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[@snoookie456]

Not only is the Harvey Keitel story true, but when in an interview he was later asked "was that the Brooklyn in you" he responded "it's the sense of worth in me". Which is honestly one of the coolest thing I've ever heard a Hollywood actor say.

[@viperrecords3288]

That shows that Harvey wasn’t just some lazy hot head. He wasn’t gonna let someone waste his time.

[@4sername]

he can walk through a door a thousand times and it still wouldn’t be worth the millions of dollars they paid him, dude’s a butthurt puhssie

[@freddybeer]

That's kinda brilliant!

[@Missjunebugfreak]

I can't lie I have a crush on Gary Oldman. 🙈 Easily one of my top 5 actors of all time.

[@daltonmoen1404]

The way he said “You read for Luc” is adorable. I fucking love Gary oldman. Standfield is the first villain I remember hating with a passion

[@Missjunebugfreak]

That part was really cute. Gary is lovely.

[@electronicmedium]

Gary has a dual identity as Eric Clapton

[@JasonPerryman]

What that script about Eric and cast Gary right now! Guaranteed Oscar win for him, writing success for YOU!

[@panthersfan6073]

I was thinking Joe Namath.

[@Bryan8329]

Eric did the music for the movie Gary directed

[@scottyholdridge]

Brilliant. I can't unsee that now.

[@nickwiley9647]

If I could change the world....

[@liamarunbennett8282]

Stanley Kubrick said that he never knew what he wanted until he saw it, that's why he kept asking for more takes. In the official kubrick documentary, Tom Cruise explains how he asked him what he was looking for take after take, and Kubrick said he was waiting for 'the magic'.

[@kylez9094]

Idk I think Kubrick was emotionally manipulating his actors to make them on edge or out of their normal headspace

[@Retrostar619]

If you look at Kidman and Cruise in that bedroom conversation scene, there is a tiredness to them both that feels exactly right for the scene. It doesn't feel like something they could have gotten on take one.

[@ted__ryan]

And Tom did his loud hysterical laugh like always.

[@AllThatJuice-]

Whatever it was and however bad it may have been, I bet so many actors in Hollywood today would kill to have an expierience like that. Nowadays they put an actor in front of a green screen and give them a couple of takes if theyre lucky.

[@zacharylewis2802]

Kubrick and Cruise apparently had a bad relationship. Cruise didn’t want to do the amount of takes Kubrick wanted and would complain to the studio to try and get a limit, Kubrick’s daughter converted to Scientology during production and caused him to disown her (he saw it as an attempt by the church to get access to his shit after he died), almost got into a fight with David Miscavige over the fact they kept trying to get him to film on land owned by the church (so they could charge the studio a high rate and turn a nice profit), and apparently spent the entire production trying to break up Cruise and Kidman’s marriage.

[@FormerlyNYVulgarian]

Gary Oldman did a perfect Harvey impression

[@siriusgoivy]

"Can I curse?" oh he's so gentle and sweet

[@RobertWalsh-vp5ui]

Gary Oldman is so charming. He has magical powers when it comes to the acting. I have always preferred the chameleon type actors who can transform into anything like water being poured into a glass. That is the craft of acting (sideshow Bob voice)

[@HTHAMMACK1]

Which makes you wonder why he wasted his time going on this disaster of a show.

[@HankBukowski]

​@@HTHAMMACK1 It probably had something to do with the millions of people that would hear it.

[@melmunson07]

Gary Oldman talking on “SIRIUS” XM. My life is complete.

[@mario-off-topic]

Thought the same thing :-)

[@joedale1696]

@@ProperGanderSaul Xanax is a hell of a drug

[@Bale4Bond]

You have some depressingly low standards then...

[@Warrior1Spartan]

I heard a story about "The Shining" where Jack Nicholson asked Stanley Kubrick to take it easy on Scatman Crothers (Hallorann) during the scene where he is killed with an axe. Kubrick wanted 70+ takes, but Nicholson talked him down to roughly 40. At one point, Crothers broke down and cried from exasperation, saying, "What do you want, Mr. Kubrick?"

