@kenchristie9214 He didn't like people too much and liked bikes and solitude. He came across a lot of unfair situations and was let down a lot. He was honest and saw people for what they were.
I will always be a fan of James Garner. The Notebook movie is classic and much appreciated. We watched Maverick and The Rockford Files in our family. Truly the Good Old Days with my late father. 🙏❤️ Thank you for posting! 🙏😎
I never liked James Garner since I first saw him in 'Maverick' in the late 1950's. Something about him that was just a put-off. Sort of like the negative vibes one gets from Marlon Brando, Richard Widmark, Rock Hudson, and Henry Fonda.
I always liked Garner on screen. Never took himself too seriously and could act a bit too. Grand Prix is an under-rated film and his scenes with Donald Pleasance in The Great Escape were very moving. His Jim Rockford character was his most memorable role. I miss him.
FYI Garner didn't say any of the things about McQueen that this host claims. If he had it would be on film or in print But give the host credit for his impression of bad a gossip peddler.
I always loved James Garner; he seemed like a guy's guy, but a gentleman as well. I think he was selling his acting short -- he was very good at comedy and, I think, did a great job in Victor/Victoria. In interviews, you could tell he had a good sense of humor.
Disagree. Yeah... he had 'the look'. But, I always found Garner to be milquetoast poser. Classic collegiate theater guy. He did do well in Victor/Victoria as the 'straight man'. But anyone could have played that role. I peronally think Walter Matthau would have been much better and funnier in that role. To each his own. 🤷♂
One interesting thing Garner, McQueen, and Bronson had in common was they all had terrible childhoods. Their personalities had to have been scarred by their upbringing.
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I love James Garner. Hes so likeable. And killer handsome. I loved him in Macerick with Mel Gibsin and Jodie Foster. That was a fun movie i never get tired of watching.
When I met my husband he looked like James Garner in The Americanization of Emily, incredibly handsome and a gentleman. He was about 2 years younger than Mr. Garner was in that movie. I didn't know who James Garner was then because we didn't have American TV in our country. I was lucky we fell in love rather quickly and got married. As he got older, he looked like Mr. Garner in The Notebook. We were in love 52 years before he passed away 22 months and 14 days ago. I miss him beyond measure. I've watched Mr. Garner's old movies and his two TV series Maverick and The Rockford Files thinking to myself it's odd that I watch movies and TV series of a deceased actor because I miss my deceased husband.
James Garner was a true gentleman, and I have watched "The Americanization of Emily' probably more than 5 or 6 times due to the fact that 2 of my favorite actors, James Garner and Melvyn Douglas are in it.
Had a funny experience with Garner. Long story made short, I was invited to play at Bel-Air Country Club. My benefactor was delayed about an hour. The pro asked if I'd like to play a few holes while I waited. "You can join the 2 guys coming off 9". The "2 guys" were James Garner and Mac Davis. After watching them hit their tee shots on 10, I commented "I'm not sure I'm good enough to play with you two." Garner said, "We don't care how bad you play. Just don't do it slow". And off he sped in his cart
McQueen would read a script and then tear out pages of his dialogue, when asked what he thought he was doing hed say " I'll do that without dialogue and a look"... and he did and it was always great.
Garner and McQueen were neighbors in WLA. McQueen's mansion was above Garners. When the movie Grand Prix was casting McQueen passed on the lead role. Garner accepted the role McQueen had passed on. At one point Garner found a bunch of beer cans on His front lawn which were thrown down from McQueen's house. Even though Steve had passed on the role He was incensed That Garner had accepted it.
I never saw Maverick, except in an occasional rerun….. And I think the best episodes were the ones with Bret Maverick (Garner) Rockford was like Maverick, only he didn’t gamble….. They were both great shows
I really liked James Garner especially in the show Maverick and the Rockford files. Those were two great shows. I also like him the movie Maverick with Mel Gibson. That was a solid 8 stars movie that I've seen several time. Now I going to have to watch it again after this, LOL.
Garner was a very underrated actor. Using very little to convey a lot. There's a great piece of off set film from Gran Prix where Garner loses it with a store owner who is holding the production to ransom. Garner is nose to nose with the guy saying if he doesn't stop he's gonna regret it.. You must understand that was a very rare occurrence.
