Hugh Grant Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters | GQ

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  • From 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' to (you know you've seen it) 'Bridget Jones's Diary' to (you knew it was coming) 'Love Actually,' the British actor walks us through his storied career.
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  • @Fed-np9ez
    @Fed-np9ez Před 4 lety +6413

    "I thought there must be a mistake, my agent has sent me a good script." AHAHAHA

    • @NOONE-cd4gu
      @NOONE-cd4gu Před 4 lety +75

      I died at that lmaaao. Thats british humot at its besst 😂😂😂

    • @cs512tr
      @cs512tr Před 2 lety +8

      loooool brilliant

  • @def_not_dan
    @def_not_dan Před 4 lety +9835

    We get it GQ! You have 2 cameras.
    Calm down.

  • @Vollce
    @Vollce Před 4 lety +1318

    "It's hard enough to dance if you're english and middle-aged even with six pints inside you" Hugh at his best lol

    • @williewillie3445
      @williewillie3445 Před 3 lety +15

      Best one yet. A touch of self-loathing, brutal honesty, candor and self-doubt. Sprinkled with dark humor and clever sarcasm. Love it.

    • @jamesmccallum8641
      @jamesmccallum8641 Před 3 lety +25

      @@williewillie3445 Why'd you just copypaste the top comment

    • @guzelfetkulina9599
      @guzelfetkulina9599 Před 4 měsíci +1

      😂😂😂

  • @kateg7298
    @kateg7298 Před 4 lety +1776

    I met him in 2003 without having a clue who he was. He was charming, self-deprecating, brutally candid about his career and true to his word when I eventually asked him for a small favor. My son was 8 and he was the spitting image of Hugh. He loved About A Boy and wanted an autograph. He was on cloud nine and thrilled that Mr. Grant had actually spoken to me about him.Hugh was kind enough to send a collection of his films a handwritten note and a signed photo. He's truly one of the kindest people I've ever met without being sappy or ingenuous. Also riotously funny and he really does have a touch of the awkward characters that he's so well known for. A genuinely nice man.

    • @jackiealfaro8726
      @jackiealfaro8726 Před 2 lety +55

      Thank you for writing this. I knew it. He tries to make you think he isn't nice but he is. Thank you for confirming.

    • @ellie-tk4jy
      @ellie-tk4jy Před rokem +4

      Why wouldn't you want him to be ingenuous?

    • @luciabee
      @luciabee Před rokem +11

      what a lovely story, thank you so much for sharing that :)

    • @kateg7298
      @kateg7298 Před rokem +9

      @@ellie-tk4jy I meant to write disingenuous. sorry.

    • @kateg7298
      @kateg7298 Před rokem +36

      @TheMstoth I thought he was just a nice guy. We talked a few times and I even made a joke about his hair flopping like Hugh Grant. He got suddenly silent and I was like "oh my god, are you Hugh Grant?". He was and I had made stupid jokes about never seeing a Hugh Grant movie. I was mortified. But I just carried on as if he was a guy down the street and it was fine.

  • @sorencrisell9989
    @sorencrisell9989 Před 4 lety +5729

    Writer: No no, this time it will be different
    Hugh Grant: And then I did the exact same thing again

    • @Falcone942
      @Falcone942 Před 4 lety +19

      As an inbecoming actor I can relate, that's a thing directors do tell you that a lot and you do have the feeling of doing the exact same thing 😂

    • @lisasommerlad1337
      @lisasommerlad1337 Před 3 lety +5

      @@Falcone942 inbecoming?
      Did you succeed in your inbecoming?
      Or did you mean unbecoming? (Ugly)

    • @GiraffeFeatures
      @GiraffeFeatures Před 3 lety +17

      @@lisasommerlad1337 I think the word he's looking for is aspirational, or 'an aspiring actor', wouldn't surprise me if google translate has let him down on this one.

    • @lisasommerlad1337
      @lisasommerlad1337 Před 3 lety +2

      @@GiraffeFeatures that would make sense.

    • @helenagackowska8398
      @helenagackowska8398 Před 3 lety +1

      loool

  • @lindseybk3029
    @lindseybk3029 Před 5 lety +10171

    Best one yet. A touch of self-loathing, brutal honesty, candor and self-doubt. Sprinkled with dark humor and clever sarcasm. Love it.

  • @lauragranadosbarco6772
    @lauragranadosbarco6772 Před 4 lety +764

    I've never witnessed an actor of his level being so honest. Loved this interview.

    • @jenniferlawrence9473
      @jenniferlawrence9473 Před rokem +7

      It's so funny, I never thought Hugh Grant was attractive. But he's more attractive in this video than ever.

    • @sloht4061
      @sloht4061 Před 4 měsíci +4

      @@jenniferlawrence9473 i'm a heterosexual male. Hugh grant is attractive.

  • @NOONE-cd4gu
    @NOONE-cd4gu Před 4 lety +704

    "Could you explain the plot of Cloud Atlas?"
    "No"

    • @annedevon8666
      @annedevon8666 Před 4 lety +14

      NO ONE I don’t think the actors, Director, scriptwriter, original novel writer an explain that convoluted wanker can!😆😁

    • @NOONE-cd4gu
      @NOONE-cd4gu Před 4 lety +1

      @@annedevon8666 ahahah i havent even watched it so idk what to say. So can YOU maybe explain in a simple way whats it about?

