Writers Roundtable: John Krasinski, Bo Burnham, Tamara Jenkins, Peter Farrelly, Eric Roth | Close Up

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  • John Krasinski ('A Quiet Place'), Peter Farrelly ('Green Book'), Tamara Jenkins ('Private Life'), Bo Burnham ('Eighth Grade'), Eric Roth ('A Star Is Born'), and Paul Schrader ('First Reformed') join Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter for the full 2019 Writers Roundtable.
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  • @commentsareuss
    @commentsareuss 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7289

    I am in love with how John is laughing at Bo’s jokes and how he clearly recognizes his intelligence I would die if they worked on something together

    • @jackh67
      @jackh67 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Yeah Bo would never work with John, they are very ideologically opposed.

    • @blondie2998
      @blondie2998 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Jack Hardgrave how so?

    • @jackh67
      @jackh67 3 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      @@blondie2998 Bo Burnham is a huge critic of the united states government. John Krasinski says we should be thanking the CIA everyday after he spent time with the agency for his Jack Ryan garbage. Something Bo would have a rather large problem with.
      Also this is a 'writers' round table but John Krasinski has written nothing original, he adapts books or per-existing screen plays. He honestly shouldnt even be at the table with these legends, bo for example has written all his material himself.

    • @flygonfiasco9751
      @flygonfiasco9751 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      @@jackh67 The screenplay was still very well done, even if it is an adaptation

    • @jackh67
      @jackh67 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@flygonfiasco9751 that may be true for some though a lot of critics would disagree . Regardless it is significantly easier to adapt something than to create from scratch

  • @alyssaabraham371
    @alyssaabraham371 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9814

    JOHN KRASINSKI AND BO BURNHAM TOGETHER?!? .... I’m gonna cry with happiness

    • @navjotmundra913
      @navjotmundra913 5 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      That's kind of exactly why I clicked 😁

    • @cadenmartel9152
      @cadenmartel9152 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Alyssa Abraham omg I know

    • @alikarami2692
      @alikarami2692 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      John was really nervous

    • @SuperQBoi
      @SuperQBoi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      When do season 2 of Jack Ryan come out?

    • @lillieshippy
      @lillieshippy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      me too, me too

  • @hunterfarang
    @hunterfarang 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4673

    I wonder if the people at this table realize that the young kid sitting at the table is a literal genius.

    • @mathiasbergpedersen
      @mathiasbergpedersen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +331

      I wonder if the viewers realize that so is the old guy

    • @BSpinoza210
      @BSpinoza210 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      I feel like the others in the room are just waiting for the intellectual titans to weigh in, however the defining factor of those that measure their words carefully is that they don't say much. So, the rest have to throw out points, counterpoints, arguments, and hope that the two main characters weigh in on the issue in some way that keeps things going. Bonus points if they support your stance.

    • @themadclown4077
      @themadclown4077 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mathiasbergpedersen the old guy next to him?

    • @originalzebruh
      @originalzebruh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Welcome to the internet man.

    • @aedanmannion
      @aedanmannion 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mathiasbergpedersen are you talking about the bald old guy or the fellow with the beard?

  • @XYZ-sq7ki
    @XYZ-sq7ki 4 ปีที่แล้ว +792

    Tamara’s smile when Bo said “there’s a representational elephant in the room too” ~priceless~

  • @amelia8236
    @amelia8236 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9824

    came for mostly bo and partly john

    • @sellingacoerwa8318
      @sellingacoerwa8318 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      because you're a fetus and are to young to know who anyone else is. Congratulations, you're young and ignorant, upvote!

    • @zilchnebula5367
      @zilchnebula5367 4 ปีที่แล้ว +368

      @@sellingacoerwa8318 "How dare people enjoy watching a younger person, I better belittle them"
      Shut up boomer

    • @MayorBrownn
      @MayorBrownn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Spot on

    • @andrewlr1225
      @andrewlr1225 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Sellinga coerwa boomer

    • @MayorBrownn
      @MayorBrownn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      @Sellinga coerwa who hurt you

  • @Azire
    @Azire 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5278

    55:55 "There's a representational elephant in the room right now". One woman, all whites. So subtle. Bo I love you.

    • @daniellewegman2642
      @daniellewegman2642 4 ปีที่แล้ว +656

      I was so upset that him saying that was just glanced over

    • @IceMetalPunk
      @IceMetalPunk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +290

      @@daniellewegman2642 Yeah, because Paul kept talking, right over him.

    • @adriannaquirk2856
      @adriannaquirk2856 4 ปีที่แล้ว +249

      One women, one (and a half) young minds, and all white people. #AFewElephants

    • @hrothgarnogar
      @hrothgarnogar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      Who tf cares? Must EVERY video have a perfectly distributed amount of each race? What a stupid idea. Instead of putting together an interesting panel, let's make sure we got one of each! That's not pandering or racist at all!

    • @IceMetalPunk
      @IceMetalPunk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +568

      @@hrothgarnogar No... it's more like "if everyone here is white, they shouldn't be talking about issues that affect non-white people more".

  • @shubidoe
    @shubidoe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1499

    I felt bo's hands shaking when pointing out an ignorance in his much older and more experienced peers. I have the absolute most respect for that man.

    • @caitlin1524
      @caitlin1524 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      He’s just incredible, isn’t he? I’m amazed by him.

    • @mary.conroy
      @mary.conroy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      do you happen to have any time stamps of when that happens? it sounds so weird but i kinda wanna see that ahah

    • @6598102743
      @6598102743 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@mary.conroy if they mean the part I think they mean it starts at 57:22

    • @OziMan81
      @OziMan81 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      He also was fearful to make eye contact yet as his Inside special showed… he likely dissected the current state of the world further to bridge between his perceptions of the old and the new and went on to communicate the hypocrisy of the role-reversals and overreach. An ever adapting, open, and powerful voice

    • @justiceskerritt3497
      @justiceskerritt3497 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Loved it so much

  • @Azire
    @Azire 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2494

    25:33 "I write from a place of loneliness and a little bit of depression".
    Bo's chuckle felt like a "hold my beer" lol

  • @prestonbrahniuk6730
    @prestonbrahniuk6730 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5483

    It feels like Bo gained respect from these writers as this bit progressed. You could tell that his words resonated with the experienced writers at the table and they were intrigued and impressed by his responses. He is much more engaged by the end of it, so I think he felt the same way.

    • @Jo-mx4xl
      @Jo-mx4xl 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Really? I didn't really notice much of that, I thought there was an equal amount of respect in the room.

    • @mawangshallhang
      @mawangshallhang 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      @@Jo-mx4xl you're right. It's just Preston trying to add more underlying meanings where there aren't any.

    • @MayorBrownn
      @MayorBrownn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @Siren isn’t that what art is?

    • @StVez
      @StVez 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@MayorBrownn not really

    • @TheWitness369
      @TheWitness369 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      I feel like he does that with everything he does. Most people judge the book by its cover. Then you hear how intelligent he is and you're stuck wanting to hear him talk.

  • @ianlack4417
    @ianlack4417 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3030

    Bo Burnham and John Krasinski is a combination I never knew I needed.

    • @MichaelTurner856
      @MichaelTurner856 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Hey this is random but I hope you have a really great day

    • @sighthoundstars
      @sighthoundstars 3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      RIGHT John is so responsive to Bo, the part where he goes "is someone writing this down" that's so kind

    • @jedinxf7
      @jedinxf7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      seriously. I knew bo was thoughtful and brilliant and empathetic, but I didn't know all of that about John.

    • @riohnna1989
      @riohnna1989 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Its a combination i’ve always needed

    • @kayleighkannthewisher
      @kayleighkannthewisher 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same!!!

  • @taylaatkins2118
    @taylaatkins2118 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1107

    Bo consistently engaging and listening to Tamara throughout this entire discussion is so refreshing to me

    • @ninjabreadgirl
      @ninjabreadgirl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      Bo in his private life has always been such an advocate for women. He's incredible.

    • @lillitaft9195
      @lillitaft9195 2 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      literally all the old dudes just straight up ignored her and never actually listened to what she said

    • @arthurcasey5646
      @arthurcasey5646 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@lillitaft9195 no they didn't at all, im not sure if you were watching the same video they all look and listen to eachother

    • @allyssaweir7046
      @allyssaweir7046 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      bo is literally such a wonderful human like i just appreciate him so much

    • @noone-hd1ck
      @noone-hd1ck 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@lillitaft9195 what? They were all listening to her. What video were you watching?

  • @KrazyEpicTaco11
    @KrazyEpicTaco11 ปีที่แล้ว +488

    Figured everyone's here for Bo so here u go:
    4:16 Bo is questioned about his ideas on a Trump biopic
    8:45 Bo agrees with Tamara
    9:38 Bo laughing at John's joke
    14:26 Bo speaks about his writing style/explains his movie '8th grade' and Tamara is cut off by the host YET AGAIN
    16:35 Bo explains his prep for writing 8th grade/ the difference with girls and boys
    24:36 Bo and Peter discuss characters
    25:23 Bo nose laugh(sarcastic?)
    39:37 Bo explains his struggle to write the ending of his movie and maintaining his ideals
    40:26 Bo is asked about movies that influence him
    47:40 Bo gives advice to new artists and explains the new generation struggles with culture and art
    49:58 Bo says he thinks the best way to learn from artists is their work
    52:15 abo speaks about influential works/'Brief interviews'
    57:22 Bo explains his thoughts on cultural failures and the elephant in the room

    • @VariTimo
      @VariTimo ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Your existence makes sense to me.

