Leon Playing David Ruffin in 'Temptations', "Ain't Nobody Coming to See You Otis!" Line (Part 10)

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  • Опубликовано: 6 ноя 2020
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    In this clip, Leon spoke about landing his role in the HBO series 'Oz' which he revealed was the first series produced by HBO, setting the stage for shows like 'The Wire' and 'The Sopranos'. Leon went on to detail getting his role in the Temptations series and described why it's difficult to compare that project to 'The Five Heartbeats'.
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  • @lowkeyloki8832
    @lowkeyloki8832 3 года назад +3881

    My man dressed like he wants to challenge every “young blood” in the pool hall.

  • @chrispbacon1167
    @chrispbacon1167 3 года назад +2552

    This dude is the king of black cinema he deserves waaaaaay more credit then he is given

    • @southlondon86
      @southlondon86 3 года назад +18

      Denzel?

    • @chrispbacon1167
      @chrispbacon1167 3 года назад +83

      @@southlondon86 I’m talking about the B class movies that don’t always make it to theaters the BET movies lol

    • @marchveris
      @marchveris 3 года назад +53

      And he is a killer singer as well.

    • @trushit7516
      @trushit7516 3 года назад +57

      Him an Clifton Powell FACTS

    • @jakerattle95
      @jakerattle95 3 года назад +1

      Facts

  • @terrili964
    @terrili964 2 года назад +954

    He should've won an OSCAR for his role. He played the hell out of David Ruffin!

    • @pchezzwallace8509
      @pchezzwallace8509 2 года назад +13

      True that!

    • @writersdelite
      @writersdelite 2 года назад +41

      Emmy (or SAG) - it was a miniseries - not a film - so it wasn't eligible for an Oscar. ☺️

    • @AaireBabe
      @AaireBabe 2 года назад +1

      Yes he did!

    • @imanihodges2566
      @imanihodges2566 Год назад +24

      Facts! Leon MADE that movie! Once he popped in singing "SHOUT", the movie picked up!

    • @jerodtabb311
      @jerodtabb311 Год назад +3

      @@writersdelite facts 💯💪🤞🏼 but he played the shyt outta the role that he shouldn't won an Oscar tho 💯💪🤞🏼🤞🏼 that's the thing 💯💪🤞🏼

  • @robertbright2057
    @robertbright2057 2 года назад +466

    Along with Jamie Fox’s portrayal of Mr.Ray Charles Leon’s portrayal of Mr.David Ruffin is and was THE BEST EVER DONE.

    • @kendallrivers1119
      @kendallrivers1119 2 года назад +34

      Don't forget Denzel as Malcolm X.

    • @lwmson
      @lwmson Год назад +6

      @@kendallrivers1119 You took the words right out of my mouth.

    • @misterglockk
      @misterglockk Год назад +13

      @@kendallrivers1119 or Chadwick as James brown

    • @berrywise9268
      @berrywise9268 Год назад +1

      @@misterglockk was jus about to say this

    • @JustBree716
      @JustBree716 Год назад +4

      And he did a great job as little Richard

  • @mcgavinclapping9490
    @mcgavinclapping9490 3 года назад +2392

    Leon look like he still call Mfs slim and jack 😂

  • @1989keem
    @1989keem 3 года назад +1695

    “Y’all can’t fire me, I made y’all asses” my favorite line 🤣

    • @jasminee1357
      @jasminee1357 3 года назад +129

      "Y'ALL CAN'T DO ME LIKE THIS"😂😂

    • @reddsmoke904
      @reddsmoke904 3 года назад +95

      "YOU UNGRATEFUL SONS OF BITCHES!" 😭😭😭

    • @Injynqbs
      @Injynqbs 3 года назад +5

      😭😭😭😭😭😭

    • @only1kristen
      @only1kristen 3 года назад +32

      Y’all funny as hell💀💀💯

    • @bigmooga2786
      @bigmooga2786 3 года назад +40

      He gone cry in the car (Smokey’s voice) 😭😭

  • @munimathbypeterfelton6251
    @munimathbypeterfelton6251 3 года назад +516

    The real-life Otis Williams said that the scene where Leon as David Ruffin says "Ain't nobody comin' to see you, Otis" gave him (Otis Williams) chills because Leon's line delivery and acting were so authentic that it gave Otis flashbacks to the real-life event in which he and Melvin Franklin confronted David Ruffin about his antics.

  • @davidruffinjr3220
    @davidruffinjr3220 3 года назад +466

    Leon Robinson did a very excellent job playing as my father!

    • @willieoutlaw4957
      @willieoutlaw4957 2 года назад +23

      Yes he did

    • @soulsinkpen3964
      @soulsinkpen3964 2 года назад +46

      To see a comment from YOU gave me chills

    • @chedebnam6025
      @chedebnam6025 2 года назад +24

      Well hello Mr. Ruffin. I am a huge fan of your dads music. Walk way from liveis actually my fave song. Blessings to you and your family.

    • @tonymiller2583
      @tonymiller2583 2 года назад +9

      Pleasure to meet u...I agree he did excellent

    • @shadee15
      @shadee15 2 года назад +13

      Your father was so talented.

