Jeremy Irons's Anti-Technology Rant Is a Thing of Beauty - The Man Who Knew Infinity - TIFF 2015

Vanity Fair's Krista Smith sits down with star of The Man Who Knew Infinity and High-Rise at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Jeremy Irons's Anti-Technology Rant Is a Thing of Beauty - The Man Who Knew Infinity - TIFF 2015

[@AHalfBaritone]

It's hardly a 'rant'. It s a calmly reflected view point.....

[@zot93X]

Everything that undermines those in control is seen as a rant.

[@lifeismeaningless5512]

@@user-gi3ql4pu8t gotta make the opposition seem crazy somehow

[@KR4FTY66.6]

Thats Vanity fair for ya!

[@sam112293]

he needs to narrate my life, his voice is like butter on hot toast

[@yourmom-yv2xk]

I know right! Him and Alan Rickman

[@colleenflett]

According to science, Jeremy Irons and Alan Rickman have the perfect voice. No joke.

[@sapphiregraver7906]

Jeremy Irons, Alan Rickman, Vin Diesel.... they all have "to die for" voices.

[@paulinejulien9191]

:'DD

[@thecowboy9698]

And after that sentence, then what? 😉

[@redpillrat163]

This man has everything, sex appeal, intelligence, a voice like God, the most beautiful hands, and an excellent body for his age.

[@3317alibaba]

beautiful... hands? okey

[@sillyboy2223]

Yeah? You like that?

[@redpillrat163]

@@sillyboy2223 yeah, but I don't like YOU.

[@brianm3160]

A-

[@chronikhiles]

Smoked up lungs.

[@youknowmyname9606]

How many people came here just to listen to his voice

[@seekingfreedom9020]

I did

[@annalise7320]

Dudes had those trousers since 2009, yes I'm binging interviews 😂

[@ravishingravi]

Hé is anti consumption.

[@paulaneary7877]

And they still look GREAT on him.

[@handlin7333]

He does wear the same stuff often haha

[@nouraalzeerr]

@@ravishingravi did he say this lol

[@Kevin_Forde]

He makes some very valid points. What struck a chord with me is when he spoke about us needing to design lives that are slower. 😌

[@triggeredcat120]

This is barely a rant. This is just Irons reflecting on how he feels about tech.

[@VishnuSubramanian17]

He's always a great interviewee, Jeremy Irons. Very thoughtful and sensitive to the philosophy behind the world's changes. Love listening to him speak. :)

[@sheriashley7692]

Love Jeremy Irons his voice is like Velvet. He could talk about drying paint and I would be spellbound. A hugely under rated actor.

[@sarahjones-jf4pr]

@sheriashley7692 Since WHEN has Jeremy Irons been UNDERATED???? .

[@picklesthewise]

I totally get his point. We still need to evolve to a post-technology place where it can exist in our world without running our lives, or without us letting it do so. I've tried things like social media in the past and I've always left it behind after a time or not used it as much as others because it's never sat well with me. I always feel much more comfortable being in nature, outside, and interacting with people in real life and in real time. The Internet can be a tool to assist in that connection with human beings, but nothing beats actually being with another person, it's a different thing entirely. So is going to a shop to buy something as opposed to browsing online, etc. We can use technology, but we can't let it be the only way we interact with the world.

[@abi_living]

Totally agree

[@MrIrishscouse]

This comment shouldn't have 71 likes. It should have 71,000,000 . . . at least.

[@rajendrabiswas]

i love iron voice and its interesting he was so philosophical and reflecting person

[@lefinlay]

Rajendra Biswas, he's still alive, you know?

[@itube0047]

I think his message was lost on some people, and the reporter. He speaks of a more genuine world, but some of his examples wasn't very good.

[@snapper1495]

So sophisticated, and Jeremy Irons definitely right.

[@77777aol]

Become a craftsperson; it will put you in the moment. Being in the moment whilst making something that is of practical value to another human being is meaningful and something to behold.

