Love the honesty from Ian McShane. Actors have been conditioned to say very little criticism about the productions they are in and it's nice to hear some plain speak about what it's like to be in a flop.
I’m pretty sure that’s because he has seniority. He’s a big house hold name and has made many strong connections over the years. So yeah, he can say whatever he wants about any film and they’ll still be honored to have him involved. The young new actors don’t have enough Hollywood street cred to get away with that.
@@rainyatsu4588 Yes, and may I add some, Ian is a great acting tactitian, with the reputaion or "connections" you mentioned, he can just go own a scene without caring about how that will make the other actors look, I'm not saying he did it, but he totally could right? And no one would dare to compain, the kind of actor who have enough juice to legit compain about Ian McShane, won't be in the same movie anyway.
I've been re-watching Deadwood, and that show ages like a fine wine. The dialogue is borderline shakespearean, and McShane's presentation and delivery of Swearengen is one of the greatest gifts to television that we will ever receive. The amount of subtext with each word spoken is so perfectly woven, I lack the ability to do it justice with my words. He is truly a international treasure. "Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair or fucking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back." -Al Swearengen.
The dialogue in deadwood was utter shit. Too much swearing. Well it wasn't as much as there was too much. It was like it was forced. Like one of my mates said "They're like a bunch of school kids that have been told that it's ok to swear for an hour."
@@wufongtanwufong5579 It pulled me out of it as well. It's not like I was there, but I do find it hard to believe that real people talked/talk like that.
I can't believe Mike Mignola didn't like the del Toro Hellboy movies and preferred a more "comic book" style, given that he moved as far away as possible from that style in his own work (IMHO)
U can't belive!? wtf have u ever read any of the comics? it's totally different, the way they present magic and misticism, the way hellboy act, the way the comedy goes etc etc etc if u read Hellboy seed of destruction Hellboy wake the devil Hellboy the chained coffin Hellboy the right hand of doom Hellboy conqueror worm Hellboy Strange Places Hellboy the crooked man Hellboy darkness calls Hellboy the wild hunt Hellboy the storm and the fury Hellboy bride of hell you will see it's waay diferent from Del Toro. Del Toro made his thing and a bunch of people liked it. i won't lie the movies are entertaining but they aren't hellboy
he would have to actually audition for it though. It does happen at times where roles are specifically designed for some people in mind but even great actors still need to actually do the leg work if they want something. Not everything is just handed to people even in hollywood believe it or not. Do we know if Ian has actually tried and expressed interest in joining marvel? I am sure if he auditioned for a role he would probably get it but then again maybe he has not been right yet for the characters that have been used. Tom auditioned for Thor at first but he was not right for it despite being a good actor himself but he was a better fit for loki. So being a good enough actor is just not enough, you have to be right for the part that the directors have the vision for. Sometimes it goes wrong though( Captain Marvel)
Love Ian McShane. Al Swearengen was the role he was born for but he owns almost every scene he's ever been in. The bit where he, as Meredith in 44 inch chest calms Winstone down from a panic attack, can bring an audience to absolute silence.
Ashamed to say I was gonna ignore it, despite being hyped for it, just because of the bad reviews... but I'm going to give it a chance now. Who knows, could end up being my favourite movie haha
@@jamesalexander1441, it's a bit meandering but I thought it still worked brilliantly. It *felt* like a comic book and I love that they had the balls to really go for it with that madcap epic story. It's really different, which was a welcome change from all the formulaic superhero and blockbuster fare clogging up the box office the last 10 years. I loved Ron Perlman in Del Toro's version but I reckon I actually prefer Harbour's Hellboy and this take on the character. Probably sacrilege to even say it, but I actually prefer Joel Harlow's makeup to Matt Rose's as well.
I like it when an actor has at the very least knowledge on what he's talking about. So for example him referencing hell boys comic book and how it differed from del toros vision always gains a bit of respect from me. Many actors and actresses now that are just total air heads and just show up for a check and when interviewed don't even have the slightest fucking clue what the film is even about or if even had a comic/book source.
