Robert Downey Jr Describes the Balancing Act of Personalities on a Film Set
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2019
- Robert Downey Jr found a great partner in Jon Favreau through the Iron Man franchise, but great partnerships don't always exist on a set. Sometimes you can just blend into the machine, but other times you need to be the one driving it.
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Robert is successful not just because he is a good actor, it's also because he has high emotional intelligence
Blitznstitch2 i agree
@Bomb La Tourand before. Get it?
This is just my theory, but I think high emotional intelligence helps make a good actor. Without an empathy for your character, a performance can come off as insincere.
Emotional intelligence is so underrated, it’s ESSENTIAL to have good relationships with people
Emotional intelligence is highly underestimated. It is important. Academic intelligence without emotional intelligence can cause as much damage as vice versa.
Now that's RDJ being RDJ and not Tony stark. It's so different that he is such an emotional person which of course we all are but man this is a completely different personality that we have seen of him
Aasia Parveen yeah he seems to have emotional desernment and wisdom about the ups and downs of his life on set in particular
That is How tony would be if he had survived the snap
Yea.....Tony Stark is a fake character that he plays.....
@@reeseruss ur so stupid
You can see why he's the perfect Stark though. He didn't become Tony. He made Tony him. In so many comic runs Tony is purely a vessel for story telling. Most of the time nothing more than a personality trait in a suit of armour. RDJ gave him life.
Been watching a few of these. Robert is very impressively articulate, and you can see he's gained a lot of knowledge and wisdom from his long history in the industry. It's wonderful that his career has capped off with such an iconic and legendary role in its later years.
You dont need to out 'very' in front of "impressively".
@@anthonyzullo It's for emphasis, but I guess you're right. The "very" doesn't look quite right there.
Woooow
I feel like every time i watch one of his interviews i feel stupid because of how intelligent and fast he is.
I feel like he might be the first to tell you that you're not stupid and that there was a point for him, as there is for all of us, where he was at whatever point you're at as well. In other words, it's not that he's innately superior or you're innately inferior, just at different stages of growth.
If you watch his interviews with Craig Ferguson they sort of acknowledge each other as both being quick, so when you know you're on an even playing field, it's easier to see the differences of all the other aspects of self. You can be a butt in some thing and mature in others and it not be a contradiction. He one-ups him in one moment and falls flat on his face the next.
Just enjoy it as much as you can, soak it up as much as you can and ride the wave onto the next stage =)
@@vincentjohnflorio This is such a great comment. Thank you for doing your best to help someone feel better about themselves.
@@vincentjohnflorio The ride the wave part reminded me of that quote Neil Patrick Harris said, also on this show I believe. More than a quote, a way of viewing life that I agreed much upon. All the best brother.
@@vincentjohnflorio The world needs more people like you. Thank you
he's one of those people that you think you know what they're saying and then you lose them midpoint because they form thoughts and sentences way faster than you can comprehend lmao
And I thought I had problems following him because english isn't my first language... I need to watch it a second time to get his point.
I agree. He’s definitely eloquent, but half of the time as intently as I try to understand his points, they seem to trail off, unfinished.
Exactly!!
I can always follow him pretty easily. Love listening to him talk, honestly
@Phry3 - I won't address your entire analysis, but as for your one example, RDJ did not say "they gave me enough rope to hang the set..." - which indeed makes no sense - he said, "He gave me enough rope to hang the whole project" - which makes perfect sense, in that he took a well-known idiom and twisted the ending to "up the ante", as it were, which is entirely relevant to the point he was making - that if Favreau's trust in him had turned out to be misplaced, not only would RDJ have failed, the whole movie would have failed. As for the rest of his musings here, I had no problem following what he was saying. The group dynamics of any artistic process are highly abstract and not easily put into words, but he manages to do a decent job of it here, speaking both creatively and intelligently. But you have to pay close attention and think about what he's saying, relating it to your own experience with the creative process. (For someone who has no such experience, I suppose, it would be difficult or impossible to comprehend what he's talking about.)
Downey is such an interesting and eloquent speaker.
