NYCC 2016: The Man in the High Castle star Rufus Sewell

At NYCC 2016, Rufus Sewell (Obergruppenführer John Smith) discussed the reality in alternative history and how season 2 develops (or doesn't!) his character.
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[@lizbennetgenova]

He seems to me a very clever man and kind as well

[@maxicat24]

He is clearly way too intelligent for the people he's speaking to. What a pleasure to listen to.

[@connorzavier226]

i guess Im quite off topic but do anyone know of a good website to watch newly released movies online ?

[@kambojsbTech]

My favorite Obergruppenführer

[@Jeenhae]

he's brilliant, I wanna have a long conversation with him about anything

[@stephenhoary3648]

This guy is the only reason I watched this show.

[@timeslip7532]

Me too.

[@IAMWAAD]

Me 2 ❤️

[@shibby758]

For me he made Season Four but Seasons one through three stood well with all the stories. I love him still he is great.

[@sarat8577]

Me too! Just watched it all during the pandemic

[@---jt8xe]

Very charismatic man, with lot of charm. And smart too. Dangerous combination :)

[@MrZim-uc6jk]

Yeah. His second ex-wife confirm it.

[@WJstudios04]

His best role so far

[@ladyjaneofdunans]

He is so very articulate and well spoken. On top of that...he is drop dead gorgeous.

[@timeslip7532]

Yeah he is. He's got more gorgeous as he's matured.

[@krownmoon]

This is why he got the part down so perfectly. That mind. Damn.

[@TheVitzy]

He really is very well versed in political/ social events. And what he says is both reasonable and a very fresh insight. What a charming man to listen to!

[@encdee]

his american accent is unbelievable . i thought he was doing some kind of character when this interview started. lol

[@MrSam4850]

encdee similar to Greg House...

[@jec1ny]

Rufus is one of the best actors in the business and by all accounts a great guy in the real world.

[@FlowerTrollSan]

0:38 The way he said "Going on a jouuurneeey" killed me 😂😂

[@marthajane6617]

Rufus is really an interesting person and very engaging with the press.

[@hellacatsFB]

Man has a natural knack for his art. He has such a gift and we're blessed to live in his timeline. Clever, funny, and personable! Also has the best American accent.

[@jhart3983]

Rufus is a total package.

[@valeriefajardo151]

If there was any person born to be a king, it would probably be Rufus Sewell.

[@jamesskinnercouk]

This is a surprisingly (and refreshingly) deep interview.

[@RichestGreen]

Love this entire show and cast, but Smith is the best character by far and Sewell's performances are among the best I've seen on any television show

[@arjay2002ph]

he seems to be very well read. the quality of Rufus Sewell is beyond professional. seldom we see actors study first and read about real history in relation with the character they play.

[@timeslip7532]

Rufus is not just a beautiful face, he's assertive and intelligent, yet he also listens. Some of his opinions might clash with current politically correct views, but that doesn't mean he's not right.

[@ngogol]

This is, from Rufus, an indication that he has studied the history, and intellectually has studied how to put himself into his character, with some sound personal philosophy...

[@isly100]

Omg..love him as an actor...and these eyes and voice make the rest..💕💕💕💕

[@MrSam4850]

I am so in love this man! I'd love to go for a pint with him and just chat!

[@quilliamattari2772]

Absolutely loved his character in TMITHC, his character evokes a great sense of power, authority and fear. Just loved it. This interview was very deep and refreshing.

[@santino4561]

brilliant communicator

[@ruhtra619]

he was great in dark city...good to see he's getting quality roles again

[@matthias4037]

He also played one of the main roles in pillar of the earth.

[@Vladdie777]

Pillars of the Earth was a lovely show.

[@aparisg9734]

He was great also when playing a french knight with heather

[@user-sl3zs3xk1b]

@@Vladdie777 Book aswell...

[@Vladdie777]

@@user-sl3zs3xk1b Also got a game based on the book I enjoyed immensely, great story!

