It's zen. It's not a theory; it's a philosophy of experience based on the assumption that people through socialization forget their own divinity, the result being they feel separate and isolated from the world. The goal is to experience the universe as a baby experiences it: spontaneously and continuously without ego.
"Only thing worse than uncomfortable silence,....small talk" (Lucky. 2017). Big fan of Harry, love all his movies/characters. And I agree with almost all he said here too. He makes sense!.
"I will not cause harm to any vehicle, or the contents thereof; or through inaction, let that vehicle or the contents thereof come to harm" The Repo Code.....Harry Dean, great actor and in this interview he proves to be one of the wisest people you'll ever hear.
God I fucking love this man. So honest, so direct, so simple in all he does. Such a beautiful thing to witness such perennial wisdom, filtered through the conditioned mind of American culture, especially in his work with Lynch this is able to shine through so fully
This interview started off casual but went to some pretty deep places. It was very sweet to hear HDS say "If you talk to Alex, tell him I love him", showing that he held no grudges and still appreciated the people he worked with in the past. An amazing actor and a true American original.
It randomly popped up for me as I was preparing to renew my passport... As a humanist right wind "nihilist" I agree. Everything happens, no matter what. One thing that does worry me though, and that's something where I can vote with my wallet and if everything else fails, my crappy poetry, is the killing of Europe. And don't one dear to tell me everything is fine - it looks muddy. It looks ghetto. It's shit culture. It's mixed race. Social justice warriors become billionaires! Who gives? And fight, do Brexit, whatever... The stink is there and it keeps coming. I pity the next generation of mentally challenged woke under conglomerate brands.
Harry's talk of existential nothingness are such larger than life theories that i'd say perhaps brings comfort to him. Especially in the later years of one's life for many different reasons. Looking at things as pre-destined and so empy sounds like a burial for his own regret. There's always excuses for confusion. Great interview, Harry's a legend and a great philosopher indeed.
O.K.:I-m a south american one what·s in discover of Repo Man movie just today(...) at 4 in cable t.v.;I LOVE that movie .And then I discover the cult about that one Movie.And I love be the one whith that crowd bunch of people .Nice work Harry,wherever you are!
Worthy interview despite the interviewers' inability to comprehend where Stanton is at. His use of 'man' at the end was telling. I don't think Stanton fully disputes the concept of 'cause and effect'. Age has the effect of eroding ones' sense of self determination.
Downtown Lexington got infinitely cooler when it became the final resting place of Harry Dean Stanton. If I ever find myself down that way again, I'll say hello to the winds that carried him down the stream...surrender to it, row your boat. Finest man Kentucky ever gave us next to Dr. Hunter S Thompson.
This interview from 2012 was fascinating to listen to because I just finished watching the movie ‘Lucky’. All the ideas beliefs he brings up here are addressed in this wonderful movie. I think he may have finally accepted that life is more about the love and joy we create than the black fatalistic and ultimately meaninglessness of what he lays out in this interview.
Stanton is one of those dude's like Dick Miller, kept mostly in the background with a few starring roles, a true hard working actor who's good at what they do, and yet most can't recall their names when you show them a picture. They know the face, but not the name, or any of their roles. Course, Stanton got a bit more lucky in that regard, had a couple roles people are more likely to know.
Hey kids, Harry played roles in so many films through the 60's and 70's - Check them out. He always swipes the film, even if just for a few moments. RIP Harry.
I was a good friend and co worker with his son. Man he left much trauma for him. Was absent till he was 16 years old. Offered no help. Absolutely a piece of shit Dad. Even in later years didn't provide any financial help. I think Harry was a fucked up dude and that brought what we observe as raw and real acting.
It’s interesting that HDS said he never procreated in the interview. I didn’t think he had any offspring. But, it also appeared that he didn’t completely understand the question or maybe he didn’t hear it properly. Does he have just one son, then?
A lot o' people don't realize what's really going on. They view life as a bunch o' unconnected incidents 'n things. They don't realize that there's this, like, lattice o' coincidence that lays on top o' everything. Give you an example; show you what I mean: suppose you're thinkin' about a plate o' shrimp. Suddenly someone'll say, like, plate, or shrimp, or plate o' shrimp out of the blue, no explanation. No point in lookin' for one, either. It's all part of a cosmic unconciousness.
