This Hollywood Actor Has a Cult Following For Not Being Famous
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
- Dennis Woodruff may be the most famous non-famous person you’ve never heard of. A fixture of Hollywood for decades, Woodruff has driven around in his eccentric cars, adorned with colorful images and his contact information with the intention of attracting studio executives who might help him land his big break. A trained actor, Woodruff started making his own movies based on a suggestion from Quentin Tarantino to market his abilities. With the help of his friend and collaborator, Keith Kurlander, they’ve produced dozens of movies and TV shows that have become internationally known as examples of guerilla filmmaking. You can check out Dennis’s and Keith’s work here: www.denniswood...
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I need more of this underdog content. He is not going to stop making films just because he hasn’t won his Oscar yet. Much respect.
if he was born 40-50 years later, he could have been another Logan Paul or Mr Beast
😀😂😁
Basically lol
@TheOtherWhiteBread0 Nobody wanted that kind of content 15 years ago
@@johnnypantoja1860 I agree, I just mean that 15 years ago a Logan Paul or Mr. Beast wouldn't be a thing. It wasn't the type of content we wanted to consume.
Mr beast should just cast him in his videos....it would makes this man's life!!! @mrbeast
Bro was making RUclips videos before RUclips. We needa give mans a yt career 🙏🏼🔥
BROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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And a house cleaner. Maybe even get him on a house makeover show to get a showreel.?
Eric Andre should make this dude a regular on his show.
Lol wrd
Yes!!!! I was thinking this the entire time
He was on The Tom Green show a good number of times.
@@RueTV my bum is on a tree my bum is on a tree..my bum is all aloneeee 😂😂
Tommy Wiseau and this dude would create a timeless masterpiece.
I just said to my friend, "This guy is just talented enough NOT to make The Room". Wiseau couldn't even make The Room today. The next The Room, or Human Centipede, is gonna be totally different & come out or nowhere
😂
Wiseau would find a way to exploit him I'm sure.
He looks like something you'd see on adult swim at 2am. Adult swim if anybody would be the one to give you your own show
I've been seeing this guy around since I was a kid. I saw him a few months ago in Hollywood. He told me he was losing his place so I told him to put himself on the Internet and everything will work out. Let's see what happens. :) cheers to you DW. Shoutout to Eric in the video.
Thats sad 😔
I saw that he posted links to his channel "Stoner Films" in response to a bunch of comments, so I think Dennis Woodrulf took up your helpful suggestion ☺
hope he gets his place back, someone better create a gofund page
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There are multiple guys like this around LA… Dennis is just ONE of them.
At that age, most people would've given up. But not Dennis, bless him, he's still chasing the dream. If nothing else, you've got to respect his dedication.
Or delusion
This is a joke
People won’t understand that ! I’d admire this man for having the guts too actually get out there & go after it & at least try too make it happen ! Much respect too this man
Ive known him since the 80s around Hollywood. HES a character that’s for sure!
Are you an actress? You kinda have that Ward look.
What is a “ward” look?
@@Mytube777 your profile pic has a Sela Ward look to it. Whoever you are, if that is your pic, I am sure you have been harassed for it your entire life. Hopefully it is nice to head sometimes.
John Smith
Ah... Sela Ward. Yeah that is me, 2006 I’ve never changed my photo- too lazy. I’m not an actress but I was a professional dancer/showgirl and I’ve modeled quite a bit. People used to tell me I looked like all sorts of girls. I used to get Gweneth Paltrow, Lisa Kudro, Sandra Bullock, I even got Lauren Bacall LOL. One time in the early 90s I was driving around in my convertible red corvette with a friend around 5-6 in the morning. We were making a home made documentary called “Hollywood Be Thy Name”. Since I live, and still live in West Hollywood we were on Sunset, ‘this was when there were hookers (tons of them) on the street so we interviewed one standing in front of the Roxbury. It was funny, but then as we were driving away we saw Woodruff and we interviewed him too. He thought I was an actress too and I wouldn’t tell him my name, so anyway we have him on video TOTALY trying to hit on me and begging me to put him “in my next film”, it was so funny- My friend was zooming in and out of his face so close you could see spit coming out of his mouth. It was very common to run into Dennis. He was everywhere. Also easily spotted everywhere was/and STILL is is ANGELYNE, if you know who that is. She is another “local” well now character. Ah,the characters back then and when I was a kid were just UNBELIEVABLE ! Now, not so much. Hollywood-the actual town has really changed, and not for the good.
