Incredible i did not know he was not even nominated for best actor ! His distinctive narration carried you through the whole film and that voice stayed with you through out and you never forgot it.
Among the actors nominated in 1979 were Gary Busey for The Buddy Holly Story and Warren Beatty for Heaven Can Wait, and the actor that won is Jon Voight for Coming Home. I was born in 1978 and have not heard of any of these movies. Jon Voight won. The last two movies were also nominated for Best Picture. Apocalypse Now was nowhere to be found. The Deer Hunter won. Fair enough, it's a powerful movie, but it hasn't attained legendary status like Apocalypse Now. Time has the final say, though, and we know which actor/movie won in the end.
@@adriannn3720 that’s correct. Kramer vs Kramer won at the 1980 Oscar’s. For those who may not know, the Oscar year rewards the films etc for the previous year. Cheers.
Those are guys who almost gave their lives for a dream. They both went through so much for Apocalypse Now and ended up making the BEST FILM EVER MADE. I wanna cry.
Gerry Dooley yep I started thinking my comment and I believe now Apoc Now is one of the best and shouldn't be compared. One of the best movies ever made.
Martin Sheen is so underrated. The man has worked for Malick, Coppola, Scorsese, Stone, Spielberg, Nichols, Reiner, Beatty. No one could have played a better Willard. That voice alone is so perfectly resonant.
octagonproplex - I agree 100% with your comment. However, it saddens me to learn how much more Martin Sheen’s brother, Joe Estevez, contributed to the making of this incredible, iconic film, and yet, Joe received no credit acknowledgement. I sense that Coppola recognizes this, and makes a point to bring it up, but sadly, I believe that there is some rancor or bad feeling that persists between M. Sheen, and his brother Joe (who seems like a kind, and self-deprecating man), that really bothers me. I got the sense that Coppola did not want to pursue the subject further. That said, this was an absolutely incredible interview, and I am grateful that someone made it available.
@@danieltravanti7003 I'm not sure how much Joe did except serve as a stand-in double for long shots and ao forth. At any rate he ought to get a credit (unless he himself specifically requested to be uncredited).
Its what makes Badlands so difficult to watch. You believe in him and want him to succeed in all endeavors. He brings empathy out of the audience even for marginalized characters.
Interesting statement. " When your In a self destructive mood." Hmm.ok so... Open to Judgement or accolade or understanding or an Inginite number of retorts. Anyway... Genetics and Luck are what humans are eventually affected. My sister mentioned this....partially true add " Choice" as a primary ingrediant.
I watched it on shrooms last night and it was an absolute revelation. I had already seen the film many times before that, but DAMN, psilocybin really opens it up. Deep experience.
Coppola's output in the 1970s is some of the greatest of any director in the history of the medium. The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Conversation and Apocalypse Now are all exceptional films and when you realize that one man brought us all of those in the span of less than a decade you just have to sit in awe of the work. These films also are what I point to when I say that the 70s was the best decade in film history. This interview is great! Thanks for sharing!
There were many directors who had grown upon classic commercial cinema and storytelling and the resurgence of the more daring, less "linear" avant-garde art films in the 60s. The great seventies directors made those traits two sides of the same coin and gave major movies the compelling entertainment value yet deep philosophical and artistic motifs like great literature. They're almost like the beat writers of film.
This is an amazing interview. It's remarkable how insecure they both seem and yet they were working on a masterpiece. But it's all the time like "I didn't have a clue", "we didn't have a script", "I didn't know who my character was", "we didn't know how to dress Brando"... And it's like that for every masterpiece, which only goes to show how true genius is about conquering your insecurities. Most don't and just follow a route, always staying in the confort zone.
the 70s were a different time. young directors. actors living and working in a time without the constraints of today. a film like that could never be made today in corporate Hollywood. with a crew and cast living in a jungle. free spirited and open minded.. great interview! would love to see Francis do one with al Pacino. .
I loath all the cumputer enhanced stuff of nowadays as seen in black hawk down where even the bullit squirts that kicked up the sand were computer enhanced
I can't believe I never saw Apocalypse Now so I got the Directors Cut. Man, at the end of the film, I stared at the credit reel until it ran out, mesmerized. Felt like I was tripping all day after watching it. Visually stunning. While the setting was in VietNam I really thought it was not about VietNam other than a solid argument against the war. Brando's dialog is chilling. Martin Sheen is brilliant. Probably one of the most epic films I've ever seen.
in our time of divas and superstars ,social media ,public relation and etc, its nice to see 2 legends that are so humble and true that you can relate with.
Apocalypse Now is beyond labels. It's one of those giants of the cinema, along with Citizen Kane, La Dolce Vita, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Intolerance and maybe two or three others, that transcends labels and sits way up in the clouds, showing people what the art form of film can ascend to.
