I met Bea at the Gentry in chicago briefly when she was doing her one woman show. She was playing the piano seemingly having the time of her life with the crew. Of course the bar was in tesey she was there but was very appreciative of the attention and just having fun with all the gay guys swarming around here. It was a night I will always remember since it was so unexpected and she was just enjoying it.
This is so touching to see her talk about her monologue episode at the Psychiatrist on Maude, and to see that tears almost go right up to her eyes in a second like Maude did on this episode, she really is still connected to her characters in her heart. I like that! Love you Bea!
The thing I notice the most is something that has been said by her other Golden Girls castmates, that she was a very introverted person, guarded and internal, a homebody, etc. I think you can really see that here in some of her responses. Beyond the extremely interesting things she's telling us in this interview, I find that subtext fascinating - beyond the famous, successful actress label she carried, she was a human being just like the rest of us.* * only far more talented.
I love Bea Arthur. And she had no successor: there's no one today who even begins to compare to her. "One of a kind" is the most overworked phrase in the English language, but it absolutely applies to Bea.
@@joeylewis8612 I believe one is on RUclips, maybe two. Three and 4 are on tubi for free, just have to watch a few ads. Haven’t looked into 5 and 6 yet
After seeing so many horrendous failed reunions/reboots in the past few years...she had the right idea to not ever bring back Maude or Golden Girls. People have forgotten that old saying about catching lightning in a bottle. You're lucky enough to do it once.
I am soooooo GLAD he asked about the 'Exclamation Point' on the door!!!! I mean, how could ANY OF THEM MISS IT?!!! I bet it was one of the 'Props People' KNOWING that it would be on there forever, and EVERY TIME he watched an episode, he'd say to himself- "I did that"!!!!
I distinctly remember that 'exclamation point' appearing the 1st season after someone hit the door with something. I wish I could remember the specifics.
In the 1990's Bea said she might buy an apartment in the U.K., because she loved England so much. So, she planned to live in America part time and live in Europe part time also. But I think she changed her plans and stay in America full time, due to aging and health reasons. But the last time she flew to England was in 2000 to be a guest on the Norton Graham show. After, she came back to America she never visited the U.K. ever again.
I remember a story in which Bea Arthur came into a club where Rufus Wainwright was performing. Rufus acknowledged her and said how much she had meant to him, to which she yelled in reply: "I'm not your fuckin' grandma!"
i guess what i disliked about the last episode in the final season was how quick the love story started and ended. it was like a quick love just like dorothy's past relationships. i wish that since they knew it was bea's or the show's final season they couldve developed their love story better instead of a quick happy ending.
I agree. They did the same thing with John Ritter's character on 'Three's Company'. He met and married a woman, all in the same final episode. It was a hollow exit.
i think it happens differently for everyone. when your in your 60s , i think your set in what you want or not. there really isn't a getting to know each other phase clause being important.
I think Bea was right on the subject of dragging out a show passed it's viableness. It's not the same feeling after a certain amount of years because you've already done everything in story that could be done
But dont you think Golden Girls couldve gone just 1 or 2 more years like the Office..and still been quakity..even if she had staued on golden palace or done 1 more year of golden girls and one uear of Palace
@@leif1075 "The Office" ceased to be clever after the first few seasons. Even the best sitcoms can only use the same joke the same number of times before it becomes redundant and loses its strength. "Cheers" and "Fraiser" are two of the most well-written shows in television history. Their last few seasons were extraneous. There's only a certain amount of spins you can put on comedic tropes before they become tiresome and stale, even if still mildly entertaining.
She’d hate what they’re doing now, dragging shows into the double digits and rebooting. She was a woman of artistic integrity. Most actors nowadays are pathetic
It's interesting that she said this, because Betty White clearly felt the opposite and said so in interviews, that the show still had some life left. Not saying either lady was right or wrong, but I find it fascinating that two TV icons (one of whom went back just about to the earliest days of TV as a regular performer) and consummate professionals could come to entirely different conclusions about the same exact subject.
Darn...i wish he had asked what 2 episodes of maude she didnt like but turned out great....also wish he had asked altho she loved both wwho gets the edge in her heart maude ot dorothy???!!!!....
The entire living room set has that wood the door is made out of throughout. And those carvings or marks are everywhere in it, it's a characteristic of that wood
I love Bea Arthur. She is one of the wittiest actresses in modern history. The character of Maude was so over the top. Dorothy was strong, but she wasn't as loud and overbearing. It seems as though everyone on "Maude" yells to communicate, and that's off-putting.
