Stephen Root is a fantastic actor. Milton is unforgettable.
@mikelambert4682 жыл бұрын
William Fontaine Delator Dautrieve
@oxxnarrdflame88652 жыл бұрын
You bet. I’ve been watching him in Barry.
@JoeEasterly2 жыл бұрын
💯 usually appointment viewing
@billnyethesciencedenier1516 Жыл бұрын
My favorite Stephen Root character was Jimmy James, the eccentric billionaire and station owner of WNYX. News Radio was my favorite show
@owllymannstein7113 Жыл бұрын
@@billnyethesciencedenier1516 Ah, I see you are also a man of culture.
@stormbringercoming81052 жыл бұрын
Stephen and Gary Cole are two of the best and extremely underrated character actors working today. They are NEVER bad.
@gregoryadkins2213 Жыл бұрын
Midnight Caller.
@MatthewW713 Жыл бұрын
I love them both!
@JustWasted3HoursHere Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm gonna need you to come in this Saturday, m'kay?
@ziff_1 Жыл бұрын
If you grew up with Brady Bunch, you know how Gary Cole KILLED IT as Mike Brady. Amazing.
@JustWasted3HoursHere Жыл бұрын
@@ziff_1Indeed. The Brady Bunch movie was perfectly cast. I actually thought they did a great job on that movie and I seem to remember that it got good reviews at the time.
@pigeoncafe360211 ай бұрын
Loved Root in Seinfeld As Bank Manager. Short but memorable.
@NineteenEightyFive5 ай бұрын
yeah pine's ok
@karlepaul66325 ай бұрын
It's a greeting that started with the letter H... how's twenty bucks sound? (...or something to that extent...lol)
@euripidiesupman9755 Жыл бұрын
I was a programmer for 43 years. "Office Space" perfectly described my entire career.
@searchtron7601 Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@lamelama22 Жыл бұрын
A bunch of us all used to watch it regularly in college. More recently, I found out a bunch of younger coworkers hadn't seen it and set up a movie night and the reaction wasn't quite what I expected. They were all like... "this is a horror film, this is giving me PTSD with work, it's exactly like what we deal with day to day", lol.
@meinbherpieg4723 Жыл бұрын
@@lamelama22 When an audience no longer finds the absurdity in satire to be absurd, does that signify their life has become a tragedy?
@romulus_ Жыл бұрын
I watched it in college and didn't quite get it. Then I started working in a tech company and it immediately resonated. We literally had a tool jokingly called TPS, but it was "ticket processing system."
@JeanmarieRod Жыл бұрын
@@meinbherpieg4723 well said, and yes, I think you are right… mass psychosis is now the norm
@glennyates2194 Жыл бұрын
Milton is simply the greatest character in the history of movie cinema. Steven Root is a seriously underrated actor.
@tomifost Жыл бұрын
According to Mike Judge, that was the first character he ever created.
@adamjenkins190 Жыл бұрын
Not to mention the bill-dozer!
@packlesswolf1 Жыл бұрын
Nah that goes to Derek Vinyard.
@Licensed_To_Chill5 ай бұрын
He was really good in Man In The High Castle.
@Mozart12205 ай бұрын
I wouldn't go THAT far...come on!
@techdadnyc Жыл бұрын
Office Space is probably the most accurate depiction of what it's like for many of us who are or who have worked in a tech office in the '00s.
@AE-pv9vc5 ай бұрын
It's still true today...
@hu3rcgtx5 ай бұрын
Especially those TPS reports!
@victormoreno5545 ай бұрын
That one scared me. As you said, it was life for those like me, that worked in that type of office.
@patrickm60124 ай бұрын
Yeah.. I am going to need you to come in Saturday, that would be great.
@redbullock81644 ай бұрын
That movie was relatable for many of us across multiple occupations and companies
@ppumpkin3282 Жыл бұрын
"Office Space" is one of the few movies I own and watch repeatedly. I think the reason it's so popular is the story is so true to life.
@adamplace14142 жыл бұрын
Been a fan since Newsradio, still one of my favorite sitcoms ever.
@bradlafferty60762 жыл бұрын
Joe Rogan had hair
@coreysmorgan84882 жыл бұрын
Jimmy James!!!!
