Ian Shaw on the feud between his late father Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss on the Jaws set
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As long as " your helping someone reach your potential" you can abuse them.
BEATINGS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MORALE IMPROVES!!
Never in the field of human history has a paternity test ever been less necessary.
Wellllllll...... it wouldn't be TOO far-fetched to ask Michael Palin to stop by the lab.
🤣🤣🤣🤣it's as if Robert Shaw had sex with Robert Shaw and gave birth to Robert Shaw🤣🤣🤣🤣
My dad has 8 siblings. I show a picture of them at a young age to my wife and said which one is my dad in this picture. She picked him out in two seconds, because young child picture of the two of us are nearly identical.
Art Garfunkel and his 6 year old son singing Feeling Groovy. It’s like watching a time warp in real time.
Put Harry Windsor/Hewitt on that list.
He looks so much like his father.
He's a spitting image. They could remake the film and you wouldn't tell the difference!
Looks and sounds!
@@marktwain580 it's incredible how he sounds and looks like his dad, I can't get my head round it, remember that impression he did of a scene his father did on jaws when Robert Shaw introduced himself by scratching the the blackboard and making that speech, he had on the same baseball and he made the same speech, you couldn't tell the difference
I thought it was Robert Shaw at first!!!
IT'S SCARY HOW MUCH HE DOES😨😨😨😨LOVE JAWS🐋🐳💕💕💕💕
Alcohol abuse can turn decent, polite, well-mannered, intelligent people into absolutely insufferable, obnoxious, jackasses. My own father demonstrated that throughout his life, which ended at age 60 as a result of his habits and addiction. As a result, I don't suffer fools (created by alcohol) gladly.
amen
I had the same with both parents being addicted. I can relate.
True. I'm concidered as a wonderful man, when I'm sober. But under the influence I'm apparently a jack ass. So time to stop, and just be the guy that everybody loves, instead of this horific person I became.
I came from a huge family of alcoholics including all my siblings, now I for one have never touched a single drop of alcohol and because of that I feel I'm superior to my entire family
As long as " your helping someone reach your potential" you can abuse them.
BEATINGS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MORALE IMPROVES!!
Robert is Quint. I can't possibly even contemplate anyone else in that role. All his mannerisms, his yelling and screaming, the mumbling to himself as the shark approaches, his commanding presence, the rum, the lines, Hooper drives the boat Chief. On and on. Robert was magic in that role.
If they ever do remake Jaws, and I hope they don't, the only man that could come close to filling those shoes is Ian.
@@mattdad8429 Mm.. yeah maybe. Robert has a different charisma. I tend to agree with his son Thomas when he said on a documentary.. "He wasn't like a normal person when you met him you just said........."What the HELL is this?" whatever "That" is he had it. I totally get that comment.
There are, technically, 4 “Jaws” movies. All of them have at least some great acting by great performers in them; but the latter three utterly pale in comparison to the first, and that’s in large part due to that alchemical mix of Shaw, Dreyfus, and Schieder. Particularly Shaw… I agree, I cannot see another actor pulling that role off. It might be my favorite movie character of all time. One of my favorite scenes is when they’re heading out, and Quint is just yelling (“nor’easter coming…rig for depth charge… yo ho ho…” etc), seemingly having the time of his life. Robert Shaw IS Quint.
@@chrisradzion2148 To me there is only one film. Jaws!! It is absolutely epic in every way. A fabulous story with great characters. I don't care about the other films. Roy did the best he could with the material out of a contractual obligation. You'd think the FX dept would be perfecting the shark as they went but it got goofier looking. That I will never understand. Jaws 4 ? this looks like a great white shark? Really? It makes me appreciate Bruce all the more. Jaws isn't really even about the shark. It is about 3 guys and how they figure each other out in order to fight the shark. Yes the Out to Sea sequence is fabulous. I love iconic shots. The shot of the Orca framed in the Jaws with Williams music. Chills every time. I've never gotten a chill from any of the sequels. Except maybe the scene in Jaws 2 where the dorsal fin comes up behind the boats at night. I thought that was well done.
