Sir Laurence Olivier Felt Uncomfortable About His Lordship | The Dick Cavett Show
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- A remarkable clip from an actor of a generation -"Call me Larry!"
Date aired - 1/24/1973 - Sir Laurence Olivier
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Dick Cavett has been nominated for eleven Emmy awards (the most recent in 2012 for the HBO special, Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again), and won three. Spanning five decades, Dick Cavett’s television career has defined excellence in the interview format. He started at ABC in 1968, and also enjoyed success on PBS, USA, and CNBC.
His most recent television successes were the September 2014 PBS special, Dick Cavett’s Watergate, followed April 2015 by Dick Cavett’s Vietnam. He has appeared in movies, tv specials, tv commercials, and several Broadway plays. He starred in an off-Broadway production ofHellman v. McCarthy in 2014 and reprised the role at Theatre 40 in LA February 2015.
Cavett has published four books beginning with Cavett (1974) and Eye on Cavett (1983), co-authored with Christopher Porterfield. His two recent books -- Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets (2010) and Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic moments, and Assorted Hijinks(October 2014) are both collections of his online opinion column, written for The New York Times since 2007. Additionally, he has written for The New Yorker, TV Guide, Vanity Fair, and elsewhere.
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His narration of The World at War is amazing.
It's brilliant. Makes me wonder if anyone watches it these days. It reminds me of his demeanor as the Dutch doctor in "A Bridge Too Far."
In the 1980's I bought some Shakespearean plays from an old Brighton bookshop. In one of them, Macbeth, from the 30's, to my delight was a hand written message and signature from Larry himself.
My God, what that might be worth! You're lucky to have such a treasure.
He was knighted, then made a lord, then made a Baron. He was a legend to acting, I don't know if there will ever be another like him.
No!
a lord is a baron!!! i should know my great uncle is the 8th earl of munster!
@@danielwhittaker695 I like munster munch and I'm the Prince of Chichester.
But always wanted to be just Larry 😊❤
There are many like him, but none equal to him.
After a few of these clips of him, I realized he reminds me of the gentle moments of Robin Williams.
Both geniuses of course. Incredibly there's a role they both have in common- Malvolio in 'Twelfth Night' which Robin played while he was a student at Juilliard.
I feel that way too. Larry and Robin had a similar presence.
Sir laurence olivier was one of the great actors of his era. Pure class and so much missed.
My old boss, my Director, Colleague, friend and mentor. I was so lucky. Genius he was. RIP
Please, Mr. Gregory, tell us more!
SO humble and self effacing. An example of how to behave like a true gentleman.
If you believe Laurence Olivier was humble, you life in a fantasy world..
Different times.
absolutely true: a great man for what you said above
Talk to people who've worked with him. There are many who say the humility was an act. Quite all right, he'd earned it.
he's an actor. he's playing 'humble'
Bless him for being so incredibly humble
One of the most beautiful man in the history oh humanity
Undoubtably the greatest actor I ever saw on screen.
Unmatched presence, commanding, natural. It’s of an age gone by
Beautiful man inside out!❤
Lawrence was a true gentleman.
He's hunky and elegant at the same time
Fascinating. he was a genius. anyone who says otherwise is a fool. and understandably, Cavett was a bit intimidated at first.
What Grace in his voice
God bless him.
These have been the best clips on RUclips. Always fascinating
Splendid interview. Would like to see the rest.
Nice what he says about being called Lord Larry, the way he smiled tells you he likes that feeling of being seen as a regular guy sometimes
Dick Cavett is fine af and his voice is a warm blanket to my soul. ❤️
love watching larry but laugh at his mannerisms not out of derision because he was a lovely man but because peter ustinov impersonates him so well i kept thinking of his hilarious interview re spartacus!
Thank you so much for this. It would be amazing to see the rest of the interview one day!
There will be more!
He will always be 'Heathcliff' to me. Wuthering Heights is still my favorite movie. The tortured soul he portrayed hangs in the heart forever.
If you look up the meaning of class sir Laurence Oliviers picture should be right beside the definition
There's something very satisfying about his career - the idea of someone who's realized his full potential and devoted his life to it, and been fully recognized on every level - the only actor to have been made a life peer, at a time when that meant something, and his role connecting the audience to its world heritage via Shakespeare, bringing Shakespeare and Shakespearean acting into the 20th century, popularizing it anew in the medium of cinema
- Olivier as a public figure represents the notion that we should love and revere our culture and its gifts, that this means aspiring to something higher - the image of Olivier inhabiting Shakespeare as Hamlet evokes the idea of the actor wreathed in tradition representing the human being at the level of highest aspiration -
Yes, there are real political issues here, very valid ones, but apart from the particular content involved, there's a broader principle here about taking the idea of culture seriously, that it brings out the best in us -
Thanks so much for posting it, it’s brilliant! He was brilliant! From now on I’ll always refer to him as “Sir Larry” 🙂❤️
Like sipping tea watching these videos. Love love love. Thank you!
