Pitt Or Clooney: Who Smells Better? Amy Ryan Has The Answer

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> Stephen: WELCOME BACK, EVERYBODY. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, FOLK, YOU KNOW MY NEXT GUEST TONIGHT FROM HER SCENE-STEALING PERFORMANCES IN MOVIES LIKE "GONE BABY GONE" AND SHOWS INCLUDING "THE OFFICE" AND "ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING." SHE NOW STARS IN THE NEW FILM "WOLFS." PLEASE WELCOME BACK TO "THE LATE SHOW," AMY RYAN. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪ ♪ HIYA, NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN. ♪ ♪ HIYA, NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN. >> Amy: NICE TO SEE YOU. >> Stephen: YOU ARE IN "WOLFS," TWO PROMISING ACTORS NAMED GEORGE CLOONEY AND BRAD PITT. YOU WERE AT THE WORLD PREMIERE, THE VENICE FILM FESTIVAL. THEY ARE, JUST DAZZLING ON THE RED CARPET. ABSOLUTELY LOVELY. >> Amy: BRAD IS THE BLOND ONE. >> Stephen: EXACTLY. THE QUESTION IS, IS A GOOD OR BAD TO DO A RED CARPET WITH BRAD AND GEORGE? >> Amy: I MEAN... IT'S GOOD. IT'S REALLY GOOD. THESE FELLOWS KNOW THEIR WAY AROUND OUR RED CARPET. BRAD, I WAS NEXT TO BREAD AS YOU SEE IN THE PICTURE AND GOD BLESS THAT MAN, HE KNOWS HIS WAY AROUND A GOWN. HE WAITED FOR ME TO GET IN PLACE, KICK YOUR TRAIN OUT. SAYING IT UNDER HIS BREATH. HOLD ON. ARE YOU SENT? I'LL STAND NEXT TO YOU. >> Stephen: THAT'S KIND OF SEXY. THAT'S KIND OF SEXY, MAN WHO KNOWS HOW TO WORK A TRAIN. >> Amy: HE KNOWS HOW TO WORK A TRAIN. >> Stephen: I'M NOT GOING TO SAY WHICH ONE OF THESE GUYS IS BETTER LOOKING. WE KNOW WHICH ONE IT IS. I'VE BEEN CLEAR ABOUT THAT AND THEY BOTH KNOW. WHO SMELLS BETTER? I'VE SMELLED GEORGE. HE SMELLS GOOD. >> Amy: WELL, THEY BOTH SMELL REALLY GOOD BUT I DID GET A BETTER WHIFF A BRAD BECAUSE HE GOES IN FOR TWO KISSES, VERY EUROPEAN. >> Stephen: LET ME GUESS. IT'S LIKE BASEBALL GLOVE OIL. >> Amy: WITH A HINT OF CINNAMON. >> Stephen: VERY NICE. >> Amy: SPICY. >> Stephen: ITS SEASONAL, FOR THE FALL. THIS IS NOT YOUR FIRST JOB WITH GEORGE AND I WANT TO LINGER OVER BRINGING OUT THIS PHOTOGRAPH BECAUSE FIRST EXPLAIN WHAT WAS THE TIMING WHEN YOU FIRST WORKED WITH GEORGE? >> Amy: IT WAS THE VERY FIRST SEASON OF "E.R." AND I PLAYED A YOUNG PREGNANT NUN. IT CAN HAPPEN. >> Stephen: AND HE IS DOUG ROSS, DR. DOUG ROSS. HERE'S THE PHOTO. I LOVE IT MORE THAN I CAN SAY. THIS IS THE YOU LOOKING AT HIM. AND I'VE GOT TO SAY. THAT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE YOU'RE ACTING. [APPLAUSE] THAT IS THE MOST ADORABLE PHOTO I CAN IMAGINE. >> Amy: LOOK AT THIS SMIRK. IT'S LIKE THE START OF A [BLE [BLEEP]-EATING GRIN. >> Stephen: DID THE NONHAVE A CRUSH ON HIM OR DID YOU HAVE A CRUSH ON HIM? >> Amy: I LIVE WITH ALL MY CHARACTERS. IT STARTS WITH THE NUN. "WOLFS" IS A GREAT COMEDY, THRILLER. IT'S THE STORY OF TWO MEN, TWO LONE WOLVES WHO ARE FORCED TO WORK TOGETHER, THUS THE BAD GRAMMAR IN THE TITLE. "WOLFS." THEY WORK TOGETHER BECAUSE MY CHARACTER IS IN A TERRIBLE PREDICAMENT. SHE IS D.A. IN A HOTEL WITH A VERY YOUNG, VERY