Taika Waititi Answers the Web’s Most Searched Questions | WIRED

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  • @greermiceli1079
    @greermiceli1079 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4989

    Hearing that he didn’t start filmmaking till 30 is actually pretty encouraging

    • @samsonmorrell
      @samsonmorrell 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      He's lying lol

    • @somestuff7468
      @somestuff7468 2 ปีที่แล้ว +189

      @@samsonmorrell no he’s telling the truth, before he started directing or writing films he only acted on them, and yea he was a painter before as well

    • @greermiceli1079
      @greermiceli1079 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      @@samsonmorrell I mean wiki says he was 28 but I'm sure he's just rounding up.

    • @blistertooth
      @blistertooth 2 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      Harrison Ford was 35 when he was cast in his first big role, too. He mainly worked as a carpenter with odd acting jobs.

    • @Thighweaver
      @Thighweaver 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      its having me feel better about myself at 28 lmao

  • @Mayamazingg
    @Mayamazingg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5351

    I was a PA on OFMD and Taika keeps a blanket in his trailer that is quilted with photos of him taking naps. That’s the best thing I learned working on that show lol

    • @Prologue18
      @Prologue18 2 ปีที่แล้ว +197

      that’s absolutely awesome !! what a fun job, i’m sure.

    • @solaye6809
      @solaye6809 2 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      NOW I LOVE HIM MORE

    • @seevanhawkins4591
      @seevanhawkins4591 2 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      He really does love his naps.

    • @ollieno971
      @ollieno971 2 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      That’s amazing! Also I’m so jealous that would be an awesome job! How do you get jobs like that??

    • @limetreess
      @limetreess 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Bless you for sharing this with us 🙏 such a fun gig I bet!

  • @zachvii6476
    @zachvii6476 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5125

    He’s just himself. The type of guy that’s just candid and doesn’t censor himself. He’s a bit eccentric and quirky while also being confident. That draws people.

    • @thehumanspider7
      @thehumanspider7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      No he paints people

    • @aidana1456
      @aidana1456 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@thehumanspider7 lmao

    • @techfreak244
      @techfreak244 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      like Ryan Reynolds and Jake G (not even going to attempt to spell the last name)

    • @psychoticAjAX
      @psychoticAjAX 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@techfreak244 gyllenhall, you're welcome

    • @techfreak244
      @techfreak244 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@psychoticAjAX I sense you just looked it up and copied and pasted it. If I'm wrong sorry. But I didn't even want to do that

  • @richard8396
    @richard8396 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5530

    It was nice of Taika Waititi to dress AS the wired autocomplete interview FOR the wired autocomplete interview.

    • @ollieno971
      @ollieno971 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Lol

    • @akale2620
      @akale2620 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes

    • @meep9231
      @meep9231 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lmfao

    • @dominicmoroney
      @dominicmoroney 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lamest comment/joke ever

    • @micheal2458
      @micheal2458 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@dominicmoroney Then don't speak.

  • @JM-us3fr
    @JM-us3fr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4195

    This guy didn’t even need to act for Free Guy. That’s just how he is.

    • @lovesfancyrestuarant
      @lovesfancyrestuarant 2 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      Nah he’s not that mean as Antwon

    • @JM-us3fr
      @JM-us3fr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      @@lovesfancyrestuarant I just meant how weird he is. It’s kind of awesome

    • @Futurebound_jpg
      @Futurebound_jpg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      I agree! Mannerisms and all that are the same, its just minus the evil intentions lol

    • @aadrienne33
      @aadrienne33 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      he is a pure chaos and I love it haha

    • @nijanandanayyara9778
      @nijanandanayyara9778 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      kinda like jeff goldblum

  • @spamandkimchi
    @spamandkimchi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11287

    “Got an Oscar for ripping off a book. Got a Grammy for making a playlist.” 😂

    • @AveenFernando
      @AveenFernando 2 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      4:14 and 5:35

    • @shifusensei6442
      @shifusensei6442 2 ปีที่แล้ว +313

      Dudes halfway to an EGOT without even trying.

    • @snowcoconuts8660
      @snowcoconuts8660 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@shifusensei6442 yes lmao!

