Matty Healy: 'Art, sex, drugs, religion. It’s just about losing yourself' | British GQ
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- The 1975 singer, Matty Healy painted our GQ Hype cover (pictured in the video) and talked about masculinity, producing music and politics. Interviewed by GQ's Digital Editor Anna Conrad.
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Matty Healy: 'Art, sex, drugs, religion. It’s just about losing yourself'
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she's a wonderful interviewer - doesn't interrupt, asks meaningful questions, good listener etc. you can tell matty really enjoyed this.
mallory blackthorn agreed. This is how humans should communicate and get along with each other
Thank you Mallory for watching and the kind words - Anna
Absolutely sublime: standout patience for any interviewer I've ever seen.
Real kudos to her.
@@BritishGQ I like to apologies on behalf of matty 😂 he means well he just sometimes says weird things
“Isn’t it just confusing being a person”
How strange it is to be anything at all.
relatable
Being an iguana would be so much simpler
Yes it is
'' I always feel like I'm not happy, I must be doing something wrong. No, you're not. You're just going through the human experience"
resonated with me a lot - wise words
i started crying when he said all that, mattys words are like therapy for me sometimes
@@fillemiteyeah, I really admire his honesty and authenticity
Yas what time stamp was rhat
The human experience doesn't have to be unhappy all the time. Maybe a small amount of the time, but happy most of the time
He really is an artist in every sense. He's a singer, a writer, a thinker, a painter and a producer.
such a beautiful person
@@shoots_austin now why are you lying to yourself young man?
@@shoots_austin it's true he makes pop music. But pop music doesn't automatically translate to bad music. And while there are similarities between OK Computer and A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships I think The 1975 have changed things up so much they deserve to be recognized as originals. Also I don't think Matty copied Thom Yorke in his mannerisms. He's very unique and androgynous. Thom Yorke isn't like Matty at all.
@@shoots_austin well if you think Chocolate is their best song I don't really know what to tell you. Lyrically its one of their weakest songs. They make dynamic and interesting pop music. I prefer The 1975 record over OK Computer. I am not a 14 year old girl. I am a 24 year old woman. And many older people enjoy their music. If they were only targeting the teen market Matty would not sing or talk so openly about his previous drug use. I do agree that Matty is the main ficus in the group but to call the rest of the band session musicians is just wrong. George, the drummer of the band produced the entire latest record and the other two help write guitar leads and bass lines. I wish you could see the band they way I do. But I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree.
@@shoots_austin yeah I hate that song too tbh
he needs a podcast.
Johanna Scheunemann i’m the 102 like and i’m quite proud because it’s one of mattys songs😌
So he can cry about how hard it is to be 26 in Chelsea
He has one where he chats to his inspirations :) it’s on Spotify
@@victoria8319 love it!
If mattys new slow mindful way of speaking makes his interviews longer, I’m here for it
I think he might be high again tbh
@@Valentin-oc5nh or maybe its because he's clean and possesses a foresight which allows him to think before speaking ?
Tired of Tomorrow he looks pretty high here
@@JohnnyOutlaw100 generally that takes copious amounts of adderall
It's this long only because he has actually been given time to answer the questions and it's not only about his music. I want his every interview to be this long.
If Matt Healy started a cult, I'd be down.
Bradley Marquette I think we would all be down
its called the SJW cult
bet
Bradley Marquette wouldn’t all sane people!
God yes.
my vocabulary has gotten so much better since i’ve started stanning the 1975
don't ever say something like that again
lol
Matty: You're gonna die
Interviewer: Thank you
Matty: You're welcome
This made me laugh way too much
SAME
@Noora Al Khalaifi 23:49
It made me so awkward lmao
Omg that was amazing how he shrugged and said “you’re welcome” 😂
I wonder when Matty said that to the interviewer were matty and the interviewer gonna square up or were they being nice to each other
“Happiness is overrated. Give me purpose!” -right on Matty
He invited her to his party and I think it was so sincere
I love how at certain points during this interview you can visibly see Matty processing what he's going to say next, he's such an interesting person to watch and listen to.
that's called having a brain my guy
"happiness is over rated" this is like therapy for me
yaxinishungry It isn’t, happiness is goal humans want to achieve, thanks to wanting that happiness and comfort the whole human species have survived and got to point where you don’t have to worry about dying by murderers, animals, winters, diseases and such, we are even living in the longest peacetime in history. So not overrated at all.
