Apocalypse Now - Marlon Brando swallows a bug

[CSXer]

I wish these scenes had made it into the movie. HE was one of the greats!

[videotowatch2000]

Brando should of choked copola for asking more dialogue.

[BeyondLame]

this movie was going to either be a disaster or one of the most iconic films of the 20th century.

and the latter happened.

[generalcircle]

Shit, no wonder Brando got fat.

[JakesHomeWorkouts]

The dialogue is interesting too.

[PopVulure]

Are these outtakes ?

[endgammer]

"My friend laughs. He's my critic" good inprov

[raytomshadow]

A quiet hurricane of an actor. His own planet. All we can do is observe it.

[GrendelDaze]

Coppola was so under the gun, all his own finances & the entire future of his career - in other words - practically or completely - his life on the chopping block - in the middle of the jungle - a place Europeans & all those who have once left it are want to ever return to again - surrounded by all the activity of a slap dash boom town carved from the 70's he had created around himself buzzing with his own $ dollar signs - that he could not appreciate the madness was the goal & Brando its God

[GrendelDaze]

Great documentary. Dennis Hopper only agreed to fly down to Thailand and be in the movie if he had at least one scene with Brando - but Hopper was so F'd up on drugs and booze, he slept outside "the pharmacy" they had (jungle pharmacy...) & made a big scene and a "fool of himself" at a "cinema" they had set up (jungle cinema...) after Brando arrived for his few days of shooting (million $'s a day) that Brando said he was crazy & wouldn't do a scene with him. Maybe Hopper's getting that scene now

[gerardito91262]

La guerra de viet nam,*parese una desgracia comun,*pero en la realidad es una maldad causada por los malos,*y yo les comente a los directores que muchas personas sufrieron injustamente la guerra y que devia de denunciarse el hecho ilicito de que unos vietnamitas,*deseaban el comercio del mercado negro y otros lo rechazaban y por eso hubo choques entre ellos mismos,*las mafias decian que querian meter a la fuerza sus comercios y por eso hay conflictos en los pueblos,*y no les aseptan su maldad.

[SecretTrollAccount1]

Vaseline rooms.

[The12Child]

Man vs. Wild

[easyscore]

As far as a screen actor is concerned, you would be hard pressed to think of a better one.

[hoghash78]

If you give an actor of this exceptionall level...a script.

You´ve given himcontrol over the entire production.

So...now you give to them.

Complications aside, this is Marlon Brando. Trust in him.

[utheman01]

Brando wasnt givin lines to this it was all improv

[NY1love]

@utheman01 Yep, all improv. He didn't even read the script.

[Khaos969]

He almost just speaks whatever enters his mind, but hes such a deep thinker hes very interesting to listen to.

[lmollot]

STILL- too many men- a paradise like vietnam- of course they have to rape /destroy it- cowards dont shoot their officers-cowards shoot women/children-isnt there a a way to depop violent men- without killing women/children?

[SecretTrollAccount1]

@lmollot Your mother used to beat you in the face with her grandmothers stinky dildo.

[EkseteraEksetera]

i love his voice

[haupper]

Let me tell you abouth blood lutht. It was you, Willard. It was you.

[Masonictoaster9]

Scripted stuff should be considered then forgotten - many writers, if all they have done is writing havern't lived enough to say anything meaningful. Those of us who've been out there...we can write, but the scenes are real and they take a toll on you. Then an audience that doesn't have the same experiences tries to connect with it - some of it they get...through some miracle, but the rest means nothing till they live it. Then they can go back and see with new eyes - that they are an abomination

[sushisroxmysox]

@Masonictoaster9 wow you just disrespected writers big time. i salute you with a big fuck you.

[kenfo0]

@Masonictoaster9 what nonsense. there is a huge difference between saying writing should be a collaborative effort and "just throw it away because a writer doesn't know anything". Throw away shakespeare...throw away twain. Absurd. Try not to be such a douche.

[rockstarJDP]

@Masonictoaster9 you sir, are an ignorant and arrogant idiot that clearly knows nothing about writing, writers themselves, film making or acting. i mean, you say "those of us that have been out there" as though you have been "out there" (whatever you mean by that grossly ambiguous term) yourself. just because you have experienced something possibly traumatic does not warrant that you are a brilliant writer - years of practice, understanding, intelligence and skill does.

