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Maggie Smith died in September 2024, and her acting career started in the early 1950s on stage, with her first film credit in 1956.
Her first oscar winning performance was in 1969.
Truly one of the originals.
I loved Maggie.....she was like an auntie when you watched her,even tho I am in my late 60❤
Miss Jean Brody 1956.
Margret Rutherford .
Professor McMonagall ❤ and Dowager Crawley ❤
During the Vanessa Redgrave section of the video, half the clips were actually of American actress Jane Fonda not Vanessa Redgrave. Not sure how they managed to confuse these 2 actresses
Thank you for clearing that up, I was very confused. But that's Mojo for you - rarely a video without mistakes
agreed. A bit shameful actually.
Both outspoken leftwing activists perhaps?
Common problem with these type of compilations. Mention someone and show images/clips of someone else 🙄🙄
Explanation, Joel, of why she suddenly developed such mastery of American accents. Mojo is a factory churning out nothing but soulless rubbish, it appears to me. I would probably consider other source materials, as it will only misinform you.
Audrey Hepburn was born in Belgium and her mother was a Dutch Baroness. Audrey was performing ballet and raising money for the Dutch resistance during the war and witnessed many atrocities by the nazis including her uncles execution by firing squad. She also took messages and food to allied pilots and Dutch resistance, also hid a British Para during the battle of Arnham. Not just a beautiful actress, she was a heroine also.
I knew an old Polish lady once who watched her dance. This sweet lady moved to Norway after the war, and I became one of her main caretakers towards the end of her life. Her memory of watching Audrey Hepburn dance was one of the last memories she lost to dementia. Before she became too ill, she told me stories about Hepburn's heroism during the war. I wouldn't have known any of that if I hadn't met this sweet Polish lady.
Her acting career was formed in London however, and she lived there so long she regarded herself as British, nationality isn't about parentage.
@@jonathanpaylor6006
Her father was British, wasn't he? Or was he Irish?
They forgot Glenda Jackson a tour de force actress who had two Oscars under her belt. 😮
Agree two Oscars.this list is faulty
Absolutely!
Ugh...of all time and no mention of Vivien Leigh!?! British who played a Southern Belle to perfection not only in Gone with the Wind but Streetcar Named Desire!
And who gave it up to be a constituency MP.
Yes, how on earth...?! Ridiculous. But it is a list by an American 🤷♂️🙄
A relative of mine worked closely on a movie set with Kate Winslet a few years back. He says she was not only super professional but an absolutely lovely person, spreading joy on the set and nice to everyone from production assistants to stage hands. It makes me enjoy her movies even more.
And Joel, your reaction to Liz Taylor’s 8 marriages was both hilarious and commonsensical 😊
That's in fact good to know. I'm always kinda dreading reports of bad behaviour of actors or actresses whose work I enjoy, as it really does have an impact on my being still able to enjoy them... I know it's not very logical, but I would then tend to refrain from (or think twice before) watching further works with or by them... (e.g. I got an aversion to the complete body of work of Tom Cruise or John Travolta, asa i heard they were scientologists. Which I know is perhaps stupid of me, but..)
The movie, 'The Madness Of King George' was originally called, 'The Madness Of George III', but they had to change it because they were worried that American audiences might think that this was the third in a series 🙂
I was working at the National Theatre when it was in repertory,brilliant play and film
Dame Maggie Smith passed away on 27th September 2924 aged 89. Also, a Dame is the female equivalent of a knighthood. She is a female 'Sir'.
2924 wow that lady was literally immortal !
some typos rule.
2024.
Olivia de Haviland, Vivien Leigh, Julie Christie, Diana Rigg,
*Dame Diana Rigg R.I.P. (I really liked her).
Not to forget Dame Joan Plowright, who died recently, Pauline Collins OBE, Olivia Coleman CBE.
Joan Fontaine, Olivia de Havilland’s sister.