Once more, for the folks in the cheap seats. :). Hi, Just for clarification: This interview was originally for a documentary in which I was never intended to be heard by the audience. The answers were edited and only portions were ever aired. I'm presenting it now completely uncut and uncensored because I felt people would be interested to hear it - (certainly less so in what I was saying!) The footage is a historical record of this iconic and beloved actor. My sound is what it is, unfortunately, and presented without apology. Hope you can enjoy it in that context. Thanks for understanding. Best, David
Pop Goes The Culture TV Such a wonderful interview! I watch at least a episode of the golden girls a day! They don’t make TV like that anymore. I also loved your Rue interview too
At approximately 7:03, what is Bea Arthur referencing when she says "You can't send a kid like me up in a crate like that." That expression sounds familiar but, I can't quite place it.
In Bea's will she bequeathed money to have a shelter for homeless youth GLBT community in NYC unfortunately after her death the building suffered water damage ...eventually it was finished ..Bea Arthur Residence for LGBT Youth was born
Maybe I missed it, but where did she talk about the two-part abortion episode? And why didn't the interviewer ask her which two episodes she disagreed with?
Farina (Allen Hoskins Jr) is the character Bea mentions, and he was the first black child performer in the Our Gang/Little Rascals comedies. He started in the silent shorts up to the earliest sound shorts, 1922-1931. Stymie (Matthew) Beard came along in 1931 as Farina's little brother & became the second black star of the series. Stymie was the Our Gang star who appeared on Maude, even though Bea mentions Farina. Then came Buckwheat (Billie Thomas), who started in the series in 1935 and stayed on through the early 1940s when the series ended at MGM.
@@HelloooThere At least it could have been phrased more politely. Yes, one can see that the situation must have started to worsen around the time of this interview. But we are certainly grateful for this interview. It is not forbidden to mention not so nice things but it should be done in a respectful way. ;)
What's the purpose of making fun of the guy on his own channel? It's like bullies not only chasing you home from school, but then following you into your own house and giving you shit in front of your whole family.
Remember this was never meant for broadcast. Anything with Bea at this golden age & before her health issues is a treasure. I actually think interviewer is doing a good job because he's allowing her to respond with freedom of thought, u can tell she appreciates this very much. And her line about Maude & Dorothy sharing clothing is CLASSIC!
WHY couldnt they have done just 1 or 2 more years of Golden Girls..it couldve been good quality like athe office or Frasier ..and maybe one year of Golden Palace or a fww palace specials..does anyone agree?
Because Bea didn't want to do it, it was as simple as that. Betty White specifically said as much in a "what can you do?" sort of way when she was asked about the subject in an interview. She wanted to do more episodes, which is how Golden Palace came about.
Why is it that here, or on just about any video, people feel the need to be negative and also personally attack each other - what is accomplished by that ?
@WinstonS84 this is very true, as I just saw this episode on RUclips a few days ago, huge laugh. I would get Little Rascals and Our Gang mixed up as a kid too though, so I don’t blame Bea for misremembering over 40 years later.
Im so happy they got such great careers later in life, i wish they all lived long enough until betty white passed. I think they all would’ve been popular like Betty..
I can't speak to it from firsthand knowledge, but my understanding is that Bea Arthur is still an icon in the gay community to this very day. Her exasperated "look" as Dorothy is even being used commonly as a meme these days - if that isn't popularity and relevance in the digital age, I'm not sure what is.
Hi, Jean Louis PVT. Just for clarification: This interview was originally for a documentary in which the interviewer was never intended to be heard by the audience. The answers were edited and only portions were ever aired. We are presenting it now completely uncut and uncensored because we felt people would be interested in the footage as a historical record of this iconic and beloved actor. The interviewers sound is what it is, unfortunately, and presented without apology. Hope you can enjoy it in that context.
Hi, Krista Harvey. Just for clarification: This interview was originally for a documentary in which the interviewer was never intended to be heard by the audience. The answers were edited and only portions were ever aired. We are presenting it now completely uncut and uncensored because we felt people would be interested in the footage as a historical record of this iconic and beloved actor. The interviewers sound is what it is, unfortunately, and presented without apology. Hope you can enjoy it in that context.
Coming to the party late on this one - but you often NEED unlikeable characters to create comedy. Bea's characters on Maude and The Golden Girls were the rocks of those series - she provided grounding for the rest of the cast to fly in their own unique ways. It's a yin/yang thing, she balanced out the other characters in a way that was critical for the success of both shows - and yet, she played both roles showing the humanity of each character, likeable or not. EDIT: Adding on here - consider characters like Basil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers, or Ted on Mary Tyler Moore, or even Lucy in I Love Lucy - these characters are unlikeable in so many ways, yet were 100% necessary for those shows to become the iconic shows they were. Maude and Dorothy were no different imo.
