Why Did JON HEDER Decide to Ditch HOLLYWOOD?!?

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Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite, Blades of Glory) joins us this week and talks about the feeling of ‘constantly being an outsider’ coming to Hollywood from a humble upbringing in the PNW and then heading back to Washington after years in the film industry. Jon shares some crazy stories from his family history that helped shape him into the anxiety and stress free man that he is today. We also get into (of course) our shared bond of horror, why Napoleon Dynamite never had a sequel, and Jon’s memorable run-ins with Will Ferrell, James Cameron, and Ali G.
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Why Did JON HEDER Decide to Ditch HOLLYWOOD?!? #insideofyou #acting

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@CinemaSteve Жыл бұрын

I worked with him on set for a commercial and he was honestly so freakin cool. You’re always told don’t talk to the talent unless your job is directly working with them like Director, DP, makeup etc. but he started up a conversation with me and was just cool. Super genuine and a great guy.

@jamestrotter1760 Жыл бұрын

“Talent”

@flipjupiter1 Жыл бұрын

Great guy? Relax.

@CinemaSteve Жыл бұрын

@@flipjupiter1 lol nah. I’ll say what I say because I was a college student and he was very nice to me and didn’t act like a diva at all even though I was a lowly PA.

@XtopherMartin Жыл бұрын

@@CinemaSteve don't let douches make you explain yourself. Good to hear you had a great experience.

@dukemagnum4615 Жыл бұрын

lol…why do we pretend like celebrities are anything more then human….i’ll never understand this behavior.

@violeteyes5255 Жыл бұрын

I remember watching Napoleon Dynamite for the first time and at the end of the movie I thought, "What Did I Just Watch", so I watched it again and absolutely fell in love with the movie. Every so often I get the DVD out and watch it again. It's one of those movies you could watch over and over and just never get tired of it.

@99bimmer 5 ай бұрын

Same. I did NOT like it the first time. Then I watched it again and then I got it

@PoeLemic 4 ай бұрын

@@99bimmer Yes, I did the same thing with FUNNY FARM and Chevy Chase. Saw it on a date, and I hated it. But, after rewatching and living rurally, I loved it.

@pussycats456 4 ай бұрын

I’ve seen that movie so many times, it never gets old!

@John-mf1sz 3 ай бұрын

I decided that I despised it when it came out because people in school were obsessed with it when it came out and I was an asshole contrarian teenager. It’s only now that I’m realizing that I’ve still to this day never seen it all the way through. I should finally give it a shot, lol.

@therealHogmaNtheIntruder 3 ай бұрын

@@John-mf1sz have you completed your assignment so we can get this club started?

@rifaif7119 Жыл бұрын

So basically because he does whatever he feels like he wanted to do - GOSH!

@claudioortiz5830 5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@warrennicholsony.fernando4513 2 ай бұрын

That's what living is all about!

@davidfarrington4308 13 күн бұрын

Lucky!

@DendyJungle Жыл бұрын

Blades of glory hugely underrated

@lscales6131 Жыл бұрын

I agree it was over the top in a great way.

@jonjonesongasstationdickpi6179 Жыл бұрын

Who's underrating it?

@John_Hoover Жыл бұрын

“Twin dongs”

@Giblitzky Жыл бұрын

The Iron Lotus…RIP to that girls head

@jean-pierremestanza8186 Жыл бұрын

Ummm..... no. Sucks

@WOHBuckeye Жыл бұрын

He was so damn funny in Blades of Glory with Will Ferrell.

@misskarinaleigh Жыл бұрын

Blades Of Glory is one of my absolute all time faves! 👏🏻 He seems like such a cool, down to earth guy!

@youngdylan5083 4 ай бұрын

Down to earth 🌍

@KimF1 Жыл бұрын

I just loved him in "School for Scoundrels" and "Mama's Boy".

@chaosdweller Жыл бұрын

Never seen either one.

