James Coburn - Interview Sam Peckinpah: Portrait (2006)

James Coburn (1928 - 2002) was filmed in Padua, Italy during the Sam Peckinpah Film Festival in September 2000. Interview from the documentary "Sam Peckinpah: Portrait" (2006). Directed by Umberto Berlenghini & Michelangelo Dalto. Dedicated to Walter Peter, Peckinpah's brother-in-law.
In Italy the documentary had two releases: the first in December 2006 attached to the monthly film magazine CIAK, then a few years later as an extra on the DVD release of "The Osterman Weekend".
(From IMDb) 'Male friendship and loyalty till death. Drawing from the philosophy of Peckinpah's cinema, the film presents backstage images, movie trailers, TV commercials, sequences from his films, and comments by relatives, actors, and scholars.'

[@seanrooks5655]

Coburn is a legend. The sun never sets on a legend.

[@tomhamilton5261]

James Coburn was a brilliant actor…. peckinpah was one of the greatest directors ever

[@Nighthawk-8050]

I would love to see a movie based on Peckinpah's life. The man was a genius

[@RobinSchoutenRS]

Paul Schrader is the right director for that. He knew him personally and he was influenced by Peckinpah.

[@chrisbatstone9742]

The reason I fell in love with the movies is j coburn steve McQueen Kirk Douglas Burt Lancaster John Wayne etc as young child in early 70s actors I'll rember them forever more

[@chardtomp]

It's a shame Peckinpah had such a problem with drugs and alcohol during the latter half of his career. He was falling apart during what should have been his most productive years.

[@smithfield06]

“Action films not films with action” superb quote

[@sudacagamer]

thanks for the upload. Hope I can find the whole interview.

[@RobinSchoutenRS]

This IS the whole Coburn interview from the "Portrait" documentary. I took all his interview bits out and put them together.

[@009slay]

When was this interview taken?

[@MikeBarratt-lk3gt]

​@@009slaycouple years before his death probably around 2000

[@capscow_5398]

best descripton of sam...niceone james

[@Gerlad970]

Good upload.

[@NHL97426]

James Coburn was a brilliant actor. I loved his voice role of Mr. Waternoose in Monsters, Inc. (2001).

[@vincentfisher1603]

I recently talked to a coworker who is a little older than I (68) and this man never heard of Sam Peckinpah. Fame is simply an illusion.

[@RobinSchoutenRS]

You have to recommend him some Peckinpah movies. If he likes westerns he will love The Wild Bunch.

[@vincentfisher1603]

Perhaps but he is more of an old hippie type. He was surprised that I listen to hard rock. Sam would not appeal to him.@@RobinSchoutenRS

[@GoWithHim1]

Who thought Peckinpah was famous enough for a layperson to know who he was, let alone known by someone you say wouldn't like his work?

[@TheHitmar99]

3:07 this is for you marvel 😂😂

[@Backwardlooking]

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