What's bad is you know they could have gone on another 2 hours and we'd all be enthralled with the different sides Sam would reveal through Hank's less orthodox interview style. Massive respect to them both.
Henry sits on the edge of the sofa and is totally engaged in the conversation.Noone does that like he does.He forces the interviewee to think and give there actual response
It's insane how Samuel can go from telling these deep, scary-as-shit stories, to shaking Henry's hand at the end in a way that just lets you know he's the coolest dude ever.
Henry is in awe, as am I , he put it so eloquently and simple, and honest and sharp. SLJ you rock, buddy!!" Wether you like his acting or his movies is irellevant, his message rings true, and just explained a whole lot 'o well rapped answers to get deep with... Bernie BURNALOT
Yes this is fantastic! What a great interview with two of my favorite iconic people. I'm very please to listen to Samuel speak of his life. He's a very admirable person. And I always like hearing Henry talk. Plus Henry is a fantastic host.
great interview, i didnt know Samuel L. was a black panther, i like him even more now,he looked happy as hell answering those questions, very prideful. .
WOW! I am a part of the generation of which he speaks and he is so clear as to what it was like to grow up in those turbulent times. I got tear gassed and hustled by cops just because I was a part of a peaceful demonstration. Cops didn't care-just point and shoot. He is telling it like it was and it wasn't pretty!! Thank you both for teaching this generation what it was like back then. Plus, I love Samuel Jackson so peace out both of you!
In its totality, this interview makes for a good wake up call to mid-adolescent youths otherwise unaware of recent modern history. (Never forget the kid who asked, when his teacher spoke about World War 2, quite astutely so, "That means there was a World War 1 doesn't it?" shall I.)
I'm a student and I'm angry Henry. In fact I'm pissed. Complacency and apathy among my own generation disgust me. Thanks for being one of the few voices to call it out.
3:06 That's not really true. I was in the Army for five years and people who volunteered to go to war for college money were pretty much non-existent, and the average education level of soldiers is higher than the national average. By 2007 everyone had either volunteered or reenlisted during wartime. There are many ways to get money for college that are a lot easier, and anyone can get a federal loan now. Now, if you ask someone why they joined and they tell you that, it might just be because they are tired of explaining the concept of civic duty to a nation of spoiled children.
thefingerMenos Until the Bush administration came out with the Post 9/11 GI Bill, most veterans didn't even use their GI Bill, plus anyone can get an interest-free loan from the government. When I joined as a private in 2005 I was getting $1,235 per month (until I was promoted), by the time I was E-5 with more than four years in service I was getting $2127, after I got married my housing allowance brought my pay up to about $2800 a month, so about $34,000 annual salary. My point is this: there are much easier ways to make it in America than to be paid between $14,800 and $34,000 risking your life and working double-digit hours every day. You can do better than that working your way up in the fast food industry.
thefingerMenos But wait, someone coming out of college spent four years in college, so we're comparing apples and oranges, and you have to work your way up in the military as well. You can become a manager at a McDonald's making $30,000 per year after a few years, and some store managers eventually make $60,000. Sure if you're deployed you're getting a big boost from being tax-free for that time (I forgot to factor in my jump pay earlier, plus you get hazard pay on deployment) The upshot is that a fast food worker is working shorter hours and not risking being killed. On deployment a person might work 20 hours a day and sleep through mortar attacks. Even in garrison my average day was 12 or more hours, and I worked many a weekend. My point stands. There are far easier ways to make it in America than joining the military, even in a bad economy. I chose fast food workers as an example because workers in that industry aren't given much respect. Working the hours you would be putting in during military service, you could easily do a job and get a certification for another trade that will pay more. If you're joining the military you need to be prepared to kill and to die, otherwise nobody else can trust you to do the right thing when the going gets tough. There are people in the military that think it's a paycheck, but in my experience veterans are people who could have succeeded in any field. They chose military service because it was a job that gave them pride in what they were doing and a sense of satisfaction rising to challenges, not because it was the best paying job they could get.
thefingerMenos Everybody I served with would agree that they were making less per hour of labor than minimum wage. Like I said, people serve because it gives them more personal satisfaction than working in a fast food restaurant, or even in much higher paying jobs (which many people who join the military are coming from). I was 19 when I joined, and I made my decision rationally, but nowadays people often join when they're much older. Perhaps you didn't have any sense when you were 18, but seeing that you still resort to ad hominems rather that making rational arguments, maybe you haven't gotten any better over the years. I saw more young people going home in boxes than I can count when I was in Afghanistan, so if you don't think that military service is a matter of life and death then there's no hope for you.