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I met Bea at the Gentry in chicago briefly when she was doing her one woman show. She was playing the piano seemingly having the time of her life with the crew. Of course the bar was in tesey she was there but was very appreciative of the attention and just having fun with all the gay guys swarming around here. It was a night I will always remember since it was so unexpected and she was just enjoying it.
This is so touching to see her talk about her monologue episode at the Psychiatrist on Maude, and to see that tears almost go right up to her eyes in a second like Maude did on this episode, she really is still connected to her characters in her heart. I like that! Love you Bea!
She was very composed and very intelligent. You can tell she didn't suffer fools.
@Aidan Eliseo Thanks!
The thing I notice the most is something that has been said by her other Golden Girls castmates, that she was a very introverted person, guarded and internal, a homebody, etc. I think you can really see that here in some of her responses. Beyond the extremely interesting things she's telling us in this interview, I find that subtext fascinating - beyond the famous, successful actress label she carried, she was a human being just like the rest of us.*
* only far more talented.
She was a one of a kind broad & I say that with respect. ✊🏻
I love Bea Arthur. And she had no successor: there's no one today who even begins to compare to her. "One of a kind" is the most overworked phrase in the English language, but it absolutely applies to Bea.
Almost done watching the whole series of “Maude” and she was so funny in every episode. Such an great show and great cast!
She annoyed me a little at times. I was kind of relieved to hear her say that she was a hypocrite in an episode of Maude. I completely agreed.
Where can you find the entire series??
@@joeylewis8612 I believe one is on RUclips, maybe two. Three and 4 are on tubi for free, just have to watch a few ads. Haven’t looked into 5 and 6 yet
It’s on Pluto TV.
After seeing so many horrendous failed reunions/reboots in the past few years...she had the right idea to not ever bring back Maude or Golden Girls. People have forgotten that old saying about catching lightning in a bottle. You're lucky enough to do it once.
Such a wonderful woman and class act. Thank you so much for sharing this! Wonderful interview. Such good questions.
Bea Arthur, one of the GREATS!
Oh I love Bea!🧡 may she continue to rest in peace...
I am soooooo GLAD he asked about the 'Exclamation Point' on the door!!!! I mean, how could ANY OF THEM MISS IT?!!! I bet it was one of the 'Props People' KNOWING that it would be on there forever, and EVERY TIME he watched an episode, he'd say to himself- "I did that"!!!!
I distinctly remember that 'exclamation point' appearing the 1st season after someone hit the door with something. I wish I could remember the specifics.
Thanks for putting this on RUclips....Love every second!!
God Bless this dear lady xxx
In the 1990's Bea said she might buy an apartment in the U.K., because she loved England so much. So, she planned to live in America part time and live in Europe part time also. But I think she changed her plans and stay in America full time, due to aging and health reasons. But the last time she flew to England was in 2000 to be a guest on the Norton Graham show. After, she came back to America she never visited the U.K. ever again.
I think her health quickly deteriorated
I can't believe she hated Cheesecake. I always think of Golden Girls when I eat it.
Very cool. I love how she never tried to fit in Hollywood's standards. She was a original for sure🌹🥀🌹🥀.
Hey, Felicia Jenkins. I couldn't agree more. Thanks for watching!
Best, David
I remember a story in which Bea Arthur came into a club where Rufus Wainwright was performing. Rufus acknowledged her and said how much she had meant to him, to which she yelled in reply: "I'm not your fuckin' grandma!"
Bea also referred to Betty White as a C- N T
Oh wow! 😅
i guess what i disliked about the last episode in the final season was how quick the love story started and ended. it was like a quick love just like dorothy's past relationships. i wish that since they knew it was bea's or the show's final season they couldve developed their love story better instead of a quick happy ending.
I agree. They did the same thing with John Ritter's character on 'Three's Company'. He met and married a woman, all in the same final episode. It was a hollow exit.
i think it happens differently for everyone. when your in your 60s , i think your set in what you want or not. there really isn't a getting to know each other phase clause being important.
The Breton stripe looks good on Bea.
I think Bea was right on the subject of dragging out a show passed it's viableness.
It's not the same feeling after a certain amount of years because you've already done everything in story that could be done
But dont you think Golden Girls couldve gone just 1 or 2 more years like the Office..and still been quakity..even if she had staued on golden palace or done 1 more year of golden girls and one uear of Palace
@@leif1075 no
@@leif1075 "The Office" ceased to be clever after the first few seasons. Even the best sitcoms can only use the same joke the same number of times before it becomes redundant and loses its strength. "Cheers" and "Fraiser" are two of the most well-written shows in television history. Their last few seasons were extraneous. There's only a certain amount of spins you can put on comedic tropes before they become tiresome and stale, even if still mildly entertaining.
