why is it certain businesses can hover above their competition
above their competition
above their competition I mean his Starbucks really serving the
I mean his Starbucks really serving the
I mean his Starbucks really serving the best cup of coffee I mean to want and to
best cup of coffee I mean to want and to
best cup of coffee I mean to want and to be ambitious and to want to be
be ambitious and to want to be
be ambitious and to want to be successful is not enough
successful is not enough
successful is not enough very often the thing that actors tend to
very often the thing that actors tend to
very often the thing that actors tend to do is I think they tend to focus on the
do is I think they tend to focus on the
do is I think they tend to focus on the wrong thing and every time I take on
wrong thing and every time I take on
wrong thing and every time I take on something the only thing that interests
something the only thing that interests
something the only thing that interests me is what scares me he’s an American
me is what scares me he’s an American
me is what scares me he’s an American actor film director producer comedian
actor film director producer comedian
actor film director producer comedian and singer he began his career as a
and singer he began his career as a
and singer he began his career as a stage actor in the 1980s since 2013 he’s
stage actor in the 1980s since 2013 he’s
stage actor in the 1980s since 2013 he’s played Frank Underwood on the Netflix
played Frank Underwood on the Netflix
played Frank Underwood on the Netflix series house of cards for which is won
series house of cards for which is won
series house of cards for which is won numerous awards he’s Kevin Spacey and
numerous awards he’s Kevin Spacey and
numerous awards he’s Kevin Spacey and here’s my take on his top 10 rules for
here’s my take on his top 10 rules for
here’s my take on his top 10 rules for success rule number 8 is my personal
success rule number 8 is my personal
success rule number 8 is my personal favorite I make sure to stick around all
favorite I make sure to stick around all
favorite I make sure to stick around all the way to the end for some special
the way to the end for some special
the way to the end for some special bonus clips also as Kevin is talking if
bonus clips also as Kevin is talking if
bonus clips also as Kevin is talking if he says something that really is
he says something that really is
he says something that really is meaningful to you make sure to write it
meaningful to you make sure to write it
meaningful to you make sure to write it down in the comments below and put
down in the comments below and put
down in the comments below and put quotes around it so others can be
quotes around it so others can be
quotes around it so others can be inspired as well what we all are in the
inspired as well what we all are in the
inspired as well what we all are in the business of storytelling I mean it’s not
business of storytelling I mean it’s not
business of storytelling I mean it’s not just exclusive for people like me who
just exclusive for people like me who
just exclusive for people like me who are in the entertainment business I
are in the entertainment business I
are in the entertainment business I think that no matter what business
think that no matter what business
think that no matter what business you’re in no matter what you’re you’re
you’re in no matter what you’re you’re
you’re in no matter what you’re you’re selling or doing why is it certain
selling or doing why is it certain
selling or doing why is it certain businesses can hover above their
businesses can hover above their
businesses can hover above their competition I mean is Starbucks really
competition I mean is Starbucks really
competition I mean is Starbucks really serving the best cup of coffee maybe not
serving the best cup of coffee maybe not
serving the best cup of coffee maybe not I mean I like a caramel macchiato myself
I mean I like a caramel macchiato myself
I mean I like a caramel macchiato myself but his American Express really the best
but his American Express really the best
but his American Express really the best return rate on a credit card mm-hmm
return rate on a credit card mm-hmm
return rate on a credit card mm-hmm probably not but it’s the story they
probably not but it’s the story they
probably not but it’s the story they managed to tell and I think that the
managed to tell and I think that the
managed to tell and I think that the more that we think about that the more
more that we think about that the more
more that we think about that the more that we you know sometimes you we see
that we you know sometimes you we see
that we you know sometimes you we see commercials and we see stuff and we just
commercials and we see stuff and we just
commercials and we see stuff and we just go eyes so you need to turn off that
go eyes so you need to turn off that
go eyes so you need to turn off that somehow those people that managed to
somehow those people that managed to
somehow those people that managed to tell a story that managed to even
tell a story that managed to even
tell a story that managed to even temporarily move us in a certain way
temporarily move us in a certain way
temporarily move us in a certain way that we remember we don’t feel like
that we remember we don’t feel like
that we remember we don’t feel like we’re being sold we feel like we’re
we’re being sold we feel like we’re
we’re being sold we feel like we’re being told something that we can connect
being told something that we can connect
being told something that we can connect to so I’ve always been driven by that
to so I’ve always been driven by that
to so I’ve always been driven by that very idea that very notion can we help
very idea that very notion can we help
very idea that very notion can we help us appreciate this early experience
us appreciate this early experience
us appreciate this early experience these lean years these very difficult
these lean years these very difficult
these lean years these very difficult years leading up to
years leading up to
years leading up to the ultimate prize there is no prize out
the ultimate prize there is no prize out
the ultimate prize there is no prize out there the only prize is this one and
there the only prize is this one and
there the only prize is this one and what you feel and what you want to
what you feel and what you want to
what you feel and what you want to accomplish and if you can as you start
accomplish and if you can as you start
accomplish and if you can as you start out these what could be Linear’s or
out these what could be Linear’s or
out these what could be Linear’s or could be fat hairs
could be fat hairs
could be fat hairs I feel that I very often watch a lot of
I feel that I very often watch a lot of
I feel that I very often watch a lot of young people sort of meander around
young people sort of meander around
young people sort of meander around without any idea about why they’re doing
without any idea about why they’re doing
without any idea about why they’re doing what they’re doing
what they’re doing
what they’re doing I mean to want and to be ambitious and
