john goodman, alan arkin, bryan cranston from "breaking bad," killer in this movie. >> yeah, i had amazing people. >> jimmy: is it rory -- is it cochran? >> rory cochran. >> jimmy: i loved him, from "dazed and confused." >> yeah, he's in "dazed and confused." yeah he's amazing. >> jimmy: but it's a great cast. and you, where'd -- you actually shot in the middle east? >> we shot -- well, what we did was that some of the parts of the middle, middle, middle, middle east were a little bit much for us. >> jimmy: too much. >> so we went to the -- [ mumbling ] which was turkey. [ light laughter ] and it was very, like, you know, friendly and cool. and part of -- and people were really nice. and it was just like -- it was wonderful, actually. they had this incredible -- you could take a bridge from asia to europe. you know what i mean? and one of the guys i was with literally thought that when you went over the bridge, it was, like, chinatown. i'm like, "no, dude. that's not how it works." [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: no, not how that works. >> but anyway, so we were shooting there and i thought,

"argo" science fantasy adventure. >> and john goodman and alan arkin are here now. er, john chambers. a makeup artist, who worked for the cia on the side. >> he's the first makeup artist that won an academy award. he had a side career. he had a hobby. >> you see the passion you brought to this. alan, i was wondering, you seem made for this role as the hollywood producer. >> that's the saddest thing ever said to me. who's my favorite -- >> who did you base it on? >> who did i base it on? >> anybody in mind? who is your favorite? if you want to tell us, go ahead. >> i'm trying to be serious. it's important stuff. >> i know. but you're so funny. he's like a doll. >> it's based on, if anybody, jack warner. jack warner was very much like my character. >> what we're seeing this morning is exactly what ben affleck said we would see yesterday. we had him here yesterday. he said the two were cracking each other up all the time. >> we had a good time. >> you know, there's worse ways to make a living. >> what was it about this story? >> well, i couldn't put the script down. it'

allen and john goodman kind of steal this movie.sn't get best supporting actor. i'm just stupid. particularly allen. he plays the cranky old men in movies. he sat across from him at dinner. guess what? he is a cranky old man. [laughter] he and john goodman were just fabulous. but we if -- there was a photo shoot, mind you we're two retired spy. this is nuts. there was a photoshot for entertainment weekly. they are going to do four pages on this movie, ben is talking to the reporter who is writing the story. and the reporter was saying, what's it like to play tony mendez. here's what ben said, well, kind of low-key, casa turn, ben affleck said. when i first met tony mendez i went up and said, tony, man, how does it feel? you're going to be your story is going to be around the world in every language. they're going know you and this fabulous -- tony, what do you think? how does feel? and he said to the entertainment weekly reporter, he said felt good. [laughter] ben was the zing for underplaying the part. he says, you know, exhibit a.

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john goodman, alan arkin from new movie argo. cavalcade of stars. it is fair to say you complete it this morning, all next. >> ahh! don't be jealous you can visit any time, all right? >> i'm gonna take you up on it. i'm taking up on that, i'm in. >> see you tomorrow. >> we have an office and army cot for you buddy. >>> tonight begins the battle to stay life in baseball divisional playoffs for the a's and giants. the a's fight will be home in the coliseum. die-hard fans plead in front of city hall yesterday to cheer on the green and gold. -- a's play in front of a sell-out crowd. a's down two games to none to the tyingers. giants in cincinnati today, also down two games to none, first pitch today 2 been 37 our time giants are battling the reds and history. no team in the national league has won three straight road games to advance to the league championship series. vogelsong gets his first ever post-season start today. >>> we want to update you on attempt to set new record by jumping from 122,000 feet over roswell, new mexico. right now the daredevil

. >> what you have also is really interesting casting with alan arkin and john goodman.ense of what this story is about for people who might not have read "argo." >> there's part of it that is really, really funny. i know that sounds weird, but when they go to hollywood and try to set up this movie, it's sort of absurd, how you set up a fake sci-fi b movie. so they go to this slightly out of it semilegendary producer who is full of bombs and on the one hand we roll our eyes at him because he says ridiculous things, but on the other hand, he's incredibly appealing. can only be played by alan arkin. and john goodman plays a guy that had an ongoing relationship with the cia building masks and disguises for them to get people out of sticky situation. they came up with this idea of a fake movie using a fake script and they had to do a fake variety shoot for it. it is genuinely funny. >> it sounded so crazy, and the look was so authentic. you had, shall i say, a little bee gees look going on. >> i did. i had a barry gibb, andy gibb -- >> i expected you to break into "staying a

[laughter] he and john goodman were just fabulous. there was a photo shoot.ind you, we are two retired spies. this is nuts. there was a photo shoot for entertainment weekly, four pages on this movie, and then talking to the reporters writing the story. and the reporter was saying what's it like to play tony mendez? here's what ben affleck said. well, he's kind of low-key, taciturn, ben affleck said. he said, you know when i first met tony mendez i went up and i said tony, tony, man, how does it feel you are going to be, your story is going to be around the world in every language and they'll all know you and know the factors this -- tony, what do you think? how does it feel? and he says to the entertainment weekly reporter, tony said, it feels good. [laughter] ben was being zynga a little for underplaying the part, so he said commute, exhibit a., what am i supposed to do? [laughter] i'm playing tony mendez. >> it was good. [laughter] >> again, we were in new york tonight to go. we were on a panel with one of the people that he rescued, bob anders, a senior fe

