Brit Marling of Netflix's 'The OA' Redesigns Death as We Know It
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- Опубликовано: 26 мар 2019
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I have been fascinated by these interview clips. Brit Marling is like no other "celebrity" I've seen. She seems so wise and kind, like she has a strong sense of who she is and what she wants and needs to do in the world. It really intrigues me.
Brit Marling is what the Jennifer Lawrences of the entertainment world WISH they could authentically be. Creative and free and sincere and real and just... alive.
Makes me wonder how her personal life to know such experiences to put out into writing
She's so inspiring
Celebrities are more than commercial entities look at Jim Carrey or Brad Pitt who producer the show
Such a gerenous spirit.
These two have definitely passed through dimensions together. What a great conversation to witness.
Brit marling is a phenomenal film maker and story teller wow
I could listen to her all day, and he's the best interviewer I've seen so far. makes his guest so comfortable and relaxed.
The aura of creative brainstorming for these two was uncanny.
Former hospice nurse here. It’s so true that as a culture, we don’t know how to die, don’t know what to do with ourselves when someone dies. It doesn’t have to be awful or scary, I’ve seen it literally hundreds of times. It can be whatever you want it to be - whether it’s a beautiful goodbye or just a see you later - whatever you believe, it can be that thing. But we are uncomfortable with it so we don’t talk about it and it’s literally the last thing we all do in this life and we try to tiptoe around it. If you really think about it, that’s crazy. Live this life the way you want to live it, it’s the only one you’ve got right now, it’s your one story, make it good and go out on your terms.
I lost my dog in 2017, a year after I first watched The OA. I had experienced death within my family many times - my uncle’s death being the most traumatic up until I watched my dog pass. But experiencing her death after having experienced The OA truly helped me cope with it. It reminded me that anyone I have lost doesn’t simply leave when they die, they leave their body and their consciousness goes somewhere else. It’s extremely comforting to know this. This video only solidified this for me once again. I’m so thankful for Brit and Zal and their amazing storytelling that not only entertains, but heals.
“Death is a personal matter, arousing sorrow, despair, fervor, or dry-hearted philosophy. Funerals, on the other hand, are social functions. Imagine going to a funeral without first polishing the automobile. Imagine standing at a graveside not dressed in your best dark suit and your best black shoes, polished delightfully. Imagine sending flowers to a funeral with no attached card to prove you had done the correct thing. In no social institution is the codified ritual of behavior more rigid than in funerals. Imagine the indignation if the minister altered his sermon or experimented with facial expression. Consider the shock if, at the funeral parlors, any chairs were used but those little folding yellow torture chairs with the hard seats. No, dying, a man may be loved, hated, mourned, missed; but once dead he becomes the chief ornament of a complicated and formal social celebration.”
― John Steinbeck, Tortilla Flat
It's funny how there is a movement towards minimalism but then people take a million photos ... which is it's own clutter (and WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO LOOK AT THEM?) Instead of BEING PRESENT IN THE MOMENT, people are staring at the event through the lens of a gadget. To show to whom? "Here... look... this is where I WASN'T. My body was there taking the photo, but I wasn't present." This urge to preserve the moment instead of living it ... what is that?
Hell yeah!! Totally agree.
@@hazel5634 Do you print them up? In the late 70s I worked in a photography gallery and learnt a lot about photography and photographers. It was fascinating. There's nothing wrong with taking photos. They're wonderful ... Magical! My criticism above was just about the extreme behaviour of people so wrapped up in taking photo after photo at social events that they aren't present/don't participate/are more involved in RECORDING than LIVING the event. But I LOVE hearing that you go back and spend time looking at them! Me too, I love looking at old black and white photos ... and the ancestors I never got to meet and didn't know. I hope you preserve the good ones by printing them up on paper. No, there's nothing wrong with nostalgia! Good luck!
I think it's so fascinating that Brit brings up this topic. If you're interested in learning more about "death culture" in America and the movement to become more "death positive" (which doesn't mean pro-death) as a society, I HIGHLY recommend checking out the RUclips channel Ask a Mortician. She's all about promoting a cultural movement in American society that brings us closer to the idea of death and moving away from this idea that it's scary, ugly, and something that only "professionals" should deal with. It's actually quite comforting.
TJ 4 Thank you!! Yeah. It's a fascinating subject.
I just went over to watch Ask A Mortician; Hilarious!! And informative. Thanks!!
I love her so much, her death positive outlook has really made it so much easier to have these important discussions
Just watched the 2nd season and I want more it was absoutly amazing.it was so complicated but you understand It at the same time..Brit is soo Damn brilliant. I know I can't wait 2 more years for another part..
5 days after this video was published... and exactly ZERO dislikes.
I have faith in humanity, how could anybody ever dislike a video talking about *celebrating life*...
[ inb4 someone who just wants to watch the world burn ]
This is so fascinating listening to this as I think that I was almost saying the same things with my mum yesterday. Me and my mum talked about how we shouldn’t live our life in fear of death or not knowing what is to come, because then we’re not really living. We said that for instance, if you let these things make you feel pressure to be in a relationship that will in a sense cause you to lose the opportunity to truly be in a relationship. If you let a negative view of death drive you then you may force a relationship to happen, but true relationships are ones that naturally happens out of love where there is no driving force of fear. That is why I believe that it is important to change our view of death and not let any fear of it be a driving force in our life.
