Alan Cumming Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters | GQ

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  • @personal61319
    @personal61319 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1491

    CABARET....where is Cabaret? That's the most Iconic performance in my mind ever. I haven't even seen any of those other movies, literally. Love you Alan!

    • @DannyLeonardMusic
      @DannyLeonardMusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      You haven’t seen Goldeneye?

    • @fngaming5064
      @fngaming5064 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      That’s on you

    • @SPFLDAngler
      @SPFLDAngler 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      That is theater not film… to say you haven’t seen James Bond movies or the X-Men trilogy is totally bogus.

    • @Falcrist
      @Falcrist 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      @@SPFLDAngler Nothing in the video, title, or description says it's specific to film and not theater.

    • @gabrielcastejon7914
      @gabrielcastejon7914 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      If you love him, i recommend you watch these movies.

  • @HugeHandsJackKelly
    @HugeHandsJackKelly 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1482

    That X2 nightcrawler opening is still one of the best openings in a superhero movie, period

    • @Karin-fj3eu
      @Karin-fj3eu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      He honestly made it the best movie in the series

    • @HugeHandsJackKelly
      @HugeHandsJackKelly 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@Karin-fj3eu agreed, the emotion he brought to the character, you could really feel his pain

    • @Who-Am-I...
      @Who-Am-I... 5 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      Totally agree honestly I think it is the best scene in ALL the XMen films.
      1. Nightcrawler's opening
      2. Quicksilver's Time in a Bottle Scene

    • @HugeHandsJackKelly
      @HugeHandsJackKelly 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@Who-Am-I... the scene where quicksilver shows up at x manor is pretty choice too lol

    • @iwinrar5207
      @iwinrar5207 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Spoilers

  • @Chelsea-gt4lg
    @Chelsea-gt4lg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2298

    we stan an icon
    the fact that he actually likes spy kids made my young heart soar

    • @BrandonHasAChannel
      @BrandonHasAChannel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      *Fly free young flooper*

    • @SophietheValiant
      @SophietheValiant 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      loved him in this movie ❤️❤️❤️

    • @DorianCairne
      @DorianCairne 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      That's so cool. Most of that film did not age well, but his Floop performance is a bright spot.

    • @MsYunaFires
      @MsYunaFires 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@DorianCairne Imo the first film is still amazing, but the sequels... Not so much. Except of course for his too-brief appearances in both of them. (I *still* ship Floop with Minion!)

    • @SPFLDAngler
      @SPFLDAngler 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      “We stan an icon”?? What does that even mean?..

  • @Who-Am-I...
    @Who-Am-I... 5 ปีที่แล้ว +990

    Spy kids came out when I was 10, Floop was one of my first crushes.

    • @flowerchica01
      @flowerchica01 5 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Kimmy G I finally feel I’m not alone. Same.

    • @adamg2031
      @adamg2031 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Mine too...

    • @MadiganinPeach
      @MadiganinPeach 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      I was JUST watching Spy Kids last night and my boyfriend judged me for my crush on him hahaha. THANK YOU FOR SHARING MY FEELINGS 😂😂😂

    • @jazzminebass6015
      @jazzminebass6015 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Yup Floop is everything

    • @nickyy1007
      @nickyy1007 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      i feel your comment in my bones

  • @katelynmbullock
    @katelynmbullock 5 ปีที่แล้ว +804

    I know this is for his film and tv characters but his most iconic character will always be the Emcee in the Cabaret revival. He made that character his own.

    • @oldDNU
      @oldDNU 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Katie and he kept going back to it for decades. He loved that role

    • @tweety6682
      @tweety6682 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I agree Katie

    • @ericakats5043
      @ericakats5043 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Katie iconic 💕💕💕

    • @KayMyselfPls
      @KayMyselfPls 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Katie 100% The real reason I love Cabaret is because of his stunning performance

    • @freddiemercury4evr
      @freddiemercury4evr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes! My favorite Broadway show and performance, ever.

  • @Luckyou03
    @Luckyou03 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1496

    "I can't do that, I'm Mr Floop" LOL DEAD. Only legends can say that

    • @nikiyuv
      @nikiyuv 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Laura Oh 19:09 😁

    • @jesusalvarez4174
      @jesusalvarez4174 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Laura Oh I was about to make a comment about that lol it was hilarious

    • @dannyrichards6233
      @dannyrichards6233 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol.

    • @skentertainment7794
      @skentertainment7794 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Really wish Floop got his own spin off movie

  • @Melissa-dz4eo
    @Melissa-dz4eo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1629

    please tell me I'm not the only one who didn't know he is Scottish

    • @yemo34
      @yemo34 5 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      Explains his unfortunate last name.

