Rufus performs a gorgeous "The Art Teacher" on US late-night televison. Watch how he hams it up for the camera/audience on the the word "loved" in the last line. Probably my personal favorite Rufus video. His intonation is really beautiful, in terms of both emotional expression and vocal quality.
From an American televsion holiday special, Rufus Wainwright gives a short interview on the real significance of Christmas, and then performs a lovely acoustic "Spotlight on Christmas."
From late 1998, this GAP commercial has Rufus Wainwright performing the holiday season staple "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" This commercial gave him a lot of exposure, propelling sales several hundred times fold for his debut album.
From 2004, Rufus Wainwright gives an interview with a Dutch program, opening with a performance of "Beauty Mark." The clip includes interviews with his mother, video of Rufus as a kid and Rufus talking about his father and their argument that inspired him to write "Dinner at Eight." Part I ends with a performance of "Pretty Things."
From the Wireless Festival in London, England, this is a 2005 interview with Rufus Wainwright. Check out his funny story about his sister's legs, Marlene Dietrich, and a push down a flight of stairs.
In an interview, Martha Wainwright (daughter of Loudon and Kate McGarrigle, and sister to Rufus) speaks about growing up singing. The interview opens with a question about the similarities and connection between her family members' and her own singing styles.