Michael Caine Interview - part two - Parkinson - BBC

[thatfatguyeatingapie]

i dont care what people say, michael caines IS DEAD. i did the post mortem myself.

[TheCookieCrunch]

HE'S NOT FUCKING DEAD

[milolovesmusic]

mike is alive and is my next door neighbour hes a gent

[SuperUltiMatt]

He still didn't ask him about the tangerine

[Wraithhunter2011]

He is not dead you fucking morons!

[themenaceanish]

RIP

[FaerieCrone]

HE'S NOT DEAD!!

[liverpoolmatt87]

michael caine is not dead, so I dont why some people are saying RIP

[FaerieCrone]

@liverpoolmatt87 not many people know that apparantly LOL

[liverpoolmatt87]

@FaerieCrone yeah and not many people know that you're only meant to blow the bloody doors off :P

[SirHanger18]

RIP from Canada

[Iqlurk]

he was a great man, rest in pieces

[amcfan84]

@Iqlurk in pieces? really? he's not even dead

[crankshaft64]

RIP

[HalfricanItalian]

I cant believe hes dead. RIP.

[JaimeinUK]

Caine is not a great actor but simply he's above acting, you know. Effortless.

[bumberchuff]

fuk

[BigIronOnHipMan2]

Well, bust my buttons if it ain't me ol' chum PEACHY CARNAHAN!

[russonagoodday]

To Artisanian1 ...You Plonk! Micheal Caine Is one of the Top Respected Artists in the Game! and this Interview shows how much a nice fella he is! If he mentions Names! be assured that he's not merely Name -Dropping to Boost his own standing! after all! Geilgud is gone!R. Harris, R. Burton, S. Baker, Personally I think that that leaves MiC at the the top of the tree! Dont you! or maybe you think Bruce Willis or Squashanigger are real actors ,Ha,ha

[bowler8]

I love Michael Caine, he tells it how it is

[Artisanian1]

He's great but what a name dropper ha ha...

[mrpolaroid123]

Caine and Moore.....Two truly British Gentleman...

[ThePhil909]

he's great cain, common man's actor.larry's oliver is not as good as Daniel Day lewis , daniel is the best actor ever

[geornicols]

The FIRST

[zbucham69]

Thumbs up if you would also suggest stella3265 and 11october1893 to go for a coffee

[TheBrautigans]

I'm confused, I thought Parkinson was ITV

[hornetgags]

@TheBrautigans He started on BBC then when the BBC won the rights to show Premiership highlights on Match of the Day he moved over to ITV.

[TheScumfrog]

"Larry, that bomb was dynamite" LOL!!

[leepond1]

he is in a new film ,HARRY BROWN, 2010 really good film, just how you thought he would be , that how he plays in the film , you have to watch it.

[stella3265]

I am willing to bet that Michael Caine,Anthony Hopkins,Alan Bates, Richard Harris, Albert Finney, loved Brando, or Brando meant more to them than Olivier did. Because Brando was contemporary, and he revolutionized acting. Before Brando actors acted, after Brando, they behaved,and reacted, and being in the moment. Moment to moment. Brando's range was greater than Olivier's. D.Platt

[11october1893]

@stella3265 Then you would lose your bet! you really overestimate Brando’s impact on British actors of that period - Olivier had far more impact on actors like Hopkins, Finney and Bates who all either understudied /acted with/or were directed by him multiple times on the stage. I’m sure you’ll find Olivier was a far greater influence on them than Brando.

…and as for Brando’s range being better than Olivier’s that is hilarious!

[stella3265]

@11october1893 You want me to tell you how I know that Marlon's impact was greater than Olivier's? Because these actors(Hopkins,Harris,Caine,Ba­tes,Finney) said so, that's why. Without question , Sir Larry nurtured, supported, and directed most of these young British contemporaries of Marlon. ( FYI, Marlon acted Sir John off the screen in Julius Cesar) With contemporary behaving(because great actors do not act, they behave) in front of a camera(not stage) Marlon changed "Film" acting!!!!!!!.