Happiness is not over-rated. Just as the other person said before me, happiness is the goal for almost every human.
sometimes you wonder if life's purpose is even to live.. well, I wonder that - not you lol. But what proof really is there that life's meant to be lived? No official or sincerely corroborated evidence exists in my mind.. but it could, and that'd be perfectly alright and justifiable and just as accurate as well.. we're clueless - or at least that's what nihilistic me clenches potently in my fist; inside the palm of my hand.
@@kevincastro8768 that didn't age well
The intellect, the sincerity, the calmness and the self peace this man has are unbelievable. I honestly learn a lot just by watching his interviews
beautiful comment
Amanda Johnson ❤❤
He’s rambling shite
Couldn’t agree more hala!
It’s called drugs
I love that Matty is genuinely trying to answer and understand the questions he's being asked, I bet he is a gem to interview
He's a vem to gnterview
I love his constant need to break down and analyze everything.
Interviewer: What outfit brings you the most confidence?
Matty: Confidence.....confidence.....*mentally breaks down exactly what confidence is*
I love this human.
I thought you were joking before that moment happened haha
I adore that this interviewer lets matty finish his sentences without interrupting him. Great job!
Thank you, that's really kind! - Anna
Definitely agree, she is a fantastic interviewer!
@@BritishGQ I have re watched this many times and I say that about your interview style every time. ❤
Most of The 1975 stans must be such intellectuals, i mean Matty Healy makes me gain brain cells word by word that comes out of his mouth.
PLEASE DON'T GET STARTED WITH THIS
haha
I am a stan and let me tell you... my brain has the capabilities of maybe a lizard, or a small child at best.
It's a great way to gain back some of the brain cells lost by hearing Donald Trump talk that's for sure 😂😁🙉🔥💀
Lmao
it’s incredible to see a musician that’s intelligent and incredibly artistic yet so down to earth and eager to connect with fans. One of the main reasons I respect matty so much- amazing! xx
Hes hot
Watching this 4 years later as they've released a song called "happiness" in Oct 2022 were if you listen closely in the beginning of the song, you can actually hear him say this exact sentence at 36:35. In the song it's about 28 seconds in, don't know if it is something he has mentioned, but yeah just thought it was a cool little easteregg
Is it just me or when Matty expresses himself so truthfully, it almost sounds like a bit of him is breaking? Like a bit sad?? I mean emotional. I'm only 7 min in and I am listening and wanting to shed a tear. He's very human. Definitely not some big shot concieted celeb. Just himself. Wow.
“There used to be a rave there...now there’s a pret” 😂😂😂
Mia Brooks name of next album after noacf 😂😂
And that means...?
Is a Pret like Pret A Manger, the sandwich shops?
SiSi yeah
@@SiSi-xg1hk I litterly do not understand anything you're talking about😂
Matty untangles all the confusing parts of life and makes them comfortable
Just like a cup of warm coffee and your favourite sweater
the interviewer has such a casual, chill and articulate vibe! i love her, we need more interviews of this kind + matty is the only person i'd willingly listen to during 40 minutes without getting bored
How does he answer every question without ever actually answering the question
no he's answering the questions, just not by the rules implied by those questions
@2024 Nina Lane so true pls 😭
and I do make ART thank you VERY MUCH
Watching Mattys’ interviews is so therapeutic to me. I gain more knowledge from his interviews than I do at school...
i'm not trying to be cheeky i'm legitimately curious what knowledge did this interview give you? I just heard him say "i don't know" and "i'm an artist and i'm into art" over and over for 45 minutes.