@gnarly_charley Ай бұрын

Thoughts on those films? Massively panned but that just might mean they are great 😂

@lukim2744 6 күн бұрын

School for scoundrels is pretty funny 😂 I have the dvd somewhere I'm pretty sure, never seen mama's boy though, gonna see what that's about

@KimF1 6 күн бұрын

@@lukim2744 - I think it's still free on KZfaq videos right now... It might be even funnier than School for Scoundrels! 😂❤️

@KimF1 6 күн бұрын

@@gnarly_charley - They are both awesomely funny!! 😂

@focusedonfuture3255 Жыл бұрын

Jon reminds me of a friend who won 70 million dollars in the lottery. He never changed and didnt let anything or one try to change him. The only that changed was the decimal point on his bank account. Its been a few years since he won and most have forgotten that he did.

@steveconn Жыл бұрын

Alot of friends who won seventy million lol

@BBD-AITB Жыл бұрын

That’s stupid. If you have a mass influx of cash, you should absolutely take the opportunity to hire a personal investor and grow your wealth by 5-10% a year, which gives you a few million dollars a year to spend without even putting a dent in your winnings. If he’s not taking advantage of his wealth, then he’s just a miser who wants to take his money to the grave.

@BIGMIKESKNUTTS Жыл бұрын

@@BBD-AITB cope

@BBD-AITB Жыл бұрын

@@BIGMIKESKNUTTS okay mommy.

@anthonyfuqua6988 Жыл бұрын

He was paid $1,000 for Napoleon Dynamite. But the producers gave him points on the backend.

@craige.sawyerhorrorwriter3135 Жыл бұрын

Napoleon Dynamite is one of the funniest movies ever made.

@MrShanester117 Жыл бұрын

Not really

@DiegoGonzalez-kh3eb Жыл бұрын

@@MrShanester117 you don’t belong here

@craige.sawyerhorrorwriter3135 Жыл бұрын

@@MrShanester117 Really.

@Sparky-220 Жыл бұрын

You need to see more movies

@SKULLDUSTPRESS Жыл бұрын

@@Sparky-220 I watched one about your momma. It had a Llama too. ;) I love teasing keyboard warriors.

@d.n.3652 Жыл бұрын

To sum it all up. Jon Heder does whatever the heck he feels like it

@JDRusse11 Жыл бұрын

I went to UGA when Napoleon Dynamite blew up and Jon Heder came to visit the campus one time. During his speech, a student got on stage carrying a steak 🥩 and asked Jon if he could throw it in his face and Jon obliged 😂

@jroses1225 Жыл бұрын

Napoleon Dynamite will forever be the most iconic comedic character. Never died laughing so hard at a character

@D3XthaTriF3ctA Жыл бұрын

Funny, I feel the complete opposite. Like I wasted two hours of my life on the most unfunny character I’ve ever seen

@ryanjames607 Жыл бұрын

@D x3 guys just looking for internet arguments. This isn't the youtube video to interject your rad opinion bro.

@jroses1225 Жыл бұрын

@@D3XthaTriF3ctA I read that like you were a villain on Napoleon Dynamite lol

@daahsri Жыл бұрын

Youre right, you didnt die

@carltonayoola1034 Жыл бұрын

Why do you have to be right all the time? GOSH!

@BottomLineBassin2 Жыл бұрын

Starred in a movie with a 400K budget, grossed 50 million!

@abc-bu7nr 4 ай бұрын

Springboard movie

@themissmay Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to show my kids Napoleon dynamite one day… The pure joy that will be on their faces

@DN-kf4gg Жыл бұрын

Why wait?

@rikmichaels9233 Жыл бұрын

Hopefully Napoleon Dynamite makes him a living for the rest of his life with how much that film is loved

@bargainhuntbricks420 4 ай бұрын

Unlikely. He didn't make much making the movie so I doubt he gets any residuals.

@lifelessgaming9240 4 ай бұрын

They did renegotiate after the success of the movie so he’s definitely getting paid more handsomely than the original pay

@baxtronx5972 4 ай бұрын

Only Pedro got paid well for that movie. After he ran for President.

