Malkovich: "Charlie Sheen struck me as the person i would go in an existential crisis..." Hodgman: "Because he's someone you already knew...?" Malkovich: "Never met him in my life." I'm dying.
John Malkovich on being John Malkovich, and being John Malkovich in Being John Malkovich while being John Malkovich being John Malkovich in Being John Malkovich...
I like how they don't interrupt each other. I like having conversations with people who actually allow me to finish my thoughts. It's so relaxing and refreshing.
I like that John Malkovich fought for Charlie Sheen to play the part of John Malkovich's Best Friend when they had never met before. Makes perfect sense for this movie.
@@Steeyuv John Malkovich will Never understand why the concept is as funny as it is because its about our cummulative perception of him which he will never get. part of what makes it all so funny is the fact that he we all know he won't fully get it. ha
Coccothraustes Coccothraustes According to John, it was a risk “Either the movie's a bomb and it's got not only my name above the title but my name in the title, so I'm fucked that way; or it does well and I'm just forever associated with this character.” He was not confident about it, that’s for sure
Either that or I think it says a lot about Charlie Kaufmann's writing in that he could get Malkovich to see the brilliance in undertaking what would otherwise be a completely ludicrous premise for a film
Thank you, John Hodgman, for asking John Malkovitch all the questions that I've had running through my head since seeing that movie 21 years ago! And thanks also to Mr. Malkovitch, for your weary sense of bemused self-mockery.
Kudos to Hodgman for keeping quiet and letting Malkovich present. Hodgman provides just enough presence to allow Malkovich to react to him, so he's not monologuing, and to give the audience the illusion of participation. It might not work for a lot of interviewees, but with Malkovich it's perfect.
I appreciated that too watching this. That really gets on my nerves with other “hosts” , thanks for commenting. Hodgeman is dignifying John and not trying upstage him. Hodgeman hodgeman.. hodgehodgeman? (Oh no ive fallen into a world of Hodgeman .. could it be that I am John Hodgeman? )
I agree. He presents without overtaking Malkovich but allows the work to speak. There is something to be said for being quiet while another talks. Only real issue is that he seems like he has discovered a very rare type of caterpillar and has decided act like he is trying to smuggle it out of the country on his face. Apart from that it was flawless.
There is an incredibly captivating ‘psycho element’ about John Malkovich’s charismatic character that one can’t quite pinpoint. It might be a combination of the tone of his voice, the enigmatically piercing eyes, his mindful and slightly sarcastic sense of humor coming across on his facial expressions, and the characteristically paused intonations in his phrasing. But whatever it is, it gives him a uniquely entertaining aura of mystery and a creepy coolness factor that permeate his persona and project his personal trademark. Or perhaps he just never stops acting in public and is always in character, even as John Malkovich himself. Maybe one of the reasons why the movie made so much sense. Brilliant actor.
Malkovich is one of those rare legendary, genius and respected yet mysteriously fascinating actors today. Him and Daniel Day. I feel grateful whenever I see Malkovich act.
John came to my town to make a movie years ago, they had to replace him because he kept playing ball with kid next door and not going to the set, It was said he was having a breakdown. He seems to have recovered.
Cary Grant, when accepting American Film Institute award: 'Women want Cary Grant. Men want to be Cary Grant. Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Hell, even I want to be Cary Grant!'
Are you not familiar with the Great John Hodgman? He was the pc on the Mac and pc commercials, he also was the dad in Coraline. He host the podcast Judge John Hodgman and is a great standup.
I love the part where John Cusack is waiting for his job interview and though he was speaking perfectly normal English, the receptionist couldn't understand anything he was saying. Lol
Creepy. When it came out it was the first movie i've seen multiple times in the cinema. Yesterday i thought about rewatching it again after haven't seen the movie for about 15 years. And now THIS randomly pops up without recently having searched for some keywords in this direction. Anyway - nice interview - and it's time again for that masterpiece.
I have been waiting for this interview since I watched this movie 20 years ago. The question I had after watching the movie was, "How did they get him to do this movie?" I felt the movie was a bad dream, but after this interview it is profound.
Back some years ago when I was working for TSA in the international checkpoint of the Airport, due to the language barrier issues between us an some Asian people coming through, we were trying to communicate what we wanted them to do in regards to being screen. Like out of nowhere this gentleman appeared and helped us out tremendously with this situation and everyone got through, without a hitch. To this day, even though I am retired now, a few of us old TSO's remember back and thank this gentle. And like I did on facebook when I told him he was our honorary TSO, our respect goes out to him to this day. That's why I still say to this day. "THANK YOU MISTER MALKOVICH.
I love this film. One of my favourites. I was trying to figure out if this was a recent interview. Then the interviewer mentions that the film is 10 years old. Bit of a shock, the film is 21 years old now. Ouch., life is really flashing past now.
