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  • Wes Studi breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Dances With Wolves,' 'Avatar,' 'Mystery Men,' 'The Last of the Mohicans,' 'Geronimo: An American Legend,' 'Street Fighter,' 'Heat' and 'Hostiles.'
    00:00 - Intro
    00:28 - 'Dances With Wolves'
    02:21 - 'Avatar'
    05:05 - 'Mystery Men'
    06:48 - 'The Last of the Mohicans'
    09:13 - 'Geronimo: An American Legend'
    10:59 - 'Street Fighter'
    13:05 - 'Heat'
    14:57 - 'Hostiles'
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  • @brianfoley4328
    @brianfoley4328 2 роки тому +3150

    The only problem with Wes Studi is that we didn't get to see him enough...a great actor.

    • @MelancoliaI
      @MelancoliaI Рік тому +89

      SOO freaking true dude...I guess Native actors get typecast, but anything with Wes Studi, or, for that matter, Eric Schweig is worth watching.

    • @oyinade84
      @oyinade84 Рік тому +32

      @@MelancoliaI Exactly I am so pissed that these two men are not given the full accolades and screen appearances & also Michael Greyeyes . I am hoping they will be in House of Dragons and Grindlewald and more of Fantastic Beasts.

    • @guileniam
      @guileniam Рік тому +84

      He's still alive lol. Make noise and Get him casted more.

    • @jerrywitaj
      @jerrywitaj Рік тому +27

      Calm down, he’s still with us.

    • @brianfoley4328
      @brianfoley4328 Рік тому +9

      @@jerrywitaj I'm pretty sure I wasn't overly concerned...two people I don't worry about...Chuck Norris and Wes Studi

  • @lazysince1993
    @lazysince1993 2 роки тому +1980

    This man asked Daniel Day-Lewis for an autograph with his left foot. And he got it. What a LEGEND!

    • @mena94x3
      @mena94x3 2 роки тому +43

      My Left Foot is the first movie I think of when I see or think of DDL.
      After that, it’s Last of the Mohicans.

    • @steveconn
      @steveconn 2 роки тому +8

      Comedy Central thought of a good video game My Left Foot Of Fury when the movie came out.

    • @mena94x3
      @mena94x3 2 роки тому +3

      steve conn - I hadn’t heard of that, I’ll have to look it up, sounds like a load of fun!

    • @billyboblillybob344
      @billyboblillybob344 2 роки тому +16

      @@mena94x3 Gangs of New York is it for me...

    • @_12346.
      @_12346. 2 роки тому +22

      There Will Be Blood
      DDL was great in that movie

  • @xkavarsmith9322
    @xkavarsmith9322 10 місяців тому +259

    The fact that Wes Studi not only took part in one, but TWO of the most influential fight scenes in the history of Hollywood cinema, cements him in my mind as a definitive A-list actor.

    • @amaroq69
      @amaroq69 8 місяців тому +2

      🤯🤯🤯

    • @Svensk7119
      @Svensk7119 8 місяців тому +1

      To what influential fights do you refer?

    • @amaroq69
      @amaroq69 8 місяців тому +22

      @@Svensk7119 the fight scene in LotM & the gun fight scene in Heat…

    • @ll2323
      @ll2323 7 місяців тому +6

      Thank u 🙏 he is an A lister. U can’t get this authenticity anymore.

  • @minigrande1939
    @minigrande1939 Рік тому +269

    That last nine minutes (Last of The Mohicans) no script talking .just every emotional experience perfectly acted carried by an epic landscape driven by a stunning soundtrack

  • @tomusmc1993
    @tomusmc1993 2 роки тому +2031

    I'm serious, let's be honest. When you think of Last of the Mohicans who doesn't immediately think of Wes?

    • @ShrekMeBe
      @ShrekMeBe 2 роки тому +28

      Exactly. But that role was simple, a warrior unleashed to kill as many of the greatest enemy of his tribe. He did not have to bend, to compromise to try to live with oppressors.

    • @EyelessEntity
      @EyelessEntity 2 роки тому +35

      Agree. His character is the very definition of what makes that movie great.

    • @rachaelsdaddontdrink
      @rachaelsdaddontdrink 2 роки тому +39

      Mr Studi's portrayal of Magua, and the way the film describes his motivation to destroy "The Grayhair"... One of the best revenge stories of all... Woven into the lives of Chingachgook, Uncas and Nathional... The best movie ever made portraying times in the colonies during The French and Indian Wars...

    • @johnratican3824
      @johnratican3824 2 роки тому +26

      Magua! "Before you die know that I will put your children under the knife and end your seed forever!" Darn, that guy gets mad don't he?

    • @hellomontana2318
      @hellomontana2318 2 роки тому +8

      @@johnratican3824 I thought that part of the script was to extreme. Had they had any idea how great that movie would be - they would have left it open for a sequel.

  • @gregjones6465
    @gregjones6465 2 роки тому +2269

    So underrated, I struggle to find a movie of his where his acting isn't on point. This man proudly represents the Native Americans. Well done Wes..... Wow over 1 thousand likes. A first for me Thank you all a million times x

    • @ReedtechIndustries
      @ReedtechIndustries 2 роки тому +4

      Ty GREG JONES for your insight on the Native Americans. Wow you are truly stunning.

    • @robertb8629
      @robertb8629 2 роки тому +16

      Not a GQ fan but love me some Studi

    • @timhendricks8913
      @timhendricks8913 2 роки тому +6

      1000%

    • @timeandspace_3.142
      @timeandspace_3.142 2 роки тому +5

      One of the only good performances in Street Fighter

    • @DeathByCactus
      @DeathByCactus 2 роки тому +11

      @@timeandspace_3.142 Raul Julia. The dude did his role for his kids, in participation with his kids, while dealing on/off with stomach cancer. He's legend. So... One of two good performances in Street Fighter.

