I believe it. He was very sensitive about criticism. Saw Olivier as Shylock and James Tyrone. Also saw Brian Cox with Kenneth Moore. Wonderful presence on stage.
Always admired Michael Hordern, seeing him in London, Eng. on stage in "Jumpers", a brilliant actor, in a most difficult longwinded role which he carried off brilliantly. Previously in "El Cid", he played Heston's father... Brian Cox- he did some good Canadian work as well--with some of my friends- Len Doncheff- one of them- in "Nuremberg" filmed in Montreal.
This is amazing. If you've read Olivier's autobiographies or accounts of experiences from his peers, you'd know that sounds like something he would say! 🤣 The book Olivier by Philip Ziegler is a good one. And based on that alone, watching this, I can see him actually doing that. As the kids would say, it's "on brand!" 😁
some people knock you out with just one statement like he just did my dad served in the merchant navy in WWII he never said a word about it my uncle Wal said to me that my dad was blown up twice on convoys picked up by tail end johnny not supposed to I remember him having nightmares snd shouting out at night .years later I asked him about it he just said the same we were better than them so we prevailed an Englishman all the way still miss him and I'm 79 now
"And so Larry was acting in this movie called Marathon Man with Dustin Hoffman, and Dustin Hoffman show up for the shoot one morning looking absolutely wretched. And Larry says, 'Dusty, you look absolutely wretched.' To which Hoffman replies, 'Well, I've been up for over 24 hours, because in this scene my character has been up for over 24 hours.' To which Larry replies, 'Oh, Dusty, why don't you try ACTING.'
Re "Sleuth" which somebody else has mentioned, he had enormous trouble with his lines and his part before shooting started which turned out to resolve once he'd got the right moustache, I believe. And he often forgot his lines and when he did one eyebrow would go up (Sarah Miles told this story). But whatever, he was a great actor, as is lovely Brian Cox.
Wonderful perhaps not, but a charming story certainly. Larry said nothing more than a simple truth, subjective though it may be. And in that Granada "Lear" he sure did know his lines. And what a performance it is!
Olivier had a huge ego, he played it down. He disliked Sir John Gielgud as they were always being compared. Most theatre critics preferred Gielgud's speaking voice which annoyed Olivier. He was the old style actor, you learn your lines and perform. He didn't really need or want improvisation. This was why he didn't like working in Hollywood. He was a good theatre actor but not so in films, he overacted. The reason being film directors were afraid to say anything to him.
So ... Sir Larry - I've always been a royalist, dear heart - Sir Larry came up to me and said, 'Drop ye kecks, face ache! Ah'm gonna give you a right, fuckin' seein' to.' But that was Larry - always full of panache ...
@@narabdela All British actors swear constantly. I remember when the great Mike Gambon got an award and exclaimed, 'Fuck me!' Prissy-minded Clint Eastwood, of all people, stopped talking to him all evening!
He likes to hear himself talk. Doesn’t he ??larry. John ?? They are not his contemporaries why is he referring to the greatest actors of all time on a first name basis. ??!
Umm how can he tell a story without talking?And he has a wonderful actor’s voice and talent for storytelling so may I suggest you simply don’t listen to it if he bothers you rather than complain afterwards because you did! 🤦♀️
There are plenty of stories like this from people who worked with Olivier in the last decade of his life, about how frail he was and how his memory was going, and also how fond he was of saying "fuck".
Great story, so perfectly told. One great actor talking about another.
Larry? 😁 I wish we still had thes caliber of actors today.
@@AntonioBarsanioWe have Brian Cox, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Ciaran Hinds, and Anthony Hopkins.
This is priceless
Thankyou Brian Cox
Brian's rendering is pitch perfect !!!
now looking for the whole interview..
thankyou for sharing this 🙂
What a great reminiscence. Fantastic.
I believe it. He was very sensitive about criticism. Saw Olivier as Shylock and James Tyrone. Also saw Brian Cox with Kenneth Moore. Wonderful presence on stage.
Always admired Michael Hordern, seeing him in London, Eng. on stage in "Jumpers", a brilliant actor, in a most difficult longwinded role which he carried off brilliantly.
Previously in "El Cid", he played Heston's father... Brian Cox- he did some good Canadian work as well--with some of
my friends- Len Doncheff- one of them- in "Nuremberg" filmed in Montreal.
Mayatoman. Thank you❤
Michael Caine said Olivier said “You must call me Larry.”
To the person who didn't find this story 'wonderful'; it was. It told so very much and I'm glad I heard it.
