Why it’s crazy that ‘Oh Brother Where Art Thou’ was pulled off - Tim Blake Nelson

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Dermot Mulroney (My Best Friend's Wedding, The Wedding Date) joins us this week to share remarkable stories (on and off set) throughout his career and how he uses them as mental health check ins for gratitude in everything he’s been able to accomplis. Dermot also talks about his experience as a cellist, being able to work scores in both the Star Trek and Star Wars universes, and how he’s chasing the golden goose of working with Yo-Yo Ma. We also briefly talk about old stories of protecting Drew Barrymore, his big start with Julia Roberts, and how he turned a corner after his divorce and sobriety.

[@DanielStepp]

His delivery of "We thought you was a toad!" makes me laugh every time. Delmar's guile-less stupidity is wonderful.

[@cotydavismusic]

I thought about that scene in the shower this morning for no reason.

[@macrosense]

We got to find a wizard to change him back

[@Skube3D]

His scream when he sees the toad under the clothes kills me every time.

[@mikearchibald744]

"Well, WE was fixin to fornicate!"

[@hensonlaura]

🤣🤣🤣🤣​@@Skube3D

[@DavidSmith-ij7fm]

“Of course it’s Pete, look at him”. One of my favorite moments in film.

[@NorthernChev]

Hands down, Tim absolutely MADE this movie what it was. The entire cast was awesome, but Tim absolutely SMASHED it.

[@samuraicode4264]

"Gopher, Everett?"

[@stevenowens4511]

"I'm with you fellers."

[@danpage6907]

"...they loved him up and turned him into a horny toad!"

[@coconamia]

He was the most realistic character IMO

[@davidturk6170]

He actually sang the song, “In the jail house now”.

[@utoobia]

“Friend, your foldin’ money has come unstowed.”

[@Sirharryflash82]

"Oh George... not the livestock!"

[@turdferguson12]

Best line of the movie😂

[@jamesfetherston1190]

“Almost got loved up though!”

[@michaelgreaves2375]

"We thought you were a toad."

[@pittsbull]

I'm with you fellas

[@JohnSilverHawkins]

Delmar's enthusiastic line, "Well, I'll only be 82!", is my favourite line of the film. Nelson's delivery of it was pitch perfect. It remains such an incredible encapsulation of the character.

[@hensonlaura]

Hands down, mine too. I thought another commentor here put it perfectly when he called it "guile-less stupidity".

[@davidwalter2002]

What defines Delmar for me is that part of a montage where one of the fellows swipes a pie cooling on a windowsill, and Delmar puts a dollar under a rock to replace it. That was a lot of money during the Depression! Delmar may be a criminal, but he has a good heart.

[@jeffreyesguitar5129]

We quote it all the time in our house. My most quoted movie hands down.

[@agenttexx]

O Brother and Buster Scruggs are easily two of my favorites.

[@AudiophileTommy]

Exactly right ❤❤❤❤❤ They have to make a full length movie of Buster Scruggs !!!

[@Immortan_Bob]

Pan shot!

[@ChrisS310]

Have you seen Old Henry?

[@therealko7013]

I also forgot he was in the movie holes 😭

[@AtomicHercules]

Watch Old Henry

[@aland7236]

Mr. Nelson definitely became Bona Fide after absolutely nailing this role.

[@Agent_86_]

"The preacher says all my sins is warshed away, including that Piggly Wiggly I knocked over in Yazoo!" Absolute legend!

[@mage1439]

I love when questioned about lying about that, he says "that sin's been warshed away, too!"

[@ThunderAppeal]

'But you said you had nothing to do with that Piggly Wiggly?'

[@williamallen7984]

I thought you said you was innocent a those charges?

[@Ludwig1970]

@@ThunderAppealWell I was lyin and the preacher says that sins been warshed away as well, come in fellas the water is fine.

[@MichaelWest-r3l]

I’m from the Appalachian South and as a friend of mine says, “we all have a Delmar in our family”.

