It's so painful to watch Joe and Norton struggle to articulate their thoughts. Maybe less weed?

Many years ago I was walking through Soho in London and I saw this older, white haired guy walking towards me with a beautiful, much, much younger woman on his arm. I was initially surprised that this old guy had such an attractive, younger partner. However, as they got closer, I realised why, it was Terrance Stamp.

Magneto.

What a generous and insightful observation of Marlon. I'd dare to say with even a touch of affection.

Old school British actors - mainly English - were good and bad. Good in the sense that they had a tradition on which to build, and bad for the same reason. The products of modernism and post-modernism confused them. When offered roles in the first British production of Beckett's Waiting for Godot, Gielgud and Richardson scoffed at it. From Wikipedia: (In 1955 Gielgud advised Richardson not to accept the role of Estragon in Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, describing the piece as rubbish. Richardson later deeply regretted taking his friend's advice, recognising the work as "the greatest play of my generation"). I've always found it hard not to hear the arrogance of empire in Gielgud's voice, no matter what part he is playing.

A true intellect. Today's podcast's reveal the shallowness of most media stars. I now avoid any interviews for fear that I will learn what an idiot my favorite actor is. Back then it was different.

No. He isn't.

Have you ever heard a more articulate, clear spoken man? His intelligence is obvious, but not overbearing. His comments are insightful, honest and never berating- even when they’re critical. Listening to him speak, you feel like you’re in the presence of real Royalty. Or what Royalty should aim to be- a wise, noble and generous example for us all.

Great Shakespearian actor. He like had a foot or part of a leg amputated.

So articulate....his words take you to what he has seen......remarkable 😅

"Gecko"

His respect for Brando comes through very strongly and that's very moving.

I loved Terence in Wall Street.

I’m the 🐐 of acting

Something happens when you do lots, and lots, and lots and lots of plays on stage. Note that these actors are never mumble or hem and haw or hesitate. They can speak quite extemporaneously and easily. I think the constant stop-start-wait of filmed acting must cause a terrible hesitancy and reticence in the actor.

Nice edit with the Streetcar scene!

Brando started an acting revolution, but generally, it's very irritating to watch him mumbling across a movie. It seems like he was a detriment to almost every movie he was in except The Godfather.

If he would've lived, they'd be talking about James Dean.

KNEEL before Zod! ....ZOD!

Unfortunately by the time Terrance Stamp got to work with him, Brando was phoning it in with that phony English accent he used when he was trying to be credible as an actor.

Toby Dammit ! Ciao, bella !

My mom will likely pass while I am in prison, but I know I did everything possible for her for decades. I also know that I am not at fault for the imprisonment and have been the target of a brutal vendetta going on for over a decade.

Most actors today don’t have anywhere near the acting ability or stage presence that Gielgud and Brando exemplified. They have taken their craft to the grave.

He was great in Bowfinger!!!

Actors today, by comparison, can’t put a sentence together. Gielgud and his ilk were so quick and articulate.

You can so tell MB is reading in Superman. It was a mediocre performance by a great actor. Fortunately, mediocre from him is still pretty good. I remember seeing the movie at the age of 9 or 10 and thinking "Why did they choose this crappy actor for superman's father...He's just not doing a good job...It looks like he's reading...I guess it's only a small part so it's not important"...I did not know who MB was.

Physically beautiful, gifted and so disturbed, damaged almost everyone he got involved with and hopefully the full truth of why his daughter killed herself is not revealed.

He was essentially an amateur. So many American actors didn't and don't know their craft. What a pity.

"Johnny? Johnny? Dear, dear Johnny... is that you, Johnny? It's me, Larry. You know, Larry Olivier. Dear Johnny!"

"...stopped getting 1st division offers.." If that's not one of the finest analogies, to explain what it feels like to get old and suddenly find yourself surplus to requirement, I don't know what is.

I think Sir Joh. Giilgood may have lusted for Marlon...

Adorable in Billy Budd. Good in the Collector.

What a wonderful clip. It was like finding a gem on the beach. 2:46 of absolute splendor.

Overrated?

I think he is mistaking Marlon Brando for Bob Hope. Easy mistake to make

I never met Gielgud, but I knew someone who worked with him on one of his last movies called Prospero's Books. She said he was the ultimate professional actor

Bob Dylan wrote songs. That's all. He changed nothing. Elvis changed everything. Everybody else rode the wave he created.

Wow - Marlon Brando as Marc Anthony - he really looks like an ancient Roman statue - so handsome.

kneel before ZOD...I say it to every Neal I meet.

Spoke with Terence in NYC on the street one afternoon many years ago. A gracious, elegant man with a respectable career.

"he (Brando) really didn't get a chance" at Shakespeare. I like that assessment, it's fair and not condescending

He was demonized.

DEFINITELY NOT TRYING TO BE CONTROVERSIAL but i gotta be honest i just think Marlon is historically overrated. Has great perfomances but to me hes not an all time GREAT. Just my opinion

Brando really floated Gielgud's boat, according to the latter's friends.

so that's the great mystery revealed. The reason Brando didn't do much theatre... In theatre you've got to learn the lines!...Thanks for posting

I adored Guy Pearce from the moment I first saw him onscreen, BUT he does the WORST Brando I've ever seen...

My two favorite gay actors: Gielgud and Brando.

He must have really fancied Marlon Brando.

so hot. i saw him in the street about 10 years ago and his gaze was stunning.

Back when late night shows were worth watching. Now they're silly games, pointless gimmicks, guests who can't string a sentence together, hosts laughing at their own jokes, etc. We've really regressed as society.