    • @noahjensen1718
      @noahjensen1718 2 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      @@shifusensei6442 I mean yeah he could just rip off two more books for the Tony and Emmy.

    • @NoemiCBautista
      @NoemiCBautista 2 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      @@shifusensei6442 maybe he'll win an emmy for Our Flag Means Death

  • @Gretchasketches
    @Gretchasketches 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6249

    Taika always scratches that little spot in my brain. He’s one of those people you can listen ramble for hours and be like yeah perfect use of time that definitely made my life better

    • @D1SC1PULUS
      @D1SC1PULUS 2 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      The Maori Jeff Goldblum.🤣

    • @Reidmakes04
      @Reidmakes04 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@D1SC1PULUS OMG YOU'RE RIGHT

    • @tinaday189
      @tinaday189 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Bill Hader does the same thing for me, too. It's just nice to listen to funny, genuine people talking about stuff

    • @petra_fine
      @petra_fine 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      If he had a Podcast, I'd be in the Fandom top ranks so quickly lol

    • @Rosalind-butNotThatOne
      @Rosalind-butNotThatOne 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Definitely watch his Thor Ragnarok streaming party then

  • @schattentaenzerin
    @schattentaenzerin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +301

    "My range is me.
    I don't try.
    And I'm successful, so... "
    I just need a tiny slice of that confidence

    • @blackcirclepolkadot2618
      @blackcirclepolkadot2618 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I wouldn’t say it’s confidence. Idk. I’ve never heard someone so pretentious, arrogant and immature. A person who talks about their own career like he does is narcissistic. It’s not a good look on anyone. To portray it as confidence just doesn’t fit.

    • @Kriv-kj6lk
      @Kriv-kj6lk 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It’s sarcastic

  • @Shremya
    @Shremya 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7073

    This guy is genuinely funny and likeable.

  • @SuniKayLou
    @SuniKayLou 2 ปีที่แล้ว +496

    Honestly, no one gives me career envy like Taika. But not only that, he gives me a lot of hope and motivation to start my film journey at the “old age” of 28.

    • @Jamac007
      @Jamac007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yup, he started in short films and never looked back at anything else

    • @nunceccemortiferiscultu7826
      @nunceccemortiferiscultu7826 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You a member of the Hollywood tribe?
      Because he is.
      Look up his real name.

    • @kwidjibo123
      @kwidjibo123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nunceccemortiferiscultu7826 What are you talking about?

    • @Noobgalaxies
      @Noobgalaxies 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kwidjibo123 He's being an anti-semitic prick. Taika Waititi's real surname is Cohen (after his mother), he named himself Waititi after his father's surname. He's implying that Taika's Jewish ties got him a leg-up in the industry, which doesn't even make sense considering his mother was a schoolteacher.
      Weird that he says it like some sort of "gotcha" though when Taika himself is very open about his Polynesian-Jewish ancestry

    • @heavyarms7prime
      @heavyarms7prime 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nunceccemortiferiscultu7826 Looked up his real name, his mother being Jewish didn’t really help him here.

  • @biblicallyaccurateangel2476
    @biblicallyaccurateangel2476 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4315

    i absolutely adore this man, he’s so effortlessly entertaining and funny. what a loveable guy.

    • @HoldYourMarbles
      @HoldYourMarbles 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Come visit us in New Zealand, there’s heaps of blokes like that here. Chur bro 👍

    • @casperzr6717
      @casperzr6717 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Kinda just basic NZ humor lmao. If you love this guy's humor, you'd love NZ

    • @oriel9347
      @oriel9347 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I used to think that, funny how you can get people wrong though.

    • @dieterrosswag933
      @dieterrosswag933 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Idk, too childish

    • @redblazer29
      @redblazer29 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      He dumped his Pregnant Wife, had an affair with a younger colleague in his production houses due to which she left, was reported to be very rude & toxic on the sets of Thor & is downright narcissistic. Research before you "adore" your heroes.

  • @RemnTheteth
    @RemnTheteth 2 ปีที่แล้ว +347

    Taika is such a breath of fresh air in this industry. So funny, original and effortless.

