And the other two guests Paxman and Coogan can only look on in silent awe and wish they could be as whip smart and witty as this 76 year old woman for one minute, let alone an entire interview. Wasn't she something? I was lucky enough to see her one woman show at the Old Vic in 2001. She was w hirlwind that surprised, delighted, made you laugh, made you cry, endeared and excited you and then sent you home feeling you'd really lived through something extraordinary. A wonderful woman and that rare thing, a true star. Make no mistake, Elaine Stritch is up there with the best of the best, we shall not see her like again. God bless you Elaine and thank you.
She's not capable of a boring interview, or boring anything for that matter. I saw her at her Carlyle show Saturday night and I didn't blink the whole time! Thank you for posting this.
She was one incredible human being. She lived a marvelously amazing life and, thank God, she survived to share it with everyone. Genuine and stupendously entertaining.
Through all her problems and battles with alcohol, diabetes, unhappy love affairs she shone with a blistering honesty. We just have to love this amazing lady - best version of ' Broadway Baby' I ever heard her give with her low notes sounding like a trombone and a perfect mix of humour and touching reality. If you do not know her work please watch episodes of Two's Company where she and the late, wonderful Sir Donald Sinden as her butler give a masterclass in comic timing
What a sensational lady, she just oozes talent and character, she sells the songs which every bit of soul, her story telling through song is incredible...wow what a star
Ursa Minor and her intelligence. Listenplease to many of her interviews for she can teach us many things. A truly great star and above above all a very great lady
Now THAT's how you put a song over! All the many renditions of Broadway Baby I've heard over the years, this is the first time I feel I've actually experienced the song done well. What a great artist. No wonder Porter, Coward and Sondheim all adored her. Rest in peace, dear lady.
I first saw her in the movie 'Out to sea.' with Mathau and Lemon. Then I looked her up because she seemed very interesting. Then I find alot of material on RUclips about her. And the documentary ' Shoot me'. I saw that over and over again and just couldn't get enough of her. What great talent! She was a true person, honest and unequivocally down to earth. Just wonderful and more!
If I were a middle school teacher, and I'd have a "don't do drugs" day, this is the video I'd show my class, for all the right reasons. Her story is harrowing, and genuine, and she tells it so entertainingly. I love it.
She was in a Woody Allen picture called “September.” She was the only good thing about the movie; absolutely walked away with the picture. Worth a look just for Stritch.
Who DOESN'T love Elaine Stitch?! What a Number She is... The brilliant thing for me is watching Jeremy Paxman pay attention to her like a smitten schoolboy. THE Elaine Stritch and The Jeremy Paxman --- with the One and Only Parkinson... AWESOME!
As a kid in Canada in the 1970s, we saw her British sit-com, Two's Company, on TV. Loved Stritchie's brassy sarcasm and toughness even when I was 10, and grew up getting to admire so many other performances by her. One of my big thrills was seeing her in New York in At Liberty, the solo show she is talking about here when she was performing it in London. One of the great theatre nights of my life. Saw her again when she toured with it later and stopped in Toronto. A hilarious show-stopper.
Elaine will be missed! (and is missed) I never saw her in her one woans show, never got over to the Carlyle Hotel in NYC, but she did (almost) knocked me down on the streets of NYC 3-4 times...generally @27th and 6rh Avenue when I was on my lunch hour from work...strong dancer's legs! She was a part of NYC life for years...often saw her walking around twon...and she's one of the last historian)'s of Broadway's Golden Age.
I don’t think this lady can be copied, she is too real. I doubt she could be done by drag or caricature which usually relies on artificiality. Yup I miss her but there are so many opportunities to see much of his work: that helps.
I saw this woman once a long time ago I didn't get her but now I see here more on RUclips and I just love her she's the most gracious grateful entertainer I have ever seen she's so talented. Unfortunately I saw who she was after she died I can't get enough of her especially when she sings I'm still here. I love that song.
An interviewer's dream.... she would make anyone look good.... fabulous talent - saw Elaine Stritch At Liberty in the Public Theatre in Manhattan and it remains one of the best shows I have ever seen and I suspect ever will
This might be hard to believe for those just discovering her, but Elaine is much more charmingly warm here than the crustier Elaine I've seen in other interviews.
Omg she was so amazing and funny...one of the first series I ever watched was 'Two's company' with Donald Sinden - it started when I was 8 and I distinctly remember watching the first episode with my mother and us both loving it...RIP
MIchael Parkinson is such a fawner... he is right about the show... I never liked his interviewing style....She was great.... Jeremy Paxman looks so young
This lady is a one off, there will never be another Elaine Stritch.
astrid thomas Yes, and “I’ll drink to that!”
