Kevin Smith Tells a Bruce Willis & Justin Long Story from 'Die Hard 4'

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On this clip Kevin Smith talks about shooting a scene with Justin Long and Bruce Willis on Die Hard 4 and what Bruce thought about Justin's improv and why Kevin started putting Justin in movies!
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[@cristonsloan]

Lesson of the day: No matter how much someone may profess to love and admire you, you can't know for sure that they're being truthful until they stick you in a Walrus suit.

[@TheREALTiPPiDa]

Oh Kev. I've loved you for nearly 25 years man... I'm not ashamed to say it. You are a fucking international treasure, sir. Thank the big man in the sky, that he didn't take you for his own when he easily could have. The world needs people like you in it, now, more than ever

[@pondcasts]

Right on!

[@TheCreepypro]

I always loved Justin and I always thought he was great in that movie

[@ryanmichaelangelofavale5863]

Correct

[@eladreltuc]

4:08 Bruce Willis messing with Kevins Internet.

[@defaultusername123]

“COVERING THE CAMERA DOES NOT TURN OFF THE SOUND GRANDPA”

[@Ignauhak]

"It's almost like watching someone create fan-fiction in real time, of a story that nobody knows." That quote speaks volumes about Kevin Smith's respect for actors who are great improvisateurs. ^_^

[@tonygibbs8214]

Warlock: "so, you a fan of the Fett?, ?"... McClain: "nah, always been more of a Star Wars guy myself"...one of my favorite Command Center lines ...

[@knyght27]

Love hearing Kevin Smith praise people. And I always thought Justin Long should have been a bigger star!

[@philclarke7712]

Is he dead? Why are you talking past tense?

[@knyght27]

@@philclarke7712 Because unfortnately his career never really took off the way I expected it to. He should be right up there with the Paul Rudds and Seth Rogans of the world

[@philclarke7712]

@@knyght27 I don't know I would compare him to those two...I suspect he will have a decent run later in life. I see him as more of a modern day Ed Harris. A serious actor as opposed to rom-coms and weed jokes. He has a few decades left. I don't think we have yet seen the best.

[@ThomasWilson4]

He does a lot of voice acting too. A lot of it I didn't notice because that's how versatile he can throw it. But is still doing some good stuff.

[@Beans360]

Justin Long is a great character actor. Zach and Miri, Youth in revolt, Dodge ball, Die Hard 4 even the Superbad cop car extras are all great but versatile.

[@MrHEC381991]

leave it to Kevin Smith to take a 3 minute story and stretch it to 7 minutes.

[@12Daniel34]

lol he's a KZbin pro by now

[@junkboxhero4825]

He's been stretching single jokes into movies for years, he's a pro at short stories.

[@discombubulate2256]

he's a master level story teller.

[@ngc-fo5te]

@@discombubulate2256 Well that statement is comedy. Not factual but still comedy.

[@dondayelbano3262]

Imagine when he's 80

[@slysindyson3229]

My favorite Justin Long performance is Still Waiting, it was straight to video and lower budget than the first film but the guy came in and picked up his character again and did something new with him.

[@achurch117]

Love Kevin Smith!

[@theoschommer3530]

Same. He’s such a cool dude

[@cyrisssmith8830]

This was my favorite Die Hard for awhile, and not just because I saw it first, Justin Long is by far the most relatable character in the series.

[@anthonyfuller9933]

I love long in every role he's ever taken. He kills it in die hard 4. I love kevin smith in it as well

[@staceyberry5215]

So sweet of Kevin to gush about what a great actor Justin Long is..... I always thought he was underrated xx

[@tomwilliams2146]

This man takes his time telling a story

[@jamesfraley2715]

I love Kevin - if you get a chance to see him live, do it, because his stories are legendary. Sometimes though - just sometimes mind you, I want to shake him and say COME ON MAN, WE GET IT! GET ON WITH THE DAMN STORY ALREADY! - Just sometimes ;)

[@thefatman69dude]

You know you're great at what you do when you out shine Bruce Willis in a die hard movie... Justin was the best part of that movie hands down. I remember his scenes really only because he just stood out. He was a better main character them Bruce Willis John McLain was. That to me is a sign of true talent as an actor.

