Director Spike Jonze, and cast members Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, and Olivia Wilde discussed their new film "Her" after its world premiere at the 51st New York Film Festival. More information on NYFF51: filmlinc.com/nyff
to be fair, it's mostly the director who's in focus because most of the questions are directed at the philosophical side of the movie. Most of the acting-related questions were about Joaquin and Scarlett since they're the main characters and Scarlett wasn't there to answer the questions directed at her.
val macclinchy That’s not always true, he had some pretty good questions thrown his way on the Joker press tour that he just flat out didn’t answer. I think it’s either you catch him in a good mood or a bad mood. Obviously asking good questions helps, but doesn’t guarantee an answer.
Joaquin's the man. People are always on his case, but the guy just doesn't like expressing himself much, I can relate. Yeah he's an actor and all, but he's good at acting, not interviews or Q & A's. It's really that simple.
+fatalradius Sorry for busting in a year or two later, but I would imagine professional actors and actresses were more emotionally and socially secure, thus had more than average empathy and thus were more secure expressing intimate ideas or thoughts. This interview was kinda weird for me, since it was only the director, and partially Amy and Olivia, that seemed to want to talk about the film. Maybe they've answered these things millions of times before, but I understand this was a conference held shortly after the premiere or similar, so I somewhat doubt that. So unless they were worn out and just wanted to get out of there, I don't see why they wanted to react that way (even to the ill-prepared questions). Many famous actors seem to love to talk about themselves and their characters, as much as they can get away with sometimes. Kind of like the director here. But maybe you're right. Maybe it just is a personality type thing. It's just odd to me how a guy like Joaquin could ever get such big parts if he is really this awkward and insecure in public.
It's not that simple; interviews&promotion are part of his job as an actor and, as a Hollywood actor he is quite overpaid; some respect to the audience is due, I would say. We all do certain tasks as part of our daily jobs that arent really appreciated but we must do them if we want some cash by the end of the month. To me its not only about shyness or a lack of speech, but a sort of bad manners.
@@Muskar2 @Marvel Yana, maybe you should watch more of his interviews. He's actually a shy and introvert person, so talking in public isn't something he's comfortable with. I happen to have the same personality with Joaquin and have the bad luck of having a job that require me to often speak in public. So I could relate. Asking him intelligent questions that force him to think would distract him from the awkwardness.
Joaquin sounds so high xD but i'm convinced no one else could play the lead role better. That sheer raw awkwardness, and introversion, it's a special kind of mindset ^^.
I can't do that. This may be one of my favourite movies of all time, and I don't want to risk losing the feeling I got the first time I watched the film.
TokyoKazama haha same here, I don't know if I want to watch it often enough to the point I know what's going to happen next and loose the emotional link with it.... Like an amazing song that you just hear too much and end up being just another one in your collection... I'm sure I'll watch it again... but maybe in a few years... when my life is at another point, or If I ever feel like I'm becoming so used to a rutine that I forget about any existencial stuff.
So, have any of you watched it again? I just watched it for the first time and I too don't wanna risk losing that magic of watching it with fresh eyes.. It was possibly the most beautiful film I've ever seen.. It literally changed me. Plus I don't want to feel that sadness again, at least not right now..
Very ironic that the movie has such eloquent and mind-blowing monologues and discussions and yet Spike and Joaquin are so inarticulate in this interview lol. I have a feeling Amy, Rooney and Olivia had a lot they wanted to say during this as well.
Goes to show that genius comes in very specific forms.. Spike is methodical in his work, he slowly develops beautiful concepts in his head, mulling them over to perfection. He can't just spit masterwork, he's definitely awkward and nervous when he has to be articulate in real time..
Drives me mad when media folk say "talk about this." Fucking no. Have an actual question you want answered as opposed to just saying "talk about something for me."
Why? It's better to leave it open-ended so that they have more freedom to answer it however they want. When you give a pointed question, it restricts the answers the person's able to give.
