I love that Kieran is honest enough to basically be like "during season 1 I thought the show was cool and I was doing my job but I didn't care about those characters" because tbh I felt that way as well. I thought the show was well written, well acted but I kept thinking "these people are all assholes and I do not care what happens to them". And he's right: it all changed and something clicked during the 2nd season. They're still assholes but I CARE about those assholes now. This show became one of my favorites and I'm excited for season 3. Tell me what you think !
Exactly! I really don’t want to care about these people, they’re the worst but I really care! Honestly ones of the best shows I probably will ever see 👍
I 1000% agree with your point! I just finish binge watching the show after I saw how many Emmy nominations it received and while watching season 1 I was like meh, why should I care about another rich family and like is this Empire but white? I wanted to stop watching but I stayed for the incredible dialogue and performances. But yeah everything changed in season 2, the stakes felt higher, the emotions felt more raw and every episode felt like there was a bomb waiting to explode, you could literally cut the tension with a knife! It's such a brilliant show and I can't wait for season 3!
Isn't it basically what Alexis does after the series finale? "Public relations", haha, it's a broad concept that hides a multitude of sins. Though, can you imagine how validated and stark raving envious simultaneously he would have been if he landed this job sometime before or after Wendy?
I’ve never liked a show as much as Schitt’s Creek. I’ve never felt as safe as when I’m in its world. I’ve never known love as free to grow as when I’m watching it. It’s not been an easy few months for any of us, but knowing that it will always be there for us makes everything ok. Thanks to Dan, Eugene and all the cast, crew and writers for creating this perfect gem of a show that has shown us how beautiful the world could be. We will forever be indebted to them for the joy they have given us in 22 minute segments Dan will never truly understand what he has given us or how much his beautiful creation has meant to us.
Something happened in episode 1x05 : Kendall's failed coup. This is when I got hooked, this is when it was it for me, I knew this had the potential to be not fun but huge, truly shakespearian.
Not only do I love Actors on Actors interviews because you have two people who are in the same craft discussing their craft...... But I could honestly listen to anything Daniel Levy talk about anything. As an actor or creator level, he's got so much deptg. He's already changed TV. He's going to continue this for a very very long time.
I hate to break everyones bubble, but, these two are the most, experienced actors and it has been an honor listening to this conversation, like a weird bystander,thanks guys.
Dan you were AMAZING as a host!! I remember watching you and seeing your charisma and thinking - “That guy is special. He’s gonna be big.” And I’m so impressed with my foresight and proud of all you’ve done with Schitt’s Creek putting Canadian comedy back on the map. Thank you.
I love the interest they show in each other’s shows and the processes. These guys are great, so much respect for each other’s craft. Both so cute and funny. I could watch them chat all day! I love how humble Dan is about the success of his show. I hope they both have long and successful careers🤩
Listening to Dan describe how the networks gave the thumbs up to nearly unlimited seasons, I understand now why the quality of Schitt’s Creek stayed so high. It was the rare show that got better as it got older.
Really enjoyed their conversation. Catherine O'Hara is so humble too about her talent. Love the arc of her and Eugene Levy's onscreen chemistry and actual friendship.
I felt proud to be a procrastinator when Keiran said he was glad he didn’t do his research ✊😂 But seriously, I did love how genuine and in the moment Keiran was when listening to Dan 😊 nice to see
The reason I started watching Succession was Kieran, and I've been well rewarded. The show was great, but usually I don't watch things where all the characters are that awful. Kieran gave Roman such depth and pathos, just as he did with Igby. I, too, can't count how many times I've see that brilliant little film. It so perfectly captures that world-class world I know too well and loathe. And Dan is so very funny and smart. Lots of IQ in this one!
so interesting to hear about Dan's experience putting together a show in high school and doing all the things. And here he is as an adult doing all the things. it also reminds me of an interview with Alan Thicke, another Canadian actor, who talked about how Americans were surprised at the breadth of his skill set, but he said that it was from his experience working on low budget Canadian productions where you got to step in and do stuff because there was no one else to do it.
Josh Thomas, Australian actor and writer, also does almost everything on his shows and is really young. He made Please Like Me and Everything’s Gonna Be Okay
I love how Catherine O'Hara played Dan's mom on Schitt's Creek and also Macauley's mom in Home Alone...and of course, Kieran was in Home Alone as well playing one of the cousins.
