Philip Croft It's one thing to rate an interview highly, quite another to suggest it's the greatest interview in history. Although you did lean heavily on the CAPS LOCK KEY, so credibility points are automatically deducted, replaced with the vivid crayon colours of retardation.
"I always feel that there was some lesson that I had a toothache and I was at the dentist that day while everyone else learnt about life and what it means to get on and be normal" I think a lot of people feel like that.
Rik Mayall was very angry at Stephen initially for walking out of the play. However once Rik knew that Stephen tried to commit suicide and that Stephen was diagnosed bi-polar, he was much more sympathetic as his walk out was part something much worse for him.
I'd like to know if Rik made peace with Stephen, or vice versa. While most all who loved Stephen then love him now, it must have felt absolutely horrible to have invested so much time in writing a play, presumably consulting with dramaturgs, getting it up, rehearsing, touring and bringing into town and then, within a week of going up, losing one of your two leads. Stephen's place in Britain as national treasure is assured. Very little has been said, by comparison, of the trail he left. It's said that Rik was gallant and utterly professional, but would end each night in the wings, in tears. I'd like to think that Stephen was able to apologise and that Rik accepted it. But I don't know if that happened. Here Clive seemingly created an atmosphere that led, arguably, to flippancy around Stephen's escape to Bruges. Not even two years after the event. I very much doubt that those involved in the production would have watched Stephen here, with Clive deliberately provocative, and come away sanguine about the whole thing.
You will be pleased to know that Rik did make peace with Stephen and they became friends again. The problem was Rik felt Stephen's departure from the play was down to ego, and he did not know about Stephen's manic depression illness. Once he found out, Rik was much more sympathetic. He was however rightly angry, as it left him in the lurch, he had to act with Stephen's understudy and the whole play collapsed because of Stephen's dramatic exit. "You don't leave the trenches" is what he said of Stephen. However, they did make it up. They were never best buddies, but "water under the bridge" was the phrase used.
typical pointless interruption at 14.40 by Clive, Stephen says books are read by one person, and Clive gives an obvious reply which would have crossed all our minds anyway.
Clive Anderson knows full well that Stephen Fry is gay, and he smiles with malicious glee as he watches Fry constantly ducking out of admitting it. It's a game of cat and mouse.
I really hate it when people play mind games like that, if it were me, id be interested in Stephen's career, his hobbies, his intellect, because he's so multifaceted. Shameon you Chive you stinky spicy onion, for being such a nob.
Lately I'm finding it almost impossible to resist writing multiple comments under videos longer than 10 minutes, because of subject changes etc. Here I wonder about Clive's interview style, which seems permanently geared to a kind of antagonism, regardless of the behaviour or status of the interviewee. He jumps on every opportunity to denigrate, or at least deprecate his guests. Of the 'chat' show hosts active in the 1990's in Britain, he falls behind Parkinson and Clive James and only slightly above Michael Aspel, who was really only in the interviewer's chair as a pale facsimile of Parky.
Anderson's style seemed well-suited to Channel 4, but seemed a little wrong on the BBC - I don't think they'd resurrected Parky at this time (I may be wrong), but it definitely seemed to be filler material. The Bee Gees 'interview' was an embarrassment for all concerned. By the way, following on from your comment on the 'Jill Dando' video', I met Fry a few days before this aired - An Evening With somewhere in London, promoting his first volume of autobiography, after which he did a mass signing, puffing away on endless Marlboro Reds. A warm, gregarious, hilarious human being.
I come across a lot of people on RUclips comments who seem to think Clive Anderson is rude and annoying to his guests. That’s the main reason we used to watch his shows, but when you strip that cultural context people see him as hostile, especially since most viewers watching an interview video of a certain person are fans of that person and not the interviewer. I think people are too quick to judge any interviewer as being crap if they don't know how their style works.
I taped this at the time. I remember him and his shows. That's why I said in my opinion he seemed to suit Channel 4 better. I used to watch both of his programmes every week, and still occasionally listen to Loose Ends - on which, like his television shows, he seems more interested in getting to the next juncture than actually listening to the guest. (He seemed to fall completely flat when up against Dame Edna/Les Patterson in another video I've uploaded.) Just a question of taste. Yakety-yak indeed.
I believe Clive Anderson was a barrister early on, and maybe his manner in court ported over to his subsequent stand up act. Maybe also that his well-spoken and relatively clean-cut image is at odds with his style of delivery, which is somewhat needling and provocative, and would better suit people's expectations and be more easy to forgive if he was more of rebellious image-wise, more of a punk or rocker. I've heard that he kind of stood out in that respect among the early '80s new British comics as being relatively safe in image and delivery, while his contempories were all being punk, anti-establishment and anti-Thatcher.