6:11 ”I have to ask you this; is this your own nose?”
sir lary oliver he makes actting easy but its a gift hard work and just finding the right scrript can be work
This is wonderful! Thank you for sharing
Legend
There will never be another Olivier
The most gorgeous human being to ever grace this planet.
Heathcliff❤️❤️❤️. Wuthering Heights . Could he enter a room. . Favorite movie 🌸
Great movie one you can watch over and over a classic.
He'll always be Szell, from Marathon Man to me... "Is it safe?"
I was 11 or 12 first time I saw it. That tooth torture really rang true to me!
Anyway I love Marathon man it's a true horror story.
Isn't Sir Lawrence in "the Boys from Brazil?"
avid Non Yes, he was the good guy in that one, had a big showdown with Gregory Peck at the end
Yes, truly a scary guy in that one, amazing he didn’t win the Oscar for it
How odd. He'll always be Heathcliff to me.
Well,...is it?
Simply splendid. I love Cavett's style Can we see the full interview please?
what a great channel
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Just as I was getting settled into watching this wonderful interview, it ended. :(
It's a little funny that the upload is about Laurence Olivier's lordship, yet he's referred to in the title as Sir Laurence Olivier and not Lord Olivier, which is the correct styling for a man with a peerage. Funnier still is the insistence of some that knights and lords are so styled, but British showbiz has an unwritten 'no titles in the workplace' rule.
What a wonderful man! Is there any chance to see the whole interview, please?
He opened Ulster Television. A gentleman
Titles mean nothing. The fact he is still remembered and reversed long after his departing is the greatest honour.
Genius.
It's something that a lot of people, Britons included, don't know. Actors, directors etc. have an unwritten "no titles in the workplace" rule, because it's weird otherwise.
I love his nose. what a dumb question. He is so beautiful.
This is the first time ive seen him talking naturally, not in character. I really wouldnt have recognized him without his "Olivier" face on.
Much better set and less harsh lighting than his show used to have but this fascination with backgrounds that contain columns is a mystery; all it does is visually fragment the chat for the viewer.
This was taped at ATV Elstree studios north of London in England (hence the different set/lighting) - the second of two trips to Britain to tape several shows - rather than the Elysee Theater/ABC Studio TV-15 in New York, his normal 'home'.
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The best corpse in Brideshead revisited.
Greatest actor ever and as a method actor which i am i still say hes better than brando
I would say 'one of the greatest Shakespearian actors' but NOT 'the greatest actor'
I'm so glad to have been around when talkshows had real, talented, entertaining individuals as guests. I'm only becoming familiar with this host through yt but I remember the likes of Olivier, Niven, Ustinov etc on similar programmes over here and people would actually look forward during the day to see these stars and listen to their tales because they always had such great stories from times gone by. Now I don't bother watching telly much in general, least of all interviews with 'celebrities', apart from clips of Graham Norton occasionally. For the most part they are non talented average people who have won reality shows or lack lustre actors who want to promote a film. Of course there are exceptions... but not many. Charisma seems a dying trait now...
Cavett could stretch out an introduction until the end of time
A build up
Wuthering heights
The shoes of both men are incredibly shiny.
At 6:48... talking about that up until about the 1880s actors were considered Rogues and vagabonds and all the words low-lives.... funny help with what we know about some of them and the more recent years that things have come full circle .
2:25 call me Larry
I have nothing against the other celebs that were on this show but is this channel ever going to show the Dick Cavett shows where he interviews Jackie Gleason or Art Carney? How about any Honeymooners actors that were part of the main cast? These are rarities much like the other videos around here.
have nothing against the other celebs that were on this show but is this channel ever going to show the Dick Cavett shows where he interviews Art Carney or Jackie Gleason? I
How about any Honeymooners actors that were part of the main cast? These are rarities much like the other videos.
sorry to be the pendant, but if you are going you use his title in the written info, it should be "Baron Olivier Felt Uncomfortable About His Lordship", it would be like referring to US Senator who served in the House of Rep before as Congressman so and so.
"Laurence Olivier Felt Uncomfortable About His Lordship" also would be correct.
Pedant*
Because you are England. Would they dare call him that today?
This is kind of a rip off. Where's the rest of this 40 year old interview.?
