Gary Oldman - Idol and Inspiration (actors talk about him)

[@GaryOldmanWeb]

Thank you all for the comments! There are other actors who we could not add to the video because they talked about Gary Oldman in written interviews. Some of them considere him as an idol, or inspiration, or one of the great actors. Ryan Gosling, Jude Law, Sam Rockwell, Johnny Depp, Heath Ledger (RIP), Ralph Fiennes, Norman Reedus, Alexander Skarsgard, Ben Foster, Elijah Wood, Dominic Monaghan, Alec Baldwin, Jamie Bell, Shia LaBeouf, Liam Neeson etc... :)

[@diannameade495]

Gary Oldman Web

[@laurametheny1008]

Gary Oldman Web Yes! Just like Jessica. I went crazy over Dracula! He was absolutely terrifying AND romantic as hell! Then the Scarlet Letter one-don't know if that is actual name...but that was a fine movie. And the Professional. Damn! Again he brought the evil cop to scary life. OMG! So many....so happy that so many other people felt the same way. I am NOT nuts! Lol. Thankyou!🎉✌😍

[@reedreed8778]

Gary Oldman Web love you ! You’re amazing ! And love your friend that passed so sad Jan 10th 2016 ... thank you for celebrating him ! Although I missed it due to health

[@thp8777]

Gary Oldman you are the best actor sir

[@goatlps]

#GaryOldman is the #GOAT - fact! People can disagree, but they are 100% wrong. His accents are great when other 'great' actors can't/don't even do accents.

[@Shendue]

My favourite actor. I love what Jennifer Lawrence says, "he's such a good actor that he can't get famous because he's unrecognizable in everything". That's why I put him above everyone else in acting. He's completely transparent to his characters.

[@anthonybrogan390]

Exactly unlike Brando for example who always seems like he’s acting a performance rather than living the character. Much like Daniel Day Lewis or Ben Kingsley who inhabit their characters. John Hurt is another example.

[@balitzky]

Well said

[@conorsmith8801]

I can't remember who said it but a quote that always sticks with me is 'if the Oscars were a true reflection of acting ability, Gary Oldman would win it every year' So true. Criminally underrated

[@naskray]

Wow! Brilliant!👏🏻

[@majortom9973]

OK this the most accurate comment I've ever read in my life👌

[@Whipslinger1]

AGREED!! He needs his flowers NOW! I LOVE this man and his body of work!

[@Sirio820]

Gary Oldman is THE actor.

[@glendarjj3991]

This is THE comment

Gary Oldman is the actor everyone wants to be. The actor's actor.

[@ivangomez123]

Finally Gary Oldman received his Oscar for his performance in The Darkest Hour (2017). An award that he should have received long time ago.

[@navylaks2]

Gary Oldman could play a sexy supermodel and you would believe it

[@sillagoodlett7825]

Check out his Donna Karan ads with Milla Jovovich!

[@sarahmack347]

but he IS sexy

[@raindrops21_9]

Hahaha! As Count Vlad he was a sexy supermodel!

[@anthonybrogan390]

Gary Oldman could play a Tree stump and still be Better than Marlon Brando.

[@dipaktapase6248]

@@anthonybrogan390 sorry but not better than Marlon Brando

[@khalidamajoud2437]

The finest actor in the world, imo. The most criminally underrated, and by that I mean that he should have won many oscars, golden globes and other coveted but ultimately unimportant awards... Well, to hell with pompous ceremonies, Gary is a legend.

[@davidpage968]

seriously to be honest theres no one quite like him hes so unique hes in a league of his own every movie hes in he was amazing thats pretty rare his emotions are also very real

[@ppvk2610]

How come underrated? When the creme de la creme ( highly acclaimed actors of this time, Bale, Cumberbatch, Firth, Fassbender, Hardy ) praises him as their inspiration, indeed the actor's actor... they see what we, the fans, also see.

[@josetato]

Wow, Hardy almost wants to marry Gary Oldman. But to be fair, who wouldnt?

[@aspilurch]

I kinda wanna marry them both

[@goatlps]

Well Tom is in the closet after all.

[@guilhermecosta27]

EVERYONE!!

[@johnnykwon3999]

I wouldnt. I'd rather be his little yummy on the side, his secret stash, his forbidden fruit.

[@whatsinaname11]

Who doesn't want to marry Tom?!

[@NinaC]

I went here because I just saw Hugh Jackman praising Gary in Graham Norton. Gary is truly the actor's actor!

