Antony Starr on Working with His Celebrity Crush and the Weirdest Scene He's Filmed for The Boys
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- Antony Starr talks about which scenes from The Boys were the weirdest of his career to film and getting to work with his childhood celebrity crush Elisabeth Shue and shows a behind-the-scenes video of his stunt work.
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Homelander should be given Emmy for acting so good as a nice guy for 8 straight minutes
this joke went over soooo many people's heads 😂
@@SDRIFTERAbdlmounaim no it didnt considering it has so many likes and not one comment implying otherwise
@@Zanoladab it went over my head at first and came back to like the comment, only difference here is me admitting to not getting it first try 😂
@@SDRIFTERAbdlmounaim 😂😂
@@SDRIFTERAbdlmounaim I think thats just you being slow mate
He deserves an Emmy.
It's ridiculous he hasn't even been nominated yet. His performance in this show, especially in season 2 and season 3 is masterful.
The Emmys lose credibility every year they don't nominate this man.
We know. It's the thing everyone is saying right now and now you said it too.
He deserves everything!
He deserves to play another psychopath after he's done with the boys
Homelander doing an audition out of spite is very Homelander
Spite doesn't mean what you think it means.
@@got2bjoshhe’s quoting the Homelander guy
@@victorvillacis6764 Starr didn't audition for the role out of spite. Wrong word choice.
@@got2bjosh he said almost out of spite, he sent the tape
@@got2bjosh Yes he literally did. Use your ears and listen to what he actually said... in the fucking video.
I’m blown away at the contrast between Starr and his character, wow what an incredible actor.
Check out Banshee. He plays a very different type of character there (the protaganist), but does just as well of a job, if not even better. And the show overall is, in my opinion, even better writing than The Boys. It's a masterpiece of a story. It's either 4 or 5 seasons. You'll wish you had watched it sooner, trust me.
The face Antony did when the milk squirted in his face had me laughing so hard.
Same!!! I wonder if he almost broke character? I almost choked laughing. 😂😂😂
@@hellkatt That's so subtle and so amazing expressions!
@@hellkatt I also thought he nearly broke character but it worked either way. I wondered if it was more milk than they intended, as in he expected some (of course) but not that much. That would explain it.
@@Elwaves2925 i was gonna say, that really took me out of it as well because, having nursed two children of my own, uhhh breastmilk does not come out like that. it's more like if you poked a hole in a water balloon with a sewing needle. that scene looked like she just tossed a full glass of milk at his face.
It's like he fell in Love lol
Its hard not to imagine him lasering the audience any given second
LOOOL
I know I would be mildly terrified to interview him because I'd be afraid he would kill me a whole time LMAO.
😂😂😂
banger
Except he looks and sounds nothing like that character IRL
Antony Starr was in a New Zealand series called "Outrageous Fortune" where he played twins, one evil one good... utterly convincing. Brilliant.
If it wasn't for the opening credits I would have thought they cast actual twins in Outrageous Fortune.
@@jasonhenson7948 indeed, me too, that's not an exaggeration.
ah, so he has previous experience in playing a psycho
He plays both characters so well you kind of forget he’s the same guy, that’s how good he is. Van is a lot of laughs, Jethro is a jerk at times but you can see why he is the way he is.
Aw, Jethro was just misunderstood....
"I don't fly, I don't laser people, I'm legally required to say this..."
It’s kind of a relief that he looks and sounds so little like Homelander in real life.
He's making a good case for the Clark Kent disguise actually working in real life.
He is in disguise. There are no more natives on the NZ island
He used to sport the blonde hair/no glasses, but I think he said that he couldn't even go out without getting recognized literally everywhere he went. That's part of the reason he's changed his look.
He's acting very 'fruity', compared to the way he was in interviews for Banshee 11 years ago, he saw that the serious persona it's making people annoying and call him Homelander wherever he goes, so of course he wants to change some of that and stop having people being so obsessed with the idea that Antony is Homelander in real life
He reminds me (a little but) of George Michael.
He's such a great actor. He really makes the whole show work.