@The_Omegaman2 жыл бұрын
JJ!
@adamplace14142 жыл бұрын
The man so nice, they named him twice.
@hanoc1012 жыл бұрын
@@coreysmorgan8488 Jimmy James was hilariously eccentric
@neeltjekijktjoeptjoep76032 жыл бұрын
This guy played his role so damn good, I truly never even actually realized that there was an actor playing Milton. It just never occurred to me,so immersed I was in this crazy character.
@keithsowder43085 ай бұрын
I'll tell you another guy like that ...Earl Brown, you probably know him as "Warren" from "Something About Mary". I literally thought that they had a mentally challenged actor playing that role, then I saw him in an episode of "Justified" where he plays a prisoner that's doing life that's being transferred and takes a cop hostage. He was amazing ! I didn't recognize him at first...he had grown out his hair and his beard...but another great underrated actor !
@TighelanderII Жыл бұрын
In the early 2000s I saw a Red Swingline stapler. At the bottom of the package, in small print, was this line: "The perfect addition to your office space!"
@luigivincenz38432 жыл бұрын
The entire Office Space cast was incredible esp. SR as Milton. No one can ever do what he did for that character. I remember Root in the series Turn as Nathaniel Sackett who was like Q in the Bond movies making spy stuff for the Continentals. That's why Office Space is a cult classic as every role was excellent, especially Milton's. Great interview.
@PanicAttackTwo2 жыл бұрын
Office space is probably my favorite movie of all time. What a crossover here.
@bradlafferty60762 жыл бұрын
I concur
@pinecone24552 жыл бұрын
Great character actor.
@Crazy__Canuck Жыл бұрын
He deserves bigger roles. He's fantastic. Stephen Root in O Brother Where Art Thou, is hilarious.
@caperdoodle Жыл бұрын
Honestly forgot he was in that!
@kyleking4999 Жыл бұрын
That's a mighty fine pickin & a tickin!
@poindextertunes Жыл бұрын
Check him out in the show Barry
@aprilcraddock1695 ай бұрын
Also "" True Blood ""
@WilliamHunterII Жыл бұрын
Stephen Root was brilliant in 'Office Space.' I'm still laughing nearly 25 years later.
@redstateforever2 жыл бұрын
He was great as the crazy judge in Justified. He rocked the red Speedo, lol.
@bdwaggoner Жыл бұрын
I need to rewatch that series. It had some many great moments with a lot of great actors.
@dennislogan67812 жыл бұрын
One of my coworkers has a red Swingline stapler and whenever I pass his desk, he says the line "they keep trying to take my red swingling stapler" perfectly. Office Space is so awesome still.
@brent42092 жыл бұрын
I specifically requested a red stapler at one of my jobs and the HR woman started laughing instantly. Classic movie!
@searchtron7601 Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@mrpankau Жыл бұрын
Stephen was also fantastic in O Brother, Where Art Thou? as the blind recording engineer.
@chaser88112 жыл бұрын
Him in Office Space and Dodgeball are 2 of the funniest characters of all time.
@alsd82942 жыл бұрын
and that he could do drama like Justified as well!
@user-zm4fe7fs9p Жыл бұрын
O Brother Where Art Thou...small part but him as the radio station man was an absolute gem!
@edp3202 Жыл бұрын
@@alsd8294 great in Jordan Peele film too.
@aaronpearson2389 Жыл бұрын
@@alsd8294and, let’s not forget, he played The Man in the High Castle. He’s great in everything he’s in.
@darealchops2 жыл бұрын
Man I LOVE Stephen Root. Dude is good in everything he does. Newsradio>>>>>
@joemckim11832 жыл бұрын
NewsRadio, The Office, Justified, O Brother Where Art Thou, Boardwalk Empire, so many great performances.
@LL-tg2sg2 жыл бұрын
From The Earth To The Moon
@nickhansen88742 жыл бұрын
The Man in the High Castle, King of the Hill
@darealchops2 жыл бұрын
Unthinkable
@ceebee3122 жыл бұрын
No country for old men, although his role was short and not for long
@mattranard24462 жыл бұрын
King of the Hill, Newsradio, Office Space.....Stephen Root is a legend and one of my all time favorites
@Nightwishmaster2 жыл бұрын
Also Justified, his judge character is awesome, such a criminally underrated show (maybe not underrated, it got fantastic ratings, but just not nearly well known enough as it deserved to be).
