Jason Blum | The Ben Shapiro Show Sunday Special Ep. 87

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Jason Blum - Award-winning film and television producer, founder and CEO of Blumhouse productions with hits including "Get Out," "The Purge," "Split," "Paranormal Activity," and his newest film, "The Hunt" - joins Ben to discuss how he got into the film business, the relationship between politics and storytelling, bias in Hollywood, the future of the movie business, Harvey Weinstein, President Trump, the controversy surrounding his latest project, and much more.
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@davidgannon5388 4 года назад

I very much respect Mr. Blum referring to President Trump *as* "President Trump," and "the President," and not just "Trump."

@johnanthony9923 4 года назад

You have an extremely low bar for respect, huh? lol

@DonnyStanley 4 года назад

@@johnanthony9923 A lot of liberals, especially in Hollywood, refuse to call him President and so, the fact that he still showed respect to the office that he holds is unfortunately something to talk about.

@Christian-vq8rd 4 года назад

I remember Charlton Heston referring to President Clinton as Mr. Clinton in NRA ads back when Clinton was still in office. I don't like Clinton but it always seemed really disrespectful.

@kolbybell6735 4 года назад

yeah stood out to me too

@spanishninjachannel4331 4 года назад

Take a look at this. He is trying to portray himself as sincere and honest. I do not care about opinions, but be truthful. He suffers from level 4 TDS. m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EhL4_wgnscY.html

@Orthcrmt 4 года назад

He seems like a pleasant guy to hang out with. Nice Sunday special

@21vicroy58 4 года назад

To Blum, thanks for coming to the show and explaining yourself.

@Thai101full 4 года назад

This guy makes movies for 5 million dollars tops and makes north of 100 million dollars in profits, all by recruiting talented people who know what they're doing and don't ask for 20 million dollars salaries for 2 months of shooting. Good on him.

@sherlockman 4 года назад

Reference linking Blum to Weinstein says it all. It’s all about the trib stupid. Pure junk.

@MasterChief-sl9ro 4 года назад

He doesn't get all that money. He has investors. Marketing to pay for..Distribution rights to deal with.. And all the hunt is. Just a spin on the Hunger Games..

@Avenus112 4 года назад

Ya, he moneyballed the film industry. Good for him.

@Avenus112 4 года назад

@Denise Uhlry Absolutely Denise. You want them taken care of? Then take care of them yourself, don't conscript other people. Don't have the time to do it yourself? Then open a foundation and hire William MacAskill to manage it for you.

@duke9555 4 года назад

His grosses may be 100 mil but they're not his *profit*

@user-qn2hb8ng7h 4 года назад

Even though I disagree with his politics he seems like a great guy. Thanks for stepping out if the Hollywood bubble

@allisvanity...519 4 года назад

No offense but it's "disagree," and "seems."

@JerseySlayer 4 года назад

Blumhouse makes movies that are as diverse in quality as they are in scope. Glad he came on the show.

@rrf899 4 года назад

Haha very nice.

@markschoch9509 4 года назад

One of the best interviews. It's nice to see a sane liberal.

@dimitrikorsakov2570 4 года назад

So great to see someone from the left willing to have a friendly conversation

@lp5188 4 года назад

Dimitri Korsakov I’m going to stream this movie only because he came on Ben’s show and had this conversation. I refuse to give money to directors and actors who openly hate conservatives.

@Hard_Boiled_Entertainment 4 года назад

@@lp5188 Except Blum DOESN'T hate Conservatives in the slightest, as this interview makes clear. Hollywood is not a monolithic entity. Facts don't care about your feelings. 😎

@cheddar2648 4 года назад

I don't think he's of The Left, just a plain Jane Democrat. The hard Left activists would never sit down for this.

@johnanthony9923 4 года назад

It's sad how we've gotten to the point where liberals are complimented (and even praised by some) for just being willing to have a conversation. lol

@28pbtkh23 4 года назад

John Anthony - I understand your point of view, but we should remember that so few liberals are willing to do this. Would any of those ghastly women on The View be willing to do this? So it’s refreshing to see Jason Blum with Ben Shapiro.

@starcraftBR 4 года назад

Im glad Sunday special is still here even with the quarantined mode.

@jamesmckee8265 4 года назад

StarcraftBR Vang yea but every Sunday show is recorded the week before so next Sunday will be the one that shows if quarantined affects them

@daerdevvyl4314 4 года назад

I bet next week's interview is done by Skype.

@markvincentcocjin 4 года назад

After the interview, they both burned their clothes and could not leave the building without diving through a tank filled with pure alcohol.

