Clancy Brown Highlander Q&A - EIFF 2016

[@eamontdmas]

His older Kurgen sounds even better than the younger one. All the sequels suffered because no-one was ever going to come close to him as a villain.

[@jayjay86443]

Best part is Red Death from Venture Bros is almost perfectly built like Kurgen, and naturally, he comes back to reprise the old role in his yellow eyes phase.

[@rabidrabbitshuggers]

True--before I actually watched the film, I once watched a review about one of the crappy sequels, and the review kept leaping back and forth between the Kurgan and subsequent villains and I just thought, "Wow those sequels never stood a chance."

[@infiad1275]

The worst for me was Mario Van Peebles. What were they thinking?

[@billriddle9215]

@@infiad1275 He ruined the franchise for sure.

[@ConnorWilson2891]

My favourite line from kurgan is mom

[@spiceweasle3945]

Clancy's impression of Lamberts accent is bang on!!! Brillant actor. Seemes like a genuine down to earth guy too.

[@The_Gallowglass]

lol

[@thomasjoseph5876]

He is a great guy. He is one of my fishing buddies and he is a very calm and cool guy. It's hard to see him playing all of these bad guys in movies when I am sitting on the other end of the boat and he is singing a song from Sponge Bob LOL.

[@ericseabury3968]

Hearing Clancy Brown voice the Kurgan again just put a smile on my face. I love this movie.

[@elpatronhimself]

Was I the only one who got chills when he said "HOLY GROUND HIGHLANDER! Remember what Ramirez taught you"?

[@sonofcy]

No you were not, it's my favourite of his too

[@windridr66]

Wow! Awesome

[@ashtonknight2203]

I definitely got chills, because the Kurgen has always been one of my all-time favorite movie villains, and Clancy didn't lose a single beat with that epic voice.

[@waynes4612]

The church scene was one of the best in the movie.

[@whoknew2273]

He was so funny dealing with the nuns and the priest fantastic actor

[@ronws2007]

One of my favorite Kurgin lines was when he took over the cadillac and the old woman was still in there and he turns to her and says, "Mom!"

[@cahg3871]

That was hilarious.

[@whomee2]

Clancy is just amazing. He has had so many iconic roles. Absolutely love him.

[@vinihuebrlives]

3 iconic characters voice acted by Clancy Brown: Mr Krabs, Lex Luthor, Doctor Neo Cortex

[@jayjay86443]

I argue he has much more. He's Red Death, that guy from Detroit Become Human, a couple guys in the Jackie Chan cartoon, and at least half a dozen other roles.

[@banger2998]

He will always be my Hank

[@alexstv1660]

Clancy Brown, by far, the best thing about that movie.

[@deaterk]

Al - what a dismissive, bullshit declaration.

[@shanefraser7764]

Yes sirrrrrrr

[@kschumac]

Yepppp

[@philipmonihan8222]

My favorite Kurgan line is when we first see he's bald. "I'm in disguise!"

[@Fire_Studio_Channel]

Yeah, he was creepy as hell

[@rdc4461]

ITS BETTER TO BURNOUT THAN TO FADE AWAY

[@ramgladore]

Happy Halloween ladies!

[@philipmonihan8222]

@@ramgladore When does he say that?

[@TooPoetik88]

When the two nuns tried to pass him discreetly mid conversation with Connor in the church. The Kurgan didn't give them an inch and said “Happy Halloween Ladies”.

[@mikemercer5808]

Kurgan is my favorite villain of all time. He just loves to be bad. It takes a great villain to make a movie like this memorable. If Kurgan wasn't great, this movie would have been forgotten.

[@campfreddy3547]

Clancy Brown what a Gentleman,A giant in reality and on screen, Legend.

[@artsyfio]

I'm here to hear Hank Anderson's voice and I found Clancy in a kilt. Not disappointed at all. 👌❤

[@KaiserTeufel]

Decades later and his Kurgan voice still sounds pretty spot on. Great 6 minute clip, thanks for sharing. The later villains all kind of tried to rip off the Kurgan but none held a candle to Clancy's performance. One of my favorite villains of all time.

[@Auntkekebaby]

One of my fav movies growing up. I know every line. Clancy was amazing. He's great in everything. His impression of Lambert is hilarious.

