Marlon Brando Interview 1973 (4/6)

[@syourke3]

Brando was a real person trapped in an industry devoted to fakery. Huge respect for Brando.

[@dazza5286]

He was so ahead of his time. If he said it today, it would be normal. An intellectual giant.

[@reverendscumlord9007]

"It's mostly money orientated, therefore I don't think it has any value", love the way he mumbles out so many gems like that.

[@oviedoc5454]

Cavett is also very good. It took GREAT COURAGE to "interview" Brando.

[@bmyrab]

Really. Brando is intimidating as hell. Kudos Cavett.

[@mehu112]

It is beautiful to watch because it is so natural. Today times everyone hides their emotions.

[@lisaholt1114]

mehu112 agreed. The audience is very organic, laughing not when their being told. Dick is not a kiss ass but polite.

[@MsMastress]

I wouldn't say that people in general hide their emotions more now than before. Brando was a very unique character and didn't hide his emotions like many other celebrities have and will for many years to come.

[@SunofYork]

I am lucky, because being English, I don't have any emotions.....

[@1ranjeeves21]

one of the most interesting interviews ever

[@adrianjaramilloman]

this is a man of depth, unlike most actors

[@kevinwilson3609]

Ridiculous comment. You think the best actors of the last 30 years dont have depth?

[@davidespejo7255]

@@kevinwilson3609 most do not

[@kevinwilson3609]

@@davidespejo7255 name who you think don't have depth. Phoenix? DiCaprio?

[@kevinwilson3609]

@jqbtube this thread is just the idealization of the past that is meaningless

[@nanu421]

@David Espejo you are a moron. considering the fact that actors are observators of reality, they often have interesting life ideologies. you just are narrow-minded

[@Daniel_Zalman]

Now I understand why he was such a brilliant actor. Penetrating intellect, razor-sharp observational skills, and immense sensitivity.

[@morgantylerv9406]

You got that right about Marlon Brando, he was very observant to even the tiniest details. He was literally a genius with a stunning smile & a gorgeous face‼️♥️♥️

[@Cavalier9500]

Very wise. What a great guy!

[@evangelista6442]

defenitly yes he was!

[@robertbarr6954]

Adam Dean Shafi somewhat of a act in my opinion.

[@robertbarr6954]

@jqbtube how hold r u son

[@AllEyesOnGeezy]

I love how he nonchalantly says Stevie Wonder gave me this on the plane today... like what? That would have been a whole interview/segment on late night TV today lol.

[@gggrrr00]

Brando - in his own words, said he comes from mostly an Irish background. Slainte Marlon… I love how he's so real in his conversation, and he says "Acting is not an Art, people who think so are misguided. It's just another occupation and way to make a living like an electrician or plumber…". Right on Marlon. All the self absorbed Hollywood ego maniacs will have trouble facing that one...

[@mamovaka]

I think acting is an art, it requires the same type of expressionist behavior as a painter or sculptor, directing is also an art you are creating an art form in this process

[@karolinar3291]

cavett is sweating Brando is a lean mean crushing mashing way ahead of his times raw genuine authentic :)

[@mmcc0203]

Brando made for a terrible guest, but that's what makes this interview so enjoyable. Talk-show hosts hide behind pretense just as much as any actor out there without admitting as much. It seems like Brando tried to strip away some of that pretense in the service of having an honest discussion. I think they got through to each other at certain points, so kudos to both of them for cutting through some of the bullshit that plagues these shows.

[@Missjunebugfreak]

I think this might be my favorite Cavett interview because it seems almost uncomfortably honest in a lot of moments throughout the show. It's real when you compare it to the superficiality of most talk shows today.

[@meloniejen8400]

Ikr this is a real treat, but look where shows are now.. .. back to square one sigh

[@judyweeks1480]

Since they spoke for 6 hours on the phone prior to the interview, I believe Brando probably made it clear he was there for one thing and he didn't stray. Cavett said it best when Brando wouldn't do the ad, incorruptible. Cavett was a smart man but he didn't get anything over on Brando.

[@BuiltLegendzTV]

I love the realness of Marlon Brando. I’m a real fan!

[@seanbhoycfc4834]

Brando was so many great things. 1 thing that really stands out in this interview is: He was truly the king of no Bullshit. Imagine the uproar from the studios, Agency etc etc if 1 of their stars didn't want to plug or talk about movies on a prime time talkshow these days. Brando didn't care. He spoke about what he wanted to. He was a better character than any role he ever played. Even Vito the Godfather. Sinatra and Brando weren't fond of each other at all, but one could call " I did it my way" the soundtrack to Marlon's life.

