Idris Elba Talks About The Best Actor In The Wire

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  • Idris Elba sits down with Xilla Valentine to discuss his new film The Dark Tower and also talks about who was the best actor in The Wire as well as Michael B Jordan.
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  • @TheDCGuitar13
    @TheDCGuitar13 Před 5 lety +3359

    Whoever played bubbles had the absolute best character development I’ve ever seen. No one portrays pain, struggle and resilience like he did. Even his silent scenes touched you.

    • @IDONTLIKETHATSHIT
      @IDONTLIKETHATSHIT Před 5 lety +190

      Andre Royo is the actor's name.

    • @joemckim1183
      @joemckim1183 Před 4 lety +77

      @Young Beige When you think about actors being absolutely perfect for a role, Andre Royo as Bubbles has to be at the top of that list.

    • @thegypsytribe6339
      @thegypsytribe6339 Před 4 lety +25

      @Young Beige That makes so much sense. He portrays the perfect character who is stuck in a game and has no other option but to play through. He knows like the most of common people that if he gives up no one will ever care. Yet he can see through the folly of system.

    • @thegypsytribe6339
      @thegypsytribe6339 Před 4 lety +10

      Young Beige And when he says ‘thin line between here and heaven’ it says so much. And yes like Micheal, the same is with so many characters. They are all on a journey. Everyone changes but McNulty & Bunk.

    • @Gam3B0y23r0
      @Gam3B0y23r0 Před 4 lety +13

      Bubbles was... I mean.. I can't even describe how awesome he was..

  • @thelu7547
    @thelu7547 Před 6 lety +4191

    Wheres walllace string?

    • @eminosose
      @eminosose Před 6 lety +163

      The lu Heimdall: He's alright planning a mutiny in Wakanda

    • @TANKDABOSS
      @TANKDABOSS Před 6 lety +136

      The lu WHERE THE FUCK IS WALLACE 😂😂😂 he was going in

    • @kingdavidskingdomtv3648
      @kingdavidskingdomtv3648 Před 6 lety +16

      The lu Type in What if The Wire had a Season 6 on CZcams.

    • @Dominic078
      @Dominic078 Před 6 lety +20

      The lu WHERES WALLACE?!?!?

    • @KeN_The_SaMuRaii
      @KeN_The_SaMuRaii Před 6 lety +1

      The lu 😂😂😂

  • @0412lennon
    @0412lennon Před 4 lety +1139

    Interviewer: I got some questions for you
    Idris Elba: well get on with it mothaf.....

  • @Poloman1026
    @Poloman1026 Před 3 lety +348

    Proposition Joe was extremely underrated

    • @jwabella
      @jwabella Před 2 lety +38

      He was actually one of the on-set acting coaches too

    • @MrMessyb
      @MrMessyb Před 2 lety +4

      @@jwabella wow that’s interesting!! Thanks

    • @swhalum
      @swhalum Před 2 lety +11

      Sad that he, too, has died😔

    • @blackstarblues9055
      @blackstarblues9055 Před 2 lety +3

      Prop Joe was the best!

    • @TheBharam
      @TheBharam Před 2 lety +11

      Also the greatest street name of all time

  • @nomongosinthaworld
    @nomongosinthaworld Před 3 lety +1805

    Dude who played Bunny Colvin is extremely underrated imo

    • @raphaeljoseph6952
      @raphaeljoseph6952 Před 3 lety +38

      that was Robert Wisdom

    • @a.abdalla4401
      @a.abdalla4401 Před 3 lety +41

      lechero in prison break

    • @ZIGZAG12345
      @ZIGZAG12345 Před 3 lety +13

      Vaughn in Burn Notice!

    • @BonesDMS4life
      @BonesDMS4life Před 3 lety +9

      @@ZIGZAG12345 man burn notice is underrated

    • @ZIGZAG12345
      @ZIGZAG12345 Před 3 lety +3

      @@BonesDMS4life
      You damn right!
      Having the mighty Bruce Campbell as a main character was a great idea, too!

  • @CharleyCarey
    @CharleyCarey Před 2 lety +342

    Everyone on The Wire killed it. Such great characters. Bubbles, Omar, Stringer, Avon, Bodie

    • @1chienandalou
      @1chienandalou Před 2 lety +17

      Marlo, Snoop & Chris too…. Not to like the characters but they were well acted…

    • @shellie5617
      @shellie5617 Před 2 lety +1

      Snoop

    • @davidhowell1415
      @davidhowell1415 Před rokem +7

      @@shellie5617 snoop wasn’t “ acting “ she lived that life

    • @anslogarrick7638
      @anslogarrick7638 Před rokem +2

      Wee bay too

    • @PRAYIMAKET
      @PRAYIMAKET Před rokem +2

      Don't forget the baltimore police department kima beating up bodie was epic and carver bunk damn the series was a master piece

  • @bucky90269
    @bucky90269 Před 6 lety +1834

    I'm a simple man. I see a video about the Wire, I watch.

    • @janhenrik4170
      @janhenrik4170 Před 6 lety +2

      BJ the GOAT Penn Don't forget to dislike for the misleading title

    • @Turin_Turumba
      @Turin_Turumba Před 5 lety

      Vanilla Theis Nobody really cares 😁 get over it 😁

    • @davidarmitage289
      @davidarmitage289 Před 5 lety +1

      Me too!!

