Rob Zombie Thinks Clowns Are Pathetic | Late Night with Conan O’Brien

(Original airdate: 07/14/05) Rob Zombie tells Conan about watching 9 hours of television a day as a kid, his parents' carnival career, and his lifelong hatred for clowns.

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[jamiemacdonald]

Was amazed by how young Rob looks. Then I realized it was 16 years ago.

[rckblzr]

You know... I always feared that man. Bad dreams, specially when I saw him on TV. My parents tried to avoid exposing me to him, but now...I realize.... Conan seems quite nice! If Rob Zombie trusts him, so do I.

[VegasBugs]

This is the first time I've seen Rob interview. I notice his social anxiety immediately, stroking his shoe, etc. I understand this, and had no idea he had anxiety. Imagine performing the loudest music available in front of thousands with anxiety.
He's so likeable.

[HarptoHeart]

I had no clue Rob had social anxiety except the fact he was touching and couldn't stay still. The same way I am, I respect the hell out of Conan for being a great host and making Rob laugh, smile and make jokes. Conan is the man, idc what you say. 🤘

[SrChr]

Have to admire Rob's honesty. I know Rob hates interviews but when he has stories to tell, it's relatable.

[ando]

His social anxiety doesn’t stop him from being entertaining as hell

[nomad]

I think everybody expected him to be creepy and dark, but the guy is like your next door neighbor who walks the dog and has a barbeque on the weekend with his family. The guy is a true artist though.

[rodneycooperjr]

I like that Conan is a dude and a comedian before he's an interviewer. He gets the social anxiety thing, and he rolls with it, even helps Rob through it. I feel like if he was just a regular interview guy, he would try to exploit it, or he just wouldn't know how to handle it.

[amandawerkheiser]

You could tell he was nervous in the beginning, but as the interview went on and conan talked to him about things that actually interest him, he calmed down so much. I loved watching conan.

[StudMacher]

Dude is literally the human embodiment of twisted metal

[elroyblackbean]

"I wanted to be in air conditioning at all times."
New respect for this man.

[OU-tnnt]

I really like Rob's sense of humor.

[nightmarishcompositions]

I love how respectful and open minded Conan is to Rob here. A lot of talk show hosts would treat guys like him with condescension and disrespect for being weird thinking it makes them look morally superior.

[peacexlove]

I've always loved Conan's style of interview. He sets up the guests with great questions, gets over with his own jokes but never steals the spotlight. He knows better than any host how much the interviewee can make their own magic.

[Blaster]

Captain Spaulding: "And I took that personally"

[dbmay]

He really is … more human than human. Seems like a really nice guy.

I have to say though, he’d make a great Frank Zappa for a biographical film.

[darrenmiller]

I didn't realize Rob zombie was so handsome. He seems much more humble than I expected as well. Love his music and movies. Weird to see him on a talk show without make up. Weird in a great way. Seems a great guy. Love Conan, he's the best.

[mehnick]

The moment he realizes the crowd is laughing at his "freak with giant red hair" comment... 😂😂😂

[crzylows]

It is amazing how uncomfortable he is but he still trucks on!!! It's pretty inspiring!!

[christopherking]

I've been to several of his concerts over the years beginning when White Zombie had just started touring in the 90's. I can tell you this guy puts on a hell of a performance as they are almost as theatrical as his movies. Rob is a very talented artist and I love his demented mind.