Sunday convention, Misha's panel, talking about playing serial killer in 'Karla' and dealing with creepy director, unexpected glimpses into the violent part of human psyche.
For everyone bashing the crowd for laughing, laughter is often a response invoked from discomfort. It's a natural response to morbid or disturbing news. I gotta give Misha some credit for surviving such a psychologically damaging role and coming out of it relatively normal. It's a miracle that this role didn't turn him away from acting.
Wow. I agree with others in the comments that it was incredible Misha was able to openly talk about the things that he felt and thought about while filming, as they were pretty dark. He was also really insightful and honest at the end, that we all probably have the potential to be cruel and messed up. I agree. I found this while looking for a couple clips from Karla to see if I wanted to watch it, but now I'm not so sure I want to.
I was bored and thought it was some cheesy horror movie and I saw Misha was in it so I got excited. I watched it was far more disturbing than I thought. it was so violent and I was shocked at the end when finally I caught on it was based off a true story. for those who want to watch it beware there are many scenes I couldnt watch. it makes me even more freaked hearing Misha talk about it. never again will I watch Karla its sickening.
I saw the movie, and Misha is an extremely good actor, scary good! But it didn't change the way I see Misha one bit, I just feel bad for him because the role of Paul obviously put stress on Misha. I definitely prefer Misha as Castiel though :3
you could see it in his face how hard it was for him to portray Paul. it just shows how amazing of an actor Misha is, bc he's NOOO where near to that character he played and he did it so good. Misha is truly amazing.
His answer to this question was disturbing but interesting. It came across to me as a extremely tough role for him to play,especially tapping into the character. It was a great questions. love and sunshine Vix - Ozchicksunite
I love how candid he is about everything, particularly Karla. Not a lot of actors admit to how difficult it is to portray a different person and how when you act as them, you somewhat become them in certain aspects. Sounds like a nightmare. I could never be an actor.
why does your heart break for him and not for the three real victims of the real serial killer? I do not understand why people are up in arms about movies but not up in arms about the fact that these things happen in real life.
As a Canadian, I think the movie Karla is a story that needs to be told. We need to be reminded about the evils in our society. Being Canadian we often forget that there are people out there in the world who have evil intentions. We often live unaffected by crime and live a sheltered existence. Movies like this make us look at ourselves and define ourselves in a realistic way instead of the fantasy we have created in our minds regarding our present society.
What gets me most about this is that this whole thing was based on a true story... And that's what made it one of the most disturbing horror movies ever. It reminds me of the quote: "Truth is stranger than fiction, because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; truth isn't."
Going by his description of the dreams, the leering, and the director's actions, I have a feeling that there was something seriously spiritual going on during the production of that movie. People can mock me if they want, but that's what I believe.
Seriously, if you haven't seen Karla, please don't. I'd seen it a couple years after it came out. I had a vague awareness of who Misha was (which is why I watched it) but I wasn't super into him yet. Misha is obviously quite a lovable guy but I think that movie turned me off of him until SPN. I rewatched it once I became a fan, and ugh. I severely regret it. It doesn't leave you with a good feeling. Please, listen to him when he says not to watch it.
I watched the movie and I still see Misha as the adorkable actor he is. I watch shows like Law &Order SVU so this movie wasn't scarring. I can certainly distinguish Misha from Paul. Misha is a good hearted man while Paul was a deranged rapist. Actors play roles, that doesn't mean we should look at them differently for it.
I tried watching a clip of it and when i saw misha put on that psychopathic deadly smile after a few minutes of threatening the girl with a knife under her neck I immediately stopped. Although I agree how Misha is a great actor, I cannot see him play such a horrifying role. But putting on some clips of castiel and seeing misha's videos with his family made me feel better :)...
+Miss Miscellaneous (j2winchester67) same, I just watched 45 minutes and I don't wanna finish it. it definetly changed my way of seeing him I'm so regreting this
I actually rented this movie with one of my friends having NO idea misha collins was in it (Awesome surprise when i found out). We thought it would be like a normal scary movie... yeah no, creepy shit. >.> Didn't even matter how much i loved to two staring actors.
i just watched the movie today, it was very well done, maybe scarily so... the actors/actresses did a great job and it is unfortunate the things they had to deal with because of this movie (the creepy director, the rude interviews in canada, not talked anout in this video but in others, etc.)
I literally JUST watched Karla (it ended about 20 minutes ago) and I feel really weird now when I see Misha. I know it's not /him/ in the movie, it's a character, but he played that character so well. I'm really happy that he can give an honest and insightful look into the film, and not just say "Nope. Never happened. Don't watch it." I think I just need to see some Cas and I'll be fine again.