Nury Mykael Not quite. The originals are great, no doubt. But none of them were box office hits either. They only started getting big praise years and years after. I'm glad they gave it a fresh take
Ah who didn't start following his career after HBO? I'm sure most of us have seen 44" Chest and Pillars and Hot Rod and and and and and whatever else we can get. These are the golden character actors that excite audiences. Let's take the show Barry as an example. I love Bill Hader and was always planning to watch the show. Stephen Root? Sold! Same kind of effect for Rip Torn; a legend on screen and in life too. The stories you hear about Rip Torn from other famous people... amazing
I first saw him in Deadwood, so he'll be Swearengin forever to me, but I would love to meet him and mention how much I enjoyed his guest role in 1974s "Space: 1999", see what his reaction is. Ian McShane is a treasure.
Game of Thrones is a perfect example. Most of the actors that had roles that lasted until the final season are mediocre actors. However, most of the actors on Deadwood (even in minor roles) were actually very talented actors.
I think it's a little different than that. The show had enough great actors carrying it, that it sustained momentum through the less talented actors scenes. Even to the final season, varys and Davos for example were elevating every scene they were in. Too bad Lena Headey had shit all to do, she did so much hard lifting the whole series
TBH all the adults were great actors. The issue was that they needed a lot of young actors for the first season and you can't really tell how their acting will progress.
I cannot see what you mean at all. The criticism aimed at Game of Thrones is squarely about the writing and not the performances. We have watched many of them grow up in it, into brilliant actors from children and relatively unknown actors into performers who kept the audiences engaged until the bitter end. The Casting Directors should be applauded for their efforts. Both the established names and the newcomers did their bit to create a cultural phenomenon. So I don't see where you are coming from. Deadwood would have achieved the same status - amongst adults at least - if the studio had kept the faith. It had a great cast and great writing but it was unlucky. The fact that Ian McShane took a small cameo in it should tell you the cast in GOT was good for goodness sake.
Loved the original Hellboy movies, not gonna lie. Del Toro is a true artist and the world is better for his getting to make those movies. However, I also very much enjoyed the new reboot. Like McShane says, it's much closer to the comic book and has its own sense of action and style. Different, but not "bad".
His accent is mentioned in deadwood, i believe ellsworth asks him in the first episode if being descended from british nobility is the reason he speaks the way he does. We're all descended from those cock sucker's, i believe was his reply. Desperately wanted to learn more about Al, especially after Langruish shows up clearly having known Al for a while.
As a movie armourer myself, when I say I have an Ian McShane armour in my collection, everyone gets excited and begs me to show them the G.O.T armour, but they soon calm down when I tell them it is actually the armour from the 'Raise the Hispanic' Lovejoy episode. A great actor who naturally possesses something that can't be taught... that elusive 'C'-word: Charm. 🏆
This is so true, and what I keep telling people...about Batman. Batman & Robin, not a well regarded film, didn't quite come together, kind of a failed homage to the '60s show with weak jokes and overly flashy visuals, and people are still going "George Clooney was terrible, what were they thinking" even though we all know he's done plenty of good work. I'm like, "hang on a second, no, George Clooney would've been a fine Batman, comedic or otherwise, if the material had worked and been overall executed in a way that made sense". "Christian Bale was perfect," they say, and I'm like "a couple of those movies were mostly really good, and Bale was fine as Bruce Wayne and he did a lot physically as Batman, but that voice was silly and you know it". Before Affleck, people were going "he's gonna ruin it" and I was like "No, if anyone's gonna ruin it, it's Goyer and Snyder or the studio. Affleck's just gonna play the part" and that's exactly what happened. Now again people are going "boo Robert Pattinson, he was terrible in Twilight". No, Twilight was terrible, and he did what he could with it and made some very insightful acting choices with an underdeveloped character, as did a lot of that very strong cast, and again, if anyone ruins the next Batman, it won't be him.
My introduction to Deadwood has been the best thing about this infernal lockdown! I just wish we viewers had got to see the sexy Swearengen "take a sh*t" (to quote him, in the first episode).
Eh, quite frankly I disagree with him. Critics didn't randomly have it out for Hellboy because it was dissimilar to the previous two movies, nor was it some cover-up to get it out of theaters fast. It was just a really poor film, and audience exit polls were just as bad as the critic ratings. Whether or not the creator of the comic liked the earlier films is truly irrelevant, and quite honestly it's a great example of why sometimes the creators of something that exists in one medium SHOULDN'T be considered an authority in another.