    • @annedevon8666
      @annedevon8666 Před 4 lety +7

      NO ONE as I said, if all those involved in the movie can’t explain, who can? Not me. I even stopped watching it after 30 minutes😆😁

    • @NOONE-cd4gu
      @NOONE-cd4gu Před 4 lety +1

      @@annedevon8666 lol ok. Imma google it

    • @NOONE-cd4gu
      @NOONE-cd4gu Před 4 lety +5

      @@annedevon8666 omg idk how u could even watch 30 minutes when i couldnt even read the plot in wikipedia

  • @lyndabugg8732
    @lyndabugg8732 Před 5 lety +9250

    I am so glad he is allowing himself to age and hasn't gone the way of plastic surgery. He is still very handsome.

    • @hello-qp1ge
      @hello-qp1ge Před 5 lety +240

      I was thinking the same thing while viewing this vid.....He's like wine! :)

    • @ZaydDepaor
      @ZaydDepaor Před 5 lety +256

      He looks good, and the natural way is always better, he is funny and could play a lot more roles

    • @1aa2aa3GiRl
      @1aa2aa3GiRl Před 5 lety +27

      That's mostly women isn't it

    • @ZaydDepaor
      @ZaydDepaor Před 5 lety +74

      @@1aa2aa3GiRl a lot of today's 'men' are half way to being women.

    • @gregariousgeorge4378
      @gregariousgeorge4378 Před 5 lety +10

      Would you all say this if he was cheating on YOU?

  • @choochoochooseyou
    @choochoochooseyou Před 5 lety +6442

    "I play a bumbling Englishman in an uncomfortable situation".
    "In which movie?"
    "All of them".

    • @expressrobkill
      @expressrobkill Před 5 lety +81

      not in about a boy, that's his best movie i would say. also not in cloud atlas, he play a psychopathic cannibal,

    • @nadiashireensiddiqi
      @nadiashireensiddiqi Před 5 lety +27

      He loves calling himself a narcissistic washed up actor
      Except Bridget Jones, then about a boy
      And the pm in Love actually
      And as a cannibal in that movie he loves playing the villain
      In Florence he’s both good and bad
      Hugh Grant
      Nottinghill is my story www.Facebook.com/NadiaWriterSiddiqi
      That’s the Tom Cruise dance

    • @jonathandrakard8007
      @jonathandrakard8007 Před 5 lety +3

      radha ramani vasam Truly madly deeply..wrong

    • @Hedge_witch
      @Hedge_witch Před 5 lety +20

      Even if that was true, which it isn't, you name me anyone who does that better than him.

    • @sarahcellblockh1562
      @sarahcellblockh1562 Před 5 lety

      @@Hedge_witch he has just proved your point, he can't.

  • @TheFranc77
    @TheFranc77 Před 3 lety +332

    "We manage to not screw it up too badly" such a british thing to say.

  • @frzera04
    @frzera04 Před 3 lety +623

    "and the audience loved it.... It's very odd"
    They don't make actors like him anymore

    • @mlryangorner
      @mlryangorner Před 3 lety +21

      Music and Lyrics with Drew Barrymore, and Two Weeks Notice with Sandra Bullock were also favourites of mine! I actually enjoyed his singing!

  • @GOFury
    @GOFury Před 5 lety +4219

    "The world hates actors, and rightly so." Brilliant.

    • @julesf.meloborges811
      @julesf.meloborges811 Před 4 lety +26

      @Zolee Little "The world hates anonymous profiles, and rightly so."

    • @helenchappell6502
      @helenchappell6502 Před 3 lety +7

      Zolee Little who are you and what are you snorting?

    • @virambharvad8059
      @virambharvad8059 Před 3 lety +1

      @Zolee Little how? Pls explain

    • @jacobandrews2663
      @jacobandrews2663 Před 3 lety +2

      @Zolee Little It has been a year since you wrote this, I sincerely hope you've gotten out of that conspiratory rabbit hole you were in when writing that.

    • @yeet6695
      @yeet6695 Před 3 lety +1

      @@jacobandrews2663 guess not lol

  • @adoredpromises
    @adoredpromises Před 4 lety +3530

    "and then i just did exactly the same" legend

  • @ICHIGOWFUL
    @ICHIGOWFUL Před 3 lety +302

    I love the fact that he absolutely acknowledges he is “much closer to Daniel Cleaver”

  • @ringodingo
    @ringodingo Před 4 lety +1263

    Hugh Grant tucking you in at night:
    "So, um, sorry to disturb you, it's just, it’s rather late and, obviously, aaah, time for a bed time book, that is, story. Right, okay, fantastic! Now I think . . . you’re really going to enjoy this book, uh, story rather. I’ve, I’ve thought it over a lot, you know, maybe too much (considering). Well, there seems to be, uh, yeah, anyway. Are you sure - and this is a stupid question - I just wondered, if by any chance you wouldn’t like, um, obviously not, but I don't suppose, um, you'd like . . . some . . . water first?"
    you're welcome : )

  • @smaller_cathedrals
    @smaller_cathedrals Před 5 lety +3689

    I Iove how self-ironically he admits to always playing the same character. And the dance scene in Love Actually is one of my favorite scenes ever.

    • @DonzaMama
      @DonzaMama Před 5 lety

      smaller cathedrals My favorite movie ever!

    • @tymadds8575
      @tymadds8575 Před 5 lety +12

      i can’t help but crack up every time at that dance scene 😂😂

    • @patriciayeiser6405
      @patriciayeiser6405 Před 5 lety +3

      Hear Here! Perhaps if all world leaders would watusi, or as I prefer, gavotte around their official residences, they might find their jobs a little easier.

