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@jeffnovak45847 жыл бұрын
Hopkins is gold. He could literally sit on a bench in a park somewhere talking about donuts and I would love it.
@danieldominguez81356 жыл бұрын
o know right!? It's like watching Don Corleone speaking
@bunbundabunni38436 жыл бұрын
I sure enjoyed the time when he said he ate some liver with fava beans. Paired it with a nice Chianti, apparently.
@CT-Irodion6 жыл бұрын
I always imagine it going: "You know, boy. Donuts aren't just food you eat some time some day, but are a work of art."
@adamredmond31366 жыл бұрын
Haha, so true!
@dorianweng89035 жыл бұрын
I am quite sure sir that you are referring to his King Lear ;)
@FandeJay7 жыл бұрын
It's not even a question of Hopkins being the best actor, or any of these trivial considerations. Hopkins just KNOWS his craft perfectly. He's like the scientist of acting.
@kevinw7127 жыл бұрын
although see the interesting thing is, I'd kind of gotten bummed the last few years that much like other old revered greats like Deniro, Pacino, etc, Hopkins had gotten to the point where he'd become much less discerning in his choices and was seemingly sleep walking thru all too many paycheck movies. Then when I first saw the footage for Westworld those several months ago, I got giddy thinking "okay well at the very least, Anthony Hopkins most definitely cares and is bringing some serious A-game again, finally"
@davidolsen28017 жыл бұрын
I've heard him say in a couple interviews that it is increasingly hard for him to find good roles. So its pretty cool that he got such a good role, one that really lets him perfect his craft
@user-wk7vs9kv2n7 жыл бұрын
There is a science to an every art form.
@goatlib23387 жыл бұрын
And he didn't even get an emmy. Or a nomination if i am not mistaken. Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuull-sh*t
@xyoxus7 жыл бұрын
*science
@luegenbaronmunchhausen Жыл бұрын
Unpopular opinion: The Series lived through outstanding Anthony Hopkins a.k.a. Dr. Ford and died with him. Dr. Ford represented what Westworld once stood for: Philosophical dialogue, intriguing, complex but likeable characters and crazy twists. And without him, Westworld turned out to be only a shell of its former greatness.
@BigBrotherMars Жыл бұрын
What did you think of Anthony in Transformers the Last Knight
@LOTUG98 Жыл бұрын
I was hoping for the last season to have him in it. That would have been great
@alesksander Жыл бұрын
Agree Season 2 lost its intrigue.
@madmaxmedia Жыл бұрын
That is not an unpopular opinion at all, in fact the show's ratings would seem to agree with it very much. A lesser actor playing the role of Ford would have resulted in a significantly inferior show (although Evan Rachel Wood and Thandie Newton were also standouts.)
@coreygolpheneee Жыл бұрын
It's like watching Disneyland without Walt.
@elizabethhayes397 жыл бұрын
Hopkins was such a startlingly good casting choice.
@mac49515 жыл бұрын
Is he never not a good casting choice? He could play Queen Elizabeth II, and it would be a good choice
@burtonboard445 жыл бұрын
@@mac4951 lmao ! Too true
@jackgreen56274 жыл бұрын
Hopkins was great as Hannibal, but he is rubbish in everything else. He overplays his voice to the point that he irritatingly emphasises the last syllable of most words e.g. 'Lawrenceeeeee, Beastssssss.'
@burtonboard444 жыл бұрын
@@jackgreen5627 You're the only person on the planet with that opinion.
@jackgreen56274 жыл бұрын
@@burtonboard44 That doesn't make me wrong. His backwards stutter was endearing as Hannibal e.g. 'Claricceeeeee.' But It is simply irritating and overdone in everything else. 'Mankind lies between Gods and Beastsssssssss, Lawrenceeee.'
@ma1ist7 жыл бұрын
out of all the violence and brutal shit that goes down in this show, this lunch scene took the cake.
@RabeezRiaz7 жыл бұрын
In a way this was more brutal than the straight out gorey killings
@t5000100007 жыл бұрын
The chick also played the scene perfectly
@Nemoticon7 жыл бұрын
The eye candy is to bring in the masses. The dialogue is to tell the story.
@DrSmokeTrees7 жыл бұрын
+t500010000 That is Sidse Babett Knudsen. She is "... a Danish actress who works in theater, television, and film." I haven't heard of her before, but she's got about a dozen acting award wins, and an Emmy nomination. You've got to have skill to hold a 1 on 1 scene with someone like Hopkins.
@ma1ist7 жыл бұрын
DrSmokeTrees have always heard that the ones who do theatre are just better actors.
@vazquezb20114 жыл бұрын
My first impression of Ford was: "Oh look, Hopkins playing a kind grandfatherly figure...". Boy, was I wrong. More like God and the Devil, wrapped into one.
@DiggitySchwag3 жыл бұрын
Some would argue that God and the Devil are the same. Such an amazing character.
@connorlee18683 жыл бұрын
@@DiggitySchwag as said in the show “ there was only ever, the devil. And when you look up from the bottom, it was just his reflection... laughing back down at you.”
@user-lm5fd6rr5b2 жыл бұрын
God and the devil wrapped into one. So basically Old Testament God. Which is even more appropriate as Westworld is essentially a story of Genesis.
@warbler1984Ай бұрын
"You can't play God without being acquainted with the devil" Dr Ford
@macaco4d7 жыл бұрын
oh man, i wish you waited until episode 7 to do this review. i havent felt shivers down my spine like this since silence of the lambs. hopkins took this series to a new fucking level.
@macaco4d7 жыл бұрын
but then again, he might top that on next week's episode anyway.
@terryrussaw64787 жыл бұрын
DR. Frankenstein
@terryrussaw64787 жыл бұрын
DR. Frankenstein
@ultimator10006 жыл бұрын
The “Peacock Feather’s” monologue may be my favorite monologue ever. I was hoping that is what he would be discussing.
@ydin97 жыл бұрын
Came here for nice tips on what makes this charismatic actor, left with a urge to finally start watching Westworld.