@daerdevvyl4314 4 года назад

Mark Vincent Cocjin That sounds fun, but it would hurt the eyes.

@grasstastesbad4605 4 года назад

it's crazy how we never hear the guest chuckling in the background when ben reads his adds

@itsGdublan 4 года назад

I think one or 2 guests commented on it before but I don’t remember which ones.

@J00rcek 4 года назад

@@itsGdublan Crowder did

@capttelush539 4 года назад

itsGdublan mike Rowe did

@turquoise770 4 года назад

@@itsGdublan they're probably done pre- or post production without the guest even being there and then edited in to make it look seamless. Observe the cuts.

@Rebecca-gv5gy 4 года назад

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Sunday morning 🌞

@josnermaysonet8019 4 года назад

As a conservative actor, it would be great to work with a person like this. He likes to get political and yet, he understands and respects opposing views. I definetly agree with him on tolerating opposition.

@joeradler 4 года назад

Great interview. This is what a conversation between a liberal and conservative used to be like before 2008.

@MrFetusPretzel 4 года назад

Ben is not a real conservative ...he just plays one

@metaphordreams378 4 года назад

@@MrFetusPretzel why do you think that?

@Jimmy_CV 4 года назад

@@MrFetusPretzel lol. He's definitely a conservative.

@tommywilson9836 4 года назад

Respect to this dude. Came in without an axe to grind, didn't lie about his own bias' and is willing to go after everybody. Only other people willing to do that are Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

@shanebartlett2478 4 года назад

I like how it’s barely after 5am and people are posting videos😂 lol you go Shapiro!

@sixT4T 4 года назад

It's midnight bruh

@leahmzee5290 4 года назад

Ryan McAnalen Lol it’s early here

@Real_Josh_King 4 года назад

You can schedule when a video is posted.

@ballzdiggity 4 года назад

Man this dude seemed laid back and cool. Up until he said that the government should take care of people who are just lazy.

@ballzdiggity 4 года назад

@Dang Nguyen yea kinda laid back dude, seems honest, and sincere.

@robertpatterson2316 4 года назад

I agree with that 👍

@obviousgreyman 4 года назад

Also makes me uncomfortable how willing he is to say he’s a Democrat, not just maybe a liberal or left leaning. It’s also a little suspect that he made get out which is a pretty racist movie.

@1205sdr 4 года назад

He confuses government with charity. If he and his rich buddies want to feed and house the lazy, there are charities that perform that task far better than government. 98% of money given (taxed) to government is consumed in bureaucracy. Worst charitable organization in the history of the world.

@1205sdr 4 года назад

@@teriekwilliams2828 Luddites, Ecologist and Energy conservationist have been predicting social collapse every since the beginning of the industrial revolution. For 200 years they have been wrong and the might of individual ingenuity has been right. Ok, assume computers and robots are built to preform ALL labor and ComRos are replicating themselves. (We are further from that point than people want to admit.) In such a world ComRos would cost as little as .01/lbs. If you were given the power to build anything in the world your ideas become the most valuable asset you own. ComRos only do what they are told. They cannot think or come up with new ideas. And never will.

@mralanmcbride 4 года назад

This was a very intersecting conversation. Kinda lost me when he suggested we should take care of lazy people though. Seems like a sure fire way to create a lot more lazy people.

@sherryfelch750 4 года назад

Alan Growlin McBride I think the problem is that the left don’t think beyond the initial question of what if... if they thought it all the way through to the likely conclusions they’d have the ( conservative) brain😎💪🏻🇺🇸❤️😂

@anthonypoole4025 4 года назад

I appreciate interviews like this. I will give the hunt a watch now.

@jasonherron4199 4 года назад

This is how conversations between the left and right should go. Its frank, but very respectful on both sides.

@mendoza2489 4 года назад

I always thought is was pronounced “bloom”.

@michaelboyd7508 4 года назад

Wow how refreshing to see a Hollywood mogul who understands how important to freedom and liberty it is to be able to disagree with your political opposition and not wish them harm. Dont even like horror movies but I will now automatically give any movie with his name or studio name a good hard look! Bravo Mr. Blum!

@MakersLog 4 года назад

This is such a great interview. Thoroughly love these discussions, fun but meaningful.

@bro1965 4 года назад

9:28 Shapiro's "Rotten Tomatoes Rule" confirms my experience with their movie ratings.

@philbridges3033 4 года назад

"Whiplash" was a brilliant movie.

@ForeverOfMusic 4 года назад

as an actual jazz musician, I disagree. But if you don't take my word for it, you should watch Adam Neely's video on it.

