Norman Gunston - Warren Beatty

Classic Aussie comedy

[@KieranRevell]

I went to a Norman Gunston comedy show once in Newtown (Sydney). It was far and away the best comedy I have ever seen. I was literally rolling in the aisle laughing. My wife was so embarrassed but I didn't care. His comedy is largely spontaneous as he responds to the audience participation. Kudos to a largely lost art these days.

[@davespanksalot8413]

Randy Feltface is pretty good with his crowd interactions. But Norman Gunston was definitely a legend!

[@GarboMoray]

"You've made 13 films in 15 years... so what do you do for a living?" Lmao

[@leeascrump]

He had his own comedy program, but used to do these unannounced interviews at big press conferences. What's remarkable is that all the other journalists in the room, at all of his interviews, are too busy laughing to interrupt with their own questions. Search for more Norman Gunston. His interviews with Sally Struthers and Cheech & Chong are classic.

[@kerryn6714]

I just watched the Cheech and Chong one again and there was a guy in the comments who was the 2nd cameraman at the shoot. Told a story about a bit they cut out-apparently Norman asked if they were going muff diving in the Barrier Reef while they were in Australia!

[@chateaupig826]

These Are priceless aren't they ? He never crawled up anyone's arse - what's lacking in today's interviews , wit

[@charlesmartella]

You got to love Norman Gunston.

[@SLB4523]

Absolutely the best years of my life!

[@jeff3482]

The look on his face at the end had me in hysterics, amused confusion at Norman and his shaving cuts lol

[@maria-lena5919]

Too funny 😁 we need more comedy like this these days!

[@cameronedwards6497]

Totally one of Australia’s best love his interviews

[@arrell]

This moment was mentioned in Australian film critic David Stratton's autobiography (good read, I recommend it). Beatty was informed that Gunston was (likely) an act, so it's rather nice of him to have played along.

[@playwme3]

Australia’s Johnny Carson. That always cracked me up the way he delivered that line.

[@SMARTARTSMEDIA]

3 Aussie comedy legends.... Paul Hogan ( Crocodile Dundee), Barry Humphries ( Dame Edna Everage) and Garry Macdonald ( Norman Gunston). Respect!

[@paulburrows5022]

You are right. all brilliant.

[@Rhythmattica]

Humphries, and Sir Les!

[@Robochop-vz3qm]

Absolutely spot on!!!

[@Mrc172]

Scratch Paul Hogan.

[@GerinPhils]

@@Mrc172 Paul Hogan is hands down the best to ever come from Australia...

[@MrSeamus66]

Who else could crack up a jet-lagged Hollywood icon in the 70's? WHO?

[@davidjames579]

Norman Gunston could probably do it.

[@lapalad]

Check out his interview with Sally Struthers, it's brilliant.

[@FionaEm]

Just bloody classic 🤣 Equally as good as the Sally Struthers one.

[@courtneynewton-john8862]

You can't expect Warren Beatty, fresh off the plane from the USA, to understand a distinctly Aussie comedy character like Norman Gunston (played by Garry McDonald). All things said and done Beatty did pretty well and "Norman" was hilarious as always 😁

[@arconeagain]

It's a regional old school accent he's doing too.

[@courtneynewton-john8862]

@@arconeagain Is it a Melbournian accent of some description?

[@arconeagain]

@@courtneynewton-john8862 I was born in Melbourne and thought it sounded like some accents I had heard around certain Melbourne suburbs, and that's what I meant by regional. But I wasn't going to assume he based it on that because memory told me he was from Sydney or at least worked out of there. So I just looked it up and he was born in NSW and later lived in Woolongong, admittedly I didn't read on. They described his accent as 'Strine'.

[@stephencraig5938]

He's struggling with Norms accent as well.

[@marktrbovic9210]

@@courtneynewton-john8862 Wollongong NSW

[@HeavySmoker22]

Classic stuff from Norm, Beaty played it well. The impossible dream lol

[@nicholaschriss1706]

A national treasure

[@Robochop-vz3qm]

Again, brilliant.

[@krisscanlon4051]

Gunston got quite the set of brass monkeys! These hard to deal with people loved him!

[@SLB4523]

You want to see the clip when he got a dislocated shoulder taunting a Sumo…

[@42ledbelly]

It was practiced "fool". And Warren Beatty seemed genuinely captivated. When Gunston asked him the question about Carly Simon, you could almost hear Beatty thinking "not another question about 'You're so vain' " but then Gunston comes out with the Impossible Dream! After that, it didn't matter that there were "real" journalists at the press conference, Beatty just seemed to want to talk to Gunston. btw: did Norman Gunston marry Dame Edna Everage and they produced Ali G?!

[@AlienSexGod]

For sure S B Cohen studied Gunston before he came up with Ali G!

[@jjmac3561]

I think Martin Short must have seen Norman Gunston and morphed him into Jiminy Glick ;-)

[@arconeagain]

Practised.

[@ledbelly8820]

@@arconeagain You may be correct! (or correst?!)

[@nathj4818]

Ali G has his moments but he's FAR from the Genius of Norman

[@marilynstevenson865]

Apart from the fact that Warren Beatty was, apparently aware that Norman was an ""Act"", there is absolutely no doubt who was the most intelligent of the two...

[@robertbeatty9563]

beatty easily the clever one with his usual wit and charm

[@johnzeljko4252]

So powerful and entertaining. Powerful because Gunston's character doesn't allow for further deprecation is he did it all himself. Then the interviewee needs to come down a few notches. That's where the fun is, the further they are on a pedestal the more uncomfortable it is for them.

