Leta Powell Drake Interview with Tom Selleck

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  • Junket interview with Tom Selleck conducted in Chicago, IL on August 1981 regarding the television series Magnum PI. Interview broadcast on KOLN/KGIN-TV (Lincoln, NE).
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Комментарии • 133

  • @michaelbrown5838
    @michaelbrown5838 5 лет назад +170

    Tom is and always was a class act. I lost my dad when I was 14 in '84. We always watched MPI together, and those guys served as role models to me after my Dad passed away. In the only letter I ever wrote to a celebrity, I told Tom of this. I must have been in my late 30s at the time. Much to my surprise he wrote me a very kind note back, and sent an autographed photo of himself as TM. Class all the way.

    • @jondaugustine9072
      @jondaugustine9072 5 лет назад +10

      Wow, what a stand up guy. Where did you find out where to write him?

    • @michaelbrown5838
      @michaelbrown5838 5 лет назад +11

      @@jondaugustine9072 this was many years ago. I believe someone posted an address for his management company on the Magnum-Mania site. But as I said, this was years ago.

    • @nccruising6851
      @nccruising6851 4 года назад +17

      Great show. Back when TV was entertaining. Magnum Higgins Rick etc yeah felt like they I knew them.

    • @kellingtonlink956
      @kellingtonlink956 4 года назад +9

      What a nice story. Thanks for sharing it.

    • @anubisthedog2
      @anubisthedog2 4 года назад +7

      Very cool story man. I lost my Dad Young too, and this show really brings back memories

  • @urosvukojicic4221
    @urosvukojicic4221 4 года назад +83

    One of most manliest man ever

  • @LaurenMiddleton28
    @LaurenMiddleton28 6 месяцев назад +11

    My mother saw Tom Selleck at a hotel in NYC back in 1989. She said that in person Tom Selleck was absolutely beautiful. 6'4 perfect face, beautiful smile and a perfect body build. She said she just stared at him and he looked at her and smiled. She still mentions it when i ask her what actors were actually good looking IN PERSON back in the 80's and 90's.

    • @lmc2664
      @lmc2664 3 месяца назад

      Lucky her! I live in NYC my whole life and haven't bumped into any real good looking actors.

    • @JackGreely
      @JackGreely 19 дней назад

      @@lmc2664 I bumped into Liberace and Red Buttons once.

  • @elsemorris906
    @elsemorris906 2 года назад +11

    Now THIS is a real man.

  • @thegreenberetlife0191
    @thegreenberetlife0191 4 года назад +52

    Magnum PI was the best show ever. Tom has always been a class act, so rare with today’s narcissistic stars...

    • @velvetunderpants44
      @velvetunderpants44 3 года назад +3

      Coached by James Garner.
      Who ironically did his own driving stunts.
      The studio insisted he stop and let a professional stunt driver do it for the reasons outlined by Tom Selleck in the interview, but eventually agreed that Garner was a better driver!

  • @IrishScribbler
    @IrishScribbler 6 лет назад +72

    Still as humble and down to earth today as he was then. A true gentleman.

    • @LorenzoJimenez
      @LorenzoJimenez Год назад

      I wish to know his family. Good values are learned from other doing them.

  • @liznorth4028
    @liznorth4028 3 года назад +20

    He's genuine. And he stayed with his wife... I love him.

    • @sarcasticallyrearranged
      @sarcasticallyrearranged 2 года назад

      Doesn’t necessarily mean that he was faithful to her, especially when he was younger.
      I’ve interviewed many older couples where the wives said that infidelity was something that was to be ignored and pretended to not happen because “that’s just what you did back then.”

    • @bluebellbeatnik4945
      @bluebellbeatnik4945 Год назад +3

      @@sarcasticallyrearranged true but this man seems to have a brain. i think he was faithful.

