I went to work at the Gaumont cinema Manchester in 1963 and I will never forget whatching Omar Sheriff riding a camel out of the mist in the desert towards PETER O’TOOLE…I still can remember those beautiful blue eyes…Some years later I had the pleasure of welcoming Omar Sheriff to a bridge tournament at Belle Vue Manchester .and washing his feet after they had been placed in cement .( still got the pictures ) Those were the days…..
What an amazing presence we are now missing, increasingly with each loss. There are remnants of who they were. But they are mere wonderful memories. But I cannot adequately express what a joy it was watching Peter O’Toole work!
Saw him in Shannon Airport in the 80s with his young son. A tall, elegant man with a hint of a smile like he was happy to be alive and was the keeper of a naughty secret or two.
The Irish have a CREATIVE soul, people, that is nearly unparalleled and unmatched by any other tribe of humanity. They have a special brain for communication and humor. For lyrics, poems, and acerbic banter. Thank God for the Irish ( though I am not one ).
@@garethbelk4065 What a small-minded little bigot you are. He didn't say Yorkshire was at the very centre of his being, he said Ireland was. Take your jealous some place else🇮🇪🙏
@@nastybastardatlive Not every class of people on earth need to meet the standards and qualities you've required here, in order to be lauded and admired. They are indeed exceptional as a people, as a contributing culture on earth, in the arts, as I have stated. Particularly in the fields of literature and music. That they have not aspired or excelled in the industries that make it possible to sink an aircraft carrier is trivial. There are enough nations who can. I value the Irish for their uniqueness, and would admire them less if they possessed the more common attributes and accomplishments that you say they lack.
I would have traded a prized treasure to spend an evening with Peter and Richard just to hear the English language so eloquently vocalized and expressed in the manner that only the spoken word should be articulated - these two giants of the stage and screen will live forever in my soul and when I need to hear just a spark of their voices, I know I always have You Tube to quench my soul.
I saw Peter o Toole in " jeffrey Barnard is unwell " - such a wonderful actor - the looks, the voice, the presence and charisma. As you say, to sit around a table with Peter and Richard Burton would have been superb. Alas, the World is a duller place without these two - now they're replaced with uneducated, barely literate , talentless D-Listers. Anyhow, at least I saw Peter. Happy Christmas and greetings from Sofia. Michael
Charlie Rose did many great interviews. As a viewer, you relished hearing him say about a phenominal guest, "for the hour". However, Rose was abusive to his staff and credibly accused of harrassment. His career ended in scandal and ignominy. I hope those old interview are preserved in an archive so that, one day, they can be viewed again for their content.
He embodies the spirit of Irish literature and culture -- with an English accent. I love him for so many reasons. But mostly because I, too, am English and Irish. I would love to hear him read Yeats!
@@jezebeljones659 Why would I wish for him to speak with an Irish accent? It makes no difference to me what accent he had. He spoke clearly, enunciating his words, as stage actors were trained to do (I believe he went to RADA), so maybe that's what sounds "English" to you. But he had a distinctly Irish accent. You're entirely welcome to disagree.
I have vacationed in Ireland many times. If you have the opportunity you should too. The country and people are remarkable. Kindest people on earth. We always find good deals and are never disappointed. Our most unforgettable stay was at the Bridgeview Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast owned by Marion in Kilbrittain close to Kinsale which is a must see fishing village with wonderful restaurants. If you stay with Marion you will never want to leave. 🇺🇸 ❤️ 🇮🇪
I fell in love with history in 1961 when my mother took me at the age of 6 to see Lawrence of Arabia at the Los Angeles Fox. I've probably seen LOA at least a thousand times. He was a brilliant actor.
@James Henderson Ahh, 1962. You are correct, but I could care less about your pedantic response that he looked nothing like Lawrence. Got your 15 seconds of fame tho, right?
PETER WAS THE GREATEST ACTOR EVER !!!!! With HIS GOLDEN VOICE AND BEAUTIFUL BLUE EYES EVER THE GENTLEMAN R I P PETER AND OF COURSE IRISH !!!!! SO PROUD OF IT ! THERE IS AN OLD SAYING WHEN GOD MADE IRELAND HE SAT DOWN AND Smiled !!!! It's SO TRUE WE ARE A LOVELY RACE OF PEOPLE AND AND A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY PETER WE MISS YOU !!!!! BEHAVE YOUR SELF WITH THE ANGLES !!!
ARE YOU SERIOUS ? I ALWAYS PRESUMED THAT PETER WAS BORN IN GALWAY I SAW HIS INTERVIEW WITH CHARLIE ROSE !! & WITH DAVID LETTERMAN USA PETER ALWAYS CAME TO IRELAND WITH RICHARD HARRIS !! AND KATE STILL LIVES THERE SO I BELIEVE YOU NOW !! SO SO SORRY BUT IN IRELAND WE CLAIM PETER R I P MARY
@@ryanomahony2060 He identified as Irish, but even he knew he was not born there. In his book "Loitering with Intent" he admitted the idea that he was from Ireland was just his family's version of the story.
Saw him in a pub in St Johns wood not long before he died wearing a cricket jumper. He’d been to Lords for the cricket. Wanted to speak to him although he looked old and frail he was still smiling
Mid nineties at his book signing my wife ask him for a photo so he stood up next to her, I then fumbled about trying to take the picture. He was the most gracious, patient man waiting for me.