Awesome get together. True story. I Served in the US Army from 1969 thru Dec 1971 in Germany ( was a tanker, Sherridan M5521 tanks). From 1972 thru 1979, I was a Los Angeles County Emergency Paramedic and was getting burned out because of all of the hours I was working. I use to occasionally fly with the Los Angeles County Helicopter Air Division on scene flights. On a return flight from a scene flight (we ended up not transporting the patients, an ambulance beat us to the scene near Acton Ca on Interstate 14), the pilot asked my partner (my future wife and we are still married (37 years)) and I if we would object if he flew up to Mount Wilson (north of Los Angeles in the San Gabrial Mountains) to look at some property he wanted to buy. We said yeah, that would be great. Three weeks later, I went to see Apocalypse Now and I was watching the Helicopter Assault on the village scene. The hair on my neck went up and three days later I was talking to an Army recruter (October 1979 I believe) and said I want to go back into the Army to Warrant Officer School and helicopter fight training. The rest was history, I passed all of the requirements and testing and received a date (11 January 1980) to go back to basic again (was out almost 10 years) at Fort Leonardwood, MO, then Fort Rucker, AL to flight school (Hueys). I retired as a Senior Warrant Officer / Blackhawk pilot in 1997. Ten years later (2007), I received a call from the Dept of the Army from a CW5 Army buddy who was the Warrant Officer Branch Manager. He asked me if I would return back on active duty for 3 years because the 1st Cav (I retired from the 1st Cav & in the helicopter scene they too were from the 1st Cav) needed bodys and Blackhawk Pilots to go to Iraq. I asked my wife what she thought and she said "go for it" which I did. I retired the second time in late 2010. I then flew EMS medical helicopters until last year. The bottom line here, I too want to thank Francis Ford Coppola for how his great movie changed my life just as he changed Martin Sheens life. Thank You Francis. I am forever in debt to you. True story "CB" DUSTOFF 85 OUT!!
WOW. I just accidentally discovered this video, and was completely enthralled throughout. I met Martin Sheen in a mom pop grocery store in Malibu many years ago, and he was as authentic and wonderful as any big star I have ever been privileged to meet. Thank you for providing this marvelous and insightful interview of two great artists, and a truly iconic film.
Well that has to be the best interview ever between a Director and Leading Actor post movie after all these years. Great, great insights and memories of such a crazy time. Perhaps no other movie had the challenges and clashes of personalities that this one had, with the leading man having a heart attack, no less, amongst the chaos of it all. There is such genuine warmth and affection between these guys having been through such a defining period in both of their lives. You've got to love the stories of Brando and the monumental cast that came together so eclectically for this movie, one of the best all time war movies that reeks of spontaneity and the visceral excitement that brings to the screen. Throw in the mad weather and typhoons and it's a miracle they ever cut this thing together. Very inspired to give the movie yet another airing this evening, I'll be watching all the more intently. Wonderful, wonderful stuff.
Best picture of all time. Best director of a movie of all time. Best performance by an actor in a movie of all time. Martin survived a heart attack and a grueling filming schedule before finally making it to the end. Just the making of it is a movie itself makes for a great documentary film. Martin was the best actor for the part of Willard. Willard is a special forces assassin who drops his sword and becomes a pacifist by the end of the movie.
I can see what you mean, but I just thought that was great cinematography, I just see psychedelic differently. I’ve had well over 100 LSD and mushroom trips in my life, and just see that movie as a cinematography/acting/setting masterpiece.
That’s cool man, we both know it’s an amazing movie, stands the test of time after 40 years! I will say this though....I’ll NEVER watch it tripping, watching it stoned is enough...haha. Peace
Is Heart of Darkness that common to read in school in the U.S.? (I'm only guessing you're an American). I just, finally, read it last week, and liked it a lot.
I just got done watching Apocalypse Now. I think it's safe to say there will never be a movie shot on that epic scale again. CGI is just too cheap to compete with. To see 30 helicopters do a mock battle with all the squibs and explosions like that. And to know small margin of error to get it right on one go? Coppola did a solid job to say the least.
I was wondering if CGI is actually cheaper, why do movies cost $100M and up to make now? Seems to me it would be cheaper and definitely more authentic looking to shoot real scenes.
CGI is a cheap simulation in comparison, and should only be used as an effect, sometimes, maybe. Maybe. Preferably not. People made great films for decades without it. Building a setting, characters, anything major out of CGI is cheap and insulting to the audience. I don't like it at all.
Not quite on the same scale but Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk was quite the spectacle with little to no CGI, you should give it a shot if you haven't already
There is only ever one constraint on any piece of artistic entertainment, that being Money. It was just the times those guys lived in. The US went from post ww2 prosperity and the 60's to watergate, Korea and vietnam. The youth was angry and as a consequence, art became angry too. The artists inspiration coincided with the changing tastes of the audience and suddenly indie films were in again. We saw it in the 90's also. We will see it again though. Eventually audiences will tire of remakes and superhero movies and one successful indie film will mark the beginning of a new independent era in hollywood.
Warm & wonderful, truly dream years of the best film making before everything became computerized. Like Coppola said, back then, everything you saw on film was real .. I’m so glad to have lived through these times. Bravo !!
Mister Sheen ,I see Charlie in your movies ,and your voices are close but I still have to remember it's you and not him , you are both very good actors and people ,I believe if I saw you on the street, and didn't act like a fool ,you two could talk to me ,even me being the hillbilly that I am , you are good people ,humble, my favorite thing about you two,down to earth
Most realistic?? Wilem Dafoe getting slaughtered by machine guns and "Acting" his way to dead for half a minute? Give me a break. You get hit with a bullet and you drop on the spot. You don't writhe around from one shot to the next for 10 bullets. Just absurd Hollywood nonsense.
Think saving private Ryan or The Thin Red Line would be more realistic than platoon .Always thought Platoon was overated .Apocalypse Now is just the best movie ever ,beats them all by miles !
jo platoon is completely over rated. Apocalypse Now is art. It is a journey of the mind and beautifully photographed . Platoon is just a great big packaged HOLLYWOOD film.
