Michael Shannon - What's In My Bag?

[@johnnysunday402]

Met him in 2010, down to Earth. When I excused myself and said I wouldn't waste any more of his time he said "Talking to my fans isn't a waste of time." Genuinely cool guy.

[@joewatts4839]

I took you to the 300 club

[@MTeee3]

@@joewatts4839 Aye joAY!

[@THEWINDOWGUY35]

@@joewatts4839 Met him in 1997 at the Marlboro Con,Down to earth, When i excused myself while lighting a cig and said i wouldn't waste any more of his time he said, Talking to my fans isnt a waste of time. Genuinely a Cool Dude.

[@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302]

Met him in 2012, at the Ronald McDonald house. He was there wearing the Grimmace suit. When I excused myself and said I didn't wanna waste any more of his time, he said "Talking to my fans isn't a waste of time." Genuinely down to Earth cool guy.

[@j_m_b_1914]

Met him in 2017 at a record ship in Connecticut. When I excused myself to go to the bathroom, I said I wouldn't waste any more of his time. He said, "talking to my fans is never a waste of time." I told him I wasn't a fan. He then told me to stop wasting his time.

[@psychedelicheadcandy]

I just realized that I could listen to Michael Shannon talk about music for hours and it wouldn't get old.

[@darling_danke_schoen]

psychedelicheadcandy Totally wanna gave him over for some beers and play some records on the turntable

[@Francis-rs7zu]

Might want to fact check him. Superchunk is from N. Carolina, not Chicago..

[@Lgg130]

@@Francis-rs7zu he just said that in the video

[@niksanchez5671]

He wants to demolish magnet magazines for fucking up his interview

[@shannonm.townsend1232]

Esp. when he likes the Jesus lizard. Maybe actors can get it

[@dataclast]

I love how excited and enthusiastic he is.

[@benjaminhayward5921]

😆

[@Koykah]

ur a good man michael shannon

[@CipherSerpico]

koykah I heard a story from someone that recognized him on the street, and he told Shannon how much of a fan he was of his work - and I guess he was just so cool about it, and really appreciated him saying how much he liked his work. So ya ... he definitely seems like a good dude. And he’s a fukin *INCREDIBLE* actor. Whoever hasn’t seen his performance in “Take Shelter” ... He is fukin phenomenal in it. It’s a great, great movie.

[@CipherSerpico]

Arthur Menges I actually have Midnight Special on blu ray, I just haven’t had a chance to watch it yet. I know it’s gonna be great though.

[@mateosamora]

Chris Serpicø Take Shelter is a great film. Also check out Shotgun Stories - another brilliant Shannon performance. He deserves way more leading roles

[@alejandroramirez4470]

not in movies though apparently. Saw shape of water recently and still playing a dick

[@brucekendall9873]

Ur a good man, Michael Shan

[@Louisvilleslugger11]

Michael Shannon just seems like a fucking chill awesome guy to hang out with

[@imanf18bro]

Until he snaps, strangles you to death and meticulously slices the skin off of every 3rd square inch of your body because your casual mention of acquiring a new pet left him feeling "apathetic".

[@Yamil97]

imanf18bro THIS MADE ME LAUGH SO HARD HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@ThisHandleIsInteresting]

He IS, I visit New York a lot and he's always hanging around the Brooklyn area, especially by the Fairway market facing the Statue of Liberty. Just don't look into his eyes for too long or ye might shit yourself XD

[@gsboss]

i was never expecting this, my favorite underrated actor in a "whats in my bag". this channel is great.

[@jamieocallaghan9230]

he's a pretty popular actor at this point, not that big a surprise.

[@jamieocallaghan9230]

***** I'm not sure why you say that? It's not as if he's doing generic one-note roles, he's been quite diverse and done a lot of passion projects as well as the few more popular ones (Man of Steel, Boardwalk) for the masses. I really like him too, especially his work with Jeff Nichols, but he's only really underrated or underutilized if you only watch what Hollywood give us. Not everyone has t be over or underrated.

[@lazygringo9701]

I like this dudes acting. Which is saying something, because I dont like anything.

[@egepulat5444]

Why does Michael Shannon look like he is in constant agonizing pain even in an ordinary day?