[@deborah6825]

Honestly, i think people take awards too seriously. just because someone does not get appreciated by snubs (the academy) does not make them less of a good actor

[@goatlps]

Agreed, but also people say some person or film should've won without knowing the other nominations that particular year. Also, some years Oscar-winners aren't even good, they just were the 'best' of a bad lot. I like the Oscars for bringing attention to the nominees though and adding them to a watch list, especially the feature documentaries you'd never see advertised.

[@FantasticBeasts2024]

Agreed. It’s about getting the right role at the right time. And the Academy has two categories - new young actors (Brie Larson, Jennifer Lawrence, Alicia Vikander, Florence Pugh, Gwynth Paltrow, Heath Ledger) and older respected actors (Gary Oldman, Alison Janney, J.K. Simmons, Daniel Day Lewis, Christopher Plummer, Leo)

[@lesternapoleongreen7543]

Oldman and Day Lewis. We were alive to see them act. Imagine how much more legendary those two will become over the next two centuries

[@billybeetroot8595]

Robert Carlyle knocks spots off Day Lewis

[@danaso2567]

I do like Lewis and believe he is imensly talented, I preffer Gary. Although my favorite remains Anthony Hopkins, I adore Gary

[@ruly8153]

@@danaso2567 Hopkins is the best!!!! 👌

[@Alex-jg2bc]

I have never met someone who doesn't like Gary Oldman, that's how wonderful of a person and actor he is

[@NibberKSmooth]

He's the finest, he doesn't need awards, badges, trophies, accolades. He has the eternal respect of his peers of all generations, that tells you EVERYthing.

[@RyanGiggsOBE]

Hopefully one day, it will be Sir Gary Oldman! Why can't we get a film with Oldman and Day-Lewis opposite each other

[@notsoaveragejoe2039]

That would be amazing. You should also add either Tim Roth or Ralph Fiennes in there. Now that would be a fucking awesome movie.

[@codysnyder90]

NOT So Average Joe Tim Roth is amazing too, for sure!

[@tintinismybelgian]

Too late: DDL is retired.

[@bumblefritz]

As soon as the two of them got into the same camera frame the universe would implode.

[@thack57]

RyanGiggsOBE you nailed it. Exactly what I was thinking. With all due respect to Kevin Bacon & his 6 degrees, I believe the game should be changed to "6 Degrees of 'how f**king awesome is Gary Oldman?'.

[@MATTierial]

HAHAHAHA!!!!! Gary's response to praise at the end is perfect!

[@criticalbill2090]

Gary Oldamn is the actor even the greatest thespians wish they could be. Ive always been a fan of the greats, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Michael Caine, Jack Nicholson, even the actors of old like Marlon Brando, Laurence Olivier and Spencer Tracy...but when it all comes down to, for me anyway, Gary Oldman is the true titan of the acting realm

[@pigvomit526]

Bill Proud Agreed.

[@robertwalker4258]

I totally agree Mr.Proud.

[@antoinesubitlescoups338]

Amen.

[@staffh3815]

Yea leon wow what a performance

[@raindrops21_9]

Yes! And he's so incredibly humble.

[@incognito7479]

Gary played old man Churchill as good as could possibly be done. Phenomenal.

[@bonmot7850]

I think this is the first KZbin video I've ever come across that had no trolling in the comments section.

[@thecheatinghearts]

fuck you, you piece of shit. x

[@MoebiusPan]

thecheatinghearts Problem fixed, close call there mate.

[@gertrudemcfuzz74]

Dude, that was perfect. Haha!

[@bottomsupbass]

immunity.

[@paylier]

ever since I saw him in the professional...I'm stalked his life in film...He is amazing...I loved him as Sid and as Drakula...I mean...I can't say nothing else...he is amazing!!!!

[@howardchambers9679]

Double negative there Tiff. Gary would not be impressed.

[@yutehube4468]

Gary Oldman is the best I have seen and I have seen them all... Humphrey Bogart, Clint Eastwood, Joe Pesci, De Niro, Al Pacino... none of them have done what Gary Oldman has done.

[@joshjohnson3204]

I love Gary oldman

[@leemitchellmusic]

saw Gary Oldman and Tim Roth in Mean Time...they became 2 of England's greatest modern actors. Geniuses...

[@nadineschneider6307]

Kenne den Film leider nicht.