[stella3265]

@11october1893 Marlon's range was better than that of Sir Larry. Never, never underestimate Marlon's impact on "Film" acting. Almost any Actor since "A Streetcar Named Desire" 51, will tell you who changed acting. Marlon's influence was felt all over the world, when he (and Clift, Dean, The actor's studio, Stella Adler, Kazan) stopped trying to act like the Europeans, and created a style that was unique. May'be you don't know the difference between behaving and acting,

[stella3265]

@11october1893 I never said that Sir Larry was not a great Actor, or that he did not influence other's. He most likely influenced Marlon, as of matter of fact, Marlon admired Larry. How do I know this, because Marlon said so. Sir Larry himself said that Marlon was the best he ever saw, but what does Sir Larry,Marlon know about Acting.or behaving anyway. I just happen to agree with Sir Larry and Nicholson,Mfune,Bette Davis, Pacino,De niro, Stieger, Malden Clift, Duvall, Hopkins, Finney, Caine.

[stella3265]

@11october1893 of course they understudied with Olivier, they were in England. Olivier was a great architect. He directed, produced,starred and interpreted Shakespeare with supreme brilliance. He almost single handedly revived Shakespeare in the 20th Cent. Marlon was more gifted, and had greater range as an actor. Olivier is the definitive actor, because he wanted to be. Marlon for whatever troubling reason, chose not to. Brando was the supreme genius, and he wasted his genius.

[stella3265]

@11october1893 I apologize for misspelling several names and titles.

[11october1893]

@stella3265 I really think both our arguments are valid

The problem is that both Brando and Olivier had the same great impact on acting its just in two different mediums Brando on film - Olivier in the theatre.

I don’t think you can argue that Brando’s range was greater than Olivier’s - no way, their ranges were different like their acting style and area of impact one wasn’t greater than the other

[stella3265]

@11october1893 Well the problem was that Brando wasted his talent. Olivier played all the parts because he was more disciplined. I think Brando had tremendous resentment towards the Film bus. Brando's impact in the theatre was huge. Streetcar (1947) ushered in a whole new era of behaving for a generation of young aspiring actors. Almost anybody who was there at the time that Streetcar opened on Broadway as well as the film in 51 were godsmacked by this guy. On the Waterfront as well in 1954.

[11october1893]

@stella3265 I just took offence to the assertion that Finney, Hopkins and Bates who were close friends/working colleagues with Olivier would value Brando’s influence above they never actually said “Brando was a greater influence on me than Olivier” - in the same way that Day Lewis has

[stella3265]

@11october1893 Well let me say that i did not mean to offend you. However, when you watch Finney(Sat night Sun Morn) Richard Harris(This Sporting Life) Burton(A look back in anger) You see Brando. You understand that the "Kitchen Sink" dramas or the angry young man dramas were taken directly from Brando and Kazan. Brando was the impetus for all of the young British actors of the late 50s,60s. In terms of Shakespeare, certainly Gielgud,Olivier, or even John Barrymore had more influence.

[stella3265]

@11october1893 Well, I heard them say who they believed the greatest actor was or is. Brando's influence was greater!!! He was contemporary. For the first time, American actors stopped trying to act like the Shakespearian actors, and created a style that was unique. You have Stanislovsky(spell corr?) or Shakespeare. I am in no way saying that one is better than the other. I am saying that the New York based style is more contemporary.

[11october1893]

@stella3265 However when reading-up on them/watching interviews those three certainly were more directly influenced by Olivier. But yes I certainly agree that all film actors after Brando had to alter in view of his impact.

Similarly though DeNiro, Pacino, etc would have been aware of Olivier’s influence as a great stage actor its obvious that there are more closely inspired by Brando.

[stella3265]

@11october1893 See the fact is this, you guys(British) produce Shakespeare better than we do. ( Certainly Orson Welles, The great Barrymore) were some of the exceptions. But as a rule, The British are far better than we are. I thought Kenneth Branagh did a wonderful job of preserving the tradition that Olivier had revived in the 40s,50s and 60s(on film) If Brando decided to pursue the stage the same way Olivier did, he would have easily surpassed him. I say this because of his great genius.

[stella3265]

@11october1893 Of course, we love Olivier, Bobby De Niro, Duvall, Pacino have acknowledged how much they love Olivier, me too. Brando did not pursue the stage the same way Oliver did. I only say this about Brando, because I believe that he was the supreme genius. The best, period!!!!! Brando could have easily have brought Shakespeare to another level in New York City. He did it with Tennessee Williams, he most likely would have changed Shakespeare in America.

