Kevin Bacon Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters | GQ

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  • Опубликовано: 16 ноя 2024

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  • @raindrops21_9
    @raindrops21_9 Год назад +260

    Kevin is one of those astonishingly versatile actors that makes you scratch your head over why he hasn't won more industry awards. He's 100% believable as a villain and as a hero. And he seems like a genuinely nice guy to boot.

    • @mmclaurin8035
      @mmclaurin8035 Год назад +18

      He's like another Kurt Russell. He's been in tons of amazing movies and makes acting look easy. But for whatever reason doesn't have much hardware to show for it.

    • @NormAppleton
      @NormAppleton 9 месяцев назад +7

      What he said about Jack Nicholson : He just has no fear about how it will be perceived. Bacon has absolutely taken the same approach and that's what you gotta do.

  • @sebeckley
    @sebeckley 5 лет назад +1253

    The fact that they didn't cast professional dancers for the original Footloose is part of what makes it awesome.

    • @misspriss2482
      @misspriss2482 5 лет назад +54

      Exactly. The remake sucked. That movie came out when they were still trying to make Julianne Hough an actress. She's a phenomenal dancer, but acting is not her thing.

    • @Amzingred
      @Amzingred 5 лет назад +70

      it came across more genuine. truly looked like regular people that just loved dancing and simply could do well enough in following the beat and rhythm. So it easily resonates more with the audience than seeing professionals doing these choreograph dancers that you would never see happen in real life.

    • @hisbean
      @hisbean 5 лет назад +61

      I have refused to watch the remake. I find it highly irritating that they keep trying to remake so many classic movies. They are just destroying them. Leave the classics alone.

    • @RetroIsaac
      @RetroIsaac 5 лет назад +4

      @@hisbean it's actually pretty good. I liked it.

    • @michelled1161
      @michelled1161 4 года назад +13

      Iconic 80's and it reflected the true spirit of the times and the dancing was duplicated at many of our midwestern country gravel road parties. I love that movie and the music.

  • @sea0fgreen33
    @sea0fgreen33 5 лет назад +673

    2:50 Footloose
    5:55 X-men First Class
    8:43 Tremors
    10:32 Diner
    12:55 Sleepers
    17:05 A Few Good Men
    19:20 Flatliners
    20:19 Friday 13th
    21:39 River Wild
    23:55 Apollo 13
    26:11 The Woodsman
    28:28 Hollowman
    30:02 Mystic River
    33:24 Crazy Stupid Love
    34:59 The Following
    36:15 City on a Hill
    37:06 You Should Have Left

    • @BooneLuleyo
      @BooneLuleyo 5 лет назад +12

      Thank you!!!!

    • @samuelsherlock9133
      @samuelsherlock9133 5 лет назад +10

      How does First Class get on this list but not JFK?

    • @bostonphotographer20
      @bostonphotographer20 5 лет назад +3

      No JFK?

    • @NJGhost34
      @NJGhost34 5 лет назад +3

      Forgot Animal House was the first one

    • @sea0fgreen33
      @sea0fgreen33 5 лет назад +1

      @@NJGhost34 I left that one off cause its only a few seconds into the video.

  • @TJ-fe7rr
    @TJ-fe7rr 3 года назад +653

    "I'm not afraid of playing anything"
    I 100% believe him

    • @bradford_shaun_murray
      @bradford_shaun_murray 3 года назад +9

      10:10 Bacon sizzles lol

    • @brahmburgers
      @brahmburgers 2 года назад

      Sean would be well-suited to star in (and/or direct) a true story of an American recently locked up in Thailand for over a year on bogus charges. It's articulated in the book titled: '1 Pill = 28 Years.' Part of the story shows how US's DEA is intrinsically entwined in putting tens of thousands of poor brown-skinned SE Asian hill tribers into prisons for decades each - for victimless and/or petty crimes.

  • @willyang4487
    @willyang4487 4 года назад +729

    I’ll never forget the prison guard in “the Sleepers”...He’s a great actor

  • @twonner2
    @twonner2 5 лет назад +2243

    How tf is this guy 61 yrs old??? He looks amazing!

    • @violetrosely3694
      @violetrosely3694 5 лет назад +22

      twonner2 dude right??!!

    • @BillAnt
      @BillAnt 5 лет назад +59

      He's got the "Bacon"! xD

    • @vitomarchese3735
      @vitomarchese3735 5 лет назад +95

      His voice sounds so youthful as well he's so handsome.

    • @troyallen5806
      @troyallen5806 5 лет назад +31

      He could play Keanu's older cousin.

    • @Angie-qi5hk
      @Angie-qi5hk 5 лет назад +37

      Money. There are a lot of treatments that can keep you looking youthful and Kevin Bacon can afford them all.

  • @aleksandarmitrovic6983
    @aleksandarmitrovic6983 5 лет назад +964

    Kevin Bacon is one of my favorite actors. He's so underrated

    • @joeyodonnell123
      @joeyodonnell123 5 лет назад +2

      hes trash

    • @squalltheonly
      @squalltheonly 5 лет назад +11

      I loved that scary movie he did, it was good.

    • @billbelzek6748
      @billbelzek6748 5 лет назад +17

      Commie Trump is trash --- Bacon is pure gold

    • @mackten7220
      @mackten7220 5 лет назад +5

      @@billbelzek6748 bacon is pure gold but kevin is only a good actor.

    • @Angie-qi5hk
      @Angie-qi5hk 5 лет назад +20

      He isn’t underrated at all; he’s rated appropriately.

  • @Surefire11B
    @Surefire11B 5 лет назад +752

    Tremors is one of the most under-rated movies of all time. So close to being a perfect movie.

    • @asiburger
      @asiburger 4 года назад +11

      Oh Please.

    • @Angel-yz8gt
      @Angel-yz8gt 4 года назад +11

      My kids love it

    • @lucyb.2865
      @lucyb.2865 4 года назад +5

      I legit thought he was saying "Trevors" the whole time 😂😂 (was watching PIP on my phone and didn't see the name)

    • @horsepower523
      @horsepower523 4 года назад +30

      Totally agree. I love Tremors. It's one the greatest adventure/action movies ever. All the sequels are great too. Burt Gummer is such a cool and funny dude.

