Michael C. Hall On Being Dexter: "Some Part Of Me Thinks That It Really Happened"
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Actor Michael C. Hall told Strombo that playing a serial killer for eight seasons left some psychological scars.
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I love how the interviewer doesn't interrupt him like at all. He let's him talk and it's so satisfying.
@fhood2011
7 жыл бұрын
elise Yeah there is some professional going on
@dettelaffe4865
7 жыл бұрын
yeah right its so fucking rare
@Vousie
6 жыл бұрын
Absolutely - all of the George Strombo interviews I've watched have been really great - somehow he just gets them into telling really great, funny stories without having to keep interrupting them.
@cblack4413
6 жыл бұрын
Its how we do it in Canada eh! All of them are like that..Peter mansbridge...whoever it may be,and its so better than cnn.
@The01t
4 жыл бұрын
Satisfying and refreshing.
Dexter is the only show where I really got connected to the characters and I actually cared when things happened to them. Dexter will forever and always be my favorite show.
@ChristianProtossDragoon
5 жыл бұрын
I continue it
@katkatkat5
4 жыл бұрын
Same! They started to feel like family to me and I missed them when the show is over lol
@daaneshsharma57
3 жыл бұрын
@Kurt Cobain Gotham was great but it went downhill after 3 seasons
@MRIDDLE72
3 жыл бұрын
Good show but Dexter was a huge piece of shit. We root for the protagonist, but he was very bad.
@anujoseph_10
3 жыл бұрын
@@MRIDDLE72 not at all. He killed bad people. I love him lol
Dexter as a series is so important to me, watching this, it's literally still like listening to Dexter, I don't want him to not be Dexter, which is weird
@rileyfreeman7122
7 жыл бұрын
Cmon now. You know Dexter is real. He just pretending to be Michael C. Hall in this video to hide the fact that he a serial killer.
@marcpassantino6757
6 жыл бұрын
Dude I feel you on that. Idk it's like I grew attached to the series, like I knee Dexter on a personal level with all of the voiceovers of him in his head. I don't like it not being real and I wish it has kept going and not ended the way it did.
@ChristianProtossDragoon
5 жыл бұрын
@@marcpassantino6757 I continue the series.
@satansexwife2
5 жыл бұрын
Omg sameeeeee
@Chrisadeth
4 жыл бұрын
Probably due to the fact he uses his natural voice on screen. I have that sensation with other actors too.
he will never be anyone other that dexter to me
@inachu
9 жыл бұрын
If it wasn't for me back in 1973 there never would be a book or tv show on Dexter.
@thekidbizarre
9 жыл бұрын
Why
@inachu
9 жыл бұрын
Kid Bizarre Because Dexter is stolen IP info/theft back in 1997. Jeff Lindsay met me online and said he was going to take Dexter away from me and there was nothing I could do about it. I created Dexter back in 1973 to save my sanity. Funny part is Jeff Lindsay and I did not name him Dexter. It was a fan boy of Dexters Laboratory who named him that. In the message board even Jeff asked him: Why Dexter? The fan boy replied: Because he is weird like that.
@thekidbizarre
9 жыл бұрын
Then why don't you tell someone other than complaining in KZread comments
@inachu
9 жыл бұрын
Kid Bizarre I could go the legal way but then both lawyers mine and his would tell me to shut up. Another reason is this similar thing already happen to another person. The guy who played the young darth vader....christian someone created the TV show ROYAL PAINS but lost in court. It is a DOG eat DOG world if you do not write your ideas. So in my case why would I as a 6 year old write down a killer who saves kids from violent men which is the reason I created him after listening to the song sung by clint holmes - playground in my mind.
"Yeah yeah I had some time to kill...." *ba dum tiss*
@HighlyAdept
8 жыл бұрын
Drums.
@blackmagic5562
4 жыл бұрын
@@HighlyAdept electric clarinet
@zenlester2001
4 жыл бұрын
he always made time to kill
@isacl363
4 жыл бұрын
I read this comment as he said it 😲😲
@LettuceBunnies
3 жыл бұрын
@@isacl363 same
Imagine actually seeing Michael stalking you before the actual show had begun. And then you start watching and realize that the main character of the show is the person that stalked you, and nobody would believe you if you tried to explain it. Yeah....I'm tired right now, I'm going to hit the sack.
