“Powerful” “Gorgeous” “Truly an inspiration” “I wept” These are my reaction to hearing there was another interview and also my official review for Sonic 3, out in theaters may 2024.
i've never thought about what the most terrifying response question to "if you had sonic's powers, what crimes would you do?" would be, but i'm pretty sure *"where do you live?"* is up there
Ben Schwartz only has 3 types of answers in this and they are 1. Completely serious answer but it's too long 2. Dodging the question by saying something vaguely related 3. Being mean to Pat and only Pat
overboard episode with ben??? bdg making a chaotic yet beautiful song with ben??? ben quitting hollywood altogether and just joining polygon???? i think we all know what needs to be done.
"In some sonic literature, Eggman is seen as a father figure to Sonic" *Cries in "either Sonic is a god or could kill god and I do not care if there is a difference"*
This is just a funny "haha" for right now but when Shadow actually appears in Sonic 2 in 2023 or whenever... we'll be coming back to this comment and praising you like some psychic god. Kinda like the guy that used "Gangsta's Paradise" for a Sonic AMV nearly 10 years before the initial trailer for this movie.
The thing I love about this is that Ben Schwartz is treating this not like an interview, but like a date. At the end of this Ben knows Pat's age, pant size, where he lives, where he grew up, and which humans he finds attractive. He's also quite flirty all throughout.
Watching this again i was literally thinking this is the best test of Pat's sexuality. If he didn't feel some romantic flair from this interaction then i feel like he can be reasonably certain that he is not attracted to men
He isn't buckwild, he has a calm crazyness, the REAL DEAL would be if BDG was doing the interview on Ben Schwartz. Those two are never allowed to meet. The chaotic energy would be too much. And also BDG would have asked him if Sonic is a GOD and if they researched his intricate lore.
only ben schwartz could make it so a button that comically emits a "boing" sound would mean both, "keep talking for ten seconds or more" and "shut up immediately."
I love Ben’s face at 4:21 because you can tell he’s so happy that Patrick just went with the bit. Same with the paper airplane. Their energy may be chaotic, but it’s a beautiful chaos.
This is exactly how he is on his guest appearances on the If I Were You podcast. He turns their advice podcast into an interview of them, and it's fantastic. Would recommend it.
Yeah he really does it in all his interviews, definitely a great tactic to keep your energy up during a press tour, and get a little quick improv practice in
i cannot think of a better sonic the hedgehog than someone who has such a specific and definite answer to ‘what crimes would you commit if you had sonic’s powers’
Paradox Acres a dating coach, a private investigator, an HR rep, a couple's therapist, a milkman, a doctor, a real estate agent, an usher, a painter, a cow hunter, and an interrogator. Always with a very normal name.
This had me crying, Ben really put pat's dry straight-man shtick to the test but also good use since this was hilarious, well done as usual Polygon, hang in there Pat.
They did an ACTUAL sequel and not only did he not share the secret but he *gaslighted Pat about it.* I don't even know where to go from here. I am, as the kids used to say, shooketh. I don't know what they say now I don't use TikTok.
Pat is the perfect person to do this. Out of all the ~8 billion people in the world, Patrick Gill is most equipped to interview the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog in the Sonic Movie. Also Ben is the most equipped to be interviewed by Pat.
"The Hedgehog's dilemma says that, in seeking closeness and warmth, we risk hurting others and ourselves. How do you experience love without pain?" Holy shit dude this is a video game interview wtf.
I'm just wondering how much Tyson Hesse schooled everyone to get them up to speed on the tru tru. Nipples the enchilada, "JOO TOOK MAH EMWROLDS?!??" and let's not forget both Bat Face the Rogue™ and Original the Character Do Not Steal™
i wasn't going to go see sonic but i will see it seven times if it guarantees seeing patrick gill and ben schwartz interact again. there was such strong energy in this room it almost felt improper to watch
This is genuinely the most entertaining interview I have every seen in my 30 years of life. I definitely want there to be a second one. I hope they can come up with a reason to get the two of them together even if there is no Sonic sequel. Just interview Ben Schwartz for every project he does even if it is a flop.
