Russell seems like a smart guy who understands how and why the world works. The underlying problem with this man is his manic behaviour, he clearly does not think in a sane manner.
@nbmufc94 I really doubt this behaviour of his is intentional. He intentionally does it to give his image that twist. He is much smarter then the average person thats for sure.
@nbmufc94 It suits his persona to seem that way. Russell Brand is not stupid, he's a lot clever than your average Joe. The only reason the Andrew Sachs thing blew up like it did is because he's never been afraid to speak his mind - he riled the UK press (particularly right wing publications such as The Sun and The Daily Mail) once to often. He's a true maverick and intellectual anarchist, and I respect him enormously. Feel a bit sad though - seems slightly like we've lost him to America...
he talks himself into making sense ... it seems like its all coming out his ass.. if you cant say it in a few sentences then you dont know what your trying to say... im not hating im just observing and relating to it
Russell Brand is an intellectual prostitute. He's a thinking man but he has sold his soul and surrendered to the cultural zeitgeist. What a waste of a wonderful brain that could do so much good.
The vast majority of Russell Brand haters hate him due to his tabloid image, not once stopping to observe his work. Yeah he's a big head, yeah he shows off, but he's a very intelligent, superbly funny guy who's great on radio, chat shows, and stand up...in my eyes Pete Doherty gets similar treatment - as people don't consider his talent or intelligence, just his tabloid image...dont' belive everything you read!!
@blueSKYsings5 I think people are mesmerised by his vocab though. Scratch the surface, and he isnt really saying anything particularly brilliant or enlightening.
Dont get me wrong, he's obviously an intelligent fella...and very funny to boot.
It's just that he's far from the messiah-like figure, that some are making him out to be.
All I see here is an insecure man, hiding behind a sort of grandiose performance...and having just this second read-up on his past, it's not the least bit surprising
Hes got a rather large vocabulary and all these idiots are sucked in by it saying he's brilliant. It takes more thanthe knowledge of a few words to be a genius.
hahaha i like Brand, especially in this interview, but when he talks about doing something important in the future, then made that easter bunny film, then, what a tit he is.
@Fluffybutt1965 No - hemay at first seem to intimidate but he gets the truth out of people... which must be a good thing. No one should suffer fools gladly.
I really have to give him a lot of credit for being a true self-made man. I know he didn't get a whole lot of schooling, but he's clearly VERY intelligent and quick-witted, and honestly, it makes me respect him a lot more. I appreciate well-spoken people, and clever people even more. Good show, sir.
@BondiDaz - Getting addicted to heorin, but then GETTING UN-ADDICTED TO IT (Probably one of the most difficult things a human can do) - Even more reason to respect him,..
Wow... half way through Russel really starts standing up for himself.. and I was actually rooting for Russel.. Russel wants fame because he cannot achieve status for himself by being the son of bladiblah as Jeremy can (I have no idea who exactly his parents are, but can assume they are wealthy and have some degree of status).
Russel with his eloquence defeated Jeremy's sense of social snobbery and revealed himself to be the superior intellectual mind.
This has transformed my opinion of Russell Brand for the better - not that it was bad in the first place. I've always admired that he dresses as he pleases and is who he is, but I watched one of his stand-up bits and the humor didn't resonate with me personally. I have nothing but respect for him after watching this.
This is all well and good. What he is saying is very interesting and he makes some good points, but then why if he's so sick and tired of being famous, does he still spend such an extraordinary amount of effort maintaining the very image that he apparently despises? The same image that made me (and many others from the looks of the comments) dislike him and find him annoying. I refer to his CRAZY clothes, his WACKY hair, his RAUNCHY twitter pics with Helen Mirren etc etc.
@37thBlitz I don't quite see what you mean here? I was addressing the conflict between what he says in this interview and the way he DELIBERATELY presents himself in the public eye. He is complaining about something that he brought on himself.
@SpaceGhostNZ Yes, as in how he deliberately represents himself is something that you may not like, but isn't necessarily something others may not like. But it is intrinsic in his personality and in his tastes in clothes, why does how he looks decide his intelligence or, why should his intelligence decide how he should appear to you? Does that make sense, in response to my previous to point.
@37thBlitz Ok yes that makes it a lot clearer, but in this interview he complains about the public perception of him and being put into "narratives" by the media, when he is absolutely making himself available for that and even encouraging it to some extent. His fame is not based so much around his achievements, although that is part of it - it is primarily focused around his public persona. By playing up to that and exploiting it to gain fame he has made that persona fair game for the media
@SpaceGhostNZ I see what you mean a bit more clearly now. I can say I agree with that as a valid statement, to say you hate something as you stroke the flames is curious.
