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‘You need a new desk’: Old clip of 'The Wire' and 'John Wick' star Lance Reddick scaring Eric Andre goes viral

Lance Reddick claimed that the performance was both 'planned' and 'improvised' when speaking at the Emmys in 2018

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: After the news of Lance Reddick's death, fans are paying the late actor tributes on social media. On Friday, fans contributed their favorite Reddick snippets, including anything from his work on 'The Wire' to his talk-show appearances. On March 17, 2023, Reddick, 60, died in his Los Angeles home; his representatives informed Variety of his death.

Reddick's appearance on 'The Eric Andre Show' was one particular footage that received a lot of attention. Reddick was being questioned by Andre in the 2013 video when he became agitated and ended up banging his fist onto Andre's desk, scaring him. He said to the talk show presenter, "You need a new desk," and then walked away, leaving Andre terrified, as per Mirror.

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'The Eric Andre Show' clip

The host of the 2013 interview asks Reddick about a wide range of odd subjects, such as claymation and baseball, before Hannibal Buress digs into a huge bag of crisps. Reddick stood up and banged his fist on the desk, exclaiming, "You need a new desk," as though he had grown disgusted with Andre's absurd talk show persona.

Reddick claimed that the performance was both "planned" and "improvised" when speaking with the Emmys in 2018. He stated, "It was planned, but improvised. I didn't know I was going to do that. I put a hole in it, and that's why I said, 'You need a new desk.'" Andre reportedly told Reddick to "get p**** off and walk away," but he wasn't prepared for the punch on his table.

'Rest in peace to Lance Reddick'

In hindsight, the scene is tragic because hundreds of people expressed their sorrow in the wake of Reddick's death. Taking to social media, one fan wrote, "RIP Lance Reddick. One of my favourite actors and the only person to ever scare Eric Andre. Always gave the performance of his life in anything he was in from John Wick to The Wire to Fringe. He will be dearly missed."

Another fan wrote, "Rest in peace to Lance Reddick an incredible actor with an amazing body of work. He lent his amazing and unique voice, both literally and artistically, to many different projects and characters over his career, but I will always remember him for having my favorite Eric Andre bit."

"Lance Reddick was an immensely talented actor who elevated everything he was involved with, but I wanna remember him for his greatest accomplishment: making Eric Andre flinch," a third fan typed. Another fan exclaimed, "Noooooo he voiced Sylens in the Horizon games and is one of my favorite characters of all time he also voiced commander Zavala in Destiny. He leaves behind a legacy no doubt! RIP king."

Fans also praised his past on-screen appearances, such as his well-known run as Cedrick Daniels in 'The Wire' from 2002 to 2008 and his appearance as Charon in the 'John Wick' movies.

"The little glasses push he does in John Wick 3 after loading his shotgun. He really was one of the best," wrote one fan who shared the Eric Andre scaring clip. Another one wrote, "An absolute legend. His presence and powerful performances are iconic." One more fan reminded, "Don’t forget Bosch. He was phenomenal in Bosch as well. Such sad news."

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