@robsontv4902 4 года назад

This 2020 new intro elevated the shows even more! Thanks!

@eliag4225 4 года назад

What a great interview! Thanks for having him on and letting us forget 5 seconds about the chaos going on right now. Just a great conversation between two people who don't see eye to eye politically but were able to sit down and speak amicably. Fantastic!

@funnyoscarfx 2 года назад

My name is Karen Barragan am the chief marketing officer of blumhouse? Are you a fan of my boss Jason Blum?

@w_stew8912 4 года назад

Definitely makes the list of the top 3 best Sunday Specials ever. Great episode.

@everydaybodybuilding2282 4 года назад

this guy is awesome, totally refreshing to see somebody like this working in hollywood

@Jimmy_CV 4 года назад

One of the few left leaning guests I actually enjoyed listening to. He seems like a really genuine guy and open to conversation. Great show👍

@ExpatGringo 4 года назад

This was a nice wakeup call for me to do more research before judging. Thanks Ben for helping me to pull back the "Libtards Suck" rhetoric. I claim to want to bring the pendulum back to the middle; now I have to walk the talk!

@wolfman8325 4 года назад

Guys a great businessman, and I think he genuinely loves horror movies. But for whatever reason, there's a lot of terrible horror film writers out there..makes me think I could write a hit film, with the amount of crap I see - 90% of horror films are poorly written.

@thisisfun887 4 года назад

Mr. Sensible yeah great businessman. Partner and employee of Harvey Weinstein. I’m sure he is a super good dude.

@wolfman8325 4 года назад

@@thisisfun887 Guilt by association? C'mon. And he is a great businessman, he went from making a micro budget movie to having a top studio and the studio most synonymous with Horror since Hammer...in such a short space of time.

@sherlockman 4 года назад

Reference linking Blum to Weinstein says it all. Satanist chaos mongering low IQ junk.

@nofxdude89 4 года назад

This is really great. I love Jason's approach to Blumhouse in terms of business strategy, movie budgeting, and how he pays his actors. They've made some great films and he seems like an awesome guy. Overall, very enlightening and entertaining interview. Also, gotta love the love they gave Yang. He's my dude.

@funnyoscarfx 2 года назад

My name is Karen Barragan am the chief marketing officer of blumhouse? Are you a fan of my boss Jason Blum?

@megalopolis2015 4 года назад

I really Loved this interchange. This dude is so down to earth, humble, ethical, animated, humorous, and occasionally quite intense. He laughs about his bombs, for goodness sake. I don't think most of us have the ability to make light of ourselves this well. I don't know if I could handle watching most of his movies, because horror is usually too spicy for my brain, but bless him for taking risks and not spending so much money bringing his vision to life.

@buzzardviewmanor47 2 года назад

Jason Blum is a very open minded individual. He is who he is. Very respectable guy. Glad to have Jason Blum representing the Horror genre. 👏

@Hard_Boiled_Entertainment 4 года назад

Jason Blum is a HERO of the Pop Culture, in so many ways! Low budget films that LOOK like high budget films, that are 100% Conservative-friendly, as a rule!

@codyburgess7034 4 года назад

Shapiro is on Fire with guests. Proving that Dave Rubins “excuse” that the left won’t go on his show doesn’t hold water. More of two different view points working together heals divides.

@chrisdawson3859 4 года назад

But did you hear Sharipo say that he invited all the democratic candidates to come to his show and all but one declined?

@bighands69 3 года назад

Blum is only one person. He does not represent the vast majority of left democrats.

@friendsofzeuspodcast3252 4 года назад

This is a fantastic interview, especially if you love movies, and more especially if you love a good horror movie and some of the ones that have come from Blumhouse. Two smart men having a great conversation.

@DavidNarraFilms 4 года назад

Thanks for this Sunday special, literary life changing

@nanamiyuki1011 4 года назад

This is a great interview. loved the conversation

@blueharvest77 4 года назад

Watched The Hunt last night. Expected it to lean to the left, but it poked fun of both sides of the isle. As a film it's OK and worth a watch. Judge it by its genre & what it's trying to do and it's a perfect movie.

@esver1883 4 года назад

Chris Attebery KS I actually enjoyed it. I remember when Republicans were tripping about it.

@zilefn9212 4 года назад

What a great interview with a genuinely interesting and pleasant guest. I can't wait to see The Hunt and Whiplash.

@smudgeyarksha3514 4 года назад

My son had me watch whiplash.....phenomenal movie

@megclif 4 года назад

Whiplash is great!! Tooth Fairy I saw because grand kids were watching it - thought I'd be cringing but it was hilarious and 'The Rock' was a good sport in it

@2godless 4 года назад

I liked The Hunt. It was awesome.