[@ravishingravi]

Indeed

[@marialunakileste8673]

This is 5 years ago, but still jeremy make my heart trembles, you make sense and im your avid fan, 💖

[@barbarastewart8066]

Mr. Irons is intelligent, savvy, tremendous actor, humble, well spoken, and grateful I lived long enough to meet such a great gentleman. You go boy!! Blessings

[@JohnnyTisdale]

The 2008 financial crisis was not caused by bankers "going too fast" without understanding what they were doing. They knew exactly what they were doing. They are criminals who should be in prison.

[@yourmom-yv2xk]

Yep because of technology. They find loopholes which Jeremy irons was saying

[@sandram.5666]

Johnny Tisdale Exactly! To say that they simple were going too fast is enormously disingenuous, or worse, shows a deep misunderstanding and simplification of the deregulation of the banking industry.

[@zelez4ever]

bank industry in our society should be over taxed, they made too much money on our back, and in the end they will own everything if nothing happens

[@zelez4ever]

Flak they already own 90% of the world, and is not a person , is a syndicate

[@perun3706]

@@zelez4ever They own as long people believe that. When people forget that, an axe to the "owner's" face will be an average day. It's a bad thing the slaves dont know they arent slaves.

[@rampageclover9788]

This guy could read the phone book and it would be marvellous

[@nikkifinn1383]

Prophetic words...intereresting to have found this during COVID..... a great man, a fabulous actor....

[@yukimatsuda5400]

If I ever meet him i won't ask for selfie or autograph,I'll ask to say my name and record it and keep it for life.....

[@ashburn5932]

I'll ask him to say are you lost babygirl

[@yukimatsuda5400]

@@ashburn5932 you should ask Steve carell to do that in Gru voice lol😂😂

[@gabybaubinas4898]

Was für ein toller ,einfühlsamer und sensibler Mann.Ich bin begeistert.

[@moebanshee]

he makes valid points we are so fast its too easy t be sloppy or miss criminal behavior by businesses and the average person. Like star treks scotty " the more they over think the plumbing.. the easier it is to stop up the drain"

[@moebanshee]

+Moe Banshee my point is we have increased speed of "life" but become careless with it

[@ludmillagutomo]

he's wearing the same boots he wore on conan (2006). i envy those boots..they've been with him for so long 😭😂

[@lakalajadizaja4332]

Life`s not fair, is it? - Scar

[@carjam49]

He makes excellent points. It's sad that things are worse now than when this interview took place.

[@Doctortantramantra]

Amen. Refeshing to hear I'm not the only one who feels the same. This nightmarish purpose is singularity under the guise of technocracy. It's extracting our souls

[@TheFrannz123]

Care to explain your opinion with factual points that will actual give value to ur comment

[@eylonavraham8921]

@@TheFrannz123 I think his ability to make a statement stops at throwing words around

[@PNN_ParodyNewsNetwork]

If he saw what TikTok is today

[@thecowboy9698]

"Long Live The King."

[@jadawilliams2657]

He's hot

[@stephj505]

"Hot" is a bit of a stretch but he is pretty good looking.

[@satexman2585]

I think the same thing and thought this in the 90s but we are not going to 'get through this'. Obviously. This was 6 years ago. Incredible actor. Top 5 on my list.

[@teok.391]

And here we go, Mr. Jeremy, 2020.

[@leobuscaglia5576]

What a voice... I could listen to it all day even if he was speaking gibberish and making no sense.

[@jadenorris4833]

I'm just looking for anywhere I can listen to this man...how can speaking be so soothing...

[@jameschesterton]

she has absolutely no clue or perhaps interest in what Jeremy is saying, and it's probably one of the most honest and profound expressions of his opinions he could give.

[@Chellirsl]

March 2020. He couldn’t be more right. I love that man.

[@f_youtubecensorshipf_nazis]

I had a gf that called everything I did a rant because she was incredibly insecure.

[@kekistanihelpdesk8508]

Stop ranting.

