In their Actors on Actors conversation Jamie Lee Curtis and Colin Farrell bond over how they met their partners through the film industry. Jamie talks about the deep emotions hidden in her multi-dimensional character from 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' and why being sober is so important to her acting. Colin Farrell analyzes the story of 'The Banshees of Inisherin' and what it has been like working with Martin McDonagh since 'In Bruges.'
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Colin Farrell should be a guest in every Actors on Actors season. Not only one of our best working actors, also one of our most eloquent.
I totally agree! He is literally so passionate about his films, it’s so nice to hear him talk so much about it
but then they would have to change the name to Colin Farrell on Actors 100% would watch
He could be the modern James Lipton.
He's Irish..plain and simple
It came as a complete revelation just how eloquent a speaker Farell is. I mean he’s a fantastically talented actor, and many actors are very articulate, but he’s on another level, I could listen to him all day.
Colin Farrell: "There's art everywhere. There's art on the street, there's graffiti; the whole world is buzzing with people trying to articulate their confusions and trying to reach each other through the frivolity of laughter and entertainment, or the depth of soul-searching story, narrative and performance." I've never heard this articulated so beautifully.
yes i was looking for this it is an insanely beautiful quote i went back to listen to it again and was coming to the comments to quote it lol
If u read a lot, u learn to express yourself easier. Colin reads a lot.
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“We’re gonna die, and we’re gonna make mistakes.” Then they both talk about sobriety. Powerful.
My God, Colin Farrell can talk! He is so brilliant, genuine, and poetic; it is quite lovely to listen to him!
He's amazing I love him...great actor
the chemistry between these two is unreal. someone put them in a movie asap!!
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Collin always seems like an easy person to be with.
I think that they connect so much because they are both in recovery. It really creates a special bond.
Colin Farrell has chemistry with everyone and Jamie Lee Curtis has chemistry with everyone too plus they are both easy to talk because they are both grounded, natural and down to earth.
Oh my, always tear up hearing Anton Yelchin’s name. What a talent
Not to be dramatic, but I kind of live for Actor on Actor interviews. And this one is the most beautiful conversation about the human experience and art that I’ve ever seen. Jamie and Colin are the best to do this.
100%
This was really touching and thought-provoking
You can't watch any of these episodes without thinking about yourself or life as we perceive it. Actors are truly in the business of emotions as Viola Davis so beautifully put it.
@@vincecommando7575 exactly. I end up watching Viola’s three or four times.
Actors are in most part self obsessed and absorbed. I rarely enjoy listening to them talk. Only the ones who have zero ego like these two get my attention and time. Absolute gem 💎 of a sitting.
Variety was really like "let's just get the two most charismatic, personable people in Hollywood in a room together" and we are all here for it. Listening to Colin Farrell and Jaime Lee Curtis talk is like listening to poetry. That sounds pretentious but seriously, these two individuals are one of a kind.
Farrell is the world's MOST underrated actor. His acting has such depth and power.
I wouldn’t say he’s the worlds most underrated. They are usually the people we never get to see. There are brilliant actors that never get to his level. He’s lucky to have more chances
Isn’t he … I adore him How he communicates as a person wow And draws on that into his acting which resonates to me So underrated as you’ve stated
I think he was a for decades but this far along i think everyone gives him his due
Not really
Yeah he is
Jamie Lee Curtis is an icon, a legend and she is the moment. Can we please see her in more comedies?
I mean, Trading Places and A Fish Called Wanda alone are enough to make her a comedy icon.
@@j.b.9260 True Lies! Why everybody always ignores True Lies??? GOD DAMMIT!
Now come on now
We love a Wendy reference.
See 27.21...Jamie Lee Curtis...kudos to YOU!Take a bow.
When Jamie started to talk about her sobriety and the generational pattern with that addiction my eyes started to balling out, and just her voice changing when talking about that just made me want it to hug her! I’ve never struggle with any addiction myself but I have the biggest respect and appreciation for the people who had made it 🫶🏻 You can all do it, always remember that!