She’d hate what they’re doing now, dragging shows into the double digits and rebooting. She was a woman of artistic integrity. Most actors nowadays are pathetic
It's interesting that she said this, because Betty White clearly felt the opposite and said so in interviews, that the show still had some life left. Not saying either lady was right or wrong, but I find it fascinating that two TV icons (one of whom went back just about to the earliest days of TV as a regular performer) and consummate professionals could come to entirely different conclusions about the same exact subject.
Darn...i wish he had asked what 2 episodes of maude she didnt like but turned out great....also wish he had asked altho she loved both wwho gets the edge in her heart maude ot dorothy???!!!!....
Every other answer, I would think, “t that’s enough, I’m moving on”, but I found myself watching to the very end. I think that says it all.
The entire living room set has that wood the door is made out of throughout. And those carvings or marks are everywhere in it, it's a characteristic of that wood
I love Bea Arthur. She is one of the wittiest actresses in modern history. The character of Maude was so over the top. Dorothy was strong, but she wasn't as loud and overbearing. It seems as though everyone on "Maude" yells to communicate, and that's off-putting.
Why is the interviewer yelling from a great distance?
"Yelling from a great distance" 😂
this made me giggle aloud because I was thinking something similar.
Once more, for the folks in the cheap seats. :). Hi, Just for clarification: This interview was originally for a documentary in which I was never intended to be heard by the audience. The answers were edited and only portions were ever aired. I'm presenting it now completely uncut and uncensored because I felt people would be interested to hear it - (certainly less so in what I was saying!) The footage is a historical record of this iconic and beloved actor. My sound is what it is, unfortunately, and presented without apology. Hope you can enjoy it in that context. Thanks for understanding. Best, David
Pop Goes The Culture TV Such a wonderful interview! I watch at least a episode of the golden girls a day! They don’t make TV like that anymore. I also loved your Rue interview too
Terrible interview.
Was it satellite? Such an echo, Bea couldn’t hear him.
@@NYKID10014 , did you bother to read the explanation?
At approximately 7:03, what is Bea Arthur referencing when she says "You can't send a kid like me up in a crate like that." That expression sounds familiar but, I can't quite place it.
Reference to a fighter jet...in WW l
@@michaelsanger7795 Thank you so much!
In Bea's will she bequeathed money to have a shelter for homeless youth GLBT community in NYC unfortunately after her death the building suffered water damage ...eventually it was finished ..Bea Arthur Residence for LGBT Youth was born
Maybe I missed it, but where did she talk about the two-part abortion episode? And why didn't the interviewer ask her which two episodes she disagreed with?
It’s at 3:00 in Part 4. Link to part 4 is here:
ruclips.net/video/WaRNfECzrUo/видео.html
I came here wondering the same thing, thinking I missed it!!
I just adore Bea.
Loved her
Where is part 2?
The Our Gang actor referred by the interviewer was Stymie not Buckwheat
Farina (Allen Hoskins Jr) is the character Bea mentions, and he was the first black child performer in the Our Gang/Little Rascals comedies. He started in the silent shorts up to the earliest sound shorts, 1922-1931. Stymie (Matthew) Beard came along in 1931 as Farina's little brother & became the second black star of the series. Stymie was the Our Gang star who appeared on Maude, even though Bea mentions Farina. Then came Buckwheat (Billie Thomas), who started in the series in 1935 and stayed on through the early 1940s when the series ended at MGM.
What year was this interview recorded?
Very interesting stuff. Well done!
He wrote that it was a few years before Bea's passing. You can tell she was starting to go downhill there!
Thanks, Sanchordia! I hope you continue to watch my other interviews! :)
@@libertygiveme1987 you didn't have to throw that 2nd sentence in!!
@@HelloooThere At least it could have been phrased more politely.
Yes, one can see that the situation must have started to worsen around the time of this interview. But we are certainly grateful for this interview.
It is not forbidden to mention not so nice things but it should be done in a respectful way. ;)
@@faytneris Oh, gee...thanks for the lecture "Oh, Great Goddess"
(eye roll.....)
RIP Bea Arthur, such a classy lady, pleasant, friendly, while dealing with such an obnoxious, super gay, interviewer.
Bea was a big advocate for the lgbt community. I’m sure she would look down on you for being a homophobic hair plug
A J W I’m gay and I agree that the interviewer is obnoxious and “super gay”.
