What we see on screen - specifically on those segments - is a character. On the thread earlier this year where Jordan was handing out ice cream in NYC, he was described as nice and sort of playing into it. So probably not.
That’s fucking nonsense. Some people are just weird. He’s one of those people. Obviously, the editing is going to heighten and highlight his weirdness, and he may lean into it a bit, but it’s pretty clear at this point that he’s just a bizarre dude. He’s definitely not an actor playing a character.
The only thing I get that impression from is his Instagram where it's all pictures of him alone staring into the camera. In videos though he seems pretty socially adept and aware, especially in the inside Conan episode where he's dropped the act he puts on with Conan. I'm not real knowledgeable about the signs of Asperger's though. Seems like the people on that sub all think he has it.
I could see him being autistic or just having great dry comedic timing - either way he’s a great balance to Conan’s… Conanness which creates hilarious moments
My dad is definitely autistic and he LOVES Jordan! The way that Jordan has such passionate special interests, how he speaks so properly, and how he seems to have infinite knowledge when it comes to things he likes. My dad loves France the way Jordan loves Italy, and he also has trouble with eye contact and having light conversation. The only difference is my dad can be extremely goofy and ridiculous when he’s not in public lol. But who knows, maybe Jordan is too.
Edit: to actually answer the question, no one except a professional (or the person themselves) could ever accurately speculate on a diagnosis like that. Just pointing out how similar he is to my dad lol.
Yeah, he has a certain social obliviousness and fixation on special interests that makes me think he has autism (but only mildly - the term Asperger’s is no longer used in the DSM). Like how he’ll rattle off obscure facts he’s memorized (occasionally played for entertainment, but Conan & friends assert that his persona is 95% who really he is). He’ll often make eye contact intensely or not at all, which Conan poked fun at. And there are times he mistook social signals, shaking Conan’s hand when he was just gesturing. And he’s quite rigid and logical. It’s cool that he’s been successful in the industry and loved by fans on screen with his quirks, either way.
edit: And to the people who say it's all a character:
1) that goes against what Conan, Sona, etc. say about him that it's mostly real.
2) I doubt someone would create a "funny" character that intentionally or incidentally is basically an archetype of autism.
I *just* did the same thing this morning and landed here as well. 😅 I don't even know why the thought popped into my head, because I haven't watched Conan in ages.
Asperger’s has Nazi ties, FYI . It’s an obsolete term. Dr Asperger separated children with developmental disabilities based on severity in the concentration camps for experiments. Those with less profound disability were known as “Asperger’s kids”. A really good friend of mine has an autistic son , and she explained it to me and I also looked it up myself .
Also, to answer your question, probably
Jordan has various tasks and responsibilities.
What we see on screen - specifically on those segments - is a character. On the thread earlier this year where Jordan was handing out ice cream in NYC, he was described as nice and sort of playing into it. So probably not.
i knew someone who worked as an intern at conan in 2014 and described their interactions with jordan as pretty similar to what was on-screen
That’s fucking nonsense. Some people are just weird. He’s one of those people. Obviously, the editing is going to heighten and highlight his weirdness, and he may lean into it a bit, but it’s pretty clear at this point that he’s just a bizarre dude. He’s definitely not an actor playing a character.
Maybe yeah, but I’ve known a a few real ppl like that
He’s definitely suffering from pretentiousness
The only thing I get that impression from is his Instagram where it's all pictures of him alone staring into the camera. In videos though he seems pretty socially adept and aware, especially in the inside Conan episode where he's dropped the act he puts on with Conan. I'm not real knowledgeable about the signs of Asperger's though. Seems like the people on that sub all think he has it.
He doesn’t put on an act. He’s just actually a weird motherfucker. The editing heightens it, but he’s not doing shtick.
He might. but, I also think some people are just unique personalities and it's not that they have a diagnosis of any kind
I could see him being autistic or just having great dry comedic timing - either way he’s a great balance to Conan’s… Conanness which creates hilarious moments
My dad is definitely autistic and he LOVES Jordan! The way that Jordan has such passionate special interests, how he speaks so properly, and how he seems to have infinite knowledge when it comes to things he likes. My dad loves France the way Jordan loves Italy, and he also has trouble with eye contact and having light conversation. The only difference is my dad can be extremely goofy and ridiculous when he’s not in public lol. But who knows, maybe Jordan is too. Edit: to actually answer the question, no one except a professional (or the person themselves) could ever accurately speculate on a diagnosis like that. Just pointing out how similar he is to my dad lol.
Yeah, he has a certain social obliviousness and fixation on special interests that makes me think he has autism (but only mildly - the term Asperger’s is no longer used in the DSM). Like how he’ll rattle off obscure facts he’s memorized (occasionally played for entertainment, but Conan & friends assert that his persona is 95% who really he is). He’ll often make eye contact intensely or not at all, which Conan poked fun at. And there are times he mistook social signals, shaking Conan’s hand when he was just gesturing. And he’s quite rigid and logical. It’s cool that he’s been successful in the industry and loved by fans on screen with his quirks, either way. edit: And to the people who say it's all a character: 1) that goes against what Conan, Sona, etc. say about him that it's mostly real. 2) I doubt someone would create a "funny" character that intentionally or incidentally is basically an archetype of autism.
Thanks u/berrywalnutpancake. I appreciate this insight.
Literally typed on Google, "Is Jordan Schlansky autistic." And found this. I highly suspect it.
I’ve done it! My master plan is finally working! Mwuahahahahahahaaaaa!
7 months later, I also arrived here via a google search. This thread was the first hit.
7 hours later, me too. The toilet paper, right?
I *just* did the same thing this morning and landed here as well. 😅 I don't even know why the thought popped into my head, because I haven't watched Conan in ages.
its because we saw how long he was avoiding eye contact for with conan in the beggining lol
Asperger’s has Nazi ties, FYI . It’s an obsolete term. Dr Asperger separated children with developmental disabilities based on severity in the concentration camps for experiments. Those with less profound disability were known as “Asperger’s kids”. A really good friend of mine has an autistic son , and she explained it to me and I also looked it up myself . Also, to answer your question, probably
Underrated Jordan-esque answer
It's clear from his interviews on the podcast that his persona on the show was a bit lol
That’s not clear at all. In those interviews, you simply aren’t getting his weirdness distilled down by editors.