What Gary Oldman learned from Christopher Nolan
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Two notes is seven years is just as much a testament to Oldman's fantastic acting abilities as it is to Nolan's ability to direct.
Not really. I would feel left out.
@@Woodsaras how YOU would feel doesn't really mean anything. Oldman is sure in his abilities and is sure that chris is sure of his abilities, otherwise he would get more notes
@@harryyyyyyyyyyy7273 Nah, your comment is just clueless. These people will never be honest with journalists. They will never speak negatively about their colleagues, or critique them because they are afraid not to get work in the fufure. Hence they will speak like politicians. Just listen actors on actors. Fkng pathetic. Everybody is deep in each other azz, though in reality things are always much more heated.
@@harryyyyyyyyyyy7273 Oldman is sure in his abilities? Doubt that. He probably doesn't give a fk, because he's old.
He wasn't that old lol he was only 47 years old when the first film came out so he was even 1-2 years younger when the production started, he was more like 45 at most @@Woodsaras
Nolan knew he was working with a master. Both are on top of their craft.
I think that's why the minimal amount of direction (a note) worked, and no more was needed. They're both pros.
What not how.
nolan is not at top of his craft, someone like Fincher or Scorsese
@@anshtripathi7035what’s that based on?
@@anshtripathi7035Well if we’re just gonna spout meaningless opinions, Nolan left Scorsese in the dust a while ago. Just compare Irishman to Oppenheimer. The Irishman was bloated and overindulgent while Oppenheimer was a cinematic tour de force and a turning point for Nolan.
He inceptioned Gary with one sentence.
True 😂
Inception- based on a true story!
👉🤣 ... Nice one!
LMAO
Ugh finally a proper use of the word "Inception" as verb
*Well, I could see the opposite side being even more impressed:*
Nolan: I just walked over to Gary and said one thing, "There's more at stake", and that phrase alone was enough for Gary too completely nail the scene and do exactly what I wanted to see"
Right, that’s really what happened. Gary Oldman is just that good.
That's when you know you're in tune
Tbh, i think that is the real story here - nolan is an ok director (can't stand most of his films since Batman but whatever) but Oldman is one of the finest actors on the planet - he doesn't really need much direction and Nolan is good enough to know that.
As an actor, (& I’m not an actor, but I play one on tv..) it would be so excellent to have a director mind meld with such clarity & precision. Of course you have to be a genius like GO to pickup the bandwidth.
@@malphadourYou can dislike someone’s films and still appreciate that they are a good Director. Excelling at their craft does not require that everyone enjoys their work.
I’ll watch anything that Gary Oldman is starring in. Superb Actor & can transform himself into any character. Love him!
You tell that to Gary Oldman because that's all Gary Oldman needs. Mans an icon.
Gary Oldman, *and Nicolas Coppola* Tell Nicolas “more Nic Cage” and he instantly knows the assignment.
exactly. well said.
Gary is excellent in everything I've seen him in. What a great actor. Love him.
@@paulnicholson5997his range is incredible
@bobs8005 You should check him out in Brahm Stokers Dracula by Coppola. It's an oldy but a goodie. He plays Dracula 2 very different ways. The Monster version is terrifying and the civilized version he played like an old aristocrat who's aged like a fine wine. It's an incredible performance.
Well... you are also Gary Oldman. You are one of the best living actors and I would imagine you dont need alot of direction. It is always great watching you perform.
a lot, not alot.
Shut up you fucking tool. @@CB-xr1eg
And Nolan knew that shit.
Living???? Someone don’t tell him
@@cosmicgamingunlimitedyou made me totally freak out there thinking I some how didn’t know he had died 😂you little blighter you.
I love the way Gary speaks, could listen to him all day
The way he can use just one word and like wow. People are still talking about it | "What do you mean everyone?" | "EVERYONE!!!"
Gary Oldman and Christopher Walken are two actors with outstanding vocal rhythm.
