Then and Now: Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey (1967)
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Aged just 17 and 15 respectively, Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey had just filmed Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968). The pair relate their experiences (one story concerns their co-star Bruce Robinson, future director of Withnail & I) and when asked about the perils of early stardom, Whiting concludes, "It's very hard to know what to do afterwards."
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They're so casual. Smoking during an interview, sharing a cup, short answers. I love their vibe.
Nancy Pelosi How do you know that 😭😭
Nancy Pelosi how do you know😭
Nancy Pelosi NANCY I- SJDJKSO
@Nancy Pelosi I was gonna say smth but I honestly wouldn't be surprised... 👀
Nancy Pelosi I snorted LMAOAISJS
This *almost* doesn’t look like an interview from 50+ years ago
His haircut was the Future 😆
@@acobra4174 What? His haircut is straight 1960s mod.
@@acobra4174 you mean her? I cant stop thinking about arianas wig! 😂
@@user-mj4or8sh3g true that😂but that guys hair is on Point 😆
Yeah, considering it was just an interview, the production value was top-notch. They couldn't have lit it better...
She’s 15 and calmly smoking in the middle of her interview. How times have changed !
hiba javed-akhtar I remember cigarette vending machines. That how easily you could purchase them.
Also legal smoking age was 16 in UK which I assume they were in
You obviously haven’t spent much time in Britain. Most kids are drinking smoking and pregnant by 14!
@@atomicsmith Well duh all of Europe is pretty much chill. I don't know why outsiders especially Americans find it weird
I was the same age as she was. I was in a school in TX. at the time, all of the kids smoked then. Hack,Hack!!!!! It was so grown up don't ya know.
Olivia was heartbreakingly beautiful, also her demure here, innocent, bashful, respectful, but had a quiet confidence. Leonard was very eloquent for his age, thoughtful answers, and his hands were elegant.
Я поколение моих любимых актеров, тогда 15-17 летние все были такими…!!!
and they literally let the kid smoke! DMAN THEM!
@@thureintun1687 They let people have rights then.
@@JD-Defenders they won't let it now?
@@JD-Defenders but the person we are looking at here is a child! and a female at that! We MUST protect the small beings thats female! not damage or polluted them!
We as society have ot protect the females at all cost! They are small, and poor, and weaklings... They need protection and understanding and pity, not motivation to do stuff thats damaging to them! They are like small animals... Needs the protections. That is the utmost responsibility of us, male!
The problem with both of them being so amazingly attractive is the fact that you don’t know who to stare at
Wtf nibbba from popeyes
omg i knowwwww im so bisexual and this hurts.
So true. They are just stunning......knocked the breath right out of me at first glance😌I was 14 then, and our class had to get permission slips to see the movie. I was on fire🍷
INESSA her, definitely her
@@melaniemorton3362 Uggggg im dead she is literally gorgeous. thats so cool you got to watch the movie when it first came out at school. Too bad you didn't get to meet her in person.
i thought this was zac efron playing as ted bundy
edit: i thought it was zac efron playing as ted bundy ON THE THUMBNAIL
Same
SAME LMAO
Omg same
SAMEEE
I CANT HAHAHA
This video from 1967 is better quality than a lot of RUclips videos today
Because it's FILM.
35mm film scanned to 4K.
@@lemurianchick Chill man, I was cracking a joke
Cinema is the closest thing we have to a time machine. We can look generations back into the past and see people as they were then. Hundreds of years from now these people and many others will still be perfectly preserved for future generations to meet as if they were still with us. What a treasure.
They were still teenagers but look so mature. I love the 60's
Yeh i knows.
Innit blad!
Mic Jack immigration from 3rd world countries changes USA’s culture? What are you talking about 😂 do you even know how USA became to be what it is today? 😂
Mic Jack Bobby Brady Ah I see. So both of you are are racist. If you want to talk about logic and history, then Whites simply don’t belong in the USA because it’s not their land. It’s the Native Americans’. Of course, you probably don’t care about all the bloodshed that your people caused because in the end you won, right?
I don’t even know where you got that info that 90% of Americans are native Americans because if you had a pair of functioning eyes, you’d see how wrong you are.
USA is not a white country (and it never was). I think that’s made perfectly clear when your country has the most diverse population in the world, aside from Singapore. The only difference is that there are racists like you who believe in white supremacy. USA’s economy squarely relies on the influx of those so-called ‘3rd world’ people which you so negatively mention and without them, your economy would actually be even worse than it is.