[@RobertoLopez-123]

Senatra was not as COOL as Brando was

[@morgantylerv9406]

Very True. He Always Did it HIS Way.

[@paulconnelly4050]

What a great man. Thoughtful and genuine. A lot of people in Hollywood today could learn a lot from him. And I'm not talking about his acting skills.

[@luckdog2012]

Brando was an actor of incredible depth. That's why he could perceive the human conditions so keenly, thus acted upon accurately in the roles he portrayed. In his lifetime, he tried to escape to being a movie star or celebrity because of its shallowness. His compassion for American Indian causes were sincere--he devoted a great deal of time and money to them. Marlon Brando--a concerned human being.

[@joeking88]

He seems like one of the most grounded people

[@shirleyharting405]

Brandon has the greatest smile. I love all his movies such an awesome actor. He gave Cavett a wonderful compliment . really down to earth guy..

[@dandunning5602]

I love how proud he is of his joke about their being one Indian in the audience, during the section of his interview on the idea of freedom!

[@JohnDrakeMI6]

Marlon Brando was one of the greatest actors and activists we have seen since the 60's and we need him more than ever now. Mr. Brando was a real human being who had compassion for all people and helped the Native Americans. He boycotted the 1973 Oscars and allowed Sacheen Littlefeather to speak on his behalf while exposing the bad treatment of American Indians in the Movie Industry.Marlon Brando was much more intelligent than his scripts allowed him and was pure Genius. What an interesting life he had and history he left us. Research Marlon Brando. God Bless him! See other interviews by Larry King as well. (Movies: Mutiny of the Bounty, Sayonara, Missouri Breaks, Godfather, etc.. are just a few of his greats)

[@harveystew]

+JohnDrakeMI6 He didn't follow the scripts. He winged it all the time. But he was a nice guy.

[@LoneWolf-kx7uj]

Brando is trying to tell this guy to follow his inner peace and not his inner anxiety.

[@Buasop]

Yes! Brando wasn't just a great actor, he was highly intelligent! He playing from 10 steps ahead of Cavett, he was also very intelligent. Watching these two spar is very cool.

[@gracie30ish]

it's very interesting to see a very honest man in a room of people who needs to clap and laugh because they can't hear the truth he's saying..i love marlon brando.

[@morgantylerv9406]

Doesn't Everyone?!

[@Owleyes888]

A legend he is and still dearly missed. Marlon Brando was deeply aware of all those treaties regarding the native american indians and earned my respect- thanks for this series Mike

[@metamoph]

Absolute legend.

[@robinward4056]

he was a very intelligent guy

[@geraberl]

A man weighed down by a lifetime of suffering fools

[@catstone8589]

geraberl WELL SAID!

[@brikfiend]

I know the feeling. . . . .

[@brucegelman5582]

Exactly!!!!!

[@pjz7]

You nailed it!

[@whiskeyriver4322]

I can only respect his convictions and passion for focusing on issues other than the entertainment industry.

[@grtbgf]

Marlon was above the everyday dullnes of this world. He was above even the Acadamy and Hollywood. Many stars get swallowed and dance as the hollywood bigshots play. Not Brando. The man was so powerful. He didnt let anyone get in his ways and his character. Thats what i call an uber-mensch. I'm just reading his biography "brando unzipped" and the man was so crazy, he lived his life the way he wants, he was just... bigger than the world.

[@ferabra8939]

I agree. I admire Brando greatly. First, he has Hollywood eating out of the palm of his hand as a young star in the 50s. He manages not only to become a successful actor, but THE most successful of his generation, changing the way actors work. Then by the 60s he's labelled box office poison and blamed for Hollywood's demise (with Mutiny on the Bounty, as was Elizabeth Taylor with Cleopatra). He was out of the system. Not many come back after that at all. But by the early 70s he makes the Godfather and Last Tango in Paris back to back, the former the most successful movie ever at that time, the latter probably his best performance ever. He has Hollywood eating out of the palm of his hand again, only more so. By the mid 70s he becomes the highest paid actor ever. All by the sheer force of his genius. And more importantly, always doing as he pleases, saying what he thinks, and not giving a damn about what anyone says.

[@kevinsbestsubscribe7599]

Marlong was a genius. In spite of how great he was at it, acting was nothing more to him than a way to make a great living in a short amount of time. He is very misunderstood as a person.

[@allengreene9954]

Fer Abra Elizabeth did comeback with her best ever performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. Although after that the Hollywood ageism came into affect. It would have happened to Marilyn Monroe too. The Misfits was probably her best performance and Hollywood didn't overlooked it.