10 years now off heroin, any cheering from ANYbody is incredibly rare for most of recovering addicts. Thanks, really.. thanks a lot. We're all out here trying our best one day, week, month, year at a time.
@@katyaa6556 I’m so happy for you!! 🫶🏻💕 Yayyyy!! You have my entire support and care even tho we are strangers and probably live in a completely different place in the world 😅Life is not easy so we should feel proud of what we’ve achieved so far!! Big hugs to you and again, congrats for everything that you’ve achieve!! 🌟💕
The pain and suffering that addiction is so real and so unbelievably heartbreaking. My father always said "One drink is too much and ten is not enough." So true for so many that feel compelled to drink and drink and drink and drink until they blackout or throw up. I know usually starts out as good fun then it quickly turns dark for those that want to push themselves farther than most. Cause they have such hatred for themselves that they want numb their pain or just kill themselves. So tragic and meaningless, what is the point of any of that nonsense. Life is fleeting so fuck it and end it as fast as possible. Legions of lost souls that needed so much more goodness in their lives. Makes me hate everything that contributed to such tragedy.
Cringe.
@cotevallelos7230 It made you want it to want to hug her. Awe... Get real. A wealthy woman that's an actress from a well known family of actors that fooled the world with lies and always having a connection to a doctor that wrote her scrips for opiate's because who she is. Ha! Sorry it don't fly with me. That woman is a very unlikable person. She`s a nothing, named queen of scream and thats about as good of and actress she is. She never got the big roles because of the big ego she has and plain and simple she sucks at acting. She`s too manly to be a leading lady and very ruff around the edges. I don't like her I didn't or could not watch this person that really thinks shes something. She`s gross and crude and nothing but a B list actress and no one should feel sorry for her. She`s fine and always will be. I never watched any of these Variety interviews its not as though any of the actors are fine and polished and your going to learn anything from them. Stop idolizing these idiots.
Jamie Lee is pure class not buying into Hollywood pressure to make yourself look 20 years younger. Look your age and be proud!
Amen!
If she isn’t bombarded with job offers after this performance, Hollywood is broken
Still hot as ever
Legacy….being an alcoholic, that so resonated with me Jamie. Thank you ❤️
I started crying when Colin played that music and Jamie really felt it with him. This whole sit down was incredible!!
Same, I didn't expect it but I started bawling, the way Jamie looked at him was sooo endearing and emotional
She 100 percent gave him top action after this session. She’s aged better then any woman her age I’ve ever seen
@@rmmm6725 The connection they made was platonic & mainly based off both being in recovery. Not every person of the opposite sex is f*ckin bro.
This one and the one Austin Butler had with Janale Monae may be the best ones I've seen yet.
@@elephantello1518 must go watch that one!
So funny…I lived in LA for sixteen years and worked near the 3rd street Promenade in Santa Monica. I had the opportunity to meet both of these wonderful people at different times almost in the exact same place. Early in Colin’s career, he’d hang out on the Promenade to simply meet people. He’s a social guy. I was walking towards him and he just said hello and I stepped over to shoot the breeze. Just a ten minute conversation about LA and how it’s so different than Dublin. I’m Irish too so we just talked about that. A few years later, in the same general area I am waiting in line at the cinema and Jamie Lee is in front of me with a friend. Some obnoxious tourist started bothering a guy in front of Jamie and she stepped up and told him to Eff off and leave him alone. She was cool AF and exactly as you see her here. Warm, friendly and lovely. She talked to all of us in the line and kept us entertained until the box office opened. Good people, both.
It is time for Jamie Lee Curtis to get her well deserved and overdue Oscar. She's an icon and was incredible in Everywhere Everything All At Once.
You mean in addition to her win for 1994's True Lies?
@@PurushaDesa She wasnt nominated for an Oscar for True Lies. She has never recieved an Oscar Nomination.
@@ryanyates4124 Thanks for correcting that. So she only won a Golden Globe for it? It’s exactly the kind of comedy role that used to get nominated decades ago (Kevin Kline in A Fish Called Wanda, Whoopi Goldberg in Ghost) before they stopped.