Whenever you get strong, male, self-important personalities together, there is of course, bound to be friction. Try to imagine being director John Sturges directing all these testosterone filled, male lead actors in "The Great Escape"? Now, that's leadership, I think.
I have heard and read that McQueen was not likable or easy to work with and during his final years, many in Hollywood did not want to work with him. I'm not surprised about his dislike of McQueen, Bronson, and Heston. All three were staunch conservatives even though Charlton Heston was at first a Democrat then changed his tune.
never liked McQueen much myself. He used to beat up the women he was involved with, and demanded that Ali McGraw gave up her career to be the little housewife. He was really not a great guy.
i think i will read the J.G. book myself,an form some opinions. one note; J.G. did work very hard to make his presence on T.V. and movies seem natural. I say he was a perfectionists,and not as laid back as many have reported of Mr. Garner over the years. As far as his drug use. it is really non of my business. J.G. was a combat Korean Veteran,and only other Vets know what combat does to a person. I enjoyed his movies,and admirer him for staying married,and raising his family. As far as his political views,or how he felt about religious matters,thats some of the great things about living in America. We are free to whorship and practice our beliefs anyway we so choose. R.I.P. James Garner.
James was the vice president of the actors union for a while. He said the then president Ronald Reagan was a mindless idiot and that he had to do all of the work.
I never really knew Garner except for Maverick when I was a child and some films, I have never seen The Rockford Files. My two favourite actors have always been Bogart and McQueen, both from different periods. McQueen was very 'watchable' in his roles. Naturally, one never knows one's favourite actors except for on the screen. I completely disagree though with Garner's view on McQueen's acting, for me, he was a great actor. As for Bronson, I always felt that he was an actor maybe difficult to work with, maybe that changed later for him, I felt the change in his 'Death Wish' roles, he seemed to have mellowed. Each actor was a star in his own right. People have their favourites, Bogart and McQueen were mine, but I liked many other actors like Bronson, James Coburn, Robert Vaughan, Lee J Cobb, Marlon Brando etc, etc. So many actors who brought something special to the screen.
Jim Garner was a class act,and a kind hearted,decent human being. I had the pleasure of meeting him before he passed. He.was also a far better actor than Steve McQueen was,and I also am a Steve McQueen fan,but James Garner will always be my favorite. He was great in everything he was ever in wether on the big ot small screen. "The Rockford Files" will always one of the very best televsision shows ever made and certainly the best show of the 70's. Rest in Peace Jim,thanks for all the memories
Garner was twice wounded in a Korea. Talked about on a morning talk show, and mentioned he didn’t receive a second Purple Heart, but didn’t know the reason. It was investigated and he received the second award. The photograph can be found online
One interesting fact is there were no Americans involved in the great escape and the characters were only put in the film for the American movie audience.
MY personal favorite film of James Garner : The 1966 Western., " Duel At Diablo" . it's a great film,. well done, with a real message. Garner & Sidney Poitier, were both superb. ------------MJL, 76 y/o
Those were the days when movies had real action plus a plot. Some of the garbage we are being forced to watch is being snuck into viewers minds thru deception.
Well considering they both were in The Great Escape together it seems you might be a bit hyperbolic and butt hurt. Maverick ( both movie and series), Victor, Victoria, The Notebook, Murphy's Romance, Space Cowboys, Support your Local Sheriff, 8 simple rules, Divine secrets of ya ya Sisterhood are all well known , popular, and successful movies.
That’s sorta true, Garner made more of an impression on TV than movies. Some actors just work better in tv than film. That said, check out Garner in The Great Escape, but also Grand Prix, The Thrill of It All, Twilight and Space Cowboys
@@jennifersman7990 Move over Darling Hour of the Gun, Duel at Diablo the comedy films Support your local Sheriff & Support your local Gunfighter not seen Garner in one bad film amongst many others
Not surprised at all.... because they all had big egos ! I've heard about all this before. It's also been known that Garner could blow his top at times. It happened while filming Grand Prix. Which I think was one of his best if not the best movies...next to The Great Escape. All of them were terrific actors though. 👍👍
I've always liked James Garner. He was a huge Raiders fan and (as rumor had it) after a loss someone cut him off in traffic, he flipped them off and kept at the guy... the two pulled over and Garner got the living sh*t kicked out of him.
