Peter Weller on the set of "Robocop" 1987 - Bobbie Wygant Archive

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[@Vxprr]

So glad Teyon (makers of RoboCop: Rogue City) brought Peter Weller on board to voice RoboCop for the game.

[@viprdude]

I am glad you watched this even if it were only from the game. I watched this as a kid in 1990 or 1991 on TV and became infatuared with simply action. As an adult i grew to appreciate this movie even more. Glad we viewed this clip!

[@Vxprr]

@@viprdude Interesting! Yeah I i loved the first movie! Also the game is very faithful to the original movie as well which many fans and I appreciate :)

[@shannonharris]

I bought Rogue City for the ps5 but I haven't played it yet... I'm excited to check it out!

[@knuke9596]

​@@shannonharrisIt's a great game. It truly captures the essence of the first movie and Officer Murphy.

[@jayboy8080]

Good game. You can tell it was made by fans of robocop

[@carolynl4369]

He was a truly beautiful man in his youth

[@izzymatsuyama5101]

WHAY IM FUCKING SAYING GODDAMN (i’m clinically insa

[@thegiftedone]

He is so well spoken…..

[@pa-ikollo1851]

Exactly my thought, actors do not sound like this!

[@FreshPrincex4]

​@@pa-ikollo1851which actors have you been watching? Lol

[@Sandmann-so2xc]

If anybody ever meets this legend make sure you refer to him as Dr. Weller. He'll appreciate it

[@orwellianson]

Always. Love him so much.

[@John-lp5xh]

I will call him lieutenant weller

[@orwellianson]

@@John-lp5xh he’s an archeologist in real life. Doctor is his title.

[@John-lp5xh]

@@orwellianson this is my truth my world

[@romulomario1986]

@@orwellianson Wow he visto descenas de veces la pelicula de Robocop soy fanático de la saga, y no tenía ni idea sobre la vida del actor

[@seeker2657]

This man is one of the coolest actors on screen and in real life just as a man...utter legend!

[@electriceyeslide5959]

I've met and talked to Peter Weller and Nancy Allen, both are very nice but Peter is great to talk to. Class act, not a prima donna, very bright guy. He's just like he is here with Bobbie.

[@smoothacceleration437]

One of the most underrated actors ever.

[@BigDaddySwingingMeat]

This young man seems to be going places. I predict this "Robocop" movie will be a box office hit and later become a cult classic.

[@CelicAWD]

Fun fact, he was exactly 40yrs old at the time. Looked good for a man that age.

[@DNOstalgia]

​@@CelicAWDThat age?!? Oi I am 44 it isn't that old 😂😂😂😂😂

[@bryanrizzo9377]

​@@CelicAWDhe was 40!? He looked like he was in his 30s when he played Alex Murphy aka Robocop.

[@charlesmaclellan8124]

Man I bet an entire trilogy would be awesome!

[@BigDaddySwingingMeat]

@@charlesmaclellan8124 With the exception of a 3rd one with some other guy playing Robocop in a jet pack. 😆

[@jaydensanchez2002]

Robocop and robocop 2 are the best 2 films ever 💯💯💯

[@commander72]

god he already sounds like an art professor

[@thefearofg0ds758]

His voice is just so perfect for Robocop. I can't even describe what his voice sounds like, but it's a perfect "character" voice. If I had to describe it, it's the "90's Superhero Voice". Back in the 90's, whenever a superhero in a kids cartoon would parody or copy Superman(pretty much the definite Superhero templet at the time), this is what they sounded like.

[@DukeHard]

Doctor Weller should of won an academy award. Perfectly cast and preformed.

[@alexgarnett5373]

Such a great voice

[@JimmyHauser]

Peter Weller is a very eloquent speaker. He is much too intelligent to be an actor. But I am glad he is.

[@Holret]

actors are intelligent people. the heck are you saying?

[@bryanrizzo9377]

Oh come on man. What do you mean he's much too intelligent to be an actor?! If he and other actors weren't intelligent they wouldn't be actors to begin with. How do you think actors become actors? They read a script over and over for whatever role for a movie they want to be in and they practice everyday. People don't just walk on stage or infront of a camera and become actors overnight.

[@hypnos9336]

they play "pretend" for a living. emotional, yes. intelligent? maybe. @@Holret

[@mclean2099]

He went on to become a Professor, history I think

[@tristanarchambaud9881]

Peter weller the best

[@matthewschwartz6607]

I’m surprised that she doesn’t have more interviews with Peter. He’s really smart.

[@sharonjanethague7181]

Peter Weller played with Miles Davis. He also has a doctorate in art history these days. Dr Weller taught courses at Syracuse University. He's also been on the History Channel for several series including "Engineering Engineering an Empire". Smart man indeed.

