Eugene Levy Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters

Eugene Levy Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters | GQ

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Eugene Levy breaks down his most iconic roles from film and television, including his roles in 'American Pie,' 'National Lampoon's Vacation,' 'Schitt's Creek,' 'Waiting for Guffman,' 'Best in Show,' 'Bringing Down the House,' 'A Mighty Wind,' 'Splash' and 'The Reluctant Traveler.'
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Director: Robby Miller
Director of Photography: Jack Belisle
Editor: Phil Ceconi
Talent: Eugene Levy
Producer: Camille Ramos
Line Producer: Jen Santos
Associate Producer: Lyla Neely
Production Manager: James Pipitone
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Talent Booker: Lauren Mendoza
Camera Operator: Chloe Ramos
Gaffer: Niklas Moller
Sound Mixer: Lily Van Leeuwan
Production Assistant: Erica Palmieri
Stylist: Erica Cloud
Groomer: Ana Sorys
Post Production Supervisor: Rachael Knight
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Rob Lombardi
Additional Editor: Jason Malizia
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell
00:00 Eugene Levy's Iconic Characters
00:20 American Pie
02:47 National Lampoon's Vacation
04:00 Schitt's Creek
08:32 Waiting for Guffman
12:02 Best in Show
14:46 Bringing Down the House
16:04 A Mighty Wind
19:40 Splash
22:11 The Reluctant Traveler
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@interfusor Ай бұрын

So much respect to Levy for saying he did the American Pie sequels for the paycheck, not a lot of actors admit to that.

@Woozlewuzzleable Ай бұрын

I don't blame him for it, he'd been working for decades before that and paid his dues.

@andrewbowden6982 Ай бұрын

I mean he can't claim it was for anything else really

@rossbooth4635 Ай бұрын

And his cameo appearances are the only thing I remember about any of those sequels.

@jasonjerusalem Ай бұрын

Well, we'll just tell your mother we did it for a paycheck...

@squamish4244 Ай бұрын

@@andrewbowden6982He could have just ignored their existence, nobody would have cared.

@stealintomorrow Ай бұрын

Him just unabashedly being a proud dad for a bit there was so sweet :)

@someguy42093 Ай бұрын

I’m really high

@francescaa8331 Ай бұрын

It's really cute.

@DrVenture45 Ай бұрын

Eugene's eyebrows are nearly as iconic as his outstanding career! I've been a fan ever since SCTV.

@frankchoi7 Ай бұрын

I just want to nestle up in them and take a quick shnooz

@larserik8899 Ай бұрын

The caterpillars are kinda his staple!

@francescaa8331 Ай бұрын

same

@toddanthony6664 8 күн бұрын

If there were an eyebrow hall of fame, Eugene Levy and Peter Gallagher would be the first inductees.

@TRIGGAMAN_LOCO Ай бұрын

He was the perfect “normal” character in American Pie. Just so funny

@HankAaronJoseph19 Ай бұрын

That's what he does.

@ryukomatoi592 Ай бұрын

When he has "the talk" with his son 😂

@Canada232 Ай бұрын

I love the fact that whenever you see him these days, he's wearing his Order of Canada pin. Such a great Canadian.

@PatrickKeating Ай бұрын

Fred Willard absolutely made Best In Show and he was a comedy genius. I miss him all the time. RIP

@kardave2848 Ай бұрын

I love how fondly he talks about John Candy!

@kurtdewittphoto Ай бұрын

Best in Show is hysterical.

@uncletom356 Ай бұрын

Best in Movie, amirite?!?!?!

@samanthab1923 Ай бұрын

The feet 😂

@oopik0059 Ай бұрын

Loved him in A Mighty Wind as well!

@JenSell1626 Ай бұрын

@@oopik0059damn I own the DVD and never watched it

@TheSquishySnail Ай бұрын

Eugene Levy being a proud dad and talking about his kids' achievements makes me smile.