I mean to want and to be ambitious and
I mean to want and to be ambitious and to want to be successful is not enough
to want to be successful is not enough
to want to be successful is not enough that’s just desire to know what you want
that’s just desire to know what you want
that’s just desire to know what you want to understand why you’re doing it to
to understand why you’re doing it to
to understand why you’re doing it to dedicate every breath in your body to
dedicate every breath in your body to
dedicate every breath in your body to achieve if you feel you have something
achieve if you feel you have something
achieve if you feel you have something to give if you feel that your particular
to give if you feel that your particular
to give if you feel that your particular talent is worth developing is worth
talent is worth developing is worth
talent is worth developing is worth caring for
caring for
caring for then there’s nothing you can’t achieve
then there’s nothing you can’t achieve
then there’s nothing you can’t achieve and I think that when I was beginning as
and I think that when I was beginning as
and I think that when I was beginning as an actor I was fortunate to have gone to
an actor I was fortunate to have gone to
an actor I was fortunate to have gone to Juilliard when I did go study drama with
Juilliard when I did go study drama with
Juilliard when I did go study drama with a great number of actors and actresses
a great number of actors and actresses
a great number of actors and actresses who were going on to become very
who were going on to become very
who were going on to become very well-known very quickly and I wasn’t and
well-known very quickly and I wasn’t and
well-known very quickly and I wasn’t and I think the sort of greatest lesson I
I think the sort of greatest lesson I
I think the sort of greatest lesson I came out of about that was that
came out of about that was that
came out of about that was that comparing yourself to other people is a
comparing yourself to other people is a
comparing yourself to other people is a real mistake I mean my struggle wasn’t
real mistake I mean my struggle wasn’t
real mistake I mean my struggle wasn’t any worse or less or whatever than
any worse or less or whatever than
any worse or less or whatever than anyone else’s it was just mine I think
anyone else’s it was just mine I think
anyone else’s it was just mine I think the audition process is no different
the audition process is no different
the audition process is no different than going for a meeting as a
than going for a meeting as a
than going for a meeting as a cinematographer or if you want to be in
cinematographer or if you want to be in
cinematographer or if you want to be in any of the of the disciplines of this
any of the of the disciplines of this
any of the of the disciplines of this industry very often the thing that
industry very often the thing that
industry very often the thing that actors tend to do is I think they tend
actors tend to do is I think they tend
actors tend to do is I think they tend to focus on the wrong thing so if I were
to focus on the wrong thing so if I were
to focus on the wrong thing so if I were to say to you what do you think the
to say to you what do you think the
to say to you what do you think the purpose of an audition is what was your
purpose of an audition is what was your
purpose of an audition is what was your answer be what’s the purpose of an
answer be what’s the purpose of an
answer be what’s the purpose of an audition to live truthfully in the
audition to live truthfully in the
audition to live truthfully in the moment very nice most people would say
moment very nice most people would say
moment very nice most people would say to get the job all right now that is a
to get the job all right now that is a
to get the job all right now that is a very very very dangerous place to start
very very very dangerous place to start
very very very dangerous place to start to want to get the job now look let’s
to want to get the job now look let’s
to want to get the job now look let’s face facts if you get the job how great
face facts if you get the job how great
face facts if you get the job how great that’s great it’s icing on the cake it’s
that’s great it’s icing on the cake it’s
that’s great it’s icing on the cake it’s fantastic but I believe that if actors
fantastic but I believe that if actors
fantastic but I believe that if actors were better willing to adopt a
were better willing to adopt a
were better willing to adopt a philosophy that it is an opportunity to
philosophy that it is an opportunity to
philosophy that it is an opportunity to walk into a room and to begin a
walk into a room and to begin a
walk into a room and to begin a relationship that may not pay off with
relationship that may not pay off with
relationship that may not pay off with that particular job sometimes actors are
that particular job sometimes actors are
that particular job sometimes actors are so nervous and they want that job so
so nervous and they want that job so
so nervous and they want that job so much or they can’t pay their rent they
much or they can’t pay their rent they
much or they can’t pay their rent they gotta get that jonovic hi I’m time
gotta get that jonovic hi I’m time
gotta get that jonovic hi I’m time well we see that you know the director
well we see that you know the director
well we see that you know the director sees that so the problem with that is
sees that so the problem with that is
sees that so the problem with that is that you’re not being yourself you can’t
that you’re not being yourself you can’t
that you’re not being yourself you can’t be truthful in the moment when your
be truthful in the moment when your
be truthful in the moment when your focus is on the result instead of what
focus is on the result instead of what
focus is on the result instead of what on that day at that moment is the
on that day at that moment is the
on that day at that moment is the beginning of a process can I work with
beginning of a process can I work with
beginning of a process can I work with this actor the director is thinking does
this actor the director is thinking does
this actor the director is thinking does this actor pay attention do they listen
this actor pay attention do they listen
this actor pay attention do they listen and when I give them direction do they
and when I give them direction do they
and when I give them direction do they actually change anything do they take
actually change anything do they take
actually change anything do they take direction go that way and if you can
direction go that way and if you can
direction go that way and if you can stand in a room and say I may be raw
stand in a room and say I may be raw
stand in a room and say I may be raw I may be undeveloped I may have no
I may be undeveloped I may have no
I may be undeveloped I may have no experience but I trust myself enough and
experience but I trust myself enough and
experience but I trust myself enough and I believe in myself enough on this day
I believe in myself enough on this day
I believe in myself enough on this day that I want to introduce myself to this
