they didn't keep that in that would have really taken me out of it. [ laughter ] you mentioned doug liman for a long time. >> yes >> seth: which is a very cool thing, that you guys got to work on this. and he had this idea of putting you in this very iconic role because you guys were running a 5k together. >> well, yeah. he says that we were about to run a 5k we were all sort of waiting at the starting line all cramped up and i was like, sort of in like, i guess, like, a tank top or something like that? and i was talking to him and, like, if you know doug, sometimes he doesn't -- he's doing exactly what you're doing. he just started nodding. he was sort of nodding, and he would just sort of like, look at my -- down -- like, look at my chest. i was like, "what's he doing?" and then i like -- the race started and we ran at the end, he was like, we "should make a movie together. [ laughter ] and then apparently he was like, "you know, i just always thought i should make a movie with jake with his shirt off." and that was basically what he did. >> seth: well, he nailed it. [ light laughter ]

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>> uh, well, doug liman, who directed the movie, he's my friend >> jimmy: i love doug liman, yeah >>maybe longer than we've been friends. >> jimmy: yeah >> and we've tried to find a a movie to do throughout that time and like, we sort of tried to, but it didn't really work out. and then we were at dinner one night, talking about something else and he said, "i read this draft of this reimagining of 'road house.'" and before he could like, finish the word "house," i was like, "that sounds crazy let's do that. >> jimmy: yeah, you're like, "why --" >> i'm like, "that's a terrible idea, let's do it. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: it turns out great >> and yeah. and it was just like, something about making a movie with your friend something about, you know, being in that world. i -- you know, i knew patrick swayze when we made "donnie darko" with your incredible wife nancy, who produced that movie. >> jimmy: that's right this is -- >> yeah. >> jimmy: look at you and patrick swayze [ cheers and applause what was he -- >> yeah. >> jimmy: what was he like >> i mean, he was just the kindest, most -- i