see the center line. (i think)
+Aaron Morris Dude it's a sulfur crested cockatoo, little piece of my homeland I can encounter worldwide. I've seen flocks of them that almost block out the sun but if I could make it to L.A. with a few up my ass I'd be rich.
Will Ferrell is hilarious. Conan is so great with guests like this. He plays along and gives Will everything he needs to go wherever he wants to go with it. 👍🏼
I remember Barbara Walters visiting Steve Martin at his home, and out in back in a wooden shack of some kind, he showed her his collection of old cupcakes.
This is in essence why Will Ferrell's one of the greatest comedians. He may or may not have had anything else to say but they took something as simple as a bird on your shoulder and turned it into a piece of improv comedy. It's minimalism at it's finest.
The more I see him, the more I love Will. I was wrong when I judged him. He is truly funny. He has a perfect sense of timing. Every word comes out right. We are blessed to laugh with Will.
Will Ferrell is such an amazing hilarious person. He acknowledges the wonderful crowd, Andy and Conan. Looks everyone in the eyes with genuine respect and humility. His moral compass is on point.
The bird was so calm for a parrot in general, but especially for its species. He seemed like a bit older of a bird too. Probably been in show business a long time 😂😂😂 Edit: I forgot to mention, Will Ferrell is actually a parrot/ bird lover in real life. That bird would have to be his or at least be extremely used to him to be that calm and collected on his shoulder, esp with all those people around. I have a Quaker parrot named Ollie. I had a conure and parakeets in my childhood. They’re very special creatures. But yes Will Ferrell is a parrot lover for real, and I think his favorite are cockatoos. Just a fun fact for everyone.
Will Ferrell is literally the only comedian who could pull off a bit like this. His humour is SO original and unique. Freaking hilarious, i love this guy.
imagine the tables are turned.. you're a little person sitting on a huge birds shoulder with an audience of giant birds yelling at you.. THAT BIRD MUST BE TRIPPING OUT
The bird is probably used to humans. But I would be scared if I was just a normal guest on the show so if I was a tiny human on a bird in front of a crowd full of birds I'd be shitting myself even if I spent my whole life with giant birds.
Pretty sure what happened here is they needed to put another layer on him to make it more comfortable with bird's claws, so they just grabbed some suit jacket with a shirt and tie and he changed. I mean the jacket def doesn't fit him properly
I feel this remarkable vibe between the comedians in Hollywood. they give off this loving, fun and caring vibe between them even without them declaring it.
His movies are hit or miss, but he kills it in interviews. This is probably may favorite Will Ferrell moment of all time. Second place goes to the animal expert interview with Colbert.
Will my will provide that that Will & Conan will continue this interchange for several more days? The bird (Professor F) must've been in stitches. Baltimore is a great city that still knows (STILL KNOWS) how to HAVE A GOOD TIME!!!!!!!!!!💗!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+Piéra Forde, Ferrell loves birds, he has a 7.8 million dollar bird collection. So it's likely he knows it's a she, but the script called for the bird to be a male for obvious Cockatoo related innuendo reasons.
+Zoe Wilson Male cockatoos have very dark brown eyes (can't see the color unless they're in the sun), and females have light brown eyes. Hope this helps. :)
I didn't want this video to end...I could probably watch a whole movie where Will Ferrell has a bird on his shoulder and watch him get pissed when people mention it.
I love how in every silly video like this, there are always people who raise their comedy nose and start arguing with people who think its funny, very entertaining to watch in the comment section lol. People will argue about anything these days.
what? you're wrong, people don't argue about anything nowadays, how can you say that and so what if they have an opinion on what's funny or not? jk I agree with what you said...
It would have been better if they didn't even mention the bird till the end..... So the audience would been like "what is going on?"..... That would been great.
Will reminds me of Jim Carrey and Robin Williams doing skits for every appearance he makes. He's such a funny guy and I hope he has a beautiful life. We cant lose anymore comedians like him that bring laughter to a lot of people. RIP RW.