@@michaelahern6821 Born and raised in *Leeds, West Yorkshire, England* and that's a fact. There's no birth records of him ever being born in *Ireland,* but there are birth records for him in *England.*
His comment about it all clicking for him when he went to Ireland in 1946 is very powerful for me. I'm the son of Irish immigrants and I always felt as if I were the odd man out in the country of my birth. But from the first time I went to Ireland when I was 19 years old, I have always felt totally at home. It actually amazed me how comfortable I felt.
More recent views of Churchill respect him as a war leader but highlight his racism particularly towards Indians but also the Irish. He was brutal towards the miners and uncaring towards working people. The British valued him as a war leader but promptly and rightly, in my view,dispatched him after the war.
I was walking in the New York City Theatre District , in the mid 1980's ..on a sunny afternoon. I spotted two peracing blue eyes from almost a block away . And A Man who stood taller than the rest of the people around him, No one looks as Regal and Beautiful as Peter O'Tool.
I was sat at home, reading stories about *Cillian Murphy* among others, filming scenes for *Peaky Blinders* less than 2 miles down the road from me every year. Apparently he's beautiful and he's got piercing Blue eyes too. I don't think he's good looking, as even if I was a woman, or I was gay, I still wouldn't like the piercing Blue eyes, pale skin, freckles, skinny body, and rubbish haircut, just like *Peter O'Toole.*
Peter's take on being Irish is so precise. I can't remember who said this now, but I once read a quote from an Irishman, who said something along the lines of "Being an Irishman isn't proclaiming your nationality, it's more announcing your state of mind." Just to back that up even more, an Irishman I worked with years ago once told me that St Patrick's Day is the one day of the year when the whole world is full of Irishmen or people who wished they were! Way, way back in my father's family's past, there is a strong Irish Catholic link and through absolutely no sense of sentimentality, Ireland is the only country in the world I have ever wanted to visit. Being there just seems to be the right thing to do. The accuracy of my choice was reinforced by a work mate ( whose parents were both from the Republic ), when he told me I should go there "because you're just fuckin' weird enough to fit right in!"
@James Henderson It is in dispute whether he was born in Connamara or Leeds. But his father was Irish and his mother was Scottish. So I'd say he's very Irish and he considered himself Irish also.
Wherever you were born Peter, and whatever race you felt most connected to (for you it was Ireland), there is no doubt that you were a truly brilliant actor and a fine Man.
O’Tooles description is the same as I have of my father. So many people afoot all over the world from one small island and it seems as if we are all the same
One of the great things about the era in which I spent my youth was the HIGH QUALITY films that were being made. Lawrence of Arabia was one of them. After the movie, I read "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" and can recall what a great work it was.
My Irish grandmother had no time for the English, but she admired Churchill. After reading about him and his life over the last 10 years, I feel as Peter O'Toole did.
Always said, if there were one person in history I would most like to have dinner with, it would be Peter O'Toole. I would gladly not say a word and let the man talk about whatever struck his fancy in that moment.
the womble Oh dear ,,, jealousy is a nasty trait ,, too bad we Irish ☘️ have left our mark on the world in such a positive way as opposed to you lot leaving your mark in such a negative way ,,, yes that is surely a hard pill 💊 to swallow so be very careful U don’t choke !!! For what it’s worth Peter James O’ Toole has both an Irish ☘️ & English birthcert one which says clearly that HE was born June 1932 in Connemara Galway IRELAND 🇮🇪 ,,, bloody Irish indeed you absolute twat ! How dare you ! Now PISS OFF !!!
@@lydialily846 Oh dear mk2! , Speaking as someone whose great grandmother left Wexford in the late 1890's to go to Liverpool, i think i have a modicum of perspective on thre plight of the Irish, who by and large and unlike yourself , are an intelligent, witty, loyal and hail fellow well met race of people. Now, thank you, good night and may the road rise with you.
Really enjoy listening to the great actors of yester year especially the ones that lived through the war and their perspective of life the struggles the sacrifices people made. I think people in the US have forgotten what war is like and what sacrifices must be done and who are still our enemies.
@@Oobido Afraid not my cosmopolitan friend. Your ancestry is quite relevant than merely being apart of whatever soil you're just born on. Its also the point of reference most people use when they're referring to their identity.
*Peter James O'Toole* is *British,* born, raised and educated in *Leeds, West Yorkshire, England,* just like his older sister, according to his birth record which only exists in *Leeds General Registry Office, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England,* and his real birth certificate which says he was born in *St James's University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.*
@@danielgardecki1046 You strike me as a cosmopolitan, a citizen of the world that disregards ethnicity and doesn't belong to any one specific place. Grew up and educated in England he was, yes. But his Father is ethnically Irish, his mother a Scot. Ancestry is relevant.
@@MarkHarrison733 It's called acting... not everyone can do it - finding someone who looks the part, yet cannot act.. your cup of tea huh? Good luck with that, you must feel right at home with all the lefties parading like they have a clue!
Irish blarney is not bs. It is the ability to speak well and articulate thoughts without ums, ahs, likes, you knows. Love Peter and could listen to him all day.
As someone whom grew up in Kerry this was a great resonance to me ..also regarding he was English ..yeah technically but tjere is a lot of English second Generation whom view themselves as Irish due to the shit frankly that their parents got ..you can also get an Irish passport 3 generations back of Irish descent my own kids both German and Irish view themselves as Irish simply due to connection to family here in Ireland and grandparents cousins etc so that statement He was English innit is typical anyway coming from a group nation whom barely keep in contact with siblings or dont even know their own cousins...PS not all but a lot so you know if he felt that way and was connected to the land people whom are you to judge ..most English simply dont get that and that is okay but really very typical..Im surprised you didnt state the usual crap of being British like it was ever a fair union ..:)
@@Sean-ce1hu Dear Sean... As an intransitive verb adding to the noun and the pronoun and part of the verb itself ...Fuck you you fucking fucker.. :) Note to use correct diction you should also have added for fuck's sake. :)
Funny story told me by Richard Harris ... he and O'Toole were in the audience and Harris said 'watch me in this scene I am marvellous.' 'NOT IF NOT ON STAGE' REPLIED O'TOOLE.
