Jesse Plemons on Playing Three Different Characters in Kinds of Kindness

Jesse Plemons discusses winning Best Actor for Kinds of Kindness at the Cannes Film Festival and his dad getting a photo with Salma Hayek at an after-party and tries to explain the premise of Kinds of Kindness.
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[@timages]

He's the heir apparent to Philip Seymour Hoffman, a truly great actor who died way too young. One of those performers who you can never catch acting, it always seems so real and genuine.

[@scarletspidernz]

He could play hoffmans son in a Future Mission Impossible!

[@guitarstar530]

@@scarletspidernzalready has played Hoffman’s son in The Master

[@mismissy]

Great observation!

[@timages]

@@mismissy Thank you sweet Mismissy!

[@timages]

@@scarletspidernz Great casting idea!

[@ericb4512]

Of all the famous actors I've seen Plemons is the one who least resembles any of his characters in real life, just seems like such a decent, genuinely nice guy. Which further goes to show what a good actor he is.

[@robertdavezac]

I think he’s reasonably similar to Lance. Sorry, I meant Landry.

[@blackspider1405]

Of all the people in Friday Night Lights who would break out and become the biggest star, Landry wasn't in my top 5. But my god, what a talent. Jesse is incredible in everything.

[@melvinjoseph952]

Well, Michael B Jordan is the biggest star, but the fact that Landry ended up being top 2 is pretty crazy still

[@robertdavezac]

I’m sorry, are you besmirching the goddess that is Connie Britton?

[@melvinjoseph952]

@@robertdavezac Connie Britton's had a pretty great decade and a half in network television, but it doesn't really compare to Plemons' newfound prominence in hollywood

[@sweetjimmyt]

What a complete and total sweetheart.

[@MothGirl007]

Kirsten Dunst is a lucky woman, imho.

[@ginaheller333]

The way he played dead-eyed Todd still freaks me out!

[@ericb4512]

So many dead-eyed characters, the last one in Civil War is even worse than Todd. But how he's nothing like that in person shows what an incredible actor he is 🤩

[@empireofpeaches]

I always remember his wife Kirsten say she hadn't seen Jesse in Breaking Bad. Don't do it Kirsten! He is so good at being so bad 🙈

[@sz-AbOBqI]

He was pretty menacing in Civil War as well. Arguably more evil.

[@BrattyBetty]

What a character --> actor

[@b.b4435]

Why is nobody in the comments acknowledging this man's beauty!!

[@IAmFJ1]

I think Jesse Plemons has been ×2 handsomer since he married Kirsten Dunst.

[@patokev3691]

He's just more confident because his career took off. That makes anyome feel more attractive.

[@dielaughing73]

He married WHO?? The lucky bugger

[@IAmFJ1]

@@patokev3691 True

[@IAmFJ1]

@@dielaughing73 Yep!

[@flowrinse9671]

He does have swag.😎

[@kimberleydiann771]

I like Jesse! Remember him in Black Mirror?

[@Angelstar7774]

He looks so much younger omg

[@AdamWasHere]

That’s weight loss for ya

[@laurawatters914]

HE'S A BEAUTIFUL MAN!! I LOVE JESSE AND SETH. AWESOME INTERVIEW!! 😊 💓 🤘 ✌️

[@PurushaDesa]

I just wanna follow Yorgos' little theatre troupe around everywhere now.

[@elizabethheyenga9277]

He has been amazing since Friday Night Lights. He reminds me of Seymour Philip Hoffman without the burdens

[@movieforge01]

Jesse is top shelf. He's an amazing actor and easily the most underrated in Hollywood and has been for way too long. Truly an artist and is one of very very few in the business today.

[@timages]

Underrated!? ...he's been in films with Scorcese, Thomas Anderson, Lathimos, Campion, He just won best actor at Cannes! ...he's sure under the radar, hehehe!!

[@movieforge01]

@@timages you and probably 95 percent of the people that watched this didn’t know his name 3 years ago.

[@ernestomarcos0103]

I can't get over how Margaret Qualley looks exactly like her mother in that scene. I saw her in the Tarantino film but she didn't look so similar.