@flecks_piano7 жыл бұрын
You certainly should. Surprisingly, as good as Hopkins is, he's not even the most impressing actor in the series.
@billyrigby48397 жыл бұрын
ydin9 this show is amazing. They have finally started getting darker too and it feels good to see this change of pace early on in a show. Jimmi Simpson is amazing too! But Hopkins steals every damn scene he's in!
@ydin97 жыл бұрын
Mixed reviews it is then.
@jonhsmith17807 жыл бұрын
WhudUP Do Breaking Bad? Its story telling and its not fit for u. Suck it up and don't say anything like "why would anyone..."
@jonnynice83667 жыл бұрын
It's a sweet show. Just hop onto the hypetrain!
@dadaseyi4 жыл бұрын
Watching this after season 2, it actually has a deeper meaning when he says, "we know everything about our guests, and our employees." That's a veiled threat about Delos' project that he wasn't supposed to know about. He always knew. I love this breakdown so much. Hope to see more breaking down great scenes and actors.
@Nyctomancer_60044 жыл бұрын
Watching this after season 3, it has even a deeper meaning than you thought
@mahidikablahni64174 жыл бұрын
@@Nyctomancer_6004 and what is that?? Because season 3 was garbage
@hopeeje-aya4483 жыл бұрын
I think season 3 was powerful in its own right. But a focal point 'Ford' was missing.
@rodolfomezaalvarado80043 жыл бұрын
@@mahidikablahni6417 it wasn't tho
@suzyrottencrotch51322 жыл бұрын
@@mahidikablahni6417 you should rewatch it until your tiny mind can understand it
@biohacker27817 жыл бұрын
Hopkins has been hauntingly amazing in every single episode. Truly one of the best actors to watch!
@Hardman._7 жыл бұрын
He was Knighted for a reason hences "Sir"
@apachedisco7 жыл бұрын
Anthony Hopkins is throwing out a masters class in acting in a tv show. Great time to be alive.
@ArthurKnight18997 жыл бұрын
wait till you see him in new Transformers movie!! Oscar!! XD XD
@ThenNow3 жыл бұрын
There needs to be a follow-up to this on Hopkins in 'The Father'
@mmmmmmmmm43343 жыл бұрын
Yes yes yes!
@ebonyg22443 жыл бұрын
Oh God yesss!!! He sparkles in that movie 🎥
@efrendelrosal3 жыл бұрын
That acting was top-notch.
@eloisavictorialaud56323 жыл бұрын
We really need a follow-up. Sir Hopkins delivered his best performance in The Father and he bagged another Oscar to it.
@handekmessiah11123 жыл бұрын
Some god tier acting he did
@samihussaini23727 жыл бұрын
Should've got a Golden Globe nomination for his acting in Westworld.
@na20425 жыл бұрын
I wish I could have won an award for writing it .
@handris995 жыл бұрын
Those idiots wouldn't see greatness if it was the only thing they were allowed to see. How could they see it? After all this show is basically condemning them. They are the moneymen Ford is talking about.
@jackgreen56274 жыл бұрын
Hopkins was great as Hannibal, but he is rubbish in everything else. He overplays his voice to the point that he irritatingly emphasises the last syllable of most words e.g. 'Lawrenceeeeee, Beastssssss.'
@GanjaLibre7 жыл бұрын
The "Ah" line in 3:43 is a trademark of Hopkins, he does it almost in all his character, I love that sutil expresion
@R.R.R.4654 жыл бұрын
I've have noticed this trait before but just thought it was a thing the he did sub consciously, like a tic or mannerism, never thought about it as a trademark, the cold eyed smile on the other hand, 100% classic Hopkins of course.
@gianinamorales85972 жыл бұрын
"Ah. That is the Duomo, seen from the Belvedere... You know Florence?"
@Crosse12156 ай бұрын
Subtle*
@AK-im1qc6 жыл бұрын
Season 1 of westworld was a masterpiece. It's something I would expect from Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve or David Fincher movies. I haven't watched a better season of any show than it. It's special in every way, writing, acting and visual effects(that young Robert Ford looked so real that I actually thought they'd used an actor to play it out). Definitely the most underrated show out at the moment. Don't understand how it didn't win more emmys for season 1.
@MrJohanGuzman5 жыл бұрын
It is in fact Nolan the creator of the show. Jonathan Nolan, but a Nolan, nonetheless.
@gryotharian5 жыл бұрын
Season 2 was still good, but it didn’t come close to the brilliance of season 1.
@VictorJimenez-el7wo5 жыл бұрын
AK for HBO west world is like a favorite child for both parents This show got something mysterious intriguing like is something so real and so close to our minds and far from our hearts and at the end the breakdown ......! A master piece!
@salahneymar27115 жыл бұрын
Have you watched the first season True Detective?
@andrujo4 жыл бұрын
After this "Westworld" season 1, I kinda came to believe Jonathan Nolan is ahead of Christopher. 🤯 Btw, if you see in the credits at most of Christopher's movies, Jonathan often appears as writer aside of Christopher himself. After Westworld, I think it's no coincidence.
@CadaverJunky87 жыл бұрын
Fucking BLESS YOU. Not enough people give Anthony Hopkins the love he deserves. He's honestly one of the best actors we currently have alive and he flies under the radar almost consistently (probably cause he does a lot of crappy movies too). I'm legit gonna be devastated when this man dies cause he's always perfect in everything he's in.
@JohnSmith-xk5ou7 жыл бұрын
This show is elevated whenever he's on screen.
@powerbottomboat6 жыл бұрын
When Hopkins says, "He has a... sensitive disposition" about Bernard, he glances at the host who's still pouring the wine and looks down, as if he's recalling Bernard's true nature while making a subconscious reference to it. Makes me think that Hopkins knew what Bernard really was from the start as well. The subtlety of the acting in this scene astounds me, not just from Hopkins, but from Theresa's actress as well; the way her hand trembled just a bit when she had the cigarette in her hand, as well as her hesitancy when she reached for it, showing how uncomfortable and vulnerable she felt, how she didn't want to give that away to Ford but still needed the comfort of a vice, completely blew me away.
