Eric Braeden on Sex, Nudity, Religion, and Hypocrisy

[VieDmarde]

Wow, this is well explained.

[DangerousTalk]

That guy has been on that soap for a long time. I'm glad he rejects the nonsense of religion.

[DarkPhantom788]

This man is an amazing actor, he usually only play minor roles on film or in tv-shows that are old and almost forgotten but I just love his strong presence on the screen. And he looks pretty damn good for his age, too. I also think it's amazing how well he can fake an american or british accent in his films (I first thought he might be dubbed by another voice in his films but clearly it's his own voice - it's very distinctive).

[Seagrove1976]

Anyone who has ever been around Eric Braeden for more than three seconds in real life will tell you he is the biggest jerk ever to walk into CBS TV city. He regularly screams at the crew and his fellow actors, clears the set so he can "concentrate," and demands to be called "Mr. Braeden" while all other actors are quite casual. Needless to say he has NO friends on the Y&R set.

[BANANADAIQURI]

@Seagrove1976 ...and you are telling us this because? What does that have to to do with what he said in this video?

[azyaninvasion]

Religion is nothing but a fairy tale.

[Oaklandgirlpitlover1]

@azyaninvasion I agree that religion is stupid. But a relationship with GOD is not. And My fellow christians need to wake up. And stop teaching that the human body is vulgar. And therefore needs to be covered up. GOD NEVER DID make no rules like that. MAN has done some really FUCKED UP THINGS in the name of "GOD". Yes I said FUCK. There it is! I SAID IT! which is why I'm an outcast among Christians. GOD did not call us to be like NED FLANDERS on the Simpsons. Can't stand him.

[azyaninvasion]

@Oaklandgirlpitlover1 At least you make sense , if there were more non angry Christians like you , I might consider trying to get my faith back . Cheers =)

[Oaklandgirlpitlover1]

@azyaninvasion Thank you. Let me encourage you to come back to Jesus Christ. Because If it were NOT for the fact that he died for our sins, then rose again and therefor conquered death, we ALL would be hell bound. and that goes for these fanattical assholes too. Regardless of what we wear.

[zaneshark]

@Oaklandgirlpitlover1 What do you mean when you say, "A relationship with God"? How can you have a relationship with something that you cannot communicate with through any of your five senses? Has your God ever visited you in person? Can you really have a true conversation with your God? Can you physically embrace your God? The answer is NO to all of the above. This is not a relationship but an empty illusion.

[Oaklandgirlpitlover1]

@zaneshark I actually understand how you feel. But there is a spiritual realm that defies all modern logic. And just think about all the beautiful things in this world. Look, I have no answer for you that will satisfy you. But as for your first question, the answer is prayer.

[BANANADAIQURI]

@azyaninvasion No,it isn't a fairy tale.It is a bunch of goddamn fucking lies.Those who push religion are drug pushers.

[ReformedPastorJude]

Eric B is a great actor, but this is an example of his blatant hedonistic stupidity. No wonder he's been on a skanky soap opera all these years.

[pistolpete198069]

what an idiot, why doesnt he just strip naked then , and stop wearing clothes himself.

[mscmatt]

I had no idea this guy is so liberal. If it's so bad here, why doesn't he just move to Europe where he can be naked and happy for the rest of his life? Maybe because he won't be naked and happy. He'll be naked and broke... He's been in our country making his living doing a TV show that's gone nowhere over the last 20 years. It's been a pretty solid job for him. In my opinion, he has it pretty good.  He should take the bad with the good and stop bitching.

[ahramey]

Although, he's been happy to make a fortune in this "sick" country to which he immigrated so many years ago. Those "sickos" have been (with one sure exception) his bread and butter for the last fifty years. What about, "I certainly don't agree with such thinking, but we are all entitled to our opinions and convictions?" Very distasteful commentary--he certainly doesn't have the respect for my views that I have for his. Typical lib. Oh, yes, we do offer porno for perverts like him.

[captainunload]

even if some religious people take an extreme view of sex, braeden went to far with his comments. they were insensitive and ignorant. i dont know of any religion that says sex is bad. that is a gross misrepresentation.

[lostallmymirth]

The basis of all sickness and perversion regarding nudity is readily found in Geneis 3:10 and all good Christians swallow it whole.

[Jccourier2004]

Oh well , I guess I want be watching Y&R anymore . I wish these libtards would keep thier mouths shut on my religion . I leave yours alone and you leave mine alone BUT NOOOOOOO !! You just lost a lifelong fan Eric !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[romariio79]

I doubt He'll miss you, much less read what you wrote.

