Real Time with Bill Maher: Martin Short on Martin Short (HBO)

Martin Short joins Bill Maher to discuss his memoir, “I Must Say: My Life As a Humble Comedy Legend” in this clip from November 14, 2014.

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[trust]

I can’t adequately explain how much I love Martin Short.

[jamessherman]

A national (international) treasure!   We love you, Martin!  

[eddiegalon]

who cannot love Martin Short. Simply one of the all time best.

[eddieharcourt]

6:36 Brought a tear to my eye. Much love, Martin Short.

[lolodee]

He makes it so easy to find him delightful.

[larryteren]

just finished reading the book  it is fabulous. in the top 10 of more than 350 autobiographies and biographies i've come across. very poignant, respectful, full of backstage tidbits and love of life despite the pitfalls.

[jimmyguitar]

Why is Martin Short so damn funny? Everything he says hilarious!

[markAD]

I’m not a huge Bill Maher fan, but his voice is truthful as he sees it and we don’t get a lot of that these days with corporate consolidated America. This visit it almost seems to be with Martin Short is special because there is real understanding and warmth between these two and you get a real glimpse into both of them. Unlike most interviews which involve promotion, topical ratings humor, and one upsmanship this is actually human and spirited. Awesome clip.

[Hairmetallurgist]

What is it that makes Martin Short so endearing? Sincerity, plain and simple. For someone who has so many comedy façades, he is engagingly sincere and down to earth. He's a great interview because of his sincerity.

[MMLEW]

Who doesn’t love Martin Short???? He’s iconic

[anniebattaglia]

Mr Martin Short you are an amazing man and you are a gift to this world of ours I’m so happy to see you and laugh with you…. Your respect for your wife is unbelievable I applaud you …. you are loved the whole world over because of who you are….You make Canada proud

[Schofield]

I never knew that Martin Short lost so many people in his life.  He must be incredibly strong-willed to be so happy and uplifting after all of that.

[Holymakinaw]

Canadians are so GD Short, John Candy, Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis, Dan Aykroyd, Dave Thomas, Jim Carey, Mike Myers, Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Scott Thompson, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, Leslie Neilson, Phil Hartman, Norm McDonald, Seth Rogan, Tommy Chong, Will Arnett, Russel Peters, Michael Cera, Samantha what a list of insanely funny people.

[brendanwilliams]

Forget national treasure, Martin Short is a WORLD TREASURE

[mandingo]

Good lord I love Marty. His appearances on Letterman were always epic. How about a pause as Americans and thank God we have such normal, wonderful people on our norther border.

[stephaniestanley]

I like Bill even though our views are very different. This was the first time I ever heard him say I don't have all the answers... Love this humility.

[WastingTime]

Absolutely love this international treasure.

[Hogan]

I liked the part when he talked about not wanting to forget his wife.  I remember an article on Jim Murray, the celebrated LA sports columnist.  After the death of his wife, he was living in the same house he had for most of his married life, and someone suggested he sell, it would help him forget, and he asked, "Why would I want to forget?" 

I realize that when people say that about forgetting, they really mean to not dwell on the loss and move on with life,   I sometimes wish that is what we would say, but the whole forgetting thing is too ingrained in speech now. 

[mantroid]

Going to see Steve/Martin/Short next summer so I've been watching some Marty clips. I was always a Steve Martin guy, but had under-appreciated how freakin' funny Marty is, and, he is so right about when you lose someone, people think you don't want to talk about them.

[desertpair]

Man, can I relate to his story about how he felt before he actually knew his brother had died . . . only my story is less tragic. I was on my motorcycle, driving into San Felipe, Baja California for the first time, MANY years ago. I got to the traffic circle in the middle of town which has a giant sculpture of twin arches . . . and I was flooded with this feeling that I'm home. I mean, it was powerful. I shed a few tears. I stopped to regain my composure. I am not religious, and I have NO idea what that was all about. Never happened before that, never happened again . . . except that every time I returned to San Felipe, I had the same feeling, only not quite so overwhelming. Like Bil says "We don't have all the answers."