This is pretty shocking to hear, definitely to the extent that it affected him. It always is really interesting to hear his take on things, and his honesty is remarkable. That director just sounds disturbing. Thanks for posting. Strangely I would say that it is even harder hitting because Misha seems to be looking directly at this camera for a lot of it. Did you realise that at the con, or not until after?
i wonder how much he actually knows. because he said it happened in Toronto but it happened in Scarborough and it was more than a few girls. i saw the list once, pretty crazy.
I watched it there a few days ago.. At first it did shock me.. and like having Misha on my laptop wallpaper kinda freaked me out cause it just reminded me of Paul because he played him so well. But seriously, you just think to yourself it's not real, I watched a few cute videos of him and I'm back mad about him!
I thought that too, perhaps they are unsure about whether Misha is being serious or not as he has such a dry sense or humour or it could just be an awkward laugh at the situation.
@operaghost559 It's better that they had Misha, who actually would have been worried about that sort of thing. If it were the director, he may have been...difficult to control.
Why the HELL are people laughing when he talked about how shocked he was by his reaction to the wife abuse scene? I really wish he had said something to the people who reacted that way, because it's a disgusting way to react to something like that.
People thought he was joking at first. It took a while before they realized he was being serious. And people do giggle sometimes when serious subjects are being discussed especially if they aren't expecting it. With a largely female audience, statistically many of them have must have experienced rape and physical abuse themselves. I've had this happen myself when talking to groups of women about rape. It's just a defense mechanism.
(cont'd.) but i agree with another comment i saw “There was nothing wrong with the movie. There are lots of movies that represent real life serial killers or based on the events. Jeremy Renner played Jeffrey Dahmer in Dahmer. There's also movies on Ted Bundy, Ed Gein, etc. I think the only issue with 'Karla' was that the incident was still relatively "fresh" when the movie came out so it's one of those "too soon" issues. “
Out of pure respect to the families of the victims and to Misha, I myself am not going to watch Karla, and whoever wants to watch it to see Misha's acting, DONT. During the whole time he was talking about what he had to do, he looked very tense and disgusted almost. Even hearing what he had to do makes me disgusted too. So, I'm not going to watch it.
Paul Bernardo raped 19 girls and raped and killed two girls. With the help of his wife/fiancé at the time, he raped and killed her sister. His wife's name was Karla Homolka. Yeah. It's pretty brutal and disgusting. BUT, I'm obsessed with Misha and even though this was a brutal and sickening thing that happened, I had to watch it. And he looked beautiful.
I think the only reason he auditioned for that kind of character is.. he was an unheard actor also a professional actor. I think as an actor.. you just don't have a choice.. unless you famous enough.
"it shocked the shit out of me" Misha doesn't watch his mouth on these conventions at all! I like it though, he is a honest and a down to earth guy, right? BTW, very creepy story!
People are laughing about him being exhilarated after beating someone in a movie "mercilessly"? What the HELL!? Since when is that kind of thing FUNNY? And the fact that he was leering through a chainlink fence at 13 y.o. schoolgirls? As a result of a role in a movie??? THAT'S CREEPY, NOT FUNNY! It seriously messed with his head in a way that he is freaked out about. That's not a fucking laughing matter, people!
I'm sorry for watching karla cause it was such a piece of crap movie, misha was good, but it should have showed what karla really did with a comparison to what she said
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For everyone bashing the crowd for laughing, laughter is often a response invoked from discomfort. It's a natural response to morbid or disturbing news.
I gotta give Misha some credit for surviving such a psychologically damaging role and coming out of it relatively normal. It's a miracle that this role didn't turn him away from acting.
I agree! Anytime someone comes to me with bad news I laugh
Wow. I agree with others in the comments that it was incredible Misha was able to openly talk about the things that he felt and thought about while filming, as they were pretty dark. He was also really insightful and honest at the end, that we all probably have the potential to be cruel and messed up. I agree. I found this while looking for a couple clips from Karla to see if I wanted to watch it, but now I'm not so sure I want to.
I was bored and thought it was some cheesy horror movie and I saw Misha was in it so I got excited. I watched it was far more disturbing than I thought. it was so violent and I was shocked at the end when finally I caught on it was based off a true story. for those who want to watch it beware there are many scenes I couldnt watch. it makes me even more freaked hearing Misha talk about it. never again will I watch Karla its sickening.
I saw the movie, and Misha is an extremely good actor, scary good! But it didn't change the way I see Misha one bit, I just feel bad for him because the role of Paul obviously put stress on Misha. I definitely prefer Misha as Castiel though :3
you could see it in his face how hard it was for him to portray Paul. it just shows how amazing of an actor Misha is, bc he's NOOO where near to that character he played and he did it so good. Misha is truly amazing.
I strongly agree!
The way he looks into the camera.. it's like he's looking into my soul!!
His answer to this question was disturbing but interesting. It came across to me as a extremely tough role for him to play,especially tapping into the character.
