Robert De Niro | Cambridge Union
Speaker Event: 27-02-2022 | 1:30pm | The Chamber
Robert De Niro:
Robert Anthony De Niro is an American actor, producer, and director. He is particularly known for his nine collaborations with filmmaker Martin Scorsese, and is the recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. In 2009, De Niro received the Kennedy Center Honor, and received a Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Barack Obama in 2016.
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Tarantino once called DeNiro the greatest movie maker of all time, on the basis his collaborations and output was unsurpassed by any director or actor, and I think that’s right. Godfather 2, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Deerhunter, Casino, Jacknife, Ronin, Mean Streets, 1900, Once Upon a Time in America, The Irishman, Taxi Driver, King of Comedy, The Mission- bloody hell it goes on and on. A true legend.
@rossl5908
2 жыл бұрын
Heat, Brazil, Jackie Brown, Bang the drum slowly, Angel Heart, Cape Fear, Awakenings, New York New York. And a great contribution to comedic films with Analyze This and Meet the Parents…
@takeawalkwithme803
2 жыл бұрын
A sparkling resumé !
@37Dionysos
2 жыл бұрын
Plus "A Bronx Tale," "Meet the Fokkers" and one of his best first films, "1900."
@rossl5908
2 жыл бұрын
@@37Dionysos The Untouchables, we forgot that
@FrancoisDressler
2 жыл бұрын
Some people discredit him because of his paycheck work the last 2 decades which do not count as far as I’m concerned. Same goes for his politics. The man has a gold standard filmography.
How amazing of him to fly from NY for and interact with the younger generation giving such amazing advice and answers to his questions. It's obvious he is a shy guy and is so humble. For me, Heat is one of my favourites films of all time. A true legend, how lucky for those there to be in his presence.
@lt.columbo5919
2 жыл бұрын
He did NOT fly in "just for this"...weren't you listening?...he had a number of events to attend so he "worked it in".
@skyhawk747
2 жыл бұрын
@@lt.columbo5919 Oooo Handbags! Did someone spill your milk sweetheart? If YOU read my comment, I did not say he flew in just for them. I said "How amazing of him to fly in from NY" You insinuated, however factually he did fly in from NY. Whether he had other things planned is irrelevant. Go troll someone else.
@Bloquita5
Жыл бұрын
Heat is a phenomenal film, it’s among my favorites as well. Terrific conversation/interview. When Robert De Niro speaks, I am always interested in what he has to say. I’m so glad we get to enjoy this piece.
@BenRaphaelGarcia
5 ай бұрын
100% correct!!!
Robert De Niro for me is the greatest screen actor of all time. His versatility is unmatched and how he can get in and out of character is something to behold. He's a genius at his craft. He really is.
@clivet3252
Жыл бұрын
I think he's overrated. Pacino is much better.
@Gemini3K
Жыл бұрын
@@clivet3252 To each his own I guess. But to humour your point. Pacino is also a great actor. One fo the greats toot. But at some point he was playing himself as a character as opposed to being in character. His character in Scent Of A Woman is the same as his character in Devil's Advocate & Any Given Sunday. And lets not forget the Pacino monologues we got through-out the 1990s drove that home. Not to take anything away. He's an outstanding actor. Very charismatic & engaging on screen and really fun to watch too. But Robert Deniro for me is the benchmark. He can play characters. His Meet The Parents character is nothing like his Analyze This character. His Casino character is nothing like his Cape Fear character. For me Pacino ended being like Leonardo Di Caprio and Denzel Washington. Guys who put themselves in the role. ("Denzel as...." as opposed to "Denzel is..." I hope that makes sense) De Niro has this chameleon like ability to hide himself in his roles. His ability to switch from comedy to drama is also something to note.
@ashrafbadreddine9470
Жыл бұрын
@@Gemini3K Both of have roles where they repeated themselves; watch Pacino in Frankie & Johnny. Watch him in Donnie Brasco. Come on. As far as character acting goes, is Daniel-Day Lewis. Edward Norton is another great if only he received/chose better roles
@kinghailz786
Жыл бұрын
@@clivet3252 You put Robert De Niro in a tumble dryer... You get Al Pacino!
