Ayo Edebiri’s Closet Picks

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  • Опубліковано 4 лип 2024
  • The actor shares her love for sexy and stylish heist movies like CHARADE and THIEF; praises the work of Juzo Itami (whom she calls “the G.O.A.T.”) and his wife, Nobuko Miyamoto; and talks about the African American surrealist imagery in TO SLEEP WITH ANGER.
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  • @anniegarcia
    @anniegarcia 4 дні тому +2931

    watching this while giggling and twirling my hair and kicking my feet

    • @nickk5948
      @nickk5948 4 дні тому +71

      I grew hair just to be able to twirl it rn

    • @shiven513
      @shiven513 4 дні тому

      What

    • @myownsundays
      @myownsundays 4 дні тому +21

      Is there any other way to enjoy this delight

    • @Kyrolsha
      @Kyrolsha 4 дні тому +23

      @@myownsundaysno this is the only way

    • @MonkeyspankO
      @MonkeyspankO 4 дні тому

      you too?

  • @JasonCryer
    @JasonCryer 4 дні тому +783

    It should be illegal to be this lovable

  • @FPOAK
    @FPOAK 4 дні тому +1386

    Between the prepared list on her phone and the Radiohead t-shirt I feel like this was the closest the comments section has been to having one of us in the closet

    • @topskek9786
      @topskek9786 3 дні тому +2

      Who are you??

    • @Arawn505
      @Arawn505 3 дні тому +17

      I love that she's a Radiohead fan! I've seen her talk about it elsewhere. And her interest and taste in movies is also really great

    • @MK_2023.
      @MK_2023. 2 дні тому +7

      ⁠@@Arawn505I’m surprised she still listens to Radiohead after them being so vocal with supporting Israel’s current genocide. Ayo has spoken out against it.

    • @OrangeJews1138
      @OrangeJews1138 2 дні тому +29

      @@MK_2023.that’s how people are when they’re not terminally online

    • @MK_2023.
      @MK_2023. 2 дні тому +1

      @@OrangeJews1138 you liked your own comment 😅

  • @wuhansam
    @wuhansam 4 дні тому +438

    My favorite Irish-Barbadian-Nigerian first gen American actor

    • @dpclerks09
      @dpclerks09 3 дні тому +10

      Who are your second and third favorites?

    • @wuhansam
      @wuhansam 3 дні тому +46

      @@dpclerks09 if you are srsly asking chet hanks is the only other 1

    • @electrictwilight
      @electrictwilight 2 дні тому +3

      ​@@wuhansam😂😂😂😂

    • @murderbear9576
      @murderbear9576 2 дні тому +2

      ​@@wuhansam wait i thought chet was jamaican

  • @airacoon
    @airacoon 3 дні тому +108

    "I love when friends make movies together. "
    And she did, with Rachel Sennott. Pure love.

  • @TheKKVB
    @TheKKVB 4 дні тому +801

    Congrats Ms. Edebiri on surpassing Martin Scorsese as the number one most followed Letterboxd user!

    • @IjeomaThePlantMama
      @IjeomaThePlantMama 3 дні тому +7

      How exciting! I love her reviews 😅

    • @vittoriostoraro
      @vittoriostoraro 3 дні тому +5

      As if that's something to celebrate. Pathetic.

    • @yorickmoran6327
      @yorickmoran6327 3 дні тому +142

      @@vittoriostorarobuzz killer

    • @XenonRaider
      @XenonRaider 3 дні тому +52

      ​@@vittoriostoraroyou must be fun at parties huh

    • @shi2632
      @shi2632 3 дні тому +56

      ⁠@@vittoriostoraro i’d celebrate ayo edebiri eating a donut if i could

  • @ogto
    @ogto 4 дні тому +649

    High & Low is soo good, it takes you one hour to notice they haven't even left the living room.

    • @DaveyBoi2k
      @DaveyBoi2k 3 дні тому +6

      I watched it earlier this week. Top 3 Kurosawa in my book.

