Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant and Simon Helberg on Florence Foster Jenkins: Reel Pieces

[@melsur2784]

How is Hugh Grant not a comedian yet? He's one liner is so perfectly timed and made the audience laugh all the times!!

[@rumblefish9]

His interviews are essentially impromptu stand up routines

[@voulafisentzidis8830]

Yes. He's always gracious to others yet often self-deprecating.

[@dolinaj1]

He was a standup comedian before he made films.

[@aletarossi-thomas152]

I absolutely adore watching Hugh Grant in interviews. I wish the interviewer would let them talk more..

[@vlura613]

HUGH MAKES US LAUGH

[@lindas.martin2806]

Yes she talks a lot about things she has seen and other people, interesting but I would take the three actors over her commentary in this venue.

[@poppyseed890]

Hugh Grant still drawing the biggest audience laughs! A natural!

[@ellenorchid01]

Simon Helberg was great in the film and I hope he wins an Oscar.

[@RG-iw7py]

Ellen, yes! he is an excellent comedian, here overshadowed by other two actors. I just love his voice. About Oscar I'm not sure, it's so political and overrated. Jim Carrey doesn't have one.

[@kobusdutoitbosman6240]

...what an absolute delight to listen to the reality of ‘how to do it’, ‘how it happens’, how brilliance can make or break guidance of talent to excell, and come up with the unexpected - that ‘freedom’ which a great actor always dreams of...BRILLIANT!

[@Glinkaism1]

Meryl Streep is such a lovely person!

[@Dako108]

Which doesn't make her not a lovely person. She is real, after a lifetime that comes through.

[@cognitogrrl]

Wow, I saw this film and can't believe it's been 8 years since then. What a delight to see this panel interview. Many years ago someone sent me a link to the YTs of Florence Foster Jenkins singing, and of course I was on the floor laughing although I didn't know the story behind her, um, performances, and of her life. This really was wonderful. THANKS!

[@conniegee8664]

Audience question "What was the biggest risk you took that snowballed your career?" Hugh Grant: "Unprotected sex!" 44:25 min.

[@rah62]

Thank you for repeating what we all heard on our own.

[@tomblight2639]

rah62tucsonaz you must get annoyed by most of the comments on KZbin then. I hadn't actually got that far into the recording but I fast- forwarded it to hear the comment.

[@lmbgemini]

I was happy when Meryl mentioned she is lucky to have the chance because a lot of actors don't even get the chance because it's so true. It's not just talent that gets you the part, it's also connections or luck or just looking the part the best more than anybody else. And if you're not an American or white it's even harder.

[@aprilhevener3296]

Loved this movie! Have seen it twice! Wonderful !

[@maviswow]

I must admit i envy the confidence she has, being able to talk soooo much in front of 3 incredible actors.

[@ammoneggs69]

I love each and every person on that stage, including Ms Insdorf.

[@levinarts1]

I enjoyed hearing Meryl Streep's description of the film in the context of "love story": it's not about foppish silliness and vanity so much. I am sold on going to see it. Loved the 92nd St. Y's online interview!

[@RG-iw7py]

Sadly, it’s also about syphilis she got from her husband. In advanced stages it gives the feeling of grandiosity. She was a prodigy pianist who couldn’t play after an accident.

[@ghost_of_taliesin]

The moderator was excellent, what are people talking about? Articulate and eloquent and delivers her questions well. She talks a lot but she also puts the panelist at ease.

[@vlura613]

I agree with you

[@moyamuckian155]

I seen an interview with her before and she was just interviewing meryl. And she was really rude.

[@InaGudeva]

a bit too much talking from her side....

[@marygrigoryan7921]

Simon Helberg is fabulous in the movie❤

[@polajenjo7793]

great interview... I never heard someone speaking in english so clear that I understand everything as if it was spanish like this woman interviewer

[@Bouncybon]

Why does this woman's questions go on forever? She never stops speaking. The long questions make it so awkward for the three actors.

[@alexanderdelacruz9249]

Bouncybon wanting attention i guess. She won't stop yaking,lol.

