I could straight up listen to him talk forever. Loved him as riddler, I really hope he continues being a part of the franchise kind of like how scarecrow was in all Nolan movies.
I really think this series could go places with a little more editing and attention. Think "What's in My Bag," but for films. For example, focusing a little more on their picks, prompting more discussion, or showing clips from the films. I could see it having appeal even outside the Criterion community - attract more viewers!
They dont want it to go mainstream its a circle jerk between actors and the criterion pointing out B &W movies that nobody has ever seen and never will see. So they can talk in a secret code at dinner party's While i serve them cavier and they snigger at me for using the wrong spoon.
The first time I saw Paul was in Little Miss Sunshine. He stands out for some reason, there is a sincerity in his presence that is pretty wonderful. He clearly is passionate for his craft. I love that he is so motivated not just by successes, but the process and communication of film-making.
@@GreggyAck I thought the diddler was the guy they fount in the basement. And cylian Murphy was one of his victims who's escaped but never fully recovered mentally
@@michaelskurski912 not true at all or else directors would quit after making some fairly successful movies that they could live off for the rest of their life.
His performance in Swiss Army Man is so raw for such a fantastical movie, his acting in There Will Be Blood is so unhinged for such a restrained movie and his work in Little Miss Sunshine is so held back for such a comedic film. A man of many gifts
Picks: ONE-EYED JACKS (1961) JACQUES DEMY SET THIS SPORTING LIFE (1963) Shout-outs: GOOD MORNING (1959) MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW (1937) YI YI (2000) A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY (1991) MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO (1991)
You're right, it's an amazing film. Intense. Love the Daniel Day Lewis scene early on when his sales pitch is thwarted by rowing and demanding villagers and he storms off telling them he's definitely not interested!
Sometimes, i have moments where i wish i was white instead of Asian. Growing up I rejected a lot of films and media that were in Mandarin because i remember other people would make fun of how it sounded. So when i found out that one of Paul's favourite films is in my native language, it made me really happy. It may not seem like a big deal to some people, but it meant a lot to me. I appreciate this man so so much :')
I love Cinema from around the world! Every culture that expresses itself in cinema brings such a unique and fascinating view on the world I wouldn’t get by just watching movies produced in my country!
Paul’s performance in Swiss Army Man literally blew me away and his direction of Wildlife was so phenomenal. I watched it at a small non profit theater last year and it had me in awe!
I adore how everyone here is commenting their love but they’re all for different roles where they first saw Dano. The sure sign of a truly wonderful actor
This guy is a really talented actor you can just tell by the way he's talking that he appreciates cinema and the craft that goes with it in storytelling can't wait to see him as the riddler in the batman he is going to knock it right out of the park 👍
He's such an underrated actor. Loved him in There Will be Blood. He blew me away as to keep up with an actor like Daniel Day-Lewis at such a young age is an unprecedented feat. I'd love to see him in more movies that demand such an intensity. What an actor!
Just gotta give my fellow film fans a quick list of Criterion Classics that are a must-see: 1) The Night of The Hunter 2) Something Wild (1961) 3) Rosemary's Baby 4) A Face In The Crowd 5) The Ruling Class
I think it’s time Hollywood started taking bigger risks with the types of movies they make and the actors they cast in those roles. Imagine an adaptation of Camus’ “The Stranger.” Dano would make an excellent Meursault. Or even a good Rieux if they did The Plague.
Wow! I’m two years late to your comment, but Paul Dano ad the good doctor Rieux would be so fitting. I think that book can use a more sparse and art-house adaptation.
I love My Own Private Idaho, but I REALLLLLYYYYY want someone to shout out Dogfight when they talk about River Pheonix! I was bowled over by Pheonix' and Lily Taylor's performances in that film. One of the most vulnerably illustrated love stories I've ever seen. It really should have a Criterion release!
He was awesome as Riddler in The Batman. He's definitely one of the best villains from the live action Batman movies and I'd say from superhero movies in general
Just seeing him in the batman trailers, I can tell he’s perfect for the riddler role, he’s just got that creepy almost psychotic look that he can make out of a villain and can turn it to scary.
