It is a crime that this video is not titled: "John Malkovich on Being John Malkovich - A conversation with John Malkovich"

@suguspjr

3 жыл бұрын

Malcovich Malcovich Malcovich, Malkovich Malkovich? Malcovich Malkovich. Malkovich, Malkovich Malcovich: Malcovich ‘Malcovich’ Malcovich Malcovich Malcovich: Malcovich Malcovich. Malcovich Malcovich Malcovich!!

@CreativeLeadershipwithDaniel

3 жыл бұрын

hahaha that's what I was reading and was let down by the time I finished reading the title.

@missyevitt8150

3 жыл бұрын

@@suguspjr MALKOVICH!!!!

@fyr3st0rm65

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so upset that I'm not the first person to comment this.

@cifagotti

3 жыл бұрын

it is now

John Hodgman looks like a guy wearing a disguise.

@Booboonancy

4 жыл бұрын

Like a stasi officer 🤦‍♀️

@clearcutter74

4 жыл бұрын

He has the annoying habit of treating everything Malkovich says as something that he already knew.

@brucewayne2184

4 жыл бұрын

His real name is Hodge Johnman.

@mjoa1

4 жыл бұрын

Being John Hodgman

@Dr170

4 жыл бұрын

That's Pistachio Disguisey!

Malkovich: "Charlie Sheen struck me as the person i would go in an existential crisis..." Hodgman: "Because he's someone you already knew...?" Malkovich: "Never met him in my life." I'm dying.

@soapmode

3 жыл бұрын

@Real Talk True Story Or that he'd bummed Corey Haim

@soapmode

3 жыл бұрын

@Real Talk True Story the plot thickens!

@ChollieD

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect deadpan. 100/100

@spekkio101

3 жыл бұрын

I feel like today it'd be someone like Shia LaBeouf

@sherylmcneill7811

3 жыл бұрын

@@spekkio101 That's exactly what I thought when he asked who it would be today. 👍

I like that John Malkovich fought for Charlie Sheen to play the part of John Malkovich's Best Friend when they had never met before. Makes perfect sense for this movie.

@Pneumanon

4 жыл бұрын

@E.A. de Ruiter I assumed it meant Charlie was in rehab. But I dunno.

@RaysTrack

3 жыл бұрын

Sheen should have been paid overtime; he overacts every scene I've seen him in.

@yanicyoda4762

3 жыл бұрын

@@RaysTrack cocaine !!

John Malkovich talking about playing John Malkovich in being John Malkovich.

@endlessfreedomful

4 жыл бұрын

Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich, Malkovich.

@M2Mil7er

4 жыл бұрын

John Malkovich on being John Malkovich, and being John Malkovich in Being John Malkovich while being John Malkovich being John Malkovich in Being John Malkovich...

@helveeta

4 жыл бұрын

Malkoviiiiiich!

@udeychowdhury2529

4 жыл бұрын

META

@CruzifixioOG

4 жыл бұрын

John Malkovich on Being John Malkovich - A conversation with John Malkovich

I like how they don't interrupt each other. I like having conversations with people who actually allow me to finish my thoughts. It's so relaxing and refreshing.

@noahg9527

3 жыл бұрын

Only when they articulate and are clear in there statements and aren't draging on with tangents and/or topics that don't pertain to the topic at hand

@novinawright1228

3 жыл бұрын

I'm working on it. I'm not that good with it cause my mind is all over the place with a response. However I agree with u.

@elia.8993

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! I hate when people roll their eyes or interrupt when I am speaking.

@DrownEmOut

3 жыл бұрын

When you both equally want to hear what each of you has to say 👍🏼

@Matt-lm6ym

3 жыл бұрын

I agree 100%. I think very few people want to have a actual conversation. Most are just waiting for their turn to talk.

John Malkovich playing John Cusack playing John Malkovich is one of my all time favorite acting moments.

@josiahmiu

3 жыл бұрын

this comment is criminally under liked

@exint2686

3 жыл бұрын

A loser puppeteer

@Exploredinary

3 жыл бұрын

so brilliant. much respect for Malkovich for being able to do that and donning the horseshoe mullet hair to properly play it

@painiscupcake5433

3 жыл бұрын

A dude playing a dude puppeteering the first dude

@waheedkhanpresents

3 жыл бұрын

...playing Cameron Diaz!

