Scott Glenn Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters | GQ

[@Pastor_Madeline]

How could they have not asked him about HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER??????

[@nicolasbelmartino1437]

or Training Day

[@rebeccagibbs4128]

They always leave her best ones out, aye!

[@joshp3994]

And no backdraft.

[@ForeverBennett]

Red October is one of his best! Clancy wrote the character with an Italian background, not resembling Glenn at all, but Glenn made it his own and I can't think of anyone better. He was perfect.

[@hectorsmommy1717]

Maybe they did and he doesn't have any stories about it.

[@iggypyro78]

Scott Glenn is a legend. Makes me think of all the movies I used to watch with my Dad as a little kid - and he was in a lot of them. I probably watched Silverado 10 times on HBO back in the day when I'd go stay with my Dad on the weekends. Scott Glenn always stood out in everything he was in. He just has a commanding presence.

[@dinanathramjit2750]

Scott Glenn is 81 years young. An amazing character actor with an extraordinary career.

[@tomjoad8272]

He looks 81, but does not act 81. Still very sharp.

[@lgregory1758]

No hes 75

[@teresagradolf974]

Maze to bakersfield

[@deanwalker1781]

Where do you live now and yes your looking good for your age

[@kebz9303]

@@lgregory1758 He's 82 now. What are you talking about?

[@VMCCompany]

His voice is unmistakable. Great actor and these are wonderful stories - I would love to hear more.

[@sk1ppman]

He's up there with Ron Perlman and Clancy Brown.

[@Salamander676]

His voice sounds so much like Nicholas Cage🤣

[@joemartino6976]

Marc Maron recently asked Glenn why he converted to Judaism, the religion of his wife, Carol. Initially, the rabbi Glenn approached was reluctant in allowing it. He went on to explain to Marc that, if there was no such thing as anti-Semitism, they wouldn't be having this conversation. But, when the rabbi asked Glenn why he wanted to convert, he explained that they enjoyed traveling around the world. He then said, "if a gun was ever pointed at my wife for being Jewish, I wanted the gun pointed towards me as well." Listening to his explanation was worthy of an Oscar all by itself, reducing me to tears given both the nobility and sadness reflected in his words. Needless to say, the rabbi changed his mind.

[@cici7333]

I need to watch that. Thank you for sharing. ☮️

[@jbjacobs9514]

Darnit, now I just love him all the more. Cared greatly for his wife and embraced my people! hehe

[@jcg2922]

Would have loved to have heard him talk about Training Day and Hunt For Red October.

[@Elizabeth-gp7id]

Yes, Training Day.

[@oubrioko]

...and _Backdraft_

[@nathanhawkins4525]

Backdraft!?!?!...

[@oubrioko]

@@nathanhawkins4525 not your cup of tea? 🤷🏿‍♀️

[@gabrielgarza3079]

Breathe dog.. Breathe....

[@jaredconnor]

Scott Glenn is a man's man. Undeniable talent and charisma! So underrated.

[@BlueBeeMCMLXI]

He's not, your opinion is.. the roles he gets speak loudly how he is regarded by the industry. The public are fickle.

[@kennappier3608]

I've always liked Scott, but after watching him reviewing his past films, he's one true and honest man. Tells it like it is. I appreciate that.

[@candythompson9863]

He was so handsome in Silence of the Lambs and trashy in Urban Cowboy. Thatś a true character actor.

[@mirasolbalaga5616]

He had this presence in Silence of the Lambs. He was kind of low key stunning

[@mistervacation23]

Very observent there Opie.

[@Luna-kb3sr]

Girl, yes! Gorgeous

[@erikarivera3493]

He plays Wes so well tho I love it

[@xxdeetruthxx7850]

Scott Glenn, Sam Elliott and Clint Eastwood should do a new western together

[@marus815]

YES!

[@EscanV]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS... AND SAM SHEPARD AS WELL

[@MPI1000]

82, 76 and Clint is frickin' 90! The oldest guys in the west or what? Sam Shepard has been dead for three years, so that get would be ...interesting.

