A documentary on the actor and writer Robert Shaw.
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@theironbess2 жыл бұрын
I knew Robert in the 70's while he was working with Universal Studios. One of the only intelligent actors I ever came across back then. His stories were hilarious and his mood swings ominous but I'll care about him and his legacy until my dying day. He was kind to me and those around him. Rare indeed on a movie set.
@ianmangham45702 жыл бұрын
😊👍
@stephanieaustin42102 жыл бұрын
You lucky person! I would have loved to have met him.
@theironbess2 жыл бұрын
@@stephanieaustin4210 He was unique... as an actor and someone to talk with. He was soft-spoken mostly, until he got on a subject he was passionate about. I enjoyed his company and ideas.
@anthonymusto35372 жыл бұрын
Good storyteller doesn't make a person intelligent
@supernova19742 жыл бұрын
@@anthonymusto3537 I believe there was a full stop in between those 2 quotes, signifying 2 separate sentences!
@jkorshak5 жыл бұрын
Shaw as he portrayed Quint in Jaws, telling the tale of the "Indianapolis" - one of the greatest *monologues ever put to film and a simply flawless performance. Remarkable man. RIP.
@orangecounty20335 жыл бұрын
John Milius wrote that scene ;)
@jkorshak5 жыл бұрын
Not to take away Milius' contribution, his was a reworking of earlier material and Robert Shaw ultimately pared it down to what it was on screen.
@yankee26665 жыл бұрын
That was a monologue - not a soliloquy.
@jbarry395 жыл бұрын
In the making of Jaws...it was said that Shaw was drunk at the time and Steven Spielburg just kept the camera rolling
@steveellis90045 жыл бұрын
@@yankee2666 I love it when poets disagree. It balances the equation wearing a fur coat. It's like telling Rembrandt to put the fucking kettle on......
@beyond19575 жыл бұрын
The Indianapolis speech delivered by Robert Shaw is one of the magical moments in cinema history.
@user-mw8um6mc3v5 жыл бұрын
The best monologue in cinema history.
@stevetessier65685 жыл бұрын
Robert Shaw was a larger than life personality. An extremely kind and thoughtful human being.A marvelous actor. Robert,The world misses you very much.We shall never see such a consummate professional in our midst again.Mores the pity....God Bless you Robert always....
@kennywowie2 жыл бұрын
the lore is... he wrote that pretty much on the spot. It wasn't in the script as I recall. Agree totally with you.
@seantaylor31055 жыл бұрын
ABOUT DAMN TIME... Jesus.... One of the most UNDERRATED actors, and one of the damn BEST of ALL TIME. PERIOD. Thank you very much for this. Have never seen it. Wish my Dad was here to view this with me and my Wife.... The man should've walked away with at least three Oscars. Just my opinion... Damn....
@kris3081002 жыл бұрын
He made Jaws the success it was. He wrote and acted the Indianapolis story to perfection . That was the best moment in the film. He is one of my all-time favorite actors. Love every film he has been in. I know every line he spoke as Quint in Jaws. An absolute legend and I wish I could have met him.
@nymike0611 ай бұрын
Nicely said
@raymondhume74982 жыл бұрын
His interpretation of Doyle Lonnegan in The Sting was outstanding. His Indianapolis monologue in Jaws was breath-taking. His Henry V111 in A Man For All Seasons was sinister & his villain in From Russia With Love was evil. All these plus a lot more show us what a talented & complicated but magnificent actor he was.
@jamesofarrell531 Жыл бұрын
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@michaelcastro67315 жыл бұрын
Finally a documentary about the late great Robert Shaw. Thank you for sharing.
@enriquecordova82423 жыл бұрын
Traducciòn al Español?
@pattyoneill67242 жыл бұрын
Handsome man and good actor, wish he was still her!
@asherzerbib3461 Жыл бұрын
I always watch Jaws around Fourth of July as my way of honoring the work by Shaw, Roy Scheider and all the other people who made that masterpiece. Still my favorite film of all time and will be to my last breath. RIP
@patrickhaag3352 Жыл бұрын
Have you seen the restored version on Blu-ray? Fantastic with today’s TVs! Spielberg said it looks better than it did when I first came on the screen and 75.
@moumine92 Жыл бұрын
Same for me
@neildaly26352 жыл бұрын
RIP. The great Robert Shaw - he delivered “the Bomb.”