    • @ter17nicfab99
      @ter17nicfab99 Před 2 lety

      And mine...it was spot on

    • @annbush1826
      @annbush1826 Před rokem

      Even here British rectitude!
      Kevin Kline - “In and Out”
      Kevin Bacon - “Footloose”

  • @FlusteredVampire
    @FlusteredVampire Před 5 lety +4237

    Why are people saying he looks old?? The man is almost 60! He looks great for his age. It's not the 90s anymore, he won't look the same. He's still charming af.

  • @Miiista
    @Miiista Před 4 lety +182

    I’m so glad Hugh began with Maurice. It is such a great film!

    • @bryondevine4224
      @bryondevine4224 Před 3 lety

      I have never seen it ...I’ll try to find it☮️

    • @rumblefish9
      @rumblefish9 Před 2 lety +30

      @@bryondevine4224 he is heartbreakingly beautiful in that film. Maurice is a movie that will stay with you long after. Both Hugh and James Wilby won the Coppa Volpi at the Venice Film Festival for Best Actor.

    • @bryondevine4224
      @bryondevine4224 Před rokem

      @anonymous Awesome thanks

    • @sandrahatherley2184
      @sandrahatherley2184 Před 4 měsíci

      I love Maurice.@@rumblefish9

  • @ishanidas1717
    @ishanidas1717 Před 2 lety +167

    He is still so charismatic and his sense of humour is splendid. This man is a real gem 💜

  • @TalkAsSoftAsChalk
    @TalkAsSoftAsChalk Před 5 lety +4222

    Hugh Grant is so charismatic and handsome that even now he looks extremely attractive.

    • @salutsalut8272
      @salutsalut8272 Před 3 lety +16

      Yuck! he got two women pregnant at the same time????? he isnot attractive at all.

    • @nayanadyahapsari8636
      @nayanadyahapsari8636 Před 3 lety +93

      @@salutsalut8272 i mean if we are just talking about his face then yeah he is attractive

    • @AT-jm4dl
      @AT-jm4dl Před 3 lety +62

      Yes, he's still very handsome. He could've taken better care of his skin, but his face is aging naturally and very nice. A Silver Fox.

    • @kathleenstutzman5381
      @kathleenstutzman5381 Před 3 lety +8

      @@salutsalut8272 wow...didn't know this about him. Not good....if honest, he would have to agree!

    • @salutsalut8272
      @salutsalut8272 Před 3 lety +3

      @@kathleenstutzman5381 Yes, he did and now has two kids of 7 age.

  • @gospelofrye6881
    @gospelofrye6881 Před 5 lety +1290

    [ In About a Boy] "The clothes I had then were cool... for that... period."
    Gold.

  • @westminsterabbey.6916
    @westminsterabbey.6916 Před 4 lety +84

    “I became quite fond of the stick in the end. We used to have lunch together.”
    I relate very strongly to this statement.

  • @jbo5915
    @jbo5915 Před 4 lety +91

    He's absolutely gorgeous, charming and natural-looking, as well as having a lovely accent.

  • @juliab.6948
    @juliab.6948 Před 5 lety +5420

    His blatant disdain for acting is hilarious

    • @joycechahinepiano
      @joycechahinepiano Před 5 lety +71

      Julia B. Doggett you've hit the nail on the head.

    • @poppyseed890
      @poppyseed890 Před 5 lety +512

      It's more like a disdain for the acting world in general I think - He's always stressed how hard he finds acting, and he really appears to be a perfectionist. He doesn't seem to underestimate the profession.

    • @naylas3908
      @naylas3908 Před 5 lety +103

      He’s just so English 😀

    • @Sammy200655294
      @Sammy200655294 Před 5 lety +27

      but he also at the same time kinda seems to like it

    • @Lolalai
      @Lolalai Před 5 lety +29

      My guess is because he lives in the real world.

  • @Rachelbee
    @Rachelbee Před 5 lety +2651

    GQ needs to chill with the jump cuts

    • @Jay100.
      @Jay100. Před 5 lety +43

      I only noticed it when i read your comment lol

    • @aimeeanders
      @aimeeanders Před 5 lety +26

      I wish I had only read this at the end instead of half way through. It’s all I could focus on 😩

    • @KatieKamala
      @KatieKamala Před 4 lety +13

      I thought the same thing, its annoying

    • @sandhaninc
      @sandhaninc Před 4 lety +2

      @@Jay100. Me too LOL

    • @nivodeus
      @nivodeus Před 4 lety +10

      the editor was high.

  • @nancyclemons7602
    @nancyclemons7602 Před rokem +64

    I find him utterly charming and hilarious. Could listen to him all day .

  • @markcowley1369
    @markcowley1369 Před rokem +17

    When I hear Hugh Grant being interviewed, I'm always struck at how formidable this man is. A sharp intellect and disarmingly honest.

  • @firedragonosis
    @firedragonosis Před 5 lety +2499

    Hugh Grant could narrate paint drying and it would still sound interesting

    • @samuel70315
      @samuel70315 Před 5 lety +2

      So through

    • @JohnnyRoseofVersailles
      @JohnnyRoseofVersailles Před 5 lety +3

      paint drying is the epitome of narcissism in actors.

    • @palagatel
      @palagatel Před 5 lety +11

      I played this twice; first time I watched it to the end, second time I put it next to my bed and listen to it as I fall asleep at night. So good.

