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  • James Franco ("The Room") and Dustin Hoffman ("The Meyerowitz Stories") discussed the inspiration for "Why Him" and early jobs before their big breaks during Variety's "Actors on Actors" series.
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  • @cacacalr
    @cacacalr 6 ปีที่แล้ว +268

    When James Franco makes an interview he becomes Dave Skylark from The Interview.

    • @spookyencounters9392
      @spookyencounters9392 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Çağlar Keser. I noticed that too! xD

    • @keithreynolds6444
      @keithreynolds6444 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I was thinking that too. Nice!

    • @pennylane0083
      @pennylane0083 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Jajajaa Is so truth!! I thought that I was watching the interview movie

  • @spreadlove7761
    @spreadlove7761 6 ปีที่แล้ว +344

    I love this side of TH-cam

    • @nick_decastro
      @nick_decastro 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Spread Love it makes it worth it, y‘ know?

    • @toluiykon
      @toluiykon 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too!! ♥️ Fun, intelligent conversations.

  • @shabanamrohit9476
    @shabanamrohit9476 6 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    James Franco is owning this..gosh what a confident lad. He is sitting next to a legend and interviewing him like a pro...I loved this conversation

    • @elijah.j3288
      @elijah.j3288 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      This man uses a variety of body movements to convey his message with every sentence lol. That’s kind of talented no lie

  • @MichaelHolmgaard
    @MichaelHolmgaard 6 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    I grew up watching James Franco as Harry Osborn in the original Spider-Man trilogy. The key part of why those movies are still the best movie adaption of Spider-Man, was the huge amount of talent which was present in the main cast. Toby Maguire was amazing as Peter Parker, and James Franco was a truly great Harry Osborn. He brought so much emotion and feeling to the character, and ever since I've thought Franco to be one of our finest actors :)

    • @aslan9334
      @aslan9334 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Oh my God i had forgotten he was in that movie! Its been a looong time

  • @unicornzalltheway8064
    @unicornzalltheway8064 6 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    James Franco - that body language , confidence sitting across from Dustin Hoffman !

    • @bevrosity
      @bevrosity 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Unicornz AlltheWay well when you're already that accomplished, that kind of cocky swagger comes with territory.

    • @sadhanayogaayurveda
      @sadhanayogaayurveda 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Franco is the whole time interrupting Hoffmann. He is in love with himself. He should breath a bit and have some more respect for a legend.

    • @housebaelishgaming
      @housebaelishgaming 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sadhanayogaayurveda it was quite literally dustin doesnt like to lead in situations like this. He allowed him to interrupt and approves of those whom exert the confidence to lead because he can shut him down at any time

  • @vincentknight27
    @vincentknight27 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    James Franco was so good at playing Tommy Wiseau, the editors of this video literally thought he was Tommy Wiseau and credited him as the star of "The Room"

  • @BunnyMan456
    @BunnyMan456 6 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    Franco should teach a Masterclass on how to be Franco.

    • @neonerfilms
      @neonerfilms 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      BunnyMan456 lol so true

    • @iansnyder274
      @iansnyder274 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol

    • @Mrneonsean
      @Mrneonsean 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      ikr he's the most charasmatic guy Iv'e ever seen

  • @Nobodysurvivesevenonebit
    @Nobodysurvivesevenonebit 6 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Love this. Its all natural. More actors please.

  • @Sergio-fu7mv
    @Sergio-fu7mv 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    There is such a great connection between them. I wish this was longer.

  • @annamb95
    @annamb95 6 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    It was clear James had prepared the interview in advance because his questions were so spot on, but Dustin was like "uh, funnies experience on set?" buzzfeed type of question lol

  • @EsmagaSapos
    @EsmagaSapos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Dustin Hoffman is so underrated as an actor. It's shocking.

  • @selenavelez9041
    @selenavelez9041 6 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    He looks damn good for being 80 yrs old.

    • @aslan9334
      @aslan9334 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      What - 80!?

    • @flanplan5903
      @flanplan5903 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought he was in his 60’s!