  • @jochenheiden
    @jochenheiden Рік тому +607

    I love seeing Wes Studi getting the attention he deserves. He’s in so many classic movies I love.

  • @googleuser9009
    @googleuser9009 7 місяців тому +73

    His acting in last of the Mohicans was chilling. One of the best villains ive ever seen

  • @MelancoliaI
    @MelancoliaI Рік тому +1561

    Wes as Magua made Last of the Mohicans unforgettable. He didn't play a monster, but a man broken and twisted by suffering into a demon of pure hate and vengeance. He put such subtlety into his performance, and that's what made him truly terrifying. For example, the way he delivers his final words to Greyhair before ripping his heart out sounds like a rehearsed and practiced speech, like a man who *knew* what he would say at that precise moment. He didn't grandly enunciate the words in a Shakespearean manner, but stated them with clarity and simplicity, making sure his enemy understood. It's the little things that make a performance great.

    • @jonm2416
      @jonm2416 Рік тому +40

      Agreed.. And he even did it as if someone had practiced it countless times over the years and when the time finally came it's just kind of came out... how it came out. The man is talented.

    • @dafyddthomas7299
      @dafyddthomas7299 Рік тому +10

      agree 888%

    • @robpolaris5002
      @robpolaris5002 Рік тому +11

      What do you think a monster is?

    • @seferino
      @seferino Рік тому +8

      Magua knows whats up.

    • @aaronworkgrierson1470
      @aaronworkgrierson1470 Рік тому +37

      What got me was at the end when the little sister was about to jump off the cliff and, after everything, he tried to stop her. I feel like that scene summed up the whole movie

  • @timmy-dnumber1990
    @timmy-dnumber1990 2 роки тому +1024

    What I love about his character in Heat is that he's just a regular detective, they don't play up his "Nativeness" in it. He's just a regular character, and us Natives get some representation in Hollywood that isn't the usual Hollywood's take on Indigenous people.

    • @Ironhandjohn
      @Ironhandjohn 2 роки тому +114

      It’s nice to see a fellow Native in a film that isn’t a horse-opera. Hollywood wants to forget that we are normal people in this modern society & not just historical figures.

    • @Shamunt
      @Shamunt 2 роки тому +63

      @@Ironhandjohn hey homies. Just wanted to pop in and say I’m glad to see natives discussing natives on a social media platform. Don’t see this often enough and it’s really hard to tell when we’re talking to one another behind a screen. Appreciate you guys though

    • @santos8468
      @santos8468 2 роки тому +48

      The same thing was done with Graham Greene's character in Die Hard 3 and I thought that was a great decision there as well.

    • @samashby8203
      @samashby8203 2 роки тому +12

      I always thought the same. 100%

    • @fishing4happiness610
      @fishing4happiness610 2 роки тому +12

      Truth, but Wes's Native American roles made me want to be an Indian. He was just so bada$$!

  • @krgnet1573
    @krgnet1573 Рік тому +420

    Learning he was in Vietnam and around the same age as my father who is also Native American it's such a contrast. My dad carried/carries that war hard with him to this day.
    If anyone wants to see more of Wes' comedic chops, if you haven't seen Reservation Dogs he appears in a couple episodes and he's pretty funny.

    • @ruraladventurer1884
      @ruraladventurer1884 10 місяців тому +22

      Please thank your father for his service for me.

    • @natalieb.1254
      @natalieb.1254 8 місяців тому +8

      Correction: Reservation Dogs, on the FX Network

    • @krgnet1573
      @krgnet1573 8 місяців тому +5

      @@natalieb.1254 thanks i fixed it above.

    • @KH-rt3ef
      @KH-rt3ef 8 місяців тому +5

      I almost died on the spot when I saw Studi in Res Dogs. The pickup he was driving is awesome.

    • @msKita43
      @msKita43 7 місяців тому +3

      Much love and respect for your dad 🫡

  • @MdnightWnd
    @MdnightWnd Рік тому +79

    I could have watched him talk about "The Last of the Mohicans" alone for the whole 17 minutes! Such an underrated and awesome actor.

    • @janvanardoen9531
      @janvanardoen9531 21 день тому

      And a ' real ' ,very down to earth person. Especially for an actor.

  • @coastTV
    @coastTV 2 роки тому +2036

    Legendary Actor. Highly underrated!!

    • @JGunit
      @JGunit 2 роки тому +16

      You don't appear in 70 different movies and TV shows and are underrated. Certainly not by the people who make TV shows and movies. My guess is he like things just the way they are.

    • @coastTV
      @coastTV 2 роки тому +25

      @@JGunit come on now do you really think this man gets the recognition he deserves??...he doesn't.

    • @papayaman78
      @papayaman78 2 роки тому +5

      @@coastTV he does, wtf do you want, a monument?

    • @bknoxx
      @bknoxx 2 роки тому +6

      legend for sure but not underrated

    • @jesusnieves2222
      @jesusnieves2222 2 роки тому +7

      Wes studi one of the best actors ever

  • @cathleenlagarce368
    @cathleenlagarce368 2 роки тому +668

    Underrated, unappreciated actor. He one of best actors ever and he needs a star on Hollywood walk a fame, his handprints immortalized and he needs an Oscar.

    • @-A.R.A.D-
      @-A.R.A.D- 2 роки тому +7

      Agreed, I second that motion.👍👌

    • @stonkodactyl9210
      @stonkodactyl9210 2 роки тому +1

      Underrated and unappreciated by who exactly? Did you take a poll?

    • @delanomclaurin4125
      @delanomclaurin4125 2 роки тому +1

      I agree

    • @beanzy66
      @beanzy66 2 роки тому +2

      Couldn't agree more. Legendary actor.

    • @jamesmorgan2064
      @jamesmorgan2064 2 роки тому +1

      Are you Wes's mom?

