Johan Renck on Directing Chernobyl, the HBO/Sky Atlantic Miniseries | On Directing

[@baftaguru]

Do you have any directing tips?

[@lynnturman8157]

Yes. Don't take advice from me cause I'm not a director.

[@FloridaManRacer]

yeah. Do every single thing Johan says... I'm pretty sure he just won a truck load of awards with Chernobyl...

[@bachirdjoukbala513]

I'm probably going to give you the sixeth episod of Chernobyl series . it is going to be a long replay to your question so i'll just begin We all know that war between both sides never ends /or never began . the west is attacking with cold blood . the east is just waiting for "it" . this series is one of the cold attacks the west did . in a way of depth .. the idea is another episode to clarify that or to show how is what Mr.Johan Renck said ,that every thing of this series is true . to turn not . to show that this was just a way the west made to make the east look like guilty eveen if they are .. i know most of you is going to laugh at me but . i took my chance to make you read that any way . Thank you BAFTA Guru and Thank you Johan renck . i am starting to be one of your followers . and BAFTA Guru this is the first youtube channel i subscribed from the first Video i watch . keep on ( Great question By the way )

[@duncan3998]

No, but i wanna know if he still remembers that poor girl from Here We Go

[@i_love_rescue_animals]

He's done an amazing job!! This show is STELLAR!!!

[@Randomeris1]

Stellan*

[@i_love_rescue_animals]

@@Randomeris1 Bwa ha haaaa!!!! I did love Stellan in this show though!! (and Jared too!)

[@daredevilpunisher4028]

watch The Last Panthers its from him too

[@apexxxx10]

Randomeris1 *Stellan JÄREMARK!*

[@itsaashish]

His love for raw, unblemished images comes across very clearly in Chernobyl. A great discovery. Hope he continues to make more such movies.

[@BOLLOX64]

He also directed episodes of The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad, plus the first 3 episodes of Vikings, which means he gets a heap of the Royalty's

[@daredevilpunisher4028]

watch "The Last Panthers" its from him too and really raw and gritty

[@itsaashish]

@@daredevilpunisher4028 Thanks a lot mate, will watch ✌👍😀

[@daredevilpunisher4028]

@@itsaashish kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIG5ZYdshNpgn6s watch the Trailer

[@TheFinalMinutes]

Chernobyl has been a unique combination of brilliant acting, direction, cinematography and sound. The combination has resulted in a rare and incredibly good drama.

[@olgafedorova3448]

Fantastic job. I've never seen before any show portraying russians or soviet people more closely. Thaks a lot. This is masterpiece!

[@farrukh8827]

Not Russians but Ukrainians..

[@gabrielevergreen7699]

@@farrukh8827 i think some of the ministers and experts portrayed in the show came from moscow.

[@gabrielevergreen7699]

also, the miners were from Tula, Russia.

[@videoaudio7669]

Farrukh Isamatov there’s no difference, you stupid

[@Siberian_procrastination]

I"m russian. Thanks for this akt of art & memory. Great memorial for the chernobyl liquidators.

[@boatvox]

Usually, when I hear directors talking about “the process”, it’s damn near unbearable. THIS fella, though... I could listen to him all day. Heavy, thoughtful, serious cat. No bullshit, no pretense. He’d make an excellent teacher. And “Chernobyl” is a masterful work of drama and true terror. Bravo, Johan! More, please!

[@vb8428]

Unbearable?

[@sarahkylfie431]

Agreed! I find a lot of directors talk about their "process" and "craft" with a lot of ego and how it's just a decision that they know naturally. But this director, though, really teaches you the emotional pulls from the scenes and the actual ideas, and it's awesome.

[@vb8428]

@@sarahkylfie431 You're ridiculous you fools. Listen and learn instead of acting like you know their process more than they do

[@sarahkylfie431]

@@vb8428 lol sorry for appreciating the director for actually explaining how he approaches things rather than keeping it a mystery.

[@vb8428]

@@sarahkylfie431 You're just assuming, if you watch dga interviews they do reveal a lot, you're just trying to elevate him like he's a unicorn

[@BMWReviews]

9,7 points on IMDB. Great, Not Terrible.

[@stopbunsen]

@@TadyZaZ He's quoting a line from the show. "3.6 roentgen, not great, not terrible"

[@georginax7507]

He’s done an amazing job, I bet being a photographer helped a lot with the directing, taking as much from reality as possible makes it much more interesting. I can’t stop thinking about Chernobyl too I even watched videos about nuclear reactors lol 😂 didn’t care when I was at school.

[@lynnawalsh387]

I completely agree, the real truth is only starting to be told and he has done an amazing job. I remember the day but most of us did not know the truth. The people of this region are amazingly strong and beautiful.

[@memorywarrior8752]

To go from world famous musician to world famous director is very impressive.

[@jammer2nd]

WHAT A AWESOME JOB YOU DID AND THE MUSIC WAS SO GRIPPING, GONNA RESEARCH HIM MORE

[@castoputa]

The composer also worked on a series called trapped, which is also worth listening to if you enjoyed this

[@cubanref9670]

Bravo my friend. The series was perfection!