[@anthonysvokos2697]

As a fellow huge fan of the first film ( saw it in the theater in 1985) I highly recommend getting a copy of the original script. There are deleted scenes and dialogue that make the film even better.

[@kevinlyons7321]

The BLACK DARK NIGHT HIGHLANDER 🗡️⚔️🛡️🛡️

[@dangermouse9348]

He killed that Chris Lambert impression harder than he killed Ramirez!

[@sirloin8745]

‘Kastagir is dead. Only you & I remain' - he got all the best lines. 'Remember our agreement, Murdock'. 😍

[@shanefraser7764]

So 👍good

[@alexandruarnautuvraciu]

Queen, Sean, Lambert and Clancy...Highlander...my childhood. :-)

[@mrvn000]

Me too..

[@Gen-yh1jz]

Yup 👍🏼

[@dewfall56]

Clancy is a such a gentlemen, and a talented actor. I really enjoyed seeing and learning about him here. Clancy is very underrated. I liked every role he has played. And that voice is amazing.

[@xtraspecialmango]

The best bad guy ever :)

[@waynes4612]

I knew this guy wouldn't win when I first saw the movie but I was still rooting for him.

[@IRMacGuyver]

Truly one of the greatest actors. Up there with Lance Henrickson and Karl Urban.

[@ImaginaShip]

Chills hearing him say "Holy ground, Highlander!" again.

[@LeonVenediktou]

Two lines Kurgan says that I love, which amounts to 5ish words all in all. 1. When "room service" lady says "Hi I'm Candy" he replies "Of course you are!" and when he carjacks the old couple he turns to the old lady and he politely says "Ma'am" cracks me up every time!

[@swinetastic]

0:42 I remember the other guy killing Sean Connery was Billy Drago , in The Untouchables. Gotta love the 80's man :)

[@mrmeerkat1096]

Sean connery died in another film aswell as these two. It was called the Anderson tapes and Christopher walken was in it also. They died trying to rob apartments in new York.

[@josiahlomas2111]

Clancy brown is a iconic actor Bad boys with Sean Penn. Highlander. Starship troopers Shawshank redemption All classic an very entertaining movies

[@anthonysvokos2697]

I especially like what Clancy Brown had to say about Kurgan taking the traditions of the immortals seriously despite showing scorn for orthodox religion. In the lost scene with Yung Dol Kim, he tells him that tradition “is all we have.” It hints at a certain hidden depth to his character which I’ve always found intriguing.

[@dandini0698]

4:19 holy crap, that was exactly like christopher lamber :O Damn this dude is talented.

[@PeachTea38]

im repeating that for 100x

[@xScooterAZx]

You dont say.

[@WolfsterMedia]

I bought tickets to go to this, but was so gutted that we couldn't attend. I hope they do something like this again with Clancy.

[@thegildedagemadonnabe]

I love him, he is a geeat actor! Highlander, the voice of Doctor Neo Cortex in the original Crash Bandicoot series, and the voice of Mister Krabs 😍

[@Hagg-o-tron]

Ha! What a brilliantly idiosyncratic highlight of the mans career. I love it.

[@bbb462cid]

Quite under-rated talent

[@michaelbowen2343]

I still remember hearing him voice Raiden in a Mortal Kombat cartoon I used to watch.

[@arjunamenon6743]

He's a wonderful actor and an excellent human being

[@williambuis8168]

This movie became such a legendary movie with so many classic one liners such a great soundtrack on and on. They could not have known what it would become. I love it when I find someone who has been living under a rock They say that they have never seen it and I get giddy. It never disappoints. My 78 yr old mother can't tell you who pick biggest star in the world is but if she walks by the TV and sees him she says "Clancy Brown " that says it all

[@dh2006dh]

Clancy Brown is the Man!

[@robbabcock_]

Clancy Brown is so awesome!😎😁😁

[@daviddavidson9681]

Highlander is my favorite '80's movie. I was 15 years old when the movie was released.

[@johnnyllooddte3415]

he has such a great character voice

[@Gen-yh1jz]

Always was a big fan of Clancy Brown. Love that younger generation love his work also.