[@withnail-and-i]

Because he has elevated his mind to a realm superior to ours, but his body can't follow. );

[@raphythemighty2613]

or long history of drug abuse...but yeah

[@kentuckychromedesign]

Maybe you haven't lived a lot of life yet.

[@jordanrioscreations]

I know right! I saw the thumbnail picture of him and he was looking intense as fuck, so I had to click this video.

[@gerunkwon2598]

His neck was snapped by Superman

[@afifchoirul]

His face looks like a man who has apocalyptic vision Edit : wow thanks for all likes 😂, and yes of course it was take shelter reference

[@_solange]

Dude 😂

[@msmorelia50]

Nice one

[@MaddestMousse]

"His face looks like a clenched fist."

[@Skygreen89]

He sounds and looks like the Level 10 version of Michael Corrigan

[@lukess.s]

Was this an intentional Take Shelter reference?

[@benjaminbraddock3750]

ive always loved michael shannon so much, this solidifies it.

[@williamotey6707]

Benjamin Braddock 👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿

[@longfellow7271]

🙌

[@sly7642]

No one can say "Stuff like that There" better than Michael Shannon. Great actor and great taste in music!

[@diegoardon5964]

Poor Michael Shannon, he looks like a bad guy even buying records...

[@vincevirtua]

yes, here he kind of looks like a Charles Manson family cast off.

[@trikstari7687]

Wouldn't reality be disappointed if he looked like anything else?

[@mkm5058]

You mean he look so hot 😍😘 he so attractive

[@trikstari7687]

@jack mayhoffer I heard it in his voice.

[@Salamander676]

Haha I laughed my ass off when I read this while the video started He definitely looked deranged and easily able to be misconceived as a “trouble doer “ 😂

[@musics4me]

I love when people talk about music they love and it's with names I've never heard of

[@generationkill791]

Right , love hearing about bands i dont know off

[@Mx11999]

And for Christ sakes, SHAVE

[@jocojoel]

@@Mx11999 damn who hurt you

[@859mothertruckers5]

This guy grew up with my Dad in our hometown of Lexington Kentucky. They went to Henry Clay High School together and he played bass in my dads band before taking up acting and making it big. Intresting to see what this guys music tastes and influences are.

[@kungfew1396]

Wow, I always thought he was from Chicago.

[@ukcats82]

Im from Lexington, what was your dad's band's name?

[@yadig9227]

cool, didnt know he was a son of the commonwealth

[@plemgrubern]

I can't imagine this man not being insane. he has the craziest face of all time.

[@Jdchrstnsn]

+Charles Crumb Met him after a Broadway show once, he was very down to Earth.

[@plemgrubern]

Josh Christensen I'm exaggerating, I know he's probably normal but he just looks like he's crazy

[@t.sandwich]

+Charles Crumb nice name

[@plemgrubern]

Tanner Standridge thanks, I'm always glad when people notice it. nice avatar btw.

[@t.sandwich]

+Charles Crumb thanks man, I made it

[@codycharles7798]

One of the most underrated actors in the world. Dude is pure

[@1badjesus]

... who underrates him?

[@sratus]

He's seen some shit

[@67NewEngland]

Michael's character in Boardwalk Empire was incredible. Brilliant acting job.

[@Composingstick]

67NewEngland “Why must it always be pandemonium with you?”

[@halfwaydowntheroad]

I used to wonder who this generation's walken was, and then I incorrectly anointed others, but I just realized it's this guy. I fondly remember my first time being aware of him: revolutionary road. Good stuff.

[@BohemianConspiracy]

+halfwaydowntheroad Well so i discovered him at the same time as you. I went to see the excellent n' bluesy Revolutionary Road at a Cinema in Switzerland in 2008. Although the real initial breaktrough of Shannon was is insane playin' in "Bug" a 2006 movie by cult director Friedkin... a sick movie really

[@Yamil97]

halfwaydowntheroad They act together in Kangaroo Jack lol

[@simulatedrainn]

this generations walken is tied between goldblum and glover.

[@danmcdonough9]

This is one of the greatest videos on the internet

[@josephearp7180]

Wow, Michael Shannon's a Jesus Lizard fan? Didn't think I could love the guy anymore, but here I am, loving him more.