I think that the things he mentions about social issues and the aspects of life enables me to get a more meaningful understanding to those topics? He really explains things on a much deeper and mechanistic level than most people do, and it requires me to think more on the different perspectives of all these things in life. Some of the things he said made me go "oh i never thought of it like that" or "oh that's interesting let me look into that". Like when he talks about how "our world is always going to be hyper sensitive because we've designed it as an idea by letting ourselves fall into an algorithm of waking up and giving attention to the chaos." I guess it's mostly knowledge of anthropology but i reckon it's still expands our day to day comprehension. Maybe it's not for everyone but I really do think his interviews provide a beginning or even more in depth grasp on such topics. (also maybe cause i've watched it three times). hope this answered your question.
@@kaildelune yeah i see what you're saying, i went to school for marketing and journalism so that part didn't seem like anything new to me. But I'm glad you found something out of it though! I think the problem with the interviews i've seen with Matty is that the interviewers ask him these big loaded questions and he tries to give a big loaded answers. He rarely talks about music or fellow artists. I've seen a few interviews with him and I don't recall him talking about music that much, which seems odd. He always seems to being trying to tackle bigger subjects. There's better, smarter people for that. I'm not saying he should just shut up and play music but he doesn't need to wax philosophic all the time either.
I really want to like this band, i haven't liked a popular band in a long time and i really like some of their songs, i just think Matty is being propped up (and propping himself up) as some kind of deep thinker / artists type (like a Kurt Cobain) and he's just not on that level. He makes good music, he writes good lyrics. We all recognize him as being an artist, he doesn't have to be a philosopher.
I think if Matty just let loose and stop trying to be insightful all the time he could say something actually insightful!
But I'm happy if anybody finds something from him and his art. Art is for people to enjoy, and his songs put me in a good mood in the morning. Everybody's going to get something different out of it. Like I said I'm trying to be a fan of this band (i saw them at Coachella in 2016 and loved it!) I should probably stop watching interviews and just enjoy the music! Have a good day
Absolutely honestly I want him to b my teacher lol not even for math or whatever. I would love it if he teaches me about life lol
“I’m happiest when I’m doing something that I know is good. That’s Happiness for me.” I’m weeping. Hearing the new album after watching this interview just makes it all that much more meaningful.
Matty gives amazing TED talks.
matty talking about how he wants to be a dad makes me feel so old and makes me think of the times when he was a young crazy boy drinking wine on stage and didn't`t care about anything. wonderful
I love that they probably shot this right after he did the painting. Must have been exhausting. But we see him in a more raw and creative self. Love this interview.
It was like the whole situation made the interview process like art therapy.
That's my jam right there. 💞
...love your name, BTW!
Hes hot
matty is my dream. like not just a dream to be able to grow into a romantic relationship with but also as my own person. even his subtlest, most ordinary quirks represent his being. slow in process in order to reach the quality he wants, takes his time, admires from within, not the depthless, discernible surface of things, gentle, so very very gentle. i would like to have that kind of person in my life or just become one
Same
I fall in love easy
this interviewer is truly amazing. “how do you step back” was so perfect because not only was it a genuine question but it was her realizing he needed to and reminding him in that moment to beautiful interview all around
Thank you for watching! - Anna
Hes hot
40 minute long matty interview, I'm blessed.
I know people are saying they think he looks high but honestly he looks tired, just normal tired. He can't look and behave exactly how you want him to all the time
salt and vinegar apparently he’s been clean for nearly a year. He’s just a bit camp and very interesting and angsty. I’m not being homophobic btw he’s said himself that he knows he’s camp.
MARK SOUTHALL doesn’t he have a long time girlfriend or no?
