He’s not going to be happy until he makes a film that confuses even himself.

“It’s confusing, because I don’t think pictorially/diagrammatically.” *proceeds to draw a perfect pictorial diagram*

Leonard's life would've been so much easier if he'd bought a damn portable tape recorder.

People watching *TENET* : This is confusing. Me as a Nolan old fan: First time ?

Ok I am running Why am I running? I am chasing him 'Boom ' no he is chasing me LMAO 😂😂

Can’t believe how easy for him is to explain such a complex concept. This is the reason why he is such a great director.

of course he‘s lefthanded

Posterity. Now I get it. So, Nolan ran a temporal pincer movement in time so that one version can write Tenet and the inverted one can write Memento and they both meet halfway on Inception. *Mission Accomplished.*

Imagine him explaining Tenet that way...

You see I have this condition...

I am watching this video after ı watched the Oppenheimer. Nothing has ever changed. Oppenheimers past and present thoughts, black and white scenes during the trials, flashbacks, and the way everyhing comes back to each other at the end. The object and subjectivities. He is one of the greatest minds in this industry and we all should be grateful that we saw this guys talent and brilliance in his days.

"Beginning each scene with a cliffhanger" is a really cool way to describe it

One of the greatest directors of the present. Awesome guy.

i bet his teachers hated him

I feel bad for Chris nolan because whatever movie he makes is a whole spoiler for himself

The way he spantneously improvised that drawing. And the smoothness and continuousness of his speech is a sure indication that his geniusness is god-like. For the life of me I wouldn't even dream of being at the same level of his.

You can see the look on his face at 5:18 when he realizes he's a genius and has crafted a masterpiece.

Both the Nolan brothers are absolutely genius Both have numerous ideas and both are having a great vision

I often times go back to this interview as being one of my favorite of any of his. I think because its in a classroom setting. It reminds me of those rare moments in college where you stick around after class and the Professor answers questions and you really dig into their passion and personal side of the subject. I love how Nolan is answering questions in a such a non-formal setting.

His very hairline is a large "M" for Memento :D

He looks lime the older brother of Leo DiCaprio

Even the way he explains it is genius.

The concept is very easy to follow, I just can’t get over how he made it work so well.

My God, this movie is brilliantly depressing. Truly tragically genius.

Just answered like a true master... rather than those who choose to go with things like 'well... whatever the viewer thinks, is true for them' kind of answers.

Wow... the way he explains it... and his understanding of how to guide an audience along the unravelling of a mystery in just incredible. I just have to say that I love that fact that he can actually answer questions. I know film makers who, if really put under the grill, just simply can't explain their film.

I love how when explaining the film he constantly says “we” implicating and giving credit to the fact that, as brilliant as he is, these films and stories take more than one person to create and elevate to the levels that his films reach, and he’s always conscious of it. Unless he butchers an ATLA movie, this guy will forever have my respect and appreciation as a filmmaker.

I like how chris managed to make a full length film and have it premiere before his bro could finish writing the short story

that was one superb straight line drawn on the board.

Imagine you being an executive of a studio, preparing a lot of money for Nolan's new movie and hearing his pitch for the movie like this 😂😂😂

He needs to explain TENET like this

He doesn't sound like a know it all. He doesn't talk to the interviewer like he's lesser than him. He's explaining what he understands is a confusing concept to some, and is patient with the details. He knows his ideas are very complex. But he's not holier than thou over it, he's excited to let people in! And that is why this guy is my favorite director and why Tenet is slowly becoming my favorite movie of all time.

Sammy jankis, i havent told you about sammy jankis??

That explanation.....was pure genius. I've never seen anything like it

I think Memento might just be the most brilliantly-constructed mind-bender ever made. Like this video is insane. He’s explaining it with such clarity and even then it’s hard to put it all together. Movie made me think/rewatch more than any other

One of the greatest and most brilliant minds in film history. He’s not just a director, he’s an artist, a mathematician and a prodigy. In awe with everything he’s ever produced.

I like how Nolan writes COL so he doesn't have to choose whether to spell it the English way or the American way

Imagine Christopher Nolan teaching a film theory class

It’s 2023. I’m 27. I’ve been alive for over 2 and a half decades. I can’t believe I haven’t seen this film until recently. I’ve seen all Chris Nolan films starting at the dark knight. I’ve recently stumbled across this film and have been absolutely fascinated by the whole thing. He’s gonna be remembered for a long time for the movies he’s made.