Love this. “ I care about these people and I don’t know why”...exactly how I feel! And Dan Levy...an absolute icon to me...love him & Schitts Creek Love from Canada 🇨🇦
It takes a few episodes, at least, to get going. Once you get into it, though, the writing, acting, and tone is masterful. Some of the most gripping and surprisingly hilarious television I've ever seen.
@@looney1023 Good to know! I really struggled with the first episodes (re: season) of Schitt's Creek and almost gave up before I started falling in love with it. I suspect I'll experience something similar with Succession. Thanks for the reassurance!
I never finished any variety actors on actors conversations, just lost interest after 10’, except this one! The conversations just captivating, between ‘socially anxious’ Dan Levy, and ‘carefree happy go lucky’ Kieran Culkin, somehow it’s interesting to watch.
Exactly! I watched Saorsie and Kate's and Brad and Adam's and I stopped watching within 10 mins. There was no genuine interest to know about each other unlike this one with Kieran and Dan and I don't even know Dan Levy before the Emmys. I was smiling the whole time my cheeks hurt.
Love both shows and these two have a very good vibe, maybe in the future, they can collaborate. Kieran is so amazing in Succession ... and Daniel is very talented, can't wait for his next project
Love both these guys SO much Just recently binged both their shows and those plus Barry on HBO were the best TV I've seen all year, and I've watched lots of TV this year lol. P.S. omg Kieran has a pillow with a pic of a kitten on it. Amazing lol.
Dan Levy saw you in Happiest Season and you were so amazing. Loved, loved you. You outshone the others. I laughed at your lines every time you spoke.(Leaving the animals to your therapist to look after and the poor fish.) I wanted to see more of you in an ensemble like Schitts Creek but big screen stuff.
They are both very talented , in similar ways. Their respective shows , couldn't be more different & entertaining. I have always liked K.C. work & man getting to know D.L. work better , great interview from both ... 😉💜💙📷🎥📹💻📹📢🎬
This interview is so illuminating, I am absolutely fascinated. There are certain things that someone not familiar with the industry wouldn't think to ask (as a fan at a convention, I sometimes struggle to think about an interesting question that doesn't dive too deep into the minutiae of a show that the actors were finished with several months, if not years ago) and certain things that an actor would answer another actor more honestly. (though I really had to sideeye Culkin for his admission that he casually tells raunchy jokes and gropes his female acting partner WITHOUT clearing it with her beforehand - that slides into harassment territory really fast).
Agreed, but to Dans credit he has history as an interviewer. He is also a very inquisitive person who loves learning things about people. Kieran may just be someone who like does things off the cuff, and isn’t super prepped as an interviewer
to me almost everyone casted on Succession WAS their character (I feel that way about Dan Levy too) so the acting felt like…them. That being said, the writing for both shows, including Dan’s writing, is INSANE.
literally the best paring for this actors on actors in YEARS.
Dan’s experience as an interviewer allowed us to reap the benefits in this conversation. ❤️ love him
I love that Kieran is honest enough to basically be like "during season 1 I thought the show was cool and I was doing my job but I didn't care about those characters" because tbh I felt that way as well. I thought the show was well written, well acted but I kept thinking "these people are all assholes and I do not care what happens to them". And he's right: it all changed and something clicked during the 2nd season. They're still assholes but I CARE about those assholes now. This show became one of my favorites and I'm excited for season 3. Tell me what you think !
SAME. These are our assholes.
@@gerrialert hahaha yes exactly !
Exactly! I really don’t want to care about these people, they’re the worst but I really care! Honestly ones of the best shows I probably will ever see 👍
I 1000% agree with your point! I just finish binge watching the show after I saw how many Emmy nominations it received and while watching season 1 I was like meh, why should I care about another rich family and like is this Empire but white? I wanted to stop watching but I stayed for the incredible dialogue and performances. But yeah everything changed in season 2, the stakes felt higher, the emotions felt more raw and every episode felt like there was a bomb waiting to explode, you could literally cut the tension with a knife! It's such a brilliant show and I can't wait for season 3!
Honestly I have never related to this sentiment. I cared about most of the characters after the first few episodes
Watching Kieran take in information and smile and laugh and respond is so beautiful to me. He's just one of the most mesmerizing humans in the world.