[@PatrickOCnMD]

Great job. Once I started watching, I could not stop. Must watch his work in the future.

[@Venusus17]

Im Russian and i loved he portrayed those Soviet Era and people . amazing , great job!

[@38wonderfullife]

Russia stoicicism. The actors were incredible. The script II have believed is pretty close to real events, even in scenes. The way it portrayed Russian and Ukrainan people was incredible. The way I always imagined you would react. Thank you for your bravery!

[@jackhudkins542]

WHAT A STUNNING JOB HE DID....

[@MrFrussel]

Last part about creating a unique voice as an artist really resonated with me. Solid advice!

[@VasBaev]

It’s incredible what an impression the script made on him. Clearly translated well into his directing, Chernobyl was stellar.

[@SpaceCattttt]

He's from my home city, Uppsala, and I used to run into him back in the 90s when he was a hipster pop star. There's no way in hell I could've ever guessed that he'd become a master director! He was just a cocky shit back then. But time changes us all, and he impressed me hugely with Chernobyl, which is a wonderfully directed series about a less wonderful event. And I like that he's even grown a standard director's beard as well!

[@SpaceCattttt]

@Мария Баранова Yeah, but he kept his true talents well hidden for a long time.

[@SpaceCattttt]

@Мария Баранова I don't think we're generally more talented than others. We make good films and music, but there's quite a lot more in the world to be good at!

[@SpaceCattttt]

@Мария Баранова Not when compared with Russian literature.

[@SpaceCattttt]

@Мария Баранова Sure, they're very good. But I'm an adult now, so I'd much rather read serious literature by Tolstoy and Dostoyevski. And I'd also rather watch communist cinema from the 50s and 60s than yet more Bergman. We like what others have, isn't that usually the case?

[@SpaceCattttt]

@Мария Баранова I'm not a communist by any means. I admire some aspects of the ideology, but I don't think it works in practice, due to the corrupted and greedy nature of human beings. But Sweden is a social democratic country, so the emphasis on equality and a lack of any real class divide, is pretty strong. So in that sense, I can relate to what the communists wanted to achieve. As for Bergman, yes, the Seventh Seal is a classic for a reason. But I like Persona even more. And Scenes From a Marriage. And yes, I can see that you're an adult. I checked. And a cute one, too. ;)

[@andypike1234]

Wow I had NO idea! Here we go and Great blondino belong to the best songs in the early 90s

[@npmmalayalamvfxtutorials1717]

Thanks for the amazing series

[@yrivesnin1276]

Very NICe video😲💪✌️Thanks for video

[@magicaarmroma]

Great job, thank you.

[@bijofrancis1114]

Gave me a Dunkirk feel

[@alejandrav.3832]

I could be listening to this man for hours and hours... I loved Chernobyl. We shouldn't forget so easily. Forgetfulness and lies have things in common.

[@AnimalStomper]

Right I'm going home to watch it again

[@defdac]

The "friends of friends" he directed music videos for was Madonna, Suede, Kylie Minogue, Beyoncé, Robbie Williams etc.

[@wisebushido1682]

You sir did a great job!

[@jimpierce5086]

9min interview?..not great, not terrible.

[@BigMikeMcBastard]

I've been told it's the same as receiving a chest x-ray.

[@dealerovski82]

@@BigMikeMcBastard I've been told its the equivalent of a blow job.

[@sarahhe.5455]

@@dealerovski82 This man is delusional, take him to the infirmary.

[@ingvarkamprad9441]

Well done Johan!

[@extrude22]

Johane’s second best work is the music video for Love at First Sight by Kylie Minogue

[@SilasColeman]

Trust in the way something that you feel! Thx

[@kossamums]

Bra jobbat bo

[@Rawhide68]

Good job Johan!

[@fetehogge]

I really like one of his songs: Stakka Bo - Mute

[@juanaltredo2974]

I thought his directing was particularly effective e in the darker, more cruel scenes, like in the third episode in the hospital, or in the fourth episode with the animal culling

[@leifjohnson617]

I highly recommend "Chernobyl" to anyone who has not seen it - though I suspect that virtually everyone who came to this video did so because of the HBO series. That was my motivation and my route, at lest.

[@user-mq6kd6mf1v]

I’m doing the most unorthodox shit and watching all these interviews before I even watch the show, because I know I’m gonna immediately love it and kill the 5 episodes in one day. lol

[@codenameuniccorn2412]

This guy knows what he’s doing haha very good job.. please make more stuff possible a movie about benevolent aliens since all aliens movies always try and make them “bad and scary” I think we need a positive sci fi movie that where beings contact and then eventually come to the planet temporarily to help humanity and tell the people the truth but are instead tried to be made into a scapegoat and are declared war upon but they don’t fight back even when shot down and continue to guide and contact certain people and leaders and eventually are able to get enough people aware of what’s going on that change is demanded and a utopia begins and right when it does the film ends and it says “now let see what we can build” or something inspiring.. and at first people believe it, as the movie goes on people begin to find the truth much like was portrayed in the Chernobyl films.. talk to dr Steven Greer watch his docs and make a sci fi about what he’s talked about and blown open as an ultimate warning to humanity. It must be done

[@pkminpkmon]

Hey BAFTA Guru, I'd like to ask! Was the Games Panel on "Cinematography - The Art of Lighting for Games", that was in May 2019, recorded? If so, any chance it'll be uploaded on this channel like your other panels?

