Friedkin is a bold and opinionated filmmaker. I admire how he likes to delve into detail about the questions he answers.
@TheRWE125 жыл бұрын
W. Friedkin, is one of the best (also FF Coppola) filmmakers who convey excellent practical and informative film discourse and teaching. He also has great stories. I was so surprised to learn it was Friedkin who did Killer Joe. It was so modern and darkly funny. He looks great too for his age.
@benjamingentile16603 жыл бұрын
He's 85 and still crushing it
@CraftedWaffle3 жыл бұрын
"I haven't seen it" - Willy Friedkin talking about Magic Mike. Incredible
@ianrobinson42005 жыл бұрын
Such a cool guy,I could listen to him talk for hours
@davidlean10603 жыл бұрын
When someone tries to convince me that this film maker or that film maker is 'daring' for the films he makes, I remind them that Billy here made the black as night comedy Killer Joe when he was in his 70's! That's proper daring!
@leoquesto91833 жыл бұрын
Wow. Thriller to learn that Friedkin performed Berg. That's fantastic. LULU and WOZZECK are both in an intense, bold new language, even today, alien harmonic landscapes.
@Darthmonk3y11 жыл бұрын
killer joe didn't even get a release in germany, it just went straight to dvd and it's such a shame, because it's truly a return to form for a master of the cinema.
@davidlean10603 жыл бұрын
It gets funnier every time I see it too. It's the blackest comedy I have ever seen I think.
@user-wo5tc9ux7u10 ай бұрын
@@davidlean1060blackest ever? Come on, it’s a regular comedy for the most part
@stephengibbons22603 жыл бұрын
I love this retrospective director interviews. Keep 'em coming.
@LOGOS4229 жыл бұрын
The man looks no more than 50 years old.
@alpo279 жыл бұрын
Lol, really? Are all the 50 year olds you know heavy chain smokers? He wouldn't pass for 50's even if he dressed in baggy beach clothes and went to a Jimmy Buffet concert, lol.
@jsheekey13 жыл бұрын
He looks Amazing 💕
@badinfluence38148 ай бұрын
He looks great here, younger than his age I'd agree, but 50?? 😂 He looks 65 at least, which is fine, considering he must be 75 here.
@lemncurry3 жыл бұрын
"Have you made a film that is set overseas?". Funny guy,... have you ever seen "Sorcerer"? I mean it's only Friedkins best movie set in: France, Jerusalem, Mexico and the Dominican Republic...
@Largentina.3 жыл бұрын
A phenomenal film. I'm also a big fan of To Live And Die In LA. Sucks that most people only know The Exorcist and The French Connection.
@TheFunkybert2 жыл бұрын
@@Largentina. Cruisin’ with Pacino always gives me chills. Love how Friedkin allows his films and actors to explore unconventional means.
@patflanagan24583 жыл бұрын
13:30 Somehow makes this perfect 🙂
@andypike12342 жыл бұрын
Always loved his belt...
@DiosLab11 жыл бұрын
such a legend.
@Sonicade4 жыл бұрын
interviewer suggesting that he's too old to work. Fails to realise Clint Eastwood, Ridley Scott, etc continue to direct today
@davidpoland62574 жыл бұрын
mik 02910 You forget Frears and Scorsese. But ageism is rampant in this industry and you are citing the extreme rarities. I’m not unaware. But the topic is legit.
@Sonicade4 жыл бұрын
@@davidpoland6257 The problem is the the interviewer. He keeps coming back to his age. Even asks "are your legs still good?". You can see Friedkin get uncomfortable . Ageism topic is legit (discrimination cos someone's age). And it's being displayed inside this video!
@charleswinokoor60235 жыл бұрын
It’s hard finding good interviews
@vanzonhl12 жыл бұрын
doesnt lucas say he would release the original version of star wars, but there is not one original print left ? kinda hard to belive when there where 20.000
@dennispagterchristensen7786 Жыл бұрын
Perfect.
@thegrimyeaper Жыл бұрын
"Francis hasn't been funded in a long time" Was he ever, really?
@underbelly693 жыл бұрын
how's them 80s synths in Sorcerer
@kn5911 Жыл бұрын
Badass!
@edkfilms9 жыл бұрын
check out SORCERER William Friedkin behind-the-scenes / Super 8 1977
@Mili911005 жыл бұрын
Will do
@toopoable9 жыл бұрын
Bill's the Man.
@KajiCarson11 жыл бұрын
08:00 Prophetic statement!
@lamentate0711 жыл бұрын
Barely any good films come out of America anymore, let alone out of Hollywood. The King's Speech is a middle of road film. Of course they the academy will vote for some dull, oscar baiting film like that. It could have easily been a studio film.
@savedfaves7 жыл бұрын
77 here, but he hands look 47-max!
@MWeistra10 жыл бұрын
The original Excorsist was great. Why dumb it down with that lame director's cut? All the subtle and believable buildup disappeared. The clearest example was that stupid 'spider walk' scene. After that scene how could the mother still doubt about the condition of her daughter? What illness makes a person be able to rapidly walk backward down a flight of stairs and vomit blood. It's a freaky moment but makes no sense within the believable buildup.
@allsystemsgo86783 жыл бұрын
Great interview, although it had nothing to do with Killer Joe
@KristianBWalters12 жыл бұрын
It's a crying shame a great film like Killer Joe only gets released in 36 theaters domestic cos of the NC-17 rating. Regardless - great to see Friedkin back on top form with fab reviews, despite approaching 80.
@elpulpo80010 ай бұрын
The interviewer is way off on that comment of the rarity of "over 60" directors. At the time of this interview you had over 60 directors putting out great stuff: Steven Spielberg, Jonathan Demme, David Cronenberg, Woody Allen, Marty Scorcese, Paul Schrader, Ridley Scott, Friedkin, himself--and on and on.
@badinfluence38148 ай бұрын
Yeah, strange comment I thought. Even now Spielberg, Scorsese, Coppola, Allen, Polanski are all working in their 80s. Ridley Scott is more prolific than ever in his mid 80s - he went straight from Napoleon to shooting Gladiator 2! Incredible.
@lamentate0710 жыл бұрын
Exorcist 3 was very good, but it wasn't really meant to be a sequel. Schrader's version was passable. Friedkin's is the best obviously
@NostalgiNorden10 жыл бұрын
Sorcerer has no scene set in the US
@yeayeawhatevasureokayy9 жыл бұрын
you're mostly right ...Scanlon's backstory is set in Elizabeth, NJ
@ElectricLabel8 жыл бұрын
+NostalgiNorden Also, The Birthday Party was made entirely in the UK with British actors.
@suttree32337 жыл бұрын
nah, Roy S robs a church in New Jersey or something