Can we just talk about how perfect an actor for Sonic that Ben is? The perfect balance of quick wit, sarcasm, and fun just fits Sonic so perfect. This interview 10/10 👍
Pat's reaction when Ben tries to stand up is a thing of beauty. He just pans across everyone behind the cameras like "I'm not the only one seeing this right? What the fuck is happening?"
Wait a second... earlier in the interview, Ben said that in the movie, Sonic is running from something. He then says Sonic is running from Pat. Later he says Pat is his Shadow. Right after that, Pat says that Sonic and Shadow eventually team up, to which Ben says, “No spoilers, ya’know whatimean”. Pat is Shadow confirmed.
this is the funniest interview i've ever seen and i'm not sure if it's because it's ben schwartz or because it's pat or if it's the combination of the two of them but the energy here is indescribable
It really is the two of them. Ben is such a joy to watch interviewed, but he and Pat "yes and" each other to some really funny moments. The paper airplane bit killed me.
I can't physically watch interviews with actors on the junket, they feel unnatural and forced. This was unnatural but in such a deliciously watchable and chaotic way.
If junket interviews were randomly playfully hostile like this I think everyone including the actors would enjoy it more. It’d be the Kinder Egg of interviews
The “oh so you can only draw sonic?” but was SO HARSH and I loved it And that paper airplane bit? Dying of laughter. Best interview of the year hands down. Please do part 2 I need to know sonic’s hand color
Oh my god Patrick is Shadow the hedgehog. Look at them, they're so similar looking in profile. The hair, the nose, the arms, the body, the vague shape of the face. Who's the real hedgehog now? Faker!
@@doggo4393 It's months later but nope I did mean Pat moves right on, he leaned into Ben's button-press joke and went right into the next Q, and Ben cracks a little smile after :) the button press is also a very good joke though
I have now watched this video, beginning to end, five times in like a month. These two are absolutely enchanting together. My deepest thanks goes out to every single person who made this little miracle of a video happen.
Sonic 2 CONFIRMED. Here's Ben, back to torment Pat again: ruclips.net/video/KDx0YkSjk3A/видео.html
YEAH BABY
“Powerful”
“Gorgeous”
“Truly an inspiration”
“I wept”
These are my reaction to hearing there was another interview and also my official review for Sonic 3, out in theaters may 2024.
OH MY GOD
Ben Schwartz terrorizing Patrick for 14 minutes straight
This needs more likes
You misspelled "flirting with"
@@badwolf4134 Woah ok then
in fairness patrick is terrorising ben back
gaslighting*
i've never thought about what the most terrifying response question to "if you had sonic's powers, what crimes would you do?" would be, but i'm pretty sure *"where do you live?"* is up there
"How old are you? 12?"
"I'm 31."
"Good job!!"
"Was your birthday just now?"
That cracked me up the most
Your profile pic says everything.
@@kitsubi11 as does yours
@@blinkfilms1 same
Alternate Title: Chaotic Neutrals Fight For Dominance in Custody Battle Over Buzzer
Lol
alternate alternate title: two bottoms trying to figure out who'll go verse, verbally
ReiRei this literally made me laugh out loud, well done
chaotic neutral tries to maintain composure during conversation with 6 year old
ben schwartz consumed all seven chaos emeralds prior to this interview
NOW YOU'RE A MAN 🎶
AudreyN gross
He should wash his hands
I wonder what the stabilizer tasted like?
You mean cocaine emeralds
"Ben Schwartz bullies the interviewer for 14 minutes straight"
Nah mate. They are clearly two people who knew each other beforehand, and who are both in on the joke. They play each other up the whole time.
Literally any time Ben Schwartz is a guest on anything lmao. Everyone always seems to have a really fun time with the dynamic.
i didn't think this interview would become "ben schwartz commisions sonic fanart to pat" but i'm living for it
Would monday count as opening weekend? I really hope it does..
I hope this gets applied to all interviews from now on.
gotta go fast
Isn’t this the same voice actor for Randy Cunningham
starryspice I love this
“If you had shoes I’d sprinkle cheese on them”
Implying that pat might not own shoes
This was honestly the funniest part of the whole video
Lmao why did I just find this comment.