that I want to introduce myself to this
that I want to introduce myself to this director casting director producer
director casting director producer
director casting director producer assistant and by the way be really nice
assistant and by the way be really nice
assistant and by the way be really nice to the assistants because no one behind
to the assistants because no one behind
to the assistants because no one behind that table is any different than you
that table is any different than you
that table is any different than you everyone behind that table is just as
everyone behind that table is just as
everyone behind that table is just as ambitious as you are that director wants
ambitious as you are that director wants
ambitious as you are that director wants to be doing better things that casting
to be doing better things that casting
to be doing better things that casting director wants to be a director that
director wants to be a director that
director wants to be a director that assistant that assistant wants to be the
assistant that assistant wants to be the
assistant that assistant wants to be the casting director everybody wants to be
casting director everybody wants to be
casting director everybody wants to be somewhere else in ten years just like
somewhere else in ten years just like
somewhere else in ten years just like you do so we’re all in the same boat and
you do so we’re all in the same boat and
you do so we’re all in the same boat and it’s sometimes hard to believe this no
it’s sometimes hard to believe this no
it’s sometimes hard to believe this no matter how rude they might be no matter
matter how rude they might be no matter
matter how rude they might be no matter how you knows because some of them are
how you knows because some of them are
how you knows because some of them are just there in those kind of situations
just there in those kind of situations
just there in those kind of situations but my point is this they’re on your
but my point is this they’re on your
but my point is this they’re on your side because they have to cast this
side because they have to cast this
side because they have to cast this thing and because people are
thing and because people are
thing and because people are fundamentally lazy they’d rather be home
fundamentally lazy they’d rather be home
fundamentally lazy they’d rather be home smoking pot and watching TV
smoking pot and watching TV
smoking pot and watching TV so
they want you to be good they want you
they want you to be good they want you to solve their problem and too often I
to solve their problem and too often I
to solve their problem and too often I think people don’t realize that you have
think people don’t realize that you have
think people don’t realize that you have to take the long view the short view is
to take the long view the short view is
to take the long view the short view is I’m at this job any of these job I want
I’m at this job any of these job I want
I’m at this job any of these job I want this job the long view is I have a
this job the long view is I have a
this job the long view is I have a chance to meet someone I may admire
chance to meet someone I may admire
chance to meet someone I may admire someone I could work with but I may not
someone I could work with but I may not
someone I could work with but I may not be right for this job on this day that
be right for this job on this day that
be right for this job on this day that has nothing to do with my talent
has nothing to do with my talent
has nothing to do with my talent it could be a thousand reasons why you
it could be a thousand reasons why you
it could be a thousand reasons why you don’t get a job but if I’m good enough
don’t get a job but if I’m good enough
don’t get a job but if I’m good enough if I stand on that stage and I show them
if I stand on that stage and I show them
if I stand on that stage and I show them where my talent is on this day I walk
where my talent is on this day I walk
where my talent is on this day I walk out that door they might look at each
out that door they might look at each
out that door they might look at each other and go she’s really good she’s
other and go she’s really good she’s
other and go she’s really good she’s really good she’s not right for this but
really good she’s not right for this but
really good she’s not right for this but she’s really good and the next time they
she’s really good and the next time they
she’s really good and the next time they do a film or the next time they do a
do a film or the next time they do a
do a film or the next time they do a play they’ll bring you back and someday
play they’ll bring you back and someday
play they’ll bring you back and someday along that long road you may get that
along that long road you may get that
along that long road you may get that job but it’s about relationships and
job but it’s about relationships and
job but it’s about relationships and it’s about trusting yourself and where
it’s about trusting yourself and where
it’s about trusting yourself and where you are and realizing you are good
you are and realizing you are good
you are and realizing you are good enough for where you are right now on
enough for where you are right now on
enough for where you are right now on that day and I believe in the long view
that day and I believe in the long view
that day and I believe in the long view and I also believe that audiences have
and I also believe that audiences have
and I also believe that audiences have remarkable attention spans you know
remarkable attention spans you know
remarkable attention spans you know there’s always this sort of argument you
there’s always this sort of argument you
there’s always this sort of argument you sometimes see it in the way movies are
sometimes see it in the way movies are
sometimes see it in the way movies are cut where there’s a cut every three
cut where there’s a cut every three
cut where there’s a cut every three seconds because god forbid something
seconds because god forbid something
seconds because god forbid something isn’t happening on screen something
isn’t happening on screen something
isn’t happening on screen something isn’t distracting but if you go back and
isn’t distracting but if you go back and
isn’t distracting but if you go back and look at the great movies there’s just a
look at the great movies there’s just a
look at the great movies there’s just a camera
camera
camera capturing people in a space that is
capturing people in a space that is
capturing people in a space that is compelling and I believe audiences
compelling and I believe audiences
compelling and I believe audiences actually at the end of the day they
actually at the end of the day they
actually at the end of the day they don’t care about platforms don’t care
don’t care about platforms don’t care
don’t care about platforms don’t care that it’s on Netflix or on Instagram or
that it’s on Netflix or on Instagram or
that it’s on Netflix or on Instagram or of a six-second vine or a 13 hour
of a six-second vine or a 13 hour
of a six-second vine or a 13 hour miniseries on PBS they want good stories
miniseries on PBS they want good stories