@@deadrabbit666666 You know the verse was written by Lawrence of Arabia in 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' Peter O'Toole played Lawrence in the film... perhaps his greatest role
@@ronf1352 exactly. Sherif Ali was a character created for the film but the choice of naming him so his initials would be S.A. had to have been intentional. As the film unfolds, Lawrence clearly falls love with Ali, and Ali with him.
The Irish Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages has no record of a Peter Seamus O'Toole, born in Ireland on August 2, 1932. That is because the eight-times Oscar-nominated actor is actually from Leeds. Records from the General Registry Office in Leeds, England confirm that Peter J (James) O'Toole was born in the north England town in 1932.
To quote another famous Irish man to be born I a stable does not make you a horse. Faced with English racism it was an answer only an Irish man could give. Remember the statutes of kilkenny the first apartheid laws.
Manjula,'Yes he did,hence you are free to make disparaging comments about a Great Man without fear.As Peter said,'A Warrior,Cometh the hour,Cometh the Man'
I've always enjoyed that glint of mischieviousness in his eyes and smile. I heard an anecdote about him that many of you may already know. He was known to be fond of liquor and one evening he needed a men's room to relieve himself. The men's room was out of order and locked so he went into the women's room. A haughty woman came in and saw him standing and urinatiing in one of the stalls. She said angrily, "This is for women!" O'Toole said, "So is this but sometimes I pass some water through it." You can so picture him saying something like that.
I'd trade in 95 percent of today's "actors" in return for this guy, Harris, Burton and Reed. Yeah they were fucked up but you put a camera in front of them and they'd just click into it...specimens
"Irish"? Born in Yorkshire. Brought up in England. Served in the Royal Navy. Went to RADA after being rejected by an Irish drama school because he couldn't speak the language. Played cricket. Lived most of his life in England. But yeah, Irish.
@@robertpatterson9943 Do you think that if Hitler had invaded Britain he'd have stopped at Liverpool? He'd have invaded IreIand in time. Churchill is one of the reasons we're not speaking German.
Rod Stewart identifies more as Scottish than English..even though he was born in London and lived between England and Los Angeles most of his life. So much depends on how your parents raise you in the home, and if they settle properly and embrace their new country.
And when the war was over, they kicked out this mass murder and perpetrator of genocide. Churchill railed against ireland during the war completely overlooking the help Ireland secretly gave to Britain - listening stations, patrol reports , refusing port facilities to Germany etc etc. we had no army worth talking about at the time because we only just freed ourselves from British control and oppression. We had to stay “neutral” to prevent Germany attacking us and thereby gaining a foothold against Britain where German bases in ireland would be used to great effect against Britain who might have lost the war before the US had any opportunity of joining in.
I suppose it is okay to co-opt yourself into being Irish - the real Irish are generous people and won't mind a bit - but it does seem strange never to mention that you were actually born in Yorkshire.
Wtf.these people are delusional.cause being born is irrelevant to yourethnicity or race and many irish people live in england 14 million some sources say.doesnt mean they are nor irish or not real irish .WTF what logic is that im sure u didint go to university ,,read a fucking book for christ sake
I have nothing but the utmost respect for O'Toole and Churchill. O'Toole is likely one of the best actors to have ever lived and in my opinion Churchill is the greatest war time leader to have ever existed (also a great writer). Two great men indeed!
Time for a reality check about the power crazy, incompetent, cowardly, lying, war monger and looser of the British Empire Churchill. Check out the facts about this person described by FDR as a drunken bum.This material comes from archival sources not from Churchill's own self promoting pen. Fascinating video on how the public is easily manipulated and how a really courageous, meticulous, diligent historian can pop the bubble of historical myths. Please get back to me with your take on the video and these startling Revelations. ruclips.net/video/iwFzm6rZH3o/видео.html .
So nice to see people waking up to this half Jewish fake losing Britain an empire, countless military disasters , a midget compared to hitler, Stalin, Mussolini , FDR, He put my grandparents throu hell and the rest of Europe for what ??? Jewish interests , nice to see the myth falling apart
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Been Irish "the centre of my Being"..that's Deep💚☘🙏
Such natural class , & distinction & what a beautiful voice ! Always captivates the listeners . Tells his stories like no-one else .
Stardust may have been one of his last movies and his scene in it was HYSTERICAL.
What presence and deeply thoughtful. The finest actor of his day.
The finest actor for many future generations.
@James Henderson You probably like Tom Cruise.
@James Henderson Then NEVER watch a Shakespearean play.
Along with Burton, Harris, Courtney..
Olivier?
I went to work at the Gaumont cinema Manchester in 1963 and I will never forget whatching Omar Sheriff riding a camel out of the mist in the desert towards PETER O’TOOLE…I still can remember those beautiful blue eyes…Some years later I had the pleasure of welcoming Omar Sheriff to a bridge tournament at Belle Vue Manchester .and washing his feet after they had been placed in cement .( still got the pictures ) Those were the days…..
What an amazing presence we are now missing, increasingly with each loss. There are remnants of who they were. But they are mere wonderful memories. But I cannot adequately express what a joy it was watching Peter O’Toole work!
