Gus Van Sant interview on "Elephant" with Diane Keaton (2003)

Filmmaker Gus Van Sant shares his new film, "Elephant," joined by Diane Keaton, who produced the film.
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[@rgrant4530]

Elephant is one of the most riveting films I have ever seen. So happy Diane Keaton was involved--she knows EVERYBODY, and made it possible for this movie to be made.

[@adamoctranspo]

Elephant is a great movie, very somber and the pacing is amazing. I like that the ending leaves you with more questions than answers because that reflects the reality of mass shootings. No one ever gets the answers they are looking for.

[@JonathanNelsonOfficial]

Kittenmittens yes and the constant invocation of the sky provides a level of reality that’s always present beyond the physical. It felt that the more the sky appeared the less I was concerned with the tragedy. A brilliant paradox.

[@vnessa33]

"reflects the reality of mass shootings" ----- that has to be the dumbest most unintellectual statement ive read by far about this film

[@mihirsharma2226]

@@vnessa33 how so? Don't get me wrong,I'm just curious to know your take

[@dougabbott7104]

I like PARANOID PARK for the same reason. It leaves us with more questions than answers.

[@anthonykimball7463]

I agree this was an excellent movie, but I think it could have been even better if van sant had spent more time delving into the backgrounds of the various characters. I, for one, wouldn't have minded if the film had been 30 to 45 minutes longer, allowing us to have a more in-depth look at these people.

[@JonathanNelsonOfficial]

This was based on an old film also called Elephant. A man goes around shooting people at random. Nothing else happens. Great movie.

[@user-ge9tm5rr5f]

It was several men

[@stephenfermoyle4578]

british film

[@RobertSlover]

it was about "the troubles" i believe.

[@craigharrison1274]

Thanks for the information! I believe the Wikipedia entry for the newer film says the title is based on the eastern story of different people touching an elephant believing it to be different objects and the entry for the older film says the title is from “the elephant in the room”. Much confusion.

[@JonathanNelsonOfficial]

@@craigharrison1274 Welcome to Wikipedia. Not a strong source.

[@lizaestevez6928]

elephant is a great movie that looks like art the pacing and the use of classical music like "fur eilse and "Claire De dune" is like 2001 which uses classical music to make it a slow and peaceful scene that not use dramatic music because it underlines the action elephant is a great movie

[@sangreesraro3996]

"chilling" describes it best

[@gabrielegagliardi3956]

Diane Keaton is pure energy

[@lolah3838]

Yeah, not the greatest kind. No insight added by her outbursts. The most ridiculous of which was her interrupting at the end to say that she's had a revelation that she needs to learn to listen. *eyeroll*

[@anaalnsiqueira]

She is kind of a pain, forever stuck as a woody Allen character, very little insight and zero subtlety… gets in the way of the interview.

[@mattturner7531]

@@lolah3838 I'm with you, harping on 'forced to watch' and her superfluous bs without any, ANY depth of thought that's even remotely interesting.

[@stephenfermoyle4578]

LOVE never knew Diane Keaton was involved

[@venuscz2994]

Elephant had such a chill feeling, even when the shooting started, they were really calm when alex pumped his shotgun.

[@CamCochlanPresents]

Is it just me or are Diane Keatons blue gloves super lynchian?

[@Pitorro_X]

No. Also they're purple.

[@andreasnssjohnsen6023]

i remember thinking after seeing this movie: this movie deals better with the problems surrounding columbine and the following media coverage than any other render i had seen up until them, including news articles, chronicles, debate articles etc

[@_qw3rtyXxYz_]

Didn't know anything about diane keaton until this interview. She's really based

[@joetucker5483]

the trailer they play at the start demonstrates how powerful the tracking shots without cuts were in the film - the trailer's cuts diffuse all sense of character and erode these people into "tropes" and "happenings".

[@antonychigurh8939]

Imagine being the guy who made a film that's pretty much about Columbine three years after Columbine took place. Van Sant has no chill.

[@Yony42]

This would make a great hype quote on the back of the Blu-ray case: "Van Sant has no chill." -Antony Chigurh (No relation to *Anton* Chigurh, who also has *no* chill)

[@antonychigurh8939]

Yony42 depending on how you look at him. Sociopath or instrument of fate? Dope that you noticed the reference.