  • @khill1633
    @khill1633 3 года назад +2684

    I'm David Ruffin... and THESE are the Temptations.

    • @terrellhubbard
      @terrellhubbard 3 года назад +228

      That's right Otis whatever you said, Otis

    • @dmc1571
      @dmc1571 3 года назад +32

      😂😂😂😂

    • @terrellhubbard
      @terrellhubbard 3 года назад +73

      Their faces tell the story right there

    • @12poprocks
      @12poprocks 3 года назад +113

      He said “THEEEEESE” so hard 😂

    • @BESTPLACESTOGO333
      @BESTPLACESTOGO333 3 года назад +105

      And then proceed to sing the hell out of that song

  • @cheshirewise942
    @cheshirewise942 3 года назад +1290

    "He ain't supposed to like it..." That damn David Ruffin again 😂😂😂

  • @dham629
    @dham629 3 года назад +230

    Leon's explanation about the difference between his roles in 5 Heartbeats vs The Temptations, is excellent as he talks about portraying someone who lived and walked this earth that people knew vs a fictional character that you create and develop. That's an acting lesson gem right there.

  • @nikki7579
    @nikki7579 3 года назад +181

    This man is an amazing actor. He played the hell out of David Ruffin. He did amazing in five heart beat. And did a good job playing little Richie. He definitely doesn't get enough credit😤

    • @shylae2000
      @shylae2000 2 года назад +6

      Little Richard yes! He did that

  • @pspT61
    @pspT61 3 года назад +2592

    Even the actor who played Otis felt the disrespect of that line! Lol

    • @kenrickeason
      @kenrickeason 3 года назад +177

      All 3 men were in Character so much that they became the Characters they supposed to only play.. Method Acting of someone can turn you into that person without you noticing.. Especially if you have watched tapes, heard audio and visit family members of the person you are portraying to make sure you give the people the best portrayal you can give even if you embody that person to make sure that happens..

    • @antoinettelabaeka4353
      @antoinettelabaeka4353 3 года назад +154

      I thought Blu was gone laugh during that scene 😭😂

    • @mikesmoot7490
      @mikesmoot7490 3 года назад +130

      Did you see his face bro 😂 sooooo disrespectful lol

    • @sevenhndrx
      @sevenhndrx 3 года назад +9

      goat

    • @jakerattle95
      @jakerattle95 3 года назад +6

      Facts lol

  • @vanderbiltmary
    @vanderbiltmary 3 года назад +1442

    If there is a David Ruffin bio picture if Leon not playing him I don’t want to see it he played the hell out of that role

    • @raygu1818
      @raygu1818 3 года назад +163

      Mary he played David Ruffin better than David Ruffin 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Sheisneika0976
      @Sheisneika0976 3 года назад +8

      It definitely needs to be played

    • @letoriabennett883
      @letoriabennett883 3 года назад +6

      He sho did😊

    • @darlingsunshine4824
      @darlingsunshine4824 3 года назад +2

      Yo stg

    • @kenrickeason
      @kenrickeason 3 года назад +28

      Hell Yeah he did! If they decide to make a David Ruffin bio pic Leon better be the one acting as David Ruffin..

  • @miabentley7041
    @miabentley7041 Год назад +46

    “Y’all ain’t stupid, IM THE ONE SELLING THE RECORDS! They coming to see me” .. “They coming to see the temptations” … “AINT NOBODY COMING TO SEE YOU OTIS!”🤣

  • @dbjackson3530
    @dbjackson3530 2 года назад +95

    Leon really is underrated for the length of time he’s been putting in work. I also liked his portrayal of Little Richard as well

    • @MsAngie-he5uv
      @MsAngie-he5uv 2 года назад +5

      INDEED!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽💯💯💯💯

  • @chrisbelweather7433
    @chrisbelweather7433 3 года назад +1210

    Leon so cold he hurt the actor feelings in real life.

  • @KngCory
    @KngCory 3 года назад +1385

    “Yalls is mamas boys! Y’all don’t know nothing about me and women” 🤣🤣😂

  • @carolynrobinson4613
    @carolynrobinson4613 3 года назад +56

    “Ain’t nobody coming to see you Otis” That’s my favorite part 😂😂😂😂

  • @devinobrian8954
    @devinobrian8954 2 года назад +46

    Leon is an absurdly underrated actor.

  • @jasonthemagnificent2.0
    @jasonthemagnificent2.0 3 года назад +1061

    "There is only One David Ruffin! Without him? Temps Ain't nothing but a group in Search of a David Ruffin!"

    • @251to502
      @251to502 3 года назад +84

      I’ve been thinking. We should call the group David Ruffin & The Temptations.

    • @anthonyanderson9303
      @anthonyanderson9303 3 года назад +58

      Y'all some fake ass Temps!

    • @digitalspit
      @digitalspit 3 года назад +50

      Without David Ruffin y’all ain’t nothin!

