Dave Letterman, method actor

David Letterman's riveting performance from the 1994 cinematic tour-de-force, "Cabin Boy".

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109361/

For those of you too young to remember, Chris Elliott started out on Dave's original NBC show, "Late Night".

This is still Letterman's only significant movie role, and this is his entire appearance in the film. It also featured Brion James (Blade Runner) and Brian Doyle-Murray (Caddyshack) who is also Bill Murray's brother.

Thanks to David Yoder's exceptional Letterman fan site:

http://www.ddy.com/dl3.html

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[phaedress]

what's that sponsorship thing all about?

[my15minutes]

oh! that was put there by the source of the footage, dave yoder's letterman site, in the description.

explod-o-pop is letterman's gimmick popcorn sponsor. you'll see it mentioned on his show once in a while.

[tj357]

I remember on Late Night, Dave showed the "audition tapes" of other people that were in the running for his part in the movie. I died when they showed Paul Newman staring straight into the camera and saying, "Would ya like...to buy......A MONKEY?"

[my15minutes]

Yes! I very much remember that as well!  :D

[celebtrvl]

I agree with you 100%. Jay may get the audience ratings, but Dave is the real King of Late Night and everyone knows that, including Jay.

[Devpow]

Dave is the man! I still don't know how Leno gets the ratings he does...ah, the dumbing down of the masses.

[SirCliveCalculator]

I would buy a monkey, them boys is tasty.

[totsmarkopolis]

a TOUR DE FORCE!!!!!!

[nobutur]

@elreichda :)

[Shakey719]

He won the Oscar for his portrayal of Stinko Monkey Salesman, right?

[cleancab]

Classic Letterman. He's ad libbing so fast it distracts Chris Elliott.

[shane13233]

1:27 That`s what he always showed people at his show....

[mx6lover]

I must admit to being a bit of Fancy Lad myself at times !

[Musicmonk84]

"Hey! Wait a minute! Jennifer, come here!" LOL!

[ninagcomic]

Man Oh Man, do I hate them fancy ladds

[jookiyaya]

Haha was Letterman's part all improv? Genius!! ^^