[ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> announcer: from 30 rockefeller plaza in new york, it's "late night with seth meyers." tonight -- claire foy, star of "boy erased," actor lucas hedges, music from boygenius, featuring the 8g band with franklin vanderbilt. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, seth meyers. >> seth: good evening. i'm seth meyers. this is "late night." how is everybody doing tonight? [ chee and applause ] that is fantastic to hear. in that case, let's get to the news. the new york city marathon was hesterday, and president trump freaked out becaushought the caravan was here. [ laughter ]

"oh, no. e., no. they're going to v [ laughter ] the midterm elections are tomorrow, and democrats would have to flip 23 republican seats to take control of the house. and if that happens, president trump will flip paul ryan. [ laughter ] after president trump tweeted a poster of himself in the style of hbo's "game of thrones," tha saote, "sanctions are coming," hbo responded, and said itt ould prefer the tagline be misappropriated for political purposes.o they'd apreciate it if he would return mike pence to "westworld." [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] according to the final national nbc news "wall street journal" poll before tomorrow's midterm elections, democrats hold a seven-point advantage over republicans. although you wouldn't know it from their e-mails.

[ laughter ] former president obama and senator tim kaine took doughnuts to a campaign office in northern virginia today.th or apeople in the office put it, "president obama and some guy brought doughnuts!" [ laughter ] [ applause ] least let them go in first, barack. authorities in scotland today say they rescued a man who climbed up a cliff in an attempt to escape from a group of aggressive seals. said one witness after seeing the daring rescue -- [ laughter ] a japanese man has broken the guinness world record for the most skips over a rope in 24 hours with a totals of ov 151,000. nis story was first reported by the man's downstaighbor.

[ laughter ] a womain the u.k. recently won a case against an expensive dating agency after she claimede thatfailed to find her a match. though to be fair, her standards were pretty high. [ laughter ] a man who spent five months at irst known ome the person to swim around all of britain. said the man, "why didn't anyone help me?" [ laughter ] [ applause ] a luxury hotel in the maldives has opened a $50,000 per night t unde villa in the indian ocean. and if you love real estate that's underwater, try trump's hotels. [ cheers and applause ] and finally, a man in georgia

was arrested over the weekend ter he tried to rob a mcdonald's, and accidentally shot himself in the thigh. he's lucky. he came this close to hitting his mcnuggets. ladies and gentlemen -- [ cheers ] we have a fantastic show for you tonight. [ applause ] her new film "the girl in the spider's web" is in theaters this weekend, claire foy is on the show tonight. [ cheers and applaus] he is starring in the powerful new drama "boy erased." and you can currently see him in the waverly gallery on broadway at the john golden theater right here in neyork city. lucas hedges is joining us tonight. [ cheers and applause ] and we will haveusic from boygenius. so you're here on a fantastic show. [ cheers and applause ] need i remind you, tomorrow is election day. and it's more important than ever to get out and vote. there you go. we've teamed up wi headcount.org, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to participation in dreocracy to enhat the future is voting. if you have any questions at all about voting, or need to find

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we're looking at putting in a very major tax cut for middle income people, and if we do that, it will be some time just prior, i would say, to november. >> major what again? >> a major tax cut. we are going to be putting in -- hed are studying very deeply right now, roundlock, a major tax cut.>> eth: no. [ laughter ] e don't believe you're studying anything around ock. i mean, you're eye bags say all-nighter. but your grasp of policies says -- "in bed by 7:00." but the real heart of the gop's closing argument is its racist fearmongering over the caravan of migrants headed towards the southern border. in reality, the caravan is a few thousand vulnerable people fleeing poverty and violence, but trump keeps insisting it's a gang full of criminals. trump's campaign also produced an ad calling the caravan an invasion. the ad was obviously and explicitly racist. but before you get mad at trump, just know this is the first he's hearing about it.

