Rob McElhenney Declares It’s Harder to Create Comedy Than Drama

CLIP05/20/21

Rob McElhenney talks about throwing out an entire season of Mythic Quest, recruiting Anthony Hopkins for the show and complains about the show’s reviews.

Appearing:Seth Meyers

Tags: late night, Seth Meyers, Rob McElhenney, Declares, Harder, create, comedy, drama

S8 E1126 minInterviewTalk and InterviewLate Night

2020-2021

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