Who else wants to see him eating babies like in comics
thats butcher
@@shashwatmishraalumni4918 He didn't eat babies in the comics that was Black Noir.
@@spacewalker806 Anthony Starr and Karl Urban both make the show work.👍💯🔥
I don’t know if he’s acting, he did glass that barman in Spain.
To people who haven’t seen this show… This actor, Antony Starr, puts on a MASTERCLASS of a performance. Every second he is on screen, I’m holding my breath, waiting for the craziness to happen. The Boys isn’t for everyone…but if you want to see acting at it’s finest, look no further than Antony Starr as Homelander and Karl Urban as Billy Butcher 💯
Watch him in Banshee. Same masterclass.
@@ozbit4232 Yes! Banshee is so good!
I think Banshee is on HBO Max
This literally just feels like a vought interview to fix Homelanders image lol this man is such a dope actor it’s wild.
No matter how many times Antony tries to be normal, I can’t take him serious, that’s how he so good playing the role
Umm🤓 it's Antony
@@jkap34 i hope u happy now
@@jkap34you don’t have to use that emoji to correct someone
I imagine it's super fun to play a godlike character too, but it's hard to get excited about a role where you're playing a lunatic without seeming like a lunatic. The mental gymnastics are astounding 😆
He was probably drunk at least he doesn't have a bunch of previous problems @@ItsMeBarnaby
He owns every scene. Even when his character is insecure, you’re thinking he could blow up at any moment. He is terrifying to watch.
You can always see the seething rage boiling under the surface he accomplishes so much with subtle facial expressions
It also helps that his character is basically Superman, with all that power behind an insecure man.
And could if he wanted become a god, and no one could stop him. Only held back by his need to be loved.
The crazy thing is, LONG before The Boys, his character in Banshee gave off the EXACT same impression (and he was the good guy in Banshee). I was a diehard fan of Banshee, and Antony's acting as Lucas Hood was a masterfull performance. Dude was a total badass, with a sheer will like John Wick's, and despite having no superpowers, inspired the same type of intimadation and respect from his presence. For him to achieve that as both good and evil characters, both super-powered and regular human, says a lot about him as an actor.
If you haven't seen Banshee, I can't recomend it enough. No matter what genre you prefer, Banshee is just a really, really good story. A masterpiece of writing and character development.
He's a lot more campy than I thought he'd be, but also sincere at the same time.
He's acting that way, at least. Take a look at many of his previous interviews and his behaviour is starkly different. He's acting campy and sincere because of the rumours regarding him currently swirling around.
@@user-ld1wc4ru4b what rumours?
@@user-ld1wc4ru4b What rumours?
@@user-ld1wc4ru4b Can I ask what rumours?
He is a New Zealander and has to put on American accent I think he is mocking Americans lol
Bruh im so relieved he's nice in real life😂😂
Acting nice.
It’s an interview on a talk show. Of course he appears to be nice.
Bro, imagine being young Antony and having a crush on a young Elisabeth Shue, and then decades later you get to meet her on the set, work with her and share a wholesome moment, but on the other hand, also shoot THOSE scenes with her...
He was sucking on her fingers LOL
Then he killed her. Her character, but still.
Young Elisabeth Shue in the 1980's used to be a snack.
@@ptolemeeselenion1542 I wouldn't turn her down right now either...but if it's Karate Kid we're talking about, I'm team Kumiko.
Ngl I think THOSE scenes would lowkey ruin my feeling for her a little bit 🫤
He's this era's Bryan Cranston's Walter White. His character has become part of pop culture because of how well Anthony Starr portrays Homelander
Hell, I never thought about it in that way but you're right.
Bryan Cranston is this era's Walter White. Breaking Bad is still a huge part of pop culture.
At least The Boys has some likeable characters, though. Not a single character worth giving a F about on the other one.
@@harrasika Even the beatles are a.part of pop culture. What he is saying is Homelander is what walter white was for the current youngsters. For example I was 8 years old when breaking bad came out and I have a job now 😅
@@guptageneralstores5243 and what I'm sayins is that walter white is still a famous character even among youngsters.