He did such a great job directing [and writing the screenplay] for Richard Ford's "Wildlife." As a big Ford fan, his work is not the easiest to translate from a novel into a film.
I don't know why but as soon as he said "one filmmaker that really kinda changed how I thought about film" my brain was like "he's gonna say Ozu" probably because I wanted him to say Ozu. But I'm glad he did.
I liked Paul Dano since "There Will Be Blood". Mr. Dano is a well-rounded actor with huge talent. I am happy that this latest role in The Batman has allowed the world to see how tremendously talented this man really is. I think it will be smooth sailing for him from here on out. I would not be surprised if he's nominated for an Oscar for his role as The Riddler. If he is nominated, it will be only the second time in the history of cinema, behind Heath Ledger and The Joker, that a comic book based character has been nominated for an Oscar. And if he were to win, also the second win, again, behind Heath Ledger and The Joker, that a comic book character took home Oscar gold. I think he has a great chance!
Paul is one of the only actors that I hope to meet and chat with some day. Such an underrated actor who's worked with some of the best in the business and will be remembered as one of the best of his generation.
I love him. Thx for calling him. Can u imagine, we live in a world where the criterion collection has only 140k subs, so sad that most people never saw a really good film.
My family had the last video store for 60 miles in any direction where we lived. It was sad watching it lose to digital media. I miss it so much. If i was rich I'd open it back up, because it sure didn't make any money the last few years before it closed. I was able to watch so many movies i otherwise would never have seen. Man, take me back.
Paul Dano. You are without a doubt the most beautiful actor of this generation. You've held your own and then some with the mights of Daniel Day Lewis at his best and your abilities are astounding as well.
One-Eyed Jacks (directed by Marlon Brando) the essential Jacques Demy box set (Lola, Bag of Angels, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Young Girls of Rochefort, Donkey Skin, Une chambre en ville) Good Morning (directed by Yasujiro Ozu) Make Way for Tomorrow (directed by Leo McCarey) This Sporting Life (directed by Lindsay Anderson) Yi Yi (directed by Edward Yang) A Brighter Summer Day (directed by Edward Yang) My Own Private Idaho (directed by Gus Van Sant)
For those of us he grew up during the 1970s, PBS was the original Criterion or Janus Films. Every Sunday night at 9pm, or later, we got to see all the classics of the 40s, 50s, and 60s from Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan. And no commercials! This was before laserdisc and Blu-ray. It was a free film education. Miss those days 😊
such an underrated actor, truly one of my favorites of all time. the colorblind scene in little miss sunshine is so perfect i feel genuine panic like his character
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Him dropping the dvd while on camera in a place he's trying to be respectful of is immensely relatable
@The Bug Bouncer Luikart Skarda Super Hero Well yes ... that is exactly what he said.
Yeah, you wouldn't expect that from a...HUMAN BEING.
Story of my life
WOW, excuse me
Man what the fuck are you talking about? Stg you fucking dumbass kids don't know what genuine human interaction is.
I could straight up listen to him talk forever. Loved him as riddler, I really hope he continues being a part of the franchise kind of like how scarecrow was in all Nolan movies.
yesss!
I'd argue it's one of his worst performances in an almost flawless resume.
@@Bale4Bond wow that’s the dumbest shit I’ve ever heard
@@Bale4Bond bud his riddler was was flawless. You’re wrong. It’s not an opinionated matter at this point you’re simply wrong.
@@publicoutlaw1731 don't get too worked up.
Any actor that can hold their own against Daniel Day Lewis should be respected
I drink your milkshake
Held? Dude had him in a headlock, and down for the count!
@Jay Ess He did.
I'm pretty sure if he keeps directing movies like Wildlife he'll be in that collection in a few years :)
Leslie Manville and Vicky Krieps: Hold this disc
He's so sweet, soft-spoken, and humble here. I can't wait to see him carving up citizens of Gotham and driving Batman insane.
Me neither. Dude is gonna own the role.
Saw a pre screening of the Batman a month ago. I can def say he wreaks havoc lmao
@@conner7553 You didn't see shit shut your lying ass up.
@@MRKYootube you little bitch lol I actually did
@@MRKYootube he could be lying or many not but there was plenty of Batman test screenings so he could've watched it.
