2019 Interview with the cast of Harmony Korine's film Gummo (First cast interview in 22 years) 

I used to rent this movie so much the manager of the video store gave it to me.

This needs a Criterion release. It’s one of the greatest art house films ever made.

I first saw gummo tripping in a dirty trailer in a dirt poor area of Florida when I was a teenager. I never stopped thinking about it, and I'm in my 40s now.

When Kids came out, in 1995, Korine was 22, and suddenly famous. But what he did with that fame-the surrealist Letterman appearances, the rejection of the Hollywood agencies and studios that offered him money and opportunities, the constant building of his own weird mythology-became its own art project.

Finally got to see Gummo this week at a drive in theater. So crazy to see them as normal looking adults

i'm just happy I am alive for this and that it happened only a few years after me finding the movie

I am so impressed how this movie was made. Everything feels raw and taboo. Its one of my favorites.

One of the craziest movies I've ever seen in a good way. I'll never be able to get that bathtub out of my head.

Awesome, never thought I'd see these 3 together again. Love all the stuff they're revealing

I was obsessed with gummo. I can’t help thinking of how the push bike power slide with the single nut out would have fit in the film overall. Powerful image to think about.

One of my all time favorite movies. Truly one of the Greats.

This movie was so dramatic and thought out I thought it was a documentary for years when it came out. Probably the best casting u could have done

Good to see Nick Sutton in one piece alive and doing well.

Nick is the perfect actor because he's so sweet but plays the opposite so well. Tummler is basically the villain your rooting for!

I've seen gummo when I was kid and fell in love with the movie 20 years laters still love it

I didn't expect Bunny Boy to look like that at all.

This is crazy, can't believe this happened! Thank you for the video!

Love it!! Great seeing these guys again.

Thanks so much for posting this. Gummo left a huge impression on me when I saw it and it's so great to see these actors doing well.

Glad I got to see this monumental event in person. What a rad time!

Man- I bought gummo the second I could order a copy when it dropped. So glad I found this interview all these years later

Here’s the window story. Harm was fucked up on Valium, drunk the whole film. He was really drunk that night, he threw a 30 pound glass picture frame through a bay window, hitting a grip outside in the head, requiring stitches. The crew went in, w 3 shooting days left, and wrapped the film by physically throwing him in a crew van, and telling him “film’s over”, essentially ending the film earlier than it should have. I knew a guy who had gone from NYC to Nashville to work on Gummo as a grip, and he was wearing the Gummo crew shirt one day when we were working on another tv show 15+ years ago. I asked him how it was, bc I love the film. He looked at me w a disgusted look, and said “goddamn biggest nightmare I’ve ever experienced “, and proceeded to tell me the window story. Harmony will finally admit nowadays, that crew ended the movie and threw him in a crew van. He never threw his sister through. He could have been stabbed w a tiny Swiss Army knife, bc crew hated him, but I take anything he’s always said with a grain of salt, bc he’s been telling extremely tall tales for over 25 years now. It’s just part of his persona. That is the window story though.

Wow they broke so many child labor laws in the filming of kids and gummo.

Its bizarre to see these guys grown into normal healthy adults. In my head, for so many years, these characters have existed in this permanently disturbed VHS youth. I could only see them in this horrible static world that korine created for them, and because they are not "actors" and could never be found on screen again, it felt so real. But, nah. They are just guys. And its a relief. Its just a movie. Its just a movie.

I just rewatched this film yesterday.. I handnt seen it in like 20 years and it still hold up as great art. crazy af at times, but still art :)

This was great. One thing though, THEY NEVER TALKING ABOUT THE DEAF ARGUMENT AT THE BOWLING ALLEY!!!!

This film is the most "nashville" thing ever, reminded me of eerie spaces in southern houses, very uncomfortably familiar

Poor Nick seemed pretty uncomfortable the whole time. I'm guessing it's probably the first time he's allowed himself to do anything like that.

They look the exact same just bearded.

damn this is rare. tysm for sharing this

This is great! Would love to see more reunions like this :)

Wow, this was a fascinating interview. Thanks so much.