  • @briguy7666
    @briguy7666 Рік тому +452

    To this day Last if the Mohicans is my favorite movie. The run up the mountain with the violin gives me chills like no other movie. Simply awesome

    • @Defender78
      @Defender78 Рік тому +24

      LOTM is one of my top 5 movies. As to how it wasn't nominated for 1992 best picture, director, cinematography, and maybe 1 or 2 acting categories is beyond me. Wes studi, DDL, and madeline stowe were part of a great cast. And of course the soundtrack is something absolutely magical.

    • @cliffbooth7075
      @cliffbooth7075 Рік тому +4

      I wish I could’ve gotten into it. Every time I’ve tried to watch it, 10 mins in and Ive been so bored I couldn’t bare another minute of it.❤❤

    • @seamyq1
      @seamyq1 Рік тому +14

      aye The Gael

    • @beavisbuttgoblin
      @beavisbuttgoblin Рік тому +5

      @@cliffbooth7075 maybe skip the first 10 minutes.

    • @ronhoy8913
      @ronhoy8913 9 місяців тому +7

      The BEST film ever made portraying The colonial American frontier. My personal favorite move .

  • @Meave1018
    @Meave1018 Рік тому +111

    When I was 5 years old I saw this man cut a man’s heart out of his chest. In theory this man terrifies me so watching him in this light is the free therapy I needed.

  • @AScruffyHamster
    @AScruffyHamster 2 роки тому +269

    I met Wes Studi at the Albuquerque airport in 2010. I was on my way to my dad's funeral and was just... Lost walking through the terminal. I nearly bumped into him and when I looked up to apologize I remember just gaping at him for a bit. He's a really chill guy, very friendly. I know he doesn't know it, but he made the flight to North Dakota bearable.

    • @seward9
      @seward9 2 роки тому +1

      Oh waw

    • @williamrayburn5314
      @williamrayburn5314 2 роки тому +9

      Those are rare moments in time, awesome opportunity at a quite difficult place to be. I wish you well and hope you have or are healing with friends and family. Best to you.

    • @matthewkent5212
      @matthewkent5212 Рік тому

      You saw him you didn't meet him.

    • @kimquinn7728
      @kimquinn7728 8 місяців тому +2

      ​@@matthewkent5212How small.

  • @Abbeville_Kid
    @Abbeville_Kid 2 роки тому +505

    I don’t recall seeing Wes Studi playing any character that I didn’t like. He’s underrated and under worked. The scene in which Magua is killed in the ending of Last Of The Mohicans, left me sitting on the edge of the sofa with my jaw dropped.

    • @cornish5863
      @cornish5863 2 роки тому +4

      I dint think he underrated he done some great films

    • @grinch5x04
      @grinch5x04 2 роки тому +21

      So many epic scenes in Last of the Mohicans and the music as well.

    • @robertyaeger6603
      @robertyaeger6603 2 роки тому +18

      A great Hollywood character actor. He should have a star on the Walk of Fame.

    • @marilynwade9448
      @marilynwade9448 2 роки тому +4

      He is outstanding

    • @freakindawgen
      @freakindawgen 2 роки тому +4

      He was awesome in LOTM, emotionless dieing.

  • @TheBerylknight
    @TheBerylknight 10 місяців тому +139

    Terrific actor. Even in smaller parts like the one he had in Heat, he still managed to shine.

    • @venom03shorty43
      @venom03shorty43 8 місяців тому +4

      Magua shot thunder heart in Heat !!😢😅

  • @ludwigbooth4882
    @ludwigbooth4882 10 місяців тому +19

    I was in Oklahoma for my grandmother's funeral. I was at some hotel, I don't remember. I got up for breakfast and I saw Wes sitting at a table having a coffee. I looked at him, he looked at me, I nodded respectfully, he did the exact same, and I walked on...I knew...he knew...I knew he knew...he knew I knew he knew. It was awesome. We never said a word.

  • @THEvagabond29
    @THEvagabond29 2 роки тому +481

    I actually talked with Wes on the phone when i was in college in Boulder. He was in support of the Native American club there and I happened to be in the office when he called. Great well spoken man.

  • @deliusmyth5063
    @deliusmyth5063 2 роки тому +580

    “…a film with Pacino, De Niro and me…” Well played, sir.

    • @flaskwater44
      @flaskwater44 2 роки тому +23

      That's what we call a Pro Gamer Move!

    • @revolutionarygentleman8105
      @revolutionarygentleman8105 2 роки тому +6

      And he's the greatest of the three in many ways.

    • @marysmith3057
      @marysmith3057 2 роки тому +9

      The absolute balls on this man to say that. Im so impressed. He deserved his roles for sure but I love that he took this one

    • @mikhailv67tv
      @mikhailv67tv 2 роки тому +4

      I love Wes, I would of seen many of the film's he was in because of him not the major name actors with him.

    • @lykn6929
      @lykn6929 2 роки тому

      Minus Senior add Anthony Hopkins!

  • @maggs131
    @maggs131 Рік тому +86

    Such an iconic actor that doesn't receive enough praise. He also looks fantastic for 75. I'd love to meet him one day

  • @blackfootman4031
    @blackfootman4031 Рік тому +356

    He's a great actor and a good man! I've always been a fan.

    • @iKAPONYA_SMOKE_LORD
      @iKAPONYA_SMOKE_LORD Рік тому +8

      Agreed.
      Wes is my favorite actor, but also enjoy watching his interviews; Seeing how he treats others with such respect is always impressive.

    • @kyle47922
      @kyle47922 Рік тому +6

      He was awesome in the movie Heat.

    • @blackfootman4031
      @blackfootman4031 Рік тому +1

      @@kyle47922 Absolutely man !