[@Nina_Rihs]

Besides his charismatic appearance and talent for acting, his voice is so hypnotizing and mesmerizing😵‍💫, I can’t get enough of listening to him. Wooow 🫶🤗

[@freshplasticup5795]

And here we are today... with a chance to reflect on this short interview.

[@in_neerajpandey]

We all know what's wrong, it's just that we don't have the power to question the system as a whole. But yes, premonition is up his sleeves.

[@stevenzheng5459]

Not a rant A meditation A rumination A reflection

[@fahadalrogi]

The title is misleading. There was no ranting

[@--M--1111]

Tiktok needs to shut down. Next generations and current ones need him as a role model.

[@r4bbit729]

I adore him so much

[@craigjohnson6423]

Send whoever titled this thing to a different office at Vanity Fair. You call that a rant? Jeremy Irons doesn't rant, for starters. He lays things out patiently and evenly. He isn't Bill Burr. He is Jeremy Irons. End of rant.

[@matasuki]

The Convo went right over her head. Corporate debt slave

[@paulaneary7877]

Used to like Jeremy Irons, NOW I LOVE HIM.

[@varangiangaming7178]

It's more of a reflection than a rant

[@jenniferbibi1972]

I will forever stan him ❤️

[@jaffa3717]

Got an ad for a Smartwatch before this video

[@joifashion8355]

Who's here when we're already seeing signs of the recession

[@uroojiftikhar4598]

History is very short and it’s getting shorter. We are coming to a tipping point where now we are coming to realisation that we need to design lives which are slower , design lives where we have time to sit and reflect and have conversations face to face.

[@ohwhatworld5851]

The sad thing is, if governments were to introduce a wealth tax to try and redistribute to the lower end of society, Jeremy and all the rich folks would transfer as much of their wealth as possible to offshore accounts somewhere. The entire system is broken.

[@ohwhatworld5851]

@Old Skool Bodybuilding Routines It is absolutely true.

[@Avishek1994]

Convincing voice...There is a sense of pacificity to it... The last few lines in Lolita voiced over by J.I. is worth listening to

[@WalterStallworth]

"And he's absolutely right! far too dangerous only the bravest lions go there"

[@rosmay24]

Me encanta este hombre. Como actor y fisicamente es increiblemente seductor

[@paolacandeletti6105]

❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@mrMagpied]

And he is the spitting image of Rudolf Steiner. Wild.

[@defaul_tm4886]

very surprised he brought up 2008, glad to know he remembers his part in Margin Call

[@etcomehome39]

What a thoughtful man!

[@WalterStallworth]

"Mufasas death, was a terrible tragedy... but to lose simba.. who had barely begun to live.. for me.. it is a deep.. basal loss.. so it is with a heavy heart that I assume the throne.. yet out of the ashes of this tragedy we shall rise.. To reach the dawning of a new era!.. in which lion and hyena.. come together!! in a great and glorious future!!!!!"

[@patriciaelizabeth3713]

Qué actorazo .Lo adoro 💕 Su físico ,su voz ,es tan lindo,guapísimo .No me pierdo películas de el .DeMadrid España una chilena.

[@mary_puffin]

He said this 8 years ago and it has only gotten worse.

[@joeaaronsen]

9 years later, things clearly have gotten faster.

[@binoy2868]

technology is killing our Happiness.

[@mzafar88]

Ironic that I agree with what he's saying, watching and listening to it on a phone...

[@tripptank]

🙄

[@CalmNDN]

He looks handsome. Is he wearing makeup, I cannot tell?

[@mjfreaklove]

I love this man!!!

[@midge7555]

His voice is the most satisfying thing goin

[@xavierl.4383]

The reporter is absolutely lost and oblivious to anything he is saying. Just humming and looking on with ignorance. What a wasted interview opportunity.

[@redwolf4611]

I just want this guy to go "Long.. live.. the king.!"

[@jb400years4]

That movie with Paul Betany and new Spoch. Paul says those gamblers had their hand on the scale to make Americans “win”. But Jeremy Irons character, those guys never pay.

