Devon Sawa Reveals He Wasn’t Eminem’s First Choice for ‘Stan’ & More Career Secrets

Devon Sawa Reveals He Wasn’t Eminem’s First Choice for ‘Stan’ & More Career Secrets | rETrospective

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Ай бұрын

In this rETrospective, Devon Sawa takes a look back at his decades-long career which includes roles in 'Casper,' 'Little Giants,' 'Now and Then,' 'Wild America,' 'Idle Hands,' 'Final Destination,' 'Nakita,' and more. Devon also chats about 'Chucky,' season 3 (part 2), which airs Wednesdays on Syfy and USA Network.

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@Joy_Dabih Ай бұрын

I had the biggest crush on him when he played Casper 😭. “Can I keep you?” Yes dead boy. Yes you can

@latoyajohnson2276 27 күн бұрын

😂

@Robbob273 25 күн бұрын

Me too😂

@loveangel102 24 күн бұрын

My childhood memories 🥰🥰

@rifgarasheed5955 24 күн бұрын

omg same!!!

@AlexGamingConsole 24 күн бұрын

@@marklopez7775it's literally Eminem for almost 7 minutes screaming and talking like a girl. It's hilarious

@ChristianCampos24 Ай бұрын

Final Destination is a solid 90% at least. Those critics are full of themselves. One of my favorite thrillers. Devon made that franchise iconic🔥

@mikegeiler2347 Ай бұрын

I was thirteen and made my Mom take me since it was rated R. I almost pooped my pants and we left before the teacher died in her house.

@user-fc1zs1wh9g 26 күн бұрын

they should make a movie about stan

@Mike-cs1ft 26 күн бұрын

Great film when they get off the plane then it blows up, that part blew me away

@laverdadescatolica5 26 күн бұрын

Too bad they killed him off-screen in FINAL DESTINATION 2 😀

@user-fc1zs1wh9g 26 күн бұрын

@@Mike-cs1ft oh really the plot of the movie ...i never seen that part ..when was that

@Drivingdrew719 Ай бұрын

Hes very healthy looking and im glad he was a childhood favorite glad hes okay his comeback in chucky is awesome

@RickMichaels-if5eq Ай бұрын

Little Giants was my movie back in the day!🎥🏈

@amberbanuelos7053 Ай бұрын

Same, I had SUCH a a crush on Devon thanks to that movie!

@RickMichaels-if5eq Ай бұрын

My crush was Shawna Waldron as Becky “Icebox” O’Shea!🥰🏈

@brainchild8626 Ай бұрын

Me too bro... 😏😏✊🏾✊🏾@@RickMichaels-if5eq

@loveangel102 24 күн бұрын

GIANTS GIANTS (HELP US GOD)🙂🤣

@neindanke3420 21 күн бұрын

When I was a teenager I met Shawna Waldron at a summer camp and spent quite a bit of time with her. She taught me how to throw a football. I was a big fan of Little Giants, so I thought that was pretty cool. She's a super nice person.

@katb7034 22 күн бұрын

It’s funny that he did those roles to escape the heartthrob thing, because Idle Hands and Final Destination just made me like him more! Glad he keeps coming back in Chucky 😊

@jaeb1112 Ай бұрын

My childhood crush..🥰 started when he played Human Casper ..the slowmo moment🥰

@geraldinelafayette1838 Ай бұрын

Same hun, same. That’s why my son is now named Casper.

@Kisses2die4 29 күн бұрын

Little Giants did it for me !! ❤

@deannamuffley 29 күн бұрын

@@Kisses2die4yes!!!!

@lindsaymeniz1935 28 күн бұрын

Same

@riz-rq9wr 28 күн бұрын

Yesss when he was like can I keep you 😅❤ I was like hell yea you can keep me

@nicholaspoole8688 28 күн бұрын

Idol hands is a great movie with him. Totally underrated.

@hiro0078 26 күн бұрын

Had to scroll way too far down for this comment. Loved Idle Hands.