13:09 ... "Did you have an increase in the number of people throwing beer cans at you from cars?" "No, that never could live up to the childhood numbers, and they weren't cans, they were bottles."
Perfect that the guy saying you could be Malkovich for 15 mins didn't recognize that he was right in front of him. I didn't catch that before. Super funny and brilliant movie.
Charlie Kaufman is one of the greatest screenwriters. This film is like no other and provides a metaphor for life that isn't depicted in any other work of art in quite the way that Charlie has depicted. Of course, we all interpret art in our own particular way but I for one have often referred to this movie in conversation more than most.
You have presented a subjective opinion as a universally accepted truth, then went on to disqualify it - by explaining the subjective nature of personal opinions.
@meh that's because you are constantly making yourself without realizing it. But if you read this, you know this now, and you can do something about it.
This is one of my all time favorite movies and it's really interesting to hear him talk about playing the role. This movie has so many great actors in it and so many hilariously insane scenes. I believe him when he says it is the most original screenplay he had ever read.
Is the 15 minutes a reference to the saying "15 minutes of fame" and that being spat out the new jersey turn pike covered in goo being "chewed up and spat out" by the industry and the long walk back being the difficult road to gaining it again.
I think that’s a great interpretation! I thought something similar. I think the film is about many different things in life that do and don’t intersect and possibly is meant to be interpreted differently and there is not just one meaning.
@@petar1008 Love Con air, and Dangerous Liasons- and my girlfriend's interested in Color me Kubrick along with me, so we'll definitely be watching it soon!
@@TWENTYSEVENSTORIES For sure. I'm not all that different though. I should have liked the movie if it was as good as people say. I'd rather do nothing than see that stupid movie again. Not caring for Malko to begin with didn't help.
I appreciate the fact that every time this man gives an interview, he takes it seriously. He is forthright, and seems to actually think about the questions he gets asked before answering. Also, this movie is awesome.
It's been so long since I watched it, I need to re-watch this movie. All I remember is that it was cool, interesting and provocative. Maybe I'll see it in a different light as well
"The person I would go to in an existential crisis is Charlie Sheen". This guy has a great sense of humor. Another movie that went into an actor's head (seemingly) was The Congress with Robin Wright.
I like john Malkovich. I thought he was great in In the Line of fire and Of Mice and Men. I saw those movies when I was about 13, so i looked forward to this movie when it came out.
I remember as a kid in the 80s seeing a PBS production of the play True West with Gary Sinise and John Malkovich. Even as a kid not especially in love with Theater I was struck with Malkovich and Sinise acting in that play and was totally captivated. I remember the next day going to my English teacher and raving about the play, Malkovich was especially memorable. Malkovich has always seemed to be someone totally immersed in the actor/artist's life, in a very authentic way.
I'll never forget that moment in the movie theater where I was leaning forward like I'd be able to see around a corner, thinking, 'Wow, so this is John Malkovich's apartment ..." and then I caught myself and started laughing. It's a movie about invading a famous person's personal space...of course this isn't his apartment. I felt foolish and embarrassed for being so snoopy. What a terrific movie. Then (real) Malkovich was interviewed by Terry Gross. She says, 'well, the movie portrays you as an effete snob .." To which he answers, "No, that part was right, I am an effete snob." a bit later he says, that Spike Jonze directing him said, "No, Malkovich wouldn't do it that way...." The difference between your mind and dynamite is dynamite can only explode once. What's great is the movie and its impact gets deeper and more complex and we never have to invade anyone's privacy. Perhaps it's the ideal movie. I think John Malkovich is clearly interesting and thoughtful and if ever couple of years he talks again about Being John Malkovich, it'll be the best Tom Stoppard play Stoppard never wrote. In the end? Any assumptions that I know anything personal about John Malkovich? It's none of my business. His work and thoughts about acting are not only wonderful, they're more than enough. I think the next movie Charlie Kaufman needs to write should be about how, with the exceptions of directors and cinematographers, the people who make best most interesting movies don't seem to watch them.
Writers should never watch movies. It's a travesty what script supervisors do to your creations. Assholes come in and stick their name next to yours because they felt like the written dialogue wouldn't play the same on film. Adhoc screenplay "writers" can fuck the fuck off
@@BuildYourOwnBass Instantly reminds me of Walter Hill changing the names of the characters in Alien just so he could get a screenwriting credit and take some money from Dan O'Bannon and Ron Shusett.