@garethnewcombe26302 жыл бұрын
Great documentary, and great to see his grand kids speaking the local language
@justinakavanagh30584 жыл бұрын
Such a huge talent and a lovely man. They do not make them like that anymore, he sure had a presence.
@brainscott81982 жыл бұрын
Gone too soon. Died of a massive heart attack on the side of the road, while driving home to his beloved Tourmakeady with his wife and one of his sons, Shaw started feeling ill. He stopped the car and got out...took 5 steps and...died before he hit the ground. R I P one of the greatest English actors of all time.
@NormAppleton2 жыл бұрын
English?
@nicknewman78482 жыл бұрын
@@NormAppleton Yes, English.
@Sam-gw5pl2 жыл бұрын
@@nicknewman7848 born in Westhoughton, Greater Manchester, North West of England.
@nicknewman78482 жыл бұрын
@@Sam-gw5pl what are you telling me for? Speak to Norm.
@Sam-gw5pl2 жыл бұрын
@@nicknewman7848 alright Jesus no need to be rude
@Maulinator695 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful documentary. Long long overdue. My mother was always rather fond of Robert Shaw and in 1976 we camped by Tourmakeady on the shores of Lough Mask in a converted Ford Transit Camper van. I was only 5 at the time and I remember one day my parents sneaked down the driveway of his home Drimbawn because they wanted to see the house and rather naughtily, took a clipping of rhododendron which - over 40 years later is still growing strong in my now elderly parents garden. Around the same time I was playing on the shore of the lake by myself when a slightly older boy came rowing by in a canoe and we spoke for a few moments. Transpires he was one of Roberts sons... possibly Ian and I rather innocently asked him did his father get his legs back (as I'd seen Jaws 😂😂😂) and the boy answered 'Of course, it's only a film!' As I grew up, I was able to appreciate Roberts talent as a writer and actor and acknowledge what a loss his early death was. Life's a funny old game sometimes because now, 40 years later - after a diverse career path of the military & legal profession, I'm a writer & producer in the entertainment business. Anyway thanks again to those who created and posted this wonderful documentary. Much appreciated.
@Angela-yn3fc5 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful memory! Thank you for sharing it with us! And I agree, this doc was LONG overdue. He was one of a kind. I had only ever seen him in films, not interviews, and had never seen his sweet side until I happened to see him and wife Mary Ure on an old Dick Cavett episode a month ago. He said something cheeky about Mary and he was getting ready to defend himself or say something, who knows what (!) but Dick interrupted I think to call him out on it and Robert stopped just as he was about to say something, to let Dick talk and the look he gave Dick while he was listening to him was just so charming and sweet. He seemed to be a unique mix of charm and feistiness.
@Angela-yn3fc5 жыл бұрын
And your parents sound like wonderful people!
@Maulinator695 жыл бұрын
Angela Hockett Thank you! 😊 Shaw was old school... a man in the truest sense and quite unashamedly so in a world far removed from the one we live in today. Both beast and beauty - somehow kept in functional balance and - as hopefully (or wishfully) I may count myself amongst that number, a dying breed. And I think I watched that very same Dick Cavet interview around the same time too - which led me to this documentary. Awesome.
@Angela-yn3fc5 жыл бұрын
How funny we both watched that show at the same general time! So you know the sweet impish look I was talking about?! I was completely charmed by him. It was my first glimpse of Robert in "real life" and I was fascinated watching he and Mary talk. They both seemed so down to earth and the kind of people you could listen to forever. Dick Cavett was the perfect pick to interview them because they both seemed very private and probably required a certain level of trust and intelligence to do the talk show route. His story about the conductor and the hit man was fascinating but I think was over the head of most of the audience members. I remember feeling sadness when I saw the date of the show and realized they only lived a few more years afterwards.
@bunnyhop32115 жыл бұрын
Robert Shaw's brother was our local Doctor for many years before he retired and looked very much like him. They all have his eyes.
@wolfgangnash87585 жыл бұрын
My favourite actor of all time. Absolute legend
@chrishumphries15164 ай бұрын
Here here😊
@That_Random_Bloke2 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic documentary on a wonderful actor. And a real pleasure to hear the Irish language.
