Taika Waititi and More ‘Our Flag Means Death’ Cast and Creators on Fashioning Pirate Humor

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  • čas přidán 2. 03. 2022
  • Rhys Darby, who plays ‘gentleman pirate’ Stede Bonnet in HBO Max comedy series ‘Our Flag Means Death,’ joined executive producers Taika Waititi (who also directed the pilot and plays Blackbeard in the show), series creator David Jenkins, and Garrett Basch, as well as Rotten Tomatoes editor Jacqueline Coley to talk about finding the funny in pirate tales and what works for them in high-seas fashion. Loosely based on the true adventures of the 18th century would-be pirate, the 10-episode season premieres March 3 with two episodes, continues with three episodes March 10 and two episodes on March 17, and concludes with two episodes on March 24.
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    US Air Date: March 3, 2022
    Starring: Rhys Darby, Taika Waititi
    Network: HBO Max
    Synopsis: The unique new comedy is loosely based on the true adventures of 18th century would-be pirate, Stede Bonnet, played by Rhys Darby. After trading in his comfortable life for one of a buccaneer, Stede becomes captain of a pirate ship, but struggles to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew. Stede’s fortunes change after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard, played by Taika Waititi.
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Komentáře • 105

  • @inukmsk
    @inukmsk Před 2 lety +1571

    The fact that Rhys and David nod all serious at Taika's "I have two mid-life crises a year" comment just freaking SENT ME

    • @fracturedfingers
      @fracturedfingers Před 2 lety +22

      You get them more as you get older. If you're older, you understand.

    • @neonice
      @neonice Před 2 lety +7

      @@fracturedfingers I'm 20 but I fully understand

    • @Liz.1014
      @Liz.1014 Před rokem +5

      omg I hadn't noticed their reactions that's SO FUNNY OMG

    • @user-ry8lq3kr8b
      @user-ry8lq3kr8b Před rokem +3

      I can't wait until I reach an age where I'm only having two life crises a year.

  • @popskiptea8707
    @popskiptea8707 Před 2 lety +1719

    I don’t know why but Taika and Rhys using their own accents for their characters makes it even funnier

    • @han5234
      @han5234 Před 2 lety +89

      Yes! There's an Armando Iannucci film called The Death of Stalin which does this too so, even though they're all supposed to be Russian, you've got Americans and Brits with regional accents portraying them and it just seems funnier for it. Same with the kid's show Horrible Histories. I also just love hearing Antipodean accents so I'm glad they got to speak like themselves.

    • @popskiptea8707
      @popskiptea8707 Před 2 lety +119

      @@han5234 I wonder if it's because the New Zealand accent sounds so friendly? To me it's one of the least intimidating accents, so the fact they're pirates but speaking so softly just makes the whole thing hilarious lol

    • @han5234
      @han5234 Před 2 lety +6

      @@popskiptea8707 I think that probably factors into it!

    • @almostfacsination
      @almostfacsination Před 2 lety +6

      it’s both funny and familiar for me as an australian, our slang and way of speaking is very similar and so our humour is also compatible.

    • @bodybalanceU2
      @bodybalanceU2 Před 2 lety +1

      @@han5234 thats nothing new since cinema started all films regardless what country they are meant to be in always spoke with americans accents or british ones as if theirs were the only accents in the world

  • @abigail-og3cg
    @abigail-og3cg Před 2 lety +977

    Taiki having cat energy and Rhys having dog energy is so true omg

    • @mschiefmoony5398
      @mschiefmoony5398 Před 2 lety +31

      which is ironic bc rhys is a major cat person lmaooo

    • @lnfreeman
      @lnfreeman Před 2 lety +6

      @@mschiefmoony5398 yeah, I get the sense he actively dislikes dogs (that aren't his)