@danyelldoesnot 24 күн бұрын

Couldn't agree more. In my top 10 of all time for sure.

@maxwellpeter5955 23 күн бұрын

Huh, didn't know stan was in idle hands. You learn something everyday

@Danielson1818 23 күн бұрын

I've watched it probably 30 times.

@MessagesFromAurora 21 күн бұрын

yes!! @@hiro0078

@FeelinErie Ай бұрын

This man had my heart since Casper... now I'm 37 XD

@chelseylin6724 Ай бұрын

Omg same! From Casper and now and then I had the biggest crush 😭

@Michelle-DiPalo Ай бұрын

Same. I'm 38 and he's STILL my favorite actor.

@MunyDongBangTan Ай бұрын

Same here I'm 35 this year 😅 I made my parents in buying the VCR tape like prolly months after watching it in cinema 😘

@zulyflores6678 Ай бұрын

Same here! He stole my heart ❤️ I always did think he sounded different as a ghost and then as human 😆 But a few years back I did find out it was two different people with the voices. I just turned 40 btw 😅

@makeyourself1988 28 күн бұрын

Same!!!!!!

@unclelo8491 25 күн бұрын

Bro, these 90s stars are making me feel super fucking old bro. I’m at a point in life where I’m watching the teenagers and young adults that was on my TV as a little kid be old people now it’s beautiful and scary at the same time

@psycold 5 күн бұрын

and you turn on the radio to the "classic rock" station and they are playing Nirvana, wtf happened? 😅

@XxThePhantomFreezexX Ай бұрын

Wild America doesnt get tha recognition it deserves

@PeachyKeen0613 29 күн бұрын

I was smiling so hard through this whole video. 🥰 Devon was such a huge part of my childhood. I'll never forget 6 year old me seeing the human Casper reveal on the big screen! I never knew what a major crush was until that moment 😂

@8ojack 22 күн бұрын

Same! He’s so charismatic 🤩

@SilverAlaunt 19 күн бұрын

If you’ve not seen it yet, you should watch his interview w Michael Rosenbaum on Rosenbaums podcast “inside of you”.

@wendybrown500 27 күн бұрын

Devon, JTT, Elijah Wood, and Jonathan Jackson. They were it when I was young. Adorable and talented.

@Meg-A-Saurus 20 күн бұрын

And Johnathan Brandis! I hate that he felt so tormented..gone way too young.

@wendybrown500 20 күн бұрын

@@Meg-A-Saurus Yes!!!!! I forgot about him. I loved his movies and he was so cute and such a talented actor.

@Meg-A-Saurus 20 күн бұрын

@@wendybrown500 He really was!

@madamredbush Ай бұрын

Final Destination and his performance as Stan were my personal favorites.

@babygirlesparza19 Ай бұрын

Man, I didn’t realize he was such a HUGE part of my childhood! Wow! Always loved him! I watched SO many of those movies and some are still my favorite! ❤

@DirtyShoreUG 22 күн бұрын

same. i only knew idle hands, black friday and chucky. i knew he was in the first FD but ive never seen it or just dont remember it because that highway scene in 2 still has me staying way back from log or phone pole trucks lol

@matpeachey3946 25 күн бұрын

He seems a lot cooler than I was expecting for some reason. First time actually seeing him talk outside of acting.. and in maybe twenty years 😅

@neonangel2687 23 күн бұрын

Wild America and Now and Then are two of my favorite movies from childhood. All of these are classics. Glad to see Devon doing well.

@donathonwade6365 23 күн бұрын

Devon is a trail blazer man people just don’t know how long he’s been around he is a great actor

@katiedickson0820 25 күн бұрын

Aww man I wanted to hear about Slackers! Lol that movie is a comedic gem

@andyduke82 24 күн бұрын

Can't believe it got left out...."they call me Cool Ethan" 😂

@potterj09 Ай бұрын

Idle Hands ftw !!!

