1 00:00:01,859 --> 00:00:03,774 Keanu! - Keanu, Keanu! 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 3 00:00:04,710 --> 00:00:06,288 Either that or he's a real good double gigger. 4 00:00:06,330 --> 00:00:07,533 Isn't that Keanu Reeves? 5 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 6 00:00:08,558 --> 00:00:10,410 Well, it looks like him. 7 00:00:10,452 --> 00:00:11,503 Well... 8 00:00:14,250 --> 00:00:15,648 Very early on in his career, 9 00:00:15,690 --> 00:00:19,458 Keanu Reeves told reporters that his name Keanu meant... 10 00:00:19,500 --> 00:00:21,798 Cool breeze over the mountains. 11 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:26,840 It is a kind of perfect summation of who he is as a star, 12 00:00:26,940 --> 00:00:28,158 not just on screen, 13 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:31,819 but in terms of what we know about him as a person. 14 00:00:32,944 --> 00:00:35,423 You are breathtaking! 15 00:00:35,465 --> 00:00:38,044 You are all breathtaking! 16 00:00:38,086 --> 00:00:40,128 I have been a part of 17 00:00:40,170 --> 00:00:43,102 some films that have been embraced, 18 00:00:45,090 --> 00:00:46,497 and I'm very grateful. 19 00:00:48,891 --> 00:00:49,682 As an actor, 20 00:00:49,724 --> 00:00:51,948 you're essentially living behind a mask. 21 00:00:51,990 --> 00:00:53,161 Right. 22 00:00:53,203 --> 00:00:54,857 Comedy and tragedy. 23 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:09,528 He took some solace in science fiction, 24 00:01:09,570 --> 00:01:11,988 reading, and in comic books, 25 00:01:12,030 --> 00:01:13,308 which is really interesting when you think 26 00:01:13,350 --> 00:01:15,498 about the trajectory of his career 27 00:01:15,540 --> 00:01:18,198 and the kinds of films he ended up making. 28 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:21,498 He was a private child who struggled a lot 29 00:01:21,540 --> 00:01:23,508 due to dyslexia, which is something 30 00:01:23,550 --> 00:01:26,118 that he has been quite forthcoming about, 31 00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:28,428 and how that struggle impacted him. 32 00:01:28,470 --> 00:01:31,278 Didn't really have any interest in acting 33 00:01:31,320 --> 00:01:33,408 until the influence of his stepfather 34 00:01:33,450 --> 00:01:36,108 really gave him that kind of bug. 35 00:01:36,150 --> 00:01:38,058 Keanu has a really interesting background, 36 00:01:38,100 --> 00:01:41,328 in that he was born in Beirut, in Lebanon 37 00:01:41,370 --> 00:01:43,578 when his parents were living there. 38 00:01:43,620 --> 00:01:45,288 His mother was English, 39 00:01:45,330 --> 00:01:48,798 his father was a mix of ethnicities, 40 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:51,843 including Hawaiian, hence his Hawaiian name, Keanu. 41 00:01:52,830 --> 00:01:55,008 His mother was working in Beirut 42 00:01:55,050 --> 00:01:57,138 where she met his father, 43 00:01:57,180 --> 00:02:00,888 but they did split up when Keanu was three. 44 00:02:00,930 --> 00:02:03,528 So he didn't really have a relationship with his dad, 45 00:02:03,570 --> 00:02:05,388 he didn't even really meet him properly 46 00:02:05,430 --> 00:02:07,053 until he was about 13. 47 00:02:09,030 --> 00:02:10,845 Art had become a pivotal aspect for Keanu 48 00:02:10,887 --> 00:02:12,858 and his sister, Kim, 49 00:02:12,900 --> 00:02:15,686 who were entranced by fiction and film alike. 50 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:18,168 Growing up in the 70s, 51 00:02:18,210 --> 00:02:19,938 there was no lack of incredible films 52 00:02:19,980 --> 00:02:21,801 for the siblings to watch. 53 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:28,158 Later on he said that when he was growing up, 54 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:31,878 he could only imagine that he would go to Hollywood. 55 00:02:31,920 --> 00:02:34,158 His goal was always to go to Hollywood 56 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:36,858 because the films he watched as a kid 57 00:02:36,900 --> 00:02:37,938 were made in Hollywood, 58 00:02:37,980 --> 00:02:40,998 and he understood that he wanted to be part of that world. 59 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:43,368 So Keanu's stepdad was Paul Aaron, 60 00:02:43,410 --> 00:02:47,148 who was a Hollywood director and Broadway producer. 61 00:02:47,190 --> 00:02:51,108 Paul Aaron was very supportive of Keanu's interest in acting 62 00:02:51,150 --> 00:02:55,218 and eventually would recommend him for a job 63 00:02:55,260 --> 00:02:57,198 at the Hedgerow Theatre in Pennsylvania 64 00:02:57,240 --> 00:03:00,978 where he would spend some time working as an apprentice 65 00:03:01,020 --> 00:03:05,238 and assisting and kind of living there and helping out. 66 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:07,698 Keanu grew into the definition of a hotshot, 67 00:03:07,740 --> 00:03:09,153 high-octane teen. 68 00:03:10,260 --> 00:03:13,038 His stage performances during his years of education 69 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:15,828 placed him in a handful of short films. 70 00:03:15,870 --> 00:03:17,448 It wasn't long before he found himself 71 00:03:17,490 --> 00:03:19,068 starring in commercials 72 00:03:19,110 --> 00:03:22,578 and eventually in "Hangin' In", a Canadian sitcom. 73 00:03:22,620 --> 00:03:24,558 Hey, where do you keep the towels? 74 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:25,955 Pete said we could use the shower. 75 00:03:25,997 --> 00:03:28,398 Oh, Peter put you in here. 76 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:31,357 Yeah, you rescued us. 77 00:03:31,399 --> 00:03:32,418 Ah! 78 00:03:32,460 --> 00:03:34,068 Where did he find you? 79 00:03:34,110 --> 00:03:36,948 Reeves worked for the Canadian Broadcasting company 80 00:03:36,990 --> 00:03:38,988 when he was a teenager, 81 00:03:39,030 --> 00:03:42,528 for the youth news program "Going Great." 82 00:03:42,570 --> 00:03:45,978 He starred in a few different American shows 83 00:03:46,020 --> 00:03:47,298 when he first moved to Hollywood, 84 00:03:47,340 --> 00:03:50,358 including "Babes in Toyland" and "Brotherhood of Justice" 85 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:54,063 before he was able to get his first big film role. 86 00:03:55,620 --> 00:03:56,568 Hockey has always been 87 00:03:56,610 --> 00:03:58,518 a massive part of Keanu's life. 88 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:01,278 After his move to Toronto, Keanu took up the sport, 89 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:03,468 which served him in more ways than one. 90 00:04:03,510 --> 00:04:05,838 It was a huge asset when Keanu landed a role 91 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:07,483 in his first feature film. 92 00:04:08,670 --> 00:04:11,508 The movement of his body complemented his more outlandish 93 00:04:11,550 --> 00:04:13,488 and extreme roles. 94 00:04:13,530 --> 00:04:16,878 He showed promise whilst playing as Heaver, a goalkeeper, 95 00:04:16,920 --> 00:04:19,964 in the lighthearted sports feature "Youngblood." 96 00:04:21,420 --> 00:04:24,018 Even if the film was a little formulaic, 97 00:04:24,060 --> 00:04:25,488 it gave Keanu an opportunity 98 00:04:25,530 --> 00:04:27,525 to experience a larger film set. 99 00:04:31,470 --> 00:04:33,978 I'm playing a 17-year-old body 100 00:04:34,020 --> 00:04:35,958 with a 40-year-old mind, okay? 101 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:37,878 But then I had to play with my conception of 40, 102 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:39,438 which was sort of older, right? 103 00:04:39,480 --> 00:04:41,978 You look at a 40-year-old and go, "You're old", 104 00:04:42,020 --> 00:04:43,458 but he's not. - It sounds like 105 00:04:43,500 --> 00:04:44,988 a juicy, challenging role, 106 00:04:45,030 --> 00:04:46,518 and it's good that you got this one. 107 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:47,418 Yes. - And we look forward 108 00:04:47,460 --> 00:04:48,378 to seeing you in another things, 109 00:04:48,420 --> 00:04:50,328 and thank you very much. - Oh, thank you. 110 00:04:50,370 --> 00:04:51,588 You're welcome. - Bye! 111 00:04:51,630 --> 00:04:54,068 So I think that definitely having Paul Aaron 112 00:04:54,110 --> 00:04:57,258 as kind of a figure in his life, 113 00:04:57,300 --> 00:04:59,178 that even after he divorced, 114 00:04:59,220 --> 00:05:01,248 Keanu's mother was still there to support him 115 00:05:01,290 --> 00:05:03,078 and help him get a green card 116 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:04,998 to start his journey in Los Angeles, 117 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:07,818 must have played a kind of significant role to him 118 00:05:07,860 --> 00:05:10,158 in influencing and shaping that desire. 119 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:12,708 He was also advised to change his name 120 00:05:12,750 --> 00:05:14,688 because Keanu sounded too ethnic, 121 00:05:14,730 --> 00:05:16,128 which he briefly considered, 122 00:05:16,170 --> 00:05:18,738 but ultimately decided wasn't quite right. 123 00:05:18,780 --> 00:05:20,688 And I think it's a great decision 124 00:05:20,730 --> 00:05:24,108 because now his name has become almost anonymous. 125 00:05:24,150 --> 00:05:27,468 You say Keanu, everyone knows who you're talking about. 126 00:05:27,510 --> 00:05:29,658 He's in a kind of stoner drama 127 00:05:29,700 --> 00:05:33,738 called "River's Edge", about teenagers involved in a murder. 128 00:05:33,780 --> 00:05:36,768 It's this really underrated cult movie. 129 00:05:36,810 --> 00:05:38,658 River's Edge" was a curious project 130 00:05:38,700 --> 00:05:41,658 because in the time of 80s lighthearted teen fiction, 131 00:05:41,700 --> 00:05:44,778 it stood out as one of the grungier, darker pieces. 