[@sisishahideh]

Thanks for this interview ,enjoyed it very much

[@staticcentrehalf7166]

So nice to see comments which are critical (justifiably, in my view) of the interviewer yet don't descent in to abuse. Hopefully she will have read them and amended her style subsequently.

[@AleeshaWeesha]

After having seen so many painful interviewers, it's refreshing to watch someone like Annette. Thank you for this.

[@alexanderdelacruz9249]

AliciaLand yeah,makes one cringe when the one interviewing won't stop yaking,lol!

[@Nonie46]

That's what you call constructive journalism, which many in the Hollywood film industry nurtures all the time.

[@brainsareus]

I find her a bit precious, and annoying, frankly. She is competent, though.

[@moyamuckian155]

@@brainsareus same. She interviewed meryl before and just says straight to her face “lets talk about She Devil. not a great movie of yours…” and it was so clear meryl was like WTF

[@poppyseed890]

Can't wait to see that movie. Even more so after that great talk!

[@RG-iw7py]

Key to understanding Florence is syphilis she contracted from her husband at very young age. In advanced stages it gives a feeling of grandiosity (can be confused with Narcissistic Personality Disorder according to Sam Vaknin). That's why she hasn’t seen anything wrong with her singing. Also, she was a prodigy piano player, have had sound education in music. Singing and music was more part of life then today. This movie showed nicely atmosphere of appreciation for music, art in her social circles, popularity of amateur theater groups. I was introduced to Florence's singing 20 years ago by music teacher as something laughable for classical music lovers (not like P.D.Q. Bach). 'Love story' was a very good angle here. People around her were polite but also knew her long enough to love and support her. I love scene in the lift when Simon Helberg's character finally laughs. His joy of getting well paid job, and even more relief after witnessing surreal situation. He is an excellent comedian. Because singing, music is so often gone from early stages of our life (first thousand days from conception are crucial) we have so many poor American Idol auditions and people brainwashed into following really bad music. Also, we have an epidemic of narcissistic behaviors. Among Millennials NPD is three times more prevalent. And line between class act and kitsch can be very thin (or blurred by mediocre 'artists'). When music is present at home you may have children like son of composer Rick Beato, boy with perfect pitch or Jackie Evancho, Amira Willhagen, Angelina Jordan. BTW Andrzej Wajda used the same 'technique' with his actors. He has had access to the best one because of his communist connections, allegiance. And they were doing his job, like setting the scenes. He took away stage, limelight, resources, Oscar (see: allegiance) from much more talented people.

[@kkallebb]

I don't think that Annette Insdorf is a very good interviewer. She doesn't stop at asking the question: she follows the question with a series of anticipated / suggested answers.

[@deeprollingriver5820]

The interviewer loves to hear herself speak

[@alanaronald244]

This interviewer talks too much. She has 3 eloquent actors who undoubtedly could speak for hours minimally prompted, but it seems she is much too conscious about appearing informed & intelligent. Ironically, she speaks about the director getting out of the way of the performers. She could have taken a hint from that technique.

[@commonsense6482]

I felt exactly the same way. I kept wanting her to stop talking so I could hear what they had to say. She appears to be enamored with her own voice. I have zero patience with this.

[@hrh4961]

@@commonsense6482 Waddya expect? She's a Noo Yawka.

[@nmiller5091]

RIGHT ANNOYING

[@Druezer]

Yes, and she slobbers all over them like most interviewers. "Remarkable." "Consummate." Sure, Streep is a great actress but the ass kissing is unnecessary and barfworthy.

[@JennyWinters]

I see actors actively exhibiting signs of nervousness, constant pulling of clothes, twitches, rubs etc etc etc. These people just really want off this stage.

[@studioorlando]

Great interview. I cannot wait to see this film.

[@Jorisvanderkamp]

orlando de la paz how did you like it?

[@6549Marci]

Thanks so much for uploading!

[@Costikeke]

great interview. thank you

[@anastasia10017]

simon helberg has gorgeous hair !!

[@Tina06019]

I love his idea of playing a "gecko!"

[@marivisagie9092]

love meryl streep. So good always.