miniseries on PBS they want good stories if we give them great content not just
if we give them great content not just
if we give them great content not just to fill the time but great content that
to fill the time but great content that
to fill the time but great content that a great stories they will watch it on
a great stories they will watch it on
a great stories they will watch it on whatever platform it’s on but there is
whatever platform it’s on but there is
whatever platform it’s on but there is something different in a story a
something different in a story a
something different in a story a complexity that’s possible obviously
complexity that’s possible obviously
complexity that’s possible obviously with time
with time
with time and do you think that there is if you
and do you think that there is if you
and do you think that there is if you like a swing back against short snappier
like a swing back against short snappier
like a swing back against short snappier bite-sized pieces of content to
bite-sized pieces of content to
bite-sized pieces of content to something that is much more textured no
something that is much more textured no
something that is much more textured no I actually think there’s room for all of
I actually think there’s room for all of
I actually think there’s room for all of it and I think that that’s why we’re
it and I think that that’s why we’re
it and I think that that’s why we’re seeing so many different kinds of
seeing so many different kinds of
seeing so many different kinds of platforms emerge you know people are
platforms emerge you know people are
platforms emerge you know people are adapting storytelling for the platform
adapting storytelling for the platform
adapting storytelling for the platform that they’re on and that’s actually kind
that they’re on and that’s actually kind
that they’re on and that’s actually kind of exciting and opening up new doors I
of exciting and opening up new doors I
of exciting and opening up new doors I travel I play a lot of tennis I play a
travel I play a lot of tennis I play a
travel I play a lot of tennis I play a lot of ping-pong I see a lot of friends
lot of ping-pong I see a lot of friends
lot of ping-pong I see a lot of friends and make a lot of dinners I enjoy my
and make a lot of dinners I enjoy my
and make a lot of dinners I enjoy my life in fact in the last seven years
life in fact in the last seven years
life in fact in the last seven years I’ve carved out more time for me then I
I’ve carved out more time for me then I
I’ve carved out more time for me then I think ever before in my life I think you
think ever before in my life I think you
think ever before in my life I think you have to I think it’s hugely important to
have to I think it’s hugely important to
have to I think it’s hugely important to be able to balance your life with your
be able to balance your life with your
be able to balance your life with your work
work
work I’m loving living life and I think it’s
I’m loving living life and I think it’s
I’m loving living life and I think it’s just hugely important I’m fortunate I
just hugely important I’m fortunate I
just hugely important I’m fortunate I you know don’t have a nine-to-five job
you know don’t have a nine-to-five job
you know don’t have a nine-to-five job but this job does require an enormous
but this job does require an enormous
but this job does require an enormous amount of my attention and I live
amount of my attention and I live
amount of my attention and I live full-time in London and I only leave
full-time in London and I only leave
full-time in London and I only leave London if I’m going to make a movie but
London if I’m going to make a movie but
London if I’m going to make a movie but even if I’m able to carve out you know
even if I’m able to carve out you know
even if I’m able to carve out you know two hours in the middle of the afternoon
two hours in the middle of the afternoon
two hours in the middle of the afternoon to go play tennis or go to a gallery or
to go play tennis or go to a gallery or
to go play tennis or go to a gallery or take a walk that’s hugely valuable you
take a walk that’s hugely valuable you
take a walk that’s hugely valuable you know even a two-day weekend can feel
know even a two-day weekend can feel
know even a two-day weekend can feel like a five-day holiday you’ve worked
like a five-day holiday you’ve worked
like a five-day holiday you’ve worked with unbelievable directors and and
with unbelievable directors and and
with unbelievable directors and and other actors and great work Mamet’s work
other actors and great work Mamet’s work
other actors and great work Mamet’s work O’Neill can you just talk about that at
O’Neill can you just talk about that at
O’Neill can you just talk about that at all about the collaboration or about the
all about the collaboration or about the
all about the collaboration or about the way these well I mean that is that is it
way these well I mean that is that is it
way these well I mean that is that is it I mean that is the key to to doing
I mean that is the key to to doing
I mean that is the key to to doing anything and doing it well either in
anything and doing it well either in
anything and doing it well either in film or in theater you know it’s about
film or in theater you know it’s about
film or in theater you know it’s about bringing all the elements together and
bringing all the elements together and
bringing all the elements together and if you are fortunate enough to not be
if you are fortunate enough to not be
if you are fortunate enough to not be driven by your own ego and not believe
driven by your own ego and not believe
driven by your own ego and not believe that all your ideas are the only good
that all your ideas are the only good
that all your ideas are the only good ones and are open to suggestion and to
ones and are open to suggestion and to
ones and are open to suggestion and to criticism that’s not a good idea
criticism that’s not a good idea
criticism that’s not a good idea don’t play it that way that doesn’t
don’t play it that way that doesn’t
don’t play it that way that doesn’t serve the writing as long as as actors
serve the writing as long as as actors
serve the writing as long as as actors and to a large degree directors our job
and to a large degree directors our job
and to a large degree directors our job is to serve the writer
is to serve the writer
is to serve the writer serve the writing if you serve the
serve the writing if you serve the
serve the writing if you serve the writing you will ultimately serve
writing you will ultimately serve
writing you will ultimately serve yourself I think we have gone through a
yourself I think we have gone through a
yourself I think we have gone through a couple of decades where actors have been
couple of decades where actors have been
couple of decades where actors have been spending more time serving themselves
spending more time serving themselves
spending more time serving themselves and they have forgotten that it is about
and they have forgotten that it is about
and they have forgotten that it is about the writing it is about finding out the
the writing it is about finding out the