@iAmTonySaint
9 жыл бұрын
I WOULD FLIP
@lTheMafia
9 жыл бұрын
Hahahah wow i think i would cry
@lTheMafia
8 жыл бұрын
I am about to watch S7E6 now, i don't want it to end!:((
@wandavillalobos7106
8 жыл бұрын
+Marcus Larsson That would have been awesome. Have such a star stalking me instead of my stalking him. Wow :-)
@luwado
7 жыл бұрын
Hit the "sack"? Which sack? 😂😏😉
I loved the *humor* in Dexter, and I think that's what made me love it so much in general. I can't name another show with such a serious subject that makes it hilarious without ruining the content. It's not a comedy but pretty much every episode made me laugh out loud, and that's incredibly talented writing and acting
@davidskelly3046
2 жыл бұрын
True Blood is pretty humorous
@jasonbloxor1773
2 жыл бұрын
Try the show you
@CristianNicolae
Жыл бұрын
Six Feet Under
@whitneyd6827
Жыл бұрын
@@orangejuicemcgee yeah breaking bad has funny moments, it's possibly my favorite show, but Dexter was more tongue in cheek and that's pretty unusual
I met Michael and his ex. They came in to the Cheese and Wine tasting shop I worked at in Carmel. He was IRL exactly who he is in the show. Perhaps a little funnier, but almost the same person. Very humble. It was a pleasure serving him!
@UVadynclips
4 жыл бұрын
thats amazing
I heard the "kill some time" line and my pun detector went off. I was so happy when he pointed it out, haha!
he is so charming.
@ikigai47
4 жыл бұрын
he's a lot of things but nothing is 'charming' about him especially in this interview. you're just charmed by fame
Dexter became family to me. I'm a grown man and I cried when he died. I just couldn't deal with the fact of knowing it was over. I still can't believe it
@jfloyo11
10 ай бұрын
me too...he changed my life...and deb...and Harrison
His voice gives me chills..
@rawadosa90210
2 жыл бұрын
Excited for the new season?
"Time to kill" Priceless... I miss Dexter.
@princesinghchandell
3 жыл бұрын
He is back
the world needs a couple thousand Dexters..
@HighlyAdept
8 жыл бұрын
So true.
@branon6565
8 жыл бұрын
Absofuckinglutely!!
@necomalta
7 жыл бұрын
The thing i most like about dexter is that he never kills someone without looking for proofs that his target actually did something really bad. He isnt motivate by race, religion or whatever that could affect the judgment of a normal person. Most people who got in his table deserved it.
@Vousie
6 жыл бұрын
Trouble is with the "*most* people deserved it" bit. Also, in real life, almost no serial killer actually just kills their victims. Most rape and torture their victims for a prolonged time before they kill them. They're gonna "savour it". Not just stab them in the chest and be done with the entire thing in a few hours. And even if you did have someone who followed Dexter's method, unfortunately it never remains that way - remember, Hitler also thought he was doing "the right thing" - most mass killers do.
@ChristianProtossDragoon
5 жыл бұрын
@@Vousie Dexter savours what he does.
I would want nothing more than to see Michael C. hall continue in Dexter. Nobody, nobody can replace him. I loved this show so much. He was awesome. I do hope he will consider doing another series.
"Dexter" changed the way I saw Michael C. Hall. I just can't see him as anything else other than Dexter.
Just started watching Dexter during the pandemic and OMG I'm hooked! Love him I done Google everything about him! Love the brother and sister relationship between him and Deb! Now have to detox myself from my relationship with DEXTER!! 💕
@santanusk2853
3 жыл бұрын
Same man just finished in July. I'm gonna miss everyone.
Even when he's nit playing dexter he still comes off serial killer-ish.
@danmcclaren5436
8 жыл бұрын
Seriously haha. I felt like he was pretending to be normal the entire time during the interview.
@doinas7980
8 жыл бұрын
+Insidious Sam It's probably because he played the character for so long some of the little mannerisms rubbed off. I've watched old interviews of Jennifer Aniston and I could've sworn I could see a little of Rachel peeking through heh
@Vousie
6 жыл бұрын
So you're saying that Michael kinda looks a lot like Dexter? :P
I LOVED him as Dexter. Just pure genius
I think it would definitely be huge if they brought Dexter back. They could even bring back Jennifer Carpenter to act as Dexter's new conscience instead of his dad.
@ChristianProtossDragoon
5 жыл бұрын
I continue the series.
@louisenielsen6635
4 жыл бұрын
That could work!!
@anujoseph_10
3 жыл бұрын
YESSS
@soundaholixx
3 жыл бұрын
THIS IS HAPPENING
@edwebber679
3 жыл бұрын
@Louis Torres Not really Season 9...it's a 10 episode limited release and I'm so glad that 2 years after I made this comment that they are doing it and taking my suggestion!
We want season 9 and we want it now. I miss this so much. Can't believe he got away with it.