    • @133aurachance
      @133aurachance 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You’re really not

    • @azadalamiq
      @azadalamiq 5 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      he hides it well, Scottish is a thick harsh deep accent, and it can be hard to mask, yet he does it well.

    • @freddiemercury4evr
      @freddiemercury4evr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @@azadalamiq he can do accents so well. When he did Cabaret on Broadway in '99 I was blown away by his portrayal of the Emcee.

    • @SkodenSonofStoodis
      @SkodenSonofStoodis 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Melissa I knew... but I forget, and his accent throws me off each time

  • @QUARTERMASTEREMI6
    @QUARTERMASTEREMI6 4 ปีที่แล้ว +201

    I love that he stood up to Stanley Kubrick directly with, _"Yeah, that's cause I'm an actor, Stanley."_ Brilliant!

    • @onhly5362
      @onhly5362 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This :D

  • @samuelgault7118
    @samuelgault7118 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1160

    I want a video of him and Tan France just shopping and chatting

    • @justsomeguy1136
      @justsomeguy1136 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I could listen to a podcast with people with this kind of accent all day every day no matter what they're talking about lmfao

    • @joshbason964
      @joshbason964 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Can David Tennant be there too?

    • @garrysekelli6776
      @garrysekelli6776 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I want to see him and tim roth in the same film. I thought this guy was tim roth otherwise I wouldnt have even clicked on the vid.

    • @anoja31
      @anoja31 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Omfg yes!

    • @agreenpar
      @agreenpar 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      So glad I wasn’t the only one to see the similarities.

  • @ladyromey2093
    @ladyromey2093 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I believe Alan is one of the greatest underrated and appreciated humans on the Hollywood wheel. I just adore him immensely. He’s in so many of my favorite films and I wish him happiness and content with his life 🥰🥰🥰

  • @bobguy7130
    @bobguy7130 5 ปีที่แล้ว +927

    So uh...I know it's a theatre role, but Cabaret is mighty iconic if you ask me.

    • @ginao6810
      @ginao6810 5 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      Bob Guy thank you! I’d watch a 30 min video of him talking about Cabaret!

    • @oldDNU
      @oldDNU 5 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Agreed. I saw him on during Caberet’s last run on Broadway and I have never seen anybody so perfect for a role. Maybe my favorite onstage performance I’ve ever seen.

    • @Global_Havoc18
      @Global_Havoc18 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I was wondering why the didn't put it in :(

    • @SunnyBear
      @SunnyBear 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Shia LeBeouf also thought it was mighty iconic

    • @bobguy7130
      @bobguy7130 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@ginao6810 I'd watch a documentary about the whole production tbh. I think that's something that really needs to be made.

  • @danielachamorro8783
    @danielachamorro8783 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Probably the most iconically eclectic filmography in film history, and such a lovely guy. I grew up with him as Floop, was surprised by him as Elton, and then absolutely fell in love with him as Eli.

  • @greseeyuh
    @greseeyuh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +201

    His role in Spy Kids is so iconic! I am one of those kids who would shyly approach him about this character

  • @cj3617
    @cj3617 5 ปีที่แล้ว +178

    “And I was a ‘bond boy’..... because I had shorts.”

  • @corissadorethy1837
    @corissadorethy1837 5 ปีที่แล้ว +423

    Josie and the Pussycats is a classic! seriously underrated. But he will always be the MC for me. Loved him in Cabaret.

    • @mxmissy
      @mxmissy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I skimmed through and I thought they weren't going to talk about it. Josie and the Pussycats is the film I grew up with (totally forgot that he was in Spy Kids).

    • @paulallen2474
      @paulallen2474 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Was just about to say.

    • @NiGHTSaturn
      @NiGHTSaturn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      People misunderstood the real message. They saw the first layer thinking it was a big commercial in movie form, but none of these companies actually sponsored the movie to be in that. The music is awesome, pop culture references and killer jokes and one liners, and all the actors are bomb. I'll always love this movie!

    • @kirmesfreak
      @kirmesfreak 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      The highlight of this interview: I AM INVINICBLE!!

  • @mariahd2460
    @mariahd2460 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    His interpretation of Emcee absolutely revolutionized the role and left an impact on the Cabaret franchise forever!!!!

  • @roomeri
    @roomeri 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    His character development in The Good Wife is great. I don't know how much it was because of the writing, and how much he contributed, but somehow I have a feeling his performance was the driving force of supporting character rising to par with leading characters.