[yoshifirebird]

shut the fuck up you naive bastard we were given the liberty to free speech for a reason eric braeden is not spewing nonsense he is talking comon sense and he is a real man for his honest recognition of the truth and not a fucken inferior and incompetent fool for lieing

[GBraddock]

You tell em Victor! The interviewer did look a little scared...

[sweetlikez]

lmao the interviewer looks afraid of Eric lmao.. I enjoyed this interview~

[slav777sacrament]

He is correct not aLL NUDITY IS SEXUAL and further sex is for mature adults. (sorry abt the caps) the issue with the US is too many religious people fearing 'god' and too many uneducated teenagers pushing out kids. 'of course sex is bad' in those terms. the whole thing is very sad.

[alwaysright10000]

Eric Braden is a war criminal.

[bebiboben]

Where did you hear Eric Braeden is a war criminal ??

[lillthekiberals]

This guy keeps talking about a "healthy respect" for the human body and human sexuality. Exploiting it and turning it into a soft-serve fast-food commodity does not qualify as healthy respect. When you see sex and nudity everywhere you go, the way it now is in Europe and how it's getting to be in the U. S., it takes the fun and mystique out of it. I don't want fillet mignon three times a day, either. By the way, the U. S. is not Europe. Maybe it's time for these "men" to move elsewhere?

[Midnighttoker70]

It's not the American people's fault that they have been raised to always associate nudity and sex with the kind of cheap and tasteless garbage you see in porn movies. The only time Americans see nudity is when it has something to do with sex and porn. Because of this it's very hard for Americans to think of nudity or see nudity in any other way.

[Midnighttoker70]

It's not the American people's fault that they have bee raised to always associate sex and nudity with porn. The only time Americans see nudity is when it has something to do with sex and pornography because of this it's very hard for Americans to see nudity or the human body in any other way like Europeans can. Porn has cheapened sex it has denigrated it with kind of sick tasteless unimaginative garbage you see in these kinds of films so what do you expect.

[Midnighttoker70]

The only time you see nudity in America is when it has something to do with sex and pornography so it's very hard for Americans to see nudity or the human body in any other way that has nothing to do with sex or porn like Europeans can. Sex and nudity are not bad or dirty it's pornography that has cheapened sex and has denigrated the beauty of the human body with the kind "tasteless and unimaginative garbage" you see in porn films.

[elfboi523]

I am from Germany, and I think that even here, people are still far too uptight about sex and nudity. The US may be much worse, but that doesn't mean Europe is a sexual utopia.

[VieDmarde]

@elfboi523 lol nice choice of words lol utopia

[rachel7036]

Eric has a point but people have a different view in the US than in Europe where he is from.

[sassisch1]

His point is no longer considered "extreme" by most Westerners outside the US. His point is that Western traditions have stigmatized the body and sex as sinful, and that resulting guilt and suppression have "screwed" with people's minds. European-derived US America was essentially founded by religious extremists, the "Puritans" that took "temperance" to oppressive extremes and preached intolerance. Americans still haven't gotten over it and in this are the odd ones out in the "West".

[newt0830]

why didnt victor come on...naked?

[newt0830]

wheres the fig leaf...victor?

[NewEnglandSportsGuy]

Eric Braeden FTW!!

[bratton79]

I just can't picture Victor Newman as a nudist. But Y&R could incorporate his beliefs onto the show somehow...maybe one day Vic just strolls into his office in his birthday suit...Seriously though, I can't fault Mr. Braeden for asserting his frankly, extreme views. European culture is far more relaxed on certain cultural issues. Everyone should believe in something and have the courage to defend their position, as Braeden expertly does.

[sassisch1]

His point is no longer considered "extreme" by most Westerners outside the US. His point is that Western traditions have stigmatized the body and sex as sinful, and that resulting guilt and suppression have "screwed" with people's minds. European-derived US America was essentially founded by religious extremists, the "Puritans" that took "temperance" to oppressive extremes and preached intolerance. Americans still haven't gotten over it and in this are the odd ones out in the "West".

[e0012078]

Was he drunk or what?

[25flygirl]

He's a mean SOB on Y&R and he's like that in real life.

[BigFatPea]

You're the man, Braeden. You're the man.

[baptistul]

yeah right.let's have sex and stay naked.great advice!

[StephanAOTTO]

All of that said, I really don't wanna see flabby bodies flopping around.

Suzanne Sugarbaker:"I say what our grandfather used to say:'If it don't look good, don't stick it out on your front porch!'"

LOL

[StephanAOTTO]

Notice that the most horrific serial killers come from the most conservative, religous homes where everything is considered 'of the devil' unless Pastor Wifebeater says otherwise. There's a reason the highest crime rates, divorce rates, abortion rates, etc., are in the 'Bible Belt' and 'Red States'. Too many people lying to themselves about who & what they really are, really want and enjoy leads to nothing but misery, shame and self-loathing all around.