    • @Gabriel-br4qe
      @Gabriel-br4qe Před 5 lety +1

      @@quirkypurple Sounds like an aggressive man with anger issues to me, man.

    • @quirkypurple
      @quirkypurple Před 5 lety

      @@Gabriel-br4qe haha yeah.. that sounded edgy and bitter, all right. Wasn't even funny. I'm cringing at my own comment. Ah well.

  • @KartikeyaDutta
    @KartikeyaDutta Před 6 lety +2259

    The Wire is the best show in television history.

    • @kingdavidskingdomtv3648
      @kingdavidskingdomtv3648 Před 6 lety +5

      Kartikeya Dutta Type in What if The Wire had a Season 6 on CZcams.

    • @PGO_Gaming
      @PGO_Gaming Před 6 lety +7

      Kartikeya Dutta absolute facts!

    • @ThatNiggaNedStark
      @ThatNiggaNedStark Před 6 lety +24

      Should I watch it? Everyone always says how good it was, I only watched half of the first episode a few years ago

    • @SuperSpasticNinja
      @SuperSpasticNinja Před 6 lety +23

      It's definitely worth it, thank me later

    • @YMCMB1982
      @YMCMB1982 Před 6 lety +9

      it is the greatest. Oz is second

  • @mkdisciple
    @mkdisciple Před 3 lety +821

    Frank Sobatka was amazing. He for me had some of the most memorable performances.

  • @lijstthuispiano
    @lijstthuispiano Před 4 lety +337

    Dominique West should be given an oscar for acting drunk. Every actor should take notes imo, it was so realistic.

    • @stonem0013
      @stonem0013 Před 3 lety +36

      he actually just drank on set

    • @rdr4095
      @rdr4095 Před rokem +7

      Dominic

    • @jimstythehpguy
      @jimstythehpguy Před rokem +9

      You mean an Emmy. Emmy's are for TV shows, Oscars are for movies.

    • @dcaseng
      @dcaseng Před rokem

      Lol, he's not even on my top 10 best actors on The Wire list.
      Acting drunk isn't that difficult.

    • @NKCS7
      @NKCS7 Před rokem +12

      @@dcaseng congrats on having a personal opinion

  • @cl8822
    @cl8822 Před 2 lety +400

    Not just saying this because of the unfortunate death, but Michael K. Williams as Omar is masterful. In my mind the best

    • @samanthab1923
      @samanthab1923 Před 2 lety +11

      I never watched the Wire. Loved him as Chalky White from Boardwalk

    • @brothacaim
      @brothacaim Před 2 lety +12

      @@samanthab1923 you should...i think you will like

    • @samanthab1923
      @samanthab1923 Před 2 lety +1

      Tzu Babu Thanks 😉

    • @jacobp8294
      @jacobp8294 Před 2 lety +11

      Omar was the best character, even before Michaels death.

    • @SDsailor7
      @SDsailor7 Před 2 lety

      Who did the real jay landsman play in the wire? I see his name in the credits of season two or was it three?
      Anyone know?
      Thank you

  • @jonathannagel7427
    @jonathannagel7427 Před 3 lety +225

    I’m from Baltimore, and it still blows my mind that he and McNulty’s natural voices aren’t American

    • @jibreel43
      @jibreel43 Před 2 lety +2

      I don't know if you watch Thor, but his accent shows in that as well!

    • @iDropPhats
      @iDropPhats Před 2 lety +9

      It took me years after not watching the show to realize their natural voices weren’t “American” so to speak. Blew my mind when I heard Idris talk naturally for the first time, it felt like everything is known was a lie 😂😂😂

    • @shaneestokes880
      @shaneestokes880 Před 2 lety +14

      Neither is the guy that plays Carcetti, he's Irish... talk about mind blown

    • @123kido
      @123kido Před 2 lety +10

      We (Brits) are exposed to American accents all the time via tv,film, music etc , way more than the other way round, which probably helps.

    • @zoobidydoobidy6432
      @zoobidydoobidy6432 Před 2 lety +6

      @@shaneestokes880 met him on a flight back from Ireland flying Ryanair of all things.
      Didn’t expect to see him on a budget airline at the hype of Game Of Thrones and I worked up the courage to speak to him and ask him some advice.
      Incredibly lovely guy, even made a Little Finger veiled threat to me for a laugh then took a selfie with me.
      Great guy

  • @XxxX-wx3er
    @XxxX-wx3er Před 6 lety +464

    Wee-Bey was always so believable, "thinking is what you wasn't doing and now we look like bitches, you feel me?"

    • @selamgetu6564
      @selamgetu6564 Před 4 lety +3

      Xx xX that scene took me out!!!

    • @TheDCGuitar13
      @TheDCGuitar13 Před 4 lety +19

      You forgot the “nooo” right before the thinking. He talked to D like he was Naemond lol

    • @nealsade
      @nealsade Před 4 lety +3

      Xx xX wee bey was one of the most underrated

    • @493HZ
      @493HZ Před 3 lety +27

      His reaction to finding out he shot a cop was such a classic scene

    • @nelson187reyes2
      @nelson187reyes2 Před 3 lety +6

      You out getting samtiches

  • @p.w.7493
    @p.w.7493 Před 2 lety +160

    I believe the person who picked the cast deserves an Emmy!!
    It's BRILLIANT to so accurately choose these characters! They each fit their role to a 'T'!!
    Great show!
    Rest easy in Power, Michael K. (Omar) Williams!!💐🙏🏾💯

    • @rodanzig
      @rodanzig Před 2 lety +3

      I was watching the commentary on the DVD and the different cast members were talking about who they originally auditioned for . Corey Parker Robinson " , "Sydnor" said he had originally auditioned for the role of "Bubbles" and Dominic West said "uh , that would have been awful" He was right one of the strengths of the show was how perfectly each character was cast and you can't imagine anyone else playing the part .

