Steven Yeun & Riz Ahmed | Actors on Actors - Full Conversation
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- In Lee Isaac Chung’s life-affirming “Minari,” Steven Yeun plays Jacob Yi, a Korean American dad who pursues his goal of financial success by moving his unenthusiastic family to a farm in 1980s Arkansas. There, the family members are strangers in a strange land - which has parallels with Darius Marder’s “Sound of Metal,” in which Riz Ahmed’s character, Ruben, an intense heavy metal drummer, has to come to terms with living life as a newly deaf person. Whether Ruben or Jacob can forge new lives for themselves, ones that give them peace and fulfillment, is the central question of both “Sound of Metal” and “Minari.”
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as a british born half pakistani half korean, i am so so thankful for this conversation.
This video was for YOU specifically haha
Now we just need to find an American born half Pakistani half Korean
Damn you must be gorgeous
Wow!!!
@@eun-solkim7080 nah we're good lol
a british-pakistani actor and a korean-american actor...SERIOUSLY this is the diversity we need in hollywood. what an amazing pairing and video.
edit: BOTH ARE NOW OSCAR NOMINATED ACTORS
This is diversity that is the real world and it’s crazy that Hollywood is only starting to acknowledge they should exist on screen past stereotypes
I Just wish we had more internacional star as well too.
Apparently not being white means you're virtual signalling
Wrost actors
@@ajeshbenny5955 - Learn to spell
I love that Steven Yeun has gone on from The Walking Dead to become quite the thespian. You don't really see too much of even some of the biggest stars from that show once they're gone, but he's in some major arthouse and independent films, and he crushes it. It's was such a delightfully unexpected transition, and I'm glad for him, and glad I've gotten to see him grow as an actor over the years.
I agree. He has grown quite a lot and done much with the opportunities he has made. Surprising to think that he didn't get any tv or film offers until season 6 of the Walking Dead!!!!
And still so down to earth/humble.
Him and Bernthal are both incredible. Would not have expected them to be as good as they are!
the Pattinson effect
he is such a surprise
What I think I love and respect most about Riz and Steven is that they’re self made made stars- they didn’t come from a rich family, they didn’t have their auntie or Mom make a couple of calls to a producer, they weren’t child actors, they weren’t always at the right place at the right time, and most of all- they could’ve just been that random stereotypical Indian/Asian dude in a random movie and we wouldn’t have even cared because audiences just play along with Asian or Indian stereotypes and consider them fact rather than dumb movie fiction. Everyone’s quick to notice actors like Robert Pattinson, Adam Driver, or Timothee Chalamet, but guys like Riz and Steven had to wait so long until they finally found a role that didn’t typecast them. They’re such gems and so talented. Let’s hope the awards don’t nominate them for best supporting actor rather than best actor when they’re leading men in their own films (aka- what they did to Dev Patel!)
@Offshore Barge wow I did not know that. Gotta look that up, but if that’s true, that’s kind of disheartening lol. Either way, he’s not really a product of nepotism because his parents aren’t from the industry (I think lmao)
@Offshore Barge I assumed this wasn’t the least bit true but I didn’t want to rudely write to someone haha. My respect for Riz as an actor hasn’t decreased in anyway and I still hope he wins the Academy Award because there is no concrete evidence
@punch magazine bruh if you don’t like him than stop commenting on his videos. Go back to your little troll cave and leave everyone else to actually appreciate these actors in peace.
@punch magazine Perhaps you should log off
@punch magazine Who hurt you?
Riz’s voice is so nice to listen to.
Both of them! Steven's is so soothing and Riz is like rhythmic and upbeat.
Who is here after they both got nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role? I'm so incredibly proud of both of them!
Me
Had to revisit this after finding out
I love that there are no filler nominees here. Everyone is so diverse and so deserving. I hope this signals the future of more representation not just in entertainment but for awards.
Okay ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEES
hahaha, both will meet each other again.
