At some point in his life Vincent Price told someone the following story: He and Peter Lorre were at Bela Lugosi's funeral. Bela was laid out in his iconic Dracula costume with Lorre and Price looking down at the body and saying their final farewells. Lorre leans over to Price and whispers, "Do you think maybe we ought to drive a stake through his heart just to be sure"?
@@oscarwilde5473 HeHeHe .. I'm not that familiar with Michael, to be honest, so thanks for this extra info. I'll try to find a few other video interviews for comparison.
A true legend who can be so friendly, but yet so frightening. That voice is pure gold and magnificent actor. I love going back and watching classic that alot of people younger than me have never seen. I was poor in the early 80s and remember the classics were late night frights.
Forget about actors like Price, Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing - real gentleman that oozed class and dignity. Now is all about buff men-children filled with tattoos.
How right you are! Actors such as Vincent Price, Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing we won't see again! Now it's just these crummy Slasher Movies that they try to pass off as Horror Movies!
He is just amazing I think he could have done anything so intelligent but just so happy he gave a bit of his self to the public he is so entertaining talking and the movies would not be what they are without him he is an amazing man
Being knowledgeable about art, he asked to see his co-star, Valli Kemp's paintings. He was so impressed that he paid for and arranged a gallery viewing of her work. As a result she was able to give up acting and pursue her dream of making a living from her art.
I grew up in St Louis, Missouri, Vincent’s hometown. His brother was a portrait photographer. Vincent gave permission to use his name. Many of us had our school pictures done at Vincent Price Studios.
@mbrennan459 I've always been intrigued by Vincent Price's accent, because he sounded absolutely nothing like the way that people talk who come from St. Louis, Missouri. I always thought that Mr. Price's accent sounded vaguely like a New England accent.
@@shirleypena4133yes - he has somewhat of the Transatlantic accent or a New Englander accent. The way he speaks is absolutely delightful and delicious 😊
When he’s relaxed he has a more Midwestern accent but I think his theatre training in elocution and him playing so many English and European characters explains the rest of his accent that makes him hard to place phonetically.
I met this lovely, lovely man when he was touring in the one man show, "Diversions and Delilights" portraying Oscar Wilde. He was a true gentleman. So kind.
Of all the famous people I wish I could have met, Vincent Price's name is on the top of that list...His gothic maccabre movies are a huge part of my childhood and implanted my fascination with fantasy/speculative fiction literature. If you look at his eyes and how they scan and study and are clear as ice, you can discern that Vincent is an old soul. From what I have heard from those who have met him, that he was a wonderfully cheerful, extremely intelligent on may subjects and a humble man who would converse with anyone .
My mother attended a gourmet cooking lecture he presented as a guest at her college back in the Sixties. She described him as a charming gentleman, with nothing sinister or scary about him.
My mom knew him back in the 50s when we lived in California. He was a wonderfully funny man. A prankster Supreme. He also was very interested in supporting new artists. Have such wonderful memories.
I'm old enough to remember Vincent Price as a celebrity on Hollywood Squares. You might not believe it, but he was always one of the funniest on the panel. I also got to see him in a one-man show about Oscar Wilde. He was perfect.
Vincent Price was one of the great old school professionals. So clever, funny, and talented. Along with Lee and Cushing, we'll never see his like again.
I too was very fortunate to get Vincent Price's autograph about a year before he passed, and felt fortunate to get it, a classic 8x10 b/w head shot and personalized with his autograph. I framed it and it has been on my wall for all to admire for all these years. Thank you Vincent Price for being a class act and a few of the real gentlemen left of his generation. RIP sir.
@@markzuelch7452 you’re right on all counts! I actually gave my autograph to my daughter. She has it framed and hanging on her wall. I’m an old lady but she grew up with Thriller and Edward Scissorshand. Cherish that autograph!✍️
He was such a unique person that his image is still recognized all these years later. And his movies are just iconic. Really wished he could have had a few more years.
Vincent Price was not only an actor without equal, he was quite the bon vivant, and could match wits with ANYONE. He was always a joy to see and hear on a talk show. I remember seeing him on the "Dinah!" show back in the 70s where Alice Cooper gave Vincent a Gold Record award for his recitation about spiders at the end of "Devil's Food", introducing "Black Widow".