    • @Tojoj22
      @Tojoj22 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      80 no way!!

  • @Historyrhymezz
    @Historyrhymezz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I'm starting to appreciate more and more James Franco

  • @joydavis4087
    @joydavis4087 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Dustin Hoffman is amazing. Such talent. Franco is lucky to be sitting across from him.

  • @flor.stardust.94
    @flor.stardust.94 6 ปีที่แล้ว +208

    James Franco ("The Room")??? It wasn't the disaster artist???

    • @leonthesleepy
      @leonthesleepy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      His performance was so good that they forgot it wasnt Tommy

    • @flor.stardust.94
      @flor.stardust.94 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      go home Variety!! You're drunk!!

    • @david-ix7si
      @david-ix7si 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hahaha. Exactly. Is the disaster artist

    • @AngelicaFalco
      @AngelicaFalco 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The Disaster Artist is based on The Room

  • @CarboViolet
    @CarboViolet 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I adore Franco but he has no filter. Which makes me like him even more.

  • @theunconditionedwoman
    @theunconditionedwoman 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Loving these interviews, nice change having people with mutual interests talk about their experiences!

  • @jayvee4020
    @jayvee4020 6 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    I just want to see The Disaster Artist already

  • @Truthshallsety0ufree
    @Truthshallsety0ufree 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    James Franco is so awesome! Dustin too, but how generous is James in this duo, he acts like an interviewer.

  • @SergeyShmidt
    @SergeyShmidt 6 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    James Franco ("The Disaster Artist")
    He didn't play in The Room, guys :)

  • @SirRichieSan
    @SirRichieSan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    Franco's so loud haha

    • @teeniebeenie8774
      @teeniebeenie8774 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      his voice blown out as usual...
      sad.
      pitiful when actors cant kick cigs...

    • @boogiewoogiebearboy
      @boogiewoogiebearboy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      teenie beenie I think more of the fact that he’s been on a long press tour for his new movie and he’s full of energy.

    • @sahalanimation
      @sahalanimation 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      he's enthusiastic

  • @Dargyful
    @Dargyful 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Dustin Hoffman has aged so well . Love his authenticity . Fabulous actor too .

  • @invidioustv8890
    @invidioustv8890 6 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    A walking legend and a future legend both in the same room

  • @thetruthexperiment
    @thetruthexperiment 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm 41 and I will never give up.

  • @pam0626
    @pam0626 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Franco is basically interviewing himself.

  • @n.ee.h
    @n.ee.h 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I really enjoyed this interview. Such great energy and questions ☺️

  • @ruthdittmann9716
    @ruthdittmann9716 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    James, be kind, do not interrupt people you admire!
    Good talk, by the way!👌🏻🙏🏻👍🏻

  • @courbynebufford3550
    @courbynebufford3550 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Man two thespians having a ball geeking out. Franco is literally on cloud nine. Literally kid in a candy store.

  • @HerHomeschoolHomestead
    @HerHomeschoolHomestead 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Captain James Hook 🥰
    Franco needs his own talk show.

  • @ninjapanda5028
    @ninjapanda5028 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    This did not age well.

  • @NatalieAmor
    @NatalieAmor 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love James, so good! I mean god knows what they were talking about for half of that haha

  • @keithreynolds6444
    @keithreynolds6444 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Dustin still has it. He looks great!

  • @mdougf
    @mdougf 6 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    "Why Him?" was inspired by Dustin Hoffman and Jonah Hill? lolol

  • @notsahsoj5155
    @notsahsoj5155 6 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    I felt like I was watching David Skylark

  • @WISDOMvsKnowledge22
    @WISDOMvsKnowledge22 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    These two were paired for no other reason that they were both me tooed!!

  • @elizabethbouma7644
    @elizabethbouma7644 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Note to James Franco: watch the episode with Tom Hanks and Viola Davis and the manner in which they ask one another a question and actually allow them the opportunity to answer w/out interruption. Dustin Hoffman deserved better.