Julie Christie
@@tar2feather Natashia/Joli Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave
The American actress who has the best British accent is Meryl Streep imo! I first heard her in 'The French lieutenants woman' & she was excellent as one of our most 'hated,' prime ministers Margaret Thatcher 'The Iron lady' I've always admired Meryl!
Dame Maggie Smith's career goes back way further than 1985- she made her debut in 1952, making her career over 70 years long. BTW she died a few months ago at the age of 89. As for your query about the title of Dame- it is the female honorific that is the equivalent of the title of Sir, which is given to men- so Sir Ian McKellan and Dame Maggie Smith. The titles can and are conferred on people who have performing distinguished service in their field, whatever it may be, in any of the commonwealth countries such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand etc, not just in the UK. In England the ceremony is performed by the King or Queen or another high- ranking member of the Royal Family, but in other countries of the commonwealth it is presented by the Governor General, who is regarded as the royal representative of the King or Queen. PS Since this video was made, Damehoods have also been bestowed upon Julie Andrews, Emma Thompson and Julie Walters and the late Elizabeth Taylor- she of the eight marriages!
My mum always calls or called her the youngster along with Judi Dench as they were born in December 1934, and she was born in April 1934, heading for her 91st birthday in 3 months.
The Canadians and Australians gave up Knighthoods and Damehoods years ago. New Zealand ditched them too (in 2000) but a particular Prime Minister (John Key) reinstated them (in 2009) because his ridiculous outsized ego required that he should have one too - and soon after leaving office he received his own (for what exactly, who the hell would know)
Bowie turned down a knighthood. Mick Jagger took one......
I first became aware of Maggie Smith in her role in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" which came out in 1967 (I think) have loved her work until her recent death - a great, great actress - other favourites are Vanessa Redgrave, Helen Mirren, Julie Walters and Judi Dench - I am originally a Californian of 69 years but have lived in the UK for over 50 years. I enjoy your videos and thoughts on Britain.
Judy Dench was in a film called "Mrs Brown" alongside Billy Connoly. At one stage they are on a beach and it wasn't until they are in a film studio watching the debut, that Billy realises there is a
man on a surf board on the horizon.
Few honourable mentions: 1) Sarah Lancashire - to go from ditzy barmaid in the soap opera Coronation Street to such a serious actress as Police Sergeant Catherine Cawood in the gripping series 'Happy Valley' shows-off her range & true talent. 2) Suranne Jones - her performance in the psychological thriller series 'Doctor Foster' was astonishing; Oscar worthy i'd say. 3) Brenda Blethyn - been acting for decades in a variety of roles but her role as Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope in the hit TV series 'Vera' is one to watch; she's just so damn good. I highly recommend you watch either or all of the series if you ever get the chance.
Love all these, Suranne Jones another Coronation Street star.
Agree ,we have some brilliant TV actors!
Jps watched Happy Valley on patreon for us .
He enjoyed it except the car mirror jump scares .
Sergeant Catherine while not a perfect person but if we had her in every police station around the world . A much safer place .
We haven't got to Vera Or Miss Marples yet
Definitely Sarah Lancashire! 👍👍
@@chrysalis4126 And Gentleman Jack !
Carey Mulligan who has received nominations for three Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, five Screen Actors Guilds and a Tony . Played Daisy opposite Leonardo di Caprio in The Great Gatzby, a young screen and theatre actor who promises much more in her career.
She was amazing in Never Let Me Go.
Olivia Colman. If she is in it, it's generally excellent viewing. What a great actor she is.
100%
Hi Joel! Great reaction! As for Elizabeth Taylor's 8 marriages, I heard that she didn't believe in "relations" outside of marriage, and was so beautiful that the men just had to marry her.
She went to my girls' grammar school for a very short time before her career took off, allegedly! I agree she was more moral than most actresses of the time.
Surely Olivia Colman should have been on that list. An oscar, baftas and golden globe is not enough?
Absolutely! Even without the awards you listed, Olivie Coleman is one of the best actresses working today!
This was done before she won the Oscar and Bafta, this came about 10 years ago I think
@MrFishface1 yes old video..
