Francis Ford Coppola talks MEGALOPOLIS, THE GODFATHER, DRACULA, & criticism I Happy Sad Confused

[@morty4815162342]

It’s such a privilege that we’re alive in a time when we can still enjoy a new long form interview with a lucid and articulate Francis Ford Coppola.

[@xathyrus7043]

Meh, his daughter is better

[@SallyMankus130]

@@xathyrus7043 While I like Sofia's film, she is actually incredibly banal in interviews.

[@televinv8062]

Yes

[@keefriff99]

I hope I’m half as sharp as Coppola when I get older. What a great interview.

[@VtRD]

No accident--he is in love with life and never stops learning.

[@kevinmansfield1799]

Anybody who's listened to Happy Sad Confused for years will know how much of a big deal this was for Josh. Having Coppola on in a good conversation mode, Bram Stokers Dracula is so often mentioned on the Podcast. It's great to see it 🔥Also on a side note I refuse to believe Josh is 48.

[@rafaellino7168]

Josh DOES NOT LOOK 48. I need to know his skincare routine now omg

[@CHRISWOODSCMOQ]

Josh, congratulations on your brilliant interview with Francis Ford Coppola! for him to express an interest in you becoming a filmmaker must’ve been a thrill!

[@samgraef3028]

That comment about the audience not being in the same key as the film was not only a great observation, but clearly struck a chord with Coppola. Thats gotta be a great feeling as an interviewer. Loved this conversation

[@DanteSlappedyouwithfacts]

The first 45 minutes sucked the rest was great,the story overall could of been told better and Aubrey plaza isn't meant for that role at all

[@sharifmansour9678]

He supports your creative pursuits. ❤ What a kind man!!!

[@area51pictures]

Can you imagine Francis Ford Coppola asking you “When are you going to make a film?” You better try it now dude. He sees it in you.

[@sharifmansour9678]

Omg by far the best interview for this movie. I dont know u but i am so happy for you.

[@SweatDrenchedProductions]

FFC is always hungry for knowledge and new information. Love him dearly.

[@Ruleof2Review]

A great interview. But man I really wish there was more discussion on Megalopolis. I want to hear more from his brain about the film.

[@brucecrawford_17]

Great interview. I loved how Francis Ford Coppola was encouraging you to make a film, Josh. It'd be cool to see.

[@carlwagner2049]

Good interview, GREAT interviewer. Josh, this is my first time seeing you, and I want to say that you're such a good host, I need to watch your whole catalogue now. It brings me a lot of joy to know I have hundreds more interviews of this caliber to listen to!!

[@vince9771]

Love this old gracious soul!

[@MrEPB]

Thank you for this interview!

[@JVRA-c5q]

Francis, you deserve a round of applause solely for having the courage of producing such a movie on your own and facing hollywood eye to eye. Megalopolis was just released in Brazil and I'm anxious to check it out.

[@samburnscomposer]

Coppola clearly enjoyed your company, nice to see

[@KP-zd3hc]

His best creation: Sofia. Lost in Translation is one of my favourite films.

[@fugamantew]

Great freaking interview

[@aryan7767]

thank you for your interviews

[@BobbyM817]

Spot on about star ratings with art.

[@caesarblanko1399]

bytheway, the playfullness, the way to be different, like this movie did, also the 3x 9:16 apsect ratio, is just great, and so needed in times of netflix & co.

[@chanwooksook]

hats off. this brings love and knowledge

[@ElectricBubble]

One of the Greats!

[@d2d2d28]

Saw the film and it was a masterpiece.

[@darrenrichardson9876]

Great interview!

[@willschrueder9107]

I think a lot of people don't realise that this movie is self aware and satire mixed with very real and honest feelings. It reminded me a lot of George Lucas' directing and how he wore his heart on his sleeve, whilst the background was operatic. It will definitely age well. A modern classic!

[@theflorgeormix]

Megalopolis like Atlas Shrugged is a good deep movie. I will see it again.