[@sveabryan9126]

What an excellent interviewer. Great questions and heartfelt responses.

[@rah62]

Oh please. The interviewer wouldn't shut up about herself and the famous people she'd interviewed or had known.

[@windyinok]

I loved this movie.

[@KemptonLam]

great talk, thanks for posting.

[@yourmajesty1630]

fun panel they are all so funny and reflective

[@jessicawesthues5071]

What a great interview!

[@martinlintzgy1361]

fascinating.. Thanks for the post.

[@flaviarenevey6719]

First of all... Why is the interviewer the only one who has to rise her hand to see? .... And on another subject... Meryl Streep seems to be a very accomplished and modest person. I like her

[@sisishahideh]

A wonderful , wonderful movie ,loved it

[@blamania93]

An Intelligent delightful interview that I enjoyed very much. Particularly honest about the director and their own reaction to not being over directed and the vulnerability of the actor: waiting for the crushing that is not what I'm after type direction, never coming from the director but still being insecure enough to expect it. To me it shows the real lack of arrogance in this talented trio. A truly delightful film full of warmth and understanding. I am also glad the court scene was taken out. I feel it would have set an unfair premise on Hugh Grants character. Was he wasn't he a gold digger? I might change my mind about that several times but at the end of the day we will never know and I do not personally think worth the distraction from a very well done and extremely enjoyable film. Do not politisise everything. It was wrong to politisise the ending

[@Cavacroft]

Fantastic interview. Brilliant questions.

[@guilfordcigarman]

Bravo!

[@pepagenova7708]

Grate Merrill St. Love. And extremely talented aktor Hugh Grant. Like. ❤

[@bijouletord]

the lady in charge talks too much !!!!

[@butterflymoon6368]

Useful if you want to skip

[@katrinarowland9859]

I so love her hair

[@JennyWinters]

I get a feeling of Lada GAGA when we talk about FFJ because GAGA is about the outfits and the extraness besides the voice. So Florence was very GAGA. Or GAGA is very Florence what ever.

[@revmiguel2000]

Thé interviewer wants to be the star

[@ezwriter101]

The interviewer is so starstruck that she runs on, obliterating the conversation.

[@batchint]

a little gem but only because the audio was not a nerve end strainer on the ear lobe clearly

[@seradar5000]

Great Meryl!

[@lucytkmts]

It would have been far more fantastic if just three of them talked without the interviewer.

[@davidstuart401]

Must have pained Meryl to sing like that but then I whistle like Florence. So guys, plug your ears!

[@Laudon1228]

I’d love to hear these three speak, but I can’t stand another hot listening to that moderator.

[@tristan90us]

Meryl's shoes.

[@Hannah-pk6iq]

Filmed in Liverpool I believe.

[@vlura613]

Whatever Hugh says, it's funny... He doesn't speak if isn't funny.

[@MT-hj1nj]

first half is good, last half the interviewer starts to become a bit unbearable, however the questions were good

[@MichaelAuthorAllAges]

Great! Liked, shared and subscribed. :)

[@andrenewcomb3708]

Sophie, have you seen the new stadium in Los Angeles?

[@shanilaseemi6237]

How you all collected these ppl which I never now

[@Tina06019]

I used to love to sing (NOT professionally!) until my children told me how terrible my voice was.

[@moonbeamchaos]

How sad. So just sing for yourself!

[@dawnbowdich8992]

The interviewer reminds me of Roseanne arquette.

[@christinewendt3660]

Okay, further comment: I can’t take any more of this interviewer. These three guests are potentially very interesting but the interviewer is murdering the show. How on earth does she get air time? I’m 60% through and quitting.

[@uthrasriram9386]

who are the sad 24 people who've given a thumbs down to this?

[@andrenewcomb3708]

I wondered that a woman of such stature (body size) could have such a squeaky voice. A person that has enjoyed such pleasure (food) undoubtedly has the vocal cords relaxing also.

[@andrenewcomb3708]

Carnegie Hall & Lincoln Center . . . dueling doll towns . . . The Eagles.