    • @rayodelsol80
      @rayodelsol80 Před 5 lety +7

      I wish he had a podcast!

    • @annedevon8666
      @annedevon8666 Před 4 lety

      Dragonosis this is the best comment here😆😁

  • @MissUltimaThule
    @MissUltimaThule Před 5 lety +1016

    I honestly and unashamedly love all his romcom roles.

  • @simplysophh
    @simplysophh Před 3 lety +88

    hugh grant talking highly of nick hoult is truly my greatest gift in life

  • @danieldimaggiosrealgf
    @danieldimaggiosrealgf Před 2 lety +39

    He is actually so hilarious. I’ve seen a lot of American interviewers say their interviews with him were awkward and therefore unpleasant but he seems a joy. I just genuinely think Americans don’t understand his humor. The paddington 2 segment where he talks about the bear in the stick had me in stitches!

    • @tsuyoi-hikari
      @tsuyoi-hikari Před 2 lety +3

      Out of all celebrities out there, I truly enjoyed his interviews the most. He's very charming, intelligent and not to mention hilarious. I love how he speak all this hilarious things with a straight face but I was in stiches the whole time listening to him. XD

    • @shoszannah
      @shoszannah Před rokem

      Americans are boring.

    • @Historian212
      @Historian212 Před rokem

      Way to stereotype an entire group of people. Well done.

  • @taylorgallion2748
    @taylorgallion2748 Před 5 lety +1437

    wow I gained so much respect for hugh grant after watching this. this man is hilarious and intelligent and has no problem poking fun at himself. people who can look back at their silly situations and can shamelessly make fun of themselves and laugh it off really seem humble and charming to me. I have watched several of these and I think this is my favorite . willem defoe's was excellent too. please keep doing these GQ

  • @skullgirrl757
    @skullgirrl757 Před 5 lety +905

    You know you're famous when you can call Robert DiNiro "Bob" lol

  • @joesmalley8421
    @joesmalley8421 Před 3 lety +99

    If you've not yet seen Hugh in The Gentlemen, then you must - it's possibly one of his best performances, and he plays a character you won't think that he might usually play.

  • @HollyRobertsMusic
    @HollyRobertsMusic Před rokem +29

    Hugh helps out at a local amateur dramatics group for people with learning disabilities. I volunteered at a charity that worked with that group. Really good guy

  • @margaretdarchinger7089
    @margaretdarchinger7089 Před 4 lety +1167

    Hugh is ageing beautifully and he’s still gorgeous.

    • @TheNinnyfee
      @TheNinnyfee Před 4 lety +16

      And boy, does he know it.

    • @artist.mentality33
      @artist.mentality33 Před 3 lety +6

      Yeeeee silver fox 🦊

    • @msbdag4227
      @msbdag4227 Před 3 lety +16

      I just came to the comments section to say this; I think he is actually much more handsome at this age...than his younger self.

    • @veganleigh4817
      @veganleigh4817 Před 3 lety +9

      @@msbdag4227 You're right. He was pretty when younger.

    • @brandycoke713
      @brandycoke713 Před 2 lety +2

      No he not

  • @beatriceboldorini8606
    @beatriceboldorini8606 Před 5 lety +704

    "...and then I just did the same thing" - Hugh Grant, about his whole career 😂❤

  • @taurnguard
    @taurnguard Před 4 lety +441

    Hugh Grant breaks down why he acts the same way in every movie he's in.

    • @AmberWoodMusicx
      @AmberWoodMusicx Před 3 lety +6

      Pretty accurate, I feel he’s a perfect mould for particular roles (though Paddington is a bit different)

    • @rumblefish9
      @rumblefish9 Před 2 lety +30

      @@AmberWoodMusicx Hugh Grant hasn't played the same roles for a couple years now. Brilliant in The Gentlemen, Paddington 2, The Undoing and A Very English Scandal. He's grown into a very good actor. Although he already had that ever since. he was great in Maurice and just absolutely beautiful in that movie. He just worked a lot with Richard Curtis who essentially wrote the same character based on himself.

    • @janetn9942
      @janetn9942 Před 2 lety +2

      Hello The Gentlemen…?

  • @evab.6240
    @evab.6240 Před rokem +83

    Man he's charming

  • @chloepavey8352
    @chloepavey8352 Před 5 lety +2102

    Can you do one with Colin Firth!

  • @temetnosce888
    @temetnosce888 Před 5 lety +1159

    It is a testimony to the magic of Hugh Grant that I intended to watch just a minute or two of this and ended up watching all 16 minutes straight through instead.

    • @skingftl
      @skingftl Před 5 lety +8

      I just said the same thing before I scrolled down and read yours post.

    • @shaunawerner5986
      @shaunawerner5986 Před 5 lety +14

      My thoughts exactly. He’s not always good but when he is he’s spot on and you can’t imagine a part any other way. Also I love how in interviews and videos such as this one, he has this wonderful ability to not take himself too seriously, to be able to laugh at yourself the way he does is compelling to watch.

    • @Htheorphanarian
      @Htheorphanarian Před 5 lety +2

      Love Hugh

    • @joygrace7924
      @joygrace7924 Před 5 lety +5

      Highly intelligent. His Oxford education really paid off.

    • @mikeelliott886
      @mikeelliott886 Před 5 lety +1

      I'm confused about people who pick a video without any intention of watching much more than 10% of it?

  • @doobiez2
    @doobiez2 Před 11 měsíci +23

    I'm seeing Hugh Grant in so many movies these days, and I'm loving it. The value of the movie increases immediately when he's in it. He should act in every movie.