A revealing story about McQueen came from one of his female costars (I forget her name but I saw her interviewed years ago). In one scene McQueen was directed to lose his temper and pull her roughly to face him square on. The actress said being pulled hard really hurt and she winced with each take. McQueen said suddenly to the director, after about the 5th take, ‘I’m not happy about this’ Our actress was touched that he was being considerate of her discomfort only to be astounded when he continued ‘I’m not happy about this because when I pull her round she blocks me from the camera and you can’t see my face properly’ What an egotistical douche!!!
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I worked with Charles Bronson's neice in the mid 80's and she did mention he grew up poor but had a good relationship with him. She stated the tabloids were very unfair which was not surprising them. I quit paying any attention to them after Princess Diana's death.
Very True, McQueen was a joke all the guys on and off the set--just a down right low life --my father and all his friends in production in the 60's --never had anything good to say about McQueen --just he was a low life ,actor who wore make up for a living-our dads did all the big films and biker movies--50'60's and 70's James Garner on the other hand was a true prince and loved but everyone in town--
Tell the truth. Read his biography. Plus records about him back then James had a temper. He abused his wife Louis. She left him 3 times. Went back till James. passed.
@@FactsVerse Bronson was really not easy to work with because he was dissatisfied how his career turned out at the beginning but many stars said that he changed after he become a star and met his wife Jill Ireland. The problem was that James Garner met Bronson when Charlie was not a big star in motion pictures.
Garner attacked McQueen as a tough guy poser and a movie star but not an actor. Many of us beg to differ and do appreciate these attacks. I also heard James Caan offensivley attacked John Wayne. Its a shame they need to go there.
When Garner was a guest on talk shows such as Johnny Carsen he seemed very nervous and insecure. It was such a contrast to his on screen persona. Was also disappointed to find out he was a liberal
Why does it come as a surprise that many the movie stars are psychologically / characterologically damaged? Isn’t the pathology almost inherent? We should be more surprised when a celebrity is actually a grounded person.
I've heard stories of McQueen's selfishness and jealousy before, and how he continually tried to upstage all of the other actors in The Magnificent Seven. I'd never heard any stories of Bronson, good or bad.
My dad was a huge fan of Steve McQueen. So I started watching his movies. For some reason I just didn't like him. I came across more than one actor, complaining about the behavior of Steve McQueen on set. So, these comments do not surprise me. I watched The Great Escape when I was in college. What a great movie and cast.
Yul Brenner and James Garner both had some issues with Steve McQueen. McQueen was a good actor but he had insecurities acquired in his Childhood and Adolescence that never attended, manifested into personal issues. That tragic because he had great potentials. Discernment rayher than Judgemental.
Love and respected him, but I have to disagree a little about McQueen's acting. He had at least two roles that showed real ability: The Sand Pebbles and Baby the Rain Must Fall.
James Garner also didn't think much of Ronald Reagan, both as an actor and as a politician. Nor did he think much of him when he was president of the Screen Actors Guild. Apparently there was a dark side to James Gardner.
What this video misses is the McQueen and Garner were neighbors. They lived right next door to each other for 15 years. McQueen asked him for advice all the time. And it got on Garner's nerves.
Garner lived next door to Steve and Neile for many years. The real reason Steve held a grudge was, while Steve was in Taiwan filming the Sand Pebbles, Garner got the role in Grand Prix. That Steve thought was his. And he was Furious and felt Betrayed by Garner. That lasted for many years. Garner was a super nice guy and even tempered and was a great husband. He was Mr. Perfect to Steve. And he resented being compared to him off the screen.
Um, Steve McQueen's character is actually trying to escape Germany, jump the barbed wire fence, but doesn't make it. Perhaps whomever wrote this should watch the film. Earlier in the story, his character breaks out by tunneling "like a mole" to get out and then get caught, gathering Intel for the later mass escape.
I think you are the one that's mistaken. Yes, the film clip shown is when he was trying to jump the barbed wire. 2:19 But the character development of doing reconnaissance in the town and purposely being captured is from earlier. Right after Ives is killed during the July 4th celebration.