    • @marquitaware57
      @marquitaware57 3 года назад +6

      😂👌

    • @staceyshort764
      @staceyshort764 3 года назад +50

      And yall begging me not to leave....and I refuse to let you gooo (singing)

  • @badmind9293
    @badmind9293 3 года назад +427

    “yall beggin me not to leave you AND I REFUSE TO LET U GOOO”

  • @MzzPhattyPhatPhat
    @MzzPhattyPhatPhat 3 года назад +282

    I’m a weirdo because my favorite line in that scene was “Bye thanks for coming over” 😂 I still use that line to this day.

    • @DaisyJe
      @DaisyJe 2 года назад +12

      lmao me too

    • @TheBenadrylhatdaddy18
      @TheBenadrylhatdaddy18 2 года назад +12

      I say that till this day

    • @chelseabcox
      @chelseabcox 2 года назад +7

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @terrishay2490
      @terrishay2490 2 года назад +35

      Yes that’s my grandma favorite line and “They tickle me they believe me” 😂😂

    • @liltweez5923
      @liltweez5923 2 года назад +20

      😂”and I refuse to let you gooooo”

  • @TanRicky321
    @TanRicky321 3 года назад +59

    Bro this dude really can act, played David Ruffin, Lil Richard etc. salute 🤙🏾

  • @asiatic_black
    @asiatic_black 3 года назад +431

    Temptations,Selena, and The Five Heartbeats we watched them damn near everyday at my grandmas house

  • @streetswatchingtv7177
    @streetswatchingtv7177 3 года назад +683

    “Ain’t nobody comin to see you OTIS!” Lmaooo

    • @sheilad7324
      @sheilad7324 3 года назад +37

      You wish you can work it like me,but you can't because it's only David Ruffin lmao

    • @roseamberzine5846
      @roseamberzine5846 3 года назад +11

      🤣🤣🤣🤣I use that line all of the time.

    • @princessp7505
      @princessp7505 3 года назад +2

      😂😂😂😏

    • @RadeMusicandSports89
      @RadeMusicandSports89 3 года назад +13

      The only group member david ruffin never disrespected was eddie kendricks

    • @yvonnedavis9650
      @yvonnedavis9650 3 года назад +8

      The funniest line ever😂

  • @BOLD-Nutrition-Consulting
    @BOLD-Nutrition-Consulting 2 года назад +32

    He was perfect playing David Ruffin!! Leon is convincing in all his roles. What an outstanding actor and performance!

  • @jerilemons5281
    @jerilemons5281 2 года назад +9

    The Tempations And The Five Heartbeats Are Two Of My Favorite Movie With Leon In The Role He Played Make Me Love Him

  • @318DoubleE
    @318DoubleE 3 года назад +504

    Imagine your name being Otis in High School around the time that movie came out.

    • @bigmooga2786
      @bigmooga2786 3 года назад +85

      There’s a dude at my job name Otis. You should already know what we say to him 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @s.h.7613
      @s.h.7613 3 года назад +80

      If you were named Otis & in high school in 1998, I imagine you were used to ridicule😂

    • @dham629
      @dham629 3 года назад +5

      LMFAO 🤣🤣🤣

    • @izrael820
      @izrael820 3 года назад +12

      @@s.h.7613 they have the thickest skin rn😭

    • @eazyj2888
      @eazyj2888 3 года назад +1

      @@bigmooga2786 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @ryanmclark82
    @ryanmclark82 3 года назад +457

    When he said “I always stay in character” he wasn’t lying. In between takes, he was STILL David Ruffin. Complete role immersion!

    • @imwatchinberniemac
      @imwatchinberniemac 3 года назад +50

      He probably was doing real cocaine as well lol

    • @mpresslioness
      @mpresslioness 2 года назад +5

      @@imwatchinberniemac 😅🤦🏿‍♀️

    • @ovoirv86
      @ovoirv86 2 года назад +3

      @@imwatchinberniemac O wow!😂😩😂😩

  • @TheBlackKakashi
    @TheBlackKakashi 2 года назад +29

    If I ever got interviewed I'd probably answer questions like Leon. Quick and straight to the point 😂

  • @cheatara5381
    @cheatara5381 2 года назад +24

    This man as David Ruffin and as little Richard was everything !

  • @deesee2051
    @deesee2051 3 года назад +293

    Greatest moment in movie history when he snatched the 🎤 mic 😂😂😂

    • @terrellhubbard
      @terrellhubbard 3 года назад +7

      Otis' reaction I'm going to kick his azz when we get off this stage

    • @Nov24thsFinest
      @Nov24thsFinest 3 года назад +1

      Hell yeah Fam!