132 00:05:44,820 --> 00:05:48,078 It offered Keanu a chance to approach a more serious role. 133 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:50,118 Whilst the actor was still up and coming, 134 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:52,218 it served as an opportunity to carry a role 135 00:05:52,260 --> 00:05:54,063 with heavy thematic undertones. 136 00:05:55,770 --> 00:05:59,595 The film shows the kind of malaise of this community 137 00:05:59,637 --> 00:06:02,868 and how the teenagers have to come to terms 138 00:06:02,910 --> 00:06:06,408 with this incredibly harrowing situation. 139 00:06:06,450 --> 00:06:09,588 And Keanu was praised quite roundly 140 00:06:09,630 --> 00:06:12,138 for his performance as Matt, who is one of the, 141 00:06:12,180 --> 00:06:14,418 I'd say, darker characters within it. 142 00:06:14,460 --> 00:06:16,788 He kind of struggles a lot with the situation. 143 00:06:16,830 --> 00:06:17,621 Come on! 144 00:06:17,663 --> 00:06:19,458 You finked on John! 145 00:06:19,500 --> 00:06:20,478 I'm your brother. 146 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:22,196 Where do my children go at night? 147 00:06:23,640 --> 00:06:26,628 His performance was regarded as a real breakout 148 00:06:26,670 --> 00:06:28,488 by people like "The New York Times." 149 00:06:28,530 --> 00:06:30,078 Everyone was kind of amazed 150 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:33,378 that this presence had kind of come outta nowhere. 151 00:06:33,420 --> 00:06:36,108 I think he was really able 152 00:06:36,150 --> 00:06:38,358 quite early on to establish himself 153 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:41,538 as quite a distinctive figure in acting 154 00:06:41,580 --> 00:06:45,535 who was someone definitely worth keeping an eye on. 155 00:06:45,577 --> 00:06:46,788 "Permanent Record", 156 00:06:46,830 --> 00:06:49,278 a more underrated feature had Keanu play 157 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:51,277 as Chris Townsend. - Or anybody. 158 00:06:53,190 --> 00:06:54,611 I don't know if I did the right thing. 159 00:06:57,120 --> 00:06:59,508 After the passing of his closest friend, 160 00:06:59,550 --> 00:07:02,868 Keanu's upbeat character changes drastically. 161 00:07:02,910 --> 00:07:05,778 The film depicts grief in a very unique way, 162 00:07:05,820 --> 00:07:08,478 having sharing the experience between a range of characters 163 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:11,328 of which Keanu seemingly has to manage. 164 00:07:11,370 --> 00:07:14,508 He also in the late 80s has a co-starring role 165 00:07:14,550 --> 00:07:17,028 in "Dangerous Liaisons", a costume drama, 166 00:07:17,070 --> 00:07:20,817 in which one might say he's just a little bit miscast. 167 00:07:23,940 --> 00:07:27,475 So he makes his really big breakthrough in 168 00:07:27,517 --> 00:07:30,048 "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure", 169 00:07:30,090 --> 00:07:31,638 a really distinctive film, 170 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:34,761 and one that seems perfectly suited to him. 171 00:07:34,803 --> 00:07:37,068 It's really what made him a star 172 00:07:37,110 --> 00:07:39,618 more than any other film he'd done to that point. 173 00:07:39,660 --> 00:07:41,238 But "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" is a film 174 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:43,338 about two high school students 175 00:07:43,380 --> 00:07:45,348 who have to create a history paper, 176 00:07:45,390 --> 00:07:47,988 and somehow they managed to travel through time 177 00:07:48,030 --> 00:07:49,248 to meet some of the characters 178 00:07:49,290 --> 00:07:52,008 they need to write about in their paper. 179 00:07:52,050 --> 00:07:56,118 It's just a wonderful wide-eyed adventure story. 180 00:07:56,160 --> 00:07:58,081 Let's go back into history. 181 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:03,558 I think that this was due to it being this really big, 182 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:06,858 silly, fun movie, which took something 183 00:08:06,900 --> 00:08:09,198 that people already kind of were seeing a lot of 184 00:08:09,240 --> 00:08:12,168 in this time travel adventure movie genre 185 00:08:12,210 --> 00:08:14,868 that developed with something like "Back to the Future." 186 00:08:14,910 --> 00:08:18,948 It combined it with this kind of new era, shall we say, 187 00:08:18,990 --> 00:08:21,678 of kind of stoner comedies, which were very silly 188 00:08:21,720 --> 00:08:25,368 and just presented themselves as 189 00:08:25,410 --> 00:08:28,248 not taking film too seriously. 190 00:08:28,290 --> 00:08:30,798 What makes it really memorable and remarkable is 191 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:34,638 that it's a film about teenage male friendship 192 00:08:34,680 --> 00:08:39,680 that is utterly without aggression or malice. 193 00:08:40,470 --> 00:08:42,369 They're just good friends. 194 00:08:42,411 --> 00:08:45,411 They get along really well, they help each other. 195 00:08:47,653 --> 00:08:48,828 Excellent! - Excellent! 196 00:08:48,870 --> 00:08:51,438 And they do have an excellent adventure. 197 00:08:51,480 --> 00:08:53,658 So it's a really sweet film, 198 00:08:53,700 --> 00:08:56,178 maybe even slightly educational film, 199 00:08:56,220 --> 00:08:59,208 given that you get to meet Socrates and Abraham Lincoln, 200 00:08:59,250 --> 00:09:04,068 a film that established him in his wide-eyed capacity. 201 00:09:04,110 --> 00:09:05,928 His big phrase in the film is... 202 00:09:05,970 --> 00:09:07,368 Wow! - Ah! 203 00:09:07,410 --> 00:09:09,858 There's a sense in which everything is new 204 00:09:09,900 --> 00:09:14,900 and exciting and appealing to this rather sweet, 205 00:09:15,180 --> 00:09:17,838 not entirely bright teenage boy. 206 00:09:17,880 --> 00:09:20,988 The film was really well received by critics, 207 00:09:21,030 --> 00:09:24,438 and made a surprising return on the box office investment, 208 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:27,348 and has become known now as one of the kind of 209 00:09:27,390 --> 00:09:29,688 best sci-fi movies around 210 00:09:29,730 --> 00:09:31,488 because it just takes the genre, 211 00:09:31,530 --> 00:09:34,488 which sometimes I think can feel quite serious, 212 00:09:34,530 --> 00:09:37,038 and plays with it and has fun with it. 213 00:09:37,080 --> 00:09:40,848 It's really known as a defining presence 214 00:09:40,890 --> 00:09:42,678 within Keanu's filmography. 215 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:44,988 There's an element of nostalgia 216 00:09:45,030 --> 00:09:47,058 to "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure." 217 00:09:47,100 --> 00:09:50,148 Like you can't, I imagine if you watched as a teenager, 218 00:09:50,190 --> 00:09:52,578 you simply identify with Bill and Ted; 219 00:09:52,620 --> 00:09:54,828 but if you watch it as an adult, 220 00:09:54,870 --> 00:09:57,978 you kind of look back to teenage years 221 00:09:58,020 --> 00:10:00,408 and the kinds of adventures and the kinds of friendships 222 00:10:00,450 --> 00:10:03,348 that you had at that time in your life. 223 00:10:03,390 --> 00:10:06,948 So I think it's a perfect film for nostalgia, 224 00:10:06,990 --> 00:10:11,388 it's a perfect series to stay in the hearts of audiences 225 00:10:11,430 --> 00:10:13,368 because of that nostalgia factor 226 00:10:13,410 --> 00:10:16,488 and that idea that one would always like to look back on 227 00:10:16,530 --> 00:10:17,985 those sorts of friendships 228 00:10:18,027 --> 00:10:22,008 and that period in your life for the kind of excitement 229 00:10:22,050 --> 00:10:24,639 that it has in the film. 230 00:10:27,361 --> 00:10:28,277 Keanu! - Keanu! 231 00:10:29,419 --> 00:10:30,888 Keanu, Keanu! - Keanu! 232 00:10:30,930 --> 00:10:32,778 The phenomenon that was Bill and Ted 233 00:10:32,820 --> 00:10:35,358 made Keanu Reeves a household name. 234 00:10:35,400 --> 00:10:37,548 Keanu makes an effort to form relationships 235 00:10:37,590 --> 00:10:40,180 with his co-starring actors and set professionals. 236 00:10:41,970 --> 00:10:44,575 His friendship with River Phoenix stood out in 237 00:10:44,617 --> 00:10:46,428 "I Love You to Death." 238 00:10:46,470 --> 00:10:47,370 What do you say? 239 00:10:53,070 --> 00:10:54,948 The black comedy propelled both Keanu 240 00:10:54,990 --> 00:10:57,903 and River to the next stages of their blossoming careers. 241 00:10:59,640 --> 00:11:00,473 Oops! 242 00:11:02,220 --> 00:11:03,811 I have a feeling we're about to embark upon 243 00:11:03,853 --> 00:11:06,378 a most unprecedented expedition. 244 00:11:06,420 --> 00:11:07,458 Bill and Ted returned 245 00:11:07,500 --> 00:11:08,898 once again for the sequel. 246 00:11:08,940 --> 00:11:10,248 There's a lot of deliberation 247 00:11:10,290 --> 00:11:12,378 as to which film people prefer. 248 00:11:12,420 --> 00:11:14,748 The battle with death remains an iconic scene 249 00:11:14,790 --> 00:11:16,278 in anyone's eyes. 250 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:18,468 To many it was a clever spin on 251 00:11:18,510 --> 00:11:21,558 Ingmar Bergman's "The Seventh Seal", 252 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:24,468 with less chess and more Bill and Ted antics. 253 00:11:24,510 --> 00:11:26,977 Bill and Ted are dead. 254 00:11:28,860 --> 00:11:30,858 Keanu having developed a passion 255 00:11:30,900 --> 00:11:33,873 for composing music decided to start a band. 256 00:11:35,187 --> 00:11:36,345 Dogstar. 257 00:11:39,810 --> 00:11:43,158 Dogstar consisted of drummer, Robert Mailhouse, 258 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:45,183 who Keanu met at Gelson's supermarket. 259 00:11:46,110 --> 00:11:47,688 Bret Domrose was on guitar, 260 00:11:47,730 --> 00:11:49,968 and Keanu Reeves on bass and shared vocals. 