Absolutely. I’m not anywhere near the field of acting, but I feel better for just hearing a thoughtful master speak of his craft.
I had no idea he was English 😮
👍🏽👍🏽
It’s a crime it took so long for Oldman to win that Oscar.
Pfft. Tellin ya. It’s a cold world they have to deal with. Dark side to it. Kudos to the ones who aren’t sucked in by it
It's a blessing. Look at how crazy the actors who win an Oscar prematurely.
That’s what makes Nolan great. He doesn’t necessarily go with stories or events, but with mood, feeling and experience. That’s what makes his movies so dynamic.
Nolan is clearly someone who says what you need to hear at the right time and not just what he wants to say all the time and that's a fantastic immensely selfless relationship to have with your actors.
I had to give that a bit of thought then but I got there in the end and understood your point 😂
@paulanthony5274 i still dont get it, care to simplify it?
@@albertoramirez9429Some people talk a lot, saying many unnecessary things because they like to hear themselves talk, it feeds their ego. Apparently Nolan doesn’t do that. He’s a man of few words, so when he _does_ speak, it’s very worthy and important
@@albertoramirez9429 also he knows what the actor needs to hear to compreend what he wants, a great communicator can give the same instruction to different kind of people in the way they need to hear it (like a teacher changing the way he explains the subject when a student doesn't get it)
Remarkable statement.
Gary Oldman is an absolutely phenomenal actor. He can be the most intimidating, scariest person on screen or the funniest, most loving. I know he's far from underrated but I feel like he should be way more acknowledged for how great he truly is
I really think his versatility is off the charts. he has played in his career so many different types of characters, aceing them all... he is always believable, he can fit himself in every shaped mold and becomes that person. He is brilliant!
Unrecognizable in true romance!
a chameleon...he did everything
@@FrankM0613so true I always forget he is in that!
@FrankM0613 same in Darkest Hour.
Gary Oldman in Leon The Professional hands down one of my all time favorite villians.
Everyone !!!
He was fantastic as a crazy man!!!!!!!
@@barbarabudde1916
He wasn't crazy. He was evil.😱
he was nasty on that one
He makes his villain roles amazingly humane and evil at the same time, not the dumb "cause I'm evil!" kind.
Being articulate and being able to express what you want is so helpful in life.
yeah. and combine that with being around people who care about the work you do, and are tuned in. it seems like a magical combination
@@srduncanbyu Precisely
Great actor. Great director. Great cast. Great trilogy. Maybe my favorite ever...
”Christ Nolan and the three Batmen” sounds like a movie I’d love to watch.
"I am the ghost of Batman past" the stranger said calmly.
Lol
It's on pornhub.
Best.Movie.Ever.
Three men and a Nolan?
Two grand masters work together on a masterpiece. In seven years two notes given. Results? Clearly worthwhile.
Shaman
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Master bating their grandness together 😂
Grand Master is a title, not a skill level.
Think Jacques De Molay!
@@Thor-Orion A pedantic is also a title, not a skill level.
Gary's so damn humble he doesnt realize he's also wuch a master of his craft that Nolan didnt need to give him much in terms of notes. Nesrly everything and every role Oldman has ever taken on is both iconic and flawlessly brilliant.
When a fantastic actor and a fantastic director come together, greatness is achieved.
Immortal Beloved is one of the most beautifully shot, scored and acted movies of all time. Gary Goldman was simply brilliant.
Gary Oldman is the man behind one of the most epic intros to a movie ever made. "Dracula" that raw rage is nearly unmatched.
That wasn't him though... If you're referencing the scream.
@@lewis4493it wasn’t a scream it was an orgasm.
@@disastermaster3Kfacts 😂
@@lewis4493ps don't lecture a woman on Dracula 💜
“Evvvvvveryoneeeeeee!”
I’ve had a crush on Gary for years. He puts so much soul in his characters.
@@MAXIMUMF wrong. 😂
One of the greatest actors of our generation
WELL SAID
R.I.P :(
Who is this dude did he die he's the detective in Batman?