I agree - it's very hard for an actor who is in a film to provide a meaningful assessment of the work. Their perspective is completely different from that of a viewer, even if the actor is actually knowledgeable about movies and story-telling, which an alarming number of them are not.
Michael Caine said something very different: As an actor you're always going to do bad movies, it can't be helped, but trick is never to be bad in them.
@@mystomachhurt9312 Never said it did. Ian is talking about the reality of an acting career, while Michael is talking about the mindset you should have as an actor for the best chance of making it.
Love this!!! Love his answer! He is always a very genuine- hardass kind of personality and would just tell it as it is! I remember he once said that Game of Thrones is just “tits and dragons” hahaha
Damn, this immediately reminded me of Christian Bale'and Ben Affleck in their Batman movies. I wouldn't say Bale was a total "Shit", but this is how it went: Bale - Shit in a Hit (an "okay" Batman in an amazing movie, the first 2 movies actually, the 3rd was bad) Affleck - Hit in a Shit (a great Batman in 2 very mediocre movies) And this is entirely true, I feel like Bale is so overrated and not even close to as good as most people say, but he starred in amazing movies, so by association people see him as a great Batman (even though he had those stupid growls, his suit was terrible and made him move like a robot, all his hand to hand fights were pure garbage, he was mostly a brute while Fox did all the brain work, etc...). And then you have Affleck's Batman (best body for the role, best Batman look and suit BY FAR, best fight scenes BY FAR, and his Bruce Wayne isn't just sleeping or pretending to be drunk all movie like Bale's, also, his Batmobile wasn't perfect imo, but it was an improvement over that shitty Bat Tank/Tumbler) BUT his Batman was part of 2 mediocre and polarizing movies, so people associate him with that. All this trash talk on Bale's Batman doesn't mean that he's the worst Batman, 'cause to me he's the second or 3rd best. But yeah, if you still don't believe me and you're one of those people who think Bale's Batman is "THE BEST BATMAN EVER", I challenge you to do this: Imagine Bale's Batman in BvS or Justice League instead of Affleck's... Imagine him talking in those movies... Does it look ridiculous in your head? Exactly. Shit in a Hit.
Hot Rod was what made me like McShane. He was my favorite thing about it & the only thing i remember about the movie. Now I love everything I have seen him in
Ah, sometimes, but not all the time. Plenty of actors have become prominent after having a really good performance in a mediocre film. If you stand out in a supporting role people take notice and start giving you leading roles.
I was upset that I didn't get to see "his" Hellboy in the theaters. I'll be getting it on disc soon though. I'm sure it's much better than critics were saying.
I liked the Hercules movie with him and the Rock, which is weird since it was directed by Brett Ratner and I usually hate his movies. Plus it had Rufus Sewell as a good guy, and that almost never happens...
He says "a shit in a hit," not "shit in a hit." The title's misquoting completely changes the meaning. Being a shit refers to a minor part, being shit would imply being bad. And he's not at all saying that it's better to be bad in a popular movie, just that it's better to go for a small part in something good.
Hellboy 3, The Spirit... is there any example where comic creators took the reigns and it worked better than film director adaptations? Frank Miller & Mike Mignola both took L's
Easy for him to say, he is a master of acting skills, and he got top rep in the business, in a shitty piece all he needed to do is owning his own scenes, make himself look good, let the leading young men look like idiots, and get them checks. I mean what can those not so good leading actors gonna do? Complain about freaking Ian McShane? That'll be like Rodney Hood compaining about not getting enough touches when play with Lebron James, guess what happened next? Hood got benched.
That heel turn in Wick was awesome, man. Hellboy was like grotesque and occultish and it kinda made me feel like I was gonna puke. In other words Sis hated it partially because of timing. But Dave actually did a great job, most of the cast did.
Sorry Ian, you're wrong about Hellboy. Though its many and various problems don't include yours or Harbours performance - it failed because it simply wasn't good enough Also, if your Mignola story is true, a) I wonder how much that affected chances of last part of trilogy getting made & b) is proof he's working in the right medium. I'm sure del Toro cried all his way to the Oscars...