[@coolcat6303]

He is smart but, unfortunately, he wasn’t in that many big movies.

[@michaelparylak5649]

@@coolcat6303 probably because he was making money off his other doctrines

[@BigDaddySwingingMeat]

@@coolcat6303 People forget about the movie Shakedown in which he co-starred with Sam Elliot. He was also on Sons of Anarchy too. When he isn't at a university he is off making badass action movies and tv shows.

[@shannonharris]

Don't forget he has a short part in Star Trek: Enterprise

[@petehefferon8192]

If you stuggle with confidence take note of this man. Speak calmly, slowly, remain eye contact and people will hang on your every word exactly like we were with Peter

[@doomvictor3934]

Loved Robopcop and Peter Weller is too awesome.

[@metalpunk3785]

Absolute classic film.

[@jayturner7712]

To hear him describe the suit of a lifetime classic era, before its actually seen back then......😊😊

[@BertiesGhost]

I love the way he passionately describes the plot. Great man and actor.

[@helderlmf]

Peter Weller im your fan! This guy is amazing!!!

[@mariomario4372]

Peter Weller 👍

[@bryanrizzo9377]

I miss Peter Weller from back in the day. It's so sad to see how incredibly old these amazing actors look now compared to then.

[@danielholmes-nj5nq]

Well we all get older, and this film is the thick end of 40 years old.

[@izzymatsuyama5101]

bingus ketamine withdrawal 💔💔💔💔

[@bryanrizzo9377]

​@@danielholmes-nj5nqI know that. I mean in terms of movie stars. Forgive me if I wasn't clear enough.

[@ZeryusXD]

Peter's an awesome guy. It's been a great experience listening to him in this interview

[@reds005]

Amazing interview. Weller is clearly extremely intelligent but very interesting with it. Throw in the best voice in the business and I could listen all day. Great upload 👍🏼

[@rael5469]

The interview process is amazing. It's a LOT like film making itself with multiple takes and so forth.

[@094Dasha]

'I sit and think my robo thoughts '😊😊😊 what a man !!! ❤

[@rizzo-films]

Weller obviously cares and thinks deeply about his work. Wonderful to see, especially because Robocop was my hero when I was a kid!

[@Hauerization]

I always viewed Robocop a tragedy - beautiful action and wonderful satire, but at the heart a tragedy.

[@jeyfomson6364]

Agreed.

[@pop000690]

Absolutely. A Tradegy buried beneath Sci Fi, Robots, Action and Gore.

[@Hauerization]

Indeed.@@pop000690

[@only257]

Huge fan of this movie 😊

[@JONINXBOX]

Another great piece of film history really capturing a moment of a much loved and respected film that at that time they would have no idea the impact it would make.. such a good interview from Peter, great quality of video also, it looks like it could have been filmed yesterday let alone in the mid 80’s!

[@strangerthanfiction4014]

Lots of Interviews from this time look like this. Its not like this was the dark ages.... remember things like Falco crest? Ultramodern us TV look.

[@AndrewOTodd]

At 14.28 you can see that Bobbie is sitting in Kurtwood Smith's chair. When he saw this he interrupted the interview saying "Bitches leave."

[@eatthewoke5170]

Great interview. Peter Weller has a great vocabulary. Sounds like a smart dude. He makes me feel like I need to read more books.

[@wildone106]

I predict this movie will be a hit 100%

[@superunknown8775]

I agree. I can't wait until it's released 😂

[@arthurexcalibur]

Geniuses of Peter Weller is amazing!😃 Thanks Peter! 🤝🙏🙏

[@RetroDad0]

I've never seen this interview before. I wonder if its on the arrow 4k release. What a great interview. I have loved RoboCop since I was a child. What a blast back to the past.

[@krisyflynt9211]

I used to come home from school and watch this after my brother got a pirate video tape of it. Still doesnt get old after many times watching it.

[@Detraf-ohw]

What a smart & thoughtful/intelligent guy. I never would’ve known as much, as pertaining to this guy who played Robocop, had I not watched this interview. I’m a fan. It’s too bad we don’t see him in other films really. Or at least I personally haven’t. Such a shame.

[@unclematt3134]

Peter Weller is a great actor. Screamers is a good flick.

[@martingries1150]

Peter Weller is a great actor, I hope he lives into his 90s 👴🏻🇺🇲

[@daveywavey1896]

There is no Alex Murphy OR Robocop without Dr. Peter Weller.

[@badad0166]

TV Guy here: This was back when Pro video cameras were expensive. Like mid range car expensive. After taping the subject, the one and only camera is "turned around" and the interviewer pretends to ask the questions. Then they are cut together and the audience is fooled. The camera also had to be manually white balanced, which is what the white paper at 8:58 is all about. The viewfinder on the camera was black and white and a colour monitor would be a big deal. So, like the angst of waiting for film from the lab, it was a relief to see the colours come back correct in the edit bay. Oh, it was wild and woolly back in the days of analogue...