    • @KrazyEpicTaco11
      @KrazyEpicTaco11 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@VariTimo this comment made me happier than it should have lol

    • @FaeQueenOG
      @FaeQueenOG ปีที่แล้ว +22

      xD lmaaaaaaaaao I discovered this video because of my current Bo Burnham binge, but I am sticking here for the whole video. Thanks anyways xD love the commitment to this joke lolol

    • @nayy_ww
      @nayy_ww ปีที่แล้ว +8

      you're the reason why i wake up every morning

    • @KrazyEpicTaco11
      @KrazyEpicTaco11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nayy_ww ❤️❤️ty😎

  • @UpTheAnte
    @UpTheAnte 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4567

    Bo's perspective is so interesting and insightful. I could watch an hour of just him talking about the creative process and how he sees society today

    • @jeanjax7541
      @jeanjax7541 5 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Tyler he’s got three podcast appearances on the You Made It Weird podcast, it’s everything you could ever want, VERY insightful

    • @patdu121693
      @patdu121693 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      You should watch his interview on 'Off Camera with Sam Jones', its awesome.

    • @AllTheArtsy
      @AllTheArtsy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      He was on the H3H3 podcast

    • @tathan201120
      @tathan201120 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jeanjax7541Thank you. I'll listen to them right now!

    • @mikayocc
      @mikayocc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      He was easily the smartest person in that room.

  • @WrestleManiafan94
    @WrestleManiafan94 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4004

    On an editing related note: I really do appreciate these text boxes giving context about certain people. It allows the conversation to keep flowing while simultaniously informing the audience.
    Nicely done. I wish more people would use that little trick

    • @RPG_Angie
      @RPG_Angie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Me too. The answer at 12:55 would've been unusable without the pop-up boxes.
      18:08 This one is a bit janky, though. Lots of nature-vs-nurture studies about gender contradict each other and it's hard to find one that tries to go beyond statistics into biology or anatomy that is more legitimate than the others. The news picking up the summary or "a new study" doesn't necessarily mean the study is groundbreaking or the absolute truth - it just means that the topic is hot.

    • @dumbass1775
      @dumbass1775 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      It's like all the stuff I usually Google to the side of videos but already done for me

    • @sergioescarfuller8941
      @sergioescarfuller8941 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They should do this for presidential debates

    • @broll41
      @broll41 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@RPG_Angie Yes! I thought that sounded untrue, so I looked into it and I think they’re referencing the 2017 study “Callous and unemotional traits show in brain structure of boys only.” The findings were that out of boys AND girls with callous-unemotional traits, only boys showed a difference in brain structure, not that only boys have those traits. They just misunderstood the summary when looking for references, I believe.

    • @JoshisJoshisJosh
      @JoshisJoshisJosh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Rip Pop Up Video
      You died WAY before your time

  • @mirixf
    @mirixf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2435

    Bo speaking:
    -14:27
    -24:30
    -39:37
    -47:40 + 49:52
    -52:14
    -57:21
    edit: someone pointed out i missed 4:15 and 55:52
    also stop telling me to watch the whole thing i already did and more than once. there were interesting conversations but a couple of the older dudes were very obviously bad at listening and just wanted to talk about themselves and their contributions weren't always the best lol

    • @elphavancreates
      @elphavancreates 3 ปีที่แล้ว +186

      you're a life saver, thank you

    • @jmstopmotion6549
      @jmstopmotion6549 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Damn, thats it? lol

    • @armanroxx
      @armanroxx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      bbruhh wish i saw this before watching the whole hour

    • @mrexpert1854
      @mrexpert1854 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      You are an angel!!! Respect++...

    • @lunascorpius1458
      @lunascorpius1458 3 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      But you forgot 4:15! 🖤

  • @probablypossessed2075
    @probablypossessed2075 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2269

    Tamara: I’m going to speak about the topic, here’s a quick premise-
    Host: yes, yes, fabulous point but also, somebody across the table, what is your take on, say, _illegal organ donations_

    • @andrewjackson7458
      @andrewjackson7458 3 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      Couldn't even watch it anymore, I was so mad🤦🏾‍♂️😡

    • @jemimahmensah-coker9088
      @jemimahmensah-coker9088 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Yes! That's exactly what happened. So annoyed!

    • @mrsbillforshort
      @mrsbillforshort 3 ปีที่แล้ว +281

      Couldn’t help but notice her being interrupted mid-sentence. She’s the beautiful mind behind “The Slums of Beverly Hills” for God’s sake! And then one of the few questions directed to her being the one about writing romance. SMH. I’m glad she called attention to that. Respect to Bo Burnham for speaking up about the “representational elephant in the room.” Watching this, I got the impression that the two younger men, Burnham & Krasinski, had more respect for women than the others.

    • @alexandraszabo3062
      @alexandraszabo3062 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      I GOT SO MAD WATCHING THIS

    • @stephanieprobst923
      @stephanieprobst923 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      It was constant, couldn't even possibly be subtle. A few of them did it to her. How do they not see it and not realize how poorly it makes them look? So gross! So sad.

  • @astromoon8753
    @astromoon8753 2 ปีที่แล้ว +533

    The way that everyone just ignored bo when he said “there’s a representational elephant in the room too”

    • @JohnMcLeanbilldoesjudo
      @JohnMcLeanbilldoesjudo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Well they were listening to the guy who was already speaking then the show ended after he said it the second time. I'm not sure either of those count as ignoring.

    • @noone-hd1ck
      @noone-hd1ck 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Because he interrupted the guy that was speaking. People were trying to listen to him not bo

  • @AlexandraGutierrezD
    @AlexandraGutierrezD 2 ปีที่แล้ว +291

    John saying “someone is writing this down right?” as Bo gives his brilliant explanation of youth creator culture near the end exemplifies Bo’s ability to verbalize what a whole generation has been trying to explain to their elders for years now. And as other commenters noticed I think as the video progressed they all gained respect for each other.

  • @mikaperzyna8230
    @mikaperzyna8230 3 ปีที่แล้ว +460

    There's no way the time was suddenly over the moment Bo says something that will rile up half the table lmao

    • @earl0000
      @earl0000 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      That was such an awkward time to cut LOL

  • @wrenbo4816
    @wrenbo4816 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2589

    This host, cutting off the only female panelist at every turn and then when the topic turns to romance he's like "finally a topic she knows about!" It's painful to watch.

    • @EmoDontMix
      @EmoDontMix 3 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      I know! who is he anyway?

    • @sophiewood
      @sophiewood 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      @@EmoDontMix some teeny tiny dude

    • @calehearring1712
      @calehearring1712 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Oh the humanity!

    • @tyrellarson
      @tyrellarson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      He interrupted most or all of them. You're projecting your own bias.

    • @wrenbo4816
      @wrenbo4816 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@tyrellarson okay!

  • @jblue1622
    @jblue1622 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1364

    An SNL skit with Mr. Bean playing the moderator cutting people off and having odd questions could be good

    • @JohnSmith-cv5pj
      @JohnSmith-cv5pj 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Superb idea.

    • @mrjeremyrivera
      @mrjeremyrivera 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Mr bean doesn't really talk tho, how about Rowan Atkinson

    • @klainiffbastian
      @klainiffbastian 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      That's basically what this is lmao

    • @ReX0r
      @ReX0r 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He could just mumble something and people could go "What is it boy? Is Timmy stuck in the well again? Oh, new topic. He means new topic and new speaker when he pretends to say something."
      And people would just pretend it's improv "New topic! New Person!" is being instructed non-verbally.
      Any Rowan Atkinson sketch would also be fine with me actually:
      th-cam.com/video/OGFz9gt0-Fc/w-d-xo.html

  • @Elbridgina
    @Elbridgina 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1997

    Bo's final remarks are the most important thing said in this entire video.

    • @whitney6314
      @whitney6314 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      agreeeeeeeeee

    • @mikayocc
      @mikayocc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Absolutely! Such a smart dude.

    • @mewgiah8057
      @mewgiah8057 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Except it’s misguided. If you want true equity, the system as it currently stands, is actually pretty representative of the population % break downs. But that isnt what we are talking about. We are talking about minority population %, wanting 50/50 in terms of representation. That is no equity, that IS an over correction. That would be like going to Japan as a white person, and demanding that 50% of the actors in their films, be white. Its not realistic to their population size. And is actually horrible to demand they feel bad, for being who they are.
      Yes, our system can be doing better. And I think more diversity, is always a good thing. I think diverse backgrounds, means art is more interesting and unique. But what I’m seeing coming out of this, isnt a true push for diversity. Its misguided anger, and a push for a power grab between identity classes. What this really comes down to is, the Marxist belief that we live in a power system, where everything is defined purely by power and not competency. Ie. The belief that Bo is only where he is, purely because of his skin color. That he has an inherent privilege. Rather than the fact that, Bo is extremely talented than most people in the population, and worked harder than everyone else to get the success he has. And he’s actually pretty representative of the overall population of the country he lives in, if we are looking at %.
      I’m not saying that the system doesn’t have problems. It does. Industries like Hollywood itself, absolutely have gatekeeping. And sometimes people with talent, are not allowed to succeed. But the thing is, Bo and everyone at this table trying to be an “ally” isnt even good enough, because the beliefs of those upset with the system, see these people as inherently apart of the problem, just by the fact that they were born in the majority % of the country. This is NOT about equity. This is about something entirely else. And its obvious, when you consider other countries have an even more diverse population % break down than the US, and its mainly the US, that is having these issues of being obsessed with making things 50/50 even if the % breaks down are no longer representative of the actual population demographics.