[@wspencerhand]

I don’t. Wait, does that mean …

[@ariesviolent]

My son is constantly on his computer. All day. Almost all night. The computer is his life. However, when ever I put in Oh brother... my kid will always turn off his laptop and watch the movie. That movie is important in our household. We love it.

[@lincolncarpenter7871]

Puts down the lap top to watch TV lol

[@steelirony1622]

I'm sorry you were never able to find the strength within you to keep your children away from wasting their lives away infront of a computer instead of getting good at literally anything else.

[@steelirony1622]

Or taking them outside, or, forcing them away from screens for long periods. I'm a father of multiple boys, your kids would go outside, if you did, or if you made them and them found something to do do.

[@ariesviolent]

@@steelirony1622 My son wants to design video games therefore I will do my best to get him to that point. I'm not a parent that criminalizes dreams. I'm more sorry you can't concentrate on the fact that we are talking about O'brother where art thou and not my parenting.

[@ariesviolent]

@@steelirony1622 I don't care about your boys. You assume too much. My kid is seventeen years old. Do you think I have never taken him outside? You don't know me or mine. I raised my son on my own since he was nine months old and my son sits right beside me. He doesn't hide in his room or even have a cell phone. He likes hanging out with his dad while he works on his games. It's kind of like when a kid sits in the living room reading a book.

[@richdannys2906]

Loved Tim Blake Nelson in OLD HENRY.. But when I see his face, I still think of him as Delmar first.. Specifically, the line: "I'm with you Fellers..."

[@eduardolpz386]

Cracks me up every time.

[@charlesmcmasters]

He was so captivating in Old Henry. I thought his performance surpassed even Clint Eastwoods in Unforgiven because he didn't have anger to fall back on for motivation, he found the perfect balance in his delivery

[@isthison2875]

Easily the best line of the movie! Delmar was just making the vote unanimous. He was voting for yours truly too. Second best line: "almost loved up though".

[@michaelallen8710]

Old Henry was great. But..."care for some gopher?"

[@NASkeywest]

It’s such a shame that Buster Scruggs was not a full movie about Buster and just a small section of the film!

[@manfmalachi]

That would have been amazing

[@CurriedBat]

Literally can't recall any scenes before or after Buster Scruggs.

[@justinwilliam4644]

That's what I thought. After he dies in the movie and realised what was happening I lost interest

[@williamallen7984]

“The preacher said all out sins is wished away!” “Well, even if that puts you square in the eyes of the lord, the state of Mississippi’s a little more hard nosed..” Definitely my favorite version of the Ofyssey… Hard to believe Tim was an unknown at the time. He’s such a good actor.

[@25jessieg]

Oh Brother is an absolute classic. So many hilarious lines in this movie....love it.

[@thesoundsmith]

What got me what the MUSIC as well. The close-mike, modern recording of those early pieces was just genre-shattering. That recording session was so well-produced and performed...

[@7scientist]

'I'm with you fellers." Such a great performance in one of America's greatest movies

[@shanegooding4839]

Tim's real voice is so different from those of all his roles. Great actor! 👏😄

[@henrywinterheld1773]

One of my favorite lines in the movie is when they are breaking Pete out of jail and he has Clooney on his shoulders. You just here faintly that he can't hold him much longer and then, "That's all I got". And down he goes. So funny to me. A lot of great subtle humor in the movie.

[@JayStar-yj9pu]

I SWEAR just now I was thinking of his hilarious exchange with Charles Durning outside the radio station when dude just said, "I hope I'm not speaking out of school"!! Another of his perfectly delivered lines: "I nicked the Census taker..." "Now there's a GOOD boy!" 😂

[@davidwalter2002]

The more I see and learn about Tim Blake Nelson, the more convinced I am that there's really nothing to dislike about him. I believe I could watch anything he does and enjoy it, whether it's an interview like this, or one of his performances.