@stuartmenziesfarrant2 жыл бұрын
Robert Shaw was brilliant and did not miss his chance. He lived life on his own terms and produced some great performances and writing during his life. RIP.
@freddiefalconer9766 жыл бұрын
My Favourite actor. He had Intelligence, strength, grit and above all he was kind and alot of people miss him.
@mazatano5 жыл бұрын
RidgieStyle...Haha! Yeah, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss didn't get along too well. However, the rest of the cast and crew seemed to get along with Shaw just fine, so it was probably mostly Dreyfuss...lol.
@mazatano5 жыл бұрын
Freddie Falconer...Yeah, that really struck me in this documentary. People in his small Irish community seemed to miss him a lot. He was apparently very thoughtful, helpful, and kind to everyone in that area. That tells me that Robert Shaw was a good person.
@mazatano5 жыл бұрын
RidgieStyle...Oh right! I now remember Roy Scheider laughing about all of that stuff going on between Shaw and Dreyfuss in a behind the scenes video I saw about Jaws one time. An oh yeah, I'm sure the booze didn't help...lol.
@howwwwwyyyyy5 жыл бұрын
It seems Dreyfuss thinks an awful lot of him now though.
@izzy91323 жыл бұрын
As an American I saw Robert Shaw rarely but was awestruck by his acting talent and rugged good looks.
@OhMyPearls5 жыл бұрын
Robert Shaw was a lovely man. I appreciate seeing this.
@bailey29132 жыл бұрын
He lived only a few miles from me in a little village called “Coleshill” in Buckinghamshire, my late father was bought a drink by him in a local pub, it was his claim to fame at the time. Great actor RIP mr Shaw
@frankie39873 жыл бұрын
It's no coincidence he's in my favorite James Bond film ("From Russia with Love") and arguably my favorite film of all time ("Jaws"). He always gave such life to his characters.
@jeffroegner14993 жыл бұрын
He seems fit enough. 💪💪
@jimmymoss32402 жыл бұрын
And the ONLY reason James Bond and a 25 foot Great White Shark won was because it was in the script.
@michaelh27912 жыл бұрын
Battle of Britain was a film made truly great by Robert Shaw!
@bradbraddock7985 жыл бұрын
Who in the hell would thumbs down this documentary. What an amazing man!
@TRHARTAmericanArtist2 жыл бұрын
Some people just have to be jerkoffs. Good video of a talented artist.
@jimmymoss32402 жыл бұрын
Morons with the blackest eyes, Chief. Like doll's eyes.
@hsiadarb80622 жыл бұрын
A documentary about a remarkable man, quality of his acting was truly beyond perfection and remember being in the Cinema many years ago being captivated by his on screen presence. Thank you for this wonderful and thoughtful; well put together account of Robert Shaw... Taken from us far to young R.I.P
@scentland47536 жыл бұрын
This was simply amazing! As a fan of Shaw I visited Tourmakeady in 2010, the memorial stone and even drove a bit on the road of the house. I am very thankful for this documentary! God Bless Robert Shaw!
@nigelgreenwood34705 жыл бұрын
Have you been to Westhoughton, where he was born? The local Wetherspoons is named after him.
@seanmaher77335 жыл бұрын
@@nigelgreenwood3470 That's right. He was originally a Bolton lad.
@GPrinceps4 жыл бұрын
@@karmafride1237 I have recently just watched Swashbuckler! Such a fun movie, I love it. :D
@jeffroegner14993 жыл бұрын
@@karmafride1237 lesson number one, never get provoked girl. 😁😂😃 just watched it over the last few days.
@user-mw8um6mc3v5 жыл бұрын
Magnificent actor. When he's on screen you cannot take your eyes and ears off him.
@stephanieaustin42105 жыл бұрын
As a life long fan of Robert Shaw (my all time favourite actor) I'm so thrilled you've put this documentary on here. I struggled for years (pre-internet) to find info on him. But I used a book search company to track down all his novels and play, which are now prized possessions. I also managed to get 2 biographies on him and visited the house he used to live at in Coleshill, Bucks. I've seen almost all his films. But it is so wonderful to see and hear him speak, and to see and hear his wife and sons speak of him. I was gutted, when in my teens, I found out he'd died, too young. I would have loved to have met him. That smile, that sparkle in those blue eyes. He had his flaws, but oh what a man.