@@Mytube777 has it changed because the more livable areas just out priced all the working stiffs and the crime areas just got harder?
*my mom said “Dennis, please don’t decorate the car”.* *And I said “ok mom”....and here it is* car is fully decorated 🤣🤣🤣
Absolute MadLad
He's a good son.
"Can we stop this you're never gunna use all this" is my next way out of a conversation.
U are speaking out ur butt u have no respect for talent real talent most people that critisize like u dont have a life and are jealous i saw his 28 movies on dennis woodruff show.com and 3 tv shows hes a genius cridicts are like ass holes they all stink like u ps if u dont have anything about society or artists you should shut the f up what have u ever done in ur life of merit this dude is raw talent
@@johnnypantoja1860 Dennis... is that you? 🤔
@@johnnypantoja1860 If you ( it looks like you didn't) watch the whole video till the end I'm quoting him not criticizing.
Also, I'm the inventor of the vending machine you're welcome world.
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Where's the dude's gofundme, or better yet, his patreon? :D
:D
If he set up a patreon, I would absolutely subscribe. Dennis, we want to give you our money!
Got his RUclips channel, 247 subs only
I see Dennis all the time at my job. I'll ask him 😄
Dthesun please do! It’ll be sustainable monthly income for stuff he’s already done! I’ll throw $5 a month for a movir
Set up a go fund me for this dude, I bet we would get some crazy ass movie.
✅
Yes. I’m going to keep checking back. I like him!
Chris, Hollywood makes plenty of shitty movies... There are people out there with actual talent & good personalities who need a break... You can find a better cause. For my part, I'm sick of crap movies. This guy is just knowledgable enough NOT to make The Room.
I’ll throw in some money for sure
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Dennis is an inspiration for the underdogs. Riding to the top of his profession, there is no one like him who can do all those jobs at once. He writes, directs, acts, produces, and makes cartoons too. I think he’s a genius. His collaboration with his friend Keith is amazing!
When I first moved to L.A. in '01 I was living a block away from where he was perched above the 101 in his camper. I would regularly talk to him en route to grabbing a sloppy Tommy burger. Personable dude. What he lacked in talent and training he made for in friendliness and of course wanton self-promotion. God bless you, Russ.
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Vice needs to give Dennis a weekly show!!!
Some people are just too far ahead of their time. Joaquin Phoenix infamously riffed on this same vibe, but Dennis did it 30+ years ago. Genius.
Honestly, this guy is great. All geniuses are a little loopy too. He knows he is a bit loopy. funny stuff. He should have a show.
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@@keithkurlander arent u the guy from the video
I love this guys positive approach.. Id buy his films.. Like he said some people are natural
Simp
@@Tony-ge6ru add life to the list of things you suck at. Toxic loser.
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#AlejandroJodorowsky
I’d buy his films 2
i love that he put "stoner" on his car, such a mood
Luna Luna it was the web address, without looking back I think it was stonerfilms.com 😀👏🏼
Someone turn his life into a show or movie
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that would be insanely ironic
Please dont, its not very good.
I just gave him a $20 a few weeks ago on sunset, he is a legend(in his own mind)
This is every clout chaser's dream
i hope you will get a mustache
To unrelentlessly promote yourself for decades and never get your "big break"???? That's what clout chasers dream of huh
Lesson learned: "promote yourself", "promote yourself", "promote yourself"...even if it doesn't get you to Hollywood,it can make YOU feel happy,confident,optimistic,and accomplished. Or it might get you on VICE❤
Self promotion is the grossest aspect of this Generation. And yeah this guy too.