[@TheCulturalBomb]

Sir Gary Oldman. I like that sound.

[@katianovakk]

Gary doesn't have an Oscar because it would be an understatement and an insult to his talent to award him with something so trivial. He shits on all other actors, NO DOUBT. Love him:)

[@thakingis]

Well, he has one now x)

[@Brandon-bh7pj]

Seeing Gary Oldman saying stop it quietly like that is just precious 😊 he is definitely one of the greats!

[@juancpgo]

Actors like Pacino, De Niro, Jack Nicholson and PS Hoffman are special because they create something profoundly charismatic and engaging, that you get charmed by and immersed into.. but it's very true that Gary Oldman for some reason truly disappears into a character-so much that I frankly had never noticed him as an actor until recently. I think Gary's talent as an actor is not really rooted in charisma, but empathy: an extraordinary ability to completely understand how someone else feels to the point you can get as close as humanly possible to becoming them.

[@neilburns8869]

Probably the best living British actor of a generation. The thing I think that most people love about him is that he's not egotistical, what you see is what you get no two ways about it. Such a wonderfully genuine man with a real nice sense of humour and a lovely nature about him.

[@WiltzzRobbie]

I have to admit I have a man crush on Gary. No questions!

[@kelltic100]

One of the most iconic actors of all time. The first time I saw him was in "Immortal Beloved" and from that moment on, I was a fan of this man's work. As the actors stated here in the vid, he most definitely "becomes" the character. In this film, Gary disappeared and emerged as Ludwig van Beethoven. Absolutely amazing.......

[@N00-k6o]

And almost a decade later !!! He’s getting more fans that adore and cherish him, Forever a Gary Oldman supporter !!!

[@patrolmasters4449]

Gary Oldman is the greatest actor I ever seen. Leon, Dracula, & The Contender, are great examples of his versatility. Three distinct dialects done perfectly. Tom Hardy is a young Gary Oldman, with that dialect ability. Ardy's character in The Peaky Blinders, Alfieri Solomons is exceptional.

[@VisionSisters]

There is no one better than Gary Oldman. It's so cool to see all of these great and talented actors honoring him! Been following his work since 1992. So happy he is getting some of the credit he so deserves :) Very surprised to know that Richard Armitage is a fan too! That's awesome!

[@nadineschneider6307]

Ich auch.

[@kandorstevenson]

Gary Oldman actor supreme.

[@memadcowchucky]

The man can play anything! I sat through this odd little movie called "Tippy Toes" where he played Matthew McConaughy's dwarf brother. Omg. I sat through this thing & then saw "Gary Oldman" written in the credits. I wracked my brain trying to think what scene he was in. Maybe his part was cut out. Then I realized he was the dwarf brother. Wtf?! Now that's talent. Like Joseph Gordon Leavitt said in the video said, he's a true chameleon.

[@danaso2567]

"the actor's actor" love that. Gary is a mountain of talent

[@alcd6333]

Completely agree! He is a phenomenal actor. Hopefully he gets an Oscar nomination - and win - for his performance as Winston Churchill in "Darkest Hour".

[@marquelleivey4910]

He won...finally!

[@gandalf78mx]

We are with you Gary. You are still the best

[@TheNobleBee]

Here I am, watching again this video. I have been fan of Gary for 20 year, that's the half of my life, and I feel a kind of pride of listening all these actors (some of them excellent actors) recognising his superiority. And at the end we can see his modesty and sence of humor. That was delightful. Last year it was very nice to know about his nomination for the Oscar, but I think it doesn't matter if he has an Oscar or not. Year after year it´s well known that he is the best.Thanks for posting.

[@hopefulpellinore5490]

He's been my favorite since I was in my teens. What a legend!

[@leeveron9077]

Gary Oldman. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@freddybeer]

People, don't kid yourselves, Gary Oldman IS the single greatest living actor alive right now!

[@Miiista]

I can die happy once I've met Gary Oldman.

[@nadineschneider4420]

❤Wäre cool 😎

[@noname-jh3bd]

Best actor alive. Hands down.

[@Crichjo32]

Gary Oldman will forever be one of the all time greats.

[@underreppin]

I first saw him when i was a teenager in The Firm, and he just hypnotised me, such power and charisma, and he has never failed to blow me away in everything that he has done since..... The best of the best

[@yakuza01]

And not one Oscar to his name after all these years. That's why I don't put the award up in a pedestal like most people do.