[@corpsefoot758]

That’s funny, because even Kubrick didn’t know what he wanted out of actors lmao He was a cinematographer who got out of hand

[@MrRazorblade999]

@@corpsefoot758 Well, it obviously worked...

[@corpsefoot758]

@@MrRazorblade999 What worked? Are you saying the cartoon characters in Clockwork Orange or whatever are anywhere near Joaquin Phoenix in The Master, or Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood? Because that is real acting and direction

[@gregfalco4528]

@@corpsefoot758 Whoa there..... Love me some PTA, but to say his films are better than Kubrick's? That's a bit much.

[@corpsefoot758]

@@gregfalco4528 In terms of acting, it’s not even close. Kubrick’s movies had some of the most inconsistent performances in all of “classic” cinema, which is a dead giveaway of actors having to do all the legwork beneath a clueless director. Robert Duvall crucified Stanley for this same exact blind spot, and rightly so

[@MarcusDolby]

0:15 Blink and you’ll miss it: Sam is pouting while Ant laughs at Jim’s joke

[@Ted_Sheckler]

I think this was the day Patrice O' Neal died and the guys already knew, but went on with the show and didn't make the announcement to the public yet. Maybe that's why.

[@NG-cf7zh]

@@Ted_Sheckler I was about to shit on Sam but now I just feel sad.

[@shootboxpodcast]

@@Ted_Sheckler Damn. Thanks for the context.

[@bretharley7480]

No Patrice died almost 10 months prior to this. Sam was just thinking about something else I would say.

[@NG-cf7zh]

@@bretharley7480 I looked up the dates, you're right. Sam must have just been thinking about how to scheme his was into one of the chairs

[@Oakshield2]

2:02 'can i curse?' like a gentleman

[@sguraya7223]

No, he asked that because some radio shows don't let you curse. It's not like he would've asked if he already knew Opie and Anthony was 18+

[@jackmioff100]

Take #80- Keitel- "You're outta yer fuckin' mind, I'm outta here!!" Kubrick- "CUT!!!" 'That's what I needed!!"

[@Llllltryytcc]

1:06 is gold. also i love how he slipped a little harvey keitel in there. his impressions are so good

[@1986SSMONTECARLO]

Oldman was GREAT in 'State of Grace'

[@JnEricsonx]

The ending of that movie made me swear Brian De Palma directed it. I was wrong.

[@opmike343]

Gary just lowkeys drops a stellar Keitel impression. He's one of like a hundred actors that I wish had a podcast. Just imagine Oldman doing a podcast with Jean Reno or someone.

[@seanmadison6360]

I'm always shocked that Jim Norton never ended up on an episode of To Catch A Predator. Seems a good fit for that cast.

[@fifacraft49]

He would prob brag about it too

[@kylebookout1789]

That 2 second Keitel was awesome!

[@frankreads8618]

The thing with Kubrick is that he didn't know what he wanted, he knew what he didn't want. He would do endless takes if the actors did the same thing every time. It was up to them to change things up each time. You can't blame actors for not doing that when Kubrick wouldn't yell them. They had to figure it out on their own.Malcolm McDowell got along well with Kubrick because McDowell figured it out pretty quick. Kubrick loved working with Peter Sellers because Sellers was a genius at improv, and would change things up.

[@dzenacs2011]

Well most of actors always do takes slightly different. So i gues it was not many takes

[@dukevega1972]

Then he probably would've loved working with Robin Williams.

[@corpsefoot758]

If “he didn’t know what he wanted”, maybe he should’ve tried switching from directing to strictly a DP lol Knowing what you want is literally the most important thing for a film director on set. It’s been singled out as “the vision” for a reason like, a hundred thousand times across the history of cinema

[@thegreenbastard42011]

gary oldman is the best

[@NateDoggsayzRegulate]

Gary in Leon / The Professional was terrifying. I don't know how much was Besson or Oldman, but the result was incredible.

