Exclusive video interview: Sufjan Stevens dishes on Celebrate Brooklyn

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  • @Emma-gs1zk
    @Emma-gs1zk 10 років тому +685

    His voice has so much of that american bass in it but when he sings its so light and magical

    • @whoisappie
      @whoisappie 5 років тому +12

      omg i always thought is it just me or is american super low??

    • @eoincampbell1584
      @eoincampbell1584 3 роки тому +9

      @@whoisappie I think Americans tend to use vocal fry, making their voices a bit more bass-y

  • @ilovebooks49
    @ilovebooks49 7 років тому +282

    He seems like such a nice and interesting person... The kind of person who has so much depth that they could talk forever and never become boring. Adhbdsklkgl more people need to appreciate this angelic guy

    • @JonasAnandaKristiansson
      @JonasAnandaKristiansson 6 років тому +12

      He is an INFJ, legit one! :)

    • @shrineheart87
      @shrineheart87 6 років тому +1

      He stalked me !!!!

    • @abbys.9233
      @abbys.9233 3 роки тому

      @@JonasAnandaKristiansson I wonder what his Enneagram type is 5W4? Or 9? I know we can only speculate.

    • @JonasAnandaKristiansson
      @JonasAnandaKristiansson 3 роки тому +1

      @@abbys.9233 Oh! :) Thought of him the other day, Sufjan that is, and I think 4w5 and maaaybe 5w4! :D
      Indeed, speculation and fun!

  • @WhereIsMyOtherShoe
    @WhereIsMyOtherShoe 8 років тому +538

    I love how his eyes wander all over the place... it's like he's in his own far away world...

    • @jadonharper1493
      @jadonharper1493 5 років тому +32

      This is what we call overanalyzing

    • @bilal4366
      @bilal4366 3 роки тому +1

      @@jadonharper1493 u r lame

    • @samraphael1941
      @samraphael1941 3 роки тому

      You prolly dont give a shit but does someone know a trick to log back into an instagram account..?
      I somehow forgot my account password. I would love any tips you can offer me.

    • @silverkitty2503
      @silverkitty2503 2 роки тому

      i get the impression he is not like that in real life

    • @cruzjacknife8699
      @cruzjacknife8699 2 роки тому

      @@jadonharper1493 This is what intellects call "ignorant"

  • @dr0wning36
    @dr0wning36 9 років тому +425

    he has an interesting stillness to his atmosphere

    • @k_a_y_l_e_e
      @k_a_y_l_e_e 7 років тому +30

      that is a beautifully worded and very accurate statement.

    • @meaganneff5434
      @meaganneff5434 7 років тому +6

      peach soda I agree in total and I think you're all just peachy💓

  • @lulugracie
    @lulugracie 8 років тому +485

    He's so attractive oh my god...what a beautiful man.

    • @chloe-mariek2488
      @chloe-mariek2488 8 років тому +23

      saaameee ♥ What an ethereal beast

    • @SweetAngelBoy7777
      @SweetAngelBoy7777 Рік тому

      Is that all that this is about?? 🤨 so how about HIS MUSIC??? Do you like HIS MUSIC as well? People are so shallow these days and they will only listen to someone's music just because "they're attractive". It's honestly SO SO sad. Goes to show how shallow some individuals are but then again what's new huh? 😏 💀🙄

    • @lulugracie
      @lulugracie Рік тому

      @@SweetAngelBoy7777 calm down lil keyboard warrior🤨🤨 LMAOOOO why are u SO MAD i said he’s attractive? and if you MUST KNOW: i’ve been listening to his music since i was a CHILD. SINCE I WAS IN 2ND GRADE. i am 23 now. there ain’t no way you’re this pissed over a compliment. weird ass. go away.

    • @coriazbill4119
      @coriazbill4119 Рік тому +7

      @beautykiller6674 Why can't we both love his music and find him attractive? It's his mind, his music and his lyrics that make him even more intriguing to me. It's a wonderful thing to say someone is beautiful.

    • @lulugracie
      @lulugracie Рік тому +6

      @@coriazbill4119 thank you! they just assumed i was some thirsty fan that doesn’t care about his music just because i said he’s a beautiful man🤣🤭 like sufjan is my favorite artist of all time i was like HUH!!!???💀

  • @k_a_y_l_e_e
    @k_a_y_l_e_e 7 років тому +446

    this video should be re-titled: the many facial expressions of sufjan stevens

  • @aaronrosenberg6633
    @aaronrosenberg6633 Рік тому +54

    This is over 12 years ago. Has Sufjan Stevens given any kind of interview since? He's really one of my favorite artists.

