It's incredible to a see a younger Christopher Lee as I'm used to see him as an old man in The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and Star Wars, not to mention behind the scenes videos and from more modern clips before his death. I had no idea he used to smoke but he must have stopped sometime before the late 90's. It also feels strange to see him without his trademark beard (I know he didn't have facial hair in The Man with the Golden Gun and Hammer's Dracula, but still) and his voice, while I hear it's him, he sounds a lot younger than he did i his 80's and 90's. Even back then in the 1960's (?) he had his way with words, which made him so fascinating. Makes me regret that I didn't get the chance to meet him.
The only actor in the cast of lord of the rings who knew tolkien personally. An absolute legend of a man. Also he was previously in a metal band as well!
I never think my love or respect of Sir Lee could ever increase. Yet with each new clip I see of him, I realize that the world will never see another person like him again.
@@Ice.muffin nah there are still people out there who command respect. I mean if you would look at Henry Cavill or Tom Hardy, I consider them quite charming as well, of course they are no war heroes, but they know how to carry themselves.
This dude (Sir) spoke 5 languages fluently and had a great record in the Royal Air Force during WWII. 6’ 5” and wickedly handsome, the dude was pretty much a badass!
@@mikkel2946 Oh come on, that’s bullshit and you know it. Whether or not you agree, that was an intelligent and thoughtful answer. That was the opposite of “phoning it in.”
He was an occultist. That's what the occult is all about: Learning about the human brain and its psyche, especially its dark side. One huge component of the occult is alchemy and alchemy is just what eventually became depth psychology, like with Carl Jung.
It's actually just RP- the common accent most have in England now though now Londoner is becoming the modern standard. But it's no posh accent that all commoners share, if you want to hear the King's speech or one of the other posh accents, go elsewhere!
He knows more languages than that he was a linguist but he claimed he could speak 5 fluently. But he know many more in different degrees of usability and comfort...
Looking at and listening to this stunning man is still some of the best escapism there is. A perfect combination of low voice and high cheekbones, and that doesn't even scratch the surface.
I'm not a gal and i do appreciate his dark baritone voice here and his on air smoking but i don't think he's winning any sexiest man of the year awards and he actually looks better and better the more he ages... Here he's just your typical ho-hum Englishman, dime a dozen in London if you ever been. But yes he's a good actor and has a big presence and booming voice so not knocking him but his looks left something to be desired I'm sure for women compared to most heart throb movie stars these days...
His voice got deeper as he got older as is the natural maturation process of man's voice. But his native register- as evident in his earlier interviews like here- is baritone or what is often called "dark baritone" as he's bordering "bass" and can muddle the lines and as he got older migrated lower as his voice grew deeper and darker reaching near masculine perfection! He worked hard throughout his life developing and preserving his voice and he even sung in metal albums in his 80's, as testament to his dedication to his craft and his music instrument attached to him, that we all love hearing his intelligence and antidotes through...
Loved Sir Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing in all those Hammer Studio’s horror films. The best way to have spent Saturday afternoons. Sir Christopher Lee, a very handsome, intelligent, articulate man with a fabulous speaking voice and acting skills. Just lovely!
The more I see of this man the more I start to idolize him honestly, a true gem of an actor audiences once had the pleasure of watching. Genuine with his words and things he finds true to himself. Thanks for having been you Mr. Lee
Christopher Lee was a pure gentleman, and quite an intellectual. I've heard that he had a huge personal library of different occult books and manuscripts.
He actually had 4 or 5 books. There’s an interview somewhere where he addresses this myth. He said this was due to media misrepresentation - “if you don’t have anything to say, make it up”. He also warned of staying away from the occult saying “you’ll not only lose your mind, you’ll lose your soul..”
Sir Christopher Lee, a true legend in every sense of the word both on and off screen. An amazing, courageous, patriotic, classic, dignified, articulate, highly educated gentleman... When he left this Earth, his talents were needed elsewhere. God speed, Sir Christoper!
A splendidly unrepeatable actor. Brilliant, keenly insightful. I could listen to him for hours. His performance as a WW1 German soldier in an episode of the series ONE STEP BEYOND is so phenomenal a masterpiece that it blows me away every time.
Honestly he got better with age like I prefer older/elderly Christopher Lee than young or middle aged Christopher Lee. But there's no denying his career, no matter his age, has been extremely successful.
No matter of our ideological, political, cultural, religious or any other differences the entire world is sad when a great artist passes away. He was part of (in my humble opinion) the greatest generation of british actors alonside Vincent Price, Peter O'Toole and Michael Gambon. Lots of respect from a fan in Russia and RIP maestro.