@enigmalfidelity 3 ай бұрын

My guess is that his sense or morals and empathy didnt allow him to be apart of the "hollywood culture". He kept mentioning being an outsider. Really hammered the point. Good on him. Do what makes you happy

@javierdelgado1554 3 ай бұрын

Good observation...I was thinking to myself, what does the fact he's an "outsider" even matter..and what dies it even mean?...now I see what you're saying.

@loualcaraz6497 Жыл бұрын

No wonder that Liger was so awesome. He majored in animation!

@flouserschird 4 ай бұрын

You’re not a real person

@ksteak27 Жыл бұрын

Met Jon yesterday (along with Jon Gries and Efron Ramierez). All three were just such freakin cool dudes.

@AnthonyL0401 Жыл бұрын

His dad was a primary care doctor from Salem, Oregon, where I grew up.

@timcombs2730 Жыл бұрын

He has the accent

@ceno10101 Жыл бұрын

his dad took out my appendix. I grew up friends with his brother when I was little.

@AnthonyL0401 Жыл бұрын

@@ceno10101 I went to North Salem High School... where did you go?

@theecharmingbilly Жыл бұрын

I know his cousin. I met her at a ranch in Southern Idaho. She looks and sounds just like him but has bobs.

@laurag9203 Жыл бұрын

I still live in salem oregon.

@albertorkenbjorken Жыл бұрын

he is such a great guy! him and his ND cast members came to my job last year and after they were done with the gig we all went out to the local arcade my friends own and we played games for a couple of hours. it was great!

@daviebananas1735 4 ай бұрын

Pretty sure it wasn’t him who ditched Hollywood. Seems like an optimistic take on the situation.

@mickirios5036 Жыл бұрын

It really seems no one in the comments below are actually familiar with Jon Heder. Honestly, he wasn’t “rambling” in this interview so much as it appears he was trying to give a decent answer without having to just blurt out the truth…that he’s a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and because everyone seems to hate “Mormons”, especially Hollywood, the real reason he stepped back is because he won’t compromise his values for a paycheck, and in this industry, that’s highly frowned upon.

@intothecountry74 Жыл бұрын

Some family in Hockinson, WA say they see him around. It’s near Vancouver(WA)

@leospaceman2976 4 ай бұрын

PDX to LAX is like a 90m flight lol

@scetchmonkey007 Жыл бұрын

Ahh thats where the removed aspect comes from.. animator at heart, no ego to put your face on things, someone elses faces is just fine.

@alexroberto6353 Жыл бұрын

Napoleon Dynamite bought my cousin's house outside of Portland a couple of years ago.

@lindamawdsley6130 Жыл бұрын

Jon seems to have found his niche in life and the place where he lives seems to have contributed to his realisation of this. I don’t think it matters where a person lives what matters is that they are at home within themselves, get that right and the worlds your oyster 😊

@jasonpdsi Жыл бұрын

I'm picking Jon Heder if Sean "X-Pac" Waltman ever gets his own biopic

@OscarOffTheCuff Жыл бұрын

What ????? Lol how

@theecharmingbilly Жыл бұрын

I'm not seeing it, lol. Just too sweeet!

@8Bitorbust Жыл бұрын

I laughed way too hard at this. But it's perfect.

@gregkosinski2303 4 ай бұрын

Who should play Chyna?

@Conman2413 Жыл бұрын

I believe the budget for Napoleon Dynamite was 400k, and grossed over 40 million. Jon was paid $1000 for his part. I hope he got more from residuals 👍

@rmmm6725 Жыл бұрын

And where did you hear this??

@MusicAddict9228 Жыл бұрын

He did what he really negotiated his contract

@theplanetruth Жыл бұрын

I find it hard to believe he only made 1k. That’s barely a week’s pay.

@kevinr.3542 Жыл бұрын

When you're shooting an Indy film people don't get paid much and its usually friends helping friends and whatnot. So its possible. I hope he got more tho

@LaurenOliviArt Жыл бұрын

That story went viral on fb 😂 that was his original pay then they reworked it bro! He made millions !