  • @Jjudes9665
    @Jjudes9665 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Alan is one of my fave actors ever. He’s funny, amazing with accents and is a great character actor. He also has the most beautiful eyes.❤️

    • @scotland638
      @scotland638 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He also supports Scottish independence 👍 😊

  • @thekeytomyheart_
    @thekeytomyheart_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +246

    His X-men scene was the coolest fight scene in X-men movie history imo

    • @kapeklaw4799
      @kapeklaw4799 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Also for it's time, the effects, transitioning, and choreography was amazing

    • @lukedaley17
      @lukedaley17 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I Remember seeing X men 2 in cinemas when I was 8 and the action was one of the best parts of the film.

    • @agsweet708
      @agsweet708 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed

    • @devanshepard9118
      @devanshepard9118 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@lukedaley17x2 and of future past I think had the best action scenes out of the whole franchise

  • @cherishhc676
    @cherishhc676 5 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    i've never heard his natural voice and accent and i feel like i'm tripping

  • @MicoDossun
    @MicoDossun 5 ปีที่แล้ว +277

    Romy and Michele and Josie and the Pussycats are both incredible bangers I'm glad they didn't ignore them.

    • @jennhoff03
      @jennhoff03 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey! :) What are "bangers?" I've never heard of that. And I agree, I'm glad they included those! :)

    • @MicoDossun
      @MicoDossun 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jenn Hoff they’re just really fun and exciting!

    • @jennhoff03
      @jennhoff03 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MicoDossun Oh, ok! :) Just curious! :)

    • @jamstonjulian6947
      @jamstonjulian6947 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@jennhoff03 It's an English expression. A banger is just a really good thing, or a sausage, depending on the context :-p.

    • @beHAPPY-vb4bh
      @beHAPPY-vb4bh 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      ooooh
      ROMIEnMichelle 👏
      last scene iLIKE

  • @scottcoonrod5552
    @scottcoonrod5552 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1644

    This guy was Tom Hiddleston before Tom Hiddleston.

    • @BlazeStar2095
      @BlazeStar2095 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Spot on!

    • @mygeekfamilycotton
      @mygeekfamilycotton 5 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      The original Loki!!!

    • @SpaceCattttt
      @SpaceCattttt 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Pfft. Tom Hiddleston is nothing. He's just Swift's ex number 3482.

    • @remixdragon6156
      @remixdragon6156 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      teppolundgren hey he’s more than that

    • @SpaceCattttt
      @SpaceCattttt 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@remixdragon6156 Not really. One good role doesn't make him special.

  • @Yasunii
    @Yasunii 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2642

    If he doesn’t say spy kids I don’t wanna hear it 🤔
    (I’ve never got this many likes lol thanks)

    • @PaP384
      @PaP384 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I'm too lazy to whatch the whole thing. Did he said smth about spy kids?

    • @Yasunii
      @Yasunii 5 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      ItzAndaTime 42 yeah he mentioned spy kids 🤣 he said it introduced him to a young audience

    • @PaP384
      @PaP384 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@Yasunii well... he's not wrong

    • @godzilla8984
      @godzilla8984 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      No Evolution 15:07 your welcome

    • @countys32
      @countys32 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Come on, it's arguably on his most iconic role of course he's going to mention SPY KIDS

  • @eratobeee
    @eratobeee 5 ปีที่แล้ว +232

    um so we aren't going to talk about his iconic role in burlesque because I love that movie so much.

    • @liam.m.3783
      @liam.m.3783 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      thank YOU! his "ay carumba" still haunts me to this day lmao

    • @bamboo72498
      @bamboo72498 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes! It is an Iconic part!

    • @j.j.b.13
      @j.j.b.13 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Omg Hes that guy, I didnt know

    • @LadyAmalthea86
      @LadyAmalthea86 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I wish they hadn’t cut his performance of “That’s Life.” It was so great. His voice is made of magic. 💕

    • @HeatherRenee101
      @HeatherRenee101 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      THANK YOU!!!! I was really hoping that would be in the list. It's one of my favorite movies that he is in!

  • @charlotteh9742
    @charlotteh9742 5 ปีที่แล้ว +269

    the fact he never won an emmy for the good wife 😤 the greatest robbery of our time and it happened right before our eyes

    • @misterdepressed8214
      @misterdepressed8214 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Charlotte Heath DAYLIGHT ROBBERY

    • @ashleighjaimaosborne3966
      @ashleighjaimaosborne3966 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He was brilliant in that. 💕🇨🇦

    • @charlotteh9742
      @charlotteh9742 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Ashleigh Jaima Osborne he stole every single scene he was in AND with a flawless american accent? the world truly wasn’t ready

    • @charlotteh9742
      @charlotteh9742 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      GreekAndEgyptian i know!! like that show had such a fantastic extended cast and he still stood out as exceptional? this is why i don’t trust award shows

  • @leav4g
    @leav4g 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    He is so versatile. I love watching for him when I see his name. I'm always floored by his performance.