He does, but they're not new.
He does, and they might be new shoes. I'm not sure, I'll habe to ask him
This comment made me laugh too hard thank you
"You'd use Sonic's powers to gaslight me."
"Just you."
no u
Your profile picture fits perfectly for this comment
@@ofanichan thanks, I deep-fried it myself
Ben Schwartz only has 3 types of answers in this and they are
1. Completely serious answer but it's too long
2. Dodging the question by saying something vaguely related
3. Being mean to Pat and only Pat
Someone needs to put "he is running from pat gill" on sonics wikipedia page
Right now
Be the change you wish to see in the world.
I'd do it but unfortunately the Wikipedia page is locked
I've got this
I don't got this the page is semi-locked.
these two interact like they met thirty seconds before the interview started but also like they've known each other for years, it's unparalleled
Ben Schwartz does this with everyone it's insane. It always feels like maybe he's been friends for years with these ppl
When Ben Schwartz said that Pat was his Shadow, I honestly expected Pat to pull out a gun. Incredible energy.
bold of you to assume pat DIDN"T pull out a gun at some point. ah, the power of editing.
You know what it is, bitch.
It really does feel like eric andre.
overboard episode with ben??? bdg making a chaotic yet beautiful song with ben??? ben quitting hollywood altogether and just joining polygon???? i think we all know what needs to be done.
"It's Patrick time baby hit it" - love the chaotic energy already
HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME
The sign-off was ace, too.
"it's Patrick time" should be the next Polygon shirt
"In some sonic literature, Eggman is seen as a father figure to Sonic"
*Cries in "either Sonic is a god or could kill god and I do not care if there is a difference"*
_"I'm you..but worst"_
Shadow to Sonic, in Sonic 2 (2023)
"I'm you... but whomst"
"faker theme intensifies" 🎼
This is just a funny "haha" for right now but when Shadow actually appears in Sonic 2 in 2023 or whenever... we'll be coming back to this comment and praising you like some psychic god. Kinda like the guy that used "Gangsta's Paradise" for a Sonic AMV nearly 10 years before the initial trailer for this movie.
If there is a sequel of Sonic with Shadow I need the “I FOUND YOU FAKER” dialogue
@@parechu2 it will happen, for sure 😉🎞️
The thing I love about this is that Ben Schwartz is treating this not like an interview, but like a date. At the end of this Ben knows Pat's age, pant size, where he lives, where he grew up, and which humans he finds attractive. He's also quite flirty all throughout.
Watching this again i was literally thinking this is the best test of Pat's sexuality. If he didn't feel some romantic flair from this interaction then i feel like he can be reasonably certain that he is not attracted to men
Sorry, which _humans?_
Absolutely wild to see pat talking to someone with even more buckwild energy than pat has
pat speaks to Simone all the time
He isn't buckwild, he has a calm crazyness, the REAL DEAL would be if BDG was doing the interview on Ben Schwartz. Those two are never allowed to meet. The chaotic energy would be too much. And also BDG would have asked him if Sonic is a GOD and if they researched his intricate lore.
@@jpobi9880 Okay but now I have a desperate NEED to see that interview happen
@@jpobi9880 Look at the credits homie. BDG was one of the camera operators for the interview
obviously uncomfortable because he knows this
i love how ben reacted to pat's drawing of sonic by saying "oh, you're talented", but in a way where it was a realization rather than a compliment
This, more than anything, sold me on the Sonic movie.
James Wilcox what creature is in your profile picture
@@goo8092 looks like mew2king
This was my Sonic movie.
fr
Check out his appearances on comedy bang bang, like the solo bolo episodes. Dude is hilarious
only ben schwartz could make it so a button that comically emits a "boing" sound would mean both, "keep talking for ten seconds or more" and "shut up immediately."
why do i feel like patrick had to go vibrate in a dark room for like eight hours after this
(cupboard gently buzzing in the background)
IS HE OK
"Oh, so you can only draw Sonic. Nevermind."