His politics surprised me the most. Adalai was a cousin of mine. He was academically smart but a moron in practical terms. He was wrong about almost everything because he didn't understand people and was out of touch with political reality. I don't think he ever fell out of love with Lenin or the Soviet Union.
It's not complicated. You want the money, you have to be able to be the character & willing to do that job. It might mean taking time to do 'wetwork' w/good ol' Harvey Weinstein or his own brother. Nepotistic & willing to do anything for the $. It's a dirty business.
Yeah, Rock & Oprah are in need of your money to get Hawaii back to normal (& a sandwich for Stedman; Gail seems to be okay w/being able to sleep in the main house.
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they should have hired Rick Dalton instead of McQueen in the great escape.
Close friend to Steve McQueen, Chuck Norris, said that Steve was a very aloof person who didn't trust anyone.
Good way to live.@@kenchristie9214
@@jamescokl3 Why? As Chuck pointed out, Steve missed out on a lot of opportunities.
@kenchristie9214 He didn't like people too much and liked bikes and solitude. He came across a lot of unfair situations and was let down a lot. He was honest and saw people for what they were.
I started watching James in Maverick. Ive loved him ever since. Never missed The Rockford Files. He was very underrated as an actor.
I will always be a fan of James Garner. The Notebook movie is classic and much appreciated. We watched Maverick and The Rockford Files in our family. Truly the Good Old Days with my late father. 🙏❤️ Thank you for posting! 🙏😎
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James Garner had a lovely voice, full of expression and his comedy timing was spot on.
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I never liked James Garner since I first saw him in 'Maverick' in the late 1950's. Something about him that was just a put-off. Sort of like the negative vibes one gets from Marlon Brando, Richard Widmark, Rock Hudson, and Henry Fonda.
I always liked Garner on screen. Never took himself too seriously and could act a bit too. Grand Prix is an under-rated film and his scenes with Donald Pleasance in The Great Escape were very moving. His Jim Rockford character was his most memorable role. I miss him.
FYI Garner didn't say any of the things about McQueen that this host claims. If he had it would be on film or in print But give the host credit for his impression of bad a gossip peddler.
I always loved James Garner; he seemed like a guy's guy, but a gentleman as well.
I think he was selling his acting short -- he was very good at comedy and, I think, did a great job in Victor/Victoria. In interviews, you could tell he had a good sense of humor.
Beautiful words, thank you for your message for James. Made us miss him more 😭
Disagree. Yeah... he had 'the look'. But, I always found Garner to be milquetoast poser. Classic collegiate theater guy. He did do well in Victor/Victoria as the 'straight man'. But anyone could have played that role. I peronally think Walter Matthau would have been much better and funnier in that role. To each his own. 🤷♂
One interesting thing Garner, McQueen, and Bronson had in common was they all had terrible childhoods. Their personalities had to have been scarred by their upbringing.
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Any books on the actors from them era you would recommend?
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I love James Garner. Hes so likeable. And killer handsome. I loved him in Macerick with Mel Gibsin and Jodie Foster. That was a fun movie i never get tired of watching.
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I’m just sorry about his politics. Hard to believe he was so wishy washy and anything goes. But I still liked him
@@cliffordbowman6777 He was a great pot smoker too.
He is one of the most beautiful Americans ever walked on this land.
Thank you Mr. Garner for the memory. You are forever missed.
When I met my husband he looked like James Garner in The Americanization of Emily, incredibly handsome and a gentleman. He was about 2 years younger than Mr. Garner was in that movie. I didn't know who James Garner was then because we didn't have American TV in our country. I was lucky we fell in love rather quickly and got married. As he got older, he looked like Mr. Garner in The Notebook. We were in love 52 years before he passed away 22 months and 14 days ago. I miss him beyond measure. I've watched Mr. Garner's old movies and his two TV series Maverick and The Rockford Files thinking to myself it's odd that I watch movies and TV series of a deceased actor because I miss my deceased husband.
James Garner was a true gentleman, and I have watched "The Americanization of Emily' probably more than 5 or 6 times due to the fact that 2 of my favorite actors, James Garner and Melvyn Douglas are in it.
