'Atlanta' Director Hiro Murai Breaks Down the Teddy Perkins Episode | Vanity Fair
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- On this episode of "Notes on a Scene," Atlanta's director Hiro Murai breaks down season two, episode six, "Teddy Perkins."
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hiro is just as much a genius as donald glover. he deserves his credit.
For sure. Donald seems to get all the credit, and granted he deserves a ton of credit, but he gets his results by collaborating with some very talented people like Hiro, Ludwig Göransson and others. The art of collaborating is an art in itself.
He deserves an Emmy for this episode!!🤗
Actually a lot of the episodes are written by his brother.
Having the privilege of money and opportunity makes it 'easy' to create other opportunities and collab. And people..the masses always need ONE face/person to adore or idolize..since people dont really tend to like 'complexity'.
I agree, he's a hero....
He has directed the greatest music videos ever. I was a fan of him before this show, and he really outdid himself. I can't state how amazingly visionary this show is
Darius should’ve been nominated for best supportive actor...
erick ramos he did
Sweet! Did Lakeith win anything?@@karabomokobedi141
erick ramos the guys hilarious tho
He is very supportuve tbf
He's the most interesting character on the show imo. He seems to have a lot going on with his character.
this dude also directed Childish Gambino's "This is America"!
Hiro Murai is clearly a fitting director of anything donald glover does
theyve been working together for years so yeah, do check out 'clapping for the wrong reasons' if you havent already
+FBI thanks fbi lol but seriously i like earl hes great, i think i rrevisited Doris like a week ago or so
@FBI He also directed the Flying Lotus and Kendrick Lamar video "Never Catch Me"
@@arniemarnie that video made me cry lol
Working together for years and star wars will be the only thing he's remembered for.
No lie. This episode gave me anxiety lmao teddy gave me the craziest creepy vibes like bruh he was really about to abduct my man lmao
Yep I concur
I thot it was some KKK stuff when he said," I chose you"
I couldn't finish it in one sitting, it was stressful.
I thought in the episode teddy said he would kill him and tell the cops it was a forced entry. Close to abduct, and probably just nearly as scary what with how loopy teddy is/was.
I got some “Get Out” vibes.
I want breakdowns on every Atlanta episode
devin jeremy there's a CZcams channel called The Most Unruly and he does pretty good breakdowns of the all the episodes of season 2 for Atlanta
Word because this last season was so eccentric!
Namely Woods, Barbershop and The Club.
Yeah, this video sucked
Same
"This a weird one." That says a lot for Atlanta lol
Facts😂
Right. Understatement of the millennium.
This is Latin amarrica. Woo woop don't catch you slipping uh
Darius is probably my favorite character in the show, so I’m glad he had kind of a solo episode. It wouldn’t have been as dope if it was any other character in the show in this situation.
100%
hiro murai is one of the best directors out rn. he is so creative in everything he does.
Brian A if not the best
If you haven't already you should watch Barry where he directs a few episodes and does a great job.
Ryan Putranto it’s been on my watchlist, I’m excited to watch it but I don’t have HBO! 😩
he directed this is america MV too.
would love to see a feature film.
I’m very happy to finally see Japanese-Americans making a name for themselves in Hollywood and television As a Japanese-American myself, looking at hiro and what he’s accomplishing inspires me
Same! Another example would be Cary Fukunaga :)
I took A Dump On Trump yep! Trendsetters🙌🏽
There's a great up-and-coming Japanese-British filmmaker called Will Sharpe too. He made a 12 episode miniseries called Flowers a couple of years back about living with bipolar disorder that I think is one of the best bits of television of the last decade.
@@AmbroseCadwell he is very good on giri/haji as well
God knows Hollywood has willfully been ignoring Asians (and others) while screaming diversity these past years
Teddy looks like Michael Myers’ Cat in the Hat mixed with Michael Jackson... it’s so off putting... but it works
Danté Hayes 😭😭😂
That’s exactly what I was thinking the whole episode
Even Michael Myers as the cat in the hat was a little freaky and creepy to me as a kid! Lmao
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 🤣
Mike*
"I'll move it?" is such a sick line lol
😂😂😂😂😂 ong
It's hilarious now that I think about it
Simple but effective
I'm *STILL* having Teddy Perkins nightmares.
Yo fr tho?
I can't believe Donald Glover was playing Teddy!
*i can* he is so talented!
Jorgino What are you talking about? Teddy Perkins played himself, as noted by the closing credits lol.
