John Carpenter - The Guardian Interview (1994)

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  • Interview with John Carpenter, hosted by Nigel Floyd at the National Film Theatre in London, on 29 July 1994.

Komentáře • 67

  • @zSenzy
    @zSenzy Před 2 lety +52

    People need to understand how much of legend this guy is. It hurts when they say "jon carpenter halloween" while he made "the thing, in the mouth of madness, they live" this guy influence in the media has no limits he inspired the "Metal gear, mortal kombat" in wreslting too.
    'They live" alone makes him a legend.

    • @theghost4729
      @theghost4729 Před 2 lety +3

      Ghosts of Mars, Christine, he's done great work all around

    • @theghost4729
      @theghost4729 Před 2 lety

      He's really underplayed

    • @Nathan_H1gg3rz
      @Nathan_H1gg3rz Před 2 lety +3

      a leader is only as good as his team.
      JC's biggest strength is his ability to hire talent.
      33:58 for instance - he says Rob Botine (a special effects artist) directly influenced a major plot point of the movie.

    • @mayfieldgage
      @mayfieldgage Před rokem +3

      Big Trouble In Little China

  • @leet7489
    @leet7489 Před 2 lety +24

    I always love how brutaly honest Carpenter is. I dont think there are a lot of directors as honest as him

    • @Hollowshape
      @Hollowshape Před 2 lety +6

      William Friedkin is pretty honest.

  • @midwestdepressed
    @midwestdepressed Před rokem +5

    The advice regarding "how to be a director/rock star" between 1:01:41 and 1:02:50 is legendary

  • @ttrons2
    @ttrons2 Před 2 lety +13

    Carpenter's The Thing is a masterpiece.

  • @Villeins09
    @Villeins09 Před 2 lety +17

    A Masterclass before Masterclasses became a thing. JC is in rare form here. Dope footage!

    • @sacredcoww
      @sacredcoww Před 2 lety

      I'd say this is JUST before he became perma-jaded.

    • @Villeins09
      @Villeins09 Před 2 lety

      @@sacredcoww You think so?

  • @maddestmax6522
    @maddestmax6522 Před 2 lety +8

    Christine was awesome

  • @oskar_oskarewicz
    @oskar_oskarewicz Před 2 lety +8

    This guy is an absolute legend!

  • @naminhabolsamala3062
    @naminhabolsamala3062 Před 2 měsíci +1

    He was honest answering how to become a director . Nowadays 2024 it’s a lot easier you can easily making a movie via CZcams . Back then I believe was really tough . People today knowing how to use this powerful tool , internet , they can truly become successful

  • @NovaFeedback1979
    @NovaFeedback1979 Před 2 lety +13

    Pretty hilarious when he's asked about if he would have directed Interview with a Vampire, and he responds no vampires are a stale genre at this point. Meanwhile John Carpenter's Vampires comes out four years later. 😆

    • @markmorley5741
      @markmorley5741 Před rokem +1

      Well, when you come to think about it he took the subject and made it his own

  • @littlehype
    @littlehype Před 7 měsíci +3

    Best Carpenter interview I have seen.

  • @Horror_Collector4Life
    @Horror_Collector4Life Před 2 měsíci

    This was a great Interview with John Carpenter himself for me as a Big Fan of his works he is and will always be a Blast for the Entertainment World 💯👍

  • @scorpionstingprod.8276
    @scorpionstingprod.8276 Před 2 lety +5

    Great. Great interview! A legend

  • @jskd2953
    @jskd2953 Před 2 lety +12

    The english interviewing automaton definitely required a personality software upgrade... Mr Carpenter is always a class act!

  • @PJMasai
    @PJMasai Před 2 lety +9

    Possibly the best and most comprehensive interview of Carpenter's I've seen. Great!!!!!

  • @kneillx1523
    @kneillx1523 Před 2 lety +5

    The Hong Kong movie John nentions is called ‘Zu-warriors from the magic mountain’ starring Yuen biao, moon lee, Samo hung and Meng hoi. Great film.

  • @Ryan-the-Rocketeer
    @Ryan-the-Rocketeer Před 2 lety +4

    "what do ya think of Halloween 4, 5, 6?" 1:05:33 LMAO 🤣 lot of great moments in this whole thing but this cracked me up.

  • @carllord813
    @carllord813 Před 24 dny

    A good interview by horror legend John carpenter

  • @Ur2ez4me81
    @Ur2ez4me81 Před 6 měsíci

    Love Carpenter’s sense of humor & the British humor in this video lol. John is a legend.

  • @Fab4Forever
    @Fab4Forever Před 2 lety +25

    The interviewer guy skipping "Big Trouble in Little China"! WTF.