    • @chrispotter8820
      @chrispotter8820 4 года назад +12

      Excellent movie

  • @horsepower523
    @horsepower523 4 года назад +573

    Nokes is one of the most disgusting and evil characters I've ever seen in any movie. That part where the boys shoot him 7 times in the diner is so satisfying to watch. All credit to Kevin for making such a memorable and chilling impression.

    • @wingerding
      @wingerding 2 года назад

      But doesn't that scene happen before we see any abuse?

    • @bleklecat275
      @bleklecat275 2 года назад +33

      @@wingerding No. The first half of the movie is them as boys and we do get to see or the heavily insinuate the abuse. So when we see the tables turn at that bar later, it makes it that much satisfying.

    • @wingerding
      @wingerding 2 года назад

      @@bleklecat275 thanks I remembered it being like the first scene for whatever reason

    • @drtimoshea4087
      @drtimoshea4087 2 года назад +5

      one of billy's best roles before almost famous--- you could tell he was first echelon - never really got his due in tinseltown

    • @DieeasyPl0x
      @DieeasyPl0x 2 года назад +4

      He acted so good I hated him lol....

  • @lornespry
    @lornespry 2 года назад +74

    That scene in Mystic River is the hardest piece of cinema I have ever watched. The shock, grief and horror juxtaposition with Bacon's stillness is just too real. In my opinion, it is one of the most charged scenes in the history of film making. And nothing about it is gratuitous. The scene holds us for a moment - to actually experience the nightmare that life can present - just in case we are too asleep in our everyday trivialities and forget how precious love and life really is.

    • @SamJackson-xu1py
      @SamJackson-xu1py 8 месяцев назад +2

      Great movie and should've won best picture.

    • @lewislambert4590
      @lewislambert4590 7 месяцев назад +1

      Sean Penn was excellent and it's tough watch.

    • @darnitthelma4247
      @darnitthelma4247 7 месяцев назад

      Yes mystic river rips my heart apart 😢

  • @chriscripplercruz1833
    @chriscripplercruz1833 4 года назад +84

    One of the few actors that started young and only became a better person. It's really hard not to like Kevin bacon. He's become a national treasure

  • @haroldh8314
    @haroldh8314 4 года назад +672

    Sleepers is such an underrated movie.

    • @ethanhamm3823
      @ethanhamm3823 3 года назад +17

      Yea it’s really a sleeper

    • @haroldh8314
      @haroldh8314 3 года назад

      @@ethanhamm3823 I see what u did there (;

    • @edkeaton6360
      @edkeaton6360 3 года назад +7

      Kevin Bacon had effectively played "Sean Nokes" well when he had been in scenes with the younger actors like Brad Renfro.

    • @donniebrasco1284
      @donniebrasco1284 3 года назад

      Good movie. Not great, because of adult shakes. Fck him

    • @budlight6665
      @budlight6665 3 года назад +4

      Great movie

  • @lizzie3724
    @lizzie3724 5 лет назад +458

    He is ageing gracefully. He looks so good. Wow

    • @Meltedcheese567
      @Meltedcheese567 5 лет назад +19

      A good head of hair and a lean body goes a long way.

    • @dashcamcalifornia5003
      @dashcamcalifornia5003 5 лет назад +7

      was about to comment the same. i hope i look that good in 20.

    • @Danimal77
      @Danimal77 5 лет назад +4

      @Jabroney Nah. I don't see plastic surgery.

    • @heekyungkim8147
      @heekyungkim8147 3 года назад +8

      He is still hot.

  • @BertnQuinnsandwich
    @BertnQuinnsandwich 2 года назад +65

    The sheer amount of iconic movies this man has been in is amazing. I wish they'd done Murder in the First (1995) as well. That's got to be his best dramatic performance of all time, and it's entirely underrated.

    • @AVisionInFur
      @AVisionInFur 2 года назад +5

      I’m glad I’m not the only one that can’t figure out why they wouldn’t have included Murder in the First in the selection. It’s so haunting that it’s typically my first thought when I hear his name.

    • @Bubba__Sawyer
      @Bubba__Sawyer Год назад +1

      Weird how that movie flew completely under the radar. It's got an all-star cast.

    • @charlotte241000
      @charlotte241000 10 месяцев назад +2

      Agreed

    • @nobbilc1440
      @nobbilc1440 8 месяцев назад +1

      I agree. He was brilliant in that!

  • @brittanyg.8644
    @brittanyg.8644 4 года назад +55

    A Few Good Men was great for all talent involved. Never gets old.

    • @MJ-dq8ik
      @MJ-dq8ik 8 месяцев назад

      Caine Mutiny Court Martial is better

  • @KatieKamala
    @KatieKamala 5 лет назад +169

    He's had a great career, a true actor not just celebrity. I also admire him for his family life. Never read about scandals or his kids being messed up.

    • @gardenlover9663
      @gardenlover9663 4 года назад +6

      FYI: their daughter is on a few episodes of The Closer with her mom.

    • @krogdog
      @krogdog 4 года назад +3

      Except for losing a significant portion of his whole family’s life savings through Bernie Madoff.

    • @gardenlover9663
      @gardenlover9663 4 года назад +3

      One degree of escandalo!

    • @kevinbacon4231
      @kevinbacon4231 3 года назад +3

      Lol thanks for your love and support💙💙.

    • @jeannekonijn4937
      @jeannekonijn4937 3 года назад +4

      I think his daughter is in ‘Mare of Easttown’? She’s amazing! She plays the ‘junky mom’ troupe but you can feel that she loves her son in the role. She conveys a lot of heart - maybe she’s KB/Kyra’s kid?

  • @jimsty5222
    @jimsty5222 3 года назад +165

    He should have been recognized by the Academy for Sleepers. He was criminally underrated in that film. His character, Sean Nokes, was one of the most evil characters I've ever seen on screen before and Mr. Bacon played him perfectly!