Hes so Zesty irl😂😂😂 so much so that homelander will lazer him if they meet
He’s a kiwi putting on an American accent not his fault Americans sound gay
I have never seen an actor who is able to convey so much emotion in just his facial expressions alone.
He genuinely might be one of the greatest villains of all time. Fantastic actor.
Agree. Would put him right up there with Ledger’s Joker and Hopkins’ Hannibal.
@@pyukyuu Yeah He's absolutely terrifying portraying Home.
@@pyukyuu Joker is overrated
@@Y2JFan94 no
@@Y2JFan94 no
Him being such a goofy flamboyant guy always catches me a bit off guard, he's fantastic
yes, because he's a human being playing a fictional character.
@@Bryanfyb man came straight outta 4chan with this attitude
@@Bryanfybnice job restating the point dimwit
@@brunobassini1381 I don't understand this comment. I don't have a 4chan account.
@@Bryanfybhe’s saying you’re being an asshole for no reason
His reaction being lifted up is EXACTLY what I would say. 100%. He is all of us.
Anthony Starr was fantastic in a little show called Banshee... now he is killing it (literally) in The Boys!
Starr IS Homelander. He is so perfect for the role. I’m able to read everything going on in Homelanders mind by the micro expressions on Antony’s face. Brilliant.
Ya Anthony Starr is brilliant at portraying micro expressions that barely conceal his rage
the sheer PATHOS that comes through in every twitch of his lips and flicker of his brows is truly a testament to his skill as an actor.
@@Ironcorgi2
So subtle and audience at home can detect it 🤣
@@dietotakuno fr tho. I get so anxious whenever I see that on screen
He managed the same degree of success playing in Banshee. He WAS Lucas Hood. You FELT each of his emotions through every facial expression and body language gesture. He is just that good of an actor. As amazing as his portrayal as Homelander is, I can't say he's topped his performance in Banshee. I don't think that performance CAN be topped. Then again, neither can his Homelander performance. He's incredible.
Homelander is getting really good at playing Antony Starr.
Banshee is a phenomenal series I am currently rewatching it
have myself
Kripke putting actors (safely & Respectfully) through situations that make them feel uncomfortable is kinda brilliant: The actors overcome that = makes The Boys so compelling!
If he doesn't get an award it's because of the show's R-rating, because his acting is theater level with the emotions on his face......... The broken mirror scene was gold
He's great but the show is VERY up n down imo which hurts it.
@@hakaigonzalez7253 Even if the show isn't always 100%, he is
I don't think The Boys will ever get an Emmy simply because it is such a hard R.
It's not R rated it's television. It would be MA, right? Same as Breaking Bad, The Wire, The Sopranos, etc. all of which are critically acclaimed
@@codyhansonbass Compared to some moments in The Boys, those other shows are quite tame.
Only the OGs know how good 'Banshee' is. Literally one of the most underrated shows ever created. All because it was on Cinemax
I really likes Banshee series and him there !
*Laughs in Outrageous Fortune*
yeaaaaaah i used to watch it with my sister soooo good
I watched the first episode of The Boys waiting to spot Lucas Hood; got to the end and realised I’d somehow missed him.
I didn’t realise he was Homelander, and I still don’t see Lucas Hood’s face in that psychotic narcissist.
Antony Starr truly is a phenomenal actor.
Same guy that made that show also made “Warrior” which is another absolutely amazing show with the best fight scenes I’ve ever seen. It’s so heartbreaking that it struggled so much just because it wasn’t on the right network.
Antony Starr is Homelanders gay non-violent alter-ego. He is really a great actor and plays Homelander so well.
This man is a legend, never seen an acting like this in a show before.
It's funny how the biggest villains on screen are usually played by the sweetest guys. Anthony Starr deserves an Emmy to be home delivered for what he pulls off as Homelander.
Don't forget that he assaulted a 21-year-old chef and smashed glass in his face shouting "do you know who I am".