Hoping both she and Stephanie Hsu are recognized for "Everything Everywhere...".
Still got an amazing rack too
Jamie Lee Curtis blew this role right open. She was unrecognizable. I watched EEAAO again with my teenage son. He sat in shock for a few minutes at the end. It was so beautiful. It stays with you.
It's the kind of film that transcends the art form of just being a movie. It truly resonates with you on a human level and just connects with the human experience so profoundly that it burrows into your soul. It's the kind of film that reminds me why I love movies.
When Jamie Lee was talking about the struggle to say sober, I teared up and wanted to give her a hug. Someone give Jamie Lee a hug from me. 🙂
The pairing I never knew I needed but it makes total sense. I agree about Kerry Condon in this movie. She was brilliant. Definitely deserves an Oscar nom for her performance. "Tell me about the donkey". 🤣 Words I thought I'd never hear Jamie Lee Curtis say.
Now that's Funny! Cheers!
Didn't see the donkey coming either. Let's all say a prayer for that donkey. So it knows we all with it in spirit.
Jamie Lee ," sobriety is a legacy she hopes for " just baring her soul. Colin just so deep. Loved this chat.
I’ve never heard anyone speak as beautifully and the most eloquently as Collin Farrell does. I’ve never cried during an Actors on Actors until this interview. I’m in total awe
Right why I am bawling my eyes out…, brilliant beautiful wise humanity
The loss of a friendship is so painful. The film was an honest depiction of that pain. The way director made you feel for both characters. The journey of their unraveling was beyond the pale.
Haven't seen it. Hate 👻 ghosting😡
Colin is just so charming and Jamie Lee Curtis is a forever class act ❤
Wow. This is a powerful pairing. Witnessing them sharing their hearts and thoughts with one another really moved me. After watching this I appreciate them on an entirely new level. Actors don't merely entertain, they inspire depth of thought and sense of connection.
i really think colin will win the oscar for banshees. it was such a vulnerable and open performance, with such depth and humanity, while also managing to be laugh out loud funny. i hope brendan and kerry win oscars for it too, but i really think it's going to be colin's year
Colin’s work was so beautiful, the highlight of a career of compelling, versatile work. Whether or not he deserves it, I do think it’s gonna be Brendan Fraser’s year though, considering all the buzz that performance is receiving
Yes but it’s sucks when there are so many good extraordinary performances all in the same year. I want Colin and Fraser to win. Ugh.
@@lisaganncampbell5567 , and ( he did ) FANTASTIC ❤❤❤❤❤❤. So deserving.
Brendan deserves it more
I love it but the Austin butler performance was extraordinary I mean the WORK
I don’t think I’ve been this attentive to an Actor On Actor on this level before. I feel like I’m part of a scene in Waking Life or something - amazing stuff. A delightful pairing!
Hahahaha, Colin interrupts Jamie so much. It'd normally be annoying but it's obvious it's coming from a place of childlike enthusiasm for his craft, and Jamie sees that clearly. It's like this manic eloquence that you can't help but love. Great discussion.
I think they both did it a bit but they were both so enthused and passionate about what they were talking about. You could tell he was trying to resist doing it though!
Jamie was incredibly patient with him and didn't seem fazed by it at all. It was a pleasure watching them together in this video.
It could be his way to staying focused . Holding his attention
Correct 😂.. Colin was following his thoughts by interrupting .. Jamie is a better listener and have more patience.. True woman 😉
Ever since he’s gotten sober, he rambles in interviews a lot. Not ramble haha but talks a lot…. I think Jamie Lee, as someone who went through sobriety before Collin can relate
For those wondering, the piece at 17:20 is "Vide Cor Meum" by Patrick Cassidy
Thank you very much!
I recognize it from Hannibal
Not only was it used in Hannibal, it was also used in Kingdom of Heaven. I love that piece so much.
"I write books for children." "Do ya, that makes sense." Jamie and Colin are the dynamic duo I didn't know I needed.
Jamie Lee is so confident that it takes someone just as strong as her to match her & Colin did a good job.