Spoiler When Carrie-Anne Moss's character blows up on him I lost it. I noticed she grabs all the pens beforehand preventing him from doing anything about remembering. Awesome movie

Memento, Inception and Tenet are all Nolan classics

It's actually Di Caprio playing Nolan here

"So you can be my John G...will I lie to myself to be happy? In your case Teddy...yes I will."

I wish Nolan make this kind of movie again.... R-Rated Psychological Thriller.... my favourite genre

Christopher Nolan is the only person who, when talking, immediately grasps my attention and holds it with what he discusses but, with his smooth soothing voice, I could also fall into a peaceful sleep.

Lenny allowed to kill the cop. "do I lie to make myself happy?" ""In your case teddy, yes I will" then writes on the back of the picture

I saw this movie before 2006, when I suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and literally found myself in the same position for years. It was several years into my own "personal hell" when I remembered this movie and began asking people around me to watch it to illustrate my own struggle for them.

Is it just me or does Nolan resemble Leo DiCaprio a lot in this video.

Could you draw the timeline? Sketches 4 dimensional object.

Don't you love an interview where you can't hear the questions being asked? Awesome. Really awesome.

Movie Breakdown. Lenny is looking for some John G who he thinks is his wife killer. He got a call in his motel room by officer gamble that he found John G for him and he can take his revenge at a secluded building. Lenny went to the hotel lobby found Teddy waiting for him and the officer gamble gave him directions to the secluded place. Before going there Lenny takes picture of officer gamble and wrote his number. Lenny wanted to write his real name but the officer said he is an undercover officer so just write teddy. Lenny did what officer gamble said and he left in his truck to the secluded building. He found a guy Jimmie there and Jimmie recognized him from somewhere and was amazed to see Lenny there. Jimmie was expecting Teddy undercover cop to buy dope from him and brought 200k with him. Teddy wanted Lenny to kill Jimmie and take 200k. Lenny who had no memory of events took Jimmie as his wife's killer and killed him and took picture of Jimmie at this point. When he was moving Jimmie's body in the basement he lost his memory again and lost the clue about Jimmie. He went outside and saw Teddy there who was trying to unlock Jimmie's car because he knew Jimmie had 200k inside the car. Lenny asked for help from teddy and teddy told him he is undercover. Lenny because of his mental issues who don't like to trust people hit teddy on his head he suspected there is something wrong because when he asked teddy to come inside the building he asked do I know you but teddy refused. Having teddy's picture in his pocket he suspected something and hit teddy on the head and asked for details. Teddy who is a crooked person tried to tell him Jimmie is John G and his wife killer but Lenny didn't buy it. He further said you are not the same person anymore because of his affiliation with teddy. It was assumed at this point that teddy was using Lenny for his own benefits and he just got rid Jimmy off and got 200k. He further told Lenny that he already took revenge a year ago of his wife killer but Lenny didn't buy this. Teddy said his wife survived the attack but she couldn't handle Lenny's memory loss and spent her life in a mental institute. Lenny didn't believe in Teddy and got offended inside and went out sat in his car and wrote a note Do Not Trust His Lies at the back of teddy's picture. He wrote a note of Teddy's car plate to investigate further. Got out from his truck and decided to take Jimmie's car. He took Jimmie's car picture as this is his own car and left the scene and made sure teddy couldn't follow him by throwing his car keys in the bushes. He went to the tattoo shop and got the tattoo of teddy's car plate. Teddy on his way back found Jimmie's car on the road outside the tattoo shop and found Lenny. He told Lenny to get out of town so both can stay out of trouble. He tried to take the car keys but Lenny didn't give. Teddy tried to convince him but Lenny saw the note which he wrote earlier do not believe teddy's lies, left the tattoo shop from a window. While driving he found a note in his pocket which was basically Jimmie pocket and Jimmie's note which addressed to Natalie. He went to the bar and found Natalie throwing the trash. throwing trash but noticed Jimmie's car and found Lenny in Jimmie's clothes. She realized something is wrong but couldn't figure out what it is. She went inside the bar and then Lenny went inside too. She felt Lenny came to place an order for drugs or something like this but Lenny told her that he came to see Natalie because he found a note in his pocket. Natalie has heard about Lenny but didn't believe if his memory thing is true, spit in the beer, and made sure Lenny is not lying. She found out he is not lying and decided to listen to his story. Lenny told her that he is basically trying to find out his wife's rapist. She took him to her apartment. She then left for work again and Lenny took picture of Natalia at this point. She came later and was pissed that Dodd, an affiliate of Jimmie is looking for the money which Jimmie owed him. At this point, it was assumed that Natalie didn't care about Jimmie but only about her own safety. She was afraid of Dodd and decided to use Lenny against Dodd. She made Lenny hit