The illegal immigration is wrong and should be corrected. I’m not going to argue with you about that. However, the way that Trump has been going out in deporting illegal immigrants is wrong, inhumane and just as illegal. Although the funny thing about you mentioning illegal immigration is that you’re not worried about USA’s socioeconomics worsening even more because there’s bound to be overpopulation soon and limited housing. No. You’re worried about ‘incompatible cultures’ negatively influencing your ‘unity and security’ when it actually doesn’t.
It seems that you don’t know this due to your racism, but majority of the illegal immigrants from 3rd world countries are actually educated and skilled workers. Racism just still exists in USA (which you are so finely proving) so you think that they’re basically uncivilized people. Funny thing too because it’s not Americans who are adapting to the immigrants, but actually the immigrants themselves. They’re the ones who have to adapt to the culture change and assimilate themselves into your country, and yet you’re acting as if the mere sight of them disgusts you.
Let me just give you a simple answer of how illogical and stupid your claims are that Islam culture is incompatible with the rest. Ever heard of Singapore?
It’s one of the richest countries in the world and boasts a low crime rate, unlike USA. And guess what? Islam is one of the majority religions there, and so is Catholicism. The so-called ‘incompatible cultures’ are able to adapt to each other and stay united despite their differences, because they respect one another and don’t think that 1 race or color is superior to the rest. Something that most Whites are actually struggling with in the US. Cultures do not threaten a country’s unity or security. It’s if there’s no respect towards the other cultures.
And be careful, because you two sound awfully like Hitler did and we know what happened.
Do you feel dumb now because your racist ass is being called out? USA is filled with many problems, but your white ass insecurity isn’t one of them. Your country has a diverse population. Live with it and just learn to embrace that fact instead of whining that you won’t be able to enjoy your white privileges anymore.
Bobby Brady omg you’re actually hilarious. I really didn’t know that white supremacists like you still exist. You’re the type who would justify white colonizations in Asia, wouldn’t you? Because you believe that ‘whites’ are the superior race and that you deserve everything. How close minded can you get?
You’re the reason why USA is a laughing stock. Instead of having pride in your diversity, you’re choosing to oppress POC instead. Clearly you don’t even know your own country’s history because you choose to be blind to facts.
You don’t even know Nazism started. Just remember where racism stems from, because it definitely wasn’t POCs that started it.
Hello, cat, I love this photo of you
This interviewer is more respectful than 90% of the interviews today.
Its because most interviewers these days have an ugly agenda.
Just like Jimmy Kimmel. Such a crappy Interviewer.
@Odins Spear 🙏🤣
@@Callsign_Kishin yes he's awful, arrogant & disrespectful because they're young.
Well that's what 50 years can do
Here's the thing, she's sitting there smoking, she's 15, and they're both drinking mamosas. Gotta love the 60s 😆
But what's creepy is she was topless and did a sex scene.
Tip Top exactly.
Tip Top wait what ew
Tip Top Well almost all teens have sex so
@@SoWhosGae that's not okay
Olivia's laugh is so endearing, I loved it when she laughed in the movie and then again in the interview; there's a childlike quality to her laugh, so sweet and delightful!! I loved this movie when I saw it as a teen, I remember being so smitten with them both and so heartbroken at the inevitable ending. Such a dynamic pair!
She still laughs the same way
I was thinking the same thing....Adorable.....
She was literally 15
The most beautiful woman ever
Her laugh was childlike because she was A CHILD. Don't get me wrong, I love the R&J story in spite of hollywood constantly misinterpreting it. This is by far my favorite adaptation. But was I the only one who found the bed scenes cringy considering her age. But thene again I do have a duaghter so maybe my art spec's could be a little biased.
They both are so attractive i cant stop staring...pls help
Bisexual mode on. jk! 😜
same here.
The bisexuality is strong in this one.
Are u bi?
True
They were the BEST Romeo & Juliet. The other remakes can't compare.
I humbly agree. While I do think the other versions are unique in they're own ways, I believe this version holds the torch for best film adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
Totally agree. Their exactly how I would picture Romeo and Juliet.