@ShortSpider-Man
6 жыл бұрын
Badass Video Gamer I like that he got away with it. I wish he would have gotten a happy ending, but I guess I'm the only one. . .
@iangraham6730
5 жыл бұрын
@@ShortSpider-Man I too wish they had ended it with him taking off on the plane and Morgan making a full recovery . . Cut to 3yrs later, Morgan goes to visit her now "sane-ish" brother and his happy family, and he is finally living a normal life 👌🏻
@ChristianProtossDragoon
5 жыл бұрын
@@iangraham6730 I write it.
@ChristianProtossDragoon
5 жыл бұрын
@@ShortSpider-Man I write it.
@iangraham6730
5 жыл бұрын
@@ChristianProtossDragoon Excellent 👍
Truly one of the best actors in this millennium
Magnificent socks he has.
@Spratcity
8 жыл бұрын
bobo the clown socks :)
Imagine after having watched some Dexter and seeing Hall in his kill shirt stalking you on the street lol
So much love for such a smart character & very well written show. I know Dexter is a serial killer but part of me sees the not so empty side of him in certain episodes. I think people like him truly exist in our world because if you've ever experienced murder or rape as a child it can bend & shape you as an adult. A dash of light inside the dark
@littleoceandrop
2 жыл бұрын
Who is gonna let us know? If people like Dex really exist
@thatlady4189
2 жыл бұрын
@@littleoceandrop Hopefully nobody so they can keep cleaning up the mess left behind by our "justice system"
There have been many historical series but in the last 20 years the anti-hero has really found a place in American serial TV. Tony Soprano, Vic Mackey (the shield) and I think Dexter took it to the next level. Love all these series and watch them constantly.
@PrismaObscura
2 жыл бұрын
The Shield is brilliant!
how can you not like this guy
wish i'd never seen this show so i can watch it again... definitely going down as one of my all time favorites... :(
"some time to kill" classic line!
I mean, there is no one, no one who could have done his part so well!....I so hope there will be another season.....
@ChristianProtossDragoon
5 жыл бұрын
I write it.
@evanbrende
2 жыл бұрын
You're in luck!
@libbyveroangie722
2 жыл бұрын
Hola chico del agua envían de la gasolinera
@libbyveroangie722
2 жыл бұрын
Evian
Best serial killer ever. Sadly he's just a character.
@vedantkathe7711
4 жыл бұрын
You wouldn't know
@ikigai47
4 жыл бұрын
He's not. What Dex doesn't say here is how ELSE he prepared for the role. muahahaha
@MinimiMax
4 жыл бұрын
What an odd thing to say. I think it's pretty good that a serial killer isn't real.
@ikigai47
4 жыл бұрын
@@MinimiMax - you must be new to the show. This serial killer, takes out the trash only, thus making the world a better place.
@MinimiMax
4 жыл бұрын
@@ikigai47 I am completely familiar with the concept of the show, that doesn't make it any better though. That is hypocritical. Punishing a crime with a crime.
"Dexter as we know it has ended", Very true, he was right all those years ago.
these guys are insane .... they must really hate money or their writers are burned out ... i would watch another 8 seasons and probably more if they made them .... with no issue .... its the only show that ever truly got me to watch it and fall in love because i hate shows and no matter how much i try to get into them , they don't do it for me .. breaking bad and prison break are the only ones that had me a bit but nothing like dexter , nothing could compare even the slightest bit .
@BrenmacGaming
8 жыл бұрын
I feel the same exact way
@Noctifern
7 жыл бұрын
Hater Aid amen
@domenicocozzi7318
6 жыл бұрын
Levi Anthony it's his opinion my friend
@GotoMaki4Micah
6 жыл бұрын
i had never felt that about a show and not since either.
@maddipage1347
6 жыл бұрын
You are absolutely right! In fact I relate to that show In so many ways (none of which have to do with murder) there hasn’t been a show prior or following Dexter that I’ve felt on the same level :,(
HE IS MY MOTHERFUCKING HERO
Just catching up with Dexter. He is a wonderful actor. Love the entire cast. Good work, Guys!
@XxScArEcRoWxX1
8 жыл бұрын
there wasn't one actor I didnt like.. they are all awesome especially poor doakes
@anujoseph_10
3 жыл бұрын
@@XxScArEcRoWxX1 ooh i love doakes
What if he was really a killer like Dexter and everything was a cover-up or something? What if he is Dexter? Lol
@Killhunter80
8 жыл бұрын
hahaha :D das hebt seine voice overs auf ein völlig neues level an xD
@StlBlackManson
8 жыл бұрын
lol i think that too
@danmcclaren5436
8 жыл бұрын
It felt like Michael was pretending to act normal during the interview. You know? kinda awkward
@westhamCAL
8 жыл бұрын
+kay nine (kay9ine1) lol shut up
@inachu
8 жыл бұрын
+kay nine (kay9ine1) Dexter has been me since 1973. Since I am the real creator of him. He got the name Dexter in 1997. Named by a fanboy of Dexters Labratory.
