Keanu Reeves On Sad Keanu
Keanu Reeves was honored with an excellence in acting award (by a group of people who obviously haven't seen his work in Dracula.... or.... Little Buddha.... or Much Ado About Nothing.... or A Walk in the Clouds) at the Woodstock Film Festival, and Vulture used the opportunity to ask him if he was aware that he's the star of the internet meme "Sad Keanu."
Keanu said that his publicist has sort of told him about it, but he didn't know that there are thousands upon thousands of Photoshopped pictures of him looking sad next to everything from Forrest Gump to crying Dawson. The rest of their conversation went like this:
Seriously, though, this is one of the reasons I think one of the big appeals of you as an actor is that people are always straining to figure out what's on your mind, what you're thinking, why you're sad … There's thousands of people doing this.
Wow. So, what, now they're putting me next to other objects?Yes! For instance, right now I'm looking at you in some Banksy graffiti, you next to a panda.
That's so funny.You with a cheerleader, but you don't notice her …
Oh, that's funny. So they like take paparazzi pictures and re-contextualize them? Funny.Exactly.
Well, it sounds like harmless, good clean fun.What do you make of how your fandom is changing?
I don't know, I haven't seen it. That one, well, I guess, though, when you think of how bad that stuff can go, that sounds like a pretty good clean fun one to have happening.Given the options …
Yeah, I haven't seen them. But given the scope and scale of what can happen out there, that sounds like an all right one. It sounds conceptually funny. [Laughs.]
But when Sad Keanu laughed, he still managed to do it while frowning with his eyes and crying with his mouth.
And I hope this means that Keanu isn't going to start smiling more. Every time Keanu makes a sadface, a happy John Denver song mysteriously shows up on someone's iTunes library to keep the world's emotions even and that's a good thing. The world needs more John Denver...and Sad Keanu.
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Sad Keanu and the John Denver comment - this was the hardest I've laughed in a long time.
Awww! He knows the word "conceptually"! And he used it correctly in a sentence!
We need to get him together with Creepy Chan. I have a feeling those two crazy kids could make it work.
I hate it when people say " Smile" when you think you are smiling... some people are happy on the inside and it surprises us to find that others don't see it!
Keanu, take some acting lessons and SMILE!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SX2KzqM3qU
Constantine was pure win.
Go on with your bad self, Keanu Reeves.
I like him.
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Nothing quite matches self righteousness for the sake of not being self righteous.
MTV interviewed him a few weeks ago, and asked him about doing Bill & Ted 3. He was in a good humor, he was laughing and none of his smiles or answers seemed forced.
His Werner Herzog impersonation is very funny.
http://www.mtv.com/videos/movies/573900/keanu-reeves-down-for-bill-and-t...
http://www.mtv.com/videos/movies/574793/cowboy-bebop-movie-going-nowhere...
There is no Sad Keanu.
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"Sal, darling, you are the reason some women go gay. ♥" - Submitted by Dog on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 6:32pm.
I'm really not a fan of Keanu but really...the guy is just hanging out and minding his own business. Nobody smiles all the time...
P.S.: Tiger Woods, THIS is how a REAL Buddhist comes across! Learn it, live it, man ho!
Optimism is a political act. Those who benefit from the status quo are perfectly happy for us to think nothing is going to get any better. In fact,these days cynicism is obedience. - Alex Steff
shit, even his answers are sexy, mothafucking ONLY hobo looking actor I'd love to fuck!
Optimism is a political act. Those who benefit from the status quo are perfectly happy for us to think nothing is going to get any better. In fact,these days cynicism is obedience. - Alex Steff
@ Sonah 22 and Whiskey Tango:
No one has the right to make any demands on you, including changing your facial expressions. Having said that,if you must smile when you don't actually feel like it, say "brush". I read that in Nancy Mitford's _Love in A Cold Climate_ and it works.
@Salty Pretzel:
Your avi makes my toes curl, I love his music.
@all other Keanu Reeves fans:
I knew he was quite generous, with the humility to acknowledge that he isn't the great thespian. Finding out that he supports a homeless shelter AND was good-natured about the dog jumping on him increases my soft spot for the guy. Point Break is one of my all-time favorite films, as is Much Ado About Nothing. Everyone was good in both,imho.
Submitted by Jewslim on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 1:10pm.
I met the dude, hes really down to earth...
and i said to him "aren't you Ted Theodore Logan Esquire?" and he says back, "Indeed I am, be excellent"
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OMG, how cool is that?!?!?...This just confirms how much I adore him...
Sunshine, on my shoulders, makes me happy.
Submitted by sonah22 on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 6:25pm.
I'm a Taurus w/ lots of Scorpios in various houses (I did one of those free birth chart thingies one time) and other stuff, so that's supposed to make me a somewhat intense person :P I was legit sad all the time in HS and some of college, so I probably DID actually look "down" 24 hours a day, b/c I was.