@bitangayves21256 жыл бұрын
he know hwat bernard was, of course, cuz he made him
@powerbottomboat6 жыл бұрын
Bitanga Yves I was talking about Hopkins, the actor, knowing what Bernard is, not Ford the character. Sometimes the actor doesn't always know the big plot twists before the day of filming those particular scenes to avoid accidental spoilers.
@ericluque65736 жыл бұрын
We have to consider that Theresa had a few conversations prior to this one in which she literally slayed all those who tried to refute her. So this conversation has even more impact, cause in this scene we actually feel the magnificent power Ford has.
@FusRoToast6 жыл бұрын
I remember reading somewhere that the director gave the entire script to Hopkins so he could better portray the character. So yes, he did know everything way before everyone else did.
@yippeeyokai57505 жыл бұрын
How could he not know, Bernard was designed to look like Arnold.
@sampsonraysimon7 жыл бұрын
Holy shit. I feel like I just took 5 really good acting lessons in 8 minutes.
@KainyStyle6 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, amazing explanation, huge amount of information delivered very clear and timely.
@lizzy__brock6 жыл бұрын
Sampson Simon was just practicing his lines and how I’d say. He’s so freaking impressive it’s insane !
@adriianbraxton38066 жыл бұрын
I thought this to myself
@avaarchie41536 жыл бұрын
You did -girl! you did! I grew up with NO KZbin -be young -Have fun! #AppropriateThaKnowledge
@juangomez75867 жыл бұрын
NOW PLEASE..... Sir ANTHONY HOPKINS & ED HARRIS Scene in the BAR....!!!! Please made a video about that conversation.....!!! :D
@owenburgess7 жыл бұрын
Yes! That was the best scene I've seen in years. Two legends creating magic. A true masterclass in acting.
@juangomez75867 жыл бұрын
I forgot TEDDY, Teddy Too....hahahaahaaha!!!
@AncientDirtbag7 жыл бұрын
Poor Teddy...
@PaulyPaulPaul7 жыл бұрын
Excellent suggestion.
@haroldgar17 жыл бұрын
You got that right! Those two knocked it out of the park!
@oddgeir23304 жыл бұрын
Hopkins made the series for me. The other seasons fades in his absence.
@masonlanger42084 жыл бұрын
There’s been one season (so far) without him....
@Abhi-qm3jj3 жыл бұрын
Second season had MIB but third season he became some mental depressed dude who works everyday
@MiguelFerreira-cm4kw2 жыл бұрын
+1
@pictzone2 жыл бұрын
@callmecatalyst Stopped watching the third after a few episodes. It's so bad it betrays the masterpiece this show once was
@juanaltredo29747 жыл бұрын
funny because his filmic career seems pretty much dead or well, very minor nowadays, but his tv career is showing us the man's immense talent, and hopefully good movies with relevant parts will knock on his door again. He's royalty
@lynannouilh7 жыл бұрын
I was in awe in that scene, Westworld already delivered a few of my all time prefered scenes in tv and movies. Hopkins is fantastic, and I love watching him in the show.
@McDonaldsCalifornia7 жыл бұрын
It is kind of hard to get work in hollywood at a certain age especially if you have some standards. Or you can just do it like DeNiro and take shitty comedic roles.
@juanaltredo29747 жыл бұрын
Max We de niros decline is something to behold, that granpa movie... vile stuff
@ThisHandleSystemCanGetNicked7 жыл бұрын
Film career dead? He's made some 10 movies in the last two years alone. They may not all be box office smash hits, but he's certainly kept himself busy. Of course, he's an old man now, so anything can happen at his age, which hopefully doesn't for a long time, but i'm sure you get the point.
@juanaltredo29747 жыл бұрын
AdjutantReflex I said his career seems minor, and thats a a fair assessment IMO, particularly compared to what he used to do. Morgan freeman is also an old man but he still gets better roles than mr hopkins
@nmaurok7 жыл бұрын
It would be amazing if Hopkins got to watch this video - he would be flattered and impressed by your work.
@nicolaspintozzi81487 жыл бұрын
GravityTricks yeah that would be awesome!
@Windrammer7 жыл бұрын
Are you friends with him?
@nmaurok7 жыл бұрын
Jack Windrammer Why yes, indeed! I'll show him the video on Saturday, when our weekly Tea takes place.
@vintyprod7 жыл бұрын
ahhaha made my day
@cineoitoum7 жыл бұрын
Hopkins here. Yeah! It´s true. I am flattered and impressed. Hey Nerdwriter, good job!
@R4Y2k2 жыл бұрын
"But I told him we'd be fine, that you didn't understand what you were paying for. It's not a business venture or a theme park but an entire world.... we designed every inch of it, every blade of gras... in here, we were gods. And you? You were merely our guests" Loved that scene. One of Hopkins best acts imho.
@dim3917 жыл бұрын
Hopkins's character is the Tywin of Westworld.
@diradosveta7 жыл бұрын
+Michael Wiswell Yes, this is exactly what he meant.
@jonnynice83667 жыл бұрын
I was thinking Tyrion.
@jackyoh9717 жыл бұрын
More Dangerous than Tywin...
@thomaschristopherwhite90437 жыл бұрын
That's the funny thing about this series though. We don't know yet. We don't know if Hopkins' character is a psychopath with a god complex or is he part of something greater that we can't see yet because we're still trapped in this microcosm.. almost tunnel vision like presentation. We've already seen him have more of a connection with the hosts and seem cold to his colleagues like how he described the mystery man "Arnold". Either way it's too early to call.
@bouo59987 жыл бұрын
Thomas Christopher White Still... I remember the moment when I noticed he wears a black hat. That can't be an accident.
@BreakingBanter7 жыл бұрын
EMMY FOR HOPKINS! Honestly, we've been frothing his performance week after week in our reviews. He's amazing on this show and it feels like kind of an honour to see him on the small screen.
