Jimmy Flau
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So from that point on, and then as you kind of built this career for yourself over many, many years, and you just kind of kept going up and up and up and up and up and more, And bigger projects, projects that have more recognition and audiences that grew and everything. Is there something that you learned that was so valuable that you can share?
So from that point on, and then as you kind of built this career for yourself over many, many years, and you just kind of kept going up and up and up and up and up and more, And bigger projects, projects that have more recognition and audiences that grew and everything. Is there something that you learned that was so valuable that you can share?
Because I think, you know, I look back when I was a young actor and I'm like, I wish somebody would have fucking told me blank, A, B, and C. And then you get older and you look back and you wish, there's no, nobody pulls you aside and said, this is how the business works. This is how, this is what you should be looking for. Like, I wish somebody would have told me, you know, blank.
Because I think, you know, I look back when I was a young actor and I'm like, I wish somebody would have fucking told me blank, A, B, and C. And then you get older and you look back and you wish, there's no, nobody pulls you aside and said, this is how the business works. This is how, this is what you should be looking for. Like, I wish somebody would have told me, you know, blank.
Camera hats, 10 pounds. Or something like that. Or just the business side of it too. Must have been driving over a canyon when you got that note.
Camera hats, 10 pounds. Or something like that. Or just the business side of it too. Must have been driving over a canyon when you got that note.
Yeah, I guess that's kind of what I meant a little bit was like, being an actor is plenty. There's a lot of work that goes with that. But as to your point, a lot of people are realizing the industry is changing. You kind of have to be all things in order to, you have to kind of cultivate your own work for yourself. And so I just didn't know if that was something that you're doing now.
Yeah, I guess that's kind of what I meant a little bit was like, being an actor is plenty. There's a lot of work that goes with that. But as to your point, a lot of people are realizing the industry is changing. You kind of have to be all things in order to, you have to kind of cultivate your own work for yourself. And so I just didn't know if that was something that you're doing now.
Like, are you delving into other aspects, directing, producing, writing, anything like that?
Like, are you delving into other aspects, directing, producing, writing, anything like that?
I want to talk about... Wait, first of all, I know probably everybody comes up to you and says how brilliant you were in Split, but I just thought it was... I thought it was like you should have won an Academy Award. Like, it was an incredible performance. Thank you. And tell me, you played all these different characters because the guy... was a fucking serial killer or whatever. Yeah.
I want to talk about... Wait, first of all, I know probably everybody comes up to you and says how brilliant you were in Split, but I just thought it was... I thought it was like you should have won an Academy Award. Like, it was an incredible performance. Thank you. And tell me, you played all these different characters because the guy... was a fucking serial killer or whatever. Yeah.
But also these different accents and different characters and you buy each and every one of them. Like to your point, they were all real. They were all very real. So tell me about the process and were you scared to do that many different kind of people?
But also these different accents and different characters and you buy each and every one of them. Like to your point, they were all real. They were all very real. So tell me about the process and were you scared to do that many different kind of people?
Sean, he was floating. No, no, how about this? Two weeks ago, when I went to visit him, he was on a floaty in the pool at his house, ordering sushi from the pool.
Sean, he was floating. No, no, how about this? Two weeks ago, when I went to visit him, he was on a floaty in the pool at his house, ordering sushi from the pool.
I like to live the good life every couple of days, you know?
I like to live the good life every couple of days, you know?
For Tracy, Jason Blum is Blumhouse. The Blumhouse pictures.
For Tracy, Jason Blum is Blumhouse. The Blumhouse pictures.
I'm down at the Y. This is a public pool. But in Jason's defense, he picked up, he drove to pick up the sushi.
I'm down at the Y. This is a public pool. But in Jason's defense, he picked up, he drove to pick up the sushi.
Now, in this trailer for Speak No Evil, by the way, you look huge. Did you go to the gym just for this part? Cool it, Sean.
Now, in this trailer for Speak No Evil, by the way, you look huge. Did you go to the gym just for this part? Cool it, Sean.
Just bags, yeah. I just came home back from a family reunion. There was all this extra food there, and it's just like, there was like a bag of donuts. I grabbed those. I grabbed a couple other things. Did you really? Yeah. But there's all this extra food and I felt so bad throwing it out.
