Test of Talents with Neil Patrick Harris & Jayma Mays

Test of Talents with Neil Patrick Harris & Jayma Mays
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Find out how the truly talented and comedic duo Neil Patrick Harris and Jayma Mays were able to take on the guys and gals in blue in the tremendously entertaining 'Smurfs.' We also learn how well they know each other as they show off a few of their hidden talents. Hosted by Nikki Novak.
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I heard you can juggle your eyeballs. Is that true?
I can't. Well, I can I can you know, did you know this? I can cross one eyeball. I had enough to drink. That's what I can do. That's what I do.
Well, forget it. You just did it. Hers was better. Hers is better.
I do I do that and then I move one around.
What's up, guys? Nicki Novack here in The Young Hollywood Studio with the incredibly talented Jemma Mays and Neil Patrick Harris.
What up? What up, Young Hollywood? He blew it up.
Oh, is that your is that your rapper deal?
That's uh my gang sign.
You're very cool. You went here for It's the Studio City Freaks.
Oh, do you live in Studio City?
No. And I'm supposed to call you The Jemma.
The Jemma, please. Yeah, yes.
Okay. And you're The Neil.
Word.
Okay, so Smurfs. I saw it. I loved the movie. And you're all named after your personalities. Do you get your names when you're born or after you've exhibited certain traits?
Yeah. Whoa. Just what is this magic searching device?
Right now I'm using Google.
Ooh. Ooh.
The first week that I was there, um I was working alone cuz I was doing most of my scenes with Smurfette and Clumsy. Um and I would come home at the end of the night and feel like I was losing my mind.
She was so demanding. Oh my God. When I arrived, you were really excited, but I'm pretty vacant in my response as an actor. So by the time it was over, she treated me just like a dot on the wall.
Well, it's interesting, so many movies. Just put a dot for them, please. I heard growing up that you loved Grouchy Smurf.
I just like his voice.
Can you do it?
I hate interviews.
Some of the like the Smurfs were crawling on you jumping on you. Does that something you have to like coordinate or
They had made little rubber versions of of the Smurfs that will that look exactly like they would look. Then we could see sort of what they would be doing and where your eye lines were. And then it was a lot of mimeming.
Okay. We know how you love to mime.
I love me some trapped in a box.
You like magic, too, don't you?
I do and acting like I'm being blown in the wind.
I heard that I heard a little do you juggle? I heard you juggle.
I juggle. Yeah, I'm an old school Vaudevillian back in the day.
We might make you juggle. Is there anything we can have him juggle?
Juggle me. Juggle me.
Oh, well, you. Juggle my personalities.
I heard you can juggle your eyeballs. Is that true?
I can't. Well, I can Yeah. Yeah. I can cross one eyeball. I had enough to drink. That's what I can do. That's what I do.
Well, forget it. You just did it. Hers was better. Hers is better.
Mine's I don't think mine's better. It just I do I do that and then I move one around. You can't see the but I move. Oh. Oh, wow. Isn't that sexy? I practiced that one whole summer when I was sick. I can stand up right now. Shaky I Smurf. That's that's the Smurf I would be. Good old Shaky I Smurf. Living up on the hill with a jugaboose. Oh, Smurf.
All right, I have a little quiz for you two.
Oh, boy.
Oh, boy.
We're putting you to the test. We're not going to make it easy for you. How well do you guys know each other? Oh, okay. Who cracks up more during takes?
Um she doesn't. I probably. Uh I probably do. We're both pretty darn professional.
Well, true. Who's the better a better singer?
Downtown Daisy, this one.
And he's a great rapper as well. Oh, dude, my skills is tight, yo.
I'm more of a yodeling kind of girl. Oh, Smurf.
Who's a better dancer?
Ooh, probably you.
No. Really? Have you seen these feet when they get going? I can hustle. I can do a running man. And I can do a Roger Rabbit. Remember that one? Where you go back you have to go backwards and it's hard to do sitting now I just look like I'm I don't know and I look like I'm doing.
Who's a bigger Golden Girls fan?
I feel like this is a setup. Oh oh. Oh, me? You're a secret Golden. Come on. I literally don't. I just Betty White and um Ru McClanahan and the big tall one. The tall one like this. The tall one. I'm sure she'll love this. Bea Arthur. Bea Arthur's in that show. Clearly, I'm the winner of the Golden Girls competition.
You are a Golden Girl. Look at you. Thank you. Look at you wearing gold. You set this whole question up. And last but not least, who's a better magician?
Me, clearly. Clearly I am. You want to see a trick? I have a
Sure. Watch this. Ready? I don't even know how you do Look at that. Try to get them out. I don't There's no there's no way. He's fascinating. I'm just saying. It's no wonder you've had the career that you've had.
Thank you. I can make my finger come apart.
What? How does that happen?
I'll tell you how it happens. Magic. I believe.
Thank you both so much for coming in.
Peace out, Young Hollywood. What up, Youngsters?
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PEOPLE MENTIONED
- Neil Patrick Harris
Interviewed guest, actor in 'Smurfs'
- Jayma Mays
Interviewed guest, actress in 'Smurfs'
- Nikki Novak
Host of the interview
- Smurfette
Character mentioned in 'Smurfs' filming
- Clumsy
Character mentioned in 'Smurfs' filming
- Grouchy Smurf
Character Neil Patrick Harris liked
- Betty White
Actress mentioned in 'Golden Girls'
- Rue McClanahan
Actress mentioned in 'Golden Girls'
- Bea Arthur
Actress mentioned in 'Golden Girls'
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