[@hugochavez238]

The best scene in CINEMATIC history was the car scene in the first HIGHLANDER movie. It brings back alot of memories from my early teenage years. The movie should get a 'belated' Oscar. Clancy Brown, you have aged well and your contribution still weighs heavily in to my mode of thinking. I now this sounds F**KED up but it never gets old. Nice work, keep going.

[@waynes4612]

I know his name.

[@MaverickOrtaeo1]

"Holy ground, Highlander!" is also my favorite line because of what he said!

[@mediapark101]

My introductiuon to the movie Highlander and to Clancy Brown was the cover of the Queen single "A Kind of Magic" which features Clancy in full Kurgan regalia. When I finally did get to see the movie I was rather confused during the first act as I had assumed Clancy was the "Highlander" and who the hell was this guy with the weird accent? I was only 17 at the time so had a lot to learn.

[@anthonymares5079]

He was great in 'Blue Steel' and ' Starship Troopers'.

[@stumblepuppy606]

What I would give to have him re-read the Kurgan's lines, but as Mr. Krabs from Spongebob...

[@EricWilke1141987]

Arggh it's better to burn out arggh then to fade away argggh.

[@mesquitegirl2013]

Money!!!

[@troypreston1998]

Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe yeah that'd be great

[@Alastarsblade]

There can only be one, Plankton! aghegheghegheghegheghegh!

[@vinihuebrlives]

I heared both Mr Krabs and Doctor Neo Cortex

[@Ethericrose]

I just realised, this actor also played the prison officer from the film "Shaw Shank Redemption".

[@Tyfoo81]

Clancy Brown has aged well. He looks and sounds friendlier than when he played the Kurgan. Then again the Kurgan wasn't friendly. His Kurgan voice now sounds more like Mr. Krabs than the Kurgan.

[@pamrush5078]

Clancy Brown is one of my fave actors and i was 15 at the time when i saw the first Highlander and Kurgan was so super scary and he is still super scary

[@funkyflights]

He’s a great actor, loved him in Highlander and of course Shawshank Redemption…

[@rabidrabbitshuggers]

He's so adorable

[@christopherdorsey7804]

I never thought that about Kurgan, but he is right. He respected the rules if nothing else. Clancy has had some impressive roles.

[@danmacneil1895]

Clancy is best! The first is really the only one i recognize in the franchise!

[@hawlikd]

He has such a Great voice!

[@michaelserot6844]

"Holy Ground, Highlander! Remember what Ramirez taught you!" is also my favorite Kurgan line. There's something so menacing about it, but as he said, it shows that Kurgan does respect the rules of The Game

[@halon7476]

My favorite line "Spongebob, are the patties ready"?

[@charlie-obrien]

"The boy cries you a sweater of tears and you KIll him!"

[@Rubicon1985]

What a lovely guy and such a talent!

[@marymmansour]

I am a long time fan of Clancy Brown and the Highlander actors. Loved that film. The soundtrack was fabulous too.

[@schizoidboy]

One of the most underrated actors of all time.

[@jsfbr]

Marvelous! 👏👏👏

[@wibblewobble1934]

The combination of Michael Kamen and Queen for the soundtrack was indeed superb. Who Wants To Live Forever will always be my favourite Queen track.

[@fredlandry6170]

It’s hard to believe it’s been almost 40 years since Highlander came out I was 16. Clancy Brown in a kilt! 😂😂😂

[@DollopussD]

He's grown into the KFC Colonel... Kurgan Sanders!

[@hollywoodghostbusters9869]

Damn it! That's a great observation!

[@Sporkmaker5150]

CAREER SERGEANT ZIM! THAT HAIRCUT IS NOT REGULATION!!

[@proudpict2057]

I’ve got something to say.....it’s better to dine out than to get takeaway!

[@DollopussD]

@@proudpict2057 Brilliant! 😂

[@mrbiscuits001]

😂

[@thebenforever]

CB impersonating Lambert made me legitimately laugh out loud. Lambert's scottish accent is so memorable.

[@thelikebutton3451]

Love The Kurgan. Clancy nails it as Brother Justin in Carnivàle if you want to see some of his recent work. I'm sure he has a wide range he is so talented. But Clancy is always his best when he plays the Villain.