[@melissagahn]

He will always be the voice "Scar" to me. :)

[@laurenmullerreilly2372]

I agree with Mr. Irons

[@0PAKMAN]

What a champion!

[@WalterStallworth]

"Be prepared!! Yes our teeth and ambitions are bared be prepared!!"

[@Kongkingkeng]

he has great mind

[@Laudon1228]

Gadgets are sold to us on the pretext that they will _save_ us time, ironically.

[@davehyde6207]

The man's right ..

[@4jeffinseattle]

Truth be told.

[@dscan5254]

I love this man well said 💫💯 👏👏👏👏👏

[@darylfitz4189]

I like Ted Kaczynski’s “rant” better.

[@feralfraulein]

Same

[@ozzy1243]

Here I am watching this in lock-down

[@LutherTaylor]

6 years later..covid, depression on the rise, the great resignation, people waking up

[@TIMELORDW]

It is obvious that this System is going to go Down and then the people left behind would have to think as they do it before if still have a brain working - so Jeremy Irons got all the reason and logic for saying what he was saying to all the automatons that use phones and computer tablets like they have a New Toy that only left them EMPTY in their souls.

[@themusic6808]

Funny point but compare this interview to the scene towards the end of Margin Call where he plays the CEO of a bank talking with Kevin Spacey’s character about capitalism and the idea of money. “It’s just money, it’s made up. Pieces of paper with pictures on it so we don’t have to kill each other just to get something to eat.” Even the CEO realizes how ridiculous, greedy and fast the world they live in is.

[@nate3315]

I was expecting something kinda embarassing and funny from the title but it's all just a genuine viewpoint put forward in a calm manner... I get where he's coming from and it's very common amongst the older generation for a very long time. Basically societies expectations of people rise along with what is possible with new technology but in turn technology is expanding our potential. I kinda agree with what he says in that there are mega corporations and millions of dollars is moving about every second. Like it's kinda intimidating in what a big company earns in a few minutes could set you for life as a person. There are now people that are so wealthy that they have as much money as whole countries.

[@theseageek]

Not necessarily a rant, more like a thoughtful reflection

[@gregnicholls5267]

oh the irony of the iphone10x ad at the start

[@jobinmcgooch]

I’m diggin what he’s wearing

[@lisasnyder1433]

You know...you don't actually HAVE to spend all your time online, on social media sites. You can still go for a walk in the woods, watch a movie, make a blanket, sew some clothes, hang out with your loved ones. It's not the tech that's the problem...it's the people who overuse, abuse, and so on. Used in moderation like a tool, "screens" are no more harmful than books, or hobbies, or fitness routines. They CAN make our lives easier and better in some ways, for instance, I no longer have to figure out how to get to the library to do research because I can find accurate and reliable sources online. I can even talk to the librarians online. This has been so handy both during COVID isolations and cancer treatment isolation and debilitation. So...Mr. Irons...you kinda need to get this into perspective. The harm is in the people, not the tools. ;)

[@bambibimbo2091]

Well said!

[@PlayNiceFolks]

Fast now? just wait till our minds become augmented directly with computation.

[@WalterStallworth]

"So.. your father showed you the whole kingdom did he"

[@donniecatalano]

Rant? Oh dear friends at Vanity Fair, have you ever experienced an actual rant?

[@ambassador8524]

Never truer words spoken.

[@zgpm7031]

Anyone else notice the puddle under the woman’s stool

[@FunkSoulBubby]

"No one even has a landline anymore." And in rural areas the phone companies pulled up all the fiber-optic cable so those folks can't have access to base levels of high-speed Internet.

[@imperius88]

Unfortunately if the computers go away at all they won't be gone they'll be inside of us.

[@shihhanbridges]

The voice of scar

[@labobila007]

Je suis tout à fait d’accord avec Irons, C’est par le surplus que les bureaucrates gagne 😢😢😢

[@rishabhaniket1952]

The irony how we are accessing this….

[@jamesbreedlove2198]

This isn’t anti tech...