I love HDS's acting, such great memories, REPO MAN & COOL HAND LUKE are two of my favorites. His philosophy (even tho he says he has no philosophy) is nuts though. Humans have choices, choices have consequences, choices matter.
The truth seems to be that no one knows whether reality is one of libertarian free will, clockwork predetermination, or some version of compatibilism. I understand it's often useful or necessary to "pick one", but it's really annoying to hear people come down on one absolute belief without at least attempting to provide rational justification for it.
A Nihilist sage. A guy who embraced the void and smiled at it and carried on regardless. I disagree with him personally that the future is already predetermined. I doubt that that is true. But I can respect how he seems to have arrived at that solution. If you think about it, if the future is recorded, then anxiety is totally irrelevant. What will happen, will happen with or without you. So why worry about it? If life is but a waking dream in an instant before waking; just row that boat gently down the stream. The stream goes without you, or with you. Don't think, just do. And see what the next scene of this movie holds in store...
Whereas the interviewer asked some bone-headed questions and at times seemed almost antagonistic, i think the interview brought Harry Dean Stanton to a place that perhaps he wouldn't have with another person. Mr. Stanton simply rocks.
To quote Harry he said everyone sees themselves the way the script was written. Reminds me of " nightmare alley" with Tyrone powers..."Every boy has a dog" " stock reading"
Life just is as Harry Dean says in the ancient japanese poem ( written by Basho) : "Silent pond. Little green frog jumps.......Plop! That's all there is.....the elusive obvious. No big deal and of awesome beauty.
Loved (and still do) his work. Would have been nice if the interviewer asked him *how* he "knows" that everything is predestined and that no one can affect the outcome. *That* is the interesting part. Don't care what people believe as much as *why.*
19:15 "and Jung on my door over there." "the self is a circle who's center is everywhere and, who's circumference is nowhere". Harry was frustrated a little earlier, "Don't you get it"?... I don't think the kid really "got it". Lol. Harry was very kind to allow this interview. Then 19:41, The Japanese poem..."Old pond...frog jumps in...splash..." (crickets)... Kid says, "True, says it all". Whaaa? I thought that was funny! Are we just frogs in old pond? Yeah, wisdom comes from experience and HDS had fuckloads.
I thought the interviewer definitely held his own. Harry said, ‘Don’t you get it?’ about 6 times, which was kinda disrespectful & it’s also projection. Stanton didn’t truly ‘get everything’ either during the interview. He contradicts himself.
"...Ordinary fuckin' people. I hate 'em.
+charles botha I See! (I wanna meet'em all, then decide (tho? lol)
"Life of a Repo Man is always intense"
"Hey kid, You want to make 10 bucks?
best HDS moment imo
Repo Man looks to get INTO tense situations...
This man was, and remains an absolute legend. His perspective on life is immensely helpful for me.
No bullshit real.
A great movie with Harry Dean is Rancho Deluxe... 1975 Classic.. Jeff Bridges and good cast,,On my Channel playlist Deluxe Eclectic Movies,, enjoy
@@peterschancel7223 thank you!
Harry Dean Stanton is cool as ice.
It's zen. It's not a theory; it's a philosophy of experience based on the assumption that people through socialization forget their own divinity, the result being they feel separate and isolated from the world. The goal is to experience the universe as a baby experiences it: spontaneously and continuously without ego.
satyricon451 as Dougie Jones did. are you David Lynch?
"Only thing worse than uncomfortable silence,....small talk" (Lucky. 2017). Big fan of Harry, love all his movies/characters. And I agree with almost all he said here too. He makes sense!.
thats deep
Real shit
RIP to a great man.
The end of an era.
RIP, Harry Dean. ❤
Man had a beautiful voice
"I will not cause harm to any vehicle, or the contents thereof; or through inaction, let that vehicle or the contents thereof come to harm" The Repo Code.....Harry Dean, great actor and in this interview he proves to be one of the wisest people you'll ever hear.
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ITILII
*_What are you, a fucking Commie?_*
@@ThinkerOnTheBus Well, you better not be. I don't want no commies in my car.