[@fortnitepros8025]

Clancy Brown seems such a humble decent guy whenever u hear him interviewed. I’ll tell u what aswell I burst out laughing at his Lambert impression

[@jrcrash4644]

Clancy actually gives quite a lot of insight into the Kurgan character here. He was all about the game, and the rules of the game. It was the game that was his reason for living, and when he knew it was nearing an end with him either gaining yhe prize or losing his head he knew it would be the end of the road.

[@SealofPerfection]

Technically, the line he spoke was a Def Leppard lyric: He said "I have something to say: It's better to burn out, than fade away" Which of course, Leppard quoting Neil Young, whose lyric was only the last part of that, but only Leppard's song has "I've got something to say" in it.

[@DeppJones]

Great. Much love for the cast and the movie.

[@MetalAddict6810]

Legend.

[@halleck3]

I think I want to have a beer with this guy. Cool, humble, funny, that's a good combination.

[@Backroad_Junkie]

Clancy used to be my bartender at a place called "Fiddler's Green" on the north side of Chicago, back in the late 70's or early 80's!

[@mysteryg1826]

What an awesome Q&A. Thanks so much EIFF for doing this.

[@chadculotta8278]

Clancy is the Man. No matter what he's in, no matter what role he plays, he is always first and foremost the Kurgan for me

[@m_o_r_g_o_t_h]

Best line: "Of course you are"

[@Manintoga]

BETTER TO BURN OUT THAN FADE AWAY....HUH CLANCY?

[@harryhill8543]

I was at this event and always remember cringing hard when a guy basically forced Clancy to record a message to a family member during the Q&A to a packed house.

[@TheSpookyDuke]

Perhaps the greatest immortal villain in movie history. Blasts that part, hail Mr. Clancey!

[@kevshearer3245]

"hi im candy" :-)

[@dangermouse9348]

@Stefano Pavone Played by Corinne Russel a fairly well known topless model. A "Page 3 Girl".

[@AugustoDis]

Great actor !!!!

[@EDGE94]

Another instance of the villain's actor being such a pleasant person. Very interesting to find out that Kurgan, while seemingly caring about nothing at all, at least cares about the rules of the big game.

[@kurgans]

press f to love clancy brown

[@blazingvenom6012]

Thranduil Oropherion f

[@grappler240]

Easily in my top 3 favorite actors of all time.

[@myahollandia3552]

Clancy lovely man ❤❤❤

[@elainephleps4705]

Mom !!!!! Priceless!!!!

[@pamrush5078]

My fave line tooooooooo

[@danielsalinas6683]

The other person to kill Sean was billy Drago.

[@Textra1]

Clancy Brown is a film and television treasure.

[@Frankiarmz]

What a treat to be seeing this a getting such background information from the man himself!

[@rollingjt7006]

HANK!!!

[@rogiba5115]

We need a Kurgan movie

[@theengineer704]

Clancy was the best part of the Movie. It is wonderful to see him represent. I appreciate him taking time out for the fans especially when they shafted him on the pay.

[@MagnottaMario61208]

Best villain. Ever. Him and the T-800. Amazing acting.

[@McSMACKthe1st]

God Dammit!! Now I have to go watch the movie again. Though that’s not really a punishment since it’s awesome and I love it!!

[@Atomykpimp]

He is such a great actor! Bad Boys with Sean Penn as well!

[@DrRish-wx3wf]

Clancy is a great actor.

[@fanbase288]

He a good villian and good narrator on KET channel on some americas history invite him to explore more on doing activities like that.

[@dixienormous2440]

This rage that lasts a thousand years will soon be gone.

[@highjim7778]

this is prolly the most epic Q&A ive ever seen. What a fucking legandary guy!

[@YouOpaOpa]

That voice is amazing

[@Downloadeodeo]

Very entertaining. You still got it Mr. Brown.

[@celestialvoyager82]

I love this guy

[@thomasfuentes4752]

My favorite movie is highlander. The best ever..

[@kronbakeren]

amazing I thought they used whatever effect machines to make his villain voice , but he actually does it him self! sick! 😄

[@stevenspenneberg7407]

I LOVE an actor, who will do his famous lines!! That is soo rare! If it was me, I would dress like Luke Skywalker every day and drive a Land speeder if I had been Mark Hammill. And that moment, when he is talking about the music. And everyone THINKS he means “Princes of the Universe “. And then he says “when Heather dies”. And you can see that woman react! She is stunned. So was I.