This man was and always will be a king among men. A phenomenal actor, took a legendary character like Dracula to completely new heights among many many great characters through the ages he’s played. He was cool without even trying, a gentleman to the nth degree and one hell of a class act of a human being. Sir Christopher Lee, thank you.
Legendary Man smoking and explaining why we humans love horror. Love it. Thank you so much for the knowledge and entertainment you have provided us. RiP 🙏
And being interviewed by Alan Wicker… another class act. Two brilliant British gentleman. The light on these kinds of men is getting dimmer in our country.
Yes and he was the original James Bond as his cousin Ian Fleming said his character was based on him and the fact that Christopher Lee was actually a spy when secret missions during World War II
Horror isn't dull like many other forms of entertainment. Horror can itself become very dull but usually only when it gets turned into a safe franchise or is simply not well made.
Then there's people like me whom are adrenaline junkies. Horror triggers that "fight or flight response" in our brains and we crave that. But I also think that Stephen King (or maybe it was Alfred Hitchcock) that said it best: "It's not what's behind the door that scares you. It's NOT KNOWING what's behind the door that scares you."
This man's voice literally became godly the older he became
Imagine if he had it back when he did the first dracula movie, it woulda been absolutely terrifying!
Underrated comment.
He was like a fine wine - improved with age.
The smoking probably had something to do with it
That's exactly what I was thinking
The world is a little worse without him
Wait what he died?
@@confusedredditor1660Yes! In 2015. :(
yea 8 years ago@@confusedredditor1660
Yes, but he’s better off, because he got to be reunited with Peter.
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And Vincent too. The three of them were the best of friends.
unbelievably well spoken, concise and brilliant
- no "um" "ah" "like..."
This man was more than just a man. He was a presence, a force of nature.
And a war heroi
@greg1mcintosh844 And a real life badass.
A dark force of nature
@Cory99918 No one's worshipping anything weirdo.
This extreme praise for a talented guy is over the top and creepy.
Sir Christopher Lee understand storytelling more than anyone in Hollywood.
Honestly. Every clip I see of him (even just a few seconds or minutes) and they feel like hour long journeys.
How much distinction and grace in every movement of this gentleman...without a doubt the new generations should learn from him.
It's exactly what you'd expect from a direct descendant of Charlemagne!
It's incredible to a see a younger Christopher Lee as I'm used to see him as an old man in The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and Star Wars, not to mention behind the scenes videos and from more modern clips before his death. I had no idea he used to smoke but he must have stopped sometime before the late 90's. It also feels strange to see him without his trademark beard (I know he didn't have facial hair in The Man with the Golden Gun and Hammer's Dracula, but still) and his voice, while I hear it's him, he sounds a lot younger than he did i his 80's and 90's.
Even back then in the 1960's (?) he had his way with words, which made him so fascinating. Makes me regret that I didn't get the chance to meet him.
I wonder why you mention his smoking habits and what makes you think he stopped smoking.
@@tubekulose A lot of people who smoked back then are dead early because of their smoking.
@@andrewbrendan1579and a lot are not either. Yes more risk to health but Not all smokers get cancer or die young
The only actor in the cast of lord of the rings who knew tolkien personally.
An absolute legend of a man. Also he was previously in a metal band as well!
His voice is so calming
Because he has a English accent which puts you to sleep!!!!!
I never think my love or respect of Sir Lee could ever increase. Yet with each new clip I see of him, I realize that the world will never see another person like him again.
Such presence, charisma and manlines is hard to find nowadays
Absolutely
You mean impossible.
@@Ice.muffin nah there are still people out there who command respect. I mean if you would look at Henry Cavill or Tom Hardy, I consider them quite charming as well, of course they are no war heroes, but they know how to carry themselves.
This dude (Sir) spoke 5 languages fluently and had a great record in the Royal Air Force during WWII. 6’ 5” and wickedly handsome, the dude was pretty much a badass!
Lee should've been a psychiatrist as he summed up the human psyche pretty damn well in this interview 😆
He’s just phoning it in, my man
Too add to the wonderfully long list of achievements he's already earned
@@mikkel2946 Oh come on, that’s bullshit and you know it. Whether or not you agree, that was an intelligent and thoughtful answer. That was the opposite of “phoning it in.”
He was an occultist. That's what the occult is all about: Learning about the human brain and its psyche, especially its dark side. One huge component of the occult is alchemy and alchemy is just what eventually became depth psychology, like with Carl Jung.
I feel like Jordan Peterson emulates him in a lot of ways
His voice and accent are beyond legendary Christopher Lee and James Mason two vocal masters
James " Face the Master" Mason.
It's actually just RP- the common accent most have in England now though now Londoner is becoming the modern standard. But it's no posh accent that all commoners share, if you want to hear the King's speech or one of the other posh accents, go elsewhere!