I really think this series could go places with a little more editing and attention. Think "What's in My Bag," but for films. For example, focusing a little more on their picks, prompting more discussion, or showing clips from the films. I could see it having appeal even outside the Criterion community - attract more viewers!
Agree
They dont want it to go mainstream its a circle jerk between actors and the criterion pointing out B &W movies that nobody has ever seen and never will see. So they can talk in a secret code at dinner party's While i serve them cavier and they snigger at me for using the wrong spoon.
spot on
Exactly, it's almost a crime that these videos are so short
@@imdanhoover thanks
I can really see this man becoming a director one day
he directed wildlife (2018)!
he is!
wildlife is a masterpiece. it's like an ozu or a yang film but set in middle century america instead of asia
Saw him speak twice when Wildlife played in Cannes. Great first feature.
He is, he directed Wildlife (2018), and played as the Riddler in The Batman
Ugh. Paul is so soft-spoken. So soothing to listen to him talk. Best boy.
That is an adult man
@@melonmau best man
@@melonmau best adult man 10/10
@@melonmau at least they didn’t call him “babygirl” lmao
@@bigbrainsmallpeepee some people do 🙁
The first time I saw Paul was in Little Miss Sunshine. He stands out for some reason, there is a sincerity in his presence that is pretty wonderful. He clearly is passionate for his craft. I love that he is so motivated not just by successes, but the process and communication of film-making.
Paul: I want to respect the closet
Also Paul: 0:15
LOL! :-)
Lollll
Hahaha! Nice :)
he is a dork after all. we shouldnt forget that
Came here to write exactly this haha
I cant wait to see him as the riddler!
Same.
He was good in Prisoners as The Diddler.
@@GreggyAck Lol, but he wasn't the diddler in the end. He got diddled.
@@johnpanicker7590 oh yea, you're right haha. Spoiler alert. It was the guy from The Dark Knight that was the diddler.
@@GreggyAck I thought the diddler was the guy they fount in the basement. And cylian Murphy was one of his victims who's escaped but never fully recovered mentally
Paul Dano gives me that peaceful vibe,amazing actor.
It’s nice to see an actor who’s a cinephile. He’s obsessed with what he does.
ah yes because most actors don't watch movies
@@Brisbaea lot aren’t into it as you’d think ..
Once you see how the sauce is made watching movies loses something
@@michaelskurski912 not true at all or else directors would quit after making some fairly successful movies that they could live off for the rest of their life.
His performance in Swiss Army Man is so raw for such a fantastical movie, his acting in There Will Be Blood is so unhinged for such a restrained movie and his work in Little Miss Sunshine is so held back for such a comedic film. A man of many gifts
I have yet to see that yet, looks great though
World's greatest dad.
So, he’s what? A good actor?
Everyone forgetting about prisoners
Prisoners, as well. Amazing role
"I just want to respect the closet"
*immediately drops DVD*
Picks:
ONE-EYED JACKS (1961)
JACQUES DEMY SET
THIS SPORTING LIFE (1963)
Shout-outs:
GOOD MORNING (1959)
MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW (1937)
YI YI (2000)
A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY (1991)
MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO (1991)
But still his bag has more than 3 things in it for sure..
No Bicycle Thief.
he really likes edward yang doesn't he
THANK YOU!- i wish Criterion would put a list
ty!
He's like an old man who is stuck with a child's face and is perpetually annoyed by that conundrum
Lol, yeah he's like the Owen Jones of the acting world.
you think he is annoyed with looking younger than he is
Nah. He's impressionable and its regardless of appearance.
😂😂😂😂
I'm not even that old, but a young adult yet people still think I'm 16 or something so I find Paul kinda relatable
"I don't wanna be too greedy."
*minutes later*
"I'm gonna take the Jacques Demy box-set."
An iconic gemini😅
Technically, that's just one. :)
Here after Paul Dano is playing the riddler. Guy is clearly born to play riddler. He is smart as hell and quite talented.
@The Motherfucker he gets punched in almost every film, I'm fully expected him to get a hit from batman in the film
I wouldn't be surprised if batman punches him a ton. He has such a punch able face
I just saw the film and I believe he didn't get punched in the movie lol he was terrific btw!