I keep having to watch his interviews multiple times to figure out what he’s talking about lol
Babo Thought i was the only one...
even when i rewatch it i still dont figure it out i just enjoy listening and watching him talk 😂
Berry lol. Nope.
Babo same and I am writing a 3 page essay in my language arts clas
I still try to figure out what people tell me constantly... Its sound like all gibberish to me.
Acting has to be one of the most obscure experiences you can have. You come together for a 3 month shoot. That is your life 24/7, with people you never met or barely know, and you have to somehow develop a genuine connection. And if you don't, and you hate the person, you have to somehow fake it. If you can't, it will come off on screen, the movie won't work, and you might not get work again. And you do that over and over. I can't think of another scenario that compares
I find such comfort in hearing RDJ talk. IT mirrors my own interactions about the arts, about connecting with others, with his feelings towards the self and existing in chunks of society and its hierarchy's. Super glad I watched this
Tbh I was really sad when I came to know his contract with marvel was up, but now I am relieved. This man is a genius and we need him to do some quality movies. The movies that really define the actor in him. Marvel was just a cakewalk for him. Come on rdj, bring us some quality movies! ❤️
RDJ is super well spoken! If he wasn’t acting this man could be a professor for a Ivy League school lmao!
Candice Dodd Or MIT. He has “some pull” there!
Being a good speaker doesn’t mean he’d be a good teacher
I UNDERSTOOD THAT REFERENCE!!!
I love this interviewer. I'm not saying he's the best, but he gets the best. He's a nice blend with the right amount of kiss ass and submission while being able to lead the big bear with pokes and prods that come off like "wow, tell me more."
Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist
And PHILOSOPHER.
Lovin' these interviews with RDJ!
I love this interview, especially after watching Natural Born Killers. What a crazy movie and he was so crazy in that movie.
It's always been clear to me, that Robert Downey is a brilliant person. Often brilliance comes with a price, and much like he mirrored this in the character of Sherlock Holmes, Robert turned to an erratic self destructive drug fueled coping behavior to get through it. Even when he was most troubled, it was easy to realize, that he was extremely talented and one could've only hoped to see him pull through the hard times, and land on the level of success he's on now, that he clearly earned. He's consistently delivering solid performances, and both entertaining and insightful commentary outside of movies. Listening to him talk here gives viewpoints that certainly works on a movie set, but can be extrapolated on to almost every other situation in life.
He’s so smart I try to keep up but I get lost in his words
I just want to express that these videos are extremely necessary and helpful.
Sometimes I don't understand when he explains his feelings, but I really prefer anecdotes.
This was major word salad, but I still eat it up, cause it’s RDJ
Sam is a great interviewer. Super fun and interesting to listen to RDjr and how he's interpreting reality and how the gears are turning. Thanks for sharing.
2:45 Man, RDJ nails it here. For any performing artist or creative, this is so important to recognize in yourself.
one thing i noticed in RDJs interview with Sam Jones is that he is indeed a very deep person. He talks in a very deep, emotional and intelligent way. i love him so much. I've been a fan of him ever since but this is the first time i see him very sincere and very deep. Most interviews i saw is that he is full of quirkiness which is amazing as well but its also good to see the serious side of RDJ. Long live, Iron Man!😍
A lot of this has to do with Wing Chun philosophy and it’s impressive to see how far it’s affected him.
Monkey see monkey do is a lot like matching energies. You don’t overpressure or relax too much at any given moment but look for some connection to just be in the moment.
When you find that balance, you begin to enjoy the process rather than the result. 80/20 rule. Most people see Iron Man. If you’ve come to this video though, you’re of the 20% that value the process and that appreciate some of what it took to get there.
Same applies in martial arts and film. You don’t just get there. It’s a lot of chaotic energy finding itself before it reaches a point where it can Be most effective. Sometimes, you never get there.
Wow, Very thought provoking conversation 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
To me it sounds like he's saying to not be a selfish twat and work together on team projects; but not so much as to make your ideas insignificant
Yeah indeed. He uses a lot of words to basically express what you're saying
That he frequently tosses out every script that his castmates have memorized and rewrites everything is an ironic sidebar to this.