@Gemini3K
Жыл бұрын
@@ashrafbadreddine9470 Daniel Day Lewis is a great character actor. I agree. Ed Norton is underrated as an actor too I agree there too coz he can do drama and comedy to great effect. Like Pacino and De Niro. Daniel Day Lewis I'd love to see in a role where he isn;t wearing some sort of mask and I'd love to see how he does comedy....in and out of character.
Another underrated classic in "Midnight Run". Best "buddy movie" of all time.
@tricornclub9594
2 жыл бұрын
Fistophobia!
@chriswhamilton
2 жыл бұрын
Midnight Run is being remade. Robert is producing it.
@chrisf7189
2 жыл бұрын
@@chriswhamilton I would say a remake is a mistake. Charles Grodin is also great in that film, very funny.
@tricornclub9594
2 жыл бұрын
@@chrisf7189 that would be a pointless remake. No topping Grodin/De Niro performances or chemistry.
@rscoops3986
2 жыл бұрын
Charles Grodin brings out the curmudgeon in me
It doesn’t matter that his movies over the last 10 years have been questionable.His work from the 70’s-90’s is unsurpassable.He has been in many of the greatest films ever made.Those roles will be watched for generations forever inspiring young actors.Respect 🤟🏼
@kevincallaghan3212
2 жыл бұрын
Hes done his work correct fun movies now
@chrisf7189
2 жыл бұрын
Although The Irishman was a return to form and hopefully Killers of The Flower Moon. I don't think it justifies some of the awful comedies he has done recently.
@StratsRUs
2 жыл бұрын
The Irishman, though good, was overhyped to past saturation point.
@brianpower1305
2 жыл бұрын
@@chrisf7189 im pretty sure he can do whatever he wants. Now he gets paid and enjoys his life. Doesnt owe anyone anything.
@rigsby1454
2 жыл бұрын
@@UnashamedlyGodSquad The Irishman will be regarded as an all time classic in 15 years. Watch it without breaks or looking at your phone
What a privilege for these students to meet one of the biggest names of Hollywood.
i love how we all expect these larger-than-life answers, but he just sort of shrugs unassumingly, explaining his ideas with little eloquence. I think Robert DeNiro teaches us to stop overthinking things, really.
@LikeCarvingACake
2 жыл бұрын
I'm sure were he younger and felt like he had to philosophize like all young artists do he would, now he's matured and wise and knows that brevity is the soul of not just wit but Art itself. Keep it simple, silly. It works for many a medium.
@liborsionko
2 жыл бұрын
@@LikeCarvingACake Keep it simple... like JS Bach or William Shakespeare fir instance
@StratsRUs
2 жыл бұрын
He's talkative here ! He even told a joke.
@jamespotter3660
2 жыл бұрын
half the time he had no idea what anybody was asking him. Appalling interview.
@MLouah-gp9ef
Жыл бұрын
Or he might, just might, have nothing to do at the Cambridge union
I like Bob because he's modest, honest and straight to the point. He's also someone who isn't a big fan of the whole celebrity culture and generally prefers to stay out of the limelight.
The "Hark I hear the cannon roar" joke was a gem moment. Love how pleased he looked with himself after that haha. Smacking his lips.
@finegentleman7820
2 жыл бұрын
Didn't get that Joke, though! Does it mean , the actor got so obsessed with his line that he forgot the scene?
@jamesfitzgerald6636
2 жыл бұрын
He forgot the cannon fires before his line
Absolute icon, but so humble and down to earth person. The greatness didn't get to the heads of Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, great human beings and amazing artists, incredible of their craft. We should not just enjoy their movies, but also listen their advices and life stories. Also looks like De Niro is enjoying himself and feels comfortable during interviews and talk shows in UK.
