He killed that role. I don't care what anyone says. The fact that he fooled a whole generations of people who never even knew he wasn't Indian until google rolled around is amazing.
He absolutely nailed it with playing an Indian Guy. I never would have guessed that he was an American playing a highly intelligent but clumsy Indian physicist. I think he should have been cast in Indian movies because he was that convincing.
@@eishawave3934 no. Indians are not basically caucasians with darker skin. Indians tend to have larger noses and more body hair which caucasians dont. Fisher has that indian look due to his large nose and facial structure. He was a perfect castinf choice to play this indian role. Tom cruise, brad pitt, tom hanks etc could not pull it off and they are all caucasian
Great actor. Short Circuit 2 is a great movie. Holding Out for a Hero with Jay 5 is one of the best scenes in cinema history. My favorite movie as a kid.
I used to watch Early Edition when it came out here in Italy, so that's how I got interested in Fisher Stevens and I've been following his career ever since. I didn't know he was so hot back in the 80s :P
Yeap. Very sad because he nailed this role. Even though Short Circuit 2 wasn't received super well, it has become a cult classic. One of my favorite movies. Watched it countless times as a child on VHS, still enjoy a watch every couple years.
LOL, make sure to listen to the end. Fisher is really funny. You can see here he took playing an Indian very seriously. This is called ACTING. I don't want to hear anyone saying a white person is somehow not allowed to play someone who looks different from them. Yes we can, that's why they invented makeup.
His lines in the first movie were hilarious: "Newton! We are wasting Value-less Time" 🤣 "I am sporting a tremendous woody" "Goodbye goofy woman, I enjoyed repeatedly throwing you to the ground" Ben: "Do you have a working knowledge of girls?" Crosby "No but I read about them" Ben "Umm, maybe I can furnish you with some schematic drawings. "Oh good golly, you cannot hold your water with that story" "Oh Come on Newtown swallow your guts you can do it, show them that you're a hot shot guy underneath your clothes" "Will you quite doing that!" Ben "Do you think I'm doing it for my own self-gratification"🤣
@@liltd87 up tight? Short circuit is one of my favorite movies I watched it last night. Reporters have ear pieces and are fed questions. What’s strong with that
They’re filming the view of her asking the questions AFTER The interview has happened. So she’s just being told what questions she should re-ask based on what shots of her they want.
@@thefastandthefurious1 yes. The crew must have only had one camera on hand for whatever reason and did the cutaways to the reporter afterwards to splice in. This source must have been taken from someone close to the production to have access to this stuff. Great find!
Now obviously he could never do this role today, what people do n out realise that fisher was an actor desperate for the work when short circuit came out so he took this role, he also spent a lot of time studying Indian culture for this role. He really did work hard on this role to not make this role a piss take and as he says in this interview he spent a month in India as well preparing for the role
@@Rhythmicons basically I’m saying he didn’t go into the role without preparation and in those times he did the most PC thing he could do with that role. Rather than just wing it
They only had one camera for this production and they had to reshoot for her angle... the garbage answers Fisher gives for the duplicate questions are hilarious. lol
@@therabbitwhisperer4538 There is no such thing as white or black. There is only one race. The human race. And any actor can play anybody they want to, and must only be judged on if they can do it convincingly.
Funny how back then, he was completely cool with the role. The money and notoriety that came with the job, was never an issue for him. Now that he’s fallen off the map completely, he’s trying to latch onto the SWJ angle of 2021 to get back into the spotlight. Him and Azaria are nothing but has-beens looking for attention.
Or maybe people sometimes don't realize the damage their actions can have on things outside of their perspective until... it's brought to their attention? Like, dude. We're human. WE MAKE MISTAKES, AND GROW FROM THEM. Like that mistake you just made by presumptively and unempathetically judging someone! Good luck growing. :)
@@michael9659 Awwwww! Don't worry, most people didn't know what cultural appropriation was back then either. I'm sure you'll learn someday ☺️ and yeah, I work in the industry. I know what an actor does. 😂
@@jackbruno3041 Hopefully all the woke SJWs ruining Hollywood now will be working at Dunkin' Donuts soon. You can only survive so long when no one goes to see your piece of crap preaching, moralizing, condescending movies. I love how this commitment to accurate casting has somehow resulted in a black girl playing The Little Mermaid next year. Real consistent ethics there. Can't wait to see how much money that one loses.
He killed that role. I don't care what anyone says. The fact that he fooled a whole generations of people who never even knew he wasn't Indian until google rolled around is amazing.
As an Indian, this man did a great job.
This is an important interview. He was sincere, and respectful in his approach and portrayal of Ben.