    • @garyward5515
      @garyward5515 Před rokem +1

      Bubbles originally wanted to be Bodie. Lol jk.

  • @timj41
    @timj41 Před 4 lety +327

    “ Yo you takin notes on a criminal conspiracy?”

  • @colinrenteria3161
    @colinrenteria3161 Před 6 lety +490

    so he didn't talk about the best actor in the wire. he said everybody was good and didn't give a nod to anybody. clickbait bullshit.

  • @tomsvideos6014
    @tomsvideos6014 Před 2 lety +39

    Essentially impossible to name a best actor in The Wire. They are all so crazy good. The Stringer Bell character is one of the great characters in television history.

  • @IDONTLIKETHATSHIT
    @IDONTLIKETHATSHIT Před 5 lety +276

    When the best actors on the Wire is mentioned, Frank Sobotka is often missed. Remember folks, he went from dock worker to the sheriff on True Blood and they seem like two characters played by two different people!

    • @TheRebelutionary1
      @TheRebelutionary1 Před 5 lety +7

      Check him out on "The Deuce". I swear HBO can't fail, they have the best writers in the industry by far.

    • @kenwu7
      @kenwu7 Před 5 lety +6

      I Don't Like That Shit
      was just about to say frank sabotka too. 'the other side' of the wire in general is often overlooked.
      mcnulty, snoop, avon all good characters

    • @ChessJourneyman
      @ChessJourneyman Před 5 lety +3

      @@TheRebelutionary1 Minus Dumb & Dumber, they do

    • @TheRebelutionary1
      @TheRebelutionary1 Před 5 lety +3

      @@ChessJourneyman yeah D&D really went to shit this season.

    • @bharathsf
      @bharathsf Před 4 lety +2

      The scene where the cops come with a grand jury notice. Incredible acting. Ziggy too and his nephew. Brilliant

  • @blujay9191
    @blujay9191 Před 2 lety +50

    I was watching a 'making of' documentary type show and some of the actors were remarking how little love the Emmys had for The Wire and a few said that they thought that Andre Royo (Bubbles) was the member of their cast most deserving of acclaim. I got the feeling that sentiment was shared by a lot of people involved in the making of this wonderful show.

  • @RW2996
    @RW2996 Před 6 lety +259

    "Are you the best actor to come out of the wire"?.
    What kind of question is that to publicly ask someone?

    • @bOmBAsTiK
      @bOmBAsTiK Před 4 lety +18

      A gay one

    • @ownthevoid
      @ownthevoid Před 4 lety +34

      It’s a really dumb question yeah.

    • @definition176
      @definition176 Před 3 lety +1

      The set up

    • @jasbb2
      @jasbb2 Před 2 lety +1

      Super dumb. If he says yes he looks like a jackass. And if he actually names who he thinks is the best, he risk insulting all the other actors on the show. Wtf

    • @johnabney3530
      @johnabney3530 Před 2 lety +2

      Who is this guy and how did he get this gig for the interview? He’s probably had weeks to come up with some insightful questions and this comes out…smh

  • @RashBoogieTV
    @RashBoogieTV Před 2 lety +299

    Method Man was HIGHLY UNDERRATED in The Wire. It never even registered as Method Man playing Cheese…He was just Cheese…

    • @oneskinnyhonky
      @oneskinnyhonky Před 2 lety +26

      Method Man is an underrated actor in general; whether he's doing comedy or drama, he's consistently great.

    • @ariesgirl.
      @ariesgirl. Před 2 lety +7

      You're absolutely right! Well said!

    • @TheCorrectionist1984
      @TheCorrectionist1984 Před 2 lety +4

      Where Cheese go to enlist?

    • @davidemelia6296
      @davidemelia6296 Před 2 lety +10

      He was such a vicious, weaselly, unlikeable character. Every scene 'he' was in, I hated 'him'. Great acting by Method Man, I have to say!

    • @suter_2543
      @suter_2543 Před 2 lety +3

      He was called Wagstaff tho. That name sounds hilarious

  • @ProjectDelta1
    @ProjectDelta1 Před 3 lety +88

    For me I liked Avon the best. When you see how Avon dealt with people compared to Marlo you see the difference between being respected over feared.

    • @lehmooz7402
      @lehmooz7402 Před 2 lety +1

      Yam spot on ay ya!

    • @Frwill126
      @Frwill126 Před 2 lety +6

      Wood Harris bought a natural smoothness to the role. He truly made Avon feel like That Guy!

    • @garyward5515
      @garyward5515 Před rokem

      Avon was "old school" and respected backbone. He wanted the COACH to stand up to him. Marlo represent the "new school" and had the SECURITY GUARD killed for standing up to him.

  • @chriskwon4333
    @chriskwon4333 Před 4 lety +349

    The guy who played Rawls was an awesome actor.