@josephshepard2962 4 года назад

Mr. Blum seems like a great guy and I'd love to have a beer with him. Good interview!

@tiffaleah6690 4 года назад

Fantastic interview. Major kudos to Jason Blum for coming on to speak with Ben.

@patring620 4 года назад

A very pleasant political conversation with Hollywood producer Mr. Blum. I enjoyed it immensely. If only Rob Reiner could be as pleasant and understanding of a position that differs from his own. Meathead never grew up.

@AP-Design 4 года назад

Excellent guest choice! Thoroughly enjoyed this Sunday Special.

@stevefromberkeley5522 4 года назад

This was an awesome interview - reasonable discussion from different points of view but common underlying values ... as opposed to the Vox dude from last week ... who deflected, obscured, and in general refused to speak to the issues.

@brandonmadden9376 4 года назад

One of the better Sunday specials in a while. Good on him to come on. Seems like a genuine guy and producer.

@lishkoburger12 4 года назад

"I wanna make a scary movie about global warming." Birdemic: AM I A JOKE TO YOU?

4 года назад

I don't buy hollywood product anymore. The slithering feminism, the demonization of white men, the incredibly high 'woke' quotient. Havnt seen one of their product since whenever that was.

@BrianBellia 4 года назад

My boycott began in 2006. Absolutely no regrets whatsoever.

@marthakladitis1661 4 года назад

Same. I don't like to give my money to these creatures.

@freedomisbrightestindungeons 4 года назад

aardvaark069 well said

@abefroman8821 4 года назад

I hate the demonization of straight white males and I'm Mexican. That's mostly carried on by white liberals. The most self hating people on earth.

@randyjohnson9147 4 года назад

Most films and TV shows don’t feature any of that stuff. Didn’t realize you were such an irrational little girl.

@ColeEdits 4 года назад

Oh shit this is cool! Thanks! :)

@Steven-sd2zi 4 года назад

I wasn't interested in watching The Hunt before. I might actually check it out now after seeing this interview

@welcometototalitarianism812 4 года назад

Great interview. Love Jason Blum. Thanks, Ben!

@lp5188 4 года назад

Enjoyed the interview and will stream The Hunt. Brave man.

@PrimeCollectibles 4 года назад

I like a lot of the Blumhouse movies but I'll make a special effort to see them after this. I think it's important to support open communication and those who are open to it. Especially people in Hollywood who are. Also, what a likable guy Jason Blum is.

@megamoviez 4 года назад

Yeah I freaking love Jason Blum even more now!

@MrRawnerves 4 года назад

Excellent interview, enjoyed it a lot

@goldcd 3 года назад

I came here as I was just interested in Jason (micro-budgets, giving them to talented people - and getting some incredible films coming out the other end) - and just wanted to see an interview with him and youtube gave me this. Had to google Ben - and seemingly he's some right-wing Breitbart fascist... ..but video on my screen is a lovely intelligent and respectful conversation between two decent people. Then reading through the comments, the majority of people came for Ben and seem to end up quite liking Jason - so converse of me. I feel quite reassured by this. People as a whole are decent, and as long as we all keep talking, it'll all be fine.

@r34p3r_here 4 года назад

That was a really good show! Never expected a hollywood guy to be on here. Good stuff keep communication open!

@waitssharpe7491 4 года назад

Jason Blum is such a cool dude. Love Blumhouse and their movies and he just seems like a chill guy

@28pbtkh23 4 года назад

That was a great discussion on movies and politics from people on different sides of the political divide.

@repbydesign16 4 года назад

Awesome interview Ben!! Keep it up!

@expect2achieve-jc502 4 года назад

This was great!!

@catharinel07 4 года назад

I absolutely loved loved loved this interview.

@Milestonemonger 4 года назад

The intro alone was phenomenal 💥

@1skrmsp1 4 года назад

Glad to hear from Jason Blum, I actually did not know him much, and he sounds like an interesting person.

@darknessviking 4 года назад

great interview, brave dude

@Brian-cj4bj 4 года назад

Great guest, Ben! Fantastic interview!

@benjaminc.m.9873 4 года назад

I’m not a troll (I’m a pretty regular viewer) but ouch your sound guy and/or video editor got something off in the intro/title music this time around, really stands out. The background piano is playing in a different key than the other instruments. Great interview!

@a526003b 4 года назад

This was a great discussion!

@aryusure1943 4 года назад

"I listen to what you say and do". That's the key!

@rhythmdroid 4 года назад

AMAZING. THANK YOU.