It's too bad Schitt's Creek is over, because I can see Kieran Culkin as a long lost little brother of Rolland. Perfectly.
Oh my god, I didn’t know I needed that. That would have been so good 😂
I could totally see a were they switched at birth story with Mutt LoL!
@@a_noelles OH. MY. GOD. XDDD YES
Omg yesss
I love how kind and genuinely interested they are with each other. I would love this become a friendship and to see them working together someday.
Wealth consultant is basically what David's ideal job would be
Isn't it basically what Alexis does after the series finale? "Public relations", haha, it's a broad concept that hides a multitude of sins. Though, can you imagine how validated and stark raving envious simultaneously he would have been if he landed this job sometime before or after Wendy?
i love the single string of christmas lights lying on the floor in the background
Dan is literally the most beautiful person
Truly. Honestly.
No doubt ❤️❤️
Catherine O’Hara’s TV son and movie nephew. Great pair!
Gertrude Palicte oh good six degrees observation!
OMG it literally just dawned on me lol
And Eugene Levy played the guy who bought the Banks’ house in Father of the Bride Part II!
AND THEY BOTH WET THE BED!!! 😂😂😂
@@tawniethetiger lmao
Kieran just swigging his beer like this is a casual unrecorded catch-up
Toby McGuire vibes
Nothing like his bro
@@mohammadabdulfarooqi3068 You can definitely see the similarities between the two brothers.
Schitt’s Creek and Succession are two of the best shows and Kieran is one of my favorite actors so this was a real treat!
Schitt's Creek isn't even close to the level of Succession.
@@cptpepper7731 they are two different shows and are great in their own ways
Same! They are two of my most favourite shoes if recent times after Breaking Bad.
Sc is amazing 👏
I’ve never liked a show as much as Schitt’s Creek.
I’ve never felt as safe as when I’m in its world.
I’ve never known love as free to grow as when I’m watching it.
It’s not been an easy few months for any of us, but knowing that it will always be there for us makes everything ok.
Thanks to Dan, Eugene and all the cast, crew and writers for creating this perfect gem of a show that has shown us how beautiful the world could be. We will forever be indebted to them for the joy they have given us in 22 minute segments
Dan will never truly understand what he has given us or how much his beautiful creation has meant to us.
And now both of their shows won Best Series Emmys for their categories!! Massive congrats and well deserved.
Something happened in episode 1x05 : Kendall's failed coup. This is when I got hooked, this is when it was it for me, I knew this had the potential to be not fun but huge, truly shakespearian.
I could listen to Dan talk for hours. He has great insight.
Really! I wish the other person had asked some insightful questions as well!
Not only do I love Actors on Actors interviews because you have two people who are in the same craft discussing their craft...... But I could honestly listen to anything Daniel Levy talk about anything. As an actor or creator level, he's got so much deptg. He's already changed TV. He's going to continue this for a very very long time.
I hate to break everyones bubble, but, these two are the most, experienced actors and it has been an honor listening to this conversation, like a weird bystander,thanks guys.
Dan you were AMAZING as a host!! I remember watching you and seeing your charisma and thinking - “That guy is special. He’s gonna be big.” And I’m so impressed with my foresight and proud of all you’ve done with Schitt’s Creek putting Canadian comedy back on the map. Thank you.
I love that Kieran got to work with Catherine O'Hara and Dan did too...great connection!
I love hearing Dan talk about Catherine and Eugene. I think those two should teach a masterclass virtually!
I love the interest they show in each other’s shows and the processes. These guys are great, so much respect for each other’s craft. Both so cute and funny. I could watch them chat all day! I love how humble Dan is about the success of his show. I hope they both have long and successful careers🤩
That scene where Roman picks up Kendall at the drug house was so natural and great. It did feel like he was meeting new people. This explains why.
Listening to Dan describe how the networks gave the thumbs up to nearly unlimited seasons, I understand now why the quality of Schitt’s Creek stayed so high. It was the rare show that got better as it got older.
Really enjoyed their conversation. Catherine O'Hara is so humble too about her talent. Love the arc of her and Eugene Levy's onscreen chemistry and actual friendship.
Dan’s hair and eyebrows give me life, such a good looking man. Kieran is so funny and I love him!
I completely agree with Kieran about the show, initially. It took me 3 attempts to get passed the first episode to fully care about these people.