261 00:11:50,010 --> 00:11:51,718 So that was kind of dumb, bro, 262 00:11:51,760 --> 00:11:53,157 just happy to be here. 263 00:11:53,199 --> 00:11:54,212 Please. 264 00:12:05,057 --> 00:12:07,608 Keanu, rock stars becoming 265 00:12:07,650 --> 00:12:08,962 movie stars all the time. 266 00:12:09,004 --> 00:12:09,845 How does it feel to be a movie star 267 00:12:09,887 --> 00:12:12,648 who is becoming a rock star who has a passion for music? 268 00:12:12,690 --> 00:12:13,818 Well, I have a passion for music. 269 00:12:13,860 --> 00:12:16,398 I don't think myself or the band "Dogstar" 270 00:12:16,440 --> 00:12:18,888 have quite reached the heights of rock stardom, 271 00:12:18,930 --> 00:12:21,738 but it's been really fun playing in the band 272 00:12:21,780 --> 00:12:22,908 over the past six years, 273 00:12:22,950 --> 00:12:26,208 and hopefully we can continue to make records and play, 274 00:12:26,250 --> 00:12:27,438 and play live and stuff. 275 00:12:27,480 --> 00:12:30,474 Does Dogstar afford you peace and security? 276 00:12:31,470 --> 00:12:33,288 Does rock afford me peace and security? 277 00:12:33,330 --> 00:12:35,328 Absolutely not. 278 00:12:35,370 --> 00:12:37,638 No, but it's really fun, man. 279 00:12:37,680 --> 00:12:39,018 It's really fun to write, 280 00:12:39,060 --> 00:12:41,388 and the fraternity with my band members, 281 00:12:41,430 --> 00:12:43,908 and like traveling when we can, 282 00:12:43,950 --> 00:12:47,358 and doing rock shows is a lot of fun. 283 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:49,548 Keanu and River Phoenix returned in a feature 284 00:12:49,590 --> 00:12:53,568 the following year, breaking out of the teen fiction rut, 285 00:12:53,610 --> 00:12:55,563 and taking on a serious narrative. 286 00:12:58,113 --> 00:12:58,904 I always know where I am 287 00:12:58,946 --> 00:13:00,468 by the way the road looks. 288 00:13:00,510 --> 00:13:02,164 Like I just know that I've been here before. 289 00:13:02,206 --> 00:13:02,997 ♪ The cattle are prowlin' ♪ 290 00:13:03,039 --> 00:13:04,628 I just know that I've been stuck here. 291 00:13:04,670 --> 00:13:06,061 ♪ The coyotes are howlin' ♪ 292 00:13:06,103 --> 00:13:09,708 So "My Own Private Idaho" was Gus Van Sant's 293 00:13:09,750 --> 00:13:11,928 take on Shakespeare's Henry ad, 294 00:13:11,970 --> 00:13:15,858 which is a series of historical plays. 295 00:13:15,900 --> 00:13:17,178 Isn't that right, Mike? 296 00:13:17,220 --> 00:13:18,011 What do you care about money? 297 00:13:18,053 --> 00:13:19,308 You got plenty of money. 298 00:13:19,350 --> 00:13:20,928 Actually, Mike is right, 299 00:13:20,970 --> 00:13:23,748 I am going to inherit money, a lot of money. 300 00:13:23,790 --> 00:13:26,298 It took quite loose inspiration 301 00:13:26,340 --> 00:13:29,658 following these two young street hustlers 302 00:13:29,700 --> 00:13:32,988 played by River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves, 303 00:13:33,030 --> 00:13:36,198 who go on this journey across the United States 304 00:13:36,240 --> 00:13:41,240 and to Italy in search of Mike's mother. 305 00:13:41,340 --> 00:13:44,748 It's not only considered one of Gus Van Sant's best films, 306 00:13:44,790 --> 00:13:49,098 but it's become a very pivotal queer film. 307 00:13:49,140 --> 00:13:51,895 So "My Own Private Idaho" was as far from 308 00:13:51,937 --> 00:13:55,158 "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" as you could get. 309 00:13:55,200 --> 00:13:59,448 And it's definitely one of the most heartbreaking films 310 00:13:59,490 --> 00:14:01,458 of the kind of 90s, 311 00:14:01,500 --> 00:14:03,738 and definitely for Keanu I think 312 00:14:03,780 --> 00:14:08,238 establishes him as this sort of unknowable screen presence. 313 00:14:08,280 --> 00:14:11,266 Obscure, enigmatic film. 314 00:14:11,308 --> 00:14:14,358 Quite difficult to know what's going on all the time 315 00:14:14,400 --> 00:14:16,368 that it has its surreal moments. 316 00:14:16,410 --> 00:14:19,668 And I think it was Keanu Reeves' signal to the audience 317 00:14:19,710 --> 00:14:21,138 that he was not going to be pigeonholed, 318 00:14:21,180 --> 00:14:24,168 and he wasn't gonna be caught in that kind of role. 319 00:14:24,210 --> 00:14:27,603 It was an arthouse film, and it was an arthouse hit. 320 00:14:28,507 --> 00:14:29,898 "My Own Private Idaho" 321 00:14:29,940 --> 00:14:32,248 is a unique introspective film. 322 00:14:33,123 --> 00:14:36,228 Keanu and River's performances were exceptional. 323 00:14:36,270 --> 00:14:39,618 The two men shared a rare bond during its production, 324 00:14:39,660 --> 00:14:41,748 a bond which bled into their performances 325 00:14:41,790 --> 00:14:45,108 and solidified the feature as a cultural milestone. 326 00:14:45,150 --> 00:14:47,971 Thanks to its themes and raw messaging. 327 00:14:49,380 --> 00:14:52,008 Audiences wondered when Keanu might return to the screen 328 00:14:52,050 --> 00:14:53,358 with River Phoenix. 329 00:14:53,400 --> 00:14:56,658 Their chemistry had left a lasting impact on viewers. 330 00:14:56,700 --> 00:14:59,358 The two young actors seemingly had no limits, 331 00:14:59,400 --> 00:15:00,978 they shared great potential. 332 00:15:01,020 --> 00:15:03,603 The world, however, had other plans. 333 00:15:04,717 --> 00:15:06,618 "My Own Private Idaho" served as 334 00:15:06,660 --> 00:15:09,168 one of River Phoenix's last films 335 00:15:09,210 --> 00:15:11,343 before he passed at the age of 23. 336 00:15:14,670 --> 00:15:17,388 Keanu, like many, was devastated 337 00:15:17,430 --> 00:15:19,488 at the loss of this incredibly talented 338 00:15:19,530 --> 00:15:20,913 and beloved presence. 339 00:15:24,120 --> 00:15:26,358 As the young actor's career flourished, 340 00:15:26,400 --> 00:15:28,775 criticism of his acting became prominent. 341 00:15:31,590 --> 00:15:32,778 There've been some pretty harsh 342 00:15:32,820 --> 00:15:34,728 criticisms directed at him, 343 00:15:34,770 --> 00:15:37,578 particularly regarding his role in Dracula. 344 00:15:37,620 --> 00:15:39,228 With Francis Ford Coppola, 345 00:15:39,270 --> 00:15:43,128 a costume drama set in 19th century England, 346 00:15:43,170 --> 00:15:46,278 and he seems wholly out of place. 347 00:15:46,320 --> 00:15:48,798 Of course, sir, I'll attend to the count. 348 00:15:48,840 --> 00:15:50,088 Thank you for your confidence. 349 00:15:50,130 --> 00:15:53,838 I think people who criticize Keanu Reeves as an actor 350 00:15:53,880 --> 00:15:56,928 have a rather snobbish idea of acting 351 00:15:56,970 --> 00:15:59,598 that's linked to the stage tradition, 352 00:15:59,640 --> 00:16:02,358 and that's linked to dialogue, 353 00:16:02,400 --> 00:16:05,808 and to an actor reciting dialogue on stage. 354 00:16:05,850 --> 00:16:07,848 That is not what Keanu Reeves does. 355 00:16:07,890 --> 00:16:09,618 I mean, I'll be the first to admit that, 356 00:16:09,660 --> 00:16:11,043 that's not his forte. 357 00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:17,238 For me it's just a very 358 00:16:17,280 --> 00:16:19,188 distinctive style of performance, 359 00:16:19,230 --> 00:16:23,118 it's a very reserved style where he withholds a lot, 360 00:16:23,160 --> 00:16:26,718 and he's very subtle in his movements and his delivery. 361 00:16:26,760 --> 00:16:30,138 He has a kind of intensity as a screen presence 362 00:16:30,180 --> 00:16:33,018 that I don't think many critics 363 00:16:33,060 --> 00:16:36,378 or award giving bodies have been willing to note. 364 00:16:36,420 --> 00:16:38,480 He hasn't been treated particularly generously. 365 00:16:39,355 --> 00:16:41,208 To search for his artistic voice, 366 00:16:41,250 --> 00:16:44,208 Keanu delved into any type of film imaginable, 367 00:16:44,250 --> 00:16:47,335 returning to the comedy genre with "Much Ado About Nothing", 368 00:16:47,377 --> 00:16:50,538 "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues", and "Freaked", 369 00:16:50,580 --> 00:16:53,628 an experimental picture co-directed by his good friend, 370 00:16:53,670 --> 00:16:57,258 Alex Winter, in which Alex also starred. 371 00:16:57,300 --> 00:16:59,358 Did the language ever intimidate? 372 00:16:59,400 --> 00:17:00,498 You mean English? 373 00:17:00,540 --> 00:17:03,078 No. 374 00:17:03,120 --> 00:17:05,118 Most of the play is in verse, 375 00:17:05,160 --> 00:17:08,043 I'm sorry, in prose. 376 00:17:11,643 --> 00:17:14,118 So it's a welcome challenge. 377 00:17:14,160 --> 00:17:16,735 The strange casting decisions continued. 378 00:17:16,777 --> 00:17:20,238 "Little Buddha" stood out as a rogue edition for Keanu, 379 00:17:20,280 --> 00:17:23,808 who plays as the reincarnation of Siddhartha Gautama. 380 00:17:23,850 --> 00:17:25,788 I play Prince Siddhartha, 381 00:17:25,830 --> 00:17:29,838 an emotional fable myth aspect interpretation. 382 00:17:29,880 --> 00:17:33,168 Buddhism is very specific with the psychological, 383 00:17:33,210 --> 00:17:35,448 emotional declension, I guess. 384 00:17:35,490 --> 00:17:37,158 So I guess studying that comes 385 00:17:37,200 --> 00:17:41,328 in emancipation from emotions 386 00:17:41,370 --> 00:17:45,468 and realizing more of what phenomenal existence is, 387 00:17:45,510 --> 00:17:47,298 and through that practice 388 00:17:47,340 --> 00:17:49,333 comes perhaps compassionism. 389 00:17:50,208 --> 00:17:53,298 In the 1980s and into the 1990s, 390 00:17:53,340 --> 00:17:58,068 action stars tended to be figures like Sylvester Stallone 391 00:17:58,110 --> 00:18:00,528 and Arnold Schwarzenegger. 392 00:18:00,570 --> 00:18:04,248 That is really powerful, really macho, 393 00:18:04,290 --> 00:18:07,921 seemingly none too bright men 394 00:18:07,963 --> 00:18:09,558 of power and action. 