Saw him in Shannon Airport in the 80s with his young son. A tall, elegant man with a hint of a smile like he was happy to be alive and was the keeper of a naughty secret or two.
@James Henderson Yes he was because we proudly adopted him.
Yeah he did have a secret, he got a nose job haha.
yes, because he wasn’t really Irish.
@@PatrickCotter-lv7zb Proud to identify as Irish
@@irishelk3 He never hid that. It was a career move, he needed it to portray Laurence.
what an amazing man … so captivating and honest … they don’t make em like that anymore 👍🇮🇪
The Irish have a CREATIVE soul, people, that is nearly unparalleled and unmatched by any other tribe of humanity. They have a special brain for communication and humor. For lyrics, poems, and acerbic banter. Thank God for the Irish ( though I am not one ).
he and his sister where born and raised in leeds, a proud yorkshireman not a spudhead
@@garethbelk4065
What a small-minded little bigot you are. He didn't say Yorkshire was at the very centre of his being, he said Ireland was. Take your jealous some place else🇮🇪🙏
@@garethbelk4065 he was born in connemara county galway.
They have an island country with no navy, no great scientists, no philosophers, they love to fight but never won a war, i can go on and on.
@@nastybastardatlive Not every class of people on earth need to meet the standards and qualities you've required here, in order to be lauded and admired. They are indeed exceptional as a people, as a contributing culture on earth, in the arts, as I have stated. Particularly in the fields of literature and music. That they have not aspired or excelled in the industries that make it possible to sink an aircraft carrier is trivial. There are enough nations who can. I value the Irish for their uniqueness, and would admire them less if they possessed the more common attributes and accomplishments that you say they lack.
Thank you for everything Mr. O'Toole.
The great Peter O'Toole. Talent, intelligence....on and on.
I would have traded a prized treasure to spend an evening with Peter and Richard just to hear the English language so eloquently vocalized and expressed in the manner that only the spoken word should be articulated - these two giants of the stage and screen will live forever in my soul and when I need to hear just a spark of their voices, I know I always have You Tube to quench my soul.
Trip on over to Ireland mate, there’s plenty more of their kindrid spirits perched on the bar stools
I was born in 1950. I understand and agree with your comments. Verbal magic has gone, forever.
I saw Peter o Toole in " jeffrey Barnard is unwell " - such a wonderful actor - the looks, the voice, the presence and charisma. As you say, to sit around a table with Peter and Richard Burton would have been superb. Alas, the World is a duller place without these two - now they're replaced with uneducated, barely literate , talentless D-Listers. Anyhow, at least I saw Peter. Happy Christmas and greetings from Sofia. Michael
I don't think I could have put it better myself.
I've also foud Sir Christopher Lee and Jeremy Irons to be great presenters of the English language.
An incredible presence of a man.
I can hear him talk all day long... great actor, greatly missed.
Imagine him as a university professor. His lectures would be outstanding.
Yeah...one of the last great hellraisers !
Agreed! It's too bad he almost literally smoked and drank hmself to deth!
dafcorleone How he never got an Oscar is beyond me
Melvin Cownzowfski He got to 81 retired the year previous, then came out of retirement to do a movie with Steven Berkoff a few weeks before he died
Notice how he gives every question consideration before answering.
More likely he is drinking and responses are a bit slowed. Talented man but alcoholic
I've made a terrible mistake of misidentifying Peter o'toole as Peter cook....my deep apologies!!!
Cos hes probably drunk...
@@michaelahern6821 Churchill won the war drunk. What's your point?
@@Thomasuki267 Thsts right .. that's why Roosevelt called him the drunken bum...
Wow, now this is a sensational interview. Great interviewer, letting Peter speak. Very intense and powerful 3 minutes
Charlie Rose did many great interviews. As a viewer, you relished hearing him say about a phenominal guest, "for the hour". However, Rose was abusive to his staff and credibly accused of harrassment. His career ended in scandal and ignominy. I hope those old interview are preserved in an archive so that, one day, they can be viewed again for their content.
'Tangible affection.' A wonderful sentiment!
He embodies the spirit of Irish literature and culture -- with an English accent. I love him for so many reasons. But mostly because I, too, am English and Irish. I would love to hear him read Yeats!
Make your MIND UP..WTF 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@christy140 I think I made it clear that I have. In a verbose way, perhaps. You seem to be more to the point -- we're all different, aren't we?
An English accent? I don't hear an English accent. I hear an Irish accent (and I'm Irish).
@@zakmartin Ah, each of us hears, sees and believes what we wish to, don't we?
@@jezebeljones659 Why would I wish for him to speak with an Irish accent? It makes no difference to me what accent he had. He spoke clearly, enunciating his words, as stage actors were trained to do (I believe he went to RADA), so maybe that's what sounds "English" to you. But he had a distinctly Irish accent. You're entirely welcome to disagree.
An outstanding actor and a very good man. Deeply missed ❤
I have vacationed in Ireland many times. If you have the opportunity you should too. The country and people are remarkable. Kindest people on earth. We always find good deals and are never disappointed. Our most unforgettable stay was at the Bridgeview Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast owned by Marion in Kilbrittain close to Kinsale which is a must see fishing village with wonderful restaurants. If you stay with Marion you will never want to leave. 🇺🇸 ❤️ 🇮🇪
Thanks for the tip about Bridgeview. I love Ireland too and hope to see Kinsale soon and play the great golf course there.
O'Toole wasn't Irish. He grew up in Leeds, England.