    • @Adrianne519
      @Adrianne519 Год назад +7

      I agree! That film as a whole was robbed of several awards! That cast was stacked! And the fact that it's not more recognized is a shame! I will say it's tough to watch but it's so good!

    • @PhantomFilmAustralia
      @PhantomFilmAustralia Год назад +2

      Even though he was the tormentor, you could see the torment in his own eyes, particularly as older Nokes.

  • @nivekian
    @nivekian 5 лет назад +2751

    Soon he'll be perfectly seasoned to play Jim Gordon in a Batman film.

    • @exile9024
      @exile9024 5 лет назад +78

      already is imo

    • @Shred_The_Weapon
      @Shred_The_Weapon 5 лет назад +31

      They could’ve put him in the character of Reverend Moore in the Footloose remake.

    • @daleravic
      @daleravic 5 лет назад +13

      He would be perfect.

    • @phatbassanchor
      @phatbassanchor 5 лет назад +7

      I'd pay to see that!

    • @quinnsack
      @quinnsack 5 лет назад +19

      this comment makes me wet over the idea of kevin as young jim gordon as a police comissioner justifying batman's vigilante'ism is rightous... while hes dealing with batman killing criminals.... like... id watch a batman movie that chases batman until gordon realizes batman is a neccesary evil.... that movie sounds amazing

  • @heathermartini1373
    @heathermartini1373 2 года назад +131

    One of his best characters was in Stir of Echos, a truly iconic film. I'm surprised it wasn't mentioned here.

    • @andyramirez9854
      @andyramirez9854 2 года назад +14

      💯

    • @Father_Daniel
      @Father_Daniel Год назад +9

      I love stir of echoes! Such a great underrated horror movie!

    • @nsasupporter7557
      @nsasupporter7557 Год назад +1

      @@Father_Daniel STOP SAYING UNDERRATED

    • @luker3809
      @luker3809 Год назад +4

      Totally agree. SOE is one of my favourite films.

    • @allanm2064
      @allanm2064 Год назад +4

      Thank you! That's one hidden gem of a ghost thriller!!

  • @CrazyDiamond75
    @CrazyDiamond75 3 года назад +51

    The Woodsman was such a risky performance but Kevin really was phenomenal in it and made the movie emotional and thought provoking.

    • @snu3877
      @snu3877 3 месяца назад

      And to play opposite his wife, Kyra Sedgwick. I was blown away, she played such a rough around the edges woman.

  • @MidnightClubStillCancelledSoz
    @MidnightClubStillCancelledSoz 5 лет назад +325

    Kevin Bacon is literally one of the most amazing actors ever.

    • @zeezy21
      @zeezy21 5 лет назад +5

      Midnight Club Still Cancelled Soz but Midnight Club is still canceled soz

    • @MEMEFISHBISH
      @MEMEFISHBISH 5 лет назад +3

      Soz m8 :(

    • @HybridSpektar
      @HybridSpektar 4 года назад +1

      Keanu Reeves: Yes he is

    • @kalamarkos
      @kalamarkos 8 месяцев назад

      Liturally like liturally 🤡

  • @neatofication
    @neatofication 10 месяцев назад +5

    I’m so glad he talked about stir if echoes at the end!! It’s one of my favorite things he’s ever done

  • @clareowens2597
    @clareowens2597 2 года назад +19

    He’s so right when he said, there’s a difference between actors and celebrities. So true. And you act so well Kevin 😊

  • @davidfisch7654
    @davidfisch7654 2 года назад +75

    Can’t believe “She’s Having a Baby” wasn’t mentioned. He was absolutely hilarious in that one. Kevin is a master of all genres. He’s great with comedy, drama, action, horror, you name it. Should have a few statues on his shelf!

    • @charlotte241000
      @charlotte241000 10 месяцев назад +1

      Beauty shop is his funniest role

    • @katef297
      @katef297 9 месяцев назад +2

      I know he has done so many great movies and I absolutely love She’s having a baby ❤

    • @elizabethfleck6536
      @elizabethfleck6536 8 месяцев назад +2

      The scene when he is in the waiting room ... And the song starts ... And he cry's ... I still cry at that scene. He can do it ALL!

  • @valeriepickens2533
    @valeriepickens2533 3 года назад +32

    Unbelievable!
    Again everybody forgets the best Kevin Bacon movie ever made!
    " Stir of echoes", is the one movie critics avoided, and interviewers won't ask question about, but it truly is some of the best acting Kevin ever did, and should never have been left out of this show!

    • @mrbillyb1966
      @mrbillyb1966 3 года назад +3

      I wonder how much orange juice he actually drank making that movie

    • @karenladd1110
      @karenladd1110 2 года назад +4

      YES, mine too!!! Exceptional, brilliant performance by Kevin.

    • @dannysunay4386
      @dannysunay4386 8 месяцев назад

      That movie bombed because of another movie that came out immediately after. The movie: the 6th sense!!!!!😢

  • @auroraborealis4185
    @auroraborealis4185 5 лет назад +56

    He's one of my favorite actors. I have never seen a bad performance in so many roles. A great career that's still going strong...

    • @kevinbacon4231
      @kevinbacon4231 3 года назад +3

      Lol thanks for your love and support💙💙.

  • @brrblack497
    @brrblack497 4 года назад +628

    Nobody plays the bad guy like Kevin , he makes you hate him .

    • @greenjebadiah
      @greenjebadiah 3 года назад +9

      He was amazing in white water summer, can’t believe it wasn’t included.

    • @brandonmaldonado3634
      @brandonmaldonado3634 3 года назад +2

      He was amazing in beauty shop

    • @kevinbacon4231
      @kevinbacon4231 3 года назад +5

      Lol thanks for your love and support..

    • @brrblack497
      @brrblack497 3 года назад

      @@kevinbacon4231 If this you . You are one of the best !