395 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:11,568 Keanu Reeves helped to bring in 396 00:18:11,610 --> 00:18:13,528 this new age of action stars 397 00:18:13,570 --> 00:18:16,758 where you didn't have to be the biggest, 398 00:18:16,800 --> 00:18:21,168 the most ripped person on the planet to be a credible lead. 399 00:18:21,210 --> 00:18:23,718 Keanu Reeves really signals a change 400 00:18:23,760 --> 00:18:25,308 with "Speed" particularly, 401 00:18:25,350 --> 00:18:27,798 in terms of turning him into a kind of action hero, 402 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:29,928 but I think it's also a point 403 00:18:29,970 --> 00:18:32,223 at which he redefines the action hero. 404 00:18:33,060 --> 00:18:35,898 When I find you... Pop quiz, hotshot, 405 00:18:35,940 --> 00:18:37,347 there's a bomb on a bus. 406 00:18:38,640 --> 00:18:42,798 Once the bus goes 50 miles an hour, bomb is armed. 407 00:18:42,840 --> 00:18:44,433 If it drops below 50, 408 00:18:45,750 --> 00:18:47,238 it blows up. 409 00:18:47,280 --> 00:18:49,338 Sandra Bullock is behind the wheel of the bus, 410 00:18:49,380 --> 00:18:51,798 Keanu Reeves is trying to save the bus. 411 00:18:51,840 --> 00:18:54,138 It's this crazy action thriller, 412 00:18:54,180 --> 00:18:57,888 as fast-paced and exciting as they come, 413 00:18:57,930 --> 00:19:01,368 in which he plays a kind of heroic action man. 414 00:19:01,410 --> 00:19:03,408 I can't think of anything more different 415 00:19:03,450 --> 00:19:05,598 from Bram Stoker's "Dracula" 416 00:19:05,640 --> 00:19:07,728 or "My Own Private Idaho." 417 00:19:07,770 --> 00:19:10,038 It's really a different kind of role for him, 418 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:13,098 and he absolutely owns it. 419 00:19:13,140 --> 00:19:17,728 He becomes this man of steel, this man of action, 420 00:19:17,770 --> 00:19:20,688 and it really redefines his career. 421 00:19:20,730 --> 00:19:22,248 Yeah, the title "Speed" 422 00:19:22,290 --> 00:19:24,121 and then the situations that the character got into. 423 00:19:24,163 --> 00:19:27,144 I mean, it was an opportunity to play I thought a good man 424 00:19:27,186 --> 00:19:29,298 and to have fun. 425 00:19:29,340 --> 00:19:31,698 I was looking for work, it came around, 426 00:19:31,740 --> 00:19:34,073 and I got the opportunity to play in it, 427 00:19:37,883 --> 00:19:40,038 and I'm so lucky to be able to participate in 428 00:19:40,080 --> 00:19:41,988 such a fantasy and to hopefully entertain. 429 00:19:42,030 --> 00:19:42,918 Right. 430 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:45,078 I think it's just nobody expected anything, 431 00:19:45,120 --> 00:19:47,312 and they got a lot more than they didn't expected. 432 00:19:47,354 --> 00:19:48,305 It is true. 433 00:19:48,347 --> 00:19:49,376 It's just hype, 434 00:19:49,418 --> 00:19:50,538 I don't play into it. 435 00:19:50,580 --> 00:19:52,308 You have a good time, you hope something does well, 436 00:19:52,350 --> 00:19:54,238 and, well, it does, 437 00:19:54,280 --> 00:19:57,054 And I hope it does well for Keanu and Jan and- 438 00:19:57,096 --> 00:19:59,208 Right. - Dennis and... 439 00:19:59,250 --> 00:20:03,288 He turns it into something that's more intelligent 440 00:20:03,330 --> 00:20:05,118 with a bit of emotional depth. 441 00:20:05,160 --> 00:20:07,758 So he redefines the action hero 442 00:20:07,800 --> 00:20:10,878 and makes him just a little bit more vulnerable, 443 00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:14,118 even though he has that sort of power and energy 444 00:20:14,160 --> 00:20:16,563 that all action heroes have. 445 00:20:18,760 --> 00:20:19,551 Keanu! 446 00:20:20,940 --> 00:20:22,638 The nature of acting in an action picture 447 00:20:22,680 --> 00:20:25,307 is very much in a sense of play. 448 00:20:25,349 --> 00:20:26,211 - I really think it's play. - Did you actually put 449 00:20:26,253 --> 00:20:27,919 yourself at any risk or- 450 00:20:27,961 --> 00:20:32,498 Even the dramatics part of it, it's really in of itself. 451 00:20:32,540 --> 00:20:34,113 It's a good part of it. 452 00:20:35,790 --> 00:20:37,038 Keanu proved himself 453 00:20:37,080 --> 00:20:39,648 as a formidable action star in "Speed", 454 00:20:39,690 --> 00:20:43,518 he followed suit with "Johnny Mnemonic" in 1995. 455 00:20:43,560 --> 00:20:46,218 To many this sci-fi thriller was thought as 456 00:20:46,260 --> 00:20:48,869 the foundation for the next steps in Keanu's journey. 457 00:20:49,744 --> 00:20:51,408 The inclusion of cyberpunk elements 458 00:20:51,450 --> 00:20:53,328 drove people to believe that this was a world 459 00:20:53,370 --> 00:20:55,758 in which the actor seemed comfortable in, 460 00:20:55,800 --> 00:20:57,198 though awards would have one believe 461 00:20:57,240 --> 00:20:59,158 that Keanu remained a blank slate. 462 00:21:01,380 --> 00:21:03,678 Keanu's name has sprung up a fair few times 463 00:21:03,720 --> 00:21:05,448 in the Raspberry Awards. 464 00:21:05,490 --> 00:21:08,328 Many continued to undermine his acting abilities, 465 00:21:08,370 --> 00:21:09,738 whilst others saw him as merely 466 00:21:09,780 --> 00:21:12,108 having his own unique methodology, 467 00:21:12,150 --> 00:21:13,428 which greatly separated him 468 00:21:13,470 --> 00:21:15,163 from the traditional acting world. 469 00:21:16,890 --> 00:21:18,055 In the same year, 470 00:21:18,097 --> 00:21:20,838 "A Walk in the Clouds" stood out as a unique project, 471 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:23,718 being an unconventional period romance. 472 00:21:23,760 --> 00:21:25,578 Despite family traditions, 473 00:21:25,620 --> 00:21:28,188 love blossoms between Reeves' character, Paul, 474 00:21:28,230 --> 00:21:32,298 and Victoria, played by Aitana Sanchez-Gijon. 475 00:21:32,340 --> 00:21:34,038 The film provides a unique perspective 476 00:21:34,080 --> 00:21:36,228 on a Mexican family during the 1940s 477 00:21:36,270 --> 00:21:38,178 and social standings. 478 00:21:38,220 --> 00:21:41,178 The film gained Keanu another Raspberry nomination, 479 00:21:41,220 --> 00:21:42,498 whilst many audience members 480 00:21:42,540 --> 00:21:44,718 thoroughly enjoyed his performance. 481 00:21:44,760 --> 00:21:46,698 Keanu's performances were divisive, 482 00:21:46,740 --> 00:21:49,439 and slowly people were beginning to accept that. 483 00:21:52,650 --> 00:21:55,578 Keanu came into contact with Jennifer Syme. 484 00:21:55,620 --> 00:21:58,158 Jennifer was a talented actor and filmmaker 485 00:21:58,200 --> 00:21:59,628 who'd worked alongside David Lynch 486 00:21:59,670 --> 00:22:02,208 before directing her own projects. 487 00:22:02,250 --> 00:22:04,038 The two became a couple, 488 00:22:04,080 --> 00:22:06,198 undoubtedly their passion for the arts 489 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:08,208 was a talking point of their relationship. 490 00:22:09,240 --> 00:22:13,428 Before long, Jennifer became pregnant in 1999, 491 00:22:13,470 --> 00:22:16,173 the very year Keanu's life would change indefinitely. 492 00:22:25,365 --> 00:22:26,808 Cameraman! 493 00:22:26,850 --> 00:22:28,158 Cameraman Julian, just get in there 494 00:22:28,200 --> 00:22:29,778 and get your shot of Keanu Reeves. 495 00:22:29,820 --> 00:22:31,518 We're being promised we're next in the line, 496 00:22:31,560 --> 00:22:32,531 but these things... 497 00:22:32,573 --> 00:22:35,238 I think the first film that comes to mind 498 00:22:35,280 --> 00:22:38,571 with Keanu Reeves is "The Matrix." 499 00:22:38,613 --> 00:22:42,168 There are other roles that come to mind, 500 00:22:42,210 --> 00:22:45,588 but "The Matrix" is such a distinctive role. 501 00:22:45,630 --> 00:22:48,603 It's such a distinctive film, it's so iconic. 502 00:22:49,470 --> 00:22:51,378 I was 11 when I first saw it, 503 00:22:51,420 --> 00:22:54,288 and I remember thinking that Keanu Reeves 504 00:22:54,330 --> 00:22:57,048 was probably the coolest person I'd ever seen. 505 00:22:57,090 --> 00:22:59,958 The film itself has such an incredible legacy, 506 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:03,648 and has really changed the way we think about sci-fi movies, 507 00:23:03,690 --> 00:23:07,608 and has become kind of part of the public lexicon now. 508 00:23:07,650 --> 00:23:08,778 So that's the one for me 509 00:23:08,820 --> 00:23:10,128 that I think will always stand out. 510 00:23:10,170 --> 00:23:12,168 Keanu, Sky News, we're live. 511 00:23:12,210 --> 00:23:14,482 Can I just ask you one more quick question, please? 512 00:23:14,524 --> 00:23:16,008 What do you make of the reception, 513 00:23:16,050 --> 00:23:19,458 not just here in London, but just "The Matrix" worldwide? 514 00:23:19,500 --> 00:23:21,018 It's pretty extraordinary, 515 00:23:21,060 --> 00:23:23,228 and it's great to be a part of. 516 00:23:23,270 --> 00:23:25,225 It doesn't happen all that often. 517 00:23:25,267 --> 00:23:27,888 Just for me I just, I love the films, 518 00:23:27,930 --> 00:23:29,868 I had a great experience making them, 519 00:23:29,910 --> 00:23:32,355 and so hopefully people will enjoy them. 520 00:23:32,397 --> 00:23:35,868 And the experience of making the film was a great one. 521 00:23:35,910 --> 00:23:38,838 And then the aspect when it came around 522 00:23:38,880 --> 00:23:41,148 to complete the trilogy, 523 00:23:41,190 --> 00:23:43,338 just signed on board without reading the scripts 524 00:23:43,380 --> 00:23:44,838 'cause of just the experience that I had 525 00:23:44,880 --> 00:23:46,848 and the trust I have in the directors. 526 00:23:46,890 --> 00:23:49,225 And I had a great experience making 527 00:23:49,267 --> 00:23:50,778 "Reloaded" and "Revolutions." 528 00:23:50,820 --> 00:23:53,748 And it's great that people are coming out to the films, 529 00:23:53,790 --> 00:23:55,728 and I hope that they enjoy them. 530 00:23:55,770 --> 00:23:58,818 Famously Will Smith says that one of his biggest regrets 531 00:23:58,860 --> 00:24:00,198 is turning down "The Matrix", 532 00:24:00,240 --> 00:24:03,228 which he turned down in favor of "Wild Wild West" 533 00:24:03,270 --> 00:24:04,398 because he had a lot of doubts 534 00:24:04,440 --> 00:24:07,128 about whether or not The Wachowskis would be able to 535 00:24:07,170 --> 00:24:09,468 pull off the very tricky special effects. 