I wish more people would tell me “wow, good job” when I told them my age.
How old are you?
@@bb010g 1
@@AliVe1234 wow ,good job
@@kevinshea7905 Thanks you too
@@bb010g He didn't answer, what a jerk.
Ben, holding fanart, ecstatic: _Sanic vs Sonic! This is incredible!_
Patrick, gravely, sotto voce: _bring me on to the art team_
A precious moment
A Leo vs Donnie moment.
Although Mikey is more of an artist
This might be the strongest interview I've ever seen. This eats other interviews physically.
Bolt Vanderhuge you can't say things like that, you'll summon the vore boys
@@nerdherder9340 summoning the old ones (griffin)
still doesn't beat naurdwaurs interviews, but it's up there
@@arrowheadz You're Alex Merritt. We HAVE to know!
Nerd Herder idk, Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal in the buzzfeed interview was pretty chaotic
You can physically feel the power shift from Pat to Ben in this interview and it ends up just being 14 minutes of Pat being bullied
Not sure when the last time I cried laughing was, but the paper airplane bit reset that clock
Got me real good too🤣
Same! These two are improv geniuses.
I felt like I was watching Duck Soup by the Marx Brothers when that shit happened my god
It was awkward and just a part of a general bullying attitude
Same!!
I love Ben’s face at 4:21 because you can tell he’s so happy that Patrick just went with the bit. Same with the paper airplane. Their energy may be chaotic, but it’s a beautiful chaos.
I don't think this was a Ben Schwartz interview. It was a Patrick Gill interview by Ben Schwartz.
XD
This is exactly how he is on his guest appearances on the If I Were You podcast. He turns their advice podcast into an interview of them, and it's fantastic. Would recommend it.
ben schwartz is the most proactive interviewee i've ever seen. he's actually amazing at it
Yeah he really does it in all his interviews, definitely a great tactic to keep your energy up during a press tour, and get a little quick improv practice in
What the hell is this interview I'm crying so hard I almost choked at the goodbye phrase
Pat, seriously this is special!
This is phenomenal chemistry. Such a refreshing interview. Claiming Pat had a 21" waist was an easy-to-miss fantastic burn.
Read all the comments looking for this, best moment of the interview. Pat's very discrete smile is amazing.
Hey hello I'm here from the future to tell ya a 21" waist on adult males is actually very cool dont Google it love you okay bye
“So you can just draw Sonic?” OH MY GOD
pat secretly can only draw furries
Pat is furry confirmed.
Lmao so good
I lost my shit
i cannot think of a better sonic the hedgehog than someone who has such a specific and definite answer to ‘what crimes would you commit if you had sonic’s powers’
_"Ben Schwartz is many things: an actor, a comedian, a banana, a duck, a now, a hedgehog. "_
Paradox Acres a dating coach, a private investigator, an HR rep, a couple's therapist, a milkman, a doctor, a real estate agent, an usher, a painter, a cow hunter, and an interrogator. Always with a very normal name.
“Hedgehog”
You forgot bunny
And a turtle.
I can’t believe you forgot turtle. He’s a ninja turtle!
This had me crying, Ben really put pat's dry straight-man shtick to the test but also good use since this was hilarious, well done as usual Polygon, hang in there Pat.
So glad they finally recognized pat's value enough to have someone interview him
THEY DID A SEQUEL AND HE NEVER SAID WHAT COLOR SONIC’S HANDS ARE
i'm FURIOUS
that knowledge is only for god and ben to know
@@anniehuckaby2649 So Sonic and Sonic?
@@edwardnygma8533 yes and yes
They did an ACTUAL sequel and not only did he not share the secret but he *gaslighted Pat about it.* I don't even know where to go from here. I am, as the kids used to say, shooketh. I don't know what they say now I don't use TikTok.
Ben: "Man, this press tour is just the same questions again and again..."
Pat: *Boing*
why are we all skipping past the fact that pat gill forgot his own age
after a couple centuries of immortality eventually you'll just stop counting
happens to everybody over 25
Can confirm, am twenty... (mental math)... eight.
