That lovely old man was no actor... He was Leonard Knight. The man who actually built and lived at Salvation Mountain. Rest in heaven dude.

RIP Leonard Knight, you're with your Savior now.

I've actually met the guy. His name's Leonard Knight. He crash landed in his hot air balloon a while back. He decided that he should stay. After some time, he produced Salvation Mountain. It's entirely made out of clay, paint, and straw. You can go there even to this day and he'll give you a tour of the place, free of charge. He's probably one of the most sane, encouraging people you'll ever meet.

"You really believe in love, then?" "Yeah. TOTALLY." God, that was so sincere it made my heart ache. Wow.

Kristen Stewart said in an interview that this scene was just a slug line in the script: “Chris and Tracy go to Salvation Mountain.” And the whole thing was improvised with Leonard.

this is one of my favorite scenes from any movie that I've ever seen

I was there last summer and there's a middle aged surfer taking care of it now. He's loyal to Leonard and is very protective of his work. He's also making his own additions to the side of the original mountain.

You can see God's love through that humble man! God bless him.....

This scene is a powerful reminder to us all that there are many different ways to make an impact in this world.

"you can wipe your hands on my shorts if you want" what a nice dude

Having visited the Slabs because of this scene, and even enjoying the chance to help Leonard a bit with materials and painting, I can attest that the love he personifies is as real and brilliant as the desert sun. Makes my eyes well up virtually every time I see this. Thank you.

changed my way of thinking/living...great Movie, great Scene..great Actoors..and that Dude there...wow..u can see in his Eyes how pure he is...

“I think good gets better”. I was never so sure about Sean Penn as an actor, but, My God, he made a masterpiece with this movie. It’s so moving and beautiful. And it proves that all great films have great soundtracks. Surely it’s time for it to be celebrated the way it truly deserves.

The way she looks at him at the end,wow.

Gosh, I can never get enough of this scene

this old man is the craziest, coolest and honest guy I will ever met someday in my life, just for his wisdom and kindness is a must to visit a place like that

I met Leonard Knight on a trip from San Diego to Yuma a few years back. On the spur of a moment I took a detour to Salton Sea. I'm so glad I did. Not may strangers stand out in my memory the way that old man does. Nothing phony, nothing to discover, what you see is what you get. He doesn't offer any more than he expects which is nothing really, just be who you are. Very wise man, you can see it in his eyes when he talks to you.

He was a Saint!!!

I was here today, felt all the dedication of Mr. Knight. Literally love was everywhere and colorful at that.

This actually wasnt scripted at all. I kinda got that vibe when I first watched the movie because the man seemed so genuine and I later found it out to be true.

Kirsten Stewart can give me that dull stare anytime. I love that woman.

I LOVE the fact that the "old man" is not an actor, he's an actual man living in salvation mountain with an endless love for life. That's the kind of stuff that makes this movie so fucking great, while emile and kristen is in a way acting this scene this man is just telling the truth. If you doubt it, look at him! He looks like he's been living his whole life in the sunshine. Epic movie epic scene

You have to just absolutely love that old guy. What an awesome character he is.

she didn't know that one day she would actually immortalize her hand print in cement but in the real life not in a movie. LOVE YOU KRISTEEENN !! :D:D

I think this was the best part of the movie it was so unrehearsed and real. I think those two were meeting him for their first time and Sean Penn just let the cameras roll and used it uncut in the movie! I did visit salvation mountain and climb to the top with my son. The hardest part of all it if you're going August it's normally around 120°, but still well worth it for those of you I really like this movie! The government has tried to tear this down and boot the people out of slab City but they fought them off with lawyers. The government tried to say that the paint was polluting the area so they did soil test improved it didn't pollute anything. Who knows though in the future they might get their wish and this will all be torn down!

@filwho That old man is Leonard Knight. He is the sweetest old man from Vermont that you will ever meet. I've sat and talked with him out at Salvation Mountain (where this takes place). This is out in Brawley, California. Shawn Penn wanted him to read from a script for this scene. It was all improv. He told him to just send his actors to him and he'll just treat them like everyone else. So everything that he said in this scene, came from him....non-scripted. He said it from the heart.

This still brings a tear to my eye. Hope he's found his forever mountain.

(Almost) this entire scene was improv. Amazing!

amazing to think of that he is not acting, Sir Leonard Knight is himself in this vid. What a wonderful man.

THe guy in the movie, he's the real dude.

One of my all time favourite films. This film has so many wonderful scenes but this one is especially good.

Beautifully simple...Simply Beautiful. ❤️

I love the fact that this scene was actually improve.

The best scenes from the movie are the scenes I drove my 1985 tan GMC van in. You can see it at the marina scene, behind the dust as he's walking up from Lake Mead. The other time you can see my van is when he's riding in back of a pickup truck, while crossing Hoover Dam. Just as that scene is about to end, my van appears going the other way. My van almost made it in the movie a third time, in a hitch hiking scene.

We just stopped by Salvation Mountain today and you really have to see it to believe it ♡ This place just radiates love ♡

Sean Penn ,..what a film!

I've been to salvation mountain and i reckon everyone must go there and meet the old guy in this video, Sir Leonard Knight, he's 80 now and he might not be having too much time left because of his worsening health and that throws me for a loop cuz he's such a nice man and i really hope and pray that he lives for several years to come to invigorate and galvanize people to love god and all his creations.

thank you so much for uploading this scene.... this movie should be shown in school. so people learn that money isn't everything, in fact. it's nothing compared to love.