@@roquefortfiles Bullets aren't magic. One is often not enough. Look up the history on the "Mozambique drill." Besides, those were relatively light rounds from automatic rifles, not machine guns.
In my opinion, which isn't much, I think k Apocalypse Now is the greatest film ever made. Then I'd say Godfather, Lawrence of Arabia, 2001 Space Odyssey and maybe like Blade Runner to round out the top 5. But I think Apocalypse Now is the best film I've ever seen.
Devon Hayes nice choice. Casablanca doesnt get talked about enough anymore, although i pick treasure of the sierra madre and in a lonely place as the greatest bogart performances
Godfather 1 then 2 then Apocalypse Now, three straight brilliant films, Francis may have been at an apex that not many directors have reached since or before.
The - "greatest- film- ever- made"- film Charlie Sheen Loves with a capital L, says teaches about life, and affectionately calls "Apocalypse", just so proud of his dad Captain Willard. Winning!
I love this kind of stuff. So candid, no B.S. and we learn about the process and of the mindsets of the people involved. When you see a great performance and find out later the process they went through and their insecurities, it is really enlightening.
Such a mind blowing film experience, so terrifying, surreal and haunting all at once. It nailed the obnoxious theater of war, the hypocrisy of the violence and the soul erosion of conflict better than any movie I have ever seen, and I think it remains Coppola's crowning achievement.
This movie changed my life. I still marvel at the scene between Kurtz and Willard where Brando asks Sheen if he had ever considered any REAL freedom. “Freedom from the opinion of others and even the opinion of yourself”.
Good gracious, what insights and memories. The stories from both sides are enlightening to the understanding of the movie. And the things discussed that the other didn’t know at the time of filming. Good follow-up years later to appreciate what happens during filming. Thanks.
Such an awesome interview...thanks for that. It makes me think of so many great movies, albums...any great piece of art really, that is great DESPITE (or maybe because of..) the almost insurmountable obstacles faced during the creation. (The other great film that comes to mind is JAWS, where the mech shark didn't work for most of the movie and they had to work around it.) It takes a lot of talent, but a certain amount of optimism to project to the others working with you that you will not crack under the pressure. Francis is a legend, but also just seems like a decent guy who cares.
23:20 “Whoever you are at the moment, that’s all we got.” Sounds like something Miles Davis would say to his young band members looking for advice. Thanks for sharing, this is gold.
Francis Ford Coppola. Apocalypse Now. In Vietnam in 1970, Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) takes a perilous and increasingly hallucinatory journey upriver to find and terminate Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando), a once-promising officer who has reportedly gone completely mad. In the company of a Navy patrol boat filled with street-smart kids, a surfing-obsessed Air Cavalry officer (Robert Duvall), and a crazed freelance photographer (Dennis Hopper), Willard travels further and further into the heart of darkness. Of all the war movies that I have seen, this film is the only one that truly made me see how someone could go insane after being a participant in any war conflict. The movie has two endings, the first involved Willard (Martin Sheen) leading Lance (Sam Bottoms) by the hand as everyone in Kurtz's (Marlon Brando) base stands by and looks, and ends with images of Willard's boat pulling away from Kurtz's compound superimposed over the face of a stone idol which then fades into black. The better ending shows an air strike being called and the base being blown to bits in a spectacular display, consequently killing everyone left alive. Apocalypse Now...Great Movie, Impressive Cast, Amazing Story. "The horror, The horror."
I was surprised but delighted when Bill Graham's name came up because besides being a co-producer on this film and The Doors movie, he was the premiere concert producer in the San Francisco Bay Area. I worked at Bill Graham Presents for 7 years and Bill was the gold standard in how to produce a concert. Thank you to Martin and Francis.
Man.... i just have to comment on this. This is the movie ive watched most in my life.... And the fact that Sheen was a alcoholic (if i understand that correctly, no offense) makes this whole movie even more of an accomplishment from both men. Holy S
Such a great interview, didn’t know how much the cinematographer Vittoro Soraro contributed . From the opening scenes to Kurt’s first appearance. Brando was indescribable, the shadows moving in and out .
I had no idea that Martin Sheen was actually the original choice for the part. I knew he had replaced Keitel, but never knew that Keitel got the role because Sheen couldn't do it. Really interesting.
@@kevcatnip7589 Keitel's dark brown eyes would have been detrimental to the film. Too tough and inscrutable. Sheen's pale blue-eyes had an innocent, wide-eyed, "can't believe what I'm seeing" quality to them with which all viewers could identify.
Greatest film ever made! Coppola finished the Seventies with the ultimate home run! This video with Sheen and Coppola is wow for us fans of Apocalypse Now and film in general. Acting - yes, as many people point out Apocalypse Now bookmark's the Seventies as the acting is amazing. Coppola let the actors act. His only direction was to own your character and let him be, whoever you want him to be using your emotions and deep personal experiences. Brando was the rule and exception like his character Colonel Walter E. Kurtz. Martin Sheen - a criminally underrated actor. For many years the performances of Robert Duvall (Colonel Killgore) and Marlon Brando overshadowed Martin Sheen's brilliant Captain Willand. As someone, and please forgive me for forgetting your name but reiterating your assertion that Sheen/Willard is in effect the soul of Apocalypse Now. ". . . his mind is sane but his soul has gone mad. . ." says Dennis Hopper's character. For me personally, Apocalypse Now is about the soul. It is not a war movie. The Vietnam War is the obvious background, but it is the behavior " guided" by the jungle that affected so many who served there. The characters in the movie are amalgams of real people that Michael Herr met or experienced. Herr who wrote the films narration was a journalist who was there from 1967-68 and saw and felt the horror. Dispatches - is the book that Michael Herr wrote about his experience in Vietnam. It is a MUST READ for all fans of Apocalypse Now. E.g. and I don't want to ruin it for anyone. The opening part OF THE the booK Coppola used to build Willard's hotel room. The steam8ng jungle montage with the helicopters. . . Jim Morrison singing this is THE End . . . the words "all the children are insane", fade to black. . . ... We're in Willard's room and a beautiful, slow, candid shot of his hotel room tells us something and then the immortal words Saigon.... shit I'm still only in Saigon... " No movie will ever beat that.