[@aaronburns7477]

Delmar was such an incredible character and Tim’s portrayal of him was so perfect he made that movie have the comedy pop that took it over the top as one of my favorite movies of all time.

[@catfishcooler1566]

The movie "O" is based on Othello but set around high school basketball. Good movie.

[@anthonyforgione7514]

Revisited this classic only a couple of weeks back. Forgotten how much I loved it. The chemistry between the lead actors is brilliant.

[@bryanf7179]

Oh Brother was one of the best scripts ever written. Utterly brilliant

[@PNL-DJ-1]

Yes, and while the casting and acting was brilliant, without that script being the way it was, the acting wouldn’t have been as good. Great actors are made by great scripts. Because of that, great actors continue to get good scripts. The better the actor, the more interaction there is with the director to change the script too.

[@revised-reality]

What an excellent reward for being able to put your ego aside like that. I never even thought about the close-ups but that was all super interesting!

[@jeffreyesguitar5129]

I need to rewatch it to notice it now

[@guyforlogos]

I was truly amazed at how good Tim’s singing is. I love watching the man, he is a great talent and always nails his characters perfectly.

[@mo-rfd]

And singing IN CHARACTER. That was Wow.

[@garysmith3173]

These interviews are pure gold. What a lovely man. Every interview seems so relaxed. Such great insights of the film industry.Thank you.

[@Twisted_Logic]

I love all the performances in O Brother, but Tim absolutely steals the show for me. He just lights up every scene he's in!

[@satevo462]

Tim Blake Nelson is just great in everything he's in. Funny how he has basically no accent in this interview but he's the go to guy for a over the top southern accent guy.

[@Tysto]

The three principals are the platonic ideal of a comedy trio. I loved this movie to its bones from the first minutes.

[@RobinDale50]

What an incredible actor. I didn't even know this was his real voice, he has a different voice for every single character he plays, and NONE of them are this voice.

[@hsheean]

Tim Blake. Absolute genius in everything he's attached to.

[@NorthernChev]

I can’t even imagine being asked to be in an Cohen Brothers production. What an incredible opportunity. Them and Wes Anderson.

[@mem1701movies]

He taught me a new word: PERSPICUOUSLY

[@jimmerhardy]

Yeah, I looked it up. How have I missed that one? TBN is a cool one.

[@dpresspro]

And then he followed that up with "ELEEMOSYNARY" at 9:18

[@brucekuehn4031]

And yet, here’s a guy with a talent for playing blissfully simple, nescient (another good word) characters. “Incognizant” might be better - has more syllables.

[@markmiller489]

“ we thought you was a 🐸” Omg laughed so hard

[@paulyguitary7651]

Tim Blake Nelson’s Delmar stole every scene he was in and that’s saying something considering his costars.

[@tvviewer4500]

Dude fucking killed the part. Legend

[@paulnolan4971]

Favourite Coens movie. One of my fave films of all time. Man of Constant Sorrow.

[@tt600pch]

It took us a little time to figure out he was in "Holes" too. Like many others have commented, Delmar was a favorite character. My Dad was born in 1927 and the first time he watched the movie with my wife and I he really enjoyed it. The Big Rock Candy Mountain song even brought up a childhood memory for him as Gramp (his dad) would sing that song when they would go fishing. It was also a favorite movie for my wife and I as well. Dad died in 2015 and my wife died in 2021 and I haven't watched it since. I need to watch it again though. Great movie from the script to the pastel? color tone of it.

[@scottcurrie]

Hilarious film that you can watch a thousand times and never tire of. Tim Blake Nelson was also pretty great in the very different film "Old Henry", a gritty western, well worth seeing.

[@toddmiller2239]

His portrayal of Billy The Kid is the best I've ever seen.

[@meatyclown]

I was seven years old when O' Brother came out and I first watched it, and still today it stands as my favorite film of all time. Even at that age I would have never guessed that Tim was a new face in acting at that point. The way he played Delmar was absolutely impeccable.