[@endrizo]

nice..what tape used here?? vhs?? umatic?? thanks

[@badad0166]

@@endrizo Can't say. It looks better than 3/4 inch Umatic (and VHS is also Umatic "colour under" for the record, just less real estate per frame). I'm not sure if Betacam had happened just yet, but that's a fair bet. First gen Betacam, not SP or DigiBeta, which came later. But the cost was insane compared to today, especially if it was 1": reel to reel. I was around for the end of 2 inch through 1 inch (helical scan made for one line per drum rotation, vs. 4 zones on a 2" rig). Once the sealed cassette Betacam came around, tape ops could be monkeys...(Betamax is the weak consumer level slow playing cousin of the professional level BetaCam family...)

[@endrizo]

@@badad0166 thanks

[@hectoropumanin]

my favorite movie ever

[@MatthewBluefox]

If Arnold Schwarzenegger hadn't existed, I'm pretty sure Peter Weller would have been the Terminator. :)

[@jaydensanchez2002]

U know Arnold was suppose to play robocop but they didn’t like the idea they said terminator was already a big hit so they didn’t need Arnold to be robocop instead he did total recall I’m so glad they didn’t put Arnold 😂😂😂

[@danfors1333]

Lance Henriksen was almost cast as the Terminator but Cameron gave him role as a cop instead when they got Arnold. But a couple of years later, Cameron gave Lance the role of Bishop, the android in Aliens.

[@pawelk1020]

T 1000 :)

[@charlesleeiii]

Paul Verhoeven later directed Arnold in Total Recall.

[@adriantrusca1245]

Too skinny.

[@austenpowers]

Thanks for posting. Fantastic film, brilliant direction and performances. Weller is simply superb, such an underrated actor. Quality interview ❤

[@Surfer041]

Look how young he is!

[@kursattuncer8928]

The image quality is outstanding.

[@promnightdumpsterbaby9553]

He is awesome in Screamers

[@thadonis.]

Bobbie then interviewed Clarence Boddiker, who asked her if she could fly.

[@ZombieRommel]

LOL

[@zeventhin2]

EL QUE DISEÑO EL TRAJE DE ROBOCOP NO TIENE LIMITE EN SU TALENTO ESTA ESPECTACULAR EN SERIO ESPECTACULAR

[@QueLindoFilms]

Genius.

[@mateuszkominiarczyk8865]

Today you cannot talk what is this movie about a movie untill its release😃

[@jockejocke1]

I love how Peter lights up when he's explaining the gun to Bobbie. He truly was in awe of that gun. It's such a weird feeling watching the end there when Bobbie repeats the questions in a scripted manner and how Peter has to answer them again. I guess that's how interviews are made, I have no idea about any of that, but it feels so strange.

[@AaronAzan1979]

The best ever!

[@gallako57fring34]

Im chocked about rehersals at the end of the video.. I really thought interviews were all so spontaneous..

[@TheGamersGrotto]

"Let me explain this bloodbath of a movie to the media in the simplest of terms.. BEAUTY & THE BEAST!!" .. lol.. I love Peter Weller.. He is cleverly steering away the interview from bringing up the violence in the movie .. Also.. Now I want to see a video of Robocop singing "If I only had a brain".. lol

[@michalluriewjoelustica6545]

That is a seriously gorgeous man

[@izzymatsuyama5101]

real

[@whatever999ization]

He is! Intense eyes too.

[@ArthurFedorov]

This was an interesting interview about Robo.

[@rael5469]

Upper left corner, "EXPLOSIVES."

[@Foxbat1155]

Thanks.

[@joycelynlundy578]

RIP Alex J Murphy I love you handsome

[@izzymatsuyama5101]

HELEOE EME

[@TyeArtisik]

Oh

[@izzymatsuyama5101]

I CANASNT???????%]#]#]}#]}]#}]

[@happiaxxident]

TY!

[@animalrevenge1058]

Smart, deep and extremely good looking

[@izzymatsuyama5101]

don’t do that

[@izzymatsuyama5101]

i want him deep inside me

[@izzymatsuyama5101]

who the fuck typed that

[@John-lp5xh]

He has a very striking look

[@AJFisherDesign]

Robo was a protector who had also been a victim. Fascinating to see how an interview of this type is created. Mr. Weller is well-spoken and his role in this movie is iconic. I saw it as a kid when it came out and thought it was kinda violent but also had depth. Worth a watch for sure!

[@JeffWarren47]

Serve the public trust. Protect the innocent. Uphold the law.

[@Icem4n84]

Don't arrest any OCP executives!