[@AlejandroMontoyaMarin]

Joseph Earp He likes good music!

[@bangtwang3835]

Ya, thats cool eh? Who'd a thunk it?

[@anrque]

Yeah, but then he immediately lost me with Jerry Garcia, sigh...

[@littledavemerriman]

I met him at the recent Jesus Lizard show in Chicago! Rad dude and he was BOMBED.

[@Francisah]

This alien bug wearing Michael Shannon's skin has nice picks.

[@ThisHandleIsInteresting]

MIB is now alerted.

[@scampoli25]

“So what’s in your bag” “Sugar and water!”

[@Salamander676]

You mean Vincent D’Onofrio?

[@Tynon1221]

@@Salamander676 Bug, 2006, with Ashley Judd

[@meinbherpieg4723]

He is a musician at heart, the sign of a true artist.

[@SimplyGimpy]

I love it when super succesful people are really, unambigiously regular people made good. So much so that they can't even hide it. Easy goes, Mike Shannon. "Yeah, no problem."

[@goldbondisgod]

Michael Shannon is what happens when a serial killer decides not to kill anyone and act

[@marisaclaira6937]

goldbondisgod

[@sterlingarcher74]

He’d make a great Charles Manson.

[@HAL-ge9xq]

LMAO! 🤘

[@cesararauz7691]

Barry's plot

[@CcCc-ys9pv]

This man needs a hug.

[@ThisOldHat]

This video is good for figuring out how much Michael Shannon is too much Michael Shannon.

[@HousePetMarla]

This had me dying. So well put.

[@soupman1919]

hahaha!!!

[@moozycla6]

+Thisold Hatte I love the accurateness of this comment, it's insane.

[@chrisrosenkreuz23]

yes and the answer is not nearly enough

[@iloveyoubebe]

I remembered seeing an interview on youtube of Michael Shannon in that Jesus Lizard 'Rock' t-shirt he mentioned so I came here hoping he picked a Jesus Lizard album and he did!! Solid guy right here

[@sahalanimation]

imagine if General Zod came out of his Kryptonian space ship dessed exactly like this.

[@Instinctual]

Well done.

[@amaurys93]

"I will find him!"

[@Salamander676]

I would lasagna my ass off till the end of time. He starts sparking magical weed bowls like in the Night Before

[@trentdevlaminck9927]

@@amaurys93 skims through records and grabs one holding it up "Found him."

[@capsuleboy]

man, that is it, I knew I had seen him in some movie, but I didnt know which.

[@NateB1976]

I'd love to see an episode with Bruce Campbell. I bet that would be interesting.

[@amoeba]

+Nate Brenneman Bruce Campbell is the best! That would be great.

[@NateB1976]

Amoeba yeah I'm real curious as to what music he likes and what he grew up listening to as well. Is he a vinyl guy or cd's? Most people get a mix of music they know of or owned before(grew up with) and also stuff they haven't owned yet but want to hear. Then there's also all the movies or shows they can get on DVD so you just never know. Especially there at Amoeba where the selection is insanely huge. That would make it so hard to shop because of all the options. Maybe Bruce will come in with Sam together and we'll get a double feature.

[@victigr]

+Nate Brenneman I know he mentioned listening to the Eagles a lot while filming the first Evil Dead.

[@NateB1976]

Vic F I could see that. I imagine whatever he listened to it was probably a lot of cassette tapes.

[@dragon53777]

+Nate Brenneman Ha I imagine he's not too different from Ash

[@naarvmaan]

This guys is fucking legit.

[@felixdadeathcat]

Good to see lots of love for Thelonious in these What's In My Bag? episodes.

[@johnvicdeleon9185]

One of the greatest actors ever! Loved his films.

[@Jayf78]

Awesome! Michael Shannon has been a favourite of my since he made "Bug". Damn cool guy.

[@nhayes927]

yup, movie is fucking amazing. very underated

[@withnail-and-i]

He's my favorite since his role in House of Pain by Every Mother's Name

[@stratdx]

Michael Shannon is the actor that everyone in the room says “ I LOVE that guy!” When he comes in screen… at least in my world. True talent.