the writing it is about finding out the world that a writer wants to create and
world that a writer wants to create and
world that a writer wants to create and doing everything you can to give a
doing everything you can to give a
doing everything you can to give a director as many choices as they
director as many choices as they
director as many choices as they possibly can have an editing and
possibly can have an editing and
possibly can have an editing and collaborating and being open about it
collaborating and being open about it
collaborating and being open about it and loving that aspect of it because
and loving that aspect of it because
and loving that aspect of it because it’s so incredible if you a trust the
it’s so incredible if you a trust the
it’s so incredible if you a trust the people that you work with and and bring
people that you work with and and bring
people that you work with and and bring an atmosphere of openness and humor to
an atmosphere of openness and humor to
an atmosphere of openness and humor to the proceedings so that everybody wants
the proceedings so that everybody wants
the proceedings so that everybody wants to come to work every day and do their
to come to work every day and do their
to come to work every day and do their best job so it is about collaboration
best job so it is about collaboration
best job so it is about collaboration there’s lots of films that people know
there’s lots of films that people know
there’s lots of films that people know you know that that are always sort of
you know that that are always sort of
you know that that are always sort of mentioned as you know wasn’t that your
mentioned as you know wasn’t that your
mentioned as you know wasn’t that your favorite and I’d hope I haven’t done it
favorite and I’d hope I haven’t done it
favorite and I’d hope I haven’t done it yet and every time I take on something
yet and every time I take on something
yet and every time I take on something the only thing that interests me is what
the only thing that interests me is what
the only thing that interests me is what scares me the only thing that interests
scares me the only thing that interests
scares me the only thing that interests me is what I think I can’t do well when
me is what I think I can’t do well when
me is what I think I can’t do well when you’re doing the TV show you know every
you’re doing the TV show you know every
you’re doing the TV show you know every day is a different day in the sense that
day is a different day in the sense that
day is a different day in the sense that it’s never the same and you might be
it’s never the same and you might be
it’s never the same and you might be shooting two scenes you might have one
shooting two scenes you might have one
shooting two scenes you might have one scene you might have five scenes so your
scene you might have five scenes so your
scene you might have five scenes so your level of preparation is different every
level of preparation is different every
level of preparation is different every time
time
time generally I’m up early I exercise I run
generally I’m up early I exercise I run
generally I’m up early I exercise I run I do whatever it is I’m doing in terms
I do whatever it is I’m doing in terms
I do whatever it is I’m doing in terms of my physical life other than playing
of my physical life other than playing
of my physical life other than playing tennis which I I you know stack up
tennis which I I you know stack up
tennis which I I you know stack up during the course of a week quite a lot
during the course of a week quite a lot
during the course of a week quite a lot of if I can and you know get to set
of if I can and you know get to set
of if I can and you know get to set depending on your call time but very
depending on your call time but very
depending on your call time but very often is very early and then you you
often is very early and then you you
often is very early and then you you know try to be there and be alert and
know try to be there and be alert and
know try to be there and be alert and awake and alive and ready to go every
awake and alive and ready to go every
awake and alive and ready to go every hour of the day and if you work 12 hours
hour of the day and if you work 12 hours
hour of the day and if you work 12 hours then you have to be alert every one of
then you have to be alert every one of
then you have to be alert every one of those hours um it’s it’s an important
those hours um it’s it’s an important
those hours um it’s it’s an important thing to stay focused when someone has
thing to stay focused when someone has
thing to stay focused when someone has the gift
the gift
the gift I cannot resist I am told that you are
I cannot resist I am told that you are
I cannot resist I am told that you are so adept at it if our audience closes
so adept at it if our audience closes
so adept at it if our audience closes its eyes they will actually have the
its eyes they will actually have the
its eyes they will actually have the impression that I am privileged to
impression that I am privileged to
impression that I am privileged to interview some people who might
interview some people who might
interview some people who might otherwise never have appeared on this
otherwise never have appeared on this
otherwise never have appeared on this stage our guest is Jimmy Stewart and I
stage our guest is Jimmy Stewart and I
stage our guest is Jimmy Stewart and I have this to urge any actors have
have this to urge any actors have
have this to urge any actors have admired your naturalism and your
admired your naturalism and your
admired your naturalism and your simplicity now is that just Jimmy
simplicity now is that just Jimmy
simplicity now is that just Jimmy Stewart or is it Jimmy Stewart playing a
Stewart or is it Jimmy Stewart playing a
Stewart or is it Jimmy Stewart playing a kind of Jimmy Stewart
well not not Jimmy I know I know what
well not not Jimmy I know I know what you’re saying
you’re saying
you’re saying I’m aware of what you’re trying to say
I’m aware of what you’re trying to say
I’m aware of what you’re trying to say and the answer is yes
you can all testify now to the fact that
you can all testify now to the fact that I have interviewed Jimmy Stewart now
I have interviewed Jimmy Stewart now
I have interviewed Jimmy Stewart now Here I am this is after all a kind of
Here I am this is after all a kind of
Here I am this is after all a kind of interview show a talk show and Johnny
interview show a talk show and Johnny
interview show a talk show and Johnny you reigned for years as king of talk
you reigned for years as king of talk
you reigned for years as king of talk show hosts or now we’re talking what was
show hosts or now we’re talking what was
show hosts or now we’re talking what was the secret of your success
you know Jimmy I’d love to answer that
you know Jimmy I’d love to answer that but I don’t work on Mondays
now I understand that you have conducted
now I understand that you have conducted a long correspondence with a Kevin
a long correspondence with a Kevin
a long correspondence with a Kevin Spacey and that he approached you once
Spacey and that he approached you once