536 00:24:09,510 --> 00:24:11,898 Nicholas Cage similarly turned down the film 537 00:24:11,940 --> 00:24:14,898 as well as Brad Pitt and Val Kilmer. 538 00:24:14,940 --> 00:24:17,388 So it was quite a long list of names 539 00:24:17,430 --> 00:24:21,708 before Keanu Reeves was the one that the script came to. 540 00:24:21,750 --> 00:24:25,638 And Warner Brothers really fought quite hard for Keanu, 541 00:24:25,680 --> 00:24:27,228 whereas The Wachowskis were more 542 00:24:27,270 --> 00:24:28,968 interested in having Johnny Depp. 543 00:24:29,010 --> 00:24:31,338 Keanu ended up being a perfect choice 544 00:24:31,380 --> 00:24:33,828 because he was a little bit of a blank slate 545 00:24:33,870 --> 00:24:36,588 who didn't have a huge profile at the time. 546 00:24:36,630 --> 00:24:40,008 He really gave the sense of naivety 547 00:24:40,050 --> 00:24:42,618 and almost openness that I think 548 00:24:42,660 --> 00:24:44,988 any other actor would've probably struggled with, 549 00:24:45,030 --> 00:24:46,578 but the reason the film works is 550 00:24:46,620 --> 00:24:49,518 because we feel this real connection to him, 551 00:24:49,560 --> 00:24:52,938 and he could be kind of anyone within the world. 552 00:24:52,980 --> 00:24:57,498 He is a kind of audience surrogate who gets embroiled 553 00:24:57,540 --> 00:24:59,658 in this very weird world, 554 00:24:59,700 --> 00:25:01,506 and kind of has to just go along with it. 555 00:25:02,381 --> 00:25:05,028 I did all right, I got kicked a couple of times, 556 00:25:05,070 --> 00:25:06,318 burst open my thumb. 557 00:25:06,360 --> 00:25:08,178 And in one of the wire tricks, 558 00:25:08,220 --> 00:25:11,085 I remember I got caught in a tree, 559 00:25:11,127 --> 00:25:12,678 but I never really got hurt. 560 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:14,208 All in a day's work. 561 00:25:14,250 --> 00:25:16,128 So "The Matrix" came out in 1999, 562 00:25:16,170 --> 00:25:18,198 we have to think back then to 563 00:25:18,240 --> 00:25:22,218 how early that is to have a cyber thriller, right? 564 00:25:22,260 --> 00:25:23,988 A thriller about the internet 565 00:25:24,030 --> 00:25:26,118 when most people were still just getting to grips 566 00:25:26,160 --> 00:25:27,738 with what the internet was. 567 00:25:27,780 --> 00:25:30,408 This is a whole drama based around the internet. 568 00:25:30,450 --> 00:25:33,678 It also involves a lot of AI, artificial intelligence. 569 00:25:33,720 --> 00:25:35,328 Again, at a time when not a lot of people 570 00:25:35,370 --> 00:25:38,153 would've even known what that was. 571 00:25:41,130 --> 00:25:42,798 I'm glad to be here. 572 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:45,738 I'm glad to speak about something 573 00:25:45,780 --> 00:25:47,913 that I love so much. 574 00:25:49,020 --> 00:25:50,418 I'm a fan of these movies, 575 00:25:50,460 --> 00:25:53,103 and I had a great time making them. 576 00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:55,908 They've been a huge part of my life. 577 00:25:55,950 --> 00:25:56,783 Mm-hmm. 578 00:25:57,717 --> 00:26:02,140 And so to come out and travel and speak about them is 579 00:26:03,510 --> 00:26:04,765 part of the gift, I guess. 580 00:26:04,807 --> 00:26:05,941 I'm fine with it. 581 00:26:06,816 --> 00:26:07,638 You've done lots of really 582 00:26:07,680 --> 00:26:09,378 interesting work, haven't you? 583 00:26:09,420 --> 00:26:12,228 Yeah, I've been trying. - Yeah. 584 00:26:12,270 --> 00:26:16,968 I really feel like "The Matrix" is the event, 585 00:26:17,010 --> 00:26:20,688 is the piece that we all actors 586 00:26:20,730 --> 00:26:23,493 and craftspeople are a part of. 587 00:26:24,750 --> 00:26:27,438 So hopefully if anything's remembered, 588 00:26:27,480 --> 00:26:31,168 it will be the films themselves, and we're part of that. 589 00:26:32,280 --> 00:26:35,988 So it is an incredibly innovative, 590 00:26:36,030 --> 00:26:38,328 and I think in a way, prophetic film. 591 00:26:38,370 --> 00:26:41,238 It just broke a lot of new ground, 592 00:26:41,280 --> 00:26:44,695 and opened up new cinematic worlds for audiences. 593 00:26:44,737 --> 00:26:46,308 "The Matrix" is an iconic film, 594 00:26:46,350 --> 00:26:48,048 partly because of its visual style 595 00:26:48,090 --> 00:26:52,728 that it imagined the cyber world cinematically 596 00:26:52,770 --> 00:26:56,418 at a time when a few, if any films had done that. 597 00:26:56,460 --> 00:26:58,728 It's interesting to look at it now 598 00:26:58,770 --> 00:27:02,238 and realize just how paranoid it is, 599 00:27:02,280 --> 00:27:04,698 and how steeped in conspiracy it is, 600 00:27:04,740 --> 00:27:09,740 that everything, everything we see and do is artificial, 601 00:27:09,960 --> 00:27:13,278 and invented by larger structures around us 602 00:27:13,320 --> 00:27:15,151 that are all out to get us. 603 00:27:15,193 --> 00:27:19,158 They are all out to farm us, literally. 604 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:20,415 It's pretty special. 605 00:27:20,457 --> 00:27:22,098 Keanu, you've been a rocker in the past, 606 00:27:22,140 --> 00:27:23,453 I mean how rock... Not like these guys. 607 00:27:23,495 --> 00:27:24,286 How rock and roll 608 00:27:24,328 --> 00:27:25,119 do you now? 609 00:27:25,161 --> 00:27:26,357 Are you still rocking it up? 610 00:27:26,399 --> 00:27:28,188 No, I'm not. 611 00:27:28,230 --> 00:27:32,463 I'm going a quieter path now, more measured and quieter. 612 00:27:33,780 --> 00:27:35,178 The fame which came to Keanu, 613 00:27:35,220 --> 00:27:37,758 thanks to "The Matrix" franchise, it was immense. 614 00:27:37,800 --> 00:27:41,388 Beyond the glitz and glamour, Keanu's partner, Jennifer, 615 00:27:41,430 --> 00:27:43,513 gave birth to their daughter, Ava. 616 00:27:44,550 --> 00:27:47,193 Sadly, the baby was stillborn. 617 00:27:48,300 --> 00:27:51,603 The birth affected Keanu and Jennifer beyond comprehension. 618 00:27:52,890 --> 00:27:54,918 The couple briefly parted ways 619 00:27:54,960 --> 00:27:57,618 before reuniting once more in 2001 620 00:27:57,660 --> 00:28:00,459 after dealing with the loss in their own way. 621 00:28:03,090 --> 00:28:04,518 One's personal life can put 622 00:28:04,560 --> 00:28:06,615 a great deal of strain on their career. 623 00:28:07,680 --> 00:28:10,218 Whilst fans of Keanu could only speculate, 624 00:28:10,260 --> 00:28:12,828 it was something that many felt sympathy for. 625 00:28:12,870 --> 00:28:15,198 To juggle publicity and privacy is a war 626 00:28:15,240 --> 00:28:17,748 Keanu seemed to avoid fighting. 627 00:28:17,790 --> 00:28:21,318 His emotions were raw and could be seen in his interactions 628 00:28:21,360 --> 00:28:22,923 alongside his performances. 629 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:25,218 An aura of honesty 630 00:28:25,260 --> 00:28:28,248 and humbleness began to radiate from Keanu. 631 00:28:28,290 --> 00:28:30,498 Something many celebrities could not demonstrate 632 00:28:30,540 --> 00:28:32,253 due to being enveloped by fame, 633 00:28:33,360 --> 00:28:35,673 but Keanu was a completely different entity. 634 00:28:42,607 --> 00:28:45,258 "The Gift" directed by Sam Raimi 635 00:28:45,300 --> 00:28:47,778 took Keanu back to a darker character, 636 00:28:47,820 --> 00:28:49,458 and is regarded as one of the actor's 637 00:28:49,500 --> 00:28:51,363 more unique performances. 638 00:28:52,410 --> 00:28:54,948 His role as Donnie Barksdale allowed Keanu 639 00:28:54,990 --> 00:28:56,598 to explore his emotional range 640 00:28:56,640 --> 00:28:58,204 within a whodunit narrative. 641 00:28:59,079 --> 00:29:02,418 Brothers, I mean, your momma being a witch and all. 642 00:29:02,460 --> 00:29:04,203 If she don't stop her evil ways, 643 00:29:05,100 --> 00:29:06,726 someday somebody's gonna burn her up, 644 00:29:07,800 --> 00:29:09,648 and then you boys are gonna be without a daddy. 645 00:29:09,690 --> 00:29:12,783 I played Detective Tom Ludlow, the LAPD. 646 00:29:13,950 --> 00:29:16,308 I am an officer implicated in the death 647 00:29:16,350 --> 00:29:20,538 of his ex-partner who's trying to find the killers. 648 00:29:20,580 --> 00:29:21,498 And along the way, 649 00:29:21,540 --> 00:29:23,958 I kind of dig up more than I bargained for. 650 00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:27,093 It was a great role, and working with David was great, 651 00:29:28,798 --> 00:29:32,598 and I had a intense but really good experience. 652 00:29:32,640 --> 00:29:34,503 The role was a reach for me, 653 00:29:35,550 --> 00:29:37,578 but it was one that I really enjoyed reaching for, 654 00:29:37,620 --> 00:29:38,963 and hopefully people will like it. 655 00:29:41,141 --> 00:29:43,638 On April the 1st, 2001, 656 00:29:43,680 --> 00:29:45,318 Jennifer Syme attended a party 657 00:29:45,360 --> 00:29:47,328 at the home of Marilyn Manson. 658 00:29:47,370 --> 00:29:49,698 On her approach, she was involved in a car collision, 659 00:29:49,740 --> 00:29:51,009 which proved fatal. 660 00:29:56,280 --> 00:29:59,448 The tragedy compounded with the loss of their child 661 00:29:59,490 --> 00:30:01,758 was a shock of sadness to Keanu 662 00:30:01,800 --> 00:30:03,438 alongside being a great moment 663 00:30:03,480 --> 00:30:05,283 of realization and reflection. 664 00:30:06,570 --> 00:30:09,360 Life in Keanu's eyes appeared to seem fragile. 665 00:30:14,520 --> 00:30:16,211 In September 2009, 666 00:30:16,253 --> 00:30:19,458 Keanu's philanthropic work came into the spotlight. 667 00:30:19,500 --> 00:30:23,268 He began to establish "The Keanu Charles Reeves Foundation", 668 00:30:23,310 --> 00:30:26,448 he desired to raise money in support of cancer research, 669 00:30:26,490 --> 00:30:29,658 a need only strengthened due to his younger sister, Kim, 670 00:30:29,700 --> 00:30:32,538 who had suffered from leukemia for a decade. 