Marvelously inspired pairing, the ease of seeming familiarity they share with each other, even though they've only interacted a few times over the years, is so endearing. It was like seeing an approvingly responsible big sister catch up with her energetically enigmatic little brother.
This was much deeper than I thought it was going to be. Beautiful conversation between these two incredible actors. One of my favorite pairings.
Both of them are poets. Listening to how deeply they understand themselves and just humanity and how well they communicate all of it brings me such joy. Absolutely poetic
Both of them at the edge of tears at some points, so vulnerable. You can tell they really feel everything very deep in their hearts! My favorite here is Colin, as he is one of my favorite actors and you can tell he has learned so much after being sober because the way he talks about life is so profound but also protected as if he doesn't want to be misinterpreted, I know that very well.
he's the best!
These two could run a talk show on the regular and it'd be better than anything else out there. Love the energy they share here.
These two are delightful together which is a surprise. Also - 5:00 "I believe the kids call it ghosting" that got a chuckle out of me I love Colin Farrell.
At least colin is honest 🙂
I have partied with Colin. He likes being current with todays slang. He asked me many times what certain words r popularly used in the states, like, he was curious about the expression, “She makes “stupid money”…That was just one. He liked the expression for someone being wealthy as, “loaded”…He liked my usage of what’s typical for US residents, but not for a newbie Irish bloke. I like the UK’s choice in slang for money too. “Quid” is one.
this conversation is so much more than a conversation between two actors about the work they do... such an important deeply important conversation about being human
I want a buddy movie with these two where they in no way explain why they’re best friends or how they met - it’s just understood
Someone, please put these two in a movie. I could listen and watch these two for hours.
This is the movie but it’s mainly about one person
"If I can just stay clean it will be the greatest thing I do." Y Yes Jami Lee 🙏🏽💕💕💕
Colin Farrell is so unbelievably talented and he has a deep appreciation for life. Seeing art and artists for joy they bring others. Jamie Lee Curtis has done such a massively wide range that most actresses will never match. Her humor and her sincere appreciation for not underdogs, but overlooked champions. All so inspiring that we all go through life doing the daily grind. That most of the time we overlook so many beautiful things and brilliant people. I would love to see that attitude end and everyone go through life feeling like they belong anywhere.
What a strange and beautiful, thoughtful, generous, and poetic conversation. Truly a lovely interview between Colin and Jamie Lee -- thank you for this. There was eloquence, kindness, and joy here -- I needed this. Kudos to both, and thank you for giving us such a lovely moment.
Give Colin Farrell the Oscar. PLEASE.
Jamie Lee Curtis was amazing in EEAAO. Even in the silly moments she killed it. My favorite movie of the year. Hearing them talk about Colin’s movie makes me want to go see it, it sounds great. Colin is a big teddy bear, great guy.
Colin is aging like a fine wine. Truly underrated.
If I was ever to meet Colin Farrell irl (lololol yah right), and I was able to tell him about one of the times that he moved me and brought me to tears, I would tell him "that interview you did with Jamie Lee Curtis" because wow 😭 what a beautiful soul
cant believe i would be emotional watching this. jamie lee curtis quoting the final lines of her book hit me so hard
The interviews were actors talk technique is very interesting to be sure. But this... this was breathtaking. A beautiful, genuine experience of human connection. Honesty, sadness, joy, gratitude. It filled me with the indescribable joy of hearing someone put into words a feeling or thought you believed you were the only one to have experienced. Didn't want this conversation to end.
I love how they talk over eachother, but not in an egotistical attempt to divert attention to their movie, but because they're both just so excited to try and add to what the other is saying about their movie.
As a side note, I find it interesting how talkative Colin farrell is. In interviews he often comes across as shy but here he talked a lot. Jamie is a great listener 😉😉 #ScoopOfGossip
What a pure and just lovely interview. Could listen to these two talk for hours on end.
SUCH A GOOD COMBO. love them both
This is easily one of the best Actors on Actors I've ever watched. The connection Jamie Lee and Colin develop right before our eyes is amazing.
“A heart that is not afraid of its pain”… I so wish for this kind of (beautifully put) courage.