He was as urbane and eloquent as David Niven, with the quick, stinging wit of Paul Lynde. I know he was married, but...ehh, nevermind. Doesn't matter anyhow.
Dr Phibes is my favorite, too! Mr Price's best performance, IMO! The way he made his throat work like a man speaking without moving his lips is absolutely brilliant!!! 👏👏👏👏
@@tomstanziola1982 I love the bit where he tested the sprouts for quality when he was making the goo for the nurse 😆. His face during that bit was fantastic, you could see his humour shining through.
When he made sure to note that Michael Jackson was "dressed" in this picture, I laughed so hard, I was not expecting that at all. Vincent Price was hilarious and amazing man, what a special interview to have found. I'm so grateful for youtube.
Mr Price was a gentleman I always had on my “celebrity dinner party” wishlist. He would have been wonderful to talk to, as well as a gourmand in his own right. 😍🤩
When my mother was in college in the Sixties, she attended a guest lecture by Price where he discussed gourmet cooking. She remembers him as the consummate gentleman, with nothing at all scary or sinister about him.
There are very few famous people of the past hundred years I would like to meet, But Vincent Price always seemed like a really nice guy who could enthrall a person with endless stories. Never heard anything bad about the guy
I loved watching him when I was growing up. I remember when Thriller came out and was so happy to hear Vincent's part. He was a wonderful performer with versatility, grace, humor, and wit.
Do not look into what celebrities of yesteryear used to get up to....the modern snowflakes would have their hair turn white.... They're entertaining, on camera. Off camera, they are people. Normal, a different time, kind of people. Of course, much of it is pretty innocuous when you can seek to understand what is trying to be conveyed without crowbarring assumption and malice into it, instead of just listening for something to trigger on......but we all know how them youngins be......
Price named it as one of his favorites because he always wanted to do more classical Shakespeare while at the same time poking fun at Shakespearean actors who maybe took theater a bit too seriously.
Such a darling man. My sister met him when he came through Amarillo and stayed at the hotel she was clerking at. She said he was a wonderful, polite man. I really with I had been there, he's been a favorite of mine (and hers) since we were young.
In the 1970s I worked at a Milwaukee TV station who presented an hour long program called, "Dialing For Dollars" and had the pleasure of meeting and shaking hands with VP. After spending hours upon hours of sitting in a movie theatre thrilling to fright films like "House on Haunted Hill" in the 50s and then the Poe recreations by Roger Corman in the 60s, shaking this man's hand was a big thrill I'll never forget.
I've seen "The House on Haunted Hill" several times starting when I was a kid and it was iconic! Vincent Price was great in it and the actress who played his wife was so bad and so beautuful!
We had Dialing for Dollars in Fort Worth as well, was it syndicated? Seemed like it was a local show that came in in the afternoon. I saw House of Wax on it among other classic movies.
@@busterbluesun As far as I know, the concept was wide spread but I don't believe we paid anything for syndication rights. Being close to Chicago, there were a lot of show biz folks appearing there that did junkets to Milwaukee to promote their efforts. Plus Milwaukee had a fair share of theatrical happenings that would bring stars to the show. As an example, twice within a 3 month span, Leonard Nimoy was on our show and I got to spend a half hour with him before the show talking about Star Trek and everything else.
I had the pleasure of meeting and sitting with Vincent Price for about an hour. some forty years ago. The man was as charming, witty, and humble as he was talented. Among my most treasured memories.
His dry sense of humor was epic. He still is my go to movies to watch on Halloween If I didn't know that he was from St. Lewis, you would think he was British.
@nans969 He had the classic Transatlantic accent that many actors of his era had. They were trained in the accent because the studios thought it was the best for their audiences to hear an accent that wasn't recognizably regional
Always wanted to meet him. I had a friend who met him near the end of his life. He said he was very nice, but looked and sounded very tired. It's great to see him here in top form.
My mother saw him lecture on gourmet cooking as a guest at her college back in the Sixties. She said there was nothing scary or sinister about him, that he was fully a gracious, polished gentleman.
