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

Eric André on "Man Seeking Woman" and Dating Dos & Don'ts
About this video
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!
CHAPTERS
KEY MOMENTS
KEY TOPICS
FULL TRANSCRIPT
Read alongShow ↓
I'm joined here at Young Hollywood with this bag of laughs, Eric Andre. How are ya?
You call me a bag of laughs?
Bag of laughs, a bag of laughs.
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.
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?
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.
When when are you not? It's nice. Quit that big accent and talk to me.
Oh baby, stop it.
Man Seeking Woman. You're Mike.
I'm Mike. The advice-giving guy that I wouldn't trust with anything. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. I'm cool, man.
You're giving advice, you're giving advice.
Giving advice. Josh is struggling with the dating world.
Josh is struggling with the dating world.
I'm giving him bad advice. Bad advice pretty much all the time. Oh yeah, I play a like womanizing, ladies man, chauvinist guy.
It made me feel like my life isn't that bad. Is this your room? The dating world.
This isn't my room, we just set it up.
What? I'm actually over from England for three days and this is what we put together. Where are you from?
Um, Sussex.
Sussex?
Sussex, yeah, Sussex. I I have an I'm an auntie in Guildford.
Oh, that's not too far. Not too far. Okay. It's quite near. Okay. And I dated a girl from Buckinghamshire.
Oh, I bet that was nice.
Which is the most British sounding town.
Yeah, it's not a little bit. It was a beauty. What's your cellphone number? They're watching it.
310-985-44, guess the rest.
Yes. Yeah. I gave, I gave that much away. You're on. What's yours?
1-2-3-4-5.
Liar.
4-5.
Six.
Liar.
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.
You must get so many ladies with that accent.
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.
No. You win. But a big, but a tiny penis.
Doesn't matter once you're in the sack. It's like a second belly button. Doesn't matter.
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?
Uh, no.
If you were to use it,
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?"
Wow. And I was like, So you signed off.
Yeah. So.
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.
What is that?
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.
You said The guy just comes through your house? Dressed as a bagel.
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?
I give bad advice.
So you are, so you're like Mike.
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
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?
Yeah.
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?
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.
Is there a favorite moment in the, in the season that we can look forward to that you love more than anything?
Yes.
What's the favorite episode for you? A favorite episode for you.
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
Pushes it real good.
Pushes it real good. There's a good song about that. Yeah. Salt and Pepper.
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?
No.
Okay, it's not acceptable. Who pays the bill?
No. Okay. Me, I do.
Do you always pay the bill? Even if the date's going really bad.
Then I'm like, "So you, boom! I'm out."
Kiss on the first date?
Yeah. Kiss definitely. Kiss from a rose.
Okay, go straight to it. Do you go more, do you always try to go more?
Second base. Always second base, maybe more. Third.
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?
Yeah, you pick up. Pick up.
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
I say peace. I'm out of here.
And how many of these have you had today, be honest. Be honest with me.
I've drunk four glasses of water. This is my new thing. Wow. It's great. Um, Zoolander.
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.
Oh my god. Look at Billy Crystal just in the zone. Who's your favorite person on this pillow right now?
Crystal. Yeah.
Crystal Pepsi. I call him Crystal Pepsi.
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.
Timestamps are approximate — click one to jump the player.
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?+
What is Eric André's role in 'Man Seeking Woman'?+
Does Eric André use online dating apps?+
What are Eric André's thoughts on kissing on a first date?+
What is 'The Eric Andre Show'?+
MORE FROM YH STUDIO
Hand-picked by the Young Hollywood editors — the stories shaping YH Studio this week.