herself and made sure there is no pen in the room so Lenny was unable to take notes. She made fun of Lenny and mocked his wife and Lenny hit her. After 15 min she came back again and lied to Lenny that Dodd did that. Lenny made notes of Dodd and promised Natalie that he will take care of Dodd. Natalie told Lenny that she will help him find out the car plate which Lenny got a tattoo on his leg. Lenny left Natalie's place and found Teddy's in the car. Teddy warned Lenny that be careful with Natalie and do not trust her and warned to leave the town. Lenny in his own mind wanted a reason to live and didn't believe teddy because he saw the note which he made earlier in the day on teddy's picture no to trust his lies. Then teddy gave him the hotel address that he booked a room for him and Lenny went to the discount in. He checked in and took picture of the hotel before checking in and called an escort service and requested a blonde look-alike of his wife. He asked her just to pretend as his wife and fall asleep. At some point, he found a hooker in his restroom and had no clue of her and asked her to leave. He found his wife remains on his bed, a book, hairbrush, and a bra. He decided to burn all these to cope with his mourning stress. He went to someplace and burned all his wife's belongings. It was early in the morning and decided to head back to the hotel and on his way back he found Dodd following him. Dodd spotted him due to his car which was actually Jimmie's car. Lenny ditched Dodd and went straight to Dodd's room. He went to Dodd's room because he had a note of Dodd's whereabouts which was given by Natalie. He went into Dodd's room and waited for him to him. He lost his memory there and felt that's his room and started to take shower and felt someone is in the room. He attacked the intruder and it was Dodd. He tapped Dodd and locked him in the closet and called teddy to find out what's going on. Teddy came and found Dodd. He tried to manipulate again Lenny by asking if Dodd is John G. Lenny refused and found a note in the pocket about Dodd. On the note, it says to get rid of Dodd for Natalie. He had already taken picture of Dodd when he was tapped and bleeding, they made Dodd leave the town and went alone to Natalie to find out about Dodd. Natalie was happy to see that Lenny took care of Dodd and she is safe now but tried to reassure Lenny that he had done nothing but he did what she asked for but she also said Dodd is not the one you are looking for. Lenny spent the night with Natalie and before sleeping he made note that Natalie is helping her because Natalia also lost someone(Jimmie). In the morning before going to work Natalie told Lenny that she will call her about the car plate which Lenny has a tattoo on his leg. Lenny requested her to write on paper. Natalie asked her to meet her at 1 pm at some restaurant and left Natalie's house. He found Teddy's again near the car and lured him for breakfast. At the restaurant teddy again tried to convince that Lenny has to leave and quit this madness of trusting notes and all. Lenny didn't buy again because he has a note about teddy that do not believe his lies. When he was about to go to the hotel he realized he lost his hotel keys. He went to the lobby and requested another key. The lobby guy (I enjoyed his character) took him to the room but told him that that's not his room but Lenny's belongings were there. He told Lenny that he was staying here earlier but not now. It meant that Teddy was manipulating Lenny for a quite long time. The lobby guy asked him to go to his new room but Lenny found a note in his pocket about a meeting with Natalie at 1 at some restaurant. She gave the address of a secluded building so Lenny can take his revenge easily. He went there and Natalie gave him the car plate details and the room keys which Lenny forgot when he was sleeping at Natalie's house. He took the car plate details and keys to his room and went back to the hotel. He opened the envelope and found the car plate details belonged to Teddy. John Edward Gamble. He saw his tattoos again and made his own judgment about teddy that teddy is the rapist and killer of his wife. He made the note on teddy's picture that he is the one and kill him. He called teddy's and asked him to come to the hotel. Teddy came and Lenny saw him at the front desk. Lenny took him to the secluded place. And hit teddy on his head. Killed him and took his picture. But he will forget this and he will start to look for another john g. Questions: Was teddy, Lenny's wife killer? No. Teddy was a bad person but he was not the killer. He manipulated Lenny's mind for his own gains but wanted Lenny to be safe. Who was Lenny? Lenny had a mental issue and his wife was not murdered. He probably accidentally killed his wife by overdose. In one scene it was shown that he was laying down with his wife and he had his tattoos on his chest at that point. Lenny was a psychotic and wanted to have a reason to live. Teddy used him but teddy was not aware that it could lead to his death. Who was Natalie? She was shown as a selfish person who just wanted to stay safe and used Lenny for her safety and didn't care about Jimmie's whereabouts. How did Jimmie and Natalie know Lenny? It was shown in the movie that Teddy was using Lenny for quite a long time and Jimmie a drug dealer used to meet Teddy at different places and Lenny was seen with teddy and Jimmie got to know him from Teddy. But Jimmie never knew teddy is using him fooling him around. Natalie heard about Lenny from Jimmie but never met him.