  • @christownley2497
    @christownley2497 2 года назад +10

    Yes not only is Tom a nice guy and fine actor, he s extremely generous. He shared his success with the other 3 co stars of MAGNUM PI. He promised them if the show became a hit, he would buy them all a gift.. a porsche each!.. and he did. When Magnum ended in 1988 he also bought rolex watches for the cast and crew as a thank you. He went all over Honolulu and paid the shop price as he wanted the money to go back into Hawaii.

  • @kdfkdf1711
    @kdfkdf1711 3 года назад +10

    noooo it was not just the car. we loved everything about magnum pi. the car, the dogs, the shorts, the cigar, the jokes, the car chases, the Hawaiin shirts. and especially the mustache.

  • @rryan844
    @rryan844 3 года назад +18

    “You can say no, and your friends will
    still like you.”
    Now that’s a true golden nugget of advice. Thank you Tom. ♥️

    • @christinemaher1913
      @christinemaher1913 2 года назад +1

      Tom selleck is a man in full. There are very few like him.

    • @seaor2k122
      @seaor2k122 Год назад

      That wasn't true in my case.

    • @rryan844
      @rryan844 Год назад

      @@seaor2k122 mmm. :/ Only being liked for saying yes is draining. Better to set boundaries and let the false friends dislike you for it. Truly you’ll open up space to attract in respectful friends who aren’t only using you for your yes. We each have our path to walk. Nobody can honestly dislike you for committing to your health & wealth if they’re your true friend. Remember that you deserve friends that are truly friends.

    • @seaor2k122
      @seaor2k122 Год назад

      @@rryan844 Thank You!

  • @OkinInc
    @OkinInc 6 лет назад +48

    Now I know why this man has always been such an inspiration. He is the epitome of real cool. That is what you call a real man. Thanks Mr Selleck.

  • @florencecadle1849
    @florencecadle1849 3 года назад +17

    I just love Tom Selleck, his voice is so sexy and he is so comfortable and does not act rude or have the attitude of being stuck on himself. As many actors and actress get really high on their self and truly act stupid. NOT, Tom Selleck is a man like all men should be.

  • @sylvesterstewart868
    @sylvesterstewart868 3 года назад +14

    The one and ONLY Magnum P.I.

  • @1jackvalley580
    @1jackvalley580 4 года назад +17

    I had a nice surprise in the early 1980's, I got to meet Tom Selleck and John Hillerman (Higgins). John was such a wonderful sweet guy and Tom was very nice, but more on the quiet side.

  • @romana1566
    @romana1566 6 лет назад +44

    he is so modest!!! Amazing person

  • @kamuelalee
    @kamuelalee 5 лет назад +20

    As others have said, Tom Selleck is a class act. Great actor in all of his TV shows and films.
    Much loved!

  • @GeorgeFitness-yo8bl
    @GeorgeFitness-yo8bl 2 года назад +9

    He was great on the Rockford Files!

  • @antoninatiangco3764
    @antoninatiangco3764 10 месяцев назад +4

    Love watching Tom Selleck

  • @historyrules7844
    @historyrules7844 6 лет назад +29

    He's so gracious and a class act. What a great public service announcement this would make as well.

  • @casperkittae2651
    @casperkittae2651 6 лет назад +28

    He was the right choice for Raiders of the Lost Ark

  • @Murgatroyd999
    @Murgatroyd999 Месяц назад +1

    I ran in into Mr. Selleck at the trap/skeet shooting range & gunstore in Rosemead, California several times in the late 1990’s. He’s the real deal nice guy, treated everyone with courtesy & respect and a smile & friendly word to all. The man had some beautiful firearms.

  • @BBQFanNo1
    @BBQFanNo1 2 года назад +5

    God bless you Tom. RIP Leta Powell Drake (March 10, 1938 - September 15, 2021) too. I've read a very inspiring interesting testimony from Tom Selleck of his personal faith and life in Jesus Christ.

  • @aspears4008
    @aspears4008 2 года назад +5

    He seems like a very kind man.