    • @MothGirl007
      @MothGirl007 3 дні тому +3

      It's a great film!

    • @bigmoviefreak
      @bigmoviefreak 3 дні тому

      I never noticed it at all! 😱

    • @Memo2Self
      @Memo2Self День тому

      And Spike Lee and Denzel Washington are remaking it. Hasn't that basic premise (kidnapping the wrong kid) been done elsewhere more recently? "Full Circle" on HBO?

    • @anonamouse.p4115
      @anonamouse.p4115 День тому +1

      No spoilers! 😂

  • @DanBrady8675
    @DanBrady8675 3 дні тому +77

    You can tell she takes her craft so seriously. Love it

  • @mr.morale2022
    @mr.morale2022 4 дні тому +271

    ayo edebiri + radiohead + criterion collection = the holy trinity

    • @thevoid99
      @thevoid99 4 дні тому +3

      that is the holy trinity although i'm still waiting for that dual NIN/radiohead tour.

    • @The_Gake
      @The_Gake 3 дні тому +2

      @@thevoid99omg is this a rumor or something because that would be heaven

    • @mr.morale2022
      @mr.morale2022 3 дні тому +1

      @@thevoid99 that'd go so hard tbh 😩😩

    • @VuotoPneumaNN
      @VuotoPneumaNN День тому +1

      @@thevoid99 Would never happen. Trent Reznor supports Palestine.

  • @HBICTiff
    @HBICTiff 4 дні тому +153

    She seems like she would be a great best friend

  • @zanfear
    @zanfear День тому +8

    WOW! An actress under 30 who knows her stuff AND still collects physical media! Wish her all the best in her career!!

  • @ashleyclark1680
    @ashleyclark1680 4 дні тому +92

    I could have watched another two hours of her picking out DVDs. Her smile is so infectious.

  • @Nimbus6000
    @Nimbus6000 4 дні тому +631

    She is the mother I never had. She is the sister everybody would want. She is the friend that everybody deserves. I don’t know a better person.

    • @steveblundell7766
      @steveblundell7766 4 дні тому +21

      She is an American actress, a comedian, and a television writer who has won a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. In case anyone doesn't know

    • @analusilvaj
      @analusilvaj 4 дні тому +2

      Preach!

    • @Guiquipedia
      @Guiquipedia 3 дні тому +3

      I don’t. Know. A better person

    • @iriejones8292
      @iriejones8292 3 дні тому

      You ate that ❤

    • @cwg73160
      @cwg73160 3 дні тому +12

      You don’t know her.

  • @WilmersondaSilva
    @WilmersondaSilva 4 дні тому +249

    I never stop smiling while she's smiling

  • @ibrake4oxtail
    @ibrake4oxtail 4 дні тому +88

    Ayo is a dedicated film nerd...love following her on Letterbox'd

    • @melissaflora8450
      @melissaflora8450 3 дні тому +7

      I think my favorite review of hers is the review for Bottoms. So simple and effective 😂

    • @KungFuDanda1
      @KungFuDanda1 18 годин тому

      What’s her Letterbox’d? Would love to follow her on there

    • @ibrake4oxtail
      @ibrake4oxtail 54 хвилини тому

      @@KungFuDanda1 Her user is familayo

  • @period.3371
    @period.3371 4 дні тому +130

    The second she mentioned Tampopo, I damn near cried from happiness

  • @lostnthenoise
    @lostnthenoise 4 дні тому +81

    She was so adorable showing her joy of film (and the admission she loves the Criterion sales) that I had to add Tampop to my want list immediately!

    • @bored1ca
      @bored1ca 3 дні тому +1

      Tampopo!

    • @andrewvenor8035
      @andrewvenor8035 3 дні тому +6

      Don't watch Tampopo on an empty stomach. I first saw it in 1985 in a theater in San Francisco's Japantown. Walking out afterwords I was so hungry when I found myself surrounded by Ramin shops and other Japanese restaurants.