Had a funny experience with Garner. Long story made short, I was invited to play at Bel-Air Country Club. My benefactor was delayed about an hour. The pro asked if I'd like to play a few holes while I waited. "You can join the 2 guys coming off 9". The "2 guys" were James Garner and Mac Davis. After watching them hit their tee shots on 10, I commented "I'm not sure I'm good enough to play with you two." Garner said, "We don't care how bad you play. Just don't do it slow". And off he sped in his cart
McQueen would read a script and then tear out pages of his dialogue, when asked what he thought he was doing hed say " I'll do that without dialogue and a look"... and he did and it was always great.
James Garner in Move Over Darling absolutely hilarious “How dry I am.”
Garner and McQueen were neighbors in WLA. McQueen's mansion was above Garners. When the movie Grand Prix was casting McQueen passed on the lead role. Garner accepted the role McQueen had passed on. At one point Garner found a bunch of beer cans on His front lawn which were thrown down from McQueen's house. Even though Steve had passed on the role He was incensed That Garner had accepted it.
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Agreed, he was a real person.
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Great interesting facts about James Garner and Steve McQueen.
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@@FactsVerse Boys' Night Out is my favorite movie.
I never saw Maverick, except in an occasional rerun…..
And I think the best episodes were the ones with Bret Maverick (Garner)
Rockford was like Maverick, only he didn’t gamble…..
They were both great shows
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I really liked James Garner especially in the show Maverick and the Rockford files. Those were two great shows. I also like him the movie Maverick with Mel Gibson. That was a solid 8 stars movie that I've seen several time. Now I going to have to watch it again after this, LOL.
Maverick & Rockford Files!! Watched with my Dad long time ago. Born in 1948.
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@@FactsVerse I like videos about Skinwalker Ranch, Oak Island, and about different and strange paranormal investigations.
Garner was a very underrated actor. Using very little to convey a lot. There's a great piece of off set film from Gran Prix where Garner loses it with a store owner who is holding the production to ransom. Garner is nose to nose with the guy saying if he doesn't stop he's gonna regret it.. You must understand that was a very rare occurrence.
Garner was basically a latter day Spencer Tracy. He didn't look he was trying too hard but he did what an actor was supposed to do.
As well as James Garner, Julie Andrews' favorite performance is THE AMERICANIZATION OF EMILY.
One should not learn too much of their heros.
Yea you find out there human just like us
Enjoyed James Garner's work, especially Maverick but I'm still in love with Steve McQueen. 😸
Great celebrities! In your opinion, what is Steve's best role?
Steve McQueen as Mr. Box Office. Picked his projects carefully and passed over some great roles making other people very famous.
I always thought his Marlowe movie role was really good. And Support your Local Sheriff is a underrated comedy classic, in my view.
Well Steve McQueen was correct about his role in The Great Escape. With the requested changes, him ridding the motorbike made that film.
McQueen’s first wife was Neile and it was pronounced “Neal” not “Nellie”.
Whenever you get strong, male, self-important personalities together, there is of course, bound to be friction. Try to imagine being director John Sturges directing all these testosterone filled, male lead actors in "The Great Escape"? Now, that's leadership, I think.
Managing the bunch who stared in The Magnificent Seven was pretty tough too.🤪🤣
I always thought McQueen was super cool until I read a biography about him and couldn't believe what a "dick" he was.
I have heard and read that McQueen was not likable or easy to work with and during his final years, many in Hollywood did not want to work with him. I'm not surprised about his dislike of McQueen, Bronson, and Heston. All three were staunch conservatives even though Charlton Heston was at first a Democrat then changed his tune.
Excellent comment.
McQueen was also famously a 'scene stealer' - he butted heads with co-stars like Yul Brynner over this.
I think you're mistaken about Bronson's political views.
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James Garner, always likeable whatever he's in and made Jim Rockford my hero.
never liked McQueen much myself. He used to beat up the women he was involved with, and demanded that Ali McGraw gave up her career to be the little housewife. He was really not a great guy.
@@nostradamus522 you are writing something, but it is not english. try it again.
Careful. James Gardener beat his wife Louis. He had a temper. She left him 3 times. But always came back.
Read his life story.
I come from the Netherlands. I get by in four languages. How many languages do you speak?
