Greatness VS Mediocrity | Russell Brand & Richard Ayoade
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ย. 2019
- What makes something great? What is the difference between genius and mediocrity in art and film?
This is a clip from the upcoming Under The Skin podcast with me Russell Brand and the fantastic comic, film director and author Richard Ayoade! You may know Richard as Moss from the IT Crowd, the host of Travel Man and The Crystal Maze but also from the comedy cult classic Garth Meringues Dark Place! You can listen to the full length episode this Saturday 14th September on Luminary - get 1 month free and listen to this week's episode here: luminary.link/russell
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Ayoade’s haircut somehow ended up on Russell Brand’s face.
I kept thinking "Where's the rest if his hair?" But I didnt see that :D
You made my day with this. Thank you sir.
It also smells.
Wahnfried Duke. I’m impressed. You have the new smell function on TH-cam.
bit rude but, nice
This is the most relaxed and normal I've ever seen Richard. He's not 'on' at all; it's comforting to see him so at-ease and sincere
Agreed. I’ve noticed watching bits of Travel Man season 9 that he’s loosened up a bit & become more warm & sincere. He’s obviously grown more comfortable with himself - perhaps it’s having children, perhaps he’s been working on himself away from the spotlight. In this particular instance, his naturalness probably also emanates from the earnest nature of Russell’s podcast (it would be really disrespectful to come on here & just deflect with acerbic humour), & his respect for Russell’s intelligence & insight (where Russell would easily see through his humour-as-defence-mechanism, being a master practitioner of it himself!)
The collab I didn’t know I needed until right this second
Jess exactly
Shame the full interview is behind a greedy paywall.
Jess. The world needs more Brand Ayoade
@@merfymac Shame that you think artist and performers should spend all their blood, sweat and tears to to appease to greedy little shit gobbling cretins like you who want everything for free. If you like the artist fucking support them. Also blame TH-cam for fucking people over.
@@merfymac Also you can watch most of the podcast for free here on youtube. Only person greedy here is you begging for free shit.
Richard is the most relaxed I've seen him here in an interview situation. It's really great to see and you can get a better insight of his thinking and him as a person 👍👍👍
Jesus ! man why not just SPELL it out !!
Every one is in on It !
I must be the Last Man Standing , are you !
I think it's because he was focusing on ideas, so was less self aware until the moment he mentioned eye contact. That is often the case with introverts.
@@sacadosify I agree but I think that was what got me was when he mentioned that it was the most eye contact he had made before in an interview. He's clearly pretty relaxed and I've actually never seen him that way in any other interview before. He would usually be so awkward that it was difficult to watch but clearly a very intelligent man
Tim O'donnell He acts like that deliberately for comedic purposes that’s why
@@ROT695Lol. It comes across that way but I wouldn't be surprised at all that he has his fair share of insecurities
I love this since I’ve always been aware that Richard is clever due to his vocabulary, but I think we tend to view him as this funny character, so I loved that he was able to express this side of his personality without feeling the need to crack a joke, you can tell that he’s a truly passionate and intelligent man and I would love to see this side of him expressed more.
If you haven't, you should watch Travel Man. He shows a different aspect of him to every individual with whom he travels.
It's an interesting journey of human interaction, for better or worse.
There were whole swathes of this conversation where I had no effing clue what they were talking about. Loved every second.
Richard Ayoade is effortlessly great. Authenticity comes out of all his pores
Obviously you didn't see him being interviewed by a news reporter where he was utterly patronising and arrogant, he'll forever be a tool to me.
@@pjdexter168 if it's the one with Krishnan Guru Murphy I believe it was deliberately set up like that by the two of them as a kind of pastiche
@@bexualhealing Thats the one, although I don't believe it was setup from research, as Guru looked quite unconformable. If Richard doesn't like interviews which he was quoted as saying, then he shouldn't do them, he was totally rude and condescending.
PJ Dexter you’ve completely missed the mark there, he felt he was brought on as a comedian and was assaulted with bizarre questions about him being an ambassador for black Norwegians. So of course he parried.
Well, this is the first time I have seen him out of character.
Omg if Noel would be in the same room it would be apocalyptic 😂😂
Mina M the iconic trio!!
so much value in this talk, never expected to see Richard on under the skin.
I'm not sure i've ever seen richard so genuine, and so comfortable. It's a delight to watch.
This was amazing. I just wish it was longer!
Please have Noel on sometime soon?