But also the movie and everything regarded can't be compared and even reach this level. I mean, we are talking about Franco Zeffirelli. And these two were the perfect pair to represent Romeo and Juliet. Btw he seems a very mature guy for his 17 to and smart, when talks about the difference between being an Actor playing in theatre (which is great) and TV shows and movies and a movie star...good point. He's truly beautiful btw. And she is as well but she seems little silly and with attitude..but she was just 15 so..
@@nahla__ ...why shouldn't she have the time of her life.
@@lisafleming9603 and then I wrote, "but she was just 15, so...". I mean.....
Your comment was not necessary, relax :-)
10:46 the way they look at each other is quite remarkable. The art and science of chemistry between two humans is astounding. They present beyond mature in this interview, yet so playful.
They look like two mischeivious kids having a laugh - which is what they were.
This came up on my front page for some reason but it was a great watch. Different time.
😐
I don’t know why but I find their voices so calming.
I miss interviews like this. The interviewer isn'tt the focus, the questions bounce off their responses for the most part and we focus on the actors/actresses. I like it.
I've only just saw this interview today. I first saw this movie in high school, I think it was my sophomore year nearly 30 years ago, as we were reading Romeo and Juliet in class. I will never forget how it impacted me, I just remembered sobbing during certain scenes. The acting was spectacular. These two ARE Romeo and Juliet to me and always will be. Such a great film. I had no idea how young they were.
Same. We watched it in my English class. My best friend was depressed for weeks, LOL!
100%. read it in HS english lit class, then we watched the movie (VCR). absolutely blew me away. loved them both and the movie. cried as well. LOL truth.
It hit me in my soul too. I was a junior or senior in high school. Lovely lady.
What a beautiful angelic looking girl and a handsome young man. Prince and princess from a fairytale.
Imagine if they mated
@@ElectrikkPaperClipxx Would be very beautiful.
mia hayes she was also 15.....
No wonder they played Romeo and Juliet.
Lol she was known for smoking, drinking, and dressing in a way that “shocked” many, and a part of the counter culture of the 60’s! She also lived in the home Tate was murdered in after the murder, and dated older men. She was an amazing example of women being in control of their bodies and destiny, but would not like to be referred to angelic.
For such a young guy, Leonard Whiting seems so mature and handled this interview so well. I was about 8 years old when this aired and glad to be able to watch it now.
A pretty honest interview. She looked at him constantly, so they formed some sort of attachment, which happens with performers all the time. They are both amazingly photogenic. I saw the movie when it was released and they were terrific.
I loved them both when I went to see the movie also when it was released.
@@dtmt502 Hé never physically abused her. Get your facts straight. She has nothing but nice things to say about Leonard. They still are friends to this day. Their kids even used to spend the summers at each other’s houses.
@@dtmt502 what a lie lol
I’m pretty sure they ended up dating for a bit.
@@stefannydvorak7919 i love their friendship
These two actors have good chemistry and no matter how many times they put out a new movie with different actors, Olivia and Leonard will always be the best leads in the Romeo & Juliet movie.
Totally agree!!
and dont forget genious work of Dzeffirelli (sorry if i put it down wrong)
Leonardo docaprio
No comparison. Perfect.
@@adolflenin4973 * First
I have never felt so ugly before gosh they are angelic perfect
You’re definitely not ugly
You’re definitely (not) ugly
You're even more angelical!
It's make up.
@@sourgummyworms8069 oh thank you!
Brings back memories of myself (17) in 1975 with my 15 year old girlfriend in highschool. To have age appropriate actors portraying the star crossed lovers in the film was incredible. How mature they are for their ages. Beautiful film.
Why am I simping for 2 people old enough to be my grandparents
Probably because they were both stunning in their youth, and if you have not seen the movie then you should because their chemistry is undeniable. In addition, they have been close friends for 54 years; they know such other so well.
right.
It’s crazyy!!
they are so gorgeous, mature, and talented
Probably because you are a simp.
The resemblance is UNCANNY Zac Efron could totally play this guy in a biopic if he wanted to
He also looks an awful lot the young man who was in that movie Trans America, with Felicity Huffman. He played Felicity's son.
Crazy Gemini Kevin Zegers
Yeah young Zac Efron could play him in a movie but not current Zac Efron
And yet somehow he played Matthew Perry instead. Then freaking Ted Bundy who doesn't even deserve to be remembered.
