YOU'VE SEEN MY FIRST GUEST IN
"TRUE BLOOD," "MAGIC MIKE," AND
THE POST-CREDIT SEQUENCE OF
"JUSTICE LEAGUE."
PLEASE WELCOME, JOE MANGANIELLO!
♪ ♪ ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> Stephen: NICE TO HAVE YOU
ON.
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME ON.
>> Stephen: I HAD A LOVELY
DISCUSSION WITH YOUR LOVELY
WIFE-- I THINK I HAVE A PHOTO OF
THE TWO OF YOU, YOU TWO LOVE
BIRDS BACK HERE.
THERE'S YOU AND YOUR LOVELY
WIFE, SOFIA VERGARA, RIGHT
THERE.
YOU TWO ARE-- IN ALL RESPECT--
WEAPONS GRADE SEXY TOGETHER.
DANGEROUSLY SO.
SHE SAYS, THOUGH-- SHE TOLD ME
SOMETHING THAT TAKES A LITTLE
BIT OF THE SHINE OFF YOUR
SEXINESS-- IN SOME CIRCLES, NOT
MINE.
>> OKAY.
>> Stephen: WHICH IS YOU ARE A
LONGTIME AND INTENSE FAN OF
"DUNGEONS & DRAGONS."
IS THAT TRUE?
>> THIS IS VERY TRUE.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE )
>> Stephen: WELL, BROTHER,
LET'S GET INTO IT.
>> LET'S DO IT.
>> Stephen: WHEN DID YOU
START?
IS THIS A RECENT THING BECAUSE
IT'S HIP TO BE A NERD NOW?
OR WAS THIS BACK WHEN NERD MEANT
SOMETHING?
>> OH, I'M O.G. NERD.
>> Stephen: OKAY.
>> BACK WHEN IT WASN'T COOL.
I WAS A LITTLE KIT KIDYOU KNOW I
HAD THE "HOBBIT" PICTURE BOOK
WITH THE CHIME TO TELL YOU TO
TURN THE PAGE AND FROM THERE IT
WAS THE GATEWAY DRUG INTO BASIC
"DUNGEONS & DRAGONS."
LIKE THE RED BOX WITH THE DRAGON
ON THE FRONT.
>> Stephen: OF COURSE, OH,
SURE.
>> I DIDN'T HAVE ANYBODY TO PLAY
WITH.
>> Stephen: I DIDN'T HAVE
ANYBODY TO PLAY WITH.
THE WHOLE POINT IS TO HAVE
SOMEBODY TO PLAY WITH.
>> IT WASN'T COOL THEN AND IT
WAS KIND OF SECRET.
AT THE TIME WHEN I WAS A KID,
THERE WAS A WHOLE SATANIC PANIC.
SO EVERYONE WAS BLAME SATAN --
>> Stephen: I STARTED PLAYING
WHEN I WAS A CHILD.
I STARTED PLAYING WHEN I WAS 13,
I THINK.
I STARTED PLAYING WHEN I WAS 13,
AND THERE WAS A FEELING AT THE
TIME-- IT WAS, AS YOU SAID, A
GATEWAY DRUG TO-- TO SERVING OUR
LORD SATAN.
( LAUGHTER )
AND WE'RE OLD ENOUGH NOW, WE'RE
COMFORTABLE ENOUGH TO ADMIT THAT
THAT'S TRUE, RIGHT?
WE WERE ALL-- IT WAS ALL A
SATANIC CULT.
>> HIDE YOUR CATS.
>> Stephen: EXACTLY.
ALSO, HAIL HYDRA.
SO WHAT'S THE LEVEL-- WHAT'S THE
HIGHEST LEVEL-- AND THIS MIGHT
ALIENATE SOME AUDIENCE MEMBERS
HERE, BUT I DON'T CARE.
WHAT IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL
CHARACTER YOU EVER HAD?
>> HIGHEST LEVEL IS PROBABLY THE
ONE I'M PLAYING NOW.
>> Stephen: WHAT CHARACTER
CLASS.
>> HE'S A PALLADIN, BUT HE'S AN
OATH BREAKER.
>> Stephen: A PALLADIN, IS A
LAWFUL GOOD WARRIOR,
ESSENTIALLY.
>> GENERALLY.
>> Stephen: GENERALLY SPEAKING
WHAT IS AN OATH BREAKER, LAWFUL
EVIL.
BOHAMOS SURE.
YOU DON'T COME INTO MY HOUSE--
>> I WAS JUST CHECKING.
>> Stephen: WHAT RACE?
ELIN, HALF-ELVIN, ORK, HUMAN.
>> WHEN WAS THE LAST EDITION YOU
PLAYED?