  • @baneofwizard4195
    @baneofwizard4195 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6410

    This guy is great every movie he’s in is immediately better

  • @FlowersForVax
    @FlowersForVax 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1084

    the fact that searching for "Taika Waititi art" or "Taika Waititi paintings" mostly gets results of paintings OF him, not BY him is gonna haunt me forever. WHERE'S THE ART TAIKA

    • @hannahmerlino2462
      @hannahmerlino2462 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      I know if you watch his Ted talk he shows it. You can see some of them there

    • @danianto-1
      @danianto-1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I saw a pair of them once but now the results only shows paintings of him lol

    • @FlowersForVax
      @FlowersForVax 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@hannahmerlino2462 thank you!

    • @akale2620
      @akale2620 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol

    • @lucillebennet4233
      @lucillebennet4233 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      After 8 long years of battling with insecurities, low self-esteem, with constant fear of the knowledge I could infect someone with HSV 1&2 was a nightmare to me. I'm so glad/grateful that I am over Herpes and its stigma! All thanks to Dr. Aloha th-cam.com/channels/_YFEEZEr1BxGkNg1d4vqww.html ❤️🙏🏻

  • @markmehok5190
    @markmehok5190 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1750

    “I don’t try and I’m successful” How can you not love this guy

    • @KarenRiq
      @KarenRiq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      🔥🔥🔥

    • @AveenFernando
      @AveenFernando 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      2:05

    • @Suite040
      @Suite040 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The type of guy that gives bad but kinda make sense motivations

    • @oriuwu
      @oriuwu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I aspire to be like that

    • @dieterrosswag933
      @dieterrosswag933 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Childish as f

  • @stepthepen8028
    @stepthepen8028 2 ปีที่แล้ว +433

    Taika Waititi guessing what Bridgerton's like is the funniest save in history.

    • @AveenFernando
      @AveenFernando 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      6:01, when Taika Waititi explains his tv show role in Bridgerton.

    • @souju_13
      @souju_13 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Wdym? Who did you think actually played Lady Whistledown?

    • @katieolson7233
      @katieolson7233 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's like M*A*S*H but in the 1700s 💀

  • @limetreess
    @limetreess 2 ปีที่แล้ว +773

    “Knowing me intimately is still not enough, I need to know more” I know this and I feel this and it must be true, we all always need more Taika, even Taika needs more Taika

    • @lucillebennet4233
      @lucillebennet4233 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      After 8 long years of battling with insecurities, low self-esteem, with constant fear of the knowledge I could infect someone with HSV 1&2 was a nightmare to me. I'm so glad/grateful that I am over Herpes and its stigma! All thanks to Dr. Aloha th-cam.com/channels/_YFEEZEr1BxGkNg1d4vqww.html ❤️🙏🏻

  • @maartenkos98
    @maartenkos98 2 ปีที่แล้ว +245

    He is totally bonkers, absolutely nuts. But he will always be himself, and thats respectable.

  • @nintenmetro
    @nintenmetro 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1534

    Taika is always a win. Like many, I was introduced to him through Thor: Ragnarok. Ever since, his popularity has been in an all-time high. There's no stopping this hype train anytime soon.

    • @36melodyproduction
      @36melodyproduction 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Well someone has been watching CinemaWins...

    • @tomwatching
      @tomwatching 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      you should watch hunt for the wilder people. he directed it and its sooo funny

    • @captaingalaxy5265
      @captaingalaxy5265 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tomwatching We got to watch the movie twice in class
      We did an English assignment on the movie

    • @t1ger368
      @t1ger368 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      i think the hype train might be stopping with thor: love and thunder o.o

    • @Ibidesgsindl
      @Ibidesgsindl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@t1ger368 it did.

  • @simonjohansson248
    @simonjohansson248 2 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    Taika starting as a director at thirty and still made it to where he is now is really the inspiration I needed today!

    • @nunceccemortiferiscultu7826
      @nunceccemortiferiscultu7826 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Shoulder tapped, family ties and all.