@@kathypop4 😂
Not everyone who wears high ponytail resembles Ariana, Olivia looks nothing like Ariana Grande. However, Leonard definitely resembles Zac Efron
Technically, Zac looks like him! She is so much more beautiful than Ariana. There is something about Ariana that I just never liked. Not sure what it is tho. 🤷🏼♀️
Ariana always looks like she’s had a dodgy eyebrow lift to me. Always looks startled.
She must’ve been so young though at the time. Weird.
Looking a little better nowadays.
I hate people always comparing someone with an high ponytail with Ariana grande, it's not like she created this hairstyle, this hairstyle has been there since.... idk long before she was even born 🤦♀️
Kleopatra1294
Practically since time began, when folk started styling their hair!
She looks like Liza Soberano
back in the days people talk so quiet and polite but they also got big energy when it comes to enjoying companies and having fun, I don’t why but I found it so amazing and wise in some ways.
You can tell that they really enjoyed each other and, arent really caring much for this interview. They both have that beautiful teenage shyness but, even with drink in hand they maintain their professionalism and respect.
I’m gonna tell my kids this is Troy and Gabriella from HSM
India Blue why? I doubt ‘Gabriela’ was drinking and smoking at 15. Stop
@@Ego-de4dt lmao it's a joke, bruh. Zac Efron reassembles him and they also have great chemistry a lot like Zac and Vanessa did. just supposed to be a funny, lighthearted correlation
@@Ego-de4dt Smh it's a meme reference
It's funny you say that because I always thought this dude looked like Zac Efron
2445 Ego you thought you did something lmaoooo
I absolutely love love love this movie. I fell head over heels in love with Leonard Whiting when I saw this movie. I was 11 years old and I still get all emotional when I watch it. ❤️❤️❤️
I can't stop staring at Olivia Hussey's face. So mesmerizing.
Yes, she’s so beautiful. Like an angel.
She's a child...you weirdos
@@sratus what... there just appreciating her beauty
@@sratus So are cherubim, doesn't make them not angels does it?
She looks Italian
The camera quality doesn’t look that old
It was shot on film. Film kept in good condition and a great digital transfer will look fantastic.
It’s been restored and improved
You must be confused with someone's personal vhs footage of an old 60s show.
Nice pfp!
the 60's film wasn't that bad or grainy... you're thinking 40's lol
Были и останутся в истории лучшими Ромео и Джульетой , навсегда. Обожаю этот фильм, музыку Нино Рота в этом фильме, этих актёров Оливию и Леонардо, уникальную работу режиссера. Спасибо за радость прикосновения к высокому искусству
I agree. Definitely my favorite. Classic.
Сейчас услышала голос Оливии , оказывается голос нашей Анны Коменко вой намного больше подходит к роли Джульетты .
Olivia Hussey is one of the most beautiful women I’ve ever seen. When I first saw Romeo & Juliet at age 14, I fell in love 😍
Same. I first watched it in english after reading the play in 9th grade. She's absolutely stunning and her daughter India Eisley definitely takes after her mother in charm and looks💕
I just finished watching Romeo and Juliet at school
Her quiet little voice..... laughs louder than anyone lol
Yeah, that was funny.
zzz just felt same thing
Ggl1.html I u bh
🤣🤣 as soon as I read it it happened!!
I’m the same way lol
If you get a chance...you must see this adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. It's not seen to often (if at all) and it's impossible to find on DVD. These two are magic together.
I WILL! I have to rent or buy it but I really want to see it
Theres in RUclips. I pay Ford this, but is the Best shop
17 year olds are different these days. He could pass for a 28 year old.
They had proper meals then every morning, every afternoon, every night.
She could pass for eight.
these days we have 17 years old spoiled brat.
Hi plz repent of your sins. Jesus loves you so much and He died on the cross for you so that you may be with the Father and have eternal life w/Him!
I believe Alexander the Great was only like 23 years old when he conquered half of planet Earth
They had so much chemistry, the most beautiful couple that could ever exist
Sweet couple! I am the same age as Olivia! Wow now 66! Loved the movie on the big screen.Honest interview.I love you both.Thanks for the memories.💖 Cathy
Beatriz Cavalcante
I know and amazingly enough they didn't end up together. What a shame
They were both such beautiful young people.
Her face is so strikingly beautiful, Olivia looks borderline alien.......p.s.Leonard looks like Daniel Radcliffe and Zac Efron's lovechild.