  • @Phalanx443
    @Phalanx443 2 роки тому +324

    Wes Studi is, IMO, one of the best actors ever. He always brings his A-game to the screen.

    • @phoenixrising6245
      @phoenixrising6245 2 роки тому +1

      Agreed!! He's also charming and a true gentleman!!!

  • @gregoryteeple9306
    @gregoryteeple9306 2 роки тому +209

    Wes Studi's portrayal of Magua made Last of the Mohicans. The final scene is one of my cinematic favorites. Magua was a tragic and terrifying character and Wes nailed the performance. Truly one of the greats.

  • @martinriley106
    @martinriley106 Рік тому +61

    What a grounded actor, he must be one of the best supporting actors of his time. There’s more to him than meets the eye and he is certainly not typecast.

    • @1utube01
      @1utube01 8 місяців тому +3

      I'd love to see a film with him and James Hong sharing the screen together. Maybe a detective buddy cop film, but that can get too obvious.

  • @ito2789
    @ito2789 9 місяців тому +66

    A truly massive presence and SEVERELY underrated performer. I always saw this guy in movies growing up in the 90s and im so glad to see him getting the recognition he deserves.

    • @Ken-fh4jc
      @Ken-fh4jc 7 місяців тому +4

      I agree I posted a similar comment. It’s a crime he didn’t win Best Supporting Actor in 1992 for Magua.

  • @chicobond89
    @chicobond89 2 роки тому +513

    A consumate artist in the whole sense of the word, and an army veteran that served in Vietnam. He deserves all the success and support. Long live Wes! 🙌🏼👍

    • @martyconroy3786
      @martyconroy3786 2 роки тому +4

      Correct, before he helped found AIM.

    • @mikeanderson8603
      @mikeanderson8603 2 роки тому +5

      Didn't know he was in Nam.

    • @corvusduluth
      @corvusduluth 2 роки тому +1

      @@martyconroy3786 Wes Studi was in the "Twin Cities"? He was a contemporary of Means, Banks, and Bellecourt?

    • @enhanced6892
      @enhanced6892 2 роки тому +8

      Compare him to the rest of the cast on Heat.
      Most of them are a mess now.

    • @squamish4244
      @squamish4244 2 роки тому +1

      @@martyconroy3786 He didn't help found it, he joined it. Very legitimate concerns, did a lot of good, went too far...50 years ago. Has done a lot of good since.

  • @lindseybrindel5497
    @lindseybrindel5497 2 роки тому +229

    His performance as Magua was just simply amazing in Mohicans. The final scenes with his silent interaction between himself and Alice before she jumps to her death left such an impression. The complexity of his character and his delivery makes him one of cinemas great villians, yet somehow sympathetic and real. Fantastic actor!

    • @82luft49
      @82luft49 2 роки тому +22

      I agree. Then after Alice jumps, Magua, looks, turns, and keep walking as if nothing happened. Hard.

    • @jessecaldwell9970
      @jessecaldwell9970 2 роки тому +11

      @@82luft49 . Yeah..though you could see in his eyes he cared

    • @acechadwick
      @acechadwick Рік тому +11

      Just the way he flicked his hand it was so....'C'mon now, don't be silly'

    • @eddarby469
      @eddarby469 Рік тому +8

      Magua was so consumed with rage and then suddenly he had some compassion for this woman who saw her love die a violent death right before her. It appeared Magua never considered what happened to her until she was on the ledge.

    • @jonm2416
      @jonm2416 Рік тому +7

      Agreed 1000% hes actually one of the few talants whose presence is so intense that he can convey so much on screen just by being silent.

  • @aleccrombie7923
    @aleccrombie7923 Рік тому +100

    The roll of Magua performed by Wes is iconic. No matter what other great performances he does,he will always be Magua. Played to perfection, that expressionless face while in a life of death struggle,priceless!

    • @user-xk2ig4tc3f
      @user-xk2ig4tc3f 9 місяців тому +6

      That stone face when he becons the youngest daughter with his hand and he watches as she throws herself off the cliff is chilling

  • @CurlieGrl
    @CurlieGrl Рік тому +38

    "Last of the Mohicans" was my introduction to Wes Studi & I have loved him ever since. He is a National Treasure. ❤️

  • @davidsavage5630
    @davidsavage5630 2 роки тому +682

    Cast this guy as the Mandalorian's father already. Or Boba Fett's grandfather. Epic..

    • @Mr2awesomecraft
      @Mr2awesomecraft 2 роки тому +6

      Do you mean jango fett

    • @davidsavage5630
      @davidsavage5630 2 роки тому +31

      @@Mr2awesomecraft No, I meant Boba Fett. Boba Fett's grandfather would be Jango Fett's father..

    • @ledernierutopiste
      @ledernierutopiste 2 роки тому +3

      Boba Fett is already old in the mandalorian tho, you mean if they do a prequel to the prequel maybe ?

    • @doublep1980
      @doublep1980 2 роки тому +16

      Just cast him as the leader of another clan that teams up with Mando to kick some imperial butt, done.

    • @davidsavage5630
      @davidsavage5630 2 роки тому +9

      @@ledernierutopiste Well....I mean, it's science fiction lol. These guys don't have to age like we do. But....yeah, any role as an older Mandalorian or what have you would be great..

  • @chrislj2890
    @chrislj2890 2 роки тому +189

    His portrayal of Magua in "The Last Of The Mohicans" terrified me, and I wasn't a kid at the time.

    • @MariVictorius
      @MariVictorius 2 роки тому +6

      Same here. I definitely would’ve stepped off the cliff, too.

    • @steevrawjers
      @steevrawjers 2 роки тому +3

      True

    • @salvo9718
      @salvo9718 2 роки тому +7

      He played the character of Magua so we'll, that I hated him when he killed Uncas.

