billy crudup is to being by. >> steve: oh! >> jimmy: always good, [ cheers and applause ] speaking of talented, i love this band. guys, if you like good music, if you enjoy good music -- do you enjoy good music? >> steve: i -- you know what? i do. >> jimmy: yeah, exacly, yeah. car seat headrest is here tonight! >> steve: yeah! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: "teens of denial." that's all the words. they're the coolest kids. when i first heard them, i think i heard the song, "fill in the blank," and -- you have heard of them, quest? a king. i thought it was, like, a new king song unscripted. yeah, i mean, it's -- but they're newer. it's louder, and they're just -- they're awesome! i love them. they're -- kids. they're so young. i was like -- i think they're 10 years old. >> steve: really? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah. >> steve: 10? >> jimmy: they're 10 years old, yeah. >> steve: wow. >> jimmy: they're on "america's got talent." [ laughter ] no. that's not true. but they're just phenomenal. the song they're doing tonight is cal

billy crudup. musical guest car seat headrest. and featuring the legendary roots crew. >> questlove: 581, quebec! yeah! >> steve: and now, here he is, jimmy fallon! ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you very much! thank you. oh! that is a hot crowd! [ cheers and applause ] that's amazing right there. hey! right back at you, man. welcome. welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome, to "the tonight show." this is it, baby! this is it! [ cheers and applause ] this is the show. thank you so much. all right. welcome, everybody. here's what people are talking about, you guys. tonight was the lighting of the rockefeller center christmas tree. [ cheers and applause ] that's right. thousands of people waited for hours in the cold just to go, "cool. back to the hotel, let's go back to the hotel." [ cheers and applause ] "that was good. that was good." [ applause ] that's -- actually the rockefeller tree lighting was like any other tree lighting. everyone helped for about five minutes, and one mom had to finish the rest by herself

to which i replied, my name's billy crudup i was in "almost famous." [ laughter ] i said my name's billy crudup, i was in "almost famous." i played the lead guitarist, to which he replied -- >> jimmy: "oh -- it is you." [ laughter ] [ applause ] and there's more. there's more, and i said, i said, "i said the line, i am a a golden god", and he said, >> jimmy: "that's my line." [ laughter and applause ] >> to which i replied -- to which i ie now." >> jimmy: hey! not bad! >> boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom! >> jimmy: oh! [ cheers and applause ] oh, fantastic! hey, not bad dude. >> he's amazing. >> jimmy: dude, we got to get talking about these. you have two giant films coming out. >> huge. >> jimmy: we had natalie portman yesterday, and we have annette bening coming on in a few weeks. >> that's right. >> jimmy: so the first film we talk about is "jackie." >> "jackie", which is an it's an amazing story about -- >> jimmy: she is fantastic. >> yeah. >> jimmy: you play the journalist from "life" magazine? >> well, i play a version of it. so, the actual story was that she wanted to have a --

please say hello to billy crudup, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that is -- that is what a movie star looks like. that is a stud! >> aw, jimmy. >> jimmy: you're -- a a good-looking dude. come on. >> you're so kind to say it. it's a lot of -- did you ever wonder if "billy crudup" was a a stage name, by the way? you never asked me that, if that was -- if i had -- >> jimmy: no. was it -- was it? was it ever? was it ever? >> it is a stage name. my -- i -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: your real name is vicky lawicky. >> my real name is -- no. it's gregory. it's gregory harrison maverick. >> jimmy: oh, is that -- interesting. >> and i thought billy crudup would be -- >> jimmy: much better. >> yeah, sharper. >> jimmy: it just rolls off the tongue, yeah. [ light laughter ] >> i had to tell you something though, i -- i have to get to it though, because we got a lot of movies to talk about. i've got a lot of goods to sell here today. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: no, no, no. that's my job. >> this involves -- this involves you, bec

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billy crudup. and featuring the legendary roots crew. >> questlove: 581, quebec! yeah! >> steve: and now, here he is, jimmy fallon! ? ? [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you very much! thank you. oh! that is a hot crowd! [ cheers and applause ] that's amazing right there. hey! right back at you, man. welcome. welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome, to "the tonight show." this is it, baby! this is it! [ cheers and applause ] this is the show.

and we have elle fanning, billy crudup. >> yes. >> jimmy: he was here the other night. couldn't say more nice things. well, no one has anything bad to say about him. much. >> it was amazing. it was really a joy. we were a really close company and mike mills who directed it really made that happen between us so it was a -- >> jimmy: great. >> it was a joy. >> jimmy: and he wrote it as well, mike mills? >> he wrote it. it takes place in santa barbara in 1979. it's very much from his life. >> jimmy: wow. and your son. i don't know this actor. >> his name is lucas. >> jimmy: yeah. he's fantastic. >> incredible. >> jimmy: oh my god, you'll be hearing about this kid. >> yes. absolutely. >> jimmy: i really -- you had real life? >> i'm not a smoker. i used to be, and when i smoked in movies, i sort of secretly loved it when i had to smoke a a lot. [ laughter ] now i don't smoke so they have herbal cigarettes that we smoke that look pretty real and they're made out of chamomile and so we just smoke like crazy. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah, but you don't get that buzz from i

. >>> billy crudup is a busy man with two movies out this month. in "jackie" he plays a journalist who interviews jackie kennedy one week after her husband's assassination. >> my brow furrows. her lips are can't hide her anger. >> most writers want to be famous. >> you want to be famous? >> no, i am fine as i am, thank you. >> you should prepare yourself. this article will bring you a great deal of attention. >> in that case, any advice for me? >> yes. don't marry the president. >> billy is with us. good morning. i've told you during the commercial break, it is brilliant. the back and forth between these two is incredible. >> well, i was just speaking with the writer, noah. >> noah oppenheim. >> they did a really superb job trying to create an environment where you could discover what was so formidable about what jackie had to navigate at the time and the grace with which she navigated it. >> it is interesting. i've seen the movie twice now. did not realize until i saw the notes last night that the journalist didn't have a name. >> well, it was bec