Hoooooooooooooly....sh!t?!?!? I never would have imagines Ben's character was played by this guy. I swear Fisher is a FANTASTIC actor genius!!!
Apparently cancel culture had a day with him. Ben is amazing
@@Ghost7065 How was he canceled?
@@bullock4211 A short time ago they forced him to apologize for playing this role. Said it was racist.
@@Ghost7065 that’s called being canceled ? You’re pretty soft then
@@Ghost7065 That's so very stupid... it's ACTING. I didn't even know he wasn't Indian!
He absolutely nailed it with playing an Indian Guy. I never would have guessed that he was an American playing a highly intelligent but clumsy Indian physicist.
I think he should have been cast in Indian movies because he was that convincing.
Such a great actor and made Ben so unique
He was so convincing as an indian that even indians believed he was indian. His facial features are very indian.
I was totally convinced until a few years ago. Very impressive job ❤
No we weren’t lol
It’s not necessarily that his facial features are Indian. It’s convincing because Indians are basically Caucasians with darker skin and funny accents
@@eishawave3934 no. Indians are not basically caucasians with darker skin. Indians tend to have larger noses and more body hair which caucasians dont. Fisher has that indian look due to his large nose and facial structure. He was a perfect castinf choice to play this indian role. Tom cruise, brad pitt, tom hanks etc could not pull it off and they are all caucasian
Great actor. Short Circuit 2 is a great movie. Holding Out for a Hero with Jay 5 is one of the best scenes in cinema history. My favorite movie as a kid.
Such an outstanding actor, Short Circuit 1 and 2 are just outstanding films
I used to watch Early Edition when it came out here in Italy, so that's how I got interested in Fisher Stevens and I've been following his career ever since. I didn't know he was so hot back in the 80s :P
This guy is a legend
I know the 1993 super Mario bros movie was not good but I think fisher stevens did really good on playing iggy koopa in the movie
Omg for years I have been fooled
I just had my mind blown... wow.
He looked good here
Its cool that he spoke with an indian accent out of makeup.
"I am sporting an enormous woody right now."
lmao
I always knew Fisher was playing indian because I had a habit of checking the end credits. Otherwise I wouldn't have known
Damn, he was a cutie pie!
I was 47 years old when I found this out 😂😂
I had no idea 🤯 This is the first time I've seen his actual face 😄
Oh my god… my mind is blown 😮
Legitimately found out today Ben was played by Fisher. Definitely wouldn't fly today! 🤣
Which is dumb as Fuk. They are called actors folks let them act. 🤦
I was shocked it was a white guy though what a great actor.
Defo.... everything is woke and the idea would be shutdown.😅
@@Professorkenneth which is bs its called ACTING for christsake
Yeap. Very sad because he nailed this role. Even though Short Circuit 2 wasn't received super well, it has become a cult classic.
One of my favorite movies. Watched it countless times as a child on VHS, still enjoy a watch every couple years.
@@TheOfficialDjProductpretty sure parts of this interview wouldn't fly today either... 🤣 Having a rewatch after your comment 🤣
I’m today years old when I found out this man played Ben.
Same sir 🙈
35 years later..😂
The way he discarded the banana 🍌 at 0:31 Lol 😂 he needed a waste basket 🗑️ next to him.
I was born in 1988 and its taken Me till 2023 , to realise he wasn't Indian 🤪🤣
Same 😂
That's crazy
Short Circuits was one of my favourite movies, 35 years down the track, I only today know the actor is white.
OMG I thought he was really Indian!!!!!!
Back in 1988 people were less ofended and more strong
It's not offence, untill it happens to you.
@@lastxp I wasn't offended by the White Chicks movie though. 🤷♂️
@@jedijonesi was
Hey he is in super Mario brothers and early edition
LOL, make sure to listen to the end. Fisher is really funny. You can see here he took playing an Indian very seriously. This is called ACTING. I don't want to hear anyone saying a white person is somehow not allowed to play someone who looks different from them. Yes we can, that's why they invented makeup.
Here's a interview where he said he'll never do that again; ruclips.net/video/asOdBBNw-yE/видео.html
Defend minstrelsy.
I didn’t know fisher was like… from Brooklyn??
His lines in the first movie were hilarious:
"Newton! We are wasting Value-less Time" 🤣
"I am sporting a tremendous woody"
"Goodbye goofy woman, I enjoyed repeatedly throwing you to the ground"
Ben: "Do you have a working knowledge of girls?" Crosby "No but I read about them" Ben "Umm, maybe I can furnish you with some schematic drawings.