Austerlitz (family therapy episode) is where it clicked for me
That’s exactly right…it took me 3 times and I’ve tried to get others who i know have dropped it to go back and try again
I felt proud to be a procrastinator when Keiran said he was glad he didn’t do his research ✊😂 But seriously, I did love how genuine and in the moment Keiran was when listening to Dan 😊 nice to see
I've loved Kieran since Igby and am overjoyed by his current success 💗💗💗💗
This was a wonderful Actors on Actors. Both were excellent. The shows are so different, yet this was so much fun and informative.
Dan Levy might be the best interviewer! He's just a likeable.
I always say that Succession is evil Schitt's Creek so this is perfect
I just finished Schitt’s Creek and having been a fan of Succession, I really like this spot on comparison lol
The funniest, most interesting and most genuine Actors on Actors I've watched.
The reason I started watching Succession was Kieran, and I've been well rewarded. The show was great, but usually I don't watch things where all the characters are that awful. Kieran gave Roman such depth and pathos, just as he did with Igby. I, too, can't count how many times I've see that brilliant little film. It so perfectly captures that world-class world I know too well and loathe. And Dan is so very funny and smart. Lots of IQ in this one!
This is a dream interview. Love both Dan and Kieran. 😘
Two talented actors-would love to see them in a show together feeding off each other’s energy.
And he did; he made The Big Brunch and helped employ people after the pandemic. Incredible duo! ❤
One of the best episodes of Actors on Actors I’ve seen!
Definitely! They are both so great!
they're both so cool ♡ ♡ loved this
so interesting to hear about Dan's experience putting together a show in high school and doing all the things. And here he is as an adult doing all the things. it also reminds me of an interview with Alan Thicke, another Canadian actor, who talked about how Americans were surprised at the breadth of his skill set, but he said that it was from his experience working on low budget Canadian productions where you got to step in and do stuff because there was no one else to do it.
Josh Thomas, Australian actor and writer, also does almost everything on his shows and is really young. He made Please Like Me and Everything’s Gonna Be Okay
Honestly two of my faves, they are both brilliant 💜💜
I love how Catherine O'Hara played Dan's mom on Schitt's Creek and also Macauley's mom in Home Alone...and of course, Kieran was in Home Alone as well playing one of the cousins.
My feeling when I saw this was exactly how you feel when your crush texts you first... best shows and best pairing❤️
I needed this to go on longer
succession is such an amazing show, and to hear kieran talk about it is really great because there's not too much stuff about the behind the scenes!!
I like how down-to-earth these guys are
wallace and david are two of my favorite characters of all time
I love these two, such opposite ends of the cinematic scale.
This was such an unexpected combination but I enjoyed it so much
Wow, their chemistry was amazing. Super interesting conversation and such great company :-)
I respect Dan even more after this interview. His questions are insightful and you can tell he did his research.
Love both of these actors...rare gems!
Kieran seems like a fun guy
I love his laugh!
I am just SO EXCITED to start watching this. i love them both soooooo much
Love this. “ I care about these people and I don’t know why”...exactly how I feel! And Dan Levy...an absolute icon to me...love him & Schitts Creek Love from Canada 🇨🇦
I didn't know Kieran before but I'm gonna have to check out Succession after this. Great talk!
It takes a few episodes, at least, to get going. Once you get into it, though, the writing, acting, and tone is masterful. Some of the most gripping and surprisingly hilarious television I've ever seen.
@@looney1023 Good to know! I really struggled with the first episodes (re: season) of Schitt's Creek and almost gave up before I started falling in love with it. I suspect I'll experience something similar with Succession. Thanks for the reassurance!
I just thought the same thing!
I never finished any variety actors on actors conversations, just lost interest after 10’, except this one! The conversations just captivating, between ‘socially anxious’ Dan Levy, and ‘carefree happy go lucky’ Kieran Culkin, somehow it’s interesting to watch.
Exactly! I watched Saorsie and Kate's and Brad and Adam's and I stopped watching within 10 mins. There was no genuine interest to know about each other unlike this one with Kieran and Dan and I don't even know Dan Levy before the Emmys. I was smiling the whole time my cheeks hurt.
I want both of you in one show ! Please !!