I just love how he speaks. Super relaxing
All this time i thought Robert was like Tony for real but the man was actually in character the whole time? Damn Daniel (day Lewis)
These are without a doubt the best interviews with Robert I have seen, really great work.
These set of interviews are actually and surprisingly spectacular.
Man the advice from 2:17 is so wise and comes from lots of experience. "It's like a one armed bandit." Didn't understand what he meant at first, but he described how when you go to a new set it's never all gold bars or the "jackpot". There are always problems, technical or personal. The question is how can I fit into that structure. It's SO true. Personally, I would always get frustrated working in new contexts with new people because there always was something new wrong. Well, here is the answer. No need to get frustrated, that's just how it is - there is always a wrinkle or unforeseen pressure point when you work with a new group - you need to figure out how to fit into it. So refreshing to hear this from a veteran like him who you would assume has no problems on new sets with his stature. He knows whats up.
I LOVE THIS MAN
RDJ is pretty intelligent when it comes down to it with a lot of insight. No wonder he's sucessful
Robert Downey Jr is legend...💕
That is such great advice for fitting-in somewhere new, anywhere, love this guy.
it's a lot wisdom wrapped in a code, that you have to decipher.
He's talking to everyone here. Keeping the crew engaged. I don't see too many people doing this.
Awesome interview.
Even RDJ doesn’t know what RDJ is talking about.
I love these interviews 3💖💖💖
He is so dawn to earth! Thank you for being who you are Robert!
The like-dislike ratio difference shows how much people love RDJ.
:)
Excellent actor. And my favorite too.
Nice to know I'm not the only one who has no clue what he's talking about, lol. Like, he's so articulate and metaphorical, that he just loses me most of the time. RDJ still bout as cool you can get tho.
Articulate means exactly the opposite of what you think it means
@@AGoldenBoon What do u mean?
I learned so much from this guy through these mini videos of this interview
Well said, well done.
Charisma just oozes from RDJ I swear
I'm sad that he's gone. I can't help but feel like the golden age of the MCU is over.
Gosh.. He's so great :)
I love this man and his brain
Getting RDJ to mirror you in an interview is like recieving the oscar for interviewer.
The experience that RDJ earned during all these years, makes him a good-well balanced person & of course actor!!
Here’s a fun game. Smoke a joint and try understanding what he’s saying without the back of your head starting to tingle.
I think Robert did this game before the interview!!
So honest and humble.
Hopefully, he doesn't end up being salty towards the MCU moving forward.
I don't think he will, sure he put some time in, but he didn't get solidly typecast and they made him filthy rich so now he has innumerable options compared to pre-2008 RDJ.
He seems like the kind of person who would be grateful for things, in whatever way, instead of resenting them. After everything he's been through he seems to focus more on positivity and mindfulness.
Freaky thing is, there's an interview somewhere around here when he was doing the European press for the original Iron Man. The setting of the show he was on was a more sort of frivolously silly kind of thing, the host was very young. There's a point in the middle where RDJ just kind of stops for a beat, then goes "god, what if this is like 8 years later, and I'm just running around deluded trying to be 'Action Man', I clearly have a bad toupee and am injecting myself with steroids?"
He's smirking as he says it and they both have a good laugh, but he'd only still so recently entered into this totally unprecedented step for his career right then, it was something he knew COULD have been possible. That it all could've been a trainwreck (granted, one of the side details of the still-then-recent Kiss Kiss Bang Bang movie also featured some guy who's only fame came from embodying an action hero toy and his obsession with it ruined and killed him).
To think, 12 years later, it all amounted to a crazy successful and critically acclaimed journey for himself he should only be proud of.
He's so articulate that I don't understand his sentences
So as Bruce said, "Be water, my friends!!"
Can somebody please put RDJ and Johnny Depp in a sandbox together. Is that really too much to ask?
i never knew RDJ have a good diction and deep person that i find it really hard to underdtand. Love him always.
Goddamn these are the types of interviews I wanna see on press tours. Not stupid Buzzfeed have/have not games but a real conversation between an interviewer and actor where they can delve deeper into their thoughts and ideas.