@wandyy8078
2 жыл бұрын
Icon? LOL.. these are your icons? Hollyweird false idols? They get paid millions to play make believe… work in a self congratulating industry that gets above its station spouting woke hypocritical political BS .. they are the worst of society.. soldiers & Nurses & shift workers (that produce our goods) etc are my 'icons'.. instead of watching this guff try the out of shadows documentary.. there's your icons LOL
@eargasm1072
2 жыл бұрын
It took both of them long enough to come around to making public appearances as they were notoriously "camera shy"?? Talk about an oxymoron lol but I can understand the difference between playing a character, their personas, and the actual person. And yes, they both always come across as genuine and unpretentious guys who never fell or bought into the "celebrity" title and game
Robert de Niro does it differently He has no frills he is completely genuine and sincere basic about that which is at hand the people the material Yes, he expresses himself down to earth in a gritty manner which encaptulates energises and just blows the audience away… and the imagination does the rest How does one describe brilliance when it comes so naturally⁉️ 💫🥂 🪖
I love Robert, a true and authentic human being, let alone one of the greatest actors in history.
@buffythehaterslayer6918
2 жыл бұрын
You know him personally?
@user-pq1xq1sk8m
2 жыл бұрын
Al Pacino the greatest actor 2 de Niro
@RobertK1993
Жыл бұрын
@@buffythehaterslayer6918 Do you?
@buffythehaterslayer6918
Жыл бұрын
@@RobertK1993 No and I don't want to.
One of the greatest, emotional, intellectual and deepest actors in human history.
@turiguliano416
2 жыл бұрын
wow, acting, such an art and talent - what would we do without them? What would the world miss?
@Mark-co8gt
2 жыл бұрын
@@turiguliano416 you'd have to find something else you don't like to fill your time. Why are you here if you aren't interested in Robert deNiro?
@buffythehaterslayer6918
2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Wow, Deniros advice to actors at 19:00 is fantastic
De Niro is better at saying other people's words, but he is a sincere man who cares about the world.
Huge respect for his ability and straight talking sensibility- great interview 👏
Looking forward to seeing him in Killers of the Flower Moon
@Bloquita5
Жыл бұрын
Yes, so am I! I’m truly looking forward to it.
Robert de Niro is infamous for his interviews, but this one is just striking. When he is lighthearted you don't want to miss a second. :-)
@alfredodistefanolaulhe2212
2 жыл бұрын
He uses to look uncomfortable doing interviews, but in this one he looks super natural.
@robertdeniro9405
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for commenting on my partnership KZread account. I so appreciate for your love and support towards my career and o hope you don’t stop watching my movies? Thanks
Thank you for this I was remembered you for the appreciation for what you’ve done thank you thank you
I only recently came across Cambridge Union on KZread but really impressed with the content , interesting & informative with such impressive guests who have a real life story to tell. What a privilege for the students to question & listen first hand to such guests
@cambridgeunionsoc1815
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much and welcome to The Cambridge Union :)
@peterwright445
Жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say that this was excellent.
@You_Tube000
Жыл бұрын
Wow! You must be a dummy then.
Will all respect! Robert DeNiro is the greatest Man of the Time. Is quite example and model for us . I guess people need to learn , from such people like Him . Being today a Fella like Robert, isn’t easy.
Greatest actor of all time! His performance in Mean Streets is just perfection.
@kikoexteberria8668
2 жыл бұрын
Deer hunter was his best .."this is this"
@lordfarquard9902
2 жыл бұрын
Mean streets is just a poor man’s taxi driver.
@kikoexteberria8668
2 жыл бұрын
@@lordfarquard9902 that's a bit harsh ..mean streets is an incredible film
@georgiostemirsidis1966
2 жыл бұрын
@@lordfarquard9902 There isn't a single similarity between those two films.
@lordfarquard9902
2 жыл бұрын
@@georgiostemirsidis1966 Exactly, his mean streets performance is OK, his Taxi Driver performance is sublime.
Filming in Greece and pops over to England to do this interview, what a legend. Blessed to have him on the same soil as me.
His message is really very simple. BE YOU BE UNIQUE STAY TRUE TO WHO AND WHAT YOU ARE.
Mr De Niro. Just great to see a great man.
@turiguliano416
2 жыл бұрын
Great why?
@100kmp
2 жыл бұрын
@@turiguliano416 Because Mr De Niro is obviously amazing in his work but he can across with calm, collective and charming.