[@NPC_-mf4dw]

@@EscanV Shepard died in 2017...

[@ianbauer4703]

@@EscanV Sadly, Shepard has died.

[@aaronzywicki8683]

This Guy Is A Great American Actor Would Like To See More Of Him.

[@mark-ish]

Part 2/2 ...

[@miguelsandoval9211]

He's a certified industry badass

[@phlewis86]

He did't talk about Backdraft. I thought he was great in that movie.

[@Matt-vv7fl]

Same. He's great in so many roles.

[@daveysaturn7232]

Crazy Whitefella Thinking is one of my favorite episodes of television ever.

[@BrokenGodEnt]

One of my favorite Kurt Russell roles as well. He was on a role in the 80s and 90s.

[@Islanders83]

Let me go, Bull.

[@gregbrooks3577]

@@Islanders83 You go, we go.

[@canonogic]

Guy was unreal in The Leftovers

[@VoteforPaulo]

one of the greatest shows of all time

[@johnny-vu6rl]

Everyone in it is giving career best performances

[@johnny-vu6rl]

@Sean O’ Deli it’s absolutely amazing and underrated. Many critics called it the best show of 2017 but sadly audiences weren’t as into it.

[@toomuchsparetimeproduction7281]

@Sean O’ Deli the leftovers is a great show based on terrible ideas. If I told you the plot synopsis you would think it was another stupid apocalypse show (which it is at times) but it transcends that and ends up being a profound and hilarious show about the search for meaning in the face of tragedy

[@VoteforPaulo]

@Sean O’ Deli Its incredible. Trust me just watch it asap

[@defaultusername123]

*THANK YOU! Scott Glenn is criminally underrated. One of the best actors, not of our time, but ever. A true actor’s actor. Top 5 ever for me.*

[@variolaa1089]

I can admit this 1000%. literarely. criminally underrated.

[@Flacoisbored]

Dude they should do more of these character actors! Way more interesting to me

[@jamesdunn9714]

He is at times the leading man.

[@mamat8184]

Yes!

[@blackcreeper_3426]

Same

[@zackamania6534]

That dudes biceps, as Wes in Urban Cowboy, are epic. Very jealous

[@brettbanta2100]

Dude was crazy ripped

[@cici7333]

I've loved Scott in everything, but he deserves high accolades for his role as Wes in "Urban Cowboy".

[@orlandoalessandrini2505]

I've always thought he needed more recognition

[@spaceman6277]

He's like an American version of Christopher Lee

[@luisbohorquez7096]

Ha ha nice call 😁🤙🍺

[@marklane1255]

There really should be a movie where Scott Glenn plays Guy Pearce's dad

[@lizannewhitlow1085]

Oooooh Yaaasssss!!

[@RustyX2010]

He could have played his father in LA Confidential

[@spieglass3211]

glad the supermax prison he's apparently in let him do this

[@defaultusername123]

LOL i think its actually some kind of martial arts/dojo place.

[@jordaneggerman4734]

I thought the Hand murdered Stick....

[@melissaking6019]

He looks fantastic for his age. His body is in amazing shape. A class act too.

[@ashtonturner2862]

Scott Glenn is a great actor.

[@Trapper50cal]

Relax, Jonesy. You sold me.

[@Fatherofheroesandheroines]

He's very humble for such a great actor. Wow

[@chuckselvage3157]

Yeah because he's an actor not a star.

[@Aegirak]

No Hunt For Red October? That one I’d possibly my favorite Scott Glenn role.

[@rpc717]

What an incredible actor! Anyone who can convincingly play a bottom of the barrel scumbag (Urban Cowboy), a larger than life hero (The Right Stuff), and a nerdy administrative type (Silence Of The Lambs) without letting any of the characters' vast differences bleed into each other is OK by me.

[@mrillis9259]

He did something bspecial when he changed his facial habits for each roll.

[@SJM6791]

Excellent point!!

[@SALVATl0N]

SCOTT, please write an autobiography!

