Interview with Richard E. Grant (PART 1)

[SuperDeepRoller]

Im so glad he chose to be a comedic actor instead of a super serious Masterpiece Theater type of character actor like Ciaran Hinds.

[bloodanddajugs]

A new Warlock Movie!

[chichitoo100]

Love this guy. One of the funniest people I have ever seen. Would marry him immediately.

[chichitoo100]

Funny guy. Enormous talent.

[pbainbridge]

brilliant.....i loved Wah Wah, tarzan think richy good.

[DuncanWellaway]

You can finally see the short film 'Always Crashing In The Same Car' on i-Tunes for only £1.49 and it's yours forever! It's the only film to ever re-unite Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann since 'Withnail and I' 24 years ago! Who knows it may be the only film to ever do so. A must see for all 'Withnail' aficionados. Go to the 'Shorts International'area of the Film section on i-Tunes. Thanks Duncan.

[zeppelite]

Darling man. Marry me.

[rude1987]

richard, you're a top bloke!

[gooberwench]

Ach my heartstrings - he is divine.

[GlobalBuzzSA]

Richard E Grant was born in Swaziland as Richard Grant Esterhuysen and studied drama at UCT in Cape Town, South Africa. He changed his surname to Grant when he went to the UK.

So now we know what the E stands for. His father, Henrik, is from Afrikaans extraction and his mother is South African from a German background. Interesting info.

[DHPdA]

ROFL! Always so funny, even in an interview. Wow, he's damn good at an american accent lol. Love him so much, he makes me proud to be british, a rarity lol X3 <3

[BeatleboyOZ]

my second cousin(also from swaziland) babysat for him.

[madgirl414]

He is gorgeous.

[crazypianolady]

Mmm love his voice.

[EdNortonisMineLol]

I love this man... especially that smile at the end ;)

[spiralisedcat]

thankgod its like that otherwise there'd be a spin off remake like the italian job and withnail would be lost forever through bad association

[nataliardguez]

His face remembers me a bit to Klaus Meine (Scorpions)...??

[louisorleans]

Chin chin

[louisorleans]

SaraLou211, Take a trip to see the 'real' Britain, it's full of all kinds of people, losers, winners, dolers, millionaires..etc

As is America. Stop being such a petty minded cliched cultural stereotype chestbeater. You're worse than the Australians who come over to complain about our mild & moderate weather.

[smuckerlingos]

why on earth do you think he's chestbeating?!

Wouldnt life be dumm if EVERY situation was the same, I ardly think he is chestbeating!

[louisorleans]

Eh? NOT Richard E Grant!! I was refering to SaraLou211's hackneyed stereotypical view of Britain.

Richard E Grant is pretty sussed.

[smuckerlingos]

ahh right...woops bit slow on the uptake there, too much late night withnail and I'ing

[Spriggangirl]

Redferne's right about one thing. In L.A., you can't say that not working at all.

But the truth is, not all cities in U.S.A. think in that kind of way.

[JennyJamx]

I love Richard E. Grant - looking at him mich older and listening to his accent, I can't quite believe he's Withnail!

[bambieyedbeauty]

*sigh* Why does every argument on YT boil down to xenophobia? Wankers are everywhere, geography has nothing to do with it.

[mahound9]

@bambieyedbeauty Well said. As a wise black queen told W Burroughs: "Some people are shits, dearie."

[EdEditz]

So true. I sometimes get the idea that success is a dirty word here in Europe.

[goalposthead79]

it is, thats why were culturally superior to the americans, we understand that failure is character building and that there are things more important than material success, or am i deluding myself? we brits especially love a loser.

[capaldicorporations]

i agree entierly, although success is desirable to an extent. there is of course the same me first attitude in the majority of competitive job markets, although it is true us Brits seem to empathise with a loser much more than the yanks

[goalposthead79]

i do know something of americans, i have a lot of family in LA and visit rugularly, although maybe LA isnt the best representation of the US. Anyway you just prove my point about the US being money obsessed, although there are many good things that eminate from the US, it has to be said that it is also one of the nastiest and most narcissistic places in the world. The worst thing has to be your nutty flag waving, empire building, real politik patriotism? I wonder why the world hates america hmm

[SaraLou211]

LOL. LA is not America, dear. It is full of narcissistic, money obsessed assholes. Take a trip and see the real America. BTW, nobody 'cept D.C. people care about empire building. Take your jingoism elsewhere. I never met so many rude people than the Brits who visit America and expect it to be England, Jr. No such luck. We don't want what you have/don't have.

[louisorleans]

Some of my favourite people have been on the dole and were bitter. Johnny Rotten, Bruce Robinson...etc

So what.

[hugh0221]

Was THAT Richard E. Grant the voice actor of Barkis Bittern in Corpse Bride?

[sweetypie000]

quality actor

[coejack]

LMAO OMG its Captian Star

[LeathanL]

Lived in California my whole life, in Los Angeles for the last 20 years. While I'm not sure I agree that movies/TV/Media in general is the ONLY industry here, the dentist story seems spot on.

I'm definitley a member of the "cult" that loves "Withnail and I" and can tell you that those of us who like the movie like Withnail for much that same reason Londoners do: We can relate to him.

My favorite place in all of L.A. is a British Pub. God Bless the Brits and God Save the Queen!

[Jay2Oh]

good lad, withnail fans are generally warm hearted. take care mate

[archeronfoot]

Brits can identify with noble failure because that has been the story of the UK since the end of WW2. Failure of the likes of Withnail runs parallel with the national experience since then or at least that is the perception whereas the US has experienced the opposite, always on the up. If you dont keep up the appearance youll just be left behind (Im hypothesising) . Oh and bless us by all means but please dont say God save the Queen, nobody here says that anymore except Madonna

[davidbrianfisher]

The Queen rules, ltierally!

[Caldwell1820]

Where as Americans bury their heads in the sand and tell themselves everything is ok.

BTW hows your economy and that recession thingy you caused?

[gibsonfanchuck]

Lol, I promise you, any recession in the states is still ten times better than living in the UK. But you wouldn't know.

[rafman9876]

neither would you; when was the last time you were living in the UK? moron

[sophiebabay]

grant is one of the few things that make me proud to be british

[ruiliu]

He was born in Swaziland though

[PatchworkPorpoise]

Egad! What have u done to his head?! it's all squashed but he normally has such a nice face

[texasoilfields]

he's totally right: la is a ghastly place while london is lovely. can we trade cities?

[kazimann]

When was this recorded?

[mastersonjack]

Chin Chin, We British hardly use those words.

[darkshines99]

I love his voice

[098142678356016]

i am in love with him and withnail

he's so talented and funny

[BLITZ4209mmKuSHSmoKe]

withnail and whatever his name is

[aclockworkkelly]

. I .

[FairyPrincessBoo]

Marwood is the name of I...

[WhiteBuffalo81]

that man is high out of his GOURD. good ol' Withnail at it again

[BritInPrague]

Richard E Grant has always been teetotal. Look it up.

[gasparmarty]

WHAT A SMILE, Goodness me!!!!!!!!

[Squeaky1423]

I LOVE this man! Chin chin!

[movieposterboy]

thnks gd!

[ladytron72]

perfect!

He's so right.

thanx for posting!

chin chin!

[sisterzen]

Say it like it is..Withnail & i !

Keep it real

xXx