[@QzFeeDz1]

I just love how he knows these facts and stuff. Like honestly he is just such a interesting guy and even how he says that the nazis were not monsters is just fascinating how he sees it how it is

[@marylee9796]

he is such a great actor

[@DIAbycmgm]

This is straight gold.

[@Hoi4o]

Amazing actor and he obviously did extensive research and preparation for his role. He could easily teach history of nazism to high-school students.

[@christophersmall6130]

I would love to meet him and discusses WWII with him

[@ngogol]

Christopher Small me too. I do WW2 reenacting, German side. The aspect of playing "the man you love to hate' intrigues me....and playing it as a human being with all the faults every human is capable of...

[@aparisg9734]

Great actor , beatifull man with amazing eyes i appretated his role in dark city and in the knight with heather

[@claudiapicariello5813]

He's so smart and handsome I'd spend the whole day talking about everything with him

[@Balnazzardi]

Yea, my favorite actor from the series along with Joel, and Cary-Hiroyuki. Perfect choice to play this head of American Reich Nazi-SS in the show.

[@mayjohnson2296]

Lord M 😍

[@kkiyakkakka8879]

I'm like 19 and I'm crushing on him.. omygoshhhh

[@svetlanafourer3517]

love this person! What a smart, sickening, exciting artist and human - it is so rare that the performers deal with the matter so closely

[@jonhart7630]

Wow, I wish I was as handsome and smart as him.

[@debbsb9499]

Fabulous interview. He is so right on all of this.

[@AdmiralAckbar.]

God it's so refreshing to hear someone with the same interest in Nazi Germany for the same reasons as myself

[@magdaea3031]

Oh my gosh! I'm in love

[@timstudden3246]

Smart cookie, and magnetic in this series.

[@QzFeeDz1]

Great man with a great interview to boot. Plus kudos on the questions. You knew he couldn't disclose much and you kept the questions based on that.

[@was1992]

Very very amazing actor!

[@leogao9607]

I love this man. From China

[@thrundawolf187]

For a Nazi, in the show, Obergroppenfüher Smith is a surprisingly likable character.

[@Todsturm]

Holy shit he surely knows his nazis

[@5ilver42]

good insight and answers

[@jhart3983]

I could listen to Rufus read the phone book. Wish he was the voice of siri.

[@justChristine]

what can I say? excellent!

[@lukatore123]

This is how it would iook like if Ian McShane and Jude Law had a baby.

[@giancork1656]

Really like this man as an actor and person (for what I can see from this). I would really like if he could be cast as the main character of the up-coming BBC series 'The City and The City' adapted from China Mieville's book

[@nejuw]

Love This programme and lover obergruppenfuhrer Smith!

[@johnseverin6812]

I thought he was from Long Island wow!

[@TheMotocross4life]

He reminds me of Harrison wells in the flash. Extremely necessary to the both shows

[@K9reign]

Somebody should have ask him about "Operation Paper-clip." Rufus was a great bad guy in Knights Tale, similar to the bad guy in Patriot IMO. Funny he say there are no monster only humans. According to Black's Law definition the word Human means Monster, and you can bet your house he knew this. That is why he keeps repeating it so the the wise catch it.

[@bonniea8189]

That background noise is so distracting! I could tell he had a hard time hearing the female interviewer too.

[@harvestcanada]

Your looking at education here. when it real its interesting.

[@debbsb9499]

Humans have to ability to do horrible things to their fellow man and no one knows how they would react in some pretty bad situations.

[@debbsb9499]

And having been a member of a high-control organization, the way the Nazi's (and other groups and governments) controlled their people: it isn't that difficult for governments and organizations to get away with.

[@VCYT]

He looks a bit like an older Elija Wood.

[@midnightchannel7759]

"... Speer had no part in the Final Solution." This long-held view has been found to be false, Speer, among other things, was the architect of the crematrium-concentrations camps and more.