DEAD MAN AND SHE NEEDS -- >> Stephen: IN IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO? >> Amy: THEY ARE FIXERS. >> Stephen: DO THEY KNOW EACH OTHER? >> Amy: I CALL ONE AND UNBEKNOWNST TO US ALL THE OTHER APPEARS. I HAVE TWO FIXTURES WITH ONE PROBLEM. >> YOU NEVER MET HIM BEFORE? >> NO. >> NO ONE SAW YOU TOGETHER? >> NO. >> I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I NEED TO MAKE DISAPPEAR. >> WE. >> WHAT? >> WE NEED TO KNOW. >> YOU CAME UPSTAIRS. SPEAKING WE WERE DRINKING AND FOOLING AROUND. >> WHEN DID YOU GET THE ROOM? >> BEFORE I CAME UPSTAIRS. >> BEFORE YOU MET THE KID? >> BEFORE I MET THE KID. AFTER I WENT UPSTAIRS. >> YOUR DRINKING AND FOOLING AROUND. >> WAS THERE EVER A DISCUSSION OF MONEY? >> HE'S NOT A PROSTITUTE. HEY! THIS IS ALREADY EMBARRASSING AND HUMILIATING ENOUGH AS IT IS. DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY HAVE TO ANSWER EVERYTHING TWICE. >> YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER EVERYTHING TWICE. SPEAKING MIGHT HAVE TO ANSWER A FEW THINGS TWICE. [CHEERING] >> Stephen: YOU DID SOMETHING EARLIER THIS YEAR THAT IS LIKE DAREDEVIL BEHAVIOR. YOU WENT INTO THE LAST MINUTE ON BROADWAY TO GO INTO DOUBT TO PLAY SISTER ALOYSIUS, MEANING CHARACTER OF "DOUBT." YOU HAVE HOW LONG TO PREPARE FOR THIS PART? >> Amy: I HAD FIVE REHEARSALS WITH THE ACTORS. >> Stephen: YOU WOULD NEVER PLAY THE BEFORE? >> Amy: NO. NO. >> Stephen: HAD YOU SEEN THE PLAY? >> Amy: I SAW THE PLAY 20 YEARS AGO. AND THAT WAS THAT. NEVER PICKED IT UP ALREADY. I SAW THE FILM WITH MERYL MERYL STREEP. >> Stephen: SMALL SHOES TO FILL. >> Amy: SMALL SHOES. [LAUGHS] >> Stephen: WHAT DID YOU THINK? THEY CALLED YOU UP AND SAID WE NEED AN ACTRESS. YOU LOOK GOOD, KID. >> Amy: YOUR BIG BREAK IS COMING. THE BREAK OF YOUR CAREER. KILL YOUR CAREER. I DON'T KNOW WHAT POSSESSED ME. SOMETIMES FEAR IS A GREAT MOTIVATOR. THIS JUST FELT LIKE GOING STRAIGHT TO THE SLAUGHTER. LAMBS TO SLAUGHTER. I ALSO THOUGHT IT COULD BE FUN. IT MIGHT BE FUN. >> Stephen: FIRST NIGHT. >> Amy: WHEN I WAS IN MY YOUNG 20s, I WENT SKYDIVING AND RIGHT BEFORE, I JUMPED OUT OF THE PLANE AT 13,000 FEET, I REMEMBER THINKING "I'M GOING TO DIE" OR I'M GOING TO HAVE THE TIME OF MY LIFE. PICK ONE. IT TOOK ABOUT TWO WEEKS FOR IT TO BE FUN. THE FIRST NIGHT. >> Stephen: TWO WEEKS OF FALLING BEFORE THE SHOOT OPENS? >> Amy: THE FIRST NIGHT I'M IN PLACE BEHIND THE DESK AND I STARTED CRYING LIKE A BABY. WHAT ARE YOU DOING? STOP, STOP IT. TALKING TO MYSELF LIKE A MADMAN. MADWOMAN. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? IT'S AN EXTRAORDINARY PLAY AND I HAD NICE CHEAT SHEETS ON THE DESK WITH A SCRIPT HIDDEN FOR THE FIRST WEEK. >> Stephen: LIKE MAYBE SOMETHING IN THIS BOX HERE? >> Amy: IT'S A BIBLE. IT'S NOT A BOX. BUT I HAVE A THING FOR NUNS. >> Stephen: AMY, LOVELY TO SEE YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HE HERE. "WOLFS" OPENS IN THEATERS ON SEPTEMBER 20TH, AND YOU CAN SEE IT ON APPLE TV+ STARTING SEPTEMBER 27TH. AMY RYAN, EVERYBODY. WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.