Travis F he does have a girlfriend
@@marksouthall4508 To be fair, the part of the UK I'm from there's a lot of brilliant people like Matty. I think it comes from a place of comfort that allows us to be fluid. Combined with being grumpy Brits who are always tired aha
that Matty's monologue about masculinity is absolutely incredible
The amount of times he has to stop mid sentence and say "I don't know" and sort of second guess himself it seems, I relate to that so much lol
I’ve binge watched a lot of 1975 videos and interviews with Matty Healy. I’ve barely heard him repeat an anecdote or be boring. I could listen to him for hours.
This is my favorite interview of all time. His mind is BEAUTIFUL. He’s full of thoughts and talks with so much meaning. It’s so fun to listen to
*opens dictionary*
I'm googling everything he's saying rn.. my vocabulary at the end of this video will be 10,000% better than it was before
how old are you?
which words are u referring to??
C.R. i'm austrian and i'm not even sure which words u could be talking about
what r u talking about he’s not even that articulate??
This guy is legitimately one of my favorite alt band lead singers. I personally like that he seems to try to be 100 with interviewers.
I would love to meet him someday.
MATTY I won't get tired of him talking... that's why I Like Him and The 1975 they speak about reality and talk about the truth we are facing today in this society
Possibly the most unadulterated, genuine, raw musician of the century his interviews are so different to every other artist out there its refreshing and quite beautiful to watch.
I feel like the inner parts of my body are tattooed with his words
I feel this too
Federica Lunerti ooof true
wow i felt this
@@angelinearturary1118 His speeches are so calming they gradually fuel my body. I couldn't be more in love with him now that he is such a renewed being. I think that Notes on a conditional form will be THE album.
I think that too. It may even be not what we'd expect from them, but still THE album. Matty's grown, he's now more self-conscious, he quitted drugs and he's soaking up from the world in a more healthy way. I love that man
I love Matty's brain
17:10 Discusses Peter Pan
34:44 Happiness discussion (part of which is sampled in their song Happiness 36:35)
12:10 'I Hate It Here' connection
This hit home (for me to say the least) 34:51 everything is presented as a destination, happiness, being a grown-up..
27:44 i started crying, the way he talk about drugs, it must be so hard for him to stay clean, I hope he be truly happy an healthy!
Hes hot
Whoa he’s talking so slow, in comparison to all his other interviews.
LeGaLizE RAnCh might be high, not unlikely
LeGaLizE RAnCh this was after he painted so he was tired lol
Probably high AND tired 😂
I thought he had been on more drugs when I first started watching this
Nicox Jonesx i hope not, he’s been clean so far!!
Horse: *exists*
Matty: "alright, mate"
hes so soft spoken and so genuine and so is the interviewer, she actually listens and has real meaningful conversations, its so wholesome
he’s so inspiring
he makes me see the world in a completely new point of view and I’m all here for it
I didn’t have the time to watch this whole interview but I did, there’s something so captivating about matty and the way he speaks his mind. It’s beautiful, he’s the meaning of what a true artist is
artists like Matt healy are the light of the 20th century, he spreads so much wisdom and he actually cares about that is our world made of
The only time we really feel truely free is when we are fulfilling our purpose in life.
This is one of the best interviews I’ve seen with Matty. It really frustrates me when an interviewer doesn’t take the time to ask meaningful, honest questions. This went way above my expectations. Thank you guys!
the truest artist out there in the industry = matty healy
No but why is it that I could listen to Matty talk for hours and feel like I gained insights into my own life. How does he know so much?
“Kunst” is the dutch word for Art, like in the language they speak in The Netherlands.
in german aswell which is very similiar to dutch as we all know :D
It’s also the danish world for art
German too:)
It’s also german
And Estonian :)
That happiness rant... I FELT that on every level.
There's nothing worse than being told to "smile" when you're friend died earlier that day. There's some places/times where it's good to not be happy.