[@melissaprather1863]

I adore this man. I have every movies he was in. Shadow hunter and silence of the lambs are my favorites

[@natureandphysics403]

_More American Graffiti_ ?

[@mikeoppart]

This guy is the the real deal. Love him in everything he's in.

[@PurposelessRabbitholes]

Great to hear about his time on The Leftovers. He nailed that role so hard

[@commission81]

Charlie what’s up

[@leRoi10]

The Hunt for the red october? Cmon...

[@Hoffmayne]

First movie I saw him in was Silverado, loved him in Training Day.

[@Motionworks]

Scott Glenn is a legend, couldn't you at least organize a lapel mic?

[@gnosis6656]

Scott Glenn is the man, on screen and off, that most of us wish we could be.

[@cici7333]

I'm not even halfway through. I'm just amazed at his remembrances, and wonderful ability to communicate them. He's such a cool person.

[@valdoalmeida6866]

One of the great unsung, larger than life, guys to ever walk the big screen...

[@irmese06]

That's one of the best horse stories I've ever heard. Ajax, what a bro.

[@notchback93]

Always liked the ex-con character he played in urban cowboy great movie 🍿

[@JHallenbeck]

Please cut these breakdowns in chronological order. I can't stand it when they jump all over the timeline. It makes no sense to edit it non-linearly when they surely talk about their careers chronologically. Sort it out GQ! Also, Scott Glenn is great.

[@tylersmith9868]

Agreed

[@Neenerella333]

Yeah, because in many cases, one role lead to another iconic one.

[@AlanCanon2222]

If the remembrances are presented here in shooting order, I'd think that he would have shaped the whole interview into a dramatic arc, so, although for reference sake I realize it would be more useful to have them in chronological order, there may be value that would be lost in such an edit.

[@sharonwong5688]

I'm glad GQ involves underrated actors/actresses as well! There should be a slew of videos for people like Glenn. I vote David Strathairn next!

[@joseph_b319]

YESSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jamieallwood4567]

What about Roger in Training Day?!

[@178fluffy]

BOOM

[@TheGrouchDnD]

This dude makes any movie he’s in 20% better

[@henrydarby1401]

He was great in Daredevil

[@A0A4ful]

One of those few actors with a stillness and presence, that hold the audience's attention in any film...

[@fabulousrobert6607]

Dude, I remember you in the Hunt for Red October. One of my favorite movies ever. Good to see you today.

[@BenRangel]

Had no idea he was in Apocalypse Now. Didn't even recognize him after watching the photo of his character.

[@RobPainless]

This was good. I had forgotten how many roles Scott had played.....because he played them so well, I forgot it was him.

[@markbartoszek8585]

The way he described the relationship between Crawford and Clarice in Silence of the Lambs is exactly how I felt when I watched the movie. The two moments where he touches Clarice were so powerful because they were both signs of respect towards her. The gender discrimination was prevalent in the film, and Crawford saw that, but he never stooped down to that level. Instead, he gave her a shot and wanted to see if she could step up to the challenge. The moments where he touches her come towards the end of the film for good reason. In the first moment, he's basically comforting her not because she was emotionally weak and needed to be held, but because she was a trainee that just went through a traumatic experience. The second moment where he shakes her hand is where he accepts her as not just a female FBI agent, but an FBI agent period. Brilliantly done!

[@cleech74]

It’s one of my (any many others) favorite films, and didn’t realize he was the actor that played Crawford until watching this. Great hearing that story, and I appreciate your insight into it, too. This is a great interview.🙂

[@TaraColquitt]

I just watched SOTL again yesterday on KZbin. It was free too. Love their relationship. 🙂

[@avezan82]

I love him as Jack Crawford. Rewatching SOTL and more.

[@BeardedCoffeeMonkey]

"Do you know any martial arts? How about working with knives or swords?" Uh, hello! Ever heard of 1982s 'The Challenge'? An early HBO staple and a childhood favorite of mine.

[@ldelcarmen]

Captain Bart Mancuso of the USS Dallas is my personal favorite

[@flowerlady3150]

When he is on screen you can’t see anything else and he makes it look so easy.