Love him.
HEY. U should make this a podcast man. Put it on spotify!
It is lol :)
I work in a restaurant and this hits home
You need to get on Spotify!!! I'd be listening to that shit all the time.
The reason it's hard to understand him is because he changed subjects so quick
*Robert John Downey Jr. being Tony Stark | Tony Stark being Robert John Downey Jr.*
Hope to see RDJ do more of what he enjoys now that he has a bit more freedom.
Wow. Fabulous.
I m just adoring the way RDJ says he's mirroring Sam's physicality and lost his rhythem 😍😍😍😍😍
#SAMJONES I love the Black & White theme you are using for your interviews
It reminds me of a quote (not sure where I found it) "No one is completely GOOD or BAD, there is only different shades of GREY". I know this is totally irrelevant but it stroke into my mind.
"what I'm doing is giving myself an excuse to fail"
Like him talking about basically Star Wars and Mark hammill have those discussions accommodate the actor make a good movie out of the calibration. #lastjedi
Ryan Johnson should of listened to Mark on his character...
Engish is not my first language. For me his vocabulary is very fancy and speed of talking is really fast. Sometimes even with subtitles i don't understand what he is saying.
But i just love to watch him and his body language. His vibes are so positive....
*HE IS AMAAAAZING !!!*
I love him, for all that is
Even in life itself...I'm always striving for those moments when I'm quiet enough internally to connect with others and for them do likewise with me. But that rarely happens, as even if I'm there, you can't make other people get there. So it often seems suboptimal and unsatisfying. So it's an interesting thought about how to deal with the messiness and noise and succeed anyway or is that really possible?
If he's not doing that already, he really should teach acting
I love how self aware RDJ is now
I love these interviews but sometimes it’s frustrating cuz actors give these vague esoteric answers like what are you talking about??? Why can’t they just give a straight answer? “ when you first walk on a set people are a little nervous and sometimes awkward and so they use bravado to push their ideas and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t but we gotta learn to trust each other.” Or like “ John favareau great guy. He trusted me with this character... he gave me more freedom to play than maybe another actor might need but he also reigned me in when I needed it.”
Suzanne Dickey Yuup!
@Brittany Bennett hahaha the way he talks is really fascinating
this dude's been to hell and back.....was a chunk of coal for a long time....came out the other end a diamond. Good for him. Always enjoyed him in flicks....even Back to School..
O MY GAAD JDJs SHOES
My mother tongue is greek and i always thought that english is like my second language..i am really not bragging..and then i saw this....did not understand a word...and then the comments ...ok i am not the only one! My God he is smart!!! He is an amazing human being and one of the greatest actors of this generation!
I think trying to find ways to be part of the “solution” always works well. Whatever the “solution” happens to be in your particular situation.
3:14 Anyone else notice Robert mimick/channel Jon Favreau's voice slightly?
anyone having difficulty with what he is saying?
Awesome
He's come a, long way since he poured soda on those guys heads in weird science
Can you please include the specific link for this podcast (and others) for Spotify? Many thanks
All perfect
You can tell Robert is just testing interviewer's knowledge because of all those books he read ;D
Hmm I think RDJ has seen something magical and life just got uplifted which I find that interesting cuz I think I can relate as well oddly
Robert is the Ceo of you know 😂
Acute 👌
Rober dr jr have more knowledge then others😎🙏🙏
Lol I have no idea what he's talking about.
I am likeing all videos where RDJ is dancing
👶💕💟💕💌💌
So neurolinguistic of him
In the middle east it is considered rude to cross your legs with sole of your shoe pointed at the guest.
Balenciagas. Okay RDJ, well played.
I dont understand what the fuck you're saying man, but I like you.
So... am I the only one who watches this and goes "Wait.... what now...? Oh, okay... Nope, lost me again...." ?
When are we getting the full conversation?
offcamera.com/issues/robert-downey-jr/listen/#.XS6Irz0pDYU
He's such an enfp
sarah malik yeah or ENTP?
@@AM2PMReviews enfp