From Hollywood to Prague: How John Carpenter Remotely Directed “Suburban Screams”

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8 ай бұрын

“It’s the only way to direct,” says John Carpenter of the remote setup that allowed him to direct his spooky new series, “Suburban Screams,” from the comfort of his Hollywood Hills living room. “Suburban Screams” is available now on Peacock.
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@kyle1137 8 ай бұрын

So happy Carpenter has lived long enough to see his movies be appreciated the way they deserve

@Nobody-dl4tm 8 ай бұрын

amen to that!

@jackprescott9652 8 ай бұрын

@@gatorarman12 Mainstream critics are crap. I have lost every confidence in his criteria. Everything now must be girl powered, anti american, pro gay, anti Christian and multicultural to have a decent review.

@KaliU-ix2kf 6 ай бұрын

The Thing True masterpiece ❤

@Leon_Russell. 8 ай бұрын

John's sense of humour is still fully intact, I see. He's a great guest and it's great to see how much Stephen loves the man's work.

@Vmaxfodder 8 ай бұрын

How is all that student load forgiveness working out for you?

@llongone2 8 ай бұрын

An American Treasure and one of the greatest film directors to ever do it. I salute you, John Carpenter.

@jonesjimbo1382 8 ай бұрын

A worldwide treasure, his movies have influeneced the landscaped of film making and shaped generations ideas of what horror and composing should be.

@travisbickle2004 8 ай бұрын

He loves directing from his living room so he can get straight back to gaming afterwards 😂

@horrorfanandy4647 7 ай бұрын

He’s a practical guy, whatever works best for him is what he’s gonna do! 😂 Love John and his straightforward honesty! 🤣

@MPB059 8 ай бұрын

I’m so happy that John Carpenter did this interview. He’s definitely one of the greatest and my favorite filmmaker of all time!

@tytn9978 8 ай бұрын

I just realized something about Stephen ... he isn't just an interviewer; he's a FAN, and there is so much joy in his questions that he makes the interview look like nothing more than two long-time friends chatting about the things they enjoy, without worrying about an audience. THAT is a gift!

@dominichowell6896 4 ай бұрын

I like when his eyes light up like that and you can tell he's happy to dig in. Back on Colbert Report he had on The Flaming Lips and was beside himself with excitement. During the interview he told the singer his music was like leading someone deep into the forest on shrooms and ditching them there. You could tell that's what he liked about it. Very funny

@EpisodeCJSII 8 ай бұрын

John Carpenters The Thing is one of my favorite movies of all time. True classic

@franklaferriere5754 8 ай бұрын

Halloween, The Thing, Escape From NY, Assault on Precint 13, The Fog, Vampires, Dark Star....

@Madbandit77 8 ай бұрын

@@franklaferriere5754 Prince Of Darkness, Starman, Christine, Memoirs Of An Invisible Man, They Live, In The Mouth Of Madness, The Ward, Ghosts Of Mars, Big Trouble In Little China, Body Bags, Village Of The Damned remake, Escape From LA.

@Njbear7453 8 ай бұрын

The carpenter holy trinity- Halloween, The Fog, Escape From New York.

@Nobody-dl4tm 8 ай бұрын

@@Njbear7453 my carpenter trinity: the thing, big trouble, and they live 😅

@aftonair 8 ай бұрын

"Big Trouble in Little China" is one of my all time favorite movies. It still holds up to this day. Great practical effects.

@jasonnewell7036 8 ай бұрын

It is a perfect movie.

@gosixers546 8 ай бұрын

Yes it fn does! Let me tell you what Jack Burton would do

@Vmaxfodder 8 ай бұрын

Not too toxic masculine for you? So tell me how all that student loan forgiveness working out for you today?

@Nudiescorner 8 ай бұрын

Oh ABSOLUTELY!

@KaliU-ix2kf 6 ай бұрын

And inspired Mortal Combat

@zacg_ 8 ай бұрын

The theme from Halloween is just legendary. It's so incredibly simple but even more impressively effective.

@toddboughn5168 8 ай бұрын

To this day, when I hear it I get a chill up my spine.

@mattdad8429 8 ай бұрын

True, true. Escape From New York and the Fog stand out to me as well as being quite literally just as good as Halloween, if not better as well; although nowhere near as recognizable. He could really lay down a moody soundtrack when he wanted to. Absolute genius.