    • @GABRIELA-ACEVEDO.
      @GABRIELA-ACEVEDO. Před 4 lety +8

      John Doman

    • @antics2m
      @antics2m Před 4 lety +20

      Also voiced Caesar on fallout new Vegas for anyone who's played that

    • @GABRIELA-ACEVEDO.
      @GABRIELA-ACEVEDO. Před 4 lety +8

      @@antics2m he always plays really good different characters. In OZ as an inmate, in Gotham as Falcone, in Law and order as either a criminal or sleazy politician.

    • @JP-sg2ql
      @JP-sg2ql Před 3 lety +3

      t d HOLY SHIT REALLY

    • @joemckim1183
      @joemckim1183 Před 3 lety +11

      @@GABRIELA-ACEVEDO. John Doman is a guy that's going to show up in a million different shows and an occasional movie, really good character actor.

  • @gavinbrando8255
    @gavinbrando8255 Před 3 lety +43

    Its impossible to pick a best actor because they were all incredible

    • @christianthaysen6588
      @christianthaysen6588 Před 2 lety +1

      have to agree on that - its really down to nitpicking, if u seriously have to choose.

  • @GotDamBoi
    @GotDamBoi Před 2 lety +18

    The fact that I can read through all the top comments and see several main characters listed as the "best actor/actress" just speaks to how good the cast was.

    • @leoseher5823
      @leoseher5823 Před 2 lety

      And the thing is that every character had something to offer, it's not about who was the best but the combination of all of them.

  • @christopherwoods2037
    @christopherwoods2037 Před 6 lety +265

    Wendell Pierce. Bunk is the best.

    • @jigrodrigues
      @jigrodrigues Před 6 lety +4

      Christopher Woods i hated the bunk character. For me was probably the worst. Such a cliché.

    • @jigrodrigues
      @jigrodrigues Před 5 lety

      Wilk Dog thanks!

    • @luciousbattlecat2618
      @luciousbattlecat2618 Před 5 lety +5

      Idk, Omar took talent

    • @Marz997
      @Marz997 Před 5 lety +34

      jigrodrigues What a shit ass opinion... Bunk was awesome

    • @joemckim1183
      @joemckim1183 Před 4 lety +9

      Wendell Pierce has gone onto a really great career post The Wire, he's in so many different shows.

  • @ceedee1945
    @ceedee1945 Před 4 lety +181

    I love Idris, but I quote Micheal K. Williams' Omar character daily.. You don't agree you must got me confused with a man who likes to repeat himself.

    • @493HZ
      @493HZ Před 3 lety +13

      These 45's be full house

    • @chrisaguirre5608
      @chrisaguirre5608 Před 3 lety

      I just saw that episode

    • @ceedee1945
      @ceedee1945 Před 3 lety +7

      @@493HZ you want a head on that body you betta hop to! ☠️☠️☠️

    • @ceedee1945
      @ceedee1945 Před 3 lety +12

      Almost forgot: Money ain’t got no owners, just spenders. 😱

    • @unzmpiti8147
      @unzmpiti8147 Před 3 lety +7

      “I need you to resist your natural inclination to do anything twisted up in this here play!”

  • @MachineGunMouth
    @MachineGunMouth Před 6 lety +181

    ayo CLOSE THAT DOOR, close that door...

  • @mrLD921
    @mrLD921 Před 3 lety +10

    It’s about that time of year where I have to watch the entire series again. Every year since it went off.

  • @Mathias-vc4jp
    @Mathias-vc4jp Před 5 lety +34

    Everyone in The Wire did great

  • @oneloveonebeing
    @oneloveonebeing Před 6 lety +431

    completely forgot Michael B Jordan was Wallace completely forgot

    • @patkelly3966
      @patkelly3966 Před 6 lety +25

      Easy now D D. No need for that shit.

    • @kingdavidskingdomtv3648
      @kingdavidskingdomtv3648 Před 6 lety

      oneloveonebeing Type in What if The Wire had a Season 6 on CZcams.

    • @boplantin9343
      @boplantin9343 Před 6 lety +19

      Yeah, he was so young. And tiny. Awesome guy. Where the fuck's Wallace! Where's Wallace, String!

    • @DannieKamete
      @DannieKamete Před 6 lety +1

      Word? Good to know! Thought Wallace looked familiar

    • @shlidgn90
      @shlidgn90 Před 6 lety +1

      RichHommiejohn due to how big everyone has gotten since the Wire it will be too expensive to make now. Plus who’s left to make a show about? Mcnulty’s not a cop anymore. Marlo lost his empire. The only person who’s still around is Michael and maybe Randy.

  • @OnCodeGaryGIC
    @OnCodeGaryGIC Před 6 lety +151

    The Wire IS and will ALWAYS be the best show of all time hands down no debate no conversation otherwise

    • @HipHopAn0n
      @HipHopAn0n Před 6 lety +12

      The Wire and The Sopranos are easily the two best

    • @ryanduray1
      @ryanduray1 Před 6 lety +17

      The Wire is far better than The Sopranos.

    • @howey935
      @howey935 Před 6 lety +6

      The wire and breaking bad are my 2 favourite shows

    • @mr.perceval6811
      @mr.perceval6811 Před 6 lety +3

      No it is not. Twin Peaks is the best and all the rest have copied

    • @richardfilanderer
      @richardfilanderer Před 6 lety

      It’s not even close honestly. I’ve tried to be as objective as possible to pick another show that can challenge it. Nope, doesn’t exist.

