This is a link to another video which may interest you, on the four incidents which radicalize Travis in Taxi driver. th-cam.com/video/HK13qC_4R7U/w-d-xo.html
You're recommending that for success in life, become a psychopath. Superficial charm, callousness, self-confidence, lack of guilt, manipulative. Great.
Andy does a benign form of the sales technique of the "takeaway" for the .44 magnum. Instead of hard selling it, he almost talks as if it's too much gun for Travis....which makes Travis want it even more.
I did that with Jaguars, if a customer was humming and hawing over the price, I would click my ball point pen and put in in my shir pocket and Well Mr. Weirdshibainu Jaguars are not for some people. By implying he could not afford it the customer became determined to prove to me that he could. That is when the addon sales pitch started.
I think you're reading too much into it: It is literally too much gun for Travis. That is if he actually goes out and uses it then it's going to draw too much heat from the police trying to work out where the hell he got the gun. None of the guns he was selling were legal. Imagine if someone used a bazooka to rob a convenience store as opposed to pistol. They'd send in the frickin army.
@@SamiiYou I'm not reading too much into this. Andy did the classic "takeaway" he's interested in a sale. Your statement " then it's going to draw too much heat from the police trying to work out where the hell he got the gun. None of the guns he was selling were legal." Makes no sense. If you get caught with illegal guns, it doens't matter if one is a .44 magnum. The cops are going to ask where any of them came from. You think they're not as interested in the .38? Or do you think they aren't interested in just certain calibers? After the shootout, think police arrived and said " well Travis, now you went and did it, you used a .44 magnum" LOL
Andy underestimated Travis in this scene, which was a reoccurring theme in the movie. Andy seemed to go into the meeting assuming that Travis, being a humble taxi driver, would only be interested in a single gun, and likely a basic one at that thus the steer towards the .38. When Travis stepped up and bought all 4 guns including the top of the line .44 magnum, Andy sensed that Travis was more than he appeared to be and likely had money for drugs or even a stolen Cadillac. In sales, it's wise not to judge a book by it's cover.
Of all the scenes I return to with this film, it is almost always this one. He grabs hold of me somehow. A cunning survivor who knows what he's talking about. He knows everyone, but no one knows him. A survivor. Everyone should have a person like that in their life. You never know what you will need in the future. And quickly.
This character reminds me of the drug tester in The French Connection. They're on screen for just a couple of minutes, but you remember them all these years later.
@@TheSundayShooter Good luck. Maybe if you knew some country folk you were close to back then you could score good equipment for a low cost, but then and even today in the big cities, unless you roll with established gangs and put in work for them, you're not getting back alley goods for any price, let alone a good price.
He seems alright until the end of the scene where a certain kind of desperation begins to leech out. It's like his whole identity is being an entity who moves product. Like there's nothing under the salesman persona and he's scared of the void underneath that arises once the main sales pitch is over that he begins to burn hot and try to get as many product pitches out as possible. The funny thing is that that end part of the scene wasn't in the script and they ran out of dialogue once the guns were done being sold so Scorsese told the actor playing Easy Andy, Steven Prince, to "just keep selling him stuff". So all of the dialog in the end by Easy Andy was on the spot improvisation. It's awesome to have that background to contrast with the finished product on the screen. Incidentally, Steven Prince is also the guy who experienced the scene from Pulp Fiction where Travolta pokes Uma Thurman in the chest with the giant needle.
Yup. That was my observation. Easy Andy wasn't that good of a salesman. Actually, the weapons sold themselves (despite Easy Andy's palpable _un-ease_ ). Travis Bickle just wanted the merchandise. Easy Andy, reeked of quite desperation. That was Scorsese's point. Desperation all around.
Andy's only mistake was when he mentioned the drugs at the end as expressed by Travis. But he still made the sell so all in all its a win but a loss of customer, even if Travis knew he wouldn't be returning for more.
When I worked as a salesman we had to sit through stupid seminars on how to fleece people, there was one speaker at a hotel in Williams Lake, BC where he showed the clip of Easy Andy and went over all the things that made him a great salesman. If you can sell a $3,000 vacuum cleaner by knocking on doors at trailer parks you can sell pretty much anything, it's so much easier when the customer comes to you though, then it's just a matter of getting them to spend more than they anticipated.