[@ambermcmahill536]

Cannot get used to his American accent...

[@AB-vw8wz]

*OberBurgerFuhrer*

[@kopibin9532]

Goebbels would be proud of OAN and Foxnews

[@MSOT8222]

3:05 no they weren't. Helping your country is honorable.

[@richardtaylor4362]

It is sad that this role is inextricably connected to politics of the now, in my opinion brexit was the English breaking out of the chains of mind control, he has gone down a notch in my estimations slightly not that it matters, but an interesting interview mostly.

[@Wustenfuchs109]

Really? So British politicians that lied the public about the benefits of Brexit (Farage himself admitted the very next morning that he 'might have miscalculated some things') and scarpered like the rats from sinking ship is 'breaking the chains of mind control'? I don't, I think they just fell victim to another one. And most of them regretted the vote afterwards but no backsies, sorry. And now they want Eu benefits but without the obligations? Yeah, right. Rufus was right, it *was* just another example of mass mind control by propaganda, just for another side. It would be like saying that only Germany used propaganda in WWII. Yeah... nope! USA soldiers were just as susceptible to propaganda, just of another kind.

[@richardtaylor4362]

Aleksandar Matić Thanks for proving your media bias, There were no lies, just a project fear on the opposition campaign, they now think the Russians did it. Farage never was part of the official campaign, he is not a rat, the only rats are the ones in Brussels blindly following the piper, if anything Farage would be a water vowel. No one regretted brexit vote, that is another media lie by the media who favoured remain so again you were misled pal. More people support brexit as they see what uncompromising loons the folks in Brussels are. No May went for the hard brexit, so again you are wrong. I don't know where you are from Al, probably of Serb extraction but I have no interest in my country being part of a fascist expansionist globalist entity of the EU thank you very much. Cheers.

[@Wustenfuchs109]

Richard Taylor Yeah right, not influenced by propaganda at all. Keep saying that to yourself ;)

[@richardtaylor4362]

Aleksandar Matić Sorry you are telling me I am influenced by propaganda? What nation are you from? Serbia?

[@Wustenfuchs109]

Richard Taylor Yes, I am telling you that. To think that you are not is idiotic, to say the least. It is only a question by who's, by what side. But you are. Just like any human being alive today, except maybe some tribe in Amazon jungle. And considering it is the UK we are talking about, well, do I need to say anything more? It's rhetorical, don't answer that one.

[@michaelburn1260]

Its disappointing hes such a normie in real life but considering the social circle he comes from he could be a lot worse.

[@Aleonore22]

He's brilliant and charming, do you really need to look down on him to feel better about yourself?^^ All this video showed is that he seems nice and quite witty...

[@michaelburn1260]

Aleonore22 I am making an objective judgement about his beliefs. Which are amazingly average. However he didn't use this as a chance to virtue signal against Trump so as far as actors go he's top half.

[@Aleonore22]

I imagine an actor promoting a series exploring a nazi-ruled world has his hands tied in terms of what he can say. He did a good job emphasising his character was precisely only just human, while the interviewers were already in the 'monster' trap. And what particular belief/opinion that's non-mainstream could he have shared in this context ? You're scaring me x) Yes he chose not to follow up too much on the "compared with the world we live in right now..." crap, which is a relief. Then again, he's a Brit, if he had gone down the road of comparison I don't even know if it's Trump he would have criticised.

[@PosthumousAddress]

Yet another butthurt alt-righter. Apparently even having an opinion against Trump is now "virtue signalling". Even expressing opposition results in you people whining about how "offended" you are, how you need a safe space free from anti-Trump criticism, what special wittle snowflakes you are. Pathetic.

[@jamnana2235]

Have a bit of sympathy for them; the only entertainment media they can consume without the artists bashing their god emperor is Duck Dynasty. Must be a miserable world, lashing out at everything and complaining seems to be their only recourse.

[@justChristine]

what can I say? excellent!