[@douglaskalberg8899]

Considering that he was personally chosen by Vince Gilligan to direct a few episodes of Breaking Bad because of how he places the cameras, it seems like this must be one of his strongest sides.

[@redzuanred7273]

Geniuss guys

[@andersjohansson4934]

Never cooler than Nicolas Winding Refn.

[@EntoSanto]

This may sound weird but I liked his vocabulary. Especially, adverbs. :P

[@kebman]

Yes, that is pretty weird. Anyway, if you really like it, go learn Swedish. It's an awesome language, and you'll meet a lot of blonde ladies.

[@EntoSanto]

@@kebman Dude, I love learning different languages. You didn't have to say the last part. haha :D

[@King.Peanut]

Stakka bo ❤🎉

[@xnexusv2x577]

What a Job CONGRATS.

[@呀你可]

Unique voice

[@Raimond799]

He looks like 70 years old!

[@dealerovski82]

You should have filmed that scene in Sweden when they first detected the radiation abroad.

[@elenasopi6778]

Genius amazing

[@Hellwyck]

Stakka Bo!

[@GregorioStyreco]

HEEEEEEEEEEERE WEEE GOOOO AGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIN

[@marijatodorovic4737]

What to watch after Chernobyl??? Nothing. This was the strongest experience ever, ever!!! For me, this is the end of television.

[@aaaaaa2206]

Stakka Bo?

[@frepi]

The music is really "good"...I use quotes because it is bad in the sense that puts you in a desperate mood very efficiently. It sounds like huge rusty rotating machinery...Very unsettling.

[@DrGreenthumbPhd]

Because it is. They used sounds of actual power plants to make the music.

[@kebman]

The best film music is the one you can't remember hearing. ^^ But srs, yeah, I still liked this one. It added, rather than removed. However, _actually_ some of the sound work at the beginning of ferst ep was so good - I mean with fridge sounds and all - that it actually took me out of the movie. It was _too_ good, to the point of being alienating again. :p If you want a better example, analyze the difference between the two 9/11 films, the one made for TV vs the one for cinema. The cinema one has _epic_ audio atmo, but really, you kinda don't miss it in the TV version, though the biggest problem with the latter is it's "telly-esque-ness". :p Oh well, I'm drinking Aquavit and thinking about all those lost dreams.

[@justinsane3909]

@@kebman "The best film music is the one you can't remember hearing..." Your breath stinks talking out of your ass like that.

[@eyeCU13]

I bet he tastes met-awards

[@kebman]

I heard Stakka Bo will make the next Batman! I can't wait!!!1

[@jagheterolle]

Stakka fucking Bo

[@khetch]

what about FUKUSHIMA? why are we still thinking Chernobyl? Where's the truth behind Fukushima?

[@marcusbjernerup7187]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@Filip_111]

I get some Nic Cage-vibes here

[@laskieg]

I can't help myself liking this hipster.

[@Riddle99-v7q]

Why is being a "hipster" a bad thing?

[@CarlEmmoth]

Is, at the same time, he answer the questsion and taking a shit?? jk He's awesome

[@IchhandiePillgeholt]

Stakka Bo kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXixfGCZhNmridU

[@Chrille5782]

He looks old!

[@jahsus23]

Stakka Bo. One thing, he is totally wrong about, is his assumption of nationalism in Chernobyl tv series. All that talk about Ukraine, its history and role in Russian empire and USSR. At the time (1986) noone cared, people were brought up as brothers regardless of the ethnicity, and USSR was a multinational and multiconfessional state. So all that emphasis on Ukraine is bullshit, influenced by the latest events in that country.

[@xandr13]

And you, sir, can go f~ck yourself. The message of the series, as well as the topics they touched on aside from Chornobyl, was powerful and brilliant.

[@olgafedorova3448]

True. Chernobyl influenced Belarus as well, and whole the rest of USSR

[@StaK_1980]

ehemm... no one DARED to dance differently in the great CCCP ...

[@SpaceCattttt]

I'm not sure what you mean with "nationalism"? As far as politics go, the series seems mainly concerned with the lack of communication and all the misinformation and lies that almost led to a global disaster. In fact, Chernobyl made Gorbachev realize how utterly corrupt the Soviet system was, and by introducing glasnost and perestroika, the roof could no longer hold the weight of lies and greed. So it all collapsed 5 years after Chernobyl.

[@jahsus23]

@@SpaceCattttt You should read Johan Renck's interviews, there he makes a lot of statements on the role of Ukraine

[@kate9341]

Great job, thank you.