@@roquefortfiles my sentiments are the same: the first is the only real one. The others are all derivative, and that’s just going by the story/script. The first film that came out is something special. I’ve always thought that the driving force of the movie was the story of the three men going out to kill the shark, not necessarily “the shark” (who takes prominence in all of those sequels). And in a turn of events, I think the problems they had with Bruce, being forced not to show the shark (or, when they had to, using real shark footage, like the cage scene) made the film way more thrilling. But it really is the acting of those three men, Shaw the most imho (no disrespect to Dreyfus or Schieder, both great actors), that makes that movie a masterpiece. It’s one of a handful of movies where, if it’s on TV and I mange to catch it halfway through, I’ll inevitably end up sitting down and watching till the end, and will likely try to rewatch entirely in the next couple of days.
His father was a magnificent intelligent sophisticated actor what an amazing person Robertshaw was
@TheRuffington The human condition is complex. What he did in public is the public's to judge. What he did in private is for those who knew him to judge.
That scene when he explained the sharks eating the sailors was mesmerising. Oscar worthy for sure.
He couldn’t look more “Shaw”. Wow.
Wow, he resembles his late father physically, yet unlike his father he's at peace with himself and the world. Robert Shaw was a brilliant actor but a troubled soul, that came across clearly in interviews. It's heartening to see his son doesn't carry that angst.
Shaw bullied Richard Dreyfuss on the 'Jaws' set, there's no two ways about it. Dreyfuss and the late Roy Scheider have spoken about his macho challenges to the younger actor to jump from the boat's mast, do 20 press ups etc. It was petty, macho stuff. Dreyfuss admired Shaw, so it was tough for him to compute - but Shaw did this to men frequently. There are even examples of it when he guested on TV chat shows - he couldn't help himself!
And that was cool lol
I'd say it's safe to assume Robert likely saw Richard in acting terms the same way Quint saw Hooper in seamanship terms.
So much of the power of Jaws was the casting. The choices of actor for character was perfection from Spielberg. The fact they didn't get along and made each other so antsy, in reality, played perfectly into blooming the performances, and the final film.
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Ian is definitely his Father's son! Thank you for posting this interview!
You're welcome!
Or Michael Palin
Wow, Ian is a spitting image of his father. Strong genes. Yes, that feud was the stuff of legend.
Robert Shaw needed to repeatedly assure his wife that she was the real mother.
Watched a youtube clip of Richard Richard Dreyfuss being interviewed by a british talkshow host and he mention he cried when he met Robert Shaw's grand daughter. I am wondering if Ian Shaw is her father or uncle
The interplay between those 3 male leads really elevated JAWS to a masterpiece level…it’s essentially a MONSTER story but it’s so much better than that with the 3 characters on the boat. When QUINT is introduced into the movie it really takes off! It seems to me that Dreyfuss’s character , an annoying young academic, was a perfect foil for ROBERT SHAWS QUINT, survivor of the USS Indianapolis. The conflict helped.
I hope Ian and Richard meet again one day. So they can talk privately at first and then hopefully come on a podcast together like this one. I saw Richard on that Irish chat show and he met one of Roberts granddaughters. You could tell he was honoured to meet her and tell her stories about her grandad and behind the scenes on Jaws. He was so nice and kind and thoughtful with her. They both filled up with emotion talking about her granddad. Really, really lovely to see. 😊
Yea...makes me wonder.
Agree and well said :)
Yes I seen that
Looks like Michael Palin impersonating Robert Shaw don't ya think?
Amazing how much Ian looks like his dad. Quint always was and always will be my favorite character in Jaws.
Jaws is an unbelievable film. One of the best ever. The "feud" between them just added to acting. Robert Shaw was one great actor. But I am sure a real tough nut to crack.