My channel has a Gummo Filming Locations Project I did that some of you may be interested in. Thanks for putting together this interview - we haven't seen these cast members like this in 20 years.

Not sure if y’all read these comments but wanted to tell you this movie was amazing and you did such an amazing job!!! I’m a survivor of child abuse sexual and physical and I think this brings awareness of the abuse that can take place! Love y’all

Wowww incredible that these guys did this

Legends!

Great movie,as a city guy who grew up like you great peeps watching H.K. films,My View, this film gave me a glimpse at a different lense of life into other characters lives.

This is awesome. Thanks for the upload

These guys seem like solid dudes. Big shout out to the SAG for keeping them safe during this crazy shoot too.

wow, thanks for this

The film that Jacob was talking about, which Harmony Korine saw, was The Road to Wellville, directed by Alan Parker. It's actually a weird little flick, i really recommend it. Dana Carvey plays Jacob's older self, who is Anthony Hopkins' son. Also, Matthew Broderick is in it.

Such a cool event. Very happy to have been there :D

Epic interview!

Essential film have appreciated since released, many others in the Detroit arts did not then but so ironic how they persist to portray this life experience today, or create a skate park here and urban art yet in the end gentrify everything.. This is the real deal film, I grew up in southern Wayne County, South Detroit "Downriver".. Lots of similar experiences... Never will forget the night artist Chris Sears, his gf Tara, friends and myself rented it from iconic Thomas video and watched in Hamtramck while smoking very good herb. Altogether with the ending scene that was intense.. spent 4.5 years in Kansas/Missouri border 80's economic depression.. Showed my art at the university in Clarksville, TN later 90's and rambled around Nashville, think a mass murderer tried to hitch a ride downtown once saw his picture years later thankful I did not let him in.. lots of crazy stories like that.. once in New Orleans my friend and I met some nasty people they robbed us at a bar, never will forget them fall of '99 a few years ago I heard a radio caller from that time whom admitted to killing many around that area, we had crossed a bridge and were out in what felt like no where east i believe of New Orleans.. Took the bartenders name though Crystal something I saved it.. I think she was in with the guy, she said he was a boyfriend or husband, mullet.. cast of charachters in the bar and he had led us there from another bar in downtown New Orleans.. there with Paul Steele my building manager from Detroit Cass Corridor whom was best friends with Rodriguez from Searching for Sugarman.. Many stories.. Hope Harmony keeps them rolling..

I remember when this movie came out. Man,it was wild. The scene where the kids shot the rabbit was epic. Lol Priceless indie classic

That first audience question (or rambling series of questions) was brutal - "what was set design like?" - hahaha

I love this :)

only if Harmony at least wrote the script... i think i would be fine with a G2, like trainspotting did. and have these three in the movie as the same characters. think I related to Gummo so much because I grew up poor in the midwest, so it just made sense to me. but something that always happens with kids like that is they turn into their parents or the ppl they never wanted to be. just wouldn't be surprised to see Tummler and Solly driving their cars around, picking up cats to sell. except maybe they've got some kids of their own now. maybe one of them marries one of the foot-foot sisters.

I live in dayton 20 minutes from Xenia, did not know anything about this movie until I seen the movie Belly, with DMX. Watch the credits for the name, had it in my collection every since👍🏽

this is great!

This was so interesting to watch. Thanks for the upload!

I am so glad I watched this and I don’t get why people don’t like it I thought it was brilliant (as a cat lover )

Amazing

Yayyyy

“Harmony, like Moondog, is ruthless,” McConaughey said. “He demands that the world entertain him. His appetite for destruction makes him a birther of creations. He's inconsiderate, fair-weather, a great liar, will never promise anything, is non-possessive and has no affiliations. He needs controversy. To him, a boring person is a sinner. He needs the world to feed him and he wants to eat. He wants amusement, and will seek out less and less demanding people to be around so to get it. He obviously has the discipline to create art but I'll bet the idea of discipline enrages him.”