  • @richardhoffman5769
    @richardhoffman5769 Před 4 lety +108

    His tombstone will read “Then I just did the exact same character.”

    • @2HitWonder
      @2HitWonder Před 2 lety +4

      And they'll bury him with the $100 million he made doing that character...

    • @rumblefish9
      @rumblefish9 Před 2 lety +1

      Richard Hoffman Watch Maurice, The Gentlemen, The Undoing, Florence Foster Jenkins, and A Very English Scandal

  • @dougimmel
    @dougimmel Před 5 lety +417

    "What did you think , Ang?" "Very,............boring." priceless

    • @n.q1158
      @n.q1158 Před 4 lety +26

      Did you read the Sense and Sensibility Diaries? They were written by Emma Thompson during her time adapting and filming and were published together with the screenplay. And it's absolutely hilarious - no wonder, it's Emma after all. But yes, there are many descriptions of conversations like Ang telling them it was boring or saying to Emma "Don't look so old.".
      One of my favourites was when they shot the kiss scene for Edward and Elinor that was deleted later and Emma writes they shot it on a bridge and in the background, there were two swans that came floating in on the lake as if on cue, but Ang just said "Get rid of them. Too romantic."
      I would very much recommend it for everyone that loves Emma and/or the movie or is simply interested in the process of adapting a book to film.

    • @rumblefish9
      @rumblefish9 Před 2 lety

      @@n.q1158 They used to call Ang "Fang Lee" because of his savage comments to the actors but you can tell all the actors absolutely loved him. Grant gave him his BAFTA Lifetime Achievement award and he fondly talks about Sense and Sensibility.

  • @AoOniTV
    @AoOniTV Před 4 lety +2578

    God I'd love to sit down and have a beer with Hugh. Bet he's got some great stories to tell

    • @guynxtdork
      @guynxtdork Před 3 lety +4

      What brand of beer would you pick for the occasion?

    • @stubones
      @stubones Před 3 lety +3

      Ask him to tell you about his fun with divine brown.

    • @guynxtdork
      @guynxtdork Před 3 lety +1

      @Simon Cowell well that's what they'd call an 'inventive' answer

    • @ThePhilGrimm
      @ThePhilGrimm Před 3 lety +13

      But would he like to have a beer with any of us?
      Probably not.

    • @rumblefish9
      @rumblefish9 Před 2 lety +6

      Its a shame his interview with James Lipton for Inside The Actor's Studio is no longer on youtube because its absolutely hilarious. Normally I hate interviews like that because they're a tad ego-stroking but Grant's interview was not only hilarious, a riot but so down to earth and incredibly witty.

  • @AmandaTomkins
    @AmandaTomkins Před 3 lety +37

    Fun fact: Thomas Brodie Sangster and Hugh Grant are second cousins once removed. They found out during the filming of love Actually in 2002.

  • @bronzeblues7795
    @bronzeblues7795 Před 3 lety +337

    "They were kind enough to like me."
    Only a Brit would be that self-depricating. An American would faint at the mere thought of not being *special*

    • @claireg3230
      @claireg3230 Před 3 lety +4

      lol ok

    • @loredanaelenadumitru5766
      @loredanaelenadumitru5766 Před 3 lety +4

      Yes, brits have a way to talk so well that you'll fall in love with them ❤️

    • @maddygallagher3783
      @maddygallagher3783 Před 3 lety +9

      Y’all act like americans aren’t self-deprecating lmaoooo

    • @bronzeblues7795
      @bronzeblues7795 Před 3 lety +6

      @@maddygallagher3783 they are not

    • @maddygallagher3783
      @maddygallagher3783 Před 3 lety +10

      @@bronzeblues7795 hunny I was born in england and I’ve been living in the us for the past 12 years. trust me americans can be self deprecating.

  • @sarapathan6063
    @sarapathan6063 Před 4 lety +713

    I actually fell in love with him and his hair in Bridget Jones' Diary

    • @crazygirls8222
      @crazygirls8222 Před 4 lety +11

      Omg exactly! Me too

    • @videoamador7922
      @videoamador7922 Před 4 lety +23

      I love that hair!

    • @kierabiles8597
      @kierabiles8597 Před 4 lety +22

      Im still inlove with him lmao

    • @rumblefish9
      @rumblefish9 Před 2 lety +10

      Daniel Cleaver can get it! 🔥 But that man should come with a warning lol
      Btw a lot of Daniel's lines esp the "Hello, mummy" part was improvised. Hugh also came up with the idea for the fight and brought it up with Firth who agreed with him.

    • @julescoleman5761
      @julescoleman5761 Před 2 lety

      I think I’m actually still in love with him

  • @BooksWithBrandywine
    @BooksWithBrandywine Před 5 lety +1703

    I loved Notting Hill! I had no idea it was based on a real story.

    • @Summerbunny15
      @Summerbunny15 Před 4 lety +119

      Books With Brandywine - Y's, I'm really curious to know who this really famous person is that fell in love with an ordinary person...

    • @mariaparveenali1465
      @mariaparveenali1465 Před 4 lety +19

      @@Summerbunny15 i think it might be about madonna and andy bird

    • @lucasglanville2880
      @lucasglanville2880 Před 4 lety +28

      @@mariaparveenali1465 @summerbunny15 the actress is actually uma therman. And a man called william.