Nephew Luke Skywaker he just said that it was donald playing him in the video
yatta chandler I'm joking, kid.
Wtf
You know, as soon as they said it was donald under the makeup, I couldn't unsee donald under the make up, and I couldn't unhear donald doing a falcetto
fr
Can they break down the fubu
That episode mad underrated
That suicide part got me broken af
My fav episode
Teddy Perkins, Fubu and barbershop was my favorite episodes of the season❗😂❤❤
Zikiria Hunter barbershop was funny af
JakeP. Barbershop and BAN the funniest episodes
this episode was so brilliantly executed. it’s fitting that donald works with likeminded creatives like hiro.
pharos BRILLIANT!
The show would not be the masterpiece it is without Hiro Murai’s fantastic direction
Rory Carey-Stronck or Glovers fantastic writing/acting
Nah. Paperboi carries the show.
terenteren teren yeh especially this episode
Yes
It wouldn't exist period without Glover bro
Never fully understood this episode.... I felt mindfucked and on the edge of my seat the whole time
I felt that way during this video lol still no clarity on what the episode was truly about.
@@briaphilpot5964 It's just storytelling. The writers probably came up with this cool idea for a horror story and decided to try it. Unrelated to the main plot, they just used the fictional world created for Atlanta to serve as the framework for it.
This episode was a masterpiece, when it ended I was just blown away. We need more films like this on TV.
Exactly that's so true
We don’t need TV. I’ve only ever watched this show on HULU. Now that the idiots obsessed with accessibility and appeal don’t have as much input, shows and movies can have their own artistic integrity.
Teddy and Benny were blown away too!
Yes...👦Flames!
you cant convince me that tedy saying "i love this song" isnt a reference to that michael jackson meme
Denisa Avram I was thinking the same thing. 😫😂clever
Which meme??
Im onboard with this theory
@UhRoachOh wow soo much help😂😂
Isn’t it based off of Michaels experiences and pains
Lakeith deserves an award for this
He deserves award for everything he is in..a brilliant actor!
This episode is utterly unforgettable.
This actually helps me understand writing as well as directing and shadowing. I love videos like this.
Same
It's like a Jordon Peele movie condensed into 30 mins
Yes but in my opinion this is more serious. And less humor. (Yes get out had humor segments fight me)
@@austinmartinez2312 idk if you’ve seen key and Peele but some of the skits they made got dark at times
More like an A24 movie
literally
Scariest episode of TV this year this stuck with me for awhile
*me too*
John Eihl listened to the Stevie Wonder song a bunch too
Atlanta is a masterpiece 👌
Ikr it's a brilliant TV show
I'm upset that it takes a while for the seasons to come out... but i can't even be mad. Have never once said "wow wish it was better episode"
@@austinmartinez2312 season 3 was postponed because of COVID but they said it will come out during the first half of 2021
Yes. This show deserves all of the awards it has received and more. Love the actors, direction, and writing.
I was binge watching this show and this episode was up it caught my Dad’s attention he really liked this episode granted that he’s Mexican and doesn’t speak English fluently and isn’t 100% familiar with American culture now he really likes this show that’s the power of good filmmaking.
Darius doesnt easily get spooked. So you know this episode was something special
This episode is what showed me the depth of Laketih Stanfield as an actor. I truly love him. Donald Glover is phenomenal. Literally chills.
The way Glover holds and moves his eyes while playing Teddy is just perfect
This is the most important video on the internet
Uh, what?
DefThrone You read it! This is the most important video on the internet!
Nindy Rafitricia so true sis
Why?
It’s a cool video, but most important? Wtf lmao
I really hate that I have to watch this show alone. A few of the episodes this season gave me night terrors including this one. Genius how hard this show hits reality in a fictional trippy way. Kudos to the cast and crew.
Night terrors? Like, you see him???
Atlanta meets GET OUT
This is why I love this show. It so aware of it's self and it's not affraid to push the envelope with out going too far.
They also referenced the movie, when Teddy takes a picture of Darius with the flash on.
Maximiliano Guajardo this episode was the direct inspiration for the movie, not the other way around. That’s why in the opening of Get Out they play Gambinos “Redbone” as an homage to him in what they were trying to emulate
@@summerraylene Get Out came out in early 2017... this episode aired in April of 2018, I think you just made that up
funniest thing is theres another episode in season 1(?) called "juneteenth" that's a very obvious homage to get out (black man trapped in a house with suspicious white people)
Hiro is a huge inspiration to me as an aspiring filmmaker , he has amazing style. It’s also cool how he started in music videos, that aspect of his career reminds me of Spike Jonze.