    • @samawaaah
      @samawaaah Рік тому +20

      He’s been quite sick recently, in rehab for his genetic condition that left him paralysed and he also lost his partner recently. Don’t reckon he’s doing any press stuff for a while

    • @SesameCake
      @SesameCake 11 місяців тому +4

      I think the one he did with NPR some time ago for Planetarium but most of the other interviews he does, from what I can gather are written ones.

    • @peoniesandparchment
      @peoniesandparchment 11 місяців тому +2

      @@samawaaahoh my
      gosh.

    • @sommu2908
      @sommu2908 2 місяці тому +3

      If you're still looking, there were some radio/podcast interviews done for A Beginner's Mind, likely in order to get Angelo's name more out there. But there's some good stuff in those if you look them up. Audio only, unfortunately. There were some other radio interviews done after Carrie and Lowell too, I believe.

  • @ShortReprises
    @ShortReprises 12 років тому +161

    I've always been transfixed by the juxtaposition of his speaking voice and singing voice. They are neither one nor the same.

  • @kreesu
    @kreesu 13 років тому +47

    little hint of a lisp: "i love brooklyn because....its so mysterious...and so vast..." i love this guy. so creatively powerful and simultaneously so adorable. i just wanna give him a noogie and a big hug.

  • @ianC33
    @ianC33 12 років тому +62

    I love how funny he is but saying it in such a serious way.

  • @madeleinep.828
    @madeleinep.828 3 роки тому +219

    You’ve either had a crush on him or you’re lying.

  • @TheDreamingJune
    @TheDreamingJune Рік тому +18

    This is the first interview I've seen of Sufjan and he comes across rather sweet and awkward in a cute way. He's a wonderful artist.

  • @milp00l
    @milp00l 6 років тому +235

    "We dress up kinda of like, outer-space...what do you call them? Cosmic entertainers from another planet." I love how Sufjan just acts like 'cosmic entertainers from another planet' is just a normal phrase in the english lexicon

    • @amesavis
      @amesavis 5 років тому +6

      exactly how an alien would phrase things...

  • @demacto13
    @demacto13 6 років тому +34

    I am so in love with him right now. How have I not seen or heard of him years and years ago is beyond my comprehension.

  • @ksanjd4903
    @ksanjd4903 Рік тому +7

    My God. How beautiful he is. Lovely soul. I love his mentality

  • @wanhojang4093
    @wanhojang4093 10 років тому +100

    Sufjan is Beeeaaauuutttiiiiffuuuul

  • @7FridayGirl109
    @7FridayGirl109 13 років тому +78

    "So if you wanna bike to the show, bring a bike...you're welcome." forever my favorite line in this.

  • @Somecrazyshish
    @Somecrazyshish 12 років тому +84

    I saw Sufjan about 2 years ago, in the middle of his set he made a speech about Royal Robertson that lasted about 20 minutes.

    • @_uditsingh
      @_uditsingh 7 років тому +1

      Sam Turner really???

  • @jennyvela11
    @jennyvela11 11 років тому +19

    I had to watch this a couple times to hear what he was saying. He's just so lovely to look at.

  • @ltganesan05
    @ltganesan05 13 років тому +19

    Sufjan Stevens is the most beautiful man I have ever laid my eyes on. There is nothing that will stop me from seeing him in concert during his next tour.

  • @illtronics
    @illtronics 6 років тому +163

    Pretty sad that the only thing most people can seem to comment about is either his looks or his sexuality... Great music from an interesting person, let’s all just appreciate his mind and his passion for writing/performing .

  • @diegopamplona5273
    @diegopamplona5273 4 роки тому +17

    I just want to sit with Sufjan and ask him to live a hole life with me. What a man. What a human.

  • @dartarro21
    @dartarro21 8 років тому +35

    I love the giant rip in his shirt at the end, and the total deadpan humor

    • @Deepatsy
      @Deepatsy 7 років тому +2

      hahah they've been through a lot together

    • @gingerleigh_
      @gingerleigh_ Місяць тому

      I didn't even notice the rip!😅

  • @JS-jr2ux
    @JS-jr2ux 9 років тому +200

    oh its suf-yan

    • @k_a_y_l_e_e
      @k_a_y_l_e_e 7 років тому +13

      my dad used to pronounce it "suf-JAN" to annoy me when i was younger lol. he thought it was so funny.