    • @shaqkellz6273
      @shaqkellz6273 3 года назад +11

      “I know you wanna leave me “🤣

    • @deesee2051
      @deesee2051 3 года назад +5

      @@terrellhubbard I watch that clip on RUclips at least once a month 😂😂😂

    • @jasonthemagnificent2.0
      @jasonthemagnificent2.0 3 года назад +6

      When I first saw the movie I thought they probably made that up just for the movie but Nah. David really did that shit, Ahahaha

  • @stephenthomas9680
    @stephenthomas9680 3 года назад +435

    Leon was like you want me to do it like I did in the movie.. pay me! Lol

    • @_ElijahEarl
      @_ElijahEarl 3 года назад +10

      Facts he wasn’t going. 🙌🏾

    • @KB-nz6bv
      @KB-nz6bv 3 года назад +15

      A king that knows his worth

    • @Maliphresh
      @Maliphresh 3 года назад +4

      💯💯💯

  • @joridouglas4713
    @joridouglas4713 Год назад +14

    I love his professionalism! He keeps the “Character “ separate from who he is. That’s why I have always loved his acting method and the “Guy” that he is.

  • @randyanderson800
    @randyanderson800 2 года назад +22

    One of the most iconic line in a movie.

  • @lwmson
    @lwmson 3 года назад +82

    It was a shame that the Temps movie didn't play in the theater. If it had, you could bet the house that Leon would have been nominated for an Oscar. His portrayal of Ruffin was brilliant.

  • @simonphoenix5768
    @simonphoenix5768 3 года назад +537

    great tv mini series... its a shame Leon didn't get more leading roles in major movies

  • @crusader918
    @crusader918 2 года назад +10

    Leon is sooooo underrated as a actor.

  • @jayelove1504
    @jayelove1504 3 года назад +43

    Leon looks high as hell right now....he's doing fine, on cloud 9!!!🤣🤣 I love Leon...he has a certain appeal....his smoothness is very charismatic!!🥰❤

    • @Kay-zv7vs
      @Kay-zv7vs 2 года назад +3

      I was looking to see if someone thought that too!

    • @keishael3604
      @keishael3604 2 года назад +1

      I was looking for this comment too 😭

    • @katietee4733
      @katietee4733 Год назад +3

      I said the same thing he so calm and delayed. And all the rubbing and scratching.. 😂

    • @JustLynise
      @JustLynise Год назад

      Whew baby I thought I was the only one that noticed 😂😂

    • @JustLynise
      @JustLynise Год назад +1

      It was the slow blinks, scratching and the way he licks his lips😂😂😂

  • @jaylouis8227
    @jaylouis8227 3 года назад +72

    "You wish you could work it the way I do, but you can't. Cause there is only ONE David Ruffin. And without him, the Tempts ain't nothin but a group in search of a David Ruffin!" Love that movie. Leon was the best in that movie!

  • @char_d.0908
    @char_d.0908 3 года назад +256

    Loved "The Temptations" mini-series. This man is such a good Actor.💯 I had no idea that famous line, was actually unscripted

    • @slimbaby4668
      @slimbaby4668 3 года назад +1

      Charmaine D same

    • @aliciag946
      @aliciag946 3 года назад +4

      It was adlibbed by Leon, David probably never said that.

    • @kitana370
      @kitana370 3 года назад +4

      We use it all the time in my family 😂😂😂😂

    • @getoveritmedia3155
      @getoveritmedia3155 3 года назад +9

      @@aliciag946 He probably never said it, but he damn sure thought it. 😂😂😂

    • @aliciag946
      @aliciag946 3 года назад +5

      @@getoveritmedia3155 .. With that ego, facts 💯😂😂😂😂

  • @roxannemoser
    @roxannemoser Год назад +8

    He looked so much like Ruffin in the movie, it was eerie. He played Ruffin so perfectly.

  • @asiagilchrist3760
    @asiagilchrist3760 2 года назад +17

    Just watched Unsung: David Ruffin. Man, he was someone special but had so many demons. Rest in peace, David

  • @FirstLast-il8dg
    @FirstLast-il8dg 3 года назад +483

    I feel like I could put money on it that Leon wearing bellbottoms too

  • @jaimesmith2266
    @jaimesmith2266 Год назад +10

    Leon always been a incredible actor.

  • @rayshawnware9176
    @rayshawnware9176 Год назад +6

    Love him, The Temptations is one of my favorite movies. Literally just watched it

  • @thunderscorpion770
    @thunderscorpion770 3 года назад +420

    Ruffin: Two tickets to tonight's show. Imma be there!. Now lay some ice on me, Come on!
    Dealer: You gon perform?
    Ruffin: That's Right!
    Dealer: These tickets say the concert is Saturday
    Ruffin: So.
    Dealer: Well today is Sunday
    Ruffin: It is?
    Dealer: Yeaaaah.
    Ruffin: Well in that case, I ain't gon be there

  • @lifelove6164
    @lifelove6164 3 года назад +83

    This man still fine. He was fine when I was a little girl and he still fine now.

    • @faieyeager5928
      @faieyeager5928 3 года назад +5

      THANK YOU! Same!😍 Always been fine since I was a kid! And I'm 41 now.

    • @purplelove010
      @purplelove010 2 года назад +3

      @@faieyeager5928 if you're 41 now then you were 18 when the Temptations movie came out, therefore you were a young adult.

    • @faieyeager5928
      @faieyeager5928 2 года назад +6

      @@purplelove010- I had it bad for him years before the Temptations movie came out. Like I said, I was a kid. Definitely was under 18.