    • @Ash-pf8wr
      @Ash-pf8wr Před 4 lety

      Same!!! Loveee that movie

    • @saharqashqaei47
      @saharqashqaei47 Před 4 lety

      Me too

  • @suvnan09
    @suvnan09 Před 3 lety +15

    "I became quite fond of the stick in the end. We used to have lunch together."... Hugh Grant, 2018. 😅😂🤣😭

  • @DandA604
    @DandA604 Před 3 lety +23

    I NEVER knew he was this charming!
    Also, dryly melancholy, and astute.
    Plus, very very self-aware and honest.
    What a cool chap!!! 😁🍸

    • @rumblefish9
      @rumblefish9 Před 2 lety +1

      If you can find his Inside The Actor's Studio interview, watch it. He's an absolute riot.

  • @chizzieshark
    @chizzieshark Před 5 lety +559

    This was a surprisingly insightful interview, not only into the films he's made, but into his own character.

  • @penelopatomic14
    @penelopatomic14 Před 5 lety +753

    He would have been perfect as Gilderoy Lockhart, shame he was too busy

    • @thejesscen
      @thejesscen Před 4 lety +120

      I mean, Kenneth Branagh was perfect for Lockhart though. I mean have you seen how many movies he's directed and cast himself in as the main character?

    • @Crys_F
      @Crys_F Před 4 lety +5

      @@thejesscen 🤣🤣🤣

    • @QHaq-oh5oe
      @QHaq-oh5oe Před 4 lety +5

      Absolutely perfect yet harder to hate

    • @cathyblackhall3448
      @cathyblackhall3448 Před 3 lety +1

      @@thejesscen Haha,so true.I don’t think he’d be so sarcastically self aware as Hugh.Emma Thompson should be grateful for dodging that bullet and gaining a far hotter and kinder husband in Greg Wise😃

  • @Harrysmababyhorse
    @Harrysmababyhorse Před 2 lety +20

    That dance scene in Love Actually is still my favourite scene 🤣🤭

  • @katedavies458
    @katedavies458 Před 3 lety +45

    He is quite naturally hilarious! And also very wise and perceptive.

  • @laurenm3689
    @laurenm3689 Před 5 lety +1335

    No Two Weeks Notice? I loved that movie with him and Sandra Bullock!

    • @brooklynj1041
      @brooklynj1041 Před 4 lety +43

      Lauren M and 9 months with Julianne Moore was good too.

    • @frankiedeniro7224
      @frankiedeniro7224 Před 4 lety +11

      I will say I always Will Be In Hugh Grants Colored Audiences !!!! To Feel his Great British Accent & Love it All in The End .

    • @lauralunaazul
      @lauralunaazul Před 4 lety +10

      Its not one of his best

    • @tvalla
      @tvalla Před 4 lety +6

      boring movie!!

    • @stangot7871
      @stangot7871 Před 4 lety +15

      Yeah that’s my fav movie with him. I guess it wasn’t as popular as the others otherwise he might’ve mentioned it?

  • @SaintMartins
    @SaintMartins Před 5 lety +1826

    0:20 Maurice (1987)
    1:55 Four Weddings And A Funeral (1994)
    4:07 Sense And Sensibility (1995)
    5:09 Notting Hill (1999)
    6:16 Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
    6:53 About A Boy (2002)
    8:31 Love Actually (2003)
    9:32 Cloud Atlas (2012)
    10:49 Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
    12:54 Paddington 2 (2017)
    14:01 A Very English Scandal (2017)

    • @elenatorres5390
      @elenatorres5390 Před 5 lety +15

      Saint Martins thank you!!

    • @lucygillan19
      @lucygillan19 Před 5 lety +1

      👍👍

    • @June-of4wi
      @June-of4wi Před 4 lety +5

      Thanks 😃

    • @st105900
      @st105900 Před 4 lety +10

      i wonder what he was doing between Love Actually and Cloud Atlas... 9 year vacation?

    • @limaneto5780
      @limaneto5780 Před 4 lety +11

      @@st105900 he was doing bad movies

  • @MandySam13
    @MandySam13 Před 2 lety +22

    Hugh Grant has been a favourite since childhood. I’ve seen a lot of his movies over the years & loved his performances. There’s something authentic about his acting. I also happen to love Hugh’s very British sensibility which is a major part of his charm. Always enjoy his interviews. That self deprecating sarcasm always entertains.

  • @gainal9080
    @gainal9080 Před rokem +5

    Maurice and Paddington 2 are such masterpieces.

  • @miralabualjadail4206
    @miralabualjadail4206 Před 4 lety +3117

    Hugh Grant is the epitome of a self-deprecated British actor. Never satisfied with anything he does and super polite. 🤣

    • @salutsalut8272
      @salutsalut8272 Před 3 lety +41

      super polite modest on the surface and behind the doors he got two women pregnant at the same time.

    • @kitjames1279
      @kitjames1279 Před 3 lety +120

      He was individually polite to each woman.

    • @resortpoint
      @resortpoint Před 3 lety +2

      Love him for it.

    • @sumis4120
      @sumis4120 Před 3 lety +2

      Just how indians are too..
      think they left a bit of themselves wherever they went..

    • @salutsalut8272
      @salutsalut8272 Před 3 lety +1

      @@kitjames1279 what does it mean?????

  • @heybigsplendour
    @heybigsplendour Před 5 lety +218

    "And then I did exactly the same character" 😂😂

  • @cattogirl999
    @cattogirl999 Před 4 měsíci +2

    "NOTTING HILL" is the reason i love Hugh Grant. It's one of my fave rom com ever. His chemistry with Julia Robert is fantastic 😂❤

  • @paulswain5199
    @paulswain5199 Před 3 lety +16

    Such a genuine, modest guy and a great story teller.