  • @sitizenkanemusic
    @sitizenkanemusic Před 4 lety +29

    The wire is the best law-based show. In history. Period.

  • @monimitch6638
    @monimitch6638 Před 5 lety +30

    Bodie had one of the best roles with Bubs and Omar a close second. A1 cast

    • @rewa97197
      @rewa97197 Před 2 lety +1

      My top 3 as well

    • @jibreel43
      @jibreel43 Před 2 lety +1

      Bodie must act that way for real! He plays on Saints and Sinners. He seems uncomfortable in that role, except when he is killing.

    • @borispresley
      @borispresley Před 2 lety

      @@jibreel43 Bodie showed up on a Hershey's chocolate commercial in his OZ era and that was kind of jarring.

  • @MrMGR1986
    @MrMGR1986 Před 4 lety +85

    Idris should have won an Emmy for Stringer tho. No one gave The Wire the respect it deserved

    • @davebeerman911
      @davebeerman911 Před 3 lety +16

      the wire is too black for hollywood

    • @user-sp4sp2qd6p
      @user-sp4sp2qd6p Před 3 lety +10

      If they nominated one person they would have to nominate dozens. Do they just ignored the entire show ..... Obviously it had something to do with it being a black show about the street n corrupt system

    • @MrMGR1986
      @MrMGR1986 Před 3 lety

      Lle147 agreed

    • @MrMGR1986
      @MrMGR1986 Před 3 lety +1

      Lle147 they kinda did ignore the entire show for sure at the time at least

    • @jondrew55
      @jondrew55 Před 3 lety +4

      Any thinking fan that came across the show gave it the respect it deserved. The asshats that hand out awards are the ones that do not deserve respect.

  • @rhondarobinson5290
    @rhondarobinson5290 Před 4 lety +50

    One of the best dramas ever. Too many characters with depth to have just one favorite, but my vote is for Lester Freman he stole the show!

  • @1923mvlad
    @1923mvlad Před 2 lety +9

    RIP Omar 🍻 he was a beast!

    • @Outland9000
      @Outland9000 Před 2 lety

      That scene where he goes out for cereal and ends up coming home with a stash! 😅

  • @SamBrickell
    @SamBrickell Před 2 lety +14

    *The guy that played 'Bodie' is the best actor on The Wire... fight me.*

  • @HipHopAn0n
    @HipHopAn0n Před 6 lety +89

    Can't really pick a best, but I think D-Angelo (Larry Gilliard) _might_ be the best actor on The Wire. Maybe it's just because he was such a good dude - I don't know. Bubs (Andre Royo) has to be mentioned as well - if you didn't tear up during his speech at the end, you ain't got no soul!

  • @isaz597
    @isaz597 Před 6 lety +47

    "I love watching Wood work"
    I bet he does lol

  • @MrAnperm
    @MrAnperm Před 2 lety +13

    There were plenty of great performances in The Wire, but Dominic West was my favourite. His character showed so much range, including being drunk half the time.

    • @1chienandalou
      @1chienandalou Před 2 lety +1

      Lol well he was drunk half the time and going against authority supposedly sober the rest of the time. I’m not sure that shows much range. I don’t disagree he was great but so were many other people in the show.

    • @MrAnperm
      @MrAnperm Před 2 lety +1

      @@1chienandalou He had some scenes where he showed his vulnerable side as well. Not many of the characters had that range of emotions.

  • @johnnyboy7538
    @johnnyboy7538 Před 4 lety +33

    Bubbles
    Omar
    Rawls
    Clay Davis
    For me.

  • @chipsthedog1
    @chipsthedog1 Před 4 lety +48

    I recently introduced a friend to the wire, when I was giving him the box set I told him that two of the best characters were a snitch and a gay man with a shotgun. He didn't believe me and said in that case i won't like them. When he was not even half way through season 1 he changed his mind. The Wire is deep man. Easily my favourite tv show, EASILY

    • @Mathieu1696
      @Mathieu1696 Před 4 lety +1

      Who's the snitch? I just recently finished the wire & I'm drawing a blank here. You talking bout D, Wallace or Kima?

    • @JeremyWint
      @JeremyWint Před 4 lety +8

      @@Mathieu1696 Bubbles!

    • @ginnjuice5630
      @ginnjuice5630 Před 4 lety

      Based Im gonna assume Stringer

    • @executiverecruiter2734
      @executiverecruiter2734 Před 2 lety

      Omar's a snitch also.

    • @Baumrinde
      @Baumrinde Před 2 lety +2

      @@executiverecruiter2734 Omar's not a snitch. He lived his life independetly without having to obey to someone, that's what made him free and able to work with the police because nobody cared if he snitched

  • @StudioMod
    @StudioMod Před rokem +5

    You can tell every actor in the Wire is truly unforgettable because literally everyone in the comments is naming someone completely different. And they're all absolutely correct. There wasn't a single performance on that show that felt phoned-in whatsoever. And when you wanna talk about child-actors that make every other child-actor *ever* look mild at best? The Wire has got you covered there too! The child\young teen performances were the arguably the greatest to ever grace television. Characters like Michael and Dukie were undeniably out of the freakin world!

  • @shortcutDJ
    @shortcutDJ Před 6 lety +65

    He will always be Stringer Bell to me, The Wire is etched in my vision and brain like that.
    Is you taking notes on a fucking criminal conspiracy?