[StephanAOTTO]

"Reduce lusting"?

Gimme a break. Again, if 'lusting' is your issue, it's just that, YOUR ISSUE, nothing more. Breaden's totally right on those topics. Many of those sick, depraved issues that drive people mad were originally very healthy expressions of human behaviour until religion, pseudopiety, pseudomorality, etc., were shoved down that kid's throat, making him believe that every healthy thought he had was somehow 'demonic'. That's what creates the sickos we see on CourtTV, etc.

[bluelite7x]

He has it wrong with the western religion, or at least what the western religions truly say about nudity. Jews, Muslims, and Christians aren't ashamed of their bodies, they cover it up for a reason. Mainly to reduce lusting. I think one should learn the morality of certain religions before criticizing them.

[rettrovision]

Yes, but isn't temperance and self control also taught by these religions? Are we to believe that we are so weak as a species that a little nudity is going to trigger some out of control, animalistic response to the stimulus where the only solution is to cover up the body at all times? Give me a break!

I agree with Eric 100% on this one.

[iamcasihart]

I LOVE ERIC BRAEDEN! HE IS OUTSPOKEN AND BRUTALLY HONEST...ALWAYS! NOT JUST IN THIS CLIP, BUT IN EVERY SINGLE INTERVIEW THAT I HAVE READ OR SEEN OF THIS INCREBIBLY TALENTED AND POWERFUL MAN! BRAEDEN IS THE TRUE DEFINITION OF A "MAN." PERIOD. YES, I AM A Y&R FAN AND GUESS WHAT...pssst....HE CALLS THE SHOTS OVER IN STUDIO CITY ON HIS SHOW! BELIEVE THAT. GO ERIC!!!

[KingOfTheNubies]

Woo a Yank that talks sense.I was in the mid west a while back.The neybours had a go at my hosts there because they were dancing in the garden.FREAKS

[Antonella1970]

He is REAL, what he says is proven in many Psychology & Psychiatric Studies & he is so Right. Braeden knows what he is talking about. There is nothing wrong IMO be very sexual in a relationship brings you closer. He has it together, sex is a very important part of a relationship & shouldn't be ashamed, it's normal,healthy,romantic & very sexy with the right person. I'm christian too I believe in everything he says.

[jroyal84]

I agree with you

[Antonella1970]

This is a GREAT Realistic Video, he knows exactly what he is talking about. Psychology, proves exactly what he says in all Psychologoy & Pyschiatric Books and I'm Christian & I agree with him 1000%.......So true. Ican't believe how care free he is in real life you Go Eric Braeden, you Rock! Now I know why he is so succesful he has an open mind. He doesn't live in some blinded world.

[jerryaltman]

I'm athesit, but the human have many savage instints, linked to rape, murder, take the female from other by fighting. Rational people can overcome those sad instints and respect each other without neurotic things to body and sex or ausense of sex. But I'm afraid those people are ver rare. Most people are primitive irational. So we conclude the real moral it's almost non-exitint.

[BeatBuddy]

Have a healthy respect for Eric Braeden.

I was walking through the Tivoli Gardens where there was a gay male couple holding hands. Nobody was phased by it except two elderly women. Wouldn't you know it? They were Americans!

[thoughtyouthought]

No where during his incoherent ramblings did he come close to composing a rational thought. He needs to learn more about the birds and the bees. Also, no one wants to see naked people running around when the majority of them are overweight and/or unattractive.

[BeatBuddy]

Just about every inhibition, every hang-up I can think of is rooted in the taboo on nudity. It's liberating. You lose your identity insofar that so much emotional baggage is shed. It's no coincidence either than the group with the lowest crime rate is nudists.

[lillthekiberals]

Hey there, BeatBuddy, I'm glad you and your friends had so much fun destroying everything that you consider to be the traditional values of morality that you despise so much. Enjoy living in your 21st century cyber-era version of Caligula's Rome while your homosexual friends are nude and making out on a park bench as they're blowing marijuana smoke into the faces of the children passing by. By the way, how's your buddy Charles Manson doing these days?

[BrofistNation]

You are stupid.

[palomino73]

Well, how about giving a "non-sense"-comment ?

Ahhh, you seem to have felt like it !

Go ahead and die sooner !

[cassie1013]

LOL whoa TGVN. He needs to chill a bit but totally get what he's saying. Woo TGVN!!!

[oldschooljamz87]

When was this taped?

[mantellg]

November 7, 2006 in Santa Monica, CA