That is right! Its the movie, that people associate actors with, not the actors with the movie! Nobody, except for die hard fans will ever appreciate Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn as much as die hard fans of the character, based on her Suicide Squad appearance! But everyone will always talk about The Dark Knight even if one particular actor underperformed! And then even THAT particular actor will get remembered for his "investment" into overall experience, that is TDK! Off course we have obvious examples, when both happened - like Batman & Robin or Wild Wild West, where both actors' performances and movies they starred in sucked donkey balls...but we aren't talking about complete stinkers like that here now...
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Love the honesty from Ian McShane. Actors have been conditioned to say very little criticism about the productions they are in and it's nice to hear some plain speak about what it's like to be in a flop.
exactly, great to see an actor be honest about it
I’m pretty sure that’s because he has seniority. He’s a big house hold name and has made many strong connections over the years. So yeah, he can say whatever he wants about any film and they’ll still be honored to have him involved. The young new actors don’t have enough Hollywood street cred to get away with that.
@@rainyatsu4588 Yes, and may I add some, Ian is a great acting tactitian, with the reputaion or "connections" you mentioned, he can just go own a scene without caring about how that will make the other actors look, I'm not saying he did it, but he totally could right? And no one would dare to compain, the kind of actor who have enough juice to legit compain about Ian McShane, won't be in the same movie anyway.
I think Actors/People in the business rarely bad mouth each other because they want to be respectful. Staying a working actor in Hollywood is HARD.
The quick synopsis he gives of Hot Rod is absolutely fantastic and spot on.
Hot Rod is awesome
Cool beans
Ian McShane expressing his love for Hot Rod was something that I didn't know I needed to hear.
I love that fuckin movie so much it's just so perfectly stupid.
I've been re-watching Deadwood, and that show ages like a fine wine. The dialogue is borderline shakespearean, and McShane's presentation and delivery of Swearengen is one of the greatest gifts to television that we will ever receive. The amount of subtext with each word spoken is so perfectly woven, I lack the ability to do it justice with my words. He is truly a international treasure.
"Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair or fucking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back."
-Al Swearengen.
I think you did it great justice.
The dialogue in deadwood was utter shit. Too much swearing. Well it wasn't as much as there was too much. It was like it was forced. Like one of my mates said "They're like a bunch of school kids that have been told that it's ok to swear for an hour."
@@wufongtanwufong5579 It pulled me out of it as well. It's not like I was there, but I do find it hard to believe that real people talked/talk like that.
This feels like an odd time to start censoring the swearing.
It's because of TH-cam's new policy. If they catch you swearing in the first minute, you get demonetized.
@@VertigoDefinitivo I say: fuck them.
@@VertigoDefinitivo And in the meantime there are monetized youtube channels with borderline kiddyporn.
google back at it again with their "non-biased" / "not politically driven" policies
@@VertigoDefinitivo In other words, it's TH-cam channels' way of saying "we only care about money."
Hot Rod is such a great movie.
Cool Beans
Cool, cool. Beans,beans. Cool...Beans.
All great men have mustaches.
I can't believe Mike Mignola didn't like the del Toro Hellboy movies and preferred a more "comic book" style, given that he moved as far away as possible from that style in his own work (IMHO)
U can't belive!? wtf have u ever read any of the comics? it's totally different, the way they present magic and misticism, the way hellboy act, the way the comedy goes etc etc etc if u read Hellboy seed of destruction
Hellboy wake the devil
Hellboy the chained coffin
Hellboy the right hand of doom
Hellboy conqueror worm
Hellboy Strange Places
Hellboy the crooked man
Hellboy darkness calls
Hellboy the wild hunt
Hellboy the storm and the fury
Hellboy bride of hell
you will see it's waay diferent from Del Toro. Del Toro made his thing and a bunch of people liked it. i won't lie the movies are entertaining but they aren't hellboy
Him and David were great and it’s not their fault Hellboy failed.
Ian will allways be lovejoy to me.
Same. No matter how many big Hollywood movies he does.
Yep also a huge Lovejoy fan. Watched the whole series more than once.
I thought he was gonna try and sell something to the hound in Game of Thrones.
Damn completely forgrot that a hellboy was made, seen john wick 3 today tho, fucking awesome
I'm surprised Marvel never got him to be in any of their movies...