    • @ericfrimpong3844
      @ericfrimpong3844 Před 6 lety

      Shortcut that is the best line I've ever heard EVER!!!!

    • @kingdavidskingdomtv3648
      @kingdavidskingdomtv3648 Před 6 lety

      Shortcut Type in What if The Wire had a Season 6 on CZcams.

    • @shortcutDJ
      @shortcutDJ Před 6 lety +2

      I don't know David Simon talked about this, and he never intended a 6th season. why? because he wanted to tell a story that has a beginning a middle and an end. prolonging the wire into a 6th season would not have benefitted the story, but only make it longer for monetary reasons and bullshit. but probably, the kids from season 4, i really loved that season.

    • @awfulwaffle3688
      @awfulwaffle3688 Před 3 lety

      B and B enterprises

    • @IXIRob_MarleyIXI
      @IXIRob_MarleyIXI Před 3 lety

      😆😂

  • @PatchedThePipe
    @PatchedThePipe Před 6 lety +15

    The fucking color of that ocean

  • @daviddixon9233
    @daviddixon9233 Před 4 lety +31

    BUBS HANDS DOWN. after snoop.but snoop wasn't acting. That's really how she is

    • @droogs8826
      @droogs8826 Před 4 lety

      Yeah I saw her Instagram page not even a tiny difference lol just like aaron paul as jessie

    • @ImnotassweetasIusedtobe
      @ImnotassweetasIusedtobe Před 3 lety +3

      Plus, she went to Prison for Murder at age 14. And her later drug arrest for heroin and cocaine. She's a ruthless narcissist and sociopath who wrote a book pretending not to be. The book was written years before her arrest and nth time being in Prison for buying and selling heroin. There's a documentary about black lesbian identity on Kanopy and they show her hamming it up and wasting the film's time. She's tiresome, and I pity whomever bought her book and has not caught onto her true evil nature.

  • @chickenman7801
    @chickenman7801 Před 3 lety +54

    This man had to adopt an accent that wasn't his own and for the most part did it convincingly. That gives him an edge over Michael K. Williams. Omar was still a more fun character to watch and had awesome lines. All the actors were great. Brother Mouzone is underrated. That cat gave me chills from his frostiness.

    • @donniepatt9514
      @donniepatt9514 Před 2 lety +5

      Man I LOVED Brother Mazone. Omar called him bowtie. That showdown in season 3 between Omar and Bowtie. It was a great conversation.
      Every time he was on screen I was like "BROTHER MAZONE!!!"

  • @julianmercado6020
    @julianmercado6020 Před 3 lety +4

    Wood Harris is unbelievably under-rated

  • @eLIPHAS3333
    @eLIPHAS3333 Před 6 lety +28

    Bubbles was the best actor in the cast in my opinion, he was just epic.

  • @busychrissy0.0
    @busychrissy0.0 Před 6 lety +8

    Idris Elba and that accent😍😩 omg

  • @torachan23
    @torachan23 Před 6 lety +53

    The interviewer should've asked her where is Wallace

  • @moonflip4595
    @moonflip4595 Před 2 lety +3

    The Wire is the best series to watch!! Every Omar scene is a delight for us!!!

  • @mryagami8448
    @mryagami8448 Před 5 lety +61

    still can't believe he's british lol

  • @mr.smithgnrsmith7808
    @mr.smithgnrsmith7808 Před 2 lety +2

    Guy who played Bubbles was the best “actor “ imo….I’m from Baltimore and he nailed that role

  • @LaneyStudios5
    @LaneyStudios5 Před 3 lety +4

    This is the difficulty with The Wire, they brought out the best of an already very talented cast, I think of all shows that show in particular would be the hardest one to try and judge who is giving the best performance because they all shined

  • @NickWright
    @NickWright Před 2 lety +62

    Holy crap! I had no idea Idris wasn’t from the US! Didn’t expect an accent!

    • @loonyTlu
      @loonyTlu Před 2 lety +13

      Look up Luther, where he plays a detective in London. Great program.

    • @doniezzi6474
      @doniezzi6474 Před 2 lety +6

      McNulty also

    • @whiteheart6827
      @whiteheart6827 Před 2 lety +6

      Were have you been under a rock lol. Watch Luther on Netflix.

    • @SoleEpiphany
      @SoleEpiphany Před 2 lety +2

      He was in line to play James Bond too🤯

    • @moappleseider1699
      @moappleseider1699 Před 2 lety +2

      @@SoleEpiphany No need for a "woke" James Bond. Movies and shows have literally been ruined because "woke" culture.

  • @chaci1
    @chaci1 Před 6 lety +27

    Wood Harris was the best

    • @joemckim1183
      @joemckim1183 Před 4 lety

      Now he's the boxing trainer to Michael B. Jordan's character in the Creed II. I believe if they make a Creed III that Stallone has retired from the series and Wood Harris would now be the head trainer for Adonis.

  • @BigDsmoke
    @BigDsmoke Před 2 lety +2

    What madd the Wire so great was there were SO MANY great performances by alotta characters, and great writing

  • @slumlord86
    @slumlord86 Před 6 lety +62

    wire part is 1:37

  • @yektaaktas4382
    @yektaaktas4382 Před 4 lety +8

    Bubbs, carcetti, bell and mcnulty were all great but damn dude bodie did a brilliant job with his acting imo

  • @poisonivy9956
    @poisonivy9956 Před 4 lety +5

    Bubbles and Omar. My personal top 2. Very talented kats.