@@MrFishface1 argh! Didn't noticed that. Thank you 😀
Her rise from Peep Show to Broadchurch was impressive enough, but then ....
Terrific choice of videos for today, Joel. Thanks, John
Thought provoking and entertaining as usual, JPS. I learned the other day that "The Sound of Music" is hardly known in Austria or Germany. In the UK, we have been blessed with many great actresses over the years. This list omits one of my favourites, Glenda Jackson, perhaps because her mid career was spent as Labour MP serving in Parliament for 20 years during which she was a particularly strong opponent of Margaret Thatcher! If you wish to see Helen Mirren at her comedy best, the "RED" series is excellent especially "RED 2" where her double act with John Malkovich is exciting and hilarious
Audrey Hepburn was born as Audrey Kathleen Ruston on May 4, 1929 in Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium. Her mother, Baroness Ella Van Heemstra, was a Dutch noblewoman. Her father, Joseph Victor Anthony Ruston, was a businessman and Honorary British Consul in the Dutch East Indies; he was born in Úzice, Bohemia, of English, Austrian, and Czech-Jewish descent.
yeah she was'nt realy singularly british she couldve existed anywhere that spoke english as its main language
She was, if I recall, even helping the Dutch Resistance too?
Yes she was a part of the Dutch resistance and worked to help British airmen who were shot down there. I believe her father was a nazi collaborator and that is why she joined the resistance. She was a wonderful and talented person. But she isn't British I'm afraid.
Our loss.
Great reaction as always. Hope all is well. Love from UK. X
Brits can definitely do American accent better than vice versa. And it's not even close.
Dame Maggie was just amazing in Downton Abbey .. just brilliant!
Elizabeth Taylor did more than anyone on the planet to raise money for those with aids, she raised money for research to find a cure, she did more than anyone else to destigmatise the disease and she was an incredibly succesful business woman apart from being an incredible actress. She was an independent women of inderpendant thought who did not settle for second best and your biggest takeaway was that she was married eight times 😭 . Women outside of North America are not forced to be the little women in the kitchen, kept in a box controlled by men. I don't understand why american men are so scared of women 😄
The fact that she was married to Richard Burton twice actually shows the depth of love they had for each other, although the marriage was often know to be tumultuous at times as befits two very strong, determined actors living together.
@waynetaumata, do I sense a little frustration in your comment?
Incredible
noone even mentioned that she was happy with her nickname and definitely rolled with it to its fullest
Dame is the female equivalent rank of 'Sir'. Maggie Smith was probably best known in recent times for her role in Downton Abbey, as well as Harry Potter. She died September last year. They showed Julie Walters in Billy Elliott. You might remember her playing Mrs Weasley in the Harry Potter films.
A Dame is the female equivalent of a Knight...they are addressed as Dame in the same way as the male recipients are called Sir.
And the most charming of the Dames was obviously Dame Edna Everage, aka John Barry Humphries AC (Order of Australia) CBE (Order of the British Empire).
Wrong Dame is equal to a Lord and can sit in the House of Lords a Knight “Sir” can not period
@@teroholopainen1017😂😂😂😂 was not a Dame. Was an Australian male dressed in drag
@@mjt3049 The House of Lords is made up of members called Peers. Hereditary Peers consist of Dukes/Duchesses, Barons, Marquises', Viscounts, and Earls. Barons are addressed as Sir the same as Knights. Knighthoods and Damehoods are awarded by the Monarch for services to the country and do not get passed down as inheritances. Therefore NEITHER Knights or Dames serve as Peers just because of their title, however, hereditary Peers only make up 11% of The House of Lords so it is perfectly feasible that a non hereditary Peer could be voted in who also has the title of Sir or Dame.