@alsd82942 жыл бұрын
@@Nightwishmaster Agree. I recommend it to people and have to explain it.
@jaycuthbert2452 жыл бұрын
Get out and dodge ball was wonderful
@prichard28552 жыл бұрын
Great actor and it’s nice to hear from someone who does not get much media attention
@wwk68tig2 жыл бұрын
bravo (!!!) to that...........!!!!!!!
@mythmaker16482 жыл бұрын
This is the first interview I've ever seen of him.
@c-bass4132 жыл бұрын
Best guest ever. So funny that he signs staplers for people.
@ksmith962 жыл бұрын
To this day Office Space is STILL in the yearly rotation. Classic.
@marlondeanclift Жыл бұрын
Root is almost everywhere and he always delivers great performances. I love this man.
@Rick94822 жыл бұрын
His Milton character is so good that you really cannot see any Steven Root in him. Completely transforms into another person. Only a few great actors can pull this off. If he's in a film, I'll give it a watch, no doubt. Extremely underrated in the film industry.
@chriskay14492 жыл бұрын
Same with Jimmy James in Newsradio.
@Rick94822 жыл бұрын
@@chriskay1449 Was unfamiliar with News radio, never watched, but did just check out a couple of clips. Hmmm, I see that as pretty much Steven Root, acting up, and not something completely new like Milton, IMHO. Regardless, he's still a great performer. Very wide range of characters in his bag of tricks.
@johngoscinski19952 жыл бұрын
I remember somebody telling me it was the same guy from NewsRadio. I couldn't believe it. Had to look it up to confirm.
@cleekmaker00 Жыл бұрын
Watch him as Klingon Captain K'vada in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
@soulnull Жыл бұрын
May I also just say that Mike Judge pulls off the same feat as the manager of Chotchkie's? He's also really good at hiding in plain sight right in front of you.
@learningpianoat612 жыл бұрын
He was sublime in NewsRadio. Best American sitcoms ever made.
@MitchClement-il6iq Жыл бұрын
Also great in ghost and northern exposure 1 episode.
@TitoRigatoni Жыл бұрын
Jimmy James is still my favorite "boss" character in all of television. Buck Strickland is right up there too...
@pronkb000 Жыл бұрын
"...NOT TO MENTION KERMIT THE DAMN FROG!"
@evictioncarpentry26282 жыл бұрын
Office space is the story of my life. Worked in an IT job I hated. Quit, moved to a different country to do "nothing"...came back home and started a construction business
@micco60204 ай бұрын
Vietnam?
@abrahamhidalgo36052 жыл бұрын
I was told that I could listen to music at a reasonable volume😂😂😂😂
@searchtron7601 Жыл бұрын
OMFG!!!!!!
@VictorJoseph-lu2rs8 ай бұрын
From 9 to 11
@keithsowder43085 ай бұрын
"I used to have a window....and I could see the squirrels...and they were married."
@IamCaleum2 жыл бұрын
I had a black Swingline stapler that I used constantly at work and people kept stealing it off my desk to use and they eventually broke it. I may of got a little ticked off since they didn't take care of ANYTHING and were constantly stealing stuff off my desk until I started keeping everything with me at all times and taking it home. For my birthday they all got together and got me the Office Space DVD (i had never seen the movie before) and a red Boston stapler so they could still steal a stapler from me but not mess with my Swingline. I had an ancient desk so they could not move it so at least I had THAT going for me.
@HKim00722 жыл бұрын
Probably more use than my Dad’s, but he had his for years. He taught for 30 years. That stapler last for 40+ years. Almost a bad business plan since people didn’t have to rebuy them.
@IamCaleum2 жыл бұрын
@@HKim0072 No, the broke it by using it as a hammer. I have two now, one I bought as a replacement that is now over 20 years old that I use at home and a newer one in my car since I do deliveries and sometimes need to staple stuff to the bags.
@nickmaclachlan51782 жыл бұрын
At least they didn't move you to the basement.....? LOL.