@@Unanythang It’s not because a question is open that it leaves more freedom to the person who responds. A precise and structured question on a particular point can be so deep that you can go in monologue and never stop. These so-called open questions are just empty and leaves behind no-interest answers, conventional "blabla" to stay polite and not ruin the atmosphere. Personally I don’t judge these people, my questions would probably be worse lol and the actors have to get used to it because it is part of their job unfortunately.
Alisa 03 he said something like “rooney, don’t do that. we flew you out here to talk” ... because rooney was shy ..joaquin also said “poor kid, she’s nervous” 😂
Everyone in the comments is overreacting. Yes they are awkward but there’s really nothing wrong with it and maybe people realize that not all actors have to be comfortable with these things.
The way people are asking their questions...I mean, I am very educated and I swear, I'm like struggling to understand their questions. It's like they all want to sound so smart that by the end of the question, you're like wtf?
+Jeanne Bastille But why isn't some of these professional insiders acting on them -turning them around, asking back or just say: " I assume what you really want to ask us is..... " and just answer them like they feel and want. I mean they are on stage - they are the leaders of this whole event up there, or not? After having watched this brilliant film, then seeing them sitting up there, everybody trying to hide like little children, this is so unprofessional. After seeing that, probably no regular person has any more stagefright. THIS performance everybody can do.
+Theresa Mueller Totally agree with you. The whole thing is so awkward that I'm left wondering if the cast and the director even truly get along...Something feels phony about their attitude toward each other, I don't know. Weird interview from beginning to end imo...
I’ve had a crush on her since I was 11 and saw her in the Nightmare on Elm Street remake😂 funny thing was that she hated that movie she almost quit acting. Thankfully she didn’t because she’s my favorite actress
+NinyaChow That's what I was thinking and messaging to my daughter after the first minutes of the movie: "I also want such a personal OS1 for myself with a sexy male voice"
Thank you for bringing that up. I never thought of it with the reverse roles but as I ponder how it would be I think it would be interesting. It would in some ways be a different story. I would like to see that
lol Joaquin is so right. There's three of the hottest actresses on the planet beside these two weirdos and everyone just asks the guys questions. Don't get me wrong, would love to talk to Jonze or Joaquin, but Joaquin clearly doesn't want to talk to anyone. It's just cringeworthy watching him attempt to answer questions.
Yes don't talk to the by far 2 most important people regarding that movie (with Johansson) only talk to the girls because they are hot!! It is the first time I see Phoenix outside a movie. Is he unconfortable in public? If not he is a total asshole that should not be allowed to chew bubble-gum
After i watch the Joker and Her ..joaquin phoenix is straight on my top 5 best actors list… btw can u suggest any movies that have the same feeling as Her
This is pretty entertaining, to be honest. You can tell that the guys are a bit not used to the whole press-type environment or whatever, they just feel a tad awkward and silly. It's so fun.
A beautiful, daring, haunting love story. The first time I saw the trailer I found it really absurd. Little did I know it would become one of my favorite movies, maybe ever. Spike Jonez never disappoints.
I think not having an avatar for Samantha helps the relationship be a completely emotional one. Having a beautiful woman might someone make it creepy and shallow.
It's just a great movie. It's so well written and so well acted that you believe the relationship even if the female love interest is not there (take that Twilight, Mortal instruments and 50 Shades) It looks like an art film, shot like an indie film, written like Shakespeare and garnished with Science Fiction... Plus the movie got me laid so that's always a plus.
Dan Dawkins you too ? i didnt stop thinking about this movie when i was in the bed. twice i watch this movie. i watched this film 4 days ago and i am thnking over and over.
marlon burbano I'm an engineering university student and I can't help but be fascinated by the possibility of creating AI that can think like this film presents them too! But...when it comes down to it. I almost feel an emotional connection to this film that i've never felt with any other. Does that sound stupid?
Glad to see I'm not the only one whose head this film messed with.. from someone who has little to no reaction to pretty much every romance film ive watched
Imagine if Scarlet was on the stage too. I wish I would have heard her input and perspective. After all, her character was the premise of the entire film, even is it was just a voice.