I love how he gets "stressed" before trying to explain his point
whats beautiful about this is that it feels very much like a therapy session. matty speaks so thoughtfully and beautifully, i admire him for being so emotionally vulnerable to the core. im in love with him i think
i could listen to him speak for hours
His Peter Pan references just blew my mind. He’s so incredibly astute, articulate, and intelligent. A great interview worth watching, even if you have no idea who Matty Healy is. An ARTIST in the truest sense of the word.
Those ideas are originally from Jordan Peterson...he just repeated his theory there
Peter - TS
Gentle interview full of complex wise informative reasoning. An interesting lad who sees the world in a compassionate colourful thoughtful way.
Enjoy the way he imparts his view of the human, great insight and not judgemental.
Wow i cried at least four times during this interview and i definitely shouldn't have watched it while having an existential crisis for the last three months. His mind is truly inspiring and the interviewer did an amazing job.
What a beautiful human being.
Dude is just so raw and so honest. Thankful for him and his art.
Matty never ceases to amaze me. He’s funny as heck, genuinely really smart, and he’s such a nice and down to earth chill guy
I love how okay he was with not knowing things, when he talked about that it was awesome. We always feel like we need to know and so many of us myself are afraid of saying “I don’t know”
He’s much more deeper than he really seems.
This interview was beautiful. Glad the interviewer was so respectful and kind.
Loved the interviewer's casual vibe
I've loved watching his interviews for years. He has such a lovely mind and is such an open book. I can only hope to interview him some day
matty really good with words. Imagine having deep conversations with him..
The best interview I've ever watched. So honest and full of truth. This man is so intelligent.
Why is this interview so emotional?
It's making me cry.
did the intro to Happiness on Being Funny in a Foreign Language get pulled directly from this interview? “I’m happiest when I’m doing something that I know is good. That’s happiness for me.”
I really love the way he's talking and every words he said sounds very meaningful. What an artistic mind. 15:35 is my favourite part, all he said was true.
I don’t even know how to explain how I felt when I watched this whole video....but this is definitely one of my favorite interviews ever. Well done!
get this man a podcast
i need it in my life
he’s so intelligent and fascinating to just sit and watch him talk
I never realised how slowly Matty talks until I played this at 2X the speed
I think it's only this interview, seems tired
Thanks you saved me 20 minute. Lol
i started crying at the bit about happiness being overrated thanks matty
He's pure art,he has a gorgeous personality,and his honesty about what he's been through is just overwhelming
this is so wonderful to watch! although Matty and I are very different, seeing him speak about anxiety, drugs, masculinity, etc, is so comforting and relieves the stigma around those things
i love how he calls his gf “mrs.” it’s so cute🖤🖤🖤
also, it’s almost like matty is droppin some type of buddhism-type knowledge out here😎
cat a lot of British people call their gf their missus
Dont know how i found this video or who this guy is but im glad i found it.
I can't understand half the stuff he's talking about but you know I'm still gonna watch this 40 minute interview
“Happiness is not a destination” purpose>happiness
This is probably my favourite interview/conversation ever.
"Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth" ~Henry David Thoreau
Was reminded of this quote by Matty saying "More than happiness give me purpose"
i adore what he says about happiness, it’s legitimately the most blissful moment to think about.
I’m pretty sure the sentence he says at 36:30 about happiness is sampled in their new song Happiness!
I love this interview and that it’s 40 minutes long
I could listen to him Matty talk for hours
every time I watch an interview with Matty I feel like my brain is stimulated and I gain more perspective in terms of life. It's rewarding lol
Exactly! He questions a lot of things about life, being a human and when I listen to him, it makes me think of myself and my life in a whole another way and it really is a gift in some way, to be “pushed” to think about my existence. I think his lyrics also do that. Sincerity that’s all. Glad he speaks his mind I think it’s one of the greatest thing to listeners that artist like him has such a big platform to express himself.
Everytime he speaks he says something insightful and I praise him cause he doesn't just seem to talk he thinks and then responds
i could listen to him talk about literally anything for hours x
i love his mind. he did an amazing job of articulating how i think. loved this interview
35:10 its my favourite quote from him i love the idea of this so much