John Hurt's Acceptance Speech - The British Academy Film Awards 2012 - BBC One

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[@VarietyD]

RIP to Legendary John Hurt... you will be truly missed

[@jsimsons]

His voice is brilliant, I would give anything to have such a great voice and he is unique, genuine.. i love that :)

[@rosamariaenomoto2279]

You are right his voice is amazing.....his voice,will be remembered in the DRAGON....of the serie merlin.RIP....Jhon Hurt.

[@zweij]

I always adored his voice and way of speaking in "I, Claudius". His monologue about Neptun was great!!! Check it out!

[@joseescobar2076]

B

[@thefunpolice]

I still remember his reading of The Hunting of the Snark, the quality of his voice was simply wonderful.

[@Rumpelsmystery]

"In a land of myth and a time of magic..."

[@huskybros2274]

Rumpelsmystery Merlin

[@muratctn_07]

😂😂

[@truck-kun2899]

Rumpelsmystery the destiny of a great kingdom rests on the shoulders of a young boy. His name… Merlin.

[@Zendae._]

Just finished watching it yesterday

[@Zendae._]

@O’Neill Films 😐

[@priya1992]

"In the land of myths and the time of magic..." :) John Hurt deserved this honour!

[@vardellsfolly5200]

Rest in Peace, John Hurt, you magnificent man..

[@niczay58]

If I close my eyes all I hear is Kilgarrah..

[@asherdevdanperez105]

Yeah

[@jonathanjeremiahbangura490]

Same for me

[@StupidWeb]

For me it's that or the war doctor

[@sherryduggar8821]

I hear Caligula.

[@mrdumamy2075]

Same XD

[@toastiepostie3761]

R.I.P Was awesome. Loved watching him in almost everything he did.

[@joelkingdom1591]

Rest in peace sir, I love your voice.

[@diannacashion2047]

He was and still is…The Most Underrated Actor….

[@LPJack02]

RIP Sir John Hurt (January 22, 1940 - January 25, 2017), aged 77 You will always be remembered as a legend.

[@dracopticon7788]

John Hurt. A man with a voice and a look in his eyes that you, or at least I, immediately was taken by when I saw him the first time (sometimes in my youth in the 70s). His type of voice is so very seldom heard in the world. For me it represents honesty, an endearing vulnerability and so much hidden but poignant warmth, that it is truly missed.

[@jasonranaweera3630]

Rest in Peace to this legend! You will be eternally remembered for generations to come. I could still remember his outstandingly gifted voice from Harry Potter and Merlin (The dragon "Khillgara"). It's hard to believe that time has passed on and now it is almost 6 years. John Hurt, 1940-2017.

[@punkambassador848]

Great guy! So much talent, so much geniality!

[@thefunpolice]

One of his most memorable performances was as Caligula in the TV show I, Claudius. Apparently after one of his scenes in that show the entire crew burst out into spontaneous applause.

[@lanakhamash1058]

His voice is amazing in merlin. He was my favourite character

[@velvetcherrylips]

We have lost a first class Actor, John Hurt, Amazing and extremely talented , love you!!! RIP x

[@danieldavid7922]

that beautiful voice of hazel from watership down. another sad loss rest as peacefully as your voice sir.

[@JudgeJulieLit]

Yes ... John Hurt should have been awarded the (American) Emmy (and every other tv-acting award) for his matchless sustained brilliance as Caligula in the BBC "I, Claudius." My favorite of his deliveries of Caligula's lines: "Aren't people AWful?!"

[@KosmasMJpec]

This person was a very good person in the heart..and then a very good actor.

[@kenny187ful]

one of the greatest actors, he was amazing in 1984

[@albaproductions9602]

The first production I ever saw John in was The Naked civil servant he was outstanding as Quentin Crisp, and his last as The war Doctor he would have been an amazing time lord.

[@tat3w]

The nicest voice

[@DaughterCortez]

'The addition to their imaginations' with regards to the Directors.. John Hurt saying that shows the true appreciation behind the structure of film. Truly inspiring.

[@wiktorm.3613]

I miss that man!

[@budweiser1961]

The man`s a Legend! Thanks John for all the Fantastic roles and characters you`ve portrayed.

[@ahmetaltugaktassfm2813]

Rest in piece master actor. You playing very charmful.

[@Hutchie281081]

Everybody nowadays thinks of him as Kilgarrah, but he'll always be Hazel from Watership Down to me...

[@oscarlorde2145]

Hutchiewoo he's joined the Black Rabbit's Owsla

[@TheSapphireLeo]

I also think of him as the adorable Snitter from Plague Dogs.

