David Marchese

The life came first.

Tilda, I have lots of thoughts in response to that. Good.

Tilda, I have lots of thoughts in response to that. Good.

And we'll pick this back up tomorrow.

And we'll pick this back up tomorrow.

After the break, I call Tilda Swinton back, and she tells me why I should be less skeptical of the power of art.

After the break, I call Tilda Swinton back, and she tells me why I should be less skeptical of the power of art.

This is The Interview. I'm David Marchese. You know, so we'll get to where we left off with the question of art and human goodness. Yes, art and human goodness.

This is The Interview. I'm David Marchese. You know, so we'll get to where we left off with the question of art and human goodness. Yes, art and human goodness.

Yeah. But I was hoping maybe to briefly travel down a couple other highways and byways first. Yeah. But, you know, I noticed that often in conversation, including in our conversation and in other interviews of yours that I've seen and read, you downplay the idea of yourself as an actor. And you say, you know, you don't know anything about acting. You don't want to know anything about acting.

Yeah. But I was hoping maybe to briefly travel down a couple other highways and byways first. Yeah. But, you know, I noticed that often in conversation, including in our conversation and in other interviews of yours that I've seen and read, you downplay the idea of yourself as an actor. And you say, you know, you don't know anything about acting. You don't want to know anything about acting.

But you've been acting... extremely well and with obvious great care for a lifetime now. You haven't just Inspector Clouseau-ed your way into a successful career.

But you've been acting... extremely well and with obvious great care for a lifetime now. You haven't just Inspector Clouseau-ed your way into a successful career.

So why are you so invested in self-deprecation when it comes to acting? It strikes me as a feint on some level, but I want to hear you explain it to me.

So why are you so invested in self-deprecation when it comes to acting? It strikes me as a feint on some level, but I want to hear you explain it to me.

It's interesting that you said you're not so concerned about being good. I'm thinking about that in contrast with perhaps how you felt about writing. And one of the ways that you put it was, you know, you didn't have the confidence to sort of hold your flame in the headwinds. But why is sort of your disposition towards acting different than your disposition towards writing was?

It's interesting that you said you're not so concerned about being good. I'm thinking about that in contrast with perhaps how you felt about writing. And one of the ways that you put it was, you know, you didn't have the confidence to sort of hold your flame in the headwinds. But why is sort of your disposition towards acting different than your disposition towards writing was?

Can I wrench the conversation in a ridiculous direction just for a second? Sounds good. Just because I'm a sucker for the paranormal. My understanding is you live in the highlands of Scotland, not too far from Loch Ness. Very near Loch Ness. Have you ever seen any evidence of the monster?

Can I wrench the conversation in a ridiculous direction just for a second? Sounds good. Just because I'm a sucker for the paranormal. My understanding is you live in the highlands of Scotland, not too far from Loch Ness. Very near Loch Ness. Have you ever seen any evidence of the monster?

He says he saw it.