@mohamedumar30827 жыл бұрын
it does ....I still can't believe that ANTHONY FUCKING HOPKINS is on screen.
@cantonnierbethcepourlavhy63437 жыл бұрын
Breaking Banter He won an oscar for only 18 min at screen in a 2h15 movie, He don't need an Emmy !
@vighneshsivakumar34187 жыл бұрын
Which movie was that?
@Arsolon6187 жыл бұрын
The Silence of the Lambs
@kaptenrotskjeg7 жыл бұрын
Hannibal
@jakepatterson32356 жыл бұрын
If you notice he also at the beginning makes himself seem harmless and allows her to dominate and feel powerful over him(he keeps breaking eye contact while she is staring at him the whole time). Then it completely shifts when he takes TOTAL control of everything around them thus taking control of the convo, this is where she breaks eye contact and looks around in a concerned manner and he begins his stare at her while speaking, showing his dominance now
@56904674890567507 жыл бұрын
Anthony Hopkins is the definition of a good actor. Watching him play is an experience that one cannot forget.
@tylerjustice56566 жыл бұрын
gtp tone it down big fella
@lovetekman7 жыл бұрын
I fucking love Westworld, my favorite show this year!
@TheBandy987 жыл бұрын
KinkiSnowman It's unbelievably great.
@arielemiliano2267 жыл бұрын
This year was great. First "The People vs OJ Simpson", "The Night off", "Strangers Things", "Luke Cage".....This was a remarcable year.
@austinfehrer65747 жыл бұрын
KinkiSnowman Preach
@akiraperu17 жыл бұрын
begins great but end so-so
@mixedbusiness17 жыл бұрын
It hasn't ended yet....
@zappin60624 жыл бұрын
I’m not an arty type - when I watched this show for the first time I simply sat and enjoyed the plot and visuals. But having someone lay it out like this helps me appreciate the amazing subtlety with which these actors work.
@namAehT Жыл бұрын
The show (maybe just the first two seasons) is better with each subsequent watch. You pick up on more and more details and place yourself in different characters' shoes every time.
@tysonasaurus63927 жыл бұрын
I have been loving Westworld, and I think it is going to be the next big show
@tysonasaurus63927 жыл бұрын
Also I really loved this scene
@JeSuisYash7 жыл бұрын
wait for red dead, then you will be living it!!!
@DrSmokeTrees7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, as long as they stick the landing of this season, I except it will be another "A+" series for HBO, at least get some Emmy noms, and probably stick around for 3-5 years.
@tysonasaurus63927 жыл бұрын
DrSmokeTrees I hope I can just watch the first season and be done with it, so I I'm not around if the show becomes meh
@TheElectrizantee7 жыл бұрын
the best show this year
@machinist46427 жыл бұрын
This show grew on me. Kinda like the matrix, you don't know wtf is going on in the beginning, then as the show went on it became much more intriguing.
@ropro98177 жыл бұрын
Yeeeeeeeesssss! I don't even like westerns, but a few episodes in, I realized that Westworld has nothing to do with westerns.
@louisefarber75737 жыл бұрын
ro pro '
@volcanosauce007 жыл бұрын
Machinist For me, it was the exact opposite. It started off as an intriguing, yet straightforward show, then it threw me into a layered, complex viewing experience that left me perplexed until the very end. What a show!
@ropro98177 жыл бұрын
garner montgomery Haha, true. After binge watching the series, I checked out a few Westworld analysis videos on KZbin, only to realize that there were about 100 layers that I wasn't even aware of! :)
@marcvidal16726 жыл бұрын
Then, what you just said would just be a programmed line they created for you.
@rayunited2010foryou5 жыл бұрын
5:41 to 5:55, the quick and subtle transitions to various expressions are out of this world. Sir Anthony Hopkins is one of his kind, a gem of an actor!
@ThomasTheFapEngine7 жыл бұрын
When you watch episode 5 and immediately see this upload right after.
@mohamedumar30827 жыл бұрын
so you like westworld,nerd writer and thomas the tank engine.....we could be friends.
@mohamedumar30827 жыл бұрын
+Thomas The Fap Engine not as much as i like the nutshack theme.
@SirGeeSantos7 жыл бұрын
this actress is pretty good too in this scene.
@richyrich89394 жыл бұрын
It's actually strange how good his acting is reminds me of something I used to hear when I was younger " what an elder can see sitting with blindfolds a child cannot see standing with binoculars"
@NatalieAmor7 жыл бұрын
Holy. Shizballs. That analysis was bloody amazing! The editing was superb as well! More please
@HadrienBourgogne7 жыл бұрын
Indeed. I'm very thankful for this "eye-opening work". I did not pay attention to all those details before. It just make that show even better. Very well done.
@jordangallagher80646 жыл бұрын
Nixyca
@ka-boom20832 жыл бұрын
Ya Ya Ya
@TheProBacon7 жыл бұрын
"I do hope you will be careful with Bernard" Hohohoooooo
@SmoakRaider5106 жыл бұрын
Hilarious.
@RobYTACC5906 жыл бұрын
Catalin Dinca it’s lines like that, that makes the twist that much sweeter.
@logancox65486 жыл бұрын
"A very ... sensitive disposition" indeed.
@PhilipZeplinDK6 жыл бұрын
Episode 7 where it happens, right? Man, my jaw was on the fucking floor. I thought it would end with a cliffhanger - nope.
@lazar29496 жыл бұрын
He literally told her everything
@JG-gp9yh6 жыл бұрын
definitely one of the greatest actors of all times. he's so good at acting that every single winkle on his face is utilized.
@WakandaBabe7 жыл бұрын
When I first saw this scene, I thought 'Dang...Anthony Hopkins is wonderful'. He is gentle, caring and menacing...smiling all the time. My absolute favorite actor.
@DerekDunfield7 жыл бұрын
Please Evan, more like this. The breakdown of micro-expressions was fantastic. The call out of subtlety so good. I've watched it multiple times, each time amazed at how much information was in the scene and how much I didn't consciously recognize before your analysis. I'd love to see a playlist of these kinds on analyses. Imagine breaking down the expression and words of politicians or CEOs, comparing and contrasting when they flip flop. There's so much we don't consciously see, and you clearly have a nack at finding it.