[11october1893]

@stella3265 I have to say I do know the difference between behaving and acting. And I understand the difference between Olivier’s style of acting and Brando’s

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I would never underestimate Brando’s impact on film but you appear to be underestimating Olivier’s acting

I was lucky enough to see Olivier on-stage so I know first hand how great his acting was to watch him BECOME somebody else Olivier was REAL - his technique may have been superficial but his acting wasn’t trust me

[stella3265]

@11october1893 Oh, no, no I am in no way diminishing Olivier's impact on the stage. In no way shape or form!!!!! You were lucky to see him. I've only heard from word of mouth from those who saw Streetcar when it opened at the Ethyl Barrymore Theater in 1947. They never saw anything like it before or since. You know John Houseman saw a classical actor in Brando when he casted him in Julius Caesar. I think Scofield was originally casted, but Brando's screen tests were so good.

[stella3265]

@11october1893 Before Brando actors acted, after Brando they behaved. That is astonishing (impact that he had on almost anyone who came after him.) I enjoy these discussions with you, you are well informed and most likely no a helluva lot more than I. Thanks.

[11october1893]

@stella3265 Obviously not everyone saw Olivier on-stage and that’s a problem because his film performances only offer a glimpse of his great acting talent because he wasn’t as great a film actor as Brando and that’s a shame.

Olivier/Brando - its great acting in either case, different approaches but still great acting

[stella3265]

@11october1893 FYI Paul Scofield was a superb actor, brilliant!!!!!

[stella3265]

@11october1893 The shame is that Brando wasted his talent. Olivier, I believe made the most of his talents. Marlon Brando was a very troubled Human being or at least thats the impression I get from other actors. Obviously, I know nothing about Brando personally,not a thing(other than his public persona). Olivier's public persona was much more grounded than Brando's. Did you see Olivier in London? your lucky, I live in Chicago and Chicago in no way even comes close to London or New York.

[11october1893]

@stella3265 I enjoyed our discussion too - you seem extremely informed yourself. You seem to know a great deal more than me on Brando than me - you’ve inspired me to read up on him now!

Yeah I used to live near London which was a bonus for getting to see great actors like Olivier, Richardson, Gielgud, Scofield, Peggy Ashcroft etc on-stage (when they were all alive!)

[stella3265]

@11october1893 Thanks, but I really do not know that much. Living in or near London must have been great. your fortunate, London is a great city. These are all wonderful actors. Actors who decide to work on the stage are not in it for the money. Olivier loved his profession. Where as with Brando, I believe(its just a theory that I happen to agree with) he resented the whole Broadway, Hollywood culture. Why? I don't have the slightest clue.

[11october1893]

@stella3265 I saw Olivier in one of his last stage performances as James Tyrone in Long Day’s Journey Into Night.

I also saw him in person when he was an old man unveiling a train that was named after him! (though I only saw him from the crowd and never got to speak to him)

[RussianMummy]

2:22 Did Michael Caine just Rick Roll us?

[Damoskinos]

What a nice guy.

[JeanneRousseau]

Michael Caine was a treasure, I just love and miss him so!

[YojimboAuron]

@JeanneRousseau

errr. he's not dead.

[JeanneRousseau]

@YojimboAuron - Major surprise! We were talking about his films at work, and a co-worker of mine said he passed away years ago! I'M GLAD HE'S ALIVE AND NOT THE OTHER!

[MrMangoFace22]

@JeanneRousseau haha bless you!

[JeanneRousseau]

@MrMangoFace22

Ooops! I love Michael Caine! Glad he's still going strong!

[ENGLAND66ful]

@JeanneRousseau wot do u mean was he still is

[hmmhowstrange]

what a Legend.

Is it weird that I find him charming and kind of..attractive?

[mastermanio2]

@hmmhowstrange Not at all. He's like the Michael Dorn of brits. I'm a man and I find him strangely... drawing. Charming, maybe even attractive.

NO HOMO

[hmmhowstrange]

@mastermanio2 ha ha xD Okay then. Thanks

[paranoidpfanclub]

" i know my position, but i'm not succumbing to it" brilliant!

[92af]

Robert De Niro is totaly much better than Michael Caine is

[tonyhgv]

all the usa remakes are utter crap compared to the originals..its just about money and no ideas SO lets make a remake..of alfie,the italian job,etc,etc

[lovelyl1976]

I miss this show, I loved watching Parkinson.