@petecolon162 Ай бұрын

The best eyebrows in the business

@Ms.Fowlbwahhh Ай бұрын

Eugene Levy never gets the credit he deserves. He was always my favorite on SCTV along with Catherine O Hara. Great to see he's still doing well!

@dylanlee32 Ай бұрын

It's so funny seeing Bringing Down The House brought up, I LOVED that movie when I was younger and hadn't even thought of it in 10+ years. It's nice to see he speaks kindly of it and of Queen Latifah

@JimVincent Ай бұрын

Can't watch the kiss at the end of A Mighty Wind without tearing up. They nailed it.

@betharlington1447 Ай бұрын

Every single cast member on SCTV was brilliant. One of the best shows ever made.

@aFoundingYouTuber Ай бұрын

Been a Eugene Levy fan since back in his SCTV days. His dry-wit/deadpan delivery, which is the comedic form I enjoy most, has provided me a lifetime of LOLing (sometimes so loud my dogs yelp, then flee to the bedroom).

@smokeye9765 Ай бұрын

What a legend he is.

@17gt350 Ай бұрын

So glad he chose to do American pie. There can be no other Jim’s dad.

@candyapu3 Ай бұрын

A Mighty Wind might be the funniest movie I’ve ever seen so underrated

@ChadWhyNot Ай бұрын

One of the best comedies ever made

@CoastPropertyBuyers Ай бұрын

Yep. Toss up between that and Best in Show.

@ShinRyojin Ай бұрын

Armed and Dangerous is one of his most underrated movies. Him and John Candy made a great team and the soundtrack had no business going that hard.

@rebeccakurtz7575 Ай бұрын

I WAS JUST GOING TO POST THAT SAME THING!!! 😀😀😀

@mandomartinez8661 Ай бұрын

I was about to as well. Seems like im the only one who loves that movie. RIP Tiney Lister

@blackgumball Ай бұрын

I was disappointed they didn't discuss Armed and Dangerous. My favorite Eugene Levy film.

@lovatog14 Ай бұрын

That title track is peak eighties.

@Footyfan123 14 күн бұрын

Came here for the Armed and Dangerous comments.

@Theomite Ай бұрын

Now I wanna see Eugene play a vicious crime lord who speaks and acts exactly the way Eugene does in this interview. He's exactly like Eugene, he just says horrifying threats of violence in the same tone as talking about the AMERICAN PIE paychecks.

@someguy42093 Ай бұрын

If the godfather came out today. What if he played Vito?

@welcometothemovies9157 21 күн бұрын

It'll be like when Albert Brooks played that mobster in Drive

@OhanaFilms Ай бұрын

I know people toss out the term "legend" easily but he's an actual legend.

@johnmlln9982 Ай бұрын

SCTV was a generations Monty Python.

@d.d8381 Ай бұрын

don't forget Armed & Dangerous, great movie with John Candy And Eugene

@brooklynboogie1405 Ай бұрын

Anyone remember “Club Paradise” with Robin Williams? Levy was funny in that as well with Rick Moranis! 😂

@theheddy718 Ай бұрын

The Barry's 😂

@Woozlewuzzleable Ай бұрын

He made American Pie for me.

@frailingbanjo Ай бұрын

A Mighty Wind is my favorite film. Beautifully done

@scottportner4587 Ай бұрын

You got me straight trippin boo was the line they promoted in all the commercials and what everyone remembers. Awesome she came up with it.

@carasheehan8383 Ай бұрын

Just gotta say that he’s the most handsome now than he’s ever been. A true silver fox lol love him

@shaylah2725 Ай бұрын

I am so happy he was talked into playing the dad in American Pie. hes hilarious & I cant see anybody else playing it but him ❤ I also love him in Bringing Down The House LOL

@veesvoyages Ай бұрын

No one else could have been Jim's dad. He was brilliant at that role!

@FredrickGustafson-lv4ty Ай бұрын

Endlessly tasteful and forever charming, what a great guy.