@waterwind2266 I mean does he know
@@waterwind2266 He is the Homelander and he can do whatever the fck he wants
@@waterwind2266He yelled:
“You don't know who you've messed with. You don't know who I am and what you've done!”
The Chef instigated the assault and Antony was drunk af.
Not condoning the attack at all and nobody deserves to get a glass thrown at them, but it was a bog standard bar brawl with a spry young Man starting sh*t He couldn't finish with a middle aged dude. They were both in the wrong.
Good guys, go bad🤣 Anthony Starr is the best 🤙🏼💯
You people NEED to watch "banshee" ... This show is incredible and Anthony Star nails the main character's role.
I can't believe how difficult it is for me to get people to go back and watch Banshee. The first episode will get you hooked
And nails all the attractive leading women in the show.
Fantastic show, and he beds a lot of hot women too.
I have watched that show like 3 times now, it was my first time watching Anthony and it was awesome
The fight between Nola and Burton has to be one of the best fights ever
the versatility of Antony is what made Homelander special. his screen presence always gives the audience anxiety because of unpredictability, that's what makes Homelander more engaging than recent DC/Marvel
I can't think of another character that gets me THIS frightened on TV. He does Homelander so well, love Antony.
Anthony Starr and Karl Urban carries that show.
Both from New Zealand
@@GreenMMs100 yeah boi!!
Yep, you can add jensen ankles too. His role probably made the best season of the series
That interview could have been the whole episode. He seems like such a sweet guy.
Don't forget that he assaulted a 21-year-old chef and smashed glass in his face shouting "do you know who I am".
@@waterwind2266I have no idea why everybody seems to have forgotten this.
He’s Homelander, and can do whatever the f* he wants
@waterwind2266 He was method acting
@@waterwind2266 That was just him doing research for Homelander.
The last episode of The Boys was CRAZY AWESOME!!!! Best cast ever and Tony The Tiger Grrrrrrreat acting!!! ❤
This is the most at-ease I've seen him during an interview. He looks like he genuinely loves being there.
A little social lubricant never hurts
Really hope Antony at the very least gets an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of The Homelander.
This.
He's an amazing actor, Homelander really does a good job portraying Anthony Starr here!!
....also Antony Starr is honestly one of the best actors of all time, period! ❤ I will be watching anything he acts in
Banshee was sooooooooooooo underrated. Amazing show.
Nah he was bad porn show
I’ve never seen it. I’ll have to check it out. 👍🏼
@@squeise_art Porn show?! Whaaaat are you smoking? Was there a lot of sex in the show? Yes. But there was also a whole lot of incredibly well choreographed hand-to-hand fights and a really fun plot with some really entertaining bad guys.
@@vincentimbesi3947 Yeah! The series "Warrior" on MAX (maybe on Amazon now, not sure) is done by the same creator/writers and also features some of the best fight scenes ever put to television.
Absolutely
Watched all four seasons once a year
He’s so good, you hate that you love his performance as a true villain. I really hope he gets an Emmy or at least a nomination.
I get the feeling that he has social anxiety!
But he handled it beautifully! Love him!
Love how even Anthony laughs at the people who thought homelander was the good guy
I used to work in a restaurant with Antony. Super nice guy
Really man... really...
tell us more
@@penguinsareForever yep. Sausalito in Northcote point.
@@mahmoudeabdel-aziz7456 like what?
That’s how you know he’s really an actor.
2:47 Oh, my, my nerves 😂😂😂😂
This is obscene 🙏🏻 Oh my God 🙏🏻
Scared in middle of interview... He ll laser the host... 😂😂😂
Antony couldn't be more opposite to the character he portrays as Homelander. What an absolutely lovely and charming man. So happy for his success. Great show and actor.
Antony*
@@stealth5758 Thanks for the correction.
@@miguelmckenzie248He assaulted a chef saying "You don’t know who you’ve messed with. You don’t know who I am and what you’ve done". That is so Homelander😂. Still love him though. Great actor.
Not lovely at all, he is a dick in real life.