This man does not stop to think once before or during the giving of his full and detailed answers...which to me, seems to be the mark of a very high level of thinking. He has surely thoroughly thought about all of these subjects before, he already knew what he had to say about them, which leads me to imagine that he thinks about everything in this way. I highly admire this trait.
@Jah044445 He says he meditates, which really explains a lot about it. Meditation helps your mind and assembles your thoughts, making them clearer by removing whatever impediments they may have. The analytical process turns more and more into an instant performance.
I don't see how people are taking his wide vocabulary as a defense mechanism for himself. Clearly he answers the questions directly with complete honesty.
Just inspirational Russell Brand, anybody can find any more of these deep interviews of this brilliant person?
@Outc4st YES, actually. There's a great one with Dawn French--you can search it up on youtube. It has three parts and I think that's the most serious I've seen him in an interview. It made me see more of his...persona behind-the-scenes so to speak, like for once he wasn't acting the Russell Brand of the media but more relaxed, personal, and real. Anyway, check it out I think you'll like it. If I can find it again I'll try to send it to you.
@Od294 You're mother's a whore Od294. Oops, sorry, didn't mean it. Get my point? Anyone can act like a dick and say "sorry" or excuse themselves mate. I'm not criticising him as much as commenting on how people lap stuff up as soon as someone starts to sound clever. He says some very, very true things, most in fact, but he's still full of shit cause he doesn't live according to what he says, which admittedly most people don't do.
@drnazar69 So you're ridiculing him for not living according to what he says?
Do you like anybody at all? He says himself it got out of hand, he did not mean it. I can say with complete confidence that every single person in the world over 10 years old has done something they (at least at some point in their later life) think was wrong.
People make mistakes. You've heard of the main one that after which, changed or created your opinion of russel brand being 'full of shit'.
wow, this somehow feels prophetic! he really has such a good grasp on the industry and its meaning and articulates that perfectly and with so much passion too
Really enjoyed this interview, watching him makes me want to better myself, by reading more and by being a less selfish and materialistic person. Thanks very much for posting.
I live in the same society as Russell and everyone else. I have no desire to be famous. What makes me and others like me different from people who do?
Im just now getting to know about him. I LOVE his interviews! At first glance you think "idiot" but after paying attention...you can see the intelligence. Alot of big words are hard to keep up with and still make since...especially at the speed he talks! hahah Love him! For now anyway....lol
But I dont know alot about him yet.....we will see.
Spectacular verbiage, but I find it striking and dismaying that in all of this, no one displays the slightest concern about Sachs` granddaughter or her feelings. Instead, it`s about violating some code of male-to-male behaviour.
Wow, I must say I'm impressed with the way Russell plays the game. I would never have guessed that such intelligence and insight was lying behind the character portrayed in the media. No if only more celebrities had a heart and mind like his we could see the change in the world that he speaks about.
He made perfect sense and clearly has an extremely developed and highly intelligent understanding of media's relationship with society.
He understands his workplace and that interview alone was probably worth an honoury sociology degree.
Honesty, passion, commitment, intelligence and wit, far more informative and entertaining than most politians and he answered the questions always coming back to the the main point.
i like him! now! only until now.... but if he talks of such things and believes such things, i ask: why the fuck did he make the remake of Arthur? that remake was horrible! he knows his art so why do such thing? if any body would care to explain this. i'm genuinely curious. he seems like an intellectual, the person talking here is very smart, so why make such horrible movies and jokes?
@Vaywen you know.... i also think that they just don't know! they put their carrier in the hands of the director or studio and they are told will be very deep and meaningful or whatever, and when they see the complete movie is a totally different thing than what they were told. i guess is not the actors fault, they don't really have control over these things... still, the chap is a juvenile cunt, but he is very smart and respectful as we see in this interview
"I think that most of the things achievable through drugs, certainly the things that people are trying to find through drugs, are accessible through other means - perhaps like meditation or prayer or contact through some kind of higher power." - Russell Brand
He is a practicing Hindu.
There is quite a strong emphasis on ego-free charismatic figures in some schools of meditation, such as Lamas in some schools of Buddhism, and Gurus in some schools of Hinduism.
It's amazing how many of you are impressed by the words he uses as if you also get the message. If you actually understood what he was saying you'd realise he's full of shit.
@DudeSpectre Don't you think he makes very true statements then justifies his own contradictory behaviour with an eloquent vocabulary? I mean, I had to stop watching after he tried to dodge that bullet about the up-skirt photo vs. the message left on Sachs's answering machine. Codswallop!