Nonsense, or as Fry's Melchet would say, DONSENSE ! He was ultra quick witted and the audience loved it. Obviously, his guests new exactly, what to expect from him, and always laughed along with everyone else. Why copy the dull drones of the other's? Who were far too obsequious.
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Anderson apes his American chat-show counterparts who insist on sharing the stage with the guest and gobbling the laughs. The skilled interviewer lights the fuse and stands back. Was Anderson really afraid his guests would clam up if he didn’t stop his gabble ?
Normally, I'd agree with you, Instead, we had a terrific battle of wits, which I and the audience , absolutely loved. Besides, Clive Anderson's career was based on his quick wit and rapore with his guests, who he knew very well, and had in fact, written comedy sketches and scripts for. Stephen Fry, was not in the least put off by it.
They knew each other well, Clive had written comedy sketches and Scripts for most comedy stars of the 80'and 90;'s. It was great fun, If Stephen was at all upset, it might be because Clive is one of the very few, who could match his wit.
That is Clive. If you have never seen him before, then you might be shocked. Clive was and is always like this. In reality he is a lovely man, just comes across as sharp at times.
Clive Anderson has got to be the worse interviewer, his always interrupting his guest and, trying to up stage them. I'm only watching this video because I like Steven Fry.
Even that noise, of Stephen as Melchett, is an original creation from Stephen's comedic mind.
PROBABLY THE BEST INTERVIEW EVER---WHAT A TUSSLE OF THE WIT AND COUNTER WIT--EXCELLENT.
Philip Croft It's one thing to rate an interview highly, quite another to suggest it's the greatest interview in history. Although you did lean heavily on the CAPS LOCK KEY, so credibility points are automatically deducted, replaced with the vivid crayon colours of retardation.
@@NxDoyle YOU ARE TOO KIND---NO REALLY, OH STOPPIT. inmyexcitementiforgottoaddthatiwasreferingtocliveandersonsshows
please calm down you're scaring the kittens
The 90's were superb
"I always feel that there was some lesson that I had a toothache and I was at the dentist that day while everyone else learnt about life and what it means to get on and be normal"
I think a lot of people feel like that.
What an extraordinary interview.
How so?
@@ppotter mental breakdowns probably aren't laughed about so much these days...
@@jonescrusher1 Sadly. Being open about them is a really liberating experience, when you realise that people can feel closer as a result.
Love you Stephen, at a bad time I found your talk on mental health which was inspiring. Bless you. X
Stephen still at the “rather have a cup of tea” Morrissey/Boy George stage. He’s probably a lot happier now.
Two brilliant minds .
he understands depression too well, and he is not wrong... i... feel this
I absolutely LOVE when Fry says "You naughty man".
And that delicious twinkle in his eyes 🙂💓
Anderson is balls deep in Fry but he did ask awkward questions with a hint of fake sympathy.
Rik Mayall was very angry at Stephen initially for walking out of the play. However once Rik knew that Stephen tried to commit suicide and that Stephen was diagnosed bi-polar, he was much more sympathetic as his walk out was part something much worse for him.
"I wouldn't want to trample on your preserve"
I'd like to know if Rik made peace with Stephen, or vice versa. While most all who loved Stephen then love him now, it must have felt absolutely horrible to have invested so much time in writing a play, presumably consulting with dramaturgs, getting it up, rehearsing, touring and bringing into town and then, within a week of going up, losing one of your two leads.
Stephen's place in Britain as national treasure is assured. Very little has been said, by comparison, of the trail he left. It's said that Rik was gallant and utterly professional, but would end each night in the wings, in tears. I'd like to think that Stephen was able to apologise and that Rik accepted it. But I don't know if that happened.
Here Clive seemingly created an atmosphere that led, arguably, to flippancy around Stephen's escape to Bruges. Not even two years after the event. I very much doubt that those involved in the production would have watched Stephen here, with Clive deliberately provocative, and come away sanguine about the whole thing.
You will be pleased to know that Rik did make peace with Stephen and they became friends again. The problem was Rik felt Stephen's departure from the play was down to ego, and he did not know about Stephen's manic depression illness. Once he found out, Rik was much more sympathetic. He was however rightly angry, as it left him in the lurch, he had to act with Stephen's understudy and the whole play collapsed because of Stephen's dramatic exit. "You don't leave the trenches" is what he said of Stephen. However, they did make it up. They were never best buddies, but "water under the bridge" was the phrase used.
No, no fizzy drinks of any kind, at all!
fucking lol
1:16 Bless you.
typical pointless interruption at 14.40 by Clive, Stephen says books are read by one person, and Clive gives an obvious reply which would have crossed all our minds anyway.
Agreed, and Stephen saw that instantly with his beautifully faux-congratulatory “lovely use of humour” back to Clive.