@ogto2 жыл бұрын
Jimmy James' rant about advertising is still amazing. Newsradio was great, love Stephen Root
@thefrontpage Жыл бұрын
Well, the movie "bombed" ONLY initially---then, soon enough, the movie became universally recognized as the real classic that the film truly is. Stephen, Gary, Rob, Jennifer and literally every actor in "Office Space" were working at the top of their game. "Office Space" is a classic.
@NesconProductions2 жыл бұрын
There's no more cake left.. 🤣(from Office Space)! A gem of a comedy with a large supporting cast that their played their roles to perfection.
@searchtron7601 Жыл бұрын
Im dying
@mcseforsale2 жыл бұрын
Stephen Root is an American legend. Love that dude.
@larrywilliams45832 жыл бұрын
One of my all time favorite movies... office space
@yafka Жыл бұрын
As I understand it, Swingline had never produced a red stapler before. The movie’s props department created them. After the film came out, public demand for one caused Swingline to start making them.
@Molokaiism Жыл бұрын
That's what I had heard as well.
@josgor9061 Жыл бұрын
It became there best selling stapler and sales went up lol
@peterlarkin762 Жыл бұрын
I hope this is true and there are thousands of Milton fans in cubicles caressing their red Swingline as we speak.
@neilarcher2551 Жыл бұрын
I own one for my home office, its a fine stapler and has the bonus of reminding me of Stevens fantastic comedy acting.
@honolulublues5548 Жыл бұрын
@@peterlarkin762it is true. They bought the standard black and painted them red. After that, people began requesting them. Unfortunately, like Stephen says, the model Swing line makes in red is not the same as the ones they used in the movie.
@robertkees60482 жыл бұрын
He was amazing in his very small but memorable role in The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs as the bank teller, genius. I started working in an office for the first time in my life and I had to buy a red stapler and a couple Hawaiian shirts for Fridays. It's not even a movie anymore, it's more like a culture. People love that red stapler, never even put staples in it.
@nickmaclachlan51782 жыл бұрын
Pan Shot........
@jimbojordan3954 Жыл бұрын
Pan shot!
@jshepard152 Жыл бұрын
"It's a comfort to the dee-positors!"
@robertkees6048 Жыл бұрын
@@jshepard152 Pan Shot!
@NotAGoodUsername3608 ай бұрын
"That banker don't play fair."
@frankbieser2 жыл бұрын
Milton was great. However, the character of Jimmie James from News Radio was a fantastic character Stephen brought to life.
@marythibault9032 Жыл бұрын
My husband and I love that movie, my youngest son he's 22 now never understood the movie the previous times he saw it with us until he started working. He sat and watched it with us after working for a few years. His laughter was hysterical.
@GTX11232 жыл бұрын
The thing that is SO hilarious about the Milton Waddams character is that we've all at one time or another, worked with that guy - especially if you work in technology. You know, the IT guy they exiled into the controlled chaos of a dingy LAN room / closet way off in some remote corner of the office, replete with computer parts stacked to the ceiling, tangled cables everywhere and 50 sticky notes all over the dude's desk LOL.
@Eremon1 Жыл бұрын
I only realized this year that was Steven Root in Office Space. Those Bubbles glasses made him look so damn different that I just never connected it or paid any attention to the cast names apparently. 🤣 Love Steven Roots characters over the years. News Radio is the thing I think of most when I see him.
@davidswanson5669 Жыл бұрын
I haven’t seen office space yet, but one of my favorite films is “o’ brother” which he did the next year (2000), and played one of the funnest characters to listen to (in a movie full of fun character voices/dialogue).
@jeremymullins12942 жыл бұрын
one of the great character actors of our time.
@oldnerdreviews2 жыл бұрын
Stephen Root is so great! Office Space, Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou, and News Radio. Love him!
@ralfnjan Жыл бұрын
Dont forget him in Oh brother where art thou, That was some mighty fine a pickin and a singin!
@boomboxmartian2 жыл бұрын
Amazing. What a great movie. Still holds up to this day.
@zangcheye Жыл бұрын
I lived the 'Office Space' life for almost 20 years. It is a very well made documentary.
@victormoreno5545 ай бұрын
Did 5 years of that.....
