Watch Will Ferrell Belt Out ‘I Will Always Love You’ During A College Graduation Ceremony
That escalated quickly.
On Friday, Dr. Will Ferrell delivered the commencement address to the University of California’s graduating class. Yes, that’s right I said doctor. Man’s got himself an honorary doctorate now, and he’s pretty please about it too.
“I want the university to know that I do not take this prestigious honor lightly,” he said. “I’ve already instructed my wife and my children, from this point on, they have to address me as Dr. Ferrell. There will be no exceptions. Especially at our children’s various school functions and when opening Christmas presents.”
“The next time I’m flying and they ask if there’s a doctor on board, I can now confidently leap to my feet and scream, ‘I’m a doctor, what can I do? Yes, no problem, I can absolutely deliver that baby,'” he added.
In between jokes, Ferrell shared some words of wisdom: pay no attention to the critics. “After my first show [on Saturday Night Live] one reviewer referred to me as ‘the most annoying newcomer of the new cast,'” he said. “Someone showed this to me and I promptly put it up on the wall in my office, reminding myself that to some people I will be annoying. Some people will not think I’m funny, and that’s okay.”
He finished up with a tip on what to do should any of the graduates ever feel a little bit down. “Imagine me, literally picture my face, singing this song gently into your ear,” he said, before launching into a slow rendition of Whitney Houston’s ‘I Will Always Love You’.
You can watch the whole speech below (the song starts at 24:00).