I think it says a lot about John Malkovich that he was brave enough to take this role. I liked the film very much.

@toono21

4 жыл бұрын

i disagree, it was the best kind of self promotion that any actor can hope for.. also this interview remids me of the one with Langdon Cobb :D

@Steeyuv

3 жыл бұрын

On the other hand, I agree - from the moment I heard about the film I was driven to see it. Not a film that’s ever left me.

@thomasburch9644

3 жыл бұрын

@@Steeyuv John Malkovich will Never understand why the concept is as funny as it is because its about our cummulative perception of him which he will never get. part of what makes it all so funny is the fact that he we all know he won't fully get it. ha

@polishrocker93

3 жыл бұрын

Coccothraustes Coccothraustes According to John, it was a risk “Either the movie's a bomb and it's got not only my name above the title but my name in the title, so I'm fucked that way; or it does well and I'm just forever associated with this character.” He was not confident about it, that’s for sure

@KaiElan

3 жыл бұрын

Either that or I think it says a lot about Charlie Kaufmann's writing in that he could get Malkovich to see the brilliance in undertaking what would otherwise be a completely ludicrous premise for a film

John Malkovich speaks they way people speak when attending funerals

@RoryOConnor

4 жыл бұрын

FK YE! ...nah

@RoryOConnor

4 жыл бұрын

@im batman nah wot stop it

@sheefree

4 жыл бұрын

Lolllll

@someonefromsomewhere1009

3 жыл бұрын

Even John hates his voice kzread.info/dash/bejne/laqjpK5ql8--lqQ.html

@sdsfgsty

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah you wonder who's dead!

"Probably the most original screenplay I'd ever read." I believe that.

john malkovich referencing the "sitting on a toilet" meme is so surreal

@D_Jimba

3 жыл бұрын

That made me lose a part of my mind

@goodbyeworldhelloalgorythm1871

3 жыл бұрын

not just referencing, reenacting!

@BoCaine

3 жыл бұрын

das a whole meme

@Norsilca

3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to imagine Being John Malkovich was a 20 year piece of performance art that culminated in John Malkovich reenacting Sitting on a Toilet.

@aceman0000099

3 жыл бұрын

Sittin on tha toillet

Thank you, John Hodgman, for asking John Malkovitch all the questions that I've had running through my head since seeing that movie 21 years ago! And thanks also to Mr. Malkovitch, for your weary sense of bemused self-mockery.

@mardenhill

3 жыл бұрын

it’s malkovich (malković), not »malkovitch«

John Malkovich is what we get when Jack Nicholson takes his meds.

@DavidJashi

4 жыл бұрын

Who's "his", exactly?

@mark83175

4 жыл бұрын

Jeez, I never saw that til you mentioned. Great call.

@u_ub

4 жыл бұрын

Lol I read this at 18:24 somewhat fitting scene

@robcohen7678

4 жыл бұрын

what is it about him, he just seems slightly creepy so naturally

@baronsaturday9560

4 жыл бұрын

It's more like white glistening powder makes you boring...

The way John always talks is like he's playing a role and he might crack at any point. The sense of anticipation is incredible.

"How did it feel to play yourself?", "I was right for the part, very natural."

Kudos to Hodgman for keeping quiet and letting Malkovich present. Hodgman provides just enough presence to allow Malkovich to react to him, so he's not monologuing, and to give the audience the illusion of participation. It might not work for a lot of interviewees, but with Malkovich it's perfect.

@grasshopperfiddler

4 жыл бұрын

I appreciated that too watching this. That really gets on my nerves with other “hosts” , thanks for commenting. Hodgeman is dignifying John and not trying upstage him. Hodgeman hodgeman.. hodgehodgeman? (Oh no ive fallen into a world of Hodgeman .. could it be that I am John Hodgeman? )

@mistertrev

4 жыл бұрын

I wonder at what point he realized he was getting paid just to occupy a chair

@BuildYourOwnBass

4 жыл бұрын

John represents Minnesota well. Our comedy is better left in dry storage.