    • @judithdunning5170
      @judithdunning5170 2 года назад +4

      Leon is good looking

    • @skepchica
      @skepchica 2 года назад +2

      @@faieyeager5928 Chile, I remember when the Madonna video hit. And I swear Leon got the nerve to be gettin finer with age!

  • @terrencejackson9290
    @terrencejackson9290 2 года назад +4

    His portrayal of David Ruffin in this movieWas phenomenal this is an actor who deserves way more props than he has received

  • @dancingnature
    @dancingnature 2 года назад +8

    I’d seen the Temptations at the Apollo and I’d seen them on tv . They were my favorite group. The 5 actors recreated the way they used to move so well that I got chills watching them 😯

  • @jerroljulian
    @jerroljulian 3 года назад +504

    Asking an actor to do a line from a movie is like asking a comedian to do a joke.... it’s kind of corny.

  • @bruh-man8788
    @bruh-man8788 3 года назад +74

    David Ruffin had that distinct voice.

    • @Nov24thsFinest
      @Nov24thsFinest 3 года назад +6

      Yeah it’s a tie between David Ruffin and Sam Cooke for my favorite voices. 👍🏾

    • @Joshua-re3xw
      @Joshua-re3xw 3 года назад +2

      And Teddy Pendergrass

    • @jimmiesmith5811
      @jimmiesmith5811 3 года назад +7

      David had that kind of voice that you could recognize anywhere there's only a couple of guys that sounds like David on certain songs William(wee gee)Howard and Walter Williams of the Ojays that have dry raspy sound like David had and on expressing feelings and emotions like David Bobby Womack was the closest and when comes to SAM Cooke Louis Williams of the ovations was the closest one to sound like Sam Teddy was influenced by Marvin Junior of the Dell's they don't make em like them anymore

    • @alexisbad22
      @alexisbad22 3 года назад

      @@Nov24thsFinest yes ❤️

    • @cooper482011
      @cooper482011 2 года назад +1

      David Ruffin, Sam Cook and Otis Redding are my top three male vocalists. Their singing enriches my soul. RIP to these musical
      legends.

  • @gregabbot4631
    @gregabbot4631 Год назад +5

    Don't forget how David Ruffin's life ended. Our people are still suffering that fate but now it is everywhere. And thanks to this young man for his part in what I consider one of the greatest and heartbreaking stories of all time. Temptations Forever!

    • @skepchica
      @skepchica 24 дня назад

      I think we owe it to David to forget how his life ended. He can't be complimented without a drug reference. His legacy should be his incredible talent. Just my 2 cents.

  • @astroknoth
    @astroknoth 2 года назад +7

    The five heartbeats didn’t get the credit it deserved Robert Townsend is a goat in film and tv. Leon definitely deserves his just due for bringing these characters we loved to live ion screen

  • @VincentRutley
    @VincentRutley 3 года назад +45

    He so chilled. Vlad had to pull every piece of info out of him. Tough interview. But Leon is THEE MAN

    • @haroldbailey9011
      @haroldbailey9011 3 месяца назад

      That’s because he’s high as a kite on some kind of opioid or pill. Start from 3:06. Turn the phone sideways so it’s more of a closeup. High out of his mind. Sad

  • @Only1Feedie
    @Only1Feedie 3 года назад +153

    The Temptations ain’t even my favorite movie but I swear I seen it 5x more than any other movie

    • @micheallamar1985
      @micheallamar1985 3 года назад

      All Facts

    • @yeliabdoowyllohx
      @yeliabdoowyllohx 3 года назад +6

      Right, this and the Jackson 5 movie

    • @ChocolateLover4365
      @ChocolateLover4365 3 года назад +4

      @@yeliabdoowyllohx and What's Love Got To Do With It lol

    • @APTTMHYforever
      @APTTMHYforever 3 года назад +1

      Ikr🥴 like why have I watched that movie sooooo many times???🤦🏽‍♀️😂

    • @micheallamar1985
      @micheallamar1985 3 года назад +3

      @@ChocolateLover4365 nah my mom use to watch that movie a lot and I hate that movie the abuse had me pist fish acting was so good I hated his ass in that movie hasn't watched it in forever

  • @georgiagonzales3769
    @georgiagonzales3769 3 года назад +6

    Leon 🤩 you did a awesome job of capturing the essence of David Ruffin . 🥰

  • @Asia107
    @Asia107 2 года назад +6

    Leon will forever be an extraordinary actor. He always brings out the intrinsic nature of the characters he plays.
    Also, no matter how old he gets or tired he looks that man is one handsome chocolate bar.

  • @khill1633
    @khill1633 3 года назад +147

    Dressed for a Coolie High remake...

