#1 1989 cable-access TV interview with David Carradine (first part of 7)

This is another part of an hour-long interview with the late actor, David Carradine, in 1989. He was a really great guy; a true gentleman. (For example, he did the interview despite the fact that the show had a tiny, non-commercial audience.)

He was in Vancouver shooting Bird on a Wire, along with Mel Gibson, Goldie Hawn and bill Duke.

Sorry about the poor quality, but this was all volunteer-run by amateurs, and this is a fairly poor VHS dub on top of all that.

It was one of many interviews done by this cable-access TV show shot in Vancouver in 1988-89 called Conversation.
Clearly, he was a good, kind man. He was playing Tennessee Waltz on the hotel piano when he was picked up for this interview. He kept the interviewer waiting and smoked on the set (verboten!) but it was all in good fun -- he was playful that way.

A total mensch. Rest in peace.

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[utubeuser1971aok]

I could see a biography done on him.

Kevin Spacey I think would be able to really nail him vocal wise and mannerisms as well. He looks a lot like him here. 1989 just under 20 years ago he did the maority of his aging obviously but he looked really well here. Very talented actor. I just hope his death does not over shadow his acting contributions and I feel terrible for his children and wife.

[countingmx]

You are absolutely right. Can you imagine the pace -- more than 100 movies; starting one right after the next? Growing up the son of a hard-working Hollywood stalwart, in the shadow of a star. Seeing the "Hollywood" sign and committing it to memory at the youngest age. His stage, TV, screen experience. His Oscar near-miss with "Bound for Glory." The puzzling ending that got the world talking. It would be a great story, and a natural one.

[ericholmgren]

Thank you for this.

[countingmx]

Thank you for tuning in!

[verisimilidude]

Great stuff! I look forward to the next segments. Very well done!

[countingmx]

You are very kind.

[ThePhil909]

he's cool, him and bruce lee match made in heaven, bruce lee the pure kung foo magician, david the very cool relaxed western dude

[SirGalloGrande]

belt.. check. fishnets.. check. KY.. check.

[haanhasa]

he was shadow of bruce lee like this series kungfu remember what was its work name? remeber what bruce lee mentioned in hes bw interwiew(be water my friend) name was a warrior. he rided hes whole human life with that single role first making the show that was in great part invented and creatied by lee then he stole work that bruce wrtied to play himself in us when he liwed ruf time silent flute aka sircle of iron resent years he was able to make some hes own coz quentin idols him PERVERT

[jaaaacques]

He did a great job too as a police investigator in Larry Cohen's "Q THE WINGED SERPENT", terrific actor duo with Michael Moriarty. I want that DVD... Great interview.

[maxreger91]

I think his thoughts on Westerns are actually quite insightful as much as I like Clint Eastwood and it's a shame they make so few of them these days.

[Mogidisimo]

Ha, great observation! Kevin Spacey would be a great choice to play David Carradine, funny I never noticed that before.

[serenadesea]

THANX. Means the world to me.

[ktkraft]

Oh and thanks for posting btw :)

[ktkraft]

The sheer panache and poise of the man, now he had style.. The way he flashes that pinky ring is just fantastic. Such an undervalued star..