@kyzor-sosay6087

4 жыл бұрын

kyutoreru well said.

@MrIanMason

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. He presents without overtaking Malkovich but allows the work to speak. There is something to be said for being quiet while another talks. Only real issue is that he seems like he has discovered a very rare type of caterpillar and has decided act like he is trying to smuggle it out of the country on his face. Apart from that it was flawless.

"Again, someone you already knew....." "Never met him in my life" LOL

I really liked him in that jewel thief movie.

@maedelelawhorn9738

4 жыл бұрын

Killerman?

@neuvocastezero1838

4 жыл бұрын

@@maedelelawhorn9738 Did you see Being John Malkovich?

@maedelelawhorn9738

4 жыл бұрын

@@neuvocastezero1838 nope. But i see it came out in 99. Ima see if its on netflix tonight

@neuvocastezero1838

4 жыл бұрын

@@maedelelawhorn9738 Most of the good movies seem to be on KZread. That's where I'd look. A small fee may be required.

@maedelelawhorn9738

4 жыл бұрын

@@neuvocastezero1838 10-4....appreci8 it broski👍💪

I swear that John Malkovich was born this age, time behaves differently around him.

The first time I saw BJM, it tied my brain into a pretzel. I wish more films/actors took chances like this. Fantastic work!

Malkovich is one of those rare legendary, genius and respected yet mysteriously fascinating actors today. Him and Daniel Day. I feel grateful whenever I see Malkovich act.

@jeanreynolds1425

4 жыл бұрын

John came to my town to make a movie years ago, they had to replace him because he kept playing ball with kid next door and not going to the set, It was said he was having a breakdown. He seems to have recovered.

That “Sitting On The Toilet” lady must be super honored right now.

@laboon344

3 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah 😂

Cary Grant, when accepting American Film Institute award: 'Women want Cary Grant. Men want to be Cary Grant. Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Hell, even I want to be Cary Grant!'

I'm still not convinced that John Cusack isn't still puppeteering Malko from the inside

@helveeta

4 жыл бұрын

Malkovich did a great job pretending to have John Cusack inside his head.

@horizonzeromom

4 жыл бұрын

Malko is a classic liberal and very soft spoken, Cusack is a hardcore progressive and very outspoken - doubtful

@michaeltilley8708

4 жыл бұрын

It’s the only explanation for Red 2, really😉

@vambo13257

4 жыл бұрын

Cusack ia a moron

@superset7

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah someone needs to start interviewing the real Malkovich- Cusak.Haaa

It was a great film. From the day I watched it in the theatre to now, it frequently crosses my mind.

I love this film. One of my favourites. I was trying to figure out if this was a recent interview. Then the interviewer mentions that the film is 10 years old. Bit of a shock, the film is 21 years old now. Ouch., life is really flashing past now.

He is one of the best actors ever. John Malkovich!

I made eye contact with JM in a cafe in Paris once. He looked disgusted by my existence. True story.

@JayJayisOK

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahaha! I'd imagine that look is his standard "don't bother me!" look.

@blondegirlsezthis8798

3 жыл бұрын

You're finally nobody now!

@nanu421

3 жыл бұрын

i think that this look is just his casual poker face

@terratrodder

3 жыл бұрын

He wears thumbsie shirts, it wasn't you.

@starshake8998

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't take it personally. I think that's just his face.

There is an incredibly captivating ‘psycho element’ about John Malkovich’s charismatic character that one can’t quite pinpoint. It might be a combination of the tone of his voice, the enigmatically piercing eyes, his mindful and slightly sarcastic sense of humor coming across on his facial expressions, and the characteristically paused intonations in his phrasing. But whatever it is, it gives him a uniquely entertaining aura of mystery and a creepy coolness factor that permeate his persona and project his personal trademark. Or perhaps he just never stops acting in public and is always in character, even as John Malkovich himself. Maybe one of the reasons why the movie made so much sense. Brilliant actor.