    • @isiah180
      @isiah180 7 років тому +3

      I THOUGHT THE SAME!!

    • @baldmitzvah
      @baldmitzvah 5 років тому +3

      EXACTLY. LISTEN TO VESUVIUS FROM 2:03 TO 2:06 AND TELL ME ITS NOT PRONOUNCED “SOOF-YAHN”

  • @katemjd8010
    @katemjd8010 8 років тому +44

    I can tell he's a fellow Michigander by the way he ends all of he's sentences like a question. 😊

  • @SolemnlyJLS
    @SolemnlyJLS 12 років тому +84

    look at those them arms.

  • @mateusf1995
    @mateusf1995 6 років тому +16

    What i love about sufjan`s music is that you can`t reality reduce it anyone thing!

  • @RexCapulet
    @RexCapulet 3 роки тому +22

    He’s so precious.

  • @taradonelson9242
    @taradonelson9242 2 роки тому +6

    I like how his shirt changes to "Say yes to Brooklyn" halfway through

  • @Clancy700
    @Clancy700 13 років тому +14

    his music is amazing and he's truly an inspiration !

  • @rigsalot1999
    @rigsalot1999 12 років тому +23

    Sufjan Stevens is the best thing ever.

    • @ongbro9988
      @ongbro9988 Рік тому

      i'm watchin this 10 years later and i agree

  • @hiothezebra
    @hiothezebra 11 років тому +135

    I'm bisexual and I think Sufjan is pretty cute, but that's not why I like him.
    His music. Oh my God, his music...

    • @ewanoxborrow1024
      @ewanoxborrow1024 6 років тому +16

      abopfred only he, Frank Sinatra and Lana Del Rey have the ability to transport me to another world... His music IS another world to me

  • @bartstoffels6333
    @bartstoffels6333 12 років тому +12

    Say yes to Brooklyn !

  • @FioreDeste
    @FioreDeste 3 роки тому +13

    I did not expect this to be his speaking voice lol

  • @andremansa1
    @andremansa1 7 років тому +41

    Wow he's gorgeous

  • @Smiilez03
    @Smiilez03 12 років тому +44

    i think his lisp and little gap between his teeth are so cute

  • @Dovelunalove
    @Dovelunalove 3 роки тому +8

    Oh wow he’s so handsome, and like soft in nature

  • @juniorhungwe
    @juniorhungwe 7 років тому +7

    Dear Lord! I'm in love with this man😍😍😍

  • @havinsomecarrots
    @havinsomecarrots 13 років тому +45

    HOTTEST HUMAN ALIVE; would watch infinity minutes of Sufjan talking/singing/dancing/laughing/riding his bike/crying/sleeping/breathing

  • @TheDFletch
    @TheDFletch 13 років тому +28

    He's so awkward in front of the camera, I love it.

  • @flannerymonaghan-morris4825
    @flannerymonaghan-morris4825 6 місяців тому +4

    Wow! Very surprised at his speaking voice, was not expecting it to be this low. Was more expecting it to be on the higher, lighter side.
    But he’s quite quiet and shy, I can tell, since his friend does most of the talking here…

  • @derekhooversound
    @derekhooversound 8 років тому +72

    wtf are they doing with the mic.... no.

  • @Ryan-Pot
    @Ryan-Pot 7 років тому +5

    BOY i love him so much

  • @00supermario
    @00supermario 13 років тому +46

    he looks like a persian king

  • @joseantoniogranadosanchez6365
    @joseantoniogranadosanchez6365 4 роки тому +5

    You must to hear “Tell me you love me”, from THE ASCENSION, his last album 2020....
    Uuaaauuuhhh!!!

  • @jabrown1978
    @jabrown1978 7 років тому +59

    Dang, he's someone that I think where age has made him hot. He always was good looking but he's grown to be really handsome.

    • @crdr7416
      @crdr7416 7 років тому

      Agreed. Hot daddy!

  • @CalemBendell
    @CalemBendell 13 років тому +15

    lol, the tape on his shirt...

