Bruce Willis Is Very Excited About His New Film "Die Hard" | Letterman
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(From "Late Night," air date: 7/8/88)
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This might be the happiest I’ve seen Willis on a show, while not being aloof.
because it was right before he became a household name
I remember Bruce as one of the better guests on Letterman throughout his career.
He's a good actor after all, or maybe he really was happy.
That's when an actor escapes TV and goes into the movie business . He knew he was going to be a major star .
That's because it's BEFORE he broke into the superstar stratosphere with this very film - DIE HARD.
That baby is now 35. Life goes quick. PS this Die Hard sounds like a winner, no spoilers!
I heard Willis is great in it!
When the pig reads what the spider wrote in her web, you’re going to lose it! Sooo good.
Die Hard you say!
Best family Christmas movie ever!
I wonder if there make any more
Nothing like a Letterman post to make me question whether or not someone's alive or dead.
I agree. 🙃🙂
To save others from Googling, too,
Walter Bruce Willis is alive.😊
Born March 19, 1955
Bruce Willis is somewhere in between I would say.
@@Studeb
⏳️.
Aren't we all? 🌠🌌
What are they going to play when Letterman dies?
@@chad6849 Conan O'Brien.
Willis was sharp here and about to blow up, happily married and the first kid on the way. What a snapshot in time. God bless BW.
And it was the 80s he was living his best life.
To St Elmo star Demi at the time?
makes life seem short and pointless doesn't it?
@@wendaltvedt4673 weren't we all, and if we only knew where society was ACTUALLY heading....
@@IDontBuyIt50 I have thought about that. Growing up in the 80s and 90s I wish I had known how wonderful the culture was in those moments and to appreciate it every day because the future was going to be f**ked.
Still, quite possibly/probably THE greatest action film of all time. ❤
It changed the landscape of actions movies forever, so you might be right.
Best action movie AND best Christmas movie!
@@danielwhite1135 DEFINITELY 🤣🤝🏻
Over T2? Nah
@@jmag579 Yah. Although that IS up there.
So great to see this interview, just before he became one of the greatest action heroes of all time. Watched Die Hard three times in the theatres. Stay strong Bruce, you will always be our hero!
Bruce Willis was 33 years old here.
What year was this?
Looks 43😅
Ngl, he looks 43. 😂 That receding hairline adds a few years. He also looks tired af.
@@chrisitalia8868 1988
88
Rocking that Miami Vice Sonny Crockett look. Slick back, stuble beard, suit with just a T-shirt under, loafers with no socks.
This was a good look for Bruce
My mom’s favorite movies ! My mom past 😢away June 2023 ❤I miss her so much !! We loved watching movies together
❤
*passed. Sorry for your loss.
sorry for your loss. in Heaven she's the star of the movie everyday
❤🩹 RIP. I lost mine coming up 10 years ago this year. I still miss her so much. 💔
If this is true, where is Letterman’s reuploaded interview with her, hmmmm?
Bruce and Dave got together, had a few laughs…
He went out to the coast, had a few laughs.
Cheers
Gonna miss this dude when he's gone and hate what's happening to him health wise but flashing back to just before he became the man we all know today is pretty stellar and man Bruce we all love ya dude.
Don't believe in punctuation & sentences, DO YOU ???!?!
The grin in the thumbnail is the look of a man who knows he's made one of the best action movies of all time.
La chapelle sixteen du cinéma d’action! Coup de chapeau à John Mctiernan qui a réalisé des purs chef d’oeuvre!!!
Wow. This is a throwback. Loving these interviews Dave.
Wow... "its it going to be a blockbuster?" Little did they know, Die Hard now embedded into pop culture and will forever be debated at Christmas time! Bruce willis looking so chill and dashing here.
There's no debate. It's not now, nor has it ever been, and nor will it ever be a Christmas movie. That's just a stupid joke, started by bros, that has run amok thanks to social media.
@@bubufubu It's a Christmas movie
Yes, it is a Christmas movie. Debate over! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
"Gicolossal blockbuster" - Bruce Willis
Somehow that turned out to be an understatement.
And Bruce didnt know here that his latest film would go on to be a CLASSIC! loved by the world to this day
SO MUCH HAIR! Love you Bruce❤️
Wonder if he knew this was going to be the best Christmas movie ever!?
he knows nothing
It’s not a Christmas movie
@@alfieholloway You're right.. It's actually the BEST Christmas Movie.
@@alfieholloway It is because of tradition. You might be to young to know that die hard played on TV every year on Christmas.
@@-0-0-79It still does :).
I've always thought of Bruce Willis as kind of grumpy, but he was actually really charming when he was younger.
Before that prankster kid ruined his life.
Where have all the other comments gone??.