@@willhay6148 You don't understand the difference between nationality and ethnicity... do you?
I fell in love with history in 1961 when my mother took me at the age of 6 to see Lawrence of Arabia at the Los Angeles Fox. I've probably seen LOA at least a thousand times. He was a brilliant actor.
@James Henderson Ahh, 1962. You are correct, but I could care less about your pedantic response that he looked nothing like Lawrence. Got your 15 seconds of fame tho, right?
@James Henderson He doesn't look like 99.999% of people. Maybe that's why he chose a career in acting instead of a career in looking like people.
O'Toole's hammy overacting ruined that racist film.
PETER WAS THE GREATEST ACTOR EVER !!!!! With HIS GOLDEN VOICE AND BEAUTIFUL BLUE EYES EVER THE GENTLEMAN R I P PETER AND OF COURSE IRISH !!!!! SO PROUD OF IT ! THERE IS AN OLD SAYING WHEN GOD MADE IRELAND HE SAT DOWN AND Smiled !!!! It's SO TRUE WE ARE A LOVELY RACE OF PEOPLE AND AND A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY PETER WE MISS YOU !!!!! BEHAVE YOUR SELF WITH THE ANGLES !!!
He was English.
@@MarkHarrison733 PETER O TOOLE WAS BORN IN CLIFTEN CO GALWAY KATE STILL LIVES IN CLIFTEN !!!! CHECK IT YOURSELF ?
@@ryanomahony2060 O'Toole was born at St James's University Hospital in Leeds on 2 August 1932.
ARE YOU SERIOUS ? I ALWAYS PRESUMED THAT PETER WAS BORN IN GALWAY I SAW HIS INTERVIEW WITH CHARLIE ROSE !! & WITH DAVID LETTERMAN USA PETER ALWAYS CAME TO IRELAND WITH RICHARD HARRIS !! AND KATE STILL LIVES THERE SO I BELIEVE YOU NOW !! SO SO SORRY BUT IN IRELAND WE CLAIM PETER R I P MARY
@@ryanomahony2060 He identified as Irish, but even he knew he was not born there.
In his book "Loitering with Intent" he admitted the idea that he was from Ireland was just his family's version of the story.
Like the old carpenter, he measures twice and cuts once
He was a pissed up Irishman you pretentious cant.
@@andym28 yawn, keyboard warrior.....
@@anthonysmith1625 ..pretentious silly old basturt
@@andym28 you would need a modicum of intelligence to understand his depth of perception.
@Andy : Jesus what a sad-sack you are. You must spread cheer wherever you go 🙄
A great showing of an actors intensity, which is a rare quality indeed in todays celebrity class
Such a beautiful voice and a great talent. Sadly missed...
A very lovely and thoughtful man.
This is a phenomenal interview.
Elegant and eloquent.
He was a great actor and a very eloquent man.
Saw him in a pub in St Johns wood not long before he died wearing a cricket jumper. He’d been to Lords for the cricket. Wanted to speak to him although he looked old and frail he was still smiling
You lucky chap
Mid nineties at his book signing my wife ask him for a photo so he stood up next to her, I then fumbled about trying to take the picture. He was the most gracious, patient man waiting for me.
@@Texeyevideo lovely story thanks for sharing
You're lucky....not a nice chap to come across at all. ...he was born in Galway...but he was as english as john major..
@@michaelahern6821 Born and raised in *Leeds, West Yorkshire, England* and that's a fact. There's no birth records of him ever being born in *Ireland,* but there are birth records for him in *England.*
His comment about it all clicking for him when he went to Ireland in 1946 is very powerful for me. I'm the son of Irish immigrants and I always felt as if I were the odd man out in the country of my birth. But from the first time I went to Ireland when I was 19 years old, I have always felt totally at home. It actually amazed me how comfortable I felt.
That was when Ireland was still Irish.
I got a chance to see Lawrence of Arabia on the big screen and now it’s easily in my top ten of all time. An incredible experience.
That’s a great interview, very measured responses, and the Actor in my favourite film
God Peter was great I could watch & listen to him all day
What a wonderful man. What I wouldn't give to have been out on the lash with O'Toole and Harris back in the day.
I can imagine last rights being read as you try and leave the pub. I'd say they could put them way - what craic they must have had!
@@Speedhaak the craic would have been mighty! And the story telling. They don't make them like that anymore.
I was only 6 years old when I first saw What's New Pussycat with Peter Sellers and the amazingly talented Peter O'Toole.
One of my heros. I count myself very fortunate to have met him twice. A total gentleman as well as an acting colossus.
His description of Churchill... gave me goosebumps... then tears
You should listen to Burton's rendering of that famous Churchill speech - it is soul wrenching!
@@truebluebrit7632 Burton sounded nothing like Churchill.
More recent views of Churchill respect him as a war leader but highlight his racism particularly towards Indians but also the Irish. He was brutal towards the miners and uncaring towards working people. The British valued him as a war leader but promptly and rightly, in my view,dispatched him after the war.
Every O'Toole interview with Charlie is a classic 🙏🏻
I was walking in the New York City Theatre District , in the mid 1980's ..on a sunny afternoon. I spotted two peracing blue eyes from almost a block away . And A Man who stood taller than the rest of the people around him, No one looks as Regal and Beautiful as Peter O'Tool.
I was sat at home, reading stories about *Cillian Murphy* among others, filming scenes for *Peaky Blinders* less than 2 miles down the road from me every year. Apparently he's beautiful and he's got piercing Blue eyes too.