ITILII GREATEST EVER !!!!!
ThinkerOnTheBus “Ordinary People, I hate ‘em”
That's why there's not a repo man I know, who doesn't do SPEED..... (speed, huh?)
Harry, you are everything, everywhere, and everyone, while
at the same time, nothing. Thank you for gracing us with your presence.
God I fucking love this man. So honest, so direct, so simple in all he does. Such a beautiful thing to witness such perennial wisdom, filtered through the conditioned mind of American culture, especially in his work with Lynch this is able to shine through so fully
Love Harry Dean Stanton. He made a real impact on the world and he was very nice to me.
'I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees' - James Brown said that, too...
My Sleeper Hero ♥ The most underrated man on the lot..
I'm glad he got to rest and miss this unprecedented nightmare.
Not still sore about it, are you?
This interview started off casual but went to some pretty deep places. It was very sweet to hear HDS say "If you talk to Alex, tell him I love him", showing that he held no grudges and still appreciated the people he worked with in the past. An amazing actor and a true American original.
It randomly popped up for me as I was preparing to renew my passport... As a humanist right wind "nihilist" I agree. Everything happens, no matter what. One thing that does worry me though, and that's something where I can vote with my wallet and if everything else fails, my crappy poetry, is the killing of Europe. And don't one dear to tell me everything is fine - it looks muddy. It looks ghetto. It's shit culture. It's mixed race. Social justice warriors become billionaires! Who gives? And fight, do Brexit, whatever... The stink is there and it keeps coming. I pity the next generation of mentally challenged woke under conglomerate brands.
Harry's talk of existential nothingness are such larger than life theories that i'd say perhaps brings comfort to him. Especially in the later years of one's life for many different reasons. Looking at things as pre-destined and so empy sounds like a burial for his own regret. There's always excuses for confusion.
Great interview, Harry's a legend and a great philosopher indeed.
He's well read, he has a beautiful voice kind of haunting.
wow, he talks just like his character in Repo Man. HDS is the REAL Repo Man!
love how they are just on different levels in this interview :) Harrys way of thinking is brilliant
Rest in peace my dear friend excellent actor hope you're in heaven
"Ever do a lot of acid Miller, like back in the hippie days?"
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GRAVE YARD
*_Plate of shrimp._*
But he wasn't Miller
UA-cam loaded that on me... so glad I watched to the end. That's some insightful stuff. Good job the interviewer was as real as Harry Dean.
Great man, and a great actor. Keep on truckin', man!
"Don't you get it?"
So good to hear, Harry got it. He got the play of the one soul splitting in the many and have a show “The Divine Comedy”👍
This dude and Peter Coyote, straight dropping gems!
Ah man, we miss you Harry
"I don''t care about future generations" - Love it!
I've always said that. What have future generations ever done for me?
Not quite sure why but I enjoyed the heck out of this. Loved him in Repo Man and Red Dawn.
O.K.:I-m a south american one what·s in discover of Repo Man movie just today(...) at 4 in cable t.v.;I LOVE that movie .And then I discover the cult about that one Movie.And I love be the one whith that crowd bunch of people .Nice work Harry,wherever you are!
Mi pelicula favorita!
I love Harry Dean Stanton in everything I've seen him in, even the lowly security guard in The Avengers.
Harry Dean Stanton was an absolute one of a. Kind.
I always like HDS but i never knew how he big was ... great words , i enjoyed
Those damn Rodriguez brothers!!!
Gypsy Dildo Punks!
lol, thanks for that. Harry is the best.
"Do you think they pay their bills in Russia?
@@geraldhugley3618
*_What are you, a fucking Commie?_*
Charles Gomez “REPO MAN STAYS UP ALL NIGHT..... EVERY NIGHT!!”
Worthy interview despite the interviewers'
inability to comprehend where Stanton is at.
His use of 'man' at the end was telling.
I don't think Stanton fully disputes the concept of 'cause and effect'. Age has the effect of eroding ones' sense of self determination.
Thanq Maestro. Already on this world u were on a higher level of consciousness. There's no end. Yr journey towards light keep going...