    • @blackcirclepolkadot2618
      @blackcirclepolkadot2618 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The journey; maybe inspiring. He himself, is not. I’ve never heard someone so pretentious, arrogant and immature. A person who talks about their own career like he does is narcissistic. It’s not a good look on anyone. (what is everyone clapping about) Bad influence.

    • @zangrat
      @zangrat 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@blackcirclepolkadot2618 you definitely don't get the new Zealand sense of humour

  • @quetaehan8069
    @quetaehan8069 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1003

    Taika pronoucing "meme" as "mem-eh" is everything

    • @ashb7
      @ashb7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Giving an example of the meme too 😂

    • @AveenFernando
      @AveenFernando 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      6:57

    • @elisabettarrago1406
      @elisabettarrago1406 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      i was very surprised because that's the exact way we pronounce it in spain!

    • @lewiscraw8294
      @lewiscraw8294 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      If it were a Moari word, thats how you would say it. Kiwis get it lol

    • @toxicslug9233
      @toxicslug9233 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's just a kiwi thing realy

  • @RavenousMillenial
    @RavenousMillenial 2 ปีที่แล้ว +451

    “Who is Taika Waititi? Ask my therapist. That’s what we’re trying to find out”
    He has no business being this iconic 😂

  • @Shremya
    @Shremya 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2202

    I think this guy has changed Marvel and Thor.Thor is much more likeable because of this guy.

    • @milkshakebananaz
      @milkshakebananaz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      EVERYTHING IS MORE LIKABLE

    • @jaibhagat7441
      @jaibhagat7441 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      He added very good sense of humour to his cast.

    • @sodeiku
      @sodeiku 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      he changed Thor, not Marvel

    • @jaibhagat7441
      @jaibhagat7441 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@sodeiku yeah whatever

    • @sodeiku
      @sodeiku 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jaibhagat7441 you're not a scammer, aren't you?

  • @elmosanica
    @elmosanica 2 ปีที่แล้ว +172

    "Again, my accent! It shouldn't be allowed!" When actors are challenged in wider range of acting by doing different accents, the demand of Taika Waititi in movies is just being himself. His voice has 'that' personality. And it's his😂

  • @adyaaa
    @adyaaa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2722

    he is just so idiosyncratic, i don't think i've ever seen any celebrity behave like him lmaooo, i love this guy 😭

  • @tuluin_
    @tuluin_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    it's a little incredible how naturally creative, talented and entertaining this guy is like obvs he's worked a lot on perfecting his craft but you can really just see talent pouring out of him

  • @alexandrakarchevskaya1019
    @alexandrakarchevskaya1019 2 ปีที่แล้ว +413

    I love how he just skipped the whole question and didn’t even notice

  • @rjc6357
    @rjc6357 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    The pure fact that he destroyed every board when I’ve never seen anyone do that in these interviews before is why I love him

  • @derpwithit7481
    @derpwithit7481 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1072

    I think I might be the only one who didn’t realize who he was till Our Flag Means Death. Now I see his works everywhere. This guy’s got skills!

    • @priyachoudhary9896
      @priyachoudhary9896 2 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      Hope you'll see his what we do in the shadows, it's amazing and genuinely wjat paved the one to his amazing career

    • @jujulaboo
      @jujulaboo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      You're definitely not! We're in the same boat 🏴‍☠️

    • @NoFirstNoLastName
      @NoFirstNoLastName 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      He has been big for a while but I am so glad OFMD is putting him on everyone’s map.

    • @orangemarmalade77
      @orangemarmalade77 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      You're definitely not the only one. I had heard his name, but I had no context for him until OMFD.

