Leon on Acting in 'The Five Heartbeats', Michael Wright Having Issues On-Set (Part 4)
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
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In this clip, Leon talked about how The Five Heartbeats was inspired by The Temptations and noted how Robert Townsend set out to make a classic film from the start. Leon recounted how filming created tense moments between cast members and his reaction to acting alongside Diahann Carroll. He also talked the movie underperforming at the box office despite receiving rave reviews.
*Robert Townsend doesn’t get enough credit for his contributions to the culture, that man is a legend*
Say that again
💯
Gave us endless classics
Facts
I agree - this movie was a masterpiece
Leon doesn’t get the love he deserves as an actor. The man is a legend
Agreed
Whole time I thought he was a singer when I was younger he was in all the singing movies
He’s extremely diverse and always believable!
No cap
📖! My dawg done did his thang on everything he played on 💯
Five Heartbeats was an absolute classic
Top 5 Dead or Alive😭😭💯
Is*
Is An Absolute Classic
Without question
One of my favorite movies, I have it on DVD !! 😊💖🎤🎵🎵🎵🎵
Michael Wright is an underrated actor.
VERY!! Dude SPEAKS like FIVE different languages
Michael Wright definitely deserves more shine than he's ever gotten. Entirely too underrated!!!!
Y'all ever seen Sugar Hill? He was great in that movie
Still get goosebumps for the choir scene when Eddie starts singing and Baby Doll is RIGHT BY HIS SIDE singing with him.
i bet vlad didnt know who diane carrol was
Right
Yessss for real I’ll still burst out singing 🎤 it sometimes like... 🗣I feeeeel Liiike🎶ha ha hoooo🎶...lol lawwd 😂 be totally destroying the song but still feel good & powerful trying🤣😭
So damn heart felt and touching. What a time to be a kid watching this movie 🎦 🎥 🍿 even as an adult classic.
Swear I just came here after watching that exact scene. Goosebumps….EVERY TIME.
5 heartbeats did not earn the global credit they deserved. This movie is still in my top 3 of best movies. The acting brought the script to life and gave soul.
At first.. let’s be clear it caught fire and became a classic I personally don’t know anybody who hasn’t seen it
@@ceddyced4009 true, however it's a classic for us. I wish it would have more global recognition such as awards for the acting directing and so forth. Unfortunately back then hollywood did not fully recognize the black market as a force. This movie wasn't promoted outside of us and it could and should have been
The 5 Heartbeats is one of my all time favorite movies. I have it on DVD and have the soundtrack on CD. Robert Townsend is definitely a legend for directing and starring in this movie. It's a classic for the African American community and those who love that "Motown" feel of music. The whole group killed their roles! Thank you for this lifetime memory and classic.
Yeah The Five Heartbeats and Lean On Me are definitely 2 of my favorites although both are different movie categories they are classics
Leon never ages. He's looked the same for the past 30 years. The Five Heartbeats is a classic!
Girl he’s a fine glass of wine
Looks great! Just For Men helps too. LOL!
"I want you to hold my coat, like you holding me. Squeeze me tighter baby. Now how do I feel? Good huh? So in case you have any second thoughts I'm gonna leave you with this.... BABY, COME BACK, COME BACK TO MEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
Flash: ladies and gentlemen Mr. JT Mathews....shiiiiiiit" lol
“ I’m David Ruffin and these are The Temptations “
CLASSIC!!! 🤣☠️🤣☠️
“Ain’t nobody comin to see you Otis! They comin to see me!”
😂😂😂
So this is how y'all gone do me????? 😂😂
@@RevelationMinistries114 🤣😂🤣😂😂
Michael Wright definitely deserves more shine than he's ever gotten. Entirely too underrated!!!!
The Five Heartbeats is a classic! "Is there a heart? Is there a heart in the house tonight? Stand up!"
Girl that's my Part right there!
Stand up!