Idk why but I feel like he's putting on a persona in this interview, probably because he doesn't want to be compared to Homelander in real life. In his other interviews he seems different. Love Antony Starr though.
Remember watching him in "Outrageous Fortune" back in the day. How far he's come, a Kiwi boy come good!
I hope you've watched Banshee. He was great as the lead character
@@donnywilliamson5807 mate, loved him in Banshee. Very underrated show
@@heystevehere I just wish we could have got what his character's real name was.
Yeah, watching him play twins, one a relatively clean-cut lawyer, the other a dropkick pothead…great fun.
There's an American version
Great actor. Love his portrayal of Homelander. But Kiwi boy has taken on a whole new meaning.
His eyes and facial expressions are riveting with uncertainty in each scene. Not many actors can carry that focus and tension at such
a masterful level. Wow, this guy can act.
Give this man an Emmy, already. The Boys 100% falls apart if Homelander doesn't work, and Antony makes the character work so well that I find myself almost cheering for a broken, narcissistic monster who allies with Nazis and thinks he's God to pull a reverse Walter White and break good.
As much as I like Karl urban you have a point. Without an antagonist like Antony this show wouldn't be as good
@@josiahgonzalez942 Don't get me wrong, every part of the cast is crucial -- it doesn't work if Hughie isn't great, if Frenchie isn't great, if A-Train isn't great, etc. etc. The Deep could be anyone, I guess (JK, Chace, just dunking on The Deep because...of course I'm dunking on The Deep).
But 1) It's safe to assume that Karl Urban is going to be awesome regardless, so we can set that aside; 2) Try to picture ANYONE else as Homelander at this point. Imagine The Dark Knight with someone other than Ledger as The Joker, etc. That's how good Antony Starr is.
Antony reminds me of an anime character. He’s so expressive and he laughs a lot. 😂
I love how charming and goofy he is in real life, as Homelander is just so horrible and frightening. He totally makes the show.
Give this man an Oscar already...
*Emmy
He’s by far my favourite actor in television right now since Breaking Bad. He’s facial expressions and demeanour in “The Boys” are something unlike anyone I’ve ever seen on screen perform so accurately and perfectly! He’s a true gem sad they only going til season 5..
Homelander is one of, if not the, most terrifying characters I've ever seen. Anthony Starr deserves and Emmy, it's downright a crime he hasn't even been nominated playing him.
I didn't recognize him at all at first, just like Superman being Clark Kent. lol
Great stuff!
Excellent interview, can’t wait to see what Antony Star acts in next. He’s One to keep on eye on for sure!
Why no studio is offering him good main roles in films? He is a damn good actor we all know that now. Let him spread his wings.
because hes a b tier actor at best, hes not good enough for leading man in a full legnth movie. sorry i love him but its true
@@patrickfromatlanta785 actually brain dead. Stop existing
@@patrickfromatlanta785 bruh
honestly one of the most exciting actors in many years
Homelander does a great job of playing Antony Starr.
7:42 Oh, my God, what am I going to do? What am I going to wear? Am I going to look okay? 😂😂 He's such a fanboy ❤
Antony Starr is quickly becoming one of my favorite actors! I love watching his interviews and realizing how amazingly talented he is to pull off a character like Homelander.
goddamn he's an acting genius
like, completely different person here
I prefer him as homelander
Yeah homelanders really good at being Anthony Starr
Loved how well he was engaged during the whole conversation. He definitely wanted to share more. It’s a shame he was cut short. But that’s showbiz, baby!
the guy without homelander suit looks so much gentleman.
great actor!
Antony Starr is such a good actor I think a lot of people don't realize how talented he really is. He inhabits the characters so completely we forget that he's acting.
My first time seeing Antony Starr as himself and heck, I didn't realise how different he is in his appearance, his voice and his personality. I already thought he was a good actor in that role but yeah, even moreso now I see he really is playing someone very different to himself. If Homelander ever required a 'Clark Kent' persona to fool everyone, Antony could just play himself. He's even already wearing glasses. :P
Same! I’ve never seen any interviews with him, so I didn’t know that he changed his hair and voice and *everything* !
