Harrison Ford 1982 on Letterman, Part 2

The conclusion of Harrison Ford's 1982 appearance on the talk show promoting Blade Runner.

[@michelstronguin6974]

"The story concludes itself in this third chapter" If he only knew.

[@DeathBringer769]

+Michel Stronguin For a long time that was the conclusion, lol.

[@aazo5]

+Michel Stronguin But he's actually right. He said "THIS story concludes itself..." Which was true. He knew about the prequels even then, as Lucas already planned for the prequels by the time of the first film. I watched a 1979 interview with Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford where they both acknowledged the fact that they weren't going to be in the upcoming prequels. Anyway, he DID know, but he's right that the actual original trilogy concluded there. Even though The Hobbit trilogy came out after the Lord of The Rings Trilogy, you'd still consider the Return of the King to be the conclusion for Lord of The Rings though, right?

[@michelstronguin6974]

+aazo5 so long as the same characters appear in a following movie - the story hasn't been concluded. I was not talking about the prequels, but about episode 7, 8 and 9.

[@aazo5]

***** Explain to my how they were to show x wings and TIE fighters without CGI? Explain how the Millennium Falcon was to fly without CGI? They used it where they needed to, not when they wanted to.

[@Sharpstoned]

That is a lie. What evidence do you have of that>? i have seen interviews with George Lucas from 1978 saying that the story is over.

[@blueonblack83]

"The story concludes itself in the third chapter." ... do you hear that Lucas?!

[@TheBlackDeck]

Lucas sold his soul to Disney. Disney says it aint over yet. Guess this means George Lucas's word cant be trusted as Canon. This does not bode well for the force.

[@Rotfuchsification]

EpochDeus there is a huge difference between a cannon and the canon.

[@Chris_yes]

***** they raped indy. poor indy.

[@aazo5]

+blueonblack83 He said "THIS story concludes itself..." Which was true. He knew about the prequels even then, as Lucas already planned for the prequels by the time of the first film. I watched a 1979 interview with Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford where they both acknowledged the fact that they weren't going to be in the upcoming prequels.

[@HegoDamaskll]

blueonblack83 its still a conclusion after RotJ....Disney is the ones who raped...i mean take it somewhat further....

[@HenryMcGuinnessGuitar]

Funny how he jokes about stealing the Indiana Jones mugs, and then walks off with the mug after this interview. Is he a collector?

[@SalemGhassanHanna]

Wow, I never realised the one-time greatest ever movie star was so shy off set. You can tell he really doesn't like sitting in front of a live audience, or at least, he didn't at the height of his fame.

[@lightningsmokerXx]

SalemGhassanHanna Could be also Dave is a shitty interviewer.

[@SCharlesDennicon]

+lightningsmokerXx a VERY shitty one, yes. I think it didn't help too.

[@Auntie67]

Harrison has the sexiest voice ever. I love this man!

[@fastmandan88]

damn, think about that. at time of interview he did empire and first indy very recently. blade runner came out later that week and jedi came out the following may!!! jesus what a shitload of great movies in such a short amount of time!!!

[@Reticuli]

His grip on the movie is superb. Not very common in Hollywood.

[@VanceJoudrey]

You're being ironic, I think.

[@Backcornerboys]

Vance Joudrey I think he's a carpenter's actor. He's not great with words or defining his thoughts but he can express them through his actions. I'd say the depth of emotion in his performance speaks for itself.

[@SCharlesDennicon]

+Reticuli I agree. Well, more about the pretty sophisticate way he expressed it. Very few movie stars would talk that way nowadays.

[@Travis7060312]

Wait, how many actors do you know? What makes you think the majority of them don't understand their work?

[@bolle1912]

Ein Juwel für mich, das heute sehen zu können. Danke fürs hochladen.

[@andreapatane4204]

Harrison Ford rocks! Cheers to the dreamiest actor ever.

[@NostalgiaKing]

Love how he just stood up and walked off, instead of doing the BS of leaning over and and pretending to talk to the host! Harrison Ford = business. Harrison Ford = awesome!

[@nait08]

what a great time that was, one classic movie after another. i wish i hadn't been only 2 that year.

[@nicknasty14]

Blade Runner, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark!!! What fuckin classic movies, and a classic actor that made those movies come to life. No movies today even scrape the surface of any of these!

[@SloaneLasers]

It's very rare to see a guest get up and leave.

[@dfowler1976]

also the smartest emotional IQ I have ever seen...listen to how much he realizes this is ONE vision of the future, he even uses the word futurist, which is not a well known word, in thesense he uses it...we need more like him...

