Vivien Leigh Interview-Part One Small World

Theatre and film as discussed by Vivien Leigh, Ken Tynan and Samuel Goldwyn in December 1958 with Edward Murrow.

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[TheFlicka28]

What year was this interview?

[Taylormayes]

December of 1958

[thewham34]

"You did stick out in style from the rest of the people in the film." Yes, Ken Tynan, wanna know why she stuck out? Because Blanche DuBois was SUPPOSED to stick out in every way, shape, and form from the rest of the characters in that play. Vivien Leigh's casting and performance in that film is impeccable because she realized her place as an outsider within the cast itself and used that (as did Brando, Hunter, and Malden) to her advantage as she depicted the actual character.

[Taylormayes]

EXACTLY!

[Alena D]

Some of the comments here are unbelievable, coming from adults behaving like devils. You should be ashamed to speak such filth in public places, having no respect for anyone else that is here.

[MorwenErebus]

Vulnerable women characters? Scarlett O'Hara was a freaking relentless sociopath.

[Denisehealthnut]

Ms. Vivien Leigh makes her case as a true artist, she's super intelligent, has a deep understanding of acting and her role in the parts she plays. The New York Times reporter has a point, what he's talking about is indeed worth discussing, should Japanese actors play Chinese characters? Should Haitians play Jamaicans, should Brits play Americans and vice versa? We should discuss that, but during this interview, Vivien made a very solid case and won all the arguments. God bless her soul!

[moon starr]

Sam Goldwin is such an arse hole Jew. In fact, all the men in this interview are unfathomably condescending to Vivien Leigh. 

[moon starr]

sociopath??? did you graduate the 4th grade??? your generation is so sad.....and pathetic. go play on Facebook.

[Jose Ramos]

What an ass that Ken was hahaha

[Samalabear]

Vivien really wiped the floor with Tynan. What a twit he is, and an a-hole.

[E Mack]

The Southern accent as we understand it is not so far away from the British accent.  Most British actors do southern accents relatively easily.

[WCaron23001]

Vivien was so beautiful and talented and intelligent