>> mr. president, several of the networks have declined to run your immigration ad that you produced. t sayit it was racist. do you have a response for that? >> i don't know about it. i mean, you're telling me something i don't know about. >> seth: see, there you . he didn't know anything about it. the only problem is, this was the last part of that ad. >> i'm donald trump, and i approve this message. [ laughter ] >> seth: "i'm donald trump, and i approve this message. in fact, i've been working on it around the clock." [ laughter he's like a guy who denies robbing a bank, but forgets that he waved at the security camera. [ laughter ] now this ad was so racist that cnn refused to air it. and today nbc and fox news said they would stop airing it. any network should have seen it it was, and turned it down right away, but unfortunately, not everyone did. >> the president has bee criticized for a campaign ad that is not only factually incorrect, it comes across to many as simply racist. cnn has refuseto run the ad, but nbc did air a shorter version of the ad last night during the green bay new england football game.

>> seth: you couldn't find anything else to fill 30 seconds of ad time during a game betweet the patriots a packers? i mean, hell, just give us a live stream of tom brady on the sidelines in that giant coat. [ laught ] in fact, you could tell the ad was racist because even the ad after it was shocked. >> i'm donald trump, and i approve this msage. >> dude, that's [ bleep ] up. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: and then, of course, there's also trump's racist th stunt over bght citizenship. now automatic citizenship for anyone borin this country is a right enshrined in the 14th amendment. and yet trump has been insisting he can just unilaterally repeal it through executive order. something he obviously cannot do. >> just so you understand, a person comes in, was never in our country before, has a baby, and now all of a sudden the baby is a united states citizen.

and through chain migration and baher things, many other people come in through th. hundreds of thousas of ildren born to illegal immigrants are made automatic citizens of the united states every year because of this crazy, lunatic policy. >>keeth: why does he scream that? [ light laughter ] sounds like he's doing an impression of inrry lewis sion his own balls. [ laughter ] "automatic citizens of the united states!" also -- [ cheers and applause ] why?es why is he so od with babies? trump has been all over the map almost every issue throughout his life, but one thing he's been very clear abouli he does no babies. >> our companies have been just taken like we're a bunch of babies. we have a bunch of babies running our country, folks.h we have a bu losers. they're losers.

they're babies. thst for those babies out e that keep talking about tariffs. oh, please. please, don't be a baby. okay? i know a lot of these things. i mean'm not a baby. i know all these things. >> i know. but why do you -- >> i'm not a baby. >> seth: nothing makes you sound more like a baby than saying, 'm not a baby." [ laughter ] if you're not a baby, you don't have to clarify. there's never a situation where you're looking at someone, and you're like -- [ laughter ] is that a baby? [ laughter ] 're wrong.ns out y this whole birthright citizenship thing is obviously just a racist stunt designed to motivate the gop base. trump himself can't even exactly explain how it would work. listen to him talk to reporters, and try to argue that he doesn't need a constitutional amendment to change the constitution. >> birthright citizenship is a very, very impornt subject. in my opinion, it's much less complex than people think. i think it says it very loud and clear in the constitution that you don't have to go through the

process of whatever abey're talkint. >> seth: oh, yes. [ laughter ] sure, sure, sure, sure, sure, sure, sure, sure -- the process of whatever they're talking about. that's exactly how theers laid it out in the constitution. [ laughter ] >> the congress or whatever it's called, with the consent of whoever, shall have the power to do something to the thing. you ow, the big piece of pap with all the laws on it. what's it called? actually, never mindrg i what i was trying to say. >> seth: n only is this racist, it's also infuriating, coming from a party that has spent years lecturing everyone else about the constitution. for years, republicans have paid lip service to the constitution, including trump who repeated those talking points as a candidate, and as president. >> we defend our constitution, and we believe in the wisdom of our founders. i feel very strongly aboti the consti and ruling through the constitution. i'm proud of it.