@@melhupbyGo is alive.
Gary has such a pleasant voice and accent. I never tire of listening to his interviews.
I wish he will start narrating books in his older age!
The key here is having amazing, skilled actors to work with, so you know you don't even need to give lots of notes. He instantly knew what he meant.
That also speeks to the legendary talent of the actor
According to Michael Jai White, Chris Nolan is a very calm director, the environment was very relax according to him. Most of the great directors are terrors when it comes to their work but Nolan has a very friendly approach that make people want to work with him.
A true British gentleman
The mirror of Cameron who was a bit of a nightmare to work with by all accounts.
Gary oldman won a spot on my top 5 when he was in Dracula and he has held that spot for what 30 give or take years.
F#$kin legend
Oh yes
The metamorphosis he does on his characters is some of the best in cinema/TV history. Seriously.. there's some actors you barely feel it's Gary Oldman and he still delivers the hell out of it
For me it was "State of Grace...." 1990.
When it comes to versatility and litteraly becoming the character Gary is the best he can go from playing a straight cop like commissioner Gordon to someone like Sid Vicious and there both 2 completely different entities mans a chameleon
@@americanwoman445 Same. I absolutely fell in love with Gary as Jackie (and Robin as Kathleen...felt so bad for her). That's one of the most overlooked movies ever made.
Wow "there's more at stake" that's incredible and Gary oldman is one of my all time favorites as is Nolan. Both are some of the best of all time
I love seeing my favorite actor giving praise to someone else. He’s a class act.
" Just to adjust the volume " this take actually shows how much skilled and professional he is, He can can adjust the same energy up and down several times, that's insane skill...
Nope nope totally elementary
@@iditarod4081 film yourself smiling for 10 seconds, make sure it looks natural.
Wait 5 seconds and do it again.
You'll notice how your smile does not have the same energy and neither take will look natural.
And by the way have you heard Gary Oldman yell? The man has A LOT of fucking volume... the sound designer is 200 yards away and screaming "Gary... calm down... the mic is still fucking peaking man!!!"
A fantastic piece of direction for a fantastic actor who immediately perceived the meaning and reflected it. I don't think every actor can do like Gary.
Oldman is such a bloody good actor. I hope there plenty more films left in him
So much for that hope. R.I.P. :(
????@@melhupby
what a class act Gary Oldman is...and a helluva actor
Talent identifies talent
I worked at a theatre when Dark Knight came out. For 3 or 4 months any time I had a free couple of minutes I would slip into a showing and watch for as long as I could. For as great as Heath was I still came away from that experience thinking Gary’s performance was the best in the movie. So understated yet always emotionally present. A true master class
The little look and embarrassed smile he gives when the accountant for the mob(his name escapes me) is delivered to the police station is so simple yet pure class.
90s Gary Oldman is a masterclass in character acting. True Romance, The Professional, The Fifth Element, Beethoven,& Dracula. The acting is flawless and each character couldn’t be more different than the other. Method actors need not live as the character 24/7 but just talk to Gary & get his secret garden of character ability. On par or better than Brando, Daniel Day Lewis and anyone else you can name. The diversity of his filmography is astounding! 😳
His masterclasses aren't isolated to the 90s. He's absolutely killing it as Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses atm.. and his Churchill was amazing as well!
@@3655butters Churchill possibly but not Lamb. The character doesn’t have the depth or uniqueness as his younger characters. My fave is True Romance & The Professional, not to forget Zod in Fifth Rlrment. He’s too old to be a chsnealon anymore. It happens to every actor. You csn play old characters when young but not young when old. You think he’s playing Drexel as a 70 y/o? Parts dry up for actors. It’s why he’s doing tv now, not film and why Hopkins plays Odin in a freegin superhero movie(s). You have your time to be any age or person when 20-40 but typically after you’re relegated to much more narrow set of characters.
You missed The Firm and Leon. Those two are amazing performances.