Danielle Jinx Yes Noel, that would be awesome!
Was this a taste for an hour talk? Please say yes
All of these are clips of the show . You can get the full podcast if you sign up to Luminary. £8 a month for Russell's podcast is too much for me though .
Yes! I would love Noel on!
Or just download the podbean app and it's all on there free
Mediocrity is simply a fear of change which is easily overcome. Greatness is a culmination of characters within the same person that culminates in a single instance of misunderstanding or seeing the bottom on a window by laying down on the ground to get a different perception/ perspective. Thank goodness, Russell, you are pursuing the journey and not demanding your end. Good to watch.
I don't think mediocrity is "simply" a fear of change... It's more like a lack of ambition and drive. You can't easily overcome medicrity, it takes hard work. But I agree with ayoade, the world places too much emphasis on greatness
Wish you were here Pixie because I can also prove it is easy to change. I think the feeling of entitlement is a lack of empathy and hard to change. But mediocre people are successful in one area for sure - they are absolutely successful in not being at the top and not being at the bottom. That is a LOT of work. However, I do get your point. I think we disagree on mediocrity. I don’t see mediocre as lack of ambition , so I think that’s where we part. I see mediocre as lack of direction for the individual so they follow the pack, and “the pack” is where mediocre lives and breathes neither leading nor being pulled...just floating on the tide waiting to see their own direction in life, and that can be taught very easy. I know cuz I was that guy in my 20’s. My entire life changed in five days and on purpose and it was easy... with a mentor showing me a formula for finding...me.
@@perspexsavant4787 Ooh, fair enough. If you compare medicrity to being an outlier, then yes. But if you compare it to greatness, then I think it usually requires some form of extreme dedication to overcome.
@pixiescott. Yeah, I don’t see mediocrity as a laziness most of the time because there is another bracket for those which you define. I call them losers😂😂😂. So, if we associate mediocrity with being a leader. Most mediocre people don’t want to leaders. They WANT to be behind the scenes. So, you are right, it takes that sub-group of mediocrity a HUGE amount of “overcoming” because they don’t want what we might be pushing them into. To be honest, my wife is one of these types. She just doesn’t want the responsibility to fall on her for the positive or negative outcome (which is why I watched this video). My wife is a great person, a super mom, and a great wife. You know how guy can stand around and gossip negatively about their wives? I listen but I really don’t have anything negative to say about her. If ladies do the same thing, I’m sure she has stuff to say😂😂😂 As they say(above)... she is fascinating, but her feelings of accomplishment rests with the leader who achieves success. She doesn’t need thanks or notoriety, and she’s a freaking powerhouse behind the scenes, so in a way, she actually is leading. However, mediocre people that want to be leaders seem lost and without a method or formula to move themselves forward without help. This is what I do, so I have some experience here. In one meeting I can prove to them, I can change their life in a single day. In a week, I can vastly change their lives and physically show them EXACTLY how and where it changed. It is easy and simple. In this group, I’m batting 100%.
I had high hopes this would be good and it over-delivered.
"I will feed this back to my programmers"
Best. Interview. Yet.
Really want one of those Grapes
😂 😂 My eyes were darting to them as soon as the camera switched haha
Purple grapes suck. They have seeds in them. 😨
@@pumpkin6429 The ones I buy are seedless 🍇
@@pumpkin6429 Yes, I can buy dark purple seedless grapes here in California. Thompson seedless grapes were first grown about 30 miles from my home in Sutter County. There is an historical marker on the north side of Highway 20 between the town of Sutter and the city of Colusa, in Colusa County.
They dont look washed
I love Richard's take on Blaxploitation films.. It is the same with British sci-fi and police drama of the same era.. It's ambitious but just comedic in that it is trapped in its self. Like a British beach holiday trying to emulate the med.
Loved this analogy Gordie.
It's so lovely to see Richard so comfortable here. Two great minds (though he wouldn't think so, which I love)
richard and rusell together! and it's not in the big fat quiz of the year, glorious! love them both
Such a lovely conversation. I really enjoy thoughtfulness being exchanged.
Finally!! You know how many years I searched "Russell Brand Richard Ayoade" hoping to find out how you guys get on together? Yet, finding no results! It was always Russel and Noel or Noel and Richard lmao, now the Russell and Richard collab is finally here! A joyous day, it is!