    • @kevinbacon4231
      @kevinbacon4231 3 года назад +1

      @@brrblack497 well thanks my dear, how long have you been a fan ?

  • @MysterySemicolon
    @MysterySemicolon 4 года назад +85

    Every other actor in one of these iconic characters videos: 12-16 mins
    Kevin Bacon going over his iconic characters: 37 mins and cut out a dozen of them.

    • @charliebrown9489
      @charliebrown9489 8 месяцев назад +1

      That's cuz he talked for fifteen minutes between each movie

  • @financialliteracywithalvin8341
    @financialliteracywithalvin8341 3 года назад +211

    Can someone tell me why this man doesn’t have an Oscar? He’s an amazing actor.

    • @carolharris2357
      @carolharris2357 2 года назад +3

      He's game for anything.

    • @captur69
      @captur69 2 года назад +8

      He doesn't need one...

    • @mactire6045
      @mactire6045 2 года назад +7

      The studios didn't pay for one.

    • @FreeThinkAlways
      @FreeThinkAlways Год назад +8

      Tommy Lee Jones won for the fugitive instead of Ralph Fiennes in Shindlers List. That pretty much deranks meaning the oscars have.

    • @charlotte241000
      @charlotte241000 10 месяцев назад

      He deserves that oscar taking chance would have bee the film to get it for him to if it hadnt been a tv movie

  • @SaintMartins
    @SaintMartins 3 года назад +37

    00:09 National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
    02:48 Footloose (1984)
    05:54 X-Men: First Class (2011)
    08:42 Tremors (1990)
    10:31 Diner (1982)
    12:58 Sleepers (1996)
    17:04 A Few Good Men (1992)
    19:19 Flatliners (1990)
    20:18 Friday The 13th (1980)
    21:38 The River Wild (1994)
    23:54 Apollo 13 (1995)
    26:11 The Woodsman (2004)
    28:27 Hollow Man (2000)
    30:00 Mystic River (2003)
    33:24 Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011)
    34:58 The Following (2013 - 2015) tv series
    36:11 City On A Hill (2019 - current) tv series
    37:04 You Should Have Left (2020)

    • @nicolepasalagua9779
      @nicolepasalagua9779 3 года назад +2

      Hero!

    • @Armyz
      @Armyz 3 года назад +1

      I would of liked to see "Stir of echoes" on the list haha

    • @bricknmotor
      @bricknmotor 3 года назад +1

      @@Armyz yea that movie was incredible!!

    • @margaretbugeja3872
      @margaretbugeja3872 2 года назад +1

      I loved “My dog skip”

    • @karenladd1110
      @karenladd1110 2 года назад +1

      NO mention of Stir of Echoes. My favorite performance by him!

  • @amakinati8393
    @amakinati8393 5 лет назад +63

    My favourite quote of his is "Its easy to get laid when you famous, the goal is to achieve it when you unknown" ...He is aging so gracefully, so cool. So humble. A legend.

    • @kevinbacon4231
      @kevinbacon4231 3 года назад

      Lol thanks for your love and support💙💙.

    • @JoJohXD
      @JoJohXD 3 года назад +2

      He and Gary Oldman are my favorite wines in the film industry..... You don't see people hating them or having beef or drama.... I love this guy

    • @kevinbacon4231
      @kevinbacon4231 3 года назад +1

      @@JoJohXD seeing your comment for the second time in less than 24hours. Beautiful 💙 and good morning.

  • @mikaeresan1856
    @mikaeresan1856 5 лет назад +166

    his character on Sleepers was so convincing I actually hated the real Kevin Bacon for a while hahaha the way he broke it down to how he takes on any role shows his dedication to the craft, class actor for sure.

    • @calliestephen
      @calliestephen 4 года назад +12

      I was like that for the woodsman. He did a great job humanising his character, which I found so unsettling and disturbing. That movies after feels stayed with me for a long time. He acted it brilliantly and I almost hated him for humanising that character because I didn’t want to feel or understand his character.

    • @zachgordon99
      @zachgordon99 4 года назад +3

      Dude for sure

    • @bazookajoe6133
      @bazookajoe6133 3 года назад +4

      Imo, his best acting.

    • @MPT1983
      @MPT1983 3 года назад +5

      I'll always remember him as Noaks lol, he just had that look about him that suited the role so well, especially in the revenge scene.

  • @Adam81Jasonfan
    @Adam81Jasonfan 5 лет назад +382

    Just a tiny mention for the very underrated Stir of Echoes

    • @geekhut6296
      @geekhut6296 5 лет назад +18

      That was a great movie. Sad that they didn't talk about it in the video.

    • @geekhut6296
      @geekhut6296 5 лет назад +17

      That and Murder in the First

    • @Adam81Jasonfan
      @Adam81Jasonfan 5 лет назад +4

      Geek Hut That’s a surprising omission too

    • @DedJezter
      @DedJezter 5 лет назад +6

      Yes and I was hoping for a "White Water Summer" mention, He is over the top in it and it works, but it was a great kids flick.
      But I also went on some survival trips as a kid like that.

    • @jaybizzle1995
      @jaybizzle1995 5 лет назад +6

      Sixth Sense killed that movie, real shame

  • @davegarrett231
    @davegarrett231 3 года назад +15

    I found it interesting when he was talking about Barry Levinson being one of the only directors that he's worked with more than once. But he has earned his credibility and seems like a good guy who doesn't forget that he used to be a dishwasher catching the bus to go do a theater performance.

  • @edkeaton1961
    @edkeaton1961 4 года назад +36

    Kevin Bacon is such an amazing actor! Whether he's carrying a film by himself or he's part of ensemble cast, Bacon always gives 110 percent of himself!

  • @NickolaiVolkov
    @NickolaiVolkov 5 лет назад +30

    Just absolutely love how he seems so humble and down-to-earth. 👍🏼🤘🏼

  • @TheGreatCue772
    @TheGreatCue772 4 года назад +321

    Footloose was about high school kids in a town that banned dancing. Professional dancers in the new one made zero sense.