Bruce Willis had no idea at the time what kind of unbelievably spectacular Extraordinary Greatest of all time action movie in which the villains are humans. It also featured what in my opinion is the greatest human villain of all time: Hans Gruber!
Alan Rickman is my pick as well! Genius.
Although I find that Jeremy Irons, in With a Vengeance, is brutally underrated... :)
I wasn't even born during this, I was still in the void in non-existence, yet this was going on. It does make you think, life is but a temporary flash.
Handsome and sweet man forever.
Thanks for posting.
Well, sweet-ish. I'm a fan of Mr Willis as much as the next guy but he does make light of assaulting a police officer in this very interview.
@@johnnyonlineShe was clearly talking about Dave Letterman.
@@maliant16 not clear at all. To me it reads as a comment on Bruce Willis, the famously handsome movie star, not Dave Letterman, the famously goofy looking weatherman-late night host. But I could be mistaken.
@@johnnyonline I think you need some new batteries for your sarcasm detector.
Its so sad to hear about his illness. We pray for you and your family, Bruce. We miss you already
Pray? Really? What do you expect to happen from this? May your imaginary all knowing allmighty sky-daddy rethink his decision to give Bruce his desease, becaues you think you know better?
A little delusional. Don't you think?
that guy was just oooozing charisma back then
Hey Bruce .. forget moonlighting .. something tells me this Die Hard thing gonna take off 😂
@user-nc7cf4sp1r Your not funny. People who don't how to be funny do what you do. Puns and take something with similar context and make something out of it..
Just say you dont like to have fun @@flappdabass5329
@@flappdabass5329 *g* I think guys who tell others that they're NOT FUNNY, without any pressing reason (they are NOT ruining your mom's funeral, for example), are very funny... :D
@@Zett76 He did ruin my moms funeral though
Legendary actor. Anyone else love him in the criminally underrated film Hudson Hawk?
Hudson Hawk is a highly underrated film. It’s amazing, hilarious, and an overall blast. It was definitely mislabeled as the next Diehard. So yeah, I guess I liked it.
No
No. The worst Willis movie ever made 🤢
"Bunny ball ball"
One of his stinkers
Ive never sen him on a late show back in the day. Such a humble dude. Not cocky in real life at all. Almost seemed a bit nervous and not at all like the characters he plays. I was home on leave from the military during Xmas time and saw the original Die Hard in theaters. What a movie. It was definitely top tier back then! Keep chuggin Bruce. We love you! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
Damn Bruce was killing during this era
He was about to
i remember watching this interview as a child with my mom, we loved watching your show, love seeing bruce willis on tv and movies, die hard is one of my absolute favorite christmas movies
Interesting fact : Don Johnson was first pick for the DIE HARD movie . He had to turn it down because MIAMI VICE was filming through the summer . Other TV shows would go on hiatus during the summer but MIAMI VICE took longer to film per episode .
That’s happened a few times with major franchises. A couple examples are: Tom Selleck who was the original choice for Indiana Jones but couldn’t because of Magnum PI. Same goes for Pierce Brosnan who wanted to do James Bond in 1987 but couldn’t because of his Remington Steele contract.
@@coolcat6303 Look at it this way though : Selleck and Brosnan eventually made it bigger in the movies than Don Johnson . And they weren't working all year round on their TV shows
I think technically Frank Sinatra was the "first" choice because it was his movie to to turn down. Which he did.
@@auckalukaum Ive heard that also and I find it hard to believe . At Sinatra's age at the time , I don't think he could handle the action . I've also heard he was first choice for Dirty Harry .
He was contractually obligated or had first refusal rights to the role as it was a sequel to one of his earlier films, The Detective. As I recall, it was Sinatra himself who turned down the role because he was too old.
@@user-rt9zq8rs9k
Bruce and Dave always had great banter and their many interviews and segments were amongst the best in the history of the show. He was always up for anything. Demi’s as well.
I was honestly, and pleasantly, surprised by their chemistry
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Weren't they friendly in real life? I remember for a period Willis would show up to do small bits on the show and guest hosted when Letterman was off. He always seemed to get the tone of the show.
They look great, Bruce is cool and charismatic, what a moment.
"Granddad, what was the late 80s like?"
Me: *plays this*
1988 feels like yesterday
interesting. I was 14. Feels like a million years ago, watching Moonlighting, or Die Hard for the first time...
The 80s almost feels like it was a dream it was so long ago and the world is so different
I can imagine that sitting in a bar sinking a few with Mr Bruce Willis as company would be just tickety boo . Always up for a giggle ...life and soul ! Wishing you all the very best Mr Willis in your time of need .
Yippee ki-yay!
Welcome to the party, pal!
