Alan Bates talks about BUTLEY

[@paulgrad5183]

Bates, one of the three greatest post-Olivier group of actors IMO, along with Tom Courteney and Albert Finney. The film Butley was excellent.

[@Phantomrasberryblowe]

Paul Grad Great actors but there’s Ian Holm, McKellen, Jacobi, John Hurt too.

[@paulgrad5183]

@@Phantomrasberryblowe Yes, those are also Great Actors. It seems that all England did back then was produce Great Actors, and I'm including the dozens of character actors than pepper British films 1957-1973. And also the women --- Rita Tushingham, Maggie Smith, Sally Ann Field, Joan Hickson. Probably an exaggeration on my part to call them the greatest three, but they were tops in those kitchen-sink dramas that revolutionized British Cinema.

[@ThingsWeSaidToday]

And Peter O'Toole!

[@carolinewooldridge8949]

A wonderful actor on stage and screen, met him at the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham, an absolute gentleman. He was the love of my life and I was heartbroken when he died. So handsome, so talented, miss him millions

[@raymondmurphy2435]

Great to hear Bates say all the things I've always thought about this play and film. As he admiits, it's not for everyone. But for those who love language and can forgive this master of the bon mot his outrageous faults, there is nothing like it. Ever since the film came out in the American Film Theater series (1974) I have tried to get a copy. Now I finally have the DVD.

[@judiththomas9995]

Only just found this play April 2022 - Wonderful to watch! Wonderful acting and a real treat to hear such glorious use of language. Alan Bates wonderful!

[@garrison6863]

This was his best performance I think. Really an inspired piece of acting.

[@JerseyCityGuy]

Alan Bates was the definitive Pinter actor. He always held my respect and admiration.

[@judiththomas9995]

Real theatre in film. Absolutely wonderful. Such genius use of language and pathos. Alan Bates my idol over the years R.I.P.

[@paulaphelan2318]

Alan Bates was born for this role. He truly became Butley. R.I.P

[@christoph404]

Interesting actor, he was a romantic lead film star in the 1960s/70s but I think his main interest was theatre, actually I just recently read an authorised biography of Bates by distinguished author Donald Spoto , I'd highly recommend that book as it gives a good account of his life and career and was written with co-operation of friends and family and fellow actors, by all accounts he was a very likeable man, no one has a bad word to say about him at all.

[@mandygraham9228]

the most handsome man in show business.

[@cowboynyc]

It's a play about a man who hits bottom. We don't know what happens to him next. (Also, it's a door farce, even though there's only the one door.)

[@a.m.4376]

Thanks for posting these brilliant interviews, Alan was an amazing actor. Do you have any other interviews that you could post?

[@cardona89]

Butley was on "oldaba" channel, but was cancelled just a few days ago. Sorry, I hope you already had the chance of seeing it. Let's all hope she (oldaba) returns soon, as she had british movies that are real gems!.

[@MrJoebuck74]

I saw Butley, ALAN BATES is outstanding as the wierd professor

[@Canyoudigityesyoucan]

Interesting man, I saw the mayor of castle bury - great

[@donlevy8960]

Canyoudigityesyoucan I remember that too.

[@bensimps123]

proper actor that aren't around now.

[@stevendavies2596]

Bates was such an incredible actor, and so perfect for the part of Butley. We recently released a podcast about that production of the play - if anyone is interested in a discussion about Butley's psychology and possible mental health insights that may be elucidated from the play: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZCwn6xvnch9f9U

[@CarolRobinson-g1c]

Saw "Butley" when a co-worker gave me his tickets because he'd seen the play; came out of the theater with a raging crush on Alan Bates (my friend hated it). My favorite film, still. I saw it onstage with another actor many years later. No good. Went back to the film.

[@Dustydreams930]

Its on DVD at last!

[@fozziebear2009]

Do you know what year this was filmed by any chance?

[@ThingsWeSaidToday]

RIP Alan... Does anyone know if the film version of Butley is available on youtube?

[@-xirx-]

It is!

[@romanclay1913]

A KIND OF LOVING.

[@Twentythousandlps]

Saw Butley again after many years. I felt the play got tedious, kept going by Bates' performance.

[@ignaciohinostroza9828]

When he born? When he die and why?

[@mickigoe]

Ignacio Hinostroza He born. He get old. He die.

[@marilaucher9989]

Not old. Pancreatic Cancer.

[@Lwyse96]

Bates also suffered a stroke shortly before his death.

[@Aleakwe]

💜

[@tinaholman956]

Alan Bates was great looking, actor's today don't look anywhere near that good.

[@Butleys]

Really my minecraft name is butley04 and it has been that for years and I have only just found this wtf man (any game my name is butley04) (my ofical minecraft name is now TheOnlyButley)

[@regmunday8354]

Funniest play ever written. Just a terrible pity he didn't see it as an opportunity to Come Out. Personal choice of course nobody else's business but a tragedy for anyone to feel they have to be so secretive about their sexuality.

[@paulaphelan2318]

Different times. If he had of come out at that time his career would have been over and many friends and family turned against him. It was not easy for anyone to come out then.

[@byronbriscoe5531]

he's missed