    • @kevinbacon4231
      @kevinbacon4231 3 года назад +6

      Lol thanks for your love and support💙💙.

    • @kevinbacon4231
      @kevinbacon4231 3 года назад +2

      Lol thanks for your love and support💙💙.

    • @ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD
      @ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD 3 года назад +6

      Remaking that movie didn’t even make sense. A town under the thumb of a preacher just doesn’t pass the smell test in the internet age.
      I’ll stick with the original

    • @sillyboy2223
      @sillyboy2223 3 года назад +2

      Yeah but in the remake Julianne Hough was amazing

    • @TheGreatCue772
      @TheGreatCue772 3 года назад +2

      @@sillyboy2223 well.. not saying it was ALL bad.

  • @creepystares9853
    @creepystares9853 5 лет назад +104

    Shockingly, this could be longer. Bacon is a legend.

    • @kamuelalee
      @kamuelalee 5 лет назад +9

      Another hour still wouldn't cover his career

  • @MazzaCheewanich
    @MazzaCheewanich 4 года назад +25

    One of my favourite actor! He always melt my heart...and I love the fact that he loves his wife so much.

    • @kevinbacon4231
      @kevinbacon4231 3 года назад

      Lol thanks for your love and support💙💙.

  • @edkeaton6360
    @edkeaton6360 3 года назад +13

    Whether he's acting alongside some of the best in the business or flying solo in his own projects, Kevin Bacon's film credits is nothing short of legendary! I have grown up on a lot of his films and he's just an incredible and talented actor!

  • @jasonbrown7960
    @jasonbrown7960 4 года назад +37

    Woah...I hadn't seen that Mystic River scene since becoming a father of a daughter. Really felt his pain...tears...

  • @LorrieB330
    @LorrieB330 5 лет назад +23

    How could you forget “She’s Having A Baby”?!?
    That’s the role I fell in love with him over, he was absolutely adorable.

  • @bombaya85
    @bombaya85 5 лет назад +378

    Hey GQ! Please do the movies in chronological order, PLEASE!^^^,

  • @ChrisLee-dz3uc
    @ChrisLee-dz3uc 3 года назад +50

    Kevin starts playing with his ring just before mentioning how his wife influenced his choice of roles in A Few Good Men. I have long argued that actors (Men and Women) are the greatest observers of human behavior; and here we see Kevin providing the "tell" in his behavior of instinctively touching his ring to give his wife credit for that role choice before verbalizing it, brilliant!

    • @s0me0ne1se
      @s0me0ne1se 7 месяцев назад

      Awesome catch, so interesting!

  • @belle.m
    @belle.m 4 года назад +17

    This was the most insightful of all of these videos. Would be fantastic if all the actors in these were so thorough about what they think and what they had to go through for each role. Always was a fan of Kevin. Very underrated actor.

  • @Entedeficción
    @Entedeficción 5 лет назад +238

    Who edited this? Call me the next time, please.
    Kevin Bacon is a great actor, he deserves better than this.

  • @MrS98VAC
    @MrS98VAC 5 лет назад +166

    So glad he talked about "Friday the 13th". Many major stars don't like to acknowledge their horror past!

    • @mr.vincentvega2462
      @mr.vincentvega2462 5 лет назад +14

      it took some time though, he didn't talk about that film for years

    • @MrS98VAC
      @MrS98VAC 5 лет назад +9

      Yes, just like Patricia Arquette with regards to "A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors".

    • @mr.blythe8595
      @mr.blythe8595 5 лет назад +13

      And Jonhnny Depp in A Nightmare on Elm Street

    • @holiday42020
      @holiday42020 5 лет назад

      Mr. Vincent Vega why not? Just curious

    • @MAarshall
      @MAarshall 5 лет назад +2

      20:19 For anyone wondering.

  • @papiluvsiris6318
    @papiluvsiris6318 5 лет назад +10

    I'm so glad he mentioned Stir of Echoes at the end. I was waiting for that the entire 37:56. Unfortunately it wasn't featured how I would have liked it but at least it got some recognition. Loved that movie!

  • @chillin127
    @chillin127 3 года назад +11

    Kevin is so underrated in being known as being underrated. So many actors, not half as good, are underrated. He’s so much better at being underrated than them. But he’s so underrated ... is my point.

  • @sobecb7131
    @sobecb7131 4 года назад +33

    Kevin Bacon is simply an icon. He’s had a great career

  • @Wendifur
    @Wendifur 5 лет назад +785

    GQ can you do a better editing job? The sound levels are atrocious. Crazy loud intros to movies, super quiet movie scenes. Basic editing please.

    • @junpeiiori4720
      @junpeiiori4720 5 лет назад +22

      you're asking too much

    • @crowmollymedia6480
      @crowmollymedia6480 5 лет назад +40

      Thank you, was wondering if I was losing my ability to hear Bacon.

    • @coreymach_
      @coreymach_ 5 лет назад +9

      My thoughts exactly.

    • @roelvideler9701
      @roelvideler9701 5 лет назад +16

      You can also hear the lav mic cracking. That happens, but you have to clean it up afterwards. Hire an audio professional for this stuff.

    • @caspar_gomez
      @caspar_gomez 5 лет назад +5

      gq is trash

  • @arcademoica1627
    @arcademoica1627 4 года назад +17

    What a generous and down to earth actor. The interview ends quite abruptly though.

  • @maxmatson1578
    @maxmatson1578 5 лет назад +74

    I can't believe he didn't mention "Murder in the First" his role as "Henry young" should have got him the Oscar!

    • @lynnmorton9798
      @lynnmorton9798 5 лет назад +4

      Max Matson one of the greatest movies, but I can't find many ppl that have seen it. He Def was Oscar worthy for that role.

    • @rain8084
      @rain8084 5 лет назад +2

      I was thinking the same thing, kept waiting for them to mention it.