  • @brynwest4495
    @brynwest4495 4 дні тому +45

    She's so relatable/normal it's refreshing. I feel like I am sitting in a class in college and we are all sharing our favorite movies and she's just another friend/classmate.

  • @KazeNiNare88
    @KazeNiNare88 4 дні тому +51

    "High and Low", "Charade" and "Thief" are some of my all time favorite films! More I see her, more I think she's amazing.

  • @seanmclaggin6775
    @seanmclaggin6775 4 дні тому +43

    “Disgustingly greedy” Nah you gotta go full Barry Jenkins in there lmao

  • @hennersmusicreviews58
    @hennersmusicreviews58 3 дні тому +18

    Eyimofe is such a great film, and I’d argue the first properly good Nigerian film to ever be released. I sincerely hope we get made films of that quality out of Nigeria soon. It’s very much lagging behind considering how huge Nollywood is.

  • @715creeks
    @715creeks 4 дні тому +135

    Ayo’s been killing it lately; from her TV/movie/voice acting roles to the episode she directed in The Bear which was my favorite of the season.
    Not to mention, she has the best LB reviews ever 😂

    • @kidkangaroo5213
      @kidkangaroo5213 4 дні тому +7

      I still think about the Mad Max review randomly in my day to day

    • @715creeks
      @715creeks 3 дні тому +1

      @@kidkangaroo5213 her Empire Strikes Back one kills me too

  • @twice2wice
    @twice2wice 3 дні тому +16

    Imagine fumbling this girl, i'd wake up in sweats for the next 5 years.

    • @GuineaPigEveryday
      @GuineaPigEveryday День тому

      I’d dream of even having the chance to, lol, she’s such a radiantly joyful fun extremely talented individual, its cool to see her receiving a lot of acclaim and love for it too, she’s had an amazing past two years

  • @nationalcoasternews5798
    @nationalcoasternews5798 4 дні тому +46

    This instantly shot up to one of my all time favorite closet vids. Love her

  • @Chandler_strickland002
    @Chandler_strickland002 4 дні тому +237

    It’s cool that she grabbed Micheal Manns Thief

    • @bored1ca
      @bored1ca 4 дні тому +8

      I know - it's one of my all time favorite films. The writing, the cinematography, the actors (James Caan is 🔥!!!) and that score by Tangerine Dream! Just....wow!!

    • @postmodernrecycler
      @postmodernrecycler 4 дні тому +5

      ​@@bored1caAbsolutely! That Tangerine Dream score is killer!

    • @aolson1111
      @aolson1111 3 дні тому +9

      The used the score in one of the best episodes of The Bear.

    • @domclegg1225
      @domclegg1225 3 дні тому +4

      she grabbed the DVD tho 😭

    • @bored1ca
      @bored1ca 2 дні тому +1

      @@domclegg1225 but she still chose it so c'mon take heart in that!

  • @maverickx1221
    @maverickx1221 4 дні тому +20

    She is absolutely awesome on The Bear…happy to see her career blowing up!

  • @IjeomaThePlantMama
    @IjeomaThePlantMama 3 дні тому +19

    The NYU dramatic writing degree jumped out!! Loved hearing her insight, and i loved her shouting out Nigerian creatives! I'm going to recommend Eyimofe for my dad and I to watch.

  • @WHTVRWHTVR
    @WHTVRWHTVR 3 дні тому +16

    2:28 I've always had this theory that Owen was the secret sauce that made the early Wes films more human/grounded. Ayo knows what's uppppppp

  • @erikdaniels0n
    @erikdaniels0n 4 дні тому +15

    Ayo Edebiri world domination

  • @wayawuffin
    @wayawuffin 4 дні тому +28

    i already loved her but To Sleep With Anger mention⁉️⁉️ YUP THATS MY GIRL

    • @amcaesar
      @amcaesar 4 дні тому +1

      My favorite of her bunch.

