George C. Scott and Trish Van Devere Interview (November 9, 1974)
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- Опубликовано: 1 дек 2022
- Persons Appearing: George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Film(s) Discussed: The Savage is Loose, Discussion centers around THE SAVAGE IS LOOSE, working as an actor/director, working with a small cast, self distributing the film, how this husband and wife team works together on the set and at home.
George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 - September 22, 1999) was an American actor, director, and producer who had a celebrated career on both stage and screen.[1] With a gruff demeanor and commanding presence, Scott became known for his portrayal of stern, but complex, authority figures such as prosecutor Claude Dancer in Anatomy of a Murder, General Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove, Herbert Bock in The Hospital, Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, Lt. Kinderman in The Exorcist III, and General George S. Patton in the biopic Patton.
Scott first distinguished himself as a stage actor in New York, both in Off-Broadway and Broadway productions. He earned the first of four Oscar nominations for only his second film role, in Anatomy of a Murder, and soon achieved screen stardom through a series of lead roles in films like The Hustler (1961), The List of Adrian Messenger (1963), Dr. Strangelove (1964), and The Bible: In the Beginning (1966). Though he won the Best Actor Oscar for playing the titular role in Patton, he became the first actor[a] to refuse the award, having warned the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences months in advance that he would do so on philosophical grounds if he won. Scott believed that every dramatic performance was unique and could not be compared to others.
Scott continued to maintain a prominent stage career even as his film stardom waned, and by the end of his career he had accrued five Tony nominations, including four for Best Actor in a Play, earning his final nomination for playing Matthew Harrison Brady in the 1996 Broadway revival of Inherit the Wind. He directed several of his own films and plays and often collaborated with his wives Colleen Dewhurst and Trish Van Devere.
Trish Van Devere (born Patricia Louise Dressel; March 9, 1941)[a] is a retired American actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for the film One Is a Lonely Number (1972), and won a Genie Award for the film The Changeling (1980). She is the widow of actor George C. Scott, with whom she appeared in multiple films.
Van Devere was born March 9, 1941[a] as Patricia Louise Dressel in Tenafly, New Jersey.[4] Her father owned a Pontiac dealership and real estate business, which was inherited by her mother after her father's death when Van Devere was 9 years old.[4] After attending Tenafly High School,[4] she graduated in 1958 from Northern Valley High School[5] before attending Ohio Wesleyan University, where she met and married fellow student Grant Van Devere.[4] The marriage lasted only 8 months, though she retained Van Devere as her stage name.[4]
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In 1966, Van Devere moved to New York City and began pursuing a career in acting,[4] studying at the Actors Studio.[6] She co-founded the Free Southern Theater with Scott Cunningham, an African American fellow actor, staging plays in fields and at churches in the Southern United States for indigent African Americans who had never seen live theater before.[4] Two years later, Van Devere and Cunningham founded an offshoot theater company, the Poor People's Theater in New York City, headquartered in the basement of Manhattan's Riverside Church, which held similar theatrical productions in churches, schools, and streets.[4]
Van Devere had her breakthrough portraying the original Meredith Lord in the soap opera One Life to Live in 1968 - the income from which she largely used to help maintain the Poor People's Theater Company.[4] In 1970, she co-starred with George Segal and Ruth Gordon in the comedy Where's Poppa?. She subsequently garnered significant notice for her lead role in the film One Is a Lonely Number (1972), for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe award.
Van Devere married actor George C. Scott in September 1972 in Santa Monica, California, after having appeared together in the film The Last Run (1971). The couple subsequently appeared in a number of films together, including The Day of the Dolphin, and The Savage Is Loose (both 1973, the latter film directed by Scott); the television film Beauty and the Beast (1976), Movie Movie (1978), and the supernatural horror film The Changeling (1980). Also in 1980, Van Devere had a lead role in the horror film The Hearse.
Van Devere performed frequently in both television and film until 1994, and appeared in television programs such as Love Story, The Fall Guy, Hardcastle and McCormick, Highway to Heaven and Love Boat. She also starred alongside Peter Falk in a 1978 episode of the detective series Columbo entitled Make Me a Perfect Murder, in which she portrayed a TV producer who murders her ex-lover. She remained married to Scott until his death in 1999.
George C. Scott ...My God what great actor .. RIP ❤
I'll admit I wasn't the biggest fan of the film when I watched it, but I found it interesting and respected what it was trying to do. Even more so now that I see how passionate and well-spoken both Scott and Devere are about their craft.
I ❤am a fan of this actress & have been for quite awhile but never knew of her marriage to the late George C. Scott. She has a"star quality" to her. That lovely look & distinctive voice. I am a spiritual person and believe in God/Buddha/Bless her, hope she is happy until they're together again.
There is but one God, and Jesus is His Son and spokesman. Only those who trust and follow Jesus Christ shall live for ever.
THey are both pure class- she is stunning NATURALLY-never had creepy plastic surgery, implants nothing! NATURAL beauty! Kimberly
Thank you for ❤️!