@ponchoandy Ай бұрын

Christopher Guest's troupe is one of the funniest group of humans on the planet.

@Rustles Ай бұрын

The Kiss at the end was beautiful and no doubt helped it's Best Song Oscar Nomination.

@og87 Ай бұрын

What a great actor that transcends so many generations and keeps reinventing himself in the same way but over and over in different movies. Incredble love him and the moves and parts he does. Shhcitts creek another absolute massive hit.

@spacekitt.n Ай бұрын

so glad theres a mighty wind segment in this. its often skipped in a lot of these type of videos. underrated flick

@Ink_Addict93 Ай бұрын

Schitt’s Creek was HILARIOUS💀

@Devilsblood Ай бұрын

SCTV was genius comedy. Canada's answer to Saturday night live, every actor in that show was gold.

@jdrock9623 Ай бұрын

Loved Eugene Levy in Bringing Down the House. So funny. Even his extremely brief cameo in Father of the Bride as he auditioned as the Wedding Singer.

@Kloverkill Ай бұрын

What an incredible career - total legend. Started watching him as Earl Camembert on SCTV on a barely viewable tv broadcast we were picking up with an antenna and am now streaming his latest stuff. Pure Canadian treasure.

@faisalsiddiqui75 Ай бұрын

Legend

@onenonlyhannahsarkodie Ай бұрын

That part ❤❤❤

@davidd5213 Ай бұрын

I love Eugene Levy. Nobody could do dead pan comedy they way he does. He is amazing.

@nicholaslowe4254 26 күн бұрын

Out of all the episodes I’ve watched in this “breaks down” series, this was my favorite. Eugene seems so genuine and he’s a wonderful story teller

@mikethemountie4959 Ай бұрын

Always a favorite! I’ve loved Eugene’s writing and comedy for decades.

@Woozlewuzzleable Ай бұрын

Splash, great villain. First thing I saw him in.

@jiminut Ай бұрын

Anti-hero to be real

@lkf8799 Ай бұрын

Same 😉

@nannynadia Ай бұрын

This is the best interview ever

@harambeftw8363 Ай бұрын

I would love to see this town in the autumn. One of my all time favorite lines ever.

@justinrowland5191 Ай бұрын

Armed and dangerous. Forgotten classic.

@CaptainZachofEarth Ай бұрын

I have never been this early for a video in my life lol. we love you, Mr. Levy!

@Thelasttruespic505 Ай бұрын

Such an amazing actor

@ryanm776 Ай бұрын

Omg how do you not include> Armed and Dangerous! With John Candy

@itspaulwilliamsjnr Ай бұрын

So gifted in acting awkward, that it makes him stand out in every motion picture! Salute!!!

@peachxblue Ай бұрын

He is the absolute best. I love Schitt’s Creek and Best in Show, and now I’m gonna watch the Reluctant Traveler!!

@danrose1418 Ай бұрын

In case you missed it, he's wearing an Order of Canada lapel pin. Subtle but undoubtedly deliberate accessory given the interview.

@angelaward8992 Ай бұрын

This was soo awesome and soo much fun ❤

@LoveFromALondonGirl Ай бұрын

Well done GQ …this was lovely guys …x x

@OffsetCommon Ай бұрын

Stay Tuned (1992) was a great movie I’m surprised he did not mention

@musclesforsupes Ай бұрын

I hope he comes back in the rumored sequel to American Reunion.

@wingerfan1 18 күн бұрын

Absolutely loved him and armed and dangerous. One of my favorite movies he ever did.

@kelownatechkid Ай бұрын

Mr Levy is such a great force within comedy!!

@Agent-wn7le Ай бұрын

He’s sooooooo cooool

@dssouthern Ай бұрын

I loved Rick moranis and Dave Thomas in strange brew! Awesome flick

@BigBadMoose Ай бұрын

I knew it was a long shot but I was really hoping “Almost Heroes” was going to be on here

@davidlynch9049 Ай бұрын

Igor! Awesome interview. Thanks.