i love it, and i want to go through the constitution. that's what we want to do. i mean, we want to bring the constitution back. >> seth: bring the constitution back? it didn't go anywhere. [ laughter ] it's the founding document of r nation, not the mcrib. [ laughter ] and lying -- [ cheers and applause ] and lying about the caravan isn't trump's only racist scare tactic. in his desperation to fe off a blue wave, he's also back to implying that former president obama is not american. trump was in indiana campaigning against democratic senator joe donnelly, and said this. >> it's no surprise that joe donnelly is holding a rally this weekend with barack h. obama. [ booing ] >>eth: nah, go eff yoursel [ cheers and applause ] no one -- no, no, no. [ cheers and applause ] no one wants to see your racisth

ades. although, you know trump is the guy when he plays ch who just answers during the question. "movie, one word [ laughter ] trump is running a campaign of racist incitement. and that's because he and his allies know that keeping people angry and afraid is one way they can stay in power. inact, that's a point obam made at a rally in florida on friday. >> why is it that the folks that won the last election are so mad all the time? [ cheers ] it's an interesting question. i mean, like, when i won the presidency, at least my side felt pretty good. >> seth: i love that trump is out there losing his mind, throng out one insane conspiracy theory after another, and obama's just like, "you mad, bro?" [ laughter ] also, man -- [ applause ] i am -- i am so, so happy funny obama back, and he's got new material. i guess that netflix deal he

signed is really working out. [ laughter ] "you -- you hear about this caravan? the only van trump should be thinking about is a moving van. and he looks like he'seady to move you see those bags under his eyes? those bags are packed." [ laughter ] "what else?" this election -- [ applause ] "hey, melania, help me get these bags into the overhead." [ laughter ] "but melania, she's not on the plane. he's going up one stairs. she's going down the other. what ee?" [ light laughter ]n this elects made clear what the modern gop has become, a party that traffics in open racism, and sells its voters culture war rhetoric while

enriching themselves at taxpayers' expense. they're hoping racist fearmongering will distract you while they rob you, and they're hoping you won't care if the president is a -- >> crazy lunatic. >> seth: this has been "a closer look." [ cheers and applause ] ♪ we'll be right back with claire foy, everybody. ♪ >> announcer: for more of seth's "closer looks," be sure to subscribe to "late night" on youtube. (vo) you do more than feed seniors when you share the loves you feed sou. get a new subaru, like the all new forester, and charities like meals on wheels can receive two hundred and fifty dollars from subaru. (avo) get zero percent during

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[ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> seth: welcome back, everybody. give it up for the 8g band right over there. [ cheers and applause ] also sitting in with us this week, he's a singer songwriter and the drumr for four-time grammar winner lenny kravitz, who, you can currently see on his "raise vibration" tour. for more information on his in music, and worhicago communities, check out his social media platforms, and franklinvanderbilt.com. franklin vanderbilt is here, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] our first guest tonight is an emmy and golden globe award uenning actress you know best from her role as elizabeth from the hit netflix series "the crown." she stars in "the girl in the spider's web" in tfrers this iday. let's take a look. [ heavy breathing ]

[ ringing ] >> seth: please shlcome to the , claire foy, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> seth: how are you? >> i'm very well, thanks. how are you. >> seth: good, i'm very happy to have you here. we're big fans of "the crown" here, and we kind of complet the trifecta because we had matt smith here, who was prince philip. we had vanessa kirby, who was margaret, and now we have you. so, we're very -- very happy to complete the set.he >>hole set.

