The whole movie centres around the abuse and how it affects the two characters. Joseph's character showed homosexual "tendencies" as a child, so the abuse affected him in a different way; it made him feel like it was a rite of passage and he was being accepted into sexuality. The UFO concept for Brady's character is supposed to represent Psychogenic Amnesia, which is when someone experiences an extremely traumatic event and their brain alters the details to help the person cope with the event.

As well as JG-L did, I really think that Brady Corbet was perfect in his role, though he is underrated. Brian's character is insanely lovable and equally as tragic, and Corbet's scenes with Gordon-Levitt were Oscar-worthy.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt was really amazing in this movie although I didn't expect him to appear on it.He's acting was so convincing and perfect for the role.

I cannot understand how this movie was ignored by the academy, deserve at least best actor, best support actress, and best movie

It's absolutely unnecessary to judge both these poor guys. They both didn't meet each other a lot during the film's shoot since their storylines were mostly parallel and only intertwined towards the end, hence they may not know each other too well. Also; Joseph wasn't just older to Brady in age, he had done a looot of films before while this was just Brady's SECOND film...hence, he was possibly more conscious while giving the interview. Sure, Joseph may be tired but he certainly has no hard feelings towards Brady; and if ANY OF YOU has seen the film, y'all gotta admit, the ONE scene they had together; they had insanely amazing chemistry. So cut some slack on these guys.

Joseph is one of the greatest actors ever. Besides the movie being really graphic it was brilliant and the acting was impossibly good. That was an amazing movie and Joseph deserved so many awards its not even funny. it pisses me off he was like completely ignored in all the award shows. that definatly the year he proved himself as an amazing actor.

I just realized Brady was the brother in Thirteen, I wonder why I didn't realize that before.

one of his most darkest performances

One of the best films I've ever seen, but I've only ever been able to sit through it all the way through once. These two performers especially were absolutely wonderful.

I learned that Joseph is seven years older than Brady. This year, Joseph is 37 and Brady is 30. So when this film was released Joseph was 23 and Brady was 16. We know that it takes 2-3 years for most films before they are shown in theaters. Which means Brady was like 14-15 when they were shooting the film?

Joseph is always so upbeat during interviews, he's probably really tired.

Brady Corbet was only 16 when he filmed this movie

man brady’s voice is so soothing to listen to

its hard to believe i saw joseph on third rock from the sun, then ten things i hate about you, then mysterious skin, now looper.. he grew up and he still has that same walk. i never knew he had this much talent till i saw him in mysterious skin...

this is one of a good movie, the actors and actresses are great… the main actors they made their role realistic no doubt no question because they're good actors, the message of this film is calling to protect and guide our children while they are young and try to understand also people like Neil and Brian because maybe they're victims of this kind of scenario. the characters of Neil and Brian is always in our neighbourhood or maybe members of our family they need love, understanding and guidance not hatred and humiliation… So sad because mostly kids suffered this kind of experience is from a disfunction family, thanks for posting this interviews.

Am I the only one mesmerised by how beautiful JGL is?

this movie is Mr Araki's Masterpiece... if u never watched it , please do ... so touching and well played by all actors.. even younger ones

They're being very professional with the interview. :D PLus, it probably took place early or late in the day. Interviews can get quite dull.

it's an unbelievable movie. absolutely amazing

i know he's so underrated. But he's nominated for a golden globe this year :))

I've never seen someone sit SO STILL for so long as joseph Gordon does in this interview. CRAZY! lol maybe because I'm an acting coach for 20 year old and under. Lots of preteens.

I haven't been able to steel myself to see the film bc I expect it will be very upsetting. But I read the book when I was young and it was extremely heartbreaking & profound. Captures the extreme suffering caused by traumatic abuse. The book has so much heart. I'm thankful it is in the world.

love how he brushes off the compliment haha

@TheNewMoon333 I completely agree. His performance in Mysterious skin has to be one of my favorites EVER.

Who'd have thought that the kid from 3rd Rock From The Sun would grow into such a remarkable young actor? I had never bothered to watch any of Levitt's post-3rd Rock work apart from 10 Things I Hate About You (which I love), even though I had heard great things about him as a movie actor. After seeing Mysterious Skin, I am officially on his fan wagon!

An extremely powerful movie.people who study psychology will find it really nice and can understand most of it a lot better than others.

good film, great acting

i fell in love with brian

JGL hes sooo cute!!! and hes such a great actor!!! luv him soo much!!!

Movie is when all the right talents meet. All gregs movies are strange, but it works perfectly here.

joseph is so beautiful :'(

very good movie Joseph is a bomb actor

awww young jgl

joe is sooooooooooo...awesome!

very shocking movie in its day.....still is. excellent acting .

lol JGL's face every time Brady talks. I don't think he likes Brady too much...haha

i love joseph and he is such a fantastic actor but he looks so like "omg get me out of here" *headdesk* kindda face XD

LOOL joseph just looked super pissed when brady started talking.

omg is it just me or is JGL like...falling asleep throughout this interview? xD looks so tired jesus

I wonder what did the kids that played as 8 year old neil and brian think when they played their roles....

This is one of the best books in the world.

they were both great in this movie, obviously joseph had the more powerful and disturbing scenes so props 2 him for that, i mean jesus were those scenes disturbing.....

Very disturbing movie...if you’ve been molested it is very very difficult to watch. After the movie, all the audience walked out in silence. I saw a guy I knew and he looked down and b-lined to his car without a word. Very disturbing!

Joseph is awesome...btw, they do not need to be friends....people work together all the time who are no friends...

why are there people hating on Brady???? :o

hes soooo cute. words cannot describe my obsession!