Mia Mitten You mean Leonard? Franco Zeffirelli was the director.
right i thought the same so alien coz her beauty is just not quite human. similar to kim taehyung 😗
He also looks a little like jared Leto
@I'mRichAndSkinny borderline alien 😂😂😂
This i was thinking that
They seem so much more grown up compared to kids their age today. They look more mature than people in their 20s.
Stef Sears there are a good amount of kids as engaged and calm and as them, especially when it comes to field that would interest a person.
Stef Sears it’s just like the reporter that assumed ‘there’s not many that smoke at 15’ and she lets him know that’s not the case, don’t assume you know what a whole demographic behaves by looking at tweets and insta comments
Stef Sears - Because they had to grow up. Many deaths from wars had occurred in the previous decades, so the behavior among children had to grow up being use to caring more about life, GOD and the importance of being appreciative every day.
Well if maturity has to do with being well-mannered, then yes.
That's because they have manners. Not bleached wacky hair. No tattoos, piercing. You know. They LOOK adult!!
What an amazing connection! It’s truly divine intervention! So beautiful!
3:55 that hair flick was very Troy Bolton esqe
Reax this just as he did it haha
Yesss trueee lmaooo
10:44 - 10:48
Momentarily becoming Romeo and Juliet. And the little giggle Olivia gave him. 😍
Step 1 change your name
@Obito xshinobi step 2 get past the age of 12 years old
Romeo and Juliet was part of the GCE curriculum and our class went to see the film in the local cinema. I cried all the way back to school. I fell in love with Leonard Whiting and the theme song is beautiful.
Leonard here might be the most mature, composed and eloquent 17 year old I've ever seen. Is it just a reflection of the era, or was it still unusual in 1967?
He was already a fairly seasoned British stage actor by the time he was immediately cast for the role of Romeo; the English youth were always more articulate back in my day, and adding theater experience just heightened that image.
Maybe I'm getting old, but most teenagers are far louder and less articulate now. Maybe it's something to do with social media and mobile phones?
@@mscott3918 Most likely because teenagers today are actually allowed to be teenagers. They aren’t expected to act like grown men and women at 16 years old. Although I do agree about them sounding less articulate. I think that is a product of social media
River Phoenix had this same quality very young
@@tatum2739 teenagers have been mature for thousands of years. Theres a clear cut decline now.
The era where "movie star" and "actor" are completely two different things.
I still can't see the difference
His answer was at 7:13
_"Movie stars _*_are_*_ actors, but in jobs I think there's a great difference."_
There's not a difference in skill, there is a difference in employment. He might have suggested there are more opportunities of being an actor than of being cast in a film. It probably has an economic meaning.
@@GloriamMonarchia thanks!
@@erikeriks you're ever so welcome.
@@GloriamMonarchia I noticed you like violin music. You enjoy classical music, I suggest only violin music but I might be wrong. You like Vsauce, Andre Rieu, but you'd also have some Alvaro Soler at any given time. There's a possibility you have some connection with Japan, you speak the language or live there or something? And you really like educational channels. Oh yeah and you also might have the same connection with Germany, you speak German or something. You enjoy Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey, but then again you really like classical music. Am I correct, or not?
OMG.... 50 YEARS AGO!! she is 65 now!
That sucks
68 now actually
Lab444 yeah that’s how time works..
I think its really sweet that they had each other during all of the press they had to do during this time. This is such a vulnerable age and yet they handled it gracefully and seemed to be totally in sync with each other. Knowing when the other needed a reassuring glance and smile. Very touching. I also love that they are still friends now. Human connection is such a wonderful thing
Cannot wrap my head around the thought how powerful time is and how fast it goes by... :/
Perfect casting for Romeo and Juliet ❤ Thank you , Mr. Franco !
They will always be my ideal Romeo and Juliet.
10:45 damn that was a straight up 5 second stare and the way he glanced at her lips and the way he smiled I CANT
• T • RIGHT ITS SO CUTE
You cant what
And then he came back to reality and stuttered his answer after she giggled at him 10:50
James Park I can’t handle the cuteness
Ew, they were 15 and 17 there.