@sdtaylor91 He makes sense, sure, but don't you think he makes very true statements then justifies his own contradictory behaviour with an eloquent vocabulary? I mean, I had to stop watching after he tried to dodge that bullet about the up-skirt photo vs. the message left on Sachs's answering machine. Codswallop!
@skittlepimp NIL! Even when RB WAS on drugs he was able to develop intelligent discussions on social issues. If you haven't watched RE:Brand look it up on YT NOW! Watch RE: Brand Nazi boy . Russ makes numerous arguments against racism to these BNP punks and they can't argue one iota of their fascist drivel. They look like absolute fools. Also check out RE Brand homeless James and My old tart etc. RESPECT (in my ali g voice)
...Wow........such immense Clarity and Intelligence...and so intimate views...which is rational....iam completely amused and i thought he was stupid...I was so wrong...Wow
What a load of shite about the message he left. No one who hs depth of thought would believe he was leaving a message for a TV character. It's good that he is forgiving. Pretending his long message was "unlike" the photographer's move of targeting his partner's sex organs is ridiculous. I can't stand when people think talking more makes what they did ok.
Having said that Russell I think you're fantastic. A little (ego) maniacle but fantastic.
If Brand was "on something", as has been put forth in the comments, then it is a "something" to which I aspire. His fast talking might give pause, but the clarity, intelligence and cogent reasoning he puts forth are both inspiring and refreshing.
Fame has laid its "icy hand" upon many... but few so deserving. Bravo!
Russel is surprisingly eloquent in this interview.
(maybe I shouldn't be so surprised) I suppose I had a preconceived notion about him as a bit of a goofy larky funny man. But he has completely won me over with this interview.
he is just a good bloke, a bit off the wall, but he talks sense, if you listen.Consuming is the new religion, and it is utter shit. T he media want to dictate our ives, and if you want to be an x factor sheep, thats your choice, listen to leona lewis and deaden your brain, give a shit about trivial throwaway competitions, or do something decent, that helps you, and other people, instead of worshiping golden idols that are shit beneath the thin veneer. Think for yourself, dont let others do it.
He took lots of psychedelics, you can see it in his passion and in his deepness the way he dives into a subject and comes out in a diffrent subject and he sees it all holisticly connecting together.
never has paxman been so servile within an interview. Russel you have triumphed over politicians and academics of all statures. And he speaks the truth
Although I do not find Russell Brand's comedy funny, it is refreshing to see that he is very intelligent, and not another mass produced product of stupidity like the Kardashians and Paris Hiltons of the world.
You can fake being stupid, but you can't fake being intelligent. Kudos to you Russell Brand.
hey has such a marvelous vacabulary for an actor <3
kenzieluvsimpson 19 hours ago
13:32 I love that little smile :)
Silverjayy98 1 day ago
This guy is a complete and total cnut.
FreddyTheJumpingCat 3 weeks ago
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This guy is a total cnut.
FreddyTheJumpingCat 3 weeks ago
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This guy is a total cnut.
FreddyTheJumpingCat 3 weeks ago
This guy is a cnut.
FreddyTheJumpingCat 3 weeks ago
@FreddyTheJumpingCat you can't spell cunt.....
DerrenBrown100 1 week ago
I love this man.
djpj22 4 weeks ago
4:03 Hahaha
Monty946 1 month ago
I like him
NSBrandi 1 month ago
Is this video on fast forward when Brand is speaking?
roryphelan 1 month ago
Jesus Christ this guy is so smart, his mind works like a freakin macintosh
VBGoPro 1 month ago
i know we all wished we had has vocabulary and insight.
VBGoPro 1 month ago
i know we all wished we had has vocabulary and insight, what a fuckin G.
VBGoPro 1 month ago
i wish i spoke so fluently as he speaks
1goldenrose1 1 month ago
Gibberish.
terafrayne111 1 month ago
"ashes in my mouth!" That's is the most gangster shit I've ever heard!
blotto85 1 month ago 3
Holy fuck, was he born of a virgin birth? I'm pretty sure Russell Brand in Jesus Christ!
He's 100% right people around the world need to turn off their TV's and rediscover life.
blotto85 1 month ago
Ahahaha 12:00 just do it, straight to the point!
willedsmithmo 1 month ago
Wow that was actually worthwhile...peoples be waking up!
ThompsonDB 1 month ago
I don't understand why such an eloquent, witty, intelligent guy (also appears not to be shallow at all) would marry Katy Perry?!
ididete 1 month ago 4
@ididete thius is why most people say love is crazy.