I know our British Parliament can be confusing but it's always a tad annoying when non Brits try to tell us how it works (this is an assumption by your use of the word 'Period' rather than 'Full Stop', which we don't actually do as it sounds arrogant..lol)
@ I am British and know a lot more than you seem to think you do the title of Sir is afforded to all males over 18 as was a sign of respect. Not so much these days as respect change for older people. A knight does not get sworn in to the second chamber of Parliament unlike a Lord or Dame does. They are ordinary voters. A lord or a dame is not VOTED in to the House they are sworn in as a right of their title. They do not have to attend if they don’t want to. They all have other jobs to make their money rather than sitting in the chamber just claiming expenses. Get your facts right before you start on a ramble thinking you are a know it all. Most Lords these days. are addressed with their first name now rather than Sir or a Dame as Madam
Joel, if you like great British movies, have a look at the original movie called Whistle Down the Wind from the early 1960’s starring Hayley Mills! It was one of my late niece’s favourites! A Dame is the female equivalent of a Knight of the realm, a male has the title Sir and a female title is Dame!
Being made a 'Dame' within the UK honours system, is the female equivalent of being given a knighthood. However, when a man is made a Knight, his wife (if he's married) also gains the title, 'Lady'. E.g. 'Sir and Lady John Doe'. However, as far as I am aware, there is no title conferred on the 'husband' of a woman who is made a Dame. So it would be just, 'Dame Jane Doe and Mr John Doe'.
Tilda Swinton also appeared in the MCU as 'The Ancient One' (Dr Strange 1 and End Game). 'Damehood (Dame)' is the equivalent of 'Knighthood (Sir)'. Emma Thompson being part of the Footlights - you should look into the past members of that illustrous group. Don't know about difficulty of switching accents, but Gillian Anderson gave a fantastic performance as Thatcher in The Crown. Keep up the vids - great reacts 😊
Gillian Anderson is British, though, so she had a slight advantage.
“Dame” is the female variant of a “Sir” when knighted (formally commended and awarded) for their outstanding contribution to British Arts and Culture by the United Kingdom head of the state (The King/Queen)
Emma Thompson was at uni with, and has since been close friends to, both Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.
Was it Cambridge ?
My favourite Emma Thompson performance was in the film adaptation of Shakespeares 'Much Ado About Nothing '. Many other huge names including Keanu Reeves, Kate Beckinsale (my absolute favourite actress ever) and Denzel Washington make it one of my favourites. RIP Dame Maggie Smith ❤
She was so good in Henry the 5th speaking Fench the whole time. Not many could carry that off.
On this list was 3 of my favourite UK actresses or actresses worldwide. 1: R.I.P, Dame Maggie Smith, she had a spot on comedic timing as well. When she appeared on Parkinson & The Graham Norton show, I had to stop what I was doing & focus in onto the show. What a wonderful soul she had. 2: Damn Helen Mirren, one of best & the most versatile actresses in the world. I was blown away when I saw her in the Fast & Furious movies. Class personified. 3: Dame Judi Dench, she was fantastic playing M, in the Bond movies. This Dame can do it all, from stage to small screen to blockbusters. Her voice is instantly recognisable, even without seeing her. The cast of "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" was filled with some of the best actors/actresses ever. Still goes down in my the top 10 of best movies of all times.
You missed out Brenda Blethyn, a brilliant actress. Also Rosamund Pike, and Felicity Kendal.
Mojo did.
If you do visit the Salzburg area in Austria then try to remember these two things:
1) Most Austrians have never heard of Julie Andrews or 'The Sound of Music'.
2) The 'Sound of Music' story line as set out in the film is a geographic impossibility. If they had gone across the nearby mountains with a view to crossing the border as is inferred in the film, then they will have arrived in Obersalzburg, which is not in Switzerland, but in Germany. It is not just any old part of Germany either. It was there that the most favoured country homes of the Nazi ruling elite were situated. That included the Berghof, Adolf Hitler's favourite retreat. I mean, that would just be embarrassing - crossing the mountains to escape regional level Nazi bigwigs, just to march past the homes of Hitler, Bormann, Goering and Goebbels.
I have worked in the area, and know that the drive time from Salzburg to the far western end of Austria near the borders of Lichtenstein, Switzerland and Germany on the banks of the Bodensee (Lake Constance/Konstanz) takes several hours at speed in a modern car using German Autobahns.