Why the hell didn’t Coppola’s greatest protege, Lucas, learn from him that Actors are singularly responsible for telling your story you better set the table for their success.
What a grand life they had...and hopefully still do. Why have I not seen this movie!?! Thank you for posting this inspiring and moving conversation. A Paco lips, now? Who is this "Paco" fella, and what's up with his lips???
It is a shame that sheen was not nominated for the oscar. He was so great
he was never jewish or fashionable
Incredible i did not know he was not even nominated for best actor ! His distinctive narration carried you through the whole film and that voice stayed with you through out and you never forgot it.
Among the actors nominated in 1979 were Gary Busey for The Buddy Holly Story and Warren Beatty for Heaven Can Wait, and the actor that won is Jon Voight for Coming Home. I was born in 1978 and have not heard of any of these movies. Jon Voight won. The last two movies were also nominated for Best Picture. Apocalypse Now was nowhere to be found. The Deer Hunter won. Fair enough, it's a powerful movie, but it hasn't attained legendary status like Apocalypse Now.
Time has the final say, though, and we know which actor/movie won in the end.
Wrong. Apocalypse Now was released a year after the Deer Hunter. They were not competing against each other.
@@adriannn3720 that’s correct. Kramer vs Kramer won at the 1980 Oscar’s. For those who may not know, the Oscar year rewards the films etc for the previous year.
Cheers.
Those are guys who almost gave their lives for a dream. They both went through so much for Apocalypse Now and ended up making the BEST FILM EVER MADE. I wanna cry.
Cry?
Sonia A. I think 2001: a space odyssey is better.
Cor Tadew Opinions, man. I'm with this dude. Apocalypse Now dominates all.
+Cor Tadew apples and oranges
Gerry Dooley yep I started thinking my comment and I believe now Apoc Now is one of the best and shouldn't be compared. One of the best movies ever made.
Martin Sheen is so underrated. The man has worked for Malick, Coppola, Scorsese, Stone, Spielberg, Nichols, Reiner, Beatty.
No one could have played a better Willard. That voice alone is so perfectly resonant.
@Jme Ggg
True
octagonproplex - I agree 100% with your comment. However, it saddens me to learn how much more Martin Sheen’s brother, Joe Estevez, contributed to the making of this incredible, iconic film, and yet, Joe received no credit acknowledgement. I sense that Coppola recognizes this, and makes a point to bring it up, but sadly, I believe that there is some rancor or bad feeling that persists between M. Sheen, and his brother Joe (who seems like a kind, and self-deprecating man), that really bothers me. I got the sense that Coppola did not want to pursue the subject further. That said, this was an absolutely incredible interview, and I am grateful that someone made it available.
@@danieltravanti7003
I'm not sure how much Joe did except serve as a stand-in double for long shots and ao forth. At any rate he ought to get a credit (unless he himself specifically requested to be uncredited).
Plus his TV work on West Wing with Aaron Sorkin
Martin Sheen has ALWAYS seemed like a genuinely empathetic and nice man. Every interview or story about him I see/hear reinforces that.
Alexander Cahoulan he’s a piece of shit.
Its what makes Badlands so difficult to watch. You believe in him and want him to succeed in all endeavors. He brings empathy out of the audience even for marginalized characters.
He brings so much humanity to his West Wing performances -- probably the last great network television drama.
If you ever pass Martin on the street, just say hello and thank him for his work. He's really a regular guy. Chris Conley, on the other hand...
He's a class act. And a highly talented actor.
I like watching Apocalypse Now when I'm in a self-destructive mood.
As odd as that may sound to others, I completely understand that statement.
Interesting statement. " When your In a self destructive mood." Hmm.ok so...
Open to Judgement or accolade or understanding or an Inginite number of retorts. Anyway...
Genetics and Luck are what humans are eventually affected. My sister mentioned this....partially true
add " Choice" as a primary ingrediant.
@@metalinl-a1128 You can't speak, buddy.
I watched it on shrooms last night and it was an absolute revelation. I had already seen the film many times before that, but DAMN, psilocybin really opens it up. Deep experience.
Especially that binge-drinking, mirror-punching, post-divorce confirmation opening scene. Most men can relate.
Coppola's output in the 1970s is some of the greatest of any director in the history of the medium. The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Conversation and Apocalypse Now are all exceptional films and when you realize that one man brought us all of those in the span of less than a decade you just have to sit in awe of the work. These films also are what I point to when I say that the 70s was the best decade in film history. This interview is great! Thanks for sharing!
I agree but he's been awful since lol probably drained him. Damn you, Brando lol
+DJ Standing Elk His 80's weren't bad either, obviously not the classic output of the 70's but it's still very good.
There were many directors who had grown upon classic commercial cinema and storytelling and the resurgence of the more daring, less "linear" avant-garde art films in the 60s. The great seventies directors made those traits two sides of the same coin and gave major movies the compelling entertainment value yet deep philosophical and artistic motifs like great literature. They're almost like the beat writers of film.