[@lesternapoleongreen7543]

The standing up and rigorous support of the American indian came and went with Brando. I haven't seen anyone fight for change in our attitudes towards them since and it's a shame. Whether this country or that country was more rapacious and cruel at anytime in history doesn't matter, because the focus is on American Indians, and the fact is that this did happen, and will always be an issue pushed into the corner by our leaders and not talked about.

[@zadanor2007]

@daniel104 Holden-Storey Native Americans are not from India, they are AMERICANS.

[@zadanor2007]

Native Americans are not from India, the are AMERICANS

[@SinisterDexter1]

Man is a legend. Is great to see someone making use of his fame to make the lives of others better.. One of the most interesting interviews i have seen.

[@emiliakaplan394]

Brando what a man how we miss him

[@cristianneculai8214]

What A Look ! What Smile ! God Bless You, Marlon ! - the greatest actor ever, the most handsome actor of the World, very intelligent, very generous, sensitive soul, kind-hearted. I Like Him most in Last Tango in Paris, Burn !, Reflections in a Golden Eye and all other. Thanks for posting !

[@tempusfugit7127]

Cristian , I agree with you BUT Last Tango in Paris felt like my last night on Earth because I got it out on Video. ...1982 ( I think ) my mother and father in-law were visiting for a few weeks and I specifically asked for something suitable for them to watch 😈😈😈😈 the woman in the shop suggested Tango .....thankfully I telephoned my friend who told me about ' The Butter ' . The air was blue when I returned it . I still have a recurring nightmare about what might have been .

[@cristianneculai8214]

@@tempusfugit7127 I understand you went through something embarrassing, but " The Butter" is a minor problem too much discussed.The love story between two adults is very original and exciting! Marlon makes an unforgettable memorable scene near his deceased wife - a widower with a very troubled soul.Is something unique in the history of the film!

[@angelica6560]

I am so in awe of this man. His looks caught my attention and his mind captivated my soul. He is magnetic. I'd love to know his thoughts on the world today and on this whole pandemic

[@eyeseeme3]

Nothing wrong with admiring someone, just don’t idolize them. He was a very interesting human indeed

[@angelica6560]

@@eyeseeme3 good point I agree

[@eyeseeme3]

@@angelica6560 great, everyone had their good and bad traits 👌🏽 but he was way ahead in time in some aspects

[@eyeseeme3]

And saying it because I realize how under the spell we (including myself) have been on the program of the idolization of other human beings. I believe also Marlon Brando saw this.

[@angelica6560]

@@eyeseeme3 I know what you mean it is the fantasy and illusion we idolise rather than who he was within as we didn't know him

[@JSB1882]

Brando is so insightful to who Dick Cavett is. Cavett's mentor was Jack Paar and you can see the similarities in style, but Cavett took Paar's style to another level.

[@LynneJordan11]

Caveat must have felt so silly doing that eye shadow ad...after that exchange with Brando. Brando is being so naughty, so difficult, he wants to talk about Indians and gives Cavett a hard time until he goes there with him. But I thought it was kinda sweet that he gave Cavett compliments after a particularly difficult exchange.

[@jenniryan9707]

We don't like the image of ourselves, we like the image of how John Wayne see's us. So true.

[@margaretbody6649]

Exactly.

[@urbansetter1]

What a great actor and sexy too.

[@tuffteddy1446]

Brando was the definition of cool.

[@salahudin1man]

I dont understand why the audience is constantly laughing, when serious subjects are being discussed.

[@davidgrisanti3379]

I agree. It sounds like nervous laughter, like they aren't capable of comprehending what Brando is saying. There should have been no audience for this interview.

[@crispysunny1183]

Just made up laughters to zing the show.

[@cagwa]

Thanks for posting this video. Brando was and always will be the most interesting actors to watch, both on and off screen. A complex person.

[@chalo513]

I liked this. I have always wondered about the man, Brando. Now I can watch this and, I'm in awe. He was a true talent. I have 3, DeNiro and Pacino and Marlon Brando. Bravo !

[@swarupadhikari3198]

Brando Deniro Delewis Nicholson Pacino.🙏

[@TheSometimesWhy]

i used to wait on brando when he came into the restaurant i worked at. he was an amazing man: he loved to laugh and joke, he loved to eat and entertain, and perhaps most of all, he was the most generous soul. that he didn't suffer fools well was but a small aspect of his makeup. god rest your soul, bud...

[@CameronMoulene]

Brilliant man.

[@Burps___]

Cameron Moulene Agree. Cavett is one-of-a-kind.