And Salzburg is the birthplace of Mozart, so if you're ever there, do see the Mozart house and museum.
Out of all the American reacts to British culture RUclipsrs, you are the most humble, understanding and don’t talk over the whole videos while missing the important points which can be extremely annoying 😂
In “The Madness of King George”, King George III was played by Nigel Hawthorne (Sir Humphrey Appleby)
Elizabeth Taylor's 8 marriages. Look at it like this. ''If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it.'' 😀 She made sure they did. 😀
No mention of Dame Glenda Jackson, and the quick view of Julie Walters was way too short, more known as a `sidekick' of Victoria Wood, the comedienne and actress, she played Mrs Weasley in Harry Potter and opposite Michael Caine in `Educating Rita'. She has had other very notable film roles which I am ashamed I cannot recall, I`m 73 with a terrible memory!
Although they were cast alone, whenever Julie Walters or Victoria Wood appeared in something, the other would have a cameo somewhere in there.
Ahem. I think you mean Dame Julie Walters and Sir Michael Caine.
Dame Julie Walters also is memorable in Mama Mia! as Rosie and in "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4", where she got the Leicester accent wrong.
Americans always sound like Dick Van Dyke's character from Mary Poppins when they try to speak in an " English" accent.
ZSA ZSA GABOR was married 9 times !!
DAME is a title given by the monarch to a lady who is outstanding in their profession. It's equal to a SIR for a man.
There are so many great British actresses missing from this list !
If Zsa Zsa Gabor had married Jean-Michel Jarre, she would have been Zsa Zsa Jarre
You just have to Google "British Actresses" to see the huge list of internationally acclaimed actors.
@@johnloony68 That was probably not lost on George Lucas, who had a mischievous sense of humour.
If anything, Dick Van Dyke was a bit of an outlier. Since we're speaking of actresses, though, I'll ignore male actors and focus on women. American women who have managed to do convincing British accents include Meryl Streep, Natalie Portman, Kristen Stewart, Renée Zellweger, Emma Stone, Chloe Grace Moretz, Angelina Jolie, Gillian Anderson, Liv Tyler, and Gwyneth Paltrow. They certainly don't _always_ sound like Dick Van Dyke; I don't even think they _ever_ sound like him.
Mojo is just an opinion they left out the only 2 british actress who won double academy awards in a leading role glenda jackson and vivien leigh gone with the wind rings a bell
Typical mojo, pure nonsense
Yes - I love Glenda. It seems Mojo only look at what is known today
They also missed Susannah York, and Judy Gleeson. Geraldine McEwan, probably a few more too! 🤨
Julie Andrews......... Hollywoods idea of a great British Actress. Not saying she wasn't competent and very good in what she was in, but we have women whose range and accomplishments are far , far greater..........these women are absolute giants!
Imelda Staunton, Diana Rigg, Eileen Atkins, Sheila Hancock, Julie Walters, Juliet Stevenson , Dame Joan Plowright, Samantha Morton, Emily Watson.... find them on Wikipedia and watch some of their work.........then you will see truly great acting.
Now that's a proper list 👍🏼
Olivia Colman....
Every one a legend. You've hit on the transatlantic syndrome, in which someone who 'makes it in America' instills pride of success. The Beatles weren't everyone's favourite group in 1964, but once they were on US telly, well. I've watched 60+ years of this from Canada, and can only file it under British self-deprecation. My wartime grannies loved American musicals, which must have seemed otherworldly compared to local UK theatre companies. Royal Shakespeare Theatre and the West End be damned
Helena Bonham Carter, Florence Pugh, Emily Blunt and Olivia Coleman deserve a mention. I think Tilda Swinton should be in the top 5 actresses of all time. She's amazing.
Florence Pugh may be an actress but she's not a great one by any means.