  • @philippeh3904
    @philippeh3904 5 ปีที่แล้ว +208

    The fact you guys got him to talk about his small role in Eyes Wide Shut is awesome.

    • @Bigburt-
      @Bigburt- 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm actually kind of upset he doesn't talk about the plot of it, or the "mysterious" way kubrick died

    • @agata2604
      @agata2604 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      There's no small roles in a Stanley Kubrick film...

    • @sammyblaze4234
      @sammyblaze4234 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Bigburt- what was mysterious about kubricks death?

    • @notahotshot
      @notahotshot 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@sammyblaze4234, he died. Everybody who worshipped him thought he was an immortal God.

  • @anneke06
    @anneke06 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I didn't know he was Nightcrawler but that introduction scene is still one of the best action sequences I've seen.

  • @AmirHussain78692
    @AmirHussain78692 5 ปีที่แล้ว +572

    Spy kids the best film never get bored watching it over and over

    • @SayHelloHelli
      @SayHelloHelli 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I need to watch it rn

    • @racafritz
      @racafritz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Love the Spy Kids movies!

    • @Butterflier00
      @Butterflier00 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @DJ KO you are entitled to your wrong opinion.

    • @morphor
      @morphor 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I wouldn't say it's the best film but it's definitely fun to watch.

    • @shinshakey612
      @shinshakey612 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SayHelloHelli a

  • @matthewdavenport2490
    @matthewdavenport2490 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    His brief discussion of working with Kubrick was all I thought it would be. Excellent.

  • @BazTheStoryteller
    @BazTheStoryteller 5 ปีที่แล้ว +366

    He didn't talk about Son of the Mask. Although, could you blame him?

    • @fishnet420
      @fishnet420 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Or the fact he was the scarecrow in Tinman

    • @aldairreynoso2564
      @aldairreynoso2564 5 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      "Some films I like and some films I really don't like " I took that as a sign

    • @BrandonHasAChannel
      @BrandonHasAChannel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Son of the mask? Doesn't sound like anything to me....

    • @azadalamiq
      @azadalamiq 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      tbh i liked his role in that, the movie sucked but I liked his loki. Loki is my fav norse god, I enjoy the gods of micschief best cuz they have some cool/wacky stories that really play with the opulence of what gods are like.

    • @ChrisMaxCisneros
      @ChrisMaxCisneros 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      HE WAS THE FIRST LOKI

  • @J_Isak
    @J_Isak 5 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    WHAT?!? He was the VOICE OF BLACK BEAUTY?!?!? MY MIND IS BLOWN I NEVER KNEW! I watched that all the time and didn't know... I didn't look it up. Like I was a kid and stuff.

    • @dancingdjdarcy
      @dancingdjdarcy 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Joi Isak same here!

    • @aprilcastillo9895
      @aprilcastillo9895 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Exactly!!! I was a child & loved the 1994 film. Everyone I knew wondered why, but there was such a beautiful aspect to it that drew me(,:

  • @amazingsupergirl7125
    @amazingsupergirl7125 5 ปีที่แล้ว +201

    I loved The Good Wife completely because of him.

    • @goofballz6683
      @goofballz6683 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      He was definitely the best character

    • @mercynamikoye9084
      @mercynamikoye9084 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Now I have to watch the show. I never got to watch it

    • @k.delpino1124
      @k.delpino1124 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      You should watch his new series, INSTINCT.
      Based on James Patterson's novel series.

    • @cinematicwallflower2237
      @cinematicwallflower2237 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      him and josh charles yeah

    • @francescaa8331
      @francescaa8331 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes yes

  • @isa8ellalouise598
    @isa8ellalouise598 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    He has such a pleasing voice! Gosh I know most of the comments are talking about his character in Spy Kids Floop but I love it!

  • @Karasueve
    @Karasueve 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Aww i wished he had talked about his role in Tin Man. That was a great miniseries and he played a really cool character in it.

    • @lindasmith6316
      @lindasmith6316 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was on here just for that.

  • @misslibs100
    @misslibs100 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I know he's a massive Hollywood star and he always deserved to be but please check out the short lived Scottish sitcom he wrote and starred in with Forbes Masson in the 90s. "The High Life" about 2 air stewards. Totally off the wall hilarious.