@chelseavuchinich4859

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Both of these comments. A benevolent sociopath.

His body language is so unique it’s worthy of being filmed just to watch.

I love the part where John Cusack is waiting for his job interview and though he was speaking perfectly normal English, the receptionist couldn't understand anything he was saying. Lol

@TheMDistortion

3 жыл бұрын

"Sorry about the cunt at reception."

I have been waiting for this interview since I watched this movie 20 years ago. The question I had after watching the movie was, "How did they get him to do this movie?" I felt the movie was a bad dream, but after this interview it is profound.

Why is he talking to a packet of pringles?

@rgvt5638

4 жыл бұрын

Also- why are the Pringles so articulate?

@droompa

4 жыл бұрын

tube

@HarrietThugman

4 жыл бұрын

Dude lmao!!!

@arthurdavis5876

4 жыл бұрын

he's being john malkovich maybe he'll talk to a sandwhich .

@HarrietThugman

4 жыл бұрын

@@arthurdavis5876 Bro the interviewer looks like the pringles box, that is what he meant lol

Definitely one of the most original films I've ever seen.

13:09 ... "Did you have an increase in the number of people throwing beer cans at you from cars?" "No, that never could live up to the childhood numbers, and they weren't cans, they were bottles."

@ianfrench1577

Ай бұрын

That was a great gag, with perfect deadpan delivery. The guy has a sense of humour.

Now I want to see him interviewed about his role in Burn After Reading.

@jeanreynolds1425

4 жыл бұрын

I know , he was wonderful in that movie, the very best thing,

@northerntelekom9906

3 жыл бұрын

"You are part of a league of morons."

@alecchase2176

3 жыл бұрын

he was soo, fucking pissed off, i love it

@kofitakyi

3 жыл бұрын

"You fuckers, I'm back!"

@langdonalger9219

3 жыл бұрын

@@alecchase2176 “Rapport. Very little rapport. Fucking moron.”

Someone should mention that the soundtrack was essential to the successful suspension of disbelief

Creepy. When it came out it was the first movie i've seen multiple times in the cinema. Yesterday i thought about rewatching it again after haven't seen the movie for about 15 years. And now THIS randomly pops up without recently having searched for some keywords in this direction. Anyway - nice interview - and it's time again for that masterpiece.

@Michael-ps7ji

3 жыл бұрын

is it random, or is because netflix just put it on their site?

@aimeestanley9546

3 жыл бұрын

creepy

@oiuhwoechwe

3 жыл бұрын

ME TOOO

Perfect that the guy saying you could be Malkovich for 15 mins didn't recognize that he was right in front of him. I didn't catch that before. Super funny and brilliant movie.

The most post-modern popular film ever made. It's brilliant!

@reneperez2126

4 жыл бұрын

totally

@9hundred67

4 жыл бұрын

I don't reckon it's brilliant at all.. boring movie!

@herpsmaltwatta

4 жыл бұрын

@@9hundred67 so is ya Maw.

@travislathangue2219

3 жыл бұрын

9 hundred your personal opinion on the movie doesn’t delegitimize the brilliance that went into it, especially when it’s so contrarian

I was in my movie watching prime when this was released and I'd never heard of him. Instantly John Malkovich was cool in my social group.

The interviewer looks like an imagined film character himself.

@DuncanW1000

4 жыл бұрын

Are you not familiar with the Great John Hodgman? He was the pc on the Mac and pc commercials, he also was the dad in Coraline. He host the podcast Judge John Hodgman and is a great standup.

@AmishGramish

4 жыл бұрын

That is his shtick.

@thomasreynolds3819

4 жыл бұрын

A lot of modern men have, unfortunately, been forced to become caricatures of men because of destructive western ideologies such as feminism and post modernism.

@AmishGramish

4 жыл бұрын

@@thomasreynolds3819 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

@thomasreynolds3819

4 жыл бұрын

@@AmishGramish May I ask why you're laughing, out of curiosity?

I had a pleasure to work with John as an editor for the short promo he directed. The nicest man and great gentleman.

Seeing Malkovich again on Space Force was utterly amazing.