@victormoreno5545 ай бұрын
Did 5 years of that.....
@scottstalcup69802 жыл бұрын
The man is like Peter Sellers. I always do a double take at his real voice, he's so great at immersion.
@justinbergmans364 ай бұрын
Love this guys talent. He can play funny oddballs, dramatic villains. Great character actor.
@patrickfulmer95962 жыл бұрын
I love to see Mr. Root in anything. I was a fan of News Radio. I had a great character in 'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs"
@joefelice50624 ай бұрын
His brief spots in O Brother Where Art Thou are genius. My favorite conversation in that film, the “competition”.
@RobinsTaste Жыл бұрын
It's insane that he's in Barry, playing Fuches, a character that Milton would be panicked about meeting.
@tfleming92 Жыл бұрын
References to this movie are so ubiquitously acknowledged. When there's cake at a party I'm attending, I'll always say "the ratio of people to cake is too big", and someone will get it.
@jayzeagerauctioneer2 жыл бұрын
He's great in all of his roles but I loved his small role in No Country for Old Men. You could not even recognize him unless you knew it was him.
@MitchClement-il6iq Жыл бұрын
Barry corbin was great in no country 4 old men
@gasaholic47 Жыл бұрын
He’s a terrific actor. He’s was great in so many things. Really enjoyed him in “The Man In The High Castle.”
@dougsholly93232 жыл бұрын
It was an anthem to all of us who has ever worked in a cube world as a programmer that was made in a way where it was still funny to those that didn't work in a cube world. It resonated with so many people
@frankphillips74362 жыл бұрын
Loved his short role in No Country
@Paegan19832 жыл бұрын
I never see his role in Boardwalk Empire mentioned. One of my personal favorites
@govinda102000 Жыл бұрын
Stephen is a Genius. This film could be watched over and over.
@michaelfaber91982 жыл бұрын
Gaston Means in Boardwalk Empire was brilliant.
@catherinewilliams96805 ай бұрын
I loved him both in News Radio and in Newsroom. Horribly underrated actor.
@Flap9992 жыл бұрын
The man is brilliant. My favorite role of his was Jimmy James from News Radio….the guy is so versatile!
@Msback4sure2 жыл бұрын
True story, when my boss and I was setting up his family owned print shop. He asked what supplies I needed for my desk. I told him I HAD to have a red stapler. 20 years later I STILL have that red stapler, all because of the AWESOME movie Office Space!
@executenwordusers Жыл бұрын
Congratulations!!!!!youre like a celebrity...its almost better than the real thing!!!
@duanehood80312 жыл бұрын
I can't wait until my children are old enough to watch Office Space with me. Along with Blazing Saddles it's one of the greatest movies ever!
@thisismagacountry13182 жыл бұрын
Where the white women at?
@azcarteranderson2 жыл бұрын
It's twew! It's twew!
@jshepard152 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic actor. I'll never stop hearing him say "It's a comfort to the dee-positors".
@Heavywall70 Жыл бұрын
Stephen Root is the most underrated actor EVER. There is so very little he can’t do!
@conner53 Жыл бұрын
I love Stephen Root. In all his many roles. Especially Milton.
@jasonholman1011 Жыл бұрын
No no no no no. You can still nail it! Others can caricature it, but you can still replicate it perfectly! So brilliant, everyone was brilliant!
@bh56062 жыл бұрын
Loved him in ‘O, Brother Where Art Thou’!
@keithsowder43085 ай бұрын
Stephen Root is one of the great untalked about actors ! He has been fantastic in everything I have ever seen him in ! From comedies like "Dodgeball" and "Office Space" to dramatic roles like the Judge in "Justified "...and what can you say about "Milton" ? One of the most unforgettable characters EVER ! I gotta send him a red Swingline to autograph for me.
@williamallen7984 Жыл бұрын
Stephen Root’s bit part in Crocodile Dundee II was stellar. He’s really a great character actor…
@LayzeeGiant Жыл бұрын
I watched the entire Barry series and never realized he was Milton until I saw this interview.
@nancyvonschimmelmann96 Жыл бұрын
Stephen Root is my favorite actor, but I never heard him with his normal voice until this interview.