@leslyotero9262 8 ай бұрын

@@toddboughn5168exactly! It’s also probably the most iconic horror theme song ever!! As soon as u play that song everyone knows where it’s from.

@justinklenk 8 ай бұрын

That horrifically piercing SYNTH...

@peaceandmetal88 8 ай бұрын

Standing front row at the Warfield in San Francisco, seeing this man play his scores live was one of my favorite concertgoing experiences of all time. What a legend. The Thing is one of my favorite movies of all time too!

@abrahamramirez3980 8 ай бұрын

John Carpenter is still so sharp, witty and nihilistic as ever!! I wish he would come back for at least one more film!! Reunite with some of his regulars like Kurt Russell and Tom Atkins!

@martinblevin5587 8 ай бұрын

Do yourself a favour and track down the audio commentaries they produced together. These are the most enjoyable experiences where two old friends reminisce while watching their past endeavours.

@RagedContinuum 4 ай бұрын

I wish the aging greats like David Lynch and John Carpenter would be given a large budget with no concerns about profitability as a sending off project

@Nobody-dl4tm 8 ай бұрын

Dude is an absolute LEGEND. I love him so much

@Shamunt 8 ай бұрын

John is very sharp for his age. Staying creative and working does well for you.

@steveconn 8 ай бұрын

All around talent. Film, writing, score.

@ayaxsoul 7 ай бұрын

Agree. Carpenter is the Da Vinci of our era.

@Njbear7453 8 ай бұрын

Carpenter and Argento the 2 greatest horror directs of all time.

@horrorfanandy4647 7 ай бұрын

100% Absolute legends the pair of them!

@sarahcahlik0u8me 8 ай бұрын

love the final line from Stephen, " WATCH CLARK, WATCH HIM."

@CreatorInTrng 8 ай бұрын

John was hitting on all cylinders ! What a treat!

@laalaa99stl 8 ай бұрын

I guess you could say he was... settling old scores. 😎

@pumpkinking5174 8 ай бұрын

One of the best to get behind the lens. A true visionary genius of cinema.

@robbo_96 8 ай бұрын

Ah love this interview. He's one of my favourite directors and it's a joy to see him so chilled and unpretentious and care free, just enjoying life.

@sir_vix 8 ай бұрын

It seems like the actors being on strike has resulted in a wider range of guests appearing on talk shows. Directors particularly, but also just people who are noted veterans of their field, but not necessarily on the circuit looking to put the hard sell on product. Hopefully this is something that can continue going forward.

@Sawlon 8 ай бұрын

The Thing is my favorite!

@NicolasAlexanderOtto 8 ай бұрын

This guy, even as a senior is absolutely spot on! What a legend!

@paulmcfadden9498 8 ай бұрын

genius, individual and sincere. wow!

@ZelbeQahi 8 ай бұрын

What an inspiring man John Carpenter! He’s got the energy and creativity still.

@skeleton-key 8 ай бұрын

What a Legend

@GoodEyeSniper74 8 ай бұрын

John is a treasure, an all time great, a legend. Love this guy so much.

@thachocolategod 8 ай бұрын

Such a delightful human, how can you not love John Carpenter!?

@Jcholla 7 ай бұрын

He lost a little bit of me when he said he hated Halloween 2

@horrorfanandy4647 7 ай бұрын

@@JchollaI love that film but I can understand why, he wanted nothing to do with it and only did it out of obligation. He got through the writing process via a 6-pack of beer a night. Obviously there was some level of care that went into it as he composed the score and was in charge of the reshoots, but ultimately I’d say his heart was barely in it. It got in the way of projects he actually wanted to do. It’s a great film and a worthy sequel but he’s got every right to feel otherwise.

@magicmike7198 8 ай бұрын

I prefer when this unique director is in Q&A sessions with fans at various film festivals. He is not the most eloquent person and his answers are always simple, direct and to the point. Humble, sometimes too much, he never gives himself too much credit. In long sessions where he can express himself at greater length, he ends up forming interesting responses. But in short situations like this, where the guests have to practically master the art of one-liners, a straight-forward-no-bulls**t- person like him isn't at his best.

@lordraiden1125 8 ай бұрын

Love Stephen's "Watch Clark" comment at the end, really thought they would've mentioned the "you gotta be fuckin' kidding" line when they were talking about the tentacle head with the legs!!!