@@ytyt3922 Totally agree. And why is "she " screaming at Bea ? Really annoying.
What's the purpose of making fun of the guy on his own channel? It's like bullies not only chasing you home from school, but then following you into your own house and giving you shit in front of your whole family.
Remember this was never meant for broadcast. Anything with Bea at this golden age & before her health issues is a treasure. I actually think interviewer is doing a good job because he's allowing her to respond with freedom of thought, u can tell she appreciates this very much. And her line about Maude & Dorothy sharing clothing is CLASSIC!
WHY couldnt they have done just 1 or 2 more years of Golden Girls..it couldve been good quality like athe office or Frasier ..and maybe one year of Golden Palace or a fww palace specials..does anyone agree?
Because Bea didn't want to do it, it was as simple as that. Betty White specifically said as much in a "what can you do?" sort of way when she was asked about the subject in an interview. She wanted to do more episodes, which is how Golden Palace came about.
Why is it that here, or on just about any video, people feel the need to be negative and also personally attack each other - what is accomplished by that ?
Millennials. Always bickering. 😂
i love that she said "farina" instead of "buckwheat". that's cream of wheat bea 😉☺️😘
Farina was the character who predated Buckwheat as well.
@WinstonS84 this is very true, as I just saw this episode on RUclips a few days ago, huge laugh. I would get Little Rascals and Our Gang mixed up as a kid too though, so I don’t blame Bea for misremembering over 40 years later.
She seems very unwell it's sad
seemed... she died in 2009.
Bea Arthur Was Battling Lung Cancer AT The Time When This Interview 😢😢😢
One thing, they could wear each others’ clothes
What year is this???
galenikarlek84 I’d guess 2002-2004 thereabouts
2004
Im so happy they got such great careers later in life, i wish they all lived long enough until betty white passed. I think they all would’ve been popular like Betty..
I can't speak to it from firsthand knowledge, but my understanding is that Bea Arthur is still an icon in the gay community to this very day. Her exasperated "look" as Dorothy is even being used commonly as a meme these days - if that isn't popularity and relevance in the digital age, I'm not sure what is.
Not Buckwheat, but, Stymie!
The interviewer is in mars. Seems so.
Hi, Jean Louis PVT. Just for clarification: This interview was originally for a documentary in which the interviewer was never intended to be heard by the audience. The answers were edited and only portions were ever aired. We are presenting it now completely uncut and uncensored because we felt people would be interested in the footage as a historical record of this iconic and beloved actor. The interviewers sound is what it is, unfortunately, and presented without apology. Hope you can enjoy it in that context.
"Farina"? I soiled myself.
Me too, J Bennett Me too. Thanks for watching. Any other interviews you'd like to see?
Her abortion had a name? Hahaha!
she was never a great looking woman when she was younger but in this Interview she is beautiful
That's highly debatable, as she us regarded as one of the most attractive, charming, and unique women in entertainment history.
Actually if you look up some photos of her in her youth, way before she began her television roles, she was quite attractive
You can believe that she isn't a classic beauty, but her grace, style, and confidence always came through. That is true beauty in a woman.
She was at her peak of beauty late in life as Dorothy, I think. A pretty girl in her 20s but Dorothy was her best look.
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Ah she had a Reunion in.2003..
Estelle Getty Was Not They made " light of her absent (!!!!?
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Why is this guy across the room LoL 😆or in the next room? This guy does s weird interview 🙄
Hi, Krista Harvey. Just for clarification: This interview was originally for a documentary in which the interviewer was never intended to be heard by the audience. The answers were edited and only portions were ever aired. We are presenting it now completely uncut and uncensored because we felt people would be interested in the footage as a historical record of this iconic and beloved actor. The interviewers sound is what it is, unfortunately, and presented without apology. Hope you can enjoy it in that context.
Kind of silly asking what Maude, the character, is doing now.
Come on.
Why?
Her characters were very unlikable. She was such an unpleasant character in both shows.
Coming to the party late on this one - but you often NEED unlikeable characters to create comedy. Bea's characters on Maude and The Golden Girls were the rocks of those series - she provided grounding for the rest of the cast to fly in their own unique ways. It's a yin/yang thing, she balanced out the other characters in a way that was critical for the success of both shows - and yet, she played both roles showing the humanity of each character, likeable or not.
EDIT: Adding on here - consider characters like Basil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers, or Ted on Mary Tyler Moore, or even Lucy in I Love Lucy - these characters are unlikeable in so many ways, yet were 100% necessary for those shows to become the iconic shows they were. Maude and Dorothy were no different imo.