@bstortz 4 года назад

I didn't have a clue who Blum was but I'm a fan whether we agree or disagree. Thank you sirs

@UnwaveringBackBone 4 года назад

Jason Blum was so much more likeable than last week's Ezra Klein. That episode stressed me out but this one was a breath of fresh air. Thoroughly enjoyed it 😁. Wowsers!!

@Jimmy_CV 4 года назад

Eliza gave me canceraids

@dominonine 4 года назад

I love Blumhouse Productions, this guy is pretty cool too.

@Nobody-lm5gh 4 года назад

This is one of the better interviews Ben has had

@tottiegod8021 4 года назад

Ben... one point not mentioned is the low frequencies played in movie theaters. I have a home theater with a 15" subwoofer, but many only have generic cheap subwoofers or do not have one at all.

@robertbordevik5072 4 года назад

Great interview. I find him credible.

@idakah23 4 года назад

Great conversation. Well done.

@bigbangrafa8435 4 года назад

The Hunt is an amazing movie, and now I understand why. This guy represents a liberal view that died in the 2000's and will probably never return.

@cheddar2648 4 года назад

Not dead, just outnumbered. But it's nice to be reminded that the Democrats are not a homogeneous monolith.

@bigbangrafa8435 4 года назад

@@wordwan It's hard to summarize. Respecting others , having an open mind, being a peacefull and chilled-up person. You know, the anti-SJW. Like JFK for example, a Democrat with principles (principles that killed him by the way). You don't see many of these today, the few that still remain are leaving the left and joinning conservatives and libertarians on the aliance against the stablishment and the SJW mentallity.

@bigbangrafa8435 4 года назад

@@wordwan Because don't matter how much I disagree with a guy like Jason Blum, Im' sure we would still agree in a lot and be able to have a good time together. I cant' say the same for a Bernie suporter.

@jimbowden768 4 года назад

It has comedown to Blum & Shapiro ..........what a Judeised world we live in. WoW !!!

@rock53355 4 года назад

32:24 Not seen Ben laugh so heartily in a while

@slamberryp960 4 года назад

Great interview!

@Brian-pr1dq 4 года назад

Good on Jason coming on the show! Seems like a cool dude!

@LazarheaD 4 года назад

I love his movies. He gives voice to truly original and suspensful scripts. Unlike the rest of Hollywood.

@aureliefille 3 года назад

Does everybody remember watching his movies back in the day before he got big time? I was so happy when he made it big because he always made good horror movies.

@jauphi7 4 года назад

Love your show, black conservative from Tennessee. Question, how many people are working in or at these news company? Are they being quarinteed also? Weird how they are still going full force......????

@chineseviruszombie773 4 года назад

Ben is quarantined, The Sunday Show was pre-recorded

@Jimmy_CV 4 года назад

Everyone is subject to state/local law even the big news unless they are considered essential business then they can gather 10+ people and I think news organizations are for some reason. I work at an auto parts store in FL and they have shut down all non essential businesses but we are allowed to operate because we are "essential" to life.

@kevint1719 4 года назад

Fair play to him. I was always very dubious about the criticism of The Hunt because I don't see how you could make that story and have the audience root for the hunters. One of my favourite films is Hard Target, which has a similar plot and also has a social message about the treatment of homeless veterans, who are the ones being hunted in that movie. Obviously the hunters are going to be the bad guys.

@bertthebuilder4699 4 года назад

Ive love so many of his movies

@nickschaeffler7878 4 года назад

I'm definitely going to stream The Hunt now

@democratpoopcity3347 4 года назад

I LOVE Andrew too :D

@1satisfiedmind 4 года назад

I bought the negative hype at first, but I have enjoyed several of his movies. Great interview.

@trailersfromhell2539 4 года назад

Really looking forward to the next Halloween movie

@chrishansen9731 4 года назад

Omg me too they're saying it's gonna be a game changer

@tbkrum 4 года назад

People on the right do believe in a safety net! However, human dignity is taken away when there is no incentive to work. Don’t take away people’s incentive to work. It is good for us.

@Luke_Freeman 4 года назад

The dinging bells carrying the melody in the intro were way off pitch. It's was like nails on a chalkboard. Some one fix that, pronto! 😂

@theresamccuaig7828 4 года назад

Totally agree about why it didn’t do well... but I loved it!

@trackingthealgorithm221 4 года назад

We need more people like this guy.

@TheBombayMasterTony 4 года назад

Good episode.

@fnaranjo307 4 года назад

Great interview. Even if I disagree with him it’s extremely refreshing to see a liberal willing to be friendly with the other side. Props to Mr. Blum.