“I want to put all of the stars who came onto the show into a montage of them just slating.” That’s what Stephen Colbert told Cate Blanchett during one of The Late Show‘s many video interviews this year, and it looks like he’s finally got his wish.
Slating, for anyone who isn’t familiar, is the act of getting a guest to say their name, count to three and then clap their hands together, in order for the audio from their interview to be synced up with the video.
It sounds simple enough, but from the looks of it several of Colbert’s guests struggled a little with the concept. Others meanwhile nailed it with the cold, straight faces of pure professionals, while some seemed to have way more fun with the task than you might expect.