>> well, i mean, i have a a sophisticated sense of humor, and i knew that michael gambon had played dumble-doorre it out. i think it is funny. >> so sophisticated. >> jimmy: yeah. >> i knew that michael gandon was the owner and user of a a remote controlled fart machine. >> jimmy: you are very sophisticated, aren't you? yes. >> he was able -- in english theaters we're up in what's the mezzanine, we have these little things called boxes where six people sit. so, michael placed by habit one of his fart machines in this box of six unsuspecting theater going ticket holders. [ light laughter ] and then on stage in quite a a serious play, he had a lot of young kids in this play. and to amuse them, he would just operate it while speaking. the thing about michael is he does it without laughing. >> jimmy: see, that's where we differ. [ laughter ] >> there were six members of the serious london theater going public, sitting in that box, michael's down on stage, acting away, and then suddenly they're leaning forward, and -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that is fantastic. >> the people in the box. actors falling

carey: yes and it has not been done since bill did it with michael gambon.harlie: bill went back to london and did it. 15 years later, he did in london. charlie: was it an instant yes? carey: yes, i wanted to do a play and i had not done one -- i did an off-broadway play a couple of years ago which was an adaptation of an ingmar bergman movie which was great. it was very dark and difficult. i was just looking for the next play. and i always wanted to work with stephen daltrey and i never read "skylight." i started reading it and i read 10 pages and i said i hope the rest of it is this good and it does not get bad and it got better and better. by the end, i was completely in heaven. charlie: it was a character you loved? carey: yes, completely. and to get to say that it is truly great writing -- that's kind of writing you can do for 12 weeks in london and 12 weeks on broadway and never tire because there is so much to it. charlie: in london versus new york, is it different? carey: yes, it's a british play with a lot of british references. the audience here re