"Nights like this I wish raindrops would fall"
That's the jam. After 7 killed their version too.
Bingggggg
I was just gonna type this quote up ... Classic film!
@Tim Berry jr who said it was funny? You're in your feelings a bit too much mate!
Fa ha ha ha haaaaall
Both Michael and Leon are legends
Met him in Memphis Tennessee. He doesn't cheat or disrespect his lady when she is not around. He was on his best behavior out of her presence. I am best friends with Robert Townsend on social media, he is respectful towards women as well. Both are down to earth and very sweet men. So so respectful!❤️
The movie was based on the Dells, NOT the Temptations.
Vlad never knows what he’s talking about.
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Yes ..thank you!
Ikr!
It was about several different groups & artists
"J.T? Let's play Shy Brother!!!"... " ok be shy!!😄😄😄"
Look at him with that dumb look on his face.. N then switched it up for him to get her smooth criminal..
“Work it JT wooooooork iiiiiiiiit!!!” Lmao
I GOTTA FIGHT EVERY NIGHT TO PROVE MY LOVE!
@@squigypimp 🤣😂
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Just watched this movie for the 100th time. This time with my momz. Still has the impact it had on the first time
"The Five Heartbeats" is indeed a classic !! One of my favorites of that era! Superb acting throughout, amazing ensemble!
This guy hardly ages!!... round of applause for LEON!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💪🏾✊🏾👊🏾👍🏾💯
I just finished watching The 5 Heartbeats. A true classic, well done gentlemen.
Michael Wright would be an interesting guest.
depends on his state of mind. Leon and Michael are around the same age but Michael looks way older. too much partying I'm assuming.
@Shawn P. true but when drugs and alcohol are involved. it definitely shows. go look at Christopher Williams
Nights like this i wish that rain drops would faaaaaaaaaaaaaaall 🙌💯
Just got done watching for the 1000th time lol I cried like a baby at the end as always 😂😂
The lead singer and the heartthrob , Micheal was like harold Melvin , Leon was more like Teddy pendergrass , love this anology
That was nice that he mentioned Diahann Carroll
My favorite part was when JT upstaged Flash singing to that woman in the audience
Yesss!!!!! Thats my favorite scene too.
That’s my favorite song. But I’m mad it’s not on the Tidal version of the soundtrack
Work it JT work it!!
In all honesty the five heartbeats is a classic 💯
Who going to argue that???🤣
can't nobody sang like Eddie Kane jr.!
Eddie King jr.
Lol that Southern accent.
How about Eddie Kendricks
@@tedcarter8074 lol 😂😂😂 what does this have to do with Eddie Kendricks?
Leon such a great actor in all of his roles !! Love u 😘 and keep it moving !!❤️❤️
After the credits ended you will see the group the Dells the movie was base on
And you hear them singing the original song
@SauceGodBandjos also you see the pics my pops told me too about them
Agreed
ACTUAL FACTUALS
I'm sure I've only seen "The Five Heartbeats" only once. But it was good.. Damn, Leon has been around for a long time. 💯
watch it again - it's timeless
@Low Class Yuppy only 5 times?
I only watched it once as well. Its good though just never see it on TV like that
Once oh no please y’all gotta watch it more because that’s a real deal legendary classic
Whew, I’ve seen it at least 100 times 😂♥️
The five heartbeats was based off of a lot of groups, it was basically showing them in a different light. The dells were shown at the end of the movies because they are the ones that sung the songs. Look it up!
Michael Wright is one of my favorite actors cuz of this film
I’ve Literally Been In Love With This Man My Entire Life Leon Is A True Underrated Legend
""THE CROSSOVER AIN'T NOTHING BUT A DOUBLE-CROSS! BUFFALO,NY 716
FUCK A BIG PICTURE
Leon was Excellent as David Ruffin!
Everything, and everyone was fantastic, absolutely goddamn right...