XsweetstarliteX 1 month ago
this guy kinda reminds me of Charlie Sheen! his metaphors are truly phenomenal
biggestgrimemc 1 month ago
he's so lucid and quick
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MisterSilentFart 2 months ago
The boy did well!
Easyandy100 2 months ago
**Sigh. He's so attractive...smart, funny, sexy, and he's got a British accent!
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Russell uses big words but you get the feeling he doesnt quite know what they mean.
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dilwich123 2 months ago
I bloody love Russell Brand, he's so unbelievably intelligent!
TheJimmyJLC 2 months ago
I bet he could write the best essay on anything
dizonalu 2 months ago 2
basketweaving! haha
Chloethejournalist 3 months ago
I am very impressed by Mr. Brand in this interview. He fields the questions with such elegance, it is astonishing..
However, whether or not it was his intention, Jeremy Paxman comes across as a total douche...
xSell0ut 3 months ago 16
Just watched some Keeping Up with the Kardashians. I feel like it just sucked the intelligence out of me. Russel Brand just threw it back in again.
emy0ox 3 months ago 28
does he run out of things to say?....ever?...
whydafudge03 3 months ago
There is a current of words constantly flowing beneath russell brand's frontal lobe. Where do they come from? BEYOND?
kitosho 3 months ago
Did Russell Brand admit to being an Atheist?
HIMYNAMEISEVAN 3 months ago
@HIMYNAMEISEVAN no because he believes in God. He's the opposite.
betts3985 3 months ago
Russell seems like a smart guy who understands how and why the world works. The underlying problem with this man is his manic behaviour, he clearly does not think in a sane manner.
What is normal though?
nbmufc94 3 months ago
@nbmufc94 I really doubt this behaviour of his is intentional. He intentionally does it to give his image that twist. He is much smarter then the average person thats for sure.
t4kio 3 months ago
@nbmufc94 It suits his persona to seem that way. Russell Brand is not stupid, he's a lot clever than your average Joe. The only reason the Andrew Sachs thing blew up like it did is because he's never been afraid to speak his mind - he riled the UK press (particularly right wing publications such as The Sun and The Daily Mail) once to often. He's a true maverick and intellectual anarchist, and I respect him enormously. Feel a bit sad though - seems slightly like we've lost him to America...
no1GeorgeBarnett 2 months ago
haha paxman suddenly seems like he's great to have a beer with.Weird.This is great, brand is such a cool bastard.
richy12377 3 months ago
this guy just said every single obscure word that i haven't heard in years.... i admire that.
joemobumtwizzler 3 months ago 4
There's too many positive qualities to this human being.
I'm not sure I can handle it.
TheHouseOffice 3 months ago 4
I think Russell Brand is considering doing heavy drugs again after this interview..
TheHouseOffice 3 months ago
I'm sorry. I'm sorry. But the thought that this amazing mind just got married... to Katy Perry- Is almost driving me INSANE.
Sincerely,
ENVY
TheHouseOffice 3 months ago
he talks himself into making sense ... it seems like its all coming out his ass.. if you cant say it in a few sentences then you dont know what your trying to say... im not hating im just observing and relating to it
flypeepshow 3 months ago
KILLED IT WIV DAT LAST SENTENCE I USED 2 THINK HE WAS A PRICK BUT NOT NOW ...PEACE
FDCbadaman 4 months ago
This guy is a HUGE intellectual.. & I mean that in the realest way..
MrSamunkey 4 months ago
He looks like Gaddafi.
Rapternz 4 months ago
THAT, was fucking brilliant. Especially the last 20 seconds.
hanneesh 4 months ago
my mind just exploded...
tmeyer10000 4 months ago 5
@tmeyer10000 02:23 My mind just got a boner.
TheHouseOffice 3 months ago
Russell Brand is an intellectual prostitute. He's a thinking man but he has sold his soul and surrendered to the cultural zeitgeist. What a waste of a wonderful brain that could do so much good.
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The vast majority of Russell Brand haters hate him due to his tabloid image, not once stopping to observe his work. Yeah he's a big head, yeah he shows off, but he's a very intelligent, superbly funny guy who's great on radio, chat shows, and stand up...in my eyes Pete Doherty gets similar treatment - as people don't consider his talent or intelligence, just his tabloid image...dont' belive everything you read!!
georgedeaver 5 months ago 4
Why do people still think he's on drugs?? he gets a bit hyper sometimes because has manic depression..
125possom 5 months ago
he does have a great vocabulary but that is not the only reason people are commenting he is brilliant
blueSKYsings5 5 months ago
@blueSKYsings5 I think people are mesmerised by his vocab though. Scratch the surface, and he isnt really saying anything particularly brilliant or enlightening.