De Niro is the greatest actor this world has ever seen in my opinion, but this interview really showcases the disconnect between how unbelievably focused he is as an actor, yet how awkward and speechless he is when it comes to talking about his craft. He doesn't really answer one single question here in a coherent and fluid way. At first, I thought he was just dodging the questions, but after a while I realized that he really doesn't know what to say. It almost explains why he's such a brilliant actor as its the only avenue he has to express his emotions and feelings.
this was so cool -- i really enjoyed watching this! :)
This is such as privilege for all this young people to be able to learn from one of the best and respected actor like Mr Robert De Niro !!
@clivet3252
Жыл бұрын
Not really. He's a total sell out these days. He'll do owt.
He is not only a great actor, but also a very humble man.
A TRUE LEGEND. AMAZING ACTOR
Really enjoyed this. Thanks.
One of the all time greats
Great conversation, fair play to Mr Deniro for engaging so much with the audience and thoughtfully answering their questions.
Legend. Enough said
A wonderful listen. Great compere and great to hear all the 'bright young things' too.
My all time favourite actor what makes him special is the attention to detail and LIVES THE ROLE
A Brilliant Actor,, 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Very open and honest, nice gentleman.
Thanks so much for posting
Really enjoyed this.
Really enjoying these interviews - great channel and super insightful. Keep it up (subscribed)
@cambridgeunionsoc1815
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard!
Sir Bob, your talent is raw with sincerity, and having the ability to read people's egos and then deal with them by not using your own is inspirational. you are so real, it hurts, { in a positive way } xxx it is hard to pick a favorite but when I saw Mary Shelly's Frankenstein my level of admiration was elevated and I realised then that you can portray anyone. I can't believe you have been in over 100 films which are all incredible, you are both puppet and master. Tiamo, Sarah.
Such a brilliant interview! DeNiro comes across as so humble. The thing I'll take away from this is "Don't be part of the problem" 💓.
@robertdeniro9405
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for commenting on my partnership KZread account. I so appreciate for your love and support towards my career and o hope you don’t stop watching my movies? Thanks
@You_Tube000
Жыл бұрын
@@robertdeniro9405 are you two rimming each other?
Great interview, such a down to earth man for such a great talent 😃
@tinydancer2607
2 жыл бұрын
Setting aside his Trump Derangement Syndrome…
@martinbuchan9432
2 жыл бұрын
@@tinydancer2607 Totally agree with him about the Buffoon that is ex President Trump😃
@tinydancer2607
2 жыл бұрын
@@martinbuchan9432 …and instead you have a senile delinquent who thinks his wife was Vice President, is ruining his country’s economy and deemed a complete buffoon on the world stage whilst having a lower approval rating (and IQ) than Trump EVER had…but…the venal house plant doesn’t send mean tweets 👏🏼👏🏼
@nickjohnson710
2 жыл бұрын
@@martinbuchan9432 so you think creepy joe biden is a better president???? Are you a American???
That hark I hear the cannons roar joke was great and the way he told it...that was brilliant, that was De Niro in character right there.
Greatest actor all time brilliant in goodfella
Woah, I’m excited to watch this
Bob is amazing and delightful in this interview. :)
This unassuming man was the face of new Hollywood, pioneering that laid the groundwork for the great cinema/TV we've seen in the last 50 years (1970-1980 was something special). Altman, Lumet, Scorsese, Nicholson, Polanski, Cazale, Dunnaway and with Kubrick still at his perpetual peak. King of Comedy one of the funniest films ever made, but overshadowed by his more famous gangster turns.
A standing ovation would be more appropriate, either as he was coming, or leaving.
Man, this is a fascinating interview with deniro. Stick with it. There are some golden nuggets here
De Niro would make a great Charles Bukowski character, he's in the right moment of his life to do it.
Great interview with robert De Niro great actor great movies
Thank you to Cambridge Union and the team for sharing this piece with Robert De Niro. When he speaks, I am always interested in what he has to say as I feel great respect for his wisdom, his brilliant mind, his worth ethic and his dedication to his work.
@cambridgeunionsoc1815
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love these interviews so much.
I’m glad he’s doing well he sounds great
He is the only actor i watch all of his movies
@buffythehaterslayer6918
2 жыл бұрын
You must be a really boring person...
Great talk, thanks, Mr De Niro .