    • @maxmatson1578
      @maxmatson1578 5 лет назад +1

      Right on guys!👍 I'm with you.... that roll move me!✌

    • @mikekaraoke
      @mikekaraoke 5 лет назад

      @@lynnmorton9798 I know many people that have seen it, And even if you haven't seen it people know of it-It is a classic

    • @citylily
      @citylily 5 лет назад +2

      I was looking for that the whole clip. My favourite role of his. I agree definitely should have gotten an Oscar for that.

  • @michaelkavanagh932
    @michaelkavanagh932 3 года назад +40

    Tremors is an absolute classic. I'm 38 and it was one of my favourite films growing up. I have cult classics I'll still watch to this day. Big Trouble In Little China. The Goonies. The Lost Boys. Beetlejuice and Tremors 👌

    • @hulkhatepunybanner
      @hulkhatepunybanner 3 года назад +1

      *So, basically, the 1980s weirdest movies. Toss in Heathers and Heavy Metal and you're done.*

    • @michaelkavanagh932
      @michaelkavanagh932 3 года назад +1

      @@hulkhatepunybanner you must be fun at parties

    • @hulkhatepunybanner
      @hulkhatepunybanner 3 года назад +1

      @@michaelkavanagh932 *LOL*

    • @Dravianpn02
      @Dravianpn02 8 месяцев назад

      ​@@hulkhatepunybannernot even close to the 80's weirdest films. All of those are very very popular and streamlined.

    • @Dravianpn02
      @Dravianpn02 8 месяцев назад

      @@hulkhatepunybanner no, just in many film groups and have watched more than 20 films. They are the literal definition of popular and streamlined at this point in time. Upon release? BTILC was original and different in its main character concept. But they literally are the most popular films in their niche. There's nothing underrated or unknown about them. This tells me you are not experienced at all with films and are very young. At the very least the inexperienced and not that knowledgeable for sure. Not saying the taste is bad, that's different. They're all great.

  • @gldmj55
    @gldmj55 3 года назад +7

    I remember doing the "six degrees of Kevin Bacon" game with friends all the way back in the 90's. He's had quite the film career!

  • @phatbassanchor
    @phatbassanchor 5 лет назад +16

    Kevin Bacon fan since Animal House! Awesome actor with an impressive filmography. Flatliners and Hollowman are favorites as are A Few Good Men and Wild Things.

  • @skristenl
    @skristenl 5 лет назад +98

    My favorite film with Kevin Bacon was "She's having a baby". Such a good movie!

  • @Paineinyourblank
    @Paineinyourblank 5 лет назад +12

    Glad you guys picked Sleepers. This is a very dark underrated movie I was hoping he would talk about

  • @Resimaster
    @Resimaster Год назад +12

    He's had such an incredible diverse career covering all sorts of genres, yet now he's selling phone contracts for EE.
    Here's hoping we see him in more movies as he's such a great actor.

  • @michaelbusch5249
    @michaelbusch5249 2 года назад +21

    One of my favorite Kevin Bacon is Stir of Echos and it only gets a brief mention at the very end. Wish he had covered the one, but over all amazing actor, amazing career. So many iconic roles.

    • @NorthPhilly-zr7xc
      @NorthPhilly-zr7xc 2 года назад +1

      I actually love death sentence his performance was great

  • @lunadexelaju3494
    @lunadexelaju3494 5 лет назад +26

    I loved him in 'She's Having a Baby'💕💕💕💕

  • @grec.
    @grec. 4 года назад +21

    He is so handsome!
    Very well done career.
    Never get enough of *Flatliners* and *Hollow Man* .

  • @magnolianame8818
    @magnolianame8818 5 лет назад +22

    These are so fun to watch, and this particular one was great.
    I was worried they wouldn't talk about Woodsman and Hollowman. And to hear about Mystic River was just great. I wanted to hear about Wild Things though! This was such a good one though.

    • @oldDNU
      @oldDNU 5 лет назад +4

      HeyMonaLisaCanI 95 Wild Things is one of those movies that looks like trash, but is actually expertly crafted trash. Great movie.

    • @magnolianame8818
      @magnolianame8818 5 лет назад

      @@oldDNU for sure

  • @AndrewNation13
    @AndrewNation13 2 года назад +2

    Kevin is one of those (is this real) people that actors all dream of one day meeting, I've very much enjoyed his roles and movies in a way that's so easy to take for granted, Thank-you soo much to everyone involved in the shoot, this video is quite a treasure.

  • @SABOREAME68
    @SABOREAME68 2 года назад +8

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kevin Bacon, is one of my favorite actors the gamma of characters that he has portrayed is very impressive. Having said that, there were so many other movies that he was in that weren't mentioned, I guess time ran out. Kevin, I'm watching "Footloose" followed by " A Few Good Men" for the 7th time since I have my own DVD love it!!!

  • @murrdawg71
    @murrdawg71 5 лет назад +40

    One of his best performances was "Murder in the First". Should have won an Oscar for that, it was that good....

    • @jennyk9748
      @jennyk9748 5 лет назад +1

      I'm suprised they didn't talk about that movie, considering.

    • @PollyGammy
      @PollyGammy 5 лет назад

      How have I never heard of this movie?

    • @murrdawg71
      @murrdawg71 5 лет назад

      @@PollyGammy I don't think it did a big box office, I saw it on TV. Christian Slater defends Kevin Bacon, a mentally handicapped Alcatraz prisoner who is abused in prison by guards and prisoners, accused of murder. One of Bacon's best roles..

    • @PollyGammy
      @PollyGammy 5 лет назад +1

      Murray Boyer thank you for the premise. I was going to ask, but thought nobody would want to explain. Sounds great. Can I find it on Netflix or anything? I thought he was astounding in Sleepers. One of my favorite movies.

    • @murrdawg71
      @murrdawg71 5 лет назад +1

      @@PollyGammy I see it's on Amazon Prime.