[@LearnerChess]

Am I the only one who is noticing how much Brando and Jim Morrison have in common in terms of intelligence and how they expressed themselves? Jim also had that soft-spoken thoughtful delivery when he was just talking about something, and not on stage.

[@vincentguinebretiere6962]

Brando is such a legend. We need this type of real men in this world. This interview is so profund and so high-level. We need to be intelligent again.

[@ChrisSF]

Seriously, when Brando smiles... Its so beautiful!

[@juancarlos23alva]

What a LEGEND! ..

[@hotcurlyweenie]

Watched the last parts, loved them, but him nailing Cavett and what he's doing was brilliant. One of a kind human. Damn beautiful man, as well.

[@oviedoc5454]

WE NEED BRANDO TODAY.

[@morgantylerv9406]

We Definitely Need Brando Back. Love Him!

[@waitinthefire92]

an incredible actor, a smart and open mind along with the sexiest smile i've ever seen! what a legend!

[@evangelista6442]

Marlon was highly intelligent,you can hear that in all his interviews,he was different,he was such person,nobody coud stick in any boxes! Marlon is a very couraged man,this is,what the world needs!

[@REVKOEHLER]

Thanks for this, I was only 7 when this interview took place.

[@HighSpeedNoDrag]

+Doug Koehler Me as well!

[@slypto]

he's an old soul, carrier of high dimensional harmonics and frequencies for the human and soul template that perpetuates humanity

[@gwattsrealestate]

Brando a Great "Actor" His Passion supercedes his craft An eternal spirit a Legos. Thank you so much for posting my Favorite "Actor" of All Time

[@randombrokeperson]

he had Cavett SHOOK

[@re-in222]

ikr

[@gintasindreika933]

The original TV program was interrupted by commercials, 47 years later the KZbin version is again interrupted by advertisements.

[@geekay1349]

great television like this is rare

[@lablah86]

I can't get enough of him, 80 years wasn't enough. Love you Marlon.

[@davidugarte3826]

There is something refreshing about seeing two people wit it out. It’s uncomfortable and at the same time extremely satisfying.

[@belleberroyer3054]

the best smile ever

[@amoschang9202]

To have this chance absorb his words and thoughts is like winning the lotto. This man was a genius at his craft and immersed in his sensitivity to the plight of the American Indian as well. Seeing these comments makes me happy to know others appreciate what he was.

[@beyondtheprogramming]

wonderful upload, thank you

[@CrazyLazySnazzyJazzy]

I feel bad for Cavett because Brando is such an extraordinary human being that simply being within a 50 metre radius of the man must've given you chills.

[@billycharles]

Good luck getting Brando to talk about his career, acting or anything related to those subjects

[@MorrisJP283]

Brando was not only a Great actor but easily could of been a Great comedian as well!!!! Very smart man.....and Great humanitarian....it's no wonder he and Micheal Jackson were good friends...Rip Brando and MJ.........🙏🙏

[@Garboskindredspirit]

I love Dick Cavett's so-called "awkwardness", honestly. He WAS very *real*. I truly believe that he tried to be earnest and candid and identifiable. He was genuinely humble, I believe. He was also really funny and intelligent. He's the best interviewer *I've* ever seen.

[@1977Harrier]

Watching this interview, I realise that there could have been no finer choice of an actor to play the part of Jor'El, Superman's father. I had no idea he was so intelligent, so aware, and stoic too.

[@jessicad8686]

I literally have to pause every 10 seconds to collect myself and not die of second hand awkward tension

[@anitarsenal1989]

I love Brando's smile :)

[@watchrepairing]

America needs more Brando's. Especially now--in 7/20/2018

[@goodloving4biggirls]

I salute you Mr. Brando. Some people choose to not acknowledge it, so you have to speak on it, that be Truth.

[@ReeseMac]

You see here why he was such a great actor (and at the end of the 3rd clip). He's very keen on observing human behaviour. To prove his point about how people act in everyday life (implying that anyone can be an actor triggering the short debate from Cavette) he uses Cavette as an example right there on the spot and psychoanalysis him. Cavette jokingly acknowledges Brando's ability to thoroughly analyze. That was an interesting moment to me. He was VERY observant.

[@NicoleFranklin]

Great example of changing the script for my students to watch.

[@twinsflamuri]

brando doing brando...stirs the guy up without a blink...thats brando at his best...

[@bellatrixsrtio3456]

"The man is incorruptible." - That is how I would define him. Honour and integrity combined with intelligence and soul. Rara avis.