An absolute Legend. I really enjoyed this, it was very generous of De Niro to take the time do this and he seems so down to earth, thoughtful and a very funny guy. Some really good questions too, especially as it’s hard to ask him something that he hasn’t already been asked countless times already. Great interview.
The best part is towards the end, when he talks at some length about Brando, and then Elia Kazan.
This is so precious.
Brilliant 💕❤💕
Robert Deniro is my favourite actor and my inspiration ❤ he is an method actor and this interview of him is wonderful👍 Tq Cambridge University for having this interview ❤🙏
Such a brilliant actor! Watching midnight run over again a few times. Such a great storyline mixed with striking Jack Walsh's conscious by Charles Grodin. The emotional family get-together and the finishing off, and the unexpected release really grips you as the best comedy and friendship movies ever. Along with Starsky and Hutch is what makes a great movie that entails deep friendship and great chemistry. God bless you Robert De Niro...and thank you for the years of entertainment!
@Chaplin_Verve
Жыл бұрын
@Daljit Singh I agree with your comment word for word; also I’ve watched «Midnight Run» numerous times & always receive Great sensations.
I love this man. He's the best actor all time! He seems like an awesome guy too. No one is touching his resume ever. The Tom Brady or Michael Jordan of acting!
@rossl5908
2 жыл бұрын
He has the best resume probably but Daniel Day is the Muhammad Ali of acting for me. In fact Brando is above DeNiro talent wise just a little, never seen Bob give a performance as emotionally charged as Last Tango
@domwalker6526
2 жыл бұрын
@@rossl5908 I fully agree Daniel day is the most talented actor of all time if he did more films later in his career his resume could over take deniros. There will be blood, my left foot, phantom thread, and gangs of New York are just some amazing performeances. Deniro though changed the game in the 70s and 80s. And Brando is my favorite out the 50s and 60s I think Brando had a little more talent especially in delivering Monolougues, but I think deniro had a lil more range. Day Lewis would be most talented all time for sure though
@rossl5908
2 жыл бұрын
@@domwalker6526 Day Lewis as Gerry Cornell blew my mind 🤯 that “Poor Giuseppe” scene might be my all time fave acting monologue/speech
@domwalker6526
2 жыл бұрын
@@rossl5908 how could I forget to mention in the name of the father. He gave me chills in that, that shoulda been his second Oscar win.
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When he was “At The Actor’s Studio” he was asked what would you say if he got to the pearly gates. He said, “I don’t know, but he’s got a lot of explaining to do”
Would like to personally Thank Robert DeNiro for coming over to our little corner of the world, I appreciate it so much especially considering how busy you must be, my favourite actor by far even better than my favourite Al Pacino, Bob (DeNiro) can pull of comedy, Crime,Drama's etc so effortlessly he makes acting seem so easy, that's a talent itself,
Just love him... would listen to him reading a phone directory
@robertdeniro9405
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for commenting on my partnership KZread account. I so appreciate for your love and support towards my career and o hope you don’t stop watching my movies? Thanks
Soo many great questions completely unanswered!
The King my idole 😍😘🙏🤴
He was more communicative and eloquent than he usually is. I knew a friend of his family who reported that his school teachers described him as 'personality deprived' or something of the sort....he always observed an repeated the gestures of others. I think that he is possibly the greatest answer of all time. His performance is Awakening is simply stunning. The only other actor maybe could have played the part would be Dustin Hoffman or Daniel Day lewis.
@rsr789
Жыл бұрын
Apparently the same is true of Jerry Seinfeld: he's actually very quiet when not in public.
@stevemorse108
Жыл бұрын
@@rsr789 Wow I never would have thought That JS would be the quite type....over compensation I suppose
@ZaydDepaor
Жыл бұрын
he probably looks up to Europeans (like most Hollywood liberals) so was more accommodating than he is with American hosts...also perhaps because he was in an elite university, although the students are dopey, socially-engineered idiots.
Why bother asking one of the greatest actors about the situation in Ukraine? I wouldn't ask a politician what they thought of Robert de Niro's films.
@ruchinrajani5778
2 жыл бұрын
Did you even watch this? It’s important for influential figures to say something.