  • @triplejazzmusicisall1883
    @triplejazzmusicisall1883 3 дні тому +6

    The last few closet videos have been excellent. Great hosts devoid of arrogance and sharing their views with us. I could listen to this lady talk about dozens of films in that closet for hours very happily.

  • @AlasdairGR
    @AlasdairGR 3 дні тому +9

    "I'm on these sales. I'm getting these 50% off DVDs" Lol, won't be surprised if I run into her at a Barnes & Nobles one day then. One of us! One of us!

  • @GuineaPigEveryday
    @GuineaPigEveryday 4 дні тому +12

    You can't help but feel such glee and giddiness when Ayo's getting goofy

  • @realBrianCars
    @realBrianCars 4 дні тому +15

    Charade is an incredibly fun and underrated movie.

  • @CherryFilms7
    @CherryFilms7 4 дні тому +17

    I didn't think I could love Ayo more but Criterion proved me wrong! Also, Eyimofe is such a great film, I saw it at a festival years ago and rarely see it mentioned, I didn't even know it was part of the collection so glad to see it's getting some love
    The only misstep she made was not going for the boxsets 😅 gotta get your money's worth

  • @isaacmartinez6904
    @isaacmartinez6904 4 дні тому +21

    I like her movie choices, especially with High And Low, The Funeral and Charade.

  • @freelance_commie
    @freelance_commie 3 дні тому +6

    From Hollywood Handbook Pro Version to the main feed, wow. She’s made it. ❤

  • @jconny65
    @jconny65 4 дні тому +9

    she's adorable. she could fix me.

  • @jacksonwright5145
    @jacksonwright5145 4 дні тому +13

    Ayoooo! Love her in The Bear and Bottoms. She has great taste!

  • @antlerbraum2881
    @antlerbraum2881 2 дні тому +3

    Shoutout to her Radiohead t-shirt

  • @ddreamfield
    @ddreamfield 3 дні тому +5

    drop the full version NOWWW i could watch her for hours shes so funny and endearing

  • @SicilMBuff13
    @SicilMBuff13 2 дні тому +2

    I could listen to her talk about movies for hours. Amazing picks Ayo she definitely one of us with that prepared list for the 50% off sale.

  • @witchplease9695
    @witchplease9695 19 годин тому +1

    Off topic but it’s so refreshing to see a Black woman reach her level of success just being herself and without being sexual or stereotypical. She’s so important to me.

  • @Clincalyabrasiv
    @Clincalyabrasiv 3 дні тому +2

    This is already one of my favorite closet videos, she's so sweet.

  • @joshua2814
    @joshua2814 3 дні тому +4

    Gotta love a guest who admits what we all do-wait for the 50% off sale.

  • @cqtaylor
    @cqtaylor 4 дні тому +8

    I love her energy!

  • @elizabeth4689
    @elizabeth4689 3 дні тому +1

    I’m loving all the content we’re getting of ayo recently

  • @Rileykeen
    @Rileykeen 3 дні тому +3

    Right out of the gate with High and Low. Didn’t see that coming. Respect. Her picks just kept getting better.

  • @gracealvarez6749
    @gracealvarez6749 3 дні тому +1

    “A movie made by pals.” Is so perfect 😂❤ love her sm

  • @naaaaaaaaayyyy
    @naaaaaaaaayyyy 4 дні тому +7

    she's wearing a radiohead shirt too 😭🫶

  • @melissaflora8450
    @melissaflora8450 3 дні тому +3

    I literally just hit up my local Barnes and Noble for the Criterion sale. It’s nice knowing Ayo participates in this July activity.