    • @APTTMHYforever
      @APTTMHYforever 3 года назад +3

      Ikr😂 but I like it though... he’s one of the few that can pull it off with the right amount of swag and confidence

    • @renaissanceman165
      @renaissanceman165 3 года назад +2

      Leon was very professional and savvy in the way that he handled the question of which biopic project, "The Five Heartbeats", or "Temptations" had the better production. That type of question is inviting controversy, strife, and division. Otis Williams asked Leon personally to portray him in the movie, and Robert Townsend is a personal friend who also cast him in a classic movie. Why would Vlad pose that typpe of question to Leon, of all possible things to ask. That's like asking Lawrence Hilton Jacobs, aka "Cochise", which movie had better production, "Claudine" or "Cooley High". It also downplays some of the obstacles and budget issues that urban directors, and producers faced. Leon did well to be vague, and somewhat elusive at times during the interview. Check it Out! Ciao!!!

    • @ja74275
      @ja74275 3 года назад

      Why

    • @JillCheese
      @JillCheese 2 года назад

      Not that I want a remake of Coolie High, but that's exactly what I was thinking too

  • @vontaeEastCide3539
    @vontaeEastCide3539 3 года назад +68

    I remember I was a child at my great grandma house when first seen Temptations . Still to this day I watch The Temptations.

    • @cmike3848
      @cmike3848 3 года назад

      Same here

    • @jaimesmith2266
      @jaimesmith2266 3 года назад

      Classic movie definitely in my top 10 favorite music movies.

    • @bruceharper8232
      @bruceharper8232 2 года назад

      Eight Oclock on Sunday on the Ed Sullivan show, never missed one when the Temptations were on! Black and white tv at first!

    • @Type2Diabetes673
      @Type2Diabetes673 11 месяцев назад

      Same here

  • @wallacemays4842
    @wallacemays4842 2 года назад +7

    Leon is a natural actor. It's like he's not acting. Great actor!!!

  • @yybarra79
    @yybarra79 3 года назад +3

    I love Leon!!! I love his acting, he completely embodies the role. I loved him in the little Richard movie as well. Much love from Arizona Leon... 🌵

  • @RadeMusicandSports89
    @RadeMusicandSports89 3 года назад +87

    The only group member David Ruffin never disrespected was Eddie Kendricks.

    • @mickeyj6055
      @mickeyj6055 3 года назад +32

      Cause Eddie was one of the few who could perform and sing without the group.

    • @RadeMusicandSports89
      @RadeMusicandSports89 3 года назад +11

      @@mickeyj6055 that's a Facts....Eddie was great

    • @RadeMusicandSports89
      @RadeMusicandSports89 3 года назад +8

      @Niecy Johnson Paul could sing and even came up with alot of dance moves for the group but David Ruffin still disrespected him at some point in time..David Ruffin never disrespected Eddie Kendricks tho

    • @kimberlyhome228
      @kimberlyhome228 3 года назад +9

      @@RadeMusicandSports89 Paul was fuckin up on that bottle and lost his respect

    • @ambriathompson3494
      @ambriathompson3494 3 года назад +9

      Cause Eddie was a real one💯💯

  • @bcrock4888
    @bcrock4888 3 года назад +46

    "Y'all can't do me like this!!!😢🏃🏿‍♂️" 🤣🤣

    • @AntDevon
      @AntDevon 3 года назад +2

      Lmao

    • @kitana370
      @kitana370 3 года назад +4

      Running away with arms at side😂😂😂😂😂

    • @skepchica
      @skepchica 2 года назад +2

      @@kitana370 Leon was low key hilarious in this movie. When they started dragging him out and he barely got his head back around "you fake imitation without David Ruffin" and then went back off camera takes me oooooout every time! 😭😭

    • @CelestineSelene
      @CelestineSelene 2 года назад

      That was IT! 😆 Love that line!

  • @earvetta
    @earvetta 2 года назад +9

    Leon is a great actor, he hasn't gotten the credits he deserved. Not only a great actor very intelligent

  • @zacherynewton6866
    @zacherynewton6866 2 года назад +2

    Leon Robinson such a smooth brother and super underrated performer.

  • @kadeemtyson
    @kadeemtyson 3 года назад +71

    “As a matter of fact, I was thinking we should call the group David Ruffin and The Temptations” 😂

  • @terrellhubbard
    @terrellhubbard 3 года назад +129

    "That's right Otis whatever you said, Otis."
    "You're begging me not to leave you and I REFUSE TO LET YOU GO"
    "Blue, you alright with that?
    I'll miss you other you hurt the group"
    "Hurt the group? I'm the best thing that happens to this damn group"
    Ruff: "I'm the one selling the records they coming to see me"
    Otis: "they come to see the temptations'"
    Ruff: "ain't nobody's come to see you Otis you wish you can work it the way I do but you can't cause there's only one David Ruffin."
    David Ruffin and the Temptations they could have a roll with that but Blue and O said hell no ain't never going to happen

    • @erstewaren247
      @erstewaren247 3 года назад +17

      And I refuuuuuuuuse to let you goooooooooo!!!

    • @Nov24thsFinest
      @Nov24thsFinest 3 года назад +6

      Hell yeah Fam! David Ruffin is my favorite Temptation and Leon did his thing! 🔥🔥🔥

    • @terrellhubbard
      @terrellhubbard 3 года назад +1

      @@Nov24thsFinest agree with you

    • @SwaggBoii314
      @SwaggBoii314 3 года назад +3

      Killed it LOL!!!😭😭😭

    • @stevenbrown9212
      @stevenbrown9212 3 года назад +6

      Ruffin thought he could get what Diana Ross got but Diana was in a relationship with the boss. So she got what she want.

