DP/30: Nocturnal Animals, Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon is a true one-of-a-kind. He gives performances of shocking range and delicacy that draw viewers to him. He chats with David Poland about his work, particularly in this year's new thriller, Nocturnal Animals.
Shot in Los Angeles, November 2016
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[@Maxblind20]

This dude is raw, just pure genuine and grounded.

[@Luvie1980]

I think Michael Shannon is very down to earth and he a very good actor, extremely underrated. And I agree with what he said about fame/Hollywood lifestyle. You meet it half way and it is a choice. He is where I want to be in my career, steadily working but still able to take the subway. Thank you for the upload.

[@DrKimble1]

I'm not sure if he's still underrated. It seems to me the right people are paying attention to his talent. Look who he's working with. It's the top of the crop. Good for him! He ain't no raccoon.

[@Luvie1980]

DrKimble1 Raccoon? WTF?

[@DrKimble1]

lol! The interviewer says last year's Oscar winner in a supporting role was engaging to which Shannon answers 'but so is a raccoon'. Therefore he must think being engaging on screen isn't good enough. Personally, I think Michael Shannon's performances go well beyond 'engaging' which brings me to the conclusion (extending and using Shannon's comparison) that he ain't no raccoon. He's better than that ... like a honey badger or a platypus.

[@jedi1967]

Well said....

[@MsBAMF19]

I love Michael Shannon! He'd be amazing to sit down and chat with.

[@augustinadriancristea5873]

Nocturnal Animals - one of the most powerful and horrifyingly beautiful movies of this year. Aaron Taylor Johnson was extraordinary! Shannon is all-powerful even in a so-called supporting role. Much love! Many thanks to you Dave, God bless

[@jaykovar8231]

Shannon and Aaron Taylor Johnson both deserve the award. If it goes to someone else I'll scream

[@rhythmoriented]

Just saw it again. Favorite film of 2016, and dammit the film was even better after letting it sit for awhile.

[@rhythmoriented]

His work with Ford and del Toro was brilliant. It would be great to see him in a Paul Thomas Anderson film.

[@hessu275]

I loved Nocturnal Animals so much, this guy is intense in every movie or show he's in

[@pebbles92able]

He is brilliant

[@shawnbennet432]

One of my favorite actors, he's so versatile. Plus I have a lot of Personality identification similarities to him in real life.

[@jeanettesmith765]

He stole the show in that film. Amazing performance.

[@HitoKunioka]

Man, he is so cool.

[@borael3123]

He's wearing the shirt he bought for the Amoeba "What's in my Bag." Your welcome for the useless information of the day.

[@Maxblind20]

Yeah I remember now. The Jesus Lizard shirt haha Love this guy

[@AlexRider589]

Michael Shannon talking shit on Mark Rylance was hilarious. "So is a raccoon! What did he do??"

[@MrThobias711]

met him once in Shreveport, la while he was filming Iceman. came into a restaurant I was a sous chef at and sat at the bar. just introduced myself and cooked a special for him. he was nice enough to oblige me bc there was no hiding how huge of a fan I am but I remained professional.

[@terryvance2772]

Great Actor. Insightful interview. Cannot wait to see Nocturnal Animals and Loving.

[@techtte]

Congrats, surely the best performance in the film

[@CitizenDevi]

"I hate to bang a dead horse." This is the funniest thing I have ever heard in my life.

[@NinjaOutfitInTheWash]

Lmao made me laugh too

[@ChristopherCopeland]

Unbelievable these are still so underseen.

[@JohnGeorgeHill]

See "Bug." Amazing film. Why is this guy so good in everything?

[@woonko3300]

HE WAS SO AMAZING I MEAN

[@GamesWithBrainz]

hes completely right about De Niro. Dude worked as a steel worker for a few weeks in prep for deer hunter and did the same for taxi driver and probably a lot of his other roles that i cant remember. I think i read he even got real tattoos for cape fear they just used a kind of ink that faded after a while

[@CounterNerd]

When I saw this video was nearly 36 minutes long, I was thinking "I'm probably not gonna finish this in one go" but I couldn't stop watching. I even felt like the near-36 minutes went by in 10 minutes.

[@Tr0nzoid]

I first saw Michael Shannon as the doofus in "Pearl Harbor" and he's been captivating in everything I've seen him do since.

[@Luvie1980]

I want to be in a Tom Ford film.