  • @zakirahkw
    @zakirahkw Před 5 lety +375

    okay but c'mon SOMEONE had to be THE go to charming englishmen. That is Hugh Grant in my eyes and that is his legacy. I think he should own and embrace that. It's iconic. no one does it better

    • @stephenreeds3672
      @stephenreeds3672 Před 4 lety +1

      Superb as Thorpe. Best thing he ever did... admittedly I've not seen his most well known films. He admits that he gave the same performance.

  • @originaozz
    @originaozz Před 5 lety +182

    He's very self conscious & at the same time raw in this interview that it's fascinating to watch.

  • @royhaukedal3264
    @royhaukedal3264 Před 4 lety +37

    The fighting scene with Colin Firth!!! Hilarious! ( Bridget Jones)

  • @dianaboyadjieva9043
    @dianaboyadjieva9043 Před rokem +39

    simply love this man

  • @SusanMJB45
    @SusanMJB45 Před 5 lety +400

    I love Hugh Grant's self-deprecating humor.... hysterical. And... I love all of his movies !!

  • @keepasafedistance
    @keepasafedistance Před 5 lety +118

    I met Hugh briefly years ago. He is the most effortlessly funny person you'll ever meet. He could do stand up without even writing a routine and he'd bring the house down.

  • @pixiewings21_9
    @pixiewings21_9 Před 3 lety +18

    I can say with absolute confidence, there is no one i would rather listen to talk about anything. He could talk about tax law and I'd find it entertaining and insightful! He's witty, self-deprecating, charming, has a truly impressive intellect... The older he gets (and more comfortable with himself he becomes) the more I like him.

  • @user-oc8el9ve5f
    @user-oc8el9ve5f Před 6 měsíci +4

    I could listen to him talk all day. Love his voice, accent, humour, sincerity. Love him in every movie I've seen him in.

  • @PMAWoodner
    @PMAWoodner Před 5 lety +560

    The Ang Lee anecdote is a gem.

    • @NESherv
      @NESherv Před 5 lety +58

      Very... boring.

    • @pragjyotishbhuyangogoi8363
      @pragjyotishbhuyangogoi8363 Před 5 lety +45

      NESherv You will get better.

    • @biddnoro2736
      @biddnoro2736 Před 5 lety +24

      The you’ll get better was spot on cause she did.

    • @rumblefish9
      @rumblefish9 Před 2 lety

      Ang Lee once told David Harbour on the set of Brokeback Mountain "be more handsome" 😅

  • @arlena3297
    @arlena3297 Před 5 lety +236

    „I ended up with the stick. I grew very fond of the stick. We still have lunch together.“ 😂

    • @Gilded-girl
      @Gilded-girl Před 5 lety +3

      M.A. I know ...lol ..it was his "Wilson"

    • @tylermcnally9931
      @tylermcnally9931 Před 5 lety +2

      The heck is that upside down quote nonsense at the beginning of this comment

  • @soxnation1000
    @soxnation1000 Před 3 lety +11

    This is the probably best thing I've ever seen on youtube. I've only seen two of his films, but somehow I couldn't stop watching this video until the end. He's amazingly witty and sharp and funny.

    • @rumblefish9
      @rumblefish9 Před 2 lety

      If you can find Hugh's Inside The Actor's Studio interview with James Lipton, watch it. He's hilarious and to think all that was off the cuff and spontaneous.

  • @f1sh_st1cks
    @f1sh_st1cks Před rokem +14

    God I love this man. He's so charming and adorable.

  • @cynbastercha7442
    @cynbastercha7442 Před 5 lety +269

    Hugh Grant is kind of different now... His intelligence and his sassy-charming style were always obvious to me, but now he seems to be an unprecedented blend of world/self criticism, sarcasm, dark/realistic humour and wisdom. It's like he's reached the top of himself in his freeiest form... I love that. I was such a teenage fangirl back in the late 90's when he used to get all these similar roles I was digging for. I wish I could have met him now instead of when I was ruled by puberty hormones

    • @saskiaeland2935
      @saskiaeland2935 Před 5 lety +5

      Lexi Fer I love him more now then before. He aged well

  • @swunt10
    @swunt10 Před 5 lety +352

    I could listen to this guy for hours.

    • @user-bj2lu9qt3o
      @user-bj2lu9qt3o Před 5 lety

      E N T E R T A I N E R ! 😍
      Was watching this while eating popcorn 😀 and will do that again.

    • @NJ-pz6vz
      @NJ-pz6vz Před 5 lety

      yeah... he's a very intelligent man and very charming, too... love him!!

  • @mariatheocampo307
    @mariatheocampo307 Před 4 lety +26

    Loved Hugh on Bridget Jones, Notting Hill and Love Actually.He is funny,charming and quite talented💙

  • @tsuyoi-hikari
    @tsuyoi-hikari Před 2 lety +12

    Honestly, will never get tired listening to him speaking. He's very intelligent, charming and not to mention effortlessly hilarious.

