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Eric André on "Man Seeking Woman" and Dating Dos & Don'ts

Eric André on "Man Seeking Woman" and Dating Dos & Don'ts

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The hilarious Eric André brings the funny to the YH Studio while discussing his role in the FX comedy series "Man Seeking Woman" and offering his own thoughts on the modern dating world. He also gives us the latest scoop on his own show, "The Eric Andre Show" on Adult Swim, plus he weighs in on some typical dating dos and don'ts!

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Young Hollywood

I'm joined here at Young Hollywood with this bag of laughs, Eric Andre. How are ya?

Eric Andr

You call me a bag of laughs?

Young Hollywood

Bag of laughs, a bag of laughs.

Eric Andr

I didn't know you were my god. I I didn't know I didn't know. Oh my god. I duck sucking lips. Suck suckin' lips. Sackin'. I'll suck off some duck. I'm not allowed to say fuck. We can say duck. Duck. Suck. I will suck a duck's tonight. Or today.

Young Hollywood

This is where this interview's gonna go. It's gonna be great. We can edit it out and probably use about ten seconds by the end of it. A tiny penis to duck. Do you think?

Eric Andr

I've never seen a duck. Doesn't have like a big ding dong. It's yeah. That's interesting actually. Can you imagine? I'm trying to picture a duck's penis right now.

Young Hollywood

When when are you not? It's nice. Quit that big accent and talk to me.

Eric Andr

Oh baby, stop it.

Young Hollywood

Man Seeking Woman. You're Mike.

Eric Andr

I'm Mike. The advice-giving guy that I wouldn't trust with anything. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. I'm cool, man.

Young Hollywood

You're giving advice, you're giving advice.

Eric Andr

Giving advice. Josh is struggling with the dating world.

Young Hollywood

Josh is struggling with the dating world.

Eric Andr

I'm giving him bad advice. Bad advice pretty much all the time. Oh yeah, I play a like womanizing, ladies man, chauvinist guy.

Young Hollywood

It made me feel like my life isn't that bad. Is this your room? The dating world.

Eric Andr

This isn't my room, we just set it up.

Young Hollywood

What? I'm actually over from England for three days and this is what we put together. Where are you from?

Eric Andr

Um, Sussex.

Young Hollywood

Sussex?

Eric Andr

Sussex, yeah, Sussex. I I have an I'm an auntie in Guildford.

Young Hollywood

Oh, that's not too far. Not too far. Okay. It's quite near. Okay. And I dated a girl from Buckinghamshire.

Eric Andr

Oh, I bet that was nice.

Young Hollywood

Which is the most British sounding town.

Eric Andr

Yeah, it's not a little bit. It was a beauty. What's your cellphone number? They're watching it.

Young Hollywood

310-985-44, guess the rest.

Eric Andr

Yes. Yeah. I gave, I gave that much away. You're on. What's yours?

Young Hollywood

1-2-3-4-5.

Eric Andr

Liar.

Young Hollywood

4-5.

Eric Andr

Six.

Young Hollywood

Liar.

Eric Andr

No, it's 911. What did he put for 6-7-8-9-10-11? You're actually a joke 'cause if you dial, I've done this before, someone tried to trick me. And I fell for it. I didn't really.

Young Hollywood

You must get so many ladies with that accent.

Eric Andr

Ah I sometimes It works like a charm. I sound like a Pterodactyl. I'm like, "Can I have your phone number?" They're like, "Ah!" You're like, "Hello." And they're just like, "Here's my vagina." But you know what? I won't be using this. Keep on speaking to that accent. You've got a massive TV show. You win.

Young Hollywood

No. You win. But a big, but a tiny penis.

Eric Andr

Doesn't matter once you're in the sack. It's like a second belly button. Doesn't matter.

Young Hollywood

Let's talk about the dating world, because this show is about dating, obviously. The struggles of dating. And it is, it is quite struggling this day and age because of online dating and all that stuff. Do you use any of that?

Eric Andr

Uh, no.

Young Hollywood

If you were to use it,

Eric Andr

Uh, no. I you know, I I I signed on Tinder and my ex-girlfriend called me within like six minutes. And she was like, "What the fuck is your problem?"

Young Hollywood

Wow. And I was like, So you signed off.

Eric Andr

Yeah. So.

Young Hollywood

I was just talking to the girls in this, in this office and they were telling me about online dating, all these new things. There's one, there's one called Coffee Meets Bagel. This is true.

Eric Andr

What is that?

Young Hollywood

And you get one person a day, you get sent to you like at 12:00. And it says your bagel has been delivered. They've just informed me on this. This is, this is honestly true. This is honestly true.

Eric Andr

You said The guy just comes through your house? Dressed as a bagel.

Young Hollywood

Are you normally the guy 'cause obviously you play Mike in the show that's giving advice. Yeah. Do you find yourself that guy in real life? Do you give advice or are you the, or do you need it?

Eric Andr

I give bad advice.