    • @pacificwolfnz
      @pacificwolfnz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      this was a conversation not an interview

  • @OutlawNoah
    @OutlawNoah 6 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Lmao the description say James Franco ("The Room")

  • @willperron
    @willperron 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Best one yet!

  • @macfonty
    @macfonty 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    OH MY GOD YES! I saw Meyorwitz last night and the disaster artist a couple days before!!! Love this

  • @dafalzonAUS
    @dafalzonAUS 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love James Franco in The Deuce wish it never ended

  • @haffy03
    @haffy03 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Travolta and Mel Gibson would be interesting to watch.

  • @nataliasikora8931
    @nataliasikora8931 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Now I feel ashamed that I’ve never seen The Room. I’ll watch it just so I can appreciate The Disaster Artist more.

    • @spookyencounters9392
      @spookyencounters9392 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Natalia Sikora Don't do it! In fact, I bet you can't. lol. I tried the other day. It's impossible to watch without skipping thru it. It's fucking terrible. But seemed like a typical softcore porn to me that I used to see in the mid 90s.

    • @telmolicious
      @telmolicious 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Spooky Encounters its funny as fuck

    • @spookyencounters9392
      @spookyencounters9392 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      CST Creepy funny maybe. I couldn't watch it. But yeah, it's funny as far as how terrible it is. But too terrible to be entertaining for me. But I love Seth and Francos movies, so I'll be watching that.

    • @telmolicious
      @telmolicious 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Anyway, how's your sexlife?

  • @iraklimagradze2736
    @iraklimagradze2736 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Such a great human being Dustin Hoffman is. Franco is not even closer to his legacy for 1000 miles but he acts as if they are even. A true legend, one of the best yet!

  • @elzbietabonthrone6584
    @elzbietabonthrone6584 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    " This is the way I chose to survive"...that's the best way...love it...

  • @jingleskhanaudioproductions
    @jingleskhanaudioproductions 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    oh thanks youtube for that. I can sense appreciation and respect at each corner of this interview room

  • @lucygeddes8409
    @lucygeddes8409 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    James Franco ("The Disaster Artist") how could they get it wrong, have they seen it?

  • @RohitKumar-gd8vu
    @RohitKumar-gd8vu 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The whole concept of The disaster artist is amazing. I mean they have to make a movie where they need to act poorly. Wtf if people say the acting was bad, that's the whole point. Haha 😂

  • @MonicaIvette
    @MonicaIvette 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I literally love hearing James talk about The Room and Tommy. I love his perspective.

  • @CosasdeMontufar
    @CosasdeMontufar 6 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    The Disaster Artist, not The Room.

  • @joshuaelliot1
    @joshuaelliot1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    THESE TWO MAKE SENSE.....LIKE REALLY MAKE SENSE

  • @DroppingLoads
    @DroppingLoads 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    James Franco will never stop wanting to break into that tommy accent

  • @DASH22
    @DASH22 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    That was perfect.

  • @tahsinsabah833
    @tahsinsabah833 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I feel like hugging Dustin Hoffman

  • @ToddDouglasFox
    @ToddDouglasFox ปีที่แล้ว +1

    James, don’t be so anxious. Allow Hoffman to finish!!!

  • @annawho3985
    @annawho3985 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    great interview

  • @Mercurychyld1
    @Mercurychyld1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love, love, love Dustin...and I like James too.

  • @Waldo_Jr
    @Waldo_Jr 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Dustin Hoffman on ''David Skylark''

  • @sarahcross9325
    @sarahcross9325 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Could've watched this for another hour! Please do one with Idris Elba

  • @RohitKumar-gd8vu
    @RohitKumar-gd8vu 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I always fought with my friends saying that Dustin Hoffman was a legend at par with some of the greatest actors and he never got as much respect as Pacino or De Niro. I loved him in a lot of films but Kramer vs Kramer left me speechless. When I heard, Dustin was accused of sexual assault, it really hurt me. I hope he would come out innocent because I haven't been able to watch any film of him since then.