He'll always be Shep to me.. NUTSO!!!!!!
Hahahahahaha for real even with that hat and gear that nigga can probably hoop right now
Yeah Man!
Factsssssss
Kyle what are you doing man it's only a game shep not to come on lets go straight classic
“The principal” with Belushi and michael Wright was a good movie
This is my damn school 🤣🤣🤣
Lol I was an extra in that movie they only got the back of my head though 😫
@@raygu1818 AND I MAKE THE RULES😆😄😁😆
@@ericwilliams1575
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Yes it was!
I was under the impression that it was based on the Dells, because everybody did think it was based on the Temptations
It was the Dells, Vlad just didn't do the research
They show the Dells at the end of the credits. Facts and Blessings 🙏🏿✊🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💯
It's def about the Dells.. one of their biggest song "a heart is a house for love" is also one of the biggest scene of this movie.. it's clear to see Vlad don't know shit about the music of that time
@@ishkrb yeah but the strange part is that the guy who was in the movie, Leon agreed with him
These are facts
I’ll break down and cry.. At the drop of a hat.
If she tells somebody I cried, I’ll just deny it.
I mean look at me.. I look like I gotta cry to get some?
😂😂😂
"The whole world is a ashtray for Eddie Cain"
Can't wait for the Cool Runnings discussion 😊 Big up to JA🇯🇲
I really like the movie.
Michael Wright is an very very underrated actor as well
“NIGHTS LIKE THIS!!”
I think Suge Knight got his inspiration from Big Red lol
Yooo bro chill 🤣😂😅🤣😂🤣😅😂🤣
Bro you damn near made me choke with this shit
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🤣🤣🤣🤣I’m dead 💀
My hours are from 9-5
The Five Heartbeats is my favorite musical movie of all-time......I literally know all the songs & every line in it.
Robert Townsend is the man ❤
“CHOIR BOY GO TO CHURCH” 😂😂😂
“Is there a heart in the house tonight!” Eddie cane was that thang
Glad, We need that Robert Townsend interview. 3 hours minimum! Thanks.
The Five Heartbeats, Friday, Harlem Nights, Love Jones, Boomerang and Coming To America are on the DVD shelf in almost every black household. If you don't have at least a few of them then I'm gonna need your black card lol.
The five was and always will be a dope ass classic movie that will be played forever
Among the top 5 black movies of all time!!!! Robert is so underrated
"I'm gonna beat you like you stole somethin'!!!"
@\/ sarge was gonna give both them the work
"Now, c'mon, Sarge, it ain't worth it."
"crossing over ain't nothing but a double cross!" - JT Matthews
"Once we lose our audience, we ain't never gonna get them back! Next thing you know, they'll try and change our sound. Have us sounding like white boys. So how come they don't never cross over to us, huh?"
Leon has been in over 80 films! Damn .....
Every where I go ....I gotta prove my love .....dinner scene with the shy brothers🤣 I use that line with my husband ... he hates it🤣🤣🤣🤣
The Dells are pictured and credited at the end of the movie. I've never understood the confusion.
The confusion is, it was clear that the movie was inspired by the Temptations. At that point nobody knew who the Dells were or why they were shown.
Hearing Leon say that Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin were supposed to be the original consultants makes a LOT more sense to me on why certain parts of the movie felt different to other parts. Like the first half of it felt like Temptations and the second half was something totally different.
If Kendricks and Ruffin (RIP both) got involved, it definitely would have gotten lawsuits happening because of everything that was going on at that time.
@Lokie Thunder Thank you lol
Ppl don't read nor listen. Because it's been said multiple times
The Dells were consultants for the movie.
Five heartbeats was based off the Dells not the temptations. Damn Vlod
The crazy part is leon and Michael Wright look like brothers
Yes 💯
They do. I keep mistaking him for the brother in Sugar Hill.
They both had a similar processed hair style in the five heartbeats too !
