Interview with Sidney Poitier - IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

[@woozy7405]

Amazing that in '66 he was able to convince them to play the film with the greenhouse scene uncut everywhere - despite the threat of southern theaters boycotting it. In New York the theaters roared to the scene and people came just for it. They called it "Superspade vs. the Rednecks"

[@Elixear]

C'est totalement incroyable et surréaliste que Sidney lui-même ait du convaincre tout le monde que Tibbs devait rendre immédiatement la gifle. Ca en dit tellement sur l'ancrage générationnel de cette haine viscérale dans le cœur de la culture blanche américaine. Preuve en est que bien peu de choses ont changé, même après l'abolition de l'esclavage. Merci Mr Poitier. Non seulement vous étiez un gigantesque acteur, mais vous étiez surtout et plus que tout le reste un être humain noble, digne, probe et intègre. Un vrai bonhomme. Voilà ce que j'appelle le courage.

[@maroonfist9831]

Brilliant Sidney Poitier!! OMG I wish to god I had the opportunity to meet you! I thank you for giving us wonderful insight into your career! You also gave us wonderful pictures, Heat of the night, Guest who coming to dinner, To sir with love, A raising in the sun, Jackal, Deadly Pursuit. My almighty bless you. Rip

[@albertoamoruso7711]

Indeed a huge loss

[@dawnmills5567]

How I loved sidney poitier so wanted to meet him, it wasn't to be, but he makes me so proud to be black. Wonderful actor wonderful human being, rest in peace sir.

[@alexpaley4158]

Re-watched this film a few days ago, before I came across the interview above. Holds up brilliantly; Poitier and Steiger deliver one of the best chalk -and-cheese character double-handers ever. Crackles with tension, mixed with a burgeoning, grudging mutual respect.

[@pellajoe]

He was 100% correct in changing that scene to a slap back. It was perfect!

[@chrisnaes5150]

The GOAT. Several times in this flick just his look says a thousand words.

[@johnlong9534]

Wow, One of my all time favorite movies.

[@Ingens_Scherz]

Poitier - Olivier: I honestly find it hard to this day to find any difference between them when they're interviewed in terms of sheer stature. Apart from their accents, of course, and their generations. Both masters of their craft, their art, and of their intellects.

[@light279]

"If we do it that way it stays in the picture"...... The measure of a man.

[@MartinSage]

Loved that scene! Glad he insisted on doing it his way😊

[@rmcfete]

You have all these Pieces of the film but not the whole movie it doesn’t make sense until you see it all at once