As Long as it meets “THE CODE”
He was so much more, there was so much more to his person, that was intriguing and captivating, not so much the killing!!!
@DD-xt6vo
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, all the non-killing parts like making dinner, playing with Harrison, talking to Deb about 'Dad', etc etc would be very watchable like a soap opera without any plot. Just for the joy of seeing those lovely faces again. I could watch that for hours. Tears fell at the end (whoops, nearly spoiled it) at the thought of not seeing his gentle face and her wry response. Not to mention mumbling Joe and Angel's kindness. PS. A spin off on Vince and his daughter could be a good comedy, perhaps with guest visits from the others.
10 minutes ago I saw the ending and I am so sad.... :'(
@phantomdancer3279
10 жыл бұрын
i feel you i watched it today like 4 hours ago and i still feel so fuking sad!!!
@batesy1996
10 жыл бұрын
mohammad haq It only gets worse...
@phantomdancer3279
10 жыл бұрын
batesy1996 yeah after that i tried to find another show on netflix but every thing felt like shit... i didnt want to watch any other show i wish i could forget and watch dexter all over again!!
@midnightninja6489
9 жыл бұрын
mohammad haq I can recommend you Breaking Bad and Sons of anarchy, both is also awensome :)
@kadicon
9 жыл бұрын
I watched it last night and feel the same way. So many thoughts running through my mind. How will I go on?
some time to kill. I cried 😂
i just finished watching the final episode :'( feels awful its ended, was awecome, sad that its all at an end..
@kadicon
9 жыл бұрын
Me too :'(
@Rain.maker.
9 жыл бұрын
Notorious I just finished it today and it was the most sad thing ever. I understand people that hate it but it was a good ending... I just wish I could have one more season or movie ;-;
@ohYLW
9 жыл бұрын
haha dude Ive gone back and have started watching it again, its strange how much of the first few series you forget and its really nice to refresh the memories:) but yea I agree its upsetting to see it finish!
@wandavillalobos7106
8 жыл бұрын
+Mr Claus101 I agree. The final episode was heartbreaking :-(
@Noctifern
7 жыл бұрын
Notorious I've seen it 3 times over since the end of the show
He looks like the main guy in Dexter!!!
@ptony3883
8 жыл бұрын
dumbass....
@ptony3883
7 жыл бұрын
+Levi Anthony I'm sorry lady but it's called stfu
@nabhanq
7 жыл бұрын
hes actually deb
@domenicocozzi7318
6 жыл бұрын
It's called joking idiots don't insult
@2much4thought
6 жыл бұрын
Lol no... that’s impossible, i think your mistaken. He’s actually the primary protagonist of the television program Dexter
I'm finally watching this series now. I'm obsessed
3rd time i watch the serie all over again.. im addicted for life..someone help me!!
still there a big dexter in him.......love dexter
So glad dexter is back! 2021!
Dexter was a reality show. Everything else is fake.
@maddipage1347
6 жыл бұрын
BITCOIN PATRIOT interesting viewpoint! I’ll take Dexter over any other garbage show anyday
@ChristianProtossDragoon
5 жыл бұрын
@@maddipage1347 true
@brandonnn30
4 жыл бұрын
Wait really... I thought he was an actual serial killer?
@SliceOfLife93
3 жыл бұрын
@@maddipage1347 exactly this. 100% accurate.
Such a sensitive soul with such strength s and passion of the ARTS
this is just a very tiny example of how complex acting is in the mind of a person!
This is one of the few contexts where you can admit stalking people and nobody will care
I'm so used to him faking it, I still think that it was not just a series... damn he's good
love Michael Hall. Love his deep, sexy voice too. :=)
him giggling at saying “some time to kill” was adorable haha
I wouldn't mind it if Michael c hall stalked me 😈
@Options_Trader11
8 жыл бұрын
what about murder
@nyl0n
8 жыл бұрын
+omg yup if she fits the code
@animehit3797
8 жыл бұрын
I think you fits the code
@Billie_Marie_
8 жыл бұрын
Amen to that
@nabhanq
7 жыл бұрын
she doesn't fit Harry's code
He’s a really good actor like in the scenes where he would snap
Amazing show with an even more amazing star, Michael C Hall is such a talented individual
There's something off about him. I trust Doake's gut feeling.
just watched the “New Blood” finale, and all I can say is, what the hell.