The man did a bit part in a (obscure) 1970s Cdn TV Show.(Hilarious House of Frightenstien) He was cast as the narrator and filmed all his parts (for the entire season) in 2 days. The first was a 10+ hour shoot, and at one point there was a delay. the producer noticed he wasn't there and asked where he was. Given the hour, he wasn't surprised to be told he had left for his motel. except that wasn't what occurred. as instead he had left to get refreshments for the crew, and showed up a short while after with such. enabling them to finish for the day.
This man was an absolute treasure. I want to be that scathingly witty, hilarious and mischievous at that age. This was 40 years ago and it's still just as hilarious an interview today.
I read an article many years ago that said Vincent Price really didn't care so much about his acting career, that it was just the means to support his expensive taste in art. The acclaim he achieved through acting was a bonus. I loved his movies and his sense of humor. One of those people I'd have liked to have crossed paths with.
He also had a foundation or program that was for getting poor kids in Los Angeles interested in art (not so much the making of it, but the appreciation of it, but it may have inspired some to create). I think the focus was on paintings, and he would lead conversations around it. Good man.
Could any of the "stars" of today do ten minutes like this??? Witty, erudite, charming, no ego at all, no agenda at all, no film/series/book to pitch, just a respect for his interviewer and his audience, and an effortless ten off-the-cuff minutes of laughter and charm. Those people are all gone. All we get now is ego, ego, ego, agenda, agenda.....
One of the greatest actors of all time. Uniquely distinguishable from all others. Completely inimitable. From the 30's to the 90's he starred in some of the best horror and drama movies of the Golden Age of Cinema and beyond.
My family and I met him in Mexico, at a small little dinner with a parrot on a perch, and he was such a nice man! Very friendly and happy to sit with us and visit as if we were all old friends.
This was back when interviews were interesting and not wholly to sell a stars product. I remember loving watching them for stars like Vincent Price. Good times ❤
Honestly, in all my years, this is actually the first time I've actually heard Price speak in his own voice... and now I love him even more. The man was brilliant.
I've been a longtime fan of old radio shows, and I heard a few of "The Saint" shows with Vincent. In the early 60s, Roger Moore starred in the TV version.
What a charming man. Amazing sense of humor and sharp as a tack. Love this interview. It’s sad that all the legends of my childhood are just about gone now. The young kids today have no idea what they missed.
Very witty and brilliant as usual (Mr. Price). But the audio speed sounds a bit fast. I met but didn’t speak to him some months before this interview when he walked into a record store in Wilmington, Delaware where I was employed. He was tall and dapper. One of my boneheaded fellow workers wouldn’t stop gushing about his involvement in the Michael Jackson video. I was more interested in his movie career.
What a magnificent, delightful, intelligent, elegant, eloquent (and funny!) man. He and Peter Cushing are my absolute darling favorites in the world. It is weird that I have watched so many movies and interviews of Vincent before, but I guess, for some reason, I never noticed just how tall he is! Michael didn't know what to make of Mr. Price, I guess, or perhaps he wasn't sure that someone like him would have such a naughty and intelligent wit. I could listen to that voice all day, and he just seems like such a lovely, lovely man. I would have just wanted to hug him a million times. LOL Last Man on Earth is my fave of his, though there are way too many to choose from. RIP, gentleman Vincent. You were an international treasure.
As a child, my favorite disney villain was always Professor Ratigan from "The Great Mouse Detective". I adored Vincent's voice and you can tell he had great fun with that movie. He also loved it because he had wanted for a long time to have a singing role and said he never really got the opportunity. They gave him not one but TWO songs for Ratigan.
The song that he impersonate a teacher on Alice Coopers is "The Black Widow"he made a presentation of the spiders..What a voice!ACTOR GENTLEMAN WISEMAN 💯🎭
At some point in his life Vincent Price told someone the following story: He and Peter Lorre were at Bela Lugosi's funeral. Bela was laid out in his iconic Dracula costume with Lorre and Price looking down at the body and saying their final farewells. Lorre leans over to Price and whispers, "Do you think maybe we ought to drive a stake through his heart just to be sure"?
I've heard that story.😅
I can really see that happening, sounds like something Lorre would say!
Funerals are not sad events. They are for the living.
"Some point"
...the day of the funeral?
@@thenifell LOL!
Mr Price's sense of humor was so wicked!!
Intelligence💯!