Spacey and that he approached you once miss Hepburn and I would like to know
miss Hepburn and I would like to know
miss Hepburn and I would like to know whether what’s that story if you
whether what’s that story if you
whether what’s that story if you actually correspond what you write is a
actually correspond what you write is a
actually correspond what you write is a stalker
it just won’t leave me alone
it just won’t leave me alone well when when he writes to you what do
well when when he writes to you what do
well when when he writes to you what do you respond he writes letters goes on
you respond he writes letters goes on
you respond he writes letters goes on and on about himself and I just say good
and on about himself and I just say good
and on about himself and I just say good for you
I would like to ask at least because you
I would like to ask at least because you are a very good director as well as a
are a very good director as well as a
are a very good director as well as a wonderful actor mr. Eastwood what is the
wonderful actor mr. Eastwood what is the
wonderful actor mr. Eastwood what is the just a word of advice for our many
just a word of advice for our many
just a word of advice for our many directors out there in our school well
directors out there in our school well
directors out there in our school well I’d say get it done by 4:00 so you can
I’d say get it done by 4:00 so you can
I’d say get it done by 4:00 so you can hit the links mr. Gielgud the rights
hit the links mr. Gielgud the rights
hit the links mr. Gielgud the rights Rach
Rach
Rach mr. Gielgud American actors envy you
mr. Gielgud American actors envy you
mr. Gielgud American actors envy you your impeccable diction how did you
your impeccable diction how did you
your impeccable diction how did you acquire it yeah went to school you know
acquire it yeah went to school you know
acquire it yeah went to school you know trained for years and years
Marlon English actors English actors do
Marlon English actors English actors do not admire your diction how did you
not admire your diction how did you
not admire your diction how did you acquire it could it buy any
acquire it could it buy any
acquire it could it buy any by any chance has been a result of your
by any chance has been a result of your
by any chance has been a result of your training at the Actors Studio listen I
training at the Actors Studio listen I
training at the Actors Studio listen I didn’t learn diddly twat at the Actors
didn’t learn diddly twat at the Actors
didn’t learn diddly twat at the Actors Studio
and frankly I’m just sick and tired of
and frankly I’m just sick and tired of all you cats just living off my name
all you cats just living off my name
all you cats just living off my name forever so leave me alone and bring me
forever so leave me alone and bring me
forever so leave me alone and bring me the Dorito mr. Walken you you are you
the Dorito mr. Walken you you are you
the Dorito mr. Walken you you are you are despite book has just said a
are despite book has just said a
are despite book has just said a distinguished member of the Actors
distinguished member of the Actors
distinguished member of the Actors Studio and this is your second time on
Studio and this is your second time on
Studio and this is your second time on this stage you have a response for for
this stage you have a response for for
this stage you have a response for for Marlon well you know he’s just stoned
Marlon well you know he’s just stoned
Marlon well you know he’s just stoned you know you got a forgive him you know
you know you got a forgive him you know
you know you got a forgive him you know he’s crazy that way
I’m going to call on another member of
I’m going to call on another member of the Actors Studio distinguished member
the Actors Studio distinguished member
the Actors Studio distinguished member of the Actors Studio to respond mr.
of the Actors Studio to respond mr.
of the Actors Studio to respond mr. Pacino
you’ve already been immortalized by by
you’ve already been immortalized by by Kevin Spacey on Saturday Night Live we
Kevin Spacey on Saturday Night Live we
Kevin Spacey on Saturday Night Live we all said saw that that how did you feel
all said saw that that how did you feel
all said saw that that how did you feel about it to do were you pleased Oh funny
didn’t bother at all no can I get a
didn’t bother at all no can I get a cappuccino
I know that like so many of our students
I know that like so many of our students who remember your evening here on this
who remember your evening here on this
who remember your evening here on this stage with us Kevin Spacey often looks
stage with us Kevin Spacey often looks
stage with us Kevin Spacey often looks to you Jack Lemmon for a professional
to you Jack Lemmon for a professional
to you Jack Lemmon for a professional wisdom what is your final word tonight
wisdom what is your final word tonight
wisdom what is your final word tonight what is your advice story on me I wish
what is your advice story on me I wish
what is your advice story on me I wish the hell he stopped calling me leave me
the hell he stopped calling me leave me
the hell he stopped calling me leave me alone
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because Dante DeLuca
made this video because Dante DeLuca
made this video because Dante DeLuca asked me to so if there’s a famous
asked me to so if there’s a famous
asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile
entrepreneur that you want me to profile
entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave in the comments below and
next leave in the comments below and
next leave in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do
I’ll see what I can do
I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know which of the 10
I’d also love to know which of the 10
I’d also love to know which of the 10 rules the biggest impact on you what
rules the biggest impact on you what
rules the biggest impact on you what change you’re going to make as a result
change you’re going to make as a result
change you’re going to make as a result of watching this video leave it in the
of watching this video leave it in the
of watching this video leave it in the comments and I will join in the
comments and I will join in the
comments and I will join in the discussion finally I want to give a
discussion finally I want to give a
discussion finally I want to give a quick shout out to Ana Weber from
quick shout out to Ana Weber from
quick shout out to Ana Weber from successfully published calm and I thank
successfully published calm and I thank
successfully published calm and I thank you so much for buying my book really
you so much for buying my book really
you so much for buying my book really means a lot to me those are you who want
means a lot to me those are you who want
means a lot to me those are you who want to chance it as China and some bonuses
to chance it as China and some bonuses
to chance it as China and some bonuses in a future video make sure to pick up a
in a future video make sure to pick up a
in a future video make sure to pick up a copy of the book and email in your
copy of the book and email in your