And the other two guests Paxman and Coogan can only look on in silent awe and wish they could be as whip smart and witty as this 76 year old woman for one minute, let alone an entire interview. Wasn't she something? I was lucky enough to see her one woman show at the Old Vic in 2001. She was w hirlwind that surprised, delighted, made you laugh, made you cry, endeared and excited you and then sent you home feeling you'd really lived through something extraordinary. A wonderful woman and that rare thing, a true star. Make no mistake, Elaine Stritch is up there with the best of the best, we shall not see her like again. God bless you Elaine and thank you.
She's not capable of a boring interview, or boring anything for that matter. I saw her at her Carlyle show Saturday night and I didn't blink the whole time! Thank you for posting this.
She was one incredible human being. She lived a marvelously amazing life and, thank God, she survived to share it with everyone. Genuine and stupendously entertaining.
The wonderful thing about RUclips is you stumble on someone you didn't really know and end up mesmerised by a genuine star.
I know exactly what you mean. I now feel as if I want to look for more information about her. What an incredible person. ❤
I discovered her during the pandemic and i've never looked back !
These 18 minutes have undone about a full month of 2020 for me. The power of Elaine!
That pure, clear unadulterated smile beaming out like the sun .... tells the whole story. Thanks for a great post.
Through all her problems and battles with alcohol, diabetes, unhappy love affairs she shone with a blistering honesty. We just have to love this amazing lady - best version of ' Broadway Baby' I ever heard her give with her low notes sounding like a trombone and a perfect mix of humour and touching reality. If you do not know her work please watch episodes of Two's Company where she and the late, wonderful Sir Donald Sinden as her butler give a masterclass in comic timing
Yes! So wonderful I had to buy the boxed set. What a pleasure!!
What a sensational lady, she just oozes talent and character, she sells the songs which every bit of soul, her story telling through song is incredible...wow what a star
The gift was her honesty and vulnerability
Ursa Minor and her intelligence. Listenplease to many of her interviews for she can teach us many things. A truly great star and above above all a very great lady
I saw Elaine's one woman show at the Old Vic. It was amazing theatre and display of talent. Jxxx
Now THAT's how you put a song over! All the many renditions of Broadway Baby I've heard over the years, this is the first time I feel I've actually experienced the song done well. What a great artist. No wonder Porter, Coward and Sondheim all adored her. Rest in peace, dear lady.
she got to realize how great a performer she was....and it thrilled her....
That performance at the end was definitely one of her very best! unreal!
I first saw her in the movie 'Out to sea.' with Mathau and Lemon. Then I looked her up because she seemed very interesting. Then I find alot of material on RUclips about her. And the documentary ' Shoot me'. I saw that over and over again and just couldn't get enough of her. What great talent! She was a true person, honest and unequivocally down to earth. Just wonderful and more!
I just love her! She's so wise and has a tremendous stage-presence! The Cole Porter song was just brilliant!
Her story about the Daves and how she put them down was one of the best things I’ve heard.
Man, she really knows how to hit that beat when she walked out!
Mycal Bassett good call! Oh yes
R.I.P Elaine
Wonderful women
Too bad I never got to know her when she was alive... Well, Thanks to internet I can find a lot about her.
If I were a middle school teacher, and I'd have a "don't do drugs" day, this is the video I'd show my class, for all the right reasons. Her story is harrowing, and genuine, and she tells it so entertainingly. I love it.
She was in a Woody Allen picture called “September.” She was the only good thing about the movie; absolutely walked away with the picture. Worth a look just for Stritch.
Hope I have even half that energy at 76, what a cool lady.
LOVE hearing her pronounce "Dave". As a Yank living in the UK it really rankles...
Who DOESN'T love Elaine Stitch?! What a Number She is... The brilliant thing for me is watching Jeremy Paxman pay attention to her like a smitten schoolboy. THE Elaine Stritch and The Jeremy Paxman --- with the One and Only Parkinson... AWESOME!
A true legend and someone anyone and everyone in the business should look up to!
As a kid in Canada in the 1970s, we saw her British sit-com, Two's Company, on TV. Loved Stritchie's brassy sarcasm and toughness even when I was 10, and grew up getting to admire so many other performances by her. One of my big thrills was seeing her in New York in At Liberty, the solo show she is talking about here when she was performing it in London. One of the great theatre nights of my life. Saw her again when she toured with it later and stopped in Toronto. A hilarious show-stopper.
l have never heard of Elaine! She is a classic - absolutely brilliant!
Wow! What she does with this is electric. The build she does. Just brilliant!
This is my favorite interview of hers that Ive seen. I see her microphone in her hairline!