1:11 As soon as Will says he doesn't want to talk about his personal life, Professor Feathers looks over at Conan, as if to say "How you like them apples?"
iirc Farrell has a ton of birds. Like, his own rare bird sanctuary. That cockatoo is so calm and trusting even though the situation is so unfamiliar and loud.
I feel when Will Ferrell breaks character its on purpose, hes so good and knows it. He has to break character to convince others hes just kidding. What a genius
+Barb the Bab Faced you might consider fostering or sitting for one. They are one of the hardest birds to keep as pets. Notice this cockatoos feathers. See how theyre a little choppy? That happens only in captivity and is often much worse. Many reasons for it and very hard to stop the habit of overpreening or feath picking. They are like having a permanent two year old. This one is very well behaved.
glorioskey I'm subscribed to like, three cockatoo channels on RUclips. Max, Gotcha and Harley. I'm obsessed with birds (but parrots especially). I've done research, but I'm just not sure if I'm ready to take on my own yet. I don't even have my own place, and I think I would get kicked out of my apartment if I brought a cockatoo in, lol. But yes, I've really considered it. I know there's a ton of parrots who've been abandoned because the owners didn't anticipate how noisy and crazy they'd be. But since my last dog died, I've just been heartbroken and hoping for a lifelong companion like a parrot or a tortoise (love tortoises and turtles too.) Who knows. Guess I'll see when I have more money and my own place.
+Splendid Beaked Man This cockatoo is skinny and looks sedated. There are cockatoos outside my window in their normal habitat and they don't look or act like this.
+Splendid Beaked Man I love em, but could never properly take care of one as a pet. Luckily theres shitloads of em that live in the scrub out the back.
How did I miss this great entertaining episode!!! I came here after Conan talked in his podcast with Ed Sheeran about his fav guest on his late night show!!!
Will Ferrell has the strongest willpower to not laugh I've ever seen
strongest WILLpower
/ he is proving that he is a good actor.. :)
Kigoz4Life I thought the exact same thing, his timing and his responses in this, while funny, show just how great of an actor he actually is.
Noah Caboose What about Ice Cube?
jimmy brook nobody caught this? NOBODY?
I love when Will Ferrell starts to crack up and laugh but then somehow pulls it back in.
+Kyle West Makes it that much funnier, doesn't it? ^_^
+Kyle West I love how the bird sat there politely and let them do a bit
+Kyle West Yeah, I couldnt be serious for one second in that situation.
+Kyle West shut up Kanye, we know its really you.
+SaintRush556 What are you talkin about? Professor Feathers was extremely upset and angry.
Will Ferrell has the best poker face in these kinds of situations
He almost broke
SMP2390, 3:28.
@@SMP2390 Lmao he was like half a second of eye contact away from laughing.
I think he almost broke cause he made actual eye contact with the bird, he seemed to be making alot of effort to not look at the bird, he would turn his body rather then his head if he tried to look at conan.
Its called dead pan delivery. Bob Einstein, Steven Wright, Charles Grodin, all these guys were masters at it (including the disgraced Bill Cosby). Groucho Marx is an example that goes even further back, and supposedly his class of comedians could hear something funny, and just say with a straight face, that's funny! I read a Burt Reynolds autobiography and it went into detail about this. Buster Keaton!
I love how the bird comes around just as he's addressed. Then, when Will Farrell says not to talk about his personal life, the bird turns and looks at Conan. He and Will Farrell are in sync. 😂
I think the bird was startled by the crowd lol
@@gg_nugu you must be fun at parties
I noticed that too, like it was scripted with the bird.
Nah Will has a huge aviary that's worth more money than most of us will ever see, he knows how to handle them and professor Feathers is def used to him.
"Is that a cockatoo?"
"They prefer the term 'avian-americans'"
Your so dirty...
deserves more likes
Underrated
Omg is that a cat in the hat reference??
except its not american its mainly australian lol
That bird has perfect comedic timing.
funnier than Fallon
AttilatheThrilla he’s a paid actor duh
All birds do lmao, trust me
As long as the bird refrained from selling out, perhaps it should be the host of the Late Show....
pizza guy mod like Falcon
1:12
"I don't want to talk about my personal life, okay?"