Pat is the perfect person to do this. Out of all the ~8 billion people in the world, Patrick Gill is most equipped to interview the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog in the Sonic Movie.
Also Ben is the most equipped to be interviewed by Pat.
this is factually correct
'Equipped', you say?'
*lewd fan art intensifies*
"The Hedgehog's dilemma says that, in seeking closeness and warmth, we risk hurting others and ourselves. How do you experience love without pain?"
Holy shit dude this is a video game interview wtf.
the fact that Ben Schwartz knows what Sanic is proves that he's worthy to take up the role
I'm just wondering how much Tyson Hesse schooled everyone to get them up to speed on the tru tru. Nipples the enchilada, "JOO TOOK MAH EMWROLDS?!??" and let's not forget both Bat Face the Rogue™ and Original the Character Do Not Steal™
i mean sanic is literally in the film so like
@@mixiekins
Didn't Tyson Hesse make that comic?
That’s it. This is the only interview that is allowed to exist on the Internet. Any other videos are instantly obliterated by this chaotic energy.
"if you had sonic's powers what crimes would you do" "probably- uh- where do you live?" fear
This interview feels like when you're chugging multiple cups of coffee after no sleep and repeat "I'm fine". I love it.
by the end of the interview Ben Schwartz had a Pavlovian response to apologize when Pat pushed the button, even if he didn't go overtime
Patrick's Shadow is the counterpart to Brian's Waluigi.
i wasn't going to go see sonic but i will see it seven times if it guarantees seeing patrick gill and ben schwartz interact again. there was such strong energy in this room it almost felt improper to watch
Amalia Vavala honestly same
This is genuinely the most entertaining interview I have every seen in my 30 years of life. I definitely want there to be a second one. I hope they can come up with a reason to get the two of them together even if there is no Sonic sequel. Just interview Ben Schwartz for every project he does even if it is a flop.
This is like if the Eric Andre show was chaotic neutral instead of chaotic evil
donquixoteofdonkeydukie nardwuar is chaotic good
This is the most effective piece of marketing for any piece of Sonic media ever
Patrick vs well shaven glassesless Patrick
this comment gave me trauma
I had a good 30 seconds where I thought I forgot what pat looked like and was trying to figure out how he looks THAT different without glasses 😂😂😂😂😂
"In the movie, there is actually something he's running from...
YOU."
-Ben Schwartz.
Can we make Ben Shwartz a Polygon special correspondent? The on-screen chemistry here is perfect.
The comedic energy in this video was palpable and tenuous and, maybe just me, but just a little bit sexy?
Nooot just you, no.
This is the chaotic energy that polygon brings
The Chaos Energy. Polygon has been fueled with a chaos emerald for years.
@@ordinarytree4678 you fool, they're the ones fueling the emeralds
The Jovian Ben is a chaos emerald
Can we just talk about how perfect an actor for Sonic that Ben is? The perfect balance of quick wit, sarcasm, and fun just fits Sonic so perfect. This interview 10/10 👍
There's a very weird amount of animosity in this video and I find incredibly entertaining.
Pat Gill is his Shadow the Hedgehog
Pat's reaction when Ben tries to stand up is a thing of beauty. He just pans across everyone behind the cameras like "I'm not the only one seeing this right? What the fuck is happening?"
Wait a second... earlier in the interview, Ben said that in the movie, Sonic is running from something. He then says Sonic is running from Pat. Later he says Pat is his Shadow. Right after that, Pat says that Sonic and Shadow eventually team up, to which Ben says, “No spoilers, ya’know whatimean”.
Pat is Shadow confirmed.
But thats just a theory ... a Game Theory!
@@LucasZawacki .....Or is it?
no because at the end of the second movie (spoilers) shadow is introduced so. u know.
@@elysia4812 buuuut we didn’t hear his voice. maybe this pat guy will voice shadow for sonic 3.
@@TheHedgememe it was
Ben: "name three cities or states you've lived in"
Pat: "Uh Texas..."