It's a psychological principle called Consistency and Commitment. A lot of sales is based in that because small commitments lead to larger ones, i.e. getting your foot in the door.
Loved this! Excellent referencing the film to reinforce your assertions! I was just watching the scene out of nostalgia and absolutely loved this added critique.
As someone who was once in sales who’s also into shooting sports, I find it interesting how Andy got 2/4 guns wrong and said many untrue statements about them. But, it didn’t matter. He knew his customer didn’t know or care and he could get away with it. I’m not sure, but maybe it was a tactic to test what else he could get away with, like the Cadillac he referenced would have nonstandard parts. The Walther was actually a very similar Spanish gun called an Astra Constable and the Colt was a Smith and Wesson Escort.
Intetesting vid. Yes, i've seen Taxi Driver many times over tge past 40 years. Oddly enough, the scene with Easy Andy was always memorable and interesting. Easy definately stood out in an unexplainable way. Your vid did help to and analyze why. Prince just did it so well. Thanks👍
I stumbled across a similar scene in another film, whose name I forget (it was an unmemorable film), that referenced this scene. The gun sale scene in Eddie Coyle is also good. I believe Scorsese made a film about the actor who plays Easy Eddie. They were close friends. I enjoyed the commentary. Thank you!!
@@peternagy-im4be He wasn't an actor. Scorsese often used people who were actually the person they were portraying in real life. They were friends and this was during the days of Marty's massive cocaine habit.
Thank you for your thoughtful and generous note.. It was exceedingly kind of you and buoyed my spirits. It is good to know that the work is something you enjoy and look forward to. 😊
It's been many years since I read it, but I think it was Pauline Kael in her original review who also pointed out the impact of the side characters. There is Easy Andy, of course, and then there is the director himself, in a cameo as a cab passenger plotting to murder his adulterous wife and her lover. I think the phrase she used was that for a brief moment they "burned a hole in the screen", as if their short scenes leave an after-image on your retina that sticks around for a long time.
I don't know the writer your talking about but if her other work was anywhere near the line "burned a hole in the screen" then I think I should. Thank you dutchcanuck7550
@@tchrisou812She was the major film critic of the time in the U.S., there was speculation initiallly that Tarantino's next film was to be based on her.
Andy is perfect until the end, when he makes the salesman's mistake of badgering a guy who just spent a ton of money to buy more stuff, buy drugs, buy a car. That's really annoying and shows desperation, not a good look for a salesman.
I mean if you are salesman, you want people to know about your products, in case Travis knows some people that wants to get them, it's just that you gotta have a way with words. Andy used "how about this that and that.." making him sound pushy and wanting Travis to buy more stuff right on the spot, I would have used something like "In case you're interested I also have this that and that" as a way of telling Travis that I know he spent that much money into what he was looking for, but I also want you to know maybe, not now, that I'm here for you and yours for all that other stuff.
I think the point of this scene went way over your head if you view Andy as any sort of model of success. The end of the scene clearly shows he is yet another shyster, all thinly-veiled style and no substance, another symbol of the urban decay that pervades the entire movie.
Also, someone like him is Mob-connected. You wouldn't be able to do that much business in NYC during the 1970s without it. He definitely kicks up a percentage to someone.
I love how he just casually slips in the Magnum's a, 'Premium high resale weapon' Subtly planting the seed that Travis can move the gun on and probably make a tidy profit...like it's an investment. Then a little later. 'I could sell this to some jungle bunny in Harlem for five hundred bucks' He's basically saying, 'you could go down to Harlem and get $500 for it today', But qaulifies this by saying he only deals, 'high qaulity goods to the right people' Preemptively answering the obvious question...'Well why don't ya then?'
If you’re buying weapons illegally, you’re degenerate enough. I don’t mind anyone offering me something. All I’d have to say is, “No thanks.” It’s just nice to have options.
