Deju Vu With Quentin Crisp

[Adler36]

"Splash" is a cool movie. :)

[Adler36]

Oh how I wish he would be still alive! :'( Lady GaGa would absolutly love him!!!

[tobyruncorn2]

Lovely accents and John Hurt looking so young. Those were the days.

[MrDarkbloom]

You can conform to the people's expectations are be accepted or you can be yourself and risk rejection. ..... Thank goodness, Quentin chose the latter.

[slevisman]

Tina Brown was gorgeous back then... damn.

[nw8000]

@slevisman She still is!

[Adler36]

R.I.P. Quentin Crisp! <3

[pringlescan81]

The guy with the purse at 1:44 is like "WTF can I get that scarf?"

[Loverboy19691]

Facinating man, you dont have to be gay to admire or respect him, wish i met him, that wouldve been interesting!

[seonidh]

@Loverboy19691 I would agree once people are mature enough to look past the gay persona he actually speaks a lot of truth and a lot of sense. You dont have to be gay to appreciate his wit and observations. Just like people dont have to be straight to appreciate George Carling

[ExtremeBogom]

I agree with Quentin wholeheartedly here.

But the thing about "English etiquette".

It's there, but you just don't mention it.. because you'd sound pompous right? But Quentin says it with modesty.

I've always seen America as a kind of melting pot of ingredients, made up of useful ideas and ways of the different nations.

Also, as the lady said here; A constant *growing* attitude as opposed to *preserving* like Europeans.

Christopher Hitchens says similar things about the differences.

[EllyMcCormack]

"And for me now, England, is an island off the coast of America" lol brilliance

[FlakeyFreakout]

Whatever happened to all the interesting famous's?

[davidls11]

It's wonderful how well he's accepted and admired compared to the way things were in his youth. Everyone, gay or straight, should watch "The Naked Civil Servant-Autobiography of Quentin Crisp". (It's posted here on youtube.)

[garykelly1944]

I really like Peter's comment: He never let the world tell him what to do.

[BelatedCommiseration]

I don't really see why americans are so amazing. We had the Wolfendon Report out and homosexuality de-criminalised when they were still branding people caught in homosexual acts and chasing black people out of polling booths. However, I suppose it is just like Quintin to be charming, and he would never want to be an impolite guest to a host. As John Hurt pointed out tacitly towards the end I suspect his views, like us all, change to meet the given situation, leaving only the personality intact.

[Maarttttt]

what the hell

[shefftop]

Incredible to see John Hurt and the fab Mr Crisp chating. xxx

[BlondGirlinFrontRow1]

great!

[zzxzqwq]

I hate Minette Marrin, she supports bullies and support men who bully. She is a horrible nasty cow.

[chopin65]

Tina Brown discussed some interesting points between the differences in English and American culture. But all generalizations are still generalizations.

[e17red1]

If that is the case maybe you should try cleaning your mouth out.

[BPCpresents]

What a fascinating film, thank you so much.

[serberious]

Wow, she IS beautiful !. As for wearing it on your sleeve, well. why should you ?. If it comes down to it, what business is it of anyone else ?.

[ironbuttermilk]

Cute little thing wasn't she? Crisp knew all the hotties.

[EllyMcCormack]

"Britain is now an island off the coast of America" clever man!

[EspadaFreak4]

its ironic that we see a young john hurt here meeting him and now portraying him in the film englishman in new york, amazing!

[shaun527]

John hurt already portrayed Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant (1975)

[CoolDude8675309]

I'm a gay college student who is still kinda sorta in the closet. I wish I could be as brave as this man.

[brettkling]

This man is extremely brave. He had little choice in England when he was growing up. I would recommend watching the movie The Naked Civil Servant. It's about his life. It's an old film, but very interesting. One day you will get the courage. We all have been there.  ~Good Luck!

[CoolDude8675309]

I have seen the movie, and I recently ordered the book from online since I cannot find the book in any store. I am looking forward to reading it.

[bladebart]

i think it is still difficult these days as it still carries social stigma unfortunately. i wish you luck.

[CoolDude8675309]

Thanks you. And if you are in that kind of situation then I wish you the best of luck as well. It is weird; I came out to everyone after I finished high school- including my parents- and now I have to start all over again now that I am in college. I am out to my family, all of my high school friends, and my good college friends.

[bladebart]

thanks but im sraight and happily married for 12 years. i strongly believe everyone should either be supportive or keep their opinions to themselfs as there is no need for disrespect. i hate it as i see it as no better than racism or bullying. i was bullied at school so its the social stigma. its not nice. in the end i figured that it was the bullies problem and not mine i hope that this is of some help to you and also if you get hassle at collage report it

[CoolDude8675309]

Hehe, well never mind then. Good for you; and thanks for the support.

[300359alann]

Maybe it is your style to be sad and lonely

[CoolDude8675309]

I really don't understand what you mean. Just because I don't wear my homosexuality on my sleeve does not mean I am sad and lonely. I admit I have my problems, but so does everyone else. You also have to take into the account the area you live in and whether it is indeed safe to flaunt your sexuality. If someone asked me I was gay, I would be honest and say yes; but if they did not ask, then I would not mention it.

[steerpike66]

That's all very well, but do you do anything when a bunch of kids on a train are calling another kid a 'faggot' and meaning it?

I do. But that's not 'flaunting' anything; that's defending the weak.

[CoolDude8675309]

Well, I'm afraid I am the weak. Either that or ill-willed.

[davidshep45]

@CoolDude8675309 - You can be. It just takes time. Everyone has to take that big leap out of the closet in his/her own time. I am 48 years old and have been out of the closet since the age of 20 (if you can call it that). I did not call everyone together to make a public statement declaring my gayness. I started by telling my parents about the time I was ready to leave home and live on my own. Don't worry you will be just fine. Those who love you wll still love you.

[gyreenedoc]

@CoolDude8675309 doesn't that give you closedisturbia?

[CairnsBlog]

Oh the memories...

[Warwickcain]

That's the first time I've ever seen him stumble. At 6:15. It's a bit scary, for some reason.

[PeterBluth]

Quentin Crisp was so cool. A real hero to those who are different. You can be straight, gay, black, white, but if you're a little eccentic you can look up to this man. He never let the world tell him what to do.

[suttonguy]

i rang quentin crisp when i was in new york once,his name was in the phone book.we spoke for about twenty minutes.i had been to see his one man show in london in 1988,so glad i got to see him,and meet him.

[SteeveeStrange]

What did you talk about?.....C'mon, spill the beans. I want some juicy gossip!

[chopin65]

Lucky you. I am a great fan.

[SteeveeStrange]

I've always loved Quentin Crisp and his eccentricities.

Thanks for posting this.

[grai]

what year was this?

[PeterBluth]

It was probably around 1984 or 1985 since he talked about Splash while it was in theaters.

[DarlingJulie10135]

that was cool wen he was talking to john hurt at the end. they both have such a similar voice lol. john hurt was excellent as quentin ;)

[water3three]

this is so great! He was a star. Love him.

[Gozillacia]

if only Quentin had left for America 40 years earlier then maybe we in Britain would have realized sooner what a genius/hero our home boy was.

[JoeStunner]

Superb stuff! Thanks so much for posting.

[NickJxuk]

Wow...how did u get this....i love Quentin Crisp so much and its so hard 2 find clips of him...x made my week ..my yaer...HAH