    • @birdbrain7527
      @birdbrain7527 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He was hilarious in it! I used to sing the theme tune all the time - "If you're feeling kinda tedious and life is seriously mediocre, here's how to get that adrenaline flowing, just get aboard a Boeing going high..."

    • @seahouse_cosplays4779
      @seahouse_cosplays4779 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      So sad it doesn't get any media coverage! It's a great show and I love it. ❤️

    • @gaylemcclelland7002
      @gaylemcclelland7002 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      One of my ultimate favourite shows

    • @hannahwilliams4587
      @hannahwilliams4587 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I can't find anywhere to watch it. 😢

  • @broadwaybaby243
    @broadwaybaby243 5 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    I know it’s about his screen roles but he IS the Emcee in Cabaret. I wish he had talked about that.

    • @2Chickaboom2
      @2Chickaboom2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He is probably sick to death of that role between the original production he was in and it’s revival. Although I could watch him in it or hear him talk about it all day long. It was a bold move for him to put such a drastic spin on such an iconic role. Joel Gray’s version is equally fantastic but is definitely his own. Vids I’ve seen of productions after Mr. Cummings have all seemed like copies of his take.

    • @freddiemercury4evr
      @freddiemercury4evr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@2Chickaboom2 he took the role to a new level of debauchery!

  • @Sassyglbeauty
    @Sassyglbeauty 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I loved him on Good Wife. He was one of my favorite characters. I was so never ready to say goodbye to those characters.

  • @LadyFoamer
    @LadyFoamer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Immensely talented. I watched The Good Wife because he was in it. Cabaret was meant for him. What a joy to see whatever he is in.

  • @connieteff3838
    @connieteff3838 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love Mr Alan Cummings movies. My favorite is "Sweet Land". I just finished reading his book, I couldn't put it down. I cried and cried at the cruelty of his father and at the death of his grandfather. Thank you for sharing your story.

  • @Myketheman621
    @Myketheman621 5 ปีที่แล้ว +321

    Well I'd literally listen to him read the menu at Denny's for 8 hours.

    • @MayhemsMother23
      @MayhemsMother23 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I’d pay $5 a ticket just to hear him say “Moons Over MyHammy”

    • @staceytroffer8287
      @staceytroffer8287 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Word.

    • @freddiemercury4evr
      @freddiemercury4evr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hahaha, he does have a lovely accent..

    • @jessloo5969
      @jessloo5969 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      If you haven’t already, you should listen to his autobiography audiobook! It’s really good, and you do get to listen to him for 8 hours!

  • @GOGIANTS1091
    @GOGIANTS1091 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Mr. Flupe was Loki meets Willy Wonka meets Pee Wee Herman. He was amazing

  • @odysseus9176
    @odysseus9176 5 ปีที่แล้ว +267

    Floop is his best role without a doubt

    • @pokeem2757
      @pokeem2757 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      nightcrawler says hi

    • @himbojimbo69
      @himbojimbo69 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You've clearly never seen Cabaret

    • @froudy2637
      @froudy2637 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      loki was

    • @kingjewelz9948
      @kingjewelz9948 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i liked him when he played gazoo in the Flintstones

  • @mijavera
    @mijavera 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    He has always been such a well rounded actor. Just a class act!

  • @JustNess78
    @JustNess78 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Wish he would've talked about Circle of Friends. I know it was an Irish movie, but it was the first movie I ever saw him in and wow... such a great film! He played a real snake of a guy in it... such a great actor :)

  • @geiroveeilertsen7112
    @geiroveeilertsen7112 5 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    16:04 I have never seen Spy Kids, but I can hear when a song is composed by Danny Elfman... 😇

    • @MsYunaFires
      @MsYunaFires 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You've a good ear!

    • @samanthab1923
      @samanthab1923 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have never seen any of the Spy Kids movies 🎥

  • @byoonable
    @byoonable 5 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    Always loved this guy in all his quirky roles. He disguises that accent like no other Scot I've met as well 😂

    • @lourdesabreu4537
      @lourdesabreu4537 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I swear I am getting my head spinning every time I'm hearing him of his accent because I've always heard about the American one so it's just feels a little weird to me

    • @ketchup016
      @ketchup016 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      John Barrowman is the only other one. When he speaks with his parents it's like wtf.

    • @caseylew1
      @caseylew1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      James mcavoy is amazing at hiding the accent and David tennet too!

  • @MsWillowbayOrelse
    @MsWillowbayOrelse 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I really want him to play a part on Outlander. Even if it's just a small part. I love him so much!

  • @EatinPaste
    @EatinPaste 5 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    I love Alan Cummings, he's such a fantastic actor.