. >> jimmy: ben affleck and john goodman in "argo."o the projectionist, the guy that runs camera and he'd seen it two donz times and he loved it every time. that's a great compliment to get. >> that is great. >> jimmy: the cast, bryan cranston, who is fantastic, alan arkin, who is great. who told us that you do an imitation of him that he doesn't necessarily care for. >> he hates it. he hates it. i've been waiting to do it since the first day he got there, you know what i mean? won't sound right fou. he came over and he said alan, hello, nice to meet you! people love that. then there is a little bit of that like, who is directing this movie? can i talk to him? who is in charge, who? >> jimmy: sounds like jerry seinfeld-ish quality to it. a hint of that. how is the family doing? everything all right? >> they're good. >> jimmy: your wife jennifer was here and she said that -- [ cheers and applause ] first of all, she said you had a baby boy which i was unaware of, i wasn't told about this. >> keep some things from you. >> jimmy: she said

you'll fit right in reporter: men degrees and oscar-winning make-up artist john chambers played by john goodmano whose plot could be described as buck rogers meade the middle east. why the name argo? >> it was kind of a battle cry we used when things were going a little dicey. >> reporter: the code name for this c.i.a. caper came from an obscene knock-knock joke. knock knock, who's there? argo argo who? argo, you can figure out the rest. but argo had to be more than a punch line to a bad joke. it had to have all the trappings of real movie which is known in the spy business as back stop >> we have to admit some offices. if you go there or you call them up to answer the phone... >> reporter: you have an office in hollywood >> we decided to call it studio six productions because there's six of these guys and gals >> reporter: the six americans had gotten out of the embassy just before it was taken over by an angry crowd and were hiding out in the homes of canadian diplomats. lee schotts who worked for the u.s. as an agricultural attache was one of the sick >> we got so good at playing scrabble th

we had ben in, john goodman, alan arkin here yesterday. >> was alan arkin sitting here? i don't understand that. it's too early in the morning for alan to do anything. >> ben said you were the only guy he wanted for this part. that's got to make you feel good, if nothing else. >> it's very nice. as ben knows and george clooney and our producers, they know it's about the story. if the story is good and support that, then actors can fly. without it, we're kind of tethered. >> you have flown, then, for a number of years. certainly, walter white, speaking of stories and characters. saying good-bye. >> but not before we have a cooking session with walter white. i cook a little different. it's a little different recipe. >> real quick. i know it's instantaneous. but the legacy of that character. >> it's the greatest role of my life. the best part i will ever have. and i'm fine with it. i'm embracing that. i'm enjoying this time. i'm 56 years old. and i'm having more opportunities now than ever. and i love it. >> they are incredibly well-deserved. bryan, a phenomenal film. >> th

. >> no judge is going to want john goodman to try to be above the law, whether it's drunk driving, leaving the scene of an accident or violating conditions of bail by trying to smash the gps device. >> reporter: goodman will be back in court in november when the judge will decide if his current stay in jail will be an extended one. for "today," tanh truong, nbc news. >> i'm not sure i have my winter skin yet, but it's probably too late. let's get another check of the weather to find out what this is all about. >> maria has another check of the weather. in a coat. >> and i have hand warmers in the pockets. we're actually seeing some records fall already. no surprise, you do have the frost and freeze warnings and advisories posted all across the northeast this morning. newark set a new this is going to be the coldest of the next few. look at the temperatures. 38 new york city. binghamton 28. a record low. as we look ahead we are going to see a warm up a bit. it's that central system bringing severe weather today through the central plains on up into parts of midwest that'll eventually bring

yourself. [ laughter ] >> alan ar kin ben affleck and john goodman. >> bryan cranston is in it from breaking our sports editor coming up halfway through the hour but first. >> this is the full court press. >> other headlines making news, gentlemen, we can now call the election done and overwith, because lindsey lohan has made her endorsement. she supported president obama in 2008 told e news she is supporting mitt romney. >> no! we got her jenna jameson. he's really racking up the celebrity endorsements. >> heavy issues of the day president obama said. >> bill: send this one out to bruce springsteen doing a concert for barack obama. if i had to choose between the boss and the nitwit. >> president obama said he is confident that mariah carey and nicki minaj will make up. asked who he sided with, the president hesitated to go directly to one or the other but said that mariah carey has done campaigning for him and is a wonderful lady. he has never met nicki minaj but does listen to her. >> bill: only obama would know who these people are. >> remember the phony nicki minaj endorsement of romney.

he had this guy look just like john goodman and he had been working in hollywood a fair bit. get people out of southeast asia and stuff like this. so when we came up with this idea and he took it back to them, they really didn't have the kind of best bad idea they had. so i knew some of the people that were in the movie. i just can't imagine it, but the movie, you get it. you get why that was the only bad option. >> yeah, at the end of the movie, i didn't want the movie plit sides, i had republican friends and democratic friends. i certainly didn't want to be politicized internationally. but i did use a recorder at the end of the movie. yeah, we did this thing, they went under cover, being a movie krurks it was very dangerous, but we did it and it was successful not because i wanted to be a referendum on the carter presidency. but this actually validated, we watched this whole crazy thing and here's the president of the united states when it happened saying, yeah, we did this. >> talk about tony mendez. >> it was an honor to play him. he received the intelligence stars. i thi