JFK as well, he nailed the complexities and oddities of Lee Harvey Oswald brilliantly
@@CL2005Leon, was also The Professional
I've worked in film for over 35 years and there isn't a day that goes by, where I don't learn important bits of new information and technique. When I DO eventually direct, these bits of information gleaned from people who actually get it done, are worth more than gold.
Wow. Both are true masters of the art.
looks like he just escaped Azkaban
I mean he did escape Vorkuta...
...in a way.
Don't remind me of my daddy
He's looking like an old man.
He's a hard man from London. not much growing up working class. I'd rather be his mate than a ponse Kardashian.
@@Francine5522 I'd rather pass a kidney stone than spend time with a Kardashian.
Gary Oldman is one of the best and so is Nolan. We were blessed to see them work together on those movies
Gary Oldman is a legend, one of best actors ever to come out of England. Loving Slow Horses, thanks Mr Oldman!
One of the greatest actors of our time.
Much respect to Gary Oldman and Chris Nolan for great movies
Gary Oldman is one of my all-time favorite actors, and I had no idea he is British
Then you definitely need to watch his portrayal of Winston Churchill.
In Darkest Hour. He disappears into Winston Churchill completely
And for a really low-key restrained minimal performance, watch him in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy as George Smiley.
I don’t think he raises his voice all the way through the movie and he does that clever trick of making you think about him even when he’s not on the screen.
Gary Oldman is just amazing.
That’s why casting good actors is so important. Because that’s all they need
Honestly it’s crazy how underrated this man is.. He’s up there with DDL in terms of embodying his character.. Problem is he’s never the lead… but he’s one of the greatest character actors of all time and a great antagonist..
Oldman is a really good actor. Haven't seen all of his films, but the ones I have seen, he was making a good job.
I love Gary! This is the dynamic when you have two award-winning, top-of-the-game professionals who not only respect each other but also understand each other’s goals and intentions for the film.
Gary is fucking great. Fan for over 30yrs
Leon or The Fifth Element ?
@@jb7753 thats a tough one
Oldman is an absolutely top class actor.
Gary was such an incredible casting for Commissioner Gordon, he’s a fantastic actor
This note only works with an actor of Gary's caliber because Gary is truly on another level.
A man who makes every character believable.
One day I was dining at a restaurant, and saw Chris. I know he is not much small talker so I nodded and started to check to menu. I was about to give an order for salad and Chris leaned over and said: there is more at steak. Then I know i need to order steak and I appreciate his fantastic piece of direction.
😂
😂😂😂😂
I giggled 😂
that was great... didn't expect it. Thanks for the laugh haha
Funny.
I like listening to people who are well informed and talented.
Two geniuses working together
When two legends work together, they only need two notes for 7 years :D
I just watched several videos about how directors need to talk more with actors and work more with them. I’m just chalking this up to Oldman already being great.
Each masters of their own craft, very little needed to be said.
This guy is one of the best!
Total legend, such an unassuming man and can act most so called stars off the stage/screen.
I'd argue this is a better example of Gary's capabilities as an actor more than Nolands directing. Knowing how to translate that in the moment, and then explain break it down speaks volumes.
When you have an actor of Gary Oldman's calibre, you can ask him to do anything because he has that much raw talent he can do anything and really sell the scene!
I think Gary is one of the top 5 actors of all time
Love Gary Oldman. He's a great actor that should get more accolades! 👏
First time i saw himi knew he was going to be a great actor. Sid and Nancy exposed me to his work. Basquiat he was even better.
The people that know do. Gary is one of the best to ever do it
Perfect Commissioner Gordon... Perfect Cat Woman Perfect Batman,Joker, Bane...Dark Knight Trilogy is just so beautifully made
Gary Oldman is one of the greatest actors to ever live. Nobody has played more iconic characters, and almost all his movies are great.
I love Gary Oldman so much.
Imagine interviewing Gary for a role .you can see here how quickly you would make a decision in your head while he is speaking his mind
Apparently Nolan give freedom for actors to express themselves, it must be nice environment for them.