[@ValentinaTheCreator]

I feel like the marketing team should've pushed a "We Dare You To Think. Experience. Immerse. And Question This New Film That Defines CINEMA." It kinda pushes people who are hungry of 70's filmmaking with modern technology, of a film that makes people wonder about the human experience in todays world and the parallel of the past, ie the Roman empire. Basically, we as humans are a limited species in which, we are the creator of innovative technologies, but we somehow never learn from our mistakes.

[@antilocust]

Unfortunately the actual movie felt like anti-cinema and required very little thinking. What a disappointment.

[@JamesMurphy-vb1lu]

Brilliant interview!

[@derricktheactor]

To all who made this interview happen, I thank you 🙏🏾

[@alexlazzerly3677]

Living legend.

[@dejabu24]

great interview

[@Cole_McCormick]

21:06 “That’s helpful, Thank you” made me laugh

[@jamesq5831]

francis at the end lol, “just make a movie dude”

[@koryleca2449]

Incredible..

[@vedantbakshi6546]

Legend 🙌

[@Mr_Justy]

Breaking the 4th wall- in theatre the audience is looking in on the world through the set where a literal wall should be. Breaking it means speaking directly to audience and acknowledging their presence.

[@sclogse1]

Our Castro theatre in S.F. showed Capra's The Bitter Tea Of General Yen in its big box format decades ago..Some flick. Old Yen saying, " I could have impaled you" to Barbra was pretty bold for the 1930's... .

[@ValentinaTheCreator]

Coppola has made a new film that has confused, questioned, excited, breathless new film that really defines CINEMA. As everyone has forgot, film is a directors medium in the visual art of cinema. I'm so glad he got to make this film. Watch, 10 years later, this film will be considered one of the greatest films ever made, similar to Apocalypse Now. The best part of film is when a film transcends time and grows through generations. You have to watch this film more than once to truly get it, when it talks about society, government, ideologies, themes, the human experience, and so much more, similar to Apocalypse Now. It just makes you think, but if you are more into linear films, you will NOT like this film. lol.

[@antilocust]

lol this film will never be highly regarded. You have drank the kool-aid. It was an awful movie.

[@ValentinaTheCreator]

@@antilocust Yeah... the cool aid, or I just understood what he's going for and you didn't. And mind you, they said the exact same thing you said about Apocalypse Now, and you're in that spectrum of trashing it, instead of just saying, 'I didn't get it'. Let's see how it hold 10 years from now. I'm pretty sure people will not care or forget about Deadpool vs Wolverine or Everything Everywhere All At Once, but will have cinema theory, or political conversations, and Megalopolis will be the film students watch to analyze today's society and cinema -_-

[@antilocust]

@@ValentinaTheCreator this movie is a stupid person’s “smart” film. History is filled with challenging, intellectual, artful films that actually work. This ain’t it.

[@R1ck_Ryder]

​@@antilocust people said the same thing about Apocalypse now and Godfather and 2001 a space odyssey. Enjoy being on the stupid peoples side of history

[@johndoe-pj4te]

48? I thought honestly thought you're in early 30s

[@xplaybwoix]

It’s because he acts like a 30 year old

[@CVSRory]

​@@xplaybwoixhe acts his age. He simply enjoys life, unlike you

[@maxsilbert]

​@@xplaybwoix As if acting like a 30 year old is some kind of diss, that's a fully grown man lol

[@knownpleasures]

It’s a passion project Francis when you’re also paying for the film 🎥!!

[@azozeto]

Josh is 48??? 😮😮😮

[@sharifmansour9678]

He loves Spielberg's A.I. 😭🙏

[@mrburns366]

He seems like a nice guy. I actually saw him a few times at Trilith Studios but never approached him because I'm just a lowly set builder and was afraid I'd get fired. 😂

[@goregrindisthebestgenre]

Megalopolis was amazing.

[@kyleg1464]

42:15 ----- Yes, the world is essentially rich people profiting off of the misery and suffering of the masses. We are a despicably sadistic species. Even this movie, like all art and entertainment, is capitalizing off of the masses' need for escapism as a kind of painkiller to counteract the emptiness of our morally and philosophically bankrupt lives.

