I Meet jack in 1989, I was doing security for the jay Leno show, I was around 22 at the time, we spoke about fitness and boxing, as Ihad 3 pro fights at the time, big strong man, still looked very fit for his age, he gave me his number and went to one of my fights, he was also into farming, died in November 2006, will miss him
I really don't know anything about Jack's personal/private life, but with the few interviews I've seen of him, he seems like a rather quiet man and likes to take things slow, but deliberate. He seems methodical and patient. He kept his nose out of trouble and doesn't do foolish things, he thinks before he does anything. He doesn't seem to have that typical Hollywood ego, the "Do you have any idea who I am? I'm Jack Palance and I want things MY way!" attitude. Jack seems humble but knows what he wants and what's important. He seems kind hearted too.
I like the way Jack simply tells it straight about acting, it's "pretty simple really" he said. Alot of it is about looks and timing, along with skill of course. But it's not the big, deep artistic deal, the self important ego maniacs of today all make it out to be. Just a skill like other vocations, that's all.
He was my grandmothers neighbor and best friend growing up in MacAdoo(Hazleton). He was never too big for his roots. What a good family he came from and the one he made.
Having worked as a miner,been a boxer he knows what life is about out there ….so acting and show business he doesn’t hold seriously with the Stars ,parties and all that goes with it. Comedian too and great sense of humour, tells it like it is. Great actor, a man I’d have loved to have met. I’d even try a one arm push up! 👏💪❤️👍
Jack Palance's son, Cody, died in 1998 of cancer...five years before this interview. I think Jack was a wonderful actor. Very deliberate and measured when speaking, he doesn't seem to suffer fools. He was definitely more at ease in the country than in the city, but he is very funny on the Tonight Show in 1991 and with Leno in 1994. He tosses in a bunch of what seem to be non-sequitors but I think it's just his way of trying to seem comfortable..he is charming. I suspect many of these interviews given after his son's death...where he barely answers questions, where he appears disinterested...I think some of that is just that he seemed to lose a lot after his son's death...he's definitely different, quieter...easily distracted and thoughtful. And the fact that he was hard of hearing probably didn't help either.
Oprechte acteur te weinig mensen kennen zij complete carrière,deed Europa aan ,deed zijn ding en redelijk goed.respect voor deze man,soms slechte script,maar nooit slecht geacteerd .
Too all you folks who assume everything and know NOTHING. These two guys had a long friendship, as did they’re wives. It’s the way Jack talked at this age. So he wasn’t bored, they were friends. Sam did a talk show with Jacks wife as cohost.
Jack usually seemed as though he felt put on the spot by interviewers, especially the ones that tried to coax any sort of introspection out of him. Once Lesante tells him the interview is ending he relaxes and finally animates a bit, telling a story of his own, but not about himself of course.
He plays the horrible human being oil-speculator Hellman in "Oklahoma Crude". Hell-man. The film had some problems but... He was so good I cant even describe it.
Bit like Robert Mitchum no crap just what you see is what you get and also like Mitchum much brighter and witty than their movie persona.Also shades of Clint Eastwood or an earlier version.
'It's an industry, it's a job, it's like my father crawling into a coal mine for 42 years. What the hell difference does it make - you take your lunch, and you go down and get it; I would take my lunch on the set, and then go home.'
I don't think Jack was bored, he just likes to think and contemplate his answers, and to be fair, a lot of the questions were long and rambling. He also seemed unwell - he had to constantly keep clearing the phlegm in his throat, so that might also be a factor in his slow and sullen composure here.
Jack was a no bullshit kind of guy. He could see bullshit and phonies a mile a way. He could tell when people were being real with him or buttering him up. Man I miss him. He was a helluva guy and you’ll never see another like him.
Wish I could have seen them paintings and Jack , Jack I hope people don’t think Jacks a little off tee , if you haven’t picked that up from his movies , Cmon have a clue
The Lattimer massacre was the violent deaths of at least 19 unarmed striking immigrant anthracite miners at the Lattimer mine near Hazleton, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 1897.[1][2] The miners, mostly of Polish, Slovak, Lithuanian and German ethnicity, were shot and killed by a Luzerne County sheriff's posse. Scores more workers were wounded.[3] The massacre was a turning point in the history of the United Mine Workers (UMW).[4]
Wonder if Palance was as big an S.O.B. in real life as he tried to make people think he was? Palance gives the impression he'd just as soon not have bothered himself with this interview.