Easy Andy can get anything you want. Attack helicopter? No problem. Thermonuclear warhead? This time next week. Battleship or navy frigate? One coming down the river tomorrow. Easy Andy i love the guy 😂
I always get chills when I see that Luger in the case, for two reasons: 1) that is an absolute collector's item in this day and age 2) back in the 70s, most Lugers either came from WW2 veterans... Or actual Nazis
@@danielcarlson800 Didn't get a notification of your question. Haven't watched the link above but I believe he had a drug problem, even when Taxi Driver was made. Can't remember the details but I think his death was drug related.
He is still alive, as far as I know. I don't know as I would describe him as tragic. He was Neil Diamond's manager and any opportunities and failures would have been of his own making
A lot of what makes him memorable is that you can tell he's not an actor. Also, Prince is basically playing himself. Towards the end of the scene, he does look a little needy.
When Iwas younger and heavily involved, I met quite a few Easy Andy's. I genuinely aint convinced they can get half of what they say they could lol, but then again, maybe they could 😅 All in all, happy I dont deal in that world anymore. I'm very content with the 9-5 life now.
Everything I ever knew about sales, I learned from a drug dealer who sold guns to psychopaths'. Ok, I'm ready to go get that job at the used car lot...
Easy Andy is a cool-as-hell nick-name. This is a fine scene. "Hey Travis, this here's Easy Andy." My sister Katie has an arsenal of pistols that would rival Andy's collection: A 50 caliber Smith and Wesson, 357 Magnum, a snub-nose Smith and Wesson .38, .44 Magnum, 1911 .45 and a few others. She's known at the local firing range as "50 cal Kate". I have a video of her firing that thing.
After all the talk of guns and purchasing them with the intention of killing, Travis then decides he does have SOME morals left when he takes exception to purchasing drugs.
Great stuff, I'd add that Andy knows the value of finding a niche and sticking to it. As he points out he could sell these guns for more money to gang members in places like Harlem, but that entails more risk and he'd rather stick with what he knows: guns for working class white guys who want one for personal reasons. Like a relator that specializes in a particular area, he doesn't want to overextend himself or get involved in things he's not experienced in. There's a similar seen in Light Sleeper (written and directed by Paul Schrader) where William Dafoe's character specializes in delivering "white drugs for white people" that is high quality hard drugs for professional types who wouldn't want to risk buying it themselves, it's his own little niche: th-cam.com/video/bHHnsGYpm6Y/w-d-xo.html
Andy would place Travis Bickle at the front of his sales prospect file. Sales is a teaching job. Features and benefits. You have to be open to criticism and non judgmental. The Taxi driver was filled prejudice but in the end knew enough to drop Maddie Hayes flat. she was a no-win situation.
Easy Andy is a fantasy figure with no basis in reality whatsoever. Only a complete idiot would walk around with their stash ON them just hoping to sell something.
This is a link to another video which may interest you, on the four incidents which radicalize Travis in Taxi driver.
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You're recommending that for success in life, become a psychopath. Superficial charm, callousness, self-confidence, lack of guilt, manipulative. Great.
Andy was the original dark web.
Well put
No, he's better because hes got the product up front and is well recommended by Wizard and Doughboy!
LOL!
That would be the black market
You've never bought anything on the actual black market?
Andy does a benign form of the sales technique of the "takeaway" for the .44 magnum. Instead of hard selling it, he almost talks as if it's too much gun for Travis....which makes Travis want it even more.
I did that with Jaguars, if a customer was humming and hawing over the price, I would click my ball point pen and put in in my shir pocket and Well Mr. Weirdshibainu Jaguars are not for some people. By implying he could not afford it the customer became determined to prove to me that he could. That is when the addon sales pitch started.
I also did that with jaguars , I would often sell them to middle eastern men. That's how I lost my pinky , from the jaguars not the men. @@Bellthorian
I think you're reading too much into it: It is literally too much gun for Travis. That is if he actually goes out and uses it then it's going to draw too much heat from the police trying to work out where the hell he got the gun. None of the guns he was selling were legal.
Imagine if someone used a bazooka to rob a convenience store as opposed to pistol. They'd send in the frickin army.