It is amazing how much that young man looks like his father, at the same age.
He looks like Michael Palin of Monty Python.
Robert Shaw was 46/ 47 years old during the filming of Jaws. Ian is now 52.
thanks for the google
Yet he looks years younger than his father even now!
Definitely lived harder back then. Robert looked not a day under 60 in Jaws.
Robert’s drinking probably had some effect on his aging
@@NPA1001 Of course
Good interview. I saw ‘The Shark Is Broken’ in London on December 30th and had goosebumps watching the Indianapolis speech live by Ian!
how did the show do?
I loved Robert Shaw in this movie. His performance was the best in this movie I thought, but the whole cast was wonderful!
In an interview like this, you have to ask basic questions: What was the nature of the feud? Give me an example. What exactly did Shaw do to Dreyfus? Instead, we’re left wondering. Details matter.
Shaw was already a veteran stage and screen actor at this point, and while Dreyfuss was quite young and inexperienced, he apparently came in with a cocky, overconfident attitude that rubbed Shaw the wrong way. Roy Scheider said that Shaw thought Dreyfuss needed to be slapped down a few pegs, so he kept making fun of him and humiliating him with physical challenges and dares. He'd say, "I'll give. you $100 bucks if you climb the mast of the ship and jump off" and teased him for his small stature and weight. Shaw would try to psych Dreyfuss out just before filming started by quickly saying, "Watch out for your mannerisms!" and other critiques. And of course Shaw's alcoholism didn't help the situation. When Dreyfuss dropped Shaw's drink in the sea, Shaw turned a firehose on Dreyfuss' face!
I think they are trying to make a story out of nothing , his son is getting attention through it .
I dont think he looks like Richard Dreyfus at all.
He sounds like his Father, more than he looks like him.
I didn't know Michael Palin was Robert Shaw's son ...
Good observation 👍.
Looks like a young Michael Palin trying to play Robert Shaw.
Looks like a cross between his Father and Michael Palin .
What's funny to me is I can see Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss in Ian. If Ian grows a beard and wears the glasses he becomes Hooper. That being said Robert, Roy and Richard's performance in Jaws was absolutely fantastic.
Hopefully, he doesn't drink as much as his old man.
I don't know if anyone has noticed, but he looks an awful lot like an actor I saw once in a film about a shark.........
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Vic morrow??
Is his son so...
@@Zheugma Ooh, did you figure that out all by yourself?
@@johnbeaton1076 figured? What? Me? I always knew. But someone did not
Unbelievable---I clicked on this video thinking it was the excellent Mr. Shaw himself, and I find his all but identical son.
I couldn't believe Robert Shaw was only 48 in that film.
Perhaps the strong resemblance to his father might've had something to do with Richard Dreyfuss's reaction to meeting him.
You meet a fucking ghost in person of a person you know has been dead for years...yeah, that'd freak me out.
Of all the characters in the movie I believe Robert Shaw was the only one that was irreplaceable, in regards to the other characters I could see other actors in their roles.
Genuinely thought it was an old interview with Robert Shaw, absolute mirror image
Wow. THAT apple didn't fall far from the tree... Ian looks almost exactly like his dad in his early movies.
As for Dreyfuss v. Shaw, I've watched a few interviews about this. Dreyfuss has mellowed on the issue quite a bit, and while he's forgiven some things he hasn't forgotten anything. I've known men in my life who were cut from a very similar mold as Shaw. They can be... unpleasant... when they think you're not giving 100% at what you're doing. You get frustrated as Hell at them and scream, 'What do you want from me!", and they just answer, 'More." For a young man, that's never an easy right of passage. For a young, kind of 'soft' Jewish actor in his first big movie, it must have been a horrible experience and I can see why Dreyfuss held a grudge.
But Dreyfuss wouldn't be half the actor he is without Shaw pushing him past the breaking point. There's a grain of truth in the old adage that you learn the most from the teachers you hate.