>> Stephen: I HAVE NOT PLAYED
SINCE COLLEGE.
>> OKAY.
>> Stephen: SO THAT WAS FIVE
YEARS AGO.
( LAUGHTER ).
>> OKAY, CONGRATULATIONS.
>> Stephen: THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
>> I PLAYED A RACE THAT CAME
ALONG IN FOURTH EDITION, SO IT'S
CALLED DRAGON BORN.
LIKE A DRAGON MAN.
>> Stephen: HOW DOES THAT
WORK?
>> SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE
THERE WAS SOME DRAGON FOOLING
AROUND THAT WENT ON WITH A
HUMAN, CREATED A DRAGON, A RED
DRAGON, YOU GET TO BREATHE FIRE.
>> Stephen: WAIT, YOU START
OFF BEING ABLE TO BREATHE FIRE?
THAT'S NOT FAIR.
>> IT'S NOT VERY POWERFUL FIRE.
IT'S BIC LIGHTER FIRE.
YOU SHOULD COME TO MY HOUSE AND
WE WILL PLAY THAT GAME.
>> Stephen: I WOULD LOVE TO.
MY PRODUCER GAVE ME A COUPLE OF
PHOTOS WHEN SHE CAME OUT HERE.
WHAT IS THIS?
THIS IS IN YOUR BASEMENT RIGHT
THERE?
>> THIS IS MY-- THIS IS THE GARY
GIGAK MEMORIAL DUDGEON IN
BEVERLY HILLS-- A.K.A., MY
BASEMENT.
>> Stephen: THIS IS YOUR
BASEMENT.
>> IT WAS THE ONLY ROOM IN THE
HOUSE WE DIDN'T RENOVATE WHEN WE
MOVED IN, AND MY WIFE WANTED TO
TURN IT INTO A PILATES DANCE
STUDIO, AND AS THE WOOD FLOORING
WAS ABOUT TO GO IN, I STARTED
PLAYING "DUNGEONS & DRAGONS"
AGAIN AFTER A LONG HIATUS,
PRETTY SUCH SINCE I WAS A KID.
AND I SAID, "WHOA, WHOA, WHOA,
"WHOA.
I NEED THIS ROOM."
AND I STARTED MOVING BIG DRAGON
HEADS IN AND HANGING THEM ON THE
WALL --
>> Stephen: DID YOU ALREADY
HAVE DRAGON HEADS OR DID YOU GET
THEM TO CLAIM THE SPACE?
>> I ORDERED THEM SPECIAL.
>> Stephen: YOU'VE GOT-- THIS
IS PRETTY AMAZING.
OBVIOUSLY, I DON'T HAVE TO TELL
THE AUDIENCE THIS IS A BEHOLDER
HANGING FROM YOUR CEILING.
THAT'S BEAUTIFUL.
WHERE DID YOU GET THIS?
>> WHIZ KIDS.
THEY SENT IT TO ME IN A GIANT
CRATE.
MY WIFE WAS STOKED.
>> Stephen: SHE MUST HAVE BEEN
THRILLED TO SEE THIS HEAD OF A
MIND FLARE ON YOUR WALL.
IT LOOKS A LOT LIKE KATHOLU.
DID YOU GET INTO FANTASY
LITERATURE.
ELRICK OF MELNIBIMY.
>> IT WAS A REMAKE OF
STORMBRINGER.
>> Stephen: THE COUNTER-PART
TO STORMBRINGER IS, MORNBLADE,
OKAY?
YOU MAY BE SEX YOUR THAN I AM,
BUT I AM NERDIER THAN YOU ARE.
I GOTTA GO WITH MY STRENGTHS.
( LAUGHTER )
( APPLAUSE )
NOW, TELL ME-- TELL ME ABOUT--
WHAT IS DEA DEATH SAVES?
YOU HAVE GONE SO DEEP INTO
NERD-DOM, ARE YOU MONETIZING IT.
>> I WANTED COOL STUFF TO WEAR.
IF YOU PLAYED "DUNGEONS &
DRAGONS," YOU LISTENED TO
METALLICA, READ STEPHEN KING,
HAD AN IRON MAIDEN T-SHIRT, HUNG
OUT AT THE ARCADE, READ COMIC
BOOKS, IT ALL WENT TOGETHER.
SO I'M COMBINING THEM ALL UNDER
ONE BANNER AGAIN.
SO I HAVE THIS HEAVY METAL,
FANTASY-THEMED CLOTHING LINE,
STREETWEAR.
THAT IS THE DEATH SAVE SHIRT.
THIS IS THE FIFTH EDITION.
