Rewind: Christopher Reeve reveals the Superman PR stunt he refused to do...and more
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2021
- This is my 1994 interview with Christopher Reeve for the film, "Speechless." We talked about a huge box office hit that he turned down, a Superman promotional appearance he refused to do, the most romantic gesture he ever made, and more.
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I love the fact that his objection to walking out at half-time wasn’t because he felt it was beneath him, it’s that the crowd would be disappointed that he couldn’t actually fly.
He's so right, though. Seeing Superman just walk out and then just walk back off would look kind of silly, and be really disillusioning to every kid in the audience. Superman WOULD just fly away. He wanted to protect the illusion.
Yeah, it's one thing to walk into a hospital to see sick kids. They still have the illusion of, "Well of course he walked in, how could he fly in?" But the middle of a football field, just to walk off? That'd be disappointing.
Exactly!!
@@AWSVids : SO right. His awareness of this reflects how he genuinely cares, and his consideration shows his intelligence. He was cooler than I thought
@@paulpolpiboon9535 As soon as I heard him say that, it reminded me of what Tom Baker said (among others) regarding playing the Doctor in Doctor Who. He quite rightly said that children don't see the actor, they see the Doctor and that's who you have to be for them.
Christopher Reeve will always be Superman to me
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Absolutely! They can make a million Superman movies with a million different actors n they'll never nail it like Christopher Reeve
🙏🏼 RIP
ALWAYS, THE ONLY SUPERMAN 🙏🏻😌
@@itsallbs8 Henry caville is a great superman, terrible movies though
watch him in "somewhere in time" brilliamt
A lot of people have played Superman over the years.
Christopher Reeve was Superman.
Well said
Yes, of all the actors in the world, the closest man to being a real life Superman was Christopher Reeve. :)
"The one and only"
Very intelligent man, Superman on and off screen, rest in peace 1952-2004.
1:30 This is exactly why he is still THE Superman. He respected the character. More importantly he respected the audience’s expectation of the character. Sure, we know Christopher Reeve can’t fly. But Superman can. If he’s walking out, he ain’t Superman. What a great guy. God bless you, Christopher Reeve. Hope you’re flying now.
This guy was my hero as a child. Seems he was every bit the wonderful guy in real life that we saw on the screen.
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But I always feel sad he had to go through all that sufferring in his life. A huge potential lost
@@ronaknanda6175 same here. He def seemed very genuine and down to earth which is a rare commodity in Hollywood now a days. RIP Supes.
still should be if you know anything of what he did. Better man then 90+% the world. proving anyone can make positive difference. stop feeling sorry for yourself and go help people.
Great interview, breaks my heart to think the following year, his life would change forever 😢
If only someone could have gone back in time and begged Chris on that day, please do not get on that damn horse.
@@dbreiden83080 I’ll try! Give me 10 years just the damn 10 years
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Some would say it changed his career that day. He was in smallville
I remember the moment exactly where I found out. I was in a Seven Eleven buying a slurpee and there was a tv running in the store with the news on it. I was heartbroken as if I heard the news that the real Superman was crippled. I was 13.
No One will ever replace Christopher Reeve as Superman. He truly was Superman in every way. His Character reflects that. What a wonderful man her was.
Rest in peace Christopher. You'll never be forgotten. The best superman! 🙏🙏
He seemed so at ease, and had great replies.
RIP Christopher and Dana Reeve
Actors are so lame in interviews, nowadays. This man is a legend
No vanity or arrogance in his voice
Back in an era when the interviewer didn't blindside the interviewee with "so, regarding your recent DUI...." type questions. When you speak to people with respect, you get thoughtful well articulated answers. Well done.
I can completely understand where Reeve was coming from with wearing the costume. Once you put on the cape, there comes with it expectations; the main one being flight. So, yeah, Reeve knew that if he did any appearances, there had better be wires to get him to fly off.
RIP Mr. Reeve. My childhood hero, and forever Superman.
I once read a story about George Reeves where he dressed as Superman and met with saw some kids and they started punching and kicking him because he's supposed to be invulnerable.
His take on romance is utterly brilliant.
If I had a Time machine, the first thing I do is go back and warn him about that accident. Then again, that was just a further display of incredible courage and integrity from Chris.
The way he postured himself in this interview is nearly exactly like how he played Superman during his first interview with Lois.
He comes across as sooo confident, intelligent, strong of mind and such a strong belief in himself and his abilities.
The man was simply sheer class. R.I.P. Christopher Reeve. You will always be missed, and you will *always* be Superman.
He embodied Superman in real life.
His personal charisma and character was inspiring.
What a charismatic, charming, handsome, wise, classy man! He’s the embodiment of something grand. What always never fails to amaze me is how he embodied Superman as a character. He set the bar way too high for future actors to play the role of the man of steel. It’s mind boggling how the film Superman aged, but the method in which Christopher Reeve played Superman never aged!!!