@@BuildYourOwnBass That's a very broad and kind of silly statement. There are lots of quality movies being made with just one or a couple of dedicated script writers putting artistic merit before box office success. As for big blockbuster franchise movies, that is certainly more rare, but even in that sphere there are loads of dedicated script writers who care about their output and who do their best to make the movie good. Then there are punch up people who polish the scripts, which can often lead to conformity and blandness (one liners are prioritised above characterization for example), and of course, studio execs whose job it is to not lose any money, and who usually make terrible decisions that can ruin movies. And finally, there are some "assholes" like directors who change a character name so that they can claim a script credit. Now, arbitration is the way to deal with that sort of thing, and when that system works, the correct people with get the credit. So again, your view is very simplified. Also, telling an entire group of people to fuck off... perhaps save that for white nationalists or war criminals? Or, closer to home, studio executives who use their power to harass women? But I guess being angry at minor issues makes you look cool.
_“Wow, so this is John Malkovich's apartment ..." and then I caught myself and started laughing_ At the time of the movie John Malkovich was living in Paris-his entire fictional persona, from his New York apartment to his ordering bath towels from a catalog, is Charlie Kaufman’s take on _our_ projection of what this actor John Malkovich is supposed to be like. It’s a hilarious commentary on how we view our fantasies of what celebrities (or near-celebrities, since no one in the film can quite place John Malkovich) as reality.
I am thankful for sharing this interview with us who adore and are fans of this superb actor. This film in particular and Les Dangereux Liaisons are absolutely 2 of John's Films that just change your perception of what actors can do to bring forth thoughts and feelings you didn't know were part of one's own psyche.
I watched this movie back when it came out in an Indianapolis art theatre and just loved it. It was a radical idea and well played out. The ending was sad but it is a good lesson of how we trap ourselves when we get obsessed. I barely knew who John Malkovich was at the time and the movie made me aware of him and his career. Thank you, John Hodgman, for this interview.
Also, I became so relaxed and cozy listening to such a soft spoken, well spoken, genuine, Talented and Interesting Man. I feel Good after watching this; right down to my Soul.
John is very insightful. I didn't realize the layers to this movie. Also, I agree that celebrities can get tired of it, as much as the people can. And wow. When he said "a real fan probably wouldn't even come over", yes. That'd be me. If I saw a celeb, I'd gush inside, but I'm not approaching them. I'm not going to say anything they haven't already heard 800 times. And we don't know each other. I'll just admire from afar.
@@travisvinning6934 Synechdoche NY is hard, it needs repeated watching because there's so much detail crammed in the screen and you can miss all of it if you're just trying to watch it like you would any other movie.
This was an interesting interview. I didn’t get this film when I first watched it when it came out. It wasn’t until years later that I really appreciated the story. An “original” story as John says. Right now we’re really running out of those original ideas and Hollywood is starting to go back to the 80s and remake everything.
In the early Spring of 2017, I was in Chicago and ran into John Malkovich in a bookstore. We got to talking, and he was pretty impressed with me, and we soon became close friends. We hang all the time.
I first became aware of John Malkovich when I saw the television broadcast of him in Sam Shepherd's play TRUE WEST, (with Gary Sinese). He wasn't a star yet but I sensed he would be soon enough. Just love him. Brilliant.
I have the movie on DVD in my house. When I found this documentary, I had this feeling of fulfillment . Thank you very much for such a fantastic interview.
It is a crime that this video is not titled: "John Malkovich on Being John Malkovich - A conversation with John Malkovich"
Malcovich Malcovich Malcovich, Malkovich Malkovich?
Malcovich Malkovich.
Malkovich, Malkovich Malcovich:
Malcovich ‘Malcovich’ Malcovich Malcovich Malcovich: Malcovich Malcovich.
Malcovich Malcovich Malcovich!!
hahaha that's what I was reading and was let down by the time I finished reading the title.
@@suguspjr MALKOVICH!!!!
I'm so upset that I'm not the first person to comment this.
it is now
John Hodgman looks like a guy wearing a disguise.
Like a stasi officer 🤦♀️
He has the annoying habit of treating everything Malkovich says as something that he already knew.
His real name is Hodge Johnman.
Being John Hodgman
That's Pistachio Disguisey!
Malkovich: "Charlie Sheen struck me as the person i would go in an existential crisis..."
Hodgman: "Because he's someone you already knew...?"
Malkovich: "Never met him in my life."
I'm dying.
@Real Talk True Story Or that he'd bummed Corey Haim
@Real Talk True Story the plot thickens!
Perfect deadpan. 100/100
I feel like today it'd be someone like Shia LaBeouf
@@spekkio101 That's exactly what I thought when he asked who it would be today. 👍
John Malkovich talking about playing John Malkovich in being John Malkovich.
Malkovich Malkovich Malkovich, Malkovich.
John Malkovich on being John Malkovich, and being John Malkovich in Being John Malkovich while being John Malkovich being John Malkovich in Being John Malkovich...
Malkoviiiiiich!
META
John Malkovich on Being John Malkovich - A conversation with John Malkovich
I like how they don't interrupt each other. I like having conversations with people who actually allow me to finish my thoughts. It's so relaxing and refreshing.