@@SamiiYou I'm not reading too much into this. Andy did the classic "takeaway" he's interested in a sale. Your statement " then it's going to draw too much heat from the police trying to work out where the hell he got the gun. None of the guns he was selling were legal." Makes no sense. If you get caught with illegal guns, it doens't matter if one is a .44 magnum. The cops are going to ask where any of them came from. You think they're not as interested in the .38? Or do you think they aren't interested in just certain calibers? After the shootout, think police arrived and said " well Travis, now you went and did it, you used a .44 magnum" LOL
That's what an ex did in relation to her vagina. Turns out it WAS too much for me. Terrifying.
Andy underestimated Travis in this scene, which was a reoccurring theme in the movie. Andy seemed to go into the meeting assuming that Travis, being a humble taxi driver, would only be interested in a single gun, and likely a basic one at that thus the steer towards the .38. When Travis stepped up and bought all 4 guns including the top of the line .44 magnum, Andy sensed that Travis was more than he appeared to be and likely had money for drugs or even a stolen Cadillac. In sales, it's wise not to judge a book by it's cover.
Excellent video.
One of the best scenes in the movie.
So realistic.
This scene actually put me at ease too, as of he was selling guns to me lol
Andy's "friendship" is unconditional.
It shows Scorses' skill as a director.
"Aint that a lill honey"
🍯
Of all the scenes I return to with this film, it is almost always this one. He grabs hold of me somehow. A cunning survivor who knows what he's talking about. He knows everyone, but no one knows him. A survivor. Everyone should have a person like that in their life. You never know what you will need in the future. And quickly.
Andy should have gotten his own spin-off TV show, the Cadillac he sold me was a great car back in 1976.
This character reminds me of the drug tester in The French Connection. They're on screen for just a couple of minutes, but you remember them all these years later.
"Blast Off", "Pure Dynamite".
@@danielcarlson800 Not to be confused with, "That rabbit is dynamite!"
This is fantastic analysis. Steve Prince
was an interesting person in real life.
You can find a documentary on him on TH-cam.
We all need an EZ Andy in our life.
Especially when they are trying to take our guns away.
Nope, could get better hardware for a better price in 1976
@@TheSundayShooter in the city?
@@TheSundayShooter Good luck. Maybe if you knew some country folk you were close to back then you could score good equipment for a low cost, but then and even today in the big cities, unless you roll with established gangs and put in work for them, you're not getting back alley goods for any price, let alone a good price.
@timorean320 Yes we do.
That $40 holster in 1976 would be $216 in 2023 USD.
And he throws it in without asking. Implying Travis would be an idiot for not wanting it. Salesman all the way.
@@barrygoldwater2441 imo he would be an idiot not to take the holster. It's perfect.
He seems alright until the end of the scene where a certain kind of desperation begins to leech out. It's like his whole identity is being an entity who moves product. Like there's nothing under the salesman persona and he's scared of the void underneath that arises once the main sales pitch is over that he begins to burn hot and try to get as many product pitches out as possible.
The funny thing is that that end part of the scene wasn't in the script and they ran out of dialogue once the guns were done being sold so Scorsese told the actor playing Easy Andy, Steven Prince, to "just keep selling him stuff". So all of the dialog in the end by Easy Andy was on the spot improvisation. It's awesome to have that background to contrast with the finished product on the screen.
Incidentally, Steven Prince is also the guy who experienced the scene from Pulp Fiction where Travolta pokes Uma Thurman in the chest with the giant needle.
A brand new Cadillac with the pink slip for $2K is actually a really good upsale.
I’d be like, “Brand new you say?”
Yup. That was my observation.
Easy Andy wasn't that good of a salesman. Actually, the weapons sold themselves (despite Easy Andy's palpable _un-ease_ ). Travis Bickle just wanted the merchandise.
Easy Andy, reeked of quite desperation.
That was Scorsese's point.
Desperation all around.
As soon as he realized Travis had lots of money he turned on the hard sell.
Andy's only mistake was when he mentioned the drugs at the end as expressed by Travis. But he still made the sell so all in all its a win but a loss of customer, even if Travis knew he wouldn't be returning for more.
