Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells Test How Well They Know Each Other

Now, do you do the Dolly Parton version?

No, I go all in on the Houston

and I try to get those notes.

Interesting.

We'll have to test that.

♪ And I ♪

[upbeat theme music]

Hi.

I'm Josh Gad.

And I'm Andrew Rannells,

and we have been friends for 13 years.

And today, we are going to test each other

to see how well we know each other for Vanity Fair.

I believe in my heart of hearts,

both of us will leave losers.

Walk away crying.

Yeah.

Josh, what is my hidden talent?

Okay, cooking.

It's very close.

It's ironing.

Well, that should count.

No it doesn't because you can't eat clothes.

Andrew, what is my biggest fear?

What isn't?

Fair.

Death?

That's pretty spectacular right there.

Wow.

Yeah, I'm a hypochondriac.

Yeah, it's pretty broad,

and I like that about you.

Joshua, what do I spend the most money on?

Ironing clothes. [laughs]

Actually, buying clothes.

Correct.

Andrew, what was the first musical I ever performed in?

Oliver.

Nope.

Oh wait, oh I know what it is.

I actually know what it is now.

No, you don't.

Was it Fiddler?

Nope.

It's really random.

It was a show called, How To Eat Like a Child,

and it was also a motto that apparently I lived by

the rest of my life.

Still to this day.

How to eat like a child?

Yeah.

And I remember.

Who did you play?

I don't remember but I remember the song.

It was,

♪ This is our last lesson ♪

♪ It's got the moral in it ♪

♪ How you eat stuff all depends ♪

♪ On how you feel this minute ♪

I remember that.

Wow.

Who did you play in Oliver though?

Charlie Bates.

Thank you.

The artful Dodgers best friend.

Not a memorable role.

Yeah.

But it had first and last name.

I had one line.

It was, Nose rags.

Thank you.

What is my biggest pet peeve?

Me burping in your face.

That's actually correct and it's too long to write,

but that is correct.

Josh will burp in my face and he tricks me every time,

and sneaks up on me and does it.

And I want to write, I have no regrets,

but I'll just say it.

Oh. ooh.

Who has been my favorite guest in Gutenberg The Musical?

This is a tough one.

So, we've had some real good ones.

We've had some great ones.

Who's your favorite?

I'm gonna go with Steve Gutenberg.

Nathan Lane.

Oh, rats.

Although I did love Steve Gutenberg.

This is a tricky one even for me to answer.

Who is my Broadway idol?

I would say Patty Lapone.

Oh.

I would say it's a tie

between Patty Lapone and Bernadette Peters.

That's exactly correct.

Do I get 10 points for answering both?

You get negative three,

but it is a tie between Patty Lapone and Bernadette Peters.

Oh, this should be easy for you.

Well, actually, this should be very difficult,

because I think they could apply to many things.

Oh no.

What line could I never remember in The Book of Mormon?

[laughs] Most?

[both laughing]

That's not true.

You remembered most of your lines.

I struggled.

We'll give him that point.

You remembered most of them.

If I wasn't an actor,

what would my profession be?

Careful.

[Josh laughs manically]

Careful.

Why are we friends?

I think I know.

You don't write it down, I do.

Okay.

Author.

Oh, well, that's actually a good one.

But.

Well, I wrote news anchor. [laughs]

I did not see that coming.

But yes, if I could just keep writing,

I think that would be nice.

All right, so I get that point.

News anchor and author are the same.

In my mind, it's like local news.

All right.

Thank you Debra, that looks like one heck of a flood.

Next up, costumes you can put your dog in,

that also work for kids.

I think stick with Broadway for now,

and then let's see.

I don't know, I think if there's a local market

that's looking for me.

Andrew.

Yes.

Which Broadway show cast

do we currently have a major rivalry with?

Go ahead, right it down.

[Josh laughing] Write it down.

Merrily We Roll Along.

It is Merrily.

And I saw that you had them here.

Yeah, Andrew's not happy.

Did you buy how much they like each other?

This rivalry is very real for Andrew.

And Josh.

He's very un-merrily rolling along.

I'm all for Merrily Roll Along.

Well, you're not acting like it.

Jealous that he didn't get Harry Potter.

I know.

And he still wears it on his sleeve.

Yeah, just.

Why don't you give 'em

what your audition was like for Harry Potter?

For Harry Potter?

Yeah.

In my version,

he was just like,

he was just like a kid from the Midwest.

[Josh laughing]

Like a 20-something gay from the Midwest.

So, I'll be Hagrid.

Harry, good to see you.

Hey.

Where are you from?

Omaha.

I'm hoping to learn some magic.

I think I've got the wrong house.

No, I think it's right, Hagrid.

Yeah.

I think it seems great.

That's why Andrew ultimately lost to Daniel Radcliff.

Where's my wand?

Because he didn't read any of the books.

All right.

Josh, which character did I play in Hamilton?

The King.

King George.

All right.

Andrew, oh.

Now, right now, this is for right now.

At this moment.

Yes.

And it can be the band.

Oh, okay.

I know what it is.

What is my favorite vocal warm-up?

Air Supply.

It's Air Supply.

I don't even need to write it down, he knows,

he's been listening.

He can't spell Air Supply.

I spell it AER, is that wrong?

He's been singing Making Love out of nothing at all.

No.

Then I spell supply, I-E, is that right?

No, it's close enough.

Okay.

What is my birthday?

Oh, it's the 23rd.

Of?

Think about yours.

Yeah.

It's the 23rd of March?

January?

What the fuck?

October.

September?

August.

Yep.

'Cause it's six months,

his is February 23rd.

I knew it was one of them.

We're six months apart.

One of the months?

I can't remember my own brother's birthday,

don't take it personally.