Only when they articulate and are clear in there statements and aren't draging on with tangents and/or topics that don't pertain to the topic at hand
I'm working on it. I'm not that good with it cause my mind is all over the place with a response. However I agree with u.
Me too! I hate when people roll their eyes or interrupt when I am speaking.
When you both equally want to hear what each of you has to say 👍🏼
I agree 100%. I think very few people want to have a actual conversation. Most are just waiting for their turn to talk.
I like that John Malkovich fought for Charlie Sheen to play the part of John Malkovich's Best Friend when they had never met before. Makes perfect sense for this movie.
@E.A. de Ruiter I assumed it meant Charlie was in rehab. But I dunno.
Sheen should have been paid overtime; he overacts every scene I've seen him in.
@@RaysTrack cocaine !!
I think it says a lot about John Malkovich that he was brave enough to take this role. I liked the film very much.
i disagree, it was the best kind of self promotion that any actor can hope for.. also this interview remids me of the one with Langdon Cobb :D
On the other hand, I agree - from the moment I heard about the film I was driven to see it. Not a film that’s ever left me.
@@Steeyuv John Malkovich will Never understand why the concept is as funny as it is because its about our cummulative perception of him which he will never get. part of what makes it all so funny is the fact that he we all know he won't fully get it. ha
Coccothraustes Coccothraustes According to John, it was a risk “Either the movie's a bomb and it's got not only my name above the title but my name in the title, so I'm fucked that way; or it does well and I'm just forever associated with this character.”
He was not confident about it, that’s for sure
Either that or I think it says a lot about Charlie Kaufmann's writing in that he could get Malkovich to see the brilliance in undertaking what would otherwise be a completely ludicrous premise for a film
John Malkovich playing John Cusack playing John Malkovich is one of my all time favorite acting moments.
this comment is criminally under liked
A loser puppeteer
so brilliant. much respect for Malkovich for being able to do that and donning the horseshoe mullet hair to properly play it
A dude playing a dude puppeteering the first dude
...playing Cameron Diaz!
John Malkovich speaks they way people speak when attending funerals
FK YE! ...nah
@im batman nah wot stop it
Lolllll
Even John hates his voice
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Yeah you wonder who's dead!
john malkovich referencing the "sitting on a toilet" meme is so surreal
That made me lose a part of my mind
not just referencing, reenacting!
das a whole meme
I'd like to imagine Being John Malkovich was a 20 year piece of performance art that culminated in John Malkovich reenacting Sitting on a Toilet.
Sittin on tha toillet
Thank you, John Hodgman, for asking John Malkovitch all the questions that I've had running through my head since seeing that movie 21 years ago!
And thanks also to Mr. Malkovitch, for your weary sense of bemused self-mockery.
it’s malkovich (malković), not »malkovitch«
John Malkovich is what we get when Jack Nicholson takes his meds.
Who's "his", exactly?
Jeez, I never saw that til you mentioned. Great call.
Lol I read this at 18:24 somewhat fitting scene
what is it about him, he just seems slightly creepy so naturally
It's more like white glistening powder makes you boring...
"Probably the most original screenplay I'd ever read." I believe that.
Kudos to Hodgman for keeping quiet and letting Malkovich present. Hodgman provides just enough presence to allow Malkovich to react to him, so he's not monologuing, and to give the audience the illusion of participation. It might not work for a lot of interviewees, but with Malkovich it's perfect.
I appreciated that too watching this. That really gets on my nerves with other “hosts” , thanks for commenting. Hodgeman is dignifying John and not trying upstage him. Hodgeman hodgeman.. hodgehodgeman? (Oh no ive fallen into a world of Hodgeman .. could it be that I am John Hodgeman? )
I wonder at what point he realized he was getting paid just to occupy a chair
John represents Minnesota well. Our comedy is better left in dry storage.
kyutoreru well said.
I agree. He presents without overtaking Malkovich but allows the work to speak. There is something to be said for being quiet while another talks. Only real issue is that he seems like he has discovered a very rare type of caterpillar and has decided act like he is trying to smuggle it out of the country on his face. Apart from that it was flawless.
"Again, someone you already knew....."
"Never met him in my life" LOL
I really liked him in that jewel thief movie.
Killerman?
@@maedelelawhorn9738 Did you see Being John Malkovich?
@@neuvocastezero1838 nope. But i see it came out in 99. Ima see if its on netflix tonight
@@maedelelawhorn9738 Most of the good movies seem to be on UA-cam. That's where I'd look. A small fee may be required.
@@neuvocastezero1838 10-4....appreci8 it broski👍💪
I made eye contact with JM in a cafe in Paris once. He looked disgusted by my existence. True story.