She has the kind of star quality other performers think they have and she is so humble too
A CLASS ACT SHE WAS MAGNIFICANNT
What a lady...simply unique ❤
RIP Elaine ! X
Talent and timing oozes from every pour - a great woman - saw her show in NYC and it just was one of the best ever
Elaine will be missed! (and is missed) I never saw her in her one woans show, never got over to the Carlyle Hotel in NYC, but she did (almost) knocked me down on the streets of NYC 3-4 times...generally @27th and 6rh Avenue when I was on my lunch hour from work...strong dancer's legs! She was a part of NYC life for years...often saw her walking around twon...and she's one of the last historian)'s of Broadway's Golden Age.
I don’t think this lady can be copied, she is too real. I doubt she could be done by drag or caricature which usually relies on artificiality.
Yup I miss her but there are so many opportunities to see much of his work: that helps.
A masterclass in song and spirit.
What a woman.
What an amazing, fierce, STRONG woman.
love her doing Broadway Baby - you can tell that Parky is a fan
An unforgettably brilliant lady
They say only boring people get bored. Elaine Stritch was never uninteresting. Class with a capital C.
I saw this woman once a long time ago I didn't get her but now I see here more on RUclips and I just love her she's the most gracious grateful entertainer I have ever seen she's so talented. Unfortunately I saw who she was after she died I can't get enough of her especially when she sings I'm still here. I love that song.
An interviewer's dream.... she would make anyone look good.... fabulous talent - saw Elaine Stritch At Liberty in the Public Theatre in Manhattan and it remains one of the best shows I have ever seen and I suspect ever will
Loved her! RIP wonderful lady.
she reminds me of my grandma - loves a show tune, hilarious and just a lively fabulous woman!
What a lady!! Thank you for posting this Soul brother Jimmy. Subscribing now.
I saw the show at the Old Vic in london. Best thing i ever saw
And she kept going another 10 years.
She was always a spitfire! What a great actor! Wish she was still around. There will never be anyone like her, obviously.
After years of hearing and loving it, this is the first time I have listened to Broadway Baby. What an astonishing performer.
My 1970s childhood, Elaine regularly on our TV screens and radio. She lived in London for quite time.
It's a great interview. Love it and miss strich
As a theater kid, I can’t believe my introduction to the legendary Ms Stritch was in Screwed-and I loved it 😂 ❤️
She was simply amazing, and and entertaining interviewee as well!
Ten years later and she is still doing what she does. Need I say more?
Thanks for sharing this.
Elaine Stritch - Legend that is all, and god I miss Parky.
This might be hard to believe for those just discovering her, but Elaine is much more charmingly warm here than the crustier Elaine I've seen in other interviews.
Agreed. I think it may be because she and Michael Parkinson had known each other for a long time and she liked him. Anyway, a great interview!
Fabulous, irreplaceable Elaine Stritch.
How we miss her.. that show is fantastic
This is wonderful but her “but not for me” was sublime.
She was absolutely incredible ☺️❤️
Damn it wasn't long enough it just wasn't long enough but thank you thank you
She was the theatre's Forrest Gump, a life concentrate which continues to feed us still.
February 2, 1925, She (Elaine Stritch) was born.
I like how she asks Steve Coogan to wish her luck. It's just neat.
Fond memories from my childhood ♥
Omg she was so amazing and funny...one of the first series I ever watched was 'Two's company' with Donald Sinden - it started when I was 8 and I distinctly remember watching the first episode with my mother and us both loving it...RIP
I wish I would have gotten the chance to see her one-woman show in person.
What a woman she was. One and only 💕
Legend
What a dame.
Love you always
Showbiz royalty!!!
GREAT SHOW
Smart, funny lady
Love this woman
I saw her ‘At Liberty’. It was a fun night.
Wow!
Superb - like a female version of Jimmy Stewart if you know what I mean?
What a gal!
A marvelous talent , 😊
WONDERFUL !!
What a woman... Rip
What a great broad!
She was a great old broad!!
She was a Star in Britain she deserved to be a Star in the US.
she was in practically every major Broadway show for decades
She became the toast of Broadway!
Fucking priceless !!!!
I really, really miss her.
showbiz legend !!!!
she was considered for dorthy on golden girls
Icon...💚
MIchael Parkinson is such a fawner... he is right about the show... I never liked his interviewing style....She was great.... Jeremy Paxman looks so young
Parkinson was one of the best interviewers ever!
@@michaelmayoh656 You are of course entitled to your opinion I disagree - be safe, be well. Ms. Stritch would be any interviewers dream guest. RIP
What I like about him is he listens to his guests and let's them speak
Parkinson was the best TV show ever!
I love Elaine ❤️
Eliane was sensational
she is amazing but I just wish *SOMEONE* would have told her to straighten out her arms
she never bends her elbows