671 00:30:32,580 --> 00:30:34,278 It was brought to the media's attention 672 00:30:34,320 --> 00:30:37,488 that Keanu had also donated over 70% of his earnings 673 00:30:37,530 --> 00:30:39,378 from "The Matrix" to charity 674 00:30:39,420 --> 00:30:42,198 alongside continuing to donate huge sums of his purse 675 00:30:42,240 --> 00:30:44,883 for causes he has deemed as necessary to back. 676 00:30:46,020 --> 00:30:48,888 People had just realized one key thing, 677 00:30:48,930 --> 00:30:51,273 Keanu Reeves was one in a million. 678 00:30:58,380 --> 00:31:00,738 In May 2010, an image cropped up 679 00:31:00,780 --> 00:31:03,528 showing Keanu sitting alone at a park bench. 680 00:31:03,570 --> 00:31:04,998 He was eating a sandwich, 681 00:31:05,040 --> 00:31:07,335 and the internet went crazy about it. 682 00:31:13,800 --> 00:31:16,274 - We're all familiar with sad. - I'm just eating a sandwich. 683 00:31:16,316 --> 00:31:17,107 Sad Keanu, 684 00:31:17,149 --> 00:31:18,813 a sad Keanu in right there. 685 00:31:18,855 --> 00:31:19,646 Man, I'm just eating 686 00:31:19,688 --> 00:31:20,479 a sandwich. - This is a frame of 687 00:31:20,521 --> 00:31:21,318 berserker from- 688 00:31:21,360 --> 00:31:22,987 Yeah. 689 00:31:23,029 --> 00:31:24,344 There you go. 690 00:31:24,386 --> 00:31:26,388 Okay. 691 00:31:26,430 --> 00:31:28,368 Keanu Reeves has become known 692 00:31:28,410 --> 00:31:31,098 for this incredible generosity, 693 00:31:31,140 --> 00:31:34,338 both of spirit and kind of monetarily. 694 00:31:34,380 --> 00:31:36,648 He is a big philanthropist 695 00:31:36,690 --> 00:31:40,521 and is known for just helping out anyone that needs it. 696 00:31:40,563 --> 00:31:41,688 That is something 697 00:31:41,730 --> 00:31:44,688 that is incredibly genuine coming from Keanu. 698 00:31:44,730 --> 00:31:48,108 He seems like someone who just really wants 699 00:31:48,150 --> 00:31:50,538 to leave the world a better place than he found it. 700 00:31:50,580 --> 00:31:53,418 One of the stories that always gets repeated is, 701 00:31:53,460 --> 00:31:55,188 how much he loves stunt teams 702 00:31:55,230 --> 00:31:57,168 because he makes so many action movies, 703 00:31:57,210 --> 00:32:01,158 and he always buys really incredible gifts 704 00:32:01,200 --> 00:32:03,438 as a thank you to all these people he works with. 705 00:32:03,480 --> 00:32:07,098 He bought Ducati motorcycles for everyone on "The Matrix", 706 00:32:07,140 --> 00:32:09,888 and then Rolexes for everyone on "John Wick" 707 00:32:09,930 --> 00:32:12,198 because he just wants to kind of share 708 00:32:12,240 --> 00:32:14,178 his success with the world. 709 00:32:14,220 --> 00:32:16,159 Keanu! - Hey, Keanu! 710 00:32:17,520 --> 00:32:20,748 There's a really lovely clip from a few years ago 711 00:32:20,790 --> 00:32:22,698 where he was stranded at an airport 712 00:32:22,740 --> 00:32:24,828 with a group of passengers 713 00:32:24,870 --> 00:32:28,248 and was giving them a sort of impromptu tour 714 00:32:28,290 --> 00:32:30,288 with some facts he found on Wikipedia. 715 00:32:30,330 --> 00:32:33,215 It's population is around 380,000. 716 00:32:33,257 --> 00:32:34,608 Wow! 717 00:32:34,650 --> 00:32:38,568 Making it the ninth most populous city in California, 718 00:32:38,610 --> 00:32:43,008 and the 52nd most populous city in the nation. 719 00:32:43,050 --> 00:32:44,550 We all say it, we all do it, 720 00:32:46,323 --> 00:32:47,196 and I think it has meaning. 721 00:32:47,238 --> 00:32:49,338 I think it's what we're going through now. 722 00:32:49,380 --> 00:32:51,438 I think it's the reason 723 00:32:51,480 --> 00:32:54,633 that things are all sort of a little bit uncomfortable. 724 00:32:55,590 --> 00:33:00,168 He is known for being a very genuine soul, 725 00:33:00,210 --> 00:33:02,598 the opposite of a diva within Hollywood. 726 00:33:02,640 --> 00:33:05,148 I think it's maybe too easy to say 727 00:33:05,190 --> 00:33:08,328 that Keanu Reeves makes action films 728 00:33:08,370 --> 00:33:11,058 and sci-fi films alone. 729 00:33:11,100 --> 00:33:13,698 It's true, those are the films that have the most impact, 730 00:33:13,740 --> 00:33:15,498 those are the most popular films he makes, 731 00:33:15,540 --> 00:33:18,918 but he also makes a pretty wide variety of films. 732 00:33:18,960 --> 00:33:23,838 He tries his hands in quite a wide range of genres. 733 00:33:23,880 --> 00:33:25,158 It doesn't always work out that well, 734 00:33:25,200 --> 00:33:27,708 at least in terms of the box office of the films, 735 00:33:27,750 --> 00:33:31,038 but he is always trying to do something a little different. 736 00:33:31,080 --> 00:33:33,588 So he makes the film "The Lake House", for example, 737 00:33:33,630 --> 00:33:36,775 with Sandra Bullock, which is a very romantic film; 738 00:33:36,817 --> 00:33:39,018 "Something's Gotta Give" with Diane Keaton 739 00:33:39,060 --> 00:33:40,608 and Jack Nicholson, a comedy. 740 00:33:40,650 --> 00:33:43,938 He is an actor who is always stretching his wings, 741 00:33:43,980 --> 00:33:46,297 whether the audience takes note or not. 742 00:33:49,147 --> 00:33:50,418 He is a very private man, 743 00:33:50,460 --> 00:33:52,575 so we don't know a lot about him as a person. 744 00:33:52,617 --> 00:33:54,858 He doesn't talk about his private life 745 00:33:54,900 --> 00:33:57,001 or his beliefs very readily. 746 00:33:57,043 --> 00:34:01,218 One senses his personality when he's on talk shows 747 00:34:01,260 --> 00:34:04,248 promoting his films, his laid-back nature 748 00:34:04,290 --> 00:34:06,798 when he talks about what he likes to do offscreen, 749 00:34:06,840 --> 00:34:09,348 it's usually riding his motorcycle, 750 00:34:09,390 --> 00:34:11,118 long, long motorcycle trips. 751 00:34:11,160 --> 00:34:13,338 He's not someone who's seen on the red carpet a lot, 752 00:34:13,380 --> 00:34:17,688 he's not one who's seen at openings, at nightclubs, 753 00:34:17,730 --> 00:34:19,876 he's not one of those Hollywood A-list people 754 00:34:19,918 --> 00:34:22,908 who is always in a tux and attending the right thing. 755 00:34:22,950 --> 00:34:25,008 One gets the sense that he is this sort of 756 00:34:25,050 --> 00:34:28,188 very laid-back, centered, easygoing guy, 757 00:34:28,230 --> 00:34:30,618 and fans pick up on that. 758 00:34:30,660 --> 00:34:32,538 I learned how to ride a motorcycle 759 00:34:32,580 --> 00:34:35,238 when I was doing a film in Munich. 760 00:34:35,280 --> 00:34:37,278 This young woman had an Enduro, 761 00:34:37,320 --> 00:34:39,408 and I asked her if she'd teach me how to ride it. 762 00:34:39,450 --> 00:34:41,538 And then when I came back to Los Angeles, 763 00:34:41,580 --> 00:34:45,273 this is probably around '86, '87, 764 00:34:46,320 --> 00:34:48,108 I got my first motorcycle. 765 00:34:48,150 --> 00:34:50,148 When I don't ride a motorcycle, 766 00:34:50,190 --> 00:34:52,158 I go through withdrawal. 767 00:34:52,200 --> 00:34:56,186 It's not good for my health. 768 00:35:01,410 --> 00:35:03,948 If you look around on social media a bit, 769 00:35:03,990 --> 00:35:06,408 you can see various videos of him, 770 00:35:06,450 --> 00:35:08,118 like when he is on the subway in New York, 771 00:35:08,160 --> 00:35:11,418 people notice him giving up his seat to others, 772 00:35:11,460 --> 00:35:12,828 or helping them with their luggage, 773 00:35:12,870 --> 00:35:14,568 or doing all sorts of 774 00:35:14,610 --> 00:35:17,238 just really kind acts of everyday behavior 775 00:35:17,280 --> 00:35:18,858 that reinforce the idea 776 00:35:18,900 --> 00:35:21,738 that this guy is not a slave to Hollywood glamor, 777 00:35:21,780 --> 00:35:23,696 but is his own person. 778 00:35:25,620 --> 00:35:27,798 In the 2000s, Keanu really started 779 00:35:27,840 --> 00:35:29,598 to kind of experiment more, 780 00:35:29,640 --> 00:35:31,698 he was doing "The Matrix" sequels, 781 00:35:31,740 --> 00:35:36,228 but he was also taking on roles like John Constantine 782 00:35:36,270 --> 00:35:39,378 in the adaptation of the comic books 783 00:35:39,420 --> 00:35:42,258 about a man dying of cancer 784 00:35:42,300 --> 00:35:46,248 who hunts down all kinds of supernatural entities. 785 00:35:46,290 --> 00:35:48,408 And that's become one of the roles 786 00:35:48,450 --> 00:35:51,798 that I think a lot of people still even now, 787 00:35:51,840 --> 00:35:52,908 nearly 20 years later 788 00:35:52,950 --> 00:35:55,255 still want him to make a sequel to that film. 789 00:35:56,160 --> 00:35:58,495 He was also taking on roles in films like 790 00:35:58,537 --> 00:36:00,918 "Something's Gotta Give" and "Thumbsucker", 791 00:36:00,960 --> 00:36:04,518 which were a little bit more comedic for him. 792 00:36:04,560 --> 00:36:07,248 And then he did "A Scanner Darkly", 793 00:36:07,290 --> 00:36:09,348 which was Richard Linklater's 794 00:36:09,390 --> 00:36:12,618 very experimental rotoscope animation film. 795 00:36:12,660 --> 00:36:14,928 So I think that Keanu really started 796 00:36:14,970 --> 00:36:16,608 to kind of take more risks 797 00:36:16,650 --> 00:36:18,798 once he'd had the success of "The Matrix", 798 00:36:18,840 --> 00:36:21,468 and to start getting involved with films 799 00:36:21,510 --> 00:36:23,298 that were a little bit different for him. 800 00:36:23,340 --> 00:36:25,488 I mean, I'm trying to play different kinds of roles, 801 00:36:25,530 --> 00:36:28,953 different genres, and not be typecasts, so. 802 00:36:30,870 --> 00:36:31,661 I don't think you're gonna see 803 00:36:31,703 --> 00:36:33,078 "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee", 804 00:36:33,120 --> 00:36:36,434 and expect to see Neo or something like that. 805 00:36:38,160 --> 00:36:40,970 Yeah, I mean, I enjoyed the physical part of acting, 806 00:36:41,845 --> 00:36:44,958 and this one certainly has that going forward. 