>> seth: the whole set. >> whole set of royals. >> seth: and now you are not ina the nextn of "the crown" because you're being replaced by oleman, who is another fantastic actress. did you take anything when you left? it seemed like that's a set where, a lot of good stuff to steal. [ laughter ] >> yeah. there'd be loads of good stuff to steal, but they keep it under --- they keep it under lock and key. >> seth: yeah. >>l.nd they need it all as w so they'd know who'd taken it. >> seth: right. >> it would be pretty obvious. >> seth: yeah, that's true. when one cast leaves, and another one coh.s in -- >> y >> seth: they have a lot of suspects. >> i deny everything. >> seth: yeah. [ light laughter ] >> i have nothing. >> seth: do you miss is do you maying someone of that stature? it must have been nice to be called queen all the time? >> no one ever called me queen.: >> seah, i guess that's a good point as i'm thinking about it. >> walked over, "hello queen." >> seth: yeah, exactly. [ laughter ] oh, queen, we got trouble again. >> nice to see you today, queen. that'd be great if they did. >> seth: yeah, they should have done that. >> yeah -- no. they never did. they never called me queen. but i don't miss the stature of the part, but i miss the people. >> seth: yeah. i imagine it's very hard tik leave a showthat. i will say, you know, any actor would have a fear of, "oh, i

hope i don't get typecast," in . roles like t you've certainly shook that off right away by going from the queen to lisbeth salander in this film. [ light laughter ] >> yeah. >> seth: yeah. >> or it makes me look like i've got psychological problems. >> seth: oh, yeah. [ laughter ] oh, i hadn even thought of that. that's right. so, it might be that as well. but definitely far more leather in "girl with --" >> yeah. [ laughter ] >> seth: far more leather, and i'm thinking more tattoos than "the crown." know.ean, i don >> seth: yeah, we don't' know. >> you never know what goes on from the neck down with the tqueen. >> sett's right. >> she could be hiding an awful lot of them. >> seth: that's right. oh, man. that would be a fun thing to find out. >> wou>>n't it? eth: yeah. >> how could we find that out? >> seth: i don't know. [ laughter ] i guess -- i guess the reality e is if you t found it out, none of us are going to find it out. >> yeah, exactly. >> seth: cause yourerobably did esearch than i did, and if you never came across the tattoo part. >> i hope so. >> seth: yeah. [ laughter ] but i would think thququeen, if thn had a bunch of tattoos, and again, this is just me blue-skying and dreaming. >> okay, let's do this. >> seth: i wish it was some kind of map. [ laughter ]

>> over her whole body or -- >> seth: yeah, like just every part of her that you can't see in clothes, there's like some sort of map that's very key to the --. >> like a treasure mh.? >> seth: y [ laughter ] i mean, she's a queen and so, you know, they put it on her. i don't know. when's it okay to -- well, no. she's a royal. so, it might not have been up to her. they might have been like, "let's get this map on this baby, pronto." [ laughter ] again, i don't know if this is true or not. >> i -- you know -- but that's -- i much prefer if she had like prince philip on one arm.et >> yeah, that would be -- >> a corgi on the other. [ laughter ] >> seth: a corgi, yeah. >> her handbag just -- >> seth: yeah, but like, not just a corgi. like, corgi for life. >> all the corgis she's had. she'd have a sleeve -- >> seth: oh, yeah. >> of all the corgis had. >> seth: oh, right cause they don't -- i mean, this is a spoiler, but all those corgis haven't lived as long as she has. she's gone through a bunch of them. er ]ug >> no, no. she's gone through loads. >> seth: she's gone through loads of corgis. >> yes, there's a really high corgi turnover. >> seth: yeah. [ laughter ] they say, you know, when you're a corgi, and you know, you're at the -- e u go "oh, my god. this is life of rgi." and they go, "yeah, we don't last that long." >> yeah. [ light laughter ] >> seth: was it fun to -- lisbeth -- obviously this is a continuation

of this story. >> mm-hmm. >> seth: was that -- were these books, books you were familiar with? >> yeah, well i'd read -- i hadn't i hadn't read "girl in the spider's web" but i'd read the "millennium" series when they first came out. >> seth: and more -- far more fighting than "the crown," a lot more stunts. >> yeah, yeah. >> seth: it was my only rocriticism of you in "the." there were almost no stunts and fights. >> i know. yeah, i didn't do any. >> seth: you didn't stunts? did you do stunts in this one? >> yes. >> seth: and did you enjoy iit waomething you thought was important? did you think it would be thrilling? >> i wouldn't say it was rilling. i mean, you sort of try and approach it as a professional, and not going, "yeah, i'm so bloodthirsty i can't wait to fake punch people in the face." >> seth: yeah. [ laughter ] >> but tre is an element that's quite fun. >> seth: yeah. i would only imagine. plus y're working with people who are excellent at not hurting you. >> yes.>> eth: yeah. i would say, like, if you're a stunt person whose job is to fight you in that film, they really have a hands-off policy. >> oh, yeah, yeah. >> seth: yeah. >> they know what they're doing. >> seth: yeah.