[@jacobjones5269]

The hard part about playing chicken is knowing when to flinch... True badass..

[@natureandphysics403]

"You may need this, sir!" Gives enemy sub captain his sidearm.

[@lancel71]

He played a despicable villain in "Urban Cowboy" and did a great job cause I was young and I was convinced he was truly a bad guy!

[@liquidbraino]

LOVE Scott Glenn! He was in my all time favorite movie (he played Mercury astronaut Alan Sheppard in "The Right Stuff"). My teachers teacher was also in that movie! (Jeff Goldblum).

[@danieladamico5485]

He's a great actor and seems like such a cool man.

[@villehytonen7279]

I can't believe that they actually let him ride a bull. And that they left that scene where he almost gets killed in the movie. Epic.

[@finisher489]

I saw Scott Glenn in an episode of Monk. KZbin recommended me this video one hour later. Google is probably spying on me.

[@syreallewyatt5048]

Silverado is still probably one of my top 3 westerns. The banter btwn Glenn, Costner, Klein make that movie really top shelf, well written.

[@KoshN]

1985 was a good year. Silverado Pale Rider Both 👍👍.

[@grantmcgowan8399]

"The Keep".....Awesome experience.. Come on Michael Mann, why do you deny your movie..?

[@DMalltheway]

Because he couldn’t get the cut and special effects he wanted

[@mondomacabromajor5731]

Pity he didn't mention some of my favourites especially The Keep 1983 and Man on Fire 1987

[@montycrain5783]

The Original “Man on Fire “ with Joe Pesci, Secretariat, Urban Cowboy, Silverado, My Heroes have always been Cowboys, The Right Stuff, Silence of the Lambs, Hunt for Red October, Wild Geese II. And a real World Force Recon Marine. It makes me Mad that he’s never won a Oscar.

[@fw1421]

That’s right! Scott was the villain in Urban Cowboy!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@natureandphysics403]

@@fw1421 He was the villain too in _The River._

[@Ruprect44]

I was hoping to hear about Burt Mancuso, dammit! That aside, Mr Glenn is someone I always look forward to seeing on screen.

[@mr.devindavis4353]

Silence of the lambs was such an amazing movie! Literally had me sucked in

[@gbreeze99]

I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chiani FEEFEFEUUHFEE

[@mitchellhughes5180]

@@gbreeze99 we know the line

[@BooskieBae]

Babeminzgirlsszz.SpaCe

[@lizannewhitlow1085]

That was when America went hardcore. That film.

[@John-sr2hr]

@@lizannewhitlow1085 what? They made way more hard-core movies before that

[@chrispittman8854]

I saw "The Challenge" in boot camp at Parris Island. Every Recruit and D.I. in the theater left jacked up. Great memory.

[@highheartwellness]

Backdraft and Vertical Limit are 2 of my favorite movies, and Scott's awesome in both of them.

[@jdfireworks1969jd]

The Right Stuff: One of my top 10 movies. Silverado: One of my top 10 favorite westerns. The Leftovers: Possibly the greatest tv show of all time. Thank you Scott Glenn for being a part of those.

[@purplenurple9812]

Lovely story about the horse😊

[@birdlover7776]

Yes that was cool

[@killerfrank8974]

A great actor, yes, but after watching this I realize he's an even more extraordinary person in real life.

[@justthisguy2976]

Great breakdown. Was hoping to hear him talk about training day, but with a career that long, there is only so many you can talk about.

[@ianbauer4703]

And Hunt for Red October.

[@RCDesertRat]

Didn’t know he was a former marine. Cool! 👍

[@sonofslade8235]

Recon

[@doctorshell7118]

I’m a dressage rider for 40 + years and I loved your riding story. I still love Urban Cowboy.

[@ARCOFJUPITER]

Nothing left to say....Glenn is a legend and a hardcore man. Respect. He can stand with any director and any other so called leading man. Anywhere. Anytime.

[@brucef310]

This guy is still doing stunts and he is 104 years old.