He was a ww 2 bomber pilot. Spoke 6 languages. Heavyweight boxer with only 1 defeat out of 13. Holywood oscar winning films targeting many people new James Stewart was a bomber pilot very. Few new palance was
Make a recording of your own voice and play it back; most people unless in love with themselves wouldn't enjoy the experience. Now imagine watching yourself moving, speaking, acting...I think it's easy enough to understand why a well balanced actor wouldn't enjoy seeing himself on screen. No magic in seeing the finished product, just things to wince at and pick apart.
teller121 Thanks for your comment, I didn´t know that Mr. Palance had such a weird behaviour when he was not acting, I used to watch him on tv in the 80´s, actually grew up watching his tv show and some western movies, such a pitty that he passed away, even though he was not that outgoing, he seemed to be a nice person.
Teller and Mad Max...the guy's son died of leukemia a few years before this interview...and in several post his death. Watch him on The Tonight Show with Carson or Leno...he is different. This is an old man who is struggling here in this interview. I am sorry for him.
Jack Palance was eighty four years old here and he died three years later at eighty seven....not a bad run at all......great actor.
You speak the truth, Kemo Sabe ! Gifted actor & classy gentleman.
I Meet jack in 1989, I was doing security for the jay Leno show, I was around 22 at the time, we spoke about fitness and boxing, as Ihad 3 pro fights at the time, big strong man, still looked very fit for his age, he gave me his number and went to one of my fights, he was also into farming, died in November 2006, will miss him
What a genuinely nice man..rest well jack
I agree 100 per cent !
I miss seeing Jack in movies...
Jack Palance was great on and of screen. Ex-boxer, legendary actor, painter, poet, an all around great guy. He lived a wonderful life.
He did indeed !
Just watched two of his movies, Torture Garden (1967) and Dracula (1974). He was great in both movies.
I really don't know anything about Jack's personal/private life, but with the few interviews I've seen of him, he seems like a rather quiet man and likes to take things slow, but deliberate. He seems methodical and patient. He kept his nose out of trouble and doesn't do foolish things, he thinks before he does anything. He doesn't seem to have that typical Hollywood ego, the "Do you have any idea who I am? I'm Jack Palance and I want things MY way!" attitude. Jack seems humble but knows what he wants and what's important. He seems kind hearted too.
New Jack many years ago and you hit it dead on
Great actor,
Jack Palance = wicked amazing smart/gentle/human
Jack seems like the guy who would be a great friend
I certainly have a notion to second that emotion.
I like the way Jack simply tells it straight about acting, it's "pretty simple really" he said. Alot of it is about looks and timing, along with skill of course. But it's not the big, deep artistic deal, the self important ego maniacs of today all make it out to be. Just a skill like other vocations, that's all.
When Jack Palance got on and off his horse in "Shane,"well.i was hooked.
He was my grandmothers neighbor and best friend growing up in MacAdoo(Hazleton). He was never too big for his roots. What a good family he came from and the one he made.
McAdoo (correct spelling) is not Hazleton. It is a small town south of Hazleton in Schuylkill County.
One of my very favorite actors. Immensely talented and very humble. He seems very tired in this interview, not really into it. RIP, Mr. Palance.
Jack Palance is what my mother used to call: “Salt of the earth”!!!
And this guy Sam, is a great interviewer!
Having worked as a miner,been a boxer he knows what life is about out there ….so acting and show business he doesn’t hold seriously with the Stars ,parties and all that goes with it. Comedian too and great sense of humour, tells it like it is. Great actor, a man I’d have loved to have met. I’d even try a one arm push up! 👏💪❤️👍
what a good villain he played in movies.
He will always be Mountain McClintock to me...
Nice interview. Thank you!
Ditto !
Jack Palance's son, Cody, died in 1998 of cancer...five years before this interview. I think Jack was a wonderful actor. Very deliberate and measured when speaking, he doesn't seem to suffer fools. He was definitely more at ease in the country than in the city, but he is very funny on the Tonight Show in 1991 and with Leno in 1994. He tosses in a bunch of what seem to be non-sequitors but I think it's just his way of trying to seem comfortable..he is charming. I suspect many of these interviews given after his son's death...where he barely answers questions, where he appears disinterested...I think some of that is just that he seemed to lose a lot after his son's death...he's definitely different, quieter...easily distracted and thoughtful. And the fact that he was hard of hearing probably didn't help either.
I'm glad the interviewer did not implode Jack's nice chair, Jack Palance is my favourite character from those days.
GREAT ACTOR.