    • @jaimeflynn8334
      @jaimeflynn8334 Před rokem +3

      Think that goes with the territory when you’re booked, busy, and ADHD 😆

  • @rosmabebbi8702
    @rosmabebbi8702 Před 2 lety +823

    the way taika praises rhys for getting a healthy amount of sleep is sending me

    • @scoobert9
      @scoobert9 Před 2 lety +21

      its so genuinely sweet i love it

  • @beefromashroom
    @beefromashroom Před 2 lety +1406

    Taika and Rhys are so good at sleep they got such good sleep grades good job guys

    • @humangecko
      @humangecko Před 2 lety +58

      So proud of them

    • @beefromashroom
      @beefromashroom Před 2 lety

      @@humangecko they deserve all the sleep

    • @iz4991
      @iz4991 Před 2 lety +52

      Good grade at sleeping, something that is both normal to want and (obviously) possible to achieve.
      (Sorry, couldn't help myself 😅)

    • @8october91
      @8october91 Před 9 měsíci +1

      These Kens' job are Sleep

  • @uneasycylinder
    @uneasycylinder Před 2 lety +416

    I cracked up at two middle aged men on an online interview showing off how good they’re sleeping with their aura ring and smartwatch 😭 something about that is so funny

  • @zwergfeige
    @zwergfeige Před 2 lety +537

    3:36 Taika has cat energy and Rhys has dog energy!! 🥺😭

  • @RoseBug42
    @RoseBug42 Před 2 lety +388

    "If I was in the moment of a mid-life crisis - which I am -"
    a man who truly speaks for the people

  • @sophialore7958
    @sophialore7958 Před 2 lety +321

    "Nothing's gonna tear us apart"
    *quiet sobbing*

  • @1968davis
    @1968davis Před 2 lety +430

    Rhys is BRILLIANT as Stede!

  • @Miroslava_Ivanova
    @Miroslava_Ivanova Před 2 lety +319

    I love Rhys having a Jumanji game behind him

  • @jordynstevens3945
    @jordynstevens3945 Před 2 lety +419

    It has been an absolute joy to go back and rewatch all these interviews knowing what I now know about the finale.

  • @smol_hamster_
    @smol_hamster_ Před 2 lety +215

    Honestly I think everyone wants to be Taika. He's so talented and delightfully quirky

  • @HerHollyness
    @HerHollyness Před 2 lety +52

    I love that Taika is literally not joking about texting Russell Crowe - he’s just directed him in Love and Thunder!

  • @chicknuggets8188
    @chicknuggets8188 Před 2 lety +120

    i love taika and rhys comparing their sleep records - just so absolutely adorable

  • @deli5194
    @deli5194 Před 2 lety +173

    im convinced taika andd rhys just improvd the whole show. its just them being them lol

  • @patiencekillz
    @patiencekillz Před 2 lety +213

    I love this interviewer! She’s so fun and energetic!

  • @gzucc
    @gzucc Před 2 lety +113

    Taika Waititi is the best looking person I have ever seen. And that red and white swirled pullover is sharp AF.

    • @TheHopperUK
      @TheHopperUK Před 2 lety +16

      Right?! He's gorgeous. Just insanely good-looking.

    • @bodybalanceU2
      @bodybalanceU2 Před 2 lety +13

      @@TheHopperUK Māori are known to be devastatingly good looking 😉

    • @TheHopperUK
      @TheHopperUK Před 2 lety +2

      @@bodybalanceU2 Used to have a huge crush on Lani Tupu back in the day XD

    • @irtaris.7912
      @irtaris.7912 Před 2 lety +2

      I want just marry maori than. So bad I'm not from New Zealand

  • @fenoftheforest
    @fenoftheforest Před 2 lety +34

    i love the way taika is genuinely happy that rhys is getting enough sleep its so sweet

  • @ErinOlson-SarcasticJellybean

    I love how Taika and Rhys were both so excited to share how much sleep they get

  • @timenotime
    @timenotime Před rokem +21

    i can't believe i'd never heard of rhys before this, completely charmed by him thanks to this show

    • @SherlockStede
      @SherlockStede Před rokem +1

      Thank God it wasn't just me LOL And I didn't even like the show to begin with.