“All immigrants are artists, you have to make something from nothing”
I LOVE that
Yeah, I clocked that as well, very powerful statement...
@Corpsefoot Gaming havent got to that part but my assumption is institutional racism/marginalisation in terms of starting from '0'
They definitely get the job done
@Corpsefoot Gaming They are also artists.
Please. And then they write profound good immigrant essays on airports to restore civilisation and infrastructure.
Bloody hell, I had no idea that Riz was a successful rapper AND has a PPE degree from Oxford AND is married to a novelist. I feel like such an underachiever!
His music is actually really good, especially from a brown perspective!
@@shi_. yup
it resonates with us immigrants
wait what is PPE? sorry i dont know :(
@@desilyarakhmaniputri4670 Philosophy, Politics and Economics. It's the degree that aspiring politicians do.
@@kwoylee5617 ooohh so that's why riz's vocabulary range is so advanced even watching this alone you can see it omg so he's academically an educated man that's really nice to hear 👌🏼
I hate this pandemic for many reasons, one of them being that we dont get a picture with both in the same frame 😫😫
steve yeun’s on a roll man
his performance in “burning” from 2018 is incredible and should’ve swept every single awards show
definitely a movie you should check out if you haven’t...it’s something special
I CAN'T BELIEVE HE GOT NOTHING FOR THAT
I love Burning - first viewing I thought to myself that nothing really happened in it but I could not stop thinking about it. After second viewing it was just brilliant.
mate, Burning was just awesome. He gave me the chills in that.
Watched it in theaters and thought it was okay. I'm a huge Murakami fan so I may be bias. Steven did really well in the role but not best supporting actor award worthy. Riz in Sound of Metal though, he should definitely take home an Oscar.
burning is a very important film about masculinity, alienation, class disparity and misogyny in korea. steven is very, very good in it
As an aspiring actor who is of Afghan decent, this right here makes me happy. Two minorities who are leading men in hollywood, its dope.
Would be great to see an half Afghan on the big screen one day who does not depict a terrorist. I am half Afghan and I am yearning for more diversity in tv and movies.
Good luck in your acting career! Im sure you'll succeed!
Best of luck brother
I watched your reel. I'd like to collab with you one day
I hope the best for you dude good luck
"I'm the terrorist and you're the kung fu master." Go off, Riz! 😅😅😅
He's talking bout his movie Four Lions
I'd pay to watch a movie consisting of stereotypes fleshed out really well
@@matthewkang9399 a more diverse, newer version of something like the breakfast club
Two best oscar nominees right here.
wow, riz ahmed is such a good speaker
He's always been well spoken whenever I've seen him. I think it might come from the spoken word rap he does. He seems to have the perfect idea of what he wants to say
@@brackleyjames4229 It's probably also from his education and the style of learning and teaching at oxford university
@@rebeccaelliott9770 definitely, he's a smart fucking guy
oxford
This is the most interesting Variety actors conversation ever.
im overwhelmed, both of my crushes!
Sound of Metal was the best movie of the year
The final shot of the film is everything, and Paul Rici's last scene with Riz is heartbreaking
I havent seen Minari or Nomadland so they could overtake Sound of Metal, but one thing is for sure in my opinion: Riz Ahmed should win the Oscar.
@@TarquinnMB riz is currently neck-in-neck with chadwick boseman in terms of wins/nominations for critics awards. he could very much win the oscar.
@@TarquinnMB Leo got an Oscar after 10 years of amazing films he performed in... riz is good but Oscar's aren't free hand outs. Let him work for it like everyone else. He just started being relevant where he's the the man of the movie.
@@noahxayyubi 👏👏👏
11:53 “And, in that moment, it hit me all at once of just like ‘Oh, yeah, she was the one, Monica's the one holding all that emotional weight for the family and Jacob couldn't even see it.’ And then me, as the actor, couldn't even necessarily see that and I was trying to control it and I learned to give into it and it's like that was a lesson, man.”