ON THE BACK YOU CAN SEE, IF YOUR
CHARACTER GOES TO ZERO POINTS,
YOU WILL START ROLLING FOR DEATH
SAVES.
THIS INCLUDES MEAT GRINDER MODE
WHICH IS ROUGHER.
>> Stephen: WHAT IS MEAT
GRINDER?
>> IT'S WHEN YOU NEED TO ROLL 15
OR HIGHER TO CONTINUE LIVING, TO
STAY IN STABLE CONDITION 3.
ARE WE GOING TO GET-- LET'S GET
DOWN.
( APPLAUSE ).
>> Stephen: OKAY.
ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT.
LET'S SEE.
WE'LL SEE HOW MUCH LONGER THIS
INTERVIEW IS GOING TO GO ON
HERE.
>> WE'RE DOING MEAT GRINDER
RIGHT NOW.
>> Stephen: WE'RE GOING
STRAIGHT TO MEAT GRINDER.
BEFORE WE DO MEAT GRINDER.
WHAT WOULD YOU DO-- WHEN YOU DO
CHARACTER-- WHEN YOU'RE COMING
UP WITH YOUR CHARACTER, YOU ROLL
SIX ROLLS OF THREE SIX-SIDED
DICE TO WILL COME UP WITH YOUR
CHARACTER ATTRIBUTES.
>> THAT'S GENERALLY THE
ADDITION-- THERE'S A NEW WAY TO
DO IT NOW WHERE YOU ROLL 46 AND
TAKE AWAY THE LOWEST.
>> Stephen: REALLY?
>> YEAH.
>> Stephen: THAT'S FOR
CHILDREN.
WHY WOULD YOU-- YOU DO FOUR SIX
AND TAKE THE TOP THREE.
>> YOU PICK WHERE YOU WANT IT TO
GO.
IF YOU WANT TO PLAY A FIGHTER
YOU CAN SAY THIS IS FOR
STRENGTH.
THAT'S HIGHER.
THIS ONE'S LOW, I'M GOING TO
DONALD TRUMP IT OVER HERE.
>> Stephen: IF WE ROLLED THREE
SIX-SIDED DICE AND NONE WERE 15
OR ABOVE, WE WOULD SAY MY
CHARACTER DECIDES TO GO BE A
FARMER, AND WE CALLED IT DEATH
BY FARMING AND YOU WOULD ROLL A
NEW CHARACTER.
>> LOVE THIS.
>> Stephen: ALL RIGHT.
>> BUT THE REAL WAY.
YEAH, THAT'S THE OLD-SCHOOL WAY.
>> Stephen: LET'S ROLL.
>> WE'RE GOING TO ROLL DEATH
SAVES?
>> Stephen: YEAH.
>> IF YOU ROLL UP A 20, POP UP
WITH ONE HIT POINT, YOU'RE GOOD
PUP ROLL ONE, YOU LOSE TWO.
>>
>> Stephen: BUT I'M ALREADY AT
0 HIT POINTS.
>> BUT YOU GET THREE.
IT'S BEST OUT OF THREE.
>> Stephen: 20!
DAMN!
>> LOOK AT THIS!
( APPLAUSE )
I MEAN--
>> Stephen: I REALLY DIDN'T
EXPECT YOU TO ROLL A 20, BECAUSE
WE'RE GOG END THE INTERVIEW
ANYWAY.
>> OKAY, FINE.
>> Stephen: BECAUSE THEY'RE
TELLING MOO TO WRAP OVER THERE.
>> AND THAT'S A SUCCESSFUL DEATH
SAVE.
>> Stephen: WE HAVE TO GET
TOGETHER AND PLAY.
WHO DO YOU PLAY WITH?
>> YOU KNOW THE BIG SHOW FROM
WWE?
HE JUST JOINED THE GROUP.
>> Stephen: VIN DIESEL PLAYS.
YOU PLAY WITH HIM?
>> I DON'T KNOW.
HE SAYS HE DOES BUT I DON'T KNOW
ANYBODY WHO PLAYS WITH HIM.
>> Stephen: DID YOU HEAR THAT.
>> I WOULD KNOW.
MY HOUSE IN L.A. IS THE HUB, AND
ALL THE WRITERS, DIRECTORS,
COMEDIANS, ACTORS, WE ALL
STARTED PLAYING AGAIN.
>> Stephen: I'MING OUT THERE
IN SEPTEMBER, MAYBE WE CAN PLAY.
>> ARE YOU KIDDING.
>> Stephen: LET'S DO IT.
"DEATH SAVES" IS AVAILABLE FOR
PURCHASE NOW.
JOE MANGANIELLO, EVERYBODY!
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH SENATOR
CORY BOOKER.