As a child in the UK, the great films I remember are the Wizard of oz, the Great Escape, Escape to victory, the Eagle has landed, chitty chitty bang bang. Thanks for sharing ❤🇬🇧🙂
I’m glad you have watched the Chronicles of Narnia movies. king Edmund was played by Skandar Keynes, who grew up to be very handsome and gorgeous when he was older. After the Narnia films, he retired from acting and became a political adviser advising on Middle Eastern issues. At Cambridge University he studied Arabic and Middle East history. He did a study comparing education techniques in Iran and Saudi Arabia. He learned Arabic and Farsi in order to do so. He’s probably the most brilliantly super-intelligent of all the gorgeous men I have fancied.
Emma Thompson's dad narrated The Magic Roundabout!
Almost no American actors can manage a decent English accent. But UK, Australian, Kiwi, European actors have no problems sounding American.
Rene Zellwegger does pretty well as Bridget Jones
Makes sense when you think of it...... the rest of the world is saturated with American TV Shows and Movies we all hear American accents everyday. But the majority of Americans watch American content more too...... and there are a greater range of accents and dialects in UK, all very distinct from each other.
@@jo5707She stands out because she is unusual in managing that.
Dick Van Dyke.😅
You've clearly never seen Spinal Tap!
Judi Dench won her Oscar in a film she was in for a total of 8 minutes; either way, I don't mind seeing her at #1. She's captivating in everything she's in.
Maggie smith's career lasted 70yrs and the 2015 film lady in a van was brilliant 👏 dame judie dench is still acting at 90yrs young.
My Old Lady was a recent great for Dame Maggie, too.
Always a joy to watch your reactions 😊. The title of Dame is acquired through the King’s New Year Honours list. I think in the context of these actors it would have been awarded for Services to Film and TV or similar.
The term Dame in front of a woman’s name is the equivalent of Sir in front of a man’s name. It’s an honour given by the Monarch.
As a Brit with close ties to the US I love watching your reaction to British stuff. Have you watched Lee Evans stand up show? I’ve never seen anyone sweat as much as he does. He literally melts on stage. 🤣🤣🤣
Salzburg in Austria for The Sound Of Music - beautiful; went on a steam train from Munich Germany to Salzburg Austria last December
I met Vanessa Redgrave on the set of The Locket. She was very nice to me. I asked her if she liked to watch Eastenders. She said she likes to watch it with her daughter. I told her I like to watch it with my mother.
Dame Maggie Smith passed away last year. Dame is a title given by the queen or king of England for their duty in the industry, other titles are sir, lady, lord etc
Actually the titles of Sir /Dame are bestowed by the Monarch of the UK,not England .Lady and Lord are inherited for the most part
Never turn to Watch Mojo for any kind of list. When you said you were excited I assumed it was a proper list.
Mojo is totally rubbish for research.
During WW2 in the UK, famous theatre stars used to call into factories to boost morale amongst the workers. My mother worked inManchester arms factory that contributed to the war effort and the stars who visited there were Ted and Barbara Andrews who brought along their little girl, “Julie Andrews”. (Ted Andrews was actually Julie’s stepfather).
Debra Kerr - so exquisite and mysterious! Starred in 'Black Narcissus", a suspense movie famed for it's stunning cinematography, and "The Innocents" a ghost story so scary to me I can't bear to watch it again! "The Innocents" has been film several times under different names.
"Sir" and "Dame" are titles of honor given to people who have made significant contributions to their field or society.
Audrey Hepburn had british ascendency (from one grandparent I think) but was not british. The video heavily focuses on actresses who made it to Hollywood (and won Oscars). It fails to mention two of the best: Vivien Leigh (Oscars in 1939 and 1951) and Glenda Jackson (Oscars in 1971 and 1974). It’s been mentioned by others but it’s worth repeating. FWIW Judi Dench is an excellent choice for # 1. And Maggie Smith for # 2. Both show that beneath an icy surface lies a heart of gold.
Emma Thompson was in Harry Potter (Prof. Trelawny), Sense and Sensibility (with Kate Winslet and Alan Rickman), a couple of Nanny McPhee movies (with Colin Firth), Saving Mr. Banks (with Tom Hanks), Love Actually (with Alan Rickman), and a bunch more.