@dmiller5765 8 ай бұрын

I've never watched the movie, but I'm intrigued. Was that Stephen's guess at who was The Thing?

@loriengram2786 8 ай бұрын

..."and watch him close, ya hear 'we?"

@Craplatte 8 ай бұрын

If you don't love John Carpenter, something is very wrong with you. You might be the Thing.

@franklaferriere5754 8 ай бұрын

He's an icon to us horror fans.

@Njbear7453 8 ай бұрын

@@franklaferriere5754THE icon

@PatrickSilent 8 ай бұрын

Blumhouse should give this man a 7-12 million budget and the right to pick (or write) a script, and we would have a glorious comeback. I really believe that.

@chrisstrawn4108 8 ай бұрын

Up with this comment. Excellent!

@PatrickSilent 8 ай бұрын

Thanks. It would be a solid, if not a brilliant movie, and it would make somewhere around 38 million, and would probably spawn a sequel or two. I'm sure of it.@@chrisstrawn4108

@horrorfanandy4647 7 ай бұрын

I would absolutely vote for that, but he should only do it if he wants to, otherwise it probably wouldn’t be the comeback we’d like. John is a straight up master when he’s really involved, but when he’s disinterested you can sort of tell, his worst films feel tired and lethargic. With that being said, his last film wasn’t at all terrible in spite of that directorial fatigue.

@PatrickSilent 7 ай бұрын

@@horrorfanandy4647 Oh sure, I meant if he was all set to do it.

@cameronvandeusen7871 8 ай бұрын

Carpenter's a real G! What happened on the iceberg stays on the iceberg

@willwright2227 8 ай бұрын

The Thing is also one of my favorite movies. The whole cast nailed it

@sircdrom 8 ай бұрын

Few movies hold up to Carpenter's classics! His movie directing skills are only trumped by his composer skills

@vickifournier5065 8 ай бұрын

Google John Carpenter and Actor Bob Crane Murder. Please stop talking about him like he's special.

@sircdrom 8 ай бұрын

@@vickifournier5065 what? That's John Henry Carpenter. Not the same guy!

@ray24051 7 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣@@vickifournier5065

@MadHax-wt5tl 8 ай бұрын

My favourite comment about Carpenter is. If you want to make a movie and you haven't got a lot of money, but you want the movie to look good. Get John Carpenter to direct.

@benbarada2882 8 ай бұрын

This makes my heart so happy seeing John Carpenter getting the respect he deserves in todays times.

@disastermaster1413 8 ай бұрын

I loved body bags movie. He actually had a good part in it.

@franklaferriere5754 8 ай бұрын

Same here.

@Nobody-dl4tm 8 ай бұрын

good one

@MrJagermeister 8 ай бұрын

In the Mouth of Madness was another cult classic that critics and audiences didn’t get for decades (but when COVID came around, it was a perfect lockdown movie).

@OneColdMonkey 8 ай бұрын

I used to love his movies, but after hearing some of his interviews lately I'm starting to love the man too. 😂

@theeternalnow6506 8 ай бұрын

He has zero fucks left to give and i love it.

@Njbear7453 8 ай бұрын

@@theeternalnow6506 he never EVER had 0 fucks lol look at the ending of escape from New York

@AsiaDanceScene 8 ай бұрын

It's crazy to think of these horror masterpieces getting mediocre reviews. Overjoyed that Carpenter is now seen as the legend he is

@EST84x 8 ай бұрын

He really is just so cool.

@jessicastuppyknits871 8 ай бұрын

His dad was the Dean of Music at WKU in Bowling Green, KY where I went to school. His father has a plaque with his picture on the wall of fame on the music floor.

@fatsuperfly 8 ай бұрын

Love John and he is amazing, I’m like how the hell did he make a movie and music, this guy is a legend.

@jeanpaulvillere 8 ай бұрын

This is the best interview I've seen since forever. God bless John Carpenter!

@stanimirgeorgiev.87 7 ай бұрын

John Carpenter is one of the greatest film directors who ever lived. Great interview!