[@hensonlaura]

The wide audience that love that film is kind of amazing. My dad wouldn't allow the Simpsons or Roseanne to be played in his house because he thought they were trashy. He grew up as a migrant worker on the Depression & he loved that movie. My children who lived for video games loved that movie. I love that movie!

[@russellzauner]

Yet again confirmation that the Coens are some of the easiest to work with in the industry - so many actors have that to say about them: "they know exactly what they want which makes it easy for us".

[@dexikid]

Dude is one of my top ten favorite actors of all time.

[@ramorrissey]

ok- first- This is a great story. And second- as a fellow podcaster, it is so great to see a proper podcast setup in a.video, with headphones, mics, etc. Closed room. Not a bunch of windows. Soft chairs. No shuffling. It is sooooo good.

[@justinbradley5294]

"Care for some gopher Everett" lol kills me every time

[@briandonovan5434]

I coulda watched 70 different adventures of buster scruggs. It’s so good

[@2kanchoo]

I was super disappointed buster scruggs wasn't entirely about buster. That character was so interesting.

[@jonvia]

Oh Brother is such a cool movie. As a career musician, I love all the music and music lore in the film.

[@guppybill]

"Perspiculously." Damn, Delmar!

[@MrOtistetrax]

“I don’t mean to be telling tales outta school, but there’s a fella in there’ll pay you ten dollars if you sing into his can!”

[@garysmith9823]

So grateful he did this role.

[@JamesHH]

His vocals on “in the jailhouse now” are incredible. This guy is a Swiss Army knife.

[@cabanford]

One of my favorite movies (and the first time I realized that I liked Clooney as an actor). Thanks 👍

[@simonablett8613]

Great movie, fantastic cast, sublime soundtrack. I cannot think of a single bad thing to say about O’brother. One of my all time favourite films.

[@minnesotatomcat]

Oh brother is one of my favorite movies ever. I dated a gal who had never seen it so we watched it one night. She talked the entire time, didn’t understand what was going on, and at the end said it was stupid…..we’re not together anymore 🤣

[@MrJim5280]

I watched the movie with my dad a few years ago. He told me that he had to do things like carry blocks of ice from the store for the “ice box” in their house without indoor plumbing.

[@rickfazzini22]

Oh Brother is one of the funnest movies I’ve ever watched and Tims roll was played with great precision it just wouldn’t have been the same without him.

[@jeffehren]

I didn't realize he was so multi-talented.

[@johnobrien2643]

I still find myself saying "I am the goddamned pater familias" at least once a week.

[@austindrake4697]

Always saw Tim as an amazing actor. Old Henry blew me away.. it was well done for a gritty western.

[@muhashevliw8111]

This is an outstanding , genuine and very entertaining actor and singer.

[@kpag3030]

Great character actor.

[@lindamawdsley6130]

Great story🤩

[@kwahhn]

We thought you was a toad

[@maxfunk5773]

Weeee...thouuuught...youuuuu...waaaassss...aaaa....tooooaaaddddd

[@Ogrematic]

Damn! We're in a tight spot!

[@doctornova3015]

do not...seek ...the treasure!

[@ijustwannaleaveacommentony6511]

@@Ogrematic R U N O F T

[@nicholaslong4360]

Michael has really gotten good at interviewing people at this stage; he lets people talk and has great questions, I remember early on when he was so excited that he could railroad folks but he really has a handle on it now and does great work, he does a great job at making the world pretend he isn't actually Lex Luthor

[@crabbysid8434]

❤ Definitely one of my all time favorites.

[@dnylsun]

What’s even crazier is the George Clooney was fantastic in this! He can really act after all.

[@Zak6959]

Love his work. Hard to pick a favorite. Good Ol’ Henry.

[@removechan10298]

clooney speaks the most but Tim Blake Nelson is who I remember when I think back on the movie

[@markusmcgee]

listening to his natural voice made my brain do a HARD reset.

[@jamiepalmer5691]

His southern accent was so good it reminded me of my grandfather

[@dwaynesbadchemicals]

Wonderful vibe.