[@davestuddaman8127]

Combo

[@elijahlawrence7257]

Man became Harvey Keitel for a second there

[@maxcohen13]

Kubrick asked for 80 takes because he knew that take 12 would produce one kind of effect, and take 75 would produce another. He wanted it all, and he'll decide which take to use post production. It sucked for actors, but he wasn't there to make friends, only great movies. And he succeeded.

[@MaxRockatansky853]

IMO...Gary Oldman is a far superior talent. Hes a far better actor than Kubrick was a director.

[@lesryglrhfohser]

jobless205 uhhhh no

[@Testinator1234]

He's a very good versatile actor, but Oldman is a little bit overrated imo. Dracula, Leon, True Romance, those are his best performances, but really don't think they rank anywhere close to some of the big performances from the likes of Pacino, Day Lewis, De Niro, Hanks, Nicholson, Fonda, etc.

[@MaxRockatansky853]

I love all those guys, but Oldman is the man. Murder in the first? JFK? 5th Elemant? Hannibal? Just to name a few. Deniro is great, buy lets be real...He plays Deniro, thats what he does.

[@Testinator1234]

I've seen all of them, and it doesn't change my opinion. Similarly, anyone could list the best performances of any half decent actor and it will be impressive. Also, saying actors play themselves is a bit unfair. De Niro certainly isn't himself in Taxi Driver compared to Raging Bull, Goodfellas or Meet the Parents. Like I said, I think Oldman is a very good actor, versatile, but the roles are often smallish, silly or supporting roles and for me his most powerful performances are nowhere near the best of those that I've listed. If you feel differently then fair enough, it's your opinion. I know this is a very subjective topic because sometimes an actor just lands a great movie with a great role and it's impossible to know how other actors might have fared in the same role. I personally don't think Oldman can, or has, reached a level of performance of something like Pacino in Scent of a Woman or Hank in Forest Gump.

[@quarantinebored1427]

“ I don’t know how I would work with that”-Gary Oldman. Interesting that Gary Oldman would talk about a director who does 150 takes and would later work with a director who’s known for doing 150 takes: David Fincher. Can’t wait to see Their new movie Mank.

[@HarrisonHollers]

There’s a difference between micromanaging and giving actors the chance to really explore their role over a series of takes.

[@briancardio6567]

Kietel never left for that reason,him and Jennifer Jason leigh left because it took to long to film their roles as a whole.

[@dthill96]

Because while it’s well known Kubrick did this & Fincher is known for doing lots of takes also there’s a difference between the two. Kubrick was an asshole to specifically Shelley Duvall on “The Shining” and her performance & complexion is all just from exhaustion. Idk if that had an effect on her psyche or not considering her current state. But with Fincher while sometimes actors are like “come on let’s go” a lot of the time people love that he does so many because they know they’ve got a lot of chances. Personally in my opinion (as someone who’s never been on a set but will be in that line of work a few years down the line) it’s all about how the director makes the vibe of the set.

[@HarrisonHollers]

@@dthill96 The director is most important for a film, writers for tv, and actors for a play. As for Kubrick and Fincher, they are like any leaders with the methods they use to bring out the best in others

[@briancardio6567]

@@dthill96 I'm no defending Kubrick's treatment of Shelley but he was trying to elicit a certain kind of performance. Also Fincher is a good director he is not the genius everybody makes him out to be.

[@natemiller448]

Great vid until you realize him Norton is in a frame with Gary oldman..like when lettuce falls on lobster

[@kawasakiwhiptwo5821]

LOL!!! dude, that's vicious.

[@DevilMaskMedia]

0:15 Sam Roberts biding his time for fame.

[@dragonfurp]

haha, looked like he was just waiting for the sweet release of death

[@musickey172]

Bigboyenlighteneddude that day just before the interview they heard Patrice died.

[@dragonfurp]

well, then its ofc understandable

[@musickey172]

Bigboyenlighteneddude turns out I was incorrect, that was one year later. Sam was just a weird genetic abonmality creep for unknown reasons

[@DevilMaskMedia]

@CaptGeech Forever biding ...

[@kylecrazyford]

I think they just got the news that Patrice had died. Jim said the interview helped keep his mind busy. I guess Sam was a little overwhelmed.