It's a gold standard! Wit, class, darkness.... so good... lol
@@oscarwilde5473 HeHeHe .. I'm not that familiar with Michael, to be honest, so thanks for this extra info. I'll try to find a few other video interviews for comparison.
Yeah, he is so funny and witty.
Just about to post the same. Seen a couple of his interviews and he had the audience in stitches
Vincent Price. Christopher Lee. Peter Cushing. 3 actors who elevate anything they're in.
The “holy” trinity
@@olivierbeltrami No, no sir. The "Unholy Trinity".
Born on 27, 27 and 26 of May. Different years but must have been a lot of fun to have a two day birthday party with all three of them back then. 😅
agreed.
All 3 are in Scream and Scream Again!
The world needs more actors like Vincent Price, Rest in Peace.
Alas, great actors like him will never be again.
A true legend who can be so friendly, but yet so frightening. That voice is pure gold and magnificent actor. I love going back and watching classic that alot of people younger than me have never seen. I was poor in the early 80s and remember the classics were late night frights.
Forget about actors like Price, Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing - real gentleman that oozed class and dignity. Now is all about buff men-children filled with tattoos.
How right you are! Actors such as Vincent Price, Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing
we won't see again! Now it's just these crummy Slasher Movies that they try to pass off as Horror Movies!
@@michaelhughes8057 yeah they didn't just act. They brought these characters to life.
What an amazing personality. This man was 73 years old when this was recorded.
He could have had a career as a stand up comedian, his timing is superb!
Exactly what I had in mind. He's quick witted.
@@rodney6610 So quick witted I suspect it was tightly scripted.
I AGREE....ZOOOMMM!!!
@@stevecharman8420 He was always quick-witted, he was a very intelligent man
He is just amazing I think he could have done anything so intelligent but just so happy he gave a bit of his self to the public he is so entertaining talking and the movies would not be what they are without him he is an amazing man
Vincent Price was a gem. Gracious, talented with a great sense of humor. An old world gentleman who never took himself too seriously. Bravo.
What a charmingly accurate description.
@@Nina-nn8cx You beat me to it. Perfect!
Old Hollywood, so much charm, laughter and stories….we won’t see again…. Fantastic.
Thank God we still have the drug use and sexcapades
half these ppl are still alive -
the wrong half
We have Tom Cruise jumping on a couch on Ellen?
Won't see him again?!......he might have different ideas on that one !😂
CraigAlden. Are you like a million years old?
He was so witty and charming, knowledgeable about art especially and wonderfully polite.
Being knowledgeable about art, he asked to see his co-star, Valli Kemp's paintings. He was so impressed that he paid for and arranged a gallery viewing of her work. As a result she was able to give up acting and pursue her dream of making a living from her art.
@@zacmumblethunder7466 That doesn't surprise me in the slightest - he was the most darling, kind and intelligent man.
now hollywood types walk the streets in grubs and slippers hung over and drinking overprice coffee drinks
@@alidabaxter5849 Most darling, except when terrorizing people
What a wonderful man. We need more like him in the world.
If you haven't seen it, look up Vincent Price in his 1 man show where he performs "the tall tale heart" it was absolutely incredible.
That's Tell Tale Heart.😊@@Subfightr
@@harrymoyer1583 omDarwin thank you so much! 😳😣
Sadly today a bygone era of gentlemen which I fear we will not see their like again 😔
@@harrymoyer1583 Man, you should have seen him reading Edgar Allen Poe!
I had forgotten how funny, personable and charismatic Vincent Price was. Thx for this
That's the best Boris Karloff interview I've ever seen. 🙃
😂😂😂
😂😅
Hehehehehe
Hahaha
I grew up in St Louis, Missouri, Vincent’s hometown. His brother was a portrait photographer. Vincent gave permission to use his name. Many of us had our school pictures done at Vincent Price Studios.
@mbrennan459 I've always been intrigued by Vincent Price's accent, because he sounded absolutely nothing
like the way that people talk who come from St. Louis, Missouri. I always thought that Mr. Price's accent sounded vaguely like a New England accent.
@@shirleypena4133I assumed he was British for years like Dame Ángela Lansbury. British born but lived more time in the USA.
@shirleypena4133 me too.I thought he was British.