    • @irvineikari3684
      @irvineikari3684 5 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      He was the only with balls who didnt shy away from the elephants

    • @jaaacccckK
      @jaaacccckK 5 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      @@mewgiah8057 Who wants what to be 50/50? Bo didn't suggest anything like that in this video.

  • @parkernicols3838
    @parkernicols3838 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1493

    Bo burnham perspective on “PC culture” is such a different perspective coming from a straight white male comedian. Like don’t get me wrong. I don’t think those things make you wrong. But no burnham has totally changed the view of “ these kids are so sensitive” to yeah they are sensitive and why do you expect them to not be. Look at our environment. This is the pendulum swinging in the other direction and we cannot he mad as we figure out the right way to deal with certain sensitivities. I just respect this man so much

    • @bumblebeelegwarmers2786
      @bumblebeelegwarmers2786 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      yesss 100%. i also think his view differs from that of his fanbase, since they’re often the type of people to defend offensive remarks simply in the name of comedy

    • @iamawin8272
      @iamawin8272 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@bumblebeelegwarmers2786 that’s probably one of the main reasons he stepped away from standup.

    • @KCAssassin98
      @KCAssassin98 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@iamawin8272 don't project your own views onto other people. bo made his career on offensive remarks and then built up from there.

    • @iamawin8272
      @iamawin8272 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@KCAssassin98I’m not disagreeing with what you’re saying about how he built his career but I’m not projecting anything onto anyone just stating an opinion.

    • @AllenSmithe
      @AllenSmithe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@KCAssassin98 And he has repeatedly said he regrets those jokes in his interviews. He's made his stance on that pretty clear.

  • @shukezi3619
    @shukezi3619 4 ปีที่แล้ว +342

    I really liked Bo's idea about showing a boring story because everything about trump is usually so extravagant. That's fascinating.

  • @lukeevangelista1994
    @lukeevangelista1994 5 ปีที่แล้ว +541

    So many Hollywood writers need some insane story and insane production to motivate them. Bo watches 10 mins of authentic YT, and then he makes a golden globe movie. He is so captivated by life itself

  • @oliviaj3887
    @oliviaj3887 5 ปีที่แล้ว +663

    The writers: *talking about the brilliance that goes into their writing*
    Stephen Galloway: What about you at the other side of the table who wasn’t talking, let me interrupt the current speaker to get your perspective on an entirely different subject

    • @aftersunfilm
      @aftersunfilm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Love your pfp

    • @trever2244
      @trever2244 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      My captain.

    • @thetoot9615
      @thetoot9615 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Interviewers need to keep the questions and schedule moving along otherwise they'd never get around to it with the time they have, nobody in that room showed up for free

    • @themadclown4077
      @themadclown4077 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@thetoot9615 yea but interviewers also should know how to transition right. Easily it's best to ask questions that furthers the conversation and end it at the right spot this guy just ends the convo randomly and comtinues on which is horrible interviewing skills.

    • @trever2244
      @trever2244 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@themadclown4077 I've never understood that aspect of bad interviewers, im an introvert and when im listening to someone speak, I never interrupt them. There's comes like a 3 or 4 second silence then I either ask them another question or they ask me one.

  • @maceyjohnson6035
    @maceyjohnson6035 3 ปีที่แล้ว +642

    Did anybody else low key hate this interviewer's style of interviewing? He obviously did his research, but he would cut people off in the middle of a point they were making and redirect to someone else, totally ruining any chance for natural discussion and conversation.

    • @10acious32
      @10acious32 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      He has a set list of things he has to touch on in a set period of time. I mean, would I have loved to hear Bo's comment at the end evolve into a conversation? Yes. but overall I feel like a lot of topics were touched on and it really wasn't that bad.

    • @michaeltocci3504
      @michaeltocci3504 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Oh, always with this dude.

    • @Robinzorz
      @Robinzorz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Everyone also comments this about this interviewer and rightfully so. In this interview it's even worse. That opening question is appalling. Why on earth bring Trump into this? and also the irritating 'your writing about X, where would you start, GO!' as if they are not people put machines you can put a coin in and get an answer.

    • @riohnna1989
      @riohnna1989 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Him trying to stay relevant lol

    • @JustifiedHope
      @JustifiedHope 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s timed lol it’s an interview not everyone or or everything is going to get a chance. It’s go go go

  • @dracey771
    @dracey771 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1089

    why is romance dying in society? [everyone looks at the woman]

    • @artheaux666
      @artheaux666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +215

      Misogyny at best

    • @TsdsxSansTSSunStone
      @TsdsxSansTSSunStone 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@artheaux666 chill bruh

    • @senoritaaurora5123
      @senoritaaurora5123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It's not that extreme.

    • @hellm.7130
      @hellm.7130 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      time mark?

    • @trever2244
      @trever2244 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The population increasing at an exponential level is creating extremely high competition and the investment of time concerning romance is dwindling due to this causality.

  • @pwnageprata
    @pwnageprata 5 ปีที่แล้ว +526

    +1 to Bo for acknowledging the frustration of political correctness but expressing the desire to listen to voices that have historically been ignored

    • @cutieboychase
      @cutieboychase 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +cringe for your cringe comment

  • @valhalla1240
    @valhalla1240 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2094

    Felt some serious vibes between Krasinsky and Burnham ^^

    • @aniknag619
      @aniknag619 5 ปีที่แล้ว +196

      I know right? You can hear John whisper "wow" around 52:35
      Hope they connected outside this interview.

    • @MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive
      @MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive 5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      If you won’t write the slash fiction, I will. We have to adhere to Rule 35.

    • @cartervanmeter
      @cartervanmeter 5 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Comedians are like magnets.

    • @brandonjbehringer
      @brandonjbehringer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      I'd love to see them work together, on either side of the camera or in the writing room. Gold would be struck

    • @georgeweasley54
      @georgeweasley54 5 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      Probably cuz they're the youngest and also they began as comics

  • @BrokenGodEnt
    @BrokenGodEnt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +533

    Bo Burnham seriously seems like the smartest person in the room anytime I see him. He spoke very little here, but his dialogue seemed to be the most impactful. Maybe he's just more articulate and we'll spoken than his contemporaries, but that ending monologue (if you can call it that) in the end was fascinating.

    • @joeboonmusic4004
      @joeboonmusic4004 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      He really has something special about him. You can watch 10000 political scientists or psychologists break down political correctness or the internet but the way Bo frames it makes it seem a lot less like a civil war and more like a gradual, painful search for a better world.

    • @caitlin1524
      @caitlin1524 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@joeboonmusic4004 Well said. I couldn’t agree more. He just has a knack for nailing viewpoints on very nuanced topics.

    • @joeboonmusic4004
      @joeboonmusic4004 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@caitlin1524 Absolutely. I think it's partly because he's NOT a 'public intellectual'... He doesn't feel the need to fight for one side or the other, so his insights always come over as balanced.

    • @jamk2668
      @jamk2668 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Paul wrote one of the greatest books on cinema when he was just 24. To this day, it's stilled studied frequently. Bo is certainly not the smartest person in the room. Comparatively speaking, he's not even particularly interesting to listen to. Most people all over his nuts suffer from a form of recency or familiarity bias.

    • @aryan7767
      @aryan7767 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jamk2668 gotta agree unfortunately. The comment section is usually a popularity contest. And people really really hate older artists cause they are less likely to having been exposed to their work

  • @Angela8779
    @Angela8779 3 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    "the boys talked about video games, the girls talked about their souls"

  • @ArcherDan
    @ArcherDan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +319

    Holy shit, I'm assuming (and hoping) it was the editing but the way Stephen just interrupts Tamara to ask Bo his opinion at 14:25 killed me

    • @HumphreyFamilyHolsteins
      @HumphreyFamilyHolsteins 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Archer Dan no... he interrupts everyone!

    • @AiNEntertainment101
      @AiNEntertainment101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      ...thanks for mentioning it - I got really angry.
      He has done things like that soo often...

  • @NeverDieAloneMusic
    @NeverDieAloneMusic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +449

    I know Bo walked away from stand up to get away from the limelight, but if this is where we're going to see him for a while (among some of the greatest writers in the business), then this is where he needs to be! I understand if he doesn't exactly want to be, but he is our "core" representative in hollywood. Growing up with the internet. Becoming famous in this "non-traditional" format of storytelling. So it was pretty much fate for his first ever feature film to be again, a representation of our generation. I've been following Bo for about 11 or so years now and to see him grow, not only mentally, but creatively, is truly outstanding.