I thought the shark ate quint LOL
Hooper and Quint didn't exactly get on in the movie, so Shaw probably wanted to encourage that atmosphere on set?
Everyone is commenting about how much he looks like his father forgetting his beautiful tragic mother Mary Ure
The fact that he’s exactly like his father is probably why Richard was not delighted at first 😂
I think he looks more like Michael Palin than Robert Shaw.
Perhaps Michael was a very naughty boy ...
i thought the exact same thing,
Haha now I see it
Good one!
Christ, THE LIKENESS!
People are complicated, and sometimes it’s hard to see at the time what their true feelings and motivations are. Complicate that more by adding alcoholism, and just all the trappings of making a film under less than perfect conditions. I really do believe, as I think Dreyfus now does, that Shaw was teasing him, nagging at him, etc… to make both of their performances better, and also make Dreyfus overall a better actor, and maybe a better person. Sometimes it takes years, and lots of thought and life experience to see that. I think so much of what’s come out in years after has really borne that out.
I’m biased, though. Robert Shaw’s performance as Quint is my favorite in any movie I’ve ever seen.
Absolutely agree. I have found some people who are normally even-keeled at work (but who are heavy imbibers) especially impossible after a late sports the previous night or a long weekend of heavy drinking. They are hung over, withdrawing fron the booze and can be as toxic as a poisonous snake.
Without Robert shaw Jaws would been a mediocre film in my opinion.
Same could be said of Dreyfus and Schneider? Also, so much work is done behind the scenes, great movies are the result of so many people’s talents.
@@Paulco67 right 👍
Wow! complete duplicate of his dad
The absolute spit of his father
I was about 6 when I first watched Jaws in the mid 80s. Even at that young age It left an impression, and it's one of my favourite films. A film of two halves and the 3 main actors are what make it such a great film. Any talk of it is still a pleasure to listen to all these years later.
Quint is one of the most iconic characters of all time.
The guy is a legend.
The fact that he hated Dreyfuss could actually be seen in the movie. 🤣
Did they write it that way because of the tension?
Just saw "The Shark Is Broken" on Broadway. Bravo to Ian Shaw. Brilliantly written and acted.
My husband & I saw it last Saturday & we loved it.😊🦈
Everyone hated Richard Dreyfus.....you just wanted to punch his face in.....lol.
Ok, it's creepy how much he looks like his father.
The dichotomy of the tree personalities is what makes the story so amazing and engaging. Perhaps Robert was hard on Richard off camera, but, that strife and generally precarious dynamic between them shows onscreen in the most effective way.
It's called method acting.
If his father was such a hard case , Dreyfus throwing his drink away would have been the catalyst for a fight ..? So what happened.. he didn’t do anything.
Ian Shaw as Michael Palin as Robert shaw
It was not a feud at all. Robert Shaw just said Dreyfus talks a lot.
Wow he's spitting image of his late father his dad was a great actor 👏 👍
I thought it was Robert in the thumbnail, and the interviewer was Robert's son lol. Damn.. spitting image.
"Farewell and adieu you fair Spanish ladies."
I thought it was his dad ffs
If they ever did a exact scene by scene remake of the original 1975 Jaws i think its a no brainer of who would play Quint ...captain of the Orca
Michael Palin is putting us on here, right?
The son resembles the father very much. Both very handsome and talented! I think Robert saw Richard as a little wayward it seemed he was trying to help him become better, like when he was talking about weight and sloppiness almost like a father/uncle figure, but being very critical and stern.
Shaw was a first-class actor.
Roy played the straight man well. Shaw was Quint and Dreyfuss really was a cocky upstart. It was the perfect alchemy of director, actors, writing and of course, music. That is why even if today, we see the shark as a puppet compared to our CGI. It is still a great movie. Partly because Spielberg had to improvise when the shark wasn't working.
