Ernest Borgnine Interview - Part 1 of 3 - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG

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Ernest Borgnine was interviewed for two-and-a-half hours in Beverly Hills, CA.  Borgnine talked about his youth and the influence of his mother on his future acting ambitions.  He looked back on his enlistment into the Navy in the mid-30s and his service during World War II.  He talked about his first appearances on television, which included villainous roles on the DuMont childrens science fiction show Captain Video and His Video Rangers.  He spoke about the role for which he is most associated, Marty, and his experience working with writer Paddy Chayefsky and director Delbert Mann (who had collaborated on the original television version)— recounting stories about his audition for the part and his win of the Academy Award for Best Actor.  He spoke in detail about the popular 1960s sitcom McHales Navy, describing the shooting and giving his impression of the comedic ensemble.  He talked about appearing on The Hollywood Squares, The Tonight Show, and (in an Emmy-nominated performance) the television movie All Quiet on the Western Front.  He chronicled his feature film roles from From Here to Eternity to his work with directors Robert Aldrich and Sam Peckinpah, to the disaster film classic The Poseidon Adventure.  He briefly talked about his later television series: Airwolf, The Single Guy, and Spongebob Squarepants (providing the voice of Mermaid Man).  The remarkably vital 91-year-old Borgnine spoke with humor and enthusiasm and a clear zest for life.  The interview was conducted by Henry Colman and Jenni Matz on October 10, 2008.. To see the entire interview collection, visit http://emmytvlegends.org

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[spokes64]

Wow, Ernest looks great...robust and sharp. He does not look like he's in his 90's! His great laugh hasn't changed since his Mchales Navy days.

[videocrash]

Always wondered what happened to Mr. Borgnine, great interview with a great actor, thanks!

[joshgura]

as a safety copy, i would save the hard panned interview (ernest on the left, interviewers on the right, but i would mix in the interviewers voices a little bit more toward the center, also put a bit of compression or limiting on those voices. the woman's mic is too loud. i know nobody asked, but these are just my youtube musings. it goes without saying that ernest is great and i'm grateful to the archive.

[unholyimage]

Gosh, I sure was hopin' they'd ask'im 'bout plan 9 from outerspace. Damn!

[NathansBackwoods]

No one rides my train with out a ticket!!!!!...lol, emperor of the north, love that movie.

[tejo29se]

He looks younger than Jan-Michael Vincent. You all know what I mean, right?

I know Jan-Michael isn't to blame for the problems he has had in his life, and its kind of sad. Hopefully Jan-Michael has got his life back on track.

[gtaclevelandcity]

Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy unite!!!

[dontleademsomuch]

emperor of the north pole!! what a wild-eyed psycho!!! scary

[MrAirwolf75]

Ho does look great and he was amazing with Jan-Michael Vincent on Airwolf...

[moviemaster00000]

is this like one hour:D? i have seen like max 10 min videos in youtube:D

[TuRdSandwitch18]

hope i get to my 90s! well as long as i am as happy and gregarious as this fella

[MrYpres]

did they just smoke a joint or they incredibly happy?

i just watched the original poseidon adventure, great movie and its one of those movies that didnt go cheesy over the years