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Think serious actors can’t be funny? Think again! These Hollywood stars are known for intense roles but shine with humor in real-life interviews. Get ready for unexpected laughs and viral moments!
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're looking at actors who are best known and esteemed
00:11for their dramatic chops, but are surprisingly a cut-up in conversation.
00:21Number 10 – Oscar Isaac
00:23Oscar Isaac can immerse himself into tragic everymen and sterling figures alike, with the
00:28occasional detour into comic relief.
00:32His real-life persona mixes all of that behind surreally self-aware humor.
00:35Isaac stays deadpan when creating, or perfectly reacting to the weirdest moments in interviews.
00:51It's no surprise to fans that he's just that cool – well, maybe not so much when
00:55he performed a song about hippos that he wrote for his kids.
01:03This viral moment on Jimmy Fallon still just made everyone fall more in love with Isaac.
01:07You need only see him in interviews to understand his deadpan commitment to a bit, even when
01:11nobody else is able to keep a straight face.
01:13Reminded of the Baby Yoda thing.
01:14Really?
01:15Yeah.
01:16He's so cute.
01:17Have you watched the man look?
01:18Kill it.
01:19Kill it.
01:20Kill it.
01:21Kill it.
01:22Kill it.
01:23Kill it.
01:24Number 9 – Kate Winslet
01:25Very few can epitomize grace and grit on the screen like Kate Winslet.
01:27The Oscar-winning legend bears an exalted reputation, but has always kept it casual in conversation.
01:32Leah would sometimes say to me, Sweetie, Sweetie, I gotta pee.
01:35Okay, I'm gonna survive.
01:36And so I sort of swim away for three meters.
01:39La, la, la, la, la.
01:40Oh, warm patch, warm patch, and then swim back.
01:43She's very bombastic and chatty, with plenty of lively stories to tell.
01:47She still knows how to engage an interviewer with fun banter and the perfect response to
01:51any question.
01:52Oftentimes, that perfect response is a healthy dose of sass.
01:55The candid Winslet is nothing if not outspoken and strong-willed.
02:09This is surely what makes her such a masterful dramatist and an inspirational public figure.
02:14Her many admirers can count on it also makes her a riot in interviews.
02:17Promise me this, Rose.
02:18What?
02:19You'll let me get up on that door with you.
02:21Come on, darling.
02:22There's room for two.
02:24Number 8.
02:25Hugh Jackman.
02:26Hugh Jackman is as great as any showman for his musical chops and visceral acting range.
02:31Even his superhero brand is one of the most brooding and tragic out there.
02:34But rest assured, that Wolverine is a lot fuzzier in person.
02:38You look amazing, John Cena.
02:40Do you understand me?
02:41You are amazing!
02:42Jackman is absurdly charming, to say nothing of friendly.
02:45He's always up for playing around or telling cute jokes in between insights into his dedicated
02:49work ethic.
02:50You know what?
02:51After I win, you know what I'm gonna do?
02:52What?
02:53I'm gonna say meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow.
02:55Because I speak cat.
02:56As remarkable as anything about this otherworldly talent is how genuinely relatable he seems to
03:01be.
03:02His chats are like sharing good laughs with a good friend.
03:04That good friend just happens to be award-winning dramatic actor Hugh Jackman.
03:07Rely on each other for the real kind of advice that you want, you know.
03:12And your apartment that you let me know.
03:16Number 7.
03:17Meryl Streep.
03:18Three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep is considered the gold standard of a serious actor.
03:23She's also nailed comedy roles in recent years, though it was a natural progression from her
03:27interview style.
03:28The charismatic Streep is a deceptively jovial spirit and expressive storyteller.
03:40Her sheer presence is riveting, but her laugh is naturally infectious.
03:44And her sharp wit makes any chap more exuberant.
03:47Not all the additions went that brilliantly in the beginning.
03:52Do you know the one I'm talking about?
03:53No.
03:56If it's true that people told a producer for The Devil Wears Prada that Streep wasn't
04:00funny enough for her Golden Globe winning turn, they must have not seen her in interviews.