I don't think he's good looking, as even if I was a woman, or I was gay, I still wouldn't like the piercing Blue eyes, pale skin, freckles, skinny body, and rubbish haircut, just like *Peter O'Toole.*
Peter's take on being Irish is so precise. I can't remember who said this now, but I once read a quote from an Irishman, who said something along the lines of "Being an Irishman isn't proclaiming your nationality, it's more announcing your state of mind." Just to back that up even more, an Irishman I worked with years ago once told me that St Patrick's Day is the one day of the year when the whole world is full of Irishmen or people who wished they were!
Way, way back in my father's family's past, there is a strong Irish Catholic link and through absolutely no sense of sentimentality, Ireland is the only country in the world I have ever wanted to visit. Being there just seems to be the right thing to do. The accuracy of my choice was reinforced by a work mate ( whose parents were both from the Republic ), when he told me I should go there "because you're just fuckin' weird enough to fit right in!"
@James Henderson With a surname like O'Toole I'd have to disagree
@James Henderson It is in dispute whether he was born in Connamara or Leeds. But his father was Irish and his mother was Scottish. So I'd say he's very Irish and he considered himself Irish also.
Linda Heffernan agree Linda , & if I’m not mistaken he had two birth certs one Irish ☘️ the other doesn’t count !!!
@@user-ys5yv2nz6w Half Irish. His mother was Scottish. He was born in Leeds.
@@ianjones7488 He considered himself Irish, was possibly born in Ireland, he lived in Ireland, had Irish blood and an Irish name. I'd say he's Irish
County Kerry so utterly charming.
He's from Leeds England ffs.
Even in old age an incredibly attractive man
Veronica Whatley
And the voice - fantastic!
He was only 62 here. That's not old these days.
He just always looked a hell of a lot older than he was. Probably because of booze.
@@SpaceCattttt He was also a chain smoker.
@James Henderson NYARRGGHHH!!!
I m getting on a bit myself, you know, Veronica.
Such a treat to see that interview. Peter O' Toole was one of thr very best! Than you.
Than you too
God l love Peter O'Toole...being lrish to me also is the centre of my being.
Being Irish ☘️, it makes your soul sing ,
And your life suck. From a historical point of view.
Wherever you were born Peter, and whatever race you felt most connected to (for you it was Ireland), there is no doubt that you were a truly brilliant actor and a fine Man.
O’Tooles description is the same as I have of my father. So many people afoot all over the world from one small island and it seems as if we are all the same
What an intelligent and charismatic man.
My favorite actor. Lawrence of Arabia, what a perfomance, he was the reincarnation of E. T. Lawrence. Amazing performance.
T E Laurence!
Stewart Clyne He must've had a lot of trouble phoning home from the middle east in those days.
One of the great things about the era in which I spent my youth was the HIGH QUALITY films that were being made. Lawrence of Arabia was one of them. After the movie, I read "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" and can recall what a great work it was.
Putting some historical juggling, one of the great movies ever made and always will be.
Phone home.
My Irish grandmother had no time for the English, but she admired Churchill. After reading about him and his life over the last 10 years, I feel as Peter O'Toole did.
"it's the almost the centre of my being" - Peter O'Toole on what it means to be Irish, 1994
He's from Leeds, Britain. He just feels Irish because of his ancestry.
@@willhay6148 you either understand it or you don't. You don't.
He was English.
No wasted words with Sir Peter! Remain missing the genius - rip!
Always said, if there were one person in history I would most like to have dinner with, it would be Peter O'Toole. I would gladly not say a word and let the man talk about whatever struck his fancy in that moment.
Agree completely!
Him and Richard Harris together ❤️
A wonderful actor of our time.
Peter 'O Toole was a Great Actor! Laurence of Arabia is the Best film ever Made! R. I. P 🇮🇪🍀🇮🇪☘️
Peter O'Tool guide you if you want to know how english language should be spoken.
Considering he’s Irish ☘️ & English was not our first language, that is certainly saying something ,,
Oscar Wilde is another example of an Irishman with a Godly command of the English language.
Stefan Trajkovski . Exactly & Thank you for being intelligent enough to knw that Oscar Wilde was Irish ☘️ ... as was Bekett & Joyce , & Behan !
the womble Oh dear ,,, jealousy is a nasty trait ,, too bad we Irish ☘️ have left our mark on the world in such a positive way as opposed to you lot leaving your mark in such a negative way ,,, yes that is surely a hard pill 💊 to swallow so be very careful U don’t choke !!! For what it’s worth Peter James O’ Toole has both an Irish ☘️ & English birthcert one which says clearly that HE was born June 1932 in Connemara Galway IRELAND 🇮🇪 ,,, bloody Irish indeed you absolute twat ! How dare you ! Now PISS OFF !!!
@@lydialily846 Oh dear mk2! , Speaking as someone whose great grandmother left Wexford in the late 1890's to go to Liverpool, i think i have a modicum of perspective on thre plight of the Irish, who by and large and unlike yourself , are an intelligent, witty, loyal and hail fellow well met race of people.
Now, thank you, good night and may the road rise with you.
Watching Peter O'Toole act is like listening to Frank Sinatra sing...Perfection
Really enjoy listening to the great actors of yester year especially the ones that lived through the war and their perspective of life the struggles the sacrifices people made. I think people in the US have forgotten what war is like and what sacrifices must be done and who are still our enemies.
What a beautiful eloquent gentleman Peter o'toole was, well done dear boy.
Hugely impressive in his detailed knowledge of his trade.One of me own💚💚💚😹
Mr. O'toole, had such a marvelous career as an actor and he was great Irishman.