“Just a fly in the ointman, Hans. A monkey in the wrench.”
Mr Falcon!
When they used to show this on TV before 9 they dubbed it badly so that Brucie says, "Yippee ki-yay... Kemosabe!" So bad it's good.
@JaredBrownAtLarge That's awesome. I remember watching the network premier of Ghostbusters; same thing except they used outtakes. To this day, instead of, "We came, we saw..." I use the alternate, "What a knock about of pure fun that was!" Also, Walter Peck is called "Wally Wick" instead of his more famous nickname. Great stuff!
After seeing the mime backstage with his wife, it puts this line from Die Hard With a Vengeance into a proper perspective.
Are you aiming for these people McClane?
-No, well...maybe that mime.
A piece of the action trinity... Arnold, Sly and Bruce 💪 absolute legend, its sad how things went for him in this last 10 years. Hope how he has a happy rest of his life 🙂
What about Van Damme though?
Didn't realize that Bruce Willis was the real-life inspiration for Ellis in Die Hard.
Thanks
😅😅
Hans.... Buby
@@LennyLenoardson I'm you're white knight.
Willis was one of the greatest guests
He’s a great actor
Die Hard is the BEST Christmas Movie all time!!!
Not a Christmas movie.
Agreed! I scrolled looking for this comment.
@@chad6849 Nope. Action, Adventure film. Listen to what Willis says at the 10:20 mark.
It's practically It's a Wonderful life. Replace bank failure w fake terrorist robbery.
@@bubufubu It is :)
The baby Bruce was talking about must of been his first son, Ashton Kutcher 😉😊 Best wishes to Bruce and Dave! (and Ricky Gervais)
He really had Dave on his heels there. 😂
A little confrontational for sure 😂
L❤ve Bruce! Die Hard & sooo many other movies he has made are the Best! Definitely Best Christmas movie ever❤❤❤
Not a Christmas movie. Never has been and never will be. People really need to knock off this nonsense.
@@bubufubuwhat a dictator you are trying to tell people, what they can and can't enjoy on Christmas.
@@traho811 🩷🩷
@@traho811 Knock it off. It has nothing to do with allowing people to enjoy things. Stop enabling the bros.
OMG so classic! Brings back good memories.
I just love this man
One of the best action movies of all time. Also a Christmas movie tradition in my family!
❤❤❤ I love this! Thanks a million, Dave! ❤❤❤
1988. Wow. What a time that was, humanity still had a brain.
Cocaine brain.
Humans have always been pretty stupid. Just harder to notice when you’re younger.
lol. no it didn't.
A brain that was on a boatload of cocaine
@@mr.m42 Loool was just gonna say.
If you think 1988 was a saner time than now....I really don't know what to tell ya. Cocaine or not.
I like how he's channeling the Sonny Crocket look!
what a very charming, handsome man
What a cool dude.
It's great to see him on the top of his game.
I just watch Die Hard the other night. It was just as wild as the first time I saw it.
Sad seeing this. What a sweet guy.
The years of good television.
I say this with an unblemished record of staunch heterosexuality, but Bruce really is something here! 😉👍🇬🇧
Fabulous even?
@@jockejocke1 Hey... Pipe down chorus boy! 😉
Believe it or not George isn't at home, please leave a message at the beep *
Best. Christmas. Movie. Ever.
We watch it every Christmas Eve so I know for a fact it’s a Christmas movie!!😂😂
@@patroberts5449me too and the second
Fingers crossed that this new film of his does well!
It bombed unfortuately
Looking back it's hilarious that they only talk about it during the last minute of the interview. The biggest TV star is staring in a fillm. Good luck to him. Turns out to be one of best films ever and one that we all rewatch every Christmas.
I could not tell you the last time I was excited about a movie coming out .
I miss old Hollywood
Last time for me was Maverick, before that Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood, before that, I can't think of anything. They're getting very few and far in between. Not like the 80s.
I think this Die Hard movie will fare well for old Bruce
Dude he can't act he's got dementia
Age is cruel but sadly unavoidable.@@dylanrinker6831
@@dylanrinker6831 Karma for decades of jingoism.
@@beingsshepherd what!
This sounds like it will be a good film, I can't wait for it to come out!
WOW !!! That was a trip back in time .
Hope this new film turns out ok for him. I could see him being a leading man someday.
Watched it at Xmas 30 odd year later its not aged at all and is still the benchmark for action movies, Willis as the hero and Rickman as villian perfect combo. None even come close these days.
Late Night was such a laidback and fun production back then. Letterman ridiculing television on television. Comedy club like intimacy and interplay with the audience, getting them to sing the Beverly Hillbillies theme. The camera peeping at the mimes backstage.
