Keegan-Michael Key on Eddie Murphy, 'Dolemite Is My Name' Premiere: "We've Missed Him"

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Keegan-Michael Key attended the HFPA and Hollywood Reporter TIFF Party while showing his film 'Dolemite Is My Name' at TIFF 2019.

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00:00Okay, King and Michael Key, thank you so much for stopping.

00:08It is a big night for you guys.

00:10Just coming from the premiere, I guess.

00:12Yes, it went really, really, really well.

00:14Yeah? Yeah.

00:15I mean, all the right responses in all the right places.

00:17And it was really magical tonight.

00:19I was really happy.

00:20And everybody's just, you can see that there's a thirst for Eddie.

00:24Yes.

00:25That people have missed Eddie.

00:26We missed him, and we can see that the crowd here tonight missed him.

00:29Well, I wanted to ask you, so as a very funny guy, you know, growing up very funny,

00:34and was he like a, he must have been like a hero.

00:36My hero.

00:37My hero.

00:38My idol.

00:39He's literally my idol.

00:40It never occurred to me in my life that I'd be able to do comedy or that was a job that you can do.

00:44And then when I saw him perform and listen to his albums with my friends and saw him on Saturday Night Live,

00:48that was it.

00:49I was just like, what is this?

00:50No, I didn't ever think I was going to be a comedian.

00:52I went to school to be a dramatic actor.

00:53Right.

00:54But then things turned in that direction, and so much of it, I owe so much of it to him.

00:58Yeah.

00:59So, last question.

01:00If you, I know they probably keep you very busy here while, you know, press or whatever,

01:04but if you could get three hours to go see some other movie, based on what you've heard, what would you like to go see?

01:10I'd like to see the Mr. Rogers film, and I'd also like to see Ford v Ferrari.

01:14That's the one I really like.

01:15Those are the two movies I'd like to see.

01:16Yeah, yeah, yeah.

01:17Thank you for stopping by himself.

01:18Thanks Matt, my pleasure.

01:19Take care to see you.

01:20Goodbye.

01:21OK.

01:22Thank you for stopping by.

01:23Thanks Matt, my pleasure.

01:24Thank you very much you have to see.

01:27Thank you for stopping by.

01:28Thanks Matt.

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