1:14
*Professor Feathers quickly turns its head towards Conan*
"Yeah, back off!"
The bird murderglare was the unsung hero of this bit. SHAME Will Farrell and Conan! Shame!
lol
+ninjawraith17 I know its joke but he got scared because of the people laughting, and looked at them so... Birds looks on something with one eye, so in some direction, not straight as we do. They can but they have like a bad vision and can't see the center line. (i think)
+ninjawraith17 That look was priceless.
+opalexian b'nafia Did you just say the word
At 0:53 is such a fake rip-off. That parrot is clearly seen giving Will Ferrell his lines .
are you dumb or what birds cant remeber a whole line duhhh
+adrian torres It was a joke you stupid piece of shit
thats funny
+iilikecereal it's funny that you call HIM stupid when you don't even get that HE is joking..
+Aaron Morris Dude it's a sulfur crested cockatoo, little piece of my homeland I can encounter worldwide. I've seen flocks of them that almost block out the sun but if I could make it to L.A. with a few up my ass I'd be rich.
3:27 the way Will almost broke out laughing always gets me LOL
And Conan assumed he was getting upset LOL.
Will Ferrell is hilarious. Conan is so great with guests like this. He plays along and gives Will everything he needs to go wherever he wants to go with it. 👍🏼
The man is a genius.
Who even thinks of something like that?
Conan you mean?
+sophrapsune Martin.
u got it,genius 4 sure lmao
I remember Barbara Walters visiting Steve Martin at his home, and out in back in a wooden shack of some kind, he showed her his collection of old cupcakes.
+sophrapsune Will Ferrell.
This is basically like bringing a girlfriend over for dinner and everyone asks questions
😂😂😂😂😂
"i told her to keep it lowkey" *starts laughing*
LostHumanity I'm your 1k like
Dad be like: So is no one gonna comment that Jims girlfriend is a large bird?
Jim: Dad ... heres the deal. I am happy to come here ....
Wouldnt know ive never have girlfriend
Will Ferrell, one of the only people that can pull off a suit-coat and ripped jeans
And a bird
we don't talk about the bird around here...
DON'T ask about professor feathers!
Lol it's "off-limits"
Jeremy Clarkson
I tried not to laugh, but when they zoomed in on the Bird's face I lost it 🤣
Me Too! Too Dam funny!
Will: “I don’t wanna talk about my personal life.”
Professor Feathers: 👁👄👁
Will Ferrell is one of thee best out there...And has been for years.....he'll have a talk show in 3 years..
he doesn't want a talk show
okay...sorry Miles Turner
L'Jay Pearman Did I just witness etiquette on the internet?
Lol. No Fuck that dude....
L'Jay Pearman That's more like it!
This is in essence why Will Ferrell's one of the greatest comedians. He may or may not have had anything else to say but they took something as simple as a bird on your shoulder and turned it into a piece of improv comedy. It's minimalism at it's finest.
Damn right it is.
Oh dear
That bird has got an incredible sense of comedic timing.
it's a bird
With an incredible sense of comedic timing.
Your 777th like! Total Jackpot!
*professor feathers xD
Aussie's are like that 🐓🇦🇺
The more I see him, the more I love Will. I was wrong when I judged him. He is truly funny. He has a perfect sense of timing. Every word comes out right. We are blessed to laugh with Will.
The way the bird shifts its gaze onto Conan as soon as Will said “I don’t wanna talk about my personal life.”
One does not simply ask questions to another man about his bird.
Hahaha
Taurean Chones bitch
Nice profile pic sir dan
JammastaJ23
+Hero Of Gallowmere i hate it when people comment on my profile pic
GOD that bird is adorable!!!
bath salt bandit I have an African grey and he screams constantly, but I would never get rid of him :)
My African grey constantly says "Ho ho ho".
ben gsg lol so does mine, along with Merry Christmas
Haha, mine never says the christmas part but sometimes adds an extra "Ho!"
ben gsg yeah they're the best :)
I like these type of actors / comedians....twisted and all...but so funny and "sincere" in their delivery.