  • @constantina520
    @constantina520 4 года назад +20

    I love Tom.Sellleck ❤ Magnum best show ever hottest man ever!... they dont make men like that anymore ! You are my wall paper on my phone now in 2020 !!!❤💋💋💋 lots of love 🥰🥰🥰

    • @bruceislife4603
      @bruceislife4603 3 года назад +3

      SO TRUE

    • @cynthiahestick3482
      @cynthiahestick3482 3 года назад

      How can I get a Magnum wallpaper to use on my phone or tablet? Selleck is still a humble class act in real life and in Bluebloods ❣

    • @constantina520
      @constantina520 3 года назад

      @@cynthiahestick3482 just Google magnum take a screen shot !

  • @ramonhamm3885
    @ramonhamm3885 4 года назад +10

    Tom is a class act all though life.

  • @seancollins6524
    @seancollins6524 5 лет назад +10

    Magnum pi watch it 1000 times very cool show

  • @kendallrivers1119
    @kendallrivers1119 4 года назад +9

    It's truly tragic that we'll never get that continuation with Magnum and his daughter that was supposed to happen thanks to that thing they're passing off as Magnum now. Sigh. I would've loved to have seen that.

  • @robdavis9480
    @robdavis9480 Год назад +2

    My all time favourite show and actor..A great, down to Earth guy too..

  • @bruceislife4603
    @bruceislife4603 3 года назад +4

    SO ATTRACTIVE!

  • @bluebellbeatnik4945
    @bluebellbeatnik4945 Год назад +2

    okay he also has an incredible sense of style. he chooses great colours for his complexion and they match very well.

  • @ganzblaueye
    @ganzblaueye 6 лет назад +21

    Thanks so much for making this public. It's such a treat!

  • @ParadiseVids
    @ParadiseVids Год назад +2

    He’s such a masculine man. So elegant and classy. I love that he’s a wonderful family man too.

  • @gracepresleyrussellbaron6840
    @gracepresleyrussellbaron6840 6 лет назад +11

    Loved Tom when I was little and am still in love with swift now 😂😂😂

  • @stephencarter7266
    @stephencarter7266 Год назад +2

    That watch is bad ass.

  • @kellingtonlink956
    @kellingtonlink956 4 года назад +13

    What a great candid interview. Sincere questions and answers. Not like the typical Hollywood interviews. Thanks for the video.

  • @drunk1998
    @drunk1998 4 года назад +7

    what a MEN! I die for him

    • @SpaceCattttt
      @SpaceCattttt 3 года назад +1

      Go easy on the drinks, yeah?

  • @richardmorley8309
    @richardmorley8309 5 лет назад +9

    Good man great show loved it

  • @drbonesshow1
    @drbonesshow1 2 года назад +3

    He started out in commercials as an athlete as he could dunk a basketball ball both right- and left-handed.

  • @curtisbrown8953
    @curtisbrown8953 2 года назад +2

    Like him or not.
    Technically speaking,and opinions and preference aside..
    He checks most boxes.
    he still is one of those men that is pretty much the epitome of what most men would want to look like...
    I mean personally speaking I remember the first time I saq him in that Chaz commercoal
    He's had several successful TV shows.
    He's been in films
    He exudes masculine con fidence ... without boasting bragging or arrogance .
    he's got everything .
    Nothing exxaggerated not fake .
    he's natural
    Low key
    Tempered measured
    Hes aged well,
    he's tall with a seller .stache....
    What else can you say about him?

  • @NocyMusic
    @NocyMusic 2 года назад +2

    Classiest handsome humble actor

  • @rawbacon
    @rawbacon 2 года назад +2

    She just died a month ago at 83 y/o and Tom Selleck is now 76 years old.