Well both him and Karl Urban are kiwis too. Antony's American accent is much better than Karl's cockney one though.
He sounds sick, like sore throat or something. Because his normal Kiwi (New Zealand) accent is a little lower. Might also be because he’s talking American accent so much.
@@Marzipan_Rockshe always sounds like that’s it’s clear he smokes a TON lol
He’s amazing! I hope he gets more work outside of the boys. Wanna keep seeing him
I hafta say that, for the rest of my life, I will forever live in absolute terror of Homelander. That was a level of 'bad guy' I had never imagined before. But the humanity Antony brings to the character... the depth, layers, nuances... all come together to make him very very real and quite terrifying. I've honestly been putting off watching the new season, as well as being tempted to watch it... both because of Homelander. Lolz. WELL DONE and continued success!
Crazy he hasn't been on a chat show before, this guys acting is stellar and I'm really excited to see what he does after The Boys.
Graham Norton better invite him on the show asap
Therapist: Zesty Homelander is not, he can’t make you laugh
Zesty Homelander:
He’s just from New Zealand
New Zealanders just act like this. 😂 Taika Waititi is like this too.
This the first interview I have seen where Antony Starr didn't have the ' I want to laser you' look towards the Host. Great job Seth!
Okay, now I can't stop having goosebumps every time he laughing.
Antony’s portrayal of Homelander is so layered and believably nuanced in its evil and heartbreak, that I was blown away seeing an interview clip with his genuine smile and banter-the difference is astounding! So I was happy to learn there was another show that he had been in (Banshee), and am catching up now. He’s an acting powerhouse, and I’m excited to see where his career choices take him next.
very cool of Seth to bring in a stray man!
This is just his stray man
Who wants kibble?!
@@slajmkorn 😩 my boy! ahhhhhh my b- 💉💉💉 there ya go. AHHHHHHHHH 💉💉💉
@@slajmkorn Ohhh!! I do i do!!!!
such a lovely and humble person very good actor indeed.
He’s played the best anti-hero AND the best villain of the past TV decade.
He is a great actor. Not sure anyone else could play Homelander like he does. He nails the emotions and facial expressions perfectly.
This guy is downright wholesome!
Sure...check out his Wikipedia page. Totally wholesome.
Until he snaps and glasses you lol
One of the nicest guys who plays one of the best villains I have ever seen on a TV screen. Love it
he plays Anthony Starr so well!
He was Bad to the bone in Banshee !!! Loved the show and his character in it!
I prefer him acting like a narcissist dickhead 😂
Loved him in Banshee. Boys is crazy fun and Homelander can do anything 🎉
Give him an Emmy already, nobody else deserves it more than him!
How nice it must be to be a working actor, on set, giving a spite audition just bc u have to, and then so easily getting the job. Marvin milk actor’s story is much relatable-he was unemployed and needed this job so badly, tried really hard.
I'm scared everytime he laughs. Like he's about to rip someones throat out any moment.😅
It's Sheriff Hood! Banshee was soo good. I miss it so much. But I'm glad it ended when it did.
This dude is a legit chameleon, the range of his roles and his ability to physically transform...HIS FACE, somehow, is amazing.
Ok, after seeing this interview, I am definitely a fan ❤❤❤
Incredible actor, hope he gets all the recognition he deserves!
Emmy is loading for homelander, one of the best TV character ever written, so we'll justified by Anthony starr performance
I don't think I've ever seen an actor be so different from his character on TV. In the context of superhero characters, if Clark Kent maintained a bit of a thicker small town Kansas accent and with all the different mannerisms, and pitch in voice, I really could see most people totally not suspecting he was Superman. In this case, it makes Antony Starr an incredible actor.
The episode where he goes back to”home” was just an amazing performance.
Antony Starr and Chace Crawford did a hot ones where he was given three bottles of nut-based or oat based milk and he had to identify them by taste. Funny AF
Love the little zest he has! what a cool down to earth guy