He's so intelligent. Thank you Christopher Reeve.
Rest in peace.
This is great. He didn't want to show up without his powers. Love the man.
Best actor to have played Superman.
04:21 One word took me right back to my childhood. He still is superman! It still hurts.
The embodiment of both Superman and Clark Kent, so effortless
Oh, gee.
So true.
Yep, also “Golly.” Immediate flashbacks to Clark Kent
He has an amazing combination of intensity and wholesomeness. Combined with the eyes of a boy scout, above a jaw that looks like a concrete block. What a perfect choice for Superman.
He'll always be the number 1 Superman to me. He's sadly missed for sure. God bless him 🙏 ❤
God paralyzed him.. that is not a blessing.
I miss Christopher Reeve. Thank God growing up we had celebrities like him. He was wholesome. Something about his smile. RIP
Thank god for paralyzingly him then too.. can't have it both ways.
Man, had he never been in that accident I am 100% sure we would have seen him suit back up fully for different TV shows and films like how we’re seeing these crossover multi-verses movies now.
Absolutely. It was cool when he was on Smallville for the few episodes he was as a different character.
I love this! Chris seems so alive and vibrant and I love how he shows integrity.
He had scruples and wasn't up for taking the audience for fools either. You also get a sense of Christopher Reeve's sense of humour here too. His career should've been so much bigger and more varied too, but it's one of those things in life where a role is so powerful in the minds of people that they never see you as anything else. Christopher Reeve will always be Superman but I guess that's not such a bad legacy to leave to the world?
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Yes.
One hell of a legacy.
Amen to that...
👏👏👏👏👏. Well put
He was a model human being that we should all try to live up to.
He was also very talented.
@@davidm4566 Amen to that
He was probably the nicest man H/wood ever saw.
Such a tragedy to lose him..
RIP Superman..you were the best..
Chris Reeve is Superman. I believed he could fly. Superman 1978 is still the best superhero movie ever made. His life and legacy will always be an inspiration to me.
Christopher Reeve showed Tremendous Class -- This seems like a press junket for the film "Speechless" and he was more than accommodating in talking about his past works. I can't say that actors would go this far today.
ikr check out Tommy Lee Jones MiB3 press interviews lol
Well that's a way to get people interested in your new film.
"Remember these movies I was in you liked? Check out my new one!"
He seems like he was an intelligent, honest and up-front fellow.
Say what you like about Christoper Reeves. He led a wonderful life with a beautiful wife and beautiful children who grew up to be productive human beings. He brought Superman to life and will be forever be immortalized as Superman long after his death. He was best friends with Robin Williams who godfathered and help raised his kids after both Chris and his wife died. And even when tradegy struck, he spent the remainder of his life making the most of it and bringing awareness to others with so many technological advancements improving the quality of life for individuals who were like him. He wasn't perfect by all meand but he was a great humanitarian and will always be beloved as Superman.
*Reeve
It’s REEVE. I hate when people use unnecessary S’s.
Unfortunately his wife Dana 1961-2006 passed away 2 years after his death of cancer. It is Reeve not Reeves. There was an actor who played Superman on tv in 1950s named George Reeves who played the superhero before his own death by suicide.
Christopher Reeve... Superman
George Reeves... Also Superman
People keep getting them mixed up...
@@staytrue5307 How was Fran's comment "unnecessary"? It was a nice comment, and to see that most of the following comments here are just bashing this person for a small mistake is rather disheartening.
I’ve been blessed to have been given the unique opportunity of meeting my two favorite actors, known to me as “The Two Chris(s)”-
Reeve and Walken, back in the mid 1980s. Both talented gentlemen spent their summers performing on stage at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts as part of the Williamstown Theater Festival. I met Chris Reeve in ‘84. He was walking out of a deli as I was walking in. We made small talk and I mentioned I was there to see him perform on stage that afternoon. He agreed to an autograph. I had a pen, yet no paper. I thought quickly and retrieved a printed lottery ticket I had purchased that morning. He signed it and wished me luck in winning. I still have it.
Returned in the summer of ‘85 with my girlfriend for an evening performance. As Act One concluded, a brutal thunderstorm blew through town, knocking out all electricity. The theater manager announced that refunds would be available if patrons wished to wait in the lobby.
Most theater goers left. My girl and I decided to stay because we were college kids without a lot of money. In total, about 15 people remained for refunds.
Okay, here’s the GOOD PART: a side door in the lobby opened and who would appear? Chris Reeve, STILL in his period wardrobe from the play!! He approached our little group and apologized for the fact that we couldn’t see Act 2 of the show. He was BEYOND very kind. It’s my favorite memory of him. He was such a Class Act!! : )
Summer of ‘86. Chris Walken was appearing as Stanley in “A Streetcar Named Desire.” Later in life (2010), I, too, would portray the same role on stage.
