Julia Louis-Dreyfus joined Seth Meyers for several rounds on his “Day Drinking” segment, leading the actress to immediately proclaim, “This show is a terrible idea.” In the late-night show clip, filmed at The Dawson in Manhattan, the pair kicked things off with a Julia Louis-Dry Martini.
The real drinking commenced with vice-presidential-themed round of drinks inspired by Louis-Dreyfus’ HBO series Veep. These included a Nelson Rockefeller (ruby port, Goldschläger and chocolate gold coins), an Alben W. Barkley (Old Forester mixed with Old Grand Dad and an old fashioned), and a Harry Truman (two Jäger shots dropped into beer). The actress hated all of the drinks, especially the Alben W. Barkley, which she spit back out into the glass. “These are all awful drinks,” she said.
The round ended with a Dick Cheney (a shot of whiskey). “Because he shot somebody in the face,” Louis-Dreyfus confirmed. “He did,” Meyers replied. “And then we look back on it. We’re like, ‘Remember those simple times?’”
For the next round, Meyers challenged Louis-Dreyfus to several games, including guessing fellow celebs who go by three names (she could not come up with Martin Luther King Jr. or Sarah Jessica Parker). He then suggested a truth-or-dare drinking game where the actress could either answer the question or say “Enough Said” and do a shot. Meyers asked Louis-Dreyfus several questions, including who her favorite “Weekend Update” host is on Saturday Night Live.
“Uh, Tina and Amy,” she replied. “Your husband [Brad Hall] hosted ‘Update,'” Meyers reminded her. “So did I!” Louis-Dreyfus replied, “I know, darling.”
Meyers also inquired, “Oprah or Beyoncé?” Louis-Dreyfus was quick with the reply: “Beyoncé. Sorry.” He followed it with a lightening round where the actress had to answer Jerry Seinfeld or Larry David to a series of questions. She picked David as a prom date, Seinfeld for Emmys shopping, and herself as a labor coach.
The clip ended with an extremely drunk Meyers drinking disgusting combinations based on Louis-Dreyfus rolling two large dice in a game called “Shotzee.” “Are you going to go to bed now?” she asked the host as he lay on the bar floor. “What’s your deal?” Meyers closed his eyes and Louis-Dreyfus whispered, “Thank you for letting me come on your stupid show. It’s the stupidest show I’ve ever done in my life.”
Louis-Dreyfus’ new film, Tuesday, is in theaters now. She has been doing a significant amount of press in support of the film, including a recent interview with The New York Times in which she addressed Seinfeld complaining about “the extreme left and PC crap” ending comedy.
“My feeling about all of it is that political correctness, insofar as it equates to tolerance, is obviously fantastic,” she said. “And of course I reserve the right to boo anyone who says anything that offends me, while also respecting their right to free speech, right?”
As far as what is holding back creativity, she sees the issue stemming from those who hold the power and money to greenlight what is being made. “But the bigger problem — and I think the true threat to art and the creation of art — is the consolidation of money and power,” she said. “All this siloing of studios and outlets and streamers and distributors — I don’t think it’s good for the creative voice. So that’s what I want to say in terms of the threat to art.”