    • @likelyvampirical
      @likelyvampirical 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And then he swings back with Inside, really expanding on everything talked about here. I felt as I was watching this that I could see elements of Inside within it the whole way through, seeing where Bo may have drawn minor inspiration for some of the elements he incorporated, it's amazing.

    • @joeboonmusic4004
      @joeboonmusic4004 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@likelyvampirical Absolutely agree. Something like that could only have been made by somebody as self-aware as he is.

  • @peacechickification
    @peacechickification 2 ปีที่แล้ว +185

    Dang, go Bo using his voice to represent those who were not at the table. I didn’t miss the fact that he always backed off to other people speaking over him, until he was adding the other elephants. Go Bo.

  • @mattwhalen57
    @mattwhalen57 3 ปีที่แล้ว +470

    Bo amazed at the intensity of ego's surrounding the table

    • @greyarea1500
      @greyarea1500 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Insane. I thought Tarantino and Ridley Scott was bad. This was something else. Bo is completely out of everyone's element.

    • @francheska3128
      @francheska3128 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      @@greyarea1500 when the gentleman that wrote forest gump interrupts bo when he’s literally in the middle of his point about krasinkis screenplay that inspired his film I wanted to scream. That was such an odd place to interrupt just to talk about himself. It didn’t even feel natural.

    • @gumpert8735
      @gumpert8735 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      52:37

  • @elizaheathen
    @elizaheathen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +949

    Bo Burnham is a gift from the Lord.
    absolutely going off at the end.

  • @filteredcreativity9409
    @filteredcreativity9409 5 ปีที่แล้ว +232

    Bo's temperance and resolve at the end of this to speak the truth is so admirable. I am SO excited for the stories that we get to see from him in the future.

  • @winniekenney7204
    @winniekenney7204 3 ปีที่แล้ว +344

    Bo, Tamara, and John were the only ones who never interrupted others and actually said things of substance. Too bad they didn't get to talk more.. their backs must hurt from carrying this episode

    • @jamk2668
      @jamk2668 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Huh? Paul was the only one who said anything remotely meaningful. Granted, he actually makes great cinema (at times) and doesn't just make filmed literature, unlike Bo and John.

    • @demoninfested._.nugget5675
      @demoninfested._.nugget5675 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@jamk2668 Bo and John make phenomenal work tf you talking about

    • @HQBacon
      @HQBacon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@jamk2668 Eighth Grade is not "filmed literature" lmao. Eighth Grade would not work as a novel in any kind of sense

    • @Eat_Your_Life
      @Eat_Your_Life ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@jamk2668 that's just ignorant

    • @tiae.475
      @tiae.475 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Those other three writers are legendary in Hollywood...

  • @averygreen6888
    @averygreen6888 2 ปีที่แล้ว +673

    The three older guys totally monopolized the conversation. John, bo, and Tamara weren’t able to speak very often and even when they did allow Tamara to talk she was constantly cut off, yet they discuss political and moral correctness. It feels performative for sure to me. I get that they have more experience but that doesn’t make them more intelligent or more insightful.

    • @tubix00
      @tubix00 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I don't know why they couldn't make this longer like a podcast. So many people and topics they could go through. Limiting it to a 1hour video (somewhat edited down ofc in this case) just seems to me like an artificial limitation from the old days of TV. You don't have to do that on YT, it's been proven again and again that people will watch/listen to long-form content on the internet.
      Online podcasts with just host + one guest talking are often 3+ hours so how can you expect to have a meaningful discussion on more than one topic in 60mins?

    • @rustincohle2135
      @rustincohle2135 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      "I get that they have more experience but that doesn’t make them more intelligent or more insightful."
      Having more experiences is what makes a person more intelligent and insightful.

    • @stephanieprobst923
      @stephanieprobst923 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@rustincohle2135 Only if those people can set there egos aside and learn from those experiences. Not everyone, especially those with narcissistic tendencies, is capable of doing that. It takes being self aware. A person with fewer experiences, but who's more self aware and observant, who's living intentionally and really trying to pay attention would probably be more insightful than the other.

    • @mattaukamp
      @mattaukamp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I appreciated Paul's perspectives. This would have been 50x better of roundtable if it was just Paul, Bo, Tamara and John.

    • @rustincohle2135
      @rustincohle2135 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mattaukamp John Krasinski had nothing of value to offer.

  • @TeaTay04
    @TeaTay04 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1596

    55:55 Bo coming through with "There's a representational elephant in the room." just shows how aware he is of the importance of diversity. I'm a writer in film and television and I see room's like this all the time. Bo is invited to the cookout.

    • @joshhunt4146
      @joshhunt4146 5 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      The klan cookout?

    • @muvimon
      @muvimon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      They invite Roth as adapted screenplay oscar nominee without bradley, they can't invite Barry Jenkins? Kevin Willmott? Ryan Coogler? Seriously. WTF THR?

    • @obiehn276
      @obiehn276 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @Harry Aspen ppl do

    • @jblue1622
      @jblue1622 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Harry Aspen 167 sistah!

    • @k.e.anderson3485
      @k.e.anderson3485 5 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      forced diversity = mediocre and uninspired art

  • @omarmagana773
    @omarmagana773 5 ปีที่แล้ว +319

    I honestly cannot fathom another roundtable with Stephen Galloway please god

  • @cabbageboy8893
    @cabbageboy8893 4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Bo Burnham and John Krasinski together is so weirdly what I've needed my whole life

  • @darcybhaiwala7057
    @darcybhaiwala7057 4 ปีที่แล้ว +203

    Bo Burnham's every sentence is a philosophical mindfuck

  • @CaptainLegend
    @CaptainLegend 5 ปีที่แล้ว +214

    4:14 Bo Burnham is the last person in the room to speak. He spent the first four minutes of this video just sitting there, listening, observing, and not blurting out the first thing that came to his mind. He is just so humble and such a great person and is one of my favorite human beings in the history of the world!
    And of course when he does finally speak, he says the most emotional, impactful, and insightful thing in the interview this far. The entire room falls silent and some of the greatest creative minds on Earth today stare at him in wonder and amazement.
    Bo, thank you for being you!

    • @CaptainLegend
      @CaptainLegend 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Freddy BayBay Excuse me for admiring someone’s integrity. Maybe you should try having some instead of making fun of and insulting somebody you disagree with.
      And no, everyone else in the room did NOT wait to be spoken to. There were quite a few of them who just said whatever came to their mind with every question and topic that was brought up as if what they had to say was the most important thing in the world.
      Next time you don’t like somebody’s opinion, keep scrolling.

    • @joso8801
      @joso8801 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Your view of what occurred in this interview does seem to be biased by your deep admiration for Bo. However, i agree that the rebuke was uncalled for.

    • @daviddowney717
      @daviddowney717 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He's not humble. He's an introvert, and suffers from anxiety disorder. He's self-effacing, maybe. But he's not humble.

    • @wille7319
      @wille7319 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I agree with you. I promise you that Bo is very aware of his talent of capturing peoples attention with words, and that is exactly why he is so quiet in the beginning. If you have such power and don't use it respectfully people will hate you for it.

  • @adamschlinker972
    @adamschlinker972 5 ปีที่แล้ว +665

    Bo Burnham is on another level. Of just...being the best human. 😍😍😍
    "it's slightly unfair for us to expect the solution to these inequities to be perfectly fair."

    • @MyOwnPrivateSkyeby
      @MyOwnPrivateSkyeby 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Adam Schlinker what does that mean? I was lost in that final speech, it’s like he was stretching out a thought but never got to the point...

    • @jordantroup1140
      @jordantroup1140 4 ปีที่แล้ว +110

      @@MyOwnPrivateSkyeby I know I'm late to the game, but my understanding of what he was saying is this: there is a lot of political correctness, and this is frequently criticised these days as being over the top etc. And he talks about the election being a failure of culture, and people trying to pick apart our culture, what we say, the stories we make, how we speak, representation, etc., To try to figure out what went wrong, and that this can often lead to things like over the top political correctness and go to far and turn into a kind of panic. He talks about these "overcorrections" that people find frustrating, and how he sympathises with that frustration and shares in it. But he acknowledges how it is a reaction to inequalities (representation, lack of diversity, etc). If we're trying to figure out a solution to these inequalities, why would we expect that solution to be entirely fair? The stuff that has been going on for a long time isn't fair, and we shouldn't necessarily expect the solution to the current problems to be entirely fair all the time. So yeah there is overcorrection, OTT political correctness, and an overly in-depth analysis of every aspect of our culture trying to pick apart and identify what's right and wrong, but he feels like this is on the path to a better place (more diverse and exciting art) than where we started, and he is happy to be a part of this process, and kind of... what other way would there be of getting there. As a side note, it feels similar to me to the way that people have reacted to the whole gender equality movement. There were criticisms of some efforts to rebalance the scales as being unfair to men, and going too far in the direction of favouring women, but one argument to that could be that the unfairness of the situation and the history of the situation necessitates solutions that aren't always fair all of the time. I hope my last point didn't discredit the rest of what he just said, it's just another parallel that I felt was relevant.

    • @adamschlinker972
      @adamschlinker972 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Above post nailed it on the head I think. Essentially the pendulum is bound to swing further than center when trying to change inequality. With feminism for example: a lot of dudes feel like feminism "takes things too far" and "isn't fair for men", and I don't know whether that's true in the first place, but even if it were...would that matter? The pendulum has been sitting so far from centre for so long, is it really that unreasonable for it to be slightly on the other side for a while?