[@dshepherd107]

He looks great!! Really like his acting

[@Justusson]

I’m looking forward to this movie so much. Gotta love Qualley 😍🥰

[@jesse6851]

Jesse plemons career at an all time high love to see it

[@lindabb621]

❤❤❤❤❤ love this episode! Very interesting 🤔

[@avanikumar5337]

Such a captivating upload.

[@Frank.E.Valley]

Of all the uploads, this is definitely one

[@daylightrambler]

Mr. Life of the Party looks like Neal Brennan in that photo that Seth whips out when he's on.

[@design1of470]

he can do all he wants, but he's always gonna be Todd from Breaking Bad, lol

[@user-jl8yn7og7b]

"How can that be profitable for Frito Lay?" is one of the best line deliveries I've ever seen in a comedy.

[@kevsstream6349]

Game Night was my favorite

[@Itcouldbebunnies]

Game Night rules!

[@bobwiegers]

I love that he was cast as the one decent white person in Killers of the Flower Moon since he's such a great bad guy in pretty much everything else he's done recently. made me realize that, try as I might to find one, there's really no good white guys in that story.

[@ericb4512]

He's the good guy in Power of the Dog too

[@keewatin427]

I just got used to chubby Plemons.

[@dielaughing73]

FAT TODD!!

[@Slopmaster]

Or Fat Damon😜

[@MothGirl007]

He looks great now, imho.

[@keewatin427]

@@MothGirl007 No, I'm super happy for him. I hope he's feeling healthier and stronger, I just got used to him bing the guy from Game Night and Fargo

[@RosieRoseDesigner]

Seth's people- could y'all please, please just put "part 1/part 2" in the interview title so we can do it right. Also I don't understand why KZbin never suggests part 2 automatically.

[@stacyflynn2794]

I love how connected you and Matt are with your horses and thier daily lives. You are true horsemen, riding, cleaning, and diving the tractor, though I am not sure how Matt would do diving the narrow lane!

[@celineguler]

Jesse Best Actor 2025 Plemons

[@Superstarsoil]

If I could go Day Drinking with anyone..? It would be this married couple and Seth’s mom

[@lililelylilly]

the last one's name is neal brennan

[@2006Mercury]

It's a shame there aren't any good interviewers anymore

[@calibby85]

If you love Jesse and never watched Friday Night Lights i highly recommend

[@guusless]

help me with his last name....

[@gojohngo106]

Skinny Todd is back.

[@thetomster7625]

its kinda sad: I see this man in his Breaking Bad Character and sort of hate him for it... but on the other hand this should only be a sign for his great great performance and acting ability. I hope I see enough of his work since then to get rid of it and can enjoy the absolutly great work.

[@sa.t.2507]

Ozempic doing its magic on him😂

[@MariChuCoria]

He didn’t - he is fasting! Google it 😊

[@gojohngo106]

Doesn't that drug drive you insane?

[@pikeyMcBarkin]

I'm enjoying this guy more and more.

[@michaeldonovan3959]

Might Jesse Plemons be the new Willem Dafoe?

[@davidyohalem629]

I'm sure other jackals will submit this for Corrections, but the phrase exceptionally unique is exceptionally poor grammar. If it is, indeed, unique, then that's enough. I'll be watching next Friday, so...

[@JohnFrancisShade]

I stopped watching because I felt some spoilers coming on.

[@joshbarrigada]

Correction: there are too many people rocking the turtle neck and mustache these days.

[@actualkarenokboomer3158]

“Some of them want to use you. Some of them want to get used by you. Some of them want to abuse you. Some of them want to be abused." THAT IS FUNNY? THAT IS KINDNESS? SORRY EMMA, BUT NO, NO, NO!!!!!!!!!!! "Sweet Dreams", 1983, Annie Lennox described it as "hopeless and nihilistic" and Dave Stewart, the other part of the duo said the line "hold your head up, moving on" was added to make it more uplifting. We assume no dog was actually harmed while Emma was using ice in a form of "premeditated abuse" as one reviewer put it.

[@_o__o_]

i farted

[@riparianlife97701]

NOW he loses weight.

[@c.r.p.968]

Pronounced 'Can', not Kahn.