Haha…the world would have been SO happy if they had ended up with each other in real life. They were just so perfect and believable together. When they appear together, Leonard is very protective of her, and still looks at her like he loves her. But Olivia said in her book that, although she loved Leonard, and still does, they were always meant to be just great friends.
you are right, the world would have loved it if they wound up together. but their careers as actors would have to be sacrificed for that fate to come to pass, and no no young person in that industry could trade love for a career at that age
Wow!! The maturity difference in kids then compared to now is unbelievable! Such class!!
They seem so smitten with each other. It's very likely romance and more happend behind the scenes. No guy looks at a girl like that with so much passion and no girl smiles and giggles like that at a guy if she had no romantic feelings for him.
esp after that question from the interviewer! what was it that he wanted to do? and he looks right at her as if to say, "i want to be with her in the future, that's what!"
I'll never forget it. Beautiful film. Zeffirelli made another of my favourites, "Brother Sun Sister Moon". Genius, beautiful productions and acting.
You can't ask for a more perfect Romeo and Juliet than them. Not to mention the rest of the cast and setting. Franco Zeffirelli at his best!
It's cool how often she just gives mmm as an answer. Like she doesn't really need to hear herself talk. Refreshing.
Eloquent, humble, softly spoken and polite unlike today's youth who could learn a lesson from these two.
Leonard is so protective of Olivia. Not just his body language. When the interviewer questions her smoking… Leonard is like…” and what business is it of yours”. PEACE
Olivia's laugh is so fantastic her little giggle and the loud bellowing laugh, shes so fantastic
God, how gorgeous. This guy did make me think instantly of Efron in the thumbnail, I now am getting and liking the occasional Leto vibes. Such elegant kids. I feel the same when I watch people from “old Hollywood” on old game shows and things. We’ve definitely devolved :(
They were so comfortable together. Very sweet and enduring.
I guess back then the concept of what a child is was different. Today, a 15 year old girl is considered a little girl. Back then, at least in some circles, a 15 year old was considered a young woman. It would be scandal today if some fifteen year old TV star were to be sitting there during an interview smoking, drinking and being asked about doing a nude scene.
Gerald O'Brien i guess but i heard that legally she wasnt allowed to watch her own movie bc it had a sex scene and she was underage
@wings of a butterfly Mostly, it's because people usually died earlier too. Plus most monarchies didn't turn out well in the long run. Although, back then, if someone were to make it past being a small child (there was a 1/3 chance you would die) you -might- actually have lived a long life. So with statistics, the high mortality rate of small children makes it seem like everyone died at like, 25. That's mostly because of the average. Still, lives were at least generally shorter especially for the lower-class.
Im extremely glad for the change
Nice pfp
@wings of a butterfly my dude that's what I was saying, I can't tell if you are agreeing or not bc of lack of context over the internet. So yeah, people seem to think everyone was dying super early back then, but if you made it past childhood you had a pretty decent chance for a long life. So many babies died that it makes the statistics look like people died early when it was just a lot of childhood death.
Also unrelated but like the whole teenage culture didn't really start being a big thing until the 50s. So the concept of a teenager that is. That's possibly one reason why there have been so many youth subcultures since then, although not always confined to the youth they usually get started by them. Idk. Just some thoughts.
Gorgeous girl, as for him he`s far better looking than Efron
This guy is nowhere near as handsome as 1996 Romeo in Leo DiCaprio - nothing can change my mind + plus Efron is American so I beg to differ 🤨
Harry Chou -- HA Ha 🤨
Harry Chou -- and I meant they don’t have the same mannerisms! I happen to like Efron’s mannerisms better 🤨 Kiss my ass!!!!
Or Ed Westwick
Mel thor - no this guy is more handsome than Ed, let’s not be foolish here 😳
Zeffirelli's next project after Romeo and Juliet should have been to do another Shakespeare dramatisation into film (casting Olivia and Leonard again into leading roles) for example either "As you like it", "Midsummer Nights Dream" or "Much Ado about Nothing" could have been used for this. Not all actors are able to do Shakespeare, but Olivia and Leonard do it so brilliantly and naturally its such a shame Zeffirelli did not do another Shakespeare with the magical Olivia/Leonard formula.
They have such an innocent stare, and the way that they look at each other. They would have made a wonderful couple, together. That chemistry of theirs's, is truly incredible. True Romeo and Juliet, love that will never forget
They did date for a short period of time thoooooo
@@I4n.Sc0tchyy really?
Yes they dated, and in an article or memoire, I don't recall which one now, she mentioned he also was seeing other girls while they dated. So that's probably why they didn't last too long :( they were both young and immature.