  • @jorgeh71
    @jorgeh71 6 лет назад +5

    I loved the interview and Tom Selleck, whom I saw in Magnum. Thanks

  • @tenmiltenmil1770
    @tenmiltenmil1770 3 года назад +2

    OMG !!! TOM SELLECK !!!
    Him and Sam Elliott always mesmerized me with their rugget looks and those mustaches ... oooooh la la !
    ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️🥰🥰🥰😊😊😊🤗🤗🤗💋💋💋💋💋☮️☮️☮️

  • @SaylerT
    @SaylerT Год назад +2

    He really is a classy dude.

  • @Razormiller
    @Razormiller 3 года назад +2

    I loved Magnum. Tom was class in it. He is a charmer. Absolutely loved his car, and those dogs too. Tom is one handsome devil. Amazing to think he is 76 now. He doesnt look anywhere close to it. The guy who plays his father in Blue Bloods is 81yrs old. Lol only 5yrs older in real life. Shame Toms charm didnt seem to work quite as well on the big screen altho Quigley Down Under was great. I think he would have made a great Indiana Jones(altho Harrison was perfect for it) if he had gotten that part.

  • @raulduke6105
    @raulduke6105 6 лет назад +23

    Miss him and the guys, the new mag P.I. sucks

    • @kamuelalee
      @kamuelalee 5 лет назад +10

      Refuse to watch the new one...there's only one Thomas Magnum.

  • @drewgus6769
    @drewgus6769 3 года назад +4

    This woman is a certified lunatic. I love her.

  • @KroshMarak-hy3nm
    @KroshMarak-hy3nm Месяц назад

    Hi Tom ♥️♥️♥️♥️

  • @animalsarethebest5117
    @animalsarethebest5117 5 лет назад +11

    Crikey, I was only 6 years old when this was done lol
    As an adult, I can say, gee he was yummy, still is really. :)
    Lovely man

    • @durusan4839
      @durusan4839 2 года назад

      I was 6 years old too :)

  • @cassidymenard2275
    @cassidymenard2275 6 лет назад +8

    The watch thing from the dad is also in the show to a certain degree

    • @lorimiller4301
      @lorimiller4301 6 лет назад +1

      Cassidy Menard so was the Father teaching the Boy to be a Man true in both the show and real life.

  • @praveenliverpool
    @praveenliverpool 2 года назад +2

    The most handsome moustached actor of all time

  • @laurentjulien3175
    @laurentjulien3175 5 лет назад +5

    Quel gentleman

  • @BrownEyedGirl.
    @BrownEyedGirl. 3 года назад +7

    Sexiest man ever. Ugh, I just love him.

  • @bluebellbeatnik4945
    @bluebellbeatnik4945 Год назад

    Even his manspreading is gentlemanly. I wouldn't able to resist him. She has extraordinary restraint.

  • @AbirTarafdar
    @AbirTarafdar 3 года назад +5

    He seems tired in this. He’s a legend. I have it in good authority his moustache is on the periodic table.

  • @williamoverly1617
    @williamoverly1617 4 года назад +2

    MAGNUM PI was interesting, but I think Selleck's real forte was in westerns. Big and rugged looking, he was a natural.

  • @karenross9888
    @karenross9888 5 лет назад +5

    Who the the Dickens is the interviewer, poor Tom! But onto Tom, great guy, always loved Magnum!

  • @QueenBee-mk8xm
    @QueenBee-mk8xm 2 года назад +1

    Authenticity

  • @Polkovic
    @Polkovic Год назад +2

    He would have been a great Indiana Jones

  • @sexydirrtymoney
    @sexydirrtymoney 3 года назад +1

    Came here from twitter....she's now viral as we say it in 2020 😂

  • @andrewwebster2598
    @andrewwebster2598 2 года назад +1

    He just is Magnum in this interview

  • @joemacaluso4627
    @joemacaluso4627 Год назад +1

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍🏼😎

  • @beyourself2444
    @beyourself2444 3 года назад +2

    A early 80s Tom Selleck, John Erik Hexum and a mid 70s Schwarzenegger… yes please?