    • @anneuldahl
      @anneuldahl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I definitely knew it was him as Blackbeard, but didn't really click until he lost his beard 😆

  • @tianwang3768
    @tianwang3768 2 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    He genuinely has fun making films and just being himself, no wonder all his works is teeming with life and energy. Watching them brings back some of the most endearing childhood memories

  • @shelby8032
    @shelby8032 2 ปีที่แล้ว +281

    blackbeard and stede both having kiwi accents for absolutely no reason is (unironically) one of my favorite things about our flag means death

  • @jombii-7090
    @jombii-7090 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Taika being a painter before director makes so much sense as to why his movies are so artfully designed🤔

  • @abigailsalmanac
    @abigailsalmanac 2 ปีที่แล้ว +435

    For a second I was like “HOW THE HECK DID I MISS THIS?!” and then I was like “oh it only came out two hours ago”

    • @ari8417
      @ari8417 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same

    • @nueroptera
      @nueroptera 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same x2

    • @FrancessFranc
      @FrancessFranc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      asking myself the same question, but one month later

  • @EbbermanEmily
    @EbbermanEmily 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    He seems like the chillest guy I'd love to just hang out with him and listen to him ramble

  • @lidiaspina2457
    @lidiaspina2457 2 ปีที่แล้ว +218

    "What does Taika Waititi do? I ask myself that everyday, what am i doing" he's so real 😔

    • @nadacolic7775
      @nadacolic7775 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He's so cool hahahaahah

    • @blackcirclepolkadot2618
      @blackcirclepolkadot2618 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cool?? I’ve never heard someone so pretentious, arrogant and immature. A person who talks about their own career like he does is narcissistic. It’s not a good look on anyone. (what is everyone clapping about) Bad influence.

  • @waimariemclean2759
    @waimariemclean2759 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    He's the perfect example of Māori humour! Always makes me laugh

  • @Griffonish
    @Griffonish 2 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    "Whenever I finish something, I block it out". Bro what a mood. Turned in my thesis about an hour ago, don't know what I even wrote about.

  • @Bmezzo1
    @Bmezzo1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I am so thankful that he said he was around 30 when he entered the film scene! Because I was 27 when I made my first short film and always felt like I was too old to enter this race!
    Thanks for the confidence boost and inspiration, Taika! :)

  • @tlepageart4294
    @tlepageart4294 2 ปีที่แล้ว +622

    In every role Taika does, he just plays himself 🤣

    • @Tosh1907
      @Tosh1907 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Taika was the reason for WWII? I didn’t know that.

    • @benzaiten933
      @benzaiten933 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      yeah, it's too much effort to try being someone else 🤣

    • @nem447
      @nem447 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      like Jeff Goldblum

    • @nunceccemortiferiscultu7826
      @nunceccemortiferiscultu7826 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Maximum Carnage no, but his people certainly were.
      Hint: Look up his real name.

    • @Ibidesgsindl
      @Ibidesgsindl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And still gets praised.

  • @ExhaustedOwl
    @ExhaustedOwl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The first Taika Waititi film I saw was "Hunt For The Wilderpeople" (2016) and it was such a quirky, energetic, yet heart-touching film. I've noticed a lot of his films since then are like that: action-based, but ultimately sweet.

  • @archertor5319
    @archertor5319 2 ปีที่แล้ว +333

    Fun fact: The short film Taika Waititi got nominated for an Oscar for is called "Two Cars, One Night"

    • @danianto-1
      @danianto-1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Amazing short film!!!

    • @popskiptea8707
      @popskiptea8707 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      And he pretended to be asleep as they were reading out the nominations lol

    • @IAmDaedem
      @IAmDaedem 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh! I've seen that ages ago. Didn't realise Taika made it. Nice!

    • @johanvajse8410
      @johanvajse8410 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      and then that became the full length movie Boy
      which is of course brilliant

    • @nafereuskortex9055
      @nafereuskortex9055 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@johanvajse8410 Still quote that movie to friends sometimes.

  • @charliekealoha
    @charliekealoha 2 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    There is a huge reason why this guy is successful. How do you not love him for his way of just being him. I haven't laughed so hard at one of these ever. LOL I usually love these interviews but this one I just couldn't stop laughing. LOL

    • @blackcirclepolkadot2618
      @blackcirclepolkadot2618 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I wouldn’t say it’s confidence. Idk. I’ve never heard someone so pretentious, arrogant and immature. A person who talks about their own career like he does is narcissistic. It’s not a good look on anyone.

  • @ytuser_3122
    @ytuser_3122 2 ปีที่แล้ว +157

    This dude is such a likable actor, director, and person!