Edit: I'm a much more normal person irl than I am in this comment, apologies 😂
Dude.... I've done the same exact thing for years! They all have such great chemistry together. I could watch hours and hours of Noel, Russell and Richard just interacting with each other.
Nothing to apologise for, you're not alone in this
Brilliant listening to you two exchanging your ideas. Good job, lads!
Great person to have on to talk. I love Richard Ayoade and his dry wit, so intelligent and always has me laughing in his shows.
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ALL MY LIFE!!! UPLOAD THE WHOLE PODCAST!!! ♥
@@Eddy-dn1jx not available in my country :(
Richard Ayoade! Big Fan! Great Interview!
LOVE seeing Russell laughing!!
It takes an incredible amount of work to create something that appears simple. Most people don’t appreciate this.
I could watch them conversate for decades.💞💕
What a beautiful and simple wisdom Richard embodies
Excellent episode. Russell was talking about the corruption of art here. I believe it's the same as lying. There is something withheld in the creative process that can be detected with well attuned perception. The better that you get at the art of life, the sharper your eye, the more you see, the greater you be.
one of my fave actor, comedians. thanks for this interview, conversation.
I believe any person that GIVES or has given to people more than others.. have become GREAT..
To be Great, you need to learn to GIVE.. 💙🙏
Only learn to give? Or actually give?
I see Richard Ayoade i click.
Yay! So happy to see two of my favorites conversing. 😍
I smiled all the way through this.
chokinonashes61 me too! 😊✨
@@NenaLavonne :)
Me three :)
...i absolutely loved him in the TV show “the it crowd”... lovely interview, to be on topic though❤️
Seriously one of the most underrated shows ever.
I really appreciated The lt Crowd. So many great characters in the show. l loved Noel as the Goth. It is so funny to see the people interact.! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Omg, it’s Richard! Much love to ya both!
This conversation. Them production feels. You beautiful people.
This is such a delightful conversation.
Excited to watch this while I stretch tonight :)
The depth I expected was somewhere in Richard Ayoade. A pleasure to listen to.
The intellectual level of this conversation is a breath of fresh air!
One of your best videos. Thank you.
I loved this... you should do this more... just love Richard to bit... he is such an honest unpretentious person
In America, we get comedic geniuses. But in Britain, we get geniuses that do comedy
russel brand is neither
Haha yes
Really great to hear you talking about art and creativity Russell :)
Love this, two friends having a chat👍🏽
This is the first video I've watched in a while and genuinely had no idea what they're talking about. Far more intelligent than me
🤣🤣🤣🤣. Two Gemini, what do you expect?
‘Don’t try too hard. Be yourself, don’t take it all too seriously’ is I think the gist
Yep, same, I held out thinking I'd eventually grasp what the fuck they were getting at, but I was wrong 😂 feels like it's just two performers vibing off niche comedic styles and making correlations to different artforms
Hahaha, yup it was weird seeing two people talk to each other in your language, yet somehow completely not understanding what is actually being said
Welcome to the niche corner
Richard Ayoade aka Moss you are my hero 😂🤣😁😎
I love Russel and Richard
omg, these two!! thank you!!!
ZOh my goddd thank you for inviting Richard i adore him.
You guys should hang out and film it ALL THE TIME
what a great comedian duo!
Awesome bit! Love Richard! But also, I think the ability to laugh at our grand ideas and how short we fall is the heart of the acceptance of humanity. When we recognize we're all mucking up somehow, and it's really all all right in the end - it's accepting ourselves and everyone else isn't it? In positive form.
Two of my absolute favs!!!!
since we got Richard Ayoade we need Noel Feilding next. Goth detective reunion
Ah, my world's combined! Love Richard
“Greatness is a transitory experience, it is never consistent and usually dependent on the faith seeking need of a people . A leader once achieving greatness must always keep in mind the sardonic lest they be swallowed up within their own myth”“
Frank Herbert
Spot on!
Two of my favourite people in one room, and I get to see it? This is a lucky day.
richard is the unaffected, non=hype genius that they are discussing. he may say he is not velazquez, but valazquez may never have made anyone laugh, which can be as valuable as beauty.
You twos is bloody clever 👏
Once I was in this working men's type club and this old woman got up and sang and it was soooo soulful and from the heart she had everyone crying and clapping...I wish I'd filmed it (but then I wouldn't have been as in the moment) can't even remember what she sang now but it was bloody beautiful (I think it was partly so surprising that someone so old could still be that full of life!)
loved that class documentary you referenced. I'm from Evansville, Indiana in the US.