[@Marchew1200]

I love Peter Weller's thoughts on this movie. He saw it not for just an action movie but something special right away when he read the script.

[@ciudadanopatriotadechile5051]

Que actor Don Peter Weller muy culto y con opinión.mis respetos para él. Su papel de Alex Murphy fue la mejor decisión para la peli...ya que otros actores declinaron como Rutger Hauer, Michael Ironside...entre otros.

[@miamimagicians]

He’s such a handsome guy

[@izzymatsuyama5101]

why are you perceiving him??????????

[@akealahlindsay708]

Gay 😂

[@mitrooper]

This interview seems rare, it isn't even on the Criterion Edition of Robocop. Gotta respect Peter Weller as an talented actor and great human being...dude even Says Verhoeven's name right, the 'hoeven' part is pronounced as 'hoof' in Dutch. 1:53

[@trancendedsoul]

He is still one of the few actor idles I have. Everyone I respect that acts, pushes themselves constantly or risks their life needlessly. Sometimes both. Pete Weller is still awesome. Love his history series on Rome too. What a badass. He is right up there with Dolph Lungren, sly Stallone and Jackie Chan. Very intelligent and talented!

[@DNOstalgia]

Love Peter Weller and love Robocop!

[@markspencer9165]

Looks healthy and funny that day, Love this video seen it a good few times. Classic

[@Samsgarden]

Why he didn't feature more readily in film perplexes me..

[@SuperSnakePlissken]

The story of the original film is fantastic one of the best movies of all-time. If Robocop 2 had been the continuation of that premise where he tries to get his family back instead of rejecting them in the beginning of the sequel, I think the franchise could have become one of the greats. Instead it is a one-off franchise.

[@JamesGoddard-cq7xe]

What a film the start of this

[@JavaScriptJolt]

❤️

[@ciudadanopatriotadechile5051]

Para los cinéfilos existe un Documental de Robocop, tras bambalinas como se filmó cuales fueron los motivos de que otros actores declinaron trabajar en esta gran peli. La cuidad dónde se hicieron las grabaciones cosa curiosa que no se filmó en DITROIT...en el Documental lo dicen por qué no lo hicieron.

[@chuckyluvsu13]

RoBoCoP luvs U !!💞!!

[@matthewgaudet4064]

I love that its just a man in a suit and wasn't faked in cgi. Like everything now.

[@poindextertunes]

not only that, he prepped for the role for months. Even hired an acting coach who was a famous mime back in the day. His original movements were supposed to be snake like but the first version on the suit was too difficult to move in

[@condor.67]

Too bad that so many people don't know how good this movie is, a true hidden gem

[@philippemaray1582]

j adore cet acteur le role de vie est robocop pour moi.

[@macklee6837]

Well give the man a hand!

[@jublywubly]

I'm surprised he didn't tell her where to go, when they started re-phrasing her questions, after the actual interview was over. I've seen her doing that in another behind the scenes interview. I wouldn't trust anything that news company produces, because they obviously change things to suit themselves and they could manipulate things to make it seem like the person being interviewed had said things in a completely different context to what they actually said. It's like that scene in The Running Man, where they used the helicopter security video and made it to seem like Arnold's character had said things completely opposite to how the character said it in the original context.

[@kuangli115]

Nice pair of shades Peter!

[@mistofoles]

Gasp ! She's sitting in Clarence Boddicker's chair !

[@TyeArtisik]

Ha

[@XBrandonLeeX765]

Can you fly Bobbie?!!!!😂

[@christwisted]

Handsome fella. I'm straight btw

[@izzymatsuyama5101]

nah man he’s hot as fuck and i’m a lesbian

[@natew5544]

wonder what scene they were shooting when the gun shots were fired in the background at the early part of the interview

[@promnightdumpsterbaby9553]

Peter is one of the coolest mother fuckers on planet earth.

[@Henrik.S8]

100% badass

[@LakisTcouxnikidis]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@attilaszamosfalvi5749]

The one & only "Robocop"

[@rael5469]

I noticed her chair said "Kurtwood Smith" on the back. (the bad guy in the film)

[@Artem-bn9lq]

Его голос это моя юность!

[@bnewson33]

He got that role , for a dollar.

[@Seekingtruth-mx3ur]

This guy sounds intelligent and well spoken. He should try out for that new RoboCop movie.

[@junkdnareviews2515]

He’s got a William Dafoe-ness about him.

[@bryanrizzo9377]

Peter Weller actually wasn't the first choice to play Robocop. Lance Henrikson and Arnold Schwarzenegger both turned down the offer to take on the role.

[@poindextertunes]

Defoe as Robocop would be interesting

[@apujack1545]

로보캅 우와

[@davidetre]

And one of the best movie was made

[@californiadragyn]

she asked if Robocop talks and right as he responds, the video glitched out for a couple seconds