For the most part, I got my shit together and I just try to smile more, even if it feels totally fake, and I try not to judge ppl based on initial impressions...b/c they might be like me, and you gotta get to know 'em!
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"Leavin', on a southern train
Only yesterday, you lied
Promises of what I seemed to be
Only watch the time go by
All of these things you said to me"
Submitted by WhiskeyTango on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 12:42pm.
Got that ALL THE TIME growing up. I have to feel like my face is smiling all the time or people think I'm angry. I grew up pretty depressed also. Now that I look like some sort of pollyanna all the time, I get annoyed and have to put my ego aside and just accept that people will always think I'm "sweeter" (I hate that word as an adj to describe humans) than I feel. But hey, I do have more fun this way, even if other girls who don't know me think I'm pukey and boys think I'm more submissive than I am. Btw, I blame mine on Saturn sq. Asc on my chart, if you know your astrology!
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IMO he is not a great actor. He was good in Point Break though.
Keanu is one of the very few celebrity people that I actually love. He seems like a really sweet, funny, down to earth dude so it gets my knickers in a twist with this whole "sad Keanu" shit.
How do people know he is actually sad just from looking @ few fucking pictures?? Maybe he is and maybe he isn't...maybe he was having a bad day...maybe he was constipated...maybe he just doesn't give a fuck...whatever the reason: LEAVE KEANU ALONE!!!!!! :D
Submitted by Jewslim on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 1:10pm.
I met the dude, hes really down to earth, they were filming that "generation um" movie in front of/ next to my house for 2 weeks, so id see him all the time when he was out smoking. my dog even ran into him when he was sitting on my stoop, and he was very cool about it, hes a 56 pound pitt mix, so hes like getting hit with a sack of potatoes when he collides with you.
and i said to him "aren't you Ted Theodore Logan Esquire?"
and he says back, "Indeed I am, be excellent"
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That just made me love him.
You know what? He is a very cool dude. This guy is worth millions, and his next movie will make millions, but he is still a down to earth guy.
Good luck to you dude, and I would share a sandwich with you.
leave keanu aloooooooone...
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don't slap me cuz i'm not in the mood....
A.cotw
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How is his fandom changing?
http://www.sceneoutlines.blogspot.com
@Whiskey Tango:
GOOD.
@Jack in the Hat:
She must have been the Baptist Preacher's daughter.Now meet me in Open post.
*blows a kiss*
How can they call it a 'Full Set' without the 'Puking Keanu'? My favorite! The best variation on that one has him puking a rainbow ending with baby bunnies.
Submitted by Jewslim on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 1:10pm.
I met the dude, hes really down to earth, they were filming that "generation um" movie in front of/ next to my house for 2 weeks, so id see him all the time when he was out smoking. my dog even ran into him when he was sitting on my stoop, and he was very cool about it, hes a 56 pound pitt mix, so hes like getting hit with a sack of potatoes when he collides with you.
and i said to him "aren't you Ted Theodore Logan Esquire?"
and he says back, "Indeed I am, be excellent"
cant fault him now, hes really funny
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That made me love him just a teeny bit more.
They left out a word: hobo.
Sad Hobo Keanu
I hope his publicist tells him about this. I love Keanu.
aw, he's an oddball, but a gentle oddball at least. I volunteered a a homeless shelter in LA a couple years back, and Keanu was a silent benefactor type over there, giving money generously and doing special things for the kids during holiday time. Did it all undercover too, he's a good, if somewhat sad, egg.
Submitted by jack-n-the-hat on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 1:01pm.
next time someone asks you that question look at them and politely ask them to SUCK YOUR DICK!!! if you do not have one let them know, mine is available.
rofl!! your advice is noted.
Thanks, Acotw...it is much better nowadays, though I do get flareups from time to time. I would never think of saying that to anyone, myself, but that's prob b/c I know how much it can hurt.
Alls I can do is be myself, I guess!
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"Leavin', on a southern train
Only yesterday, you lied
Promises of what I seemed to be
Only watch the time go by
All of these things you said to me"
Submitted by A.cotw on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 1:17pm.
Submitted by jack-n-the-hat on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 1:12pm.
Sweetie, anyone can be a bitch. I'm a barracuda.
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preceding your cuntiness with "sweetie" is fucking hot!
I dated this BITCH one time that, when she got really angry about something, would start her sentence off with "sweetheart", in a very soft, sexy voice.... scared the shit outta me!! hahahahaha fuckin crazy bitch.
sorry about being off topic.
OT: Keanu will always be surfer dude to me... that movie with Patrick Swayze... can't remember the name but you get it.
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"poor jacko, trying to struggle thru this world with one eye and the womenz just keep fucking his shit UP!" snowpiece 11/25/09
"Your appalling choice in women is well-known to us dlisters." Momus
Submitted by Jewslim on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 1:10pm.
THANKS.