@@equine2020 So? That makes Steve McQueen any better?
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No but don't make something one sided. Bad can't condem bad. Gardner was no good boy.
worked with Garner in '83 in my first film , " TANK " ...
i think i will read the J.G. book myself,an form some opinions. one note; J.G. did work very hard to make his presence on T.V. and movies seem natural. I say he was a perfectionists,and not as laid back as many have reported of Mr. Garner over the years. As far as his drug use. it is really non of my business. J.G. was a combat Korean Veteran,and only other Vets know what combat does to a person. I enjoyed his movies,and admirer him for staying married,and raising his family. As far as his political views,or how he felt about religious matters,thats some of the great things about living in America. We are free to whorship and practice our beliefs anyway we so choose. R.I.P. James Garner.
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Garner was real and not plastic
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James was the vice president of the actors union for a while. He said the then president Ronald Reagan was a mindless idiot and that he had to do all of the work.
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I never really knew Garner except for Maverick when I was a child and some films, I have never seen The Rockford Files. My two favourite actors have always been Bogart and McQueen, both from different periods. McQueen was very 'watchable' in his roles. Naturally, one never knows one's favourite actors except for on the screen. I completely disagree though with Garner's view on McQueen's acting, for me, he was a great actor. As for Bronson, I always felt that he was an actor maybe difficult to work with, maybe that changed later for him, I felt the change in his 'Death Wish' roles, he seemed to have mellowed. Each actor was a star in his own right. People have their favourites, Bogart and McQueen were mine, but I liked many other actors like Bronson, James Coburn, Robert Vaughan, Lee J Cobb, Marlon Brando etc, etc. So many actors who brought something special to the screen.
Jim Garner was a class act,and a kind hearted,decent human being. I had the pleasure of meeting him before he passed. He.was also a far better actor than Steve McQueen was,and I also am a Steve McQueen fan,but James Garner will always be my favorite. He was great in everything he was ever in wether on the big ot small screen. "The Rockford Files" will always one of the very best televsision shows ever made and certainly the best show of the 70's.
Rest in Peace Jim,thanks for all the memories
Support Your Local Sheriff, and Tank are my most favorites from James Garner!
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Garner was twice wounded in a Korea. Talked about on a morning talk show, and mentioned he didn’t receive a second Purple Heart, but didn’t know the reason. It was investigated and he received the second award. The photograph can be found online
One interesting fact is there were no Americans involved in the great escape and the characters were only put in the film for the American movie audience.
In the movie Papillion- McQueens acting skillset was very compelling=the going bat shit crazy scenes.
MY personal favorite film of James Garner : The 1966 Western., " Duel At Diablo" . it's a great film,. well done, with a real message. Garner & Sidney Poitier, were both superb. ------------MJL, 76 y/o
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Those were the days when movies had real action plus a plot. Some of the garbage we are being forced to watch is being snuck into viewers minds thru deception.
Some of Steve McQueen's movies are timeless and totally memorable. I can't even name a Garner movie, just Maverick on TV
Well considering they both were in The Great Escape together it seems you might be a bit hyperbolic and butt hurt. Maverick ( both movie and series), Victor, Victoria, The Notebook, Murphy's Romance, Space Cowboys, Support your Local Sheriff, 8 simple rules, Divine secrets of ya ya Sisterhood are all well known , popular, and successful movies.
@@auntiewewe972 You still haven't named anything memorable exc. Maverick which you neglected to notice that I already mentioned, bozo
That’s sorta true, Garner made more of an impression on TV than movies. Some actors just work better in tv than film.
That said, check out Garner in The Great Escape, but also Grand Prix, The Thrill of It All, Twilight and Space Cowboys
@@jennifersman7990 Move over Darling Hour of the Gun, Duel at Diablo the comedy films Support your local Sheriff & Support your local Gunfighter not seen Garner in one bad film amongst many others
Always an easy performer to watch and seemed quite likable with little pretensions.
Not surprised at all.... because they all had big egos ! I've heard about all this before.
It's also been known that Garner could blow his top at times. It happened while filming Grand Prix. Which I think was one of his best if not the best movies...next to The Great Escape. All of them were terrific actors though.