[@sock667]

This guy is amazing, he deserved that award 100%

[@GymMasterAlex]

0:35, that awkward moment when the Great Intelligence is applauding the Doctor.

[@tomnorton4277]

Good spot. To be fair though, Richard E Grant was briefly the Doctor in Curse of Fatal Death.

[@Ibi-cm4ul]

It has been an honour sire

[@neocoders]

He is the man

[@sarangcemut]

I can almost hear Mr. Olivander sells his wands

[@AmusedChild]

What a doll. Now, let's give him an Oscar, my fellow Americans. It's long overdue.

[@MrSuperdrunk123]

SIR JOHN HURT

[@reneye1813]

Both John Hurt and Christopher Lee dead? What kind of earth do we live on?

[@hanniffydinn6019]

The storyteller

[@lordsgirl57]

The first time I saw John, it was in The Naked Civil Servant, he intrigued me, I was HOOKED! Love u Johnny!

[@benjamindanikey7224]

i miss his voice

[@tersecleric2]

Epic voice.

[@emmal9721]

Quá tuyệt vời, quá tuyệt vời cô ơiiiiii, điều em chờ cũng có rồi 😁 Em cảm ơn cô nhìu ạaaaaaa 😍

[@abidmajeed7439]

Ad của dây dừa này chưa bao giờ ngán giọng hát. Từ 2015 đến bây giờ.

[@mohammedtaklim5186]

Rip legend 🙏

[@MollanPollzan]

I love him so much. Noone else could've played Olivander from "Harry Potter" and the Dragon from "Merlin" better.

[@berlinmitte10117]

Great in Captain Corelli's Mandolin too

[@Korbeldalde]

does anybody know to which song the guitar riff belongs to? Wonderful actor classic speech , nearly brought me to tears ;)

[@Justin-Theobald]

Legend

[@spencercurtis86]

the destiny of a great kingdom rests on the shoulders of a young man. ... Merlin

[@bazatc01]

He should of got an Oscar for Alien...

[@Marketoromagnolo]

a legend of movies !!, a question: has he ever talke about brad davis?

[@kahlodiego5299]

❤

[@AnthonyHeadway]

Didn't you notice professor slug horn and almost those actors who were in harry potter ? They are closing in those shots rip olivander

[@barbarasilvera7184]

Tết đong đầy cô ơi

[@MultiSnakeman]

@LucasW180 No?, Sir Christopher Lee's lasted like 5 Mins

[@sajjadjamilpoor]

Merlin! There is nothing you can do 😔😭😥

[@joshwelmacaraig312]

young man name merlin

[@GingerBreadMug]

Is he Mr. Ollivander?

[@chrystynamohr2492]

The dragon

[@DolanDuking]

How is this guy going to replace Chris as the 9th doctor?

[@CVZemo]

There will never be another like him. 😢 Rest in Peace, John Hurt 1940 - 2017

[@aichatayeb2427]

Who else knows him from the series,Merlin?

[@harrywalia7116]

Me

[@hellothere4485]

He is awesome and yess and merlin is my show (^_-)(^o^) I miss it so much

[@bharati1872]

Charlie O'Neill, outstanding of course.

[@312mn8]

that means you dont know him

[@cardingmethod6274]

And doctor who

[@Mr5kull5trobe]

I don't think I'll hear a voice like his again. Possibly my favourite actor of all time. Bless you John Bless You

[@elinlloyd7002]

lovely voice x

[@silentassassin47]

he died 😢😭

[@tahaemrehant444]

as the voice of the Dragon MERLIN perfect series

[@AndyP998]

Hah, first time i heard his voice was back in 82 watching animated Lord of the rings where he was Aragorn

[@Gregatron27]

I love how everyone continues to applaud with such enthusiasm even after he ends up on stage. And he just goes "What do I do?" Great man :') XD

[@Ravedaze.]

His voice was amazing to listen to, another great actor passes ☹️

[@winterramos4527]

John Hurt was a class act!! what an outstanding actor but most importantly a great and Dearing human being. I never had the pleasure of meeting him but I and so many others were lucky enough to reach his spirit through cinema. such classics like 1984, The Elephant Man, Midnight Express and many more. He blessed us with his acting and spirit. Well, I guess The heavens needed Mr. Hurt as much as we needed him. thank you John hurt and may you Rest in Peace.

[@vbacs22]

The world would be a much sadder and darker place without John Hurt, he is a wonder :D

[@nunyabiznez6381]

It is now.

[@bharati1872]

😢

[@silentassassin47]

it is now 😭😢

[@kr6productions]

Well. Not exactly.

[@Naarii528]

The White Morgan Freeman?

[@arthursid1129]

Please get your chronology right. Morgan Freeman is the black John Hurt.