[@peaceandmetal88]

I don't think anyone at that time, or Harrison, knew just how legendary movies like Star Wars, Raiders, Empire and Blade Runner would become.

[@TheObbyblobby]

He leaves the interview so fast lol

[@davidmurdock4740]

+obbyblobby It's probably more than just the urban legend he ragequit. His feelings about the Character of Han had nothing to do with it. Lucas was and is a Nazi about that kind of thing (plot revelations). Years before David Prowse (the guy in the Vader Suit) mentioned something on a UK talk show Lucas interpreted as a Spoiler about Luke's father. Prowse is banned from all Scifi cons to this very day. Up to and including Comicon! Ford was just probably getting the eff out of there because he knew far too well what happened to Prowse. Lucas will @#$% you till the day you die if you cross him. Dave asked him a question that he dared not answer. In any shape or form!

[@Foksuh]

+David Murdock You should read up on how Prowse got screwed over due the usual Hollywood bookkeeping schemes, the guy didn't receive money from the hundreds of millions in profit that Return of the Jedi made for example.. because officially RotJ never made any profit.

[@HenryMcGuinnessGuitar]

+obbyblobby but he picks up his cup - he tidies after himself. Very self-possessed guy :)

[@luisdamianrodriguez2170]

@@davidmurdock4740 nice info!

[@coolcat6303]

I just read an article where they referred to this interview & said that Harrison got up & walked away before the commercial started becuz he was annoyed that Dave asked about ROTJ. The reason being that he was mad becuz they didn't kill off Han Solo. I know that Harrison didn't like that (he's even said so in other interviews) but I really don't think he was mad at Dave. He just didn't like doing interviews in general & was ready to get the hell out of there.

[@MobiusBandwidth]

+KoolCat ! finally fished his wish. I'm sure he made it a part of the agreement to do the film.

[@DeathBringer769]

He semi-recently said now he regrets the decision. After all that time and you were begging for something it turns out you didn't really want deep down, you just THOUGHT you wanted it, lmao... Oh, poor Harrison...

[@luisdamianrodriguez2170]

@@DeathBringer769 what about the last star wars movie haha, he redeemed himself in letting go in a good way his character

[@JaimelynGray]

"The story concludes itself in this third chapter." HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Oh, Mr. Ford...you jest.

[@jweekley1]

+Jaimelyn Gray In 1982, he had no idea of was to come. The original trilogy did wrap itself up nicely, but that wasn't good enough for executives who smelled more money by making prequels, and now sequels.

[@Tre404]

+Jim Weekley ...That's sort of a snarky, wise way to look at it, but the reality is that Lucas had plans for nine films from the beginning. I remember him saying just that in interviews when I was a kid in the early 80s.

[@ShaolinViolin]

i like how he doesn't have time to move down a chair for someone else's interview. that's how you know he's badass

[@kittyscratchesboo]

It was cute how he got the hell out of there. He is a person (I think) that may not be comfortable with the attention and just enjoys his work and does not see it for the glamour and the fame aspects as we do. He just wants to go home and be Harrison and do what he loves to do. All of that attention can be uncomfortable.He wasn't nervous, he's just about his craft and wants to leave it at that.

[@MatthewCookeOfficial]

LOVE Ford's acting in Blade Runner. One of his best performances in my opinion - perhaps his best. Who cares how he is in interviews. His life isn't supposed to be entertainment... his work is.

[@JunsnipesS266]

Best actor of all time!

[@MaheshWalatara]

My Favorite Actor Ever.

[@Reborn8303]

That was really cool, thanks for puting that on :)

[@hippiegirlie123]

He's soooo mysterious! Love him.

[@wetlazer]

Actors used to go on talk shows to talk about things other than the projects they are working on. If you look up old talk show clips they were much better than now.

[@adarkerlight]

It's interesting, I'm currently reading Robin Buss's translation of the C. of Monte Cristo and in the execution chapter (Mazzolata), there is a brief paragraph on the philosophy of man, death, and man dying alone vs. dying with someone. The point was, we, as humans, are selfish. Then I rewatch BR, and it's the replicant who forgives and becomes selfless. A diametric I would have never made without either of the two stories. Made me appreciate Blade Runner that much more.

[@huamulan9279]

Damn, interviews were something else back in the day...

[@TheMikaloo]

Wow I had never seen this interview before ofcourse I was too young, funny isn't the audience was more intersted about Star Wars than Blade Runner,now thirty years later Blade Runner is the #1 Sci-Fi film of all time !

[@joyholmes11]

Great diagnose, Doctor Eikinkloster! I think you'd love him with a fake smile on his face talking silly stories and pretending that he's having a wonderful time in a showman's company who reads dumb questions from a paper.