    • @hrothgarnogar
      @hrothgarnogar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@adamschlinker972 "is it really that unreasonable for it to be slightly on the other side for a while?" If you can't see that the answer to that is YES, then I am sorry for you and hope someone gives you a hug soon. What a disgusting opinion. Anything other than equality is gross. It is absolutely unreasonable no matter which side the pendulum is on.

    • @adamschlinker972
      @adamschlinker972 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      @@hrothgarnogar why do you think I need a hug? Of course equality is always the final goal, but it's not easy for a culture to land at the centre right away. Think of it like a real pendulum. The higher it starts on one side, the longer it takes to overcome gravity and eventually stop swinging.

  • @jadedtoday
    @jadedtoday 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    There are two types of people in this comment section:
    1. Bo Burnham fans
    2. Everyone else

  • @anyareid1100
    @anyareid1100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +153

    “I like the shimmer between the tragedy and comedy of it” she says staring at the boy who at twenty two had produced an hour long stand up comedy show that dealt with deep introspective topics while coating them in a layer of comedy for those too afraid to admit they left the theatre a different person to when they walked in.

  • @reynaldocesar180
    @reynaldocesar180 5 ปีที่แล้ว +231

    Well, the roundtable with writers are always the best for me. And I'm tempted to consider this as one of the best.
    Bo Burnham is a national treasure. Well articulated, eloquent, and aware of what he speaks, thinks and does.
    John Krasinski is a perfect example of an open-hearted artist to interpret the symbols scattered throughout the world.
    Peter Farrelly knows how to translate emotions in a very sensitive way.
    Tamara Jenkins has a beautiful point of view about life and its vissicitudes.
    And what about Paul Schraeder and Eric Roth?
    Two valuable encyclopedias; makes you want to spend hours, days and weeks listening to them.

    • @117Awesome
      @117Awesome 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Thank you for giving all of them credit. A lot of young people only here for Bo and John Krasinski (Both whom are amazing and should be praised) but seriously overlook who they are sitting at the table with. Paul Schrader and Eric Roth are two of the most legendary screenwriters of all time. Peter and Tamara are very intuitive of what is going on in the various demographics of modern society. All of them make a very unique and insightful table. Hopefully we can start seeing more diversity in these writers rooms soon!

  • @nihilmurphy
    @nihilmurphy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +482

    55:50 Bo Burnham is so sharp, his cut over comment about representation was courageous and on point.

    • @seraviloxelavlogs
      @seraviloxelavlogs 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Niall Murphy he’s the most mature one at that table besides John. Sad how dead serious he is and people still laugh at him

    • @Togher01
      @Togher01 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I was looking at the lineup and was like fuck that a lot of white people?

    • @maroonblood151
      @maroonblood151 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Togher01 so you were upset to see white men? What if it were a bunch of Mexican writers? Would you say fuck this video with all these Mexicans?

    • @nalinii1215
      @nalinii1215 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@maroonblood151 no because thats repesentation. name 2 mexican writers withouts searching it up. I know I can't.

    • @alreadyblack3341
      @alreadyblack3341 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@nalinii1215 And this isn't representation because you can name other white writers?
      Uh oh.
      Oh no.

  • @huburgalula4031
    @huburgalula4031 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Years ago Bo was in a table talking with respected comedians, now he's with established writers. Did all of these in his 20s.

  • @newbooksmell4163
    @newbooksmell4163 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1282

    I really hope 14:24 was edited really awkwardly and not the real thing.

    • @linzzeyc6652
      @linzzeyc6652 5 ปีที่แล้ว +141

      NewBookSmell right?! omg i was shocked

    • @nagol1000
      @nagol1000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      He thought her sentence was over

    • @vampiresnvrhrtu
      @vampiresnvrhrtu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      FUCK that doode

    • @AmariHetep
      @AmariHetep 4 ปีที่แล้ว +281

      nagol1000 No he didn’t, he’s just a fucking prick of a moderator. He does this every roundtable. He literally asked her a question, blatantly cut her off midway through her answer to ask another question, and then just completely disregarded her answer to the second question by asking a different person the same question. He knew exactly what he was doing because as she’s talking, you can see in his expression that he’s becoming disinterested, until he finally just turns his head.

    • @CONVERSE1991
      @CONVERSE1991 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@AmariHetep The best roundtable I remember watching was Robert Duvall, Ryan Gosling, Mark Ruffalo, Colin Firth, James Franco, and Jesse Eisenberg, and I think it was because there were 2 moderators for that one.

  • @EthanTAllison
    @EthanTAllison 5 ปีที่แล้ว +480

    Don't really know who Bo Burnham is but he seems like a smart guy, very articulate.

    • @scumbagdyln
      @scumbagdyln 5 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      I recommend checking out his two comedy specials on Netflix, the guy is seriously talented. He also directed his first movie which is on prime video.
      You won't regret it.

    • @collinraley7578
      @collinraley7578 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Did you ever watch more of him?

    • @TheWanderingBard17
      @TheWanderingBard17 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Bo is a genius

    • @name-fv4du
      @name-fv4du 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@scumbagdyln his first one is free on youtube

    • @yourfriendleroy
      @yourfriendleroy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@scumbagdyln the 3* comedy specials now! 😁 Love our boy Bo

  • @tektyman
    @tektyman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    "There's a representational elephant in the room too" - Bo Burnham, absolute savage

  • @HenriqueErzinger
    @HenriqueErzinger 4 ปีที่แล้ว +259

    Let me tell you something about Bo. I liked his comedy from the start, it was fun and smart, yeah. But Eight Grade - not only the movie itself but the passion he put towards it - was what made me a real fan of his. It's really cool to see him at this sort of table, and the way he fits in with all of those huge names, to the point that I'm okay with him never doing a minute of stand up again if that's what he wants, if if I really like that fase as well. I really hope to see more art from him in the future, in whichever form it comes.

    • @eli4677
      @eli4677 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think there was a point to say that him caring if you cared if he quit or not was why he quit, so like it's ironic that you are okay with him quitting. The only way for it to not happen was for him to not have an audience is what I'm thinkin 🤷‍♂️

  • @ruthlindegren7949
    @ruthlindegren7949 5 ปีที่แล้ว +820

    ”There is a representational elephant in this room” Bo is telling the truth

    • @casinomann
      @casinomann 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mind elaborating?

    • @SmeggmaMale
      @SmeggmaMale 5 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      @@casinomann i think Bo meant that not everyone is being represented at the table? As in, they were all white. Not enough diversity. I think. idk.

    • @DrLipkin
      @DrLipkin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +112

      @@SmeggmaMale All white and only a single woman.

    • @Olivialivia
      @Olivialivia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@SmeggmaMale I caught that and like how he mentioned it.

    • @GmodGTX
      @GmodGTX 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      The rising anti-white racism in society is disturbing. Look at the Convington Kids, Jussie Smollett and your comment. The US is a majorly white country, so what is the problem with a single video having white writers in it? You wouldn't be complaining about this if the writers were all black. People like you are so predictable with your anti-white racism.
      It might just be that the people who were invited for this video were selected based on the content of their character instead of the color of their skin. It's a novel idea, which you should probably contemplate. I also don't see how adding another race would somehow change this roundtable for the better? The mere fact that a person isn't white doesn't suddenly mean that they're more valuable as a guest. It's also important to note that diversity, especially forced, isn't necessarily better. Why would it be? The fact that people are different skin tones doesn't automatically mean that it's bound to be better.
      Lastly, It might also be that they invited several writers of different races, but that these were the ones who ultimately accepted.

  • @zaxbitterzen2178
    @zaxbitterzen2178 5 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Ok I've known this for a long time, but Bo has a flawless voice. Deep, commanding, but surprisingly gentle.

  • @cindyboyle410
    @cindyboyle410 3 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    This mediator' s mode of 'interviewing by interruption' is so egotistical and frustrating. He is enjoying his technique and his 'clever' control of the answers more than the answers themselves. So it becomes a staggered, jerky conversation at times rather than a flow of ideas that allows each writer to fully express themselves . Annoying.

  • @LouRyanYT
    @LouRyanYT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    I find it funny how Bo has a whole bit dedicated to how Lip Sync Battle is basically the bane of society's existence, while John Krasinski is the person who came up with that idea in the first place and is a producer of that show LOL

    • @user-bh2fz5sf5e
      @user-bh2fz5sf5e 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      And John seems to be the only one respecting and caring about what bo has to say.. ☺️

  • @privcraft_
    @privcraft_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +442

    I personally don't really like the Green Book. I hate the trope that black people have to be scholarly concert pianists in order to gain respect. I'm not criticizing the story (I mean it's a true story), but I hate the fact that more stories about average black people aren't being told enough.

