Actor Jonathan Majors on masculinity, playing the villain and what draws him to a role | NPR
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Published 2023-02-26
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VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:19 - The “underdog”
02:39 - Jonathan Majors’ body of work
04:00 - Majors’ vision for himself
05:25 - Understanding people through acting
06:13 - Why Majors’ began acting
08:00 - Choosing a role
09:58 - Playing Damian Anderson in “Creed III”
11:12 - Playing a villain / anti-hero
12:42 - Physicality in roles
15:18 - Fitness tips
17:50 - Playing Killian Maddox in “Magazine Dreams”
20:53 - On Masculinity
23:44 - The fear of living up to expectations
All Comments (21)
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"It's quite unmasculine to try to emasculate another man." -Jonathan Majors, 2023.
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The more he has interviews the more he is leaves me speechless because he is only 33 and I have never heard a man my age that is this mature and amazing with calm spirit..wow just wow
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This was an amazing interview. Ayesha was able to pull out what most interviewers have not been able to do. This felt like a therapy session, a "whoo sah" moment, a talk amongst close friends. Well done Queen.
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He is so well spoken and his personality, his self is so unique. He is himself and it’s a lovely thing
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I love when describing masculinity, he said strength but then followed it with vulnerability rather than saying weakness. Many men view vulnerability as weakness when the two are very different. I loved that little glimpse into his mindset.
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Ayesha did the dang thing! She did a wonderful job and asked thoughtful questions. There chemistry was amazing!
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Acting is the only thing that’s never abandoned me, it kept me safe. That’s so deep and introspective and relatable. Great interview 🎉
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This is what the manifestation of self-awareness and self-reflection looks like ❤
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Bro said all of those guys talking wild about that Ebony cover would have a different vibe if they walked up on him in the street and he's right.
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One of my favorite interviews of Jonathan so far.
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This is the best interview of him I’ve seen. He is who he says he is. And I truly appreciate that.
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I honestly can't wait for people to see magazine dreams. I was stuck for 3 hours after watching it. I had to sit down a write a damn letter. I wrote a letter to the "Killian" in my life & it was just a very emotional rollercoaster. He better get a damn Oscar.
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One of many things I love about Johnathan Majors is his enlightened spirit. With God's grace, Ms. Terry did a damn good job raising him! Johnathan is the same age as my oldest son, and I could listen to both of them talk passionately about their craft all day (my son is a chef).
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He is very principled. His principles are basic- comprehendible. However, he has so many colleagues that could be in this for the wrong reason, so his principle (and obviously being superiorly talented) makes him stand out. We're really watching one of the greatest actors of our time leave his mark. We love to see it.
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Johnathan is the type of human who you can be around for hours. Observing and absorbing his energy. He is a man of essence. Beyond the body and the things most women may lust about, Johnathan is a man of substance. He's one of my favorites.
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Quiet strength. So captivating. Genuine and honest. Great interview
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I love how she lets him talk and really process his thoughts
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What a class act in Mr. Jonathan Majors. This man’s wisdom is beyond his years. He is only 33 but has the wisdom of an elder. He is definitely dope and I will be sharing the last part of this video for the part on masculinity, so many guys need to hear that and some woman particularly studs.
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Felt more like a conversation than an interview. I enjoyed this!!
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He’s an actor actor 🙌🏾 But he’s so deep and well spoken. This interview was so good, the transparency and level of spectrum they speak in. He’s beautiful. His personality and soul is beautiful.