Me rushing to google whether Bruce is still alive or not.
@Hazy
Don't ...
He’s fine last time I read up on it he’s retired and enjoying the rest of his life
@@williamwilde9867 he’s suffering from Aphasia due to dementia. He is slowly slipping into the twilight
@@williamwilde9867 - I doubt he's enjoying his retirement, he has frontotemporal dementia.
@@chrisofchris l know he’s sick, he’s retired and trying to enjoy the lest if his time on earth , I hope he finds happiness and time on earth is good to him.
Wow, I remember seeing this when it aired originally. I was so stoked to see Die Hard and it did not disappoint, what a classic. Love Bruce!
Bruce casually talking about Die Hard becoming a blockbuster. :D
And a Christmas classic
I bet he didn't realize not even close how legendary this movie would become
I have an idea he knew the movie would do well. Nobody could have ever imagined that it would become iconic.
Little did he know that Die Hard would go on to be at the top of every Greatest Action Movie list!
And the top of every Christmas movie list 😂
not a xmas movie@@derekgpony
Ahhh, the debate that will never end. For me, it's both.@@maxfrasier
@@derekgpony Why do you peddle such nonsense? Just let the joke die already. It was hardly that funny to begin with.
@@maxfrasier Correct. There's just too many bros in the world who don't wanna watch sappy movies during the holidays.
It suddenly occured to me that you could swap Willis and Travolta in Pulp Fiction, and it would still work. Just close your eyes and pretend that Dave is interviewing Vincent 🤣
You may be onto something
Hopefully AI can get to the point its cool and we can see that happen lol
Watched DH over Christmas 2023 in rerelease in theaters. Twice. Still the best.
He was in his early 30's here. Around 33, probably. An impressive age to be in a cult classic that will launch his movie stardom.
He looks so young and lively. Looking back now, it is hard to image he was 'just' doing TV at the time.
Great clip. Never once talked about Die Hard, but I learned a lot about Bruce's appendix.
He looks amazing here.
Still the greatest action film ever made. Just a cop from New York showing up at his wife's Christmas party.
Probably this makes no sense to most of you, but I think it is amazing how much better his german sync voice fits than his own ...
Man I remember Bruce back then being so happy and surprised by the success of Die Hard. Nobody believed that he could become an actual movie star.
It's really something to see how a lot of huge actors were so humble and relateable at the start of their careers, and just seemed so happy doing what they did.
Best Christmas movie ever!
I saw Diehard in the theater when it came out. I remember thinking of it as "The Towering Inferno of the 80's" (which I also saw in the theater when it came out). 70's and 80's were great decades for movies. Hard to believe Frank Sinatra (at 70 years old) was considered for starring in Diehard originally.
I love him with or without hair as he looks great but it’s nice to see how he used to look like with hair. One of my favourite actors of all time! When I see him in a cast of a new movie I know it’ll be pretty good! Sad to see what he is going through these days but these things happen to many people at that age, just hope there will be a cure for that sometime soon!
"There's a writers strike on, folks..." - Nothing ever changes
I totally just googled Bruce Willis before I watched this because I was afraid he was dead.
I love when Dave interviews up and coming talent in Hollywood. This Willis guy has an everyman quality that could prove interesting as the lead in an action movie. Hope he has a good career.
Letterman: "Is it gonna be a blockbuster?" 😊- Little did they know !
Bruce Willis is my "Brush with Greatness"
I remember this interview. To keep it all in context Bruce Willis was FIre at this point, A semi Hollywood Bad Boy, his show Moonlighting was the quirky Hip Cool TV show, he having Married Demi Moore of Hollywood female Brat Pack Royalty, Demi Moore being mega popular herself. You can see the Don Johnson/MIami Vice influence from his wardrobe....and then Die Hard BROKE OUT as the Mega Hit which is the Iconic 80's Movie of today. It was a great time!
Cable was fledgling. about 7yrs old, NOTHING to what is today...Going to the Movies was still an event.
Could never have known how big this movie would be. Best Christmas movie.
He sounds confident; I think I'll give this little movie a chance.
He was right to be excited 😂! One of the best action movies of all time!
"It cooked didnt it" letterman slang was ahead of its time 😂
Bruce was a blast. I always thought he was more of a Harrison Ford, not say much kind of a guy!!
Brilliant interview. And gets funnier the more you watch it.
It's 2024 and I'm also excited about Die Hard
The greatest action/adventure movie ever made.
Raiders Of The lost Ark has entered the chat
@@starwarsroo2448 My #3. #2 T2.
Letterman saying "Cooked" is something else.
And makes a classic movie. I saw that movie many many times and i am not tired to see.
Bruce was the man!
One of my favs. Can’t top Hans Gruber in this one..