Sasha Baron Cohen discusses his new film Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, where he reprises his role as Borat. The host mentions that the film is not only funny but also strangely touching, as it explores the story of a man who doesn't know how much he loves his daughter. Baron Cohen talks about how he interviewed Donald Trump as his character Ali G, and how Trump didn't see through the interview. He also discusses a scene where he went undercover at a gun rally in Washington state, singing a song called "The Wuhan Flu," which ended with him being chased by angry organizers and crowd members. Baron Cohen reveals that he had to wear a bulletproof vest during filming and that a brave bystander prevented someone from pulling out a pistol. He also shares an anecdote about living with two men for five days while filming, and how he had to hide his computer and phone from them.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Sasha Baron Cohen was a guest on The Late Show.
2. He has a new film, "Borat Subsequent Movie Film", which was released on Friday.
3. The movie is a sequel to the original "Borat" film.
4. Donald Trump called Sasha Baron Cohen a "creep" and a "phony".
5. Sasha Baron Cohen interviewed Donald Trump as his character Ali G many years ago.
6. The interview was for seven minutes, and Trump answered all the questions normally.
7. Trump believed that Ali G was a real person.
8. Sasha Baron Cohen played a character named Country Steve in the new Borat film.
9. Country Steve is a country singer who sounds like Borat.
10. Sasha Baron Cohen performed as Country Steve at a gun rally in Washington state.
11. The performance did not end well, and some members of the crowd tried to storm the stage.
12. Sasha Baron Cohen had hired security, which helped to delay the crowd's attempt to storm the stage.
13. One of the crowd members went for his pistol, but a brave person grabbed his hand and stopped him.
14. Sasha Baron Cohen lived with two guys for five days while filming the movie.
15. The guys thought Sasha Baron Cohen was a foreign guy who didn't understand much about coronavirus.
16. Sasha Baron Cohen had a secret compartment in his room where he kept his computer and phone.
17. He had to produce and write the next day's scenes while the crew was not present.