[@ryant3600]

He's only 79

[@oldgoat142]

@@ryant3600 That I may live that long and still have all my marbles like Mr. Glenn.

[@defaultusername123]

Once a Marine, always a Marine. He's a special breed in real life as a man and you can tell it even in his acting

[@oldgoat142]

@@defaultusername123 Yes indeed.

[@JeromeGentes]

In Altman's masterpiece NASHVILLE (1975), Glenn provides welcome humanity and almost wordless gravitas as a recently-returned veteran of the Vietnam War. If you've missed it, you've missed one of his great and most understated performances.

[@accalloway1950]

Why is the sound so bad? You get Scott Glenn for an interview and you don't do it right?

[@darktrain1971]

What a badass..and the kind of guy you'd want at a dinner party as you just know he has so many good stories to tell.

[@stusasser5947]

Hey Scott, lots of fun hearing you reminisce. THE KEEP is a cool thriller.

[@chrisflores6917]

So glad he talked about Urban Cowboy. Wes Hightower was a phenomenal character.

[@MrNihilist74]

I don't remember him in apocalypse now. Wow just looked up his part. He was a green beret who went up to col Kurtz and went crazy and said he was not coming back. He was so young looking he was not recognizable.

[@samanthab1923]

Didn't know he was in it either

[@daveyboy_]

Sell the house sell the car sell the kids , im never coming back

[@rejeanlau]

How neat was it when Glenn says "Mr. Glenn, you are way out of line!"

[@dongquixote7138]

Ed Harris -> John Glenn Scott Glenn -> Al Shepard Sam Shepard -> Chuck Yeager

[@mamat8184]

I just stumbled on this, and I am so glad. I could listen to his experiences for hours. He should write a book, if he hasn't already. Thanks GQ.

[@SeanSalas]

Exactly! I could just listen to his experiences all day!

[@piscesbobbie]

One of my top 5 male actors! Thank you GQ for sharing this

[@dollyfartin]

I was hoping he'd discuss The Leftovers and I was not disappointed. The single best acting experience of his life?? Ooh baby!

[@juliuswitherspoon8722]

I grew up watching Scott glenn act in a lot of movies. He's easily one of my favorite actors of all time! 👌👌😄😃

[@cesareaugusto9677]

Great video, but a tad disappointed he didn't talk about my favorite Scott Glenn movie, "The Challenge." One of Hollywood's best man's man actors (Glenn), doing a martial arts movie with one of Japan's best man's man actors, Toshiro Mifune. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend "The Challenge"

[@MadBrit26]

Great actor, you forget how many iconic roles he’s played!

[@kowalski5599]

Glad he spent so much time on Silverado. Would have liked to hear a little on More American Graffiti and Training Day.

[@maxbrazil3712]

I love this guy.

[@RockyHemingway]

Great actor and good storytelling

[@CFNA300]

That’s a great story about how Philip Kaufman was true to his word and let Scott pick his own part in The Right Stuff

[@mdb831]

Fireman, Sub Captain, Vietnam Vet. This guy is a beast.

[@derekspace]

Class act. Yeah, Scott has been a fav of mine for a long time. Good to see a little of his perspective on his movie roles. Thanks

[@NeRo84]

What a fascinating, engaging and talented man. Excellent stuff.

[@frigginirishloons]

Industry people are aware of him but otherwise criminally underrated (along with Sam Elliott, Chris Cooper, Michael Shannon and a few others)

[@ComaDave]

"My name Jose Jimenez!" Loved the scene in the Mercury capsule with the full bladder.

[@natureandphysics403]

Cooper: As you were, Commander, sir! Shepard: Argh, you prick!

[@knockout9446]

Urban Cowboy and Silverado are two faves. Great and underrated actor. Man on Fire, and Absolute Power are two other good roles.

[@garyc2276]

Such an interesting performer and so many fascinating stories. Scott elevates any scene he’s in, with a presence and gravitas that you can’t take your eyes off.

[@FatherDyer1990]

Wow. A genuine legend right here.

[@hazor777]

Great ACTOR! Arguably , "Wes" was his most memorable role, IMO.