@PsychoKillertheGame2 жыл бұрын
It is in Irish mostly because he lived in The gaeltacht (irish speaking area) but there is a great clip of Richard Dreyfuss on the Irish Late Late show spwaking about when he met shaws Granddaughter.
@PsychoKillertheGame2 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXy7YaFvbs2La7c Here it is
@stephanieaustin42102 жыл бұрын
@@PsychoKillertheGame Thanks, yes saw that with Richard Dreyfuss, he got very emotional didn't he.
@mrwindsor90822 ай бұрын
Robert Shaw was a terribly underrated actor. I am a huge fan of his.
@megenberg83 жыл бұрын
yes, a real man. a real life. thank you for this. brings back memories of people and a time now awhile gone. and yes, life was not as it is today - and neither were people. Robert Shaw was very smart and capable and made the most of his life on earth. he married beautiful and accomplished women and begot beautiful and prescient children. he loved his father and mother deeply. he showed respect for others in all that he did throughout life. when his time arrived his Lord took him home. when someone dies in their prime, or when we are very close over a long stretch of time, being very used to seeing and hearing their voices and experiencing their many-faceted presence in our lives, we imagine that they are yet living, and expect to see them any day. a full life this man did live.
@CaptainSpalding725 жыл бұрын
Shaw should have won the Oscar that year for Best Supporting Actor.... damn fools.
@kevinbergin99712 жыл бұрын
When I initially heard he died, it was hard to recall his roles because he looked & sounded so different in each of them. He was incredible!
@lorainerocha8703 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite movies was "The Hireling" (1973) with Sarah Miles. This was a beautiful, brilliant film, which resonates with me to this day.
@prakashmerchant59875 жыл бұрын
Actors like Robert Shaw are a phenomenon. There have hardly been more than a few others in Hollywood who measure up to him. His intimidating demeanour and menacing mutter often landed made directors cast him in negative roles. Yet , he wentvon to be an actor par excellence.
@suzannegregson93226 жыл бұрын
A much missed truly great actor,left us way too soon!
@bavarskasmreka52756 жыл бұрын
you are my wife suzanne....from slovenija
@golderjames2 жыл бұрын
What a force of nature he was. Truly brilliant. Thank you Robert.
@pattyoneill67242 жыл бұрын
His son looks so much like him, and I enjoy this story of his life !
@milart125 жыл бұрын
Had a great streak with The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 , The Sting and Jaws
@standenberg5 жыл бұрын
What a uniquely talented guy...the likes of which we'll never see again. Incidentally doesn't one of his sons look so much like his Dad....& Ireland looks such a stunningly beautiful country 🤗
@adamhawkins67705 жыл бұрын
He left us (far too soon) 40 years ago today, and the world was a much poorer place for the absence of this fascinating and supremely talented man.This is an excellent and very well researched documentary - would be nice to think that one of the UK broadcasters could also produce a similar tribute...
@georgefisher7252 Жыл бұрын
Ppppppppppppp
@charlesharmon84785 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful young lady his granddaughter is. He would be so proud.
@TitusFFM2 жыл бұрын
Robert Shaw, Toshiro Mifune and Lee Marvin are my favorite ones. Old School actors in front and behind the camera. They don't make people like them anymore. As time passes by and I get older I start to understand those people even more.
@wally14522 жыл бұрын
Robert Shaw was amazing man, wonderful, wonderful interview and actor...even a most wonderful presence always about him.
@AndrewJackson-rx6ld2 жыл бұрын
Robert Shaw was the stereotypical MANS ..MAN. They don't make them like that anymore 😪. Thank you for the memories.
@ThePauliebuck4 жыл бұрын
Another outstanding performance by Shaw was in Black Sunday..one of his last films?..1978 I remember watching it with my dad as a boy of 9 and even then was mesmerised by Shaws range.
@randlyons72782 жыл бұрын
This man lived in fascinating drama , and he left in the same way, what a story, nothing mundane about this guy. And you know what ? What a gorgeous bunch of progenity.