Paul Dano is such a sweet and charismatic guy
IF YOU ARE JUSTICE, PLEASE DO NOT LIE!!!!
WHAT IS THE PRICE FOR YOUR BLIND EYE????
If you’re the law and the system do not become corrupt, otherwise you are worthless. That’s just my opinion but I could be wrong.
If you’re the law and the system do not become corrupt, otherwise you are worthless. That’s just my opinion but I could be wrong.
You are becoming quite the celebrity now, why is he writing to you?
You’re part this now...
Dano's great. I still consider There Will Be Blood the best film of the 21st Century so far. Such a stunning masterpiece.
With the exception of Paul Dano whose character implausibly never ages, thus negating the Act 3 denouement.
I HAVE ABANDONED MY CHILD
You're right, it's an amazing film. Intense. Love the Daniel Day Lewis scene early on when his sales pitch is thwarted by rowing and demanding villagers and he storms off telling them he's definitely not interested!
To me, it is the best of all time.
@@brideshead78 Does he look like he aged in this video?
Sometimes, i have moments where i wish i was white instead of Asian. Growing up I rejected a lot of films and media that were in Mandarin because i remember other people would make fun of how it sounded. So when i found out that one of Paul's favourite films is in my native language, it made me really happy. It may not seem like a big deal to some people, but it meant a lot to me. I appreciate this man so so much :')
I love Cinema from around the world! Every culture that expresses itself in cinema brings such a unique and fascinating view on the world I wouldn’t get by just watching movies produced in my country!
yikes! Get a life....
As soon as he dropped the first movie, I hit the like button 😂
absolutely same!
This guy was very terrifying as the riddler . Really gave that gotham villain vibe
@BoxCrossed Wow almost like you learn who actors are by watching movies.
@BoxCrossed Yea cause recognizing him from one movie means you’ve never seen another of his, stfu dumb bitch
Are you 8 years old? This dude wasn’t terrifying at all lol
@@RR-ty6zz bro he was funny
He really was easily one of the best batman villains ever
Picking nothing but the CLASSICs
he has the best voice ever i could hear him talk for hours i love him
Such an amazing actor. He should get more recognition
Edgar Poe He’s about to get it. Dude was just cast as Riddler in the new Batman movie!!!
@@incendiesproductions The foreshadowing was strong with this one
He acts like such a nerd and that’s perfect for the riddler lol
yeah, Paul Dano is perfect for a freak nerd psycho character
@@enricojoe7800 and also a punchable one
@@bluetaigax1747 oh god 😂😂
Paul’s performance in Swiss Army Man literally blew me away and his direction of Wildlife was so phenomenal. I watched it at a small non profit theater last year and it had me in awe!
One day everybody will look back at Paul Dano and I hope people realise how important his acting and film making is, generational talent
I love him so much! When he said he wanted to share the Jaques Demy collection with his daughter my heart melted
I adore how everyone here is commenting their love but they’re all for different roles where they first saw Dano. The sure sign of a truly wonderful actor
This guy is a really talented actor you can just tell by the way he's talking that he appreciates cinema and the craft that goes with it in storytelling can't wait to see him as the riddler in the batman he is going to knock it right out of the park 👍
Paul has come such a long way as an actor. Crazy to see him as the riddler. One of my top 3 favorite actors.
he is so dreamy and such a normal guy at the same time, idk how to describe it but wow
He's such an underrated actor. Loved him in There Will be Blood. He blew me away as to keep up with an actor like Daniel Day-Lewis at such a young age is an unprecedented feat. I'd love to see him in more movies that demand such an intensity. What an actor!
Paul Dano: imma try to respect the closet
Paul Dano: *destroys the whole shelve*
This man is a treasure. We must protect him.
So we will.
I've never read this comment before
Zoe Kazan is a Lucky woman.
@@eamonndeane587 WHAT A HUNK!