  • @Jay-lr3me
    @Jay-lr3me Před 4 lety +356

    He has such a typically British sense of humour. Love it

  • @SofiaZavoli
    @SofiaZavoli Před 4 lety +368

    “We are all gonna have to live in Peru” lol yes, please come here

    • @lorenap3963
      @lorenap3963 Před 4 lety +1

      What did he mean

    • @aleeshaaleeshaaleesha
      @aleeshaaleeshaaleesha Před 4 lety +18

      @@lorenap3963 He thought the film would flop and they'd have to escape hate/shame by leaving the country

    • @june2420111
      @june2420111 Před 3 lety +4

      yes as a fellow Peruvian, that's exactly what I was thinking!

    • @mikeburke3576
      @mikeburke3576 Před 3 lety

      hahaha no you come here

  • @piapp9503
    @piapp9503 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I could just listen to him the whole day. He makes the stories interesting.

  • @tammyubach3201
    @tammyubach3201 Před rokem +13

    Hugh Grant is so great. So many wonderful movies through the years. ♥️

  • @luckyDancer100
    @luckyDancer100 Před 5 lety +74

    “And then I just did exactly the same character.” Lmao. At least he’s a bit self aware.

  • @bronzeblues7795
    @bronzeblues7795 Před 4 lety +266

    It's a testament to his charisma that I have watched this three times.

    • @JGLy22086
      @JGLy22086 Před rokem +3

      I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen Notting Hill!

  • @kaylacelikel5507
    @kaylacelikel5507 Před 3 lety +5

    this is just hugh grant simultaneously humblebragging and putting himself down all at once and i am loving it. bring on the ego hugh BRING IT ON

  • @myflesh10
    @myflesh10 Před 2 lety +5

    The dance scene in Love Actually is the peak of the film!!

  • @gabrielle.s1896
    @gabrielle.s1896 Před 5 lety +2739

    Oh man I love Hugh Grant. It kinda sucks that he only does romcoms with similar characters given that he's actually a good actor but it's always lovely to see him x

    • @kylerpolson4811
      @kylerpolson4811 Před 5 lety +12

      gabrielle.s I love that you have Timothy as your profile picture!

    • @gabrielle.s1896
      @gabrielle.s1896 Před 5 lety +16

      Kyler Polson thank you! his face is just too aesthetically pleasing to not have him as my icon

    • @kylerpolson4811
      @kylerpolson4811 Před 5 lety +6

      gabrielle.s true lol. But everything about him is equally as amazing.

    • @gabrielle.s1896
      @gabrielle.s1896 Před 5 lety +3

      Kyler Polson oh absolutely. his acting game is on a whole other level

    • @Mike-dx1ul
      @Mike-dx1ul Před 5 lety +63

      Maggie Smith has been playing the same fussy British lady for decades and no one critiques her for it.

  • @kettle2293
    @kettle2293 Před 5 lety +732

    He's like a British Chandler.

    • @gemmahancy
      @gemmahancy Před 5 lety +26

      kettle chips best description of our Hugh 😍

    • @pintpot
      @pintpot Před 5 lety +14

      No. Chandler IS British! Hejust happens to have been played with an American accent! :)

    • @estherkim6895
      @estherkim6895 Před 5 lety +2

      kettle chips YES!!! 😂

    • @123citrine
      @123citrine Před 5 lety +8

      I've watched prime minister dance aprox 100 times. Great performance. Bravo!

    • @clairemcdaniel1253
      @clairemcdaniel1253 Před 5 lety +3

      Only way smarter.

  • @kerra3699
    @kerra3699 Před 3 lety +11

    Loved this interview. Liked the clear honesty and throw away lines. Good sense of humour. Thanks.

  • @SteveClarkeSongs
    @SteveClarkeSongs Před rokem +13

    My favourite Hugh Grant film is "Music and Lyrics". The first few minutes of that film perfectly captures every bad 80s music video you ever saw

  • @maxdondada
    @maxdondada Před 5 lety +463

    This man's resume is legendary

    • @PHlophe
      @PHlophe Před 5 lety +4

      naw , he is the cameron Dias of the british cinema

    • @user-bj2lu9qt3o
      @user-bj2lu9qt3o Před 5 lety +1

      Lechiffresix six
      That's actually a compliment.

    • @dollyhoneypie
      @dollyhoneypie Před 5 lety +2

      Is it really tho? He just plays the same role over and over

    • @maxdondada
      @maxdondada Před 5 lety +13

      Chuu Choco So does Bruce Willis, Jack Nicholson, Robert De Nero, Kevin Hart, Samuel L Jackson being typecast is not indicative of poor acting abilities but rather poor business choices.

  • @Hike__
    @Hike__ Před 4 lety +235

    "They were kind enough..to like me"

  • @telecine
    @telecine Před 2 lety +9

    O Hugh tem uma carreira que vai muito além das comédias românticas que amamos! Baita ator diversificado 👏

  • @blob3246
    @blob3246 Před 3 lety +4

    Maurice, Bridget Jones’ diary, about a boy are my favss

  • @JCBug555
    @JCBug555 Před 5 lety +1051

    Is anyone else disappointed about the lack of Music and Lyrics? I found that one iconic.

  • @poppyseed890
    @poppyseed890 Před 5 lety +129

    I love Hugh Grant for being so authentic - and smart not (only) in a bookish, but more in a kind of philosophical way. The things he says about the evil nature of human beings ("Niceness is very thin") ring very true to me.

  • @myflesh10
    @myflesh10 Před 2 lety +2

    One of my fav acting role breakdowns ever! So funny and witty

  • @gigglebob69
    @gigglebob69 Před 3 lety +15

    Always been a fan of Hugh Grant. Loved him since Four Weddings. A quality actor who got better with experience