Marcus Licinius Crassus
I think this Dick Cavett is the same as Michael Parkinson
He aged dramatically in only 7 years.
I wonder why that is? Vivian maybe?
A saint to have put up with bipolar Vivian.
I believe you mean "privilege" - not sainthood ... LOVE
Leigh was insufferable to her friends and loved ones. She put them all through absolute hell. Lord Olivier was indeed a saint to put up with her antics.
Being 👏 bipolar 👏 is not 👏 a bad 👏 thing. 👏
Vivian wouldn't have suffered so much if she was around the right kinds of people and found the right kind of therapy. They were afraid and annoyed by her because it was stigmatized and they didn't know what to do. She would have gotten better had she been surrounded by the right kinds of people and gotten the right kind of therapy. Luckily, we're growing more aware of this. You just have to accept it too.
Is that your real nose, because you seem to have different noses in your roles? What a question. LOL! 😆
Not Cavett's most polished introduction. Olivier should not have accepted a peerage. It's a silly feudal title that is usually awarded to has-been politicians. But very few celebrities can resist such petty aggrandisement.
British people used to speak in such an eloquent way. What happened to all that? People spoke like a bloody eejit nowadays...
Methinks Olivier is being rather disingenuous,he was fiercely ambitious and loved his titles!
Sorry, how do you know?
Have you ever say and engaged him in a conversation? Or are you relying on news print or television. These are people too. Just as you and I are.
@@avidnongetit8710 I've read more biographies on Olivier than you've had hot dinners.The awards from the establishment Sir,Lord,Baron,Order of Merit etc hardly fit with someone who professes to be embarrassed by them.He could easily have declined.
sure was a dumb question to ask laurence.is that your own nose.
Skip to 2:00 so you don't have to cringe through Cavett's as-per-usual, ever-anxious, oddly hostile intro.
best part.
Hostile? He was positively gushing!
@@Muzikman127 Cavett almost never could resist making a fake-supportive jab; he's an insecure guy. And, to be fair, it's probably part of his humor style. He's so ill at ease all the time; not the best interviewer. I'll take Michael Parkinson any day of the week. :) He did, however, have fantastic guests.
then I suppose he shouldnt of have been a lord
Didn’t he and Danny Kaye have a thing going on
Yes, indeed they did.
That is a myth with no actual evidence beyond what cheap tabloids says.
The honorary title confers a forum? So the House of Lords will only listen to other Lords?! I love our constitution, which prohibits our government from such nonsense as conferring such titles.
So Senator, Congressman (...woman), President, First Lady, Mayor etc are not titles?
I should have said titles of nobility. It’s from the emoluments clause.
Dan Le Vay what’s weird with American titles is that once a president or ambassador etc leaves office he’s still called president or ambassador that doesn’t happen anywhere else.
English class. USA, you’ve not a clue
sportinlife jones fair comment. It’s a rarity to see such an interview these days whether you live in the US or the UK
All these years later England is still irrelevant. Sigh.
@@sportinlife1 Hello...lol
Thanks for schooling the 'chap.' He deserved it. Lol
That guy never stopped acting. Look at him pretending to be humble here when he was famous for his huge ego. Hilarious.
You are so right👍
Saw him in the filmed production of Uncle Vanya. He was great as was Redgrave. But I still feel he’s way overrated. He’s no Anthony Hopkins and certainly way below Brando.
Bollocks !,Brando was brilliant to begin with , only brilliant in flashes thereafter , hated learning lines , and never did theatre after the allure of Hollywood .....Unlike Sir Larry, who combined both , Where was Brando's Hamlet , Richard 111 and Lear?his versatillity went far beyond Brando's talent . He also founded The National Theatre and the Chichester Theatre and ran them to great acclaim ....In one sense you are correct , Hopkins was the natural successor to Olivier , George C Scott predicted he would be ...
Have to say Olivier's diction was always superb (even with parts requiring somewhat dodgy accents) unlike a lot of Brando's mumbling. I'd say in the range of roles he played - especially in the theatre - he was also far more versatile. He didn't have to 'live the part' to act as per 'the method' which made some others a pain to work with.
K Kundera
_way below Brando_
Laughable.
I think Bob Denver played the perfect Gilligan. Somehow he is still overlooked in discussions of this kind.
Brando was born with more talent but in his later years, he was too lazy to really push himself. Francis Ford Coppola was the last director to really bring out the best in him.
Olivier wasn't as talented but he still surpassed Brando simply because he had a stronger work ethic. He understood the difference between talent and skill. Talent is something you're born with. Skill is something you develop.
As for Hopkins, he's pretty damn close to Olivier's level but if push came to shove, I'd still give Olivier a slight edge over him.