[@4Everlast]

One of the best, almost under rated actors, he was several times one of the best villains in movie history.

[@4Everlast]

@@BigGameTracker Nah. It's endlessly more fun for most actors to play the bad guy then it is to be "goody two shoes". You get to yell, threaten, throw shit, shoots folks, grab a cheek or two, and, you get to die, unlike being the good guy, constantly pretending to be scared for example.

[@corpsefoot758]

@@BigGameTracker Have you examined Michael Caine’s career lol He has the accent of a two-bit TV crook, and yet he’s played the hero most of his life. You’re also assuming Oldman had no power over selecting his own roles

[@d.6786]

Underrated? He’s constantly starring in box office films and won an Oscar for best actor…

[@4Everlast]

@@d.6786 Do you see the world almost? Compared to some shit-show actors, yes, he is under rated, generally speaking. Younger folks don't really watch the movies he blew up in, they're too busy watching Fast & furious 37

[@d.6786]

@@4Everlast What are you saying? I have no idea what shit show actors you’re referring to. Regardless, I doubt that they’re rated above Oldman. You’re pointing out one demographic of people for no reason

[@logancox6548]

1:07 *clenches fist & whispers "Just let me do my thing!"

[@ShootMeMovieReviews]

Kubrick wouldn't have been able to answer the question himself. The reason he did so many takes is not that he was looking for something specific, it was that he was looking to find something surprising. People misrepresent him all the time, but every interview with him or his actors confirms this. He wanted them to surprise him with something he hadn't considered, and he couldn't say what until he saw it.

[@Fu7ur3Pr00f]

Interesting comment from Oldman, considering he just worked with Fincher on Mank, who's known to request a hundred takes of a scene as well.

[@Akuvision2011]

I thought of that too, but maybe he has a method were the actors are feeling they are progressing somewhere.

[@sledge6693]

Malcolm McDowell once said of Kubrick "He doesn't know what he wants, however he does know what he doesn't want". So, he may not have even known himself what he was looking for. Kubrick gave his actors a lot of freedom & Malcolm McDowell once asked "How do I play Alex?" & he replied "Gee, That's your job Mal".

[@corpsefoot758]

That sounds a lot like Kubrick didn’t know how to deal with actors lmao

[@sguraya7223]

@@corpsefoot758 Or maybe he did, and that was his way of doing it. It clearly worked

[@corpsefoot758]

@@sguraya7223 “Clearly”? Actors laugh at his directing process all the time But you can believe whatever you want

[@sguraya7223]

@@corpsefoot758 Actors also fangirl over his movies. And the criteria of success for a director is not whether actors laugh about his process, its about whether he makes good movies. Fucking moron

[@paulwritesfights]

this is probably the gary oldman interview they had right after finding out about patrices death.

[@FortunateJuice]

Bummer. Yeah that must have been tough. A bittersweet day.

[@The.Breakfast.Burrito]

This was a few months later.

[@2Tubist]

Will Stanley survive in this age of attention deficit and instant gratification? He famously said: “I do not always know what I want, but I do know what I don’t want. ”. That's why he created such everlasting work.

[@NG-cf7zh]

For everyone saying that this was the day that Patrice died, it wasn't. Patrice died November 29, 2011 and this interview was recorded July 18, 2012. Gary Oldman was also on the show on the date of Patrice's death but this is a different appearance.

[@meganveronica5155]

Thanks for clearing that up. Jimmy does look extra hefty here

[@Liminein]

Love Gary Oldman

[@CMRinehart]

Gary had the greatest character and scene in cinema history in the Tarentino movie 'True Romance'. He played a drug dealer who thought of himself as a real black man.

[@ConnorMcCartney95]

Charles M Rinehart Not a Tarantino movie.

[@CMRinehart]

Connor: Please get your facts straight: www.imdb.com/title/tt0108399/

[@elliotthedissident6077]

+Charles M Rinehart Tony Scott directed the film, Tarantino did screenplay.

[@CMRinehart]

Esoteric: Good info. I believe directors are second tier compared to the writer of a movie.