@Tristan_again
2 жыл бұрын
@@ruchinrajani5778 I did watch this. Whilst everyone is entitled to their opinion, asking such a question is a waste of time. I wouldn't be interested to know what de Niro thinks about Indian-Pakistan relations, Saudi Arabia-Yemen, or any other political issue, as de Niro is not known a someone with political insight or expertise; his vague answer would support my position.
@loosecannon6142
2 жыл бұрын
@@Tristan_again I totally get your point, but who is the expert on these topics?
@StratsRUs
2 жыл бұрын
Acting is escapism.But they also should know what they provide escapism from. Trump will be President again.But that's more a statement of what America is.
@KR-jq3mj
2 жыл бұрын
I say ask everyone otherwise all those pesky politicians from all sides will obliterate all in their sight in the hopes of regime change from years ago......
De Niro , I think humbly answering the question about what makes a great actor ? the same thing that makes every individual great at his or her chosen profession , passion, dedication, and a bit of talent thrown in etc. I guess that sums up De Niro 👌🏻😎
2 months later after this Bob celebrate his 80´s birthday. Happy Birthday Bob ! Never forget when you scared the living daylights out of me watching Taxi Driver as a 15 year old teen. Since then hooked for life. A +40 years journey following you evolve to one of the greatest. Brainy questions from the Cambridge union audience and I have to admit that they sometimes were pretty neboulous on top of it. But Raging Bull is chill and collected
Sad Bob's hearing is going, but that's inevitable with age. He doesn't say much because he comes from an era when actors let the acting speak for itself. You don't need to be super articulate or show off if the work speaks for itself.
An underrated voice he is.
@imsorfa
Жыл бұрын
says the one talking underrated nonsense. He is very successful and was invited, yourself just trolling, jealous and crying on KZread...
I had watched one of his films recently - Midnight Run
This event was fascinating not only because of the speaker and his reputation but also because of the cross-cultural and, more interestingly, cross-generational implications. It is encouraging to see and hear younger generations expressing genuine interest and enthusiasm for such a mature personality as well as his impressions of life and art.
The Master - so many incredible movies
Mr R DeNiro! Talented, Great actor 'A ledgen!
A charming man.
I think it's well known that De Niro isn't a great raconteur. He's well known for being arguably the hardest A lister to interview.
Scorcese-De Niro is something like a Lennon-McCartney relationship
Gotta love Bob.
love him. love him much still.
What phenomenal, historical work he’s done over the years. Raging Bull and The King Of Comedy in a couple of years of difference! And the best thing is, he knows it.
@MemoryLaneCinema
2 жыл бұрын
yeah but the last 25 he has been in utter crap movies.
@erikfriis5571
2 жыл бұрын
@@MemoryLaneCinema The Irishman was awesome!
@WalterFrith
2 жыл бұрын
@@MemoryLaneCinema 25 years? So, since 1997? Well, there's Wag the Dog, Jackie Brown, Ronin, Analyze This, Meet the Parents, Silver Linings Playbook, Joker and The Irishman. Now, I get what you're saying because there IS a lot of crap in there aside from the films I just mentioned but when De Niro is on his game, he is the best at what he does. It just looks like everything he's done is crap because he's so prolific and sometimes the really good stuff gets lost in the mix.
@MemoryLaneCinema
2 жыл бұрын
@@WalterFrith ronin, analyse this, meet the parents? Good movies u think? And his part in Joker was the opposite of his part in King of comedy. Very similar.
@Broomehall
2 жыл бұрын
I always find that the King of Comedy is a film often overlooked, and dare I say not one that springs to mind for those not completely familiar with his work, yet Rupert Pupkin is one if his most incredible roles, and made at a time when he was not known for playing this type of character, an absolute classic and up there with his very best.
Multidimensional one off actor. He'll nail any part like any great actor should.
Legend
THE MASTER
To think he has been in the best mob movies ever Casino, Goodfellas and Bronx Tale. Raging Bull, also Taxi Driver, Wag the Dog, Jackie Brown, Mean Streets and Righteous kill and that is just films in the forefront of my mind which I loved.
@jerome5ify
2 жыл бұрын
Heat
@chrisf7189
2 жыл бұрын
Yes A Bronx Tale, This Boy's Life.
