ANTHONY PERKINS - Late Night with David Letterman (1990)

Anthony Perkins guests on Late Night with David Letterman (Oct 3, 1990). Topics include Perkins role in the original Psycho (1960) film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, as well as the new film he's promoting, Psycho IV (1990). Perkins passed away two years after this interview. During the filming of Psycho IV: The Beginning, he was undergoing treatment for facial palsy. He died at his Los Angeles home on September 12, 1992, from AIDS-related pneumonia at the age of 60.

[@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

[@scottrose220]

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

[@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. :-)

[@ericmorrow8670]

I remember watching this on the night it aired!

[@daltonred7774]

unc

[@Del-Canada]

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

[@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.

[@larrywakeman4371]

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

[@NatureGirlWOO]

Very good looking man.

[@pedroparamo7351]

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

[@gbastile]

Thank you for sharing new material!!!!

[@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.

[@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! ❤

[@mikey777799]

The Psycho sequels were pretty good.

[@christopherseat9871]

Funny Guy

[@ATOK_]

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

[@optimal8155]

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

[@tonymontana4284]

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.

[@mhamedbenouissa2778]

Is it me or he looks like Harrison Ford

[@noyoutakethatback]

Perkins had a colourful private life

[@daltonred7774]

he took it up the who who once or twice

[@letmetellyousomething123]

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