I definitely want a friend like he has that believe in me like that he’s really rollin with him til the wheels fall off , true friend
Tra' C. Dave Jesus Christ = Santa Claus
I think its his boyfriend. ?
Totally agree Cosmik.
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Someone get this guy a show, he’s built for it.
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I could actually see his show being on adult swim, this could be an Eric Andre show, but better.
Adult swim needs to put his content on their channel
"It might have been before the internet...." An ancient time where people had to call from land-lines to hang out, and if you didn't show up, people thought you were probably dead.
Before Dennis’ mom Passed she asked him not to Paint the kar. Dude goes & fully decks it out like “well here it is”. ☠️☠️☠️ The Disrespect.
Dennis and Neil Breen should get together and make an absolute masterpiece.
Dont forget the guy from The Room😂
@Tra' C. Dave tell me about it
@4:55 The Dennis Woodruff Experience parts 1, 2,3, and 4. Because trying to get the full Woodruff experience in one part would explode your brain.
Dennis do you remember me? I was your next door neighbor in Palm Springs. We lived at a cool vintage place called The Penthouse right in the center of town. You had the most beautiful tabby cat ever and after I admired him you gave him to me. Then you invited me in to take him and I thought your place was very cool. The ceilings were 16' high and you had all of your original art on walls all the way to the ceiling. It was an amazing sight. I admired a Liberace painting and you took it off your wall and just gave it to me. I still have it and treasure it to this day:-) The Liberace estate was only a block away. We could see it from the Penthouse. I didn't know you very well but you reminded me of Eddie Vedder at the time. My take from the little I knew of you is that you were artistic, eccentric, and reclusive, and very mysterious You said you were an actor. You were also kind and giving:-) 🧚✨💫
Oh my god the title is so misleading, thought he got an actual cult because he wasn’t famous.
It's not misleading. "Cult Following" is a figure of speech.
Carrissa Sky looks like the joke went over somebody’s head.
same lmaoo
Need more content like this
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“ You made me rush outa that bathroom I was like what the hell is going on out there” 🤣🤣🤣
.... and this, my friends.... is an example of “delusions of grandeur”.
Nah he's beyond that. He's getting out there and trying his best. He's also doing his own films which I haven't seen yet. Being creative is good. Plenty of people on here make their own videos too
It depends... Can you explain me what is reality?
Someone tell him he sucks
Stephane Pautasso ~ Reality is what someone makes for themselves. Unfortunately, for some, it’s counterproductive.🤣😆😂
@@kymberlyp4056 not trying to troll here but just in the end he kind of made it with Vice going to be a massive ad for him! Don't you think so? I am just amazed that in a way he succeeded which I think he deserved only by the fact he never gave up.
This is what happens when you live in your own world/mind too long. Too late to stop now brah 🤙🏼 Give this 100K and he set for life.
What?
Facts
Netflix should buy his catalogue lol. I wanna watch his films, they look pretty cool.
VICE is a great place to be. Thank you for finding Dennys. If you can get some projects for him. He would really do you right. Everything he does from this point forward is gonna be a HIT! Thank you, thank you Vice. Thank you for finding him.
I remember this clown from Venice, and after going through his 'show', I remembered - Dennis always put others down, NO MATTER WHO or WHAT they were, he thought HE was better:
Even if they were what you'd consider 'big time' - he thought he was simply better just hadn't been discovered and it seems to this day - he is reveling in his 'success'.
Where's his channel if the world ending I rather watch something I never seen before.
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@@JokerDenFMR stonermoviechannel.com/
www.denniswoodruffshow.com/
Netflix! Give this man money!! 💴 💰
Craziest movies no one has seen..
As someone that likes to make videos, this guy is very inspiring. He hasn't had the opportunity, so he CREATES the opportunity. VICE, give him the show he wants, he's earned it.
I'm Andrew, I am a student at UCLA and I want to make movies.