    • @NewtFidoScamander
      @NewtFidoScamander 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Rohit Kumar It's all allegations, it's hard to know what's true, what's not, what's been distorted, etc. It's dangerous to throw accusations like those, and some people have been lumped in with sociopaths such as Harvey Weinstein or Kevin Spacey.

    • @MichaelHolmgaard
      @MichaelHolmgaard 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well, it's hard to judge a man just based on allegations alone -At least in my opinion. Until there are profound evidence, I'd say watch his movies nonetheless. It might as well have been a lady looking for attention...

    • @JuQui228
      @JuQui228 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Emmanuel Delpech you forget that Harvey's and Kevin's are also all allegations. What makes you believe those allegations but not this arseholes allegations?

    • @NewtFidoScamander
      @NewtFidoScamander 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      j qui Harvey & Spacey have dozens upon dozens of accusations upon them. Dustin as far as I know, has one, that's the big difference. The gravity of the accusations against Weinstein (rape) and Spacey (Rapp story especially) is on another level as well.

    • @spookyencounters9392
      @spookyencounters9392 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      j qui There's actually secretly recorded audio of Harvey Weinstein trying to get a young actress into his hotel room in quite a predator way, and she mentions how uncomfortable she was with what he did to her the time before. Grabbing her tit etc.... I think she had a recorder hidden in her brain. Either that or some hotel hallway cameras had sound on them too. I heard it yesterday

  • @SDADanCars
    @SDADanCars 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing actors ! Very cool

  • @RobertShaverOfAustin
    @RobertShaverOfAustin 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That was fun. Two wild and crazy guys.

    • @Tojoj22
      @Tojoj22 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      James Franco = HOT!! FUNNY GUY

  • @sarahorchard9326
    @sarahorchard9326 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I had a dream that you did this with Andy Samberg and Lena Heady so now that needs to happen right ?

  • @leivaziri
    @leivaziri 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hardly a Dustin interview, James talks the whole time

  • @bigworm3446
    @bigworm3446 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Papillon" my favorite Hoffman flick

  • @Claverleykid1
    @Claverleykid1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The Description is wrong about what film James is for.

    • @NatalieAmor
      @NatalieAmor 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh yeah, should be 'The Disaster Artist' but people keep saying 'The Room'!!

  • @elizaheathen
    @elizaheathen 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really enjoy listening to James Franco tell stories

  • @rabbieburns2501
    @rabbieburns2501 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Note to Variety: You have all these amazing actors together in what could/ should be a terrific chat between them, but .... the environment must be too obtrusive, or the cameramen, lighting etc must get in the way as they generally all come over more awkward than necessary. Put them in a room together, set up the cameras on them .. then go out & leave them to it with a couple of glasses of wine/ pints of beer whatever & let them just TALK!!! Then edit, cut, whatever afterwards as you would probably have gold there.

  • @plasticvideo
    @plasticvideo 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the only one I could watch all the way through.

  • @ThePerpetualStudent
    @ThePerpetualStudent 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Variety you are really on to something here.

    • @roxyqueen2
      @roxyqueen2 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      they've been doing these for ages...

    • @ThePerpetualStudent
      @ThePerpetualStudent 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have just recently stumbled upon them and I find them highly entertaining.

  • @twrkhanasparukh
    @twrkhanasparukh 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Not sure why, but for some reason couldn't connect to anyone of James Franco roles, neither did to this interview with him, and it was with one of the greatest - Dustin Hoffman.

  • @4kjm
    @4kjm 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great show by franco!

  • @internettips854
    @internettips854 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    the description is wrong - it should say: Franco ("The Disaster Artist")

  • @Johny40Se7en
    @Johny40Se7en 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another brilliant video, the pairing is always spot on it's so wicked. I hope that Morgan Freeman and Jach Nicholson are paired up and Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino, that would be magic.

  • @matthewmoppins4414
    @matthewmoppins4414 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Am I the only one who feels like a torch has been passed?

  • @teresabarbosa316
    @teresabarbosa316 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Franco could take this opportunity to listen and learn instead he keeps cutting in and making it about him.

