Michael Shannon

“It says Jarmusch film Down by Law. I just really love the photography in this, it's black and white and I just think this is one of my favorite trios of actors put together in a film with Roberto Benigni and obviously Tom Waits and John Lurie.”

“Being John Malkovich, no way! I was just watching that. When I was in Chicago starting out acting, he was the man, Malkovich, Steppenwolf and all that. So when they made a movie called Being John Malkovich, it made perfect sense to all of us. It's such a fun movie, it's such a bizarre movie, so imaginative, and Catherine Keener, I mean, come on.”

“I've heard a lot about this movie, Seconds. Frankenheimer film, I believe. Anyway, I've always wanted to see this movie. I haven't seen it, I can't say anything about it, but I'm glad to take it off your hands.”

“Oh wow, Elephant Man. Again, I don't mean to sound like I think film is all about acting, because I know it's not, but John Hurt in this movie—WTF, like how the hell do you do that with all of that on his face? I mean, that's just literally like somebody's soul. Like when they say every time you get your picture took it takes some of your soul, like this is the proof.”

“This is the one right here, Being There. Oh, I love Hal Ashby, I love this movie so much. Peter Sellers, this Performance is pure joy. God bless God for making Peter Sellers. If you're ever down and feeling like I can't go on, just put this on, it'll cheer you right up.”

“Bob Rafelson, Five Easy Pieces. There you go. Bob Rafelson and Hal Ashby, they just don't make them like that anymore. They really don't. I mean, just so rich and complex and easy. It almost feels like it's just happening, you know, but not in like a slow way.”

“I wonder if you have King of Marvin Gardens because I like that one too. What? Oh my god, well there you go. That kind of takes a lot of boxes. I've never seen Head, Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, Drive, He Said, A Safe Place, The Last Picture Show, and The King of Marvin Gardens. Yeah, this makes up for all the Christmases where I didn't get much of anything.”