[@arthursid1129]

DOINKassassin I just did some checking. Actually, I stand corrected, Freeman was born in 1937 and Hurt in 1940.

[@Naarii528]

I thought so. I always imagined Freeman as the older one.

[@vardellsfolly5200]

Considerably more talented.

[@bigoldinosaur]

This man is the king of actors. I want John Hurt to narrate my life.

[@Callsign-Blade_RunnerSG]

Rest In Peace Mr John Hurt. I'll always remember you and how you died in Alien.

[@House12th]

John Hurt will never be forget. He was such an outstanding actor and had such a great personality. His voice is just amazing. Happy birthday angle.

[@SamsarahMorgan]

Rest in peace to an amazing actor - you will be so very missed!!!

[@ammorreztristar]

British acting legend. John Hurt is one of the finest actors ever .

[@paulrickards4921]

He wanted to be Irish though

[@redspecialdude1]

with out doubt one of the best british actors for over the past 40 years love your films john

[@CrazyPlatinum92]

Rip john hurt

[@vardellsfolly5200]

Decent, modest, humble, dignified, very charismatic and beautiful. What a talent, what a voice.. he will be missed.

[@dawnfinch9935]

He was a very talented fine actor sadly passed are we going to lose anymore treasures this year like we did in the last one rip sir

[@sosidecop64]

Rest In Peace. Thank you for all the great performances.

[@legendrayboyz1275]

I love his voice

[@XeLa-Em]

You Sir, are a legend..."Young Warlock!"

[@AngelicusImmortus]

Incredible actor, quite simply a giant of stage and screen

[@cleogitaa1287]

The greatest voice 👍

[@tiffsaver]

Like fine wine, John Hurt only got better with time. I already miss him. Some of my favorite films were "Alien," "Midnight Express," and "The Elephant Man." This man was a true genius.

[@Boofy011]

Does anyone else think this guy could be the perfect grandfather

[@AndyP998]

Became fan of his when watched on my childhood the animated version of Lord of the Rings where he gave voice to Aragorn. Watched about all of his films later on and he was really one of the big actors of history.

[@R3ini3r525]

If I ever get to live the same age as John Hurt, I want to be just like him... I mean, look at that old man! He had the same hairstyle as I do when he was in Doctor Who, plus, his glasses! Omg... Love it! Don't forget about his facial hair...

[@CarynDPrescott]

"I don't act, I just pretend". One of my favorite quotes. It says a lot about John's work ethic. He took his work seriously, but he wasn't obsessed with being Method. I also loved that he was able to make fun of himself. The diner scene in Spaceballs makes fun of the infamous "chest busting" scene in Alien, which is the scariest movie series to me. John Hurt rocks!

[@syteanric1868]

2 years ago I had the chance to a ticket for an evening with John at the local arts centre.... i didn't go... I wish I had! r i p to the best of them all. 😢😢😢😢

[@Night_Hunter17]

He's the Narrator of Planet Dinosaur :D

[@angelaandersons7918]

What an amazing gent x so gifted, humble ,he did the aids monolith voice-over for 1987 ad x i just fond out x RIP x he has such a chilling and captivating voice x

[@Chrille5782]

*RIP John*

[@YTfancol]

R.I.P.

[@laurenscorinne1209]

1984.elephant Man. Caligula..and so much more...à great great actor. And à great loss. Thank you John.

[@nurulsabrena6752]

im here because of the merlin .. and today i was known that the voice of killgarah was not in this world .. make me feel really sad .. we will miss you sire rest in peace .. 😢🙏🏿 my apology if my pronounce is to bad i dont really know speaking..

[@creepvision1380]

John Hurt was a one off a brilliant voice a brilliant actor and man RIP

[@kakablee]

Who is 1:13? I've seen one of her movie.

[@xTheOxx]

Greatest character actor of all times? I think so. One of the very few oddballs who could actually be cast as a lead in blockbuster movies.

[@ljaner2799]

What an absolutely amazing man he was.

[@Dr.Fiendish]

I once stood next to him in the Coach and Horses pub in Soho one lunchtime. It was quite a privilege!

[@SherlockUK]

RIP John Hurt. you may be gone from this world ,but we shall meet with you in another world in near future . A wonderful man with pure and utter Grace with everything that he did. He portrayed such a class act in everything that he did and said ,whilst bringing true thought and emotion in every role that he played. John Hurt was one of a kind ,a special actor . We don't get them like this anymore. A pure spark of genius and wonder has been lost from this world ,but it has appeared in the another for whom we shall too be joining very very soon. RIP John Hurt, you were pure perfection

[@DJTAZ1996]

His voice is so epic. The dragon KILGARRAH lives again