Notice how this conversation deviate from his current film to henry rollin's political agenda : ) Your tropic thunder and Iron man interviews will turn into hardtalk
I have an idea, how about you don't generalize. Generalization is ignorance. I am 25, so I am one of your "Kids". You gonna start yelling for me to turn down my music now?
What's bad is you know they could have gone on another 2 hours and we'd all be enthralled with the different sides Sam would reveal through Hank's less orthodox interview style.
Massive respect to them both.
Henry sits on the edge of the sofa and is totally engaged in the conversation.Noone does that like he does.He forces the interviewee to think and give there actual response
Bring back the Henry Rollins show! Man I used to look forward to a new episode every week,truly bummed me out when it became no more.
It's insane how Samuel can go from telling these deep, scary-as-shit stories, to shaking Henry's hand at the end in a way that just lets you know he's the coolest dude ever.
Samuel is clearly very intelligent and it's obvious that Henry admires and respects him.
henry rollins is the best interviewer ive seen by far!...very interesting stuff he puts out on the table
One of the most fascinating interview's ever. All three parts...
just came across this show, love this guy. He should have a tv show, on now. love the dialogue, and the discourse illustrated on this show..
Henry Rollins just impressed the shit out of me.
SLJ is such an underrated actor, his role in unbreakable was oscar worthy.
I have alot more respect for Sam now after watching this. Both these guys are good men.
Henry is in awe, as am I , he put it so eloquently and simple, and honest and sharp.
SLJ you rock, buddy!!"
Wether you like his acting or his movies is irellevant, his message rings true, and just explained a whole lot 'o well rapped answers to get deep with...
Bernie BURNALOT
Yes this is fantastic! What a great interview with two of my favorite iconic people. I'm very please to listen to Samuel speak of his life. He's a very admirable person. And I always like hearing Henry talk. Plus Henry is a fantastic host.
Doesn't get better then this! Would be great to see more of this show.
great interview, i didnt know Samuel L. was a black panther, i like him even more now,he looked happy as hell answering those questions, very prideful. .
WOW! I am a part of the generation of which he speaks and he is so clear as to what it was like to grow up in those turbulent times. I got tear gassed and hustled by cops just because I was a part of a peaceful demonstration. Cops didn't care-just point and shoot. He is telling it like it was and it wasn't pretty!! Thank you both for teaching this generation what it was like back then. Plus, I love Samuel Jackson so peace out both of you!
The coolest man talks with the coolest man..best interview ever. I hope they do another interview soon. Keep it up ICONS!!!!
This interview was very well done. IFC has to bring it back and make more.
Two legends.
this is more like a casual chat than an interview, and that's what makes it so fantastic and engaging. thanks for putting this up
This was incredible, thanks for uploading :)
he also talks to the people who have some really interesting things to say. he knows what he wants to hear and what we all want to hear.
great interview now thats what i call an interview great stuff sam and henry said.
Henry Rollins is a great interviewer/ interviewee. Just another thing he's awesome at.
this interview is AMAZING....i love sam jackson and i've never heard any of this stuff. fascinating point of view.
Awesome, awesome interview.
Samuel Jackson is THE MAN!
great interview.
i never knew henry was so good at interviews
So true every word just take that info and stand up. Make your future.
samuel l jackson seems like a really cool guy.
Awesome interview. That's the way it should be; natural...just a couple people sitting around talking about some really interesting stuff. Well done!
Henry sits on the edge of the sofa and is totally engaged in the conversation.Noone does that like he does
I really like that ending statement.
Samuel hit it right on the head
Samuel L. Jackson is a cool dude.
fantastic!!
cheers
well-said
3.37 - Serious face is serious!
