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Alfred Molina Breaks Down His Career, from ‘Boogie Nights’ to ‘Spider-Man’ | Vanity Fair

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7 months ago

April 29, 2024

Alfred Molina walks us through his legendary career, discussing his roles in ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark,’ ‘Boogie Nights,’ ‘Chocolat,’ ‘Frida,’ ‘Spider-Man 2,’ ‘Love Is Strange,’ ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home,’ ‘Uncle Vanya’ and more.

Director: Adam Lance Garcia
Director of Photography: Mar Alfonso
Editor: Louis Lalire
Talent: Alfred Molina
Producer: Madison Coffey
Line Producer: Romeeka Powell
Associate Producer: Lyla Neely
Production Manager: Andressa Pelachi
Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes
Talent Booker: Mica Medoff
Camera Operator: Chris Eustache
Gaffer: Vincent Cota
Audio Engineer: Rachel Suffian
Production Assistant: Ashley Vidal
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Scout Alter
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Additional Editor: JC Scruggs
Assistant Editor: Lyla Neely

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@Ohana9999

April 29, 2024 at 1:51 pm

He’s BRITISH?????????

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@hotturkin

April 29, 2024 at 1:52 pm

I love Alfred Molina. His part in Coffee and Cigarettes is one of his funniest scenes ever. Also watched Maverick a ton as a kid and was shocked when I learned he wasn’t Mexican American

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@imhenrymiles

April 29, 2024 at 1:58 pm

L E G E N D

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@thiagoteixeira6537

April 29, 2024 at 1:59 pm

He does a lot of voice acting too!

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@Studeb

April 29, 2024 at 2:04 pm

Heartbreaking end to the video, I know what it was like to have a father who disapproved slightly to me following my dream, but at least he got to see me have some success, even though he still thought I would eventually go back to a traditional career. Must be very sad that his father never saw any of it.

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@tiffanijill

April 29, 2024 at 2:09 pm

Such a wonderful actor! He’s currently on broadway in a production of Uncle Vanya with Steve Carrel. Check it out if you get the chance!

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@otro34

April 29, 2024 at 2:16 pm

The last part had me in tears. I’ll look for some of his movies I’ve not seen. Such an amazing actor.

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@brucejackson6451

April 29, 2024 at 2:24 pm

This is BY FAR the best of the many of these “career retrospectives” I’ve seen. I could listen to Alfred Molina tell stories until my own life was at an end. I pray he writes an autobiography, then records an unedited audio version. That’s my 4 pounds of chocolate.

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@JinxNightcore

April 29, 2024 at 2:24 pm

I love him so much he’s my favorite actor and he’s very very handsome.💕💕💕

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@JinxNightcore

April 29, 2024 at 2:26 pm

It takes a lot to make me cry but seeing someone I love so much cry made me cry😥💕💕💕

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@perlerforsvinpodcast7485

April 29, 2024 at 2:28 pm

It looks like his nose is fake lol

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@Kleptide

April 29, 2024 at 2:29 pm

Thank you to VF for allowing Alfred the opportunity to speak uninterrupted at the end, quite refreshing. Alfred, thank you for sharing that story near the end about your father. I’d like to think he looks upon you now with a smile on his face and love in his heart. Thanks for sharing, cheers.

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@gavinhenderson7250

April 29, 2024 at 2:43 pm

Love him. And that story about his Dad was very sweet.

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@ryukomatoi592

April 29, 2024 at 2:46 pm

I never knew that he was british

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@JohnDVasquez

April 29, 2024 at 2:47 pm

17:52 Did he just accidentally leak that he’s gonna be in Avengers: Secret Wars?? 👀👀

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@dskyeproducer

April 29, 2024 at 2:54 pm

Wow. Don’t know if you’ll ever see this, Mr. Molina, but: Thank you for being so open, and I hope you know that you haven’t wasted your time. Thank you for decades of memorable and powerful performances.

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@NataliePcxz

April 29, 2024 at 2:56 pm

The last part had me in tears. I’ll look for some of his movies I’ve not seen. Such an amazing actor.

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- @MichaelSTaylor
  
  April 29, 2024 at 3:25 pm
  
  I loved the epilogue too. I’ve only seen him in Raiders and the Spider-Mans, but I think it would be worth checking out others, maybe even Uncle Vanya as well.
  
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@ShockwaveFPSStudios

April 29, 2024 at 3:02 pm

Alfred use your natural American accent instead of your fake Canadian accent.

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@samael22

April 29, 2024 at 3:03 pm

I never ever expected to get emotional watching one of these videos. But the ending really got to me.

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@joelhernandez2260

April 29, 2024 at 3:03 pm

it’s heartbreaking to see such a talented and successful actor feel like a disappointment to his father, I guess we all can never live up to their expectations.

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@tinadx8194

April 29, 2024 at 3:15 pm

Well. What a moving humain being. Nobody say a bad word to me about Alfred Molina (and Selma Hayek)

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@TrumbullComic

April 29, 2024 at 3:30 pm

Well, that got unexpectedly touching at the end.

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@liz3507

April 29, 2024 at 3:33 pm

Molina’s father didn’t feel proud of him, but Molina has millions of fans who are ❤

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@andriygriffin4782

April 29, 2024 at 3:42 pm

So commendable that last part. Actors on these press interviews usually wish to keep it light and jovial. Alfred allowing himself to be vulnerable and reveal something so personal is not to be overlooked. What a blessing he’s always been to acting and the world at large.

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@KittyKatAspen

April 29, 2024 at 3:43 pm

I still would’ve liked to have seen words on his role in Promising Young Woman, no matter how small it was.

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