+PimpDragon108 . Coppola's 70s are a true miracle. Not to forget that he had written Patton, best film of 1970
Sure...As long as you ignore every film made outside of Hollywood.
This is an amazing interview. It's remarkable how insecure they both seem and yet they were working on a masterpiece. But it's all the time like "I didn't have a clue", "we didn't have a script", "I didn't know who my character was", "we didn't know how to dress Brando"... And it's like that for every masterpiece, which only goes to show how true genius is about conquering your insecurities. Most don't and just follow a route, always staying in the confort zone.
Yes ! Like " Casablanca" , " Some Like It Hot " ,ect., but there are many that went very Bad!!!
+Deux Poissons Withnail & I, Classic for sure.
Have a look at 'Hearts of Darkness', the documentary about the making of the film... Quite a rough ride.
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They sound like a pair of wankers. Coppola? Intimidating? Don't make me laugh, maybe if he was paying my wages.
This documentary conversation deserves an oscar itself. I didn't even know half about the film and it was brave from them to tell it all like this.
the 70s were a different time. young directors. actors living and working in a time without the constraints of today. a film like that could never be made today in corporate Hollywood. with a crew and cast living in a jungle. free spirited and open minded..
great interview! would love to see Francis do one with al Pacino. .
The Studio system had ended and the "rock 'n' rollers" were making films. For me this is when Hollywood began.
Wonder what DISNEY would do with a remake?
I loath all the cumputer enhanced stuff of nowadays as seen in black hawk down where even the bullit squirts that kicked up the sand were computer enhanced
I can't believe I never saw Apocalypse Now so I got the Directors Cut. Man, at the end of the film, I stared at the credit reel until it ran out, mesmerized. Felt like I was tripping all day after watching it. Visually stunning. While the setting was in VietNam I really thought it was not about VietNam other than a solid argument against the war. Brando's dialog is chilling. Martin Sheen is brilliant. Probably one of the most epic films I've ever seen.
in our time of divas and superstars ,social media ,public relation and etc, its nice to see 2 legends that are so humble and true that you can relate with.
@SRV. 123 Ok, Donald.
Apocalypse Now is beyond labels. It's one of those giants of the cinema, along with Citizen Kane, La Dolce Vita, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Intolerance and maybe two or three others, that transcends labels and sits way up in the clouds, showing people what the art form of film can ascend to.
Awesome get together. True story. I Served in the US Army from 1969 thru Dec 1971 in Germany ( was a tanker, Sherridan M5521 tanks). From 1972 thru 1979, I was a Los Angeles County Emergency Paramedic and was getting burned out because of all of the hours I was working. I use to occasionally fly with the Los Angeles County Helicopter Air Division on scene flights. On a return flight from a scene flight (we ended up not transporting the patients, an ambulance beat us to the scene near Acton Ca on Interstate 14), the pilot asked my partner (my future wife and we are still married (37 years)) and I if we would object if he flew up to Mount Wilson (north of Los Angeles in the San Gabrial Mountains) to look at some property he wanted to buy. We said yeah, that would be great. Three weeks later, I went to see Apocalypse Now and I was watching the Helicopter Assault on the village scene. The hair on my neck went up and three days later I was talking to an Army recruter (October 1979 I believe) and said I want to go back into the Army to Warrant Officer School and helicopter fight training. The rest was history, I passed all of the requirements and testing and received a date (11 January 1980) to go back to basic again (was out almost 10 years) at Fort Leonardwood, MO, then Fort Rucker, AL to flight school (Hueys). I retired as a Senior Warrant Officer / Blackhawk pilot in 1997. Ten years later (2007), I received a call from the Dept of the Army from a CW5 Army buddy who was the Warrant Officer Branch Manager. He asked me if I would return back on active duty for 3 years because the 1st Cav (I retired from the 1st Cav & in the helicopter scene they too were from the 1st Cav) needed bodys and Blackhawk Pilots to go to Iraq. I asked my wife what she thought and she said "go for it" which I did. I retired the second time in late 2010. I then flew EMS medical helicopters until last year. The bottom line here, I too want to thank Francis Ford Coppola for how his great movie changed my life just as he changed Martin Sheens life. Thank You Francis. I am forever in debt to you. True story "CB" DUSTOFF 85 OUT!!
How old are you?
Incredible! I'd love to have beer with you sometime to hear some stories.
Dpesn't the Movie show the Insanity of War. It seems to me you would not have wanted to join the Armed Services after seeing Apocalypse Now -.
Are you talking about the M551 Sherridan tank that could be air dropped and was amphibious?
WOW. I just accidentally discovered this video, and was completely enthralled throughout. I met Martin Sheen in a mom pop grocery store in Malibu many years ago, and he was as authentic and wonderful as any big star I have ever been privileged to meet. Thank you for providing this marvelous and insightful interview of two great artists, and a truly iconic film.
Apocalypse Now is a magnificent film that could never be rivalled.
I dunno man. Deadpool ,Transformers 4 and The fate of the furious come pretty damn close.
@@MegaKilerr Deadpool's a pretty good movie actually, at least it wasn't god awful like the other movies you mentioned
@@xxxxxx5868 goddd, deadpool? Seriously?
@@dawsondjodvorj2408 It's a 6.5/10 imo
@@xxxxxx5868 probaby a 2 or a 3 for me.
one of the best interviews of my life....i hope it never ended!