When I worked as a salesman we had to sit through stupid seminars on how to fleece people, there was one speaker at a hotel in Williams Lake, BC where he showed the clip of Easy Andy and went over all the things that made him a great salesman. If you can sell a $3,000 vacuum cleaner by knocking on doors at trailer parks you can sell pretty much anything, it's so much easier when the customer comes to you though, then it's just a matter of getting them to spend more than they anticipated.
It's a psychological principle called Consistency and Commitment. A lot of sales is based in that because small commitments lead to larger ones, i.e. getting your foot in the door.
Loved this! Excellent referencing the film to reinforce your assertions! I was just watching the scene out of nostalgia and absolutely loved this added critique.
As someone who was once in sales who’s also into shooting sports, I find it interesting how Andy got 2/4 guns wrong and said many untrue statements about them. But, it didn’t matter. He knew his customer didn’t know or care and he could get away with it. I’m not sure, but maybe it was a tactic to test what else he could get away with, like the Cadillac he referenced would have nonstandard parts.
The Walther was actually a very similar Spanish gun called an Astra Constable and the Colt was a Smith and Wesson Escort.
back in the late 60's , 70's and very early 80's it was almost that easy buying a handtool in nyc
Intetesting vid. Yes, i've seen Taxi Driver many times over tge past 40 years. Oddly enough, the scene with Easy Andy was always memorable and interesting. Easy definately stood out in an unexplainable way. Your vid did help to and analyze why. Prince just did it so well. Thanks👍
I stumbled across a similar scene in another film, whose name I forget (it was an unmemorable film), that referenced this scene. The gun sale scene in Eddie Coyle is also good. I believe Scorsese made a film about the actor who plays Easy Eddie. They were close friends.
I enjoyed the commentary. Thank you!!
That actor was so good in that role I’d have believed it if you told me they’d grabbed him off 42nd street and told him, “Just be yourself.”
He pretty much was just that. Didn't do much acting
@@peternagy-im4be He wasn't an actor. Scorsese often used people who were actually the person they were portraying in real life. They were friends and this was during the days of Marty's massive cocaine habit.
Andy can sell products he's not even familiar with; the "Colt .25 automatic" is a Smith & Wesson .22!
The “Walther” is actually a Bersa
@@moreme40Yeah, pretty sad. The shootout was terrible as well. Marty could have really used some help with weapons and tactics
😂@@weirdshibainu
@@stephenschenider4007 It is though, it's straight shit; probably why he switched to mob films where everybody is just shot in the head.
@@moreme40 ASTRA CONSTABLE
Seeing that Obsessed With Cinema has a new post *and* it’s another Taxi Driver, I genuinely said out loud, to no one, Oh Right On! 👍
Thank you for your thoughtful and generous note.. It was exceedingly kind of you and buoyed my spirits. It is good to know that the work is something you enjoy and look forward to. 😊
Liked this a lot. Thank you.
Well done, good man, well done.
It's been many years since I read it, but I think it was Pauline Kael in her original review who also pointed out the impact of the side characters. There is Easy Andy, of course, and then there is the director himself, in a cameo as a cab passenger plotting to murder his adulterous wife and her lover. I think the phrase she used was that for a brief moment they "burned a hole in the screen", as if their short scenes leave an after-image on your retina that sticks around for a long time.
I don't know the writer your talking about but if her other work was anywhere near the line "burned a hole in the screen" then I think I should. Thank you dutchcanuck7550
@@tchrisou812She was the major film critic of the time in the U.S., there was speculation initiallly that Tarantino's next film was to be based on her.
@@tchrisou812 It's Pauline Kael, dude. *Pauline Kael*
I ain't buying a gun if it's not Andy!
I enjoyed this video. Thank you
Great video.. I totally agree.. when I watch or think of this movie I enjoy this moment.. thank you .. described perfectly
Easy Andy is pretty much my hero, the man i want to be and can't because I'm a Bickle who also can't take that leap
Andy knew when to talk and when to shut up. Excellent quality in a human being.
He did until the end.
I bet Easy Andy greatly influenced the way the Lawson character was written in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.
Andy is perfect until the end, when he makes the salesman's mistake of badgering a guy who just spent a ton of money to buy more stuff, buy drugs, buy a car. That's really annoying and shows desperation, not a good look for a salesman.