    • @salvo9718
      @salvo9718 2 роки тому +4

      He played the character of Magua so we'll, that I hated him when he killed Uncas. He acted incradibly well, he is a great actor. I felt so tense in that movie and believe me, all the way through. One scene I particular like was when the English soldiers were let go by the French after they gave up the fort and went thru a large forest path way clearing and then were attacked by Magua. That scene was felt so real, that I felt been there fighting the indians.
      I believe that The last of the Mohicans was one of many great movies I watched in my entire life. I was so much intense watching the movie, that even at the end I felt sad that it ended. I wanted for day's after I watched it, to have lived that life, eventhough it must of been a rough life.

    • @TheSamLegacy
      @TheSamLegacy 2 роки тому +3

      @@salvo9718 alright man, I'll watch it!

  • @erin6083
    @erin6083 8 місяців тому +17

    His performance in Last of the Mohicans was so powerful- I’ve always loved him in that role in particular.

  • @thomasbarlow5666
    @thomasbarlow5666 Рік тому +25

    Such a great actor! Wes Studi deserves a Life Time Achievement Oscar

  • @alanmcneill2407
    @alanmcneill2407 2 роки тому +392

    His performance as Geronimo causes my eyes to fill every time I think of it. He need not be concerned about how well he played the character, Geronimo himself would be brought to tears over this grand performance, Wes Studi is a very, very great actor!!

  • @davidr1620
    @davidr1620 2 роки тому +147

    When I was a kid, other kids were scared of Freddy, some were afraid of Chucky, some were afraid of Jason. I was afraid of Magwa.

    • @RoyalBlue4486
      @RoyalBlue4486 2 роки тому +3

      Yes! I was terrified. 6 years old and I couldn’t go to the bathroom by myself.

    • @thearthurmarston9897
      @thearthurmarston9897 2 роки тому +6

      Bruh SAME!!!! The heart rip out scene still haunts me to this day lol

    • @yngvebalmsteen9174
      @yngvebalmsteen9174 2 роки тому +6

      @@thearthurmarston9897 For real. His Pawnee character in Dances with Wolves had me shook too.

    • @thearthurmarston9897
      @thearthurmarston9897 2 роки тому +1

      @@yngvebalmsteen9174 I still need to watch that! Really curious!

    • @emdashjoey
      @emdashjoey 2 роки тому +2

      I love this comment so much because it’s so true.

  • @ButcherrBaby
    @ButcherrBaby 9 місяців тому +12

    Glad to see Mystery Men get some recognition, such an underrated movie

  • @JamesDavis-qg4jl
    @JamesDavis-qg4jl Рік тому +43

    Huge respect for this man. He's a great actor.

  • @anselmmartin1085
    @anselmmartin1085 2 роки тому +165

    I first saw Wes Studi in The last of the Mohicans and i was blown away by his portrayal, i felt sure he would have received a nomination for the Osar. He has been one of my all time favourite actors since. Love this interview.

  • @tyhoffman1720
    @tyhoffman1720 2 роки тому +573

    Proud to be Native American and watch his films as a kid.

    • @panismith1544
      @panismith1544 2 роки тому +11

      Native Moari New Zealand 👅

    • @jimmycakes7158
      @jimmycakes7158 2 роки тому +2

      Native English here

    • @aewhatever
      @aewhatever 2 роки тому +4

      @@jimmycakes7158 back to sensitivity class

    • @stonerhistory8742
      @stonerhistory8742 2 роки тому

      You must be delusional, that movie was white man's fantasies...

    • @stonerhistory8742
      @stonerhistory8742 2 роки тому

      The movie should have been called ,"safe the white woman at any cost"..

  • @bretabernstein9305
    @bretabernstein9305 11 місяців тому +63

    The Last Of The Mohicans is my all time favorite movie. Each role was perfectly portrayed by the actors in such a magnificent way. Wes Studi as Magua was a portrayal I'll never forget. He was terrifying! The silent unspoken words of love between Uncas and Alice will forever be my favorite love story, sad yet beautiful. I simply love all the actors' portrayal of the roles they played.

  • @RY-kd8vi
    @RY-kd8vi 8 місяців тому +14

    He's an incredible actor. He made Last of the Mohicans real for me. Unforgettable.

  • @williamdillard5060
    @williamdillard5060 2 роки тому +212

    One of THE GREATEST character actors of our time. Many of his roles appeared "small" but ALL of his roles were glue that held the story together. It seems like Mr Studi is a man who is grateful to be a part of some of the greatest movies of our time and proud to represent a marginalized Native society. 🎬🎥👏

  • @herrelladventures
    @herrelladventures 2 роки тому +117

    He's a legend as far as I'm concerned. Great actor, big heart.

    • @matthewkent5212
      @matthewkent5212 Рік тому +3

      He has a big heart because he cut it out of someone's chest in the last of the Mohicans.

  • @culmo80
    @culmo80 6 місяців тому +6

    As a kid who loved historical films, when Dances with Wolves and Last of the Mohicans came out, I obviously loved those movies. Wes Studi was such a great villain in each. Not a two-dimension bad guy, just a perfect antagonist.
    And he seems like a really cool guy in real life.

  • @gaoxiaen1
    @gaoxiaen1 8 місяців тому +17

    Magua was his greatest part ever. The Last of the Mohicans would have been nothing without him.

  • @jflow5601
    @jflow5601 2 роки тому +93

    I hated, feared, was saddened by, and empathized with this actor's characters on the screen. He is a great actor.

  • @uncletony3674
    @uncletony3674 2 роки тому +168

    This guy has been around forever, he needs a whole series on his acting career.

    • @yaakw
      @yaakw 2 роки тому +1

      Youngest looking Vietnam vet I’ve ever seen.

  • @lisfong
    @lisfong 9 місяців тому +9

    Such a terrific actor - I'm sure I'm not the only one who wishes they could've been at this interview to speak with him. Such a cool guy!