Steven Yeun in these interviews (not just this one) describes these moments where he realizes that what’s going on with the actors mirrors on a meta-level what’s going on with the characters. They’re amazing, strikingly insightful observations.
Phenomenal interview. Loved Riz laying out the different stages of representation they've had to go through their careers, Steven discussing how he had to learn to give himself over to his roles in a personal capacity, the nuances of cinematic language, and that bit at the end about immigrants being artists. Two of the best 2020 releases and two of theist performances.
I'm calling it both of these guys will be nominated for Best Actor at either Oscars and/or Golden Globes. Fantastic work and love how diversity is moving forward in film!
Me too they are in my predictions
I have no hope with the Oscars. They'll just nominate the same white actors lmao
@Ryan Akwar I don't think Daniel kalluya but chadwick definitely and riz too
you predicted right!!
One representing South Asia the other representing East Asia! I need them to be in a film together!
They’re not representing anything, they’re just people
@@ririschannelx to you and yes they represent.
@@girlboss3426 yep representing people from Asia in a business that needs that and other ethnical diversity
@@girlboss3426 they literally said in the interview especially Steven that they don’t want to be the mouthpiece of their whole culture. That contributes to stereotyping and boxing them in. It’s a part of them yes and it great people can see themselves on screen but they’re proving they’re more than that
@@ririschannelx - AND they confirmed that they do represent their culture, to others. There is no way around that truth.
Try to listen instead of only hearing what you want to hear.
minari and sound of metal are both amazing movies. nothing but respect for my two kings
What a career these two are building. Amazing actors.
Probably the best actors roundtable! So excited for Minari to come out
I think it’s already come out I think it came out a while ago
Holy sheeee**t...Riz might ask the best questions ever in an interview...they're peppered with insights about himself and humanity! What an amazing conversation between two great actors. Hopefully they can work together on something.
I am Pakistani living in Korea.
This video is what i needed.
what it is like? are u enjoying?
literally don't know which side I should look at more... both of them are so undeniably talented and gorgeous
These two men and JD Washington are the future of acting acclaim. I just can’t wait to see what else they bring to the film industry. What we’ve seen this far is phenomenal. Absolutely phenomenal.
@Corpsefoot Gaming I get what you mean about Hollywood nepotism, but watch him in Malcolm and Marie, I think it was a beautiful performance.
@Corpsefoot Gaming I dont know about all that, yes there should be more diversity behind the camera but I feel like that kind of analysis stops black actors from working in anything mainstream ever again. I enjoyed watching a film with 2 black leads exploring love in a different ways. It was gruelling to watch but very raw performances in my book.
While I haven't seen enough of JD Washington to add him to this category, I definitely agree with your perspective on how exciting it is to see a shift in the faces that are representing "acting acclaim". Actors like Yeun and Ahmed... like Ramy Youssef, Sterling K. Brown, Mahershala Ali... they're all playing a part in sculpting the future of the industry. Love it.
@Corpsefoot Gaming The movie is flawed, but his performance is magnificent. I hope you give it a watch, it might change your mind about Washington.
@Corpsefoot Gaming I thought we were just talking about his talent as an actor, that would be a good place to check that out. But if you don't want to watch it, fair enough.
I don't think I could name a single one of my favourite actors who hasn't starred in a mediocre or even bad film, btw, but maybe you got lucky with yours.
I love and admire how Steven Yeun frames his thoughts on just being
Impressive conversation
One of the best Actors on Actors of this season! Such amazing conversation, and only two actors of color could've had this nuanced discussion about identity affecting their careers, roles, and approach to their films. The mutual understanding was so palpable.
I WANT TO SEE THEM BOTH IN THE OSCARS RACE!!!!!!
“All immigrants are artists.” Wow this was so so good. Im not an actor in the slightest, but I connected so much with this conversation.
