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- Hey everyone. My name is Tyler Oakley
and I'm here with the one and only--
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson Moore.
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson Moore.
How are you? - I'm good.
I'm good, how are you? - I'm alive.
- Thanks for having me in your living room.
- You have to be louder.
- Really? - Yeah.
- Tyler's saying I have to be louder.
(Tyler laughs)
- You don't have to scream, but just like--
- I think I'm gonna get nodules after this interview.
- I'm sorry.
It's not an interview.
- After this-- - Hang out sesh?
- Hang out sesh.
- Just two teens hanging out.
Explain who you are. - OK.
- In one sentence.
- So I am an amazing, funny, actor.
That's just my opinion. - That's it.
- And my mother's.
I'm on a show called Modern Family.
- Yeah. - I have a bow tie line.
- Yeah, we'll get to that, we'll get to that.
- I'm a friend of Tyler's.
- We should start at the beginning.
- OK. - How do we know each other?
- Well I feel like we've had interactions
at the Trevor Project. - Yes.
- When you've done your chatty, chatty talkie talkie time.
- That's what I do.
- I think that's the first time we met.
And then my husband, who is closer to your age
than I am close to your age,
meaning he's younger than me. - Right.
- And he's very internet savvy.
- He's in with the kids. - He's a fan of yours.
So I was introduced to you via him.
- Got it. - Yeah, so.
- But the first time I think we spent time together
was at Disneyland.
- Right so-- - That was a good time.
- Yes, I took you to Disneyland--
- (laughs) I went to Disneyland with my dads.
- Yes, basically it was a group of I don't know, six of us,
about six or seven,
and because I work for ABC I get special treatment.
- He had the hookup.
- So I had the hookup.
And I had a lady who helped us get around quickly.
I was not the problem though.
I had no idea I was taking the most
famous person in the world.
So by hour four of not being able to get anywhere,
I was like, "Leave him."
- Before you did TV-- - Yeah.
- You did Broadway. - Yes, yes.
- Which you were in 25th Annual.
- 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
- What else did you do?
- I did a how called On the Town,
which is back on Broadway now.
But I did the 1997 revival.
- That was a great year.
- It was a great year for theater.
- I was alive and thriving.
- Were you? - I was in the third grade.
- Were you? - Uh huh.
- You were in third grade and I was kicking it on Broadway.
- Killing it.
And nowadays, besides doing Modern Family,
you are also I would say an entrepreneur
with Tie the Knots.
- Right, right, right.
- Explain to the people what Tie the Knots is.
- So, I'm very interested in fashion, obviously.
And I'm very philanthropic,
and I'm very passionate about LGBTQ,
it keeps getting longer.
- Everyone's welcome.
- And everyone's important.
So I wanted to sort of do something
philanthropic around that.
And my husband, Justin, who is smarter than me,
younger and smarter.
He's a lawyer.
He had this idea of creating a bow tie line
and having all the proceeds go to
LGBT rights in general.
The sell of these bow ties, which--
- Wait, I wanna show you some.
- Oh we have so many.
- Sell them like it's an infomercial.
- OK, like QVC? - Hmm mmm.
- It's a fox tail. - It's cute.
- Meow.
This has little horsies on it.
This line--
- (laughs) You speak like a four year old girl.
- This one has horsies and unicorns.
This one I love.
This is something every collection needs.
- (laughs) Are you still selling it?
- I'm trying to sell it.
- So where can people find these?
- thetiebar.com/jtf or at tietheknot.org.
That's where you can find out about--
- Headquarters and everything else.
- That's the headquarters of all things gay.
- I feel like we should dive deeper with a little game.
- Yeah. - Are you ready?
- Yeah, I'm so ready.
- We're gonna ask each other as many questions as we can.
- Who has a bowler hat?
- I have a bowler hat.
Don't come from me in your denim.
We have one minute each.
- OK. - So don't over think it,
just answer the question. - OK.
- And I have a special guest timing us.
Come say hi.
- Hi.
- Hey!
- Three, two, go.
A favorite condiment. - Mustard.
- What is love? - My husband.
- Which girl from Sex in the City are you?
- Miranda!
- If you could have one super power, what would it be?
- To fly.
- What was a book you read
because everybody else was reading it?
- Gone Girl.
- If you could switch lives with somebody for a day,
who would it be?
- Cynthia Nixon.
- Which rap song do you know every lyric to?
- None. - Don't lie.
- ♫ Two turn tables and a microphone
♫ I say where it's at ♫
Is that rap?
- (laughing) Who's your celebrity crush?
- You. - Oh my God.
What's something geeky about you?
- I love musical theater.
That's not geeky.
- Favorite board game? - Clue.
- What's your favorite pizza topping?
- Pepperoni. - P-p-peroni.
Do a British accent.
- I can't do a British accent here.
- Yikes, yikes, yikes.
You got 13 questions.
- Oh, we're keeping score, huh?
- There's no score, but I'll win.
- Alright. Oh Jesus.
Ready, three, two, one.
Boxers or briefs? - Boxer briefs.
- Oh OK, favorite word.
- (laughs) Vestibule.
- Favorite Lady Gaga song.
- Oh my God.
- Got to your head.
- Hair. - OK, alright.
- I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it.
- Well, that's a go.
How often do you wear a suit?
- Often. (laughs) - OK.
What is your spirit animal?
- I said Lady Gaga before.
- I knew you were gonna say that.
- But-- - No, you already said it.
If you adopted a kid, what would you name them?
- Levi. - That's sweet.
Quickly give some serious advice.
- Oh girl, just live your dream.
- What are you doing tomorrow?
- Tomorrow I am recording new episodes of pod casts.
- Live your dream, Tyler.
Scale from one to 10, how excited are you about life?
- 10. - Oh OK, settle down.
(Tyler laughs)
Stage or screen? - Stage.
- If you could sing a duet with anyone,
who would it be? - You.
- Ah, I love you.
- Two turntables and a--
- Microphone. - Got it.
- I said where it's at.
Best present you've ever received?
- Oh girl.
- Something back here I'm sure.
- Time, saved, saved. - 12.
- How do you feel about Connie Britton?
- I love her. - Same.
- Who doesn't love Connie Britton?
- I bet Connie loves Tie the Knot.
- Yeah she does, I've actually talked to her about it.
- Shut up! - Yes!
- Wait, are you being serious?
- No, I have. She knows about it.
- I love Connie Britton. - She's awesome.
- Wow, huh. - Yeah.
- That brings us full circle.
Good job, that's beautiful.
Wait, I only got to 12?
- You got 12.
- Listen, we'll have to do a rematch some day.
Where else can people find you?
You should follow him on Twitter.
- My address is-- - Uh huh.
2 (laughs) no.
I have Twitter, yeah Twitter.
Jessetyler, @jessetyler,
and on Instagram @jessetyler.
- Wow, just synced up.
That's beautiful. - Yeah, yeah, yeah.
All the links are gonna be below,
but I would check out Tie the Knot to get a bow tie
and then send us a picture.
- Selfie sticks are always encouraged.
- You are so hip.
You are just the hippest.
Well thank you so much. - Thank you.
- I love you. - I love you too.
- You're the best.
I will see you guys next time.
- Bye. - Bye!
- What do we call this?
- Tie dye?
- No, I wouldn't call it tie dye.
- Splatter paint?
- Graffiti!