So, following the show, my (different) girlfriend caught word that a cast party was set at a nearby restaurant bar. We raced to the parking lot, got into my car, and hyperspaced over to the party. Yes! We arrived early. Very few people were there. My girl leaned against a wall about 25 feet opposite the bar. With my back to the bar, facing her, we talked about the play, the cast, the acting, etc.
At one point, I said to her, “I really hope to meet Chris Walken.” Then it was like something out of a movie….. She looked over my shoulder and slightly pointed.
“He’s right there.” I turned around and Chris was standing alone at the bar facing us!! I approached him and shared how much I admired him and the show. Because I wasn’t a CRAZED FAN, I kept my cool and we continued a private conversation for a good 20 minutes. THAT is another amazing memory! Thanks for reading…. And yes, it’s all true! : )
That's incredible! Thank you for sharing.
i'm just happy to hear you had a girlfriend lol. but that's a pretty cool couple of stories. For which theater did you portray the role of Stanley?
very cool!
Christopher Reeve IS Superman! I don’t think anyone will ever encapsulate Superman like he did. Same with Sean Connery with James Bond.
Pierce Brosnan is James Bond
That moment when he said "oh gee"...
Clark Kent just showed up for a second there.
To me, and to many, many others he simply was Superman.
Every other actor since him to take on the role, they don't really measure up.
The best way I've heard to describe anyone playing Superman since Christopher Reeve is that the suit wears them.
They kinda try to live up to wearing that outfit.
Christopher Reeve, he wore the outfit, he wasn't really trying to live up to anyone else's interpretation, he simply made the role his own.
He was wearing a ridiculous outfit.
So what, he's Superman, who's going to argue?
That's my two pence worth anyway.
And, given what happened to him just a short while after that interview and how he approached it and what his foundation did to raise awareness and funding for spinal injuries...
He almost literally became a real Superman, if not in physical capabilities, certainly in strength of spirit.
The man was a complete legend.
He will always be missed.
The problem is that WB/DC refused to embrace who Superman is. The dork Clark Kent plus the good two shoes Superman. Good two shoes telling kids there is a right and wrong is not a thing that he entertainment industry wants.
Yes, and when he rests his head in his hand, it’s such a super man move, waiting for him to secretly use his X-ray vision
Wait a minute... Clark Kent is Superman?? O.O
@@Thepopcornator Nonsense. You are talking nonsense.
There is no way Clark is Superman.
@@stanknight9159 I mean Clark Kent. That guy has GLASSES. You don't see Superman with glasses! That's just silly! Obviously very different people!
Omg at 1:33 when he said tip my head and fly away don't wanna do that. That broke my heart. I think we all wish his accident would have been prevented what a great and gentle man. I'm glad he helped many spinal cord patients with his nonproft organization. Rest within peace kind man.
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Just so sad what happened to Christopher reeve he had so much to give
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I always thought he was born to play Superman, but, "Oh gee", he was clearly born to play Clark Kent as well. But he was much more than that role as an actor
Wonderful to see this interview of a time when Chris was still young and in perfect health. Amazing man that will never be forgotten. Yes he would have loved not being typecast, but millions of fans worldwide will always be grateful he did the Superman films. Always THE BEST SUPERMAN.
Excellent clip. As many others have already stated here: Christopher Reeve will always be Superman to me.
Just goes to show how someone's life can change in 1 second. Very sad. RIP Chris.
What an amazing guy.
The man will truly go down in history as a legend.
such a great interviewer. he asked great questions.
In a perfect world he never had that unfortunate accident that paralyzed him and in 2000s he would play Kingdom Come Superman.
He also would've been a great Jor-El in Man of Steel.
Will always love him he is superman
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love him. thanks for the interview clip
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Greatest Superman ever, RIP Chris Reeves.
*Reeve
*Reeve
An acting couch in college told me his student Christopher Reeve reminded him of his student James Stewart and I reminded him of them. Best compliment I ever got.
Christopher Reeve was the most endearing actor ever to play Superman. That's why his portrayal is timeless. "Superman" (1978) still holds up.
Best Superman ever, and by all accounts a great guy. Utterly tragic what happened to him.
Jeez Louise, brainy, sharp as a razor, cuts right to the point, doesn't dodge questions, and is gracious all at the same time.
As you can tell, Superman was pivotal to me growing up in the 80s. Superman l, ll, and lll are my all-time favorite nostalgic movies. I still tear up when Lois dies and he turns back time to save her. He loved her so passionately, he would break every law in existence just to save her. That is profound love. 😭
Well said my friend.
I love Christopher Reeve, and still sooo sad that he isn't here anymore. I remember reading online that he had died, bursting into tears. I hope his children are doing ok.