  • @kristavaillancourt6313
    @kristavaillancourt6313 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I was a little old for spy kids, but when I saw Alan in it I thought that was the perfect role for him. He needs room to be his outrageously funny self.

  • @beetlethebard7110
    @beetlethebard7110 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I introduced my niece to Spykids the other day.
    Another generation of Spy Kids

  • @dbeasleyphx
    @dbeasleyphx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    I loved him as Rooster in Disney's remake of Annie in 1999.

    • @michelleflood8220
      @michelleflood8220 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      David Beasley id forgotten that one ! But then the original with Tim curry is pretty darn good too

    • @MsYunaFires
      @MsYunaFires 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes! His song with Katy Bates was such a delight!

    • @kdfree91
      @kdfree91 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes!!! Him and Krisen Chenowich as Regis St. Claire were mesmerizing together!

  • @Sab_MJsMama
    @Sab_MJsMama 5 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    Are you kidding??!! Circle of Friends is so underrated...it where AC played a baddie. First time I noticed him...Love that movie.

    • @dianeblumenthal5951
      @dianeblumenthal5951 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yes !! That's also where I first saw AC. His character in that movie was such a creep !! So, I'm really glad I saw him in other projects and in interviews and such as he's so great. But I wish he spoke about Circle of Friends. It's always fun finding out movie tidbits.

    • @lindamerrill928
      @lindamerrill928 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I watched the video to hear what he had to say about Circle of Friends. :-(

    • @armenianchik
      @armenianchik 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Me too! That was the first time I noticed Alan Cummings and Minnie Driver!! And they were in Golden Eye together too!

    • @adriannewatrobka1807
      @adriannewatrobka1807 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too but then he blew me away in so much more Loved his book too!

    • @SPFLDAngler
      @SPFLDAngler 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@armenianchik Minnie Driver is smokin... loved her in that movie The Loser with the American Pie guy... she was such a hottie and made me into alternative/rockish/gothy chicks for the first time as a young man......

  • @ColorOfSakura
    @ColorOfSakura 5 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    I’m sad he didn’t speak about Tin Man since he was easily the best part of that miniseries.

    • @BrandonHasAChannel
      @BrandonHasAChannel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      *PREACH*

    • @tmtigerlily
      @tmtigerlily 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      YES!

    • @renoloverxoxo
      @renoloverxoxo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      To be fair that is a low bar...

    • @bearhugzfam649
      @bearhugzfam649 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      YASSSS I still ship him and Glitch and Cain xD

    • @codaclownery
      @codaclownery 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      IKR!? I was SO hoping they'd bring up Tin Man but they didn't!

  • @Tinamachina
    @Tinamachina 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’ve always adored Alan, his films have always been a part of my life. I grew up with films like Black Beauty, Buddy and Spice World. And of course later on came Romy & Michele’s, Spy Kids and Josie and the pussycats. He’s absolute perfection!

  • @fionag5159
    @fionag5159 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Him as Billie Blaikie in The L Word is iconic for me! Alan Cummings is such a gift to the world ♥️

  • @RasmusEklund
    @RasmusEklund 5 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Great actor. To me he will always be Boris, Floop and the OG Nightcrawler

  • @CatHatDoodle
    @CatHatDoodle 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I love how Strange Magic was not even mentioned. It doesnt deserve it. but its my favorite role lol

  • @80swoodpanel
    @80swoodpanel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    No 'Reefer Madness: The Musical?' Ah, an unsung masterpiece yet again!
    He's FANTASTIC in it, go watch it this instant.

    • @donnadizucchero
      @donnadizucchero 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same here! I am ENRRRRRAGED!)))

    • @PowerGlove79
      @PowerGlove79 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I agree, such an underrated cult classic and he's terrific in it. One of his best performances

    • @MothmanInHisChibiEra
      @MothmanInHisChibiEra 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Ah no! That's the entire reason I clicked on this video!!!

    • @pizzicato16
      @pizzicato16 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Me too! I love that movie.

    • @ginastarke2
      @ginastarke2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Pass the torch and pitchfork!

  • @matthewranshaw2382
    @matthewranshaw2382 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Cant believe he didnt mention the High Life!! Loved that show. You for Coffee?

  • @amandaschultz1338
    @amandaschultz1338 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Spice World was the very first movie I bought on VHS, *memories* ! Oh man, I really need to watch Romy and Michelle again. Such a great movie! Such a great man!

  • @joepwrsurge
    @joepwrsurge 5 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    His hotel clerk in Eyes Wide Shut is so dark and disturbing: I look forward to that scene everytime I watch the film.