Great scene. God bless that man. 👐

One of my favourite scene

This is one of the best scenes i've ever seen in my life. It contains so many beautiful emotions. Everything a young man could ever want.. in these 2.38 minutes. Its so far beyond any religion..

I assumed that they told them that it was a documentary or they wanted a tour so they would get a "real" reaction out of him. Especially that line about the sewer plant, so out of left field. lol.

Sean Penn directed this fine piece of art

Great movie, even more beautiful book.

@29Kyle Yeah you're right, his name is Leonard and he sits by the Salvation Mountain like 24/7 - amazing guy to dedicated his life to preserving it and giving out the messages of love - fab.

i love you too

@filwho That guy isn't an actor, he's the actual man who built Salvation Mountain and who has lived there for over 20 years. The reason that his acting is so amazing is because it's not acting - it's REAL. He REALLY believes in love, he isn't acting it out.

"good gets better..."

I visited here for the first time today. 9/23/2021 ❤❤❤

I've been to Salvation Mountain it's really Amazing 😍

I just went to salvation mountain! Was amazing

I keep playing back when Leonard says " god really loves us alot."

He has Jesus in Him!

What a awesome beautiful kind of a good old man! I think/feel that Sean Penn don’t gave him a Skript. It feels like pure authenticity ✊🏼✌🏼

such a good movie.

yep!

netflicked this when released, mainly cuz of Emile Hirsch. didn't really know what to expect, other than a great story. saw again tonight. no question, one of the BEST movies i've seen EVER. Emile RARELY does a movie i don't thoroughly enjoy. pretty obvious Mr Knight was playing himself, and wasn't an "actor". to me, one of the most beautiful scenes. LOVE IS everywhere. peace :)

@filwho this is prob the most inspirational movie ive seen..its a top 5 movie of all time for me, i feel something when i watch this movie too

YES YES! Leonard is back at el dorado. There is still a long recovery process that needs to take place but things are looking great!

Great Scene in this flick

yeah it is

amen!

i love

I wonder if Emile's handprints are still there?

God really loves us 💔

Sweetest thang ever...

1:34 "..yeah....God REALLY LOVES US ...A LOT." sorry about the caps, but Leonard Knight, RIP (playing himself in this movie) is still shouting it through speakers without raising his voice.

My prayers to Mr. Leonard....

What a beautiful man of God.

Just found out you passed, rest in heaven Leonard, you were a dear! xx

One of two movies that make me cry

Love the music from Michael Brook

Leonard Knight is beloved by a global community. His art is a three-story adobe colorful art installation that blooms in the middle of the desert. From the apex of God Is Love is a panoramic view of the desert's Slab City, Chocolate Mountain, and the glistening Salton Sea.

i love seeing a video with zero dislikes :) particularly if it is from Into The Wild :)

For whoever reads this, I love you.

@filwho if you go to the slabs you can meet him, hes a real dude, no actor. Great man. Great great man.

❤

This was a good date idea

@filwho that's exactly what i thought when i saw it. in fact i watched it over and over. this is one of my favorite scenes in this movie because it is so moving and truly beautiful :]

VERY IMPORTANT: Please keep Leonard in your thoughts and prAyers. He has been in extreme pain the last couple of weeks and a decision has been made by doctors and next of kin as well as Leonard to have his right leg amputated above the knee. More details will come as they are available. Again please keep him in your thoughts.

MERAVIGLIOSO film

i cant seem to find the song if recall its in the early part of the movie when he starts travelling hes in the car on a bridge or something. its more joyful kinda popish then the other songs in the movie.

@filwho totally agree with this! When I watched the movie I couldn't tell if he was an actor or not...turns out he's playing himself. His name is Leonard Knight and he's on wiki if you wanna read about him :) It's a brilliant scene - one of, if not the best in the movie!

2:03 instead if churches that is the place where people should do pilgrimage to

If anyone was wondering, the old guy is not an actor, he actually lives there, he built that mountain by hand over 36 years, and everything he says there is what he believes, not a line in a movie.

@Heroblade13 I want to shake that mans hand & hug,He is truly an earth angel!

He's been hospitalised due to dementia, people. (December, 2011)

Leonardo is the dude! 🙌🐶🎸

@filwho He isn't an actor, he's a real guy. A friend of mine interviewed him for a documentary about him and his mountain.

@filwho His name is Leonard Knight and he has the most beautiful Vermont accent :)

@SuperFolkHero I actually found it it's Salvation Mountain by Micheal Brook

HOPE

He is killing me off everyday

🌳💜...

He is not dead, I was there yesterday, he is just in the hospital.

Mi dispiace di non ricordare in titolo del film, che di questo stile di vita e l'attrice principale abbia vinto anche un'oscar

@filwho nah he wasn't acting at all. My art teacher said she got to meet him and he acted exactly like this in real life and said pretty much the same things.

@filwho I saw in an interview that this man they just met there and the director Sean Penn impovised the scene into the movie after meeting the guy.

Did they actually put their handprints there if so where

@strayebyrd But wasn't his ultimate goal from the start to reach Alaska? Seems like he was dead-set on doing it, and didn't want to stop until he finally made it. (Not read it in a while, but please tell me if I'm missing something.)