  • @ghadamorad6718
    @ghadamorad6718 7 років тому +21

    the love of my life

  • @soyouaretired62802
    @soyouaretired62802 6 місяців тому

    i love him so much, one day if i have a daughter she will be named after him because his music has had such an impact on my life

  • @sandra-eo3vs
    @sandra-eo3vs 3 роки тому +2

    I LOVE THIS MAN

  • @ewanoxborrow1024
    @ewanoxborrow1024 6 років тому +2

    He's so attractive, and I ADORE his music, I'm in heaven

  • @laurachapiano
    @laurachapiano 13 років тому +5

    "And I'm excited to bike to the show."
    Oh, Sufjan! :')

  • @starsinsaturn
    @starsinsaturn 13 років тому +4

    his smile. I can't.

  • @emoxeho
    @emoxeho Рік тому +8

    gosh his awkwardness is so wholesome and adorable

  • @graceykinz
    @graceykinz 4 роки тому +6

    yeah yeah i know i'm like everyone else but i might be a little in love with this man

  • @dyllandelevigne7979
    @dyllandelevigne7979 6 років тому

    Love u so much sufjan and I love your music even more 😍😍😍😍

  • @endocanabinoid1381
    @endocanabinoid1381 3 роки тому +7

    introverted Intuition stares into your deepest soul

  • @enguerranddemarigny
    @enguerranddemarigny 7 років тому +12

    Oh ! Lord, his regard ! Is he green-eyed ? I'm in shocked by the quality of his lyrics !

  • @zaraeraesmith7510
    @zaraeraesmith7510 7 років тому +2

    I fuckin love him!!

  • @WEwalked
    @WEwalked 5 років тому +3

    He’s so awkward I love it.

  • @ZIVCOOL100
    @ZIVCOOL100 2 роки тому +1

    Does anybody knows where he lives today? Just moved to Williamsburg and thrilled to hear that he once lived there

    • @shrineheart87
      @shrineheart87 2 роки тому +2

      He moved to upstate ny in a mountainus town of catskill and build his home and garden from scratch. His former place of residency for over 20+ yrs was bought out by a crazy trader landlord. he was airbnbing all over manhattan thankfullty he left before the pandemic.

    • @ZIVCOOL100
      @ZIVCOOL100 2 роки тому +1

      @@shrineheart87 thanks! where from do you know this?

    • @shrineheart87
      @shrineheart87 2 роки тому +5

      I know this guy personally this man is an artist in his own Reich.he used to live close to me. He has a very wholesome personality but he has timid side he gets bored fast so you need to motivate him fast. I used to talk to him for hours he’s a simple creature and petite prince. He will be forever be a local in Williamsburg ❤️😎

  • @willlowsage9603
    @willlowsage9603 3 роки тому +2

    he is an angel

  • @cherryblue7679
    @cherryblue7679 Рік тому +1

    im obsessed with this vd so bad #hisarms

  • @icepalmhearthgold338
    @icepalmhearthgold338 7 років тому +2

    I LOOOOOOOOVE Sufjan Stevens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @koolzies
    @koolzies 13 років тому +1

    ".... you're welcome." LOL, he's fantastic.

  • @mingyili5835
    @mingyili5835 4 роки тому +1

    Oh gosh! He’s gorgeous!!!!

  • @jumboshark9749
    @jumboshark9749 8 років тому +9

    lisp lisp lisp! cute cute cute hahaha. but in all seriousness good job for The Age of Adz, i thought he'll play it safe and release another folkish record but no, he said a big fuck you to 2003 and MADE SHIT HAPPEN! Bravo.

  • @catherinecolwell8939
    @catherinecolwell8939 4 роки тому +1

    Could listen to him talk all day long

  • @ACometsShadow
    @ACometsShadow 6 років тому +13

    just wanna give him a hug. soft man

  • @silky_veil
    @silky_veil 13 років тому

    @tapew0rm99 thank you so much, I spent forever last night digging through his music trying to find this song

  • @wojoodibnesadaf
    @wojoodibnesadaf 2 роки тому

    Help I love him so much

  • @hely5104
    @hely5104 5 років тому +1

    He has this really cute eyebrow thing going. I can't explain it, but it's adorable

  • @dafyddil
    @dafyddil 12 років тому +1

    best ad for Michigan

  • @Eubulondus
    @Eubulondus 13 років тому +1

    Oh my god. "You're welcome." Hahaha, amazing.

  • @spicyguava9333
    @spicyguava9333 2 роки тому +3

    fuck his voice is deep

  • @suk4honesty
    @suk4honesty 7 років тому +108

    Someone buy Sufjan a new shirt...