    • @thesnowflakediaries5267
      @thesnowflakediaries5267 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      no its that he was extroardinary and that he was viewed as dumber than the italian man just because he was black. that was the point

    • @emma4955
      @emma4955 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      WATCH MOONLIGHT ITS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING I LOVE IT WITH ALL MY LIFE AND I THINK ITS GENIUS

    • @raegenkeller7838
      @raegenkeller7838 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      That’s why it’s a movie. Because not only is the topic at hand interesting enough (a creative deep dive into historic racism in America), but because he wasn’t a boring, regular guy. He was interesting enough to make a movie inspired by his life. Watch what happens when you make a movie about a regular, boring guy who experiences racism, then or now. It be a little more realistic and im sure a lot more people could relate to it, but no one is going to watch it.

    • @BrunoDiaz93
      @BrunoDiaz93 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I feel like you didnt really pay attention to the film

    • @amiyamarshall7148
      @amiyamarshall7148 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I also think that it’s worth noting that the family was deeply against the movie even being made. It’s such a typical White Savior story about a “model black” in a “bad society”. Kind of makes your stomach churn.

  • @Lance_todd
    @Lance_todd 5 ปีที่แล้ว +420

    he has no interest in Tamara Jenkins

    • @Lurklen
      @Lurklen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +136

      To an embarrassing degree. You could see him tense up every time she started to speak, and he was eager to move on from what she said. Could be a gender thing, or he just doesn't like her. Either way it was distracting, and did her a disservice.
      He also seems terribly aware of the time, and almost annoyed at having to explain who people are talking about. Which I get, because those things are stressful, but they are also part of the gig. A professional makes them seem effortless. He just comes off as a peevish man, somehow put out by these people's inability to answer his questions in neat little sound bites.

    • @Lance_todd
      @Lance_todd 5 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      Lurklen yeah I had similar thoughts. For being the only women on the panel it seems really tone deaf to give her the short end of the stick on every questions or interaction.

    • @RKTfilms
      @RKTfilms 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      I think he's just a terrible interviewer. When talking about her first film, he's really engaged and even compliments her by saying he absolutely loved the opening sequence. But yeah, still terrible with most of his guests.

  • @kennethsimonsen7998
    @kennethsimonsen7998 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    I hope that John Krasinski pulled Bo aside after this and said "hey, here's my number, let's make a movie together." I NEED IT

  • @bumblebeelegwarmers2786
    @bumblebeelegwarmers2786 3 ปีที่แล้ว +196

    it always sort of annoyed me that the people in bo’s fanbase tend to be like “it’s just dark humor, deal with it snowflake!!” but here, and in other interviews, it’s clear that he himself is actually sensitive to the feelings of others and cares about how his work can affect people:))

    • @dustinjohnson6767
      @dustinjohnson6767 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I feel like these are the people cheering at the sad parts in his shows... Im always confused by the reactions when hes bleeding in front of a camera.

    • @ZephyrinSkies
      @ZephyrinSkies ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'd say it's not just interviews but in his works also. He had a whole song about self reflection in Inside.

  • @Enzaio
    @Enzaio 5 ปีที่แล้ว +535

    Bo Burnham seems like a very wise person.

    • @Johnsmith42881
      @Johnsmith42881 5 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      cherouac if you actually look into his discography then you’ll quickly realize he’s one of the most humble entertainers/ comedians. He’s said on multiple occasions that he’s over paid and people credit him way too much for doing way too little. Please listen to his song “Art is dead” this is a perfect example of how he is in fact the opposite of “into himself”

    • @Enzaio
      @Enzaio 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@Johnsmith42881 Yeah, I didn't get that vibe either from him. I'm not that familiar with his work, but he seems pretty down to earth.

    • @BoolyK
      @BoolyK 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      cherouac I think your fragile ego is threatened by someone with more character than you

    • @NotDrewTube
      @NotDrewTube 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Enzaio especially when sitting next to these people

    • @Enzaio
      @Enzaio 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NotDrewTube I liked the others too, but OK.

  • @BenReillySpydr1962
    @BenReillySpydr1962 5 ปีที่แล้ว +193

    The last 5 minutes SHOULD have been the whole conversation ...

  • @Anasyub
    @Anasyub 4 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    bo speaking is so calming and relaxing, he knows know much and has so many ideas and he can convey them perfectly

  • @Geonopedi
    @Geonopedi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    55:56
    "There is a representation elephant in the room right now, too"
    Bo Burnham is a prince among men

  • @Jambobist
    @Jambobist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +341

    That pop-up about Lolita was really something. "The story of a tragic love affair between a 12 year old girl and a middle-aged man." Really? Not the story of a child getting repeatedly raped by a predatory paedophile then?

    • @devons.3481
      @devons.3481 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      I had the same thought, like we have a word for that and it's not called "love"

    • @emmeryl192
      @emmeryl192 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      Holy hell how’d they allow that to happen, my god that is disgusting.

    • @Christodophilus
      @Christodophilus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yes, that's how they live in Holywood. Completely delusional. That's the last story that should be kept, if the world ended. You would want something that informs survivors to act wiser. Strike a balance, or your species gets snuffed. Notice he was also the guy who stated, our species already made our choice - so it's a matter of when it ends. I vote WALLE as the movie that should be kept. A robot watching movies, that awakens a species that has fallen asleep on it's own purpose. Now that might help the future.

    • @catalina3865
      @catalina3865 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      time stamp?

    • @nellyrivas7742
      @nellyrivas7742 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same, it reminded me of when I found the book in the teen romance section of a library once. Yikes. Ew

  • @lindarowe787
    @lindarowe787 5 ปีที่แล้ว +620

    Burnham: "There's a representational elephant in the room." Thank you for that!

    • @lindarowe787
      @lindarowe787 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Vincent H. Interesting reply to my comment. I wish I knew what it means. Or maybe I don’t?

    • @HatsuneInku
      @HatsuneInku 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@lindarowe787 He means people of color don't need shoehorned into everything just so people know they're a percentage of that field.

    • @lindarowe787
      @lindarowe787 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Woomy if that’s what he means then his comment has nothing whatsoever to do with mine

    • @HatsuneInku
      @HatsuneInku 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@lindarowe787 That's whst I'm assuming, but now that you have at least 2 confused people. Enlighten us

    • @mr.b7004
      @mr.b7004 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @Vincent H. There is a representational elephant in the room... It's the diversity of ideological representation. They do all seem to be leftist, anti-trump, dooms-dayers to some extent.

  • @angelexperiment27
    @angelexperiment27 4 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    Bo Burnham calling out the lack of representation is what I’m living for today

  • @ParzivalTheThird
    @ParzivalTheThird 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Tamara Jenkins must’ve felt awful when she said “Hello” after being called on and everyone else remained silent.

  • @hhanonymous
    @hhanonymous 5 ปีที่แล้ว +613

    57:21 Damn, Burnham was just touching on a subject that I thought was going to more in depth with the other writers and the interview just ends. Really wish they would've let us hear the other writers perspectives on the last topic.

    • @gigi3843
      @gigi3843 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      why did they do that this is not television i dont get it

    • @hhanonymous
      @hhanonymous 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@gigi3843 I assume that they only have a limited scheduled amount of time allotted for all the people to be there for the round table interview and portraits to be taken. Maybe THR didn't want to include too much stuff that could've skirted on subject matter that was unrelated to each of the writer's processes and going into political rants.

    • @mikayocc
      @mikayocc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      Bo gave such a nuanced and complex answer to the political correctness question. Big props to him for speaking up.

    • @gigi3843
      @gigi3843 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@hhanonymous that's fair, though I think a better interviewer could've spotted how the last question got a more interested response and tried his best to listen to the different opinions of the different people around the table in a short time

    • @OliverNorthZA
      @OliverNorthZA 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      The look on all their faces when he said "there are a lot of elephants in the room" is priceless

  • @pjtiger10
    @pjtiger10 5 ปีที่แล้ว +362

    Firstly that first question was awful I’m so sick of faux activism and secondly the fact that Peter Farrelly thinks Green Book is capable of “uniting both sides” is so embarrassing

    • @fattysl26
      @fattysl26 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Agree, just makes my eyes roll🙄🙄🙄

    • @PrankyPran
      @PrankyPran 5 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      It's almost entirely white men who'd believe a film like that has anything meaningful to say to the black community about "race relations". That film has such a 3rd grade view on how injustice even works

    • @mixmastermind
      @mixmastermind 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Green Book very much feels like it was written by one of the dudes who made Shallow Hal

    • @musicworm101
      @musicworm101 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      not even embarrassing, just a dangerous blindspot that says a lot about how he lives his life

    • @FloraWest
      @FloraWest 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      My reaction, too. Such an irritatingly privileged answer he gives to that question.

  • @lettherebelightpink
    @lettherebelightpink 4 ปีที่แล้ว +190

    While they're speaking about "A Star Is Born" and how it's a beautiful, honest romance (that was practically just released at the time) and going on to say that Romance is part of the Zeitgeist and people do seem scared of making that kind of film nowadays, he interrupts in the middle of that to ask "Why has romance vanished from society?" (???? What the fuck kind of boomer question is that, and what does it have to do with film or screenwriting, also it's not true?) and looks immediately to Tamara, the only woman in the room, as if she with her lovey-dovey touchy-feely woman brain could tell him.
    I don't want to make a claim on whether he was being deliberately sexist, but you can tell by her reaction (widened eyes, looking around the room slightly taken aback whilst oddly amused at the situation "You're asking me? I dunno..") that she felt awkward. She kept getting singled out in a really weird way.
    Agree with Lurklen further below, "could be a gender thing or he just doesn't like her, either way it's distracting and it did her a disservice."
    If she is the only female on the panel, even if Galloway didn't like her, for the sake of doing his JOB and being a moderator, he needs to be self-aware enough to put whatever bias he has aside and treat her better.
    In 2019, he/The Hollywood Reporter shouldn't be perpetuating this and I'm honestly very pleasantly surprised and relieved that the comments reflect that same frustration.
    Some of the other panellists are unfortunately also quite quick to interrupt and it should be Galloway's job to make sure everyone is being heard and gets equal time to express their ideas and opinions, not add to/be the problem.