@RichTapestry7 жыл бұрын
Have you heard of a show called 'Lie to Me'? Methinks you'd like it.
@chinmaysharma94244 жыл бұрын
Hopkins is that student in class who does his homework 2 or 3 times and remains relaxed before and during exam and nails it perfectly.
@cobbsta887 жыл бұрын
A good breakdown, but this isn't how great actors like Hopkins think, at least consciously. He knows the subtext of a scene, and his intention. But this comes from an execution of how he will affect her, now how he will be. It comes of as natural because of his intentions, and when you know your intentions, micro expressions happen autonomously.
@dmv43437 жыл бұрын
Yes, its like feeling the same, as a person that says that words, in real life people act just the same, when they have equal emotion on equal position, thats the thing. Its not like he is changing his smiles on purpouse 10 times in 1 scene in front of a mirror, he just lets emotions go, and he is good at it.
@Sharpie951HD7 жыл бұрын
A good actor becomes the person they're portraying so you're right, his expressions come naturally
@coastertron7 жыл бұрын
Cobbsta As an actor I can confirm that, I personally don't need to think that much about what my face does or what kind of emotion its showing, it just comes naturally.
@BlueRoseFaery7 жыл бұрын
No, it's not a conscious thing, certainly. But that's not what this video is about. It's taking a magnifying lens to a wonderful performance & picking it apart to show how great it is. It's a love letter to great acting, not a how to.
@travistucker50767 жыл бұрын
Maybe the fact that actors try to let things come to them naturally is why so few are as good as Anthony Hopkins.
@TheEightRain5 жыл бұрын
"We know everything about our guests, don't we" The forshadowing is real here.
@melodyal33573 жыл бұрын
What makes Anthony Hopkins great? - EVERYTHING!!!! Each performance he does is a masterpiece itself.
@8PQterry7 жыл бұрын
Bernard Lowe is an anagram for Arnold Weber.
@nwh577 жыл бұрын
Ho. Ly. Shit.
@Justiciar12847 жыл бұрын
Thank. You. Sir. Wow.
@101Jman7 жыл бұрын
Wow this show is great. Will definitely re-watch.
@brendanstringer72257 жыл бұрын
That, and Hopkins saying "it's always been me, just me," last episode pretty much prove it :)
@Gootothesecond7 жыл бұрын
What the fuck?
@skeletor62874 жыл бұрын
He owns every role he’s given from hannibal lector, to Odin, to his role in this show.
@mynamejeff34986 жыл бұрын
call me crazy but this is better than game of thrones
@MyNameStanc0l6 жыл бұрын
YOU'RE CRAZY
@plastic_cleopatra5 жыл бұрын
HBO is lucky to acquire this show. Same as game of thrones that's a book adaptation m
@kt94955 жыл бұрын
I appreciate them both for different reasons. They stand on their own.
@Tallimme5 жыл бұрын
Not crazy at all. I would perhaps argue your point in regards to early seasons of GoT, but now, Westworld is certainly higher quality TV series. Unfortunately GoT still gets people in with crazy huge scenes and the fact the story is about to end. Still, I prefer Westworld over GoT.
@jhwheuer5 жыл бұрын
One is spectacle, the other spectacular
@hypetia11457 жыл бұрын
Remember when the walking dead was a character study and not a torture porn? Well at least now I can move on to watching Westworld.
@aDotFromTheFuture7 жыл бұрын
Indeed, hopefully they won't do the same mistake on Westworld, I would be quite happy with just the one season.
@hypetia11457 жыл бұрын
"Quit while you're ahead" doesn't really fit into corporate mindset. :/ But we can still hope.
@mikehunt89467 жыл бұрын
HBO generally doesn't run shows longer than they need to be.
@handleofvecna24437 жыл бұрын
Mike Hunt True sadly; we never got a 3rd season to Deadwood :(
@theclawyaww37407 жыл бұрын
it got gore sure but its not torture porn in any way it just as gory as it has been since season 3
@jaja18187 жыл бұрын
i like watching game of thrones..but Westworld is on a wholenother level esp with Hopkins scenes..he is such an amazing actor!!
@carlosnoriega26087 жыл бұрын
Sadly, he's in the new transformer movie in 2017.
@williamdrouin80636 жыл бұрын
Carlos Noriega ik lol
@apathak346 жыл бұрын
GOT went to shit since they overtook the source material
@annhumphries78052 жыл бұрын
Oh my, 1. My father resembles Sir Anthony in his eyes and voice; 2. I am blind. Your description of this scene is transformational-you describe his eyes, his many smiles, his pauses. You “vivid-I’ve this. I’m a poet, and I’ll be following you for your skill in …what’s the word….discernment? Glad to find your channel, and I’ll look up what you recommend.
@eleiraeel7 жыл бұрын
I love the nuance in this show. Every tiny detail has meaning. This part was one of my favorites. I read a fantastic Reddit comment saying "In this scene, Hopkins is God. And he's reminding the puny mortal than they are on Olympus."
@gavmcdonald76847 жыл бұрын
I'm in love with Westworld at the moment; the acting, the story, the symbolism. It's all so well crafted. It's very much Kubrickesque in the sense that every part of the frame is used to advance the scene somehow. I think one of my favourite parts is the self play piano and how it acts as an anchor for so many of the series themes.
@korphan90656 жыл бұрын
Always come back for this video, Anthony Hopkins is amazingly talented
@jackhammer00787 жыл бұрын
Another reason Anthony Hopkins is worthy of an Emmy, and perhaps another for best cast ensemble for Westworld.
@BFG-hv2ml6 жыл бұрын
Jackhammer007 don’t want to be hater, but there are shows with much better casting than westworld
@magshype6 жыл бұрын
Oh I'm sure "breaking bad" is on the top of his meme list.