Vinny H. That’s cool, I never knew that! Another film maker that I find very inspiring. Thanks :)
Same with Ridley Scott, who didn't make his first feature till he was about 40
David Fincher also started with music videos before he got to helm Aliens3
One of the greatest episodes of TV ever!
Really is. I was blown away.
I watched half the episode like 3 times before making it all the way through. It took a DARK turn and blew my mind! Pardon the pun
It's brilliant
a rare time when a CZcams comment isn't hyperbolic. It really is one of the greatest
Definitely one of my favorite bits of television. Just so unsettling.
When I saw Benny come out of the elevator I got chills. First good scare for me in awhile while most scares are jump scares
I watched this episode in the middle of the night and it had me paranoid for the next month
I can’t wait to start making incredible art like this. Watching these videos is such a gift.
Dami hu thanks a lot. And yes I am. Hoping to film my passion project within the next couple years.
Hey! Another fellow aspiring director! Best of luck man!
Afonso Lucas I’ll take it buddy, thanks. Back at you!
@@MrMarioAnthony keeping the dream alive?
@@MrMarioAnthony update?
"we got the real Teddy Perkins."
the pause made me laugh after imagining the cast hear that and go "oh really. (Looks to the other cast members) Who's Teddy Perkins?"
Hiro is very talented. This ep should win an Emmy or GG. I would love to see bloopers of this ep.
falloutgirl902 if this ep revealed anything it’s that... there is no Stephen.
Hiro Murai has directed some of the best episodes of Atlanta. He also directed This is America. This guy is incredibly talented.
This dude sounds like a great director, gave a lot of insight & creative speaking into the shooting & editing process of this episode. I definitely need to rewatch Atlanta before season 3 drops. I hope this man has a long & great career.
This man is a genius. I could listen to him break down his direction for days.
My favorite episode! they should make more episodes similar to "Teddy Perkins", I love how mysterious it is.
@SJ Brooks never heard a white person say this before.
I still think there was never a brother and he was torturing his daddy downstairs
Terrence Summerour 😰
DUDE I DIDNT EVEN THINK OF THAT !
😲
wait I-
Eh. I think it was the brother.
This episode was so messed up
Zbbbudi no I love it
This episode was so terrifying. The unease was continues and I wish to never see it again BUT AT THE SAME TIME I know I'm gonna watch it again
Such creativity and camera framing techniques! All the things that even I as a photographer didn't notice as I watched. There is so much more going on in frame than the average person realizes.
I wanted Hiro to do the whole episode!
Possibly one of the finest episodes in television history. Just exquisitely paced, perfectly heightened suspense throughout until the conclusion and a striking performance by Donald Glover and supported by Lakeith Stanfield. Masterpiece 11/10.
This episode was so anxiety inducing and scary, that I had to stop it a few times. It was the darkest and most sinister episode of the entire series. It really gave me chills. I do want to know if Darius ever got the piano, or if he could actually play the piano at all!?!
Weirdest, dopest, bestest episode
Glover & Murai are an absolute dream team. They bring out each other's genius.
How did none of the cast know it was Donald , i could tell a few minutes in to the episode because of his eyes and his voice
It's been months and I just found out
@Cody Hall he changed. There is a video on this I can send you the link. He said it was him
Michael Salone they were in pictures together lol
It was the gums for me.
Am I the only one who thinks hiro doesn't get enough credit?
This is late but, no director gets enough credit unless it's a serious action film.
john doe I think Quentin tarantino and guillermo del Toro would disagree.
Who?
Bugs Bunny well Tarantino writes his own films which is rare for A-list directors so he deserves it.
@@docrakidocraki8067 Doesn't Christopher Nolan write his own films too?
as a non creative its always so shocking and mesmerizing how much craftsmanship and thought goes into making media like this
It's a birthday present for me and it's not even my birthday y'all
aaayyye Dom you lit
dommmmm
Darius is one of my favorite characters. The Florida man thing reminds me of one my best friends in highschool conspiracy theory guy.
Donald and Hiro in the mooooorning
SirRichieSan Nightssss
YEASSSSSS
You know there's not really a camera there right?
You didn’t have to, but you did. Day made
Thank you Hiro. As an up-and-coming director I will use the things that you've said in my upcoming pieces.