I've been thinking a lot about death lately. I don't really have fear of it, the only thing that brings any fear is the thought of leaving my loved ones behind, that they will hurt. I was also thinking that it's interesting that we as humans can't remember a time that we didn't exist, you know what I'm saying? As far as we can remember, we've always existed. That makes me wonder if life will go on in another way after death, since we can't experience not existing. Whether you believe in reincarnation, quantum immortality, heaven or hell, multiple Earths and dimensions and timelines. I think we exist forever in some shape or form.
It's so beautiful to have such profound subject matter discussed in an interview like this, but then, with such a talented and deeply philosophical filmmaker, writer, actor as Brit, I guess it shouldn't be surprising.
She has depth, a great thinker !
I would love to see her interviewed in long form, like on Joe Rogan or something. I have a feeling she has some really cool things to say. And I would bet her IQ is super high. Brit, if you happen to read this, I would love to know if the movements from the OA were inspired by multidimensional movements (spin) of particles. You (and Zal) bring something akin to the multiverse into the story of OA. Then you add in the idea of new technology that uses odd methods to achieve a goal. I've only gotten to the 2nd episode of S2 (I'm savoring it), so I'll probably have a lot more questions by the time this is over!
Amazing conversation!
I really love these interviews, the questions are great and Sam makes a great room for great answers. The only thing I’d wish for was that he’d interrupt her less. I’m sure he’s not aware of it and isn’t doing it on purpose, hence why I’m commenting, but as a woman myself it’s really bugging me, because the interview and questions are so great otherwise. So here a little nudge to maybe become a little bit more aware of it? Thank you and again, otherwise great interviews!
This kind of *conversation* style of "interview" is great and a much better match for a true creative original like Brit, I'm glad it wasn't just a passive series of pre-established softball questions to promote the latest product. Brit is capable of more than that, and this guy is going to get a lot more subs when other fans of hers find these interview clips, I'm guessing.
Darren Semotiuk I absolutely agree, there’s still a way to have a conversation without interrupting as many times
Hi, i hope you guys will upload a whole episode conversation of this pls ... thank you
It's so interesting to me that Americans cannot even say "He died." but will say "He passed away." as if someone had farted and it's considered rude to mention it. In France, their version of this; "Il est disparu" meaning literally 'He disappeared' !! A friend (we were in France at the time) said "When I arrived here, I kept thinking 'Why are all these people disappearing and where have they gone?' " !!
Also, I think it's telling that, here in the States, you can carry a gun and shoot people ... but swearing is taboo. (Beware the sanitizing of language!).
We die poorly in the Western World. It does seem as if we should study cultures who are not so stupid about death, so as to shift our awareness and further humanize our current practices. I remember hearing that Bali was a country where death was dealt with with great compassion and intelligence, but I have no first hand experience.
OMG ... I just love this extraordinary woman, Brit Marling! She is soooooooooo intelligent, so lovely ... and has that lovely quality; Modesty.
The queen of sci-fi
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I love her!
Human being on a mainframe. The X-Files.
2:20 Basically Altered Carbon lol
I've only ever seen all- black gloomy funerals in film and tv, it's so foreign to me lol. If you watch the docuseries The Casketeers on Netflix which is set where i'm from, you'll see that there are completely different ways of looking at death and funerals that holds space for joy, laughter and celebration along with grief, it's vital imo
I have a huge crush on you Brit
I think we r the same person in different bodies... jk but totally get you girl!
Just trying to imagine what brit thought when she watched melancholia
Brit Marlin just discovered Stoicism
OA Part 3,4 and 5
the OA was ROBBED of 3 more seasons.
Her shoe looks like it’s almost going to fall off and stresses me out
It's a metaphor for the fear of death.
Alex it all makes sense now
LOL
Joe Rogan would have let her talk
We are animals though and all animals strive for is self preservation. Like, it makes more sense to be scared about death than not because thats how most species have stayed alive for as long as they have.
Sure but i think we're well past the point where we NEED to be afraid of death. It's unnecessary and stunts our emotional health. Many other cultures approach death with much more openness, which makes it easier to mourn and move on while still getting something meaningful from the experience.
AvgJane19 yeah perhaps you're right. Which cultures in particular deal with death more openly? I only know dutch and Turkish culture and both of those are pretty taboo-ish about it.
Animals are not as aware of themselves as we are they don’t pose questions!
James Murphy-Walsh this is true, but it doesn't mean that we don't usually act on our initial (instinctive) response to things. Even though we can think about babies rationally, we still think they're cute and want to keep them safe whenever we see them (especially women). This is an instinctive response to something which isn't about physical needs (like food or sex), but more about the attitude you have towards things (death, babies). I guess my point is that i think our philosophical/reflective nature in many cases does not veer us away from how we felt about it as animals, but attempts to soothe the whims of the animal instincts we still have.
Please tell me if I'm not making sense though, this is just how i feel about it. I don't really know that much.
WHY BLACK AND WHITE?
It’s classy
That one dislike 💀