  • @MorganAlexis
    @MorganAlexis 5 лет назад +401

    Them not going in order is making me 🥴

    • @seanezekielsmith
      @seanezekielsmith 5 лет назад +7

      seems like an obvious move but its completely lost on them

    • @rickynandall9368
      @rickynandall9368 5 лет назад +3

      It doesn't freaking matter relax or don't watch

    • @MorganAlexis
      @MorganAlexis 5 лет назад +19

      Mr. Frisky Whiskers speak for yourself pal

    • @LordSkella
      @LordSkella 5 лет назад +1

      It bugs me too

    • @alexanderthegreat5649
      @alexanderthegreat5649 5 лет назад +2

      @John Stroud I'll say it again as well it doesn't matter folks.

  • @maryak5459
    @maryak5459 5 лет назад +68

    Kevin Bacon is an incredible actor but he impressed me even more when he mentions that he aspires to be like Meryl Streep

    • @spenser9908
      @spenser9908 5 лет назад +3

      Why? Cuz feminism?

    • @dshe8637
      @dshe8637 4 года назад +6

      @@spenser9908 She's a great actor

    • @spenser9908
      @spenser9908 4 года назад +1

      @@dshe8637 Why would it impress her that he aspires to be "a great actor"?

    • @dshe8637
      @dshe8637 4 года назад +2

      @@spenser9908 You're the one wondering why and referencing feminism

    • @lilbirdztube3698
      @lilbirdztube3698 4 года назад +1

      That shows excellent taste and knowledge.

  • @natashawall8131
    @natashawall8131 3 года назад +129

    He almost lost me in Sleepers. Sleepers woke me up and made me just worry about teenagers in juvenile detention centers.

    • @kevinbacon4231
      @kevinbacon4231 3 года назад +11

      Lol thanks for your love and support💙💙.

  • @NickBrakattack
    @NickBrakattack 3 года назад +36

    The Following was an amazing show, especially for its time and being on regular network tv. Wish it went beyond just 3 seasons.

    • @MikeThaDON
      @MikeThaDON 3 года назад +3

      Honestly it was greatttt

  • @jaykapolka6111
    @jaykapolka6111 5 лет назад +9

    Would have liked to seen him discuss "cop car" or "in the first". I've literally seen all of his movies but it never really dawned on me until now how diverse of an actor he is. He's one of those great actors people forget or fail to mention, including myself. I wonder why that is

  • @mamat8184
    @mamat8184 5 лет назад +6

    I really enjoy this GQ series, listening to what the actor's experience was like. So inciteful.

  • @clarissa182
    @clarissa182 4 года назад +9

    My goodness...what a banger of a filmography! Love him.

  • @kpag3030
    @kpag3030 3 года назад +2

    A couple of great ones were left out of this, but I really liked hearing Kevin talk about these roles. He has had so many great ones. Seems like the kind of guy you could hang out with.

  • @ashleyv91939
    @ashleyv91939 3 года назад +12

    As a kid, I love his voice acting as Balto. It was a movie that I would rewatch countless times and actually had a dream to live in Alaska so I could own sled dogs !!! 🐕 🤣🤣🤣

  • @lrj5308
    @lrj5308 5 лет назад +12

    He was also in white water summer, that was also one of my favorite movies growing up.

    • @juliemcdonald1245
      @juliemcdonald1245 5 месяцев назад

      epic
      I had never seen him play anything but white hat characters before. He steps into the black hat very well, chilling

  • @jayceeboydgarcia1753
    @jayceeboydgarcia1753 4 года назад +30

    Why has this man never been nominated at the very least for an Oscar?

    • @kevinbacon4231
      @kevinbacon4231 3 года назад +1

      Lol thanks for your love and support💙💙.

    • @MJ-dq8ik
      @MJ-dq8ik 8 месяцев назад

      Because the Oscars are silly and subjective. Hillary Swank has TWO Oscars and Myrna Loy, Carole Lombard, Glenn Close never won any.

  • @TechieTexan
    @TechieTexan 5 лет назад +6

    His mention of Hot Rod in regards to the parody of the warehouse scene in Footloose is EVERYTHING!!! HE LOVED IT!!!

  • @TheKentWhitaker
    @TheKentWhitaker 3 года назад +7

    He was fantastic in "Taking Chance" - An iconic role for sure.

  • @bigcurt3572
    @bigcurt3572 7 месяцев назад +1

    My two favorite Kevin bacon movies are footloose and tremors, I grew up watching tremors on VHS and I love it and still watch it today.

  • @rinraiden
    @rinraiden 4 года назад +17

    Death Sentence is such an underrated film. Kevin Bacon was so great in it.

    • @paulmall1793
      @paulmall1793 4 года назад

      GQ Interview Robert Redford before its too late.

    • @kevinbacon4231
      @kevinbacon4231 3 года назад

      Lol thanks for your love and support💙💙.

    • @nsasupporter7557
      @nsasupporter7557 Год назад

      Can anyone go 1 second without saying “underrated??”
      Please stop saying “underrated!” 😣😣😣😣

  • @flatscan1978
    @flatscan1978 5 лет назад +49

    I really missed movies like "Stir of Echoes", Murder in the First", "Wild Things" and "Quicksilver" in that video...

    • @kerrilynrousseau8903
      @kerrilynrousseau8903 4 года назад +10

      I liked Stir of Echoes way better than The Sixth Sense.

    • @benjo71472
      @benjo71472 3 года назад

      Quicksilver was great!

    • @flatscan1978
      @flatscan1978 3 года назад +1

      @Harley Schultz I almost forgot about "Death Sentence". What a depressing movie.

    • @sahej6939
      @sahej6939 3 года назад

      Stir of Echoes is a 90s classic

    • @charlenemoore4301
      @charlenemoore4301 3 года назад

      I absolutely loved Stir of Echoes!!

  • @caseykunz7800
    @caseykunz7800 4 года назад +6

    I read mystic river years ago then seeing the movie ...and Sean Penn nailed that sceen when hes being held down by the cops and he bellows out kind of a scream.. he was definitely deserving of his oscar

  • @ed1968man
    @ed1968man 8 месяцев назад +1

    I always picture him in Animal House. He had some classic lines. "Thank you sir may I have another." and "Remain calm. All is well." CLASSIC!!!