At all costs
Just gotta give my fellow film fans a quick list of Criterion Classics that are a must-see:
1) The Night of The Hunter
2) Something Wild (1961)
3) Rosemary's Baby
4) A Face In The Crowd
5) The Ruling Class
I think it’s time Hollywood started taking bigger risks with the types of movies they make and the actors they cast in those roles. Imagine an adaptation of Camus’ “The Stranger.” Dano would make an excellent Meursault. Or even a good Rieux if they did The Plague.
Wow! I’m two years late to your comment, but Paul Dano ad the good doctor Rieux would be so fitting. I think that book can use a more sparse and art-house adaptation.
Oh my gosh! U so right. Why hasn’t anyone made an adaptation of “The Stranger” ??! That was be sooooo cool
Very likable kid. Wonderful actor. Unpretentious too
He was 35 when this was filmed lmao
kid 😭😭😭
"I want to respect the closet"
*starts by grabbing a boxset*
classic Paul Dano
Most of the people who visit the closet grab that boxed set.
Ari Aster... Make it happen, criterion.
Wolfe 123 So. Much. THIS!!!!
Wolfe 123 A!.......good comment.
Yes!
That would be a ten minute video no doubt about it lol
Pass. Hasn't earned it.
Give Paul Dano every movie he wants for life if it can help him continue to make great performances in great movies !
I love My Own Private Idaho, but I REALLLLLYYYYY want someone to shout out Dogfight when they talk about River Pheonix! I was bowled over by Pheonix' and Lily Taylor's performances in that film. One of the most vulnerably illustrated love stories I've ever seen. It really should have a Criterion release!
Yes, my favourite River Phoenix film, but so few people appear to have ever heard of it, sadly.
Well, guess what? It was just announced Dogfight IS getting a Criterion release, at the end of April. :)
This man is one of the greatest actors of modern cinema.
He really is
ah yes, the classic Paul Dano
He was awesome as Riddler in The Batman. He's definitely one of the best villains from the live action Batman movies and I'd say from superhero movies in general
Classic Paul Dano
Paul "Classic Paul Dano" Dano
classy nigga
Classic Paul "Classic Paul Dano" Dano
Classic actor
Classy picks by Classic Paul Dano
Just seeing him in the batman trailers, I can tell he’s perfect for the riddler role, he’s just got that creepy almost psychotic look that he can make out of a villain and can turn it to scary.
Who else saw him first as Klitz from The Girl Next Door?
hahah me
I guess so. Never would have known.
Saw him before that in The Sopranos.
Lots of respect after he played Brian Wilson
Love & Mercy was so underrated. One of the best films about the process of creating art ever!
Yes. I was waiting for this comment
CLASSIC PAUL DANO
“I just ordered a piece of pumpkin pie.”
I love Edward Yang's films and the fact that Paul Dano picked Yi Yi and A Brighter Summer Day is so awesome!! Yi Yi is one of my favorite films :):)
I first saw him in the girl next door and admired his career trajectory but recently I watched war and peace and I was so in awe of him.
I need to watch Escape At Dannemora again. He was so great. I can still hear his whispered pleas, "Bro, just be a person."
Such a great guy. Criterion should add Swiss Army Man and Prisoners. 2 outstanding performances from Paul Dano
Aw my own private Idaho... I really miss river phoenix
Smurfette101 you knew him?!
That was a great pick.
Hard to believe this guy flooded Gotham
I knew it. This dude never acts. He just delivers line after line as himself. What a freak. Gotta love'em crazy.
That's not true.
Thank you, Paul. For being a purely soft soul. You inspire me to be the best "versions" of myself. Thank you, stranger.
He did such a great job directing [and writing the screenplay] for Richard Ford's "Wildlife." As a big Ford fan, his work is not the easiest to translate from a novel into a film.
Great picks but where's his milkshake?
I think somebody drank it.
Salman Zaki Is this Eli or Paul?
hahahaha
He has a really relaxing voice.
Classic picks from a classic man. Paul Dano. Can't get more classic than Paul Dano!
This is great, but now I'ma need that A Brighter Summer Day poster available on the shop too.
paul dano..... gushing over the campfire scene in mopi.... this video is a blessing
Paul Dano to the owner of the closet:
*"If you are the owner, please do not lie. What is the price for your DVDs?"*
LMAO
#TopCommentsGod
JAJAJAJAJAJAJA
😂😂
LOL XD
I don't know why but as soon as he said "one filmmaker that really kinda changed how I thought about film" my brain was like "he's gonna say Ozu" probably because I wanted him to say Ozu. But I'm glad he did.