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Garner was also a decorated soldier in Korea. Kinda glossed over that here.
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The subject again is, Decorated Soldier @@FactsVerse
I've always liked James Garner. He was a huge Raiders fan and (as rumor had it) after a loss someone cut him off in traffic, he flipped them off and kept at the guy... the two pulled over and Garner got the living sh*t kicked out of him.
Should be noted that Steve McQueen as a Marine saved 5 guys lives at the risk of his own in the artic.
Support Your Local Sheriff and Support Your Local Gunfighter are two great comedy Westerns with incredible casts . Classics .
I like his movie " Barbarians at the Gate" Like most people I thought his screen presence always made the movie
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A revealing story about McQueen came from one of his female costars (I forget her name but I saw her interviewed years ago). In one scene McQueen was directed to lose his temper and pull her roughly to face him square on. The actress said being pulled hard really hurt and she winced with each take. McQueen said suddenly to the director, after about the 5th take, ‘I’m not happy about this’ Our actress was touched that he was being considerate of her discomfort only to be astounded when he continued ‘I’m not happy about this because when I pull her round she blocks me from the camera and you can’t see my face properly’ What an egotistical douche!!!
Mwahahaha. Steve McQueen personified..
Yes, that sounds more like the little Squirt.
Love the Rockford Files. . . but, not the bleeding-hearted liberal. . . 🤔
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I cannot recollect any particular or favorite episode, but I thoroughly enjoyed any episode that featured the character actor Stuart Margolin, who played the colorful and somewhat loveable role of the con man Evelyn "Angel" (E.A.) Martin... 😃 😎
I agreed with Garner's assessments of both McQueen & Bronson. Both of those 2 guys seemed to be hard edged & probably difficult to work with.
I worked with Charles Bronson's neice in the mid 80's and she did mention he grew up poor but had a good relationship with him. She stated the tabloids were very unfair which was not surprising them. I quit paying any attention to them after Princess Diana's death.
That would have been a cool fight to watch, Garner vs Bronson. 😀
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Support your local Sheriff still cracks me up
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Very True, McQueen was a joke all the guys on and off the set--just a down right low life --my father and all his friends in production in the 60's --never had anything good to say about McQueen --just he was a low life ,actor who wore make up for a living-our dads did all the big films and biker movies--50'60's and 70's James Garner on the other hand was a true prince and loved but everyone in town--
What about Duel At Diablo? It's among my favs!
listening to someone telling us what someone else said is just conjecture, it has nothing to back it up.
WOW great video and all true.
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I remember Garner was driving in Hollywood and a car pulled in front of him and slammed on the brakes. Both got out and Garner was beat up severely.
So.
I've read too many stories about McQueen being a douche to think he's cool, he seemed obsessed with looking cool and a lot of people bought it.
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James Garner one of my personal heroes and role models
Garner radiated a cool, worldly (and world-weary) vibe that was always fun to watch.
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Tell the truth. Read his biography. Plus records about him back then
James had a temper. He abused his wife Louis. She left him 3 times. Went back till James.
passed.
Good for James that he didn´t get into a clinch with Bronson because Bronson would have wiped the floor with him!
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@@FactsVerse Bronson was really not easy to work with because he was dissatisfied how his career turned out at the beginning but many stars said that he changed after he become a star and met his wife Jill Ireland. The problem was that James Garner met Bronson when Charlie was not a big star in motion pictures.
I was thinking about Steve McQueen yesterday and this comes up in my feed.
Weird stuff.
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Go back to sleep
They were both actors , but only one was iconic, nothing more to be said
Garner attacked McQueen as a tough guy poser and a movie star but not an actor. Many of us beg to differ and do appreciate these attacks. I also heard James Caan offensivley attacked John Wayne. Its a shame they need to go there.
When Garner was a guest on talk shows such as Johnny Carsen he seemed very nervous and insecure. It was such a contrast to his on screen persona. Was also disappointed to find out
he was a liberal
You don't know someone until you know someone. And first impressions don't count. 😅
Why does it come as a surprise that many the movie stars are psychologically / characterologically damaged? Isn’t the pathology almost inherent? We should be more surprised when a celebrity is actually a grounded person.