Young Hollywood

So you are, so you're like Mike.

Eric Andr

Yeah, I guess so. So I'm like Mike. I mean, I don't know. To give advice. Sometimes people that give advice are like into other things. They're very like on their high horse. So

Young Hollywood

Like, 'cause like a positive thinking thing. Like, think it and she will come. It's like the Field of Dreams for for women. Is it a secret?

Eric Andr

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

The Eric Andre Show is uh is doing amazing as well. Great stuff, still continuing, which is brilliant. The stand-up shows. Do you enjoy that? Do you enjoy stand-up obviously?

Eric Andr

Yes. Yes. Yes. Very different to TV though 'cause you get one shot. Don't want to talk about Eric Andre Show. Let's talk about my show.

Young Hollywood

Is there a favorite moment in the, in the season that we can look forward to that you love more than anything?

Eric Andr

Yes.

Young Hollywood

What's the favorite episode for you? A favorite episode for you.

Eric Andr

I'm going to be, I'm going to be in a bro shelter. And uh you know, like they put dogs in a dog shelter. They're going to put me in like a bro shelter with a bunch of other bros and frat dicks with like hookah, hookah shell necklaces and like the Grizzy Matthew band. The show kinda pushes it. It's a, it you know, it's

Young Hollywood

Pushes it real good.

Eric Andr

Pushes it real good. There's a good song about that. Yeah. Salt and Pepper.

Young Hollywood

Oh, I thought you were thinking of Seal, Kiss From a Rose. I like that one too. My power, my pleasure, my pain. We're gonna play a game. I'm gonna ask you advice. So if you're on a first date, this is if you're on a first date. A man and a woman. Okay. Yeah. What's acceptable? Texting at dinner. Is that okay?

Eric Andr

No.

Young Hollywood

Okay, it's not acceptable. Who pays the bill?

Eric Andr

No. Okay. Me, I do.

Young Hollywood

Do you always pay the bill? Even if the date's going really bad.

Eric Andr

Then I'm like, "So you, boom! I'm out."

Young Hollywood

Kiss on the first date?

Eric Andr

Yeah. Kiss definitely. Kiss from a rose.

Young Hollywood

Okay, go straight to it. Do you go more, do you always try to go more?

Eric Andr

Second base. Always second base, maybe more. Third.

Young Hollywood

Do you pick them up or do you meet them at the date spot? This is always an interesting one. Oh. 'Cause sometimes if you offer, offer to pick them up, they think that you're trying to find out their address. That's what I feel like. But do you know I pick up?

Eric Andr

Yeah, you pick up. Pick up.

Young Hollywood

If the date doesn't go well, can you ignore them post-date or do you have to be honest with them? Can you just ignore them or do you have to say

Eric Andr

I say peace. I'm out of here.

Young Hollywood

And how many of these have you had today, be honest. Be honest with me.

Eric Andr

I've drunk four glasses of water. This is my new thing. Wow. It's great. Um, Zoolander.

Young Hollywood

How would you uh? Man Seeking Woman, it's a great, it's like a fresh take on all these shows that try and cover dating as well. Just getting like. Getting in there. Lick him. I just want to say shout out to these pillows. Yes. The best. The best pillows. You can actually take them home if you want. Both of them.

Eric Andr

Oh my god. Look at Billy Crystal just in the zone. Who's your favorite person on this pillow right now?

Young Hollywood

Crystal. Yeah.

Eric Andr

Crystal Pepsi. I call him Crystal Pepsi.

Young Hollywood

Why? Oh, this little fox. This has been great. It's definitely been an individual interview. Eric Andre. Man Seeking Woman, FXX. Watch it. Big Fat Billy Crystal. If this didn't sell you on the show, what will? What will? You should watch it.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Eric André

    Interview subject, star of 'Man Seeking Woman' and 'The Eric Andre Show'

  • Josh

    Character in 'Man Seeking Woman' who struggles with dating

  • Billy Crystal

    Pictured on a pillow in the studio

  • Salt and Pepper

    Mentioned in relation to the song 'Pushes it Real Good'

  • Seal

    Mentioned in relation to his song 'Kiss From a Rose'

FAQ

What show is Eric André promoting in this interview?+
Eric André is promoting the FX comedy series 'Man Seeking Woman,' in which he plays the character Mike.
What is Eric André's role in 'Man Seeking Woman'?+
Eric André plays Mike, a womanizing, ladies man, chauvinist character who gives Josh bad advice on dating.
Does Eric André use online dating apps?+
Eric André says he does not use online dating, noting an instance where his ex-girlfriend called him within six minutes of him signing up for Tinder.
What are Eric André's thoughts on kissing on a first date?+
Eric André believes kissing is definitely acceptable on a first date, suggesting trying to go for more than just a kiss.
What is 'The Eric Andre Show'?+
'The Eric Andre Show' is Eric André's own show on Adult Swim, which he mentions is doing well and continuing.
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