[@vnessa33]

actually there was a lot of pressure by HBO to make this film because it solidifies their manufactured hoax... (you probably are too stupid to understand that)

[@antonychigurh8939]

V Villalobos woah man, chill with the insults. Care to elaborate so that we can have a discussion and you could possibly teach me something?

[@user-ge9tm5rr5f]

@@vnessa33 yikes

[@punksofnewengland]

"Jesus, Ben. I'm busy. Busy..."

[@noise6327]

I can not put this movie on and not cry.

[@primatal7190]

What is the original source of this interview? Would love to use it fior my dissertation

[@aaronhighpriest-10commandm69]

B Gustavos Van Sant la latina

[@BlogSnob]

I wish she would stop and let the filmmaker speak for 2 seconds

[@kimlinden2280]

He talked a good bit. I thought they had a good give and take. And, when she was asked the first question, she deferred to Gus to answer.

[@gulagboys891]

@@kimlinden2280 She needs to shut up lmao

[@user-jc5lf6sf7g]

no mention of Alan Clarke's ELEPHANT??? for shame

[@addeyanandy]

My number 1 cinema of all time. I have watched all Tarkovsky and Kurosawa.

[@hiddenvalleyranch775]

Yeah, I always come back to this film. Absolute masterpiece.

[@craigharrison1274]

Is this a joke?

[@danielueblacker9118]

Wow anyone have the reason for the Blue Gloves......Diane WTF.... That aside Great movie and Diane K. producer meaning the money into being able to make the movie. Gus V.S. very talented and creative. Anyone have an idea why the shower scene.

[@ravenmcchesney8485]

To me the shower scene showed the inexperience of the shooters. They said they hadn’t kissed anyone before, which shows that they were still so young when they made that decision. It also could represent the repressed sexual aggression they had, a lot of studies show that young males that are involuntarily celibate can show signs of aggression. I didn’t feel they were truly gay but more wanting to express a side of them that they felt they couldn’t share with anyone but each other- which also shows the toxic bond the two share (not toxic because of that scene but toxic in their shared hatred of the world)

[@lolah3838]

It was odd to hear Keaton & Van Sant discuss the pacing, style and title of this film without mentioning the direct inspiration for it - Clarke's TV program of the same name. These concepts weren't original to Van Sant's vision for his film. He expanded on some things but those are the things that don't work. I love a lot of his films but this is not one of them.

[@solcutta-zt9uw]

Amazing movie it's almost art house in its execution (pardon the pun).. One of the best movies based upon, inspired by, connected to columbine

[@gulagboys891]

" I really learned to listen and be quiet more " no you didn't :\

[@degsbabe]

Wonder what Michael Moore thinks of it.

[@JohnHirstUK]

Why?

[@degsbabe]

@@JohnHirstUK Columbine. what else?

[@deathandcupcakes]

diane keaton says we need to listen to this movie yet 25 percent of it is literally shots of people walking in silence

[@monkey363]

i think youre missing the point

[@dawsonkaiser3598]

Yes this movie is cringe shit I feel like taking a shower after watching this dirty ass film

[@kimlinden2280]

Her point, which she explains in the interview, is that teens do not always verbalize or talk about their feelings or what is going on, and that you need to listen to the silence and the gaps, and look deeper than what is on the surface.

[@derekbrickhouse7627]

Is no one gonna mention the gloves?!

[@RobertSlover]

why is diane keeton even here being interviewed with those ridiculous purple gloves......

[@punksofnewengland]

Diane Keaton? Purple Gloves? You sure you're watching the right video?

[@RobertSlover]

@@punksofnewengland wow! are you sure? moron.

[@Ryan07_20]

Why did the beginning include that crappy psycho remake but not finding forester

[@Skylark_Jones]

Why would having the funds to produce the film make you 'the man' who is 'wearing the pants'? Hmm.

[@confidencelocksmith]

@Bönzeaux Bleuxgrën he did tho

[@damienocallaghan3906]

This is a REMAKE It is unforgivable that NO ONE mentions that fact and they are making out that it was their idea DISGRACERFUL BEHAVIOUR The 1989 Original Movie directed by ALAN CLARKE is much better. it is on KZbin

[@Skylark_Jones]

Great film but - when was someone going to call the cops? I heard no sirens. Unless it was all done in slow motion ie time was dilated?