Will Ferrell is such an amazing hilarious person. He acknowledges the wonderful crowd, Andy and Conan. Looks everyone in the eyes with genuine respect and humility. His moral compass is on point.
The bird was so calm for a parrot in general, but especially for its species.
He seemed like a bit older of a bird too. Probably been in show business a long time 😂😂😂
Edit: I forgot to mention, Will Ferrell is actually a parrot/ bird lover in real life. That bird would have to be his or at least be extremely used to him to be that calm and collected on his shoulder, esp with all those people around.
I have a Quaker parrot named Ollie. I had a conure and parakeets in my childhood. They’re very special creatures. But yes Will Ferrell is a parrot lover for real, and I think his favorite are cockatoos. Just a fun fact for everyone.
Damn it, Conan! Boundaries, man, Boundaries!
You're one to talk.
Son Goku GokuThe Saiyan One of you is lying about who you truly are...
Son Goku
kma198199 He's known for pushing his limits, dumbass. I didn't mean it literally.
Gotcha journalism for you xD
I love it when an actor comes on and isn't fumbling over their words. Well done, Will. I never realized how great an entertainer you really are.
You're talking like he's dead.
@@CookedOnions Well not really. I don't think you understand how tenses work.
3:26 HE ALMOST BREAKS
almost? he broke for sure
greg Sirio breaking would be laughing
Will Ferrell is literally the only comedian who could pull off a bit like this. His humour is SO original and unique. Freaking hilarious, i love this guy.
I like how Will Ferrel keeps a straight face the whole time 😂😂😂
imagine the tables are turned.. you're a little person sitting on a huge birds shoulder with an audience of giant birds yelling at you.. THAT BIRD MUST BE TRIPPING OUT
Lmao
c broCat whatcha smoking man
c broCat you must watch rick and morty lol
Abhilash Das he's smoking quack xD
The bird is probably used to humans. But I would be scared if I was just a normal guest on the show so if I was a tiny human on a bird in front of a crowd full of birds I'd be shitting myself even if I spent my whole life with giant birds.
America needs more great educators like Professor Feathers.
That's so rude. i hate it when people ask me about my birds.
Lorem Ipsum flip them the bird aka the middle finger
"And he hates looking at himself."
Me : "Same"
Lol 😂 I used to think the same thing
2:09 - the way Will's angry and tries to answer anyway... priceless xD
will ferrell is such a master at improv its scary
not scary but hilarious, future comedians should look up to him lol
Will Ferrell is an actual genius
He is
I just love how Will wears tattered jeans, but still manages to wear a shirt jacket and tie. Even the tie's straight and knotted properly.
Cubsfan122112 best combination
Cubsfan122112 ...it looks good together
Pretty sure what happened here is they needed to put another layer on him to make it more comfortable with bird's claws, so they just grabbed some suit jacket with a shirt and tie and he changed. I mean the jacket def doesn't fit him properly
That’s the point
the irony is that’s calmest cockatoo i’ve seen in my life
When you see a comedian like Will Ferrell crack a smile while doing his bit, you know the shit's funny.
Why is Dee Reynolds sitting on this guys shoulder?
steaksauce androb That stupid bitch!
steaksauce androb i know she should be at paddys
steaksauce androb oh that dumb bitch
steaksauce androb Best comment I've seen on here.
steaksauce androb You didn't think of the smell you bitch!
At least he wasn't Little Debbie this time
Plot twist; Little Debbie was Professor Don Feathers all along.
I liked Fester Addams' Little Debbie best
Once the feathers shed Little Debbie shall consume our souls.
***** Then that cockatoo would also be Professor Don Feathers
A.K.A
Little Debbie.
BFM- Good thing you caught that. Gotta keep the streets safe. 😂
Conan got way too personal in this clip. Asking about the bird on Will's shoulder? Seriously?
His commitment to the bit is unparalleled
this guy is just naturally funny...he could be sit eating cereal and i would still laught xD
I feel this remarkable vibe between the comedians in Hollywood. they give off this loving, fun and caring vibe between them even without them declaring it.