whereas you're probast throwing roundhouses, and hitting them. >> oh, yeah. [ laughter ] >> seth: left and right. >> just, younow, upper cuts d all sorts >> seth: this was filmed in stockholm and berlin in the winter. >> mm-hmm. >> seth: those are wonderful cities. i've never bn there in the nter. they seem very cold and gray. >> yes. >> seth: yeah. [ light laughter ] >> i mean, cold more than gray. they have some beautiful, crisp mornings. but, yeah, like subzero, like eezing, freezing cold. >> seth: and there, you know, there are a lot of -- m see,n again, a lot of leather, a lot of helmets, a lot of motorcycles. i would agine, i mean, you're not riding the motorcycles, but you were not in a lot of parkas in this film. o. >> seth: you must have been cold a lot. >> i was cold a lot there. i definitely vary in size. i tried to put as many thermal layers underneath as humanly possible so sometimes i'm a bit like a sausage and some of my leather outfs are bursting at the seams. [ laughter ] >> seth: there are scenes where you can tell you can't really move your arm. yeah. >> i can't -- yeah. [ laughter ] h: you're like, "we got go over here." [ laughter ] >> but -- but yeah.

>> seth: a very -- how would you even describe the hair style of the character? >> iwas mainly a bowl cut on top, and then underneath it was shaved. it was a bit of a fringe. i like to mix it uas sometimes it mohawk. >> seth: yeah. [ light laughter ] there we kind of looked at lire similar hats that had that sort of mohawkie, fohawkie feeling. >> very similar to rihanna. >> seth: yup, very. yeah, then we got -- >> yeah, and tilda. >> seth: and then this is pink with a little -- --at's like a pointy --- >> that was quiteah. >> seth: this one here. >> see that's -- there's more on the sides then. >> seth: andhen there's that. >> that's the one. [ laughter ] >> seth: yeah, that's the one. >> that's almost identical. >> seth: i feel like it was, maybe. and then people do alwaygosay, "oh, m you would make a great lisbeth salander to me all the time. >> i mean, i'm -- i was -- that's what i first said. >> seth: i was hatpy for you ou got it. >> yeah but -- hey. >> seth: i was happy for you. >> that's really kind because i fit t said, "are sure you do want seth to do it?" [ laughter ] >> seth: that's so kind. i had a feeling you were a nice person. so thank you saying for that. thank you so much for being here as well. >> thanks for having me.s >> seth: congr the film.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: our next guest is an actor you know from films, like "manchester by the sea" and "lady bird." he's currentlybrtarring on dway in "the waverly gallery," and in the film "boy erased," opposite nicole kidman and russell crowe, which is in theatersow. let's take a look. e >> we br because i think it's true about me. god help me. i think about men.

i don't know why. >> seth: please welcome to the show lucas hedges, everyone. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: how are you, lucas? >> oh, it's good to be here. how are you? >> seth: i'm thrilled to have you here. congratulations on the film. congratulatis as well on your broadway debut with the legend, elaine may. >> yes. yes. >> seth: she is a hero of minee what is it ltting to work with her every night? >> yeah, well, it's really interestg, because anybody who's familiar with her show with mike, they did it --"a evening with nichols and may" -- >> seth: yeah. >> in the same theatre -- >> seth: oh, wow. >> --that we're in, inhe '60s. so it feels kind of, like, it's beautiful getting to share the same space with her that she shared with mike. >> seth: and what's it like sharing scenes with her? how is she as a scene partner? >> insane.