@wendylincoln7760 Жыл бұрын

Lol... laugh out loud is not my personality, but I actually did LOL several times, thank you Napoleon and Pedro.👏

@cat-sing669 2 ай бұрын

A great interview with Jon Heder, thank you😊

@adamw116 Жыл бұрын

I'd love to see Heder just make some small Indie something against type like playing a soldier or another complete 180 from Napoleon Dynamite. I think he missed his window into either doing some more serious comedy or drama. I did see him playing Walt Disney's brother or stepbrother in a movie awhile back and did a pretty good job.

@LRains23 26 күн бұрын

Lives in my town. Always stops and takes pics with people when he’s out shopping. Super cool guy!

@Lori-lp6uc 8 ай бұрын

Pickle and Peanut is still one of the BEST animated toons!! Why did it have to end!?!!

@ShutUpCatProductions Жыл бұрын

I’m sure it’s a extremely toxic environment. I was just an extra on a few sets….and I could see it’s definitely a pecking party. So, with that…I’m good.

@captchasuck Жыл бұрын

I worked so many sets as BG.Yes no one is very kind every one burned out.And no growth other then to be a stand in or body double it's the same 8actors in every damn movie and it won't change.The same 9 actors make the same 9 movies every year.so unfortunate. Just make movies at home.

@ovonic1mcfarlan640 Жыл бұрын

i commented on this a few hours ago and my post doesn't show. WTF you tube? i watch this moviw when i feel down. always raises my spirit

@paulgee4336 4 ай бұрын

You should include a link to the whole episode.

@chimmychanga738 Жыл бұрын

Can he still do the Iron Lotus ??!!!!🤠

@frontierfishingwithryanmac1981 Жыл бұрын

I miss Michael Rosenbaum in Impastor - that show was HILARIOUS!!! We need another good comedy like that again!

@TheJcProgram Ай бұрын

Honestly he just makes the best out of any situation. Positive vibess

@melissafuller7753 Жыл бұрын

I am so glad I found your channel

@haloed-hero Жыл бұрын

Welcome

@thomascope4248 4 ай бұрын

Because he doesn't buy into the bs. He doesn't want to sacrifice his soul and mind for fake things.

@hounddog3476 Жыл бұрын

Uncle Ricos time machine is top 10 laugh out loud funny moments.

@zabut2301 Жыл бұрын

When I've watched Jon in other movies it's clear that Napoleon Dynamite was lightning in a bottle. He could totally do the voice over thing and run with it.

@flyingfrog7847 Жыл бұрын

Yeah because it's so hard to play an overexaggerated r3tard.

@rmmm6725 Жыл бұрын

Exactly, everything else he did sucked.

@roamer1389 Жыл бұрын

He did do a voice for Legend of Korra (which was massive shit)

@ronthorn3 Жыл бұрын

@@roamer1389 legend of what?

@roamer1389 Жыл бұрын

@@ronthorn3 legend of Korra. Sequel to avatar the last airbender. A massively woke shitty show.

@Lermer07 Жыл бұрын

It'd be cool to see what Napoleon, Kip, and Uncle Rico are up to these days

@therealwhoopigoldberg Жыл бұрын

Don't forget LaFawnda and Rex Kwan Do

@adamw116 Жыл бұрын

@@therealwhoopigoldberg Uh Pedro, hello???

@Martino0121 Жыл бұрын

Tina? Still loving ham??

@CyberManor Жыл бұрын

He reminds me so much of JB from August Burns Red. Or the other way around. It’s eerie.

@slothlovechunk Жыл бұрын

Lex luthor and Napoleon together at last. Thanks for the interview!

@jdlambo6926 4 ай бұрын

I’m almost positive at this point that everyone famous is basically placed there by the MIB or the higher ups and it doesn’t matter who the people wanna see the evil powers that be are gonna put what they want us to see on stage.