He looks sooo much like his Dad and a little like his nanny
I think he looks like Michael Palin
People don't have to like each other; acting is just a job like all other jobs.
whats he call his dad robert for
You definitely DON'T need to introduce yourself as Robert Shaws son OBVIOUSLY you ARE!!!!!
A very intelligent guy...a chip off the old block,in every way!
They should a jaws prequal with him as the young quint
Good Video. Ian look so much like his Dad, Robert, that I think that it would have thrown him (Richard Dreyfuss) for a loop. I think that Robert Shaw was A Character, however, I do think that he did know The Potential of Richard Dreyfuss & tried to get The Best Performance out of him. I also think that, if you had asked Roy Scheider, he'd have had expressed difficulty working with Robert Shaw. I'm thinking that the people who'd get along best with Robert Shaw, would've likely been his, I believe, drinking buddies of Peter O'Toole & Richard Harris
Jrsus Christmas trees ...
He looks more like his Dad than his dad did.
He looks and sounds very much like his father
Out of tension often comes great art.
Example: The Police 😊
Nah, Robert Shaw was a bully. He was nice to Dreyfuss alone, but would humiliate him in front of other people. Don't sugar coat it. Shaw was a full blown alcoholic, and a mean one at that.
Interesting interview - I’d read about the on-set conflict and seen R. Shaw interviewed. Thanks for the additional insights Ian.
I thought I was looking at Robert himself!! I was waitin for him to say, "y'all know me. Know how I earn a livin'. I'll catch this bird for ya but it aint gonna be easy. Bad fish. Not like goin' down to the pond and catching blue-gills or tommycods. This shark, swallow you whole. A little shakin', a little tenderizing... down you go.
Spitting image of his great father
How in the world has he not starred in “son of Quint-don’t forget your rubbers chief”
I don't know guys... I think he looks a little like Michael Palin 🤔
Robert Shaw was method acting and creating tension. Dreyfuss also had a difficulty on the set of American Graffiti thanks to Mr. Harrison Ford
The reason the "chemisty" between Quint and Hooper work so well in the film is largely in part because of the tension and distain between them. It was brilliant scenes between them that makes the film so memorable and special.
Dreyfuss won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1978. Three years after Jaws and he was still under 30 years old.
The Goodbye Girl.
If they did a Jaws remake, that’s your Quint. The thing is, Ian is much too intelligent and realistic to ever attempt it, so I’m quite sure it would be a big NO. Guy is the spitting image of his Father.
Dude i thought you were actually interviewing Robert Shaw
So much like his dad but also like one of the Monty pythons guys.
Ian looks and sounds so much like the great Robert Shaw.
Must be to whom Robert Shaw referred but didn't name in his Dick Cavett interview.
When I clicked on the video, the first thing I saw was Ian Shaw. I thought it was his father.
Interesting that the interviewer went more with that Dreyfuss took a drink from Shaw as being the problem, rather than Shaw who was apparently drinking too much on the set. Which Ian brought it back to.
he is identical to his dad all the way down to the facial hair
I adore Robert Shaw. What a wonderful discovery. He looks so much like him!
How great that this play is launched and doing well congratulations 😂
I grew up spending time at Robert Shaws home in Coleshill as my father Percy Herbert and he were great friends
And i do recall Bob regularly challenging me to a game of tennis as i played quite well as a child- looking back it was funny because he would say
Come on Katrina lets play tennis im going to beat you ! I think i gave him a run for his money but i was 10 years old at that time lol !
We kept our donkeys in their field during those days - what memories we had 😊
I want to hear him say "A shark like that'll swallow ya whole."
Ian Shaw looks like Michael Palin and Robert Shaw had a baby.
Are the Shaws related to German commander Colonel Hessler who lead a major Panzer offensive against Allied troops in the Ardennes during WW2?
Is this a family secret?
We want answers just like what did Robert do to Richard...........
The sting was Robert Shaws best movie
blimey, talk about a chip off the old block. Even his voice !!
wouldnt need to intro me as robert shaws son. christ.