Hahahahahaha! I'd imagine that look is his standard "don't bother me!" look.
You're finally nobody now!
i think that this look is just his casual poker face
He wears thumbsie shirts, it wasn't you.
I wouldn't take it personally. I think that's just his face.
The way John always talks is like he's playing a role and he might crack at any point.
The sense of anticipation is incredible.
"How did it feel to play yourself?", "I was right for the part, very natural."
Why is he talking to a packet of pringles?
Also- why are the Pringles so articulate?
tube
Dude lmao!!!
he's being john malkovich maybe he'll talk to a sandwhich .
@@arthurdavis5876 Bro the interviewer looks like the pringles box, that is what he meant lol
There is an incredibly captivating ‘psycho element’ about John Malkovich’s charismatic character that one can’t quite pinpoint. It might be a combination of the tone of his voice, the enigmatically piercing eyes, his mindful and slightly sarcastic sense of humor coming across on his facial expressions, and the characteristically paused intonations in his phrasing. But whatever it is, it gives him a uniquely entertaining aura of mystery and a creepy coolness factor that permeate his persona and project his personal trademark. Or perhaps he just never stops acting in public and is always in character, even as John Malkovich himself. Maybe one of the reasons why the movie made so much sense. Brilliant actor.
Yes. Both of these comments. A benevolent sociopath.
The first time I saw BJM, it tied my brain into a pretzel. I wish more films/actors took chances like this. Fantastic work!
I'm still not convinced that John Cusack isn't still puppeteering Malko from the inside
Malkovich did a great job pretending to have John Cusack inside his head.
Malko is a classic liberal and very soft spoken, Cusack is a hardcore progressive and very outspoken - doubtful
It’s the only explanation for Red 2, really😉
Cusack ia a moron
Yeah someone needs to start interviewing the real Malkovich- Cusak.Haaa
Malkovich is one of those rare legendary, genius and respected yet mysteriously fascinating actors today. Him and Daniel Day. I feel grateful whenever I see Malkovich act.
John came to my town to make a movie years ago, they had to replace him because he kept playing ball with kid next door and not going to the set, It was said he was having a breakdown. He seems to have recovered.
I swear that John Malkovich was born this age, time behaves differently around him.
Cary Grant, when accepting American Film Institute award: 'Women want Cary Grant. Men want to be Cary Grant. Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Hell, even I want to be Cary Grant!'
That “Sitting On The Toilet” lady must be super honored right now.
Haha yeah 😂
The interviewer looks like an imagined film character himself.
Are you not familiar with the Great John Hodgman? He was the pc on the Mac and pc commercials, he also was the dad in Coraline. He host the podcast Judge John Hodgman and is a great standup.
That is his shtick.
@Thomas Reynolds HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
He looks like a Tim and Eric character
@Thomas Reynolds LMAO thank you I needed a good laugh today. Caught me so off guard.
I love the part where John Cusack is waiting for his job interview and though he was speaking perfectly normal English, the receptionist couldn't understand anything he was saying. Lol
"Sorry about the cunt at reception."
It was a great film. From the day I watched it in the theatre to now, it frequently crosses my mind.
Creepy. When it came out it was the first movie i've seen multiple times in the cinema.
Yesterday i thought about rewatching it again after haven't seen the movie for about 15 years.
And now THIS randomly pops up without recently having searched for some keywords in this direction.
Anyway - nice interview - and it's time again for that masterpiece.
is it random, or is because netflix just put it on their site?
creepy
ME TOOO
I have been waiting for this interview since I watched this movie 20 years ago. The question I had after watching the movie was, "How did they get him to do this movie?" I felt the movie was a bad dream, but after this interview it is profound.
Now I want to see him interviewed about his role in Burn After Reading.
I know , he was wonderful in that movie, the very best thing,
"You are part of a league of morons."
he was soo, fucking pissed off, i love it
"You fuckers, I'm back!"
@@alecchase2176 “Rapport. Very little rapport. Fucking moron.”
Back some years ago when I was working for TSA in the international checkpoint of the Airport, due to the language barrier issues between us an some Asian people coming through, we were trying to communicate what we wanted them to do in regards to being screen. Like out of nowhere this gentleman appeared and helped us out tremendously with this situation and everyone got through, without a hitch. To this day, even though I am retired now, a few of us old TSO's remember back and thank this gentle. And like I did on facebook when I told him he was our honorary TSO, our respect goes out to him to this day. That's why I still say to this day. "THANK YOU MISTER MALKOVICH.
I love this film. One of my favourites. I was trying to figure out if this was a recent interview. Then the interviewer mentions that the film is 10 years old. Bit of a shock, the film is 21 years old now. Ouch., life is really flashing past now.
13:09 ... "Did you have an increase in the number of people throwing beer cans at you from cars?"