[@sha7303]

The way Gary is studying Jim.

[@DavidMiramontes1]

You could feel him start talking like Harvey just before he started doing the voice. Creepy brilliant!

[@mirr1984]

I have a theory on why Kubrick did so many takes and it's quite simple: when you make an actor do the same thing over and over again, at some point they basically stop acting and start living the moment, and it becomes genuine.

[@tuco1099]

Nice!

[@FortunateJuice]

Very interesting. I think you're on to something there.

[@eripley481]

Also "I don't do a lot of takes when it's good." - Stanley

[@mirr1984]

@@imcleopatra91 i think that's kind of the point: generating real emotion. Also, if you were to tell the actor your reason, then it would probably become less effective

[@mirr1984]

@@imcleopatra91 I dunno much about the acting method, but if I was trying to execute that effect, the only communication I would give is "do it again", otherwise you risk the actor trying too hard to act natural. The more natural you try to act, the less natural you are. It's paradoxical. But I dunno. It was just a theory.

[@kellygervais3440]

I have enjoyed watching Gary in all his movies...

[@adams1458]

One does not simply tell the Wolf to "do it again"

[@rafaelmoura2103]

not even if he asked pretty please with sugar on top?

[@3du76]

That's why Fellini loved working with Mastroianni. Because he didn't ask or complain to a directive. Tarkovsky sought the same from his actors. And in his own way, Clint Eastwood does the same with an inverse method: the actor has two chances, no more. There is a quote that Tarkovsky rescues from René Clair, despite his cynicism, which is "a director does not work with actors, he pays them".

[@stephensoltau2823]

Has anyone ever seen the special features for the Shining.With Shelly Duvaule in the snow and Kubrick directing her?He was f........ brutal.

[@stephensoltau2823]

@J Men and visa versa

[@treyroberson7296]

yet another moment of "he's BRITISH?!?!?!"

[@Paulafan5]

No, it's a character he's playing. He's very method.

[@JimmyChangE16]

Opie & Anthony was the absolute best radio show there has ever been

[@HTHAMMACK1]

No, not by a longshot.

[@corpsefoot758]

I think you’re confusing the show for the guests lol You could literally wipe each host from the airwaves and their best guests alone would carry 95% of the value between themselves

[@leemcqueen500]

​@@corpsefoot758not ant and jim

[@freddybeer]

In an ocean of exceptional characters, Gary Oldman's defining performance will always be Jackie Flannery in State Of Grace! Disturbed, bruised, sensitive, sweet and downright violent as hell, Jackie spins on a dime - and showcases just how GOOD Gary Oldman truly is!

[@johnkeogh8601]

its such an under rated movie. he's amazing in it, great cast in general and I love the setting an score by ennio morricone

[@freddybeer]

@@johnkeogh8601 - Hell yes! Gary HAS worked with a genius like Kubrick. Coppola! And they fought like cat and dog! But the world got DRACULA! When you are dealing with a talent like Gary, just ASK HIM what you want. Don't manipulate him.

[@JimmySaint43]

not gonna lie after watching Dark Knight its kinda off putting too hear Gary talking in his normal accent, such a soft spoken but intelligent man. It's almost like seeing Hugh Laurie from House speaking the way he normally does in interviews, yet he has a spot on American accent in the show.

[@tylerblair318]

Having a ton of takes would be fucking exhausting but must be relieving because you know that you've done your job to the fullest extent. As David Fincher said "We've hooked up the sets, massive lights that cost thousands of dollars, and everybody is here. Might as well use it."

[@Efreeti]

So cool. Oldman is probably my favourite actor in the goddamn world.

[@tritan74]

Patrice RIP

[@yakojjy]

He asks if he can curse on O&A. lol whata guy

[@kongfeet81]

Gary Oldman as Chip Chipperson in “ The Chippening or Sumthin “

[@FindTheFun]

Lol poor Harvey Keitel. He always got shafted out of the biggest roles.