@@shirleypena4133yes - he has somewhat of the Transatlantic accent or a New Englander accent. The way he speaks is absolutely delightful and delicious 😊
When he’s relaxed he has a more Midwestern accent but I think his theatre training in elocution and him playing so many English and European characters explains the rest of his accent that makes him hard to place phonetically.
One of the classiest, stylish, and kindest men to ever be on the silver screen. R.I.P King!
I dont know why i never watch any of his interviews. The man was hilarious.
I met this lovely, lovely man when he was touring in the one man show, "Diversions and Delilights" portraying Oscar Wilde. He was a true gentleman. So kind.
Of all the famous people I wish I could have met, Vincent Price's name is on the top of that list...His gothic maccabre movies are a huge part of my childhood and implanted my fascination with fantasy/speculative fiction literature. If you look at his eyes and how they scan and study and are clear as ice, you can discern that Vincent is an old soul. From what I have heard from those who have met him, that he was a wonderfully cheerful, extremely intelligent on may subjects and a humble man who would converse with anyone .
Macabre only has one C!
My mother attended a gourmet cooking lecture he presented as a guest at her college back in the Sixties. She described him as a charming gentleman, with nothing sinister or scary about him.
My mom knew him back in the 50s when we lived in California. He was a wonderfully funny man. A prankster Supreme. He also was very interested in supporting new artists. Have such wonderful memories.
@@SpeccyMan Price carved another "c" out of someone's heart and inserted it into the word.
I'm old enough to remember Vincent Price as a celebrity on Hollywood Squares. You might not believe it, but he was always one of the funniest on the panel. I also got to see him in a one-man show about Oscar Wilde. He was perfect.
He was much more fun to watch and listen to than comedian Paul Lynde😂
Vincent Price was one of the great old school professionals. So clever, funny, and talented. Along with Lee and Cushing, we'll never see his like again.
I was lucky enough to get Mr. Price’s autograph when I was I 10th grade. One of my favorite memories.
I am so envious! When I was 5 years old, I told everyone I was going to marry Vincent Price because I loved his voice!
I too was very fortunate to get Vincent Price's autograph about a year before he passed, and felt fortunate to get it, a classic 8x10 b/w head shot and personalized with his autograph. I framed it and it has been on my wall for all to admire for all these years. Thank you Vincent Price for being a class act and a few of the real gentlemen left of his generation. RIP sir.
@@markzuelch7452 you’re right on all counts! I actually gave my autograph to my daughter. She has it framed and hanging on her wall. I’m an old lady but she grew up with Thriller and Edward Scissorshand. Cherish that autograph!✍️
This is the most underrated interview in history, absolutely charming and brilliant.
He was such a unique person that his image is still recognized all these years later. And his movies are just iconic. Really wished he could have had a few more years.
Vincent Price was not only an actor without equal, he was quite the bon vivant, and could match wits with ANYONE. He was always a joy to see and hear on a talk show. I remember seeing him on the "Dinah!" show back in the 70s where Alice Cooper gave Vincent a Gold Record award for his recitation about spiders at the end of "Devil's Food", introducing "Black Widow".
He was as urbane and eloquent as David Niven, with the quick, stinging wit of Paul Lynde. I know he was married, but...ehh, nevermind. Doesn't matter anyhow.
He was sharp as a tack!
"Waiting for you to ask an intelligent question", that wasn't sarcasm.
But VP did follow it up with 'and you have'
@@madabbafan and he did.
At last.😜
That was clearly sarcasm …. Jesus
Oh my God he's amazing I didn't realize how funny he was. I've always loved Vincent Price as a kid but I didn't realize he was this funny.
Vincent was always my favorite of the horror actors. He was a very funny man and brought a level of humor to most of his horror films.
My love for this wonderful man has only got stronger!! Absolutely love Vincent 🫶🏻🫶🏻
me too :)
Vincent Price was brilliant. I'll watch anything as long as he's in it. Doctor Phibes was always a personal favourite.
Dr Phibes is my favorite, too! Mr Price's best performance, IMO! The way he made his throat work like a man speaking without moving his lips is absolutely brilliant!!! 👏👏👏👏
@@tomstanziola1982 I love the bit where he tested the sprouts for quality when he was making the goo for the nurse 😆. His face during that bit was fantastic, you could see his humour shining through.