  • @Smiilez03
    @Smiilez03 12 років тому +8

    he's a really beautiful man ..lol at his bored expression though..its cute

  • @mgkatyj
    @mgkatyj 8 років тому +5

    What is his background? I'm asking because Sufjan is an Arabic name!

    • @malcolmcooke7131
      @malcolmcooke7131 8 років тому +10

      He was born in Michigan. According to Wikipedia: "The name was given to Stevens by the founder of Subud, an inter-faith spiritual community to which his parents belonged when he was born"

    • @lenasmirnova5241
      @lenasmirnova5241 6 років тому +2

      His parents were Americans without any arabic roots, but they just gave very strange (for Americans) names to their children - Marzuki, Djamilia, Sufjan, Dghoharia...not sure if I spelt correctly the names of his siblings...

    • @mfk5533
      @mfk5533 5 років тому +1

      Lena Smirnova Djoharia

    • @humansarenottofu
      @humansarenottofu Рік тому +1

      He was named after Abu Sufyan by an indonesian interfaith organization leader, it would've been written Sufyan in modern times but Sufjan is the dutch east indies written form still read with the 'y'.

  • @minimalist.twinkle
    @minimalist.twinkle 5 років тому +1

    He is love

  • @maha_13
    @maha_13 3 роки тому +1

    and when he plays guitar i listen to the string buzz. the metal vibrates underneath his fingers. and when he crochets, i feel mesmerized and proud. and i would say i love him but saying it out loud is hard, so I won't say it at all.

  • @hunter5w6
    @hunter5w6 4 роки тому +2

    Say yes to [BROOKLYN] !

  • @dpmontgomery
    @dpmontgomery 13 років тому

    @silkpill Futile Devices is followed by Too Much and Age of Adz, both on his new album.

  • @istfopab7177
    @istfopab7177 5 років тому +1

    HE IS SO BEAUTIFUL

  • @amesavis
    @amesavis 5 років тому +4

    wow, he is not what I expected, crazy sexy in every possible way. no surprise he likes outsider art. i think he may be processed by an alien or be an alien - they say he doesn't age...

  • @ryanplaysbass182
    @ryanplaysbass182 9 років тому

    What's the song playing in the background?

  • @zzp7483
    @zzp7483 4 роки тому

    What is the background sound

    • @judyelkadi
      @judyelkadi 3 роки тому

      the song "too much" from Age of Adz album

  • @ursulade
    @ursulade 12 років тому +10

    TAKE IT OOOOFFF!!!!!

  • @rithistewartx5908
    @rithistewartx5908 3 роки тому +2

    Futile device❤️❤️

  • @thatisso80s
    @thatisso80s 12 років тому

    Hmm, visited by angels and spaceships? I love this guy! Amazing skates bro.

  • @NotsoxPosiSarah
    @NotsoxPosiSarah 13 років тому

    hahahahha at 3:36 it becomes "say yes to Brooklyn!"

  • @GreatKhanMatt
    @GreatKhanMatt 7 років тому

    Song in the background?

    • @alvinrowjr1651
      @alvinrowjr1651 7 років тому +1

      MattyBlue99 first three songs from age of adz

  • @anamattiolijacobs
    @anamattiolijacobs 3 роки тому +1

    I do want to talk to him too.

  • @candorpluslove
    @candorpluslove 13 років тому

    omg i love sufjan

  • @silky_veil
    @silky_veil 13 років тому +1

    WHAT SONG IS IN THE BACKGROUND?
    This man brings tears to my eyes and makes me feel alive.

    • @shalom7457
      @shalom7457 7 років тому

      silka weil - “Futile Devices”

  • @JR123JR8
    @JR123JR8 13 років тому

    @YourLoveLetter His old interviews don't sound that way.

  • @ooLevityoo
    @ooLevityoo 4 роки тому +5

    I've been saying it like 'Suff-Jan' for a while now *facepalm*

  • @danielamondschein
    @danielamondschein Рік тому

    Sufjan is a funny man.

  • @ThumpingThromnambular
    @ThumpingThromnambular 13 років тому

    Why did i not go to that show? I think I may regret it for the rest of my life.

  • @that1monk
    @that1monk 3 роки тому

    Say yes to BROOKLYN!

  • @winkydinkytoodlesnoot8141
    @winkydinkytoodlesnoot8141 6 років тому +2

    say yes to -michigan- brooklyn