[@bobkilla430]

This makes finally sense Kevin not showing up to die hard 4 until very late. then later have Bruce in cop out not knowing how much of an ass Bruce could be.

[@BigBalvin]

Robert De Niro struggled working with Joaquin Phoenix during joker. Niro demanded table readings but Phoenix doesn’t do table readings and they quarreled about that and Phoenix did it but was not paying attention and gave no fucks. Also Niro hated shooting the interview scene because of how many takes Phoenix improvised and required Niro to redo it like 100 times

[@labenbrittenum6934]

i've always thought JUSTIN LONG is just that guy who's better being the second banana but he killed it in the scene SMITH is taking about

[@wiseguy5754]

I mean, fucking exhale. Great content when we all need it. Kudos all involved. We were all Roxy.

[@wonderboybates3718]

I also love Kevin Smith.

[@JackDManheim]

Good luck in the SchmoeDown, Mr. Smith

[@nikkisaindon9709]

I LOVE Yoga Hosers I think its a genius film and so different but old at the same time.

[@twstf8905]

Justin Long is awesome. 👍

[@calebsnow6252]

Awesome that Kevin is wearing a Mooby's t-shirt

[@jasonnn2284]

LOL I love that Kevin is praising Affleck's improvisations, but used to give him shit about it on Chasing Amy.

[@Paulafan5]

I can understand Bruce's position; it's an action film with a lot of grueling shoots and he just wants to do the script and not ad-lib all day. Plus, they had been shooting for 4 months and maybe after 4 months of ad-libbing Bruce just wanted to do it as scripted. Mount Rushmore of ad-libs? Are there clips of Justin doing amazing ad-libs?

[@andreimadasov4955]

50% of Kevin Smith content - how we made movies with Miramax.Another 50% - Bruce WIllis.

[@bobkilla430]

Idk if he still does but used to talk about his Superman script and the director of wild wild west which was great.

[@DaneLikesStanding]

More like 49% and 49%, he spends 2% talking about and dealing with fucking trolls.

[@haste4002]

Not even close to accuracy 😂

[@killemall69]

Kevin Smith has the talking hands of an Italian

[@adibonts]

I want more Justin Long movies

[@ColEl07]

I think Justin Long would be a great left field choice to play Moon Knight...

[@mullaoslo]

So next movie Kevin needs a scene with Justin, Seth and Ben having an... Improv off??

[@davidz2016]

MOOSE JAWS .... LOL WHEN KEVIN YA KILLING ME LOL

[@lasvegasloner4621]

That would be a tough one for me to decide what was appropriate IF I was making a film that had some historic or personal significance, such as a life challenge, true story about relationships or a serious message... but that was a Die Hard film with Justin Long ad-libbing!!! I would want to hear what he offers.

[@babaroga73]

That audio compression is a bit hard on ear.

[@junkboxhero4825]

If Cop Out was a hit Kevin Smith would be talking about how cool it was to work with Bruce Willis twice.

[@Jam2437]

Exactly. It's funny that Bruce has been around since early 80-s, made dozens and dozens of global-known movies and worked with countless stars, producers and famous directors, but THE ONLY one who continues to bash him is Kevin.

[@mathematicscore]

@@Jam2437 I dunno, Bruce's recent output has taken a lot of heat; "phoned-in" "tired" "sleepwalking" all terms thrown around in reviews.

[@Jam2437]

@@mathematicscore Well, maybe. Most of his recent films are hard to watch, that is very sad. But I talked mostly about his active career, between 1987 and around 2012.

[@nicklander3301]

@@Jam2437 To be fair there have been tons of stories where Bruce Willis was not getting along with directors. There is a video from JoBlo where like 10 minutes goes how he had arguments with most directors. Hell read the behind the scenes stuff for Hudson Hawk

[@TheCryptoKeeper]

@@nicklander3301 the director said he really liked Bruce but because Bruce was ‘basically’ the producer of the movie it made things difficult. The movie was Bruce’s idea.

[@bradfromthevalley]

ROOFUS AND THE ROOF ON FIRE, THE SON AND THE SON OF MAN, THYE STOLE MY RIGHT BUT I AM STILL HERE

[@user-bw4lb3py4t]

Didnt Justin give his sickness to Superman. Also I could listen to Kevin Smith talk all day

[@bellytorelli]

I don't even recall Kevin being in the movie, all I remember is "why is everything blue?"

