I love REM tremendously! Though, this interview may have been done a few years ago. Mike Stipe is such a deeply insightful, personally touching, powerfully passionate, and even kind of shy-type person, and with a voice that was always unique. I can see him getting more into indie-film-making from now on. There's a secrecy about him that is both endearing and somberly mysterious. He's just a cool guy. He also reminds me of my oldest brother too :) I would also definitely buy a book from him!
'Alligator' reminds me of River Phoenix. At the beginning of James Franco movie of 'My Own Private River' you see out takes of River kind of dancing and singing and acting goofy with his co stars and friends.
Great interview, very fascinating and watchable, however... Under such an auspicious setting, with an introduction from a podium and all, one would expect a more polished presentation. The introduction sounded a bit unpracticed, and the interviewer was stuttering and saying "um" a lot. Not the standard one expects from the Times.
Looks like I'm the first to comment. Great interview with Michael, one of my idols. Great man comfortable in his talent. Great, keep it coming Mr. Stipe !
Completely agree! He's comfortable in his own talent as well as his own skin. He truly is unique and I can't find one artist to compare him to. Bono once compared him to Bing Crosby. Michael is an extreme intellectual with a bigger heart than he displays publicly. Love your comment, by the way and I also agree that Mr Stipe's work is timeless.
The lady doing the introduction was so extremely boring I was thankful to learn she wasn't going to interview Michael. She could barely read her intro.
While I do like Michael Stipe I do find forums like this where Artists discuss their work to be Boringly dull and too worthy for its own consumpion. LIghten up this act of genuflecting before the Artist and while Michael is seemingly enthralled(not) by the event, the interviewer would seem less so.
Why not get past that,and just take in what he says. on some level,it's awkward for both of them;and,It's next to impossible,to not come across as self referential to some degree,when you are that famous.
I feel a lot attraction for him as man but I think he is gay. :(. I love his expression, his smile, his eyes, his character, his voice, his delicate and soft personality with his male face...
He's an artist, not a professional speaker. We can't all be good at everything, though Michael is good at most things -- as this interview brings to light.
I have found my asmr trigger Mike Stipe's voice 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😍👌
I wish he would wright a memoir. I hope he does soon, if ever
it is relaxing listening to Stipe speak.
I love REM tremendously! Though, this interview may have been done a few years ago. Mike Stipe is such a deeply insightful, personally touching, powerfully passionate, and even kind of shy-type person, and with a voice that was always unique. I can see him getting more into indie-film-making from now on. There's a secrecy about him that is both endearing and somberly mysterious. He's just a cool guy. He also reminds me of my oldest brother too :) I would also definitely buy a book from him!
wow he's such a great singer
Stipe looks a little bit like Dopey the Dwarf in this clip :)
His style is dopey---anti-style.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Lmao
'Alligator' reminds me of River Phoenix. At the beginning of James Franco movie of 'My Own Private River' you see out takes of River kind of dancing and singing and acting goofy with his co stars and friends.
And 'Alligator' is playing over it
Great interview, very fascinating and watchable, however...
Under such an auspicious setting, with an introduction from a podium and all, one would expect a more polished presentation. The introduction sounded a bit unpracticed, and the interviewer was stuttering and saying "um" a lot. Not the standard one expects from the Times.
Looks like I'm the first to comment. Great interview with Michael, one of my idols. Great man comfortable in his talent. Great, keep it coming Mr. Stipe !
Completely agree! He's comfortable in his own talent as well as his own skin. He truly is unique and I can't find one artist to compare him to. Bono once compared him to Bing Crosby. Michael is an extreme intellectual with a bigger heart than he displays publicly. Love your comment, by the way and I also agree that Mr Stipe's work is timeless.
I totally agree!!!!
Awesom, truly awesome singer and person!!!!!!!
The lady doing the introduction was so extremely boring I was thankful to learn she wasn't going to interview Michael. She could barely read her intro.
Legend legend legend love I’m 💙💙💙
Mike its a genius...
"Hey that's not very nice, I don't sound like that at all!"
she makes stipe sound dam rich.She should say him different...maybe..?
oh my god is he gonna say "uhm" like that the whole time??
I'm well the interviewer says too many um like um why does he um have to go um uh um so much goddamnit!! Michael stipe is a legend such a genius
They got wet when they got German Names in Gold
Love this so much
from may 2011
While I do like Michael Stipe I do find forums like this where Artists discuss their work to be Boringly dull and too worthy for its own consumpion. LIghten up this act of genuflecting before the Artist and while Michael is seemingly enthralled(not) by the event, the interviewer would seem less so.
Why not get past that,and just take in what he says. on some level,it's awkward for both of them;and,It's next to impossible,to not come across as self referential to some degree,when you are that famous.
Date?
2011
I feel a lot attraction for him as man but I think he is gay. :(. I love his expression, his smile, his eyes, his character, his voice, his delicate and soft personality with his male face...
he's bisexual but skews mostly towards men i believe
Well he's married to a man for years now
@@catloveme3206 not married
@@lynnepashley4281 oh. What about the ring?
@@catloveme3206 he wears a ring ,but they aren’t married .They have been together about 18 years
Is this the first interview this guy has ever done? Um...Um...Um...Um...Um...Um...Um... Nice job NYT
He's an artist, not a professional speaker. We can't all be good at everything, though Michael is good at most things -- as this interview brings to light.