  • @timurmusabay4822
    @timurmusabay4822 Před 2 lety +3

    GREAT interview

  • @sacredcoww
    @sacredcoww Před 2 lety +3

    An unusually hearty laugh from JC at 1:08:07

    • @sacredcoww
      @sacredcoww Před 2 lety +1

      Sounds like Dave Chappelle.

  • @OnlyVocals
    @OnlyVocals Před 2 lety +7

    He regrets making Christine? Wow. It's one of his best. He's gotta be bluffing.

    • @markmorley5741
      @markmorley5741 Před rokem

      Has to be something else to it then, cos there are some classic one liners in that film, especially from the old guy who owned the garage.. "I catch you drivin' that mechanical asshole in here one more time you' re out on your ass, you got that?"

    • @Ur2ez4me81
      @Ur2ez4me81 Před 6 měsíci

      It was bc Stephen King didn’t like it & gave it shit. The books are usually better but I love that film & thought it was great.

  • @christopherbell4543
    @christopherbell4543 Před 2 lety +2

    Mr Cool my hero. 😎

  • @mikebryant3110
    @mikebryant3110 Před 2 lety +1

    The Legend.

  • @martinlutherkingjr.5582
    @martinlutherkingjr.5582 Před 2 lety +4

    This dude never ages, looks the same in 1994 as today

    • @jrdoran
      @jrdoran Před 2 lety +3

      Hes looked 65 since the late 80s

    • @danielwhyte9172
      @danielwhyte9172 Před 2 lety +1

      Hard to believe he’s only about 46 here

  • @MatineeIdyll129
    @MatineeIdyll129 Před 2 lety +10

    Hes great here but you can totally tell he's fiending for a smoke while he talks

    • @benbone2559
      @benbone2559 Před 2 lety +5

      He reaches into his pocket to touch his pack and/or shakes his hand nervously about once every 30 seconds. It's pretty awkward seeing him not able to smoke.

    • @MatineeIdyll129
      @MatineeIdyll129 Před 2 lety +1

      @@benbone2559 definitely. He seems to also gesture with his hands a lot more

  • @707jette
    @707jette Před 10 dny

    Why don’t they just add subtitles to the questions instead of cranking the volume unbearably

  • @phantomfire8228
    @phantomfire8228 Před 3 měsíci +1

    47:47

  • @phantomfire8228
    @phantomfire8228 Před 3 měsíci +1

    9:09

  • @phantomfire8228
    @phantomfire8228 Před 3 měsíci +1

    15:51

  • @gloppyplop7511
    @gloppyplop7511 Před 2 lety +6

    YOU CAN TELL HE WANTS A CIGARETTE 31:36

  • @phantomfire8228
    @phantomfire8228 Před 3 měsíci +1

    6:06

  • @DenkyManner
    @DenkyManner Před rokem +4

    He's only 46 here yet looks 65.

    • @ulfingvar1
      @ulfingvar1 Před rokem

      I am 66 and sure hope I don't look as worn out 😛

    • @Hollowshape
      @Hollowshape Před 9 měsíci +1

      Smoking does that to you.

    • @harrycahill2140
      @harrycahill2140 Před 4 měsíci

      he's a chain smoker.

    • @suttercane6
      @suttercane6 Před měsícem

      The older he gets the more he looks like David Lo Pan

  • @phantomfire8228
    @phantomfire8228 Před 3 měsíci +1

    26:26

  • @phantomfire8228
    @phantomfire8228 Před 3 měsíci +1

    31:31

  • @TheToonMonkey
    @TheToonMonkey Před 2 lety

    Still waiting for Quatermass directed by anyone, let alone the Master.

  • @phantomfire8228
    @phantomfire8228 Před 3 měsíci +1

    1:02:01

  • @benbone2559
    @benbone2559 Před 2 lety +2

    It's funny when he shouts out George Miller here talking about how he quit the industry...
    Cut to the 21st century and George Miller has multiple Oscar winning movies, including a 4th Max film and Carpenter has played Xbox for the last decade.
    Not calling Carpenter out, he's my favorite director. It's just hilarious.

  • @MPB059
    @MPB059 Před 8 měsíci +1

    JC laugh 😂😂 1:08:10

  • @BoroPrideHoorah
    @BoroPrideHoorah Před 2 lety

    Weird energy in this Q & A

  • @markmorley5741
    @markmorley5741 Před rokem +1

    I think we amateur film makers of this genre have to admit we all cut out teeth on this man's work. If not, lol then you have clearly missed the boat and best put away them cameras, hehe. Timeless work.

  • @phantomfire8228
    @phantomfire8228 Před 3 měsíci +1

    44:22