  • @shinyside7863
    @shinyside7863 9 місяців тому +3

    Wes Studi was my grandpa’s roommate at Chilocco Indian School. The stories were that they were bunk mates and they had to talk to each other in Cherokee in secrecy…I didn’t believe until I saw their yearbook and saw both my grandfather and Wes in the same class.

  • @jacquelineheimburg8679
    @jacquelineheimburg8679 2 роки тому +267

    “Hostiles” with Wes, Rosalind Pike and Christian Bale was a great Western, harsh but acting was very excellent.

    • @Wayoutthere
      @Wayoutthere 2 роки тому +6

      The best of Bales acting career?

    • @FH-cn3mg
      @FH-cn3mg 2 роки тому +4

      I thought that movie was fantastic as well.

    • @derekazyan9942
      @derekazyan9942 2 роки тому +5

      It’s a hidden gem

    • @traveller8867
      @traveller8867 2 роки тому +2

      Yes!!

    • @gearhead3533
      @gearhead3533 2 роки тому +2

      @@Wayoutthere Out Of The Furnace really was one of my favorites.

  • @DannyGrc
    @DannyGrc 2 роки тому +195

    Last of the Mohicans has to be in my top 10 favorite movies.

    • @kopec82
      @kopec82 2 роки тому +1

      Have you watched the extended version?

    • @DannyGrc
      @DannyGrc 2 роки тому

      @@kopec82 unfortunately not. Does it add anything to the story?

    • @DannyGrc
      @DannyGrc 2 роки тому +2

      @@SG-tf1fx movie is great on it’s own, but that soundtrack just adds soooo much!

    • @camillemayers103
      @camillemayers103 2 роки тому

      I watched it and put it right back in the hopper and watched it again!

    • @jaylee6769
      @jaylee6769 2 роки тому

      It's in my top 3

  • @SinnerChrono
    @SinnerChrono Рік тому +28

    Wes has played some amazing characters and roles. Very talented.

  • @daryljay7057
    @daryljay7057 Рік тому +21

    One of my absolute favorite actors, super handsome man, his portrayal of Magwua was epic! Mohicans was a terrific movie!

  • @remingtonsteele3581
    @remingtonsteele3581 2 роки тому +68

    I love the way Wes delivered the line with so much gravitas:
    "The Grey-hair's children were under Magua's knife. They escaped. They will be under it again."

  • @our_wishing1287
    @our_wishing1287 2 роки тому +118

    Didn't know he's a Vietnam Vet..awesome actor as well.

  • @jenniferclark9170
    @jenniferclark9170 6 місяців тому +8

    I am so excited to see this, even though I am 2 years late to the game on this interview. This guy is an exceptional actor. I grew up watching his exceptional performances. He is so talented and so under rated.

  • @TRUTHorSTFU
    @TRUTHorSTFU Рік тому +29

    Wes is a truly authentic person and a totally convincing actor. Much respect to him & his background and and gratitude for his craft.

  • @gnollio
    @gnollio 2 роки тому +90

    I’d love to see Wes cast in a legal or business drama film where he’s a CEO or lawyer type. He has the sort of gravitas that few actors can pull off where he’s naturally in charge, sort of an Edward James Olmos vibe. Incredible actor, I’m a huge fan.

    • @Swarm509
      @Swarm509 2 роки тому +7

      He has played a few detectives in his time and he is always amazing in that role, I could see him making a great CEO or lawyer!

    • @tmeservey2723
      @tmeservey2723 2 роки тому +2

      I get the same impression! I hope a casting agent will make it happen.

    • @chemicalcowpoke307
      @chemicalcowpoke307 2 роки тому +2

      Totally agree... oklahoma oil man or lawyer.

  • @JO-iv7tl
    @JO-iv7tl 2 роки тому +42

    My mom would talk about him all the time. She was proud to have made fry bread for him. When he visited white swan washington.

    • @peanutmansemporiumofrandom7472
      @peanutmansemporiumofrandom7472 2 роки тому +4

      I’ve never thought about if the actor being interviewed later scrolled through the comments but I really hope he sees your comment and remembers your mother and that visit.

    • @namename6866
      @namename6866 2 роки тому

      Fried bread🤤 😋

    • @da420wizard6
      @da420wizard6 10 днів тому

      @@namename6866it’s called fry bread fam

  • @adrianstorm474
    @adrianstorm474 Рік тому +15

    Hostiles has beautiful writing, acting, and a fantastic score. It very is underrated. Wes is more so underrated. I know he certainly has a typecast, but he really masterfully makes each character stand on its own

    • @Johnbones23
      @Johnbones23 7 місяців тому

      Really enjoyed Wes and Christian Bale in that one it should be talked ab more

  • @harlielynn3078
    @harlielynn3078 8 місяців тому +10

    Huge fan of Wes’ acting! Anything he is, he is the character! Pure talent and splendid devotion to every role.

  • @Ralfi_PoELA
    @Ralfi_PoELA 2 роки тому +10

    What people don't realize is this dude is a combat veteran as an infantryman in Vietnam. The death rate was very high, and he most likely experienced trauma like no other. Yet was still able to come back and become a legendary actor, as well as a very kind hearted, chill, and respectable father, and individual. He should be celebrated as an outstanding member, and elder within our nation's society.

    • @jjdjj5392
      @jjdjj5392 2 роки тому +1

      Most definatly!!!!

  • @DylanOutdoors1
    @DylanOutdoors1 2 роки тому +50

    His role as Magua is legendary. One of the most underrated films of the 90s

    • @ricmiddletown7685
      @ricmiddletown7685 2 роки тому +3

      yes he nailed that character, i have never felt so sorry for and afraid of since.