[@bask7184]

Sam Edwards I did question some of the calmness showed by characters or them not escaping

[@tonywalton1052]

Cops are too fat to get to this scene. They came 2 hours later covered in powdered donuts. (see facebook for pics)

[@gabrielegagliardi3956]

probably ordinary police is not allow to do nothing in such scenario. Probably swat teams and more tactical units can take action. Think about prisoners, hidden boys etc. You need a plan

[@CamCochlanPresents]

The movie was supposed to (I assume) take place before shooting up a school as we know it now was a possibility. None of the characters knew what was happening.

[@antoindearg5614]

Imagine not mentioning the original 1989 'Elephant', Alan Clarke's last film and produced by Danny Boyle of 'Trainspotting' fame. GVS has lifted the atmosphere/feeling of the original, mainly by ripping off a ton of shots etc, but neither of these 2 have the decency to mention (imo) the far better original. GVS was always a hack, this proves he's a common thief.

[@Albeit_Jordan]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="562">9:22</a> "it didn't have the feel of an improvised movie" ...No, it very much did... ...It felt borderline incomeplete, as though I was watching the dailies of a film.

[@2099vision]

shut the fuck up jordan this is why your parents marriage is in shambles

[@Bleech606]

Her gloves are very distracting. They're the same colour as the gloves I use when I'm wiping clients asses in work.

[@sexobscura]

*Elephant is a really well made and thoughtful study on its subject matter. Unfortunately Gus Van Sant even walked out on the Warnicker brothers filmmakers*

[@the_slime_cat]

REMEMBER, VAN SANT WAS THE PERSON WHO BROUGHT YOU 1998’S PSYCHO.

[@stepanvalek3363]

and?

[@the_slime_cat]

Štěpán Válek Nothing else.

[@wilfbreezy333]

Charlie is a creep

[@RoMonzon1]

I honestly don't get the praise

[@jilliamdelacruz1481]

Octo Pus watch it again !

[@dawsonkaiser3598]

Yeah it's pretty shitty in my opinion honestly it seems like a low budget b movie DVD with a dirty cover you would find in a thrift store in like 2005

[@stepanvalek3363]

@@dawsonkaiser3598 do you think there's a movie that handles this topic better

[@dawsonkaiser3598]

@@stepanvalek3363 Yes, We Need to Talk About Kevin is very good, and Zero Day is pretty interesting if you're looking for a columbine-esque movie that is done much better than elephant

[@stepanvalek3363]

@@dawsonkaiser3598 thanks, I still wanna watch Elephant because it looks interesting, but I've heard a lot about we need to talk about Kevin.

[@keeyonass5127]

This is an ok but hideous movie for anyone to watch. I'm never a fan because it continues to be something like 9/11 in which we will never forget!

[@keeyonass5127]

COLUMBINE SCHOOL STRUCTURE AND LAYOUT IS TERRIBLE! NO WONDER WHY SHOOTINGS HAPPEN!

[@kid111775]

Have a map of it?

[@zachsalvatore5175]

Terrible Movie

[@lolah3838]

I generally like Van Sant's films but have to agree with you about this one.

[@joewhitehead3]

I don’t think it was meant to actually be a good movie

[@zachsalvatore5175]

@@joewhitehead3 well it did the job

[@joewhitehead3]

@@zachsalvatore5175 It’s a little unorthodox, sure. But it’s also incredibly realistic

[@zachsalvatore5175]

@@joewhitehead3 considering it’s made after an infamous school shooting, it better be. Still a retarded movie

[@jbravo70]

I hated it

[@Shinobi33]

I don't understand why there is a gay scene in the film. It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. I understand the director is gay himself, but doesn't explain why he added that into the film. Puzzling.

[@Lisa-vc3dc]

That's an interesting question and I never asked myself whether they were gay or not, I think it's probably a question of doing it and then dying, findind arousal in the pain they're going through and going to inflict and finally feeling alive and considered? They never got the time to figure out who they were, they were dominated by their hatred. They never got the chance to be heard, and also never wanted to, so I'd say it's would be something ruled by their instinct? I am probably making no sense

[@Shinobi33]

@@Lisa-vc3dc No I think you made perfect sense. That's what I thought at first. I probably just jerk off, or see a hooker. But then I have never been in that state of mind. (Thank God) Which is a quandary onto itself.

[@Lisa-vc3dc]

@@Shinobi33 I'm sorry, but what is a quandary ? I kind of get the overall meaning but I don't know its definition (I'm french). Thanks for the answer by the way.

[@Shinobi33]

@@Lisa-vc3dc dilemme

[@Lisa-vc3dc]

@@Shinobi33 thanks!