I'm not your brother.

What is the lowest note I can hit?

Emotionally or?

Despair.

[laughs]

No, I don't read music,

so I'm just gonna go say the lowest note you can hit is D.

[Josh ahh-ing]

Whatever that is.

[both laughing]

Josh, here's a little known fact about Josh and I.

We're both musically illiterate.

We don't read music.

We don't read music.

And yet we both done a lot of Broadway shows.

A lot of musicals.

For people who can't read music.

And a lot of people assume that we read music,

but when we're in rehearsals for things

and they're like go up to the B and not the C.

And we're like, okay.

You know what.

Sure.

Best of luck.

That sounds good.

What was my character's name in Pokemon Live?

This is a tricky one.

Yeah.

It's gonna be a tricky one for you.

Toodles Bonker Clap Trap.

[both laughing]

James.

[both laughing]

Yeah, I wouldn't have got that one.

It was James.

Andrew, what was my first job?

You worked at a advertising firm.

Ad agency.

Okay, you haven't been over yet.

Where do I keep my Grammy?

Bookshelf.

It's on my bookshelf.

[Josh laughing]

It's a bookshelf.

It's not, it's mantle adjacent.

[Josh clears throat]

Jesus Christ.

[Josh yells]

I don't think I can do tonight's show.

What is happening?

Andrew.

We need an oxygen tent.

Where do I keep my Grammy?

Your bathroom?

No, my office.

How many siblings do I have?

Two, you slut.

No.

One.

Trash can, it's four.

What?

You only ever talk about two.

Yeah, but that doesn't mean I don't have more.

Andrew, how many siblings do I have?

Two.

He's right.

That I know about.

Well, actually, that's a very good question.

'Cause we joke with my mom

that maybe there's other kids out there,

but she probably won't tell us for awhile.

I joke with your mom about that too.

Okay.

Christ.

What was my character's name in Falsettos?

Don't.

Hey Siri, what are the name of characters from Falsettos?

No, my character, dumb dumb.

[Siri] Directed by James Lapine.

The cast included Michael Ruppert as Marvin.

Steven Begardus as Wizzer.

Barbara Walsh as Trina.

Chipsina as Mendel.

He played Marvin in Enrousers.

Johnathan Caplin as Jason.

See, that doesn't really help you.

You played Jason.

No.

You played wait.

That ship has sailed, dummy.

You played Wizzer?

I played Wizzer.

I got it!

No, he didn't.

Eventually.

He did not get that point.

You can edit it to make it look like I got it.

No, you can't edit it.

Andrew!

Yes?

What is my go-to karaoke song?

I think, you're gonna say Take On Me.

Mm-mm.

It's not that?

I don't think you'll guess this one.

It's kind of bonkers.

Paradise by the Dashboard Light?

I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston.

Now, I did not see that coming.

No, I told you.

That is a really, that's not.

I like to challenge myself.

Now, do you do the Dolly Parton version?

No, I go all in on the Houston

and I try to get those notes.

Interesting.

We'll have to test that.

♪ And I ♪

No.

Okay, Josh,

what was the hardest performance of Gutenberg The Musical?

[laughs] I definitely know what it was for me.

I think.

Halloween.

Yeah, Halloween.

It was just so insane.

Bat shit.

There was so much noise from the streets of New York

entering our theater,

that sounded unnatural.

Yeah,

it's when most shows cancel their shows on Halloween.

Yes.

But we did not.

No.

'Cause we're true producers.

All right, this a bonus round,

and these are all worth 55 points now.

Yeah, we're no fucking around.

What will be the next Broadway show we do together?

[laughs] Okay, let's think about this.

It's gonna have to be another two-hander,

because no one else wants to work with us.

No one else wants to work with us.

We've burned too many bridges.

Today alone.

Love Letters?

That's correct.

Love Letters.

Will be the next show we do together.

For those of you who don't know Love Letters,

it's a play in which two people sit at a table and read.

And after the experience of doing Gutenberg

and playing 20 characters each with multiple hats,

and dancing nonstop,

I think the only thing I can physically handle

is Love Letters.

Yeah, I think that's actually not a bad,

I think we should that.

Does anybody wanna produce it?

See you summer of 2032.

All right, so the final question for you.

Yes.

What was my boyfriend's name during The Book of Mormon?

Who'd you date during Mormon?

Well, I dated for awhile,

so there are a couple.

Let's see if you can remember.

Was it.

Just make up a gay name.

Dan?

It's so close.

Dennis.

Dennis.

But he still doesn't get points for that.

Andrew wins now.

I came in in the lightning round.

I told you you was gonna win.

[sighs] That's only because you gave up.

For the record,

I handed Andrew this win,

because he was having a bad day.

You think I'm having a bad day?

Yeah.

Why?

I can just read you 'cause I know you so well.

Thank you so much.

Thank you so much.

Don't touch my trophy and don't touch my face.

Is that going next to your Grammy on your bookshelf?

Yeah.

Where your name is kind of not,

no, show them, show them.

The W came off.

It just says Andre.

Because Andrew barley won.

Now it says my full name, Andrew.

You know what,

there's gonna be an asterisks next to this win,

like all of those ball players

who took steroids in the 90's.

You're an asterisks.

You're an asterhole.

Josh.

Well.

There might be children watching this.

And the cast of Merrily We Roll Along.

They're not gonna watch this.

They don't like us.

Thank you so much Vanity Fair.

Thank you so much Vanity Fair.

I feel like a winner.

For having Andrew and I as you all saw

what was clearly a win

that was handed to Andrew on a silver platter.

Or in this case, a little gold whatever that is.

A little trophy

that says you're the best around.

We'll see you guys in ten years for Love Letters.

[bright music]