@TruthbtoldMD Жыл бұрын

To the bashers here saying that it was the other way around , that Hollywood ditched Jon , well haven't you watched Blades of Glory? It was a fun movie and a gem just like Napoleon Dynamite.. Now if you want to criticize every film and wants it to be Martin Scorsese's film .. then just watch a Martin Scorsese film .

@daviebananas1735 4 ай бұрын

Yep that’s two successful films he was in, the last being - checks notes - 17 years ago. But he totally chose to not be in anymore big films after that. Sure.

@SethHollingshead Жыл бұрын

A very successful independent type actor. I mean napoleon dynamite was huge for a low low made film. Then his success after. Really like the guy.

@sirfredrickeggenhauser2795 Жыл бұрын

The Philly Special was so cool

@ryanjones3743 2 ай бұрын

Bench warmers was brilliant

@heathermartin6329 Жыл бұрын

'NAPOLEON DYNAMITE' 🧨 still continues to make me and my family laugh each and everytime we watch it❣️❣️❣️❣️ Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent with the world❣️❣️

@LaserRanger15 Жыл бұрын

On of the few sequels, I would love to see made.

@timcombs2730 Жыл бұрын

Napoleon Dynamite is how I leaned I had thick Pacific Northwest accent

@BoondockGore Жыл бұрын

I hate when people talk a bunch of words but don't say anything. "I felt like an outsider in Hollywood so I moved. Now that I'm famous I feel like an outsider here" ... see how that didn't waste 5 minutes?

@mikehall7189 4 ай бұрын

Translation- work was drying up.

@deathbourne4168 Жыл бұрын

I think if I met Jon IRL, I would be so unnaturally comfortable around him. He just reminds me so much of my cousin.

@xJussBE Жыл бұрын

???… What did your cousin do to you???

@beavernut2079 Жыл бұрын

I could see him writing a movie called the Outsider and make it a really funny comedy! There are so many different ways of going about it.

@gedaman 4 ай бұрын

School For Scoundrels was pretty damn funny with him and Billy Bob Thornton.

@Scott_Conn 3 ай бұрын

I remember wearing my vote for pedro shirt for class pictures😂. I was a chubby 10yo with a shirt that was a bit form fitting.

@docscards Жыл бұрын

Was there an answer in there?

@bryede Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure I exactly followed his logic here, but I'm glad he's happy.

@chaosdweller Жыл бұрын

Haha same... ofcourse it might have been me not listening.

@John-hj2mv Жыл бұрын

The title should've been Jon Heder loves his family more than himself.

@laurasands8322 Жыл бұрын

I bought the dvd through word of mouth, first time I watched it I just didn't get it, stuck it on again and I loved it, I don't understand it either how I didn't get it first time,but that's movies for you.

@marcquilleauxwatson5757 Жыл бұрын

Same thing happened to me 😂

@hootiehootheblowphish4109 Жыл бұрын

There are a lot of movies like that, then they become your favorite.

@aaronbetts3734 6 ай бұрын

Saw Napoleon Dynamite Live last night. JH said the ND algorithm shows that if you make it to the 3rd viewing, you finally think it's great😂

@derekperry261 Жыл бұрын

Whatever I feel like doing Hollywood gosh!!!! 😂

@IHateNicolasCage Жыл бұрын

Jon seems like a good dude. Maybe that’s why he doesn’t want to be around the worst city in the country. Hollywood is a cesspool.

@KernelHughes 6 ай бұрын

That would be any town in Texas

@yamo511 Жыл бұрын

He saw what they were doing in hollywood behind close doors and was like NOPE IM OUT

@vb8428 Жыл бұрын

Doesn't sound like it, he's still interacting with them

@claudioortiz5830 5 ай бұрын

The pedos would not invite him, he is not a sociopath

@mstunameow 4 ай бұрын

He's a mormon they're offended by dancing. He believes some sex pervert found sacred golden plates in the dirt in Upstate NY. Which, OK, fine, you do you. But yeah.

@mstunameow 4 ай бұрын

He funny AF but I think he is really sheltered. I could imagine him having an existential crisis if he ended up at a party where someone passed a joint.