@Middleman9595 7 ай бұрын

John Carpenter, "I just want to play video games, watch basketball and eat popsicles". Absolute legend

@humbledriver2536 8 ай бұрын

John Carpenter inspired me to write my own horror slasher film called, Ogbunabali: THE BOOGEYMAN. Humble Beginnings Entertainment It opens October 30th at selected theaters in Lagos Nigeria

@debwalters7188 8 ай бұрын

What a wonderfully entertaining guest he is!

@gosixers546 8 ай бұрын

Big Trouble in Little China is still one of my favorite movies ever

@petermotta1623 8 ай бұрын

Thank you John Carpenter 💫

@allergic2life 8 ай бұрын

Such an awesome interview. Carpenter rules and so glad he did it with a true fan!!

@Bonn1770 8 ай бұрын

He's directing again? AWESOME

@juliamcwilliam 7 ай бұрын

Even If this interview went for two hours I'd still want more

@yurielcundangan9090 8 ай бұрын

Carpenter does entertain

@kevindudley9617 8 ай бұрын

Legend! One of my heroes.

@vercoda9997 8 ай бұрын

I've seen a LOT of Reactors watch his films, and they always, Always love them. Sure, he made some duds too - as every legend does - but what a stellar legacy of superb films he made, too. Truly, a one-off talent...

@donmorton7282 8 ай бұрын

I loved this entire interview

@cynthianaslim 6 ай бұрын

From Bowling Green, KY. Complete genius filmmaker. Love his worlds.

@beskarman38 7 ай бұрын

This is my kind of filmmaker, a guy filming seriously fun. John Carpenter is the GOAT.

@MrHorse-by3mp 7 ай бұрын

"Benson, Arizona, the same stars in the sky, but they seemed so much kinder when we watched them you and I."

@m.ericwatson968 8 ай бұрын

Cool interview, would like to hear him talk more of other films like They Live and Big Trouble, great director, very under rated imo

@thebasementband8366 8 ай бұрын

An American treasure

@ColeEdits 8 ай бұрын

Fucking LEGEND. Still going strong!

@victortoombs4754 8 ай бұрын

My favorite director of all time. I only wish he was doing more horror movies.💯💯💯

@batgurrl 8 ай бұрын

What about Starman? An absolutely amazing movie with great acting, message and a beautiful score by Jack Nitzsche. One of the most underrated sci films off all time

@nancykillsyou 7 ай бұрын

John Carpenter is actually a REALLY good musician. Real moody minimalist synth stuff. Kind of the precursor to synth wave or dark wave dare I say.

@delfinevenson9594 8 ай бұрын

Holy shit im from Juneau AK, I had no idea that classic was being made up there on our glacier. What an honor. I think that damn THING is still up there!!!

@nannerz1994 8 ай бұрын

I'm not a horror fan but I will say that Michael Myers is the only horror villain to scare the living daylights out of me to this day.

@emu_warrior 8 ай бұрын

To be fair, The Thing isn't really a horror, maybe only a few minutes of it, it's more a thriller like Alien/Aliens

@LindaC616 8 ай бұрын

Yes, bc he never ran. His movements were always slow and calculated. Bc he knew that sooner. Or later. He. Was. Gonna. Get you!

@emu_warrior 8 ай бұрын

it was that scene in the clothes line that got me @@LindaC616

@franklaferriere5754 8 ай бұрын

I love Halloween, but first time I saw it, I had no clue what it was, and was trippin on acid to boot.

@greenderp 8 ай бұрын

@@emu_warrior Alien 1 was definitely a horror movie

@paulaburrows8660 8 ай бұрын

Legend

@mszoomy 8 ай бұрын

Legend!

@deusexmachina2222 8 ай бұрын

The biggest tragedy is that John Carpenter wasn't also the musical guest

@mattdad8429 8 ай бұрын

OH my god, that woulda been crazy. That is such a good idea. The come back from a commercial break and they just dive right into the theme from Escape From New York or something.

@michellevaladez713 8 ай бұрын

Carpenter is the best. Always has been.

@OfDeath 8 ай бұрын

Legend! Huge influence on my own music!

@bluegreenglue6565 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing time with this icon with us.

@WiggleBabies 7 ай бұрын

Carpenter as a composer is fantastic, but him directing is phenomenal too. If he does BOTH, they're legendary films.

@louispacetime1576 8 ай бұрын

John Carpenter is so fucking cool

@kelownatechkid 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic interview!!