Just bags, yeah. I just came home back from a family reunion. There was all this extra food there, and it's just like, there was like a bag of donuts. I grabbed those. I grabbed a couple other things. Did you really? Yeah. But there's all this extra food and I felt so bad throwing it out.
You do look so buff in that trailer. It's like crazy. You look like you worked out crazy.
You do look so buff in that trailer. It's like crazy. You look like you worked out crazy.
Yes, it's called Goalless. It's a new show from Smartless Media, our little podcast company. And I'm going to tell you all about it at the end of the episode. So please stick around.
Yes, it's called Goalless. It's a new show from Smartless Media, our little podcast company. And I'm going to tell you all about it at the end of the episode. So please stick around.
What does Jimmy Flowers do on the side, like when he's not acting?
What does Jimmy Flowers do on the side, like when he's not acting?
Save a life right now. You have a little gaming issue? Because I do too. I play a lot of games on my phone. What do you play? Oh, just the dumbest shit.
Save a life right now. You have a little gaming issue? Because I do too. I play a lot of games on my phone. What do you play? Oh, just the dumbest shit.
I don't know if you remember, Will, you try to get me, like years and years and years ago, try to get me in one of those groups. I played for maybe seven minutes. Yes, briefly. And I couldn't exit the thing. I just would get shot like every single time right away. And I couldn't figure out like, so let's try it again, let's try it again.
I don't know if you remember, Will, you try to get me, like years and years and years ago, try to get me in one of those groups. I played for maybe seven minutes. Yes, briefly. And I couldn't exit the thing. I just would get shot like every single time right away. And I couldn't figure out like, so let's try it again, let's try it again.
And we'd start again and I'd come out with these guns and everybody's just bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. Like I'd just be dead in two seconds.
And we'd start again and I'd come out with these guns and everybody's just bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. Like I'd just be dead in two seconds.
Yes, I talk about you all the time. I just think you're an incredible actor. Thank you, guys.
Yes, I talk about you all the time. I just think you're an incredible actor. Thank you, guys.
Yeah, no, he's great, though. Like, I didn't ask him about Narnia and, like, Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I was obsessed with that book.
Yeah, no, he's great, though. Like, I didn't ask him about Narnia and, like, Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I was obsessed with that book.
I know. I know. I'm not, like, a massive X-Men thing. Like... I think he's great. Walk us through it, though. What's missing for you with that franchise? No, I like it. It's just, I just never, it's hooked into it. I mean, I watch them all, and they're great. I'm not a rabid fan of the series. What about Narnia? But yeah, the Narnia things, I wish they, that first one was so great.
I know. I know. I'm not, like, a massive X-Men thing. Like... I think he's great. Walk us through it, though. What's missing for you with that franchise? No, I like it. It's just, I just never, it's hooked into it. I mean, I watch them all, and they're great. I'm not a rabid fan of the series. What about Narnia? But yeah, the Narnia things, I wish they, that first one was so great.
The wardrobe that you didn't like, or the witch? No, so he played The Fawn. What was his name? The Fawns. Tumnus? Tumnus? Mr. Tumnus?
The wardrobe that you didn't like, or the witch? No, so he played The Fawn. What was his name? The Fawns. Tumnus? Tumnus? Mr. Tumnus?
And didn't you guys like that book when you were a kid? Of course. I never read it. Oh, it was the best.
And didn't you guys like that book when you were a kid? Of course. I never read it. Oh, it was the best.
Yeah. Great books. But anyway, I didn't get a chance to ask him. When he popped on, I was like, oh, I've actually always wanted to meet him. And so I got to meet him. Who wrote those books? Quick. C.S. Lewis.
Yeah. Great books. But anyway, I didn't get a chance to ask him. When he popped on, I was like, oh, I've actually always wanted to meet him. And so I got to meet him. Who wrote those books? Quick. C.S. Lewis.
Look at him. I'm a massive, massive fan. Yeah.
Look at him. I'm a massive, massive fan. Yeah.
Yeah. Because if you mention a book, I will read it and we can talk about it.
Yeah. Because if you mention a book, I will read it and we can talk about it.
Yeah, because you don't want to, it's like television recos or movie stuff.
Yeah, because you don't want to, it's like television recos or movie stuff.
James kind of looks like if Heath Ledger had a baby with Jude Law.
James kind of looks like if Heath Ledger had a baby with Jude Law.