Oprechte acteur te weinig mensen kennen zij complete carrière,deed Europa aan ,deed zijn ding en redelijk goed.respect voor deze man,soms slechte script,maar nooit slecht geacteerd .
Too all you folks who assume everything and know NOTHING. These two guys had a long friendship, as did they’re wives. It’s the way Jack talked at this age. So he wasn’t bored, they were friends. Sam did a talk show with Jacks wife as cohost.
Just before Jack Palance there was 1940s John Hodiak, Nick Adams and George Dzundza all have roots from Ukraine.
An Original , unforgettable in "Shane" !
Sarcasm? Boredom? What was the problem.....I idolized this man''s work.
Jack usually seemed as though he felt put on the spot by interviewers, especially the ones that tried to coax any sort of introspection out of him. Once Lesante tells him the interview is ending he relaxes and finally animates a bit, telling a story of his own, but not about himself of course.
Well said and well put.
He plays the horrible human being oil-speculator Hellman in "Oklahoma Crude". Hell-man. The film had some problems but... He was so good I cant even describe it.
Great job Sam!
Bit like Robert Mitchum no crap just what you see is what you get and also like Mitchum much brighter and witty than their movie persona.Also shades of Clint Eastwood or an earlier version.
Right on ! Thank you for a refreshingly thoughtful & insightful comment.
'It's an industry, it's a job, it's like my father crawling into a coal mine for 42 years. What the hell difference does it make - you take your lunch, and you go down and get it; I would take my lunch on the set, and then go home.'
Very observant sir.
I don't think Jack was bored, he just likes to think and contemplate his answers, and to be fair, a lot of the questions were long and rambling.
He also seemed unwell - he had to constantly keep clearing the phlegm in his throat, so that might also be a factor in his slow and sullen composure here.
Yes , Sam's question were totally lame and boring.
Anyone know who Jack was talking about at the Flee market ?
He played Mercy in Cyborg 2
Jack was a no bullshit kind of guy. He could see bullshit and phonies a mile a way. He could tell when people were being real with him or buttering him up.
Man I miss him. He was a helluva guy and you’ll never see another like him.
Wish I could have seen them paintings and Jack , Jack I hope people don’t think Jacks a little off tee , if you haven’t picked that up from his movies , Cmon have a clue
The Lattimer massacre was the violent deaths of at least 19 unarmed striking immigrant anthracite miners at the Lattimer mine near Hazleton, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 1897.[1][2] The miners, mostly of Polish, Slovak, Lithuanian and German ethnicity, were shot and killed by a Luzerne County sheriff's posse. Scores more workers were wounded.[3] The massacre was a turning point in the history of the United Mine Workers (UMW).[4]
10:00 Second father? you`re almost as old as i am..😂😂
Wonder if Palance was as big an S.O.B. in real life
as he tried to make people think he was?
Palance gives the impression he'd just as soon not
have bothered himself with this interview.
You are dead wrong. He loved his privacy but also loved talking to people. New him many years ago where his ranch was in California.
He was a ww 2 bomber pilot. Spoke 6 languages. Heavyweight boxer with only 1 defeat out of 13. Holywood oscar winning films targeting many people new James Stewart was a bomber pilot very. Few new palance was
Make a recording of your own voice and play it back; most people unless in love with themselves wouldn't enjoy the experience. Now imagine watching yourself moving, speaking, acting...I think it's easy enough to understand why a well balanced actor wouldn't enjoy seeing himself on screen. No magic in seeing the finished product, just things to wince at and pick apart.
Stone cold killer in Shane
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Maybe this cat was bothering him with the stupid questions....
Wow he lost a lot of his vigor in the last couple years.
No.
He could still kick the shit out someone, he was known for his stoic moods. Don’t confuse that with a loss of vigor.
he could easily have been 10 years younger than he was here. people will say anything.
Mr.Palance was bored,hahaha
+Hellknight2012 he is bored in every interview I have ever seen him give. A little disappointing actually.
teller121 Thanks for your comment, I didn´t know that Mr. Palance had such a weird behaviour when he was not acting, I used to watch him on tv in the 80´s, actually grew up watching his tv show and some western movies, such a pitty that he passed away, even though he was not that outgoing, he seemed to be a nice person.
Mad Max69 you are so wrong in your asessment
teller121 don't be ridiculous
Teller and Mad Max...the guy's son died of leukemia a few years before this interview...and in several post his death. Watch him on The Tonight Show with Carson or Leno...he is different. This is an old man who is struggling here in this interview. I am sorry for him.
Chair creakin' 🙄