"No, that never could live up to the childhood numbers, and they weren't cans, they were bottles."
That was a great gag, with perfect deadpan delivery.
The guy has a sense of humour.
Someone should mention that the soundtrack was essential to the successful suspension of disbelief
Definitely one of the most original films I've ever seen.
Perfect that the guy saying you could be Malkovich for 15 mins didn't recognize that he was right in front of him. I didn't catch that before. Super funny and brilliant movie.
He is one of the best actors ever. John Malkovich!
I had a pleasure to work with John as an editor for the short promo he directed. The nicest man and great gentleman.
His body language is so unique it’s worthy of being filmed just to watch.
Charlie Kaufman is one of the greatest screenwriters. This film is like no other and provides a metaphor for life that isn't depicted in any other work of art in quite the way that Charlie has depicted. Of course, we all interpret art in our own particular way but I for one have often referred to this movie in conversation more than most.
The fedora confirms this.
Adaptation was pretty damn good as well.
You have presented a subjective opinion as a universally accepted truth, then went on to disqualify it - by explaining the subjective nature of personal opinions.
Incorrect, there is one other film that achieves this.
The Fast and The Furious.
Kaufman is a fucking phenom.
Very underestimated
I was in my movie watching prime when this was released and I'd never heard of him. Instantly John Malkovich was cool in my social group.
I never imagined I would hear John Malkovich sing the "Sitting on the toilet" song.
Seeing Malkovich again on Space Force was utterly amazing.
I started because of Steve Carrell but carryied it on because of JM
Had high hopes but ultimately disappointing
how can Hodgman look at himself in the mirror in the morning and say, "yup"
Lmao
Q: Mr John Makkovich, what's the message of the movie "Being John Malkovich"?
A: Be who you are.
meh figure it out
@meh then that is who you are; you are a person who doesn't know who they are
@meh that's because you are constantly making yourself without realizing it. But if you read this, you know this now, and you can do something about it.
@meh Then pretend to be the person you most aspire to be decided to take over your mind
I love the puppetry in that movie, both in concept and execution.
This is one of my all time favorite movies and it's really interesting to hear him talk about playing the role. This movie has so many great actors in it and so many hilariously insane scenes. I believe him when he says it is the most original screenplay he had ever read.
12:20 He is correct. When I saw the movie in theaters I had no idea that John Malkovich was a real person
So nice to hear something intellectual and also interesting.
Rare these days
No, you are just not looking in the right places.
Warhol's "15 minutes of fame" quote made into a movie. Great piece. As many of John's depictions are.
Is the 15 minutes a reference to the saying "15 minutes of fame" and that being spat out the new jersey turn pike covered in goo being "chewed up and spat out" by the industry and the long walk back being the difficult road to gaining it again.
Wow, excellent insight!
no
@@shelbythomas what is it then?
I think that’s a great interpretation! I thought something similar. I think the film is about many different things in life that do and don’t intersect and possibly is meant to be interpreted differently and there is not just one meaning.
Check out "Man In The Iron Mask" for some old John Malkovich gold- great movie!
Con air as well. He plays a badass bad guy Cyrus the Virus. Imo
Please.
Dangerous Liasons
Check out "Color me Kubrick". For me, his best movie.
@@petar1008 Love Con air, and Dangerous Liasons- and my girlfriend's interested in Color me Kubrick along with me, so we'll definitely be watching it soon!
Watched it again just recently and it hasn't aged a bit, still a classic.
I saw that movie when it came out. It didn't do a thing for me. Did I miss something?
@@nelsonx5326 Different strokes for different folks.
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For sure. I'm not all that different though. I should have liked the movie if it was as good as people say. I'd rather do nothing than see that stupid movie again. Not caring for Malko to begin with didn't help.
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Nah, I didn't watch this. I can't stand the sight of Malko.
Such a Beautiful man.. Person/Soul/Artist. Could kiss him and hug him even if only smiling about it at him from afar ; )
I appreciate the fact that every time this man gives an interview, he takes it seriously. He is forthright, and seems to actually think about the questions he gets asked before answering. Also, this movie is awesome.
ONE OF THE GREATEST , FUNNIEST AND MOST ORIGINAL MOVIES EVER. MASTERPIECE.
It's been so long since I watched it, I need to re-watch this movie. All I remember is that it was cool, interesting and provocative. Maybe I'll see it in a different light as well
I love that he keeps his jacket on for the whole interview
I was thinking it may have been very cold in the room.
No Disassemble, Stef- ony!!!!
MrParkerman6 Johnny 5 is alivvvvee
"I don't really care what people say"
We need more people like that.
Do we? We’d all like to be someone who doesn’t care what people say, but we tend to get really annoyed with people who don’t care what we say.
But they do care, and it hurts them.