What an AMAZING director. Wow!
Emma G ikr he did the conjuring as well (: crazy
Without question, one of the most chilling episodes in the history of American television. Cheers.
I want a breakdown of 'Woods'
yes please i would love to know if it’s really a nod to his mom passing
rhiannon he answers that question in a GQ interview where he goes over the most important episodes in the series. You can watch it now
Teddy: knuckles deep eating ostrich egg, playing his personal reminder audio messages
"wash your hands... *immediately* 😲
😂🤣
Hiro Murai is a supergenius, he's instrumental in making this show what it is and deserves way more credit.
He gets credit on each episode
He's okay. The writing is what makes the show excellence. And the subject matter is never explored. It gets into the root of the black experience. Hiro couldn't tap that deep without the creative collaboration. I will admit his directing of this episode was superb, but the other episodes of Atlanta are meat and potatoes on content not direction.
He didn’t make this show, he just directs it with the script that he’s been given
His visuals are amazing ! 🔥
@haider, Mashallah وہ سب سے بہتر ہے
one of my absolute favorite directors!!! i’m so glad he got to explain this episode it was super intense
Best episode of Atlanta hands down. Love the whole series, but this episode put it over the top for me. Fantastic job by the whole team behind it.
A Masterpiece of episode in an already jewel on Tv.
Donald glover is a freaking master. LaKeith is amazing as well but for Donald glover to pull of the teddy Perkins off is insane
Just watching this breakdown gave me chills again
This episode is a master piece. The first 90% of it, almost nothing happens really, but your adrenalin level goes through the roof.
Great episode, Atlanta was what the 2010s needed
Most definitely.
Atlanta gives me hope that compelling art can still come out of the American film industry. When you can afford to take risks, when you care about communicating something real, making people feel the way you do, you can truly create something legendary.
this episode was so haunting and well made ugh nothing but respect for everyone who worked on it
One of the weirdest episodes but thoroughly enjoyable. Hands down possibly Darius' best episode. I really hope we get another Darius centred episode in series 3 and 4.
The last episode season 4. 😢😊😂
For me it was summer, I had the apartment dark and cold. I had to get out after for a car ride and get some sun light and processes what I had just watched. I was kind of in a shock like state, and I actually love horror movies but this episode was something else.
I honestly believe that this was a prelude for him to be in Get Out
seen this episode yesterday n I’ve been obsessed with it ! such a great and unique episode !
THIS WAS THE MOST FIRE EPISODE OF THE ENTIRE SERIES
GIVE EVERYONE IN THIS EPISODE THEIR EMMY RIGHT NOW 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 this was the best thing that happened in 2018!!!!!
I actually heard a bit of Donald when Teddy said "I choose you"
We already know how amazing Donald is and then he came around and gave us that performance. All about this episode is perfect.
*What an incredibly talented person he is.*
This episode was very VERY unsettling,I loved it tho.
For real
Atlanta is addictive even though i didn't understand that episode i couldnt stop watching
I had the pleasure of working with Hiro and Glover on 2.3.They are on another level,but still down to earth.Great team.
I wish there were more breakdowns for the rest of Atlanta episodes.
I wanna hang out with Hiro for like a week
I remember watching this with my wife and just being blown away with how left the show went. This episode really showed how talented and diverse the cast is. I didn’t even realize Donald Glover was Teddy until about halfway into it. Has this episode won any awards? It deserves it.
I never would have thought there were so many techniques in film... I'd love to see a program where directors actually interpret the techniques used in older films... what is intentional, or accidental? what would amplify the desired impact on the audience? how does scoring play into these techniques? really cool stuff!👍🏿
WEIRD: I just got finish binge watching ATLANTA yday and this pop up on my recommendation 👀?
Same! A yr later
Teddy generates so much interest, why not make a movie and fill in the story for us? We obviously want that.
@t b details. Tea. Horror movie music?
2:33 "terrifying wallpaper" man those flowers sure have a spook factor to them.
Michael Jackson + Smokey Robinson = Teddy Perkins
LOOOOOL
yes! I definitely saw more Smokey than James Brown
this 3rd season has been nuts hope u guys do an episode out of it
The whole second season felt like a bizarre dream, really enjoyed it.
I loved this episode. This is an iconic episode. Genius stuff right here.
Notes on a scene is the greatest thing I’ve ever found on CZcams. Thank you
This episode was crazy