Sorry, but no. ☹️
@@Roz-y2d There now, you've achieved nothing, but told the world about your own limitations.
“Wonderful” is a stretch, let’s go with “good”.
This is amazing. If you've read Olivier's autobiographies or accounts of experiences from his peers, you'd know that sounds like something he would say! 🤣
The book Olivier by Philip Ziegler is a good one. And based on that alone, watching this, I can see him actually doing that. As the kids would say, it's "on brand!" 😁
Brian Cox is a great man and a better actor
some people knock you out with just one statement like he just did my dad served in the merchant navy in WWII he never said a word about it my uncle Wal said to me that my dad was blown up twice on convoys picked up by tail end johnny not supposed to I remember him having nightmares snd shouting out at night .years later I asked him about it he just said the same we were better than them so we prevailed an Englishman all the way still miss him and I'm 79 now
"And so Larry was acting in this movie called Marathon Man with Dustin Hoffman, and Dustin Hoffman show up for the shoot one morning looking absolutely wretched. And Larry says, 'Dusty, you look absolutely wretched.' To which Hoffman replies, 'Well, I've been up for over 24 hours, because in this scene my character has been up for over 24 hours.' To which Larry replies, 'Oh, Dusty, why don't you try ACTING.'
Yawn......!!
@@2msvalkyrie529 Just because you have heard it dors not mean everyone reading it has...
Re "Sleuth" which somebody else has mentioned, he had enormous trouble with his lines and his part before shooting started which turned out to resolve once he'd got the right moustache, I believe. And he often forgot his lines and when he did one eyebrow would go up (Sarah Miles told this story). But whatever, he was a great actor, as is lovely Brian Cox.
Brilliantly told about our greatest theatrical Actor even if he did have an go the size of Hyde Park:)
He said this while he was doing Sleuth. I think his words were “I can’t learn my fucking lines” 🤣
This was hilarious 😂😂
Is it safe?
Not at the dentist.
Why the hard subtitles? Surely what he was saying was clear enough?
What a stupid remark!
Lol! Love actors.
Is this full interview with Brian Cox available here on RUclips from 92Y?
Wonderful perhaps not, but a charming story certainly. Larry said nothing more than a simple truth, subjective though it may be. And in that Granada "Lear" he sure did know his lines. And what a performance it is!
Was lucky enuf to see Gielgud and Richardson on stage together in a Pinter play.
You’re very lucky
Same here. "No Man's Land".
I am not quite sure how funny that story actually is.
The subtitles are... a bit annoying. Oh dear.
That was a lot of waffling. I think he made it up for something to say.
Too funny!
Hordern was a master, too.
King lear went on 1983 and Larry died in 1989 in 82 years old.
There is one King Lear, and he is Sir Michael Hordern. ❤❤❤
Olivier had a huge ego, he played it down. He disliked Sir John Gielgud as they were always being compared. Most theatre critics preferred Gielgud's speaking voice which annoyed Olivier.
He was the old style actor, you learn your lines and perform. He didn't really need or want improvisation. This was why he didn't like working in Hollywood.
He was a good theatre actor but not so in films, he overacted. The reason being film directors were afraid to say anything to him.
So ... Sir Larry - I've always been a royalist, dear heart - Sir Larry came up to me and said, 'Drop ye kecks, face ache! Ah'm gonna give you a right, fuckin' seein' to.' But that was Larry - always full of panache ...
No reason not to call him "Larry".
I do not believe that Sir Larry been in old age said f u c k.
It's called style!
I do.
He said it all the time!
@@narabdela All British actors swear constantly. I remember when the great Mike Gambon got an award and exclaimed, 'Fuck me!' Prissy-minded Clint Eastwood, of all people, stopped talking to him all evening!
I always thought Olivier was a terrible old ham, on th screen. Obviously never saw him on stage. May have been amazing there
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I didn't find it a 'wonderful story'.
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@@janisthompson9801 : Me too, that's why I live here :)
He likes to hear himself talk. Doesn’t he ??larry. John ?? They are not his contemporaries why is he referring to the greatest actors of all time on a first name basis. ??!
Umm how can he tell a story without talking?And he has a wonderful actor’s voice and talent for storytelling so may I suggest you simply don’t listen to it if he bothers you rather than complain afterwards because you did! 🤦♀️
What’s he meant to say? Sir John Gielgud and Sir Lawrence Olivier?
Don't buy it.
There are plenty of stories like this from people who worked with Olivier in the last decade of his life, about how frail he was and how his memory was going, and also how fond he was of saying "fuck".