    • @dolph3578
      @dolph3578 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So many thoughts based on the idea that we are seeing something that hasn’t been cut and edited- which it has. Yikes

    • @lillitaft9195
      @lillitaft9195 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@dolph3578 the question and her reaction to them singling her out weren’t edited together in an attempt to be awkward. that’s the reality of the situation.

    • @dolph3578
      @dolph3578 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      also the "them" part is confusing as well in your comment. Even if the moderator was being sexist I think it is pretty clear "they" are all pitching in to help alleviate her awkwardness at the enormity of the question and it being a hard question to answer. Or trying to make it less awkward bc they also felt it to be some sort of a slight. Either way it doesn't make sense

    • @lettherebelightpink
      @lettherebelightpink 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@dolph3578 I notice that you started out with dismissing my entire, general point about the debate, on the basis of editing, and once that was established as irrelevant (and potentially even inapplicable) to my arguments, have further zoomed in, on my choice of words which previously did not inhibit your comprehension of what I said, and on that one particular moment, explaining how the other panellists cutting her off is justified, actually. You call it "pitching in" to "help alleviate her/their awkwardness", I call it interrupting. Does it matter to the thumb, whether or not the hammer meant to hit it? It's fascinating, the way men rationalise sexism.
      You can strawman, you can willingly misunderstand me and you can refuse to see the bigger picture. Just know that it's a choice you're making, to be deliberately obtuse.

    • @dolph3578
      @dolph3578 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@lettherebelightpink I am not even a man lol. go off though queen. I know you think you are making a compelling arguments here and or dismantling something or other. But you aren't lol. It is a lot of nonsense. And you are part of why people don't take modern feminism seriously. Resort to the ad hominem though. You are safe in that realm. I can play also. Being a starbucks barista will work NOW but eventually you will need some skills to make more money. Contact me then.

  • @MsBluPeace
    @MsBluPeace 4 ปีที่แล้ว +208

    As much as I LOVE BO, John and this roundtable discussion in general, it is v annoying to cut off such an important topic at the end and "wish" you had more time. I really appreciated Bo's perspective and it could have just been treated with a little more respect, or ya know given a couple more minutes. just my 2 cents.

    • @BrunoDiaz93
      @BrunoDiaz93 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      If only there was an entire section based around a hypothetical Trump script that they could have cut out on the basis of it being completely unnecessary

    • @joeboonmusic4004
      @joeboonmusic4004 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@BrunoDiaz93 I know right? I feel like the interviewer was very proud of himself when he came up with that one... Ended up being a room of (mostly) gifted people trying to not give their opinion!

  • @nicolascano1871
    @nicolascano1871 5 ปีที่แล้ว +595

    I really hate Stephen Galloway, this videos are awesome but every time I start watching one my first thought is always please I hope stephen is not in this one, I don't want them to get interrupted.

    • @nancya7289
      @nancya7289 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Do you sense some slight improvement? Seems to me that he's cutting off participants a little less. I appreciated his insider knowledge a little more (Melnick, head of Colombia? Who knew?). Not accompanied by that younger partner from the earlier roundtables gives the writers more time to share. His questions still feel banal: what is the one key piece of screenwriting advice? It feels basic and too boring for a group of innovators to be faced with. Kind of interesting that he started with the Trump question -- both trivializing and inspired. Overall, he seems to have bad instincts about how to guide a conversation emotionally. Didn't really know how to be present for Bo.

    • @FoodforThought12345678dsds
      @FoodforThought12345678dsds 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      There is no improvement. He is truly awful. Why do they use him, he should never be used again

    • @HOJASECAfilms
      @HOJASECAfilms 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@nancya7289 I see what you are saying. But, the fact that he starts topics in a different way or understands the reference doesn't make him a good interviewer. He interrupts way too often, even more to women and he is rude. Like in the begging of the video with Peter Farrelly or with Ryan Coogler in the directors roundtable. If you want to see good example of how this could work better, watch how Edgar Wright interviews directors: he understands the reference, pushes the conversation to places where is educational and entertaining to watch. More important... he is not rude.

    • @lorddouglas8454
      @lorddouglas8454 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      SAME!! his energy also puts me off

    • @jonathanmendelsohn5014
      @jonathanmendelsohn5014 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think he's a real pro. I think he's got a far tougher job than people give credit for, and I think he's working extremely hard to let people speak, but also to make sure that *everyone* has a chance to speak. Without a moderator who at times interrupts, you can have conversations go off the rails. And while at times it can be fascinating, more often than not, it's boring as sin.

  • @CocogoatMain0501
    @CocogoatMain0501 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1044

    14:25 Please let her finish man...

    • @Stonehengoo
      @Stonehengoo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      he is @@fede018

    • @bk21515
      @bk21515 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      He does that in all of his interviews. Yeah tell him off about it.@@fede018

    • @josh__mclendon
      @josh__mclendon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      It looks like an irresponsible edit. I’m sure they all said a lot of things that were cut down.

    • @MNGN101
      @MNGN101 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That was magnum cringe...

    • @rasputozen
      @rasputozen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL xD

  • @philipfahy9658
    @philipfahy9658 4 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    The best way to end a story is to kill it. Write the story until it's spirit leaves you. Go back and read it, find where the story loses its magic and kill it. Don't let the story fade painfully, let it die with dignity. End it, while it's still good.

    • @eli4677
      @eli4677 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      sometimes

    • @suttree3233
      @suttree3233 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      In all my time as a writer this is hands down the best advice I've heard.

    • @thelazydeathgod
      @thelazydeathgod 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is actually genuinely helpful advice.

    • @HaileyRoss22
      @HaileyRoss22 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is really interesting

  • @vinceunderwoodart
    @vinceunderwoodart 4 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    "A representational elephant in the room." Damn. Well played Bo.

  • @ade8419
    @ade8419 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1596

    14:24 what did I just witness? Why though?

    • @shitpostheavy
      @shitpostheavy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      LOL

    • @alex0589
      @alex0589 5 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      "When a galloway shows you who they are, believe them the 234th time..."

    • @SuperKidx10x
      @SuperKidx10x 5 ปีที่แล้ว +141

      What bout you bo

    • @piercekafka
      @piercekafka 5 ปีที่แล้ว +153

      Could be an L cut edit. Something we are not aware of. Didn't seem natural.

    • @austinbach3731
      @austinbach3731 5 ปีที่แล้ว +149

      People know these things are heavily edited, right? They probably cut out dead air by making it seem like he starts talking as soon as she finished, or trimmed a run-on/redundant sentence.

  • @monikajcm5563
    @monikajcm5563 5 ปีที่แล้ว +392

    Your other facilitators let the discussion develop and flow, allowing for organic, interesting, and often unexpected insight. This gentleman steps all over the conversation, interrupting and truncating so he can shoehorn in his next question. Please, either coach him, or give your other interviewers his air-time. Thank you.

    • @117Awesome
      @117Awesome 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It's his show unfortunately. It gets kind of annoying but they have to cut it anyways so they can only elaborate on so many topics.

    • @joso8801
      @joso8801 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for introducing me to the word truncate.
      I think the interview seems worse than he is because of the editing though. He's ok. Not great, but he's ok.

  • @audreycanalis3692
    @audreycanalis3692 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    lord sometimes i’m just staring at a wall and the fact that bo burnham is so incredibly intelligent and brilliant in everything he does slaps me directly in the face.

  • @nickcamilo9207
    @nickcamilo9207 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Leave it to Bo. To be the one that actually brings up a REAL topic on society that actually matters, and to speak on it positively, to leave everyone at that table with something to think about.
    A Legend.

  • @ImaginaryMdA
    @ImaginaryMdA 5 ปีที่แล้ว +240

    "Political corre..."
    "And that's all the time we have, folks!"

    • @skrang9671
      @skrang9671 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      The really funny/sad part about that is it happened after Bo gave some incredible insight into how Political Correctness isn't the real ultimate problem.

  • @corbinlopez650
    @corbinlopez650 5 ปีที่แล้ว +832

    what a weird and horrible first question. literally EVERY SINGLE OTHER HOST is significantly better than him..

    • @MuhammadAmir-rb3rg
      @MuhammadAmir-rb3rg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      imo he's doing fine in letting the conversation flow, if he just let someone just goes on and on about their point theres a chance someone might interrupt and the conversation is all over the place. but he need to stop asking those "okay ur in a rocket world is about to end what 1 movie u gonna keep" or something like the first question. he did this every year holy shit.