@JaciaraCarneiro

3 жыл бұрын

I started because of Steve Carrell but carryied it on because of JM

@AS-pp6ll

3 жыл бұрын

Had high hopes but ultimately disappointing

Back some years ago when I was working for TSA in the international checkpoint of the Airport, due to the language barrier issues between us an some Asian people coming through, we were trying to communicate what we wanted them to do in regards to being screen. Like out of nowhere this gentleman appeared and helped us out tremendously with this situation and everyone got through, without a hitch. To this day, even though I am retired now, a few of us old TSO's remember back and thank this gentle. And like I did on facebook when I told him he was our honorary TSO, our respect goes out to him to this day. That's why I still say to this day. "THANK YOU MISTER MALKOVICH.

Charlie Kaufman is one of the greatest screenwriters. This film is like no other and provides a metaphor for life that isn't depicted in any other work of art in quite the way that Charlie has depicted. Of course, we all interpret art in our own particular way but I for one have often referred to this movie in conversation more than most.

@ottomattix86

4 жыл бұрын

The fedora confirms this.

@stop.juststop

4 жыл бұрын

Adaptation was pretty damn good as well.

@username4441

4 жыл бұрын

You have presented a subjective opinion as a universally accepted truth, then went on to disqualify it - by explaining the subjective nature of personal opinions.

@LexTNeville

4 жыл бұрын

Incorrect, there is one other film that achieves this. The Fast and The Furious.

@saprissa30

4 жыл бұрын

Kaufman is a fucking phenom. Very underestimated

Warhol's "15 minutes of fame" quote made into a movie. Great piece. As many of John's depictions are.

one of, if not the, most original story I've ever heard.

ONE OF THE GREATEST , FUNNIEST AND MOST ORIGINAL MOVIES EVER. MASTERPIECE.

Such a Beautiful man.. Person/Soul/Artist. Could kiss him and hug him even if only smiling about it at him from afar ; )

12:20 He is correct. When I saw the movie in theaters I had no idea that John Malkovich was a real person

I love the puppetry in that movie, both in concept and execution.

Q: Mr John Makkovich, what's the message of the movie "Being John Malkovich"? A: Be who you are.

@explanationmark_

4 жыл бұрын

meh figure it out

@midnightodellewest1999

3 жыл бұрын

@meh then that is who you are; you are a person who doesn't know who they are

@CookieAlexander

3 жыл бұрын

@meh that's because you are constantly making yourself without realizing it. But if you read this, you know this now, and you can do something about it.

@sahilmadan3617

3 жыл бұрын

@meh Then pretend to be the person you most aspire to be decided to take over your mind

Check out "Man In The Iron Mask" for some old John Malkovich gold- great movie!

@iKeptIt2Reall

3 жыл бұрын

Con air as well. He plays a badass bad guy Cyrus the Virus. Imo

@telectronix1368

3 жыл бұрын

Please. Dangerous Liasons

@petar1008

3 жыл бұрын

Check out "Color me Kubrick". For me, his best movie.

@morganfreemanwannabe

3 жыл бұрын

@@petar1008 Love Con air, and Dangerous Liasons- and my girlfriend's interested in Color me Kubrick along with me, so we'll definitely be watching it soon!

Watched it again just recently and it hasn't aged a bit, still a classic.

@nelsonx5326

4 жыл бұрын

I saw that movie when it came out. It didn't do a thing for me. Did I miss something?

@TWENTYSEVENSTORIES

4 жыл бұрын

@@nelsonx5326 Different strokes for different folks.

@nelsonx5326

4 жыл бұрын

@@TWENTYSEVENSTORIES For sure. I'm not all that different though. I should have liked the movie if it was as good as people say. I'd rather do nothing than see that stupid movie again. Not caring for Malko to begin with didn't help.

@evanabbott2737

4 жыл бұрын

NELSON X awww

@nelsonx5326

4 жыл бұрын

@E.A. de Ruiter Nah, I didn't watch this. I can't stand the sight of Malko.

how can Hodgman look at himself in the mirror in the morning and say, "yup"

@theempresss

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

So nice to hear something intellectual and also interesting. Rare these days

@rickylovesyou

4 жыл бұрын

No, you are just not looking in the right places.