  • @LoveCrumb
    @LoveCrumb Před 2 lety +15

    Jacqueline is such a natural interviewer- I love that she's a true fan and she's just so dang easy to listen to. I only wish this was longer!

  • @lydiaw1546
    @lydiaw1546 Před 2 lety +98

    i love the interviewer for this!! brings such a friendly energy to the interview

  • @tttenebre
    @tttenebre Před 2 lety +48

    taika and rhys are such good sleepers thats beautiful i love that for them

  • @ENnbY
    @ENnbY Před 2 lety +12

    rhys’ hair looks SO GOOD in this

  • @13Ana31
    @13Ana31 Před 2 lety +123

    The cat flag!!!!!!!

  • @dorothyc2801
    @dorothyc2801 Před 2 lety +76

    Love the idea of Rhys having dog energy and Taika having cat energy.

  • @Ida-iu3uj
    @Ida-iu3uj Před 2 lety +9

    Their chemistry together is off the charts, IMO! It's great that they know each other so well and are friends. I love their accents, and it doesn't even matter about proper accents, to me. That isn't what the show is about.

  • @EmmyRoseTarot
    @EmmyRoseTarot Před 2 lety +17

    I love the way Rhys character kept calling Blackbeard "Ed". So funny to me!

  • @karamelalb2328
    @karamelalb2328 Před 2 lety +17

    This interviewer is genuinely so entertaining and nice! Also Taika casually boasting about his sleeping habits is great XD

  • @Loweene_Ancalimon
    @Loweene_Ancalimon Před 2 lety +5

    "- So, Russel Crowe, if you're watchi-
    - I'll text him, he'll do it."
    Amazing

  • @deli5194
    @deli5194 Před 2 lety +72

    If you liook at theor background rhys has jumanji and catan and figures and wes anderson and it goes perfectly with stedes personality and then taikas all dark and its perfect for blackbeard.

  • @hydrangeadragon
    @hydrangeadragon Před 2 lety +65

    That is so true that Taika has cat energy and Rhys has dog energy >

  • @noellenn2122
    @noellenn2122 Před 2 lety +176

    Does anyone else think Rhys looks like a younger Michael Caine or is it just me?

  • @lorettawen1126
    @lorettawen1126 Před 2 lety +20

    omg david and the cat flag in his background hahahahaha

  • @Liz.1014
    @Liz.1014 Před rokem +4

    2:20 I know Taika wasn't kidding when he said he could get Russell Crowe on the series bc he was in the last Thor movie, so I wouldn't be surprised if we get to see him in the 2nd season

  • @jessmt4464
    @jessmt4464 Před 2 lety +28

    Rhys is always so flipping hilarious ❤ love him

  • @user-ct1ok6jx1x
    @user-ct1ok6jx1x Před 2 lety +24

    While these two grown men named Rhys and Taika have a average amount of sleep I have at least 2-3 hours of sleep bc I’m watching taika directed movies and shows all night

  • @skzanarchist
    @skzanarchist Před rokem +5

    loved the show. the comment about rhys having dog energy and taika having cat energy is so TRUE

  • @citizenVader
    @citizenVader Před 2 lety +63

    I absolutely loved it..

    • @citizenVader
      @citizenVader Před 2 lety +3

      Huge kudos to everyone involved.. you really make my entertainment /comedy cashe spike in quality

  • @pia91
    @pia91 Před rokem +3

    "you don't even have to do anything, you just have the words coming out of your face" Taika, certified hot leather pirate daddy

  • @morbid1bunny
    @morbid1bunny Před 2 lety +6

    We require more interviews for this show with the cast and crew+

  • @pj.2445
    @pj.2445 Před 2 lety +3

    this interview had amazing energy

  • @carinaas7053
    @carinaas7053 Před 2 lety +20

    I love them all so much and I need a second season Taika that's another one for your infinite to-do lists of things T-T

  • @delaneyford2106
    @delaneyford2106 Před 2 lety +3

    Besties comparing sleep scores🥺💙

  • @kiChiSaga
    @kiChiSaga Před 2 lety +26

    Russel Crowe would play a great Long John Silver!