    • @serahloeffelroberts9901
      @serahloeffelroberts9901 Рік тому

      The LOTM movie in my opinion was actually better than the JF Cooper book as it did away with the awkward stilted language and turned the 2 dimentional characters into real people. Magua was terrifying but also his terrible losses had made his actions understandable. Magua was tragic because he had lost the last shred of humanity. One of the greatest movie villains of all time. (Actually Magua was worse in the book as it was Cora not Alice who died and that is because Cora defied Magua and he cold bloodedly stabbed her to death after killing Uncas.

  • @ghostsoftherepublic
    @ghostsoftherepublic 7 місяців тому +3

    One of the most underrated actors out there. Strength in soul and voice. Brilliant.

  • @jennys209
    @jennys209 8 місяців тому +7

    Such an incredible actor, he leaves his mark on every movie he makes

  • @cassidy109
    @cassidy109 2 роки тому +110

    Great actor, one of those guys who just dominates the screen whenever he’s on it. I’d love to see him in more films.

  • @dpardo74
    @dpardo74 2 роки тому +94

    This dude is an old school actor. RESPECT. I have nothing but respect for this man.

  • @michaelgriffin691
    @michaelgriffin691 6 місяців тому +4

    When an actor takes the role of a villain and he actually makes you hate him, he did a great job, that was Wes Studi as Magua

  • @ponderosaoutdoors
    @ponderosaoutdoors 7 місяців тому +3

    What an absolute stud! Loved watching him in films when I was a kid. I wish we had more in Hollywood like him.

  • @trackerbuckmann1627
    @trackerbuckmann1627 2 роки тому +253

    "No, no. No. With your left foot."
    I haven't laughed this hard in a long time.

    • @Jazzman-bj9fq
      @Jazzman-bj9fq 2 роки тому +7

      And that raised eyebrow after he drops the request ;)

    • @beedwarf
      @beedwarf 2 роки тому +4

      Knowing this feet couldn't be accomplished. :) Get it?

    • @Ironwind1972
      @Ironwind1972 2 роки тому +10

      The reason he did that is Lewis did a movie about a painter who painted with his left foot. It's what made him famous. It's called, "my left foot".

    • @TheIceTrey
      @TheIceTrey 2 роки тому +1

      Scones have great dry humour (Source: I’m Mohawk lol)

    • @SNNetwork
      @SNNetwork 2 роки тому +1

      Really? That was dumb as shut

  • @dadhacks3084
    @dadhacks3084 2 роки тому +102

    This man feels like a close relative. His energy feels familiar in a way like he has been with me my whole life. American treasure for sure and genuine good human.

    • @a.t.c.3862
      @a.t.c.3862 Рік тому +2

      How curious that you should say that and how completely true. 🙏

    • @dadhacks3084
      @dadhacks3084 Рік тому

      Not really that curious if you think about it. His acting is authentic and he’s been in so much throughout my life, he feels like an old friend or relative that you just love.

  • @InamberI
    @InamberI Рік тому +12

    He's one of those actors who you may not remember their names but their presence in a movie make you jump of joy and say: IT'S THAT GUY!

  • @O_Towne_Bear
    @O_Towne_Bear 8 місяців тому +4

    One of those actors that can sway my decision to see a film or not. Always gives amazing performances.

  • @daf62757
    @daf62757 2 роки тому +177

    This man is such a wonderful actor. He brings an element of authenticity to roles that are Native American characters. His voice is so distinctive.

    • @torianholt2752
      @torianholt2752 2 роки тому +3

      He doesn't have to though...that's why he he is truly good.

    • @gaymichaelis7581
      @gaymichaelis7581 2 роки тому +2

      Yes, David, I love his voice also! And I love his looks also!!! He’s just a cool dude! And it should thank he would make any Native American very proud! And his family also!

    • @tolstoyed
      @tolstoyed 2 роки тому

      you noticed how he referred to them as indians at first? i think many of them prefer that over native americans

  • @tedcabana
    @tedcabana 2 роки тому +181

    Wes Studi is the voice, and face, of the Native American Nation, and Indigenous Culture. He's an amazing actor, and an amazing human being. Love you Wes! I love seeing his face on the silver screen. He is an awesome man!

  • @blank557
    @blank557 Рік тому +7

    I'm sure he is a nice guy as everyone says, but even when he smiles I get chills. If he gave me a dirty look, I think it would kill me, he has such presence as an actor.

  • @DFord-qw8ci
    @DFord-qw8ci 10 місяців тому +6

    Nothing will ever beat the fight scene in The last of the Mohicans. When Daniel Day-Lewis cuts into shin with his tomahawk I swear I can feel it.

  • @alstondoss550
    @alstondoss550 2 роки тому +51

    Still this man’s character gives me goosebumps whenever I watch “The last of the Mohicans”...

    • @Susy5solo
      @Susy5solo 2 роки тому +2

      I can watch LotM over repeatedly and enjoy it every time, Wes was outstanding in the film, his character was focussed and devoid of pity, superb acting…helped make it a classic movie and one of my all time fav.

  • @saul6520
    @saul6520 2 роки тому +113

    He is one of the best actors today. His acting has outperformed many Oscar winning actors. He deserves more credit and I hope to see him in more movies, hopefully an MCU movie too.

    • @ShrekMeBe
      @ShrekMeBe 2 роки тому +2

      Well, his indian blood makes him a class of his own these days. Unfortunately. Have you seen another representative of the american natives on screen lately, as in 20 or so years?

    • @GrantHolmstrom
      @GrantHolmstrom 2 роки тому +1

      @@ShrekMeBe Adam Beach is the only one I can think of

    • @saul6520
      @saul6520 2 роки тому

      @@ShrekMeBe that’s true. It does look like there are some upcoming Native American actors in that upcoming show Reservation Dogs on FX. Hopefully it does great and more representation of Native Americans actors rise up.