    • @freddiemercury4evr
      @freddiemercury4evr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      He steals every scene he's in. Brilliant actor, and sweet guy, too.

    • @samanthab1923
      @samanthab1923 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Forgot he was in that. Been a while. Omg 😲 just saw a clip of him on Graham Norton & guess who's on the couch with him, Nicole Kidman!

    • @maryhodges7152
      @maryhodges7152 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Pretty sure he is the only man who got to hit on Tom Cruise on camera. It’s so good. Those eyebrows when he says “big guys.”

  • @deadpoolregeneratedegenera1683
    @deadpoolregeneratedegenera1683 5 ปีที่แล้ว +758

    Anybody remember when he was Nightcrawler?

    • @DarthStoner
      @DarthStoner 5 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      My favorite interpretation of nightcrawler, soo badass!

    • @Vino.Patell
      @Vino.Patell 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      was he?

    • @LustrousProblems
      @LustrousProblems 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Icing on the cake....best thing heard in this entire video

    • @ReflexEight
      @ReflexEight 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@Vino.Patell Did you not watch the video?

    • @gwaptiva
      @gwaptiva 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Heck, I remember him playing a flight attendant in The High Life

  • @Edelrasterin
    @Edelrasterin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I could listen to Alan reading poetry all day long. I LOVE HIS SLANG! Gives me such a Donovan Mood.

  • @TheNessalora
    @TheNessalora 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    Annie (1999)! He rocked that role.

    • @bamboo72498
      @bamboo72498 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes! That movie is the one that got me into musicals! I love it so much!

    • @cre8iveovadose
      @cre8iveovadose 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was hanging out for a mention of that one! my absolute fave movie musical

    • @Noiee_suspirium
      @Noiee_suspirium 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ikr they didn't talk about it at all smh

    • @werlost
      @werlost 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He's the one person who could play rooster as good as tim curry in the original

  • @sammanthalockyer9337
    @sammanthalockyer9337 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Professor Floop is his best. He added so much depth to a children's movie that just wowed me. Like how did that franchise get so many amazing actors?

  • @emmamary25
    @emmamary25 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I completely forgot he played all of these favorite roles!! What a truly great character actor!

  • @NiGHTSaturn
    @NiGHTSaturn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Alan is the perfect example of an amazing human being. He's intelligent, funny, super talented and a really nice guy. I wish I'll be able to have a chat with him one day! :)

  • @Moe_Lester_fromUptwn
    @Moe_Lester_fromUptwn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    This man would be my go to for style especially. Very sharp, without excess.

  • @CharlesRengel
    @CharlesRengel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Nightcrawler is one of my favorite comic-book characters, and his portrayal really did the character justice.

  • @kemiperian8818
    @kemiperian8818 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Honestly the one I loved was Tin Man. He played Glitch and I adored the character.

  • @branaa09
    @branaa09 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    That's awesome he got excited about the Goldeneye 007 game for the N64.

  • @dancer14280
    @dancer14280 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Love love love Alan! Wish he'd gone into a bit more detail about Eli Gold, my fav character on the Good Wife- miss that show

  • @StephanieStowers_stylist
    @StephanieStowers_stylist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    His accent is God's way of saying, "you're welcome world"

  • @Zaqster
    @Zaqster 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thank you very much for making this in a more chronological/timeline sort of way again.

  • @FPwLola
    @FPwLola 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    They missed Plunkett and MacLean, Reefer Madness The Musical and the Anniversary Party (some of my faves). Alan is someone who I've grown up watching and just love through and through. This helped me connect the dots and remember why I love him so. He speaks about his human/artistic experience not the glitz and glam. Both Tommy's Tale and Not My Father's son are among my favorite novels too. And he's silver fox daddy hot now. I'll be back in 20 years darling. ❤✨

  • @ravensherwood9102
    @ravensherwood9102 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    For most of my life, I thought he was American. Then I heard him talk in an interview and thought "Oh he's Irish." Now I learn he's actually Scottish! 🤦‍♀️

    • @muls9571
      @muls9571 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      American's can't differentiate British/Irish accents 🤦🏼‍♀️

    • @ravensherwood9102
      @ravensherwood9102 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@muls9571 I usually do alright, his accent just escaped me. I think it's because he's a very quiet/gentle speaker and I've only watched a few interviews were he's using his real voice.

    • @emptyinhale
      @emptyinhale 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      meee!

    • @TitanFind
      @TitanFind 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Irish and Scots are really not all that similar.