I remember at the time that the official reasoning for Keitel's departure was "scheduling conflicts" (which also makes sense, as it broke the world record for the longest continuous film shoot of all time) but this adds up.

[@gladroad]

Sam at 0:15 looks like he's seen the future and its nothing good.

[@steverine1611]

2:23 opie is dipping out hard hahaha

[@musickey172]

Steve Rine they heard Patrice just died

[@petermurdoch3001]

Slow Horses is a Fav show i will not miss

[@arindaman]

Where can I find the full episode?

[@lfkk4640]

This is the day Patrice passed away. RIP Patrice O'Neal

[@The.Breakfast.Burrito]

RIP Patrice, but no. No it isn't. This was a few months later in July of the following year.

[@lfkk4640]

Oh ok. I thought it was this day. Thanks for the info. 👍 Damn...Sam like a cyborg in there.

[@cinemar]

If directors could be bothered there'd be clips titled "Difficult actors"

[@sebastianalegria3401]

if it's right, Werner Herzog should be invited to he talks about what it was like working with Klaus Kinski.

[@Predacon176]

If they do a film on Eric Clapton damn would be be perfect play them older part of him in a film.

[@66ott7]

Funny that you mention that. Gary has had a long unintended reputation for being a biopic actor. Oldman said he is FINISHED doing biopic films. He said enough is enough and im not doing anymore of those.

[@ultracon3806]

The greatest actor in the business.

[@tomkillsjerry]

The reason behind telling them to do it over and over again was to manufacture the hate and disdain in the film

[@TheMonsterRain]

Wow, Sirius is actually uploading clips of the show now? Probably too little too late come October.

[@davidhutchinson5233]

Gary Oldman and Daniel Day Lewis. The two best actors of this time.

[@freddybeer]

I actually put Oldman over anyone, living or dead. The man is a chameleon. That's acting. To disappear inside a role. I credit Gary Oldman as the greatest actor I've ever seen.

[@TheOriginalSindini]

My little cousin googled this guy once. Accidentally failed to type in the "R". Messed him up for life!_🤣

[@James_Sins89]

You read for Luc? The disbelief, lol

[@cooliovasquez]

Sam always looks so mad when he isn't getting attention.

[@nicksizemore6914]

This was the day Patrice died

[@daviru02]

I just can't believe Gary Oldman was on O&A! Dude just went up 3 notches on my respectometer.

[@aaronbrungardt2917]

I would guess that Coppola would be hard to work for as well. Certain people like a certain amount of chaos around them, like if things were orderly and organized, that just kills any kind of artistic ingenuity, or you can't be as impulsive if all is well.

[@squamish4244]

No wonder Kubrick died of heart failure in his sleep in early 1999. A close friend said he died because he had just finished editing Eyes Wide Shut and could finally relax. So yeah. Dead at 70. Not a young man by any means, but his family probably would have liked to have had him around for another decade or two.

[@JnEricsonx]

Meanwhile Eastwood is in his goddamn 90s.

[@richardburgie4572]

His daughter avoided Kubrick. Not sure if she hated him or if she was in a cult(scientology).

[@ivana7431]

Kubrick: i don't know what i want but i do know what i don't want. That's why he used to ask actors for many takes

[@kingofthefountain3091]

You can tell Gary is feasting on Jimmy’s mannerisms, harvesting material for future characters

[@kimberlyc1406]

that is exactly what I was thinking! just putting it away on his Roladex of mannerisms

[@luciferdzhugashvili]

Look at the radio genius falling asleep in the background.

[@j2248]

The guy at 00:15 with the death stare really didn't like that joke 😂

[@ViciousAlienKlown]

What's worse than a difficult actor? A difficult director. When both are present? " forget about it!

[@dparekhEE]

is this before or after jimmy got the news about the patrice?

[@carlrs15]

just after

[@jamesmcclaren9759]

Sam looking big mad in the back there

[@jemiahdapap8053]

Kubrick is all about whats behind the eyes, if he doesn't see a melding of the scene and an actors cerebellum he wants another take.

