I had quite a strange introduction to the trilogy. I first watched Before Midnight, which made me very attached to the characters. And then I wanted to see how they met. To witness that in Before Sunrise was very charming. Of course I had to see Before Sunset. That was even better. At this point I was so in love with Jesse and Celine that I rewatched Before Midnight the same night that I saw all of them for the first time. It is one of my favorite trilogies of all time.

This is my favorite trilogy. It's so beautiful and intricate. They are being very humble.

I really hope that they continue with the series, the Before films are by far my favorite movies

I love this trilogy especially the first one. I've seen it like 20 times and I almost learned every line by heart.

theres something so mesmerizing about richard and how pure he his and alive..

Julie, no matter what, is beautiful. Imagine not aging, just existence , no experiences, no life, no love or heart ache or losses, wins, ups and downs. Our bodies are just vessels for here ,earth, our soul is for the next life. Live and have experiences, life, love, take chances but don't just let it all fall apart, control what you can , let go of the things you can not. She is beautiful, her body , mind and I'm sure her soul , no one would pass on waking up to her or women( men or both whatever you perfer) beautiful person like this.

A part of me wants to chat "Do number 4! Do number 4". But at the same time, the trilogy is perfect. Ugh. They could easily do another one about them in their 50's.....but do we need it? The answer is no....but also yes. XD

Richard Linklater is starting to become one of my favorite directors

I think it is utterly superficial to talk about how Julie has aged and how that is reflected on her appearance. She is an actress and a musician and she does her job well. She is not a model but she IS a beautiful woman, and it is only natural that she is aging and changing. That's actually what is common to all of us, so I think no one should judge her or anyone else as aging is what awaits us all.

All three are great films, each one better...

Greatest films of all time! Thank God these three got to meet!!!

The commenter removed his/her comment on the interview... asking how bored these two must be talking about this movie for the last 10 months. But that is why the interview is so loose... really wanted to let them talk about what they wanted to talk about. But Julie and Ethan quite naturally talk about their chemistry, whether the camera is running or not. And Rick is always an interesting thinker.

With the number of interviews they've done for Before Midnight, it's a feat to create room for a conversation that is lighthearted, casual and extremely interesting. Thanks for this interview!

Recently discovered the "Before" trilogy. Brilliant.

I really hope they make another film as I absolutely adore the trilogy.

I love watching these two.. and Ethan in the previous video I just watch.. They are so approachable in their conversational comfort. Unlike so many in the industry who are so guarded when interviewed. Loved this!

He hides it, but Linklater is clearly a bit irked when Julie mentions not getting writing credits for the first film. Very interesting!

super interview, thanks for posting!!

They make these every 10 years and that is coming up in a couple years I hope they make a 4th one!!!

Great stuff, thanks for the interview! Very cool people who have made admirable work.

Amazing - love how it just glides naturally into the interview/chat.

Great interview David. Thank You!

Julie is nervous. I vicariously fell in love with her a couple days ago when I watch all three of those movies in a row.

it is almost time for the fourth edition of 'Before...'. We huge fans are waiting with bated breath.... BEFORE SUNRISE, a perfect prototype of communication at its best, is a staple in all my university English classes. I myself seem never have enough of the first edition. Each time, I fall in love with Celine and Jesse. Get the cameras rolling, Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke.Please. :)

Love Linklater's shirt.

Great interview, thanks! :)

Finally figured out his shirt is the logo of the private distribution company 'The Criterion Collection'.

love this trilogy and I love Julie so much!!! ❤

Love Julie with Ethan in Before Midnight. I wish everyone related to each other like they did in this movie.

They are both so cool, and comfortable w each other. This was so enjoyable...and funny.

The fight in the last film was indeed the "perfect fight" and I'm glad they spoke about it a little bit, but I wanted them to delve into it a little more. To me it was the most unreal part of the trilogy, not the way it was performed, but the unlikelihood of the dialogue turning out like that in real life. The retorts and exchanges were so well delivered and thought through, and I wonder if they have regrets about it, or at least some apprehension. Perhaps one justification could be that Jesse had such appropriate and eloquent responses in the fight because he is a writer after all, and can "script" in his head very quickly and successfully...

Julie, Ethan and Richard are the perfect combination for this production

All 3 films are fantastic.

I truly love this movie

The ‘before’ films could potentially be a special, personal and lifelong historic film series if they can keep it up in real-time (every 9 or so years) well into the characters and actual actors twilight years. Everyone could relate, age and go through life stages with the story of these characters/actors. I imagine it would be both sorrowful and sweet that the last film would be called ‘after Sunset’ where one or both characters have passed because that is life (though hopefully not the actors at the time) and then reflections of all significant parts of all the other films prior happen beginning from the start when they first met both young and didn’t know what the future laid ahead of them.

Hate how both talk over Julie all the time. Ethan and Richard. I want to hear her talk.

She is so sweet

I want that Criteron Collection t-shirt.