  • @patkelly3966
    @patkelly3966 Před 6 lety +1

    Just discovered Idris elba and me have same birthday. That makes me happy I love his acting. Almost always Oscar.

  • @niteporter
    @niteporter Před 2 lety +2

    Rest In Peace Michael K Williams

  • @kevinberger3501
    @kevinberger3501 Před 2 lety +3

    As a Canadian and maybe a little disconnected from pop culture. I never heard of The Wire until years after its initial run. It was so brilliantly written and acted. I couldn’t believe it never won any emmys. It makes you wonder.

    • @gunjac86
      @gunjac86 Před 11 měsíci +1

      If you know how the American awards shows work it doesn’t make you wonder. There wasn’t enough gowns and big name white actors to get it any awards sadly.

  • @mikelong2756
    @mikelong2756 Před 4 lety +4

    It's hard to believe he changed his accent completely and went all west Baltimore. He sounds totally different in the wire you'd of never known he was British

  • @vahyalakwaga5428
    @vahyalakwaga5428 Před 2 lety +2

    R.I.P Michael "Mickey" Williams.

  • @michaelwade7327
    @michaelwade7327 Před 2 lety +1

    The wire will NEVER!! EVER!! NEVER EVER EVER!! Be duplicated!! Period!! Michael K. Williams. Brilliant!!

  • @andrewhall6292
    @andrewhall6292 Před 3 lety +10

    Wood Harris most underrated actor in history

    • @TonyDanza4Lyfe
      @TonyDanza4Lyfe Před 2 lety

      He’s literally just himself in everything I’ve ever seen him in. He’s an AWFUL actor. Think about all the good shit Avon gets to do - actor wise. I’m talking an actor getting a bunch of chances at acting in important yet different scenes that would set you apart if you’re a great actor. You get that role and if you’re good then movie time. He wasn’t good though. Think about it. He gets to play a gangster and asan actor he gets to go to prison, he gets out of prison, we see him as he gets caught and stays with him for a good while while he realizes he’s never getting out of jail, deciding to kill his best friend. He got so much stuff an actor dreams of and blew it by sucking. Michael Williams got so much less than him, at least before they realized wood Harris can’t fucking act, in which case they cut him out and gave Omar a great final showing. The fact that he can instantly convey any emotion with tears, the accent (if wood were a better actor he’d have lost his ducking ny accent and tried the one everyone else was doing), the mannerisms. Omar has some pretty good lines but not really in the first season. He had just enough to show the talent of Williams which gave him more to do later. Wood Harris is straight trash. And the dude who played marlo missed out on something most great actors will do, but that’s understandable given he gave all his free time and brain space towards being a 50 cent knockoff. He forgot you still need to give your character something redeeming. Something that makes you at least think, ok I see now. No. We never see anything that ever gives you an idea of why people would not only accept his behavior but like him enough to be loyal at the start. I get fear comes in, but that only works after you’ve found people. Never do I understand why anyone would have ever liked this dude pre money which means how did he even get to where he is with nobody. He’s the worst character I’ve ever seen. He’s straight xpac heat his entire duration of the show. He’s get off my fucking screen heat. Avon is at least likable enough at times where you see how people became his buddy. But that’s nothing to do with wood Harris skill. If anything playing himself again reinforces his awfulness.

  • @stempel2000
    @stempel2000 Před 4 lety +6

    In terms of performance in The Wire I think Andre Royo and Felicia Pearson were the most convincing. But yeah, they've all done a fantastic job.

  • @kudosbleezy2048
    @kudosbleezy2048 Před 4 lety +2

    Being Humble is a Great Trait 💯🤟

  • @therunninghook571
    @therunninghook571 Před 4 lety +7

    You know his American accent is good because I was surprised he sounded like this

  • @ngojems
    @ngojems Před 4 lety +4

    They were all good dam actors/ actresses on the Wire

  • @hux2000
    @hux2000 Před 2 lety +8

    The fantasy: "Idris Elba talks about the best actor in The Wire". The reality: Idris Elba deliberately makes an effort to NOT say that any actor from The Wire is better than any other actor.
    The title is clickbait bullshit.

  • @Drew_Vernon
    @Drew_Vernon Před 4 měsíci

    Listen, as a staunch huge fan of the original books, I actually really got into the Dark Tower movie. I think Idris really gave it a whole perspective that felt refreshing. I liked the movie quite a bit!

  • @user-fz3sz2dj4r
    @user-fz3sz2dj4r Před 2 lety +1

    That whole cast was incredible

  • @andrewroberts8139
    @andrewroberts8139 Před 6 lety +120

    Why would you wear shorts to interview Idris Elba?

  • @spacecase8888
    @spacecase8888 Před 6 lety +67

    I bet part of him wishes people would stop asking him about The Wire.

    • @sianspherica
      @sianspherica Před 6 lety +53

      He played a major, iconic, fascinating character on one of, if not THE best dramatic television program in history. I'm sure part of his realizes people can't help but wanting to know more about The Wire and bring it up. He's part of something so legendary that new people are discovering all the time. It's going to live on in people's minds for ages.