Dont get me wrong, he's obviously an intelligent fella...and very funny to boot.
It's just that he's far from the messiah-like figure, that some are making him out to be.
All I see here is an insecure man, hiding behind a sort of grandiose performance...and having just this second read-up on his past, it's not the least bit surprising
comanchio1976 5 months ago
Well I pissed nyself watching Get him to the Greek, but he's quite a different person behind closed doors isnt he.
TheZorseWhisperer 6 months ago
i love him, he's so intelligent, witty, charismatic and eloquent. it's no wonder katy married him!
abfkelly 6 months ago 4
If Russell Brand was American he would not be this famous
VaakoUchiha 6 months ago
he is awesome
TheMilly159753 6 months ago
Hes got a rather large vocabulary and all these idiots are sucked in by it saying he's brilliant. It takes more thanthe knowledge of a few words to be a genius.
Xoiloveyou96 6 months ago
This man is brilliant.
denhypreheksa 7 months ago
RUSSELL BRAND IS JESUS REINCARNATED!!!
cheezyboundy 7 months ago
simply genius
docrichy 7 months ago
This Russell Brand guy is pretty cool. I love this interview. If anyone deserves celebrity then I'd say this guy does.
star13n 8 months ago 3
too much coffee- i like him
LauraGomesMovies 8 months ago
I think he is extremely bright and so very funny. Lucky Katy!
rygysmom 8 months ago
And this is why I respect Russel Brand; Such an interesting interview!! A very intelligent being.
Nekkomode 8 months ago 3
hahaha i like Brand, especially in this interview, but when he talks about doing something important in the future, then made that easter bunny film, then, what a tit he is.
lizardkingsajrs 8 months ago
very wel spoken, and quite the wordsmith, but it does not mean hes a genius.
peter17dude 9 months ago 3
Booyah. This is beautiful.
xxxJimiGxxx 9 months ago
this interview makes him come across as a buddhist
secondarymusik 9 months ago
I had no idea he was this brilliant. Newfound respect.
NomadRip 9 months ago
Post script to the last comment .......... And this Jeremy person is an absolute twat.
Fluffybutt1965 9 months ago
@Fluffybutt1965 No - hemay at first seem to intimidate but he gets the truth out of people... which must be a good thing. No one should suffer fools gladly.
xxtimetimexx 9 months ago
This man truly is genius.
Fluffybutt1965 9 months ago 26
I really have to give him a lot of credit for being a true self-made man. I know he didn't get a whole lot of schooling, but he's clearly VERY intelligent and quick-witted, and honestly, it makes me respect him a lot more. I appreciate well-spoken people, and clever people even more. Good show, sir.
knowledgequeen 9 months ago
kudos to russell brand a true genius.. tho he was a heroin addict.. not the smartest thing lol
BondiDaz 9 months ago
@BondiDaz - Getting addicted to heorin, but then GETTING UN-ADDICTED TO IT (Probably one of the most difficult things a human can do) - Even more reason to respect him,..
ukSway 9 months ago 2
Wow... half way through Russel really starts standing up for himself.. and I was actually rooting for Russel.. Russel wants fame because he cannot achieve status for himself by being the son of bladiblah as Jeremy can (I have no idea who exactly his parents are, but can assume they are wealthy and have some degree of status).
Russel with his eloquence defeated Jeremy's sense of social snobbery and revealed himself to be the superior intellectual mind.
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this man is born to be famouse!!
11100sam 9 months ago
Great interview from Jeremy. Never once asked the wrong question and gave him room to speak.
pudseypumper 10 months ago
"...but I'm not gonna get all Kerouac about it."
bohemianrapcd 10 months ago
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What, a twat.
shittyshoebastard 10 months ago
This has transformed my opinion of Russell Brand for the better - not that it was bad in the first place. I've always admired that he dresses as he pleases and is who he is, but I watched one of his stand-up bits and the humor didn't resonate with me personally. I have nothing but respect for him after watching this.
vmjking 10 months ago 38
Surprisingly refreshing and poignant.
37thBlitz 10 months ago
This is all well and good. What he is saying is very interesting and he makes some good points, but then why if he's so sick and tired of being famous, does he still spend such an extraordinary amount of effort maintaining the very image that he apparently despises? The same image that made me (and many others from the looks of the comments) dislike him and find him annoying. I refer to his CRAZY clothes, his WACKY hair, his RAUNCHY twitter pics with Helen Mirren etc etc.