  • @sybariticcupboardrat3763
    @sybariticcupboardrat3763 Před 2 lety +13

    I hope the fact that they're getting good sleep means they're up for making a season two. It seems like they have a lot of passion for the show and it would suck if they couldn't continue because of burn out.

  • @liquidvinyls8002
    @liquidvinyls8002 Před 2 lety +15

    This interviewer is great

  • @TracyT5150
    @TracyT5150 Před 2 lety +4

    I love these 2 together and cant wait for second season. I love this show so much ♥️♥️♥️

  • @ayeemme4248
    @ayeemme4248 Před 2 lety +9

    OMG, Russell Crowe is a BRILLIANT idea! Maybe he'll be Hornigold?

  • @bonesof
    @bonesof Před 2 lety +4

    Rhys poster reminds me of Murray’s office posters

  • @phosphenevision
    @phosphenevision Před 2 lety +8

    The Cat flag in the background lol

  • @Sharpe1502
    @Sharpe1502 Před 2 lety +72

    How the hell do they sleep over 8 hours a night?

    • @bnelson5378
      @bnelson5378 Před 2 lety

      They are men.

    • @CrisSelene
      @CrisSelene Před 2 lety +5

      Right!? But, I guess that's when they're not shooting or directing a movie. They have the luxury of sleeping in since they don't have to wake up early for a 9-5 job.

    • @Sharpe1502
      @Sharpe1502 Před 2 lety +4

      @@CrisSelene Even when I’m not working, I have a hard time getting a full night’s sleep. I envy their sleeping abilities.

  • @NekoChanKarate
    @NekoChanKarate Před 2 lety +9

    New Zealanders are the most rested in the world. You can’t keep us from getting a good night’s sleep.

  • @chestersnap
    @chestersnap Před 2 lety +15

    I'm low-key pissed that they actually manage to get more than 8 hours of sleep

  • @veronicajoanneclarke2862

    That was fun, thank you x

  • @like_miaow
    @like_miaow Před 2 lety +12

    i love how there are more than one (1) kiwi in the interview

  • @majagustafsson2351
    @majagustafsson2351 Před 8 měsíci +1

    David Jenkins said, Blackbeard has cat-energy, really hits different after episode 5 in season 2

  • @cameronmichaelscott260

    Love these guys

  • @ajaxbird2348
    @ajaxbird2348 Před 2 lety +3

    the fact that the app tracks sleep efficiency is hilarious to me

  • @dessyelizabeth4642
    @dessyelizabeth4642 Před 2 lety

    i love how rhys has jumanji book

  • @alyburr6645
    @alyburr6645 Před 11 měsíci

    wow Rhys and Taika get so much more sleep than I do xD I'm jealous

  • @minsun4046
    @minsun4046 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Taika seems like hed be a black cat based on his dashing looks but he definitely has orange cat energy

  • @herb_rolls3929
    @herb_rolls3929 Před rokem +1

    these middle-aged men sleep better than I do ahah

  • @bodybalanceU2
    @bodybalanceU2 Před 2 lety +3

    these producers certainly want kiwis to play the main parts apart from rhys and taika - russell as well - they must really love our accent but russell is considered more an aussie these days

  • @emmahenry8365
    @emmahenry8365 Před 2 lety

    We need Anne Bonny in season 2!!!

  • @Akposhushu
    @Akposhushu Před 2 lety +1

    What's up there

  • @TonicBlade
    @TonicBlade Před 2 lety

    Jealous of their sleep scores lol.

  • @ofabiobuzzo
    @ofabiobuzzo Před 2 lety +4

    we need johnny depp on season 2.

  • @dimitreze
    @dimitreze Před 2 lety +6

    she talked more than the guests 😒