Bit part or otherwise.
he would have to actually audition for it though. It does happen at times where roles are specifically designed for some people in mind but even great actors still need to actually do the leg work if they want something. Not everything is just handed to people even in hollywood believe it or not. Do we know if Ian has actually tried and expressed interest in joining marvel? I am sure if he auditioned for a role he would probably get it but then again maybe he has not been right yet for the characters that have been used. Tom auditioned for Thor at first but he was not right for it despite being a good actor himself but he was a better fit for loki. So being a good enough actor is just not enough, you have to be right for the part that the directors have the vision for. Sometimes it goes wrong though( Captain Marvel)
@Hulk GTI oh shit. Thats a good shout! And ive been wondering whod make a good Osborne
Full of Mischief he’d be an even better Doc Ock.
Hot rod is one of the best comedies ever
Love his honesty. And for what it’s worth, he’s always great in projects - a real bombastic force of nature and charisma.
Love Ian McShane. Al Swearengen was the role he was born for but he owns almost every scene he's ever been in. The bit where he, as Meredith in 44 inch chest calms Winstone down from a panic attack, can bring an audience to absolute silence.
3:17 such a damn pity because I thought that Hellboy was awesome. Genuinely loved it.
Ashamed to say I was gonna ignore it, despite being hyped for it, just because of the bad reviews... but I'm going to give it a chance now. Who knows, could end up being my favourite movie haha
@@jamesalexander1441, it's a bit meandering but I thought it still worked brilliantly. It *felt* like a comic book and I love that they had the balls to really go for it with that madcap epic story. It's really different, which was a welcome change from all the formulaic superhero and blockbuster fare clogging up the box office the last 10 years. I loved Ron Perlman in Del Toro's version but I reckon I actually prefer Harbour's Hellboy and this take on the character. Probably sacrilege to even say it, but I actually prefer Joel Harlow's makeup to Matt Rose's as well.
I could listen to Ian McShane all day long.Such a charismatic person!
I like it when an actor has at the very least knowledge on what he's talking about.
So for example him referencing hell boys comic book and how it differed from del toros vision always gains a bit of respect from me.
Many actors and actresses now that are just total air heads and just show up for a check and when interviewed don't even have the slightest fucking clue what the film is even about or if even had a comic/book source.
*Thank you Sam, keep up the great work! I'm a sucker for these.*
Ian McShane is one of the greatest actors in our age.
First movie I remember seeing him in is Hot Rod and to this day it's one of my favorite comedies
I actually liked Hellboy. Sure it had its problems, but it was still fun
Hell Yeah
The issue is that the previous ones were good and people wanted more of the same
Nury Mykael Not quite. The originals are great, no doubt. But none of them were box office hits either. They only started getting big praise years and years after. I'm glad they gave it a fresh take
Mad love for Hot Rod. Too Legit to quit.
Cool beans
The fact it's Ian Mc-fucking-Shane in a tracksuit just proves it's not the clothes that make the man. What a baller.
Ah who didn't start following his career after HBO? I'm sure most of us have seen 44" Chest and Pillars and Hot Rod and and and and and whatever else we can get. These are the golden character actors that excite audiences. Let's take the show Barry as an example. I love Bill Hader and was always planning to watch the show. Stephen Root? Sold! Same kind of effect for Rip Torn; a legend on screen and in life too. The stories you hear about Rip Torn from other famous people... amazing
McShane is the coolest cat in that track suit.
I wonder if he actually runs track in it...
I first saw him in Deadwood, so he'll be Swearengin forever to me, but I would love to meet him and mention how much I enjoyed his guest role in 1974s "Space: 1999", see what his reaction is. Ian McShane is a treasure.
He's an international treasure!
He was in that? I wonder if someone posted a clip up on yt...
I'd yell "Death Race II" even though he was also in Death Race I. Keep him guessing.
Ian will always be Lovejoy to me.
Thank god they censored that evil evil word. My poor ears would have exploded and my cherry would have popped. /s
Deadwood, Game of thrones & John wick, Ian McShane is in all three! HOLY SH*T!
I loved Hot Rod, still unclear why Abe Lincoln popped outta the bus with a turkey though....lmao
2:56 Then I hope I meet Ian McShane some day because The Last of Sheila is one of my favorite movies, and that's the first thing I'll say.
Please Do Not Betray John Wick And I FULLY RESPECT You, Ian McShane.