SpaceGhostNZ 10 months ago
@SpaceGhostNZ No one can please everyone. Nor should you lose yourself, to do so.
37thBlitz 10 months ago
@37thBlitz I don't quite see what you mean here? I was addressing the conflict between what he says in this interview and the way he DELIBERATELY presents himself in the public eye. He is complaining about something that he brought on himself.
SpaceGhostNZ 10 months ago
@SpaceGhostNZ Yes, as in how he deliberately represents himself is something that you may not like, but isn't necessarily something others may not like. But it is intrinsic in his personality and in his tastes in clothes, why does how he looks decide his intelligence or, why should his intelligence decide how he should appear to you? Does that make sense, in response to my previous to point.
37thBlitz 10 months ago
@37thBlitz Ok yes that makes it a lot clearer, but in this interview he complains about the public perception of him and being put into "narratives" by the media, when he is absolutely making himself available for that and even encouraging it to some extent. His fame is not based so much around his achievements, although that is part of it - it is primarily focused around his public persona. By playing up to that and exploiting it to gain fame he has made that persona fair game for the media
SpaceGhostNZ 10 months ago
@SpaceGhostNZ I see what you mean a bit more clearly now. I can say I agree with that as a valid statement, to say you hate something as you stroke the flames is curious.
37thBlitz 10 months ago
I've always known Russel Brand was intelligent. British people seem to exceed the boundaries of vocabulary XD
I can't help feeling that the interviewer was kind of lost, like his words were to big even for him! XD
MelJelloFreak 10 months ago
he uses the biggest words. its so antidisestablishmentarianism if you ask me.
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He's just taking the piss. Brilliantly though.
paulb511 10 months ago
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paulb511 10 months ago
i feel so unintelligent right now
helloimAERHI 10 months ago
My perspective has changed of him, he's real talk.
tak3abit3 10 months ago
cocaine?
JuleeHeArtCollective 10 months ago
He talks 1000 miles an hour.. Goodness.
Sammyy1998 10 months ago
brilliant
beyondblues 10 months ago
This man does not stop to think once before or during the giving of his full and detailed answers...which to me, seems to be the mark of a very high level of thinking. He has surely thoroughly thought about all of these subjects before, he already knew what he had to say about them, which leads me to imagine that he thinks about everything in this way. I highly admire this trait.
Jah044445 10 months ago 88
@Jah044445 He says he meditates, which really explains a lot about it. Meditation helps your mind and assembles your thoughts, making them clearer by removing whatever impediments they may have. The analytical process turns more and more into an instant performance.
MakkaPakka666 6 months ago
@MakkaPakka666 That sounds like some great stuff. DEFINITELY looking into that :)
Jah044445 6 months ago
I don't see how people are taking his wide vocabulary as a defense mechanism for himself. Clearly he answers the questions directly with complete honesty.
Just inspirational Russell Brand, anybody can find any more of these deep interviews of this brilliant person?
Outc4st 10 months ago 2
@Outc4st YES, actually. There's a great one with Dawn French--you can search it up on youtube. It has three parts and I think that's the most serious I've seen him in an interview. It made me see more of his...persona behind-the-scenes so to speak, like for once he wasn't acting the Russell Brand of the media but more relaxed, personal, and real. Anyway, check it out I think you'll like it. If I can find it again I'll try to send it to you.
HaRm0ni0usDiSc0rD 6 months ago
I watched this entire interveiw and I have no idea what it was about I was just thinking about how cool his accent is. Lol.
Xoiloveyou96 10 months ago
gotta love himm
coconutsurvivor03 10 months ago
This is a fantastic interview. He comes across as extremely intelligent and genuine.
klmnumbers 10 months ago 2
@Od294 You're mother's a whore Od294. Oops, sorry, didn't mean it. Get my point? Anyone can act like a dick and say "sorry" or excuse themselves mate. I'm not criticising him as much as commenting on how people lap stuff up as soon as someone starts to sound clever. He says some very, very true things, most in fact, but he's still full of shit cause he doesn't live according to what he says, which admittedly most people don't do.
drnazar69 10 months ago
@drnazar69 So you're ridiculing him for not living according to what he says?
Do you like anybody at all? He says himself it got out of hand, he did not mean it. I can say with complete confidence that every single person in the world over 10 years old has done something they (at least at some point in their later life) think was wrong.
People make mistakes. You've heard of the main one that after which, changed or created your opinion of russel brand being 'full of shit'.
just think about that
xSkitZx 10 months ago
Wow. I've got tremendous respect for Russel Brand now... I didn't really know of him before, but I'm happy that I've seen this interview.
He seems very introspective and aware of himself.