[@wisequeens]

thanks for the warning, I opted out before politics came into it. ...

[@MontysKillerRabbit]

I'll summarise for you. The movie is about a delusional individual with no discernable talent. Much like a certain 1 term president..

[@tennis-fan]

The interviwer seems kindof deluded

[@richardsmith6167]

Ms Insdorf needs to learn the art of interviewing. Ask your question, then shut up and let the guests answer. She should remember that humans have two ears and only one mouth, they should be used in that order. That lady is far too interested in her own voice. Compare this interview with one hosted by Graham Norton about the same subject and with both Hugh and Meryl.

[@World-birder]

Is that young David Attenborough ?

[@adamstubes]

So tired of Streep Worship. Grant is just as talented.

[@christinewendt3660]

I agree with the people who say that the interviewer should just shut up and let the guests speak. She also surprised me enormously with a couple of her pronunciations: she has obviously gone to a great deal of trouble to make her speech sound educated, to the verge of preciousness, and yet she says “singer” with a hard “g”; and as, I assume a film critic, she really ought to know that “Laundrette” has only two syllables.

[@kateturner1475]

Christine Wendt But it's launderette actually! Or do the Yanks drop the extra e?

[@moonbeamchaos]

The interviewer was born in France to Polish Holocaust survivors. Think of being raised by Eastern European Jews in New York and reconsider your comment. And, BWI, this interviewer is a professor of film at Columbia. She IS intelligent and educated.

[@emitwine]

slay

[@monicacollins8289]

It was great until the host brought up politics.

[@ettielumpkin]

Really, really great - then the political note turned it sour for me - good job they saved that for last!

[@InaGudeva]

The interviewer could let the actors talk more, she is intelligent and competent, but he ended of knowing more of her views, than the three other persons and I would have wished the opposite. Also too long questions, so sometimes one looses the point.

[@Nonie46]

Meryl immerse her acting into the persona of the character she was portraying to the extent that one who sees her in that situation cannot identify the real person and the actor!

[@Historian212]

Ugh, I can't stand Insdorf, she's so full of herself. I hate the way she pretends to ask a question and then either answers it, or pontificates, or lets the guest start to answer the question and *then* goes off on it. Imagine analyzing a movie -- complete with cultural references -- to the three actors who actually starred in it. Cringe-inducing.

[@moyamuckian155]

She was interviewing meryl before and she was extremely rude

[@andrenewcomb3708]

Maybe they were giving her mercury and arsenic and then told her she had syphllis.

[@andrenewcomb3708]

Poverty is cruelty with boobs and political leaders and turnkeys as protectors.

[@mogomarkas3187]

Grant should be as lucky as Streep to keep working when he's 67...only 7 more years from now.

[@blondecat666]

Does Annette Insdorf cut her own hair? And her dress sense with that puff-sleeve??? What is wrong with the people letting her on stage like that? Isn't there a stylist? Or even a child with common sense to dress her and do something with that footballer-haystack on her head??? Mind you, the greatest Meryl Streep has also not been taken care of very well hair-wise...

[@PattyBlock]

:)

[@moyamuckian155]

That’s pretty funny. And yea meryls hair can be hit and miss but look at it in her movie Manhattan. It’s GORGEOUS 😍

[@voulafisentzidis8830]

Your comments are unnecessary but you're welcome to share them so long as you realise they're personal to you. You're unjustly being critical of others' appearances.

[@blondecat666]

@@voulafisentzidis8830 And your comment is unnecessary, since there is a freedom of opinion. You can fight an uphill battle against comments that are unjust in your opinion. And that is your own opinion.

[@voulafisentzidis8830]

@@blondecat666 you're not expressing a personal opinion in such a forum. You're just rude and, obviously, ignorant.

[@phelanscanlon2369]

This is about the Hyundai commercial which precedes the interview. What is with women narrators these days?? She is using a 'Tennage Girl Munchkin Voice' with a heavy glottal fry. So Annoying!!!!

[@vivelaresistance3239]

I can’t watch this, the interviewer is so long-winded.

[@vladp]

*spit! Can't you just leave your goddam politics out of it?