  • @GuineaPigEveryday
    @GuineaPigEveryday 23 години тому

    I remember following her on Letterboxd and honestly I’ve never seen an actor so relatable in their love for movies, i mean QT talks about old movies all the time, but Ayo feels like any of us, just so eager to watch movies and so happy to talk about them, her excitement about movies really lightens my day, she seems so nice and joyful and kickass and also happens to be extremely talented and beautiful. So glad to see her getting the acclaim and love she deserves

  • @Schtoopot
    @Schtoopot 4 дні тому +9

    Yes to the t-shirt

  • @arrietys
    @arrietys 4 дні тому +4

    This was really sweet, you can tell Ayo really likes watching films

  • @gabrielastein13
    @gabrielastein13 День тому

    love her and i'm so happy y'all brought her on!! she deserves her flowers

  • @Wa11y
    @Wa11y 3 дні тому +3

    Ayo is literally the best! People's princess fr fr

  • @StephenYuan
    @StephenYuan 4 дні тому +6

    I don't know this charming woman's work, but I like her list and want to know more about her.

    • @Darthbishop
      @Darthbishop 3 дні тому +2

      Watch The Bear

    • @GuineaPigEveryday
      @GuineaPigEveryday 23 години тому

      The Bear is very accessible, its stressful but you’ll get into it very quickly. Bottoms is not for everyone, very quirky goofy gen-z comedy but super enjoyable, also you’ve probably heard her voice work on the latest TMNT movie, or Inside Out 2, and a guest role in Abbott Elementary was also in Theater Camp. Besides that shes got a lot lined up so im sure you’ll see her somewhere eventually

  • @moodymoonz
    @moodymoonz 3 дні тому

    Been waiting for this one!!

  • @johnscott_95
    @johnscott_95 21 годину тому +2

    She’s so stinking adorable.

  • @tere2sa
    @tere2sa 2 дні тому

    finally an intervirw that you dont have to schedule a time to watch it!!! short and sweet, perfect interview and loved ayo in this obviously

  • @adriannademadriguera4859
    @adriannademadriguera4859 3 дні тому +1

    Another Black Woman who loves the iconic Japanese film directors. And I thought I was the only one! This made me so happy.😀😀😀

  • @Drunkenmaster2000
    @Drunkenmaster2000 3 дні тому

    One of the best episodes yet - Ayo is fantastic!! You have to have her do this again!

  • @ngoodey
    @ngoodey 4 дні тому +3

    Love her in The Bear, love her in the Criterion closet. Interesting choices too. Thief is incredible

  • @chiefchimp2789
    @chiefchimp2789 3 дні тому

    She's the sweetest. I loved that she chose "High and Low" also!

  • @resourcefulheart
    @resourcefulheart 3 дні тому

    One of my favorite criterion closet episodes. She's so excited and knowledgeable of her favorites, I want to see all of them❤

  • @thetramp123
    @thetramp123 Годину тому

    What's interesting about Juzo Itami as a director is that he eventually followed in his father's footsteps. It would be great if the Criterion Channel could get some of Mansaku Itami's films available to stream in the US because they're not really available anywhere.

  • @Sad_bumper_sticker.
    @Sad_bumper_sticker. 4 дні тому +5

    This could be 10 times longer and my ears 'd be just as perked up

  • @cora_m
    @cora_m 4 дні тому +2

    This went into my youtube playlist of best videos ever, and I obviously had to create a letterbodx list based on Ayo's picks hihihi

  • @Locusto199
    @Locusto199 3 дні тому +1

    I’m in the middle of The Bear S03 right now. Gonna like so I can come back and watch soon. She’s a great talent.

  • @Luca0326
    @Luca0326 3 дні тому +1

    wow, I couldn't wait to see ayo at closet picks!🤩 great that before coming I made a list of films to watch, that's how it's done!😉💪🏻
    Anyway excellent choices, I'll make a nice list on letterboxd with the films she chose!😉

  • @gstallion
    @gstallion День тому

    I just got so hype to see this pop up 😭

  • @erasmusherzen
    @erasmusherzen 4 дні тому +4

    incredibly charming person

  • @Warnerchild
    @Warnerchild 4 дні тому +1

    YES for shouting out 'to sleep with anger'

  • @3bellam
    @3bellam 4 дні тому +4

    AYYYOOOOO!!!! MY GIRL! MY WORLD! MY BEST OF FRIENDS! I LOVE HER

  • @johnlloyd3855
    @johnlloyd3855 4 дні тому

    Love to see so many of my favorites get selected over the typical list of art house films.