[@Chris_yes]

lol he practically ran off. poor harrison.

[@GiantTurtlesEye]

You mean: Star Wars/Apocalypse Now/Empire Stikes Back/Raiders of the Lost Ark/Bladerunner. FIVE of the best films ever, back to back.

[@jpr0328]

And then Return of the Jedi and Temple of Doom immediately after that!

[@iNuchalHead]

Harrison Ford is a great actor, but he only has two expressions: hat on and hat off.

[@GirlAllanGrant]

He's charming

[@bronzenrule]

Get the DVD or Blue Ray, director's cut, if you haven't already. No narration there as it was originally intended. It's a different and epic movie.

[@Onlymusical]

He's pure Indiana Jones in this interview. Wonderful to behold.

[@squamish4244]

I like the way Ford is a tough interview, it's a refreshing change from the vacuous gabbing and stupid jokes in so many other interviews.

[@DetroitLove4U]

The legendary film actor on the left as opposed to the wannabe tv fame on the right made it quick and simple.

[@1972Douglas]

Cheer up Ford for fucks sake.

[@vampirelove75]

love him so much!

[@ghost2ber]

What a cool cat he is eh? Always admired him.

[@Hyperawsome]

Must have been an incredible experience.

[@Beowulf8989]

Watching Harrison Ford for the entire interview, without seeing him smile once is VERY weird.

[@Tre404]

+kenbay2020 .. Amen to that, sir!

[@vesper180]

+Beowulf8989 but, he did smile

[@Spowis]

Pretty sure that was the third golden era of cinema. I'm no film buff, I'm sure people can agree with me though.

[@pmilleroly27]

Blade Runner was the second best film he was in behind Starwars Empire Strikes Back. Aslo the two best science fiction films other then 2001 Space Odyssey.

[@DiceyJJ]

lol Ford just walks off the set

[@psndude101]

Harrison trying to be as uncharismatic as possible while being one of the most charismatic actors of the time barring Jack Nicholsen.

[@kastratkastrat6749]

psndude101 stop it

[@tikletik]

NEVER! The movie is PERFECT. It DOES NOT GET BETTER.

[@Greenalex89]

the mad lad dead ass took the mug with him...

[@pspboy7]

Harrison Ford seemed funny and aloof in this interview but he actually hates being in the limelight and likes to stay away from the public eye. He values his privacy because he knows how dangerous being in the public eye can be as many other actors can attest too.

[@999MichaelMyers999]

A TRUE BLADE RUNNER!

[@RyderDavis]

Ford is notoriously shy and private. But, I've never seem his THIS uncomfortable. It's interesting to see him on Letterman now, and compare the differences in behavior

[@EmperorBun]

"The story concludes itself in this next chapter." What don't you understand, Disney?

[@GrilloJ123]

Blade Runner, is the best. StarWars is the science fantasy saga, and Indian Jones is the best Adventure saga. Wow he is pretty much the man.

[@seen921]

During the period of Harrison's "reign" he had appeared in 3 of the top 5 gross in films at the time. The guy is subdued cool.

[@FlashManinSpace]

How's the future like?? Well it's no musical comedy I can say that much. XD!!!

[@ADEXL]

i think he looks best in smart-casual, as seen here. gotta love harrison whatever he wears, though

[@vesper180]

aww He's so quiet and shy! but then again, a lot of actors are..

[@Ejay669]

+Vesper You really wouldn't expect introverts to be so good at something like acting. Super interesting seeing a complete change in character.

[@SirChivalRegal]

A contradiction. Considering what profession these introverts are in.

[@chrisamon80]

Harrison Ford a veteran actor will be just like NBC'S Tom Brokaw.

[@calrissian112]

He isn't stoned or grumpy. Every interview he's ever done is like this. This is the real him when he isn't acting. Too many people make the big mistake in thinking he's like the characters he plays. The truth is, Harrison Ford has always been an extremely shy, quiet person with anxiety. He's always very nervous and uncomfortable around people. His personality is nothing like Han's and Indy's. He's just really good at pretending to be something he isn't when he has a script.

[@iamBIGBROOX]

The Final Cut is much better than the Director's cut

[@kittyscratchesboo]

Okayyyyyyyyy!

[@KatieLuvsToSing]

I am in love with him. There.not now...cuz he's old but nontheless Harrison ford is the man!!!!!! :)

[@EthanJohn1986]

@welshfilmbuff Oh wow, I would love to see that ...it's on the two disc Blade runner???