@kaelarenee4238 29 күн бұрын

Grew up with Devon..ill be 40 on Friday & i definitely feel a kin with Mr. Sawa; Icon 4eva(throw bk too the 90's with my "4eva" 😂😂)❤❤🎉🎉

@Fortniteclandanny 26 күн бұрын

Dude seems like a fun, humble guy...

@stanbalo 17 күн бұрын

Yes very normal and himself.

@sararoberts4751 29 күн бұрын

My favorite line from Casper: “Can I keep you?”

@user-by6iq2we5c Ай бұрын

A Final Reunion would be great

@treblelatrice926 Ай бұрын

Yes!!!! Agreed!❤

@ckotcher1 Ай бұрын

him saying that he hated being a heartthrob reminds me of Jonathan Brandis 😢💔 he wanted to break out of that too… obviously he went another way RIP

@Sew28 Ай бұрын

He was my favorite childhood male actor, alongside Christina Ricci of course.

@aaronbirtig 24 күн бұрын

Christina Ricci's a man!?

@isaacmontoya9636 Ай бұрын

Casper made me cry every time. The music, the scene at the end, it was my childhood film right there. A rare treasure for sure

@marklopez7775 28 күн бұрын

Hello. Good afternoon. Do you know why I do not always love the Eminem song, Stan? It has sound effects of a girl screaming, it is too sad, plus its music video accompaniment is both controversial and sad at the same time.

@makeup4mamas Ай бұрын

A good friend of mine had him facetime me at a convention a couple months ago and he was the absolute best to chat with! Casper, Now and Then, Idle Hands, SLC Punk have forever been my top favs. I watch Idle Hands with my husband every October. It was such a treat to meet him over facetime. It was like he was calling an old friend and that old friend was me 😊❤ it was so cool!

@janmarrod7805 Ай бұрын

Devon & Final destination is The GOAT🤟😎💖

@ladybugradio1988 27 күн бұрын

It's funny you mentioned that because Devon gave me chills when he was in Eminem's "Stan" video playing the obsessed title character.

@Last4Life 21 күн бұрын

Devon has and always will be a class act. The fact that John Travolta agreed to do 'The Fanatic' shows alot of respect to Devon as an actor. wicked film.

@KLbSYNCHRONOUS 29 күн бұрын

OMG!!! I was soooo in love with Devon as a young girl. I had all the bop posters on my walls and rewatched all of his movies on VHS over and over. I'm glad to see him doing well and still handsome all grown up. 👌🏻 TakeXare

@marklopez7775 28 күн бұрын

@surlyGir 23 күн бұрын

@marklopez7775 Hello. I've always liked that song. I think it's meant to be satire.

@natashakornegay5781 Ай бұрын

My favorite! In the 90’s my mom use to scream Devon Sawa to me every time I walked into a room and I would turn red. Love him

@leeanucha Ай бұрын

Oh man time just flew so fast.

@bitokay147 27 күн бұрын

I had the biggest crush on this guy as a kid. I LOVE THE LITTLE GIANTS + icebox !! Memories the good ole days.

@drdiabetes7469 23 күн бұрын

Idle hands, final destination, SLC punk, all those movies are 🔥

@alterbria 26 күн бұрын

My first celebrity crush was Macaulay Culkin. Then the French kid singer, Jordy. Then I was mesmerized by Devon Sawa in Casper. Ultimately, I feel for Pocahontas' John Smith. I definitely have a pattern!

@northernrokz79 28 күн бұрын

I had the biggest crush on Devon in Casper. I was a kid myself.

@marklopez7775 28 күн бұрын

@thumper6425 24 күн бұрын

He’ll always be a heartthrob to me! I still have my wild America on VHS! 💜🙏

@kelleywyskiel3478 Ай бұрын

From nerf to Casper and chunky, this guy has landed the most iconic roles out there and he’s so perfect in all of them!

@marklopez7775 28 күн бұрын

@kelleywyskiel3478 28 күн бұрын

@@marklopez7775 I love Eminem but I’m pretty selective love with the songs so don’t even know that one. I’ll just agree with you because it sounds like there’s a reason I don’t listen to that one.