  • @abbaeben6409
    @abbaeben6409 3 дні тому

    Yao, your direction of s3e6 of The Bear was very very good. Congratulations on such an accomplishment

  • @rashidareeves78
    @rashidareeves78 4 дні тому +6

    The t- shirt!!!!🔥🔥🔥

    • @bacht4799
      @bacht4799 4 дні тому

      I was thinking the same thing.. it’s pretty neat…!

  • @Advent3546
    @Advent3546 4 дні тому +30

    If Ayo Edibiri asked for the world I would give it to her

  • @DangerDitt
    @DangerDitt 4 дні тому +2

    Absolutely yes Juzo Itami

  • @leafyconcern
    @leafyconcern 4 дні тому +5

    This is a great episode

  • @ArchieAndy27
    @ArchieAndy27 3 дні тому

    Ayo is everything! ❤ excellent choices 😊 Criterion, please make more of your catalogue available in the UK, thank you!

  • @indieconquers
    @indieconquers 4 дні тому +3

    YES!! Bottle Rocket is so good

  • @lunaloutfy
    @lunaloutfy 4 дні тому +3

    She's such a delight omg this is the perfect for her because it suits her so well :)

  • @lisamena874
    @lisamena874 День тому

    I love what she said about "High and low" ❤

  • @jaredmccain7555
    @jaredmccain7555 3 дні тому +2

    Not to be weird, but she is so pretty.

  • @cliffdrums
    @cliffdrums День тому

    I always love when fellow film nerds discover Kurosawa's best movie. High & Low is just perfect cinema in every way possible.

  • @Valentinaum
    @Valentinaum День тому

    This has become my main source of film picking.

  • @TheRealTDBourne
    @TheRealTDBourne 4 дні тому +7

    The Funeral is on my list. Great recommendation.

    • @bored1ca
      @bored1ca 3 дні тому +1

      anything by Juzo Itami is worth watching!

  • @coreyano
    @coreyano 2 дні тому

    Never heard of any of these. I'm gonna check em out

  • @emilypage304
    @emilypage304 4 дні тому +4

    Love her so much❤

  • @piadox
    @piadox 4 дні тому +2

    Love a star who is also a cinephile ❤

  • @pierrebennu8430
    @pierrebennu8430 4 дні тому +2

    great pics!

  • @gnalkhere
    @gnalkhere 4 дні тому +1

    My best friend's also from Chicago and we met at a Michael Mann-a-thon. Our first interaction was after the first film finished. it was Thief. She had mixed feelings while I was head-over-heels

  • @fannychelim1
    @fannychelim1 4 дні тому +1

    This was too shooort ! So good :)

  • @dullroar2673
    @dullroar2673 День тому

    I'm really jealous of anyone who can summon this much enthusiasm

  • @JefferyEPetrone
    @JefferyEPetrone 4 дні тому +1

    Wondrous selections.

  • @magicknight13
    @magicknight13 4 дні тому +1

    Yessss love her and these picks! I want to watch Thief, this seems like my sign 😄

  • @marshayame
    @marshayame 3 дні тому

    QUEEN AYO WE LOVE YOU GREAT PICKS

  • @drewmcgill5290
    @drewmcgill5290 4 дні тому

    I be on these sales too! Her directed episode of “The Bear” should be in the collection lol. A natural director and masterful episode.

  • @brellynmuldoon8642
    @brellynmuldoon8642 3 дні тому

    Love her. truly an up and coming actress, love her work on The Bear.