>> seth: yeah. [ light laughter ] >>ompletely insane. i have no idea what she's going to do every night. it's like -- >> seth: and plays are written -- >> yeah. >> seth: --so that's, like, scary. yeah. [ laughter ] >> well, she -- it's not that -- it's not that she goes that far off the book -- >> seth: yeah. >> but she's like, i don't even know. it's like -- i just, sort of like, watch hewh and i'm like is going on? and i sort of just get to observe, and my character is more reserved.ee so, it like i just get to, sort of, watch this like, fireworks display every night. >> seth: that's fantasti >> yeah. >> seth: it was also written by kenneth lonergan -- >> yeah. >> seth: --who wrote "manchester by the sea." >> yeah.as >> seth:t nice to read his words again? or say his words? >> yeah. i don't think i rely would be here if it wasn't for ken. i wouldn't really have a career at all if it wasn't for kenny.'s so, pecial to get to work with somebody who you can completely trust the material of. it's like, i don't have to worry going to work that something -- something will support me in that >> seth: he's a fantastic writer. "manchester by the sea" was a fantastic film. and we always give credit on this show. you had a really good new england accent.

>> your -- your boston video is unbelievable. >> seth: thank you very much.ke >> it's n eight minute, like, tour de force. >> seth: some would sa indulgent at eight minutes. [ laughter ] >> it's, no, it's unreal. i watch that with -- me and mom watch that all the time. it is so good. you didn't say "manchester" in it. >> seth: yeah. >> you say "dorchester. you say, "boston.">> eth: yeah. well, and i went to high school in manchester -- >> really? >> seth: new hampshire. >> oh. >> seth: yeah.ou ours was - was -- "manchester by the sea" sounds very fancy to us. >> it's the off brand version.h. >> seth: y we were, like, manchester by the highway. [ laughter ] >> yeah, exactly. >> seth: i know you are a "harry potter" fan growing up. >> big time. h: did you see that on t stage? >> i didn't. i haven't seen it yet. it's like impossible to get tickets. so anybody has tickets here. >> seth: the fact that if you can't get tickets, that really speaks to it. >> i know. but i -- yeah, i have been a ry "hotter" fan my whole life. my mom took me to london whei was a kid to like --an i made her take me on a tour of the sort of, like, really, like, i don't know, make-shift "harry potter" tour. this guy drove us around in his

car. laughter ] >> seth: yeah. >> and like, he was like, "all right, now i'm going to show you guys clips." and i was like, "oh, is there a moni lr?" and he we, "no it's on the iphone." [ laughter ] it was really -- and we got pulled over by a cop too. it was so -- it was a disaster.: >> seah. that does not seem like a lot of wonder. >> also all the clips where, like, of when like a car drives over a bridge. >> seth: oh wow. >> it was like, there were no -. it doesn't mat [ light laughter ] >> seth: yeah, that seems real off-brand. >> yeah. >> seth: so this film is based on a book. garrard? is it --? >> garrard. >> seth: garrard. >> i have the same problem. >> seth: gotcha. thank you for rting me out. but he wrote a book. he went to a gay conversn therapy in the south. this is inspired by his story. you met him before filming? >> yeah. we got to -- i read the book, and i really fell in love with it. and i wanted to meet him and see if -- i knew i wanted to tell the story, but i wasn't -- i

didn't want him to feef somebody was being sprung onto him, and that he was a -- like, i wanted -- if he didn't feel a connection to me, i didn't want to do it. so we got together. we walked around, actually, my childhood neighborhoodse he lives in brooklyn too. and yeah, just really hit it off. >> seth: and then the film is directed by joel edgerton, who is one of the most charming people. >> right? >> seth: yeah, he's incredibly good natured. yeah. >> seth: a thrill to talk to every time he's here. he plays a far darker character in this film. >> yeah. >> seth: so what's he like as a director when he's playing, you know, someone ns a gay conversion therapy? >> yeah. yeah.e so joel, lu said, he's so kind that a lot of people on set would -- they would slack off in a way, or they would be talking while we were working to the point where he then started directing in character. like he would -- his character is very strict, so he would n order the crew around in accent. and all of a sudden, everyone was like, "shut up." [ light laughter ]