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What a legend! "not here talking to you of course, you're lovely and fantastic!"
the365pointplan 10 months ago
What a legend! "not here talking to you of course, you're lovely and fantastic!"
the365pointplan 10 months ago
he is insanely brilliant! i never knew.
Jenn6388932 10 months ago
wow, this somehow feels prophetic! he really has such a good grasp on the industry and its meaning and articulates that perfectly and with so much passion too
Jenn6388932 10 months ago
Really enjoyed this interview, watching him makes me want to better myself, by reading more and by being a less selfish and materialistic person. Thanks very much for posting.
feefee71 10 months ago 3
I live in the same society as Russell and everyone else. I have no desire to be famous. What makes me and others like me different from people who do?
GenerationB0RED 10 months ago
Im just now getting to know about him. I LOVE his interviews! At first glance you think "idiot" but after paying attention...you can see the intelligence. Alot of big words are hard to keep up with and still make since...especially at the speed he talks! hahah Love him! For now anyway....lol
But I dont know alot about him yet.....we will see.
Brenda0312F 10 months ago
Spectacular verbiage, but I find it striking and dismaying that in all of this, no one displays the slightest concern about Sachs` granddaughter or her feelings. Instead, it`s about violating some code of male-to-male behaviour.
Vlasta4444 10 months ago
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ThreeChe 10 months ago
His intelligence slightly frustrates me. I love him
xabikeene 10 months ago
bbc ftw
chrysillo 10 months ago
I didn't create a culture where fame is deified, I just willingly play into its grubby little hands.
sadeviant 10 months ago
he's using long and big words, but you can tell he knows exactly what he is saying
etocadet 10 months ago
Wow, I must say I'm impressed with the way Russell plays the game. I would never have guessed that such intelligence and insight was lying behind the character portrayed in the media. No if only more celebrities had a heart and mind like his we could see the change in the world that he speaks about.
JackpotPartyCasino 10 months ago 4
I like him because of his vocabulary and eloquence.
Hellboy230692 10 months ago
He made perfect sense and clearly has an extremely developed and highly intelligent understanding of media's relationship with society.
He understands his workplace and that interview alone was probably worth an honoury sociology degree.
Honesty, passion, commitment, intelligence and wit, far more informative and entertaining than most politians and he answered the questions always coming back to the the main point.
He has my vote
j3errym 10 months ago 4
i like him! now! only until now.... but if he talks of such things and believes such things, i ask: why the fuck did he make the remake of Arthur? that remake was horrible! he knows his art so why do such thing? if any body would care to explain this. i'm genuinely curious. he seems like an intellectual, the person talking here is very smart, so why make such horrible movies and jokes?
MsBickle76 10 months ago
@MsBickle76 Even good actors take roles for money, or when they can't be sure when the next role is coming :)
Vaywen 10 months ago
@Vaywen you know.... i also think that they just don't know! they put their carrier in the hands of the director or studio and they are told will be very deep and meaningful or whatever, and when they see the complete movie is a totally different thing than what they were told. i guess is not the actors fault, they don't really have control over these things... still, the chap is a juvenile cunt, but he is very smart and respectful as we see in this interview
MsBickle76 10 months ago
damn. he's about 5 times as more intelligent than I am.
masonkim7 10 months ago
29 People didn't understand a word that Russell said.
squanto2 10 months ago
He practices Trancendental Meditation.
Ragenbow288 10 months ago
I completely agree with everything Russell says I just wish I could have put it as well as him
isohyets 10 months ago
Interestingly well educated, with an immense vocabulary. Hats off, Sir.
rhythm1978 10 months ago 2
Throwing in some humor at 7:00
wowwerestillhere 10 months ago
You can tell Russell's brain works faster than his lips can move to get out all the words
tweek1133 10 months ago 2
Russel Brands Vocabulary = WOW!
GreenXrays 10 months ago
"I think that most of the things achievable through drugs, certainly the things that people are trying to find through drugs, are accessible through other means - perhaps like meditation or prayer or contact through some kind of higher power." - Russell Brand
He is a practicing Hindu.
There is quite a strong emphasis on ego-free charismatic figures in some schools of meditation, such as Lamas in some schools of Buddhism, and Gurus in some schools of Hinduism.
LazarusRemains 10 months ago
It's amazing how many of you are impressed by the words he uses as if you also get the message. If you actually understood what he was saying you'd realise he's full of shit.
drnazar69 10 months ago
@drnazar69
Please... enlighten us why he is full of shit.