Love Hot Rod when it originally premiered!
Game of Thrones is a perfect example. Most of the actors that had roles that lasted until the final season are mediocre actors. However, most of the actors on Deadwood (even in minor roles) were actually very talented actors.
I think it's a little different than that. The show had enough great actors carrying it, that it sustained momentum through the less talented actors scenes. Even to the final season, varys and Davos for example were elevating every scene they were in. Too bad Lena Headey had shit all to do, she did so much hard lifting the whole series
TBH all the adults were great actors. The issue was that they needed a lot of young actors for the first season and you can't really tell how their acting will progress.
I cannot see what you mean at all. The criticism aimed at Game of Thrones is squarely about the writing and not the performances. We have watched many of them grow up in it, into brilliant actors from children and relatively unknown actors into performers who kept the audiences engaged until the bitter end. The Casting Directors should be applauded for their efforts. Both the established names and the newcomers did their bit to create a cultural phenomenon. So I don't see where you are coming from. Deadwood would have achieved the same status - amongst adults at least - if the studio had kept the faith. It had a great cast and great writing but it was unlucky. The fact that Ian McShane took a small cameo in it should tell you the cast in GOT was good for goodness sake.
Hot Rod is one of the finest modern cinema classics, fight me.
edit: Also Sexy Beast was ok.
Sexy Beast was ok? Only ok? Amazing performances in that film. Far more than ok, imo. :)
Ah man, SExy Beast is great! I can re watch that movie time and again.
Loved the original Hellboy movies, not gonna lie. Del Toro is a true artist and the world is better for his getting to make those movies.
However, I also very much enjoyed the new reboot. Like McShane says, it's much closer to the comic book and has its own sense of action and style. Different, but not "bad".
1:39 100% RIGHT! many people like the guilhermo del toro Hellboy who has NOTHING NOOOTHING to do with Mike Mignola Hellboy's comic
Is there more to this interview or a full version? Ian McShane seems like a good bloke.
These are about an hour long on Amazon I think. 3rd or 4th season. Mostly pretty good.
Holy shit, I didnt know he was British. his American accent in deadwood is flawless.
Because he is British.
@@Icecoldhard lol no. Alot of British actors cant do a good American accent, this man is talented
@@stephaniemarie2074 lol...Michael Cain comes to mind
His accent is mentioned in deadwood, i believe ellsworth asks him in the first episode if being descended from british nobility is the reason he speaks the way he does. We're all descended from those cock sucker's, i believe was his reply. Desperately wanted to learn more about Al, especially after Langruish shows up clearly having known Al for a while.
Ian McShane appears to be immortal.. what’s his secret?
Cursing
He has a portrait in the attic. Lol
He’s an American god! Duh
"Everybody loves Game of Thrones. It's a much loved show."
Oh, you sweet summer child...
Hot Rod is easily one of the most underrated comedies of all time. Classic.
Ian McShane Aka WINSTON.
Did he just call the cast of Thrones shit? hahahahaha
I loved the Hot Rod shout-out.
I wish I could share a few whiskeys with Ian.
this guy is amazing, u know a movie is going ot be good when they have guys like Ian McShane,Ciarán Hinds,Anthony Hopkins
Ian McShane is sensuality in human form.
Hotrod!
As a movie armourer myself, when I say I have an Ian McShane armour in my collection, everyone gets excited and begs me to show them the G.O.T armour, but they soon calm down when I tell them it is actually the armour from the 'Raise the Hispanic' Lovejoy episode. A great actor who naturally possesses something that can't be taught... that elusive 'C'-word: Charm. 🏆
I'd die to see Ian McShane interviewed by Ozzy Osbourne.
I'm looking forward to Deadwood my Mom loved him in Lovejoy.
Never saw Lovejoy myself it was on past my bedtime.
Anna Vajda ahhh I remember having a bedtime, simpler times
Mike Mignola didn't like del Toros movies? News to me. McShane is a legend.
This is so true, and what I keep telling people...about Batman.