@brunon.89627 жыл бұрын
Finally a legend comming into TV shows. That's it. Movies are definetively dead, welcome to the new era of audiovisual art. Maybe I'm wrong, but I prefer a Masterpiece that longs 70 hours rather than 2.
@DipanshuNagar4 жыл бұрын
"We know everything about our guests" Yep. Season 3 shows. And yes, I watch this video and come here after every season.
@MeatyGorak7 жыл бұрын
when the waiter has stopped moving and is overfilling the wine glass you can see at 5:00 Anothony Hopkins finger is raised as he is controlling the host
@Nin136667 жыл бұрын
Nice catch.
@Arvaniz7 жыл бұрын
I hadn't seen that! It's incredible...
@dylanhough70687 жыл бұрын
AdrianEVH96 I dont think thats important to the scene, since he did it really obviously before, when he freezes the snake in the desert (with the young boy host) and makes it slither away with hand gestures.
@XenderWindX7 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, i would never have caught that. thanks!
@Arvaniz7 жыл бұрын
dylan hough, maybe it's not that important to the scene. But it's a nice touch that they included it, particularly since it happens at the border of the shot. The actor (Hopkins) has been concentrating so much on his facial expressions (the focus) for the whole scene, but didn't forget the rest of his body language...
@TheCrazygamerPT7 жыл бұрын
Anthony Hopkins was one of the reasons that made me decide to watch the series. Great perfomance, hope he gets at least nominated for an Emmy
@varunsaxena74366 жыл бұрын
3:59 Perfectly balanced... As all things should be...
@ntare10006 жыл бұрын
Thanos 😂
@handris995 жыл бұрын
But in reality they are never that way. It's the existence of an imbalance that brings the forces into existence that are trying to restore it.
@myOToole5 жыл бұрын
I rarely enjoy comments, but this one does put a smile on my face.
@emadbu55 жыл бұрын
Ford created Thanos
@basilthefourth.84725 жыл бұрын
Varun Saxena I thought exactly the same
@steerpike667 жыл бұрын
What makes Hopkins great (apart from his experience and training; I mean the thing he has of his own that belongs only to him) is his air of wounded monarchy, like a very old, dying lion. He has been doing some of his best moves in WW, including using his left eye, which has lines like scars running towards it down his forehead and seems constantly to be either winking or wincing in pain, his ability to hold a long, wistful pause ('No Dolores, I wouldn't say that..............') , and his ability to project bottomless sadness, usually by allowing one floating tear to appear in each of his eyes, which tremble on his lashes without falling. Then he turns his head away and they're gone. He can also play the piano.
@kamyar19903 жыл бұрын
He just won another academy award LEGEND
@123abcdef3 Жыл бұрын
Hopkins is brilliant in his ability to subtly yet unmistakably convey menace or any emotion simply by his facial expressions and the tempo in which he speaks even while he is completely still and his body language calm. Richard Burton told Dick Cavett in an interview that the ultimate for him as an actor was to get the greatest possible effect on an audience with the minimum possible visible effort. Anthony Hopkins exemplifies this skill incredibly well.
@707Guido7 жыл бұрын
The level of performance of him is like heath ledger as the joker. They are way better than anyone else
@ObaREX7 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. It's this video that got me into Westworld. Just finished watching the first two episodes.
@godhimself93677 жыл бұрын
Edward Gil dumbledore dies
@abrahamleay7 жыл бұрын
It gets better.
@GloomGaiGar6 жыл бұрын
This got me to watch it. Not kidding. :) In the context of the show: Ford probably did all those reactions not out of emotion but out of calculation. He just played with Theresa.
@W.Heisenberg7 жыл бұрын
He's a master! When Robert Ford (Anthony Hopkins) is on scene, he draws all the attention!
@MissHeathen7 жыл бұрын
Anthony Hopkins steals the show for sure.
@sygad13 жыл бұрын
Is there another actor that could have delivered that? Struggling to think of anybody who can be so nice and chilling in the same smile?
@cnxuanchai3 жыл бұрын
Honestly, Kevin Spacey...
@sygad13 жыл бұрын
@@cnxuanchai absolutely, hadn’t thought of him but you’re right
@TheNefastor7 жыл бұрын
In this show, Hopkins and Harris manage to be many orders of magnitude creepier than any character I've seen in any horror movie. And they do it amazingly subtly. Do they have a bet going on, or something ? As to which actor will raise the most hairs on our heads ? All I know is, that's one of my favorite scenes. There are several I keep watching again and again.
@ropro98177 жыл бұрын
Totally agree! Mr. +Nerdwriter1, would you consider doing an analysis for Ed Harris?
@alexandresobreiramartins94617 жыл бұрын
One of the reasons is that most people don't know how to portray character, let alone in a horror show. Mads Mikelsen does it very well in Hannibal, with a level of subtlety I find nearly comparable to Hopkins own here. It was interesting for me to see how his performance elevated a trite character like the villain in Dr. Strange - fun film, but, as usual with Marvel, weak villain, and not even a good actor like Mads could improve on the character very much, mainly because the writers of that movie didn't at all care for subtlety and depth. As for this scene, another interesting detail is that Ford, of course, chose the place and table not only as a display of power and control to Theresa, but also to show how little he cares for her. SPOILER And the quality of the writing is also shown in the foreshadowing of "be careful with Barnard" - excellent use of double meaning.
@PraewsVideo7 жыл бұрын
Megalomaniac
@w4stedspace7 жыл бұрын
I have watched this video soo many times - and it's the one I found first and the one that made me subscribe. The combination of your excellent analysis and Hopkins incredible acting ability is hypnotic. Keep doing what you do sir, please, it's truly wonderful to watch production, research and intelligent analysis coming together like this, and from one guy :) The only thing I would have loved to have heard also was your opinion on the cinematography and why it complimented also. I'd argue that you have a similar ability to AH when it comes to compelling commentary! And the quality of editing is superb also, makes me not want to look away even though what you're saying is far more important.