04:03She's earned plenty of laughs in and out of character throughout her incomparable career.
04:07Number 6.
04:15Pedro Pascal.
04:16Pedro Pascal has taken on drug kingpins, intergalactic criminals, and zombies.
04:21He's also taken on Shakespeare in the theater.
04:23The truth is that the prolific leading man is kind of a nerd and proud of it.
04:27And we are from...
04:29Planet Earth.
04:32He's very earnest and self-aware, but confidently manages even the most awkward of banter.
04:37His good-natured interjections in group interviews always steal the spotlight.
04:40The breakups and the heartache, the falling in love.
04:43It's so painful to lose your soul, like, you know, the person that you're not supposed to be with.
04:49He's even mastered wholesome dad jokes.
04:51Though, that isn't how he got the flattering title of Daddy.
04:54Pascal brings up the internet's crush on him a lot in conversation.
04:57But Daddy is a state of mind, you know what I'm saying?
04:59I'm your daddy.
05:01While founded as it is on his dramatic talents, his polite, yet attention-grabbing antics always make for meme-worthy interviews.
05:08Number 5.
05:09Jennifer Lawrence.
05:10Any performance from Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence can be called an event.
05:13Even the raunchy comedy No Hard Feelings was considered a revelation, though not so much for true fans.
05:18Lawrence is a total blast in interviews, with high energy and a brash sense of humor.
05:23And so I get on the red carpet and I'm like, don't look drunk.
05:26Don't look drunk.
05:27And then I look like I've been electrified.
05:30Oh my God.
05:31The glamour icon has no problem getting shockingly candid in her anecdotes.
05:35She regularly makes headlines for her outspoken views and relatable quips.
05:38And then Nick would just be like, oh, well, I guess that's it.
05:41Go back to bed.
05:42And I was like, oh, hell no.
05:44No.
05:45No.
05:46No.
05:47Such unpredictability has made her one of the big names to look for in talk shows.
05:50While that public image doesn't take away from Lawrence's esteem in drama, her giddy chats
05:54also have to be seen to be believed.
05:56And then my friend walked by and I grabbed her and I was like, oh, this is Elizabeth Taylor.
06:00And she was like, no it's not.
06:02No, it's not.
06:06Number four.
06:07Willem Dafoe.
06:08Willem Dafoe has to be one of the most intimidating figures on the screen.
06:12It may be hard to believe that he can put people at ease in conversation.
06:15You guys trained with a mortician?
06:17Yeah.
06:18Have you ever done that before?
06:21You know, the truth is, sort of.
06:24The versatile character actor is by all reports a sweetheart who looks enthusiastic about discussing his craft in interviews.
06:30He's also quick with a one-liner or quirky banter.
06:33But there is a thing going around online that I was looking at that everyone wants you to play a different…
06:39They wanted you to play Joker.
06:41Hasn't that been done?
06:42As blood-curdling as his iconic cackling is, it's quite infectious when he's out of character.
06:47Certainly, a wide range of roles and accolades suggest how great of an actor Dafoe is.
06:51But you really have no idea until you see him light up an interview with his warm, playful humor.
06:55What is Willem Dafoe like in real life?
06:58You're looking at him, baby!
07:00Geez!
07:01Number 3.
07:02Timothy Olyphant
07:03Classic TV dramas like Deadwood and Justified suggest that Timothy Olyphant is strictly no-nonsense.
07:09In interviews, however, he's pretty much all nonsense.
07:11Do the whole thing where you tell…
07:12By the way, I'm on the show Santa Clarita Night, you guys should watch it.
07:15So listen, we might get time to show a clip, but if we don't…
07:19He has an off-the-wall personality, hemming up absurd banter and gags in the most delightful way.
07:25He makes even the most crass exchanges sound wholesome, especially when playing off of his good friend Conan O'Brien.
07:30Some even consider Oliphant to be one of the talk show legends' funnest recurring guests.
07:34It's like the who's who of actors, and then who?