@@v4v819I'm not English so I don't know what you mean by RP
@@gardensofthegods RP: "Received Pronunciation"...
Where can I listen to these posh accents? I mean what do I search on RUclips? @@v4v819
A class act and very intelligent. Mr Lee could speak 5 languages.
It’s spoken as “ a class act”
@@AconservativeThought I’m aware of that dickhead. It’s called a typo. Forgive me..
He knows more languages than that he was a linguist but he claimed he could speak 5 fluently. But he know many more in different degrees of usability and comfort...
Looking at and listening to this stunning man is still some of the best escapism there is. A perfect combination of low voice and high cheekbones, and that doesn't even scratch the surface.
I'm not a gal and i do appreciate his dark baritone voice here and his on air smoking but i don't think he's winning any sexiest man of the year awards and he actually looks better and better the more he ages... Here he's just your typical ho-hum Englishman, dime a dozen in London if you ever been. But yes he's a good actor and has a big presence and booming voice so not knocking him but his looks left something to be desired I'm sure for women compared to most heart throb movie stars these days...
@@v4v819He was actually half Italian.
Christopher Lee was such a handsome, elegant man. He was also a very talented actor. I love his movies and his voice. RIP, Sir Christopher. ❤🙏 💐
His voice got deeper as he got older as is the natural maturation process of man's voice. But his native register- as evident in his earlier interviews like here- is baritone or what is often called "dark baritone" as he's bordering "bass" and can muddle the lines and as he got older migrated lower as his voice grew deeper and darker reaching near masculine perfection! He worked hard throughout his life developing and preserving his voice and he even sung in metal albums in his 80's, as testament to his dedication to his craft and his music instrument attached to him, that we all love hearing his intelligence and antidotes through...
There was no one better that could have portrayed Saruman the white.
Such a beautiful command of language
Pure class todays "actors" can't hold a candle to him!
Definitely!
Great actor, smart man too!
Loved Sir Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing in all those Hammer Studio’s horror films. The best way to have spent Saturday afternoons. Sir Christopher Lee, a very handsome, intelligent, articulate man with a fabulous speaking voice and acting skills. Just lovely!
Him and Peter Cushing are my absolute favs!!
His heavy metal albums are incredible.
in the late 80's and early 90's, i tried to catch every movie on tv that had christopher lee and/or peter cushing in it. usually on tbs and tnt.
The more I see of this man the more I start to idolize him honestly, a true gem of an actor audiences once had the pleasure of watching. Genuine with his words and things he finds true to himself. Thanks for having been you Mr. Lee
He was a handsome man
WE LOVE YOU CHRISTOPHER 🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
He was a great Dracula !
Sir
Christopher Lee..a voice of magnificent
What a legend sadly missed
Christopher Lee was a pure gentleman, and quite an intellectual. I've heard that he had a huge personal library of different occult books and manuscripts.
He actually had 4 or 5 books. There’s an interview somewhere where he addresses this myth. He said this was due to media misrepresentation - “if you don’t have anything to say, make it up”. He also warned of staying away from the occult saying “you’ll not only lose your mind, you’ll lose your soul..”
Insane just how intelligent he was, coupled with being almost six and a half feet tall AND having that voice, dude was the ultimate Chad.
I feel like every word uttered by this man is pure poetry.
Such a man of dark grace ❤
I loved Christopher Lee. So handsome, love his voice.
Sir Christopher Lee, a true legend in every sense of the word both on and off screen. An amazing, courageous, patriotic, classic, dignified, articulate, highly educated gentleman...
When he left this Earth, his talents were needed elsewhere. God speed, Sir Christoper!
A splendidly unrepeatable actor. Brilliant, keenly insightful. I could listen to him for hours.
His performance as a WW1 German soldier in an episode of the series ONE STEP BEYOND is so phenomenal a masterpiece that it blows me away every time.
I've never heard a more elegant explanation in my life.
❤ Sir Christopher Lee DRACULA 🧛🏼♂️
Honestly he got better with age like I prefer older/elderly Christopher Lee than young or middle aged Christopher Lee. But there's no denying his career, no matter his age, has been extremely successful.
He was as they say "assisted by age". So was Sean Connery!
Exactly! We like to be scared so long as we know we have control. Nobody ever likes being in scary real life situations... Say combat.
What a very interesting and thoughtful Man
In time filled with loads of intelligent and articulate men he stood amongst them as something unique he has this aura about him
He’s so charming and handsome
He really should've been James Bond.
@@Gobbersmack
He would have absolutely owned that role!
