Laurence Olivier interview with Kenneth Tynan (Great Acting 1966) Part 3

[johnsammyanfal]

Olivier dominated the classical stage at a time when the stage was the dominant medium for English actors (tv was in its infancy and movies were generally looked down on as an inferior medium). His appearance on the silver screen never captured his stage presence and he chose not to introvert his performances like most movie stars (perhaps, because he thought he was dignifying film by just been in it!). Branagh by contrast is a mediocrity in everything he touches; there's simply no comparison.

[jamespayne33]

Branagh is spot on!

[TheGardner22]

@jamespayne33 WTF??

[SimarilRL]

He looks a lot like Kenneth Branagh..

[al1936ful]

@SimarilRL :O He looks nothing like Branagh!

[TwilightGeisha]

@SimarilRL He's better looking. Much better looking.

[katkoot229]

You just love watching this man whatever he does even interviews seem like a great performance

[mannixisle]

Talent fueled by a great intelligence. I think that combination is what makes Olivier's acting superior.

[jeroid]

He's getting a ciggie going just before the Richard III clip.

[Loubrockdorff]

God he is sexy!

[ThePhil909]

very insightful and intriguing, daniel day lewis is something else though,miles ahead of any1 in history, Olivier has a wonderful pitch tho in his voice

[ThePhil909]

very insightful and intriguing, daniel day lewis is something else though,miles ahead of any1 in history

[92af]

Peter Cushing was much better than Laurence Olivier was

[LINDSAYWINN]

@92af uh yes if you like horror films but not if you include Shakepeare and other film roles, surely.