@ianmangham45702 жыл бұрын
Omg it's her from where eagles dare
@arthurbishop31735 жыл бұрын
"Now then, everyone... You see this gun? It fires 750 rounds of 9 millimeter ammunition per minute. In other words...if ALL OF YOU were to simultaneously RUSH ME, NOT A SINGLE ONE OF YOU WOULD GET ANY CLOSER THAN YOU ARE RIGHT NOW!" I've never heard a more badass speech that shut a crowd up (and down) faster and more completely than this one. THANK YOU Robert Shaw for making 'The Taking of Pelham 123' one of the best fuckin' movies I've ever seen, and the first DVD I ever purchased. You are gone, but NOT forgotten.
@JollyRodger26672 жыл бұрын
He did a way better speech to quiet people later, here it is: *scratches nails on a chalk board*
@catman86702 жыл бұрын
Passed way to soon, RIP sir
@johnjephcote76362 жыл бұрын
I remember being struck by his acting when he was playing Dan Tempest in BBC's 'The Buccaneers'. He was also in 'The Dambusters' 1954, which I saw when it came on general release. I did read that he was the most reserved of all the well-known actors in that film, apparently mixing very little off-set. I always watched his appearances and was impressed by 'A Man for All Seasons' which I, again saw on general release, as HenryVIII. A wonderful actor - utterly unique.
@Purple1984Rain5 жыл бұрын
One of my all time favorite actors who had such a commanding presence on screen that it made you want to watch him more than the other actors in the same scene. Quint is his most famous role of course but I loved all his work especially in the Frakenheimer thriller "Black Sunday" from 1977.
@NavasGonzalo5 жыл бұрын
Every single time I see Robert giving the Indianapolis speech I have goosebumps, every single time, and Ive seen Jaws more than 30 times
@leebeardshall28885 жыл бұрын
I watch jaws about 20 25 a year great film
@Jim_Stark11 ай бұрын
i'm so glad i watched this. i've seen several robert shaw movies, but i never knew anything about his personal life. it's nice to hear family and friends speak so highly of him. robert seemed to be a very kind, caring person. and he had such wide range as an actor. always a joy to watch his films.
@madkittyjoey709 ай бұрын
And contrary to popular stereotype that they disliked each other, Richard Dreyfuss actually had nothing but sweet words to say about Robert Shaw. In fact, he cried when he met Robert's granddaughter during an interview.
@Jim_Stark9 ай бұрын
@@madkittyjoey70 oh yes. I saw that interview. Richard definitely had a great admiration for Robert.
@macarthurfield56745 жыл бұрын
What a FANTASTIC man, and what a beautiful family !!!
@surfshack24 жыл бұрын
For me being 8 years old at the time watching Jaws in the theater Robert Shaw made quite an impression. I think he made a big impression on everybody in the theater. He made you feel like it was him against the shark and when his character died I remember i was upset and emotional because i didn't want him to die. He was such a character that you wanted to be on his side, especially after the Indianapolis speech. But he also made you realize that Quint was not the likeable type , that he was actually just a man hell-bent on killing the shark at any cost. He was perfect as Quint, I can't think of anybody else who had the presence and ability to play that character like he did
@joserafaelzepeda-garza99712 жыл бұрын
Hollywood Crap 😝
@ProjectFlashlight6122 жыл бұрын
You get the feeling that Shaw, had he lived a century earlier, would have been an explorer or soldier in grand locales. He had that presence.
@rayvega31635 жыл бұрын
Robert Shaw did a hell of a great job on acting.I'm saddened to learn that he has passed away.RIP man.You are my Quint forever.
@dnhy79512 жыл бұрын
The man has been dead for DECADES! You make it sound like he only died recently.
@simonholyoak88692 жыл бұрын
@@dnhy7951 C’mon man! Unnecessarily pedantic. If the man didn't know he didn't know
@dnhy79512 жыл бұрын
@@simonholyoak8869 Yerra...
@simonholyoak88692 жыл бұрын
@@dnhy7951 eh?
@roosterj25992 жыл бұрын
Robert Shaw as Quint was genius. He embodied the salty New England fisherman to a tee. The USS Indianapolis story as he told it was haunting, but it also made you wish you could be there and glad you weren't at the same time. Jaws would've been strange without Robert Shaw as Quint.