[@TheSometimesWhy]

i "knew" him as someone i would serve occasionally. as someone who loved food, laughter, and interesting conversation. he was generous, funny, wounded, open, guarded, all of those things. we would talk about acting in general terms; he knew i was an actor, something i wouldn't even address, given his stature. talking to him about acting was like talking to michael jordan about basketball: the activity was the same, but you knew his relationship to it was somehow deeper...

[@vincevirtua]

Jesus.... doesn't want to talk about movies... hilarious.

[@piranha5506]

Joanne Bailey God nothing happened. Maria said she was uncomfortable doing the scene and how she regretted doing it, yet the news made it seem like he raped her on camera. They were good friends.

[@bmyrab]

Totally hilarious. He also doesn't want to talk about anything from the press. Poor Cavett.

[@tragic1Kingdom]

There's only one person who can do interviews like this today and that's Letterman. No one else.

[@MrBobaloo22]

Like a horrifying multi-car pileup on the freeway, it's sadly fascinating and difficult to turn away from.

[@doracamarena1532]

July,2015 Wonder what he would think of this AMERICA now!!

[@Bookof5Rings]

Beautiful Man . Super smart . Complex

[@johnvanbortle6559]

Brando has a respect for dick and you can tell in the interview that they are both very genuine and fond of each other Marlon Brando is certainly one of a kind and we will never ever see anyone like this again!!! Pure genius!!

[@Kasparov178]

wow, i don't know much about marlon brando. and i just saw about a few seconds of this part (4/6) of this interview and still that is enough for me to appreciate him as person. in just a few seconds he lets the reporters mask slip, that is impressive

[@Mistyfire]

People will watch this in the future and realise that pure truth is pure respect

[@panicqueen4295]

ugh he's so beautiful

[@dilmao]

Now I know who larry Sanders was based on. But as Brando says, he's just serving his format. And he does it well in my opinion. But man, Brando, what a beautiful human being. Talk about being ahead of your time. Thx for posting btw, one of the most amazing interviews I've ever seen. Respect Marlon Brando!! Seems like there's a few no-pants, beer-sucking loungers commenting.

[@merdufer]

Nice duel. Cavett has a home advantage but Brando parried well.

[@CenyddRos]

These two men have two completely different objectives here - yet Dick Cavett comes away with what may be his best and most meaningful interview.

[@pears009]

Indeed. Brando is such a deep, sincere soul...

[@AbadonBelial]

love it,thank you ! all material rocks.

[@drkgod]

I LOVE IT!! He's the greatest actor who REFUSES to talk about his acting in some of the greatest movies!! That is the cool paradox that is Brando and what makes him BRANDO! One and only...an American original!

[@zboys4586]

Just finished MARLON'S SMILE . A WONDERFULLY WELL WRITTEN INFORMATIVE INSIGHTFUL USEFUL WORK OF ENGLISH LITERATURE THAT WILL GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION ON ALL THINGS BRANDO. HIS LIFE ,THOUGHTS, AND WORK. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW FOR SURE THIS IS THE READ.5 STARS !

[@ToThoseWhoVanished]

He is point blank honest, incredibly blunt man.

[@ms.ronniep8466]

He’s phenomenal ❤️❤️

[@CP-tq7id]

0:46 - What the f- is so funny? This audience is annoying. Nobody is listening to him and it gets me upset

[@robertbelyea5767]

I think some of them might be laughing because hes breaking the 4th wall, speaking his mind. They probably werent expecting Marlon to be so real n deep. Plus theyre probably excited to see him in the flesh and gorgeous and well spoken and stuff. Star struck. Dont ACT like youve never been giddy before.

[@judyprebell7223]

A beautiful man

[@singasong718]

Never saw this before. He makes perfect sense to me.

[@AECJ1]

"Songs My Mother Taught Me" is worth mentioning from Marlon Brando. I am appreciating the "star machine" of previous era's. I think the "overplay" is to do w/ who earned the most for the Company/not so much the low tier of the actors. Cavett and Brando are honest and forthright in their period of the Industry. I am glad to be able to review this. The honesty is missing these days in celebrity journalism. Hip?

[@alexandermatveev5744]

Why is NO ONE acknowledging how GREAT the host is given the circumstances?

[@chrisdotson3520]

Can you imagine Brando getting a 3+ hour interview, such as on Joe Rogan? So much more could have been passed on if he were around today.

[@JP51ism]

Thanks for posting. The clip @5:40 stands the test of time well & also attests to rebut Trump's admiration for Jackson...not that he would read the book. Rosa Parks was on the bus in Montgomery, Alabama.