@marklopez7775 27 күн бұрын

@@kelleywyskiel3478 Hello. Good afternoon. My name is Brian López, and what is your favorite episode of My Gym Partner is a Monkey? Please let me know in the comments down below.

@thereallazygirl Ай бұрын

he was so good as stan. the acting and lip-syncing was perfection.loved him on nikita too

@treblelatrice926 Ай бұрын

Yeah!!! Low key happy Macaulay turned the opportunity down!!! 😂😂😂

@abbied 29 күн бұрын

@@treblelatrice926The Stan role though (you mean?)

@eltravos99 Ай бұрын

I literally grew up with this guy and I didn't know it. Even going back to the Nerf commercial. SLC Punk is one of my favorite movies. I didn't even piece together who he was throughout the years. Kind of weird. And the Stan video as well. Final Destination? That was him? It's kind of blowing my mind right now.

@nb0913 Ай бұрын

I’m a 90s baby and Devon Sawa was my fave crush/actor. I love to see how down to Earth he is! Also, they never mentioned Extreme Ops. Love that movie!

@maverickx1221 25 күн бұрын

Man, I forgot he was in so many movies before Final Destination…lots of childhood staples. And he’s having an absolute blast on Chucky, hope they renew it!

@stephaniegriffin7176 23 күн бұрын

Such a a great sit down retrospective. So kudos to ET and Devon Sawa. They should do more of these.

@8ojack 22 күн бұрын

Yea, like their version of Vanity Fair’s retrospective, although I think I prefer this style better when the person they’re interviewing speaks to an interviewer instead of the camera.

@DannyGautama Ай бұрын

He saved my life from going on planes. Thank you Mr. Devon Sawa.👍🏽

@kenterminateddq5311 Ай бұрын

Macaulay Culkin as Stan might've helped his career as a mature actor.

@jeremysiron9622 25 күн бұрын

He was actually doing some quality stuff at that time, for some reason he just stopped making Hollywood movies

@missvida6251 22 күн бұрын

Macaulay is a great adult actor

@ZacharyResky Ай бұрын

I love Devon Sawa so much! I hope he comes back to Chucky if Don Mancini makes a season 4!

@MeetMrMayhem88 Ай бұрын

He was great in Chucky! Playing multiple characters, too 👏

@Michelle-DiPalo Ай бұрын

Don's having way too much fun thinking of new ways to kill off his characters. There's no way he won't be coming back.

@augustdelacreme 26 күн бұрын

Casper and Pinocchio were my favorite 🤩 in the 90s 😍

@morgie39 Ай бұрын

Devon was my first celebrity crush. Love so many of his projects

@audrab27 Ай бұрын

I remember how excited I was mailing off for his fan club and getting back a booklet on his life lol

@emmanorris7374 Ай бұрын

Love Devon Sawa. Obsessed since a teen and he’s still a class act.

@shieeshaw 25 күн бұрын

Idle Hands is still one of my favorites!

@nikrixxx6338 25 күн бұрын

Devon is severely underrated! He's been incredible in every movie I've seen him in. Idle Hands is one of my favorites bc he fully committed and made it a legit movie. The way he was able to move his hand and his body followed was awesome! He's made every role genuine and believable

@AA-qb7ni Ай бұрын

I've always loved that song and the video. Eminem is a true poet and storyteller 🙌🏼

@ColdSoldier02 26 күн бұрын

Cant forget his awesome IDLE HANDS!!!

@StuffedBearSus 20 күн бұрын

Jessica alba was so perfect

@ColdSoldier02 18 күн бұрын

@@StuffedBearSus yes!!!! She was perfection in that movie.

@athenstar10 29 күн бұрын

Devon, JTT, Leo, Nick Carter, and Prince William. The 90s boys.

@marklopez7775 28 күн бұрын

@theronaldophotography4971 Ай бұрын

The 90s kids Hollywood stars and the fandom without Social were just another level that time! They paved the way to a better landscape of movie and TV making today.