  • @kp7032
    @kp7032 3 года назад +11

    I loved the range of emotions he gave when his wife had complications during labour in She’s Having a Baby. His eyes spoke a thousand words during that scene.
    I also enjoyed watching him in Wild Things

  • @franktower9006
    @franktower9006 5 лет назад +22

    If you want to know how good Kevin Bacon really is as an actor , you have to watch "Sleepers" and "Murder In The First" in a row.

    • @KrystalMimms
      @KrystalMimms 2 года назад +2

      Those ones and Stir of Echoes

  • @dalpowers
    @dalpowers 5 лет назад +42

    Wish he spoke about "Death Sentence" GREAT MOVIE!!

    • @matsernn
      @matsernn 5 лет назад +1

      NATURAL NIVIA I know! He is so great in that one

    • @HEATGUYJv3
      @HEATGUYJv3 5 лет назад +1

      Death sentence was amazing

    • @richardcard82
      @richardcard82 5 лет назад +1

      That movie should of been the Death Wish remake not the stupid Bruce Willis version. It was based on the same book

    • @Egcatalan7305
      @Egcatalan7305 5 лет назад

      Rick Carr Bruce Willis version?

    • @berbuck
      @berbuck 5 лет назад

      @@Egcatalan7305 Jason Statham, because all bald people look alike.

  • @TimD86
    @TimD86 5 лет назад +11

    Holy s***, I sometimes forget how many f***ing awesome movies he has been in!

  • @americanpancakelive
    @americanpancakelive 3 года назад +3

    God- I love this guy- you forget how many stellar movies he has been in and the Following, my god, such an impactful series.
    City on The HILL is absolutely amazing as well.

  • @dieseljester
    @dieseljester 9 месяцев назад +1

    Tremors is my favorite movie of Kevin Bacon! I still watch it over and over to this day!

  • @oiat
    @oiat 5 лет назад +45

    Wish they'd talked about his role as Jorge in Beauty Shop. He was hilarious 😂

    • @nicolepadilla703
      @nicolepadilla703 5 лет назад +1

      Oh my God that is him you're right!

    • @oblivious0rebellion
      @oblivious0rebellion 5 лет назад +3

      Ugh I was hoping he’d mentioned it, the only reason why I wanted to watch this video

    • @thesingleequestrian413
      @thesingleequestrian413 5 лет назад

      🤣😂

    • @sahej6939
      @sahej6939 3 года назад +1

      He was hilarious and actually so realistic as that type of douche

  • @MikeB12800
    @MikeB12800 Год назад +4

    My favorite actor! Never gave a bad performance and seems like a chill guy!

  • @penguinpie5056
    @penguinpie5056 5 лет назад +81

    I'd like to see kevin bacon in a cowboy role. he just looks like an old cowboy.

    • @Kennobi15
      @Kennobi15 5 лет назад +7

      Or maybe a rancher, he just looks so right for a good country hat, padded jacket, rough jeans and Western working boots

    • @thorgrootsweetrabbit2244
      @thorgrootsweetrabbit2244 5 лет назад +5

      Tremors kinda fills that bill

    • @eaqua56
      @eaqua56 4 года назад +2

      Or a spaghetti western, Taratino style

    • @user-em4wh5ji3w
      @user-em4wh5ji3w 4 года назад +1

      Check Tremors out. It’s a creature feature/western hybrid

  • @robinmagargle8116
    @robinmagargle8116 3 года назад +2

    I love tremors. I have watched it over and over. And hallowman is my second favorite. He played such good roles in them. Ty Kevin bacon for doing those 2 movies.

  • @stephenishola6205
    @stephenishola6205 2 года назад +3

    Kev!! Such a legend! I love all of his films growing up as a kid especially Mystic River, River Wild and Hollow Man! He has such a ionic voice I’ll definitely know it if I heard him randomly in a room! I would love to see Tom Hanks on here soon!

  • @tinneranne
    @tinneranne 5 лет назад +72

    the audio levels on this video are wildly inconsistent.

    • @username4441
      @username4441 5 лет назад +5

      really is amazing how little they know about gain normalization being GQ and having 4 million subscribers. I suppose names trump content.

    • @charliebrown9489
      @charliebrown9489 5 лет назад

      I imagine you being so bitchy and entitled as I read this lol

    • @DreamlessSkies
      @DreamlessSkies 4 года назад

      Yeah you turn the volume down and the voice is almost inaudible and you turn up the volume and Bacon's suddenly too loud

  • @YolandaAnneBrown95726
    @YolandaAnneBrown95726 5 лет назад +207

    Come on...no mention of "Wild Things?"

    • @galmanferguson
      @galmanferguson 5 лет назад +7

      Rumor has it he regrets his full monty in it

    • @Natalie-je6dg
      @Natalie-je6dg 5 лет назад +11

      That's the only reason I clicked on this video, dammit. :(

    • @texaslady1973
      @texaslady1973 5 лет назад +5

      I was just going to comment about that! That is one of my favorite KB movies!

    • @garycobiak5926
      @garycobiak5926 5 лет назад +4

      The first ime we saw Kevin Bacons bacon

    • @Natalie-je6dg
      @Natalie-je6dg 5 лет назад +2

      @@garycobiak5926 That's the real reason I love his movies, I love Bacon's bacon.

  • @YeahManMillionaire
    @YeahManMillionaire 5 лет назад +11

    The man's a national treasure. Love him to bits. ❤❤❤ Must be protected at all cost!!!!

    • @kevinbacon4231
      @kevinbacon4231 3 года назад

      Lol thanks for your love and support💙💙.

  • @Robodebt1010
    @Robodebt1010 2 года назад +1

    Kevin Bacon .. one of the greatest actors in history .. so honest and funny and relatable here talking about his career. Hope to see him in many more awesome roles.

  • @DylanMadd
    @DylanMadd 8 месяцев назад +2

    33:51 😂this is the 3rd time he’s talked about not keeping it together during a scene. At some point, the “someone” who “started laughing” becomes clear. Love this guy.