  • @Ronbo710
    @Ronbo710 4 года назад

    He became a big Rolex fan. Nice 18K GMT Master Tom.

  • @phxazjarhead
    @phxazjarhead 4 года назад +4

    If Ellen DeGeneres's show goes under, just think of how many people she put out of work without thinking about her actions!

    • @kendallrivers1119
      @kendallrivers1119 4 года назад +6

      What in the world does this have to do with this interview? Lol

  • @dominysynclair
    @dominysynclair 3 года назад +1

    It's not your car, it's Robin's car.

  • @lindademone3175
    @lindademone3175 Месяц назад

    1981 is not 6 years!

  • @kdfkdf1711
    @kdfkdf1711 3 года назад

    4 shows is not enough time!!! need at least 10. a full storyline.

  • @StevenFeldleit
    @StevenFeldleit 11 месяцев назад

    A man’s man. And the women like him as well

  • @mattw4496
    @mattw4496 6 лет назад +7

    So handsome, but where did he get all those lines from if he didn't drink or smoke? Must've been the sun.

    • @ClubMicrobio
      @ClubMicrobio 6 лет назад

      John Smith god answer

    • @thomasrose38
      @thomasrose38 6 лет назад +3

      Look at him now on Blue Bloods he looks younger than his 72 years he looks fine here just forgot to go to make up before the interview I remember all the broads were crazy about him back in the 80s and he was in his thirties during this interview and looks just fine

    • @biancahotca3244
      @biancahotca3244 5 лет назад +1

      it was the sun. he was quite wrinkled.

    • @johnkalap9314
      @johnkalap9314 4 года назад +4

      They're dimples and laugh lines.

    • @ashsqx3246
      @ashsqx3246 4 года назад +2

      Its genetic. My boyfriend is about 36 and he has the same kind of wrinkles etc. He looks a lot like Tom Selleck too haha... but I'm in my 40s and l look like in 20s and he is younger than me but looks more mature

  • @felix121984
    @felix121984 4 года назад +3

    Only 36 here ! Looked closer to 49 by today's standards

  • @marvinlassegue951
    @marvinlassegue951 4 года назад +1

    He's now a Reagan.

  • @rebelwithcause7896
    @rebelwithcause7896 3 года назад +2

    So manlie man!

  • @francescac.p.1780
    @francescac.p.1780 3 года назад

    Ma quanto era figo?!

  • @karlhungus5554
    @karlhungus5554 Год назад +1

    Terrible interviewer...saved by a gracious and patient guest.

  • @patgreenfield405
    @patgreenfield405 2 года назад +1

    The host is too close to Selleck. His body language seems to say that she should back off a bit. Can't say I blame her but it is still very rude.

    • @mattczuchry3289
      @mattczuchry3289 2 года назад

      Thanks Pat for your unending love and support you have constantly shown me. I can’t appreciate the unconditional love I have gotten from you the fans, I’m forever grateful. Where are you watching from?

  • @lisamarieashby2523
    @lisamarieashby2523 Год назад

    This Interviewer needs to sit back in her chair and not be in these people's faces.

  • @cgab12
    @cgab12 Год назад +1

    About as good looking as they come..

  • @haroldplatypus2732
    @haroldplatypus2732 3 года назад +1

    Indiana Jones was a complete piece of shit, but it would've been fun if they'd had Tom Selleck turn up as Indiana Jone's brother.

  • @bluebellbeatnik4945
    @bluebellbeatnik4945 Год назад

    4:14 jesus christ 🤤

  • @ay8987
    @ay8987 2 года назад

    I’m a straight guy and I wanna marry him 😆🔥

  • @danielesteve8359
    @danielesteve8359 2 года назад +1

    But was he gay or not?!

  • @qrptedmac
    @qrptedmac 2 года назад

    Looks a little drunk.

  • @teeniebeenie8774
    @teeniebeenie8774 3 года назад

    how did she keep her job? she so bad....