I've heard stories of McQueen's selfishness and jealousy before, and how he continually tried to upstage all of the other actors in The Magnificent Seven. I'd never heard any stories of Bronson, good or bad.
James Garner always seemed like a great guy.
My dad was a huge fan of Steve McQueen. So I started watching his movies. For some reason I just didn't like him. I came across more than one actor, complaining about the behavior of Steve McQueen on set. So, these comments do not surprise me.
I watched The Great Escape when I was in college. What a great movie and cast.
Although McQueen could be a dick, he was a GREAT actor. He could steal a scene from another actor who was doing dialog, with a simple body movement
You believe too much of what you read.
@garygiebler6428 Very eloquent reply, he was your best friend right?
I'm so glad that he kept his politics out of his professional life. I wish more people in Hollywood would do the same.
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I have always preferred James Garner over any other actor.
Yul Brenner and James Garner both had some issues with Steve McQueen. McQueen was a good actor but he had insecurities acquired in his Childhood and Adolescence that never attended, manifested into personal issues. That tragic because he had great potentials.
Discernment rayher than Judgemental.
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Love and respected him, but I have to disagree a little about McQueen's acting. He had at least two roles that showed real ability: The Sand Pebbles and Baby the Rain Must Fall.
This is Jim Rockford. I am rolling a joint. Go away.
James Garner also didn't think much of Ronald Reagan, both as an actor and as a politician. Nor did he think much of him when he was president of the Screen Actors Guild. Apparently there was a dark side to James Gardner.
What this video misses is the McQueen and Garner were neighbors. They lived right next door to each other for 15 years. McQueen asked him for advice all the time. And it got on Garner's nerves.
"Cultivated an image of being a macho man"?
He actually was a macho man, it wasnt a put on.
Garner couldn’t carry McQueen’s luggage.
Garner was known for sticking up for the working folks of Hollywood against unfair labor practices of the studios.
Some folks would say he is a Commie because of that.
You did not mention they were next door neighbors
Garner was right about McQueen.
Steve McQueen made the The Great Escape.
Garner lived next door to Steve and Neile for many years. The real reason Steve held a grudge was, while Steve was in Taiwan filming the Sand Pebbles, Garner got the role in Grand Prix. That Steve thought was his. And he was Furious and felt Betrayed by Garner. That lasted for many years. Garner was a super nice guy and even tempered and was a great husband. He was Mr. Perfect to Steve. And he resented being compared to him off the screen.
One never realizes his insecurities by his performances, does one?
A BLEEDING HEART LIBERAL? What a let down
I think most Hollywood people would agree with him, both were arrogant and rude.
Garner smoked weed huh? Just like Mitchum....lol
McQueen was only good as the rebellious loner in an all-star cast....other than that...eh
Um, Steve McQueen's character is actually trying to escape Germany, jump the barbed wire fence, but doesn't make it. Perhaps whomever wrote this should watch the film. Earlier in the story, his character breaks out by tunneling "like a mole" to get out and then get caught, gathering Intel for the later mass escape.
I think you are the one that's mistaken. Yes, the film clip shown is when he was trying to jump the barbed wire. 2:19 But the character development of doing reconnaissance in the town and purposely being captured is from earlier. Right after Ives is killed during the July 4th celebration.
His politics surprised me the most. Adalai was a cousin of mine. He was academically smart but a moron in practical terms. He was wrong about almost everything because he didn't understand people and was out of touch with political reality. I don't think he ever fell out of love with Lenin or the Soviet Union.
I liked James Garner but I can't be doing with Kiss and tell books a load of dirty laundry washed in public after the other person has passed away.
Garner as an actor was great, his leftist views were just disgusting
All that Hollywood fame will obviously affect people in different ways. I would personally accept just the paycheck, they can keep the fame.
It's not complicated. You want the money, you have to be able to be the character & willing to do that job. It might mean taking time to do 'wetwork' w/good ol' Harvey Weinstein or his own brother. Nepotistic & willing to do anything for the $. It's a dirty business.
Yeah, Rock & Oprah are in need of your money to get Hawaii back to normal (& a sandwich for Stedman; Gail seems to be okay w/being able to sleep in the main house.
Some creep with his hat on backwards wants to sell me a holster..