[@brianpoetart]

How about a Brian O'Driscoll poem for now :-) ‘The Last Boy Left In Hollywood’ - Starring Stanley Insanely Suggestive. ‘The Last Boy Left In Hollywood’ - Starring Stanley Insanely Suggestive. 1) Inspired and touched by the surface of the welter-weight sun - he sits a distant, dishevelled piece of over-strewn brilliant. With this featherweight script - Sans serif, if he will begin to indulge its lesser descriptive senses yet again. 2) The adolescent adulthood gaining time atop time again and it is beginning to start at feeling all kindsa some sort of serenely remote at being decidedly, deceptively real. And he finally sees something graciously placed and gathered disdainfully from all kinds of lucrative nothing. And his better senses have been strenuously drenched, in freeze-frame inactivity. 3) A standing tall and suggested-to-be-staunch heavyweight Director takes absolute precedence, preparing his strengthening tongue gently, ferociously, mostly softly set beneath. 4) The screaming and shrieking underbelly. Which carries with it his breakneck speed feet. A thousand tumbleweeds amidst 5) This fiddling twist of his bargaining lips, to eventually sell himself out to the Hollywood cash-cow Devil and speak - in all of these over-indulgently suggestive sayings of professionally incorrect His. 6) Where there is a will there has to have been An undoubted Pay-Out pause for clause and it will start at being all of it 7) Interconnected His Which one of the real He, though!? 8) We have to, have to… just have to fucking know … 9) N-O-W!! Now … Now, Goddammit!!! 10) Spell it / spill it / sip it / kiss it And remember, the mistakes are the best bit. 11) This tiny violin causes all of the sins yet none of the signs.

[@jingalls9142]

I want to Be in Tom Ford and film it.

[@NinjaOutfitInTheWash]

I just find him so attractive. In every way.

[@CitizenDevi]

"So is a raccoon." 🤣😂 help

[@jasonyu5030]

Great, very down-to-earth interview!

[@olivierdevos878]

You need a better mic. Just saying to improve!!!! Your still THE best interviewer That i know!!!!!

[@tadficuscactus]

Pan's Labyrynth blew me away when I saw it aswell.

[@YaYaMediaManic]

He's so funny!!!

[@SheIsBlessed]

He's such an interesting and affable man to me and the Sexiest man in Hollywood for me.

[@NathanSatinSilver]

Love all of your videos Thank you so much.

[@thealchemist-hf8mj]

Talk about underrated!

[@alex0589]

Good man.

[@BenNJerrys2xaday]

David, will you interview adam driver in the future?

[@sineadsmithh]

were you able to get jake gyllenhaal for noturnal animals? i love your interview with him

[@JohnMorrison1022]

Agree about Rylance. Obviously great actor but Stallone or Hardy should've won

[@FilmDisney]

David Poland acting like he doesn't remember who won Best Supporting Actor this year.

[@sukmydingdong2684]

Finally someone has called bridge of spies out as a soul destroying boring movie

[@CannedMango]

Bridge of Spies was trite, awful crap. I have no idea why it's so critically praised.

[@luckygitane]

Why is the thumbnail font in comic sans? This just makes me sad

[@CitizenDevi]

Cat's Cradle This channel is so good but the thumbnails always suck.

[@nefwaenre]

*Crack addict!* 😂 The guy didn't believe when Mike said he's hysterical! Mike is naturally hilarious!! That role was made for him!! Drug dealer Santa! 😁😁😁

[@BlushResponse86]

IS HE WEARING A JESUS LIZARD T-SHIRT?

[@kristiankrokfoss2899]

yes

[@hipnhappenin]

Rock

[@cbk69]

His sex scenes with Paz De La Huerta in Boardwalk Empire are hard to forget.

[@ElectroDrives]

Michael Shannon would be an epic Max Payne

[@micomator]

Comic Sans in the thumbnail? Really? Fire your designer

[@thandojacky]

He’s been drinking alcohol in that cup

[@rupertcornelius]

9 lives aint that bad

[@Tr0nzoid]

When I hear about a movie being so bad, especially by people who haven't seen it, I want to see it even more.

[@squall6789]

Is the sound quality of these interviews some sick, long running joke? I don't know how it stays so consistently poor. How can someone not learn after so many failings?

[@christeuma]

Agreed about American Honey. Great, but tiring. Maybe with time, and some accurate respect, it could be presented with an intermission.

[@nanaskin6]

He's either pissed or tired . Good actor tho

[@alexiscastle9903]

is he drunk? he seems drunk