These two absolutely MUST act in something together. Wow.
people always say “this is the best one” but this is the best one
I feel like these two are HONEST in a way most actors aren't. Nice to see them interact.
Not really, they’re both fake
@@user-wo5tc9ux7u In what way are they “fake”?
Yes for better or worse. The parts of their lives she mentioned when they got attention was for when they were in their no fucks given, party era
@@jissanhuq3792 Feel like Colin especially has changed a ton from his earlier image.
@@ct6852 he stayed alive, kept doing the work and took on a ton of credible indie projects and was smart to retreat from the blockbusters which were not great for him
This conversation is SO much better because it is not primarily about the movies...it is realand give and take...like real conversations...
There’s a magnetic, frenetic charisma and curiosity that Colin posesses and there is a divine poet and craftsmen in Jamie lee curtis.
haahahahahaha jesus wept
Colin is the long term investment. Been a fan since day one and man did he have his doubters. One of the best actors of our era and happy he never got distracted by big fame
Love that Colin sang Kerry Condon's praises. Great actress. I first saw her in 'Unleased' (2005 with Jet Li, Morgan Freeman) and was impressed that she brought some gravitas to what would otherwise have been just a fight movie. She was the perfect choice for Banshees and it showed.
I'm always impressed when watching British/Scottish/Irish actors talking. Their vocabulary, their knowledge and the way they are truly gentlemen is amazing!
yeah funny how us yanks are pretty often un-something in comparison-- lol. Even aussie actors made massive strides into global-class films (namely hollywood) over the past forty yrs, ie some of the biggest stars here are aussies. I'm a yank in case it's not obvious
This interview is so chaotic in a good way. I love them both, so inspiring.
That was a genuinely lovely interview. The film Intermission Colin mentioned was a little gem, also stars Cillian Murphy and Kelly Macdonald. It’s quite a funny, offbeat, crime romance, i highly recommend any fan of Colin Farrell to see it, he has a relatively small part but he really stands out in that film.
Classic. Colm meeney too. Top movie.
His friend needed help in getting it made, Colin was home and said that he’d do some work on it, once his name was attached the film went ahead…and the legend that is Intermission was made…
I agree great movie ,,,, as they say in the states
I always remember it came out around the time of In Bruges. I loved both of them.
@@niallnigeynige Intermission came out in 2003. In bruges came out in 2008
Have always loved Jamie, but to hear Collin speak is a wonderment. Such depth of understanding of himself. Both films were emotional revelations, but Banshees still resides in my mind and heart, so simple and profound.
This is a beautiful conversation. Absolutely riveting. Two people who have lived life with all its ups and downs. And Colin is criminally underrated as an actor and a human
I loved this AoA. I've always enjoyed listening to Jamie in interviews but Colin surprised me. He is so articulate in a poetic sense. What a beautiful man. Also Jamie's reaction to "support donkey" had me right there with her 🤣
I didn't think I could love this pairing even more. And then came the support donkey.🤣🤣🤣 I have to say that Colin has place in my heart. He seems so tuned-in, and I'm here for it
That "human race" poetry/literary quote Jamie gave was immensely profound! Actually, the depths of this discussion from these two actors was profound. Fitting, to say the least. I could have watched a full series of these two discussing anything they felt moved to say! I am sad to say I haven't yet seen Colin's film yet. I will be after this though. EEAAO, I have seen and man what a ride! Great film! Great!
“Whether we live before we die…” brilliant!
This was so beautifully different from other interviews. With two 'in-the-moment' actors you get nothing else but difference for the better. Where else do you get spontaneous music playing bringing both to tears. So organic this discussion. Well done on the pairing. **Just a small update as I wrote my comment mid- way....so much more to come... So much more substance than just acting...
wow! this pairing was beyond amazing. their art extending beyond the screen into basics of humanity. wow wow wow...
Met Colin at a South Africa/Ireland rugby match in Cape Town about 19 years ago. Have a photo somewhere. My absolute favorite actor from his Ballykissangel days.