The only way I can describe Dennis is that he is a character. At first, he seems to lack self-awareness. But as he speaks, you get the sense that he knows what he is saying. It's just that what he knows is a little different from how most people would interact with "knowledge". He makes movies, and it's clear that he knows movies and that he knows LA. That is more than I can say about most people. He seems to have a chaotic sort of orientation to the world. In this chaos sometimes I think I can see what he wants to say. But it is always just for a moment. His movies, what little I have seen of them, are unlike anything I have seen, as cliche as that sounds. He gives me hope that I can make movies too.
He wants me to tell you all to give people starting out a chance. If you are also starting out, look out for your peers. If you've made it, don't forget where you came from.
-Andrew
I worked at Paramount Pictures for 18 years. This guy, Dennis, didn't make it in Hollywood because he Type-Cast himself publicly as a, "persona non grata" which is defined as a person who is unacceptable or unwelcome due to his misguided and self-defeating ways to enter the business. He hasn't done one commercial, one television or movie gig in all those many, many years. His method of marketing and advertising was juvenile at best and the production industry will not recognize him or hire him because of it. The industry is tough and misgiving most times. He should have quit after 5 years of trying, disappeared for several years and come back with a completely new and different approach and identity. You normally start out as a production assistant, assistant to the director, do many background gigs, etc. I started out as security at Paramount and got my camera education at Panavision in Woodland Hills along with gigs at colleges and film studios as a camera loader making contacts and small films that promoted me into Cinematography doing gigs on Star Trek, Frazier, Becker and many others as a 2nd camera assistant at Paramount Studios. He didn't do any of the required necessities in becoming an actor...none. He literally destroyed any chance of discovery and to this day, continues the same failings without realizing it's going no-where. Complete lack of vision. Plus, more importantly, this guy cannot act at all. He's terrible.
Vice is coming back with the important cultural content 👌 I love it. It’s always been my dream as an amateur anthropologist to make a film like this.
I have an extremely strong feeling that this upload is his BIG BREAK strategy. We will be seeing him again. Check out how they ended it. Where is the cult following part ??? 🧐 This is how they do it. So that people that don’t know of him will go looking for this guys work and hopefully love him. (Donate) Also, catch the 👌🏻. Ok... I’m going to look for him now.😁
This is so VICE, I love it.
Vice needs to make the Dennis woodruff show
Dennis Woodrift acting ability is so unbelievably cool he’s got a style it’s very unique and he should be working with Sean Penn and other peoples developing projects I personally think you would agree he is the most talented actor in Hollywood right now.
This is going to be vice in 40 years .
Wow!!! Now u have a while new batch of films to scope out while blazing! Found his stuff on YT!
Hearing him talk about the "ARTIST" and struggle and following it!
I did... it broke down my life. Idk if the whole "Artist" dream is worth it.
I was ran over by a huge truck and it disabled me... the TBI might've changed my views n thoughts of it.
I'm not sure. Idk if I ever will.
Happiness is golden!
That's the over all goal and thing to strive for!
Even if ur a garbage man.... if ur happy and find bliss in it as long as your doing what you want with ur free time is all that truly fills in the time with good.
Cant wait to see his films!🤘🎸🤘🎸🤘🍻🍻
Somebody should have given this guy his cable TV show back in the early nineties. The Gen-X slacker kids would have lapped this dude up.
we still would
My Friends and I are dem Gen-X slacker dudes Hi! KINDA
"40 Years of *not being famous"*
Well I guess that isn't true now
Subs
Justin Y. Dad tf have u been
I said I won’t mom . And here it is 😂😂😂😂
Dennis was an extra in the movie Hard Justice. Just to mess with him, someone in production told him they were only hiring bald actors that day. He came back from his car a few minutes later with his head fully shaven. He was the only bald person on set that day.
I just ran into him at Coffee Bean in Hollywood! He told me and a few others that he's a famous director and to pull up his website on the spot. I wasn't sure what to make of him at the time but that's some serious hustle 🙌
we BETTER get a fuckin VICE Dennis Woodruff show
Last person I heard call his life a comedy tried to kill batman a few times
He hit me very hard with a tennis ball while I Was walking home one day because I would not accept a ride from him. Scary jerk.