[@gazorbo.]

Kevin was not in the film, Warlock was.

[@tonygibbs8214]

maybe you should lighten up on the smokes man...or light another

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

I think Kevin may have misinterpreted that Willis was mislead into thinking they're going into the scene by script first. If you say we're going to do this and when it's go time you go off and do off path THAT'S annoying. Don't say we're doing the script, and then when Bruce Willis's head is deep into the scene, you go off script LOL, that's of course very frustrating. But if we already agreed okay let's do some ad-lib, now let's try something spontaneous away from the script, of course that's always great fun and should always be explored. But before "lights camera action" we have to agree where we're going first. Otherwise you're playing mind games with somebody else, and we're supposed to be on the same page Because you're supposed to be a team. I feel Kevin must have misinterpreted that. Or I could be totally wrong and Bruce Willis just had a bad week LOL

[@bobkilla430]

It seemed the scene where Justin ad lib'd was not with Bruce. I agree with you if two people are in the scene together and one doesn't know the other is going off script that would not be good.

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

@@bobkilla430 :Ah I see, thanks for the comment!

[@ChrisWolfe111]

Justin Long was hilarious in The Sasquatch Gang.

[@MARQ23]

Isn’t that the most underrated movie of all time!? Lol I think it should’ve been as popular as Napoleon dynamite for sures

[@ChrisWolfe111]

@@MARQ23 Its great from beginning to end and doesnt take itself serious. Just a great comedy all around. I own it on dvd and watch it from time to time. "Ill get my own nuggets, dont worry how I get em...now Git!" I hope more people find it.

[@MARQ23]

Chris Wolfe it really is incredible. I never miss the chance of showing it someone whose never seen it. “What you listening to, wuss tunes!?” Lmao that might have even been a ad lib right there!

[@ChrisWolfe111]

@@MARQ23 most likely a lot of his lines were adlibs. The stuff he says is way too funny to be written down haha. Now ill have to watch it today 👍

[@theianprender-cast3863]

Kristian HATING on the swearing. You can see him stewing.

[@kusuma.kusuma]

What's the big deal? Plus it's Kevin FUCKING Smith 😅

[@Syklonus]

People who complain about swearing are usually hiding something. It's overcompensation by hyper-focusing on a tiny detail and being overtly moral about it. Don't swear in front of kids or in formal situations. Apart from that, go wild. It's that simple.

[@kusuma.kusuma]

@@Syklonus True. I'm just curious. Never paid attention before. Is Kristian always iffy about swearring or is he just worried about his channel?

[@JohnSmith-yd5wq]

I think it had to do with KZbin ad revenue and number of ads you. An even get

[@sesh1749]

probably a lame Bruce Willis fan

[@thegsk]

Ask Kevin Smith the time he'll tell you how to make a watch.....but i did love Red State.

[@PAPPADASH]

Make a full length Brandon St. Randy movie with Justin.

[@9776722]

"The Snyder cut DOESN'T EXIST" 😂😂😂

[@Hanzo615]

And it didn't until recently .

[@BrokenGodEnt]

@@Hanzo615 The footage existed. They didn't do reshoots or anything like that. The only thing left to do was some CG work. So technically it didn't exist, but all the pieces to make it exist were already available to use. His cut of the film as a concept has always existed, but his cut of the film as a concrete thing available to watch didn't exist. But it's such a weird argument over semantics imo. It's like saying Matrix 4 doesn't exist. The only difference between Matrix 4 and Snyder's cut is that we've known Matrix 4 was coming officially for a long time. Snyder's cut wasn't announced until recently, but it still existed before that, just not in an official capacity. It was all very hush hush.

[@Hanzo615]

@@BrokenGodEnt I see what you mean butt i think the people who feel vindicated for requesting the cut since the movie came out have no reason to feel that way since their obsession just allowed WB to release different version of the same movie to make more money , though to be fair Disney did the same thing with Endgame with just a few unreleased scenes . It's the fanboy obsession over these things that i just find annoying .