We're going to get to X-Men and things like that. And Split. Split is one of my favorite movies. One of the best performances I've ever seen anybody ever. Thank you so much. You played like 75 characters in that.
We're going to get to X-Men and things like that. And Split. Split is one of my favorite movies. One of the best performances I've ever seen anybody ever. Thank you so much. You played like 75 characters in that.
My favorite chick. Every time he plays a different character, I totally... There we go.
My favorite chick. Every time he plays a different character, I totally... There we go.
Less. So Jason and Willie, we have a new show on SmartLess Media called Goal.
Less. So Jason and Willie, we have a new show on SmartLess Media called Goal.
Yeah, Russell. Russell Howard. Russell Howard. Hello, hello.
Yeah, Russell. Russell Howard. Russell Howard. Hello, hello.
And also, by the way, for my sister, Tracy, one of the most successful stand-up comedians in the UK. And not related to Ron. No.
And also, by the way, for my sister, Tracy, one of the most successful stand-up comedians in the UK. And not related to Ron. No.
And by the way, Russell, Will has gotten me excited about soccer.
And by the way, Russell, Will has gotten me excited about soccer.
At some point, though, at some point, we're going to have to figure out, so you don't have to keep saying soccer, I mean football, over and over. We have to figure out what to call them.
At some point, though, at some point, we're going to have to figure out, so you don't have to keep saying soccer, I mean football, over and over. We have to figure out what to call them.
I mean, I love that. And it's growing and growing and growing.
I mean, I love that. And it's growing and growing and growing.
Thursday, September 19th. And two new episodes released each week, every Monday and Thursday, which is great. It's going to be great. Russell Howard and Chris Whittingham. Yeah, great.
Thursday, September 19th. And two new episodes released each week, every Monday and Thursday, which is great. It's going to be great. Russell Howard and Chris Whittingham. Yeah, great.
How about that? And where does that come from?
How about that? And where does that come from?
In North London. Fantastic. Wow, it looks fancy. I want to live in North London. I know, look at him. He's just having a little cosmo in his basement. He's got a nice painted wall behind him with a good iron window. Like a Hawaiian shirt on or something.
In North London. Fantastic. Wow, it looks fancy. I want to live in North London. I know, look at him. He's just having a little cosmo in his basement. He's got a nice painted wall behind him with a good iron window. Like a Hawaiian shirt on or something.
Wait, no, keep going. You were thinking about your career in what?
Wait, no, keep going. You were thinking about your career in what?
Nobody fought. It was great. It was fantastic. It was lovely.
Nobody fought. It was great. It was fantastic. It was lovely.
Yeah, but I mean, as long as it's, you know, not to oversimplify it, but as long as it's real and it comes from a real place, who cares about any of it?
Yeah, but I mean, as long as it's, you know, not to oversimplify it, but as long as it's real and it comes from a real place, who cares about any of it?
So from that point on, and then as you kind of built this career for yourself over many, many years, and you just kind of kept going up and up and up and up and up and more, And bigger projects, projects that have more recognition and audiences that grew and everything. Is there something that you learned that was so valuable that you can share?
Because I think, you know, I look back when I was a young actor and I'm like, I wish somebody would have fucking told me blank, A, B, and C. And then you get older and you look back and you wish, there's no, nobody pulls you aside and said, this is how the business works. This is how, this is what you should be looking for. Like, I wish somebody would have told me, you know, blank.
Camera hats, 10 pounds. Or something like that. Or just the business side of it too. Must have been driving over a canyon when you got that note.
Yeah, I guess that's kind of what I meant a little bit was like, being an actor is plenty. There's a lot of work that goes with that. But as to your point, a lot of people are realizing the industry is changing. You kind of have to be all things in order to, you have to kind of cultivate your own work for yourself. And so I just didn't know if that was something that you're doing now.
Like, are you delving into other aspects, directing, producing, writing, anything like that?
I want to talk about... Wait, first of all, I know probably everybody comes up to you and says how brilliant you were in Split, but I just thought it was... I thought it was like you should have won an Academy Award. Like, it was an incredible performance. Thank you. And tell me, you played all these different characters because the guy... was a fucking serial killer or whatever. Yeah.
But also these different accents and different characters and you buy each and every one of them. Like to your point, they were all real. They were all very real. So tell me about the process and were you scared to do that many different kind of people?