[OneMorePelican]

Brando showed up not having read Heart of Darkness. He said that he had read and hated it, but what he actually read mistakenly was writer John Milius' original script. One day, somebody happened to leave out a copy of HoD, and Brando found it. He showed up the next day, his head shaved and said "It's all perfectly clear to me now." He pretty much improvised a lot of these monologues based on his depth of character. This whole movie's process is exactly what's happening in the film itself. Boss.

[pwned2ice]

You fools give Brando way too much credit, for no reason whatsoever. This guy was a giant tool. He showed up for Apocalypse Now totally unprepared. He was overweight, wanted 1million per week (putting Coppolla under a lot of pressure), he hadn't read the script, hadn't read the book, lack of respect for everyone else, full of himself. I respect some of his performances, have 0 respect for his character.

[cincyblows]

@pwned2ice And you're a fool for calling anyone else a fool who dares to disagree with you. Only a fool would be that arrogant and self-important. Were you toilet trained at gunpoint?

[Carthsgtr]

@pwned2ice

If the end product works out as well as this, then no one should give a flying fuck. I have watched various interviews in which I would agree that he comes across as a bit of a pretentious dick, but fact is, the man can act and do it fucking well.

[nelsano3]

I nearly birst when he said that line about Garbage detail and then swallows the bug. Fuck me Brando was funny. It was his weird way to find how to do the character and the way Copolla used the footage they got worked perfectly. Apocalypse Now is one of the greatest achievements in cinema history.

[toby099]

It's funny how when Brando is improvising these lines, it makes him seem introspective and philosophical but in reality he was just trying to think of things to say.

[Vykkdraygo713]

@toby099 thats how you pick out the good ones, that he can sell to you the idea that he's being introspective ;)

[superjabpandafist]

the huma

n animal is the only one starving blood lust

[Mratking1]

that director was stone: I dont know what im doing, jajajjaja

[mrkatsumi1000]

miss you friend. and thank you for what you did for me

[92af]

Marlon Brando was one of the best actors ever

[bigboss25262]

Seemed like suck confusion, lol. But the final package is what matters, and the final package is one of the finest performances and movies of all time.

[cagwa]

Just shows how lost they were struggling to shoot something profound.

[fotiscrete]

I wish I would have met this person. If he was for real and not just another actor, I believe it should have been a very interesting person to talk to. From todays actors,only Norton can come close to him in acting abilities

[iloveoreos15]

(Pause) "I swallowed a bug." I almost pissed myself. X D

[fronio89]

The character is becoming him ,rather him becoming the character.

[FarAwayPlace]

Did he really swallow a bug? Or was that acting?

[ootslaton]

And PS.. I must admitt... I fell under the same spell,... At his best, such a free spirt.. He must have been a lot of fun to be with when he gota cookin... And, as far as know, he was no pussy... He helped Native Americans and many causes, (including wounded knee) be much more aware in the general public. Some of his help, may be some of his proudest moments.. At his hwood star, the day of hos death there where manya 'thank you' and a feather.. Which I think would have made him proud.

[ootslaton]

Sometimes people look to find depth, meaning, and heroes, without a real thought of why.. Just a becuse they think they should, or they'ev been told to... As corny as it sounds' the real reason he got so big is, he could just be human. We all have humanity, if you asspire to be your own hero, its not that you won't still have an appreication for others going their all.. It's just that you won't worship icons for livin out and saying things YOU can too.. I think MB would agree.

[ootslaton]

The reason it's Marlon Brando... I'm not sure, but I think he made 6 million for Superman, doing dick.. The funny thing is, I think he never felt able to really just cut loose. People wanted too much from him. He was the 1st heartthorb after ww2, before being such a thing was understood.. In his later years, many critics panned movies like "the freshman" and "dry white season." Which /i think are phenomenal. (Though people are looking for some other bs thing).. Anywho this is my way of saying.

[ootslaton]

Brando has a spell over people. I have always heard how he's the best.

It wasn't his acting that intersted me as much as it was, it was that spell he has over people. What makes him so watchable?. It's like people know they are supposed to love him, what's the secert?..I read his autobio. He says over and over how he hates acting, knowing people fawn over anything he does, like it's holy. Like right here. He never read the book or script, he just just shot shit off. And people eat it up for...

[zoso1234]

I think this is Brando's best performance, he was awesome in this! It's too bad he didn't give a fuck about his health or his craft as he got older.

[bawoman]

With all his masterfull creepiness of Brando in this scene,I pissed my pants laughing when he all of a sudden grimaces and comes out with"I swallowed a bug"bit.