copy of the book and email in your receipts that would keep track thank you
receipts that would keep track thank you
receipts that would keep track thank you guys so much for watching
guys so much for watching
guys so much for watching continue to believe or whatever your one
continue to believe or whatever your one
continue to believe or whatever your one word is I don’t see you soon
I can tell you the moment I did the very
I can tell you the moment I did the very first thing in drama class where we had
first thing in drama class where we had
first thing in drama class where we had to do a pantomime to music then I
to do a pantomime to music then I
to do a pantomime to music then I created a Western scene where I was I
created a Western scene where I was I
created a Western scene where I was I was riding a horse
was riding a horse
was riding a horse I had a six-gun and it was to the music
I had a six-gun and it was to the music
I had a six-gun and it was to the music from Dueling Banjos Baird of course the
from Dueling Banjos Baird of course the
from Dueling Banjos Baird of course the ride got faster and faster as I went and
ride got faster and faster as I went and
ride got faster and faster as I went and everybody applauded and laughed I was
everybody applauded and laughed I was
everybody applauded and laughed I was like well that’s a sound and then the
like well that’s a sound and then the
like well that’s a sound and then the drama teacher there who was really
drama teacher there who was really
drama teacher there who was really remarkable and a great mentor then led
remarkable and a great mentor then led
remarkable and a great mentor then led me toward a workshop that was being run
me toward a workshop that was being run
me toward a workshop that was being run by one of my idols which was Jack Lemmon
by one of my idols which was Jack Lemmon
by one of my idols which was Jack Lemmon I mean his work in some like it hot or
I mean his work in some like it hot or
I mean his work in some like it hot or the apartment or The Odd Couple some of
the apartment or The Odd Couple some of
the apartment or The Odd Couple some of the finest work I’d ever seen he just
the finest work I’d ever seen he just
the finest work I’d ever seen he just did comedy and drama brilliantly he was
did comedy and drama brilliantly he was
did comedy and drama brilliantly he was he was a kind of everyman so he was
he was a kind of everyman so he was
he was a kind of everyman so he was running this workshop at the Mark Taper
running this workshop at the Mark Taper
running this workshop at the Mark Taper Forum in 1974 and I got a chance to go
Forum in 1974 and I got a chance to go
Forum in 1974 and I got a chance to go and one of things we had to do is we had
and one of things we had to do is we had
and one of things we had to do is we had do scenes and mr. Lemmon was going to
do scenes and mr. Lemmon was going to
do scenes and mr. Lemmon was going to critique our scenes and so I did a scene
critique our scenes and so I did a scene
critique our scenes and so I did a scene man you know I was very shy I was very
man you know I was very shy I was very
man you know I was very shy I was very nervous I and he came up to me after I
nervous I and he came up to me after I
nervous I and he came up to me after I did my sandy put his hand on my shoulder
did my sandy put his hand on my shoulder
did my sandy put his hand on my shoulder and he said that was a chatty terrific
you should know I’m not kidding did you
you should know I’m not kidding did you what’s your name I said Kevin he said
what’s your name I said Kevin he said
what’s your name I said Kevin he said this young actor has just been doing
this young actor has just been doing
this young actor has just been doing what I’ve been talking about all
what I’ve been talking about all
what I’ve been talking about all afternoon you was connected to the
afternoon you was connected to the
afternoon you was connected to the material you’d you’re too Ryu I’m
material you’d you’re too Ryu I’m
material you’d you’re too Ryu I’m telling you that you should go to New
telling you that you should go to New
telling you that you should go to New York and you should study be an actor
York and you should study be an actor
York and you should study be an actor because this is what you were meant to
because this is what you were meant to
because this is what you were meant to do with your life and I was 13 years old
do with your life and I was 13 years old
do with your life and I was 13 years old and it is kind of extraordinary that
and it is kind of extraordinary that
and it is kind of extraordinary that sometimes in life teacher a parent an
sometimes in life teacher a parent an
sometimes in life teacher a parent an adult a mentor can say just the right
adult a mentor can say just the right
adult a mentor can say just the right words to a young person at just the
words to a young person at just the
words to a young person at just the right moment and it can be life changing
right moment and it can be life changing
right moment and it can be life changing and it was life changing for me because
and it was life changing for me because
and it was life changing for me because I did go to New York I did study at
I did go to New York I did study at
I did go to New York I did study at Juilliard for two years and then I began
Juilliard for two years and then I began
Juilliard for two years and then I began my career as an actor in the theatre in
my career as an actor in the theatre in
my career as an actor in the theatre in New York and then 12 years later after
New York and then 12 years later after
New York and then 12 years later after we had met in 1974 I found out that Jack
we had met in 1974 I found out that Jack
we had met in 1974 I found out that Jack Lemmon was coming to Broadway to do a
Lemmon was coming to Broadway to do a
Lemmon was coming to Broadway to do a production of Eugene O’Neill’s long
production of Eugene O’Neill’s long
production of Eugene O’Neill’s long day’s journey in tonight and I felt at
day’s journey in tonight and I felt at
day’s journey in tonight and I felt at 26 I was the right age to play one of
26 I was the right age to play one of
26 I was the right age to play one of his sons and I particularly wanted to
his sons and I particularly wanted to
his sons and I particularly wanted to play the role of the alcoholic Jamie
play the role of the alcoholic Jamie
play the role of the alcoholic Jamie Tyrone so I tried and tried and tried
Tyrone so I tried and tried and tried
Tyrone so I tried and tried and tried and tried to get an audition I couldn’t
and tried to get an audition I couldn’t
and tried to get an audition I couldn’t get an audition I finally had to sort of
get an audition I finally had to sort of
get an audition I finally had to sort of sneak my way in and I finally got an
sneak my way in and I finally got an
sneak my way in and I finally got an audition with Jonathan Miller who was
audition with Jonathan Miller who was
audition with Jonathan Miller who was going to direct the production the great
going to direct the production the great
going to direct the production the great British director and then I had to