Love both shows and these two have a very good vibe, maybe in the future, they can collaborate. Kieran is so amazing in Succession ... and Daniel is very talented, can't wait for his next project
Best comedy and best drama at the 2020 emmys! Outstanding pair!!
Kieran you are GIFTED in this role. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Love both these guys SO much
Just recently binged both their shows and those plus Barry on HBO were the best TV I've seen all year, and I've watched lots of TV this year lol.
P.S. omg Kieran has a pillow with a pic of a kitten on it. Amazing lol.
Two absolute legends
Dan is brilliant and so insightful.
Dan Levy saw you in Happiest Season and you were so amazing. Loved, loved you. You outshone the others. I laughed at your lines every time you spoke.(Leaving the animals to your therapist to look after and the poor fish.) I wanted to see more of you in an ensemble like Schitts Creek but big screen stuff.
This was a wonderful interview, enjoyed both of you guys immensely. Rock on.
That was wonderful. Thank you gents and thank you Variety
They are both very talented , in similar ways. Their respective shows , couldn't be more different & entertaining. I have always liked K.C. work & man getting to know D.L. work better , great interview from both ... 😉💜💙📷🎥📹💻📹📢🎬
Love both these guys, their shows, their skill and their faces 🥰🥰
Succession is one of my favorites and Schitt's too:) 2 of the best shows:)
I truly loathe all the characters, but am obsessed with this show LOL. The acting is phenomenal!
Kieran‘s beard is cuute!
Thanks Kieran I am one of the few who know nothing about SC. So I can appreciate the question. I need to get into it bc I hear it's Gold!!
I still find Kieran Culkin attractive, even post Scott Pilgrim lol
He was awesome in Scott Pilgrim! Love Wallace
Agree with Kieran ~ I love the show but the first few episodes were a slow burn before you were truly invested.... fast forward I’m totally in😊
Love them both. Such good humans and really interesting actors.
Dan should have a masterclass! To get insights from many different angles of making a show
Roman is my favorite character on the show. So complex. Kieran is amazing.
I love Kieran. 🥺
I may be a lotta bit in love with Dan 🤭. 😍
Now I am thinking how Succession would be with David and how Schitt's Creek would be with Roman.
Catherine O’Hara needs to have a minimum 3 episode arc on Succession
@@LtFrankDrebin100 I would watch the f*ck out of that!
Two of my favorite people
how come for the schitts creek clip of David and Alexis it said HBO and not POP or CBC Canada?? #confused
Drunk Moira on the Moira Rose' episode when she tells Johnny where the keys are at Herb Ertlinger's. I have almost wet myself laughing so hard.
My two FAVORITE shows EVER!!
I wanted more than 70 minutes of this
This interview is so illuminating, I am absolutely fascinated. There are certain things that someone not familiar with the industry wouldn't think to ask (as a fan at a convention, I sometimes struggle to think about an interesting question that doesn't dive too deep into the minutiae of a show that the actors were finished with several months, if not years ago) and certain things that an actor would answer another actor more honestly. (though I really had to sideeye Culkin for his admission that he casually tells raunchy jokes and gropes his female acting partner WITHOUT clearing it with her beforehand - that slides into harassment territory really fast).
I love dan's shirt
so glad Dan asked about Roman and Gerri lmao god that show is so great and weird
I would love to see the succession family end up in Shchitt’s Creek! Could you imagine 😂😂😂
Kieran looks great with a beard, he should keep it!
Such a great conversation!
LOVE THEM!!!! But hearing him say that Schitts is a portrayal of how rich people live was the BEST joke of the hour 😅😅😅
I love both shows and both actors but I was sort of disappointed that Kieran didn't do his homework. Would have done more service to Dan.
Agreed, but to Dans credit he has history as an interviewer. He is also a very inquisitive person who loves learning things about people. Kieran may just be someone who like does things off the cuff, and isn’t super prepped as an interviewer
@@amberthoennes5735 That is not an excuse. He knew what he was doing.
I loooooved hearing these two!
The best part about this is that you can tell how bored the actors actually get in their own homes lol
I kept looking for the good guy during the first episode and eventually I realized there is not one. lol
kieran is so charasmatic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
to me almost everyone casted on Succession WAS their character (I feel that way about Dan Levy too) so the acting felt like…them. That being said, the writing for both shows, including Dan’s writing, is INSANE.
Crossover episode. The Roys and the Roses new each other from New York, for sure.