I mean if you are salesman, you want people to know about your products, in case Travis knows some people that wants to get them, it's just that you gotta have a way with words. Andy used "how about this that and that.." making him sound pushy and wanting Travis to buy more stuff right on the spot, I would have used something like "In case you're interested I also have this that and that" as a way of telling Travis that I know he spent that much money into what he was looking for, but I also want you to know maybe, not now, that I'm here for you and yours for all that other stuff.
That's not true at all. As a salesman you want to try to upsell if you can. Why would he not let Travis know about the other products he offers?
EVERYBODY NEEDS an easy andy in their life!!
Easy Andy is my favorite character from one of my favorite movies..ty
Prince nailed that role!
He was playing himself. He was basically a salesman. He got the gig because he was friends with Scorsese.
My favorite scene in the movie you could see the fuse was lit for what Travis was about to do and I just love Easy Andy. So cool 😎
Excellent & Very Interesting Synopsis-Thanx OWC
I think the point of this scene went way over your head if you view Andy as any sort of model of success. The end of the scene clearly shows he is yet another shyster, all thinly-veiled style and no substance, another symbol of the urban decay that pervades the entire movie.
Also, someone like him is Mob-connected. You wouldn't be able to do that much business in NYC during the 1970s without it. He definitely kicks up a percentage to someone.
"With da pink slip"
I love how he just casually slips in the Magnum's a, 'Premium high resale weapon'
Subtly planting the seed that Travis can move the gun on and probably make a tidy profit...like it's an investment.
Then a little later.
'I could sell this to some jungle bunny in Harlem for five hundred bucks'
He's basically saying, 'you could go down to Harlem and get $500 for it today',
But qaulifies this by saying he only deals, 'high qaulity goods to the right people'
Preemptively answering the obvious question...'Well why don't ya then?'
Great analysis!
Easy Andy nearly got himself killed by pushing the "wrong kinds" of degeneracy at the end.
If you’re buying weapons illegally, you’re degenerate enough. I don’t mind anyone offering me something. All I’d have to say is, “No thanks.” It’s just nice to have options.
Easy Andy can get anything you want. Attack helicopter? No problem. Thermonuclear warhead? This time next week. Battleship or navy frigate? One coming down the river tomorrow. Easy Andy i love the guy 😂
Need a law passed? Andy's got a couple senators and congressmen in his pocket.
Awesome video sir
"isn't that a little honey"
I always get chills when I see that Luger in the case, for two reasons:
1) that is an absolute collector's item in this day and age
2) back in the 70s, most Lugers either came from WW2 veterans... Or actual Nazis
Imagine a gta style game where you play as Travis and everytime you need a new weapon upgrade you go to Easy Andy for the goods
Wanna add that Andy's finesse is also lost when he tries to sell drugs to Travis
The man could sell mosquito repellant to a Eskimo.
yeah you can see the frantic manic peek thru
Love the scene.
They should have made a film around Easy Andy.
Sadly, I heard he led a short, tragic life.
What happened to Easy Andy?
Scorcese kinda did: th-cam.com/video/3VOQMJYkMYU/w-d-xo.html
@@danielcarlson800
Didn't get a notification of your question.
Haven't watched the link above but I believe he had a drug problem, even when Taxi Driver was made.
Can't remember the details but I think his death was drug related.
He is still alive, as far as I know. I don't know as I would describe him as tragic. He was Neil Diamond's manager and any opportunities and failures would have been of his own making
He got promoted to head of Eastern sales @@danielcarlson800
Scorsese does the same scene with drugs in Goodfellas ….”you wanna see helicopters” 👍🏼
"He is a travelling salesman" , I wonder if the Freemason reference was tongue in cheek or to check whether Travis was also a member
That Cadillac with the pink slip was found under the BQE with Johnny Roastbeef's smelly corpse in the drivers seat.
A lot of what makes him memorable is that you can tell he's not an actor. Also, Prince is basically playing himself. Towards the end of the scene, he does look a little needy.
back in the wild late 70's in nyc Cat's like andy were out and about and business was booming
When Iwas younger and heavily involved, I met quite a few Easy Andy's. I genuinely aint convinced they can get half of what they say they could lol, but then again, maybe they could 😅
All in all, happy I dont deal in that world anymore. I'm very content with the 9-5 life now.