Nice piece Dennis is right here making me leave a second commentHe would like to thank you all for being so kind and your continued support I remember meeting Dennis 11 years ago when I first went to Hollywood but he doesn't even remember but I remember that goofy black car so cool to see all the cars Dennis is one of a kind for sure and I've been making movies now I have 28 movies and I'm very proud to show him on Dennis woodruff show.com and you can watch him for free and I'm hoping for bigger deals a lot of people say Dennis compared to George Clooney you're just as talented as an actor director producer and star why don't they give you a break I say well maybe in the new year my break will
Damn he's so desperate he broke his promise to his dying moms last request
Lol I’m sure that wasn’t her last request
@@MediCali951 he said before his mom died she said not to decorate the car
David martins yea, that doesn’t make it her last request. It was just said before she passed.
Hey guess what, you and I will never really know
This was great i love this man hahaha🤣🤣🤣
Tomy Wiseau vibes
When the dog on 9:40 takes a dump on camera and Dennis Woodrow looks away....😁😁
Why the hell isn't this man a Vice reporter???
Kept Grinding 💯
Somebody invest in this wholesome man, PLEASE
The industry should take notice of this guy seriously.
His story/life would make a good movie lmao
Thank Vice for discovering Dennis, finally.
Dennis doesn't need to break into Hollywood. He's his own Hollywood. He's an industry of one. Definitely a legend.
dennis: known in LA
dennis and people in LA: he is known around the world and appears in books in... kroatia
played a couple rolls on two films of his.it was just so fantastic,working alongside people that are way ahead of the curve.PIONEERS in a world run by ARTAFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
When you’re so unfamous you become famous
Best comment here.
Vice always brings the hits.
This guy is an absolute legend. I want to do a feature length doc on this guy
Someone call adult swim and tell them about this man.
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These guys are the best spread the word i hope they go viral
Vice is on a Roll, Bravo, gr8 content. Thank you.
He's simply a method actor who specializes in characters who are portrayed as extremely desperate to be "discovered". Mission accomplished.
Save the animals of the world!! Dennis is a unique individual he says, who likes to make his own projects and doesn’t rely on Hollywood to support him or fund him. He’s An actor director and producer and a star of his own movies 27 of them. And is well liked by thee well known. If you look for him on the internet, you can see all of his movies and tv shows and cartoons as well. On his website. He’s got over 500 videos on RUclips and masterclass episodes by Dennis woodruff. Thank you for all of my fans, I’m a rebel with a cause, support the animals! Give them a home. I’m very passionate about helping our little friends.
Dennis says save the animals of the world. 900 dogs and cats a day will die in LA if no homes are found for them. Follow Dennis.
Awwww I wish someone would just humor him and make him feel special before he passes
I find this really depressing. Time is unforgiving
"Dennis please don't decorate it"...."I won't mom.....😂
Why does he look like James May?
lmao how you gonna doo cpt slow like that
Cock.
@@PartnershipsForYou is God really deceased?🤔
He confronted me at the grocery store today trying to have me check out his new film
He should be on an episode of Billie on the Street
Dennis needs to do some more collaborations with upcoming filmmakers. Especially famous ones. He’s available and very ready to have some fun.
that's EPIC lol i love this dude!
Good job Vice. More old Vice thank you!
Does anyone else want to see one of his films? Could be good
I think this is going to be the peak of our friends acting career. Hope he enjoys this.
Somebody really should give him his own show! He’s so interesting and funny, I would watch his show everyday LOL
i agree with you --dennis says thank you---i have always wanted my own show maybe it will happen this year. please share your coment with your friends. it's wonderful to so many people seeing my stuff. please check out denniswoodruffshow.com
Man I hope someone will give him a chance in the Hollywood
I think he has raw content just not noticeable because he is not rich to really get the so called HOLLYWOOD status crap. I think he is pretty talented him and his bud for continuing their not so good films but effort for trying always. Creativity and arts is just amazing in my opinion it sucks he never got the recognition he deserves.
It’s awesome seeing how far Dennis has come! He is a genius and living legend! Let’s give him a tv show!
Well, at least Dennis has never gave up on his dream of being a movie star.