  • @wurskind
    @wurskind 3 года назад +4

    This man is a walking classic...
    legend. Underrated

  • @mugpush4816
    @mugpush4816 2 года назад +3

    Legendary actor who was also outstanding as Little Richard....

  • @NIJEECAPRICORN23
    @NIJEECAPRICORN23 3 года назад +41

    The Temptations biopic is a classic. I still watch it every time it comes on VH1 and BET.

  • @Dres_Anatomy
    @Dres_Anatomy 3 года назад +146

    Leon on here lookin like Cochise

  • @Themaskedtalker
    @Themaskedtalker 3 года назад +5

    That Temptations mini series was lit. The guys engulfed those characters and bought them to life.

  • @lewisboyd5822
    @lewisboyd5822 2 года назад +2

    This brother is a treasure to us all with many talents that has blessed us all to love... Salute to our brother Leon.

  • @friendoftheshow3382
    @friendoftheshow3382 3 года назад +187

    "Y'all Ain't Nothin' W/O David Ruffin

    • @danefranklin5016
      @danefranklin5016 3 года назад +6

      Y’all ain’t nothing without “Davidruffin” 😂😂

    • @terrellhubbard
      @terrellhubbard 3 года назад +15

      You Ungrateful son of bit**es

    • @erstewaren247
      @erstewaren247 3 года назад +9

      You fake, imitations WITHOUT DAVID RUFFIN!!!!!!

    • @friendoftheshow3382
      @friendoftheshow3382 3 года назад +9

      @@terrellhubbard i made y'all asses 😂🤣

    • @roseamberzine5846
      @roseamberzine5846 3 года назад +3

      I love all of the comments!🤣🤣🤣♥️

  • @StickWuzHere
    @StickWuzHere 3 года назад +90

    That was a classic line.

  • @finnybryant7475
    @finnybryant7475 2 года назад +7

    He's a very good actor he's untouchable PERIOD YES HE IS

  • @lennettepageruss1751
    @lennettepageruss1751 2 года назад +3

    You guys did a awesome job in the Temptations. That movie really got the Younger kids attention my kids came home from school every day to watch that movie..To please sing along lol

  • @LG-kx8xl
    @LG-kx8xl 3 года назад +24

    Leon was great in both roles, but as David Ruffin, he stole the show, so smooth!. I'm orig. from Detroit and back in the day saw David driving down the road in a green 2-seater convertible w/his trademark glasses. I was driving the opposite dir. or I would've tried to follow. When I started screaming, he laughed and blew me a kiss!

  • @airmaxwell
    @airmaxwell 3 года назад +39

    This brother is in alotta classics 👍

  • @SocialStudiess
    @SocialStudiess Год назад +2

    My brother would have turned 34 last week. He was taken from this world back on April,08 of this year. I was, excuse me. I am six years my brothers senior.
    Six years is a lot for brothers to have in common with. This line, from this movie is one of the few things my brother and I would Crack up 🤣🤣🤣 about every time we watched the Temptations movie. Thank you

  • @loricaraway2117
    @loricaraway2117 2 года назад +7

    Leon did an excellent role playing David Ruffin

  • @qrfprivatesandman
    @qrfprivatesandman 3 года назад +30

    This dude gave all those that didnt know of david ruffin an insider look at him as a person. & damn. David ruffin was a real character🤯🤯

    • @sexykrabz4185
      @sexykrabz4185 3 года назад +2

      You being serious? All the “characters” are based on real people.. The Temptations, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, Tammi Terrell, so and so forth. It’s a bio film 😂

  • @theemikewilk2735
    @theemikewilk2735 3 года назад +148

    Leon is being short because Vlad is asking questions as if he knows nothing about the movie or Leon

    • @ericpennington4265
      @ericpennington4265 3 года назад +31

      Vlad conducted this interview like he was totally unprepared and only had surface-level knowledge of him.

    • @KatherineMartin502
      @KatherineMartin502 3 года назад +2

      @@ericpennington4265 facts.

    • @blivey
      @blivey 2 года назад +6

      @@ericpennington4265 right. It was uncomfortable to watch because the questions didn't "flow." There were so many awkward, long, pauses. The conversation was so stagnant.

    • @PRODUCEDBYKEV
      @PRODUCEDBYKEV 2 года назад

      Vlad was trynna have Leon redo the movie. As an interviewer this guy makes an excellent fire hydrant.

  • @vladjones4064
    @vladjones4064 2 года назад +1

    Bruh this brother should have been awarded a d recognized for many roles and characters he played true master of his craft

  • @JN-fy4zt
    @JN-fy4zt 2 года назад +2

    One of the best Actors Ever! 👌

  • @znhait
    @znhait 3 года назад +31

    He's an actor's actor without being nerdy. He's good enough to play on broadway, but he's also good enough to play bad-ass David Ruffin.