@Quakerman142 жыл бұрын
People always refer to Milton with Stephen. And I understand. It's an iconic character. But I say him as Jimmy James (the man so nice they named him twice) from News Radio, is quite possibly his most diverse.
@markkennedy9767 Жыл бұрын
6:00 "the Bobs" 🙂. Great actor. From No Country for old men to Milton.
@brucebolduc34034 ай бұрын
He was also in Seinfeld. The bank manager that negotiated with Kramer about the lack of a hello greeting. He's great
@MikeLikesChannel4 ай бұрын
Here's the thought... you got a greeting, it starts with an H, how's 20 bucks sound?!
@b0tterman Жыл бұрын
One of the all-time best character actors. We need more Root.
@beeleo Жыл бұрын
It's great seeing Stephen Root in this casual interview. And I had to look up Donald Pleasence. Of course we know who he is... "The Forger" in "The Great Escape," "Blofeld" as a Bond villain and a hundred other roles.
@gsmith2072 жыл бұрын
When I saw NewsRadio in 93 when it 1st came out I knew he was famous already. Even tho I didn’t know who he was or anybody did. Just one of those genius actors that brings everyone else up to his level. Great interview
@mrmaxcarter23062 жыл бұрын
I loved king of the hill. I wish they'd bring it back.
@louisskulnik73902 жыл бұрын
It is in the works, so it seems.
@spjfrat Жыл бұрын
It’s on Hulu in 2025. Lost 4 voice characters since.
@RossIsFine2 жыл бұрын
One of the BEST most UNDERRATED actor in Hollywood
@sliceserve234 Жыл бұрын
OH my GOD his little performance towards the end of the clip was STILL friggin hilarious. What a role.
@RedMage117 Жыл бұрын
Office space immediately connects with anyone who has ever worked in an office. Even almost a quarter century later, or still hits.
@bobfeller604 Жыл бұрын
It might have bombed at the time but it's still on cable every week! The actors were terrific.
@roberthall5732 жыл бұрын
That "Hey you stayed to the end, thanks for that".... keeps me coming back every time... Excellent show.. Podcast?
@brothersofliberty2437 Жыл бұрын
Working at a call center for 10 years I love Office Space. Especially Milton because they would move my team everywhere.
@Rob-Benny-Hill Жыл бұрын
6:55 I dropped the ball. Cracked up laughing, my god that character is iconic. Can not describe any better. Thank you Mr Root, funniest role ever.
@ThePauseMenuVlog Жыл бұрын
He is a treasure. Legit golden actor
@jayvais2 жыл бұрын
One of my favorites since Newsradio
@michman2 Жыл бұрын
Stephen Root is a gift.
@fyiaustralia96866 ай бұрын
Stephen Root is such a versatile actor. His ability to switch between comedy and drama is astounding. He is terribly underrated.
@christophertaylor9100 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite actors. He's been so great in so many things. My favorite is O Brother Where Art Thou
@alewis87652 жыл бұрын
Stephen Root is such a dynamic actor. I had no idea he did Shakespeare. Amazing.
@sanelushim Жыл бұрын
1999 was a great year for movies. Office Space, Matrix, Ronin, Galaxy Quest, and of course the mummy.
@thelorax9622 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Rich - Stephen Root is a genius and Office Space is one of my favourite movies - I've worked in an office for over 30 years and parts of OS are so almost true, it's scary. If he had only played Milton and Jimmy James from NewsRadio, Stephen Root would still be one of my favourite actors, he's so good.
@erinspoonster570 Жыл бұрын
Office Space is my jam. If you have worked any job, you understand this movie. The printer field beating with Ghetto Boys playing in the backgroud is one of the best scenes ever filmed.
@bgmcc9072 жыл бұрын
If I ever stop him in the street, it will be for No Country For Old Men. THAT guy is VERSATILE.
@jmvioli Жыл бұрын
Office Space is great, but my two favorite Stephen Root characters are from NewsRadio and '24'.
@classicamericanoldman10912 жыл бұрын
His acting in "Stanley and Iris" was pure gold....talented man....
@BDUBZ492 жыл бұрын
Love Stephen..NewsRadio, Office Space, Dodgeball, O Brother, Seinfeld....