Sean, he was floating. No, no, how about this? Two weeks ago, when I went to visit him, he was on a floaty in the pool at his house, ordering sushi from the pool.
I like to live the good life every couple of days, you know?
For Tracy, Jason Blum is Blumhouse. The Blumhouse pictures.
I'm down at the Y. This is a public pool. But in Jason's defense, he picked up, he drove to pick up the sushi.
Now, in this trailer for Speak No Evil, by the way, you look huge. Did you go to the gym just for this part? Cool it, Sean.
Just bags, yeah. I just came home back from a family reunion. There was all this extra food there, and it's just like, there was like a bag of donuts. I grabbed those. I grabbed a couple other things. Did you really? Yeah. But there's all this extra food and I felt so bad throwing it out.
You do look so buff in that trailer. It's like crazy. You look like you worked out crazy.
Yes, it's called Goalless. It's a new show from Smartless Media, our little podcast company. And I'm going to tell you all about it at the end of the episode. So please stick around.
What does Jimmy Flowers do on the side, like when he's not acting?
Save a life right now. You have a little gaming issue? Because I do too. I play a lot of games on my phone. What do you play? Oh, just the dumbest shit.
I don't know if you remember, Will, you try to get me, like years and years and years ago, try to get me in one of those groups. I played for maybe seven minutes. Yes, briefly. And I couldn't exit the thing. I just would get shot like every single time right away. And I couldn't figure out like, so let's try it again, let's try it again.
And we'd start again and I'd come out with these guns and everybody's just bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. Like I'd just be dead in two seconds.
Yes, I talk about you all the time. I just think you're an incredible actor. Thank you, guys.
Yeah, no, he's great, though. Like, I didn't ask him about Narnia and, like, Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I was obsessed with that book.
I know. I know. I'm not, like, a massive X-Men thing. Like... I think he's great. Walk us through it, though. What's missing for you with that franchise? No, I like it. It's just, I just never, it's hooked into it. I mean, I watch them all, and they're great. I'm not a rabid fan of the series. What about Narnia? But yeah, the Narnia things, I wish they, that first one was so great.
The wardrobe that you didn't like, or the witch? No, so he played The Fawn. What was his name? The Fawns. Tumnus? Tumnus? Mr. Tumnus?
And didn't you guys like that book when you were a kid? Of course. I never read it. Oh, it was the best.
Yeah. Great books. But anyway, I didn't get a chance to ask him. When he popped on, I was like, oh, I've actually always wanted to meet him. And so I got to meet him. Who wrote those books? Quick. C.S. Lewis.
Look at him. I'm a massive, massive fan. Yeah.
Yeah. Because if you mention a book, I will read it and we can talk about it.
Yeah, because you don't want to, it's like television recos or movie stuff.
James kind of looks like if Heath Ledger had a baby with Jude Law.
We're going to get to X-Men and things like that. And Split. Split is one of my favorite movies. One of the best performances I've ever seen anybody ever. Thank you so much. You played like 75 characters in that.
My favorite chick. Every time he plays a different character, I totally... There we go.
Less. So Jason and Willie, we have a new show on SmartLess Media called Goal.
Yeah, Russell. Russell Howard. Russell Howard. Hello, hello.
And also, by the way, for my sister, Tracy, one of the most successful stand-up comedians in the UK. And not related to Ron. No.
And by the way, Russell, Will has gotten me excited about soccer.
At some point, though, at some point, we're going to have to figure out, so you don't have to keep saying soccer, I mean football, over and over. We have to figure out what to call them.
I mean, I love that. And it's growing and growing and growing.
Thursday, September 19th. And two new episodes released each week, every Monday and Thursday, which is great. It's going to be great. Russell Howard and Chris Whittingham. Yeah, great.
How about that? And where does that come from?
In North London. Fantastic. Wow, it looks fancy. I want to live in North London. I know, look at him. He's just having a little cosmo in his basement. He's got a nice painted wall behind him with a good iron window. Like a Hawaiian shirt on or something.
Wait, no, keep going. You were thinking about your career in what?
Nobody fought. It was great. It was fantastic. It was lovely.
Yeah, but I mean, as long as it's, you know, not to oversimplify it, but as long as it's real and it comes from a real place, who cares about any of it?