[AvengefulAngel]

Is Brando like really into character here or something?? haha he seems mad serious.

[TranscendentalProdco]

Marlon Brando performance in Apocalypse Now makes Heath Ledger's performance in The Dark Knight look tame in comparison.

"It's are time to grab this moment in history, it's are time to teach" - Marlon Brando

[RonAlmeida]

@Grendo147 Why do you call the truth 'Megalomania' Who invented that idiotic term? Isn't every human the centre of his universe, a unique entity?

[selfidentity1]

I have to say, Marlon was an idiot, but Vito Corleone was the best actor performance I have ever seen in my life.

[IDudessonI]

haha Coppola is brave man talking to Krutz like that lol.

[hanson666999]

What an amazing piece of acting.

[BeyondLame]

"i swallowed a bug"

for a second i thought it was part of the movie lmao

[username13245100]

haha same ay

[wazzapennin]

Brando....

[KidBk313]

Wow Brando is absolutely incredible. I don't think I blinked, I was so mesmerized by him here. Just out of curiosity... I know Brando has been rumored to forego memorizing any lines in certain films and either just improvise dialogue that he feels fits his character or he'll often read scripted text off of que cards. It seems like Coppola is giving Brando prompts and he is just improvising "madness". Is that what's happening here or is has all this dialogue been scripted?

[dmckeon99]

Kid, Brando improvised almost all of his dialogue in this movie. I've read several biographies of him. Sadly, after this movie, he disregarded his acting and acting in general.

[gaelicscots]

Most of the actors improvised their lines for this film. The script was ripped up shortly into the making of the film.

[MrGobbledegook]

A lot is improvised but he is a well read man and can speak several languages fluently. Improvising notions of the human condition will not be hard for an intelligent man like he was.

[RonAlmeida]

@MrGobbledegook You are right. It must be such fun to work like that for both the actor and director, who has to put it together in a comprehensible whole.

[Kingbub09]

At 2:41, when Marlon says, "What"?...that has to be, without a doubt, the creepiest and the most compelling line in all of cinematic history...1979 was an insane year for movies...It was also the year that Caligula was released...

[username13245100]

not that creepy....

[glassineheart]

marlon brando is just the most gigantic piece of shit

absolutely selfish loser

[BlackHoleSun1921]

lol 1:05

[invizlemizle]

J'ai avale un insecte!!!!!!!!!!

[richiebabe24]

F#ck me! He's WAAAAY out there!

[socalistali]

does anyone know how i can see the rest of this piece of video? awesome

[Drratburn]

The rest of this clip along with many others is in the documentary abotu the making of Apocalypse Now. You can rent the documentary or buy it online. It is called Hearts of Darkness.

[Krowsnose]

The movie gradually gets more and more trippy. by the end you don't know what to trust, what to believe in, the only thing you can look to is yourself. And i think that is a major point of kurtz's philosophy and is why he's so profound but isolated.

[nils4545]

Alot of people think that this kind of behavour by Marlon was because he thought he was bigger and better then the rest and that he was a jack ass, but its so far from the truth. Acting is a job, and for Marlon he really didnt enjoy it, He prefered living life and see the beuty of it. The directors wanted Marlon, not the other way around, they hired him, but the only way marlon would do it is of his terms or it screws with his conecntration.

[nils4545]

And thats why, just like in superman, he seems like a asshole. But he wouldnt show up and do nothing, If he would do anything it would be his ways. And you can tell that its pretty anoying when you are in very deep concentration and are making ART every second and when someone yells CUT or you can walk now. For directors its acting just for the moment, for Marlon it was life. So if you had to direct marlon you only had to give him info about the character and his life.

[FarAwayPlace]

Did he actually swallow a bug. Or was that acting?

[stratman123]

The bug was just acting. He wasn't really swallowed.

[Tokkotai]

the bug was actual a stunt double

[stratman123]

But I did hear that the bug had a nervous breakdown and went insane on the set!

[Jensiron2]

rofl xD

[jackbyrnes86]

OMG! Hahahahahaha... that was funny! Gotta' love Brando!

[LoneConformist]

I like it when Coppola says in his little geeky voice "You can walk now" and Brando goes "WHAT?" That would have made me shit my pants. Brando was Colonel Kurtz. He went one step beyond. Probably never came back.

[UKNOWIT88]

haha great comment. i agree, that is more than acting.

[NordicSteel]

Martin Sheen had a heart attack during the making of this film.