The best British accent from an American actress that I have heard would be Renee Zellweger, who is from Texas, in the series of Bridget Jones movies. She really nails that very posh County Kent accent.
Definitely Judi Dench at number one followed by Helen Lydia Mironoff and Kate Winslet . Imo "Philomena" was Dench's best film as well as Hellen Mirren as "The Queen".
Kate Winslet, my favourite actress with "Little Children" was great, altho she made a satirical performance with Ricky Gervais in "Extras" dressed as a nun complaining about the only way to get an Oscar was if it had anything to do with being handicapped (My Left Foot), or the Holocaust ...which she did get for her performance in "The Reader".
I'm very surprised that Dame Joan Collins and Catherine Zeta Jones were not mentioned both very British and very good and very famous.
Dame, like Sir or Lord are awards in the UK for outstanding contributions to art, theatre literature, politics, business etc:
9:30. "Eight!? I'm sorry guys, Eight!?"
That was funny.
Philomena is quite a good film to watch.
.quite good... no excellent, very sad and a great performance from Steve Coogan (one of the best comedians and actor the UK has ever had) and of course the great Judi dench brilliant
@janicewhitwell614 each to their own.
Audrey Hepburn was Belgian and British. She grew up mostly in Belgium.
Emma Thompson also won an oscar for best adapted screenplay for the Jane Austen adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. Her acceptance speech was funny and smart.
Elizabeth Taylor laughing sarcastically at you when you talk about her 8 marriages- Classic!
Great React! @7:45 Americans speaking with English accent, Anne Hathaway did a good job acting as Jane Austen in Becoming Jane
JP: Liz Taylor marrying 8x is actually more respectable than serial daters & serial cheaters (men and women). instead of dating serially, she married the men! Bravo Liz, the men were willing participants!
Great vid Joel, thumbs up from me.....
The film I would highly recommend to watch is Kate Winslet in The Reader
You asked weather Americans could do a British accent or Brits could imitate an American accent the best. The question should be “ who can best portray an Australian accent”? For me it is Kate Winslet. She appeared in an Australian film called The Dressmaker. Her accent was spot on. I’ve heard the Aussie accent is one of the most difficult to conquer but she mastered it. Kate Winslet appeared alongside Liam Hemsworth, Judy Davis and Hugo Weaving in this delightful movie. Watch it if you can as there’s a great storyline, a few tears, many laughs and wait till you see the costumes and fashions. It’s brilliant on all accounts with a 10 out of 10 for Kate Winslet.
She passed away lately. Dame is like having the honour of Sir in the UK.
Joel - Julie Walters was the actress who played the part of Rita in 'Educating Rita' and who was the same actress who played the part of Billy's dance teacher in the film 'Billy Elliott' and it was the same Julie Walters who played the part of 'Philomena' in the film with the same name.
Tilda Swinton was born in London to Scottish parents and grew up in Scotland. Lives in the highlands in my home town.
Glenda Jackson and Diana Rigg should be on the list.
Good Day! Just saw this video of yours. As to your question on "Dame", Dame is actually the female variation of "Sir" when it pertains to Knighthood. There are several Orders of Knighthood in the UK, with the 2 most common being the Royal Victorian Order (awarded for services to the King/Queen/Royal Family) and the Order of the British Empire (awarded for lifetime services to the government, sciences, the arts). Both have 5 ranks: (lowest to highest) Member, Officer/Lieutenant, Commander, Knight/Dame, Knight/Dame Grand Cross. The last two allows you to stylize your name with "Sir" or "Dame". Note that these are Life-time honors, and cannot be inherited by your children.
The British grew up on American TV as well as their own. Nowadays though the rise of gamers as a demographic has Americans hearing the British accents a lot more as they feature heavily in a few genre's especially any fantasy or medieval content.
Jean Simmons.
A wonderful and talented British actress
I'd have thought Kristen Scott-Thomas would have had a honourable mention
No, Emma Thompson was not the first woman in the Cambridge Footlights, Miriam Margoyles was there before Emma alongside some of the Monty Python cast. And there were probably women before Miriam, too.