In its totality, this interview makes for a good wake up call to mid-adolescent youths otherwise unaware of recent modern history. (Never forget the kid who asked, when his teacher spoke about World War 2, quite astutely so, "That means there was a World War 1 doesn't it?" shall I.)
I think Samuel L Jackson's activist history was more interesting than the usual talk about his movies.
thats true
Jackson is right, the middle class has disappeared. It's the haves vs. the credit card debt havers.
IFC needs to be on basic cable!
And so he goes and does a gambling add. Funny
@werdzrweapons I was gonna say the same thing. He is a fantastic interviewer!
The Visa card became the Matrix expense account in Vancouver since I couldn't find a job without geeting nagged, Samuel.
I'm a student and I'm angry Henry. In fact I'm pissed. Complacency and apathy among my own generation disgust me. Thanks for being one of the few voices to call it out.
How many shows did he do?
3:06 That's not really true. I was in the Army for five years and people who volunteered to go to war for college money were pretty much non-existent, and the average education level of soldiers is higher than the national average. By 2007 everyone had either volunteered or reenlisted during wartime. There are many ways to get money for college that are a lot easier, and anyone can get a federal loan now. Now, if you ask someone why they joined and they tell you that, it might just be because they are tired of explaining the concept of civic duty to a nation of spoiled children.
thefingerMenos Until the Bush administration came out with the Post 9/11 GI Bill, most veterans didn't even use their GI Bill, plus anyone can get an interest-free loan from the government. When I joined as a private in 2005 I was getting $1,235 per month (until I was promoted), by the time I was E-5 with more than four years in service I was getting $2127, after I got married my housing allowance brought my pay up to about $2800 a month, so about $34,000 annual salary. My point is this: there are much easier ways to make it in America than to be paid between $14,800 and $34,000 risking your life and working double-digit hours every day. You can do better than that working your way up in the fast food industry.
thefingerMenos But wait, someone coming out of college spent four years in college, so we're comparing apples and oranges, and you have to work your way up in the military as well. You can become a manager at a McDonald's making $30,000 per year after a few years, and some store managers eventually make $60,000. Sure if you're deployed you're getting a big boost from being tax-free for that time (I forgot to factor in my jump pay earlier, plus you get hazard pay on deployment) The upshot is that a fast food worker is working shorter hours and not risking being killed. On deployment a person might work 20 hours a day and sleep through mortar attacks. Even in garrison my average day was 12 or more hours, and I worked many a weekend.
My point stands. There are far easier ways to make it in America than joining the military, even in a bad economy. I chose fast food workers as an example because workers in that industry aren't given much respect. Working the hours you would be putting in during military service, you could easily do a job and get a certification for another trade that will pay more.
If you're joining the military you need to be prepared to kill and to die, otherwise nobody else can trust you to do the right thing when the going gets tough. There are people in the military that think it's a paycheck, but in my experience veterans are people who could have succeeded in any field. They chose military service because it was a job that gave them pride in what they were doing and a sense of satisfaction rising to challenges, not because it was the best paying job they could get.
thefingerMenos Everybody I served with would agree that they were making less per hour of labor than minimum wage. Like I said, people serve because it gives them more personal satisfaction than working in a fast food restaurant, or even in much higher paying jobs (which many people who join the military are coming from). I was 19 when I joined, and I made my decision rationally, but nowadays people often join when they're much older.
Perhaps you didn't have any sense when you were 18, but seeing that you still resort to ad hominems rather that making rational arguments, maybe you haven't gotten any better over the years. I saw more young people going home in boxes than I can count when I was in Afghanistan, so if you don't think that military service is a matter of life and death then there's no hope for you.
Notice how this conversation deviate from his current film to henry rollin's political agenda : ) Your tropic thunder and Iron man interviews will turn into hardtalk
good interview. all intellectual and shit.
you're also acting like the babyboomers were successful
I have an idea, how about you don't generalize.
Generalization is ignorance.
I am 25, so I am one of your "Kids".
You gonna start yelling for me to turn down my music now?
samuel jackson dont high-five