He must be preparing for his next role as Master Splinter from the Teenage mutant ninja turtles!
I suspect this sort of direction only works on a class actor like Oldman. Outstanding in every role he takes on.
I wish clients in VFX animation were this minimalist in note giving.
This man is an extraordinary actor…. I do love his work…
Gary is such an amazing actor he probably could have been cast as any role in the whole movie and he would have been incredible.
Now all I can think about is Gary Oldman as Batman 🤣🤣🤣
One of the greatest actors that will ever live
This is the best living actor, is so good that you forget who's behind the characters he plays
He was pure Jamaican in true romance
@@GarrysullivanjonesWhats a Drexl?
@@RoloT007 a bong
@@Garrysullivanjones its a pimp silly.
I thought you’d seen True Romance?
@@RoloT007 yes own a DVD of it
That genious direction. The energy....👌 Greetings from Chile.
And Gary is one of the best ever to do it.
I could listen to Gary all day. What a legend
It took over 15 years, but my friend finally realized that I was right when I proclaimed that Gary Oldman was the greatest actor of our generation.
I Loved him in the movie,( The Professional ). I did not know that he had an English accent. I Loved the movie (Dracula ) also....
When he screams "EVERYONE" at the climax is one of the best single word line deliveries I've ever seen. Any time Oldman pops online or on TV, I hear it in my head. Have since the 90s lol
@@batticusmanacleas510It is 1:00 1:00 It is also the saddest part of the film, when they kill Leon. I Loved his character in the movie. He was so stoic....
He is English , why would he have any other accent but English? There is no way people don't know that Oldman is English.
@@jackwhitbread4583 here is that cookie you wanted 🍪.
@@jackwhitbread4583 I have only seen movies that he had no accent. Example: pulp fiction and the professional....
Hey Chris your performance in 5th Element just AWESOME...
Getting that kind of feedback from an actor at the caliber of Gary Oldman is saying a lot. Watching Dracula with him and Keanu was hard. Great movie but Gary was just on another level.
The Professional
The best he ever did 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
"I like these calm little moments before the storm. It reminds me of Beethoven."
Check out Slow Horses if you haven't already. Oldman is phenomenal in it.. of course
Professional & True Romance- 90s his peak…as was cinema. Now we have dog shit APC films. The best 90s films could never be made today. Such a box of trash pc and forced diversity quotas have put
It’s on YT! He’s the balls 😂
Him & John Hurt are 2 of the best actors to ever grace the screen.
John Hurt sadly is rarely mentioned. I appreciate you highlighting his work.
Brother you are an awesome Dracula
He was THE Dracula...makes my heart go pitter patter still ❣️
Like most here, it really is also proof of Oldman's amazing acting chops and experience.
Gary Oldman is a master at his work
I am not in the industry but as a complete outsider I imagine that Gary Oldman is a joy to direct.
One of the best actors of all time
Nolan is not a character director, he's just about the big picture. He hires good actors and expects them to do their job.
Tenet shows this well as John Washington isn't a naturally good actor and Nolan couldn't help his performance.
I think I agree with you.
I love Gary oldman. Brilliant human.
Gary is an outstanding actor and writer.
That’s magic between two men at the absolute top of their craft
best actor on the planet
The greatest most underrated actor of all time.
He can literally play anything and make it an oscar worthy performance.
I doubt anyone underrates Gary.
Probably most actors have anxiety knowing they will work with the man
He actually is regarded as the most gifted actor from his generation, and rightfully so.
He’s my favourite anyways.
Gary Oldman is one if the greatest actors of all time, the man can do ir play anything. You can't pin him down into one thing and that is excellence.
the only way you only give 2 notes in 7 years is if you're one of the best directors in the world and you're working with one of the best actors in the world.
"State of Grace..." He was epic in that.
The Professional (1994)
Air Force One (1997)
The Book of Eli (2010)
Plays Mickey Featherstone kinda