They surely fucked.
@@azavyol why did i just know he cheated. It seems most male actors do and male celebrities in general which makes no sense cz they usually date very beautiful girls/women 😅
Honestly believe that Shakespeare would agree that there will never be a better more realistic Romeo and Juliet🌹🍷
you're right. somewhere Shakespeare is smiling.
The greatest Romeo and Juliet adaptation to date! Whiting and Hussey were just perfection!
10:46 the way they looked at each other is sooo cute + her laugh
Olivia her laugh is infectious!!!
She’s so meek and shy. Her voice is like a whisper you can hardly hear her, but then she’s sitting there smoking and drinking at the same time it’s such a contradiction. They were magical in Romeo and Juliet though. Way better then Leo and Claire Danes.
I actually love Leo in that version but I think he was let down by the casting of Claire D.
Leo and Claire were more artificial. These two were dramatically deeper and gorgeous as the legend goes on collective imagination.
I think "better" is too harsh a judgement. The lovely thing about Shakespeare is that there's endless interpretations possible of the same spoken texts. Just as Romeo and Juliet are essentially lines on a page, the story of two young children foolishly in love while in the shadow of greater disputes beyond their control is something that can be put into any context. I won't speak to my own biases here- R&J is far from my favorite play and I don't have a portrayal preference between Zeffirelli and Luhrmann's- but I think they're both wonderful in showing the bard's versatility. There's no "right" or "wrong" way to play a character in Shakespeare.
I hate it when people put down actors to praise other actors. Just enjoy the video.
Both movies had good casting choices. Chill.
1968 version is a beautiful rendition of Romeo and Juliet
True innocence is truly beautiful.
This is in my recommendation again. No way would I skip it. These two are astonishing
Imagine being that beautiful. Wow.
...you don't have to imagine. wow
You dont relly look much different.
You don't even have the right to say that, leave such a comment to us uglies instead
@@inessa5923 really? 🙄
@mimun e - throws Uno reverse card -
I was born the year 1968 when this movie was made and when I was a young adult got to see it on TV. I love their demeanor, so calm, and mature. Too bad it didn’t work out for them to marry in real life. Their chemistry was phenomenal. 💖💖💖💖I loved the movie, the passion and the musical score too.
Okay but the way Leonard looks at Olivia 10:45 😩😩💓
Funny I randomly had it paused at this point. Haha
For those who want to know whatever happened to Leonard Whiting’s acting career after “Romeo and Juliet” (like I did), I searched online and found an article about him where he did an interview with Rex Reed at the 1969 Royal Film Festival.
Rex Reed asked Whiting what he expected from his future. “I don't know. Ambition frightens me. I don't want to be cruel and ruthless. I always lived in a clique neighborhood and I love just being around kids I grew up with. Listen to me, already I am beginning to sound like Michael Caine. Now suddenly I'm in a business I used to respect for its art and I'm doing a nude scene. I don't think they put that nude scene in the movie for any other reason but money and publicity, and that bothers me. So I don't know if I can become an actor like Orson Wells and Marlon Brando, because you have to do a lot of things you don't believe in to get anywhere. I don't want to be a star. I guess I'll get married, but the idea of forever terrifies me. The more one sees of life before marriage the more one learns. Once you're married, what can you learn? I don't want to get married until I am at least 40. I'm not much of a conformist.“
Love that, thanks ❤️
He did this movie called high school musical. It did pretty well
@@toe708 oh you
@@jiminsfilter1909 oh *YOU*
@@toe708 man I thought he looked like Zach Efron!!! I thought I was alone In that lol
Olivia was THE FACE
She has argentinian origins
The archetype of classic beauty
She's half Argentine mestizo and half British
@@minorka2 yeah it's very obvious too. Nothing wrong with it. She reminds me of Gina Rodriguez but way prettier
Ariana Grande and Zac Ephron landed this fantastic movie opportunity after their Disney Musical appearances together. The chemistry between them is too magical to be ignored. Remarkable how they haven't aged a bit since the late 1960s.
She’s wayyy too prettty and natural to be Ariana
I'm definitely believing there are clones now in Hollywood
Clones or they live forever I don't know something like that all I know is the truth as much Stranger Than Fiction
@@charlottecoolik9872 It's simpler than that. They're all related. Most famous actors today are illegitimate children of famous actors from before and the cycle continues.