Batman & Robin, not a well regarded film, didn't quite come together, kind of a failed homage to the '60s show with weak jokes and overly flashy visuals, and people are still going "George Clooney was terrible, what were they thinking" even though we all know he's done plenty of good work. I'm like, "hang on a second, no, George Clooney would've been a fine Batman, comedic or otherwise, if the material had worked and been overall executed in a way that made sense". "Christian Bale was perfect," they say, and I'm like "a couple of those movies were mostly really good, and Bale was fine as Bruce Wayne and he did a lot physically as Batman, but that voice was silly and you know it". Before Affleck, people were going "he's gonna ruin it" and I was like "No, if anyone's gonna ruin it, it's Goyer and Snyder or the studio. Affleck's just gonna play the part" and that's exactly what happened. Now again people are going "boo Robert Pattinson, he was terrible in Twilight". No, Twilight was terrible, and he did what he could with it and made some very insightful acting choices with an underdeveloped character, as did a lot of that very strong cast, and again, if anyone ruins the next Batman, it won't be him.
My introduction to Deadwood has been the best thing about this infernal lockdown! I just wish we viewers had got to see the sexy Swearengen "take a sh*t" (to quote him, in the first episode).
Eh, quite frankly I disagree with him. Critics didn't randomly have it out for Hellboy because it was dissimilar to the previous two movies, nor was it some cover-up to get it out of theaters fast. It was just a really poor film, and audience exit polls were just as bad as the critic ratings. Whether or not the creator of the comic liked the earlier films is truly irrelevant, and quite honestly it's a great example of why sometimes the creators of something that exists in one medium SHOULDN'T be considered an authority in another.
I agree - it's very hard for an actor who is in a film to provide a meaningful assessment of the work. Their perspective is completely different from that of a viewer, even if the actor is actually knowledgeable about movies and story-telling, which an alarming number of them are not.
TBF his overall point wasn't why they hated it just it's unfair for the main actor to get so much hate for doing his best in the role.
Love this actor
Wish the network had committed more to Kings. Started off so promising, but it came before the era of big-budget TV.
The interviewer may as well not be there. He interviews himself.
cmon, he doesnt get in the way, props for that
The interviewer is a bit full of himself when left some space.
He'll always be Lovejoy to me.
Ian yep. Lovejoy all the way. He’s brilliant, but I always see Lovejoy. Lovejoy was great in John wick 3. I can’t help it. :-)
Michael Caine said something very different: As an actor you're always going to do bad movies, it can't be helped, but trick is never to be bad in them.
The statements aren't mutually exclusive tbh
@@mystomachhurt9312 Never said it did. Ian is talking about the reality of an acting career, while Michael is talking about the mindset you should have as an actor for the best chance of making it.
"It's like Game of Thrones, everybody benefits from Game of Thrones, it's a much loved show" takes that have aged like milk lol
Eh first six seasons are still well loved
@@plaidchuck please, it went off the boil long before season 6 ended
Love love love him.
It definitely is better !
At least if you're shit in a hit you can become a MEME
Just finished deadwood. I had NO idea he played the stepdad in hotrod. I’m gonna watch hell boy now!
Hot Rod is a damn fine comedy.
My brother loooooves Hot Rod. 😂
I love Hot Rod.
Cool Beans
You'll always be Lovejoy to me!
You are a hit in everything .
He looks great too
Love this!!! Love his answer! He is always a very genuine- hardass kind of personality and would just tell it as it is! I remember he once said that Game of Thrones is just “tits and dragons” hahaha
Great comment. Never thought about it
Damn, this immediately reminded me of Christian Bale'and Ben Affleck in their Batman movies.
I wouldn't say Bale was a total "Shit", but this is how it went:
Bale - Shit in a Hit (an "okay" Batman in an amazing movie, the first 2 movies actually, the 3rd was bad)
Affleck - Hit in a Shit (a great Batman in 2 very mediocre movies)
And this is entirely true, I feel like Bale is so overrated and not even close to as good as most people say, but he starred in amazing movies, so by association people see him as a great Batman (even though he had those stupid growls, his suit was terrible and made him move like a robot, all his hand to hand fights were pure garbage, he was mostly a brute while Fox did all the brain work, etc...).
And then you have Affleck's Batman (best body for the role, best Batman look and suit BY FAR, best fight scenes BY FAR, and his Bruce Wayne isn't just sleeping or pretending to be drunk all movie like Bale's, also, his Batmobile wasn't perfect imo, but it was an improvement over that shitty Bat Tank/Tumbler) BUT his Batman was part of 2 mediocre and polarizing movies, so people associate him with that.