Miriam Margoyles re-appears in Graham Norton tv show video clips due to her vulgarity
Whenever I see Dame Judy Dench I am reminded of seeing her on B&W television acting as Joan of Arc in Shakespeare's Henry VI pt1 at my age of 10 years or so and was so smitten with the acting that I steadfastly refused to go to bed until it was over. That was more than 60 years ago. Her acting has always been on another level and together with Dame Maggie Smith sets them on the pinnacle of the very best actors.
BTW 'Dame' is the female equivalent to 'Sir' in UK chivalry. It is not the derogatory US meaning
Chronicles of Narnia is DEF one of my fave movies. My parents got me hooked on "The Sound of Music".
Americans can’t do accents that aren’t their own. Hollywood insists that foreign actors speak with an American accent, which is why so many Brits are unknown in the US, everyone thinks they’re American. So far, only one American has managed to do a perfect Australian accent because he worked at it, Brian Jordan Alvarez!
Emma Thompson is hilarious, you need to check her out.
You said you recognise Dame Maggie from Harry Potter - Emma Thompson was Trelawney and Julie Walters was Mrs Weasley
And Helena Bonham Carter played Bellatrix Lestrange.
Elizabeth Taylor is American. She just happened to be born in London cause her American parents opened an art gallery there. They moved back to the States when she was 7. She has the best southern American accent in her movie Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. She also has violet coloured eyes.
Whenever the "Greatest X" are being listed it's really just the most recent ones that the current generation have heard of. No mention of Greer Garson, Olivia De Havilland, Joan Fontaine etc. etc.
I thought Olivia Coleman would be included. At the very least, in the honourable mentions. She was won 3 Oscars, 8 BAFTAs, 1 Emmy and multiple other awards. She was superb in Broadchurch.
Elizabeth Taylor was a legend by all accounts and ahead of her time in her support of LGBT people and raising money to fight AIDs (I’m guessing driven by Rock Hudson’s death).
I oscar win for The Favourite
Elisabeth Taylor was born in the UK but came to America when she was 7 years old. I have always considered her an American because she made her home here and died here in America!
Prime suspect is a TV series that is a must watch it shows off Helen mirrems talents
A very enjoyable look at four Dames Joel.
Quite a memory jerk that post!
When the novel "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" was filmed in the early 70s, you could tell who had seen it by the quotes you would hear on the street, like "My girls are the creme de la creme" or "Give me a girl at an impressionable age, and she is mine for life" -- all in a very cultivated Edinburgh accent. I never saw her live, but a friend of mine did, in the 60's, in a Shakespeare play in Canada. I had her picture in a school book -- those amazing eyes of hers! She was also great in an Irish film, "The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne" -- with Michael Gambon.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brody was released in the late 1960s.
Maggie Smith started acting in theatre in the 1960s before moving into film., she died last year aged 89.
Vanessa Redgrave is a legend. Her speech at the 1978 Oscars was controversial and is still relevant today.
Tilda Swinton was the bald wise woman in MCU movie Dr Strange. Male actors of note are sometimes made Sir whatever. Female actors of note are called Dame whatever. Emma Thompson was a teacher in Harry Potter but had masses of hair an thick glasses. I think you'd be amazed if you googled these actors and saw how many movies they've made. Bear in mind that most of them were trained for the stage.
I agree with you, I feel it's much more difficult for an American to play a Brit. than a Brit playing an American. There are so many different British accents. As for Dames. It's an award...Actresses are awarded a damehood, the female equivalent of a knighthood, when they have made significant contributions to the arts, entertainment industry, or society through their work, often recognized for their humanitarian efforts or long-standing career achievements, thus warranting high recognition from the British monarchy; essentially, it's a way to honor women who have made a substantial positive impact in their field and beyond.
I dont know if anyone said it already but "Dame" is a title bestowed by the British monarch. I believe the full title is "Dame of the British Empire".