[@j.louisv.123]

Simon is nervous as hell. He's fidgetting all over the place. He's immensely talented, but here he looks like an amateur. Poor guy...

[@brainsareus]

no, that's just his personality.

[@eleo_b]

Joe Vasquez • I’ve watched a bunch of interviews with him and he’s very fidgety in all of them.

[@jeanmyers1787]

Interviewer talks too much

[@redvixen9568]

Why must something always be ruined with politics.

[@francoligabue7149]

because (bad) politics can ruin everything?

[@pberney]

Sad to see her supporting HRC .... sigh

[@bobcrunch]

This demonstrates that the religion of the Left is politics. It brings meaning to their lives. The Left ultimately destroys everything it touches.

[@MrMaxxRo]

Without the Left there would be no arts.

[@bobcrunch]

MrMaxxRo -> That's probably true today because the nurturing of art is done in places like NYC and LA/SF which are also centers of Leftism. From the 20s through the 60s there were many conservative artists in LA. Many would say that the Left is destroying the arts. The art center in LA has a huge sculpture of a dog peeing on the art building which says a lot about the art within. Many artists that don't conform to the Leftist orthodoxy are ostracized. This will change because the Left ultimately "eats its own" - they battle each other for dominance and they end up giving awards to each other for crap. It's the history of the Left.

[@andrenewcomb3708]

Perhaps Laramie Cowboys aren't so dumb roping titans and nice people to take their masks off. . .and it would be their fault.

[@andrenewcomb3708]

Hugh Grant and the Church of England conspire against Jesus Christ . . . and it's a joke.

[@barbiebauer4908]

Sad that she got into politics and alienated well more than half of her listeners

[@teresewoltz8627]

No she did not.

[@walterweddle7644]

Who? I watched it several times and never heard about politics!

[@carollund8251]

If this interviewer says "sin-ger" with a hard g one more time...🙄

[@alexanderdelacruz9249]

Another interviewer who talks too much!

[@pastre999]

The interviewer is sooo annoying Her questions are cringe The way she speaks is saccharine And cheesy

[@pennymorris8661]

Vvvnnn you k

[@clydemck]

Lovely discussion, except for the last moments when politics put a bad taste in my mouth. I wish that these incredible actors could realize that Hillary Clinton is the Florence Foster Jenkins of our lifetimes.

[@pberney]

Thank you! So sad to see this great talent sucked into the HRC cult. Cut the cable Meryl!

[@trumpetsharps4496]

Remarkably bluntly put, Bravo!!

[@underthetornado]

I love Meryl but her interviews are yawn.....lol😂❤

[@rumblefish9]

What a terrible interviewer. Put Janelle in from Variety.

[@daylefloyd6404]

Frankly I never liked this film. Probably because of the things this Interview exposes

[@theghostofversailles9908]

Streep says you can hear it in her voice the passion???? Jenkins was a joke and she should have never received the attention given to her. Her dad had a lot of money and that’s the only reason she is known today.

[@czmarje]

Annette Insdorf, you are wonderful! Please, some lighter pants and shoes and a top in Merryl's rich ligher color range, lighter haircut PLEASE or just put it back, and /or, just forget the "natural" hair color - go rich and light (OK, if you will not, put your damn hair back)!

[@Ursaminor31]

czmarje come on 1987 let’s get sickening. She is horribly outdated. It’s gross actually

[@voulafisentzidis8830]

@@Ursaminor31 actually, it's your comments which are gross.

[@lolawho8676]

this simon helberg is boring ...puuh! repeating was hugh grant sais all the time, but in a such a boring way!

[@suzyloo21]

Only 2 actors here I like. It's hard to give a thumbs up for the actress (so called). I used to like her but she's a nothing.

[@brainsareus]

Be honest, you're a Republican, right? This is, NOT, about her acting.

[@kateturner1475]

A total nothing. Pop her into Google.... Nothing! 😂😂😂

[@teresewoltz8627]

What a shame you are so hateful lady

[@voulafisentzidis8830]

You're the nothing, for your mean-spirited comment.