Actor Martin Short Discusses His Career And Answers Questions From The Vault People
NBC ID: AROFMNL087 | Production Unit: Today Show | Media Type: Aired Show | Media ID: NY-TDY-20080414-0001 | Air Date(s): 04/14/2008 | Event Date(s): 04/14/2008Transcription
Event Date(s): 04/14/2008 | Event Location(s): New York City, New York; | Description: 10:15:31 (5:15) EJ: 10:15:31 (1:20) CLIPS: Clips from TV show"SCTV" with actors including Martin Short. CLIPS: Clips from TV show"Saturday Night Live" with actors including Short. CLIPS: Clips from movie"Three Amigos" with actors Short, Steve Martin, and Chevy Chase. CLIPS: Clips from movies"Innerspace,""Clifford," and"Mars Attacks" with Short. CLIPS: Clips from a"Father Of The Bride" movie with actors including Diane Keaton and Short. CLIPS: Clips from TV show"Primetime Glick" with Short and guests comedians Dennis Miller and Bill Mahr. CLIP: Clip from Short's Broadway show. EXT DAY NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK MS: Short outside Studio 1A with Lauer and Morales. Short pretends to get stuck in the revolving door walking out of Studio 1A and continues to turn in the door. Martin, live on the outdoor studio set, does his signature pose. In interview Martin says when he's in the Today show building he thinks about Saturday Night Live, says people ask him what it's like to do a Broadway show, says he'd like to do"Pippin" on Broadway but he's too old, jokes about Republican Presidential candidate John McCain's age, impersonates Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and discusses making the"Father Of The Bride" movies. Live low shot of the GE Building. 10:23:18 (:11) Kotbe and Gifford preview upcoming segments and Short says"And more with me, Martin Short." 10:30:00 (6:17) In live interview Short discusses his upcoming Help USA benefit to help returning troops which is tonight at Studio 54 in New York City, New York. Short says he has been married for 34 years, discusses his children, and says he became an American citizen in order to vote. GFX"Today's Vault" logo seen. People from the crowd holding lists of questions as Short chooses to answer number 7 (things he'd change about himself), number 3 (who he'd play in a movie), number 2 (top three speed dials), and number 5 (the last thing he does before bed). Short dips and kisses Gifford, and kisses Kotbe. Panning shot of the crowd seen.