I think it's nice that they have some respect for the movie. And I agree with decbabe85. Like really, what do you expect

BRAAAADY

I wish had known about the movie. Joseph Gordon-Levitt has come a long way from Third Rock from the Sun

@derdriui joseph gordon-levitt is not only adorable and nice looking but so intense for such a young actor.

Brady Corbet seems to have a crush :) I don't blame him, the guy is adorable.

@justamenda I think he is staring at joseph like that because he admires him more than anything else.

Rofl XD I love how Joe just looks so bored the entire time and when he talks he uses his hands and bradys just listening soo intently but when brady talks he just completely spaces off :)

This movie is hauntingly disturbing. Very beautiful though

One of the most awkward interviews I've ever seen. Beautiful movie, though,

@devoutxcynic He is when he actually gets a chance to talk...

the movie was in 2005 i think but he looks soooo young in it i mean i know it was 5 years ago but he looks like a little kid.

@peterm713 He's just very well at speaking.

There's no "world" to understand. It is a universal topic. And wow, guess what? I'm not gay either! Yet here I am, not bashing a movie making some weird ass assumptions.

holy shit so brady was 15 in this interview??? I would never have guessed!

watch another interview and ull see he does

yeah he was wearing coloured contacts

Uhhh 🤔 why did Joseph take on the famous “lisp” toward the end ?

@MrDoublehappy one day = 5 years ago with mysterious skin. but hey, his time will come...even for someone like Kate Winslet (who'd been in mainstream movies and nominated for years) it took a million years to get her oscar

@1912jackdawson1912 it makes me cry too :'( :D

@carazaoven You didn't understand what he meant, did you?

@GreenSmog17 i know. it shows alot about the man and actor, i mean he was so good, watching the scene in the bathroom, it made me sick almost. made me feel so sorry.

@screamNsmile LOL!

Did you ever watch him in Funny Games?

@MrDoublehappy I can see that. I'm telling you, he's the American Louis Garrel LOL

You can tell with JGL's body language that he wants Brady to freaking spit it out already and say something!!

@Affenzunge I think he's perfect, brian is a pretty weird character

@nothinglasts007 But in Mysterious Skin he's sexy in this incredibly disturbing way, and I kind of like it better now where I can just be like "he is an incredibly beautiful person and I don't feel creepy about acknowledging that." XP

Joseph was so beautiful at that time~~ i cant understand what the other guy saying;; i dont know about the accent thing because i am not a native speaker of English...but obviously he's not a good speaker. On the other hand!! Joey is a really smart guy i can tell from his way of talking~~ he is sooooo perfect!!!

@devoutxcynic I don't think he took the indie movies or something like self-punishment plus humilty! thatis the craziest thing I have ever heard of he took the roles because he was interested in compelling story an indie movies is where he found them. I do think he is still a young guy even now and I stand by that he is intense in his acting or however you want to put it. what I meant by my original comment is it is a good thing that he is like that. .

@IsetMyParentsOnFire no its severalllll years ago

i don't think so, the movie came out years ago.

@miyandere i was wondering why he sounds british or something. hes from the US. lol.

i was tricked i thought this was scifi lol still a good movie, am putting this next to the tall man another movie that lied to me and was still good...

hahahahaha he look so much at joseph

@devoutxcynic In '04 :)

"i don't know any other movie that works quite like that"..hahaha...watch more movies pleeaseee...

haha he does seem a little smitten, looking at him a lot up and down, specifically down

@pinkthunderwonder LOL I know, I couldn't help it, last night I was in a JGL-commenting mood XDDDDDDDDDDDD

@IsetMyParentsOnFire 2004

Does Brady do the voice for Kif from futurama? haha

But that's not his interpretation, that's yours. How do you know all he was trying to portray weren't the after effects of child abuse? (That's what I interpreted). If the abuser had been a female instead of the male coach, in essence, it would have been practically the same thing, because it is still child abuse. And the fact that the director is gay himself (which I didn't know) has absolutely nothing to do with it, since people generally keep their private and professional lives separate.

there is this guy a year above me that looks exactly like JGL and i already had a celebrity crush on him. SO its literally like whenever i see him its like im seeing a celebrity. Its weird how ive got this weird celebrity like crush on this boy.

JGL looks really bored and like distracted, he's too cool for this interview :)

does brady corbet have an accent of some kind?

@viceversusxX I know me too!

@pinkthunderwonder The movie is amazing and people should definitely watch it...it's not for everyone, of course, but it's still a great movie. Brady's performance was very good (nothing compared to JGL's though, I must say, but not many are even close to it to be honest), but after I saw this interview I kind of hate him. He seems so obnoxious and self-entitled...and Joe definitely looks like he's sick of him, I love how you can usually tell what he's thinking/feeling during an interview.

woo easy man

im pretty sure hes jst using the accent from the movie

@dispell That is usually the case with movie promotions, but seriously, he can't not be sick of Brady. I am and I've only seen this 15-minute interview, can you imagine what it was like for Joe?

@pinkthunderwonder I agree. I don't think it has anything to do with anything of any kind that particularly happened between them (romantic/sexual or otherwise). Brady just seems to be VERY obnoxious and after months of working on the movie and promoting it Joe was just probably incredibly sick of him. Hell, *I* am sick of him after watching a 15-minute interview! (Yeah, I saw part 2 first LOL)

GOD JGL IS SO FOXY JESUS

Can't you just type normally? I agree though, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is great.

Yeah you can tell they aren't friends.

is that his real accent??