@@Bob-rt2fl Yes! I remember that! It was awesome! 👏👏👏👏
As Edward Lionheart in Theatre of Blood. Wonderful performance from Price❤
@@voodoo2444 ABSOLUTELY!!! 👏👏👏👏👍
Vincent Price was an Englishman without the accent. His demeanor and dry humour simply astounding.
Don’t think you have ever met an englishman
Mr. Price was not an Englishman. He was born and raised in America.
@@Pashasmom1 In fact, he grew up in the St. Louis area. But I think the post was commenting on his demeanor.
@@Pashasmom1 That's the joke.
Or the pedigree.
When he made sure to note that Michael Jackson was "dressed" in this picture, I laughed so hard, I was not expecting that at all. Vincent Price was hilarious and amazing man, what a special interview to have found. I'm so grateful for youtube.
Mr Price was a gentleman I always had on my “celebrity dinner party” wishlist. He would have been wonderful to talk to, as well as a gourmand in his own right. 😍🤩
When my mother was in college in the Sixties, she attended a guest lecture by Price where he discussed gourmet cooking. She remembers him as the consummate gentleman, with nothing at all scary or sinister about him.
There are very few famous people of the past hundred years I would like to meet, But Vincent Price always seemed like a really nice guy who could enthrall a person with endless stories. Never heard anything bad about the guy
I loved watching him when I was growing up. I remember when Thriller came out and was so happy to hear Vincent's part. He was a wonderful performer with versatility, grace, humor, and wit.
Price controlled that interview in a way very few could. Absolutely COMMANDED the room.
Great interview, what a character Price was.
Not only a very intelligent man, but quite humorous, as well.
quite waspishly humorous
Thank you sincerely for posting this. What a gent that guy was ! Today's celebrities can't hold a candle to those of yesteryear
Do not look into what celebrities of yesteryear used to get up to....the modern snowflakes would have their hair turn white....
They're entertaining, on camera. Off camera, they are people. Normal, a different time, kind of people. Of course, much of it is pretty innocuous when you can seek to understand what is trying to be conveyed without crowbarring assumption and malice into it, instead of just listening for something to trigger on......but we all know how them youngins be......
Brilliant in Theatre of Blood with Diana Rigg as his daughter.
Excellent movie with a really good cast 😊
Price named it as one of his favorites because he always wanted to do more classical Shakespeare while at the same time poking fun at Shakespearean actors who maybe took theater a bit too seriously.
And, met his wife on set. "Flame with ash highlights"
My favorite movie ever
@@txtxffm "Do have some more."
Vincent Price As The Abominable Doctor Phibes is one of the classics of all time. The more I watch it the more I appreciate it.
Such a darling man. My sister met him when he came through Amarillo and stayed at the hotel she was clerking at. She said he was a wonderful, polite man. I really with I had been there, he's been a favorite of mine (and hers) since we were young.
In the 1970s I worked at a Milwaukee TV station who presented an hour long program called, "Dialing For Dollars" and had the pleasure of meeting and shaking hands with VP. After spending hours upon hours of sitting in a movie theatre thrilling to fright films like "House on Haunted Hill" in the 50s and then the Poe recreations by Roger Corman in the 60s, shaking this man's hand was a big thrill I'll never forget.
I've seen "The House on Haunted Hill" several times starting when I was a kid and it was iconic! Vincent Price was great in it and the actress who played his wife was so bad and so beautuful!
We had Dialing for Dollars in Fort Worth as well, was it syndicated? Seemed like it was a local show that came in in the afternoon. I saw House of Wax on it among other classic movies.
@@busterbluesun As far as I know, the concept was wide spread but I don't believe we paid anything for syndication rights. Being close to Chicago, there were a lot of show biz folks appearing there that did junkets to Milwaukee to promote their efforts. Plus Milwaukee had a fair share of theatrical happenings that would bring stars to the show. As an example, twice within a 3 month span, Leonard Nimoy was on our show and I got to spend a half hour with him before the show talking about Star Trek and everything else.
I love that you mentioned it was 'thrilling' to watch his films and a big 'thrill' to shake his hand. Could say he's a bit of a 'Thriller'. :)
I had the pleasure of meeting and sitting with Vincent Price for about an hour. some forty years ago. The man was as charming, witty, and humble as he was talented. Among my most treasured memories.