Never expect the worse from anything, Julie. I wish u the very best

I found these movies the first two anyway, at my local library. I had never heard of them but I knew I liked the actors from other work. I love the movies the chemistry between them onscreen The only thing I didn’t like were the endings in the second and third movie. Maybe I am just too romantic, I am one of those people that loves Frank Capra movies. I don’t want too much reality in my movies... but like I say, I loved the interaction between the two of them and the beautiful thing about these movies is that they seem to have captured what it’s really like to have an instant attachment to someone… I just could have done without the mean fight... we’ve all been there especially anyone over 55 but do we really need to relive those nasty moments? I wish they had brought that back around to a little more sweetness between them... this trilogy is the most interesting i’ve seen in a long time! Love these characters

It's pretty sad to see comments about her physical appearance, that's exactly the kind of thinking that perpetuates women objectification. Any woman, no matter how she looks, is more than just a pretty or unattractive face. I love Julie for the kind of unapologetic woman she is. She doesn't care about looking pretty, she prefers spending her time doing things she loves, things that makes her life meaningful and rich.

why does everyone critique Julie's aging? Is it because whenever people are young they look good, it becomes more obvious how they age?

I need more their movies after this movie

I love learning that Ethan wrote himself long monologues after seeing his interview where he came for Rick about how long the Before Sunrise monologues were 😂

French actresses dont resort to surgery and drastic diets as much as US ones. Think Isabelle Huppert, Nathalie Baye, Fanny Ardant..and you know what at least they keep their facial expressions intact..quite useful when you are in this profession :)

The 2nd film is what led many to go for the 1st film, isn’t it ? And having seen the first 2 there there was a yearning to know what happened next but no screaming for it, no demand for it. So the years between the trilogy turned out to be the metaphorical time- space of people’s lives. The fourth one would be or can be “on Golden Pond” mark 2.

nice Criterion shirt Rick!

This trilogy is more of a couple counselling ❤ a great antidote to the romantic love of Cinema.

I actually love this particular interview because Ethan Hawke isn't here. 😅 Not because I don't like him or that he's a bad interview but in the other interviews he tends to dominate the conversation. And I always wanted to hear more of what Julie had to say about these movies.

Everytime Julie says "You know", take a shot.

i Love the Movies!the best for me is before midnight

I like the second one best❤

Seriously though DP/30 is so much better than my shitty film school.

homegirl goes crazy in that 3rd film

Please make a fourth

4:18 The way she says “literally”

I appreciate this channel a lot, however, here, more on the actual scenes, instead of how they react to success would have been better though its touched on sometimes. Great chance to dive into the fight scene, but instead we get a segue into a dull question regarding reaction to success. As a film maker myself it would be great to have more in depth discussion on the shooting of and thinking behind particular scenes

Richard wearing the criterion t-shirt, what a guy

Look at Julies face at 10:10. Thats why she was perfect in those movies.

they could call the next movie BEFORE MIDDAY

Isn’t it about time for before midnight?

like.. like.. you know.. like.. I mean you know😂

i love the 1st and 2nd movies.. probably my all time favorites! but the 3rd installment was a total nightmare to me.. i should have stop at the 2nd movie :/

Don't say twenty seven! I'm twenty seven! Six more months to go. I can make it.

3:34

I know thatJulie and Ethan said they wouldnt make another movie without Linkletter, but can we PLEASE find another good, sympathetic director? I'm as old as they are, and divorced, so just tell me what happened!!! I can take it! Some of us are happy, some of us arent, some of us try and only succeed part of the time.. So its ok, just give us more!!

😱 She has an incredible beauty & spectacular body!!

'Before Sunrise' is a classic. 'Before Sunset' is a good movie.

I only discovered the Before trilogy Dec 2021. I really enjoyed them. A must see set of movies. I have one criticism. I didn't find it realistic that in Before Midnight, the 3rd movie, they would be talking incessantly and at the same speed. After being married 10 years, conversation slows. I found some of Celine's reasons for being angry and upset at the end really bizarre and cuckoo.Realistic? 🤔 She was being super unreasonable when Jesse was simply trying to process his angst of having his son so far away. The next movie will be about Celine's medications and descent into dementia and how Jesse deals with having to hold the family together with the twins in college in London and Brussels.

'YOU KNOW,I MEAN YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN,YOU KNOW'

her tea is very hot

Linklater reminds me of a shorter haired David Foster Wallace...

1:10

If Linklater is to make a 4th film - what shall it be called?

3:11 That's mean, but I suppose that kind of roasting is probably Julie's way of making sure any actors she kisses on set don't mistakenly think they have a chance with her in real life.

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I’m very disappointed how Richard and Ethan talk over Julie constantly! Can you let her talk :/ this made me like the movie less

watching this 10 years later and she is not dead! she thought she might be dead in 6 years because of her health issues... (32:30)

off your rocker

I wonder how many adolescents Julie kissed in order to know what it’s like to kiss adolescents.

I think she looks OK for 44 - its her persona and wardrobe that's throwing people off.

"like, you know..."

Interesting how this director can’t talk w o saying “like” “you know” uh hmm erhhh I mean sorta kinda Same thing w the actress

she seems so uncomfortable..much love to her..being a celebrity sounds awful

If hollywood wants to make movie about Hillary Clinton, Julie would the perfect cast.

I love Julie but if she says "you know" once more I'll kill myself

Her weight gain is just so noticeable, she should have lost it for midnight, it's just such a big deal as she's the starlett of the franchise.

Great triology great actors but she needs to stop using "you know" and "like" in every single sentence. So distracting and a very poor use of english for an actor.

damn, she didn´t age well...

Julie hasn't aged well at all. She smokes, right?

I really hope that they continue with the series, the Before films are by far my favorite movies