John Cassavetes, Hollywood 1965

[CenyddRos]

"You like this city? (Hollywood)"

"No."

:)

[SteezeWizard99]

If you like this video check out the documentary A Constant Forge

[daytonville]

Crime and Punishment as a musical is a great idea.  In fact, I already wrote one version. I wrote and composed it in college. It wasn't half bad...if I do say so. I didn't know at the time that John Cassavetes had the idea first. I wish I had the time to rewrite it. I still think it would make a great musical.

[KimHuston]

So bizarre that California Girls came on on the radio, when it was actually on the radio.

[franeh13]

@tamerswan indeed. And it was part of his own creative process.

even thou, gave us so many cinematographic moments on the silver screen for the ages, it's been  nice still having him around for these days.

[monte68x]

Cassavetes was so sexy. I would have done this interview from the back seat, lol.

[GodsBregrin]

LOL naughtyteacup, i get ur point, but chill abit

[Time2startliving]

OH THE IRONY! I'm watching this video because it's in Ryan Goslings playlist and the woman who plays the older allie is the thumbnail in a suggested video! AHHHHHH

[paulosham1]

@Time2startliving That's Gena Rowlands, Cassavetes wife. That's not irony

[FrigidArtic]

@Time2startliving Where is there a Ryan Gosling Playlist?

[NaughtyTeacup]

@theRustedSigns for fuck's sake, you've posted this on like every video on the playlist. just go away already.

[richieboyland2]

@NaughtyTeacup THANKS 4 THAT

[yurismir1]

@NaughtyTeacup You've watched every video on the playlist then. That's just as sad LOL

[NaughtyTeacup]

@yurismir1 I browsed through it and watched a couple that looked interesting. LOL.

[richieboyland2]

@theRustedSigns im just gonna flag you as spam from here on

[hazbutler]

@theRustedSigns go and find Ryan, and suck his dick so it shuts you up. 

[Sufficit]

Great Director

[bobbycormier]

it's 3 mins. long and it's one brilliant hilarious thing after another. and he doesn't seem drunk to me in this clip. just his usual cool, funny self. reminds me a little of dylan in "dont look back." -bobby cormier

[franeh13]

He is one of a kind ppl. Even if he was'nt mainstream, I believe his heart was in other place. He is one great director's for actors , just watch a couples o his works such as Faces, A woman under the influence, The chinese bookie, Opening Night ,etc.

Great material and balls, my friends, two thing that these days of our times are really missing. Maybe the guy had a drinking problem too bad but believe we left us a beautiful legacy and its worthy to remember.

[east37thstreet]

i believe Cassavetes did drink himself to death he died of serious of the liver in 1989

He should have concentrated on one or the other acting or directing, he would have been a great actor, probably getting some really great plum roles, or a great director with many great main stream credits to his name, plus his own amazing independent films.

I could have seen him acting in the Godfather in a supporting role, or directing movies like Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, or Midnight Cowboy.

[gplito]

@east37thstreet He WAS a great actor and a great director

[east37thstreet]

on Cassavetes car radio, Ray Conniff singers "somebody loves me"

then Beach Boys "california girls"

[gplito]

@east37thstreet That's how it was back then , the next song could have been Mitch Miller or the Stones, we were a different generation back then ,one more open to diversity and change.

[KastorOA]

Damm that would be a great musical! "Crime and Punishment Stravaganza!"

[brushstrokesrock]

Gorgeous guy :)

[borbesz]

oh ,... if love and other emotions are so complicated.... John's narratives were one of most influential... :)

[aluminiumface]

silence is death

[brushstrokesrock]

"silence is death"

-silence can also be your friend :)

[samuctrebla]

Well, perhaps he´s a smart ass here, but please - notice the stupid questions from the other fellow. That guy was just jerking off because Cassavettes was near and it was annoying. John tried to make it good at the end with laughing, but the journalist didn´t even understand that Crime and Punishment was just another drunken joke... So, when you have such a stupid person near you, you have to act like this.

[bapyou]

I had a job with a messenger service about 12 years ago, and I made a delivery to Gena Rowlands at the house where John stops and gets out of the car at the end of the video. There were movie posters from Cassavete's films all over the room where her assistant signed the delivery slip.

[bapyou]

A musical of Crime and Punishment?

Actually, that doesn't sound like such a bad idea.

[maddymud]

why not -- they did one out of Les Miserables

[unconventionalmeans]

He drank himself to death...didn't he?

Pretty sure he did.

[neonknights]

He did. A brilliant actor and director.

[taina1968]

No, he died from cancer!

[unconventionalmeans]

Yeah, but he was a heavy drinker too.

[agnernai]

It was his liver, definitely. He got the hyper-distended abdomen.  He and Hunter S. Thompson would have had a tough time in today's world.

[dirtycelinefrenchman]

what's different about today's world?

[gplito]

@dirtycelinefrenchman other then it fucking sucks and we are being ripped off from morning till night? Nothing much, it's just fine.

[jun7per]

John Cassavetes is such a smart ass.

Difficult person but brilliant also.

[sacrificaltotem]

hes so cool in his car driving around hollywood. lol its like hes showing off for the french interviewers . its pretty funny

[jsphmerc]

yeah I love it! I mean if they were willing to showcase him like this-I wouldve done the same!

[giles422]

more please more more more

[Soulnik]

"...living by appointment..."

True dat.

[400026]

much love from asia. thanks for this!

[MattieCooper]

This is Great!

[emanuelefontanesi]

thanks so much for posting it

[brokenspoons]

super badass!

[younghipster]

yah man, i'll second that

[prisamata]

sí. mil gracias

[williambenton]

Thank you so much for posting. Truly appreciated.