Anand VrikshA One of the most "real" and cerebral movies ever... breaking yourself to get to what is real inside. Very fascinating.
- Martin had a heart attack
- What?!!
- Yeah, I think he's dead
- What?!... No!... He's not dead till I said so!
No he had the heart attack in the Philippines and obviously recovered.
Dustoff85 lol yea but thats what Coppola said over the phone "Hes Not Dead Till I Say So"
that doc is better than the film
This is in contradiction to the claim that no-one was injured on the shoot, too.
He did not have a heart attack he suffered a heat stroke from lack of hydration
Well that has to be the best interview ever between a Director and Leading Actor post movie after all these years. Great, great insights and memories of such a crazy time. Perhaps no other movie had the challenges and clashes of personalities that this one had, with the leading man having a heart attack, no less, amongst the chaos of it all. There is such genuine warmth and affection between these guys having been through such a defining period in both of their lives. You've got to love the stories of Brando and the monumental cast that came together so eclectically for this movie, one of the best all time war movies that reeks of spontaneity and the visceral excitement that brings to the screen. Throw in the mad weather and typhoons and it's a miracle they ever cut this thing together. Very inspired to give the movie yet another airing this evening, I'll be watching all the more intently. Wonderful, wonderful stuff.
Great review!
People think making movies are easy. This one was almost insurmountable... Amazing work
'Making movies easy'???
Tell these people who ever they might be Only 'home made' porn movies are easy to make!
Best picture of all time. Best director of a movie of all time. Best performance by an actor in a movie of all time. Martin survived a heart attack and a grueling filming schedule before finally making it to the end. Just the making of it is a movie itself makes for a great documentary film. Martin was the best actor for the part of Willard. Willard is a special forces assassin who drops his sword and becomes a pacifist by the end of the movie.
I love how the guys at the center of the trippiest psychedelic epic war movie are these sweet grandfather types now. 😁
I never found the movie to be psychedelic, more dark and profound for me. Amazing movie but not psychedelic
@@minorthreat8240 definitely psychedelic. Especially the scene at the bridge
I can see what you mean, but I just thought that was great cinematography, I just see psychedelic differently. I’ve had well over 100 LSD and mushroom trips in my life, and just see that movie as a cinematography/acting/setting masterpiece.
@@minorthreat8240 that's cool. Difference of opinions!
That’s cool man, we both know it’s an amazing movie, stands the test of time after 40 years! I will say this though....I’ll NEVER watch it tripping, watching it stoned is enough...haha. Peace
Coppola turning "Heart of Darkness", which we all read in school, into the framework for Apocalypse Now was brilliant!
Is Heart of Darkness that common to read in school in the U.S.? (I'm only guessing you're an American). I just, finally, read it last week, and liked it a lot.
Martin Sheen was superb in this movie
I just got done watching Apocalypse Now. I think it's safe to say there will never be a movie shot on that epic scale again. CGI is just too cheap to compete with. To see 30 helicopters do a mock battle with all the squibs and explosions like that. And to know small margin of error to get it right on one go? Coppola did a solid job to say the least.
I was wondering if CGI is actually cheaper, why do movies cost $100M and up to make now? Seems to me it would be cheaper and definitely more authentic looking to shoot real scenes.
CGI is a cheap simulation in comparison, and should only be used as an effect, sometimes, maybe. Maybe. Preferably not. People made great films for decades without it. Building a setting, characters, anything major out of CGI is cheap and insulting to the audience. I don't like it at all.
Not quite on the same scale but Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk was quite the spectacle with little to no CGI, you should give it a shot if you haven't already
earl harrison ford too
There is only ever one constraint on any piece of artistic entertainment, that being Money. It was just the times those guys lived in. The US went from post ww2 prosperity and the 60's to watergate, Korea and vietnam. The youth was angry and as a consequence, art became angry too. The artists inspiration coincided with the changing tastes of the audience and suddenly indie films were in again. We saw it in the 90's also. We will see it again though. Eventually audiences will tire of remakes and superhero movies and one successful indie film will mark the beginning of a new independent era in hollywood.
Martin Sheen is one of the greatest actors and so humble. You got to love this man.
I'm surprised that Coppola is such a good interviewer. He has such a natural knack for it that I kind of wish he had done a series.
Warm & wonderful, truly dream years of the best film making before everything became computerized. Like Coppola said, back then, everything you saw on film was real .. I’m so glad to have lived through these times. Bravo !!
Martin Sheen what a gem & with 254 movie credits he is in my top 10 now
Sorry for him ,,, he didnt deserve CHARLIE
You rate actors by how many movies they've done?
Shocking that he was never Nominated for at least 1 Oscar! His performance in Apocalypse Now easily deserved him that Nomination.
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Yes, a total no-brainer excluding Martin for Best Actor.
Mister Sheen ,I see Charlie in your movies ,and your voices are close but I still have to remember it's you and not him , you are both very good actors and people ,I believe if I saw you on the street, and didn't act like a fool ,you two could talk to me ,even me being the hillbilly that I am , you are good people ,humble, my favorite thing about you two,down to earth
Awesome!! Thanks fod upload. RIP Dennis Hopper.
Great conversation. Sheen's laughter is like Scorsese's.
Platoon: Most realistic war movie.
Apocalypse Now: Best movie ever about war.
Most realistic?? Wilem Dafoe getting slaughtered by machine guns and "Acting" his way to dead for half a minute? Give me a break. You get hit with a bullet and you drop on the spot. You don't writhe around from one shot to the next for 10 bullets. Just absurd Hollywood nonsense.