807 00:36:45,000 --> 00:36:46,848 - So yeah, it was an experience. - Thank you very- 808 00:36:46,890 --> 00:36:49,458 Keanu made his directing debut 809 00:36:49,500 --> 00:36:52,938 with "Man of Tai Chi" in 2013. 810 00:36:52,980 --> 00:36:56,655 He really played into kind of his interest in action 811 00:36:56,697 --> 00:36:58,728 and in martial arts particularly. 812 00:36:58,770 --> 00:36:59,838 But there's a sense in which 813 00:36:59,880 --> 00:37:03,858 he hasn't quite found his feet, or found his new role 814 00:37:03,900 --> 00:37:07,878 until he makes the first "John Wick" film. 815 00:37:07,920 --> 00:37:09,048 The loss of a loved one 816 00:37:09,090 --> 00:37:12,258 was depicted beautifully by Keanu in 2014 817 00:37:12,300 --> 00:37:14,118 upon the release of "John Wick." 818 00:37:14,160 --> 00:37:16,998 Beyond being an impeccably well-choreographed franchise 819 00:37:17,040 --> 00:37:18,415 of action filmmaking, 820 00:37:18,457 --> 00:37:21,498 "John Wick" connoted an understanding of impermanence, 821 00:37:21,540 --> 00:37:24,138 that suffering is merely an unavoidable part of life. 822 00:37:30,700 --> 00:37:31,828 You like that, huh? 823 00:37:31,870 --> 00:37:34,548 It is at this point where we bear witness 824 00:37:34,590 --> 00:37:36,258 to this actor showing discipline, 825 00:37:36,300 --> 00:37:38,342 which goes far beyond physical feats. 826 00:37:39,217 --> 00:37:41,268 Keanu himself in "John Wick" 827 00:37:41,310 --> 00:37:44,358 shared something in common: Loss, 828 00:37:44,400 --> 00:37:47,082 as do they share the willingness to persevere. 829 00:37:51,330 --> 00:37:52,518 How good's your laundry? 830 00:37:52,560 --> 00:37:54,393 No one's that good. 831 00:37:54,435 --> 00:37:55,226 I thought not. 832 00:38:00,603 --> 00:38:03,228 That starts a whole new franchise for him 833 00:38:03,270 --> 00:38:07,278 and gives him a new identity as a more mature actor. 834 00:38:07,320 --> 00:38:10,368 He is not the young teenage Kanye Reeves anymore, 835 00:38:10,410 --> 00:38:14,658 he plays an action hero who cannot be defeated 836 00:38:14,700 --> 00:38:18,565 no matter what you throw at him, he cannot be defeated. 837 00:38:18,607 --> 00:38:21,108 "John Wick" has become one of the most 838 00:38:21,150 --> 00:38:23,418 successful action franchises of all time, 839 00:38:23,460 --> 00:38:28,368 and I think that it totally wouldn't work without Keanu. 840 00:38:28,410 --> 00:38:30,768 And I think that a lot of that is down to 841 00:38:30,810 --> 00:38:33,761 the partnership between Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski. 842 00:38:33,803 --> 00:38:36,453 And you must be very good at kung fu now as well. 843 00:38:37,410 --> 00:38:39,768 I'm okay at movie kung fu. 844 00:38:39,810 --> 00:38:41,448 Okay. - Yeah, movie action. 845 00:38:41,490 --> 00:38:42,681 Your characters, 846 00:38:42,723 --> 00:38:43,823 the storyline... Your characters. 847 00:38:44,456 --> 00:38:45,247 Of course, you set... Yeah. 848 00:38:45,289 --> 00:38:46,848 Pieces into action. 849 00:38:46,890 --> 00:38:48,888 But what's staying the same? 850 00:38:48,930 --> 00:38:50,958 John Wick suffering... John Wick. 851 00:38:51,000 --> 00:38:52,441 Fighting for freedom. 852 00:38:52,483 --> 00:38:53,838 Always. 853 00:38:53,880 --> 00:38:56,598 Together they really care about making sure 854 00:38:56,640 --> 00:38:57,798 that the "John Wick" films 855 00:38:57,840 --> 00:39:00,048 are not only incredibly well crafted, 856 00:39:00,090 --> 00:39:01,398 but incredibly entertaining. 857 00:39:01,440 --> 00:39:03,588 Definitely the amount of effort 858 00:39:03,630 --> 00:39:07,788 Keanu and Stahelski have put into casting the films 859 00:39:07,830 --> 00:39:09,528 and building the world of the films, 860 00:39:09,570 --> 00:39:11,568 the franchise is incredibly beloved 861 00:39:11,610 --> 00:39:14,118 by action fans around the world. 862 00:39:14,160 --> 00:39:15,888 But wait, we do some car stuff. 863 00:39:15,930 --> 00:39:18,558 - Cars, horses, fights. - The cars are back. 864 00:39:18,600 --> 00:39:20,934 - Not really horses. - Little bit of horses. 865 00:39:22,470 --> 00:39:25,428 - But we have cars. - Lot of cars, motorcycle. 866 00:39:25,470 --> 00:39:26,875 Lot of fighting, jujitsu... Motorcycle, car. 867 00:39:26,917 --> 00:39:29,628 Judo, kung fu. - Jujitsu, judo, kung fu. 868 00:39:29,670 --> 00:39:31,398 But we got some surprises in there. 869 00:39:31,440 --> 00:39:32,598 Yeah. - We got some surprises. 870 00:39:32,640 --> 00:39:33,431 Yeah. - Yeah. 871 00:39:33,473 --> 00:39:36,348 They both require this incredible amount of stunt work 872 00:39:36,390 --> 00:39:39,168 from Keanu who has really shown this ability 873 00:39:39,210 --> 00:39:42,618 to throw himself into his work, 874 00:39:42,660 --> 00:39:44,748 especially in the latest "John Wick" film 875 00:39:44,790 --> 00:39:47,028 where he falls down the longest flight of stairs 876 00:39:47,070 --> 00:39:49,614 in the world repeatedly and quite heavily. 877 00:39:56,010 --> 00:39:59,748 He is someone who really wants to innovate 878 00:39:59,790 --> 00:40:02,088 within his space and try new things, 879 00:40:02,130 --> 00:40:05,118 there is a constant quality. 880 00:40:05,160 --> 00:40:09,318 So it's a curious combination of the old style 881 00:40:09,360 --> 00:40:13,308 vigilante film in which the action hero is seeking justice, 882 00:40:13,350 --> 00:40:16,008 but it's overlaid with a level of heartache 883 00:40:16,050 --> 00:40:18,648 and vulnerability that gives the film 884 00:40:18,690 --> 00:40:20,898 and the character some depth. 885 00:40:20,940 --> 00:40:21,978 Well, I love the role, 886 00:40:22,020 --> 00:40:25,368 and for me it was really cool 887 00:40:25,410 --> 00:40:27,228 to have the response of the first film 888 00:40:27,270 --> 00:40:29,598 from the audience to give us the opportunity 889 00:40:29,640 --> 00:40:32,988 to tell another chapter in John's life. 890 00:40:33,030 --> 00:40:36,288 I remember the first day that I was back in, 891 00:40:36,330 --> 00:40:37,121 we were starting to film, 892 00:40:37,163 --> 00:40:39,873 and the first time that I put the suit back on, 893 00:40:41,100 --> 00:40:44,268 it was literally the same suit from chapter two, 894 00:40:44,310 --> 00:40:46,158 and it still fit. 895 00:40:46,200 --> 00:40:48,288 I was always inspired by the early James Bond movies 896 00:40:48,330 --> 00:40:49,245 about how they took you place 897 00:40:49,287 --> 00:40:51,918 and they made you really think about the world 898 00:40:51,960 --> 00:40:53,658 and place you wanna go and inspire you, 899 00:40:53,700 --> 00:40:55,488 so we just wanted to do the same thing. 900 00:40:55,530 --> 00:40:57,558 It's a bit of a saga, it's John Wick's story, 901 00:40:57,600 --> 00:40:58,908 it's John Wick's saga. 902 00:40:58,950 --> 00:41:00,588 So you get to see John Wick go through 903 00:41:00,630 --> 00:41:02,118 a lot of trials and tribulations, 904 00:41:02,160 --> 00:41:04,428 some great set pieces and meet some interesting people. 905 00:41:04,470 --> 00:41:05,660 Yeah, the world... And then shoot them. 906 00:41:05,702 --> 00:41:06,558 The character. 907 00:41:06,600 --> 00:41:08,881 I mean, you were going a little big. 908 00:41:08,923 --> 00:41:10,398 I went pretty big on this one. 909 00:41:10,440 --> 00:41:11,231 Yeah. - I wanted the world 910 00:41:11,273 --> 00:41:12,520 of John Wick to feel big. 911 00:41:13,440 --> 00:41:14,328 Is it true that there's 912 00:41:14,370 --> 00:41:16,227 really gonna be a "Bill & Ted 3"? 913 00:41:18,540 --> 00:41:20,358 Is it really true? 914 00:41:20,400 --> 00:41:23,823 Like that's my dream come true, if so. 915 00:41:24,840 --> 00:41:27,348 I can't wait to see it, man, a huge fan. 916 00:41:27,390 --> 00:41:30,502 We didn't expect to wanna make another one, 917 00:41:31,530 --> 00:41:33,258 including not just Keanu and myself, 918 00:41:33,300 --> 00:41:35,808 including the writers: Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. 919 00:41:35,850 --> 00:41:39,408 And I think they just kind of got inspired, 920 00:41:39,450 --> 00:41:42,318 they had this idea they brought to us awhile ago, 921 00:41:42,360 --> 00:41:44,688 like a good 10 years ago, 922 00:41:44,730 --> 00:41:46,638 that we just thought was really hilarious 923 00:41:46,680 --> 00:41:48,168 and had a lot of potential. 924 00:41:48,210 --> 00:41:51,228 Third installment, is it is on the cards, is it happening? 925 00:41:51,270 --> 00:41:54,468 Maybe, yeah, they're writing a script, 926 00:41:54,510 --> 00:41:55,945 Chris and Ed, so. - Mm-hmm. 927 00:41:55,987 --> 00:41:58,979 We'll see if it's any good. 928 00:41:59,854 --> 00:42:01,398 Not giving much away though, you just... 929 00:42:01,440 --> 00:42:02,746 Well, that's all I know. 930 00:42:02,788 --> 00:42:03,579 Okay? - Mm-hmm. 931 00:42:03,621 --> 00:42:04,818 It's just like they've got the burden, 932 00:42:04,860 --> 00:42:08,148 and why hasn't things happened, 933 00:42:08,190 --> 00:42:10,138 and they're still kind of stuck in their life. 934 00:42:11,013 --> 00:42:12,288 Yeah. - Yeah. 935 00:42:12,330 --> 00:42:14,028 I think it would be good. 936 00:42:14,070 --> 00:42:16,098 I think we're better than good, I think it would be. 937 00:42:16,140 --> 00:42:19,248 It would be ridiculous, but fun. 938 00:42:19,290 --> 00:42:20,538 But fun. - If it's good. 939 00:42:20,580 --> 00:42:23,012 It would be excellent. 940 00:42:23,054 --> 00:42:24,228 You are not gonna say it, 941 00:42:24,270 --> 00:42:26,178 are you? 942 00:42:26,220 --> 00:42:27,078 Not today. 943 00:42:27,120 --> 00:42:28,068 Not today. 944 00:42:28,110 --> 00:42:29,268 Oh, I tried. 