All this trash talk on Bale's Batman doesn't mean that he's the worst Batman, 'cause to me he's the second or 3rd best.
But yeah, if you still don't believe me and you're one of those people who think Bale's Batman is "THE BEST BATMAN EVER", I challenge you to do this:
Imagine Bale's Batman in BvS or Justice League instead of Affleck's... Imagine him talking in those movies... Does it look ridiculous in your head? Exactly. Shit in a Hit.
no. just no
Al Swearengen getting censored
Ian, I always think of Battle Of Britain! I wonder if he gets that very often?
Love to see him as the Doctor in Doctor Who 😎
Wouldn’t have guessed the ascent.
mcsportslover the descent is predictable though.
Loved the Hellboy reboot, thought it was better than the first two.
What a tongue-twister!
Hot Rod was what made me like McShane. He was my favorite thing about it & the only thing i remember about the movie. Now I love everything I have seen him in
I grew up with Ron Perlman as Hellboy. Ian McShane is my top favorite actor, so I watched the Hellboy reboot he's in and I loved it!
Ah, sometimes, but not all the time. Plenty of actors have become prominent after having a really good performance in a mediocre film. If you stand out in a supporting role people take notice and start giving you leading roles.
I was upset that I didn't get to see "his" Hellboy in the theaters. I'll be getting it on disc soon though. I'm sure it's much better than critics were saying.
It was ok. I wanted to like it more cause of the cast, and I love the director.
Great actor. Lovejoy.
I liked the Hercules movie with him and the Rock, which is weird since it was directed by Brett Ratner and I usually hate his movies. Plus it had Rufus Sewell as a good guy, and that almost never happens...
He says "a shit in a hit," not "shit in a hit." The title's misquoting completely changes the meaning. Being a shit refers to a minor part, being shit would imply being bad. And he's not at all saying that it's better to be bad in a popular movie, just that it's better to go for a small part in something good.
Brilliant Tv series lovejoy
Hellboy 3, The Spirit... is there any example where comic creators took the reigns and it worked better than film director adaptations? Frank Miller & Mike Mignola both took L's
I wonder what he’d think of the critics bombing the new Godzilla movie! He’d most likely think it’s ridiculous.
Easy for him to say, he is a master of acting skills, and he got top rep in the business, in a shitty piece all he needed to do is owning his own scenes, make himself look good, let the leading young men look like idiots, and get them checks. I mean what can those not so good leading actors gonna do? Complain about freaking Ian McShane? That'll be like Rodney Hood compaining about not getting enough touches when play with Lebron James, guess what happened next? Hood got benched.
Hot Rod was fucking fantastic.
Had to click based on the caption.
He's right about Game of Thrones. There's some ropey acting in there. Some very lucky people.
That heel turn in Wick was awesome, man. Hellboy was like grotesque and occultish and it kinda made me feel like I was gonna puke. In other words Sis hated it partially because of timing. But Dave actually did a great job, most of the cast did.
Uhm? What heel turn? He saved John and helped him get to the Bowery King. Why do you think hes not surprised Wick is dead. Jesus Christ
Its all fanon at this point, we never know until they release John Wick 4: Civil War
Nobody here talking about Lovejoy though! 👌🏻
Where's Don, Gal?
Sorry Ian, you're wrong about Hellboy. Though its many and various problems don't include yours or Harbours performance - it failed because it simply wasn't good enough
Also, if your Mignola story is true, a) I wonder how much that affected chances of last part of trilogy getting made & b) is proof he's working in the right medium. I'm sure del Toro cried all his way to the Oscars...
Hot Rod is amazing
It was no Whoope Boys, but it was pretty good.
That is right! Its the movie, that people associate actors with, not the actors with the movie! Nobody, except for die hard fans will ever appreciate Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn as much as die hard fans of the character, based on her Suicide Squad appearance! But everyone will always talk about The Dark Knight even if one particular actor underperformed! And then even THAT particular actor will get remembered for his "investment" into overall experience, that is TDK! Off course we have obvious examples, when both happened - like Batman & Robin or Wild Wild West, where both actors' performances and movies they starred in sucked donkey balls...but we aren't talking about complete stinkers like that here now...