What a classy & classic actor. You will be missed. I hope you are scaring people & making them laugh on the other side.
Price was great. You know his voice instantly.
charming, erudite, witty, urbane, and so funny. a truly great actor and gentleman.
He was! It would be nice to have more like him, but I'm afraid that time has passed.
Vincent Price, one of the iconic greats of cinema, sadly, there will never be another star like Vincent Price.
His dry sense of humor was epic. He still is my go to movies to watch on Halloween If I didn't know that he was from St. Lewis, you would think he was British.
St. Louis, Missouri
He put that accent on.
@nans969 He had the classic Transatlantic accent that many actors of his era had. They were trained in the accent because the studios thought it was the best for their audiences to hear an accent that wasn't recognizably regional
And his voice is heard by millions every year at Halloween cos Thriller. :D
Always wanted to meet him. I had a friend who met him near the end of his life. He said he was very nice, but looked and sounded very tired. It's great to see him here in top form.
My mother saw him lecture on gourmet cooking as a guest at her college back in the Sixties. She said there was nothing scary or sinister about him, that he was fully a gracious, polished gentleman.
The man did a bit part in a (obscure) 1970s Cdn TV Show.(Hilarious House of Frightenstien) He was cast as the narrator and filmed all his parts (for the entire season) in 2 days. The first was a 10+ hour shoot, and at one point there was a delay. the producer noticed he wasn't there and asked where he was. Given the hour, he wasn't surprised to be told he had left for his motel. except that wasn't what occurred. as instead he had left to get refreshments for the crew, and showed up a short while after with such. enabling them to finish for the day.
This man was an absolute treasure. I want to be that scathingly witty, hilarious and mischievous at that age. This was 40 years ago and it's still just as hilarious an interview today.
I read an article many years ago that said Vincent Price really didn't care so much about his acting career, that it was just the means to support his expensive taste in art. The acclaim he achieved through acting was a bonus. I loved his movies and his sense of humor. One of those people I'd have liked to have crossed paths with.
He also had a foundation or program that was for getting poor kids in Los Angeles interested in art (not so much the making of it, but the appreciation of it, but it may have inspired some to create). I think the focus was on paintings, and he would lead conversations around it. Good man.
Vincent's charm, wit, and timing were impeccable! This has to be of the most perfect talk show interviews ever
Could any of the "stars" of today do ten minutes like this??? Witty, erudite, charming, no ego at all, no agenda at all, no film/series/book to pitch, just a respect for his interviewer and his audience, and an effortless ten off-the-cuff minutes of laughter and charm. Those people are all gone. All we get now is ego, ego, ego, agenda, agenda.....
Vincent Price actually played a vampire in The Monster Club in 1981, only 3 years before this interview.
It's clear the host was not expecting a personality this lively or with such good humor.
What a great interview. I smiled through the whole thing.
One of the greatest actors of all time. Uniquely distinguishable from all others. Completely inimitable. From the 30's to the 90's he starred in some of the best horror and drama movies of the Golden Age of Cinema and beyond.
Vincent was very quick witted! One of my favorite actors.
To think that the Errol Flynn - Bette Davis movie he refers to was from the 1930’s. He had an amazing career and what a wonderful man.
He was a brilliant actor with a terrific personality, he was a very funny man, it's a shame he's left us. R.I.P. Vincent Price.
He's charming, he's funny, Vincent Price truly is a cinematic treasure!
‘It’s wonderful how you keep up!’ Hahaha, he may have just arrived yesterday but he knew our kind of humour!
he said "it's marvelous how you keep up with things"
He has a unique voice and behaviour like no other actor i know and probably there will be no one who ever will be like him.
He also played the role of The Saint on the radio show. What a great actor and a gentleman.
My family and I met him in Mexico, at a small little dinner with a parrot on a perch, and he was such a nice man! Very friendly and happy to sit with us and visit as if we were all old friends.
"Pray speak quietly, every sound you make is exquisite agony to me."
My fav Vincent Price line. reading.
Vincent Price was a Treasure.
He's been buried alive 3 times!!! LOL!! Just kidding!!