[britishaussie22]

That was a fantastic impression of noel coward =)

[thesongisover]

him and Bob Hoskins are great in Mona Lisa

[MrCommentz]

fuckin stupid American remakes of his films.

[cuttock]

Well said.

[TheJDeaux]

As an American...I gotta agree! The writers in this country have gotten incredibly lazy. I don't watch any of the remakes out of principle.

[rogueagent001]

you dont like americans? THEN PISS OFF

[MrCommentz]

No, its not that i don't like Americans, i just dont like the American remakes of his films, and i must of said something right to get 16 thumbs up. And remember you're saying that to an Englishman, on a video of an English chat show, interviewing an Englishman. If you don't like that, then maybe you should piss off.

[dancingdiplodocus]

it was michael caine himself who remade one of the films he just gave as examples

[njdevil281]

@MrCommentz slow down there tough guy Michael Caine has threatened to move to America multiple times.

[Ceaaa22]

@MrCommentz I'd love to see a Yank version of Zulu.

" Eat bayonet, muthafuckerrrrrrs ! "

[britishleylandcrap]

He nearly went into the character of Carter at 0:29 :P

[fidelityeastpub]

He, Richard Burton, and Sean Connery never turned in a bad performance in their lives. That's saying something.

[InYouriPhone]

I don't know about that fidelityeastpub...Sean Connery did that awful movie about the floating stone head that people feared. Forget the name, but it was just terrible! Then again, I think every good actor makes at least one movie that they regret.

[fidelityeastpub]

You may be right about good actors in stinker movies, but my opinion is, even in lousy movies, Caine, Connery, and Burton always played their parts well. Like that one with Jim Belushi where Michael Caine is some sort of angel or something...whew! STINKER! But he did a good job.

[finnobrit1]

Zardoz, and yes it was a terrible film. But Connery still did his best to make his character believable, even if it was an impossible mission... :-)

[QnAwithMistahJ]

I must agree, there are very few, if any actors/actresses that can say the same

[NJRocks281]

My favorite English actor by far. None come close.

[KellyGreen5555]

@NJRocks281 Michael Caine is my favorite actor...English or American.

[ekmad]

Michael is an awesome man and actor... it'll be a shame when he passes, but with films like "Zulu", "Get Carter" and "The Italian Job" his legacy will be carries through the ages!

[Klingstermatrikaz]

WHEN?!? More like IF!

[xringer43]

Don't forget "The Ipcress File" & Alfie. Low budget artistry at its finest.

[KellyGreen5555]

Sir Michael Caine is one of the greats, bar nuthin!

[CatAtomic99]

Who would've thought you could make a funny joke about Hiroshima?

[matt2house]

"yes she's very tall, good thing she's a communist, gives her lots of opportunity to sit down"

[tommyrockon]

Goldwynism.... He was shown around a stately home in England and came across a sundial in the middle of the garden. He had no idea what it was and his host explained what it was and how it could tell the time from the shadow cast on the dial. Goldwyn rubbed his chin and said "WOW, what will they think of next"

[StephenSE9]

"Larry, that atom bomb is dynamite."

Joe Mankiewicz does a rewrite for Goldwyn and Goldwyn says: "Joe, it's great .The script now has warmth and charmth."

[TuRdSandwitch18]

where'd u get that stereotype?

[my00z]

Michael Caine is such a big inspiration.

[importedmusic]

overrated cunt

[hornetgags]

I could listen to his anecdotes all day. A National Treasure.

[rayjr62]

@hornetgags Brilliant actor. He is a national treasure.

[endukupanikiraadu]

@hornetgags Best thing I did this year was pickup his latest audiobook.

[carloselbailador]

what a gentleman! lives up to alfie!

[TONYONE911]

Jimmmy, my dear fello Olivier was happiest with the term, Stage ACTOR!

[eatmybed]

I finally get to hear Michael Caine say "not many people know that"?!! I'd give this 10 stars if I could. Thanks very much for the upload.

[coalbanks]

The early movies - Ipcress, Funeral in Berlin - still worth a look for what passed as "action" but at least there was some kind of a plot.

[Nottinghill101]

Amazing Alfie - Jude Law in my eyes couldn't live up to this great

[JimmyThatcher]

Olivier WAS a film actor, he was in over 70 movies.

[tan21121]

genius