  • @rossdiamondthief6627
    @rossdiamondthief6627 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Next Actors on Actors should be either;
    Clint Eastwood and Mel Gibson
    Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson
    Tom Hanks and Bill Murray
    Danny DeVito and Christopher Walken

  • @DendyJungle
    @DendyJungle 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    How did James cure his sleepy eyes

  • @4kjm
    @4kjm 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    haha! yes, not 'The Room', Variety! edit the description! Love these interviews; thanks a bunch:)

  • @DRAGONHAWK297
    @DRAGONHAWK297 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The Description is incorrect. The movie James is in is “The Disaster Artist” based off “The Room”

  • @aclementine9928
    @aclementine9928 6 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Franco, let the man talk!

    • @nobytes2
      @nobytes2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I noticed that too he asks tons of questions and cuts him to ask another.

  • @sheefree
    @sheefree 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love Hoffman's humor so much !

  • @jessicadesmond-robitaille5972
    @jessicadesmond-robitaille5972 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The perv interview

    • @rackasheli
      @rackasheli 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      the talented actor interview you mean. Just because a girl says something about either guy does not make it true.

  • @reacteur84
    @reacteur84 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    GREAT Channel Thanks a Ton

  • @soulwarrior
    @soulwarrior 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The description of the video reads "James Franco ('The Room')". *lol*
    The movie he's made is called "The Disaster Artist". The Room wouldn't be THE Room WITH James Franco in it. ^^
    (It's correct on the title card that is being shown during the video.)

  • @kikirolle7091
    @kikirolle7091 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    James laughter sounds like he coughing so cute!!!

  • @dgmaffi
    @dgmaffi ปีที่แล้ว +1

    James Franco went full on Dave Skylark in this interview.

  • @daniscomedyTM
    @daniscomedyTM 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    When Dustin said "1964 or 1965", Franco's face just read, 'you're so old' lmao

  • @Shadydan05
    @Shadydan05 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The way Franco talks and explains things sounds like he’s lying sometimes 😂

  • @sparkplugbarrens
    @sparkplugbarrens 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Too short! Could have listened to their conversation for another 2 hours...

  • @Anelehist
    @Anelehist 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    How gratious of Dustin Hoffman to cope with Franco

  • @praveenmishra430
    @praveenmishra430 6 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Fuckkkkk this is a deadly combination.

  • @elisareyna7119
    @elisareyna7119 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am at 21:20....and I am SO waiting for James to talk to Dustin about his triumph of a movie~ Little Big Man~ it is masterful! Watch it if you are a Hoffman fan~~ definitely his Best!
    I bugs me that no one talks about this movie with Dustin in any interview I have seen~~ definitely a missed opportunity.

  • @withnail-and-i
    @withnail-and-i 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dustin "I'm about to go down" Hoffman

  • @JuQui228
    @JuQui228 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Seeing as you had DH on here how about having Kevin Spacey and Bill Cosby on next?

  • @thinkfamilyvacation
    @thinkfamilyvacation 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    James.. advice- when you speak with legend DON T interrupt ....-only..listen....- -just advice- i like you as actor but MORE..respect

  • @stevenmarkoll552
    @stevenmarkoll552 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Ironic they paired these two up considering both are kicked out of hollywood.

  • @poison03nae
    @poison03nae 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    These are really fun!

  • @paulinejulien9191
    @paulinejulien9191 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I see a lot of comments saying that James Franco 'smothered' Dustin Hoffman but I have to say I don't agree, Franco seems to admire Hoffman immensely and he is excited to have the opportunity to talk to him about his work in this way, he is honouring him and not talking about himself, yes he might be 'too' enthusiastic but Hoffman seems to enjoy it and he still gets to talk! In my opinion there's a beautiful harmony between the two :)

  • @darial4328
    @darial4328 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh, hai Dustin Hoffman.

  • @seanezekielsmith
    @seanezekielsmith 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    makes sense that these creeps would be paired up

    • @lakshmimishra8032
      @lakshmimishra8032 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      So true... he is Franco's hero in other aspects as well... the bullying n harassment of women