[@DFMoray]

Let me guess, you’re a Marxist and you’re under 35.

[@camelaLorenLaivar]

❤❤❤❤❤❤😊❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@OnlyThe1Son]

id love him to return to the Italian genre again... he is 85... hope he gets his money back from Mega... and does a nice italian movie...

[@connor2298]

I don’t get the hate surrounding this guy??

[@caesarblanko1399]

excuse my bad english, i really have to say, critics, media, always kinda infilitrated by a narrative. Especialy films with a deep meaning, also political and i really think MEGALOPOLIS is a highly critical movie about the illness in the system. When movies recall names like "human-family" and mention "some few rule us all", this some conspicuous words. The few, didnt want us to have those seeds, floral in our brain. Great movie, will be honoured in 10 years, when the Corridor of opinion gets wider, hopefully!

[@OrionInSpace]

Coppola is absolutely one of our great all time filmmakers. I love his passion to want to have made this movie. It just sucks that everything that has come out about him and his behavior on making this movie doesn’t quite look good. From his quotes, to the actual video of him harassing the female extras. Not a good look for someone of his status.

[@rigsby1454]

Almost like Hollywood has been trying to destroy him for years. He didn't harass anyone, everyone on that set has come out against that shit

[@OrionInSpace]

@@rigsby1454 there’s video of him harassing the extras

[@damianmarvay5480]

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[@SweatDrenchedProductions]

A 7 second clip, where he kissed an extras hand, and held on as she walked away. He was thanking her, you fool. Stop feeding into this nonsense and lies. He has done some stupid shit, but I don't believe a word of this "harassment" and it has been verified some extras was looking for clout.

[@sahamation]

What are you censoring? Why is there black box in there?

[@DFMoray]

Why is it that we have to watch ads on youtube even when the video has baked in ads. I mean I guess it’s no where near as bad as TV but still.

[@Stumme-40203]

Money.

[@RenePeraza]

Josh: there is no 'Godfather I' - it's "The Godfather.'

[@piusdoe8984]

"Cinema has learned the wrong lessons from you guys. It's all about spectacle" Jesus Josh we're here for Francis. Not your bad takes on cinema

[@sarthakdas5801]

21:21

[@CristinaGCueva]

i know how glorified Coppola is, but after the disgusting allegations against him from the set of this movie i’m deeply disappointed

[@goregrindisthebestgenre]

And have you took the time to actually look into said allegations? That’s all they are currently and they’re being disputed by other actresses who were on set. He’s an old Italian man in his 80’s who just lost his wife after over 60 years of marriage. I don’t think he put all the work that went into this film just to be able to grope extras.

[@TravelingPhilosopher]

​@@goregrindisthebestgenreWasn't there a video of him just rushing to the women on set trying to touch them?

[@mikeg4691]

Ask him about Victor Salva

[@nuke97]

Only question I'd ask him is why did he fiercly support Victor Salva throughout his career when he knew the man he was.

[@Nazhussain07]

Yep! But Josh might never interview anyone again if he brings up stuff like that.

[@nms7872]

Man Always Gets Little Rush Out Of Telling People John Lennon Beat Wife

[@rigsby1454]

You wouldn't at all, but thanks for telling us how kind you are

[@thisisatable1198]

And still Megalopolis sucked

[@Nazhussain07]

FFC is undeniably a legend but this film was horrendous.

[@danielsalisbury245]

A Better Help ad 18 minutes in?! In 2024, you're still taking money from a company with literally dozens of lawsuits in the last few years over selling private mental health information of users?! Disgusting.

[@BRAIRCO]

Love FFC !!!!, but let me tell you Megalopolis is a DISASTER, WORST FILM I EVER SAW and thats the reason why NON STUDIO wanted to produce it !!! It is the sum of incomprehensible philosophical scenes that have nothing to do with each other. The female performances are mediocre and the male performances are forgettable. Obviously some snobbish critic is going to say that it is a masterpiece, but if this film was directed by an unknown it would not have even been released.

[@ThisYoungBlood]

Great interview!