@franklaferriere5754 8 ай бұрын

The first time I saw Halloween was on freaking acid. Had just gotten cable that day. Buddy comes over with some gels, and take them with our gf's when we went to get them. Got home, they took couch, me and my gf in recliner. Turn on HBO. Did not know it was Halloween as we started after Michael takes out his sister and parents came home. PIECE OF ADVICE??? NEVER, EVER WATCH HALLOWEEN TRIPPIN. 😂😂😂 Side note: swear this is true. Girls go to leave. Want us to walk you home? No, it's cool. They leave. Bout a minute later we hear them screaming running up the stairs, pounding on door. We let them in. They tell us there is a strange guy in lobby with knife. Ya sure. We loved playing jokes on each other. We go down to check it out. Sure enough, landlord Andre, who looks like a cross of Danny Devito and Pee Wee Herman sharpened them as a side gig, was standing there with a huge butcher knife he had just sharpened for downstairs tenant.

@Aura-Of-Syrinx 8 ай бұрын

Vampires is my favorite vampire film!

@franklaferriere5754 8 ай бұрын

One of mine.

@1992Magnascopics 8 ай бұрын

Had Vampires been released in the '80's (let's say) between Big Trouble in Little China and They Live, it would be fully embraced today as further evidence of his iconic '76-'88 run.

@matttheking1655 7 ай бұрын

Legendary!!! A True Master of Horror….🧟

@myopicautisticmetal9035 8 ай бұрын

John is ready to play the role he was destined to play, The Crypt Keeper.

@DanJackson1977 8 ай бұрын

He literally already did that. Google Body Bags John Carpenter.

@oldjetta 8 ай бұрын

Wow, didn't know he also composed music ❤

@emu_warrior 8 ай бұрын

I thought that is what he is most known for apart from The Thing :O

@Njbear7453 8 ай бұрын

@@emu_warriorAND, Carpenter didn’t even compose the music to The Thing! That was the legendary Ennio Morriconne

@TomVCunningham 8 ай бұрын

He also tours.

@browe 8 ай бұрын

Fabulous.

@katherinehunter9526 8 ай бұрын

GR8 interview! Really enjoying the difference in guests you've had to invite to replace the Actors! 🎉❤

@joanneweiss3864 8 ай бұрын

Anyone who possibly missed The Thing, it's on Peacock too!!!

@veemacks7255 8 ай бұрын

What a surprise - no indication of part 1 and part 2 in the video titles. I knew yesterday (with the Talking Heads) was a one-off. That intern must have been promoted to do something even more useful.

@trekkiejunk 8 ай бұрын

NONE of Colbert's videos have the viewing order in the title. In fact, they don't even upload the clips in chronological order on their KZfaq page, so it's aways just a guess. They've been doing it that way for years.

@LindaC616 8 ай бұрын

Same

@veemacks7255 8 ай бұрын

@@trekkiejunk Did you miss yesterday?

@francissookraj3202 8 ай бұрын

John Carpenter one the best horror director in the past fifty years. He made some classic movies. He so talented, he directs, writes and do the music. I look forward reading his memoirs when he decides to write it.

@JS_2099 8 ай бұрын

John is hilarious. His movies are the all time greats.

@Safetyman99 8 ай бұрын

The Thing is great and a fav, but the scariest of John's films (for me) has got to be Prince of Darkness. I saw it in the theater and judging by the audience reaction, many folks would agree with me.

@jordanellis3615 8 ай бұрын

Favorite director🎃 god bless John carpenter

@yambu007 7 ай бұрын

Such badass

@bonglesnodkins329 2 ай бұрын

There are twelve cast members in "The Thing". The characters are of course: R. J. MacReady Childs Garry Dr Copper Blair Nauls Windows Clarke Bennings Norris Palmer Fuchs

@jdub-replicant 8 ай бұрын

I came here to chew bubblegum and watch john carpenter's interview and I'm all out of bubblegum!

@nh8444 8 ай бұрын

When Colbert interviews as a fan you get to see the old him and not the new “I’ll do anything for money” version.

@gregwasserman2635 8 ай бұрын

Mendenhall Glacier! When I was a PhD student at Ohio State, one of the geology buildings was Mendenhall Laboratory. Part of our department included Byrd Polar, which, of course, did polar research. The scientists there frequently went to Antarctica as well as the Arctic.