I take comfort when listening to someone who is in a higher consciousness than me and most. Its attainable
Right :'-)
Thanks Harry, for articulating you inner spirit. Adore
Rest In Peace Henry Dean Stanton
Downtown Lexington got infinitely cooler when it became the final resting place of Harry Dean Stanton. If I ever find myself down that way again, I'll say hello to the winds that carried him down the stream...surrender to it, row your boat. Finest man Kentucky ever gave us next to Dr. Hunter S Thompson.
everything is predestined RIP Harry
terrible interviewer, "don't you listen to what I'm trying to say?"
This interview from 2012 was fascinating to listen to because I just finished watching the movie ‘Lucky’. All the ideas beliefs he brings up here are addressed in this wonderful movie. I think he may have finally accepted that life is more about the love and joy we create than the black fatalistic and ultimately meaninglessness of what he lays out in this interview.
I wish I knew him personally. I love his intellect and sense of humor.
Love Harry Dean. Said it like it is. RIP.
💕💀
Repo man code scene in the film: is after all designed as a Zen moment of teacher passing evolutionary knowledge to the student or trainee.
Stanton is one of those dude's like Dick Miller, kept mostly in the background with a few starring roles, a true hard working actor who's good at what they do, and yet most can't recall their names when you show them a picture. They know the face, but not the name, or any of their roles. Course, Stanton got a bit more lucky in that regard, had a couple roles people are more likely to know.
Besides being a great actor and singer, he could have been a good narrator of documentaries as well. Perfect voice !
Never tire of watching this. Thnx for leaving us LUCKY.
Hey kids, Harry played roles in so many films through the 60's and 70's - Check them out. He always swipes the film, even if just for a few moments. RIP Harry.
Aware of that. Anything else important? @user-pv8jy1nt8f
Such a talent.
Alien is one of my all time favorite films and His role as Brett was golden. Rest in peace!!
Right. Right. Right.
@@internship1033 Right!
I was a good friend and co worker with his son. Man he left much trauma for him. Was absent till he was 16 years old. Offered no help. Absolutely a piece of shit Dad. Even in later years didn't provide any financial help. I think Harry was a fucked up dude and that brought what we observe as raw and real acting.
So what
It’s interesting that HDS said he never procreated in the interview. I didn’t think he had any offspring. But, it also appeared that he didn’t completely understand the question or maybe he didn’t hear it properly. Does he have just one son, then?
One of my all time favourite actors.
let's all thank history for giving us Harry Dean Stanton. What a singular soul.
"the whole fucking thing is a movie".
Don't you agree? I'm 59years old.. now I do....it took so long to get it.
Harry’s expression about his viewpoint is so total and immersive it makes it feel like I’m watching a piece of fiction. Incredible!
That'd be hilarious if Harry busted the guitar after 'Row Your Boat' and yelled "It doesn't fu*kin matter!"
Harry singing Midnight Special / Ain't No Grave in 'cool hand luke'
And in an infinite universe given an infinite amount of time this exact video will happen again and again amd again.
A lot o' people don't realize what's really going on. They view life as a bunch o' unconnected incidents 'n things. They don't realize that there's this, like, lattice o' coincidence that lays on top o' everything. Give you an example; show you what I mean: suppose you're thinkin' about a plate o' shrimp. Suddenly someone'll say, like, plate, or shrimp, or plate o' shrimp out of the blue, no explanation. No point in lookin' for one, either. It's all part of a cosmic unconciousness.
*picks up the cup. empty* "fuck"
Outstanding interview
Thanks friend
Not that it matters eh 🙂👍
This is a brilliant interview.
Harry Dean Stanton is completely on point
I love HDS's acting, such great memories, REPO MAN & COOL HAND LUKE are two of my favorites. His philosophy (even tho he says he has no philosophy) is nuts though. Humans have choices, choices have consequences, choices matter.
Look longer man, it's as Harry says....you are not in control. That is an illusion, the whole thing is going on by itself, as what is.
The truth seems to be that no one knows whether reality is one of libertarian free will, clockwork predetermination, or some version of compatibilism. I understand it's often useful or necessary to "pick one", but it's really annoying to hear people come down on one absolute belief without at least attempting to provide rational justification for it.
Happy 89th Harry!