@aymenmezaache46704 жыл бұрын
2020 and I'm back again
@AFSamizdat4 жыл бұрын
Ditto
@dantheman74833 жыл бұрын
hey boss!
@w4stedspace3 жыл бұрын
@@dantheman7483 o/
@MrCostaC3 жыл бұрын
This is a good video but mostly bullshit. Hopkins has shared in interviews that he had zero insight into the overall story in westworld so how could he convey these emotions without knowing the story?
@springtimemarion Жыл бұрын
What makes Anthony Hopkis Great is because he puts his all in to his Art, Acting , Music, and words of wisdom.. He give us a WORLD OF HAPPINESS. I always look for the good in Sir Anthony. I really think he is a kind, loving handsome man. HE IS STRONG LIKE RAGING RIVER, BUT GENTLE LIKE A SOFT SPRING RAIN.. No matter what people say, I always will look for the good in Sir Anthony., Thank You Sir Anthony, Marion Coleman, Athens, Georgia.
@alpenjon7 жыл бұрын
What a great analysis - I didn't even notice just how he was so convincing and fascinating in this role.
@SuperGreatSphinx5 жыл бұрын
Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins CBE (born 31 December 1937) is a Welsh actor, director, and producer. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1992, and was nominated three additional times. Hopkins has also won three BAFTAs, two Emmys, and the Cecil B. DeMille Award. In 1993, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the arts. Hopkins received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003, and in 2008, he received the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. After graduating from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 1957, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, and was then spotted by Laurence Olivier who invited him to join the Royal National Theatre. In 1968, he achieved renown, playing Richard the Lionheart in The Lion in Winter. In the mid-1970s, Richard Attenborough, who would direct five Hopkins films, called him "the greatest actor of his generation." Hopkins portrayed Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, its sequel Hannibal, and the prequel Red Dragon. Hopkins was nominated for three other Academy Awards for the films The Remains of the Day (1993), Nixon (1995), and Amistad (1997). Other notable films include: 84 Charing Cross Road (1987), The Elephant Man (1980), Howards End (1992), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Legends of the Fall (1994), Meet Joe Black (1998), The Mask of Zorro (1998), and Thor and its sequels. In 2015, he starred in the BBC television film The Dresser, and in 2016 and 2018, he starred in the HBO television series Westworld.
@ka-boom20832 жыл бұрын
Nothing but lies!
@caroltraftondale1475 Жыл бұрын
In the early 70’s, he starred in the tv mini series Queen’s Bench VII. He was astounding, and all I could think was that this guy is going places! And he did and still does. A remarkable human being.
@garethmorgan36653 жыл бұрын
My father is from Wales; a small, genuinely modest nation so when I tell people I'm half Welsh I love to be able to say 'Do you know Anthony Hopkins, Richard Burton...?'
@deathdoor7 жыл бұрын
Wow... The scene... This video. Wow. Din Didn't knew this existed till 10 minutes ago when I saw that Hideo Kojima was praising it and that you had make this video. I must watch now.
@MrJest27 жыл бұрын
When I first saw that scene, it literally sent chills up my spine. How Hopkins can be so friggin' menacing with just a smile is awe inspiring. The man deserves every accolade and award he's ever gotten, and then some. We're 5 episodes in at this point, and clearly just getting started. I highly recommend watching it, even if you have to pay for it. :-)
@chrisf71897 жыл бұрын
I found video quite interesting in how much thought is put into his performances and different emotions. The way it is underplayed and subtle is great acting.
@lesliejackson73807 жыл бұрын
Chris Frain 4 5yyy7
@imTsaky7 жыл бұрын
Kojima was referring to a different scene in episode 2, that scene gave me chills and gave me a little more idea on how Kojima makes his games. But still, every scene in Westworld with Anthony Hopkins in it is epic imo.
@johnnylikestobatman7 жыл бұрын
At this point we still were on the fence on who FORD really was. Anthony Hopkins is a brilliant actor and everyone who got to work with him were very lucky. The ending to season 1 blew my mind. #applause
@altairdesanta38886 жыл бұрын
6:05 wow. After having seen season 2, it’s clear how planned out the story is. This foreshadowing is pretty 👌
@mactastic1447 жыл бұрын
Anthony Hopkins' character has a God complex. He created Westworld; it's not a theme park, it's an entire world. His character has the right to have a God complex, he created life and a brand new world in a couple of years. Westworld is his world, not anyone else's. He will do everything in his power to make sure he retains control of Westworld.
@fajarsetiawan86655 жыл бұрын
He maintained and even further polished his acting skills throughout his 50+ years of career. It is hard not to be overwhelmed of his presence in any films he did. But what is more remarkable is that the way he act in this scene is almost identically the same to an iconic direct scene of Dr. Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs. His memorization of the dialogue and precise control of emotion are just, I dare to say, godly.
@loklan1 Жыл бұрын
Great analysis of all the micro expressions. One that was missed, when Cullen says "I think we even sat at this table" Hopkins gives a knowing downward smile, he knows this is that exact table, it's another demonstration of his knowledge and power over the situation.
@eleiraeel7 жыл бұрын
I also am impressed with Rachel Evan Wood. I feel like she needs more recognition for her micro-expressions. Tiny glimpses that give us a narrative of her changing from HOST to HUMAN that expand and evolve as the show continues.
@joshuahafer2 жыл бұрын
I keep coming back to this video years later. Great explanation @Nerdwriter1 I love it!
@sryan9547 Жыл бұрын
Anthony Hopkins is easily the greatest actor of all time.
@OriginalPuro11 ай бұрын
Tom Hanks, Morgan Freeman, Clint Eastwood, Charlie Chaplin, Sir Patrick Stewart, Sidney Portier, Sir Rowan Atkinson and I can continue. ONE of the greatest, not the single greatest, there is no such thing.
@sryan954711 ай бұрын
@@OriginalPuro Anthony Hopkins is better than all of them
@JoaoMASilva11 ай бұрын
@@OriginalPurohow can you forgot Robert de Niro?
@gwynevans644011 ай бұрын
@@JoaoMASilva I loved his work in Jack and Jill.