"The person I would go to in an existential crisis is Charlie Sheen". This guy has a great sense of humor. Another movie that went into an actor's head (seemingly) was The Congress with Robin Wright.

This is one of my all time favorite movies and it's really interesting to hear him talk about playing the role. This movie has so many great actors in it and so many hilariously insane scenes. I believe him when he says it is the most original screenplay he had ever read.

I love that he keeps his jacket on for the whole interview

@larryfine88

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking it may have been very cold in the room.

@MrParkerman6

4 жыл бұрын

No Disassemble, Stef- ony!!!!

@Immortalized1

4 жыл бұрын

MrParkerman6 Johnny 5 is alivvvvee

"I don't really care what people say" We need more people like that.

@mysigt_

4 жыл бұрын

Do we? We’d all like to be someone who doesn’t care what people say, but we tend to get really annoyed with people who don’t care what we say.

@missmiss975

4 жыл бұрын

But they do care, and it hurts them.

@missmiss975

4 жыл бұрын

And it shows

I have the movie on DVD in my house. When I found this documentary, I had this feeling of fulfillment . Thank you very much for such a fantastic interview.

One of the most creative screenplays ever written!

They are not a fan of your art but fans of your fame.

@BuildYourOwnBass

4 жыл бұрын

PizzaCat poignant observation

@stevencoardvenice

4 жыл бұрын

I like john Malkovich. I thought he was great in In the Line of fire and Of Mice and Men. I saw those movies when I was about 13, so i looked forward to this movie when it came out.

@tamimdari997

4 жыл бұрын

He's my favourite from Johnny English

@sobreaver

4 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY WHAT HE SAYS !

@last7509

4 жыл бұрын

he chose that life tho. because he could not stand the notion of being like me. he invited us to be enthralled by him. and we were.

"again someone you already knew.." "never met him in my life." ah hah. hahah.

Beautiful interview. Thank you!

It's been so long since I watched it, I need to re-watch this movie. All I remember is that it was cool, interesting and provocative. Maybe I'll see it in a different light as well

JUST LOVE THE MAN!!!! A Specially in REDS!!!!!!

I really wanted to imagine that Charlie Sheen and John Malkovich became tight after this movie.

The mustache on Hodgman kills. Loved this interview revisiting a really fun film!

I appreciate the fact that every time this man gives an interview, he takes it seriously. He is forthright, and seems to actually think about the questions he gets asked before answering. Also, this movie is awesome.

John's final comment is profound.

@SocialStoicYouTube

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

Over the intervening years, PC Guy has become cooler than Mac Guy.

@shelbythomas

3 жыл бұрын

@Comrade Kong I have always gotten this "Me me me!" vibe from Hodgeman. Pretty much can't stand the guy.

@SolaceEasy

3 жыл бұрын

Linux Penguin, please.

@robertfeldman2417

23 күн бұрын

@@shelbythomasI agree, but you need that to succeed in entertainment

Great piece, thanks.

I remember as a kid in the 80s seeing a PBS production of the play True West with Gary Sinise and John Malkovich. Even as a kid not especially in love with Theater I was struck with Malkovich and Sinise acting in that play and was totally captivated. I remember the next day going to my English teacher and raving about the play, Malkovich was especially memorable. Malkovich has always seemed to be someone totally immersed in the actor/artist's life, in a very authentic way.

Is the 15 minutes a reference to the saying "15 minutes of fame" and that being spat out the new jersey turn pike covered in goo being "chewed up and spat out" by the industry and the long walk back being the difficult road to gaining it again.

@bowserkoopaking1400

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, excellent insight!

@shelbythomas

3 жыл бұрын

no

@EskimoCreamKing

3 жыл бұрын

@@shelbythomas what is it then?

@TheSplendidChild

3 жыл бұрын

I think that’s a great interpretation! I thought something similar. I think the film is about many different things in life that do and don’t intersect and possibly is meant to be interpreted differently and there is not just one meaning.

i might be young... but i fell in love with john after watching the red movies lol... he's a savant genius though....much love john

This was a great interview.