DudeSpectre 10 months ago
@DudeSpectre Don't you think he makes very true statements then justifies his own contradictory behaviour with an eloquent vocabulary? I mean, I had to stop watching after he tried to dodge that bullet about the up-skirt photo vs. the message left on Sachs's answering machine. Codswallop!
drnazar69 10 months ago
@drnazar69 what are you on about, he talks absolute sense in this interview. thats why paxman is so impressed
sdtaylor91 10 months ago
@sdtaylor91 He makes sense, sure, but don't you think he makes very true statements then justifies his own contradictory behaviour with an eloquent vocabulary? I mean, I had to stop watching after he tried to dodge that bullet about the up-skirt photo vs. the message left on Sachs's answering machine. Codswallop!
drnazar69 10 months ago
WHAT DRUGS ARE YOU ON BRAND?
skittlepimp 10 months ago
@skittlepimp NIL! Even when RB WAS on drugs he was able to develop intelligent discussions on social issues. If you haven't watched RE:Brand look it up on YT NOW! Watch RE: Brand Nazi boy . Russ makes numerous arguments against racism to these BNP punks and they can't argue one iota of their fascist drivel. They look like absolute fools. Also check out RE Brand homeless James and My old tart etc. RESPECT (in my ali g voice)
DavisA50 1 month ago
...Wow........such immense Clarity and Intelligence...and so intimate views...which is rational....iam completely amused and i thought he was stupid...I was so wrong...Wow
acubenschild 10 months ago
Russell Brand has been sober for quite some time. He is not on drugs. He is the most well-spoken person I've ever heard. And, I love him
globalpu 10 months ago 2
Refreshing
MrNiceHk 10 months ago
the interviewer looks so shocked. I wouldn't be he's brilliant.
briannejoy92 10 months ago
What a load of shite about the message he left. No one who hs depth of thought would believe he was leaving a message for a TV character. It's good that he is forgiving. Pretending his long message was "unlike" the photographer's move of targeting his partner's sex organs is ridiculous. I can't stand when people think talking more makes what they did ok.
Having said that Russell I think you're fantastic. A little (ego) maniacle but fantastic.
TheJohnnyDFox 10 months ago
Winning!
gaurix 10 months ago 2
he is truly amazing!
TheKurd99 10 months ago 2
If Brand was "on something", as has been put forth in the comments, then it is a "something" to which I aspire. His fast talking might give pause, but the clarity, intelligence and cogent reasoning he puts forth are both inspiring and refreshing.
Fame has laid its "icy hand" upon many... but few so deserving. Bravo!
davidryonjennings 10 months ago 23
cool mother fucker
eggfleece 10 months ago
Wow! Maybe a little less blow before your next interview Russell!
bigbeezy52679 10 months ago
@dwylmike That's exactly what his point was. Are you stupid?
StrikenStudios 10 months ago
good interview. planet
saltemann 10 months ago
Russel is surprisingly eloquent in this interview.
(maybe I shouldn't be so surprised) I suppose I had a preconceived notion about him as a bit of a goofy larky funny man. But he has completely won me over with this interview.
katmadams 10 months ago 2
He is so bloody awesome.
katiehollyawesome 10 months ago
he is just a good bloke, a bit off the wall, but he talks sense, if you listen.Consuming is the new religion, and it is utter shit. T he media want to dictate our ives, and if you want to be an x factor sheep, thats your choice, listen to leona lewis and deaden your brain, give a shit about trivial throwaway competitions, or do something decent, that helps you, and other people, instead of worshiping golden idols that are shit beneath the thin veneer. Think for yourself, dont let others do it.
mikatile 10 months ago 5
He has an awesome way of taking simple ideas and situations and making them sound complex.
He's verbose, shrill,, and not as smart as he thinks he is.
Antiflow 10 months ago
He took lots of psychedelics, you can see it in his passion and in his deepness the way he dives into a subject and comes out in a diffrent subject and he sees it all holisticly connecting together.
A man with passion is a rare thing these days.
colloredbrothers 10 months ago
never has paxman been so servile within an interview. Russel you have triumphed over politicians and academics of all statures. And he speaks the truth
underoathuea 10 months ago 2
Love the art in yourself, not yourself in the art.
yellowstar5377 10 months ago 2
Although I do not find Russell Brand's comedy funny, it is refreshing to see that he is very intelligent, and not another mass produced product of stupidity like the Kardashians and Paris Hiltons of the world.
You can fake being stupid, but you can't fake being intelligent. Kudos to you Russell Brand.
JustSomeOldGuy 10 months ago 156
What. A. Boss.
biarg777 10 months ago 3
so russell brand is finally against them
painnnify 10 months ago