like, it was like, we can't -- we can't mess with this guy.. so, i don't kn that was one end. but, no, you're right. he's an open heart. >> seth: yes. >> he really leads with his heart. >> seth: you have another director you worked with recently that i imagine was a whole different bag of issues. your fat >> yes!film director. yes. i was like, who are you about to say? >> seth: well, what's it le working as an actor with your father? my>> well, my dad is, like dad's a really, really kind, kind man. and he -- whenever i'd step on to set he'd be like, "hey, bubba." [ laughter ] and i'd be like, "no, that's not going to work." [ laughter ] "that's not going to work. can't call me bubba." [ laughter ] i ade him call me lucas. >> seth: that's good. and i started calling him pete. >> seth: okay, that's nice. >> his name's peter, so. >> seth: yeah. and i think it's really classy ou didn't make him call you mr. hedges. >> yeah. >> seth: i think that would have been -- >> yeah, yeah. >> seth: that would have been way too diva-ish. >> no, he was -- he's a great -- he's a great guy. >> seth: you -- julia roberts plays your mot.r in that fi >> yeah.

>> seth: elaine may, obviously you're working with her. nicole kidman plays your mother in "boy, erased." o not a bad ye-- >> yeah, i got some great moms. [ laughter ]h, >> seth: you really crushed it. congratulations. i feel like, i know this year is almost over, but ieel like you're going to win that contest. >> i'm going to try to get a few more in before the year's -- >> seth: yeah. >> i got joan allen right now, who's -- >> seth: yeah, joan allen, another legend. so, well done. i can't wait to e the play. the movie is fantastic. thanks so much for being here. i really appreciate it. >> thank you very much. i appreciate it. >> lucas hedges everybody. "boy erased" in theaters now. we'll be right back with more "late night." [ cheers and applause ] ♪ oh, milk. another breakfast, another dilemma. am i willing to pay the price for loving you? you'll make my morning, but ruin my day. complicated relationship with milk? pour on the lactaid. it's delicious 100% real milk, just without that annoying lactose. mmm, that's good. lactaid. the real milk that doesn't mess with you.

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happy birthday to felicia zaragoza of rk brookyln, new i hope you have a special day. [ cheers and applause ]is hey deif you want to use my wi-fi, fine, but i don't appreciate it when you tape the network name a password on top of all the mailboxes in the lobby. [ laughter ]at with a note ays, "hey, folks, internet's on the house. your pal, dennis."ba also, don' on my door shouting that the internet is too slow to stream classic episodes of "baywatch." i'm changing my network name and password, dennis. happbirthday to emelia rustigen of portland, oregon. may all your birthday wishes come true. dennis! [ laughter is there nowhere else for you to practice playing your didgeridoo than in your apartment [ light laughter ] i'm all for you taking up an instrument, buddy.e but, that unds like [ bleep ] and you're playing it at 3:00 in the morning. hilight laughter ] also, don't takethe wrong way, but you are not getting better. my wife and i agree, it just sounds like one hour-long blow. also we called the outback steak house, and they say you're not a member of their live australian house band, so just stop it, dennis.

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[ cheers and applause ] >> seth: my xt guest, a music super group with julien baker, phoebe bridgers and lucy dacus, whose self-titled ep was released to critical pise. performing "me and my dog", please welcome boygenius. [ cheers and applause ]♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ we had a great day even though we forgot to eat and you had a bad dream and we got no sleep ♪ ♪ cause we were kissing

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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: boygenius, everyone. we'll be rig back. [ cheers and applause ]

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[ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> seth: my thanks to claire foy, lucas hedges. boygenius, everyone. [ cheers and applause ]il

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