[@lynackhilou4865]

yakuza01 and suicide squad got an Oscar so it really doesn't mean shit to get an oscar ( although he should've 3 or 4 oscars atleast )

[@LittleB2007]

But it feels really good to be finally able to call him an Oscar-winning actor, doesn't it? :)

[@WomanNextDoor]

We've been spoiled with great talent over the years from, Hurt to Day Lewis, to Oldman. All chameleons, their ability to quietly become another being is second to none.

[@TipOfAfrica0010]

So many dramatic roles to admire however the craziest one that I just enjoying remembering is his character in The 5th Element. Yeah, I'll watch anything with Gary in it...

[@jpedraza17]

"EEEVERYONEEEE!!" - Gary Oldman

[@Whipslinger1]

I am trying to write a script JUST for him that could only work with HIM as the lead. If I can pull this off and actually get him to read it, if it never even get's made but HE loved the story the character and the concept, I would die the happiest of women!!

[@DinGrogu16]

Gary is one of my favourite actors of all time. He's amazing ❤ When he finally won a Oscar I cried!

[@Bleu_Saphire]

He was my crush in Bram Stocker's Dracula 💜

[@derajnitram1882]

If he never gets an Oscar, he should definitely receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. That award showcases the actors entire career, which in Gary's case has been outstanding.

[@CamJaglic]

Gary Oldman is so modest.

[@paanovrtd]

10 Male Actors I Want To Meet : 1) Gary Oldman 2) Gary Oldman 3) Gary Oldman 4) Leonardo Dicaprio 5) Brad Pitt 6) Tom Hanks 7) Lee Byung Hun 8) Christian Bale 9) Morgan Freeman 10) Will Ferrell

[@tjasavardjan8072]

I recommend adding David Thewlis to the list

[@joshuajared100]

As a former insomniac, I owe GO a debt of gratitude. I play his interviews and sleep like a baby.

[@mariarohmer2374]

I met him and got his autograph. I acted and looked like a fool. Always regretted that. No one can match his talent. He floats on a whole other level.

[@johncartledge7313]

So glad i came across this because i am of the same opinion gary oldman is one of the best actors there has ever been i am a big fan for years brilliant actor

[@NoName-vc7zy]

Oscar deserve Gary Oldman

[@trostan2009]

Gary Oldman and Daniel Day Lewis. The world's 2 greatest actors.

[@Gma00001]

Lol no

[@vishwanathvenkatraman8920]

Hey, Thank you so much for putting together this video. Most of my favourite actors are in this Video and they are genuinely appreciating Gary!

[@GaryOldmanWeb]

vishwanath v Glad you liked the video, thanks for your kind words! :)

[@65637guy]

"EVERYONEEEEEE!!!!" Best Gary Oldman scene.

[@Donegal62]

Gary Oldman is GOLD!

[@AvaMcLoeriitho0o0]

"Oh, stop it, stop it." No can do !

[@JamesForster1123]

Most underrated actor of all time

[@damitajo1045]

It really boggles my mind that it took freaking years for him to get an Oscar. I agree on what Jennifer Lawrence was saying and Collin Firth,he should have 7 by now. Gary is a damn good actor.

[@Whipslinger1]

I wonder if Gary Oldman even KNOWS how MUCH he has touched people during his storied career?? And I'm NOT just talking about other thespians who have had the pleasure of his company, but people like myself who is just a late coming MEGA Fan. ❤❤❤

[@suncity22001]

gary is spitting image of my old man, mannerisms and old black leather blazer jacket that fit him like it grew on him. miss you dad.

[@baronofbefoulment]

He really is a genius.

[@dhog41]

Disgraceful that Oldman has yet to win an Oscar. The man is brilliant!

[@Hysteria98]

All these brilliant actors, and as avid film fans themselves, they're all like "GO is the real OG". He is a badass, an eccentric, a cartoon, and so much more!

[@Gimonbro]

Gary Oldman really is awesome. There are truly not enough great words out there t describe his acting.

[@marquelleivey4910]

True!

[@rasnac]

Let me try to explain why Gary Oldman is regarded so highly among actors: There are so many brilliant actors in British history. For example, Sean Connery is an amazing actor, so is Laurence Olivier. But Laurence Olivier can not do what Sean Connery does. And Sean Connery can not do what Laurence Olivier does. Gary Oldman, on the other hand, can do both.

[@anthonybrogan390]

Sean Connery had great screen presence and I as good with in his limited range but I would not call him great.