Now I have another reason to stay fascinated with Keanu Reeves.
I can't freaking stand him!! Shave that hideous sh*t off your face and stop acting like a jerk. You have had it easy. Go join the fight in Afghanistan then you will really have something to cry over.
Submitted by jack-n-the-hat on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 1:12pm.
The dog in question had been put down three months before; I just wanted to hit the nosy fool between the eyes.Glad you find it funny!
Sweetie, anyone can be a bitch. I'm a barracuda.
If any other famous asshole said they hadn't seen something about themselves on the internet I would call them a liar. But I believe Keanu. Aw.
Submitted by A.cotw on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 1:08pm.
Submitted by jack-n-the-hat on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 1:01pm.
Submitted by WhiskeyTango on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 12:42pm.
"No. I would rather hug my other dog than a stranger."
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that is fuckin hilarious... I woulda lost it laughin!!
at what mr w. don't know won't hurt him!!!!!
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"poor jacko, trying to struggle thru this world with one eye and the womenz just keep fucking his shit UP!" snowpiece 11/25/09
"Your appalling choice in women is well-known to us dlisters." Momus
I met the dude, hes really down to earth, they were filming that "generation um" movie in front of/ next to my house for 2 weeks, so id see him all the time when he was out smoking. my dog even ran into him when he was sitting on my stoop, and he was very cool about it, hes a 56 pound pitt mix, so hes like getting hit with a sack of potatoes when he collides with you.
and i said to him "aren't you Ted Theodore Logan Esquire?"
and he says back, "Indeed I am, be excellent"
cant fault him now, hes really funny
Submitted by jack-n-the-hat on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 1:01pm.
Submitted by WhiskeyTango on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 12:42pm.
next time someone asks you that question look at them and politely ask them to SUCK YOUR DICK!!! if you do not have one let them know, mine is available.
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LMAO! Jack,I have an unfriendly poker face. The last time someone foolishly said something to me, it went like this:
" My dog was put down yesterday."
"Oh,uh, that IS sad. Want a hug?"
"No. I would rather hug my other dog than a stranger."
* starts embroidering "jack's box" on a pair of silk underpants, hides them from jealous Mr. W."
Submitted by WhiskeyTango on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 12:42pm.
next time someone asks you that question look at them and politely ask them to SUCK YOUR DICK!!! if you do not have one let them know, mine is available.
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"poor jacko, trying to struggle thru this world with one eye and the womenz just keep fucking his shit UP!" snowpiece 11/25/09
"Your appalling choice in women is well-known to us dlisters." Momus
He's such a champ. Say what you what he does on screen with other people's words, his own are always charming. What a neat guy.
Submitted by WhiskeyTango on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 12:42pm.
How very rude! That question infuriates me. Depression is a serious and badly misunderstood condition;although I'm glad to hear yours is managed well, don't let anyone boss you about. It isn't your duty to please the public eye,say something impolite back!
poor guy, everyone has to enjoy a downer now and again, leave him be!
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You smell like cheap weed and applesauce.
I'm frowning from both lips :((
Key-Ah-New needs sex. Period. In his entire career, he's never been with anyone. It should take this guy less than 5 minutes to hook up with anyone who interests him.
Submitted by mike on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 11:48am.
I don't even get the whole sad bit. You can't read everyone by the expression on their face.
This be the truth. I used to get this all the time, like "why do you look so sad?" and it used to be a really sore spot with me, because I did have a serious bout of depression years ago (that's mostly under control now, thanks to meds and a really good therapist). Now I make a conscious effort to smile a bit more, coz I don't want to be thought of as an angry bitter person...still get it occasionally, but nowhere near as much as I used to. I think perhaps it's shyness manifesting itself as un-approachability.
I like Keanu and his brooding look, even if his acting skillz are a bit lacking.
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"Leavin', on a southern train
Only yesterday, you lied
Promises of what I seemed to be
Only watch the time go by
All of these things you said to me"
I love that he's starring in a film called "Generation Um...".
He's not sad...it's just that beard on his face that really weighs his head down. LOL...
I <3 Keanu. :)
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Keanu's a good guy, so he gets a pass.
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Submitted by louise_brooks on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 12:03pm.
Thank you. One can imagine his sneering rants when Paula Abdul was on AI.
Submitted by A.cotw on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 12:01pm.
Paula was married to Emilio Estevez for a short time. I think it was less then a year.
Sandy-you is the shizz!
loved the link! XOXOX!
*chanting as always*
WE LOVE YOU KEANU
Thank you very much,MK. I LOVE Keanu Reeves and refuse to feel guilty about it.
edited for a typo and to add: KR is certainly giving Charlie & Emilio a reason to eat,drink or snot their words,without even trying. Which one was engaged to Paula Abdul?
I can't believe MK didn't point out the 4 Sad Keanu Moon picture: http://blogbybeckett.blogspot.com/2010/06/4-sad-keanu-moon.html
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