All immigrants are real artisits.
this is quite possibly the best celeb interview i’ve seen
And they both got nominated for best actor!! Well done!!
Watching this again after the two have been nominated for the Oscars. Just wow!!! Congrats 👏
These 2 are so articulate in explaining their characters and their reflections about them very well! Partly I think they also both have mutual understanding on the aspect of cultural identity and that adds to the chemistry on this episode. Clearly one of my fave actors on actors episode. But this could have been better if they were in a room together. Loved the family-oriented theme of Minari and really awed by Riz Ahmed's perf on Sound of Metal. Kudos to these dudes! :)
This is the best Actors on Actors yet. Not only do these two films share so many themes and emotions but these actors are so incredibly insightful and connected to their characters that they have both taken so much from their characters into their own lives. Truly incredible conversation.
They're both attractive and have a warm presence
The conflict of wanting to watch the entire conversation, but still waiting for "Minari" to hit VOD/Theaters.
The fact that both of them could get nominated this year at the Oscars... amazing!
These are two of the most brilliant actors of our time.
Love these two actors! Top tier talent and need to be in more movies.
Han Yeri is seriously such a talent🥲 She was brilliant in the movie and in Age of Youth so glad they found her talent
And now they both are nominated for the best actor! TALENT IS GETTING RECOGNIZED!!
" I don't exist without you.....Your well-being is my well-being."
We all really need to understand this.
Who else stopped watching The Walking Dead when they killed off Glenn? Steven was the best thing in that show.
Lowkey glad that it happened, he's being doing better and making really good movies since.
@@jayko2110 lots of great voiceover work too
I nearly did, I continued until season in where I gave up with it
I'll probably never stop watching it lol. I've invested 10 or so years into it, so I feel like I can't now.
@@jermainebrown8251 that is sooo relatable man same , there’s no going back now no matter who they kill off
Both of these guys have been favorites of mine for a while and I'm super happy to see them getting the spot light more, since they're super talented and very underrated. I've been a fan of Steven Yeun longer than Riz Ahmed, but slowly over the years I've seen more and more of Riz's performances and man oh man, the talent radiating off of him, and Steven as well, never ceases to amaze me.
This conversation needed to be longer. This is BEAUTIFUL.
such a rich discussion! I love these actors, they are so thoughtful about their art and the political in the personal
one of my fave pairings so far! sound of metal and minari are actual masterpieces - riz and steven deserve so much hype.
Riz was in a fantastic show on HBO called "The Night Of" and I don't think people talk about it enough at all.
Yes I saw that.. John Turturro is also in it. Both Riz and John were brilliant. Whats interesting James Gandolfini, who was one if the producers, was meant to play the role that John Turturro ended up playing. Gandolfini died and Robert De Nero was to take the role but because of scheduling conflicts Turturro eventually got it.
It's so hard to play a shy guy who doesnt' talk much, but his physical acting was so great in the movie, especially in the first episode... where he really expressed his fear and terror so well with so little words.
one of the best pilot episodes ever, my god, that was intense. And yeah, Riz NAILED it, especially how his character is put through the wringer
I didn't know until now that I needed a film with these 2 as lead actors
I've really loved 'watching' Riz Ahmed speak so passionately about this film. It's clear that these two fine actors love their craft!
I've just watched Sound of Metal; it's so beautiful, it's made my heart overflow.
I'm a massive fan of Steven's new series Invincible. Next stop...Minari. I can't wait! Xxx
these parings are amazing man, who ever is responsible for them needs a raise
THE Duo we needed.
i used to wonder all the time why they kill steven’s character off of the walking dead bc he was my favorite but now it makes so much sense. young actors can only grow so much when they’re stuck playing the same character for so long
glenn died in the comics. It had nothing to do with the actor
From the Walking Dead to The Night of.. Now Minari and The Sound Metal.. Great actors.. I love how they switch it up from Indie to Big budget projects....