[@noelio67]

Anyone wondering what Letterman is really like ...... look up Oliver Reed(RIP 🙏) and Letterman in the search bar above

[@EthanJohn1986]

@welshfilmbuff Right he did an interview for it didn't he?

[@TOYMASTERFUL]

This movie deserves a REMAKE!!! Didn't know Ford was a bit of a downer though.

[@fastmandan88]

totally agree with you on 1, 2, and 3! if u havent seen 'solyaris' you should see it. im talkin the soviet movie from the 1970s, not the crappy george clooney remake.

[@Hiluxtaco]

He couldn't wait to get the heck out of there...

[@noelio67]

He couldn't wait to get off.......Rutger Hauer only died 2 yrs ago RIP 🙏.... Tempis Fugit

[@timeriderx]

Yes he loves acting but all the brew ha ha is not his cup of tea. If it all had flopped he still had a day job and I know many that have built studios working as carpenters that sang back up. For some strange reason while watching this video I was reminded of Chuck Heston! Harrison and Chuck at the same age were like brothers in my opinion. Oh how young we all were back then! Mr Ford has a long accomplished career and he worked hard to get it.

[@mrbriscoe2001]

Blade Runner: a masterpiece;so much better than ALL the silly Star Wars movies put together...

[@MrsDiscoverychnl]

@theriokid He totally does.

[@robertbrunelle8076]

oh hennery

[@Kraviken]

By what he answers.. It seems he already back then had signed up to do 7,8 and 9 ...

[@nknknnk]

@metallicstucco Although Ford's carrer never reached the same height, I wouldn't exactly say his career tanked. The third Indy film, twice as Jack Ryan, The Fugitive, Air Force One; all good films.

[@OrionCinemas]

@FetidToecheese yet he never looks too happy at those times

[@NickyLess]

Oh what an exit :) "You're done with the interview? Awesome, I can get the hell out of here"

[@joyholmes11]

No, I don't either. I got you wrong. He is brilliant indeed. /By the way I intended to write 'telling' instead of 'talking' in my previous comment./ Cheers

[@LiamForeman]

The funny thing is, I interviewed him in 1984, I forget what he was promoting. Witness maybe? I was married, two kids, and he was so disarmingly attractive that I turned to jelly. Thank god it's not on here, since it was local. Since it was the 80s I couldn't have gotten away with it, but I wanted to tell him that I am straight, but would give up a year's salary to see every millimeter of his body, and the next year's salary to lick every millimeter of it. I meant it (I'm still married)

[@Eikinkloster]

@returnofbeaux wendileona supposed I was comparing him with my social perfection. It's pretty much the other way around.

[@Powderwombat]

He has to to promote the films. No stars go on these talk shows for the hell of it, it's all for promotion

[@bronzenrule]

It apparently had his face on it :)

[@scottvska]

Ford enunciates like Carl Sagan.

[@TheDomtar]

@FetidToecheese I dont think he cared! Now that is pretty cool

[@wendileona]

Eikinkloster - you cant expect others to be as socially perfect as you. That what would trigger an "acute case of social phobia".

[@lemonjellies]

I didn't miss it... but at the time I didn't think it was that great. I was only 12 though.

[@davefox1857]

YOU COULDN'T HAVE FINISHED THIS VIDEO IN PART ONE?

[@Pchelovek1205]

david fox, when he uploaded this long time ago, videos larger then 10 minutes were not allowed on KZbin.

[@davefox1857]

Pchelovek1205 thank you.

[@Provemewrongwithfacts]

Anyone thinks he looks like Aaron Eckhardt in this interview?

[@IWDTC]

Aaaaaand....he's out the door...

[@genexthrowback]

"screw you guys im goin home".

[@returnofbeaux]

yeah... he seemed really nervous through the whole interview too. i think blade runner got to him. or is he always like that in interviews?

[@Christianna73]

Virgo and aries.

[@Drewb18c1]

@mrbriscoe2001 apples and oranges in my opinion. sure, blade runner is more interesting on an intellectual and artistic level...but star wars is fantastic as well. i'd rate blade runner higher...but there's a reason star wars is such a classic.

[@BrianEdward91]

Theory of a deadman plus FSU = Bebi fetts for Han Solo

[@EthanJohn1986]

@welshfilmbuff He is still shy and uncomfortable with interviews these days as well.

[@TheDomtar]

@sweeneyman1989 Epic! LOL

[@williamjglover]

"The story concludes itself" ... not so fast!

[@GnCFilms]

Its a myth he did it badly, he says so himself in the Dangerous Days documentary.

[@FrancisXLord]

His later interviews are funnier... although it's difficult to say whether chemical contribuents contribute to that - given that he apparently didn't start on the weed until 1989.