I love your videos. :-)
You are too kind...☺
You sound like Bobby Deniro. Cool video.
The hero can't complete his quest without a friend. EZ Andy is that kind of friend since Travis has no real friends.
Peter Boyle tried. He really did.
Your channel makes me wish I’d gone to film school instead of law school!
Yeah it's weird how this scene lingers boys with the toys bonding the deep mystic of violence and balls. It's a fetish moment. Hypnotic.
Cool hair big Windsor knot no doubt zippy boots. No nonsense New York. Knows his product. Knows the value of repeat customers.
Everything I ever knew about sales, I learned from a drug dealer who sold guns to psychopaths'.
Ok, I'm ready to go get that job at the used car lot...
Good video
Easy Andy is a cool-as-hell nick-name. This is a fine scene. "Hey Travis, this here's Easy Andy." My sister Katie has an arsenal of pistols that would rival Andy's collection: A 50 caliber Smith and Wesson, 357 Magnum, a snub-nose Smith and Wesson .38, .44 Magnum, 1911 .45 and a few others. She's known at the local firing range as "50 cal Kate". I have a video of her firing that thing.
Iris was also known as "Easy"
Excellent
Cool video
From what I heard taxi drivers used to carry guns. So it should come as no surprise that someone within Travis's circle would know where to get a gun.
After all the talk of guns and purchasing them with the intention of killing, Travis then decides he does have SOME morals left when he takes exception to purchasing drugs.
I heard those were Steven Prince’s guns IRL.
Easy Andy would have a lot of positive yelp reviews.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Yep!!!!!!!!!
I made it to :40 before you bored me to tears. Must be a new record!
Andy is confident but is small and looks goofy
Andy reminds me of the politician in the blue suit
yeah but you left out how travis loses all respect for easy andy once andy brings up the drugs
What color Cadillac?
Travis would have some or a lot of knowledge with firearms being a former Marine.
Andy had to dash to an appointment with a Mr. North...... Mr Ollie North...😎
There you go, beginner arms dealer, a lesson in salesmanship.
Great stuff, I'd add that Andy knows the value of finding a niche and sticking to it. As he points out he could sell these guns for more money to gang members in places like Harlem, but that entails more risk and he'd rather stick with what he knows: guns for working class white guys who want one for personal reasons. Like a relator that specializes in a particular area, he doesn't want to overextend himself or get involved in things he's not experienced in. There's a similar seen in Light Sleeper (written and directed by Paul Schrader) where William Dafoe's character specializes in delivering "white drugs for white people" that is high quality hard drugs for professional types who wouldn't want to risk buying it themselves, it's his own little niche: th-cam.com/video/bHHnsGYpm6Y/w-d-xo.html
Light Sleeper is a good film, I'd forgot about that one.
At the end he is pushy and clearly misreads him
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He would have used the same phrases on every customer he encountered
Forget the guns and drugs. How much for the apartment?
Andy would place Travis Bickle at the front of his sales prospect file. Sales is a teaching job. Features and benefits. You have to be open to criticism and non judgmental. The Taxi driver was filled prejudice but in the end knew enough to drop Maddie Hayes flat. she was a no-win situation.
Sell wants, not needs.
The guns are pretty nice but I can't stop looking at the mid-century dressers in the background. I guess I'm not wired for guns.
Andy probably sold legitimate goods as well. Kinda guy that can, and has no qualms about selling anything.
Is this movie supposed to be some kind of documentary? 'Cuz it ain't that.
I need to give money to Andy.
Creepy charm? Andy is a hustler,plain and simple.
Easy Andy is a fantasy figure with no basis in reality whatsoever. Only a complete idiot would walk around with their stash ON them just hoping to sell something.
He keeps selling after the close ha
The movie trying to show how easy anyone can buy firearms.
Andy was Silk Road 1.0
easy andy the character in this film
There needs to be traveling firearms salesmen
You forgot to mention what he referred to blax people as.
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