And it shows
"The person I would go to in an existential crisis is Charlie Sheen". This guy has a great sense of humor.
Another movie that went into an actor's head (seemingly) was The Congress with Robin Wright.
They are not a fan of your art but fans of your fame.
PizzaCat poignant observation
I like john Malkovich. I thought he was great in In the Line of fire and Of Mice and Men. I saw those movies when I was about 13, so i looked forward to this movie when it came out.
He's my favourite from Johnny English
EXACTLY WHAT HE SAYS !
he chose that life tho. because he could not stand the notion of being like me.
he invited us to be enthralled by him. and we were.
"again someone you already knew.."
"never met him in my life."
ah hah. hahah.
I remember as a kid in the 80s seeing a PBS production of the play True West with Gary Sinise and John Malkovich. Even as a kid not especially in love with Theater I was struck with Malkovich and Sinise acting in that play and was totally captivated. I remember the next day going to my English teacher and raving about the play, Malkovich was especially memorable. Malkovich has always seemed to be someone totally immersed in the actor/artist's life, in a very authentic way.
I'll never forget that moment in the movie theater where I was leaning forward like I'd be able to see around a corner, thinking, 'Wow, so this is John Malkovich's apartment ..." and then I caught myself and started laughing. It's a movie about invading a famous person's personal space...of course this isn't his apartment. I felt foolish and embarrassed for being so snoopy. What a terrific movie. Then (real) Malkovich was interviewed by Terry Gross. She says, 'well, the movie portrays you as an effete snob .." To which he answers, "No, that part was right, I am an effete snob." a bit later he says, that Spike Jonze directing him said, "No, Malkovich wouldn't do it that way...." The difference between your mind and dynamite is dynamite can only explode once. What's great is the movie and its impact gets deeper and more complex and we never have to invade anyone's privacy. Perhaps it's the ideal movie. I think John Malkovich is clearly interesting and thoughtful and if ever couple of years he talks again about Being John Malkovich, it'll be the best Tom Stoppard play Stoppard never wrote. In the end? Any assumptions that I know anything personal about John Malkovich? It's none of my business. His work and thoughts about acting are not only wonderful, they're more than enough.
I think the next movie Charlie Kaufman needs to write should be about how, with the exceptions of directors and cinematographers, the people who make best most interesting movies don't seem to watch them.
That's a fascinating insight!
Writers should never watch movies. It's a travesty what script supervisors do to your creations. Assholes come in and stick their name next to yours because they felt like the written dialogue wouldn't play the same on film.
Adhoc screenplay "writers" can fuck the fuck off
@@BuildYourOwnBass Instantly reminds me of Walter Hill changing the names of the characters in Alien just so he could get a screenwriting credit and take some money from Dan O'Bannon and Ron Shusett.
@@BuildYourOwnBass That's a very broad and kind of silly statement. There are lots of quality movies being made with just one or a couple of dedicated script writers putting artistic merit before box office success. As for big blockbuster franchise movies, that is certainly more rare, but even in that sphere there are loads of dedicated script writers who care about their output and who do their best to make the movie good. Then there are punch up people who polish the scripts, which can often lead to conformity and blandness (one liners are prioritised above characterization for example), and of course, studio execs whose job it is to not lose any money, and who usually make terrible decisions that can ruin movies. And finally, there are some "assholes" like directors who change a character name so that they can claim a script credit. Now, arbitration is the way to deal with that sort of thing, and when that system works, the correct people with get the credit.
So again, your view is very simplified. Also, telling an entire group of people to fuck off... perhaps save that for white nationalists or war criminals? Or, closer to home, studio executives who use their power to harass women? But I guess being angry at minor issues makes you look cool.
_“Wow, so this is John Malkovich's apartment ..." and then I caught myself and started laughing_
At the time of the movie John Malkovich was living in Paris-his entire fictional persona, from his New York apartment to his ordering bath towels from a catalog, is Charlie Kaufman’s take on _our_ projection of what this actor John Malkovich is supposed to be like. It’s a hilarious commentary on how we view our fantasies of what celebrities (or near-celebrities, since no one in the film can quite place John Malkovich) as reality.
I am thankful for sharing this interview with us who adore and are fans of this superb actor. This film in particular and Les Dangereux Liaisons are absolutely 2 of John's Films that just change your perception of what actors can do to bring forth thoughts and feelings you didn't know were part of one's own psyche.
John's final comment is profound.
Absolutely
The mustache on Hodgman kills. Loved this interview revisiting a really fun film!
"Malkovich, malkovich malkovich," malkovich, malkovich.
"Malkovich malkovich malkovich malkovich."
Malkovich Malkovich?
_Malkovich!_
The only scene in the movie that I absolutely hate.
@@punstress Malkovich mal kov ich, m al kovi ch. Ma lkovi ch. malkovich.