Never ask him to read a mystery novel. He'll tell you who did it straight away.

Everytime that i listen something from this guy the more conscious I am that we are in front of one of the greatest genius in the filmmaking history

I’ve always loved this clip, just the beauty of reinventing the tried and true story structure completely and somehow pulling it off. My friends and I would rewatch Memento, arguing about what it meant for days. I can’t remember the last time I had a movie experience like that.

Nolan is a masterful storyteller. Love all of his work.

I need this interview for Tennet 😂

Nolan is not just a director, he is a wizard!!

He defiantly joins the elite guild of the true greats of directors in filmmaking

Truly, one of my all-time favorite movies for almost 20 years now. Amazing. Mr. Nolan, you have a gift.

I think Memento had a big influence on making Tenent. Even at the beginning of Memento had this kind of back in time film

Okay where I am and why am I seeing this Wait, let me check my notes....

Now I see why he hired Leonardo Dicaprio in Inception. He is Cobb.

Memento is my all time fave film. It took a few watches to understand completely the chronology of the various scenes. Was great to hear Nolan so deftly explain it all here in this short video.

What a genius! He knows how to play with timelines and perceptions.

The special edition DVD has a chronological edit of the film, and three different commentary endings each with different explanation. It’s the best DVD menu ever made as well

His voice is so soothing. I'd like to listen to a asmr Christopher Nolan video

The algorithm gave me an offer i couldn't refuse

This is by far, my favorite film of all time. I first saw this movie in theater in the early 2000’s. Since then I’ve watched it close to 250 times on DVD. I love CN’s film noir approach with his play on overlapping backward time sequences. Love the low budget feel with a solid B class cast whom delivered spectacular performances throughout. Along with “The following”, Memento is a must see for film noir, plot twist junkies like myself. 👏

What a masterpiece of a movie from masterclass of a story teller. I saw it last week. It is pretty much a miracle on how I wasn't spoiled.

Oh how I would love for Nolan to talk about ALL HIS OTHER MOVIES as well like this. Imagine him talking detailed about Tenet. That will be the day.

Man is so genius in the most natural way

I loved how Chris made the viewer experience what the protagonist was experiencing. Really a interesting movie to study. Incredible movie to make and daring to think how an audience would perceive it.

Ohh okay. Totally got it. Understood everything. Not at all confused anymore.

It was a genius storytelling.

This video made me love Christopher Nolan. I love his calm and concise explanation of his creative thinking.

The psychology of screenwriting😮

Can't remember to forget you

Well worth WGA's list of top 100 screenplays! Real shame it didn't win the Academy Award. Who the heck even watched Gosford Park‽

this is what you call a brilliant mind

smartest director working today i think

the greatest script, screen play and editing ever...most movies you could argue about changing some scenes ...but this one was exactly perfect...can't change the movie in anyway as every scene has signifcance in the overall story...quite brilliant

4:33 OMG He is drawing TENET story line

Nolan is literally the Einstein of movie making and direction

Wait what was he talking about again?

...I love this guy, he's great at explaining and I think he should be some kind of teacher.

I loved this movie so much. I love how he told the story in reverse. Showed more than it told and it forces me to think and connect the dots for myself. Brilliant.

LOVED this movie when it came out and love it still. Such a fresh, creative way to present such a narrative. Loved hearing this explanation. Thanks for sharing.

He's left handed, he's a genius

The living legend.

Nolan's a genius a man of creativity one of Hollywood's best directors almost near the top of the grammy list he's like Spielberg

The dark knight rises made since and was one of the best ending to a trilogy. The fights had weight and growth for all characters. One of the best cinema experiences I’ve ever had.

Damn, he made up that visualization on the spot. Seen it before, but I thought it was some sort of model he had labored to figure out, because it's so great, simple but explains the complexity of the film perfectly.

I don't understand how the academy hasn't reward him yet.

Nolan has the most fabulous hair among directors

I feel proud to be so obsessed with his films.

Nolan is too intelligent for a movie director. His films make other directors films stupid. He should have become a theoretical physicist L.O.L.

Such a great film. Disturbing to the core. What are we without memory? Not much

It legit almost sounds like he's talking about Oppenheimer. Some habits just don't die i guess!

The director is the only person who knows what the film is about.” ~Sathyajit Ray

best director in this modern ERA