  • @Simply.Spontaneous
    @Simply.Spontaneous 3 года назад +40

    Is it just me, or does it seem like Leon isn't really into doing the interview? Maybe it's his personality but he doesn't seem engaged. But he's such an icon.

    • @renaissanceman165
      @renaissanceman165 3 года назад +2

      He could be tired. Maybe it"s early in the morning. Leon was very professional and savvy in the way that he handled the question of which biopic project, "The Five Heartbeats", or "Temptations" had the better production. That type of question is inviting controversy, strife, and division. Otis Williams asked Leon personally to portray him in the movie, and Robert Townsend is a personal friend who also cast him in a classic movie. Why would Vlad pose that typpe of question to Leon, of all possible things to ask. That's like asking Lawrence Hilton Jacobs, aka "Cochise", which movie had better production, "Claudine" or "Cooley High". It also downplays some of the obstacles and budget issues that urban directors, and producers faced. Leon did well to be vague, and somewhat elusive at times during the interview. Check it Out! Ciao!!!

    • @lynbobo9130
      @lynbobo9130 2 года назад +1

      I was wondering was he high

    • @eaglelove6875
      @eaglelove6875 2 года назад

      He seemed sleepy lol

  • @willieoutlaw4957
    @willieoutlaw4957 2 года назад +2

    He captured the spirit of David in that movie

  • @HeartReader57
    @HeartReader57 Год назад +2

    Leon is a hell of a great actor and a singer as well. I remember the 3 movies I ever saw him in (All the Right Moves. , Band of the Hand, and Colors). Brillant Performances. Five Heartbeats is a CLASSIC. And he also played Little Richard! He is undervalued.

  • @WildL23
    @WildL23 3 года назад +39

    I always tease my niece and say she's in love with David Ruffin in the movie. I always tell the story that I was walking past her room one day and I heard her talking in her sleep. I heard her say, "THERE'S ONLY ONE DAVID RUFFIN" I heard her say that in her sleep because she has a crush on David Ruffin. The story is not true but I always tease her and say it's true.

    • @andreyahhh7518
      @andreyahhh7518 3 года назад +1

      😂

    • @roseamberzine5846
      @roseamberzine5846 3 года назад

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Octayvia21
      @Octayvia21 3 года назад +8

      You really out here phuckin with a child's mind🤣🤣🤣. This is expert level petty.🤣

    • @BreakHarpe
      @BreakHarpe 3 года назад +1

      That's sounds like something I would do 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @fluseason6779
    @fluseason6779 3 года назад +67

    He did an amazing job playing as my cousin. Rest easy David 🙏🏿

    • @linasinclair3576
      @linasinclair3576 3 года назад +7

      Rip

    • @TheNatashaNicole
      @TheNatashaNicole 2 года назад +2

      I listen to his solo music almost daily. His solo music is slept on. Folks give me grief when I say that. Marvin, Teddy whoever they ain't fuc**** with David Ruffin.

    • @bball77_52
      @bball77_52 2 года назад

      That ain’t yo cousin

    • @fluseason6779
      @fluseason6779 2 года назад

      @@bball77_52 and your mother has a dick

  • @Kafeisan
    @Kafeisan 3 года назад +2

    love you Leon, you nail it.. greetings from Chile

  • @oshiablackirish7749
    @oshiablackirish7749 3 года назад +1

    This man is an incredible actor and I loved how he explained the differences between the two films the greatest films ever ❤️ FIVE HEARTBEATS AND TEMPTATIONS

  • @shayfletcher8553
    @shayfletcher8553 3 года назад +31

    He’s the coolest cat!

  • @ghanasoul
    @ghanasoul 3 года назад +109

    Did someone MAKE Mr. Leon do this interview? He looks VERY disinterested and bored. Ha. I met him a few years ago, very nice man.

    • @Aname87
      @Aname87 3 года назад +16

      I think Vlad isn’t the best interviewer

    • @visaormastercard
      @visaormastercard 3 года назад +9

      These dry ass questions.🙄

    • @orthotech9758
      @orthotech9758 3 года назад +8

      @@Aname87 Vlad is a horrible interviewer, but since he has connects in black entertainment he gets all these black all-stars on his channel.

    • @sandersra9036
      @sandersra9036 3 года назад +3

      He looks like he has a chip on his shoulder and wants the interview to move in a more serious direction. Lol

    • @justintimemagddelow672
      @justintimemagddelow672 3 года назад +5

      @@sandersra9036 He looks like he'd rather be in bed and honestly I don't blame him.

  • @RCnAZ-y3z
    @RCnAZ-y3z 3 года назад +4

    Great performance of David Ruffin by Leon. I was a huge Temps fan and he did such a good job you thought he really was Ruffin.

  • @arnelevans4803
    @arnelevans4803 Год назад +5

    This man is so damn fine and talented. I loved him in the Five Heartbeats (1991)

  • @marquesjohnson2903
    @marquesjohnson2903 3 года назад +34

    Y’all can’t do me like this 🥴🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