Think saving private Ryan or The Thin Red Line would be more realistic than platoon .Always thought Platoon was overated .Apocalypse Now is just the best movie ever ,beats them all by miles !
jo platoon is completely over rated. Apocalypse Now is art. It is a journey of the mind and beautifully photographed . Platoon is just a great big packaged HOLLYWOOD film.
Most realistic? Not an American or British film, but a Belarusian one. Come and See.
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Bullets aren't magic. One is often not enough. Look up the history on the "Mozambique drill."
Besides, those were relatively light rounds from automatic rifles, not machine guns.
Just like his characters; Sheen seems to be a likable charismatic honest down to earth guy. Specially in Hollywood he is really one of a kind
thank you so much!
An incredible reflection of this production. It truly is a masterpiece of filmmaking.
Awesome interview.. Mr. Coppola so humble.. love this and love your movies..
In my opinion, which isn't much, I think k Apocalypse Now is the greatest film ever made. Then I'd say Godfather, Lawrence of Arabia, 2001 Space Odyssey and maybe like Blade Runner to round out the top 5. But I think Apocalypse Now is the best film I've ever seen.
Excellent choices. I'd throw Seven Samurai in as well.
Goodfellas
@Matejko108 Godard was a God!!! For a long while Breathless was the greatest movie of all time for me..... then I rewatched Casablanca
Devon Hayes nice choice. Casablanca doesnt get talked about enough anymore, although i pick treasure of the sierra madre and in a lonely place as the greatest bogart performances
Blade is the greatest film ever made.
Godfather 1 then 2 then Apocalypse Now, three straight brilliant films, Francis may have been at an apex that not many directors have reached since or before.
***** Yes it was and is, but what is his favorite film by another director?
***** I saw an interview with him on The actors studio. And I swore he said it was a polish film. I will check that.
Ashes and Diamonds
Scorcese, Cameron, Kubrick, Spielberg, Nolan are pritty damn close if not AS good.
Not Nolan
Greatest movie of all time! Probably watched it over 150 times over the last 30 years. Awesome, especially around mushroom season ; - )
That story with the tiger is hilarious.
Yes. And the tiger got the pig after all!
6:15 "Never saw you drink."
Did you see the first 5 minutes, Francis?
I guess he was referring before making the movie.
What a great conversation. I’m looking forward to seeing the new Final Cut version on the big screen tonight.
They are like closed friends who meet again after 200 years.
Best director of the best picture ever made, featuring the best performance by an actor ever in a film.
Great interview. Very entertaining. Thank you!
The - "greatest- film- ever- made"- film Charlie Sheen Loves with a capital L, says teaches about life, and affectionately calls "Apocalypse", just so proud of his dad Captain Willard. Winning!
I love this kind of stuff. So candid, no B.S. and we learn about the process and of the mindsets of the people involved. When you see a great performance and find out later the process they went through and their insecurities, it is really enlightening.
Thank you so much!
Wonderful. Thank you!
This film was absolutely terrific! Martin Sheen should got Nominated for An Oscar! He got snubbed.
A Brilliant interview!!!!
Such a mind blowing film experience, so terrifying, surreal and haunting all at once. It nailed the obnoxious theater of war, the hypocrisy of the violence and the soul erosion of conflict better than any movie I have ever seen, and I think it remains Coppola's crowning achievement.
These guys changed film and the way we view cinema.
..yup, and than came george Lucas and star wars 1977
@@jameswilliams-of3mv apocalypse now came out in 1979
@@MFCMG23 was released in 70
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This movie changed my life. I still marvel at the scene between Kurtz and Willard where Brando asks Sheen if he had ever considered any REAL freedom.
“Freedom from the opinion of others and even the opinion of yourself”.
Damn that was a great conversation. Big thumbs up.
Such a fascinating talk. Both the experience of filming it and the film itself are one of a kind.
Good gracious, what insights and memories. The stories from both sides are enlightening to the understanding of the movie. And the things discussed that the other didn’t know at the time of filming. Good follow-up years later to appreciate what happens during filming. Thanks.
Thank you, I enjoy a lot. Gave me inspiration so never give up.
If you want a lot more and see a lot of what they are saying, watch "hearts of darkness". Incredible documentary on the making of the movie.
best documentary ever
This conversation is legendary, watching this too legends talk about the legendary apocalypse now decades after and remembering how it was… amazing
Such an awesome interview...thanks for that. It makes me think of so many great movies, albums...any great piece of art really, that is great DESPITE (or maybe because of..) the almost insurmountable obstacles faced during the creation. (The other great film that comes to mind is JAWS, where the mech shark didn't work for most of the movie and they had to work around it.) It takes a lot of talent, but a certain amount of optimism to project to the others working with you that you will not crack under the pressure. Francis is a legend, but also just seems like a decent guy who cares.
This is fantastic! They're so respectful to each other, I love watching them smile over their shared memories of cast and crew, and location
Thank you !
Great upload, brilliant chat.
23:20 “Whoever you are at the moment, that’s all we got.” Sounds like something Miles Davis would say to his young band members looking for advice.
Thanks for sharing, this is gold.
This is one of the best interviews I've ever seen about the making of a film. Incredible.
“Apocalypse Now” is art. It continues to stand the test of time. I watch it at least once a year.
Francis Ford Coppola.
Apocalypse Now.