Nahh she's more beautiful than Ariana
Such an exquisite casting - so memorable. A complete work of art that can never be repeated
i love how honest they are
they normalize not knowing what they want to do in life as it should!!
*Exactly!* 💯
I hate that _where do you want to be in 5 years._
& people also change their university majors
& also go into careers that had nothing to do with their degrees ⬅️🎓➡️
@@flala2261 Reminds me of Cameron talking to Sloane about the future in 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' -
Cameron: "I don't know what I'm gonna do"
Sloane: "College"
Cameron: "Yeah, but to do what?"
Sloane: "What are you interested in?"
Cameron: "Nothing"
Sloane: "(sigh) Me neither"
Timeless beauty both of them
Her skin is gorgeous😍Wish I knew her skin routine lol
Violet I think it’s called being English!! Lol. (I’m from Texas.)
English people tend to have bad skin but from what I read she really does have nice skin. She's also allergic to makeup, so she's not wearing any powder or foundation or anything like that
Part of it is that she's only 15 here, so her skin hasn't had time to age; she said in later interviews that she was put on a no-sweets, mainly vegetable diet during filming for Romeo & Juliet, and sugar is pimple fertilizer for an adolescent. But as she said in this interview, she'd been doing modeling for several years leading up to getting the role, and modeling agencies often make similar demands of their models concerning their diets, so she likely had to avoid sugary treats most of the time. Also, if as nenabunena said, she was allergic to makeup and never/hardly ever wore any, that would also have been a big factor in her skin staying clear.
She is 15
I think people back then didn’t really have a huge issue with acne, probably because food and diet wasn’t so full of soy and other crap.
My mom wasn't even born yet when this interview took place.
Same!!!
Lol my mom was just being born. 1967 is her birth year 😂
My mom was born in 1983 lel :p
Wayyy later lmao
My mom was -3
So !! 🤔
The journalism is professional and interview is informative and formal. Interesting interviewer. It's brilliant.
Lenard, had some of the most handsome facial features, and his blue eyes and skin tone, really made him perfect for the part! I saw Romeo and Juliet, a few years ago at a Harkin's movie theater! It was a treat to see it on the big screen! It was a Valentine's day event!💜
They look so perfect together ... strong chemistry between them.
Chemistry???
@@LARK-ht7kd Yes, they have strong chemistry.
@@stefannydvorak7919 Define chemistry
@@LARK-ht7kd Chemistry is when two people just naturally get along together. When you see there’s a certain connection between two people. When you feel like a pair of people just understands each other and cares for one another.
@@stefannydvorak7919 Interesting, thanks for the explanation.
Her laugh is adorable
Samantha Gonzalez
She has the most amazing laugh. It is my favorite laugh in the whole wide f****** world. It just is.
It's annoying AF
*was so adorable. Don't think she sounds like that today. Lol
They were both so beautiful in this film. I loved it. And her laugh is just darling?
RUclips on recommendations
2016: nope
2017: not the time bud
2018: nope wait for it
2019: *go go gO GO*
I am watching this because I started watching the movie today in English class
Kat H. Girl me too
i watched it in english class 20 years ago lol. i guess lots of students watch this version, it must be the best then
Yesss plus I think hes cute😂😍
I watched the 1996 one instead for English
We watched the Leonardo DiCaprio version
I saw this movie when it came out, now at 71, I still believe this is one of the best love stories ever but up on the big screen.
Every generation has its own beautiful people and damn, they're so good looking.
He's the perfect mix between Zac Efron and Alain Delon i'm shook
Indeed!
Yes. Delon! Right. That's the missing part.
hav u seen Fabien DeLon
Kavixs I agree, he's as good looking as Alain Delon. Leonard Whitting and Olivia Hussey look
like young Royals in this video!!
Kavixs oh my god I needed that comment
Olivia Hussey is one the most beautiful actresses I know, her laugh is really charming too ^^
ОЛИВИЯ ХАССИ и ЛЕОНАРД УАЙТИНГ-ЛУЧШИЕ НА ВСЕ ВРЕМЕНА РОМЕО и ДЖУЛЬЕТТА!!!!
THE BEST FOREVER!!!!!!
👍👍👍👍👍👍
Awww when they both stared at each other for a good 3 seconds.. that was absolutely adorable.