I watched this movie back when it came out in an Indianapolis art theatre and just loved it. It was a radical idea and well played out. The ending was sad but it is a good lesson of how we trap ourselves when we get obsessed. I barely knew who John Malkovich was at the time and the movie made me aware of him and his career. Thank you, John Hodgman, for this interview.
I really wanted to imagine that Charlie Sheen and John Malkovich became tight after this movie.
Yeah, that is totally when I learned of how amazing, talented and humble John Malkovich was. Loved his ever since. GenX represent
Over the intervening years, PC Guy has become cooler than Mac Guy.
@Comrade Kong I have always gotten this "Me me me!" vibe from Hodgeman. Pretty much can't stand the guy.
Linux Penguin, please.
@@shelbythomasI agree, but you need that to succeed in entertainment
One of the best interviews I've watched on UA-cam. Loved the film... Lets have Charlie write JM 2.0 VR / Ready Player One
He’s fabulous in Spaceforce. And this movie is brilliant.
Watch him in The New Pope. His acting is a delight.
John's the only good thing about Space Force.
Spaceforce doesn't look very good.. should I bother?
Jason McLeod yes. I found it really funny. Episode one is hit and miss and sets up the characters. From episode 2 though it’s really good.
Jason McLeod don’t bother.
Also, I became so relaxed and cozy listening to such a soft spoken, well spoken, genuine, Talented and Interesting Man. I feel Good after watching this; right down to my Soul.
What a brilliant and level headed man
Heroin ...
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Bullcrap!
what an odd way to say someone has a shiny bald head
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Keep a civil tongue there laddie
One of the most creative screenplays ever written!
i might be young... but i fell in love with john after watching the red movies lol... he's a savant genius though....much love john
John is very insightful. I didn't realize the layers to this movie.
Also, I agree that celebrities can get tired of it, as much as the people can.
And wow. When he said "a real fan probably wouldn't even come over", yes. That'd be me. If I saw a celeb, I'd gush inside, but I'm not approaching them. I'm not going to say anything they haven't already heard 800 times. And we don't know each other. I'll just admire from afar.
Two of the best, most original films ever made are This and Adaptation.
That’s just Kaufman’s works in general lol.
@@purvdragon-sensei no..just those two
Travis Vinning
And what about Synecdoche NY? Anomalisa? Eternal Sunshine?
@@purvdragon-sensei forgot sunshine..the other two didnt hit for me..guess ill run them back on your recommendation
@@travisvinning6934 Synechdoche NY is hard, it needs repeated watching because there's so much detail crammed in the screen and you can miss all of it if you're just trying to watch it like you would any other movie.
That interview with John Malkovich about the film was very insightful, deep and thought provoking. Thank you!
This was an interesting interview. I didn’t get this film when I first watched it when it came out. It wasn’t until years later that I really appreciated the story. An “original” story as John says. Right now we’re really running out of those original ideas and Hollywood is starting to go back to the 80s and remake everything.
In the early Spring of 2017, I was in Chicago and ran into John Malkovich in a bookstore. We got to talking, and he was pretty impressed with me, and we soon became close friends. We hang all the time.
I wish Alan Watts could've seen this movie. I would like to see what he thought about it.
Not even seen the film but was still captivated for 28 minutes of my life that I'll never get back and I'm not even mad.
Damn good interview
Wonderful interview, insightful. John Malkovich opens up, great, very smart guy. Really good interview, let John speak.
John's always so thoughtful. He belongs more to the theater than Hollywood, demeanor-wise.
I didn't know who John Malkovich was until this movie. The best way to find him.
Butch Vig interviews John Malkovich. Never thought I’d see the day....
Underrated comment.
I first became aware of John Malkovich when I saw the television broadcast of him in Sam Shepherd's play TRUE WEST, (with Gary Sinese). He wasn't a star yet but I sensed he would be soon enough. Just love him. Brilliant.
John Malkovich on Being John Malkovich - A conversation with John Malkovich.
Malkovich Malkovich.
@@wllm4785 MalkovichMalkovichMalkovichMalkovich
Malkovich, J. (1999). John Malkovich on Being John Malcovich: A conversation with John Malkovich. 1st ed. Malkovich: John Malkovich Publishing
It's very meta.
fuck i wrote that same comment without scrolling first.... amazing how the mind works LOL
When I clicked on this I wanted the title to so badly be " ... - A conversation with John *_Malkovich_* "
I love it when people mispronounce something on purpose, like Twitter, to try and show people that they’re not involved with it.
Going into this interview I didn't expect that it would be so thought-provoking. Gonna watch this movie again with a whole new perspective.
Thank you for posting this. No seriously. Thank you.
I have the movie on DVD in my house. When I found this documentary, I had this feeling of fulfillment . Thank you very much for such a fantastic interview.