My God i have all ways been a big fan of Vincent but i never new he was so funny miss you
I'm shocked that Aspel didn't remind Vincent he had played a vampire in The Monster Club, released a few years prior to this interview.
He exudes charm like very few people.
This was back when interviews were interesting and not wholly to sell a stars product. I remember loving watching them for stars like Vincent Price. Good times ❤
His dead pan humour. I am in awe of him. And I liked him before.
having met this man at a young age , i was star struck and he ripped me off playing checkers , lol such a great man , i miss our conversations
What wonderful memories to cherish. How many among us can say we played checkers with a movie star?
I always loved Vincent Price as an actor. After watching this, I love him even more. He’s so funny and interesting.
Such a witty and personable person.
I saw Vincent perform in Washington D.C. in a one-man play portraying Oscar Wilde, reflecting on his life. That was 1978 lol.... it was Great !
I bet! He was a classical performer on stage as well on film. Well loved actor. His voice is unmistakable. RIP VP.😊
Vincent was a pure delight! RIP
What a sweet man and such a character! He could have been a comedian. But then again we needed him as the man of our nightmares! ❤
Oh my God one of the brightest and most charming men ever to be in a movie rest in peace Vincent one-of-a-kind. Truly
Honestly, in all my years, this is actually the first time I've actually heard Price speak in his own voice... and now I love him even more. The man was brilliant.
I met his daughter Victoria, snd she is so kind and delightful.
I love Vincent and miss him so much. Great showman. I didn't know he was so funny.
LOVE Vincent! Thanks for posting!
I love Vincent, great HD quality at last.❤😊
The actors of the golden age had it all, talent, charisma and brilliant raconteurs. Sadly very few like them nowadays.
An amazing man ! As a child he scared me senseless in his horror movies ! He was and still is unmistakable.
Price had a wonderful sense of humour.
Absolutely brilliant!
(For those who don't know, he was also "The Saint" on radio, and those are very fun audios.)
I've been a longtime fan of old radio shows, and I heard a few of "The Saint" shows with Vincent. In the early 60s, Roger Moore starred in the TV version.
he's such a delightful comic!! he was one of the great, they don't have actors of his caliber now
What a fantastic man.He was an amazing actor and personality.
What a charming man. Amazing sense of humor and sharp as a tack. Love this interview. It’s sad that all the legends of my childhood are just about gone now. The young kids today have no idea what they missed.
Very witty and brilliant as usual (Mr. Price).
But the audio speed sounds a bit fast.
I met but didn’t speak to him some months before this interview when he walked into a record store in Wilmington, Delaware where I was employed.
He was tall and dapper.
One of my boneheaded fellow workers wouldn’t stop gushing about his involvement in the Michael Jackson video.
I was more interested in his movie career.
What a wonderful, gentle, charismatic mam Vincent Price was. No one today can match him.
My God what a beautiful voice the man had.
I'm 70, and have always loved him. First movie I saw him in was Son of Sindbad.
Price is so clever with words, he would have made a marvellous stand-up comedian.
What a magnificent, delightful, intelligent, elegant, eloquent (and funny!) man. He and Peter Cushing are my absolute darling favorites in the world. It is weird that I have watched so many movies and interviews of Vincent before, but I guess, for some reason, I never noticed just how tall he is! Michael didn't know what to make of Mr. Price, I guess, or perhaps he wasn't sure that someone like him would have such a naughty and intelligent wit. I could listen to that voice all day, and he just seems like such a lovely, lovely man. I would have just wanted to hug him a million times. LOL Last Man on Earth is my fave of his, though there are way too many to choose from. RIP, gentleman Vincent. You were an international treasure.
As a child, my favorite disney villain was always Professor Ratigan from "The Great Mouse Detective". I adored Vincent's voice and you can tell he had great fun with that movie. He also loved it because he had wanted for a long time to have a singing role and said he never really got the opportunity. They gave him not one but TWO songs for Ratigan.
The song that he impersonate a teacher on Alice Coopers is "The Black Widow"he made a presentation of the spiders..What a voice!ACTOR GENTLEMAN WISEMAN 💯🎭
I simply adore Vincent Price, my all time favorite actor!!!! Loved him since I was a little girl, God bless him!!! 🙏🥰❤️☺️