    • @anonymousbosch9035
      @anonymousbosch9035 2 роки тому +5

      They could TOTALLY put him in a MCU role. The best part: he'd play hero or villain with equal style and expertise! He's already played a superhero once!

    • @anonymousbosch9035
      @anonymousbosch9035 2 роки тому

      @Anonymus X Marvel Cinematic Universe.

  • @theuncompromisedone3829
    @theuncompromisedone3829 Рік тому +12

    Wes Studi is such a gem. It would be great to meet him someday

  • @joef3558
    @joef3558 Рік тому +16

    I only wish he started his acting career earlier. Always a fan of his and it's obvious he puts his heart & soul into the character he plays.

  • @mikekean8344
    @mikekean8344 2 роки тому +39

    This man is seriously underappreciated as an actor. He's done so many different things and done them all so well.

  • @FatherDyer1990
    @FatherDyer1990 2 роки тому +163

    Wow what a treat it is to hear this man give a little perspective on his career. “Legend” is thrown around a lot, but this man truly is one.

    • @Cyhnijgcc
      @Cyhnijgcc 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/nvktZdUkgSg/v-deo.html 🦵🏾🔥

    • @UncleAnaesthesia
      @UncleAnaesthesia 2 роки тому +1

      Trailblazer.

  • @andrewmorke
    @andrewmorke 10 місяців тому +4

    When I was in an artillery battery at Ft. Sill, I visited Geronimo's grave. It was a moving experience. Studi's portrayal of Geronimo was powerful.

  • @fromjennywithlove5407
    @fromjennywithlove5407 6 місяців тому +3

    I love this actor. I wish he’d make more movies

  • @jasonb9562
    @jasonb9562 2 роки тому +296

    He’s got this vibe of that cool grandfather whose got all the good stories but only talks about them if you ask. “Grandpa Wes! What was it like working with Pacino?”

  • @prof3907
    @prof3907 2 роки тому +82

    “They're probably more like me, than the people I was fighting for." This is going to stay with me forever.

    • @w.jasonspangler2952
      @w.jasonspangler2952 Рік тому +4

      What a state of mind he, and other men who have never been fully accepted by the side they were fighting for, must have had the entire time he was over there. Crazy

    • @SeanFication
      @SeanFication Рік тому +3

      @@w.jasonspangler2952 That's clearly not at all what Studi is talking about. He is saying that soldiers on side A have more in common with the soldiers on side B then they with the countries they are fighting for. He's not making a reference to his Indian heritage.

    • @TrueEnglishMan01
      @TrueEnglishMan01 Рік тому +2

      @@SeanFication Guy still had a point tho. Many Vietnam veterans of colour have stated similar

  • @lm7_gio
    @lm7_gio 10 місяців тому +7

    This dude is so iconic that if you ask me to think of any Indian character of an epic movie, his face immediately pops in up in my mind. Magua, as portrayed by him, is both so relatable and terrifying at the same time.

  • @christopherkahn6522
    @christopherkahn6522 Рік тому +18

    Wes is a pretty awesome actor. There would be no Last of the Mohicans for me without him. He made that character truly scary.

  • @queensgaelsmenshockey
    @queensgaelsmenshockey 2 роки тому +72

    The funny thing about Day-Lewis is that he’s always in character so I’m imagining him in Last of the Mohicans mode signing an autograph in his left foot character

    • @paulbenedict1289
      @paulbenedict1289 2 роки тому +1

      He was in a movie, playing a crippled man who made art with his feet.

    • @queensgaelsmenshockey
      @queensgaelsmenshockey 2 роки тому +1

      @@paulbenedict1289 I know. I’ve seen most Daniel Day-Lewis movies

    • @tubeyou89119
      @tubeyou89119 2 роки тому +2

      That's an interesting and smart twist in the autograph story. I am sure Daniel could do it as an outstanding method actor.

  • @chasingvenusfilmarts
    @chasingvenusfilmarts 2 роки тому +52

    His "Geronimo" is an all time classic for me. Brilliant.

  • @janeencalaway1862
    @janeencalaway1862 Рік тому +8

    He is so gifted. He performance's are ALL so vivid and believable, it saddens me he isn't in more films. Especially as a main character.

  • @Lawman212
    @Lawman212 2 місяці тому +2

    I enjoyed his character in Heat, he had such a dramatic tone. I wish I could see a whole movie of that LA cop.

  • @DeltaEcho303
    @DeltaEcho303 2 роки тому +55

    World class actor. I love the dynamic he crafted between "Toughest Pawnee" in "Dances with Wolves" and Magua in "The Last of the Mohicans." It taught me the difference between a villain and an antagonist. Plus, he breached that door like a boss in "Heat."

  • @justthisguy2976
    @justthisguy2976 2 роки тому +107

    I think he's spot on about Mystery Men being ahead of it's time.

    • @MrNeosantana
      @MrNeosantana 2 роки тому +18

      It was a film that satirized comic book movies before comic book movies became popular enough to satirize. It's incredible.

    • @MyMarsham
      @MyMarsham 2 роки тому +5

      Loved mystery men! Geoffrey Rush as Casanova Frankenstein is my favourite.

    • @Metalheadyup
      @Metalheadyup 2 роки тому +2

      @@MrNeosantana It was based on Flaming Carrot Comics (loosely)

    • @Cyhnijgcc
      @Cyhnijgcc 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/nvktZdUkgSg/v-deo.html

    • @tbromwell
      @tbromwell 2 роки тому

      @@Metalheadyup UT!

  • @historyloveriii2949
    @historyloveriii2949 8 місяців тому +3

    Mr. Studi deserved the Oscar for LOTM!

  • @aowen1079
    @aowen1079 Рік тому +5

    Wes is great. He was also the ultimate baddie in Deep Rising. I read a few years ago that all the actors had good fond memories of making that movie. It’s a fun movie.