Thank you for your work, it was eye opening...

I'll never forget that moment in the movie theater where I was leaning forward like I'd be able to see around a corner, thinking, 'Wow, so this is John Malkovich's apartment ..." and then I caught myself and started laughing. It's a movie about invading a famous person's personal space...of course this isn't his apartment. I felt foolish and embarrassed for being so snoopy. What a terrific movie. Then (real) Malkovich was interviewed by Terry Gross. She says, 'well, the movie portrays you as an effete snob .." To which he answers, "No, that part was right, I am an effete snob." a bit later he says, that Spike Jonze directing him said, "No, Malkovich wouldn't do it that way...." The difference between your mind and dynamite is dynamite can only explode once. What's great is the movie and its impact gets deeper and more complex and we never have to invade anyone's privacy. Perhaps it's the ideal movie. I think John Malkovich is clearly interesting and thoughtful and if ever couple of years he talks again about Being John Malkovich, it'll be the best Tom Stoppard play Stoppard never wrote. In the end? Any assumptions that I know anything personal about John Malkovich? It's none of my business. His work and thoughts about acting are not only wonderful, they're more than enough. I think the next movie Charlie Kaufman needs to write should be about how, with the exceptions of directors and cinematographers, the people who make best most interesting movies don't seem to watch them.

@MrKellyv1

4 жыл бұрын

That's a fascinating insight!

@BuildYourOwnBass

4 жыл бұрын

Writers should never watch movies. It's a travesty what script supervisors do to your creations. Assholes come in and stick their name next to yours because they felt like the written dialogue wouldn't play the same on film. Adhoc screenplay "writers" can fuck the fuck off

@jamescarter3196

4 жыл бұрын

@@BuildYourOwnBass Instantly reminds me of Walter Hill changing the names of the characters in Alien just so he could get a screenwriting credit and take some money from Dan O'Bannon and Ron Shusett.

@JohannesWiberg

4 жыл бұрын

@@BuildYourOwnBass That's a very broad and kind of silly statement. There are lots of quality movies being made with just one or a couple of dedicated script writers putting artistic merit before box office success. As for big blockbuster franchise movies, that is certainly more rare, but even in that sphere there are loads of dedicated script writers who care about their output and who do their best to make the movie good. Then there are punch up people who polish the scripts, which can often lead to conformity and blandness (one liners are prioritised above characterization for example), and of course, studio execs whose job it is to not lose any money, and who usually make terrible decisions that can ruin movies. And finally, there are some "assholes" like directors who change a character name so that they can claim a script credit. Now, arbitration is the way to deal with that sort of thing, and when that system works, the correct people with get the credit. So again, your view is very simplified. Also, telling an entire group of people to fuck off... perhaps save that for white nationalists or war criminals? Or, closer to home, studio executives who use their power to harass women? But I guess being angry at minor issues makes you look cool.

@jeff__w

3 жыл бұрын

_“Wow, so this is John Malkovich's apartment ..." and then I caught myself and started laughing_ At the time of the movie John Malkovich was living in Paris-his entire fictional persona, from his New York apartment to his ordering bath towels from a catalog, is Charlie Kaufman’s take on _our_ projection of what this actor John Malkovich is supposed to be like. It’s a hilarious commentary on how we view our fantasies of what celebrities (or near-celebrities, since no one in the film can quite place John Malkovich) as reality.

I wish Alan Watts could've seen this movie. I would like to see what he thought about it.

This is a fantastic interview!

Yeah, that is totally when I learned of how amazing, talented and humble John Malkovich was. Loved his ever since. GenX represent

Damn good interview

He’s fabulous in Spaceforce. And this movie is brilliant.

@rorschach5652

4 жыл бұрын

Watch him in The New Pope. His acting is a delight.

@davidadams2395

4 жыл бұрын

John's the only good thing about Space Force.

@jasonm1288

4 жыл бұрын

Spaceforce doesn't look very good.. should I bother?

@glyph2011

4 жыл бұрын

Jason McLeod yes. I found it really funny. Episode one is hit and miss and sets up the characters. From episode 2 though it’s really good.