You heard it from the horse's mouth, peter o'toole himself, believe he called it the centre of his being
I was born in Tel Aviv but know nothing of Isreal, I'm Irish. There was a song years ago that stated "you don't have to be Irish to be Irish".
@@Oobido Afraid not my cosmopolitan friend. Your ancestry is quite relevant than merely being apart of whatever soil you're just born on. Its also the point of reference most people use when they're referring to their identity.
*Peter James O'Toole* is *British,* born, raised and educated in *Leeds, West Yorkshire, England,* just like his older sister, according to his birth record which only exists in *Leeds General Registry Office, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England,* and his real birth certificate which says he was born in *St James's University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.*
@@danielgardecki1046 You strike me as a cosmopolitan, a citizen of the world that disregards ethnicity and doesn't belong to any one specific place. Grew up and educated in England he was, yes. But his Father is ethnically Irish, his mother a Scot. Ancestry is relevant.
Born in Leeds West Yorkshire not Ireland my grandparents knew his parents
Peter was blessed with that best of Irish traits...that sense of possessing one's own being.
Ok but other nations own that trait too.
From Leeds England.
@@willhay6148whats that got to do with anything¿
What a fantastic actor and even better man
Miss him.
UNO DE LOS 5 MEJORES ACTORES QUE ADMIRO MAS.
I can’t even imagine how proud his parents must’ve been to see Lawrence of Arabia and watch their own son give THAT performance in THAT film.
He was badly miscast.
@@MarkHarrison733 Out of your fckn hole again huh?
@@shadowdawg04 They should have cast someone who looked like Colonel Lawrence.
@@MarkHarrison733 It's called acting... not everyone can do it - finding someone who looks the part, yet cannot act.. your cup of tea huh? Good luck with that, you must feel right at home with all the lefties parading like they have a clue!
@@shadowdawg04 Albert Finney should have taken the role.
Love him forever! Love from India🇮🇳 😍
He sounded so irish
Irish blarney is not bs. It is the ability to speak well and articulate thoughts without ums, ahs, likes, you knows. Love Peter and could listen to him all day.
I love the story of how he went into County Kerry and suddenly, realized he was not a misfit after all.
As someone whom grew up in Kerry this was a great resonance to me ..also regarding he was English ..yeah technically but tjere is a lot of English second Generation whom view themselves as Irish due to the shit frankly that their parents got ..you can also get an Irish passport 3 generations back of Irish descent my own kids both German and Irish view themselves as Irish simply due to connection to family here in Ireland and grandparents cousins etc so that statement He was English innit is typical anyway coming from a group nation whom barely keep in contact with siblings or dont even know their own cousins...PS not all but a lot so you know if he felt that way and was connected to the land people whom are you to judge ..most English simply dont get that and that is okay but really very typical..Im surprised you didnt state the usual crap of being British like it was ever a fair union ..:)
@@Sean-ce1hu Woo... okay ... :)
@@Sean-ce1hu Dear Sean... As an intransitive verb adding to the noun and the pronoun and part of the verb itself ...Fuck you you fucking fucker.. :) Note to use correct diction you should also have added for fuck's sake. :)
He was born in leeds you know........
@@thewomble1509 Oh God .. you Brits dont get it at all do you .. :)
Funny story told me by Richard Harris ... he and O'Toole were in the audience and Harris said 'watch me in this scene I am marvellous.' 'NOT IF NOT ON STAGE' REPLIED O'TOOLE.
"I loved you, so I drew these tides of men into my hands
and wrote my will across the sky in stars
To earn you Freedom"
That gave me chills.
@@deadrabbit666666
You know the verse was written by Lawrence of Arabia in 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom'
Peter O'Toole played Lawrence in the film... perhaps his greatest role
"To SA " from 7 Pillars. Thought to have been Sherif Ali. TEL might well have loved him.
@@ronf1352 exactly. Sherif Ali was a character created for the film but the choice of naming him so his initials would be S.A. had to have been intentional. As the film unfolds, Lawrence clearly falls love with Ali, and Ali with him.
Peter O'Toole was a great actor. I watched him in Supergirl recently. RIP
He was a great actor, Lawrence of Arabia is brilliant. He actually won a Razzie for Supergirl!!
Always thought Peter O,Toole would have made a great English gentleman.!!!!
He was English.
Love Peter, I saw him at the old Borders bookstore in Philadelphia many years ago when he gave a reading from one of his books
The Irish Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages has no record of a Peter Seamus O'Toole, born in Ireland on August 2, 1932.
That is because the eight-times Oscar-nominated actor is actually from Leeds.
Records from the General Registry Office in Leeds, England confirm that Peter J (James) O'Toole was born in the north England town in 1932.
To quote another famous Irish man to be born I a stable does not make you a horse. Faced with English racism it was an answer only an Irish man could give. Remember the statutes of kilkenny the first apartheid laws.
@@patrickporter1864 The Irish are not a race.
Manjula,'Yes he did,hence you are free to make disparaging comments about a Great Man without fear.As Peter said,'A Warrior,Cometh the hour,Cometh the Man'
Churchill helped Michael Collins to defeat the IRA.
Not my generation but fell in love with Beckett and never get enough of his voice abd diction
I've always enjoyed that glint of mischieviousness in his eyes and smile. I heard an anecdote about him that many of you may already know. He was known to be fond of liquor and one evening he needed a men's room to relieve himself. The men's room was out of order and locked so he went into the women's room. A haughty woman came in and saw him standing and urinatiing in one of the stalls. She said angrily, "This is for women!" O'Toole said, "So is this but sometimes I pass some water through it." You can so picture him saying something like that.