British director and then I had to
British director and then I had to audition with Jack and so once again
audition with Jack and so once again
audition with Jack and so once again after we had met 12 years before I found
after we had met 12 years before I found
after we had met 12 years before I found myself in a room with Jack Lemmon doing
myself in a room with Jack Lemmon doing
myself in a room with Jack Lemmon doing the scene or we did like four scenes
the scene or we did like four scenes
the scene or we did like four scenes together and I was relentless with him I
together and I was relentless with him I
together and I was relentless with him I mean I prepared for this audition unlike
mean I prepared for this audition unlike
mean I prepared for this audition unlike anything I’ve ever prepared for I was
anything I’ve ever prepared for I was
anything I’ve ever prepared for I was toppling over his lines I was pushing
toppling over his lines I was pushing
toppling over his lines I was pushing him oh I wanted this part so bad and at
him oh I wanted this part so bad and at
him oh I wanted this part so bad and at the end of it Jack Lemmon once again
the end of it Jack Lemmon once again
the end of it Jack Lemmon once again walked up to me put his hand on my
walked up to me put his hand on my
walked up to me put his hand on my shoulder I said that was attached a
shoulder I said that was attached a
shoulder I said that was attached a terrific
terrific
terrific because you know what I never thought we
because you know what I never thought we
because you know what I never thought we find the rotten kid but you’re Jesus
find the rotten kid but you’re Jesus
find the rotten kid but you’re Jesus Christ what the hell was that
Christ what the hell was that
Christ what the hell was that and I won the role and I got to spend
and I won the role and I got to spend
and I won the role and I got to spend the next year of my life working on
the next year of my life working on
the next year of my life working on stage with my idol and he then became
stage with my idol and he then became
stage with my idol and he then became the greatest mentor I could have hoped
the greatest mentor I could have hoped
the greatest mentor I could have hoped to have had a father figure and really
to have had a father figure and really
to have had a father figure and really somebody who was such an extraordinary
somebody who was such an extraordinary
somebody who was such an extraordinary example of a man who had reached
example of a man who had reached
example of a man who had reached absolute the heights in his profession
absolute the heights in his profession
absolute the heights in his profession but it never went to his head
but it never went to his head
but it never went to his head he’s a sweetest man and we then ended up
he’s a sweetest man and we then ended up
he’s a sweetest man and we then ended up doing three films together ending with
doing three films together ending with
doing three films together ending with Glengarry Glen Ross which he used to
Glengarry Glen Ross which he used to
Glengarry Glen Ross which he used to love to call gene Barry Glenn Close it’s
love to call gene Barry Glenn Close it’s
love to call gene Barry Glenn Close it’s easier to shed and you know there’s
easier to shed and you know there’s
easier to shed and you know there’s really not a day that goes by where the
really not a day that goes by where the
really not a day that goes by where the influence he had the lessons he just by
influence he had the lessons he just by
influence he had the lessons he just by example that he taught um I’ve always
example that he taught um I’ve always
example that he taught um I’ve always sort of gone through my life feeling
sort of gone through my life feeling
sort of gone through my life feeling like if I just keep a little twist of
like if I just keep a little twist of
like if I just keep a little twist of lemon in my heart then I’m gonna be okay
lemon in my heart then I’m gonna be okay
lemon in my heart then I’m gonna be okay we were talking about this outside in
we were talking about this outside in
we were talking about this outside in the hallway about you know do you what
the hallway about you know do you what
the hallway about you know do you what because we’re talking about Shawn about
because we’re talking about Shawn about
because we’re talking about Shawn about how sometimes you you can love what you
how sometimes you you can love what you
how sometimes you you can love what you do
do
do and be good at it but sometimes you
and be good at it but sometimes you
and be good at it but sometimes you don’t have to love what you do and still
don’t have to love what you do and still
don’t have to love what you do and still be good at that’s shown in acting yeah
be good at that’s shown in acting yeah
be good at that’s shown in acting yeah we were to having this discussion out
we were to having this discussion out
we were to having this discussion out there and I and and right now you know
there and I and and right now you know
there and I and and right now you know not everything is great you know I
not everything is great you know I
not everything is great you know I certainly want things I fight for things
certainly want things I fight for things
certainly want things I fight for things to be better and I fight to do things
to be better and I fight to do things
to be better and I fight to do things better in myself but I also feel like
better in myself but I also feel like
better in myself but I also feel like I’ve been given so much opportunity to
I’ve been given so much opportunity to
I’ve been given so much opportunity to even start to whiff of a sort of wine or
even start to whiff of a sort of wine or
even start to whiff of a sort of wine or complain as certain other people do I
complain as certain other people do I
complain as certain other people do I know whining complaining and complaining
know whining complaining and complaining
know whining complaining and complaining hosts the I feel that it’s listen to my
hosts the I feel that it’s listen to my
hosts the I feel that it’s listen to my song someone like that I shoot a movie I
song someone like that I shoot a movie I
song someone like that I shoot a movie I smack that’s right but I I so I feel
smack that’s right but I I so I feel
smack that’s right but I I so I feel like I the best thing that I can do is
like I the best thing that I can do is
like I the best thing that I can do is be grateful and honor it and continue to
be grateful and honor it and continue to
be grateful and honor it and continue to try to do the best work I can and and
try to do the best work I can and and
try to do the best work I can and and I’m fortunate that you know every time
I’m fortunate that you know every time
I’m fortunate that you know every time you know someone says oh no he’s not the
you know someone says oh no he’s not the
you know someone says oh no he’s not the right guy for that and I’m
right guy for that and I’m
right guy for that and I’m to go out and and prove that I can do it
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