    • @biasedsports6
      @biasedsports6 5 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      It was such a dumb question. And how he reacted to farrely was just rude

    • @NA-ib8cw
      @NA-ib8cw 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's a interesting question, plus Trump is one of those things people talk about all the time. If you complain about this question, then to not be a hypocrite, you'll have to be pissed off at about 50% of all Hollywood questions. Just because Hollywood ask a question about Trump doesn't mean they're hating on him. Seriously, take your sensitiveness somewhere else.

    • @joelrichardson5139
      @joelrichardson5139 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yes and no. It was a stupid question, but it also revealed some horrible ideological stances that these writers take. The one guy was worried about humanizing Hitler.

    • @hrothgarnogar
      @hrothgarnogar 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joelrichardson5139 News flash, Hitler was a human being with human feelings. No matter how much wrong he did doesn't change that. Hitler wasn't even the worst human being to live on this planet. He was a horrible horrible person, but he was human. Dehumanizing people is a horrible thing to do, no matter how bad they are/were.

  • @devons.3481
    @devons.3481 4 ปีที่แล้ว +179

    I only clicked on this for Bo and he barely got any airtime. Felt like the two or three oldest white dudes in the room talking louder than everyone else, not to mention this disaster of a moderator. I was going to give him the benefit of the doubt, but after reading comments here, it seems he makes a habit of cutting people off when they're in the middle of answering a question he directed at them. Also, interesting how Tamara got cut off mid-sentence when she gave thoughtful answers and the older guys ran buckwild going on and interrupting each other. They seemed to be having a natural conversation, and honestly I would've been fine with just those guys in a room having a conversation about writing. But there were three other writers in the room and I would've thought that the moderator's job would be to make sure everyone gets about the same amount of time to speak, and if not, then that would be the editor's job to cover for him and make it look like all of these writers are actually wanted at the table. I'm obviously biased but the last couple of minutes were actually getting good, getting honest, and getting engaging, but it cuts off so abruptly and so unnaturally. I've never watched one of these videos before and now I don't really see why anyone does.

    • @BrunoDiaz93
      @BrunoDiaz93 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Paul Schrader has 24 screenwriting credits, Eric Roth has 25, Bo Burnham has 1.
      To expect equal time given to them all on a discussion about screenwriting is a bit silly, to be honest.
      It's also silly, in my eyes, that the interviewer didn't outweigh that balance by asking Bo about the process of writing for a musical comedy stage show and a screenplay, which would allow him to delve into his history as a writer.

  • @bgmac
    @bgmac 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    2:26 blew my mind. this host is absolutely & despicably always rude to the writers, actors, and directors that sit at the roundtable. he interrupts, has a rude disposition and asks silly questions that don't matter. i hope he either learns how to effectively interview or find a new job.

  • @ambylam
    @ambylam 5 ปีที่แล้ว +333

    Please fire the interviewer. I thought he was just inexperienced, but it appears he is just a deeply unskilled communicator.

  • @KTK44
    @KTK44 5 ปีที่แล้ว +533

    First I thought why is Krasinski and Burnham there, they're barely writers having only done one or so movie each, but then I thought it's actually quite nice to have a diverse table of experienced writers and firstimers, cause everybody starts at a beginning. It doesn't matter if they're still at the beginning or closer to the end, they're all writers. Oh, and writers are given far too little credit in the movie business. So please bring more writers to the table.

    • @ambylam
      @ambylam 5 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      KTK - Bo Burnham has been a comedy writer for almost 15 years (#youngface). He’s just diversifying his talents.

    • @KTK44
      @KTK44 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@ambylam In movie regards I suppose then, breakthrough if you will. Point is I like the diversity between experienced writers and new writers at the table.

    • @EmmaMac94
      @EmmaMac94 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      They both also wrote two of the best movies of the year.

    • @whateverjustposting
      @whateverjustposting 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Also, bo has been writing for over a decade. Hes been writing comedy and music for most of that time (but i assume hes been experimenting with other creative outlets in that time as well) but much of those endeavors were deeply personal and story-driven, so his input is an interesting alternative take

    • @EnderoftheGame
      @EnderoftheGame 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Diverse in experience, just saying a diverse table is a bit of a stretch, as Bo pointed out.

  • @alphawolfsquadrin01
    @alphawolfsquadrin01 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Bo Burnham is in many ways what our generation should aspire to be. Smart, curious, understanding of all sides and conscious/present in the space we occupy at any given moment. I have appreciated that guy since his TH-cam days.

  • @mandysue1857
    @mandysue1857 4 ปีที่แล้ว +299

    It's demotivating to see only one female...I can only imagine it might be more demotivating for people that aren't white.

    • @monke980
      @monke980 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      i really dont think matters lol.

    • @BrunoDiaz93
      @BrunoDiaz93 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      @Chiamano and did it ever occur to YOU that the reason so few women seek a career in screenwriting is the constant lack of representation?

    • @grampearson947
      @grampearson947 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @Chiamano Damn that kind of a yikes reply

    • @gracemozeika6013
      @gracemozeika6013 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @Chiamano incel

    • @raginggamer7207
      @raginggamer7207 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BrunoDiaz93 No. That ridiculous assumption never occurred to anyone.

  • @francistylercald9587
    @francistylercald9587 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    If this man interviewed me I’d have a panic attack

  • @FoodforThought12345678dsds
    @FoodforThought12345678dsds 5 ปีที่แล้ว +487

    Why, THR, WHY????? 99% of the comments are how awful Stephen Galloway is. Why do you still use him, does he have incriminating photos on you or something?

    • @chibichumon
      @chibichumon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Love your flag

    • @FoodforThought12345678dsds
      @FoodforThought12345678dsds 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@chibichumon xie xie

    • @mooalijasmine
      @mooalijasmine 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Isn’t he in the higher structure of THR? As in he calls the shots?

    • @FoodforThought12345678dsds
      @FoodforThought12345678dsds 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@mooalijasmine It seems like it. As that's the only reason he hasn't been thrown off this show. Because everyone hates him and he's a fucking awful interviewer, that's the only logical reason why he is still there

    • @jokertheinsaneclown3136
      @jokertheinsaneclown3136 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@FoodforThought12345678dsds theres a girl that did a few of these and she was alot better

  • @juliaduquette7927
    @juliaduquette7927 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Interesting that as soon as bo brings up the other elephants, brings up representation, and important matters in art, that's when they're out of time.
    I love he brought up that the table wasn't diverse. I love he spoke up!

  • @willataylor1602
    @willataylor1602 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    did no one catch 14:24 ... maybe it's me but I feel like he wouldn't have cut off any of the other writers so blatantly and disrespectfully

    • @griffinoconnor1523
      @griffinoconnor1523 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I think the worst one was at 33:58 where she was trying to bond with Eric Roth over their long screenplays and make a fun comment about it and he completely ignores her. Like come on don’t take your story about Jean Paul Sartre so seriously that you can’t pause for a second and laugh at someone’s joke

    • @astrid.00.7
      @astrid.00.7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes! I happened to be taking a sip of water right then and I almost choked. Unbelievably rude.

    • @milliestock8155
      @milliestock8155 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Literally!! he's done it in a lot of other interviews and its always with the women smh

  • @madelynjp1
    @madelynjp1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1786

    He is the WORST invterviewer. Let them talk or at least finish a sentance if not the thought....

    • @paulfairchild8942
      @paulfairchild8942 5 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      It's a tough job, you have to keep the conversation flowing etc. We like him a lot as an interviewer.

    • @rebeccajordan6362
      @rebeccajordan6362 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Paul Fairchild I see you Steven

    • @madelynjp1
      @madelynjp1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      I completely agree, the job must be a very difficult one with certain expectations held by THR. But I've been watching this series since the first ones were published on youtube and there are definitly better interviewers than himself who do not come off as rude and truly let the experts speak for themselves which is what, I think, we are all here to see

    • @nwguy9816
      @nwguy9816 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      He's the worst interviewer THR has and they keep assigning him these roundtables; he's only gotten worse over the years.

    • @OliverNorthZA
      @OliverNorthZA 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You must be new here

  • @TravisGunn
    @TravisGunn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Bo is the hero we deserve and Galloway is the interview we don't need right now....or ever.

  • @esteemcnaughton755
    @esteemcnaughton755 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    OMW that last answer from Bo shook me to my core. So eloquent.

  • @cipher9323
    @cipher9323 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    "idk if anyone at this table has felt depression"..... clearly hasn't seen bo's special called make happy lol

    • @astromoon8753
      @astromoon8753 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      And now there’s Inside…😳

  • @nancyfancher5417
    @nancyfancher5417 5 ปีที่แล้ว +189

    Despite the Elephant in the Interview (i.e. the interviewer), there was much of interest and value in this roundtable. I am particularly excited to have been introduced to Bo Burnham through this and look forward to hearing much more from and through both him and John Krasinski, whom I already admired and appreciated.

    • @BoolyK
      @BoolyK 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      nancy fancher watch his Netflix specials in order, you can see him slowly become more aware and develop his current insights as he climbs fame

    • @NeverDieAloneMusic
      @NeverDieAloneMusic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Warning though! His "brand" of comedy is more on the dark and slightly offensive side. He is very intellectual (as seen in this interview), but there's a decently thick layer of "trigger warning" that some/most people today will get offended by. So if there is something that makes you upset, he's probably made a joke about it in one way or another. Except politics. That's like the one main avenue he will never really touch on.