Ben: *Already halfway to pressing button*
I love that he said Texas - am from Texas! 🇨🇱
the dynamic between patrick and ben reminds me that of two high school friends presenting a slideshow in front of their class
sonic himself gaslighting pat is one of the funniest things ive seen all week
You know pat is having a panic attack every time Ben honks that button
this is the funniest interview i've ever seen and i'm not sure if it's because it's ben schwartz or because it's pat or if it's the combination of the two of them but the energy here is indescribable
It really is the two of them. Ben is such a joy to watch interviewed, but he and Pat "yes and" each other to some really funny moments. The paper airplane bit killed me.
The whole impromptu bit with the paper plane has such Big Sibling Energy.
I can't physically watch interviews with actors on the junket, they feel unnatural and forced.
This was unnatural but in such a deliciously watchable and chaotic way.
spinning leaves honestly is pretty natural for Ben
This is just how Ben is
If junket interviews were randomly playfully hostile like this I think everyone including the actors would enjoy it more. It’d be the Kinder Egg of interviews
Ben is sweet but amazing at improv and his chaotic energy takes over every interview he does
ben emotionally abusing pat for 14 minutes and 26 seconds while talking about sonic
This video makes it feel like they've been best buddies for literally years
7:14
That question was definitely submitted by Brian David Gilbert.
im sorry but the “did my feet make that” is not a phrase i expected to hear today
"wait no i'm thirty two!" "wow, good job!"
I love how upon receiving a sheet of paper Ben immediately starts making a paper airplane out of it. what a guy.
The “oh so you can only draw sonic?” but was SO HARSH and I loved it
And that paper airplane bit? Dying of laughter.
Best interview of the year hands down. Please do part 2 I need to know sonic’s hand color
Ben Schwartz: *sims noises*
"Oh, you're talented." Just the sound of pleasant surprise and reluctant compliment.
I love how Ben Schwartz managed to turn a straightforward interview into prime Weird Polygon content.
I've watched this so many times but I can't get over the absolute DESPAIR in Ben's voice when he goes "Oh you're TALENTED"
Is Ben Schwartz going to singlehandedly save the Sonic movie by being funny and charming?
Yes.
Yeah, he does
"oh, okay. alright. never mind. sorry... so you can just draw sonic?" killed me
someone who was born to be interviewed on polygon, god bless
This interview was absolutely hilarious, and I demand a blooper reel.
Oh my god Patrick is Shadow the hedgehog. Look at them, they're so similar looking in profile. The hair, the nose, the arms, the body, the vague shape of the face. Who's the real hedgehog now? Faker!
*nurse adelaide voice*
This is my favourite interview on this whole goddamn platform
This is the hardest I've ever laughed at any interview I've ever seen. Pat is unironically one of the funniest people alive
It's so rare to see the interviewee bamboozling the interviewer, what a lovely reverse uno card.
EXCUSE ME.
I know the "greatest crossover in history" meme is overdone BUT THIS IS LITERALLY IT
...
I just gradually felt myself becoming more terrified of Ben as the interview went on and he got faster and more internally chaotic.
4:57
Was that drawn already??
No.
Oh you’re talented
I’m deceased. I love Ben Schwartz
In “some” sonic literature dr robotnik is a father figure
You mean the one and only true holy text, the sonic bible
id kill for a regular podcast with these two
Cal's Calzones Ben brings the same chaotic energy to "If I were you"
@@Cowboydjrobot whats that?
Chaotic neutral vs chaotic evil: the interview
Good to know that my suspicion of Tara being just off screen in all Polygon Videos is true.
Pat being Ben's shadow makes an absurd amount of sense.
Love Ben’s reaction at 4:17 when Pat just moves right on
You mean “love Pats reaction at 4:17 when Ben just moves right on” Ben is the one who moved on from the question
Captions: (sound of Pat dying inside)
@@doggo4393 It's months later but nope I did mean Pat moves right on, he leaned into Ben's button-press joke and went right into the next Q, and Ben cracks a little smile after :) the button press is also a very good joke though
I have now watched this video, beginning to end, five times in like a month. These two are absolutely enchanting together. My deepest thanks goes out to every single person who made this little miracle of a video happen.