That was from the film 'My Favourite Year".....he played an Errol Flynn like old movie star called Alan Swann
I'd trade in 95 percent of today's "actors" in return for this guy, Harris, Burton and Reed. Yeah they were fucked up but you put a camera in front of them and they'd just click into it...specimens
And Charlton Heston, Gregory Peck....
Imagine actors like this putting on spandex and hopping around a cgi set. That's why decent normal people don't go to movie theaters anymore
AMEN
Brilliant.LOVE Peter!❤🌷
We are a mixture of fatalism,mysticism,creativity,humour & love. That is the Irish soul. The prisim through which the Irish see the world.
"Irish"? Born in Yorkshire. Brought up in England. Served in the Royal Navy. Went to RADA after being rejected by an Irish drama school because he couldn't speak the language. Played cricket. Lived most of his life in England. But yeah, Irish.
When he said he respected Churchill I laughed 😂 and said no real Irishman
@@robertpatterson9943 Do you think that if Hitler had invaded Britain he'd have stopped at Liverpool? He'd have invaded IreIand in time. Churchill is one of the reasons we're not speaking German.
Rod Stewart identifies more as Scottish than English..even though he was born in London and lived between England and Los Angeles most of his life. So much depends on how your parents raise you in the home, and if they settle properly and embrace their new country.
@@DrMikeOckhertz Hitler never intended to invade the UK.
@@Maureen9325 Rod Stewart is English, like Peter O'Toole.
"Peter O'Toole's brilliance.
On Churchill
----- :" Came the hour, came the man"
And when the war was over, they kicked out this mass murder and perpetrator of genocide. Churchill railed against ireland during the war completely overlooking the help Ireland secretly gave to Britain - listening stations, patrol reports , refusing port facilities to Germany etc etc. we had no army worth talking about at the time because we only just freed ourselves from British control and oppression. We had to stay “neutral” to prevent Germany attacking us and thereby gaining a foothold against Britain where German bases in ireland would be used to great effect against Britain who might have lost the war before the US had any opportunity of joining in.
Peter O' Toole Legend! 😎👍
beautifully put
O'Toole was not Irish. He was from Leeds.
I think he means of Irish descent. Like everyone in the US.
@@cambs0181 Everyone?
Mr. Rose you are a jewel in the crown...thank you for being you. Mr. O'Toole was such a delight to listen too.
M. M. Must be the only Irishman who ever admired Churchill 'traitor!
Anthony Lavelle Yes, Churchill was also an admirer of Cromwell!!! Even more disturbing to Irish people. Mad world...
Imagine a night out with Peter otool and Richard Harris . Then Oliver Reed turns up with a bottle of potcheen . Great men.
Wikipedia, weirdly, describes him as an English actor. He never described himself as English in his life.
His father was Irish and his Mother was Scottish, and he was born in England, which makes him British, but not English.
O'Toole was English. He pretended to be Irish.
He even admitted he was born in England.
@@Anna-Jade His father was English.
@@MarkHarrison733 He was an Irish citizen who described himself as Irish all his life. Why would anyone call him anything but Irish?
@@stevenfennell7020 He was a British citizen.
Just love Peter, no one speaks English like him. One of the big ones...
The Irish and English have a long and stormy/storied history! But we are like family. And I hope we continue to grow together. Im Irish BTW.
I suppose it is okay to co-opt yourself into being Irish - the real Irish are generous people and won't mind a bit - but it does seem strange never to mention that you were actually born in Yorkshire.
When every drop of blood that runs through you is Irish, where you are born is irrelevant.
I know! He was born in Leeds. My Grandmother was a friend of his.
Wtf.these people are delusional.cause being born is irrelevant to yourethnicity or race and many irish people live in england 14 million some sources say.doesnt mean they are nor irish or not real irish .WTF what logic is that im sure u didint go to university ,,read a fucking book for christ sake
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He was irish and real one hes father came from ireland son of an irish person what that make u¿ ha ¿bro dumbness kills me ..please read some books
Born in Yorkshire.
He was from Leeds
Who. You.. you can even be Irish in Leeds. I was posh Chelsea London.
@ You're English Deirdre, as is Peter.
Wonderful replies, well thought out and well answered. Big respect.
I have nothing but the utmost respect for O'Toole and Churchill. O'Toole is likely one of the best actors to have ever lived and in my opinion Churchill is the greatest war time leader to have ever existed (also a great writer). Two great men indeed!
Churchill was a murdering bastard may he burn in hell for all eternity.
jim bud.........respect for o toole yes...not for churchill who sent those bastards the black and tans into ireland scumbags one and all............
Time for a reality check about the power crazy, incompetent, cowardly, lying, war monger and looser of the British Empire Churchill. Check out the facts about this person described by FDR as a drunken bum.This material comes from archival sources not from Churchill's own self promoting pen. Fascinating video on how the public is easily manipulated and how a really courageous, meticulous, diligent historian can pop the bubble of historical myths. Please get back to me with your take on the video and these startling Revelations.
ruclips.net/video/iwFzm6rZH3o/видео.html
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Of course, if the extremely trustworthy historian Irving says so, it must be true.
So nice to see people waking up to this half Jewish fake losing Britain an empire, countless military disasters , a midget compared to hitler, Stalin, Mussolini , FDR,
He put my grandparents throu hell and the rest of Europe for what ??? Jewish interests , nice to see the myth falling apart
Fantastic interview