@mattryan4067 23 күн бұрын

Still remember him from the wild America movie ! Such a under rated movie !

@leilani9171 Ай бұрын

He is even better looking now WOW ❤

@sylviahardy1545 Ай бұрын

My older sister had the biggest crush on him back in the day. I was more of a JTT girl.

@MandaloreTheChosenOne Ай бұрын

Love how nice he is he plays a villain and psychopathic characters yet he’s as chill as a popsicle

@jewelqueen5949 Ай бұрын

Idol Hands is my joint!!!

@MimiBlackbird Ай бұрын

Most definitely 🤘🏽 such a cool and crazy movie

@Howard007 9 күн бұрын

He ruled the 90s & all of the movies he was in were GOLD, little giants, Casper, now & then, wild America… my god this guy is a legend

@themadmadamemim2630 24 күн бұрын

Love him! Idle Hands is one of my favorite movies.

@msaverielle 27 күн бұрын

He’s handsome.❤

@Oceanlover1982 Ай бұрын

He's like 150 years old!! The amount of experience

@jonathansk1905 Ай бұрын

He is always one of my favourites childhood actors. I am still watching him on Chucky. He is amazing. I am glad that he turned out find the way he is.

@joshdietrich5080 Ай бұрын

I’m glad that he’s still out there doing it! He always had this likability about him.

@isaidwhatIsaid86 28 күн бұрын

He became such a hot daddy… my god. - I knew he had potential in the 90’s but I didn’t think he’d turn out so handsome.

@kayleighjohnson6907 28 күн бұрын

Love Idol hands. The 90s was so fun.

@marklopez7775 28 күн бұрын

@kayleighjohnson6907 28 күн бұрын

@@marklopez7775 it was very controversial I agree. But shows how a sick person can become a obsessed fan.This happens to celebrities quite a bit.

@marklopez7775 28 күн бұрын

@@kayleighjohnson6907 I see. Well, what is your favorite Aaahh!!! Real Monsters episode of all time? Please let me know in the comments down below.

@valeriehoppus273 22 күн бұрын

I was sooo in love with Devon when he was younger 😂 he looks very different now, but I can still go back to his old movies. Casper was my favourite ❤

@christopherrodier866 24 күн бұрын

Such a humble and well spoken person

@heyItsBillieJo Ай бұрын

Oh man, I had the biggest crush on him. The strangest thing happened, 10 or so years later… I gave birth to a child that look really really similar to him. 6ft 4in blonde hair and big blue eyes. Mysterious weird occurrences I tell ya. Even better, his favorite scary movies are … you got it… Final Destination movies. This was a really good interview. Thanks ET!

@treblelatrice926 Ай бұрын

Yesss!!! When I saw this, had to click on it!!! I hope this gets a lot of.views!!!!

@heyItsBillieJo Ай бұрын

@@treblelatrice926 💜💜💜🦄

@MimiBlackbird Ай бұрын

I totally get that! I had the biggest crush on Ron Weasley and my youngest son looks just like a Weasley red hair green eyes, and we’re Mexican so that’s rare. ❤

@heyItsBillieJo Ай бұрын

@@MimiBlackbirdoh wow! 🤯 aww I bet he’s more handsome than Ron! 💜 they sure do grow up fast too. The crazy part is I didn’t realize how much he resembled him until watching this. Me nor his father have blonde hair or blue eyes. I’m green, he’s brown. Both my parents have brown and both his parents have brown. It’s those .0000001% chance and we got it with our boys lol

@randypiper7485 Ай бұрын

I think it was called "Life on the line". I liked that with him in it. It was appropriate and genuine and serious. Well done!.

@gnlilu6972 Ай бұрын

Honestly, I am a huge Davon Sawa fan 🙌 If he is in a movie, I am so watching 🙋🏻‍♀️. I strongly believe that he is an amazing actor 🎭 Love 💗 you Davon Sawa and sorry for having your posters in my room.