945 00:42:29,310 --> 00:42:30,528 Some projects were deemed 946 00:42:30,570 --> 00:42:33,018 more critically successful than others, 947 00:42:33,060 --> 00:42:34,608 yet Keanu maintained his passion 948 00:42:34,650 --> 00:42:36,775 throughout every project he was a part of. 949 00:42:38,010 --> 00:42:39,738 Yeah, I was reliving it 950 00:42:39,780 --> 00:42:42,918 at the same time living it. 951 00:42:42,960 --> 00:42:44,388 I knew. 952 00:42:44,430 --> 00:42:46,518 That gesture that you're talking about, 953 00:42:46,560 --> 00:42:47,598 kind of feeling the back 954 00:42:47,640 --> 00:42:50,388 and seeing if the plug is there and stuff. 955 00:42:50,430 --> 00:42:54,498 There was certain moments that were intentionalized, 956 00:42:54,540 --> 00:42:56,988 like, okay, so that was then, so let's do it now. 957 00:42:57,030 --> 00:42:58,207 But now is different. 958 00:42:59,430 --> 00:43:03,348 And I think Lana Wachowski, the director, 959 00:43:03,390 --> 00:43:06,646 was playing with that idea of the past and the present. 960 00:43:06,688 --> 00:43:09,828 It was challenging, for sure, and exciting. 961 00:43:09,870 --> 00:43:11,988 I love that physical aspect of 962 00:43:12,030 --> 00:43:14,238 what it takes to play Trinity. 963 00:43:14,280 --> 00:43:15,468 As challenging as it was, 964 00:43:15,510 --> 00:43:18,243 just 'cause my body is so different 20 years later, 965 00:43:19,433 --> 00:43:22,878 and it was a challenge that I loved it. 966 00:43:22,920 --> 00:43:25,098 I loved being a part of those really physical scenes, 967 00:43:25,140 --> 00:43:27,108 and especially doing them with him. 968 00:43:27,150 --> 00:43:30,138 He is so masterful at it, and it's so, 969 00:43:30,180 --> 00:43:31,968 I learned a lot by watching him, 970 00:43:32,010 --> 00:43:37,010 and how he meets the action in such a believable language. 971 00:43:37,350 --> 00:43:39,198 He has just this incredible ability 972 00:43:39,240 --> 00:43:41,073 with his body to tell story. 973 00:43:42,426 --> 00:43:43,390 And I learned a lot 974 00:43:45,000 --> 00:43:47,688 working with him this time around watching him, 975 00:43:47,730 --> 00:43:52,730 and trying to take some of it. 976 00:43:53,010 --> 00:43:55,038 Well, you nailed it. 977 00:43:55,080 --> 00:43:57,138 I also like just the first time that we meet. 978 00:43:57,180 --> 00:43:59,418 Mm-hmm. - And then all of our scenes. 979 00:43:59,460 --> 00:44:00,622 Mm-hmm, it's really fun, 980 00:44:00,664 --> 00:44:01,908 it was really fun. - Really. 981 00:44:01,950 --> 00:44:06,138 Every day was really lovely to be across from him 982 00:44:06,180 --> 00:44:10,578 and partnering up in that way, it was really a joy. 983 00:44:10,620 --> 00:44:12,005 In "The Matrix." - Yeah. 984 00:44:12,880 --> 00:44:14,238 Animation became a new stone 985 00:44:14,280 --> 00:44:15,633 for Keanu to overturn. 986 00:44:16,590 --> 00:44:19,068 His appearances in "Toy Story 4" 987 00:44:19,110 --> 00:44:21,708 alongside "SpongeBob" and "League of Super-Pets" 988 00:44:21,750 --> 00:44:24,408 resulted in some fantastic vocal deliveries, 989 00:44:24,450 --> 00:44:27,918 and often material which would later become a meme template. 990 00:44:27,960 --> 00:44:30,588 The memes, of course, were a way of honoring the actor, 991 00:44:30,630 --> 00:44:31,828 not to belittle him. 992 00:44:32,910 --> 00:44:35,328 Keanu, thanks to his earthly persona, 993 00:44:35,370 --> 00:44:37,848 had tapped into a new generation of audience, 994 00:44:37,890 --> 00:44:40,046 which has embraced him for who he is. 995 00:44:41,160 --> 00:44:44,478 To a lot of people, Keanu appears as a source of comfort 996 00:44:44,520 --> 00:44:47,208 and hope in this turbulent world. 997 00:44:47,250 --> 00:44:50,148 His calmness and enjoyment of the simple things in life 998 00:44:50,190 --> 00:44:52,780 is how many others wish for themselves to live. 999 00:44:57,120 --> 00:45:00,198 I think audiences have always enjoyed 1000 00:45:00,240 --> 00:45:01,938 seeing Keanu Reeves offscreen 1001 00:45:01,980 --> 00:45:03,348 because when they see him, 1002 00:45:03,390 --> 00:45:06,258 he's not doing the normal Hollywood things, 1003 00:45:06,300 --> 00:45:10,578 and he comes across as a genuine laid-back person 1004 00:45:10,620 --> 00:45:12,558 who has a life quite separate 1005 00:45:12,600 --> 00:45:17,442 from his star power and his incredible earnings. 1006 00:45:17,484 --> 00:45:20,478 He must be one of the best paid actors in Hollywood, 1007 00:45:20,520 --> 00:45:22,458 but he seems like someone who just likes 1008 00:45:22,500 --> 00:45:23,898 riding around on his motorcycle. 1009 00:45:23,940 --> 00:45:28,728 And when he is on talk shows, he's very self-deprecating, 1010 00:45:28,770 --> 00:45:31,788 and doesn't have any of the self-importance 1011 00:45:31,830 --> 00:45:34,188 that a lot of Hollywood actors bring. 1012 00:45:34,230 --> 00:45:38,538 So I think people see something genuine 1013 00:45:38,580 --> 00:45:40,938 and genuinely laid-back in him that's very appealing. 1014 00:45:40,980 --> 00:45:42,645 And they've seen that from the beginning, 1015 00:45:42,687 --> 00:45:47,118 from his earliest films through to his latest films. 1016 00:45:47,160 --> 00:45:49,638 So one of the most intriguing things I've heard him say 1017 00:45:49,680 --> 00:45:52,548 about his future is that he'd like to play King Lear. 1018 00:45:52,590 --> 00:45:53,778 And I'm not sure whether he meant 1019 00:45:53,820 --> 00:45:57,168 that on stage or on screen, 1020 00:45:57,210 --> 00:45:58,878 but I think it would be a great part for him. 1021 00:45:58,920 --> 00:46:00,438 I think he looks like Lear now. 1022 00:46:00,480 --> 00:46:02,388 John Wick looks like Lear. 1023 00:46:02,430 --> 00:46:04,698 And I think it would be a great way for him 1024 00:46:04,740 --> 00:46:08,223 to stretch his wings further as an actor. 1025 00:46:12,930 --> 00:46:15,348 For over 30 years, Reeves has really had 1026 00:46:15,390 --> 00:46:17,328 this incredibly varied career, 1027 00:46:17,370 --> 00:46:21,648 which is defined by these really intense action roles 1028 00:46:21,690 --> 00:46:24,168 that he has managed to make his own, 1029 00:46:24,210 --> 00:46:28,368 and he's really got this kind of bravery 1030 00:46:28,410 --> 00:46:32,178 I think as a performer where he's been knocked down by life, 1031 00:46:32,220 --> 00:46:36,378 by bad reviews, by bad box office reception, 1032 00:46:36,420 --> 00:46:38,478 but he's always kind of got back up. 1033 00:46:38,520 --> 00:46:40,848 His impact is really reshaping 1034 00:46:40,890 --> 00:46:42,558 what it means to be a leading man, 1035 00:46:42,600 --> 00:46:47,148 and also what it means to be a successful actor, 1036 00:46:47,190 --> 00:46:50,808 and to how you should take bad reviews as an actor. 1037 00:46:50,850 --> 00:46:54,048 His parlance of his online persona, 1038 00:46:54,090 --> 00:46:57,678 or certainly his outside of film persona 1039 00:46:57,720 --> 00:47:00,798 with on-screen performances, especially in John Wick, 1040 00:47:00,840 --> 00:47:03,258 has become incredibly unique 1041 00:47:03,300 --> 00:47:04,878 and something that we're going to see 1042 00:47:04,920 --> 00:47:07,835 influencing the next generation of actions stars. 1043 00:47:08,820 --> 00:47:11,298 Well, I don't think he'll be remembered 1044 00:47:11,340 --> 00:47:14,508 primarily as an actor in the sense that we remember, 1045 00:47:14,550 --> 00:47:18,138 say Laurence Olivier or Marlon Brando 1046 00:47:18,180 --> 00:47:19,818 as an actor. 1047 00:47:19,860 --> 00:47:23,988 And I don't think he'll be remembered as the kind of star 1048 00:47:24,030 --> 00:47:26,928 that Tom Cruise is, or George Clooney is, 1049 00:47:26,970 --> 00:47:29,988 someone where we know a lot about their private life, 1050 00:47:30,030 --> 00:47:33,276 and we feel their presence 1051 00:47:33,318 --> 00:47:34,109 in the film, 1052 00:47:34,151 --> 00:47:36,468 the presence of their personality in the film. 1053 00:47:36,510 --> 00:47:39,888 I think he'll be remembered in terms of the screen, 1054 00:47:39,930 --> 00:47:41,418 in terms of his acting, 1055 00:47:41,460 --> 00:47:45,708 as someone who really changed the action genre 1056 00:47:45,750 --> 00:47:48,438 and brought a new kind of figure into it, 1057 00:47:48,480 --> 00:47:52,698 a more thoughtful, a more emotionally complex, 1058 00:47:52,740 --> 00:47:55,548 less macho action figure. 1059 00:47:55,590 --> 00:47:58,938 I think that'll be a key part of his legacy. 1060 00:47:58,980 --> 00:48:00,948 And the other part will be 1061 00:48:00,990 --> 00:48:02,838 someone who managed to be a star 1062 00:48:02,880 --> 00:48:05,238 and a top earning star for decades 1063 00:48:05,280 --> 00:48:09,108 without taking on any of the trappings of glamor 1064 00:48:09,150 --> 00:48:12,258 or scandal or self-importance 1065 00:48:12,300 --> 00:48:15,483 that so many other Hollywood stars have. 1066 00:48:19,620 --> 00:48:21,078 Keanu Reeves is far and away 1067 00:48:21,120 --> 00:48:23,086 one of the more unconventional actors. 1068 00:48:23,961 --> 00:48:26,148 His ability to have his spirit seep into the roles 1069 00:48:26,190 --> 00:48:28,578 he undertakes is remarkable. 1070 00:48:28,620 --> 00:48:31,233 He has experienced so much in his lifetime. 1071 00:48:32,610 --> 00:48:35,268 Though he deservedly remains a private person, 1072 00:48:35,310 --> 00:48:37,398 he has shown the world his kindness, 1073 00:48:37,440 --> 00:48:39,288 his generosity and appreciation 1074 00:48:39,330 --> 00:48:41,493 for what others might perceive as mundane. 1075 00:48:42,450 --> 00:48:45,018 There is no doubt that Keanu is a beacon for many people 1076 00:48:45,060 --> 00:48:48,588 who have experienced similar events in their own life. 1077 00:48:48,630 --> 00:48:50,988 It is the acceptance of our flaws 1078 00:48:51,030 --> 00:48:52,368 and the willingness to continue, 1079 00:48:52,410 --> 00:48:54,476 which Keanu has gifted to the people. 1080 00:48:57,150 --> 00:48:57,941 What do you think happens 1081 00:48:57,983 --> 00:48:59,354 when we die, Keanu Reeves? 1082 00:49:03,720 --> 00:49:06,513 I know that the ones who love us will miss us. 1083 00:49:07,740 --> 00:49:08,573 Ah! - Aw!