[@KClouisville]

@@anthonybrogan390 I think he had a bit more range than most think....look at him in something like Lumet's "The Offence", where he's pretty damn great....thing is, whenever he usually tried out roles like that they were a box office failure.

[@FanFanBessie2]

Congrats Mr. Oldman. FINALLY got that Oscar...👍

[@robertwalker4258]

Gary Oldman is the greatest actor of the 30s,40s,50s,60s70s, 80s,90s I will just say he is the greatest actor always and forever and his body of work proves it. No actor transforms the way he has done in his great work not even Daniel Day Lewis. Also Gary acts with such instinctual and emotional power. He is an artistic acting genius!

[@scottscottsdale7868]

Everyone should watch Slow Horses. Gary Oldman is fantastic

[@merqury5]

There wasn't a single exaggeration in this compilation. What giant.

[@bigron766]

Gary oldman in Leon is the best thing I’ve ever seen on screen

[@Kareragirl]

Gary Oldman is not only a wonderful actor, but also seems to be a great guy. In his interviews he comes off as funny, modest and aaalways kind. I don't understand why he isn't a mainstream favorite. He's everything that both young and old people should look up to. Instead most people my age prefer actors like Zac Efron. Those kind of people would also prefer "Transformers" to "The Godfather"...

[@glassgiraffe1185]

Gary Oldman equals GREATEST!!!

[@thomasmcclain543]

He is the greatest actor of my generation.

[@mohanicus]

gary was absolutely fantastic in every films he's been in...i was blown away by him in state of grace...fantastic performance and tinker tailor soldier spy.

[@chrisosguthorpe3293]

You can't help but respect the respect and comradery given. Hope I get the chance to meet gary oldman in my life time, because to me he's right up their with jack nicholson and Brando in my opinion.

[@williefinn4932]

absolutely wonderful in dracula...centuries old transylvanian count with superb exotic accent, charming handsome romantic lead, disgusting bat/wolf-like monster...it`s all there...and played so convincingly by an ordinary looking bloke....the other actors are right..a chameleon who disappears into the part,...genius.

[@alfriendo2008]

He's finally going to get the "little bugger" and most likely he will dedicate it to his dear friend and mentor the late great Sir John Hurt.

[@bRETTfAVREatgbnyjmni]

Norm Macdonald is your favorite comedian's favorite comedian. Redlettermedia is your favorite youtuber's favorite youtuber. Gary Oldman is your favorite actor's favorite actor. P.S. I'm not gay, but a MMF with Gary Oldman and Jessica Chastain just got added to my fantasies

[@richardk6196]

Simply said-Gary is the man!

[@codysnyder90]

Greatest of All Time!

[@ciaranoconnell4783]

Have Oldman & Day Lewis ever acted together on screen? I would pay good money to see that happen. The TWO best living actors. A good script & it would be an awesome film simply because those 2 are in it...

[@BillyJango]

I was a massive fan of Gary in the 80s... Now everyone likes him!

[@balitzky]

When I was young I couldn't stop watching his fight scene with Clarence in True Romance.

[@juliewillard1367]

Gary Oldman I have loved since Sid and Nancy. One of our finest actors.

[@skvllism]

i have a so high respect to this old man....yes...an old man..named GARY

[@stevenxia2944]

I knew about Gary Oldman from "The Professional", Norman Stansfield, what a character!

[@OneofInfinity.]

Thanks algorithm, Gary is a true legend.

[@OscarSJP]

A true hero and a super actor!!!

[@ThePetes123]

This was great! I need to watch some of his older work, as does my fiancé. Every time I mention "Gary Oldman" he says "who's that again?" I try to reference films he's seen him in, and he just can't recall him because he is definitely a chameleon.

[@fourwinds4444]

...and I after with Colin Firth.... when this was recorded he should have run 7 Oscars he said well now he has won an Oscar finally but he should have 10 by now if not 20 and no one ever mentions his unbelievably Sublime performance as Beethoven in Immortal Beloved

[@fourwinds4444]

of course that should read I agree with Colin Firth and he should have won 7 by now

[@katrinahutton5324]

Great minds think alike. I first encountered Mr. Old man in the movie True Romance, and he blew me away as Drexel. Bram Stoker's Dracula...well let's just say, he was robbed of getting an Oscar!!!!!! I am in love!

[@marquelleivey4910]

I'm in love with him too. Even at 60, he's still attractive!