@Angela-yn3fc5 жыл бұрын
As a fan since 1975 (Jaws) I am so happy to finally get glimpses into Robert Shaw's personal life. What a fantastic documentary this is, and it's so lovely to see his family and friends talk about him and their obvious admiration and love. I had only known him from his movies but a month ago saw him on the old Dick Cavett show with wife Mary Ure, the first time I ever saw him interviewed and was struck by how intelligent and charming he was, and by Mary as well, so personable and down-to-earth. I drew a portrait of him over 30 years ago which has 3 portraits in one (won a prize for it in an art show at the time), and would like to send it to one of his family members. If anyone knows how I can contact any of them please let me know.
@waynecassels36072 жыл бұрын
One of the most gifted actors ever.
@MsBenlane5 жыл бұрын
i got his books because i liked his acting. excellent books, i especially liked the sun doctor. give them a try. thanks for this excellent work.
@PaulMcCaffreyfmac2 жыл бұрын
I read The Flag years ago and never realised it was by this Robert Shaw. What a great tale his is.
@senorblanco50365 жыл бұрын
Very good little doc, that. Thanks. It's interesting how the Irish contributors will be in full flow of their native language and throw in a phrase in English!
@mariolooney705 жыл бұрын
Excellent biography on a brilliant actor ..RIP 🙏
@bensantiago45575 жыл бұрын
Good documentary never seen one on Robert Shaw.Played in some of my favorite movies,Jaws,The Sting,Taking of Pelham 123,The Deep,etc
@elizabethlinsay91932 жыл бұрын
My father was a very modest man, a linguist. He knew 15 languages, at least one of which he taught himself. But he said he could never wrap his mind around Gaelic.
@skygazer68982 жыл бұрын
I so enjoyed watching this documentary. I remember being shocked when I read Robert had died as he was an excellent actor. I would imagine he would have been so proud of his family, especially the lovely grandchildren who speak so highly of him and are so proud of him, and so they should be as he was a fine actor and a great human being. One of these days I most have a month's holiday in Tourmakeady as it is simply stunning. I confess I have never heard of it until now, but I shall check it out for next year. So pleased there is a memorial in honour of Robert Shaw. Thank you so much for sharing.
@TGP10911 ай бұрын
I saw Jaws when I was 7 years old and it made an impression on me. I never again felt comfortable going in the water at the New Jersey shore where we vacationed every summer! I also saw the Sting at a theatre with my Mom and Brothers when I was 4 1/2. I still remember riding home in our 1969 green Ford station wagon.
@draculimpaler45075 жыл бұрын
Holy shit does his son Ian look exactly like him or what....thanks for posting this great doc about a legendary man
@pilummurialis64905 жыл бұрын
Not just Ian, but both his son's and even his grandson!
@judyvalencia32575 жыл бұрын
It's a shame they couldn't have gotten help to him sooner, cause maybe he would have lived. But God rest his soul. Also, he has such beautiful looking children and grandchildren!
@Cloudberry462 жыл бұрын
Wonderful documentary of a great actor and a wonderful human being.
@CosmicKnight3699 ай бұрын
Thank you for the entertainment Mr. Shaw. May you rest in peace.
@rodrigandrisan33573 жыл бұрын
HUGE CHARMING INTELLIGENT ACTOR & WRITER & FATHER OF 10 CHILDREN, I LOVE ROBERT SHAW AND I WILL LOVE HIM FOREVER, ALTHOUGH I DIDN'T KNOW HIM PERSONALLY, BUT ONLY THROUGH HIS MOVIES, BUT EVEN SO, I FELT HIS SOUL, VERY CLOSE TO MY SOUL...
@indieshack44762 жыл бұрын
Gosh, what a touching, well-made documentary about this fascinating man. Gone too soon. My heart goes out to his kids and Virginia for making it past his death.
@jonnywyattgreengreen33015 жыл бұрын
Robert Shaw made some of my favourite movies.a ture star ...bio of him is very good .Thanks
@khammar60815 жыл бұрын
Loved his acting. What an actor!! My next visit will be to his home in Ireland.
@Angela-jn7iv11 ай бұрын
Best documentary ever on Robert Shaw. I’ve been a fan since the early 70s and I’m 61 now and can barely process that he was only 51 when he died. So much talent, personality, and what a lovely family man. Back in the 80s I did a portrait of him with three faces at different ages. I still have it, but would love to give it to anyone in his family who might want it if anyone knows how to contact any of them.
