Ben Stiller’s strategy for confronting the intense ordeal of *Hot Ones* appears straightforward: *smile despite the agony*.

In the newest installment from First We Feast, the *Severance* director and *Nutcrackers* performer tackles a series of increasingly hot wings while answering inquiries about his vast filmography and television pilots that didn’t see the light of day.

Stiller perseveres to the end with resolve, although he teeters on the brink of being overwhelmed by the notorious Da Bomb sauce.