"Oh good golly, you cannot hold your water with that story"
"Oh Come on Newtown swallow your guts you can do it, show them that you're a hot shot guy underneath your clothes"
"Will you quite doing that!" Ben "Do you think I'm doing it for my own self-gratification"🤣
He would have been perfect playing Howard Wollowitz estranged DAD!
I don't even recognize him, it's like Ben is a completely deferent person.
He'll wake up with yesterday's 🗞️ and never know. Nobody's gonna know.. they'll know..
I never knew it was him under the make up I thought he was Indian lol
Mr. The Plague your English has improved since 1988! 🛹
Fisher stevens is kinda hot
listen VERY DAMN CLOSELY @ 5:59!! You can hear another lady feeding her the question.
And?
@@ozmond up tight, much??
@@liltd87 up tight? Short circuit is one of my favorite movies I watched it last night. Reporters have ear pieces and are fed questions. What’s strong with that
They’re filming the view of her asking the questions AFTER The interview has happened. So she’s just being told what questions she should re-ask based on what shots of her they want.
@@thefastandthefurious1 yes. The crew must have only had one camera on hand for whatever reason and did the cutaways to the reporter afterwards to splice in. This source must have been taken from someone close to the production to have access to this stuff. Great find!
Now obviously he could never do this role today, what people do n out realise that fisher was an actor desperate for the work when short circuit came out so he took this role, he also spent a lot of time studying Indian culture for this role. He really did work hard on this role to not make this role a piss take and as he says in this interview he spent a month in India as well preparing for the role
It's like arguing that the minstrel spent a lot of time in Mississippi.
@@Rhythmicons basically I’m saying he didn’t go into the role without preparation and in those times he did the most PC thing he could do with that role. Rather than just wing it
@@robertbrighton9797 There's no defense for minstrelsy.
@@Rhythmicons it isn’t a defence though is it
@@robertbrighton9797 it clearly is.
I thought been was actually real i was wondering why he wasnt in other movies
He was in other movies. Fisher Stevens is really an indian pretending to be white
They only had one camera for this production and they had to reshoot for her angle... the garbage answers Fisher gives for the duplicate questions are hilarious. lol
it worked so well in 1988
before we had generations of overly sensitive types ruin it for everyone.
So you saying a white person should play a brown person in this day and age
@@therabbitwhisperer4538seriously trying to gas light a response? I guess you just to proved my point.
@@therabbitwhisperer4538 There is no such thing as white or black. There is only one race. The human race. And any actor can play anybody they want to, and must only be judged on if they can do it convincingly.
@@jedijones yh like u will see that now
Same sir 😂
I was blown away when I found out he wasn't Indian years ago it's so strange see him with out make up.
Today he says there is no way in hell he would play a indian
He's nuts lol. Bobbie had to will herself through that one!
Other than Johnny 5, this guy stole the movie!
😲 I jus found out he wasa prick tho in movie Hackers
Short circuit 1& 2, & Hackers are so good sci fi he did a good job playing a prick in it.
He was a prick on the set of friends too but feels bad about it now lol
The interviewer looks like Nancy Reagan.
Damn alll the times I watched the movies I never knew ben was played by a white guy
Lmaoo so hes actually black. Even cooler 💐🤷🏿
Depending on truth the Holy Spirit brings you to the real. In Jesus Christs name we pray amen.
Funny how back then, he was completely cool with the role. The money and notoriety that came with the job, was never an issue for him. Now that he’s fallen off the map completely, he’s trying to latch onto the SWJ angle of 2021 to get back into the spotlight. Him and Azaria are nothing but has-beens looking for attention.
Um, he won Academy Award a few years ago.
Or maybe people sometimes don't realize the damage their actions can have on things outside of their perspective until... it's brought to their attention? Like, dude. We're human. WE MAKE MISTAKES, AND GROW FROM THEM. Like that mistake you just made by presumptively and unempathetically judging someone! Good luck growing. :)
@@jackbruno3041 Damage? lol. HES AN ACTOR. He was ACTING as something he wasn’t. That’s what the Hell acting is.
@@michael9659 Awwwww! Don't worry, most people didn't know what cultural appropriation was back then either. I'm sure you'll learn someday ☺️ and yeah, I work in the industry. I know what an actor does. 😂
@@jackbruno3041 Hopefully all the woke SJWs ruining Hollywood now will be working at Dunkin' Donuts soon. You can only survive so long when no one goes to see your piece of crap preaching, moralizing, condescending movies. I love how this commitment to accurate casting has somehow resulted in a black girl playing The Little Mermaid next year. Real consistent ethics there. Can't wait to see how much money that one loses.