Gummo is Stand by Me on ACID.

It's Bunny Boy in the house!

This rocks

With everything digital nowadays, I got rid of my entire DVD collection.....except Gummo. I still have it on DVD, because I can't find it anywhere else. I should just take the risk and upload it to RU-vid.

I wonder whatever happened to the actors/characters in this film? That would be an interesting documentary.

Jacob seems to have geniune animosity towards Harmony. For example, wincing when he says "I'm suprised he didn't ask you to eat it" in reference to the 4-month old scrambled eggs and avoiding Korine to get out of a tough day of shooting. We can give credit to Harmony for being a brilliant artist, but he went through a period where he would torture himself and his cast for the sake of art. I'm sure it's probably not that dramatic, but he was an intense director to say the least.

My third time seeing this.. Of course, I got the d v d definitely one of my favorite movies in my top ten for sure

holy shit jacob is such a cool dude

Why is this movie not available on DVD or Blu ray today? Does Warner Brothers own it & don’t want to release it??

Is there more footage

Was that keith Morris in the beginning?

Where is the girls podcast? I cant find it

Im curios what was said at the awkward cut at 43:14 :)

Love the movie. Tried to get my family to watch it and they thought I’d lost my mind completely, wanted me to “seek help” and shit. Fun times.

All 3 of those guys are from Southern Ohio , you can't fool me.

Ironically, Nick (Tummler) is one of the biggest animal lovers I know of 😅😂

You can really tell Tummler lives in Portland, hard.

Is that Keith Morris from Circle Jerks on 0:30?

You couldn’t have gotten them all a microphone?

Mark Gonzalez was the star for me.

Who are the hosts?

Gummo Marx was also thrown out of the troupe, or more so wasn’t allowed to be visible, bc he was a cross dresser. He did direct a lot of their early work. The rabbit ears that bunny boy wore are in Chloes closet, with all of her vintage/designer, or outfits from films, and can actually be seen in a RU-vid video where she gives an apt tour of her tiny NYC apt that she used to have in the East Village. My biggest question would have been what happened to the footage of the old guy in blackface who appeared in the trailer that Mark Romanek had originally cut, who appears a few times, but is never seen in the film. It’s odd to hear that there’s a script. I know that Harmony said that Cary Woods had read 7 pages and agreed to green light the 1.5- 2 mil dollar budget, under the condition that Harmony not make an “art” film. I have the KiDs script, but the collected screenplays is the only Harmony book I still need to complete my Harmony book collection. I’m interested in seeing what was written vs. what was shot. Glad to see these guys seem to all be doing well.

Most midwest movie of all time.

I´m getting so invested in this film and i haven´t even watch it. Where can I watch this film? Also, thanks for posting this

This movie got me .... This fucking movie got me!

Best film of all time. No fud but Harmonys other movies dont even come close to this one.

where is Mr. Korine and Chloe Sevigny?

I caught my boyfriend at the time watching this with my cat 🐈 Coltrane.

Feels good seeing that all the actors are not as fucked up as the characters they played.

JACOB "DOESNT SWALLOW" ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️

My big brother I also remember when they were still mean my brother would always try to get me and Jacob to date because we were both 12 at the time the same age

Is that really Bunny boy? Damn

I love my little henny, and she loves me

how was that lime

Asterix and obelix

Oh yes, mister Sewell, i know Loss. It's one of the best doom bands from the last decade.

FFS GET NICK ANOTHER BLOODY MARY

damn the little guy looks likes Merle ALAN of The Murder Junkies (gg Allin) band

Muito foda

Jacob 🐰.... if you see this get ahold of me. Love and miss you. Hope to hear from you soon. 🖤 -Serena

would love to see this crew do it again with harmony and a decent interviewer

The Adkins house they filmed at had a human jaw bone Harmony found and didn't report it... Pretty crazy he covered up hoarders burying grandma or grandpa

“We’ve got China white in the back”. “That’s illegal”.

Who’s the interviewer on the right with the black hair?

sewell looks and sounds like a young and off drugs bam margera