@karengittins664811 ай бұрын
He's completely wonderful isn't he... Totally believable, and contained acting.
@sowii7 жыл бұрын
A video on Westworld?! Mister you just made my day :)
@tiffsaver7 жыл бұрын
An eloquent and insightful critique of an eloquent and insightful actor. Kudos.
@TheOneEV23 жыл бұрын
Hopkins has the ability to pull us in when he speaks, especially when he's monologuing. His accent, his voice, the pitch and role of his tone. He acts wonderfully with his face, and his eyes often put a hold on us, and his delivery pulls us in. Go back and watch him in Silence of the Lambs. Watch his eyes when he breaks down Clarice's attempt to get him to fill out a questionnaire. His eyes lock, unblinkingly, to the point where his eyes tear up, and only when he's done, does he dare to blink. It's a trait he pulls off well in Silence, and brings back in Red Dragon. In Hannibal it's harder to spot, but there are moments, perhaps in Italy, that it arises again. I'm not sure if it's something Hopkins does for all films, but watching this scene here, reminded me instantly of it.
@moonstruck3362 жыл бұрын
Good to know it wasn't only me, because Hopkins in this role, man every line, every scene is like you said elevating the quality of the show which was already brilliant
@raymondshaw2 жыл бұрын
This is a flawless description of Anthony Hopkins' masterful technique at portraying an intelligent, nuanced, and downright-relatable (if not entirely sympathetic) villain. I would love to see a Nerdwriter1 analysis of Hopkins' performance in 'Fracture' opposite Ryan Gosling.
@mattseaton3521 Жыл бұрын
He really is masterful here. You only have to try reading his lines back as he does, in the same rhythm, and it just doesn't land at all. Sounds like a terrible impression of an over-the-top stage actor. Incredible what this man does, one of the best.
@lidjitsu9037 жыл бұрын
"i do hope you will be carefull with.... BERNARD, he has a.... sensitive disposition" after E7... Oh my . This show is Amazing.
@slayersboxer9157 жыл бұрын
Anthony Hopkins was amazing in episode 7!!!!!
@KurtHiemcke Жыл бұрын
Whatever part he plays, he elevates the scene with his acting. I was completely crushed by his acting in The remains of the day. You could feel every emotion and knew every thought of his character, such brilliance. Must say Emma Thompson was also next level acting. Anthony Hopkins is by far my most favorite actor of all times.
@borislavbacic26997 жыл бұрын
I'd watch the analysis of every single episode, every minute of each episode.
@z-beeblebrox7 жыл бұрын
This is possibly the best acting breakdown I've seen. Do more of these, they're great!
@geogeo37336 жыл бұрын
6:05 Holy shit, that foreshadowing that they store all data about the guests and employees(which we learn it's true in season 2)
@manuelortmann6 жыл бұрын
Well spotted!
@Vanlifecrisis6 жыл бұрын
Hes letting her know that he knows about their little game.
@wfinn12775 жыл бұрын
I noticed this and it’s crazy that we just brush over this information when watching the first time round
@getl0st5 жыл бұрын
Wait until you realize this show is about modern humans except that the creators of the Hosts(Us) are Extra Terrestrials................
@franek.kedziorek4 жыл бұрын
Watching this after watching season 3 is funny. Everything Ford says now has even more depth to it
@spazzdineveryway7 жыл бұрын
Upon first seeing this scene on HBOGo, I found myself rewinding it several times. Hopkins is thrilling in his relative calm power and unsettling nature of control. Absolutely fantastic. Hopkins is a master
@diddydave27077 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest British Actors to ever grace out screens. Much loved by his fellow countrymen.
@sigurdkaputnik7022 Жыл бұрын
To me, this was the best dialogue in all of Westworld. Thanks for the great analysis.
@MilanVVVVV7 жыл бұрын
So many Biblical motives too, I have to say that this is the most brilliant series I've ever watched. By far.
@avaarchie41536 жыл бұрын
Ah! ya'll I don't have ENOUGH TIME in my life for these masterpiece theaters! Wow -I'm going to have to stay up well past my bedtime in order to gulp up such diversion!
@handris995 жыл бұрын
In my opinion this isn't only the most brilliant series. This is probably the most brilliant moving picture ever made of any kind. When I watched The Matrix and during my time trying to explore those ideas further like the thing that inspired it - 1995 Ghost in the Shell - I thought this is it, I probably reached the peak. Then Westworld came and it raised the bar onto a whole different level. It's so far ahead of it's time yet possibly already too late. This isn't just a story about robots AI and the art of storytelling. This is statement about the tragedy of the inevitable fate of our species. The result of a thought experiment. An "answer to a question that no one ever dreamed of asking" before. And it's unfolding right before our eyes in the most beautiful way. Disguised as an action series. (Well of course.. how else would they ever let it coming into existence)
@alih81235 жыл бұрын
@@handris99 I agree with you. I like the philosophical aspect of the show. When some hosts came up and persevered humans as some sort of deity on their own, it blow my mind. When a show has smart writing, couples with great acting and tries to explore some insetting aspect of humanity like religion, purpose of life, etc. you will enjoy watching it, and perhaps you will learn something form it.
@handris995 жыл бұрын
@Andrea I am looking into it, Thank you! My expectations are high after this :D
@MOTasaurus7 жыл бұрын
I wasn't going to bother checking out Westworld. But now I have to.
@JoshDaJewishKid7 жыл бұрын
It is very very good
@lightupthedarkness67627 жыл бұрын
the acting and production are top notch, but the plot is absurd.... should have made it a VR or AR park and even then rape sims would not be legal
@DChris37 жыл бұрын
Oh shut up Moonman.
@lightupthedarkness67627 жыл бұрын
DChris3 truth hurts?
@DChris37 жыл бұрын
Truth? The plot is amazing. If that place existed I would be there in a heartbeat. I think that is an incredible way to learn how you would react in real situations, through simulation, and VR and AR don't do that justice. Go watch the Walking Dead nerd :D