I love this show. Already watching all the seasons again for the second time.
Dexter taught me that sometimes it's ok to listen to your dark passenger it can really help you stay in touch with your true underlying emotions.
I had been watching this show and binging it on my nights off and now my nights off work feel empty without the show
Fantastic
Love love Dexter! He is Dexter! I met him and got his autograph. He has this look in his eyes! Perfect role for Dexter.
@Bronson Kirouac The face he makes at the end of the finale when he looks into the camera probably fits his feelings perfectly
imagine the 911 call. "Um, yes, I believe Michael C. Hall is following me." "...Michael C. Hall?" "Yes he watched me eat dinner. I can give you the license plate."
@pramey007
4 жыл бұрын
911 : no my problem you must have done something wrong.
Best show ever
I need Dexter in my life. There is no other man for me. It's not the killing, it's his PERSONALITY. And then the bonus, to find a killer behind that sweetness. Michael C Hall
@maddipage1347
6 жыл бұрын
Valerie Storm I too feel the same way! Who’s to say one day we’ll run into such a gentlemen
@ChristianProtossDragoon
5 жыл бұрын
@@maddipage1347 and if he is fat?
love his personality
awesome actor
Best show ever! I LOVED the ending!
Charlie Hunnam said the same thing: playing the character of 'Jai Teller' left lasting effects in his temper.
Imagine being a fan of the show and ur just casually eating ur sandwich and u turn around and Michael C Hall is staring at u. I would flinch and probably choke on my food 😂
I don’t know what to do my head is hurting I just finished dexter and dexter is all I can think about, I watch season 3 to 8 in 5 days and it’s all I can think about 🤦♂️
@DD-xt6vo
3 жыл бұрын
Notlehs ~ You posted 2 years ago now, I have just finished the final episode and also left with PSD (Post Dexter Syndrome) and need to know how long it lasts? Does it ever actually go away? Are occasional dips into favourite scenes a help or a hindrance? Any tips?
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress of Dexter
@ChristianProtossDragoon
5 жыл бұрын
Now this is an intelligent joke.
Hes so comfortable here ❤
He IS Dexter!
Michael C. Hall.... Your the best.....in DEXTER!!!!
It really did happen. I am the real creator of Dexter back in 1973 to the song sung by Clint Holmes-PLAYGROUND OF MY MIND I decided to share Dexter back in 1997.
🎶Tonights the night
Just like Lost, I'm glad for pretty much the whole series, but the ending.
He's a legend....😃
Ya! Michael C. Hall!!!
He can sing like David Bowie and has been in musicals.Very talented.
Best series ever!
forgot to add ... they should not have killed off deb .... and then made more seasons :)
The interviewer is fantastic
imagine being stalked by michael c hall
LOL I Love Michael C, Hall he said I had some time to kill. 😂❤ was so funny
If I lived in NY, I'd be tempted to say to him, "Oh, so that was you stalking me, oh, okay, bet you were bored!" lol
seeing michael all laughy and giggly is so weird, after watching like 100 hours of emotionless serial killer you kinda get used to that and seeing the opposite is jarring. i can only imagine what its like actually being the character. pretending to be someone like that for so long sounds terrifying
this was such a good show ugh
Dexter and Six Feet under. He's a great method actor. I don't think he does well in movies because it doesn't allow him time to build the character.
Finally I see him share it, that Dex is in him, somewhere, wow, now what
The show works as did with Breaking Bad is not the illegal activity, that gives it the edge, but the family connection to the deed where the deed becomes secondary in our minds although it is the impetus of the show, like taking a shower is to our lives. We understand Dexter kills but we like it because we have zero risk in participating. That is key. We do emotionally participate and that's what draws the audience, but always, any show is popular because it displays a real family. That's what Dexter does.
Grandeeee DEXTER....
Didn't know Manuel Neuer was such an intense actor.
Let's be real if you saw that guy in real life you'd run away screaming
@UVadynclips
4 жыл бұрын
fr tho
Michael is such a good actor, I even googled his real name, did it first time in my life😁 dont imagine any other actor as Dexter.. Just finished SAFE and all this time I was watching it I saw him as Dexter. Dexter is in my top 3 series of all the time! I wish it was more like that
@DD-xt6vo
3 жыл бұрын
Apart T ~ Watching Safe now, 2 yr later -:mainly as detox from Dexter (just finished with last episode), not sure if it's working or not. Dexter was so much more endearing than Dr Tom....
It would be very difficult to separate yourself from a role like that
Because it did happen. Dexter becomes an actor at the end of the real life documentary that some people call a show. He's fucking good that guy