@mstunameow 4 ай бұрын

People get so lost in their fandom they just see what they want to see. I think it's really interesting how religious he is, but devout mormons are extremely socially conservative. Prolonged kissing isn't allowed outside of marriage. He very well could have been uncomfortable just being around unmarried women.

@matthewobrien6802 3 ай бұрын

He majored in animation? Is that why the shading on the upper lip looked so good?

@laufmin 4 ай бұрын

Is he still working? I haven’t seen him in anything since benchwarmers and blades of glory

@lonreed9743 4 ай бұрын

“What are you gonna do today, Jon?” “Whatever I want, gosh!”

@rulinghabs Жыл бұрын

Two things about Portland. Adidas outlet store and mucho traffico

@wesscotchdog9078 Жыл бұрын

He didn't want to be part of the red shoe cult. "It was way too hot" yeah, I bet. You saved your soul and your kids. Bravo.

@drugmoney4996 Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@luke11992 Жыл бұрын

Isn’t he part of the LDS cult though?

@Christopheromoan Жыл бұрын

What?

@rawculture2007 Жыл бұрын

@@luke11992 is he?

@texaswunderkind Жыл бұрын

@@luke11992 Exactly. It's hilarious the OP uses the word "cult" to describe Hollywood, when Jon is in an actual cult. I'm sure he enjoys those Sunday visits by LDS members who go through all of his personal shit.

@baxtronx5972 4 ай бұрын

I ditched Hollywood too. Got no job offers.

@quinnrollen Жыл бұрын

Guys great!

@jbnatedawg1680 Жыл бұрын

We need a Napoleon Dynamite 2.... ND and padro kids be great!

@crashman4759 3 ай бұрын

Napleon Bonafrog in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is his best role

@pleaseenteraname3607 Жыл бұрын

John Heder has the build and look to him where he can be transformed into an action hero or play a navy seal in the next 100th navy seal movie

@shannonthompson721 3 ай бұрын

Blown away! I thought he was Taylor Swift now!

@andrewhahn8351 Жыл бұрын

My buddy worked on his wifes car. Never knew he lived out by me, we're basically neighbors.

@renanpabilona4547 11 ай бұрын

I'm here cos of the movie blades of glory

@Subo23 Жыл бұрын

This guy needs to hit the gym and make the Andrew Luck story

@jbullock7445 Жыл бұрын

lol

@dontworrybehappy1677 4 ай бұрын

I really like how Michael Rosenbaum let’s his guests talk and tell their story. I hate when hosts talk over their guests

@msg3tr1ght 3 ай бұрын

I think people don’t realize it’s ok to wanna live somewhere completely different from where you work. Some people like their personal lives separate from the professional. I’m glad he’s doing what’s best for him.

@grant8653 Жыл бұрын

Notices that he has done at least 1 movie/show every year since 2010 with more coming up.......

@buttertoast1146 Жыл бұрын

Benchwarmers is the best

@TheSpecsShow Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Near perfect comedy, it's just so damn rewatchable

@jayrukks8039 Жыл бұрын

Classic

@matthewmurphy8759 3 ай бұрын

My favorite work he ever did was Lionel Gayheart (Chod) with Critical Role's Vox Machina campaign lol

@bboyscam9727 Жыл бұрын

I have no idea what he just said. 🤔

@Boxedbyyme Жыл бұрын

I’m still waiting on sequel to napoleon

@mem1701movies 5 ай бұрын

That movie is 20 years old now

@marcopoloaintsht9646 Ай бұрын

i love this man

@Mj-kb6ig Жыл бұрын

It's crazy to me it's been 18 yrs. Like holy cow. I was a freshman in college. And now anyone born that yr is an adult. Time flies, and it's a tired trope. But Napoleon Dynamite still looks crisp today. It wasn't a movie set for 2004 say like Mean Girls, where it looks dated now. Napoleon was this neutral site in a neutral time, where even the mix tape was made fun of because Ipods were a thing.