[@tonygibbs8214]

Loved Warlock's basement command center, Kevin, you have to build one for yourself, with the CD set up 666 and all...

[@markanne54]

Surely Ryan Reynolds should be up there on Mount Rushmore too?

[@kevinwalsh8483]

Best roll for justin long is still zack and miri🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 then waiting then dodgeball

[@cheddarcheese7928]

Nobody tells better Hollywood stories than Kevin Smith!.Just ask Bruce Willis he’ll tell ya..

[@AC3handle]

Say what you will about Kevin Smith, but the fact that he, as a director, is able to LET the actor, ROLL with an adlib, and make it work within the story that's set up, and make it even better, or more interesting, and not get pissed off, or offended, but let them DO their craft, and enjoy it, and let it enhance their film, says mountains about him, as not just A director, but as a person in general. Granted, it's a lot easier to do nowadays, with 'film' only costing as much as another hard drive, and not mass expensive like it was in the old celluloid days, to be able to say behind the camera, 'okay, lets see where this goes'. And then years later, he sticks him in a walrus suit.

[@mikevicchiarelli2369]

Bruce Willis has become too old, bald, short to be a leading man. Cop Out cast him as the father of the bride... with Tracy Morgan mocking him. That’s about right

[@alexman378]

Jason Statham is both bald and short, he still works fine as a lead.

[@y3ee3e]

roxy always showing the goods...giggity

[@theblueprince4866]

**WARREN FKN CHESWICK** ✌🔥

[@danielmims8467]

Justin Long in Zack and Miri was awesome. "What'd you say the name of that film was?" Justin : " shut your mouth or I'll fu** it!"

[@minbari73]

It was probably because he landed on his foot jumping from a ladder in a previous scene

[@benwood7174]

I feel like roasts tell alot about people. When it's a podium of people you've never met, you might not be that popular in your own little world.

[@defaultusername123]

*THIS VIDEO IS SO NICKELODEON-CHIĆ!*

[@Slasherhorror1980]

He's still harping about Bruce WIllis, and Bruce WIllis still doesn't care.

[@nifemi_o]

Bruce Willis doesn't care about anything these days. That's not a good thing, it's why he's so terrible.

[@Slasherhorror1980]

@@nifemi_o Nah that's just the proper way to deal with snowflakes.

[@airedale0553]

@@Slasherhorror1980 the proper way to deal with snowflakes is to ignore them?? if he really thinks Smith is a snowflake and is confident with his position, then replying in kind would be the best....I would bet Willis knows what Smith is saying is true, hence he stays silent...because if he's saying is true, snowflake or not, then saying nothing would be best to try to just let it pass by.

[@Bicketybam68]

Bruce Willis is too busy trying to out do Nicolas Cage with making the worst movies... looks like he is winning as well.

[@bboyphil1313]

BILL Murray's #4...

[@psychogoreman198]

Kevin is such a fucking Leg-end!! Need a vpn so I can order some of his smoking stuff (weed is still illegal in the uk)

[@TheM2heavy]

There where only 3 Die Hard films that's it ! Just like there are only 2 Godfather movies.

[@danarose2677]

And one matrix

[@whoanellynelnel3874]

That collective scepticism when he said Ben Affleck.. Ooof

[@thatfilmgeekguy]

I saw zero change in their expressions.

[@mattskucas4097]

Live Free or die hard was great. Bruce Willis does seem like he's a little tired though and probably didn't like having to share the spotlight with some young tech kid.

[@EPiche09]

They all look like they are upset.

[@Hoganply]

Guy in the middle falling asleep. lol

[@laugesen18]

Ryan Reynolds should be added to that list

[@1369Stiles]

i love all the comments from people who werent there......as if they were

[@Shorty_Lickens]

thats not a story. its random words with the occasional "Justin" and "Bruce".

[@pillar81]

I think Justin Long's character in Live Free or Die Hard worked and A Good Day To Die Hard didn't.

[@popcrnshower]

Kristian should have let Roxy, Brett and Robert ask questions too. They look bored lol.

[@PotatoJonson]

I love KS, but he explains the same thing twenty times in different ways. I’m more than halfway through and I only have one piece of information.

[@brianc7588]

I know, he never just gets to the point.