[Posmeallie]

Yeah, it was during the whole "drunken naked hotel" scene at the beginning. right?

[MrAppleby56]

was that scene at the beginning with Martin Sheen really a true 'freak out'. I know that he was severely depressed at the time of shooting

[LeavesNoTrace]

Yep. Big time freak out. Got him drunk and told him everyone hated his guts. Mother, father etc... went on to have 2 heart attacks during filming. Coppola was about to blow his own brains out at the end as he had no ending. Wife saved him by telling him about the bull sacrifice happening in the local village. Hopper went insane too. Great stuff.

[Drratburn]

There is something very spiritual, very mind altering in the philosophy depicted in Apocalypse Now. It's beyond words, but there is something more profound and isolated. It's beyond beauty, beyond originality, beyond even brilliance. It steps beyond the line which separates intelligence from insanity, it even crosses the border of insanity itself. Unexplainable.

[pisces2099]

Marlon Brando was a human work of art.

[christianweita]

I think you can hear Coppola at 02:39 say

"You can walk"

And Brando answers "What?"

You can see that is not Brando that answer.

IT IS Col. KURTZ!!!

GENIUS

[docileprimate]

I'd like to hear what he was going to say during the part where he swallowed that bug.

[vokshumana]

He was improvising mostly of the time, so we will never know.

[simplelife88393]

This film is just incredible

[kralle7611]

i could listen to this man for many hours.

[deegan463]

omg why didn't they put the cut that starts at 2:00 in the movie?

[drplbiftin]

I agree, that was fucking brilliant.

[bionix11]

marlon is perfect for kurtz role.

[Snotra]

Jim Morrison (had he lived) would have been perfect for Kurtz role!

[India1986]

Marlon Brando was the fuckin MAN.  Just dind't give a fuck anymore and did his own thing.

[y0ungmug]

Lol, that was the truth for this movie. He arrived 30 lbs overweight. Didn't even bothered to read the book or script. He improvised on a lot of his lines. He threatened to leave the set. Through it all he still pulled it off.

[youtubmoses]

That's impressive for an actor to be able to get through his role without the right requirements or memorizing his lines. Overall, he is an appealing actor.

[Drratburn]

But that in itself is the mistake. Brando at that point was NOT acting. Brando became a different person when placed in strong atmospheres. Sadly, Brando took Kurtz so strongly that when he stepped into Kurtz, he never came back.

[mikebulzary]

i agree with u that he wasn't acting - but what's ur evidence to suggest he never stepped out of kurtz?

[Drratburn]

Reported attitude swings by friends, constant discussion about the purpose of the life and the metaphors for society versus the jungle.

[SpacedTime]

Is that not what happened to Heath Ledger?

I wonder if Chuck Norris has the same problem.

[2boss4u]

chuck norris roundhouse kicks his problems

[thegiantpigeon]

chuck norris is so bad, that fear itself is afraid of him

[stratman123]

Maybe Brando had always been Kurtz, or at least had been prior to A. N.. Perhaps he'd just decided to expose it...Nah...

[mackeenca37]

thats true. Just like heart of darkness... brando wasn't corrupted by kurtz, but rather he was corrupt all along.

[Horsemanray]

Actually I sort of get the impression that he didn't give a shit.

[cris2064]

i agree with you

[vokshumana]

To Drratburn: Brando himself said about that in his autobiography: ''That was the first time I came into danger to get lost in role.''

[Drratburn]

So I was right. And so why do I have thumbs down for all my comments? How ridiclious.

[pachero4711]

Brando liked it --- to play,

to drink & to eat .. & XXX

## ηὕρηκα - nice person

[whatsup87]

was Brando even acting? lol

[Drratburn]

No. Brando was LITERALLY being interviewed. That footage was later edited heavily and churned into epic "butter".

[tabber87]

"My friend laughs...he's my critic, my only critic......outside of myself."

LMFAO, classic stuff.

[TheYoufinAsia]

The last minute is brilliant. Marlon Brando captivates you with such a dramatic monologue, and then he spits right in Coppola's face: "What? Huh? .. I can't think of anymore dialogue." I love it.

[Slippinginar]

When they filmed this Marlon Brando was so far gone they just let him improv to get the lines.

[69XIndividualityX69]

"You take others who are made to think,but who can't act,you take..UGH! I swallowed a bug!" LMFAO! Good ol Marlon Brando

[7trent]

me neither