ANTHONY PERKINS - Late Night with David Letterman (1990)

[@scottrose220]

This was a fun interview. I love Perkins and all the Psycho films

[@jamesfeldman4234]

As a college student in the early 1970s, I worked a part-time job in sales at Paragon Sporting Goods in Greenwich Village, NYC, when Tony Perkins and his mom entered the store to shop. He was a very kind, charming, and humble man with a good sense of humor.

[@ManCave1972]

This was only two years before he passed and so one would imagine he already knew he was ill. One of a few actors I have mourned over the years. A true great and massively underrated. I’d have watched him in anything.

[@DMalltheway]

His wife was also in one of the flights on 9/11

[@BigBadJerryRogers]

That had to be so difficult having a fatal illness you didn't want anyone to know about and knowing all of a sudden you had no more than 2 or 3 years left. Fortunately things are so much better for this now.

[@RobertMunro-wb6jb]

One of his sons is the film director os Perkins and his other son is the musician elvis Perkins !!

[@ericmorrow8670]

I remember watching this on the night it aired!

[@daltonred7774]

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[@user-bj2lu9qt3o]

He's always a delight to listen to in interviews and this one is very uplifting. In his younger years there was this certain mix of beauty and insecurity which made him massively attractive. Especially since I read about his difficult upbringing though, I rather prefer him like this here, in his later years: relaxed and happy. :-)

[@larrywakeman4371]

SO HANDSOME, TALENTED and CHARISMATIC!!!! Kimberly!

[@Del-Canada]

He would be dead just two years later. I miss him.

[@gbastile]

Thank you for sharing new material!!!!

[@barbaras2669]

He had a lovely voice. You can hear it on Evening Primrose a musical recorded for ABC Stage 67 on November 16, 1966. It was based on a story by John Collier. I viewed it on KZbin.

[@NatureGirlWOO]

Very good looking man.

[@derekseven1647]

Thanks for uploading this this was a good clip

[@henrykujawa4427]

WOW. I have never seen Anthony Perkins being interviewed before. He came across as so likable, I wish I could have met him. I like all 4 PSYCHO films (there are only 4 that count, heh). Despite being done by different writers & directors, they genuinely for ONE "big story" in 4 chapters. I've long found it fascinating that each sequel has something ni it that contradicts the pevious movie, yet taken together, they all fit and "work". (The writer of "3" hated a major aspect of "2" and "corrected" it-- and it made perfect sense.) My least-favorite is probably "4", but, only the flashback to his childhood sections of the movie. They're so damned unpleasant. By comparison, I love the "current" sections. The suspense builds and builds. I remember, at the end of "3", thinking, IF they were going to do a 4th film, and NOT repeat themselves, they really only had 2 options: KILL Norman... or CURE him. I was so delighted that they managed to give Norman a happy ending. Unlike virtually every other modern horror series, it makes the whole "big story" worth watching again and again.

[@Ozefan2580]

What a great guest.

[@mikey777799]

The Psycho sequels were pretty good.

[@sharonellis8776]

Anthony was perfect to play Norman Bates. He was creepy & sympathetic xx

[@ArchieAndy27]

Tony is so gracious here, such a class act. Letterman is a legendary talk show host, but a bit too obnoxious in this interview! Psycho 4 was a decent entry into the series (the sequels are underrated imo) with a great cast - plus, written by original Psycho screenwriter, Joe Stefano! ❤

[@pedroparamo7351]

Anthony was 27, not 30, when he played Norman.

[@bigwillietheb]

Actually he was 28 years old , born in 1932 & Psycho was 1960

[@schroedingers_kotze]

@@bigwillietheb He was born on April 4, 1932, filming began on November 11, 1959 and ended on February 1, 1960. So he was 27 when he played Norman, just like pedroparamo said.

[@ryanrose1565]

I loved Anthony Perkins. He was a Great actor. I am a gay man and grateful I am still here. Ryan r

[@MatadorShifter]

3:48 "How'd you know?" YOU'RE ANTHONY PERKINS, WE HAVE TO KNOW

[@hae6920]

Nardwuar 😂😂😂

[@teampancakesD]

Aw he was so lovely. I love his accent. I'm sure he was sick of being quizzed about Psycho his entire life but he never showed it. Makes me so sad he knew he was ill at the time of this interview, what a burden.

[@optimal8155]

Anthony had too much class for Letterman, (who lacked the class of Carson.)

[@JoeBuck207]

I thought this interview was okay what was wrong with it ?

[@ManCave1972]

You’re right. Letterman in this era was too cocky and mouthy for his own good. Even he’d cringe watching this today. Perkins was a pro.

[@ATOK_]

It always feels kind of clumsy when Letterman intervjues Perkins. Carson was a lot better

[@curtisevans4100]

Hard to believe he would be dead in two years.

[@mhamedbenouissa2778]

Is it me or he looks like Harrison Ford

[@Clm0323]

He reminds me a little bit of George Hamilton

[@andydixon2980]

It's you.

[@paulbrookes413]

'Perks' Anthony, to me 😂

[@rickrick5041]

@@Clm0323 Exactly. They used to say I looked like both of them. George Hamilton comments somewhere how people thought he was Amthy Perkins.

[@christopherseat9871]

Funny Guy

[@The_Plain_Truth]

Not keen on Letterman he was no Johnny Carson or Michael Parkinson in England. Parking's was a good actor and he did well during this interview 👏 such a shame he died young .

[@alanmurray5963]

#Perkins

[@Chris-do6cm]

Stop interrupting him!

[@paulbrookes413]

Stop dreaming 😂

[@4637812648]

Letterman's interviews were littered with excessive smalltalk, bad jokes and awkward comments

[@noyoutakethatback]

Perkins had a colourful private life

[@daltonred7774]

he took it up the who who once or twice

[@OasisJones]

@@daltonred7774And?

[@freddyfurrah3789]

Psycho 4 was an excellent movie but is not a classic.

[@haydenmalesky2518]

The problem with that film was the inconsistencies and plot holes

[@letmetellyousomething123]

He got carried away with the Psycho movies. 2 was ok the rest ...Not good!!!

[@JohnSmith-fm3pn]

He didn't say it here or even hint at it but playing Norman Bates screwed his acting career . He didn't really have a choice . Thats okay with me though causr I really like all 4 psychos alot

[@rockit6553]

Shut up Dave & let him talk!!!!!