@cindywestlake62785 күн бұрын
Thank you for this! A fantastic actor!
@andrewboston17392 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed the documentary filling in the gaps in my knowledge of the unique Robert Shaw .A big man in every sense and one of my early TV heroes as Dan Tempest in The Buccaneers .He lived life to the full and as his son says will never grow old ..........unlike me now in my seventy second year .Who got it right ?
@stevenbrown12253 жыл бұрын
A thousand thanks. Love this mans acting and writing!
@556johnstone2 жыл бұрын
I wish Robert Shaw was still around!! Gone way too soon 🙏🏻
@harrykadaras94592 жыл бұрын
Ship captain...would have been a perfect 'Wolf Larsen'
@judithnelson1665 Жыл бұрын
A great actor, his" Claudius" in "Hamlet at Elsinore" is I think the best of all time, nuanced, intense, beautifully articulated.Thank you for this fine documentary -and all the Irish.
@royalt36905 жыл бұрын
Love Robert Shaw!!
@guylambert99335 жыл бұрын
Powerful, enigmatic man who lit up the room when I watched the films he made. Quint is one of the most remarkable characters put to the screen in my humble opinion. And as for the USS Indianapolis monolgue...... equalled maybe, but never bested.
@2904bennett2 жыл бұрын
An overlooked performance in my opinion was his performance in "Robin and Marian" brilliant acting. The "Indianapolis Speech" is Shakespearean.
@dondressel48025 жыл бұрын
Wow I had no idea he was a writer as well as a great actor What a talent
@thursoberwick19482 жыл бұрын
His star seems to have fallen a bit as a writer. A shame since the plots of a couple of them sound interesting.
@katyalacrua6793 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant actor and beautiful man.
@madkittyjoey709 ай бұрын
I think he's beautiful too! 😄
@DeirdreEmm5 жыл бұрын
Richard Dreyfus seems like a really good guy, the way he was so touched by Shaw's grand-daughter. What an amazing life. I always liked this actor but now I really like him more than ever. I never knew he was an Orcadian! And lived in Stromness. The property in Ireland is beautiful, btw.
@jeffroegner14993 жыл бұрын
He's a smarmy little prick and Shaw loathed him, as he should have.
@DeirdreEmm3 жыл бұрын
@@jeffroegner1499 Could you tell me how you know that Shaw "loathed" (as he should have?) this "smarmy little prick?"
@jeffroegner14993 жыл бұрын
@@DeirdreEmm hi Deirdre, their feud is legendary. Search jaws the inside story on yt and you can get the full 90 minute film and I think you'll see an edited clip available as well on those 2 specifically, about 3 and a half minutes. Check it out, good stuff. 😁
@DeirdreEmm3 жыл бұрын
@@jeffroegner1499 Thanks Jeff I will look into that. He definitely seemed like a smarmy little prick but I thought maybe that was just Hooper's personality! Very interesting...
@philippepoitiers11815 жыл бұрын
This is a very good and important documentary about my favorite actor forever. I discovered him again when Jaws was aired on french tv for the 1st ime in 1986. I am french and sorry first of all for my english mistakes. I don't know exactly why Shaw is my favorite actors but he fascinated me, his febrility, his ability to change after films... Robin and Marian, Figure in landscape, Jaws, the birthday party are my favorite movies of him. I think his early death is very sad but nit a surprise, he was a man of exces of drink, cigarettes and traumas. I saw a lot of picture an read many newspapers about him and i was surprised he looked younger when he did not make a film than when he was on stage, curious but i think, in fact, he did not like to do picture, prefered to write books or novels. And last, I have noticed he put some real events oh his life (traumatisms) in some of movies like Avalanch express, The deep and Black sunday, terrific to fine these events in the dialogue
@simonholyoak88692 жыл бұрын
Don't worry about your English mate. It's fantastic
@philippepoitiers62572 жыл бұрын
@@simonholyoak8869 Thanks fantastic why ?