Riz Ahmed is so eloquent and well-spoken! This conversation is my favorite of all this year's actors on actors
25 mins? that's plain ridiculous, gimme an hour's talk of them and i still won't feel bored! a shame, really
Just saw sound of metal. So good. I got emotional. I can't imagine not being able to hear, even more so not clearly.
They need to be in a movie together.
I can only imagine how therapeutic these talks can be for these actors. Well done!
13:12 "Life was so difficult in Korea."
Auto-subtitles: "facts"
Two actors who have achieved so much and should get more credit in the industry. I really hope they star in a movie together!
These guys are amazing actors
Someday imma work with Riz or Steven, save this comment
That's the spirit
You will!
Yay to that!
You got this!
Ill see you there ;)
I could watch them talk for hours, both of their opinions are so interesting. This was really nice!
Feeling chills and elation for Actors of Asian descent to be nominated in the same Oscar categories. And for leading roles, no less. So excited and happy for them. Especially for Riz on being the first fellow Muslim brother for that leading role. Hopefully, he'd be in the footsteps of another Muslim, Mahershala Ali.
i wish i could like this video like a thousand times. 2 absolute studs at the top of their game having a great convo. LOVE THIS.
I haven't even watched the video yet but I'm screaming at the casting. It's like a cross-over I never thought of but didn't realise I needed and yes!!!!!
Whoa, I literally just watched these two films one after the other, then I log in to TH-cam and this is recommended to me.
These two are two of the best actors working today. Riz in Sound of Metal just completely blew me away. And Steven has been amazing in TWD, Minari, and Beef. Hope they get to do a film together soon.
I loved everything about this conversation. Both so insightful and talented. Really looking forward to seeing Minari. The Sound of Metal was phenomenal.
If Steven Yeun and Riz Ahmed don't sweep all the award shows this year I will personally burn down Hollywood.
They were so unlucky to go up against probably the greatest acting performance of Anthony Hopkins career. They would have won that year Brendan Fraser won for the Whale.
I LOVE THESE TWO GUYS THANKS FOR BRINGING US THIS VIDEO
Looks like they cut a lot. WHERE'S THE FULL VIDEO??? 30 mins with these dudes is more insightful than an hour with the other actors on here lol
Congrats for oscars nomination for both
This interview was healing for me
Two of my favourites actors
I love both of these artists. Been watching their rise.
Steven Yeun is such a cool dude and great actor. I really hope someone puts him as the leading role in a big box-office film.
This is the best thing that has ever happened to me.
Two underrated amazing artists who deserve so much more praise.
I absolutely loved Minari and The sound of metal.
Beautiful. I have been following their respective careers for years and it has been, so far, a wonderful journey to see them grow as actors. I can't wait to see what they do next!
Very thoughtful chat. Great actors, so great to see their continued success.
so damn happy they both got nominated
damn, what an interview 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Steven where have you been, you were one of my faves on walking dead..the show wouldn't be what it was without you.period.
What r you working on? I saw the movie about being the killer, you were great . Riz I love the choices of role that you make, you are extraordinary!!! 🇨🇦✌🏻❤️
Here's to hoping they both get a Best Lead Actor nomination. They both deserve it.
Riz Ahmed is such a wise guy. He has a thoughtful and acute understanding of the world. I love to hear him speak.
Riz has been my favorite actor since The Night Of. Looking forward to his next project and following his journey.
Congratulation to both of them!! Academy Award Nominees!!
this has got to be one of the first actors on actors that i watched every minute of. brilliant conversation.
This was a beautiful conversation
Great convo between two intelligent and talented actors who both gave jaw-dropping performances that snad out in recent memory.
and a white old guy won again😀
It's so cool to see these two together. I always thought they would be perfect together on a project, something like True Detective maybe?
Absolutely a beautiful discussion
2 Legends in one video! I’m so happy they met each other, I love them both!
Two very genuine and beautiful human beings.