I love that Will almost breaks, cracks me up
Professor Feathers should be friends with Jacques! :D
אוהד רז Professor Feather's is so pissed at Conan. LOL
אוהד רז You will know when you watch the video. It's hilarious. XD
אוהד רז The bird probably thought it was on Ellen and then it realized it was in Conan and got mad. XD lol
***** Yes, JonTron's Jacques! :D
+Vernedi ECHH
1:11 look at the bird after Will Ferrell said "I don't wanna talk about my personal life"
The bird be like "You get that, red head?"
Norm and Will, best Conan guests.
I didn't even notice there was a bird on his shoulder until conan said something. Thanks a lot conan!
Don't you know about the bird?
The bird is the word.
Well DUH. Everybody knows that the bird is the word.
N73B60 Funny....!
0:53 Professor Featers says : "Kill them... its so easy"
2:43 I like how Conan automatic said Yes 😊❤😊❤
The way he regains a straight face is truly legendary
His movies are hit or miss, but he kills it in interviews. This is probably may favorite Will Ferrell moment of all time. Second place goes to the animal expert interview with Colbert.
When he said "I don't want to talk about my personal life", the bird looked right up at Conan almost like "Yeah man he doesn't want to talk about it."
3:26 Love it when Will breaks...always makes my day :-D
he was so close to breaking but he got through it..what a legend lol
I’ve been laughing to this bit for years now. Still funny. Miss Conan.
Will my will provide that that Will & Conan will continue this interchange for several more days? The bird (Professor F) must've been in stitches. Baltimore is a great city that still knows (STILL KNOWS) how to HAVE A GOOD TIME!!!!!!!!!!💗!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Has anyone let Will know Professor Feathers is a 'she'? :P
+Piéra Forde I wouldn't say that he might hit the roof lol
+Zoe Wilson females have red eyes, males have black eyes :) bird keeper for many years!
+Zoe Wilson Some species you can't. Others you can.
+Piéra Forde, Ferrell loves birds, he has a 7.8 million dollar bird collection. So it's likely he knows it's a she, but the script called for the bird to be a male for obvious Cockatoo related innuendo reasons.
+Zoe Wilson
Male cockatoos have very dark brown eyes (can't see the color unless they're in the sun), and females have light brown eyes. Hope this helps. :)
when he said "i told him it was gonna be low key", his face was so funny not tryna laugh
4:08 poor Andy tries to come in but gets denied by them ;(
:(
😂😂
😂😂😂😂
>when you try to talk but you don't wanna explode of laughter mid-sentence
It's better than trying to just barge your way into a conversation. I respect him for that tbh
3:33 will almost broke out laughing
I've come back to this video a few times over the years.
The best part is, he's such a good actor that you don't even know if he's joking or not.
*Will moves his hand* crowd bursts into laughter
Yeah i was like WTF
Someone always has to mention the bird in the room.
1:12 the cockatoo actually reacted as Will said that.
Will Ferrell's commitment to a joke even if it isnt that funny is impeccable. Love how he held it together throughout the whole thing lol
I didn't want this video to end...I could probably watch a whole movie where Will Ferrell has a bird on his shoulder and watch him get pissed when people mention it.
I love how in every silly video like this, there are always people who raise their comedy nose and start arguing with people who think its funny, very entertaining to watch in the comment section lol. People will argue about anything these days.
Amen!
+AyVee Yep, people just can't seem to keep their beaks shut these days.
what? you're wrong, people don't argue about anything nowadays, how can you say that and so what if they have an opinion on what's funny or not? jk I agree with what you said...
+AyVee Can you recall a time when people didnt argue?
+David Zorob it's more noticeable now with social media
It would have been better if they didn't even mention the bird till the end..... So the audience would been like "what is going on?"..... That would been great.
The bird looking at Conan is so cute
3:55 that is the face of a bird having immeasurable contempt
03:28 will almost cracked hahaha
rarely happens
I'm only realizing Will Ferrell is actually a genius in his interviews.