It was a great questions.
love and sunshine
Vix - Ozchicksunite
You're not missing out, it scared me how well Misha acted the part. I was like terrified, because it was so convincing.
I wish I haven't watched Karla I LOVE U MISHA I'm sorry u had to go threw all of that
I love how candid he is about everything, particularly Karla. Not a lot of actors admit to how difficult it is to portray a different person and how when you act as them, you somewhat become them in certain aspects. Sounds like a nightmare. I could never be an actor.
I don't think they realized he was being completely serious at first. It's sometimes pretty hard to tell with Misha.
Thanks for this! I found this question/answer totally interesting. Intense though.
hearing about his reaction to filming this just ends me.
My heart breaks for him, yet i am so utterly in awe of his talent.
why does your heart break for him and not for the three real victims of the real serial killer? I do not understand why people are up in arms about movies but not up in arms about the fact that these things happen in real life.
As a Canadian, I think the movie Karla is a story that needs to be told. We need to be reminded about the evils in our society. Being Canadian we often forget that there are people out there in the world who have evil intentions. We often live unaffected by crime and live a sheltered existence. Movies like this make us look at ourselves and define ourselves in a realistic way instead of the fantasy we have created in our minds regarding our present society.
Holy shit - I knew he didn't like the movie, but that sounds like a terrifying experience...
What gets me most about this is that this whole thing was based on a true story... And that's what made it one of the most disturbing horror movies ever. It reminds me of the quote: "Truth is stranger than fiction, because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; truth isn't."
Going by his description of the dreams, the leering, and the director's actions, I have a feeling that there was something seriously spiritual going on during the production of that movie. People can mock me if they want, but that's what I believe.
i'm literally crying he's such a amazing person he shouldn't had to have gone through this shit.
you are crying for an actor rather than the three women who died? The victims are the ones who should not have to have gone through this shit.
Seriously, if you haven't seen Karla, please don't. I'd seen it a couple years after it came out. I had a vague awareness of who Misha was (which is why I watched it) but I wasn't super into him yet. Misha is obviously quite a lovable guy but I think that movie turned me off of him until SPN. I rewatched it once I became a fan, and ugh. I severely regret it. It doesn't leave you with a good feeling. Please, listen to him when he says not to watch it.
I watched the movie and I still see Misha as the adorkable actor he is. I watch shows like Law &Order SVU so this movie wasn't scarring. I can certainly distinguish Misha from Paul. Misha is a good hearted man while Paul was a deranged rapist. Actors play roles, that doesn't mean we should look at them differently for it.
I love how much he regrets this role. And he once said that he talked to a victime for hours on the phone.
Yeah I get that feeling too - especially with the dreams and how the role affected him as a person.
It took me a while to see Misha Collins the same ways as I did before watching Karla.. So I definitely dont recommend watching it!!
I tried watching a clip of it and when i saw misha put on that psychopathic deadly smile after a few minutes of threatening the girl with a knife under her neck I immediately stopped. Although I agree how Misha is a great actor, I cannot see him play such a horrifying role. But putting on some clips of castiel and seeing misha's videos with his family made me feel better :)...
I just watched it and i can't look at him the same way, yet
+Miss Miscellaneous (j2winchester67) same, I just watched 45 minutes and I don't wanna finish it. it definetly changed my way of seeing him I'm so regreting this
The audience was so silent, just as silent as I became watching it ;) Thankyou so much for putting it up :)
i feel so bad for MIsha
This is so sad =( but I think it's very good of him to be honest, I'm glad he's okay now, he's a really good soul.
I think Misha could confess murder at a convention & plenty of fangirls would giggle. *sigh* I am a Misha fangirl, but thankfully not like that.
Poor Misha... I can't imagine being so scared of a part in a movie that it actually makes you cry D:
I actually rented this movie with one of my friends having NO idea misha collins was in it (Awesome surprise when i found out). We thought it would be like a normal scary movie... yeah no, creepy shit. >.> Didn't even matter how much i loved to two staring actors.
i just watched the movie today, it was very well done, maybe scarily so... the actors/actresses did a great job and it is unfortunate the things they had to deal with because of this movie (the creepy director, the rude interviews in canada, not talked anout in this video but in others, etc.)
I literally JUST watched Karla (it ended about 20 minutes ago) and I feel really weird now when I see Misha. I know it's not /him/ in the movie, it's a character, but he played that character so well. I'm really happy that he can give an honest and insightful look into the film, and not just say "Nope. Never happened. Don't watch it." I think I just need to see some Cas and I'll be fine again.
I regret watching Karla
I hope he never gets another role like that. Sounds like a horrific experience.
This is pretty shocking to hear, definitely to the extent that it affected him. It always is really interesting to hear his take on things, and his honesty is remarkable.