My only superman. Loved his smile at the end.
Fantastic! Thank you!!
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Somewhere in Time first time seen in 1981. Until now 22.09.2023 still seeing it. Love that movie very much.
Mr Christopher Reeve to me will always be the BEST Superman ever. He left us way too soon.
He will always be the real superman
Chris is the best. He was PERFECT as Superman. He was also great in Somewhere In Time.
Excellent interview!
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An amazing actor!!! RIP Christopher Reeve!!
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Such a sweet, gracious man. Thanks for the childhood memories Chris!
lovely interview ... thanks for sharing
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The epitome of a real life Superman.
What. A. Guy. Such a nice gentleman. Still miss him to this day. Definitely never forgotten. 🦸♂️ ❤
"Oh gee." That was pretty adorable.
I feel like "Speechless" could've instead been a Batman and Superman movie. Obviously, this is because Michael Keaton was in the movie with Chris!
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It was cool seeing both, Christopher Reeve and Michael Keaton big-screen Superman and Batman movie stars in "Speechless". Geena Davis and Ernie Hudson also, star in that film.
That was the best part because it was the closest we got at the time of seeing Superman and Batman in a movie together.
@@MrKirbbdogg You're 100 % correct my man. Christopher Reeve and Michael Keaton appearing in the same film. Plus Michael Keaton's co-star Geena Davis appeared in "Speechless" and Ghostbusters star Ernie Hudson as well co-star with Bill Murray in the Ghostbusters films.
@@christopherandrews458 and Geena also worked with bill in movie called quick change in 1990.But yeah Michael Keaton Christopher Reeve were to me the selling point of this movie.If there is a picture or them together.That might be used as a prop for Michael Keatons return as Batman in the Flash movie
This interview proves why I’m proud for him to be my superman and I get to share my birthday September 25 with them
The most perfecting casting in Hollywood history.
He's so smart and genuine person. RIP.
He comes across as very intelligent, and humble about his business. Great speaking voice, too.
Thank you so much for sharing this with all of us. What a precious bit with one of the finest most humble human beings that ever made us believe and dream on the big silverscreen. Such a wholesome interview with well thought out and well articulated questions and answers in just 5 ½ Minutes. Reeve's spirit is still alive and well as people still love him dearly. He certainly has touched a lot of peoples hearts and minds alike.
Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve, high school best friends, gone but not forgotten…
This is fantastic. Thank you for sharing this.
That's crazy! Christopher Reeve was in that movie with Michael Keaton! My Superman and Batman! R.I.P Christopher Reeve, ur memory will always live on! 🌹
Miss this fella. Would have been an AMAZING older actor.
Christopher Reeve, the very definition of Superman in every way!
*Reeve
what a wonderful interview, nice work!
Such an amazing guy. Best Superman ever.
Such a wonderful man. RIP
Man I wish I could jump in to the screen and say: Hey great interview but Chris...next May...don't go horse riding...please don't!
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So sweet.
Intelligent, articulate, thoughtful and a true gentleman. Even the comic books wanted to model their Superman around him. A legend.
Christopher Reeve set a standard of playing a superhero that only be matched, not topped.
Christopher Reeve was the embodiment of Superman, my hero as a kid and still someone I look up to and admire to this day. There will never be another like him EVER!
One of my absolute heroes. If I had a time machine I woulda prevented that accident.
It is very moving how many praise him here to keep him alive. He is so missed.
Terrific interview!!!
This randomly appeared in my feed. Really liked this interview 😊 Subscribed 👍👍
There is no other comparison to Christopher Reeve hes my hero!!! superman will live on only with Christopher Reeve at the helm!!!!
What a wise, sweet man he was.
Great interviewer and great interview! Loved the questions. You really got Chris engaged in it and it really showed his charm and why he'll always be remembered.
100% that interviewer had no idea how to be romantic...or what to do with Christopher's spot on answer.
The best part of Speechless is seeing Batman and Superman on screen together
Christopher Reeve was such a super man
What an absolutely lovely man. So polite and well spoken.
Seems like he was a genuinely nice guy.
If anyone hasn’t seen “somewhere in time” you should……it’s a beautiful movie…..dude wasn’t just Superman…….he was an amazing artist…….
Great movie.
But who bought the watch..?
@@sleepinggorilla
Ha! I love it!
So many things in this movie just work. Such emotion. Rollercoaster of emotion.
Riiiiiiii chaaaaaaaaaard! 💔
I saw that when I was a kid and bawled my eyes out. Saddest movie I ever saw and still remember it now…
Lovely seeing a post-Superman Reeve but also before his accident. Thanks for sharing.
As someone that I've worked with, Mark you are amazing what you do. Interviewing these legends and getting the fun info we all wanted to know!