@@YahnathanThompson-rv2hrبل ماتوا اين سكوت الان يسوع ليس ابن الله هو رسول ارسله الله ليس لله ولد تعالى عما تصفون تنتقصون منه بنسبة الولد إليه ولو قلت مجازيا فهذا لايجوز الله واحد لايحتاج لابن ولا غيره كل من ارسلهم من الأنبياء حملوا رسالته الى البشر وهم من البشر ليسوا أبناء لله ولو كان سيتخذ ولدا سبحانه لم لم يتخذ ادم خلقه من دون أم أو أب لكن عقولكم متوقفة لاتبحث ولا تقرأ الله واحد لاثلاثه ولا ولد له (ليس كمثله شيء وهو السميع البصير )
When I went to see the blockbuster movie in 1970, PATTON, I never dreamed that I would be working with George C. Scott in a picture called MOVIE,MOVIE. I had a small part. During when the film crew was setting up next scene, George found out that I was a major admirer of General Patton! George Scott lit up discussing our WWII hero George Patton. We became friends. A few months later George Scott was filming a movie at Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank, Calif. I was living there at the time. Prior seeing George, it took me 2 months to paint an oil painting of George Scott as General Patton. He was elated to receive the painting. A month later he appeared on the Johnny Carson show and brought the painting. I'm proud to have known that great man. Never did I dream it would be. I was living in Massachusetts in 1970 when I saw PATTON in the theater. I moved to California. October 1972, being transferred to George Air Force base. I'm blessed! God bless you George C. Scott.
What A Treasure!!!
Excellent interview of one my favourite actors George C Scott it gives you some wonderful insights on his feelings as an actor and director. I wish I could say I liked the savage is loose for me it was rather cold and unsatisfying despite good intentions of those involved.
This was the most revelatory interview I’ve seen in years.
PURE CLASS... thank you!
I love them both in the movie the day of the dolphin, what a good film
Thank you!
Both were fantastic in the the changeling 1980 film😁
I saw the film many years ago. The story was very uncomfortable and distressing because one does become concerned for the well-being of the characters. Nature doesn't care about our social constructs. Like all her other creatures, we have a set of drives that have sometimes been a blessing to our species survival and sometimes a curse. Humanity has survived as long as we have because we set ourselves at odds with nature, reshaping the environment to compensate for what we lack. I do have to question whether the drive to procreate is that all-consuming as represented in the film.
My favourite i like the new centurians and dr strangelove
The Changeling 1980
This interview is in black and white what's up with this. TV was color back then.
I enjoyed movies with actor George C. Scott. Especially the Movie Patton. I learned that Scott violently abused actress Ava Gardner to the point that she almost died. Frank Sinatra came to her rescue . After that, I considered Scott a very bad, and vicious person.
Steven Spielberg interviewing?
Lol look a like for sure
@@Pravindaswani74😂
It looks nothing like Spielberg
Why are all the interviewers from this era sooooooooo creepy
What seems creepy to you, could be labeled as just different. This were 2 adults being interviewed by a 3rd adult. This was the 70’s and there was a level of honesty that comes across. It’s black and white and you may not be use to that. Broaden your horizons. They were talking about distribution rights of a film compared to selling the film directly to the theater owners, which is a different concept for the industry. I saw this movie when it came out and it didn’t do well in the theaters. People didn’t like the subject matter. It was very risky for George C. Scott, a great actor and his wife, Trish Van Devere, a great actress in her own right, to take on this project of directing and promoting this film. I remember when it first came out, There were commercials on TV of George C. Scott saying, “This may well be the most important project and last picture I ever appear in.” A few years later, it was on TV and that didn’t do the picture any justice being chopped up and adding in commercials. I admire both Actors for their commitment to this project but I wouldn’t of dared to undertake this role, for the simple fact that the picture leaves the audience depressed leaving the theatre. Man and his wife and little son trapped on a deserted island during the 1800’s. The boy is taught to hunt by his father and survive on the island. The man and woman realize, eventually they will grow old and die, and the boy will be alone on the island, by himself. The kicker begins during the 2nd half of the movie when the boy grows into manhood and desires a mate. There is none on the island, hence, the young man looks deeply at his mother to be his mate. There lies the controversy of the film. It’s a downer and a rare forgotten film. You may be able to see it on You Tube, but don’t bother.
@@nightowl5475 what? Did u just tell me to broaden my horizons by trying pedophilia? I’m sick of u freaks…don’t lecture me cuz I think the asshole is creepy….I’m allowed to think that whether or not it makes you uncomfortable because probably you are a creep too and don’t want to admit it or whatever. Smh
@@nightowl5475 Excellent comment. He specifically said "interviewer" and I've listened and seen many of him, and I have no idea what he's talking about. Maybe that person prefers someone who doesn't know a thing about the subject. He needs to check out interviewers like Tony Thomas, Studs Terkel, Mort Sahl. I'm 40 for context, but 99% of the music, film, stand-up comedy was made before my birth. I think I gave this movie a 7.5/10. Very risky, but yes, an important movie that needed to be made.. Can you explain how it was chopped up on TV? I would have imagined that if George C. Scott did this all himself, he would have at least had the entire movie playing out. Today, they would exploit the sex, add cursing (and I curse), slow-motion, chases, and this dragging out. In the 30s, there would be a ton of movies about 70 minutes long, even a movie like "The Petrified Forest" - lots of fine actors, and a LOT is said with little. Even sexual nature, but done cleverly, effectively, not simply "This will make us 10 million more dollars if we show cleavage because our test audience prefers a ..."
He’s not remotely creepy. He is someone who has an interest in film, asks astute questions and is clearly listening to the responses.
@@Luxsky Nowadays, the only attention a movie gets is everything EXCEPT the movie itself because it can't stand on its own. I was born in the 80s, but 99.9% of the best stuff was made before I was born. Music, comedy, literature, language, and movies.