That was indeed a class piece of television, huhuh. I keep finding myself referencing it. Particularly the custom cars and the middle class housewives who need to consult a coffee table magazine to find out what they like. A great triptych of telly from Grayson Perry.
I know Richard Ayoade from IT, I had no idea he's such a cool guy as well as a funny actor!
J Trotter you should watch Travel Man. It’s brilliant
Mediocrity could in fact be genius people who never had a person of influence to push them forward and pull them up....
whats wrong with mediocrity ? some people find a lot of value in quiet lives and dont feel the need to be extraordinary
so many geniuses ...in all walks of life
SO true!!!
@@merncat75 Tell her , i comment Tae Rae as Weal !
alex hobbs Hmm...the school of life?
Two seasonings that go great together!
I can just hear Richards voice saying the Title of this video....it’s the best!
Omgosh I clicked so fast when I saw his face he is my nerdy crush 😩😩😩
My favourite duo. Next, Russel & Noel, quiz's.
Really great interview. I definitely believe people should embrace their mediocrity, and focus more on their spiritual side. In the spiritual you can accomplish so much more than you can in carnal. Maybe more spiritual more genius. Like prophets or monks.
@@me-zv5gq ❤✌
Stuff like this makes me so happy Russel Brand was able to conquer his drug dependence, his equal parts hilarious, camp, insightful and inspirational, and the world would certainly be a poorer place without him in it. Very interesting discussion, might actually convince me to subscribe to Luminary :D
Great - the feeling contentment and satisfaction
Ayoade on Graham Norton is FIRE
Wow I didn't realise Richard Ayoade is always playing a character when he's on TV, watching him here feels really weird
Watch Travel Man. It's awkward brilliance
I’ve never seen Richard so serious and calm before
I'd venture that Richard Ayode is a fundamentally epistemological creature, and it's this perennial baseline of cosmic uncertainty that informs all of his endeavors and expressions.
Of course, that's just my take. It could be anything, really. 🤷🏻♂️
I LOVE YOU BOTH. TOP JOB
My two favorite “gentlemen” ❤️
Jen Rox but what about me???
bob robertson mehh ur aight
To Richard’s Programmers: You did it! Very human-like!😂👌🏼💯
You like some dissonance between lofty ideas and execution?
You're going to love comparing my GCSEs against my mid-life salary
😂
😂😂😂😂
Thank you for this.
The Ayoade, fantastic in everything. ✌🏼️
Very interesting. Great guest.
Hey Russell, is there a full version of this podcast with Richard? I’d love to see the whole thing ✌️😇
COME WITH US NOW ON A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME & SPACE....
Fart?
Richard Ayoade!! I love him!!
« There is an intention to be great and that is not a good intention. »
I needed that lesson 😂
Listening to this conversation I think that’s why so many people love shows like Doctor Who. The ambition is there but it’s made with such sincerity. It’s not trying to be “great” or “cool.”
Please both of you go on Big Fat Quiz again!!
Omg I need this one.
Can you show video for the whole podcast? And for all podcasts? Gesticulation and facial expressions are great.
2 of my most favourite people together :)
Thats a nice tnetennba
Two great minds I feel are meeting here. Russel is the machine gun intellect force of nature. Richard soft shy Cambridge introvert with introspective view of the world.......I like them both.
Can you use Patreon rather than the other company? I'd happily pay a few quid, get the private link and download the podcast in the same app I used to get the other ones I subbed to. I don't want to start another direct debit to another random company, I'm struggling to manage the ones I have.
What makes something great?
Richard Ayoade
The clue was in the question 😊
Good luck on your channel
Z TV oh thank you, that’s very nice of you 😊
@@StaceyBing no problem the world needs more like you keep it up
Z TV ❤️
@@StaceyBing you're clueless
Richard I think Russell has achieved greatness interviewing people so suck on that, his ability to empathise and take in alternate perspectives while holding his own is something to really look up to in admiration of that greatness. Great stuff Russell!
Two great complex minds
I'll be very disappointed if they don't upload the whole podcast
Russell is a wise man, a great speaker, but he knows nothing of the Crunch-
If you know, you know
He went to the crunch once, as a tourist
Ohhhh my word, are we back to the Crunch?! Oh here we f*cking go!
I approve this message.
What is the crunch?
Be okay with your limitations people.