@@terencethomas5063 and they both played in Oz
"Do the steps Duck!"
Still a heart throb!!❤
No one cannot tell me that The Five Heartbeats wasnt a real group LOL Am not having it. Love that movie bad bad bad, especially the ending.
Vlad salivating to get to the Above the Rim/2Pac questions
Y'all fangirls love staying above pac huh? Lmaoo
@@2pacisgay955 same person hating because you ain’t got as much money that PAC had clown
@TUPAC IS A FAKE ASS BITCH how many accounts do u got damn u really wanna be relevant kick rocks clown
lol I could see why micheal was going at with Leon. What makes it funny was how he described it nonchalantly 😂
It was based on the DELLS from HARVEY ILLINOIS thank you Leon for clarifying
Brother Leon has a very Jimi Hendrix vibe to him.
This nigga deserved an Emmy for his roll as David Ruffin...the most underrated performance I’ve ever seen. And the reason I got into acting
JT Matthews: “You’re going to have a lead singer, and you’re going to have a heartthrob”
Flash (who eventually took Eddie’s spot): “shiiit”
“EVERY NIGHT I GOTTA PROVE MY LOVE!” - Simp 🤦🏿♂️
I like this movie. Especially the ending scences.
This is one of my favorite movies
I just watched the temptation you did real good love you leon
I have a feeling Vlad gonna talk about Above the Rim about Tupac next 💯💯💯
Its coming probably in part 5
And Madonna
@@mechelle230 yep
I'm currently 28 years old and only know Leon from "Above The Rim". And Leon still looks and sounds the same from that movie.
I hope they get to the temptations, him as David ruffin, I live for this!
"Ain't got no pent house! Ain't got no fancy car! Don't live the life of a millionaire or no movie star(deep voice)". Great movie. Amazing music.
A little lyric mix-up there. 😅
Who still watch the five heartbeats 💓 2020💯🔥🔥
Favorite movie ..never got tired of it and know word for word 🤣
JT my favorite character in that movie salute to Leon for playing that good character
David Ruffin And Marvin Junior Are Both Great, In Their Own Right!
*“How does it feel to be me?”* best line in the Five Heartbeats
The Five Heartbeats is my number 1 favorite movie of all-time
THE FIVE HEARTBEATS WERE BASED ON A CHICAGO GROUP CALLED THE DELLS
Hope everybody has a good day💙
"Whatever you say otis"
Leon is right about the lead singers having problems with a group member who is the heartthrob. This happened with Pete Best and The Beatles. John and Paul were jealous of the heartthrob status that Pete got early on and they replaced him with Ringo.
Pete was replaced because he was a lousy drummer.
@jasonsmith-bm1sv If you read the biography on The Beatles by Spitz that there was some jealousy of Best because he was an early fan favorite but he absolutely was dismissed because he was not a good drummer.
Am I the only one who thought the 5 heartbeats was a real group? 😂
Classic no matter what color you are.
5 Heartbeats is about a group called THE DELLS
I can't wait until he talks about ABOVE THE RIM. You know VLAD couldn't wait to do it. 💯
I had the Julia Lunch Box and nobody said a thing. LOL!
“I want u on my label… let’s make a deal right now!” 😂😂😂
Leon looks so much like Kawhi Leonard, and smile and laugh like him.
Why does every interviewer ask the same tired question about did they know it was going to be this big and going to be that phenomenal. It was a job or project that they were hoping would get any type of recognition or success. Always hate that question. Vlad? Did you know your RUclips videos were going to be this big, phenomenal or a classic?
So, was Michael upset at Robert because Leon was cast as the heartthrob and he (as the lead singer) WASN'T? I feel like they only touched on it but avoided the detail. Anybody know the scoop?
Dawg did so Much for the Culture💯
The irony is if this movie was made today, with all the rule changes the academy of motion picture arts and sciences has made, this movie would be up for all kinds of Oscars.