@glmtv4071 Ай бұрын

Now cast him for the live action "up" movie lmao fr ❤❤❤😂😂

@derkeheath5172 Ай бұрын

Watched his first film, Cannibal Girls, on Tubi last year. It was weird seeing him and SCTV co-actor Andrea Martin together in a fairly serious low-budget horror movie (directed by Ivan Reitman).

@brettbarton1911 Ай бұрын

Club paradise is such a underrated gem.

@gregman05 Ай бұрын

I wouldve liked to see him talk about "Armed & Dangerous"

@marifazekas5650 Ай бұрын

To think how long Catherine O’Hara and Eugene levy have known and worked with each other. Probably about as long as they’ve been married to their spouses lol

@joeycalderon1556 Ай бұрын

I always liked him as a character actor, but his role in A Mighty Wind made me love him

@MidnightWhite420 Ай бұрын

Those eyebrows are infamous

@John_F898 Ай бұрын

Iconic iconic iconic!!!

@Booma151676 Ай бұрын

A true legend

@TheCurtisdavies Ай бұрын

legend.

@Bobby_Barbato 4 күн бұрын

I love his character in « Multiplicity »

@pcan01 13 күн бұрын

The most naturally funny human. Love him.

@magnusprime27 Ай бұрын

I loved him in stay tuned as crowley

@smokinjoe2122 Ай бұрын

As others have stated, an absolute legend.

@jaybee9016 Ай бұрын

The fact you didn’t ask him about SCTV is an affront to decency

@jamesbodnarchuk3322 Ай бұрын

❤Eugene Levy

@owtsideperspective3588 Ай бұрын

Schittz creek was a masterpiece

@kingrama2727 Ай бұрын

I wish he had talked about Armed and Dangerous… Great movie

@manu87495 Ай бұрын

I've never been this quick outside of the bedroom in my life

@roryjohnson3885 Ай бұрын

Only person that's in ALL the movies

@cupidhart-james4277 Ай бұрын

I honestly think Eugene is just always playin himself. Which is brilliant!

@samanthab1923 Ай бұрын

His character in Splash! Still makes me laugh 😂

@BoxCoverArt Ай бұрын

You don't talk about his best role ever in Almost Heroes.

@Tax_Master_DFW Ай бұрын

Awesome comedian and I love the SCTV show. I still do the 3D House of horror scene with my kids and of course, they hate it when I do. hahaha

@ccan_max5285 Ай бұрын

Great actor

@hellrazor67 Ай бұрын

Eugene Levy has been one of my favorite comedic actors since the SCTV days. Always makes me laugh.

@jaywiseman7513 Ай бұрын

Love her definitely need to watch yellow jackets

@sparklefartzpwnt Ай бұрын

Was hoping for Club Paradise talk.

@astucity 24 күн бұрын

All of his chracters are iconic.

@TimothyLeeClark Ай бұрын

I know almost heroes isn’t loved, but Eugene’s character guy fontenot is absolutely hilarious. Eugene is effortlessly funny.

@Ocalif3 Ай бұрын

The Reluctant Traveler is a great show

@user1138 18 күн бұрын

Can't believe they didn't bring up Armed and Dangerous, an underrated 80's comedy

@LuciousUnger Ай бұрын

Stay Tuned!

@Paul-zs7rd Ай бұрын

Armed and Dangerous 1986 - John Candy, Eugene Levy, Meg Ryan

@jeshkam Ай бұрын

Davenport: "I don't know, sir."

@donreid6399 Ай бұрын

Poor guy. You could tell he was a mechanic who had NO CLUE where the car was, but had just been told to say, "I don't know." 🙂

@theunknown4570 17 күн бұрын

Seems like yesterday as a kid in the 80s watching SCTV with him and candy on it

@danjohnston3422 21 күн бұрын

I remember him as the lead guitarist for The Queenhaters.

@jamesmorant1406 Ай бұрын

Any movie he does he was a scene stealer