@treblelatrice926 Ай бұрын

Toooo funny 😂❤❤

@jujub4553 Ай бұрын

Devon Sawa has always been sooooo fine and he’s aged soooo well! He’s still so hot 🥵

@EdwardC100 Ай бұрын

I had to google though, He's only 45! He looks ok but a bit rough for only 45, thought he was older.

@8ojack 22 күн бұрын

@@EdwardC100 Probably has to do with all the hard partying he did when he was younger which is what drive him out of the industry for a while to get clean and find himself.

@asisgamble7729 Ай бұрын

I was in looove with him since little giants and casper....❤

@treblelatrice926 Ай бұрын

BRING BACK FINAL DESTINATION!!!!❤❤❤❤😊😊😊

@YEAR-1-RELICS Ай бұрын

He looks so different from when he was a kid.

@treblelatrice926 Ай бұрын

But still handsome!!❤

@jimthar17 24 күн бұрын

He got his teeth fixed.

@paopaupow 25 күн бұрын

Had the biggest crush on him OMG, Junior in Little Giants and Scott on Now and Then

@JokesandJudgement Ай бұрын

This is how you get to age when youre not problematic. He looks healthy.

@HopeGabrielle592 21 күн бұрын

My sister and I LOVED Wild America growing up. We used to watch it multiple times a day, no joke.

@JenCole2107 23 күн бұрын

Casper, final destination, little giants, and Stan were the best! ❤ He looks great along with his little family. 😊

@vibeofthee80s_ 22 күн бұрын

I did not know he did all those films as a child, awesome Ty great upload 5/5/24

@scottodom2538 17 күн бұрын

I loved Wild America as a kid. I loved Little Giants too. Now as I’ve gotten older, Idle Hands and Final Destination are great too! The common denominator is Devon Sawa is a great actor!

@tl5957 Ай бұрын

Junior Floyd !!!! & Casper !!! Before Final Destination lol

@mkleejr34 Ай бұрын

Big Fan of Devon Sawa been watching him for years.

@chandrascorner8780 26 күн бұрын

Took my kids to see Casper at Halloween 2022. Was wondering where Devon Sawa went. I loved the Casper movie.

@deepvibes4871 25 күн бұрын

I was born in 1995, thankyou for making my childhood special! Now i have such great taste in movies 🍻❤

@riz-rq9wr 28 күн бұрын

Hes so fine still lol i loved him when I was younger I’m 36 now ❤ looking at him young he could of played jack for titanic

@marklopez7775 28 күн бұрын

@TheSkeptic_1 18 күн бұрын

This is the most condensed "Actor reflects on their most famous roles" I've ever seen, lol. Devon's career spans decades and it was crammed into 9 min. SLC Punk and his role in it are criminally underrated.

@BrooklynnNwala 22 күн бұрын

He will always be “Stan” to me.‼️

@missvida6251 22 күн бұрын

He is still so handsome!

@jenniferd5477 Ай бұрын

Omg ❤❤❤ whaaaattttt !!!!!! Hope he’s coming back to the spotlight he’s really been missed ❤

@ovninicole 27 күн бұрын

All of us loved him as teens, he was most every girls celebrity crush

@66voldemort 24 күн бұрын

I never made the connection that he was, live Casper, plus final destination guy plus, STAN! great work, I loved him in everything he’s done!

@jac5348 Ай бұрын

He is very grounded & humble

@abeolivares7875 Ай бұрын

Still handsome as ever!

@marklopez7775 28 күн бұрын

@queentee90_ 26 күн бұрын

Loved him in Little Giants & Now & Then

@thatguyfromsandiego2660 19 күн бұрын

This guy deserves more credit, almost feel like like he’s the Feldman of the 90’s. Didn’t do as many movies but the ones he did stuck with people. Casper and little giants to this day are some of my favorites. Final destination brought something new to horror at that time. Idle Hands is a damn classic good ball horror that never gets old for me. Just all around love this dude.