[@merickz78]

I knew there was something about Michael Shannon that I liked, he's a fellow music fiend. He seems to know his shit too. Cool episode guys. I wouldn't mind seeing some more cool actor's on WIMB.

[@kentuckychromedesign]

I'm not all on board the Michael Shannon train (he seems cool but I don't look at him and immediately think THIS MAN IS EVERYTHING), but pics of he and his band playing in the Wilco loft and wearing that Magnolia Electric Co shirt make me pretty thrilled with his successes.

[@kentuckychromedesign]

And then he pulls out the Jesus Lizard. I may be a lot more on board his train now.

[@deatheater4life1]

He's just so dishevelled and adorable. Love it!

[@vernellthomas6644]

I like his taste in music. I miss Amoeba so much. My experience there was on e of the best! I didn't wanna leave! Can't wait to visit L.A. again

[@bluesdjben]

Really interesting to see this side of Michael Shannon. He's so amazing at playing intimidating villains, but this makes me want to see him in a movie basically doing what he's doing here.

[@Sbarb84]

I liked him. And then he pulled Sonny and Monk out the bag. And now he has a new diehard fan. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS GREAT ONE AMOEBA!! Love when someone pulls jazz out the bag. Feels rare. Delightful. And further, those are brilliant, essential LPs. "Boris Silver...." this dude WINS.

[@coolranchlauritos]

i seriously love michael shannon. a true hometown hero for us in chicago!

[@illuminateyourlife3401]

Chicago....aka.....Ch-Iraq......SUCKS

[@coolranchlauritos]

@@illuminateyourlife3401 thats why we gotta hold on to the positive stuff like michael shannon

[@mouija1450]

Wow. I thought he was fantastic in Boardwalk Empire and very good in Man of Steel, but I was surprised to see that he knows his way around a record store and clearly has a passion for 90's indie rock. Very, very cool and his stock has vastly increased in value according to me.

[@viktorgalben6203]

"You think your album's safe? I WILL FIND IT!!!"

[@docjeffurious2132]

Ok Amoeba, you finally got me with Michael Shannon. "Subscribed".

[@amoeba]

We'll try not to disappoint. Thanks for the subscription!

[@docjeffurious2132]

I also enjoyed the Joel Gion video! You are all most assuredly welcome. :)

[@isaiahm3696]

I’ve watched like almost every episode of this series and I got to say that Michael Shannon has some good ass taste in music

[@gninnughtes]

michael shannon reminds me of my uncle dan, my crazy uncle dan

[@SuperMario16bit]

Wilco, Superchunk Yo La Tengo, and the Jesus Lizard. Great picks!

[@rageagainstmyhairline5574]

Michael Shannon looks 100% nothing like I expected him to. He looks like a Bucky Lasek generation skater.

[@joeywitt7129]

Bucky not that bad yet

[@frankbourassa2456]

Like a Jason Lee generation skater too lol

[@MoonlightingBadger]

@@joeywitt7129 yeah ,Bucky can still tear it up. On his yt channel Buck Yeah ,he skates sometimes or shows him skating at demos with Tony. Even tho the channel's mostly about subby car stuff

[@axelhose8491]

Superchunk is from Chapel Hill NC actually!

[@veritas1007]

That superchunk record he picked out was recorded in Chicago that's why he picked it out listen to what he says

[@OneoftheBoringOnes]

Love the way he says "Chicago". He's a really cool dude! Props for his work on stuff like Boardwalk Empire.

[@Torontoista]

me 2

[@PoeCompany]

If Peter Dinklage was normal height

[@Torontoista]

Uncanny!

[@MrShimazu]

+TheRandomGamerDude I actually thought it was him when I saw the thumbnail.

[@mattsuperfreak]

You've scared me

[@SoulStylistJukeBox]

+TheRandomGamerDude LoL

[@FrancoisDressler]

Shannon is 6"4

[@Xirsuyx]

I have always loved him as an actor. To find out this musical side of him makes me fall harder for him. What a cool laidback dude. Subscribed!

[@Jalex_Owns]

Michael Shannon digs the Jesus Lizard? Fuck yes, MS. I love it when two of my favorites overlap.