[@patrickm.2653]

Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms

[@shattaredentertainment4782]

Was there ever a fallow up with willis after he called smith that he was coming to his house no showed?

[@shanecarravello2922]

Yet he has completely disappeared

[@n3r0wolfe]

what is kevin on?? all those head shakes

[@Telluwide]

Kevin Smith has been talking shit about Bruce Willis for years. Get over it dude!

[@stephenburge9995]

I love Kevin Smith. But a really stoned guy, zoom and a weak broadband connection are not a marriage made in heaven. I found it to be like a man telling a story whilst his face is planted deep into a bowl of soup. Maybe it's just me. But as I watched it- the other Zoom guest's concentration seemed to waver too.

[@MuffinMcFluffin]

Not even. They're hanging on every word Kevin says, man. EDIT: Okay, maybe not Roxy, but fuck her. She probably wasn't even born when Die Hard With a Vengeance came out.

[@whiskerbiscuit6674]

Bruce willis stories are Smiths one hit wonder. They are the only thing holding his career. Smith now literally owes his career to Willis. Whether or not he likes it. In Bruce's defense he has stuff to do and move the movie, so if they are making up lines Willis has to reply to them, and that makes it harder. Imagine trying to build a house and the dude you're working with keeps wanting to turn it into a car.

[@IrvingTransplant]

Dont say that too loud. Michael Bay might be listening

[@Zooby19]

I stand with Bruce. That sounds fucking annoying. Justin doesn't fit the tone of a die hard film.

[@bigdumbchannel]

Dude we get it You don't like Bruce Willis, I don't like him either man I'm glad John Cusack beat him up... But it's been years man and this is all I ever hear from Kevin Smith move on

[@wowmartiean]

I love Kevin Smith but jesus christ I hate the rambling..

[@ericrecker8234]

I don't understand the "gay porn" research with "scripts". There are lots of other things that can show you how to drop your voice. Hmmm mmmm.... LMAO

[@bettersteps]

I like Kevin but I wish he would stop wearing that hat.

[@davidlopan7590]

why?

[@bettersteps]

@@davidlopan7590 He's 50 years old and not that same kid from Clerks. Time to grow out of that look.

[@stevedentt9016]

Kevin smith....what have you done of me lately? And thats why I dont care

[@robertlust6234]

#ubi420 #firefly music Bruce willis dirt shadows blood. Person woman man camera tv donkey elephant giraffe rino do the chickens have large talons. Signed doc holiday #inaroo #blacklivesmatter against secret police

[@ThatGuyNorm]

So many years later and Smith is still moaning about Willis

[@ErizotDread]

Is that really what it was, or was he just graciously answering a question he was asked about a story involving bruce willis?

[@tboss913]

Poop

[@route77productions]

Excrement

[@CalebByRamen]

@@route77productions shit

[@jakesnake244]

Dung

[@thewatcher8573]

Clickbait!

[@ontologicallysteve7765]

Excreta Scat

[@carlredbird3054]

Diehard 4 was so bad The "kid" character looking like he's mid 40s

[@TheSYPHERIA]

Hahahahaha this is the biggest load of bullshit I've ever heard from one of the most overrated "Directors." #1. The idea that Bruce Willis was mad because Justin somehow "outshines him/dominates every scene" IS FLAT OUT IN-FUCKING SANE AND HYSTARICAL. #2. NOBODY regards Die Hard 4 as a good entry PRECISELY BECAUSE Justin and some bad writing. No one wanted to see this dumb stuttering actor whine and have to be babysat by John Mcclain. #3. It couldn't be that Bruce Willis was rolling his eyes at Justin who has only been in a few movies, ad libing and JUST BEING A PAIN IN THE ASS ON SET -- OH NO, IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN THAT. Let's be honest, Kevin Smith is a hack, Clerks is boring and slow, Chasing Amy is ok, Mallards is ok and Jay is Silent Bob is cool, Dogma has some good shit AND THATS IT. KEVIN SMITHS BEST MOVIE WAS DOGMA AND THATS NOT SAYING MUCH. HE'S ALWAYS got an opinion and people treat him like an expert when he's F-List, not B-list, C- list but F LIST. He's a shitty director and needs to keep his mouth shut about Bruce Willis.