    • @blackcirclepolkadot2618
      @blackcirclepolkadot2618 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Likable?? I’ve never heard someone so pretentious, arrogant and immature. A person who talks about their own career like he does is narcissistic. It’s not a good look on anyone. It’s not funny or cute.

  • @joshkresnik6402
    @joshkresnik6402 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    This guy is one of those directors who I would literally trust anything with, without question. I write books and stories and if I lost the rights, or if they happened to land in his lap, even if I owned the rights, I would trust him without question. he’s just one of those writer directors I trust with everything because he’s brilliant he’s funny he’s got wit and everything he does is just awesome

  • @EVMjimmy
    @EVMjimmy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    Been watching this guy since "what we do in the shadows" great guy, great director, great actor

  • @lisakazubek3572
    @lisakazubek3572 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    "Does Taika Waititi have a Grammy?"
    "He sure does. They are just giving those things away." 😂
    He is so funny. The way he pronounces the word "meme." 😁

  • @vermaishanvi037
    @vermaishanvi037 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    YOU HAVW NO IDEA HOW MUCH I LOVE TAIKA WAITITI , I WORSHIP THE GROUND HE WALKS ON , HES LIKE ACTUALLY INSANE AND YET ICONIC , ITS AMAZING TO GET SOME REPRESENTATION

  • @Rykyon
    @Rykyon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I swear Taika is so effortlessly comedic, seriously hilarious guy.

  • @rachelstickelmaier510
    @rachelstickelmaier510 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Taika not knowing what part he plays except for Korg gives me life

  • @lureed
    @lureed 2 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    How dare he call himself a lazy actor when his facial expressions alone made me cry in our flag means death

  • @alydematti
    @alydematti 2 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    I will never get tired of watching Taika interviews. Such a beautiful, funny, charismatic man.

    • @blackcirclepolkadot2618
      @blackcirclepolkadot2618 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Charismatic?? I’ve never heard someone so pretentious, arrogant and immature. A person who talks about their own career like he does is narcissistic. It’s not a good look on anyone. To portray it as charisma just doesn’t fit.

    • @divahproductions
      @divahproductions 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@blackcirclepolkadot2618 get out bro jealous

  • @christianbeck7901
    @christianbeck7901 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    He's the kid who never does his homework but always aces the test

  • @chaosgoblin89167
    @chaosgoblin89167 2 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    you know for the taika waititi bridgerton bit someone was furiously scribbling on a piece of cardboard SNL style to tell him what the show was about :D

    • @Movingmts111
      @Movingmts111 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Also: put him in Bridgerton

  • @iamsauras
    @iamsauras 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I had no idea who Taika Waititi is. Still don’t but I love him now 😭🫶🏼 He’s just.too.good 👏🏼. The confidence, style, quirky answer and quick of wit.
    Thank you Wired for this video! 💕

  • @GhostsAreReall
    @GhostsAreReall 2 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    It's impossible not to like this guy

  • @mahastiazadi3205
    @mahastiazadi3205 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Omg I needed a Taika Waititi wired autocomplete interview so much.
    I adore this man.

  • @sksneho37
    @sksneho37 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    that's the most Cool autocomplete interview I've ever seen. He is unique and genuinely a funny guy.

  • @ReubenManuel
    @ReubenManuel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Always nice to see a New Zealander thriving in the US.
    I remember when he played Green Lanterns bestfriend, and we would be super hype to see his 1 minute of screen time, haha.

  • @SDXStudio
    @SDXStudio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    The reason he just does his own accent is just because it is one of lifes pure joys to listen to him speak.

  • @deathwitheponine
    @deathwitheponine ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Taika always puts a smile on my face. What a lad.

  • @maestroveale
    @maestroveale 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Okay, but I never realised some of Ed's tattoos were real. Awesome! Also, this guy is a sheer delight.

    • @Loweene_Ancalimon
      @Loweene_Ancalimon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      the big chest bird (also the logo of his production company) and the rings around his upper arm are two very visible ones ! The rings I was genuinely wondering about when I watched OFMD for the first time, because the snakey tattoo overlaps it quite clearly, and the blocky lines are not really in the same vibe as the rest of the tattoos on Ed's arms !