07:39And that's me.
07:40I'm the who.
07:43Seeing him act that extravagant humor in Santa Clarita Diet was probably one of the dark comedy's biggest shocks to casual viewers.
07:49The truth is that Oliphant is always a scream behind that signature steely charisma.
07:54I was drawn to the bruise.
07:56This is, uh…
07:57Very attractive.
07:58That's because I'm an athlete.
08:00Oh!
08:01Any kind of athlete, like me and, like, Pele.
08:04We got very similar…
08:06We got…
08:07Number 2.
08:08Denzel Washington
08:09It doesn't get more charismatic than Denzel Washington, a larger-than-life force in dramas
08:14and thrillers.
08:15And yet, he's an unexpectedly relatable riot to talk to.
08:18I was signed, I did Julius Caesar, which is even preparation for Macbeth.
08:22Right.
08:23I remember about an 80-something-year-old woman.
08:24She said, boy, if I was about three years younger…
08:29Known for downplaying his movie star status, Washington keeps interviewers on their toes with folksy charm and wit.
08:35When he starts in with a hearty laugh, it's hard to not join in.
08:38I made a decision to sign autographs every night.
08:40What I did…
08:42It ain't happening this time, no.
08:45At least it's on brand for him to improvise charming one-liners with impeccable delivery.
08:49Washington remains a classic professional who knows when to get down to business with his work and social issues.
08:54But in his casual, naturally hilarious moments, one of Hollywood's most commanding leading men becomes one of the most lovable.
09:00I'm being funny like a clown.
09:05I amuse you.
09:07Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
09:11Jake Gyllenhaal, the intense method actor, is also committed to deadpan, oddball antics.
09:16I have…
09:17I…
09:18I have sourdough rising.
09:19Shhh…
09:20Shhh…
09:21Shhh…
09:22Is that…
09:23It's resting.
09:24My sourdough's resting.
09:25George Clooney, one of the suavest men in Hollywood, can be refreshingly self-aware.
09:30Had you ever had twins before?
09:31I've never had twins before.
09:33Well, that's kind of a leading question, isn't it?
09:38Russell Crowe, the intimidating acting titan, knows how to entertain with his wild anecdotes.
09:42Are we really bonding during this time, Russell?
09:45Yeah.
09:48Mm-hmm.
09:49We're very close.
09:50Close.
09:51Yeah.
09:52Benedict Cumberbatch, a debonair dramatist who sincerely tries to make his chats fun.
09:56I don't know, there's something about it that makes me want to kind of do…
09:58Oh, oh, oh!
09:59Oh!
10:02Giancarlo Esposito.
10:03When not playing terrifying villains, he's a cordial and naturally clever guest.
10:07So I go to the bathroom, I come back out, I say,
10:10Hey, my name is Giancarlo, I'm not Gus.
10:12She says, I know, but you just scared me so badly.
10:17I said, I'll go back to my seat now.
10:19Have a good piss.
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10:34Number 1. Harrison Ford.
10:38You tell Molto, and you tell Nico, too, that this is cheap. Cheap politics.
10:43Harrison Ford's raw, rugged screen persona perfectly fits any serious genre.
10:48At the same time, hilarious self-awareness is part of what makes Han Solo and Indiana Jones such iconic action heroes.
10:54It's definitely what makes Ford so great to interview.
10:56This one, they dislocated the ankle forward.
11:01Hey, that's worth a lot of money.
11:03He's effortlessly cool, even when he leans into the absurd.
11:06He doesn't need to ham it up when he's so strikingly direct.
11:09If anything, his grumpy disposition makes the trolling even funnier.
11:13Why don't we see if we can get Ryan Gosling?
11:20His outspoken deadpan shows the difference between playing things straight and playing around.
11:24As riveting in character as he is unpredictable in interviews, Ford himself shows that serious
11:29talents don't have to take their public image too seriously.
11:31Which actors consistently move you to tears, even with laughter during interviews?
11:35Share some banter in the comments.
11:37Let's not talk about money.
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