[@shanlon8861]

I loved this dude in Machine Gun Preacher and Boardwalk Empire. I wouldn't have watched that show if it wasn't for his character. Taken aback a bit by how down to earth he is in this, and hearing about music he likes is just super fascinating.

[@dougsworld7533]

Awesome actor. Great taste of tunes !!

[@browndbeanz7446]

Love this dude, always keep an eye out for his movies after seeing 'Bug', by Friedkin. He wasn't this chill in there. Zod is so chill with a great taste in music.

[@RobertF-]

I checked out his band Corporal that he mentioned here. They're pretty good.

[@kunkushun1]

ONE OF MY FAV ACTORS. Now I know he plays music as well & has supreme music taste to boot. SUPER FREAKING COOL!!

[@natereid1151]

He should play Terence Mckenna if they ever do a biopic.

[@dgstruzyk]

Nate Reid isn’t Jim Carrey already on that?

[@shannonm.townsend1232]

@@dgstruzyk I hope so, starting to think it was a stunt.

[@shrodingerscat4191]

Yes, good idea!!!!!

[@todaysuniverse]

Knowing that Michael Shannon loves Monk makes me love Michael even more.

[@Bluelightcheaphotel]

"No offense...but he's no Jerry Garcia." Damn straight.

[@adammalay3842]

Sure, but Jerry’s dead so take what you can get and trey’s no slouch

[@Thomasknife69]

Wow! Not only a great actor. He should get an Oscar for his wonderful taste in music! Eleventh Dream Day, Superchunk, Yo La Tengo, Jesus Lizard, Wilco!

[@tegan71969]

Some folks always look like they're in an existential crisis. Shannon is one of those people. Maybe that's why I like him and the characters he plays.

[@bigchief70]

I noticed Michael is wearing a Magnolia Electric Co shirt in one picture. Impeccable taste.

[@shashankpasupuleti5187]

I was bred to be a listener, Kal...learned my entire life to find what's in my bag. Where did you learn? ON A FARM?!

[@VanessaButtino]

I adore Michael Shannon ... and this makes me like him even more!

[@SleepFan771]

Michael Shannon likes Thelonious Monk? Fuck yeah! One of the best actors buying his and mine favorite jazz musician!

[@americanliving4473]

One of the coolest episodes from one of the coolest actors.

[@natewalker7064]

He seemed normal to me I don't know what everyone's talking about.

[@chrisrosenkreuz23]

his performances in movies. google michael shannon family guy

[@ledkiara]

I love this man! Now, I love him more! Cool choices.

[@SLINKLYDLINKLY]

Great taste.

[@timeboy8770]

This. This is a man with great musicial tastes. I'd love to browse his collection

[@ecwlee11]

very strange seeing him like this, he's incredibly chill. Despite him playing crazy psycho characters this is really fucking cool. His role on boardwalk was amazing

[@doranstewartstewart6521]

@midnight, speakeasy and now this. Michael Shannon my respect for you has grown.

[@acemachine26]

Nice! Another guy that loves jazz. Could someone tell me names of others in the "What's in My Bag" series that chose jazz records?

[@amoeba]

+acemachine26 There are a lot of episodes featuring jazz among other genres, but here are a couple that pick nothing but jazz: Nils Frahm - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWTXlaGcZ7mYfc0 Phylicia Rashad - kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6C7gpKDma51e9U

[@acemachine26]

+Amoeba Thank you!

[@pianaoki]

I'm so so happy that this video exists. I'm excited about listening to these bands properly now.

[@sneakaholic011]

he used to be a regular at the cafe i worked at. always polite and seemed like a cool dude but i remember he had this very intense energy that i couldn’t make sense of. he would just be in line patiently waiting and i would think “what the hell is on this guy’s mind?”. lol

[@TheLovelylove]

That's called 'It Factor' lol. People who draw you to them for no explicit reason,you just are magnetized to whatever they're doing. Good or Bad,lol. Mike has it in Spades.

[@TheLovelylove]

That's called 'It Factor' lol. People who draw you to them for no explicit reason,you just are magnetized to whatever their doing. Good or Bad,lol. Mike has it in Spades.

[@saintnick999]

I love his taste in music!

[@mattomoros]

"I keep looking for El Moodio, AND I WILL FIND IT!!"

