Mikhail Baryshnikov Talks with Charlie Rose

Dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov discusses his years at the American Ballet Theatre.

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[hisofia]

he kind of looks like anthony hopkins

[mononoke1972]

I went to the language school to learn russian after seeing him in the film "White Nights". I love him.

[ralucagymnast]

@DeAnn909 Or he looks like an older Michael Douglas also. Amazing, extraordinary, best dancer ever? I think so.

[MaeradOfPellinor]

yesss viggo looks a lot like him!!! both amazing people ;)

[shalishaify]

viggo mortenson looks like him they could almost be brothers.

[phellinisinistra]

@mayaboldyrlol Yeah you're right, famous people are often contemptuous.

[mayaboldyrlol]

@phellinisinistra Talented people are often like that... I still love him though, regardless of any possible "downsides"!

[mayaboldyrlol]

@ladyartemas912 I also, 1000000000000%

[DeAnn909]

He an Anthony Hopkins could be brother's, they look so much alike.. lol

[phellinisinistra]

I studied ballet at age of 21 after seeing 'the turning point' and then when I went to new york I studied with people who were known, I even went to the American Ballet theatre when Baryshnikov was there, I remember walking in and seeing him leaning on a post, he looked up at me and then turned away. I meet him again in the hallway of John Denver's Ballet Studio, he gave me the dirtiest look I have ever seen. This is one nasty person.

[ladyartemas912]

Admire Mr.Baryshnikov very much. What a talented man :-)

[CedricsMom]

Interesting how he says what his goals were and how he felt that he failed. He had just a phenomonal technique. I wonder if he was in any way bored with classical ballet and so he felt more challenged by contemporary and modern dance? I saw him in Push Comes to Shove; he was great of course. But there was nothing (that I recall anyway) nearly as explosive as the jumps he was so capable of. But maybe he was bored with that kind of dance. Who knows.