@simonholyoak88692 жыл бұрын
@@philippepoitiers6257 well, let's put it this way, if I, as an Englishman, attempted to post something on Quora in French, it would be nowhere near that standard
@timreilly86032 жыл бұрын
Shaw is one of my favorite actors in my time. RIP ROBERT~~~
@glamdolly30 Жыл бұрын
It's well documented there was no love lost between Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss while filming 'Jaws'. In fact according to the latter, the older actor mercilessly bullied him, saving up his worst insults and mockery to humiliate and wrong-foot him in front of the camera crew just before filming takes. Surviving production team members and their co-star the late Roy Scheider, confirmed Shaw had it in for Dreyfuss. The air was thick with testosterone, whiskey fumes and simmering tension between the two men. According to witnesses, the 'Bob and Dick Show' was far more antagonistic, than their fictitious characters' Quint and Matt Hooper's scripted sparring! Time and distance can be a great healer. In this case it has allowed Dreyfuss to forgive Shaw his sometimes cruel bravura, take a step back, and respect the great actor and artist he undoubtedly was. The two men had a grudging mutual respect - and there's no question Shaw's premature death at just 51 was an immense tragedy. It's clear from Dreyfuss' emotional response to meeting Shaw's granddaughter how moved he was by the encounter. He obviously found some closure from that meeting. In fairness to Robert Shaw, he's not the only actor to have experienced on set friction with Richard Dreyfuss, who has his own demons with bipolar disorder. Maturity brings humility, and perhaps a greater capacity to forgive the weaknesses of others, as we make peace with our own personal failings. Whatever his emotions and thought processes, I was touched to see Dreyfuss and Shaw's granddaughter hit it off. She has her grandpa's eyes, and how proud her would be of her. I found myself hoping Dreyfuss would keep in touch with his old sparring partner's grandkids, and maybe invite them to visit him in the US. Life is short.
@occidentadvocate.97592 жыл бұрын
Great actor, and a proud Gael. Great to see his fine looking Grandchildren speaking Gaelic. Erin go bragh!
@diannebdee5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this documentary on perhaps one of my favourite actors of all time. Robert was a big man. He lived life to its fullest and I guess to some degree never looked back. When I watch his films now I'm always struck by his immense charm. That smile of his was that one thing to be afraid of because there was something lurking behind it that was completely not of this earth. My father died not too long after Robert. Like Robert my father was a drinker. I think I saw that in both of them, my dad being from Pontypridd, South Wales. When listening to Virginia talk of Robert's death, I remembered my father's as he died in similar fashion. My heart goes out to the Shaw family and to his grandchildren, you never knew him but his soul is alive in you. Thank you to Virginia and his sons for speaking so lovingly of their husband/father. Everything you said is what I felt from him. What a treasure gone way too soon....though I think in the end, he was one of those types that lived for six men with all that entails. My joy is in watching his films and reading his books. Thank you Robert for being the hurling comet you were. Life wouldn't have had you any other way.
@liammccann87632 жыл бұрын
This afternoon, 21st October 2021, my youngest son & I went to 'The Shark is Broken' in the west end. Wonderful performances and watching this has been very poignant.
@Eire_Go_Deo5 жыл бұрын
I have always wanted to see a Robert Shaw Documentary! There’s so little interviews out ther. Thank you 💚
@davidtaylor92195 жыл бұрын
This is truly one great documentary about one great man & his career. Robert Shaw was & always will be amazing. 2 Thumbs Up to Robert Shaw 👍👍
@jimslaunwhite88902 жыл бұрын
My favourite actor for obvious reasons. He made every scene better because of his presence. Black Sunday, Jaws and The Sting are just a small sample of his movie brilliance. Lifetime Achievement from the Oscars is long overdue!
@paulmc34572 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad I seen the icon on his Biography, what an awesome and well done job about Robert Shaw's life. Truly enjoyed the entire story! Thanks for sharing. 🐬🐡📣👏👏👏
@Kelly14UK5 жыл бұрын
That Irish Gaelic is very easy on the ears. Our Scots sounds rougher, i think.
@mojopin704 жыл бұрын
You should hear Welsh lol At least Scots and Irish can communicate.
@thursoberwick19482 жыл бұрын
Chan eil sin fior idir. 🏴 If you want "rough" listen to how Gerry Adams speaks it.
@thursoberwick19482 жыл бұрын
I notice that TG4 has something in common with BBC Alba, its "Irish language" documentaries seem to be mostly in English.
@anthonyjohnson457 Жыл бұрын
so sad he left us early,he was one of a kind
@patmac83735 жыл бұрын
A fitting tribute to a wonderful actor, go raibh maith agat.