Pretty much every question was about the script, thus directed at Spike. I wish they asked more about the acting. Spike shouldn't have tried to deflect the questions on to the actors though, its not like the actors wrote the script..
It almost feels like he didn't even make the movie, the questions barely get answered with any form of real substance and idea of 'i did this because i wanted this message'.. weird. but the movie is one of the best movies i have seen in years.
Olivia Wilde is the most articulate of the bunch, it's a little awkward and needs a good edit/supercut... the result would be about 5mins of video.. if that :D
I'm amazed of how sensitive and tender must Spike be, as he writes so tender,delicate script. Might'd got a bit help with it from somebody, but still the guy must've a lot of gentleness in himself. Movie is great, cause there are so many questions that you ask yourself after watching it- for ex. how the view of society and our own habit of perceiving relationship in specific way (way we've been thought or got used to) influence our decisions.We have doubts- "if it's right", even if we feel 100% happy. It's brave if we break a rule and discover pure feeling, we let the joy/happiness penetrate us, step into this with no doubts, even if there is no "Amy's" support or acceptance.
***** yeap you are right the director spike seems like he doesnt know what he did... i mean i can actually answer for him if i had too! haha most of the questions arent that confusing... and the cast! like they doesnt have anything to say! like seriously are they really the one acting in this movie? huhu
***** everyone experienced the film differently than Spike and the Cast did...it was no wonder they had such a hard time trying to answer those deep metaphorical questions that the filmmakers themself don't necessarily need to know themselves to get the job done. Everyone experienced the film quiite differenlty though I understood it in the same way Olivia Spike and Adams did
***** I agree, it seems that creative/artistic people like Spike and the actors have a totally different kind of intelligence. They are less concerned with abstract concepts and analysis and more with things like perception and feelings. it's revealing that (at 7:00) when the production designer/architect asked him in what kind of future society the movie take place, utopian or dystopian, he responded her by describing the colors of the city.
Ok. Joaquin fooled me and I guess other people. I think he is Freddie (of "The Master" (an awesome movie!).. I can't wait to see this film. Even though I feel I'm getting a bit too sucked into to his life too much.. How did he lose so much weight in such a (seemingly to me) short time? Methamphetamine? God, I hope not. Maybe he's just a good dieter. Rich people can do what they want, and when it's my hero, that doesn't make me mad but worried! I love him....I am crazy. I do not know him. Oh well he's a great actor, really, even though he did that shitty movie about my other hero, Johnny Cash. No one should have attempted that, like "The Doors" sucked, but not because of Val Kilmer, he's a good actor. Just some people (Johnny, Jim) are too unique! Everything else he's done is great, and Joaquin Philips is one of the greatest actors in the current world!
The fact that Spike had helped make "Jackass" made me think he couldn't make anything so romantic and emotional, but when I watched "Her", I wished that it was real.
3 extremely beautiful women in this movie...that should be enough to go and check this out! Joaquin is a lucky man! What on earth is wrong with this audience? Are they scared of these females? Spike has to basically tell them to ask questions to the women. The interviewer should of had questions prepared and cut the audience out if they didn't diversify the questions to different people. That just seemed really rude to ignore all 3 of these lovely women.
First line Spike Jonze spoke and I was like; 'WAIT. HOLD. ON.' Googled 'Spike Jonze Wolf Wall Street'. Knew I recognized his voice straight away! He was a small role in Wolf of Wall Sreet. Awesome
You can tell many of those question asked for the filmmakers are very academical, whereas many filmmakers who were not in film school only bring their real life experience to the screen.
I wish Spike Jonze was more well-spoken and like... capable of articulating a thought? I really would have liked to have hear more about the film instead of "um" and "i dunno" repeated over and over again. Thank god for the ladies who undoubtedly carried this press conference. Regardless, a wonderfully profound movie and a very talented cast.