  • @scifisamurai7794
    @scifisamurai7794 2 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    I don’t remember the last time I laughed so much in a Wired Autocomplete vid.
    Taika Waititi is seriously God’s gift to the world 🌎

  • @noa.chilton
    @noa.chilton 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    love this man, this whole video got me stupid giggling and smiling at my laptop like a little kid with their first crush

  • @maryamesque
    @maryamesque 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    gosh i love him so much. he's just so genuine

  • @sebluketravis2438
    @sebluketravis2438 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    it's amazing this guy being Maori has had such a successful career in movies with absolutely no other influence

  • @chloetry206
    @chloetry206 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    The Steven Merchant impersonation was iconic.

    • @theghd2020
      @theghd2020 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      “Annnd I was like NAH too hard” lol

  • @wolfiepyxiestudios1408
    @wolfiepyxiestudios1408 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    For me I feel like at some points in this video Taika is everyone’s last three brain cells trying to answer questions on an exam they didn’t study for.

  • @iitslaurenn_
    @iitslaurenn_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    He's so funny and so iconic, he just does whatever he wants and he does it RIGHT!

    • @lucillebennet4233
      @lucillebennet4233 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      After 8 long years of battling with insecurities, low self-esteem, with constant fear of the knowledge I could infect someone with HSV 1&2 was a nightmare to me. I'm so glad/grateful that I am over Herpes and its stigma! All thanks to Dr. Aloha th-cam.com/channels/_YFEEZEr1BxGkNg1d4vqww.html ❤️🙏🏻

  • @WiloPolis03
    @WiloPolis03 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I feel like you could just put Taika Waititi being himself on camera for 2 hours and it would be the movie of the year

  • @vikloriot
    @vikloriot 2 ปีที่แล้ว +246

    Taika is the literal embodiment of ADHD and I'm here for it

    • @vickpanchal5559
      @vickpanchal5559 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No one wants a childish narc like him representing the ADHD community. Y’all are terrible judges of character, entire comment section sucking off a man baby. Pathetic.

    • @sugaringcozy
      @sugaringcozy ปีที่แล้ว +3

      as a fellow person with adhd i’ve often thought this. it actually really empowers me to think i can have adhd and be someone as successful and loved as taika :,)

  • @Jellywife
    @Jellywife 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Been a Taika fan ever since the Conchords radio shows on the BBC, funny to see him so successful now. What we do in the shadows is his best project for me !

  • @norscored
    @norscored 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    i absolutely adore Taika

  • @loganstewart3369
    @loganstewart3369 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The fact that this legend started directing at 30 gives me confidence because thats another carrer i wanna pursue later in my life.

  • @nwgverified
    @nwgverified 2 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    I love Taika, this is a guy you can't say nothing bad about

    • @martintimmer8574
      @martintimmer8574 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Really?have you seen how silly and dumb he made Thor? And wait for the newest crap…

    • @nwgverified
      @nwgverified 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      @@martintimmer8574 You're insane, the first 2 movies were mediocre, he tried a new take on Thor and hit gold. We didn't need more forgettable Thor movies

    • @My_knob
      @My_knob 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@martintimmer8574 you get no bitches

    • @Khazandar
      @Khazandar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nwgverified He hit gold because it made the MCU casuals laugh. He butchered two of the best Marvel story arcs to make that trainwreck.

    • @8732981659415
      @8732981659415 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He's dating Rita Ora, that's pretty bad 😂

  • @sophiar3247
    @sophiar3247 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i’m obsessed with him rn this video could not have come at a better time

  • @ishraqtalukder4518
    @ishraqtalukder4518 2 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    A movie with taika and James Gunn would be the best thing ever with them be the most funnest directors that give best films of fun and very hearted films.

    • @JD-fz3hy
      @JD-fz3hy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      He did make a cameo in James Gunn The Suicide Squad, it was pretty funny when he randomly popped up on screen.