Last of that generation of counter culture icons
A Nihilist sage. A guy who embraced the void and smiled at it and carried on regardless. I disagree with him personally that the future is already predetermined. I doubt that that is true. But I can respect how he seems to have arrived at that solution. If you think about it, if the future is recorded, then anxiety is totally irrelevant. What will happen, will happen with or without you. So why worry about it? If life is but a waking dream in an instant before waking; just row that boat gently down the stream. The stream goes without you, or with you. Don't think, just do. And see what the next scene of this movie holds in store...
He’s not a nihilist, he’s an everything-ist
Whereas the interviewer asked some bone-headed questions and at times seemed almost antagonistic, i think the interview brought Harry Dean Stanton to a place that perhaps he wouldn't have with another person. Mr. Stanton simply rocks.
I actually respect that the interviewer didn't nod along to everything Dean said
@@fede018 exactly
hes my hero from repo man.
I wonder if Harry ever met Terence McKenna, great minds think alike ......
Or David Icke...
HD says "Don't ya get it?" twice before 5 mins and dude was STILL goin in circles. 🤣
Simplicity = Hallmark...GENIUS.
RIP Harry Dean
This is one of the saddest and most depressing thing I’ve ever seen
Lose your projections
Too perfect that they stopped to fix the rock as they were walking.
My favorite Harry Dean Stanton scenes were with Molly Ringwald in Pretty in Pink. Underrated.
Plate of Shrimp.
Derek Miller "How the f**k should I know?"
Derek Miller LOL!
Derek Miller Time Machines
Harry Dean's the man!
plate or shrimp, or plate of shrimp
I know hes gone from here but i also know hes wondering on somewhere
"There you go again man."
"Nothing's important...ultimately" "yeah Lebowski we believe in nothzing".
Totally different. Harry isn’t a nihilist
I had no idea that Harry was so in tune with the cosmic consciousness
he rather speaks against such an idea in the whole interview...
...and NO CHRISTIANS EITHER!
Stanton was a US NAVY Veteran of the Battle of Okinawa. Kamikaze Alley.
+TheDustysix *is
Aye.
I bet that was intense!
@@StephenPaulTroup repo mans always intense
To quote Harry he said everyone sees themselves the way the script was written. Reminds me of " nightmare alley" with Tyrone powers..."Every boy has a dog" " stock reading"
I have seen Repo Man...... he was awesome. He cared about Emilio
Harry should have been Yoda. "Luke...Luke, none of it matters, dig?"
Life just is as Harry Dean says in the ancient japanese poem ( written by Basho) : "Silent pond. Little green frog jumps.......Plop! That's all there is.....the elusive obvious.
No big deal and of awesome beauty.
love this so much more than the "splash" version , BIG thankyou :)
Plop
*RIP*
R.I.P Harry Dean
What an actor. Rest in Peace.
Loved (and still do) his work. Would have been nice if the interviewer asked him *how* he "knows" that everything is predestined and that no one can affect the outcome. *That* is the interesting part. Don't care what people believe as much as *why.*
He doesn’t know, that’s the point
the interviewer is really good, being this confrontative really bring the coolness of harry stanton
RIP, Bud.
I love HDS. I truly do. He tells it like it is and doesn't care if anyone likes it or not. To me, that is the only way to live.
"I don't have any philosophical beliefs". Nice!
19:15 "and Jung on my door over there." "the self is a circle who's center is everywhere and, who's circumference is nowhere". Harry was frustrated a little earlier, "Don't you get it"?... I don't think the kid really "got it". Lol. Harry was very kind to allow this interview. Then 19:41, The Japanese poem..."Old pond...frog jumps in...splash..." (crickets)... Kid says, "True, says it all". Whaaa? I thought that was funny! Are we just frogs in old pond? Yeah, wisdom comes from experience and HDS had fuckloads.
I thought the interviewer definitely held his own. Harry said, ‘Don’t you get it?’ about 6 times, which was kinda disrespectful & it’s also projection. Stanton didn’t truly ‘get everything’ either during the interview. He contradicts himself.
07:12 😁❤Harry Dean, sadly missed
He even rocks in the godfather two.doesnt even say a damm word in it.
'No beer is needed here'
Best character actor of all times
Had a Star Trek V moment here with the song.