    • @SuperCabrito14
      @SuperCabrito14 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Serious? 😂🤦‍♂️ Scottish is the most distinguishable accent after American

  • @katieofthefae
    @katieofthefae 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    lowkey only watched this because Spy Kids was iconic and I rewatch them all like once a year. spy kids is easily one of the best kids films ever in my opinion

  • @garfreeek
    @garfreeek 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    He's somehow sweeter and cuter than I had first imagined?! What an amazing guy!!

  • @aldairreynoso2564
    @aldairreynoso2564 5 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    "Some films I like and there are some films I really don't like"
    Son of the mask flash backs are coming back

    • @Junipire
      @Junipire 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Aldair Reynoso it’s so sad, I know it’s not a great movie but I loved him in it, it was the first movie my brother and I watched in English and understood completely, so I’m very fond of it. Anyways all his movies are great to me

    • @aldairreynoso2564
      @aldairreynoso2564 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Brenda Jaz hey I'm right there with you guys man, i actually owned the dvd as a kid, I didn't really realize it wasn't a good movie but I'd be lying to you if I told I didn't watch it everyday as a kid.
      I enjoyed it so much regardless.

  • @hollyharnsberger
    @hollyharnsberger 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I can't do that! I'm Mr. Floop. best quote of the whole thing

  • @scrubbagee
    @scrubbagee 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I will always remember him as Bernard in Bernard and the Genie with Lenny Henry. It was the first thing I saw him in and I loved it

  • @R_L_A_G
    @R_L_A_G 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I bet, if I actually watched Goldeneye I probably had a crush on Alan's character. Alan's Nightcrawler is quite awesome.

  • @usagi32211
    @usagi32211 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I remember when he was cast as Nightcrawler and insinuated in an interview that he was just doing it for the money because he didn't know anything about the comics. There was a huge backlash of fans saying he shouldn't be allowed to play him because he had no connection to the character. Then lo and behold, he was the best thing in that film. He was just amazing in that role, and I've always appreciated how he never half-asses anything he does, no matter what reason he takes the role.

  • @leesteinhorst154
    @leesteinhorst154 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    So much admiration for this man, and it is so nice to see him wearing a shirt with Marsha P. Johnson on it!!

  • @icewings1984
    @icewings1984 5 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Alan: "I am the voice of Black Beauty"
    Me: *fan girl screaming*

  • @chiwantstea
    @chiwantstea 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Forgotten how many films he has been in! Bravo 👏🏼

  • @SereniaSaissa
    @SereniaSaissa 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I LOVED his Boris character in Golden Eye!!!!! I am Invincible - and then he dies.....

  • @VasBaev
    @VasBaev 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Sassing back at Kubrick haha love it

  • @LambentLark
    @LambentLark 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I loved the character you played in Burlsque. Such a cheeky chap.

  • @pocketsizeforyourtravelcon3325
    @pocketsizeforyourtravelcon3325 5 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I love Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion!

    • @mikey7257
      @mikey7257 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That movie was hilarious

  • @Greasyyyhair
    @Greasyyyhair 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lovvvve this guy sooo much, had a "Weird" crush on him when I was younger that I still kinda have to this day! Also have you heard the man sing? Ugh, I just melt!

  • @coinraker6497
    @coinraker6497 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    "Titus", overlooked movie directed by Julie Taymor where he plays a great villain

    • @mikekane442
      @mikekane442 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And worked with Anthony Hopkins and a few other iconic actors in Titus

  • @AnastaziaChannel
    @AnastaziaChannel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i feel so happy after hearing him talk about spy kids. of course, i've seen a couple of his other works and he's an incredible actor but spy kids is indeed a huge part of my childhood. spy kids three was my very first 3d movie, i remember watching it in the cinema and how alan's character would tell us to wear our paper one red one blue-colored glasses at some parts of the film.

  • @mollyhunter6239
    @mollyhunter6239 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It means so much to me when he said he enjoys Spy Kids! Also, he was amazing as Kurt Wagner

  • @cazzaj9134
    @cazzaj9134 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love Alan and just watched his trip around Scotland with Miriam Margolyes. I enjoyed Instinct

  • @ivanalejandro932
    @ivanalejandro932 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    ALWAYS enjoyed his performances growing up, and still do, he's great. So entertaining (:

  • @JamesonWilde
    @JamesonWilde 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So glad you got him to do this. The man does not get enough credit. Another great video!

  • @theuniquebean
    @theuniquebean 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    OMG this man can do no wrong! And the way he dresses 👌🏽 FANTASTIC!

  • @MelStaub
    @MelStaub 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    One of the few humans I wish to shake hands with due to the huge impact he had on me as a child with his character Floop.