Will reminds me of Jim Carrey and Robin Williams doing skits for every appearance he makes. He's such a funny guy and I hope he has a beautiful life. We cant lose anymore comedians like him that bring laughter to a lot of people. RIP RW.
1:11 As soon as Will says he doesn't want to talk about his personal life, Professor Feathers looks over at Conan, as if to say "How you like them apples?"
0:21
Andy is like do u want to talk about Professor Feathers or not 😊😂😊😂
Who else thought of gotcha the cockatoo when he said gotcha? XD
I was just about to say something to that effect myself.
BloodRush OMG i love gotcha
Such a genius skit.
The bird represents the personal lives of stars that people bring up when it has nothing to do with promoting a movie.
you've gone to far
Pretty sure it was just meant to be funny.
lol
BIRD UP THEY WON'T EVEN SEE ME
macmat5 AH BOOBAY
I love how much Will can make Conan genuinely laugh.
I laugh so much... i haven't laughed this much in years. huge fan to both of you
That's actually a female cockatoo. You can tell because the eyes are a brown/orange rather than a black.
Not that it matters
Jethro Barnes you beat me to this. I have a female surfer created cockatoo and she has the orange eyes.
Great. Now everyone's gonna talk about THAT now.
I disagree. Cockatoo lives matter!
D o e s n ' t
M a t t e r .
Jethro Barnes Did you just assume that bird's gender??
I always enjoy Will Ferrell interviews, no two are exactly alike.
Just as Ferrell said "personal life" the cockatoo gave Conan a death stare.
iirc Farrell has a ton of birds. Like, his own rare bird sanctuary. That cockatoo is so calm and trusting even though the situation is so unfamiliar and loud.
"I'm gonna hear it on the whole ride home" 😂
then the camera crew get a nice close up on it's face, fantastic 🤣🤣
How can anyone get through that and not burst out laughing?
Will Farrell almost didnt xD
I feel when Will Ferrell breaks character its on purpose, hes so good and knows it. He has to break character to convince others hes just kidding. What a genius
If he didn't crack a little those couple quick times I could absolutely be convinced he was serious about being upset.
Cockatoos are so cute
+Barb the Bab Faced you might consider fostering or sitting for one. They are one of the hardest birds to keep as pets. Notice this cockatoos feathers. See how theyre a little choppy? That happens only in captivity and is often much worse. Many reasons for it and very hard to stop the habit of overpreening or feath picking. They are like having a permanent two year old. This one is very well behaved.
glorioskey
I'm subscribed to like, three cockatoo channels on RUclips. Max, Gotcha and Harley. I'm obsessed with birds (but parrots especially). I've done research, but I'm just not sure if I'm ready to take on my own yet. I don't even have my own place, and I think I would get kicked out of my apartment if I brought a cockatoo in, lol.
But yes, I've really considered it. I know there's a ton of parrots who've been abandoned because the owners didn't anticipate how noisy and crazy they'd be. But since my last dog died, I've just been heartbroken and hoping for a lifelong companion like a parrot or a tortoise (love tortoises and turtles too.) Who knows. Guess I'll see when I have more money and my own place.
+Splendid Beaked Man This cockatoo is skinny and looks sedated. There are cockatoos outside my window in their normal habitat and they don't look or act like this.
+Patriot Joelephic
I've since subscribed to megabirdcrazy. Their cockatoo, Pebbles,is absolutely insane.
+Splendid Beaked Man I love em, but could never properly take care of one as a pet.
Luckily theres shitloads of em that live in the scrub out the back.
Nothing like the sweetness of a cockatoo’s eyes.
When will says “i don’t wanna talk about my personal life”
1:08
The birds head just perks up lol
Will Ferrel is legitimately one of the funniest people alive ❤
He is a Legend, Love this skit!!!
Will Ferrell has the best expressions. Crazy how he comes up with this stuff so quick.
I simply adore Ferrell! A genius comedian!
How did I miss this great entertaining episode!!! I came here after Conan talked in his podcast with Ed Sheeran about his fav guest on his late night show!!!
3:26 I love that he almost broke saying “I told him it was goin to be low key” 🤣