Jamie is soooo talented and lovely. I love the way she is looking at Colin, wink wink. I would too. Colin is a gem!!! What a great segment. I'm from AZ and live in IRELAND. YES! Ireland is wonderful and I love it here. They welcomed me with open arms and lots of love and humour. I'm not going back to the states unless I'm forced to, bottom line.
What a conversation! The two are somehow MORE, or DEEPER than most. They have cores that shine through this talk, shines through their work, through their eyes. The talent comes from that. The need to somehow experience and share the art they are in, and capable of themselves, with the rest of us.
What a treat to watch and listen to Jamie Lee and Colin. These are two who have been through the addiction mill and come out the other side brilliantly. Both share the humility of gratitude, and the joy of being authentic, and appreciated for it. Colin is a man fully realized, and he broke my heart in "Banshees', with his hurt and bewilderment at being "dumped so beautifully, painfully portrayed. He is an eloquent advocate for the presence of art in the ordinary as well as the extraordinary. Jamie Lee as always a class act ☘☘
Don’t over kids their arses tho. 🤣🤣👏👏
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Oh the Anton Yelchin call out. My heart. What a beautiful actor and such a tragic loss.
17:29 my heart absolutely melted. their expression says it all. absolutely brought tears to my eyes...and Jamie was right. that was meant to be.
Same... 😢 😊
Why did I tear up when Jamie was telling us the end of her book. My gosh, that was beautiful.
she is so real i cried too
This interview and these people give me actual hope for the human race Intelligence and empathy, kindness and just amazing
Thank you so much for your comment🙏
Wow, what an incredible duo! Most of these interviews are engrossing, but this one was on another level. Such profound, beautiful, heartfelt words said about art and the human condition, and the stories that they shared... Thank you for this!
These actors on actors series are truly one of my favourite things to watch on KZhead. Would love if these were also available in podcast format so I could listen to some of these conversations during walks
and also be even longer then
Usually these are just a kind of entertaining way to pass time, but this one...this one I learned, I laughed I cried. Brilliant
I cried, in a good way, during multiple parts of this interview... but I smiled through the tears. What a moving discussion.
Me too ❤
The way Collin receives and respects Jamie Lee as an artist and an actor is so thrilling to watch. I loved this interview. Great stuff.
Colin’s eyebrows deserve an Oscar. They were outstanding in the movie
I love this chat. They are both really intense but rein each other in and focus each other. Their two films are two of my faves of the year, saw them both in the cinema.
Chemistry conversation energy between those teo is so organic and off the charts❤ amazing conversation and flow
Such profound, intelligent, and passionate conversation! Jamie LC n Collin F are both great actors, artists n philosophers of our time! Love them! ❤
colin farrel is still so dreamy after all these years Jamie Lee Curtis is such an icon and absolute delight
What A Dialogue !!! Two amazing actors and wonderful human beings ♥️♥️♥️
Jamie's children's book sounds more profound than most adult films and novels.
26:30 when Jamie Lee tells this story, I loved how Colin was listening so intently. The verses she recited at the end were beautiful and heartwarming. What an amazing connection they both have.
That moment of them listening to the music feels like a small slice of paradise
That song Colin played got me. This is one of my favorites Actors on Actors so far 💛
These two are each other's biggest fans. The admiration and respect is palpable. I wish I'd seen both movies!
Genuinely a life affirming conversation. Kudos
What I like about actors and some other public figures is when we can actually see them evolve and succeed through the years… so happy to see these two people sober and enjoying their job and humanity so much. Not everybody is that lucky.
I honestly think Colin Farrell might be my favorite actor, I dont think there's anything that dude cannot do in front of the camera and was my favorite part of the latest Batman film. Can't wait to see Banshees Of Inisherin, with the clips i've seen of it it looks like it could be my favorite movie of the year. Him, Martin Mcdonaugh and Brendan Gleeson are the dream team.
is it me or is Variety killing it with these videos? excellent conversations imho. Well done boys and girls in Variety!
You can tell both of these people are thoughtful and insightful this year you guys have been killing it with these pairings.
LOVE that story of Jamie's love-at-first-sight with Chris. They are treasures!