@@GobbersmackIan Fleming was his cousin and thought the same thing
Listen to his eloquence and contrast with the so called actors of today
"I think this movie is for people who really want to come see a real MOVIE movie" - Harry Styles
Such a handsome man…6 foot 7 inches of pure loveliness
Who's been there and done that
Imdb says at 77 he said he'd lost an inch and was 6'4.
Lee was 6’5
He was 6'5 in his peak!
To think, initially he was told he was too tall to be an actor!
this gentleman was brilliant R.I.P.
Hes more eloquent and precise than 90% of Hollyweird actors and actresses today.
One of the greatest human bad asses to ever live.
No matter of our ideological, political, cultural, religious or any other differences the entire world is sad when a great artist passes away.
He was part of (in my humble opinion) the greatest generation of british actors alonside Vincent Price, Peter O'Toole and Michael Gambon.
Lots of respect from a fan in Russia and RIP maestro.
Black Lives Matter!
This man was and always will be a king among men. A phenomenal actor, took a legendary character like Dracula to completely new heights among many many great characters through the ages he’s played. He was cool without even trying, a gentleman to the nth degree and one hell of a class act of a human being. Sir Christopher Lee, thank you.
this man was beyond cool.
Incredible voice
Incredible life he led
Incredible charisma
Christopher lee o melhor Dracula do cinema
young dooku
Young Saruman
Young Dracula
Legendary Man smoking and explaining why we humans love horror. Love it. Thank you so much for the knowledge and entertainment you have provided us. RiP 🙏
And being interviewed by Alan Wicker… another class act. Two brilliant British gentleman. The light on these kinds of men is getting dimmer in our country.
He was such an amazing man
He was born to fantasy and horror genre. What an adult and great point of view.
Christopher Lee was an amazing actor and great musician.
It is marvellous in what sophisticated manner speaks and articulate himself. I truly admire it and I would be lying if said I would not envy it
He aged like fine wine in my opinion R.I.P Chris
We miss you so much lee
We only realise how great a person was. Is when they have gone. Cherish and listen to the best while alive. RIP SIR Christopher Lee. Missed
He was so well spoken and cool
This Legend was Metal in every situation. 🤘
What a detailed, considered analysis by a world-class performer!
Fangs for the memories
An interviewer who knows how to listen! Mr Lee is brilliant as ever! I love hooror movies, and he described my feeling very well
So Handsome & Erudite.
Handsome? Erudite? NO! Psycho 101 and i don't think he's ever been seen as a heartthrob like Connery or so...
Yes and he was the original James Bond as his cousin Ian Fleming said his character was based on him and the fact that Christopher Lee was actually a spy when secret missions during World War II
He's so...dreamy.
La voz de Cristopher Lee fue volviéndose mas poderosa con los años...😊
The force is strong with this one
Well spoken.
Jedi’s are my specialty
What a voice!
Christopher Lee was a main character of Earth
Thank you for the acting performance
The smoking while talking is way to smooooove
Beautiful speaking voice
Love this guy. A true Renaissance man. Look up his life story.
He could have been anything in the world besides an actor and would have been brilliant at it. He was just that kind of man.
My man Lee. The original James Bond
Horror isn't dull like many other forms of entertainment. Horror can itself become very dull but usually only when it gets turned into a safe franchise or is simply not well made.
in terms of quality of story telling, Horror is the single worst genre, even below musicals.
H hi or for us the fingerprinting of cinema.
@@BOZ_11 Someone hasn't watched Alien... (or Fame for that matter)
@@experi-mentalproductions5358 Alien is sci-fi. someone doesn't know what goes into what genre
@@BOZ_11 The first Alien film: "Alien,The Eight Passenger" was space horror
This is such a succinct, articulate answer❤
Wow! Adore this Wizardry man
What an absolutely brilliant man!
Such an Iconic man he was💯
Classy. Charisma
Emotional jolt, well said.
H.P. Lovecraft said it best:
"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown."
The only thing we humans have to fear is fear itself.
Then there's people like me whom are adrenaline junkies. Horror triggers that "fight or flight response" in our brains and we crave that. But I also think that Stephen King (or maybe it was Alfred Hitchcock) that said it best:
"It's not what's behind the door that scares you. It's NOT KNOWING what's behind the door that scares you."
Greatest sir whom ever lived
Have a read of Christopher Lee's life story. It is truly amazing and interesting . You will not be disappointed.
Best Dracula ever
Sir Christopher Lee is a Legend 🌟❤
Never a quick short answer with this cat 😂loved me some Lee
Incredible man truly is part of the league of extraordinary gentlemen
Yep he was exactly right. Humans are enthralled by the unknown.
Absolute legend 😊😊😊😊😊
I love Christopher Lee.
HIS VOICE IS ALL