@@kigtod indeed :-)
Clive Anderson could hardly be accused of tact during the part of the interview about Fry’s going missing. Bit disappointing.
Clive Anderson knows full well that Stephen Fry is gay, and he smiles with malicious glee as he watches Fry constantly ducking out of admitting it. It's a game of cat and mouse.
Everybody knew, it still wasn't acceptable in 96 for celebrities to admit it
I really hate it when people play mind games like that, if it were me, id be interested in Stephen's career, his hobbies, his intellect, because he's so multifaceted. Shameon you Chive you stinky spicy onion, for being such a nob.
I love the way he says arse
Lately I'm finding it almost impossible to resist writing multiple comments under videos longer than 10 minutes, because of subject changes etc. Here I wonder about Clive's interview style, which seems permanently geared to a kind of antagonism, regardless of the behaviour or status of the interviewee. He jumps on every opportunity to denigrate, or at least deprecate his guests. Of the 'chat' show hosts active in the 1990's in Britain, he falls behind Parkinson and Clive James and only slightly above Michael Aspel, who was really only in the interviewer's chair as a pale facsimile of Parky.
Anderson's style seemed well-suited to Channel 4, but seemed a little wrong on the BBC - I don't think they'd resurrected Parky at this time (I may be wrong), but it definitely seemed to be filler material. The Bee Gees 'interview' was an embarrassment for all concerned. By the way, following on from your comment on the 'Jill Dando' video', I met Fry a few days before this aired - An Evening With somewhere in London, promoting his first volume of autobiography, after which he did a mass signing, puffing away on endless Marlboro Reds. A warm, gregarious, hilarious human being.
I come across a lot of people on RUclips comments who seem to think Clive Anderson is rude and annoying to his guests. That’s the main reason we used to watch his shows, but when you strip that cultural context people see him as hostile, especially since most viewers watching an interview video of a certain person are fans of that person and not the interviewer. I think people are too quick to judge any interviewer as being crap if they don't know how their style works.
I taped this at the time. I remember him and his shows. That's why I said in my opinion he seemed to suit Channel 4 better. I used to watch both of his programmes every week, and still occasionally listen to Loose Ends - on which, like his television shows, he seems more interested in getting to the next juncture than actually listening to the guest. (He seemed to fall completely flat when up against Dame Edna/Les Patterson in another video I've uploaded.) Just a question of taste. Yakety-yak indeed.
I believe Clive Anderson was a barrister early on, and maybe his manner in court ported over to his subsequent stand up act. Maybe also that his well-spoken and relatively clean-cut image is at odds with his style of delivery, which is somewhat needling and provocative, and would better suit people's expectations and be more easy to forgive if he was more of rebellious image-wise, more of a punk or rocker. I've heard that he kind of stood out in that respect among the early '80s new British comics as being relatively safe in image and delivery, while his contempories were all being punk, anti-establishment and anti-Thatcher.
Nonsense, or as Fry's Melchet would say, DONSENSE ! He was ultra quick witted and the audience loved it. Obviously, his guests new exactly, what to expect from him, and always laughed along with everyone else. Why copy the dull drones of the other's? Who were far too obsequious.
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Not sure if he knew about being bi-polar at this point.
Anderson apes his American chat-show counterparts who insist on sharing the stage with the guest and gobbling the laughs.
The skilled interviewer lights the fuse and stands back. Was Anderson really afraid his guests would clam up if he didn’t stop his gabble ?
Normally, I'd agree with you, Instead, we had a terrific battle of wits, which I and the audience , absolutely loved. Besides, Clive Anderson's career was based on his quick wit and rapore with his guests, who he knew very well, and had in fact, written comedy sketches and scripts for. Stephen Fry, was not in the least put off by it.
Just started watching this and im in no doubt Clive will throw out his usual insults !!!!
Did Clive Anderson just try to out Stephen Fry on live TV? What an awful prig.
They knew each other well, Clive had written comedy sketches and Scripts for most comedy stars of the 80'and 90;'s. It was great fun, If Stephen was at all upset, it might be because Clive is one of the very few, who could match his wit.
They were having fun with the absurdity of it all.
Clive not able to do his usual schtick with Fry as he is outclassed: financially, socially, mentally, physically etc....
What?
Not too keen on Clive, seems very rude. Perhaps he’ll grow on me?
That is Clive. If you have never seen him before, then you might be shocked. Clive was and is always like this. In reality he is a lovely man, just comes across as sharp at times.
Clive Anderson has got to be the worse interviewer, his always interrupting his guest and, trying to up stage them. I'm only watching this video because I like Steven Fry.
Awful interviewer
Clive Anderson is obnoxious.
that book is actually pretty good i got a copy at the charity shop