That director just sounds disturbing.
Thanks for posting. Strangely I would say that it is even harder hitting because Misha seems to be looking directly at this camera for a lot of it. Did you realise that at the con, or not until after?
i kinda want to give him a hug because he had to deal with that, but on the other hand, he kinda creeps me out now...
i wonder how much he actually knows. because he said it happened in Toronto but it happened in Scarborough and it was more than a few girls. i saw the list once, pretty crazy.
I watched it there a few days ago.. At first it did shock me.. and like having Misha on my laptop wallpaper kinda freaked me out cause it just reminded me of Paul because he played him so well. But seriously, you just think to yourself it's not real, I watched a few cute videos of him and I'm back mad about him!
That was a little disturbing, but interesting as well.
WOW!! That audience was quiet during this story.
I thought that too, perhaps they are unsure about whether Misha is being serious or not as he has such a dry sense or humour or it could just be an awkward laugh at the situation.
@operaghost559 It's better that they had Misha, who actually would have been worried about that sort of thing. If it were the director, he may have been...difficult to control.
i love Misha but i don't think i could ever watch karla. I just
Why the HELL are people laughing when he talked about how shocked he was by his reaction to the wife abuse scene? I really wish he had said something to the people who reacted that way, because it's a disgusting way to react to something like that.
@operaghost559 If the director had been playing Paul, I don't think the actresses would have been safe.
RIGHT?
I was wondering the same thing!
what was the original question that sparked this answer?
I know, he's obviously not making jokes, he's really disturbed about it. I don't blame him.
People thought he was joking at first. It took a while before they realized he was being serious. And people do giggle sometimes when serious subjects are being discussed especially if they aren't expecting it. With a largely female audience, statistically many of them have must have experienced rape and physical abuse themselves. I've had this happen myself when talking to groups of women about rape. It's just a defense mechanism.
(cont'd.) but i agree with another comment i saw “There was nothing wrong with the movie. There are lots of movies that represent real life serial killers or based on the events. Jeremy Renner played Jeffrey Dahmer in Dahmer. There's also movies on Ted Bundy, Ed Gein, etc. I think the only issue with 'Karla' was that the incident was still relatively "fresh" when the movie came out so it's one of those "too soon" issues. “
Out of pure respect to the families of the victims and to Misha, I myself am not going to watch Karla, and whoever wants to watch it to see Misha's acting, DONT. During the whole time he was talking about what he had to do, he looked very tense and disgusted almost. Even hearing what he had to do makes me disgusted too. So, I'm not going to watch it.
does anyone know what the question was?
What to do, what to do...Misha says it's an awful movie...but HE'S in it!!! I'm probably gonna watch it anyway - *takes a deep breathe* wish me luck!
@LawlietandLight u sure its confirmed? cause it can be really last minute sometimes
Whoa. Sounds like he had an intense filming experience. That director sounds like he's a frickin' weirdo!
that movie is hella disturbing.. and sick.. no wonder it was shocking for him too.. i mean.. he is nothing like that guy.. :P
Paul Bernardo raped 19 girls and raped and killed two girls. With the help of his wife/fiancé at the time, he raped and killed her sister. His wife's name was Karla Homolka. Yeah. It's pretty brutal and disgusting. BUT, I'm obsessed with Misha and even though this was a brutal and sickening thing that happened, I had to watch it. And he looked beautiful.
I think the only reason he auditioned for that kind of character is.. he was an unheard actor also a professional actor. I think as an actor.. you just don't have a choice.. unless you famous enough.
"it shocked the shit out of me"
Misha doesn't watch his mouth on these conventions at all! I like it though, he is a honest and a down to earth guy, right?
BTW, very creepy story!
Wow. A thoughtful answer -- further proof of an intelligent actor at work here. :) Director sounds like a creeper, though. o_o
I told this story in my acting class, and now everyone things Misha is a nutso creeper. XD Whoops.
Oh my god, I feel so bad for him. It's so fucked up.
I agree. Channeling some VERY dark energy. DON'T WATCH IT!
That is really f*cked up what Misha said about the director of that movie. It makes me wonder why that director wanted to do the movie. Creep.
poor misha
People are laughing about him being exhilarated after beating someone in a movie "mercilessly"?
What the HELL!?
Since when is that kind of thing FUNNY?
And the fact that he was leering through a chainlink fence at 13 y.o. schoolgirls? As a result of a role in a movie??? THAT'S CREEPY, NOT FUNNY! It seriously messed with his head in a way that he is freaked out about.
That's not a fucking laughing matter, people!
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The fans are so disrespectful here. Guh.
why the fuck are people laughing wow no
I'm sorry for watching karla cause it was such a piece of crap movie, misha was good, but it should have showed what karla really did with a comparison to what she said