    • @coreyantonacci9620
      @coreyantonacci9620 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      James Gunn helped with the guardians of the Galaxy parts in the new Thor movie

    • @aeh5109
      @aeh5109 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tbh that would be chaos

  • @LNCS1099
    @LNCS1099 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My gosh, the guy just does a casual interview and still manages to make it funny as heck

  • @LauDowney
    @LauDowney 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    01:28 his laugh is too much!❤ He's an amazing guy!

  • @UrbanOutlawsSk8Co
    @UrbanOutlawsSk8Co 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    His sense of humor is top notch

  • @manuela.
    @manuela. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This man is what I hope to be in my 40s.

  • @kylieh123
    @kylieh123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Annnnnd this just made me love him even more. Been a fan since hunt for the wilderpeople and what we do in the shadows. He's a bloody legend.

  • @beamslinger
    @beamslinger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    The content he produces is so consistently good! I’ve enjoyed everything he’s been involved in

  • @Nicciolai
    @Nicciolai 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Loved watching him get fed the information about Bridgerton and totally own being on it

  • @doodoobutter101
    @doodoobutter101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    God, I adore Taika. He is a NZ national treasure.

  • @jocosus3
    @jocosus3 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    2:06 "I don't try. And I'm successful"
    2:54 "I don't think I've actually worked a day in my life"
    Words can't adequately express how much I love this Taika Waititi. #MyHero

  • @sidsrivastava2371
    @sidsrivastava2371 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Taika carrying Marvel and Star Wars right now

    • @martintimmer8574
      @martintimmer8574 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No,he isn’t. Jon Favreau does

    • @Khazandar
      @Khazandar 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Carrying it to the grave, perhaps.

  • @Willpower-74205
    @Willpower-74205 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    This sounds like the kind of guy you could have a beer with while watching the local sports team get their asses handed to them on the TV. A fine actor and director who doesn't take himself too seriously. 😎👍

  • @Rainedae1001
    @Rainedae1001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Taika is too chaotic I love it he should not have as much power as he does

  • @JonesIsHere
    @JonesIsHere 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    HOW COULD THERE BE NOTHING ABOUT "WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS" ...ABSOLUTE GOLD.

  • @themeatpopsicle
    @themeatpopsicle 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I reckon there's nobody living more in the present than Taika Waititi

  • @jillianpayne5071
    @jillianpayne5071 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    “That’s just getting a Grammy for making a playlist” that line took me out

  • @Yashuop
    @Yashuop 2 ปีที่แล้ว +584

    Your consistency and quality of content never disappoints!

    • @norscored
      @norscored 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      you didn't even watch the video yet

    • @ziepex7009
      @ziepex7009 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      npc comment

    • @GoDucksss2106
      @GoDucksss2106 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Funny thing is he knows lolol he’s the most Leo, Leo in film today

  • @computerjantje
    @computerjantje ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I looked up this guy because I just saw "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" and I LOVED it. I can and appreciate his humor and fully understand he wrote and directed this movie. Thank you for this movie. The comedy and serious mix was so well balanced and it was so funny and yet serious at the same time. The changing directions and the feel good ending. It has been a while I have seen a movie I enjoyed so much. Thank you for making it.

  • @danejecielgomez926
    @danejecielgomez926 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Taika the creator of Thor Ragnarok, haven't watched it fully but you know it's gonna be good

  • @ckrwgn3753
    @ckrwgn3753 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    He’s so effortlessly funny! So glad OFMD got renewed!

    • @lyramed
      @lyramed 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      X2 Im very glad with fandom and HBO 🤗❤️

  • @charliechimento852
    @charliechimento852 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Honestly, one of the greatest directors of our time. I love this man

  • @Ke0h298
    @Ke0h298 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    he's like the cool uncle you get to see everyone once or twice a year during family gatherings

  • @jurajkala2605
    @jurajkala2605 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    He's one of the most original directors at the world and great actor.😂 I loved him in Free guy.❤

  • @themightywhoosh5497
    @themightywhoosh5497 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "Getting a Grammy for making a playlist" everyone's dream 🤣🤣

  • @GoDucksss2106
    @GoDucksss2106 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Dude is my absolute favorite. I still watch what we do in the shadows at least once a month lol. I can’t wait for Love and Thunder and what ever insanity he comes up with for Star Wars