In Vietnam in 1970, Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) takes a perilous and increasingly hallucinatory journey upriver to find and terminate Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando), a once-promising officer who has reportedly gone completely mad. In the company of a Navy patrol boat filled with street-smart kids, a surfing-obsessed Air Cavalry officer (Robert Duvall), and a crazed freelance photographer (Dennis Hopper), Willard travels further and further into the heart of darkness.
Of all the war movies that I have seen, this film is the only one that truly made me see how someone could go insane after being a participant in any war conflict. The movie has two endings, the first involved Willard (Martin Sheen) leading Lance (Sam Bottoms) by the hand as everyone in Kurtz's (Marlon Brando) base stands by and looks, and ends with images of Willard's boat pulling away from Kurtz's compound superimposed over the face of a stone idol which then fades into black. The better ending shows an air strike being called and the base being blown to bits in a spectacular display, consequently killing everyone left alive. Apocalypse Now...Great Movie, Impressive Cast, Amazing Story. "The horror, The horror."
Apocalypse Now is my fav movie.
Whatever they went through, it was well worth it. Arguably the best war movie ever made !
That's the Philippines...greatest place on earth...nicest people..beautiful human beings...u will never understand unless u go there...
Lovely interview!
I was surprised but delighted when Bill Graham's name came up because besides being a co-producer on this film and The Doors movie, he was the premiere concert producer in the San Francisco Bay Area. I worked at Bill Graham Presents for 7 years and Bill was the gold standard in how to produce a concert. Thank you to Martin and Francis.
Thank you.
The movie is so good you don’t even think about all the behind the scenes stuff. It draws you in thoroughly
Man.... i just have to comment on this.
This is the movie ive watched most in my life....
And the fact that Sheen was a alcoholic (if i understand that correctly, no offense) makes this whole movie even more of an accomplishment from both men. Holy S
Such a great interview, didn’t know how much the cinematographer Vittoro Soraro contributed . From the opening scenes to Kurt’s first appearance. Brando was indescribable, the shadows moving in and out .
Classy Video
This is a brilliant insight
I had no idea that Martin Sheen was actually the original choice for the part. I knew he had replaced Keitel, but never knew that Keitel got the role because Sheen couldn't do it. Really interesting.
yeah interesting
KEITEL wouldnt have had that stillness and effortless coolness ,,the camera loved him
@@kevcatnip7589 Keitel's dark brown eyes would have been detrimental to the film. Too tough and inscrutable. Sheen's pale blue-eyes had an innocent, wide-eyed, "can't believe what I'm seeing" quality to them with which all viewers could identify.
New layer of enjoyment if you picture the character of Willard becoming President Bartlett.
This is coool stuff. Thanks, guys.
Pretty awesome and funny that Bill Graham dosed Coppola. And even funnier that Sheen knew what it meant to share a cookie with Bill.
Greatest film ever made!
Coppola finished the Seventies with the ultimate home run!
This video with Sheen and Coppola is wow for us fans of Apocalypse Now and film in general.
Acting - yes, as many people point out Apocalypse Now bookmark's the Seventies as the acting is amazing. Coppola let the actors act. His only direction was to own your character and let him be, whoever you want him to be using your emotions and deep personal experiences.
Brando was the rule and exception like his character Colonel Walter E. Kurtz.
Martin Sheen - a criminally underrated actor. For many years the performances of Robert Duvall (Colonel Killgore) and Marlon Brando overshadowed Martin Sheen's brilliant Captain Willand.
As someone, and please forgive me for forgetting your name but reiterating your assertion that Sheen/Willard is in effect the soul of Apocalypse Now.
". . . his mind is sane but his soul has gone mad. . ." says Dennis Hopper's character. For me personally, Apocalypse Now is about the soul. It is not a war movie.
The Vietnam War is the obvious background, but it is the behavior " guided" by the jungle that affected so many who served there. The characters in the movie are amalgams of real people that Michael Herr met or experienced. Herr who wrote the films narration was a journalist who was there from 1967-68 and saw and felt the horror.
Dispatches - is the book that Michael Herr wrote about his experience in Vietnam. It is a MUST READ for all fans of Apocalypse Now. E.g. and I don't want to ruin it for anyone. The opening part OF THE the booK Coppola used to build Willard's hotel room.
The steam8ng jungle montage with the helicopters. . . Jim Morrison singing this is THE End . . . the words "all the children are insane", fade to black. . .
... We're in Willard's room and a beautiful, slow, candid shot of his hotel room tells us something and then the immortal words Saigon.... shit I'm still only in Saigon... "
No movie will ever beat that.
That handshake in the end. RESPECT.
Brilliant film
What an enjoyable conversation between two greats!
THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE. No less
Why the hell didn’t Coppola’s greatest protege, Lucas, learn from him that Actors are singularly responsible for telling your story you better set the table for their success.
Because Lucas doesn't care about acting or actors. Francis does.
Great stuff.
Well. Air Mobile. Those boys just couldnt stay put !
My favorite film. Epic!
Beautiful.
Fantastic ---- great to listen to two Giants
If you ever pass Martin on the street, just say hello and thank him for his work. He's really a regular guy.
What a grand life they had...and hopefully still do. Why have I not seen this movie!?!
Thank you for posting this inspiring and moving conversation.
A Paco lips, now? Who is this "Paco" fella, and what's up with his lips???
Amazing both Francis ford Coppola and Martin sheen
None of his insecurity came off on screen. He alway have that calm focused confidence even in the chaotic beach scene.
"Now we can order food"
TWO LEGENDS