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

Generally regarded as the greatest actor of the 20th century, Olivier's Academy Award acknowledgments include fourteen Oscar nominations, two wins for Best Actor and Best Picture for the 1948 film Hamlet, and two honorary awards including a statuette and certificate. He was also awarded five Emmy awards from the nine nominations he received. Additionally, he was a three-time Golden Globe and BAFTA winner.

In this interview a younger Sir Laurence Olivier talks about being determined to master Shakespeare, and he came to be regarded as one of the foremost Shakespeare interpreters of the 20th century. This 1966 interview was taped at the Old Vic, where he had debuted nearly thirty years earlier.

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[DavidHenesy]

@92af sure as a vampire slayer... lol

[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.

[TheGardner22]

@jamespayne33 WTF??

[jamespayne33]

Branagh is spot on!

[TwilightGeisha]

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

[al1936ful]

@SimarilRL :O He looks nothing like Branagh!

[SimarilRL]

He looks a lot like Kenneth Branagh..

[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.