    • @janhenrik4170
      @janhenrik4170 Před 6 lety +3

      Probably since he most likely won't ever achieve sth bigger than the Wire and if he got that mindset, it can really hurt being reminded of that. Also makes you feel old.

    • @beaniesigel4817
      @beaniesigel4817 Před 6 lety +2

      Jan Henrik sure. That's a possibility, but ultimately I think he finds it very fulfilling to know that his acting legacy is tied to such a great character in an iconic show that will be revered long after he's died.

    • @janhenrik4170
      @janhenrik4170 Před 6 lety

      true

    • @paulgraves1392
      @paulgraves1392 Před 6 lety +5

      IIRC Wood Harris said one of the things about being an actor on The Wire is that the show and the cast members did not start to gain recognition until it was finished.

  • @rodrigodemiguellamminen5244

    Yo string, where's wallace? YO STRING WHERE WALLACE AT??? WHERE WALLACE AT STRING WHERE WALLACE AT???? YO STRING
    To this day, poor Dee still doesn't know the whereabouts of mr. Wallace, due to String being unwilling to share said information
    I will add, no show could do heartbreaking and gut-wrenching scenes like the wire could

  • @bibsp3556
    @bibsp3556 Před rokem

    The characters are all so solid, and so different, required a vast array of different acting skills. I've never really thought of it, but it's a really hard show to pick out the best. They all did their parts perfectly.
    Best cast goes to the casting crew.

  • @timpower4922
    @timpower4922 Před 6 lety +17

    “Are you the best actor in The Wire?” Worthless question. Solid.

  • @Bhodisatvas
    @Bhodisatvas Před 6 lety +3

    "And if the man comin...make ready for the man"

  • @GrooveSchoolRecs
    @GrooveSchoolRecs Před 2 lety

    Where was this interview conducted?

  • @stiffjabzz4237
    @stiffjabzz4237 Před 2 lety +2

    IDRIS go from stringer to the gecko on the geico commercial wow!😂

    • @weepoethics
      @weepoethics Před 2 lety

      I can’t unsee the gecko as black man now…smh

  • @MSordernature
    @MSordernature Před 6 lety +239

    This is probably the worst interviewer ever.

    • @Fakename70
      @Fakename70 Před 5 lety +1

      Miloš
      Dude couldn’t let ‘Dris escape without the obligatory question about The Wire. It’s disappointing, sure. But, in a way, it’s a high honour that we’re still talking about a cable tv programme that ended a decade ago.

    • @lennymulrooney6738
      @lennymulrooney6738 Před 5 lety

      Agreed. Hard to watch him even though I was interested in the content

    • @michaelotis223
      @michaelotis223 Před 3 lety +1

      @Q T lol he's a dork but you didnt have to bring his weight into this 😂😂😂

  • @Wingcusa
    @Wingcusa Před 6 lety +68

    Tyler the creator was the best actor in The Wire, Avon is a legendary character

  • @future_teknokrat7585
    @future_teknokrat7585 Před 2 lety

    First time seeing him was The Wire, like most. First impressions do last awhile, cause to hear him in his natural voice still throws me off.

  • @angryzergling7832
    @angryzergling7832 Před 2 lety +1

    This dude is a Brit? Damn. Never would have known. Good stuff - Mr. Elba - in your role as Stringer Bell.

  • @kweefsweat5628
    @kweefsweat5628 Před 6 lety +20

    That water looks like a picture on the wall almost doesn't look real

  • @mgtowmaghrebin7491
    @mgtowmaghrebin7491 Před 4 lety +7

    The best actors in the Wire are those who played Ziggy and Valcheck.
    It's extremely difficult to play characters such as these without falling into caricature and making them believable in a show so much rooted in realism.

  • @mywingedwords
    @mywingedwords Před 2 lety

    I have watched this a ridiculous number of times. I just love him - he is fun, beautiful and .... wow.

  • @b.p.879
    @b.p.879 Před 2 lety +1

    Idris is definitely one of the best from the wire, but it's tough to say because they're all so great.

  • @KimBlaQue
    @KimBlaQue Před 6 lety +5

    Idris 😍

  • @daveknaus8649
    @daveknaus8649 Před 6 lety +16

    This video showed up in my recommendations because of The Wire. Maybe there's something I don't know about this channel/interviewer, but who the F interviews Idris Elba wearing jorts and a baseball cap?

    • @BrorealeK
      @BrorealeK Před 6 lety +2

      John Cena, obviously.

    • @jd-zu5ok
      @jd-zu5ok Před 6 lety +1

      Dave Knaus this fool just snuck in off the beach pretending to be an interviewer lol

  • @eaglerepublic3091
    @eaglerepublic3091 Před 2 lety

    Idris Elba is one of my favorite people!

  • @thewalkingquadriplegic7857

    Everyone throughout the series were awesome

  • @terrypussypower
    @terrypussypower Před 2 lety +3

    “Clint Eastwood was dark white”! Lol!

  • @mismail5828
    @mismail5828 Před 4 lety +4

    Why do I have a feeling the interviewer hasn’t actually watched The Wire 😂

  • @j2g2r
    @j2g2r Před 3 lety +1

    This man is too humble. Dude did such a good b more accent i had no idea he was from England

  • @1chienandalou
    @1chienandalou Před 2 lety +2

    I love me some Stringer Bell, Omar, Avon, Bodie and Bubbles… and so many other characters can come to mind. But gotta say, Marlo was one of the best acted villains on TV ever.