@pelloo3627
2 жыл бұрын
The Irishman
@FrancoisDressler
2 жыл бұрын
Righteous Kill?!
@pelloo3627
2 жыл бұрын
@@FrancoisDressler true, that movie does not deserve to be on that list
Damn, this might be his best interview people
Brilliant actor 👏
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hes so funny without even trying
Yep, as quite a few of the comments suggest, the interview didn't go well. Why not? Early on, James did well to tap into De Niro's sense of humour .. just snippets of it. He did well initially because the American sense of humour is particularly difficult to tap into, especially for a Brit and especially, I imagine, in the context that is the Cambridge Union, where the grey matter works overtime and, dare I say, the heart, feelings and emotions are trained to take a back seat. I was willing James to grab those moments of humour to lead De Niro into story telling, not necessarily about his films as such but about the relationships that are/were special to him, e.g. with his family, and about being Italian American, etc. De Niro really struggled to articulate intellectually, so jump to the feelings and emotions. How does he feel about being an Italian American? About his role as a father? He's a humble guy, a big kid really and began to respond well to the girl in the audience who goaded his a bit about his 'one-liners'. She tapped into his sense of fun and humour. The intellect in that room is seriously impressive and holds so much potential, but the skills of empathy, of quickly sensing an interview going down hill and instinctively knowing how to rescue it, need some work. Guys like Parkinson made it look so easy.
@jamespotter3660
2 жыл бұрын
In a nutshell - it was a wasted opportunity.
@tb-cg6vd
2 жыл бұрын
As I commented elsewhere, De Niro is very old (his hearing isn't great, his memory is failing) and has never been a great interviewee - I haven't seen a single interview of him being fluid, confident and gelling with the interviewer as say Tom Hanks does (please let me know if you have). As smart as he is he's always been a bit clunky and shy even 40 years ago. Sure the interviewer is inexperienced but what the hell are you expecting, it's a student union meeting!!! They're all kids!
@jamespotter3660
2 жыл бұрын
@@tb-cg6vd they're not kids. They're students who presumably are required to be articulate. Barely a single person managed to string together a coherent question.
@tb-cg6vd
2 жыл бұрын
@@jamespotter3660 your presumption is incorrect; being articulate isn't a requirement to be an undergraduate at Cambrisge University or any other university that I'm aware of, please let me know which do. Then tell Bob he should have gone there.
@jamespotter3660
2 жыл бұрын
@@tb-cg6vd so the country is fucked if they're the elite of their generation. Not sure if Robert De Niro couldn't hear them or just couldn't work out what the hell they were on about. Perhaps they should have written their questions down on paper beforehand and just read them out. The guy leading the interview got frustrated just trying to select people to ask questions. Great viewingif you like awkward encounters.
Bravo. Tres informatif. Merci. Continuez l' excellent travail.
An eternal legend of the big screen and my favourite actor of all time. Cape Fear for me was his best film. The Score was right up there too 🔥💫
Missed opportunity at the beginning of the Q and A session for De Niro to say "you talking to me?"
He's spot on the Godfather, The Exorcist, Jaws, was the first time since the late 40s you saw queues down the street, changed movies overnight the block buster
@Hritik9000
2 жыл бұрын
Jaws started the summer blockbuster thing
@roberthayes9842
2 жыл бұрын
@@Hritik9000 believe me the Godfather and the Exorcist were the original blockbusters, I know I was there, then came Towering Inferno, Jaws then later Star Wars, unless movie's were massive world successes they were viewed unsuccessful, changed the face of making films, now its Marvel films
@Hritik9000
2 жыл бұрын
@@roberthayes9842 The Godfather and The Exorcist were the highest grossing films of thier respective year but it was really Jaws because everyone thought it was gonna be a flop but it was completely housefull. Star Wars elevated what Jaws did because both were pure entertainment films. But it must have seen so cool to be around that time and watching these directors and actors make classics one after the other.
@Wilsonrre
2 жыл бұрын
A year b4 those was The Last Picture Show. Don't remember, as a young adult, until I walked up 2 a storefront, suburban theater and there's a long line. That was from word of mouth about a bestseller novel. Sign o' the Times.