@bradlindblad5225

4 жыл бұрын

Jason McLeod don’t bother.

that was wonderful, thank you!

Also, I became so relaxed and cozy listening to such a soft spoken, well spoken, genuine, Talented and Interesting Man. I feel Good after watching this; right down to my Soul.

"Malkovich, malkovich malkovich," malkovich, malkovich. "Malkovich malkovich malkovich malkovich."

@elrondhubbard7059

4 жыл бұрын

Malkovich Malkovich? _Malkovich!_

@punstress

4 жыл бұрын

The only scene in the movie that I absolutely hate.

@feelingpaulie3943

4 жыл бұрын

@@punstress Malkovich mal kov ich, m al kovi ch. Ma lkovi ch. malkovich.

Two of the best, most original films ever made are This and Adaptation.

@purvdragon-sensei

4 жыл бұрын

That’s just Kaufman’s works in general lol.

@travisvinning6934

4 жыл бұрын

@@purvdragon-sensei no..just those two

@purvdragon-sensei

4 жыл бұрын

Travis Vinning And what about Synecdoche NY? Anomalisa? Eternal Sunshine?

@travisvinning6934

4 жыл бұрын

@@purvdragon-sensei forgot sunshine..the other two didnt hit for me..guess ill run them back on your recommendation

@purvdragon-sensei

4 жыл бұрын

@@travisvinning6934 Synechdoche NY is hard, it needs repeated watching because there's so much detail crammed in the screen and you can miss all of it if you're just trying to watch it like you would any other movie.

I was a teenager when I first watched it. Probably a few years after it came out. I finished it and was like "wtf did I just watch!?". So I watched it again. Loved it and showed all my friends.

I am thankful for sharing this interview with us who adore and are fans of this superb actor. This film in particular and Les Dangereux Liaisons are absolutely 2 of John's Films that just change your perception of what actors can do to bring forth thoughts and feelings you didn't know were part of one's own psyche.

13:45 dang Octavia Spencer's been hustling for a MINUTE

What a brilliant and level headed man

@snailnslug3

4 жыл бұрын

Heroin ...

@johna.4334

4 жыл бұрын

@@snailnslug3 Bullcrap!

@AntiGravityC9

4 жыл бұрын

what an odd way to say someone has a shiny bald head

@johna.4334

4 жыл бұрын

@@AntiGravityC9 Keep a civil tongue there laddie

Gorgeous Music on either side...thank you!

I didn't know who John Malkovich was until this movie. The best way to find him.

Butch Vig interviews John Malkovich. Never thought I’d see the day....

@langdonalger9219

3 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment.

This was an interesting interview. I didn’t get this film when I first watched it when it came out. It wasn’t until years later that I really appreciated the story. An “original” story as John says. Right now we’re really running out of those original ideas and Hollywood is starting to go back to the 80s and remake everything.

In the early Spring of 2017, I was in Chicago and ran into John Malkovich in a bookstore. We got to talking, and he was pretty impressed with me, and we soon became close friends. We hang all the time.

John is very insightful. I didn't realize the layers to this movie. Also, I agree that celebrities can get tired of it, as much as the people can. And wow. When he said "a real fan probably wouldn't even come over", yes. That'd be me. If I saw a celeb, I'd gush inside, but I'm not approaching them. I'm not going to say anything they haven't already heard 800 times. And we don't know each other. I'll just admire from afar.

John Malkovich on Being John Malkovich - A conversation with John Malkovich.

@wllm4785

4 жыл бұрын

Malkovich Malkovich.

@markkavanagh7377

4 жыл бұрын

@@wllm4785 MalkovichMalkovichMalkovichMalkovich

@alexlewis3432

4 жыл бұрын

Malkovich, J. (1999). John Malkovich on Being John Malcovich: A conversation with John Malkovich. 1st ed. Malkovich: John Malkovich Publishing

@mikeoxstiff

4 жыл бұрын

It's very meta.

@ItsAllGoodGames

4 жыл бұрын

fuck i wrote that same comment without scrolling first.... amazing how the mind works LOL