[@madmagboy]

This was the day jimmy got the text about patrice. I wonder if this was before or after. Woulda been impossible for me to keep compusre if I was jimmy

[@johansmallberries9874]

No shit.. damn

[@infinityblablabla]

His Besson impersonation XD

[@Enkarashaddam]

Jean Baptiste. Emmanuel. Zorg.

[@TheRealDarrylStrawberry]

0:15 awwww sammmy wuh happennn?

[@TheAvargas687]

If anyone can play Eric Clapton in a bio film it's mr, Gary Oldman a great actor and a professional, big fan of his work

[@ellisd3165]

Loved jim norton in spider man and thats about it

[@autobot69000]

what an affable guy.

[@obscurebandfan]

I wanna see Gary Oldman and Eric Clapton in the same room.

[@kneelbeforezak]

Dying to know how he found Fincher on Mank

[@SevenDeMagnus]

This difficult director must be Francis Ford Coppola, lol:-)

[@adityakiro8812]

And difficult actor must be Marlon Brando

[@Arcanecide]

Was this the interview that happened right after Jimmy found out about Patrice?

[@Reformsqua]

Yes it was

[@Arcanecide]

@@Reformsqua Damn. It's crazy he was able to have a regular conversation and keep his composure, while still being funny.

[@silentm999]

Gary Oldman is 12 days younger than Gary Numan.

[@rkent7413]

Maybe the greatest actor of all time.

[@Brownalebelly]

1:35 Gary starts to tell an anecdote, 1:46 the idiot "interviewing" him rudely interrupts with a really crap "joke". Gary should just have told him to F.O. but he was too much of a gentleman.

[@brwhizz3060]

They were having a conversation; people interject with jokes from time to time.

[@Brownalebelly]

@@brwhizz3060 Because people tuning in were dying to hear this non-entity's "joke" and not hear what Gary Oldman had to say.

[@brwhizz3060]

Brownalebelly They let him speak, but is their show.

[@Brownalebelly]

@@brwhizz3060 OK I give up

[@babaofett2165]

Stanley Kubrick did dozens of takes and never won an Oscar for directing. Clint Eastwood would do 2 or 3 takes at most and won 2 Oscars for directing.

[@sp1duh84]

Edward James Anthony over there. lol

[@andypike1234]

I just found out the behind the scenes of this interview. No wonder Sam looks like he´s seeing a ghost...

[@jaym3566]

Directors are always looking for something. Sometimes they know what it is, sometimes they don't and won't until they see it. Either way, it isn't always best to tell the actor because then their performance may come off as inauthentic because they are trying to do what the director wants rather than letting the character naturally come through them.

[@corpsefoot758]

You know what’s funny? Truly talented directors can tell actors what they’re looking for and STILL draw legendary performances out of them. Paul Thonas Anderson is one great example Kubrick just doesn’t make the cut here

[@jaym3566]

@@corpsefoot758 Everyone is different. Like for instance Kubrick was a master of cinema, while you are just some douche on youtube.

[@archangecamilien1879]

Haha...I think I heard this story before...in fact, I think I heard an audio version of this very exchange...or maybe I even heard Harvey Keitel (or whatever his name is) tell the story, not sure...

[@archangecamilien1879]

It's always weird to me when I hear some film trivia and realize I've heard it before, haha...I suppose I've listened to a lot of things like this...

[@jemiahdapap8053]

Sam spooked me. Francis Ford Coppola grilled Gary pretty hard on Dracula. Behind the scenes, I felt for Gary, Coppola was vague IMO

[@Derek2001]

Go watch the Final Cut: The Making of Heaven's Gate. Listen to the actors talk about how many takes that Michael Cimino made them do.

[@kuff6859]

“We were there all day, we just filmed Kris Kristofferson cracking a bull whip over 90 times. That was it.” Cimino built this beautiful, luxurious mansion on top of a swamp. Didn’t matter how much money he spent, or how many great actors filled the cast, the script was seriously flawed and the whole thing collapsed because of it.

[@KClouisville]

Two years after your comment...but reading it made me think of an interview with Kris Kristofferson, who'd been in the military, where he described the shoot as a "forced march". Lol.