[@utubenada]

Not a good look from off set to see the 2nd pod-cast member looks like he would rather be somewhere else. Really find these interviews fantastically interesting, so keep up the great work.

[@81ghale]

We need a Buster Skruggs full length movie!

[@astridvvv9662]

Delmar!? Oh my god. He did the best Southern accent I've ever heard. It really can't be understated how authentic he sounded, made even more special by the type of Southern accent he used. I'm born, raised, Deep South residing still. And while transplants have watered the dialect down in urban/suburban areas, Southern accents are still present. Even in the very young. However, the accent demonstrated by Delmar isn't just rare, it's becoming rarer all the time. The folks I've heard speak like that for real are very elderly, and-unfortunately-now deceased. I'm certain that linguists and dialect experts have terminology assigned to that _specific_ accent, though I don't know it. I know the accent as the one where the letter R gets randomly inserted i.e. wa(r)sh, windo(r)w. When actors adopt Southern accents for a role, even the best are not doing that one. It's so specific and he did it SO well that I wondered if it's somewhat natural for him or at least one he's heard growing up within his family. I have no idea where he's from but I really am shocked to hear him speak here, there's not a hint of Southern in it at all.

[@BobMaloogaloogaloogaloogalooga]

One of the most memorable roles ever

[@papichefitup]

One of me and dad's favorite movies

[@TR3Bastra]

One of my favorite movies of all time.

[@kns1212]

I love his movie “Old Henry”.

[@WaywardSister92]

I remember him most from holes. But hes had a few great movies after too. ❤

[@markbigelow2608]

I expected him to have the accent😂.

[@ScooBdont]

0:31 Wasn’t one of his lines in O Brother something like “I hope I’m not speaking out of school…”? 😆 Edit: I remembered exactly when and what he said. When they’re leaving from “singing into the can” they run into Papi “pass the biscuits” O’Daniels and he says “I don’t mean to be telling tales outa school but…”. 👍

[@Zennofobic]

I still play Jailhouse Now love that song

[@RonKris]

Being a son of the South, I can say Tim's Southern accent is 99% spot on.

[@dontcallmegus]

"George (Clooney) and I played wiffleball every day - he's a monster athlete." 😅😅

[@randystone4903]

The first time some smart country friends watched Brother Where Art Thou they thought it was a drama. When they heard it was funny they watched it again with me. We laughed our butts off!

[@SRone45]

One of my favorite movies.

[@2nd_of_3]

I love that movie.. Delmar was Such a sweet soul. You did such a great job. Absolutely held your own against George. ❤

[@fluxmuldar]

The most memorable performance of his for me was in the Good Girl, where he's on top of Jennifer Aniston while his dog howls in the background. Hilarious.

[@talesfromthetarheelstate351]

I'm with you fellers

[@greybeardcomics1196]

I watched this movie, with the kids in the theater. After we were walking back to the car and talking about it. I tell them, this is just like the odyssey. It wasn’t until we bought the dvd that we found it was exactly that. :-)

[@darkowlfilms4306]

So there is no close ups of him in that movie?!?! Gonna buy me now watching it. Even tho I have watched it over 50 and never picked up in that.

[@LoganBluth]

Wait, Tim Blake Nelson directed "O"?!? I loved that movie back when I was a teenager!

[@zendell37]

I've always wondered when you hear conflicting stories about some actors if they treat people differently based on if they're "a threat". Now, not that anyone would attack abyone else, but like when an established handsome man works with an up and coming handsome man.

[@thomasberrey3774]

Love this guy, "gopher Everett ?"

[@AtomicHercules]

This dude killed it in Old Henry

[@Shwigittyshwahh]

“Alright,I’m with you fellas”

[@mileshorn1489]

Hell, look at Delmar here as your paradigm of hope.

[@jman2101]

I guess i have to watch " O " movie now.

[@rufiorufioo]

One of my favorite movies. Top 10 easily