[@mentaldisabilities1882]

mattomoros my new favorite comment ever

[@AlexKnowlton]

My friend Frank Gargiulo designed that cover and got me into them. I also have a CD EP from that album. (btw--Superchunk isn't Chicago, they're from Chapel Hill, NC)

[@darling_danke_schoen]

YES!! Micheal Shannon and I share a favorite album! I have it on CD, Mike- I can send you a copy! I wanted it on vinyl but it’s not on the same. Dang Micheal Shannon is a straight up OG hipster indie rocker

[@christopherquinlan7839]

He seems so chill. Love this series.

[@maxwashingtonmusic7000]

Zod has great taste! I love Monk and Sonny, as well. I love Jerry, but he should've gone to see the rest of The Dead. Anyway, great video :)

[@Soul-OnFire]

max washington songs I love and miss Jerry, but Trey did a good job, and so has John Mayer in my humble opinion. I don’t believe that Bobby would’ve invited them if he didn’t think they were the right men for the job.

[@Linkous12]

Seeing Michael Shannon wear a Magnolia Electric shirt makes me like Michael Shannon even more.

[@relyte]

My favourite Michael Shannon film is Shotgun Stories - see it if you haven't seen it

[@FungusMossGnosis]

I saw it and, eh, I prefer 'Take Shelter' and 'Mud'. He's excellent in all of them, and can't wait to see him work with Jeff Nichols again in 'Midnight Special' and 'Loving'.

[@noahwilson5275]

All time favorite Monk record. So stark, you can hear the emptiness of the theater. Could not have pulled out a better record after the setup.

[@exitritual]

Is he in character?

[@PoeCompany]

Aren't all actors always in some character or another? It's the on camera effect

[@durango-CODEBUILDER]

+TheRandomGamerDude deep.

[@juancpgo]

We all are. (sorry, I never miss a chance of being deep and philosophical just for the fun of it)

[@willzavala9890]

Easily one of my favorite actors of all time. Great music taste as well 👌

[@atree88]

what a dude! not all hollywood actors are pathetic. great zod, bad film, great music choices, like every single one.

[@DarlingPhenylethylamine]

I like this guy. And I dig the sound of Superchunk there, going to check that album out now. Cheers.

[@gradysmith9992]

Oh man, great picks!

[@Binstone]

you know a man is an actor, when he seems absolutely unrecognizable outside of his roles. Whaat a master, give thsi guy an oscar asap

[@nakedmolerat43]

Oscar the Grouch has good taste

[@jetboy_]

rotflmfao

[@rickg8015]

Now I want hin to guest in SS doing scene with Oscar..

[@apseudonym]

Love seeing him all chill and in his element 👍

[@mrjamesbudd]

whats the super chunk song played called? sounded sick

[@FunkDrSpok]

Hello Hawk

[@AlejandroMontoyaMarin]

They're a fantastic band

[@lolo62653]

After hearing his and as well as his taste in music... I would love to see him in an indie movie or even his opinion on (today's) indie films. I wonder what he's got in store now since his first/last album for music IF he even does plan on continuing writing songs. Good man. Simplicity is beauty.

[@dlower23]

defoe dinklage

[@defconstruction5]

dlower23 lmfao deeeeead

[@alexrighez3431]

Damn, you're right

[@rickg8015]

Damn bastard child of those two.. lol!

[@johnniejay]

2:54 Why does that album cover have a photograph of Larry David from 1976 on it?

[@scaredypicker]

The Jesus Lizard, Mission Of Burma and Yo La Tengo? I'd get on well with this guy.

[@jordanheale7479]

This dude is rad. I'll go see everything and anything he is in. All time favorite.

[@saskiahartmann6925]

He's kinda cute.

[@tommywiseau6684]

If you mean cute as in tie you up and take you home to meet his mother whose actually a skeletal corpse in his basement cute, then I agree.

[@simonyricools]

He is really handsome.

[@funguy29]

Saskia Hartmann You're kinda lonely.

[@marcelineetyvan3665]

@@tommywiseau6684 Yeah, he can get it

[@rahGrebelsoulsound]

Wow. Born the same year as me & he has the same record collection & taste in music. Superchunk & Monk👍