The next big thing is coming people: THE RIDDLER!!!
The most underrated spectacular actor of our generation
I liked Paul Dano since "There Will Be Blood". Mr. Dano is a well-rounded actor with huge talent. I am happy that this latest role in The Batman has allowed the world to see how tremendously talented this man really is. I think it will be smooth sailing for him from here on out. I would not be surprised if he's nominated for an Oscar for his role as The Riddler. If he is nominated, it will be only the second time in the history of cinema, behind Heath Ledger and The Joker, that a comic book based character has been nominated for an Oscar. And if he were to win, also the second win, again, behind Heath Ledger and The Joker, that a comic book character took home Oscar gold. I think he has a great chance!
Here after watching The Batman. Someone give this man an Oscar already!!
Paul is one of the only actors that I hope to meet and chat with some day. Such an underrated actor who's worked with some of the best in the business and will be remembered as one of the best of his generation.
I've always been attracted to Paul, always always. He's pretty incredible.
I love him. Thx for calling him.
Can u imagine, we live in a world where the criterion collection has only 140k subs, so sad that most people never saw a really good film.
What does subs has to do with it??
I don't care about what other people watch / like
So sad there are pretentious people like you
I’d love to see Paul Dano and Michael Cera talk about films together - or even in a movie together
I second this!!!
"Let me see the special features." Love it.
My family had the last video store for 60 miles in any direction where we lived. It was sad watching it lose to digital media. I miss it so much. If i was rich I'd open it back up, because it sure didn't make any money the last few years before it closed. I was able to watch so many movies i otherwise would never have seen. Man, take me back.
So hyped to see his Riddler
One of my favourite actors Dano rules how good was he in Dannemora!
"From your secret friend, who?
Haven't a clue?
Let's play a game,
Just me and you..."
Who’s here after he was cast as the Riddler?
Yup. I came here to see how he would act or how he interacts. So far so good under a great script
Yes! I got full faith in him. Plus I loved him in Swiss Army Man and Prisoners!
Here after the trailer!
I could listen to Paul Dano talk about movies all day
*Such an underrated talented actor! he deserves much more recognition.*
He did great as the riddler
Paul Dano. You are without a doubt the most beautiful actor of this generation. You've held your own and then some with the mights of Daniel Day Lewis at his best and your abilities are astounding as well.
One-Eyed Jacks (directed by Marlon Brando)
the essential Jacques Demy box set (Lola, Bag of Angels, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Young Girls of Rochefort,
Donkey Skin, Une chambre en ville)
Good Morning (directed by Yasujiro Ozu)
Make Way for Tomorrow (directed by Leo McCarey)
This Sporting Life (directed by Lindsay Anderson)
Yi Yi (directed by Edward Yang)
A Brighter Summer Day (directed by Edward Yang)
My Own Private Idaho (directed by Gus Van Sant)
For those of us he grew up during the 1970s, PBS was the original Criterion or Janus Films. Every Sunday night at 9pm, or later, we got to see all the classics of the 40s, 50s, and 60s from Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan. And no commercials! This was before laserdisc and Blu-ray. It was a free film education. Miss those days 😊
C L A S S I C
I loved him in Little Miss Sunshine and the Riddler in Batman. Such a versatile actor.
Loved How He Described Ozu!!❤️
31 secs in "nice to share with my daughter", as a Dad, i loved that line
If you are justice
Please do not lie
What is the price for your blind eye
He sounds like bane from tdkr
I could listen to a hypnosis talk with his voice for hours fr my man exudes an inner peace that is healing
I need to respect the closet...instantly drops a movie 🤣
But seriously, love Paul Dano since LMS and cant wait to see Batman
such an underrated actor, truly one of my favorites of all time. the colorblind scene in little miss sunshine is so perfect i feel genuine panic like his character
He needs more recognition on his recent movie The Batman
Did he Make Batman ?
Dano is an adorable and highly intelligent actor…so respectful. 👏