[@ripme6616]

Nailed it

[@LimitedNewsCorp]

I liked the references to women and funny business,as like Norman I don't know much about either.

[@davidjames579]

"Have you got with any Australian women" No, have you?" "Oh, no!"

[@hellobr00klynx3]

lol this is supposed to be funny for all who think that its a serious interview. its just a live comedy. like snl.

[@pauldunlea3669]

Norman One of a kind !

[@marika5466]

His name is Gary McDonald and he played an early character similar, but much funnier than Borat in the 1970s.

[@tonyq39]

Nowhere near as funny as Borat, but does give one a slight chuckle every now and then..😉

[@calum66]

I've just discovered this phenomenon - It makes me wonder what else is out there ! Fantastic -poor old Warren didn't know what hit him.

[@robertbeatty9563]

he played along with it

[@MsCarlettina]

one of the most handsome men so nice and gentle in "Heaven can Wait"

[@sturdeehouse]

And what about Warren?

[@user-ep3ck5re4o]

Priceless 👌👊🏻👊🏻

[@starwood213]

Warren's doing a great job here.

[@adambinnie1332]

funny interview!

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

You got to be kidding me, that would be awesome to see!

[@lliamjurdom9505]

An institution is what he is .... Norman Gunston ... world famous ... best dressed Australian ...

[@fatboyaxle]

norman gunston what a laugh!

[@adunreathcooper]

In the last second there he finally understood the assignment.

[@mashtali1]

in Australia, English is Warren Beatty's second language.

[@DeafFret]

Sasha Baron Cohen, without the racism

[@wendyjoysmith1640]

I love how the camera is so crisp on Norman & so hazy on whatshisname 😅

[@CitizenGatsby]

Warren Beatty is sooooo sexy here. Gotdamn! ♥__♥ This video is hilarious. LMFAO *saves to favorites*

[@christianyellic3394]

Classic!!!

[@kerryhead9418]

Beatty seemed totally confused for the entire interview I think!

[@stephengarrison7552]

he was high, smoked a lot of weed back when he was young!

[@chateaupig826]

He's so vain

[@absoluteb22]

Called jet lag.

[@robertbeatty9563]

he played along with the gag

[@TheAndycandy]

That is my grandfather!

[@absoluteb22]

Do you have good hair like Grandpa Warren?

[@cescthia4]

It's so weird when you look at an old man now and when you look at him 30-40 years back : he was bloody sexy! Etc : Al Pacino, Warren Beatty, James Caan, Robert De Niro and many many more

[@AlienSexGod]

And..... Norman Gunston! What a stud!

[@clementina1247]

Brando

[@davidjames579]

Look! Norm's still got it

[@TheFtocFactor]

There was a rumour you were coming out to replace Gerard Kennedy of division four. ROFL

[@courtneynewton-john8862]

That line got me too, Lol Gary McDonald (Norman Gunston) was brilliant 😁

[@gerardverus403]

Me too. Passed myself.

[@Robochop-vz3qm]

Outstanding, and brilliant 🤣

[@markeggins890]

He save the best till last - a reference no Yank would know!

[@ExodusPessoa]

I'm a 27 year old Canadian can anymore fill me in on who is this guy (lol)?

[@benking9160]

Norman Gunston was a character played by actor and comedian Gary McDonald in the 70s and early eighties on Australian TV. He was a real crack up! Gary later became famous for his role in the classic sit com Mother and son. You should look that up too mate, glad you enjoyed it!

[@badabing3462]

Aussie Gold

[@letsseeif]

Hilarious as ever.

[@loontil]

Beatty: described by UK journalist Julie Burchill as "the Johnny Appleseed of sperm"

[@andrewhall6796]

classic gunston

[@kerryhead9418]

Didn't anyone warn him who he was about to be interviewed by? Poor Warren, gotta feel sorry for him?

[@robertbeatty9563]

he played along with it with his usual wit and charm

[@MrJohnnyb42]

You are so Vain!! HAHA

[@home1261]

Looks a bit like Jim Morrison here even sounds like him.

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

oh check out the chevy chase interview

[@absoluteb22]

I agree, i always thought that about Gary McDonald!

[@AWF1000]

haha. i wonder if these celebrities know he's just playing a character and he's a comedian?

[@SDSen]

I'm sure Beatty would've pulled a few Australian staff on the plane, he was all over the place he wouldn't even spare his friends girlfriends the coolest womaniser

[@AlienSexGod]

Yes bit a gentleman never talks about it so he denied....

[@Rosnoseros]

There will be no more like him from abc

[@theodoreconstantini2548]

Norman Gunston completely wrong footed Warren Beatty who was a expecting a reference to Carly Sinon's song You're so Vain.

[@jamesfrench7299]

If only Warren saw who Norman (Garry) was married to in real life.

[@cybernautadventurer]

For those who don't know, Norman Gunston is an act. He isn't real.

[@gman8471]

@TheAndycandy Who, Warren Beatty? Does he know?

[@lisbEEEth]

what is sexy about him here? his looks or personality? im just curious

[@robertbeatty9563]

both. he always had those boyish good looks and charming witty personality which made him a superstar to superstud.

[@Alan-io2ew]

I think most would have caught on to him eh?

[@Lundahlium]

Gunston -> Baron Cohen Beatty also very funny.

[@terrya8989]

Norman Gunston was 25 years ahead of Ali G.

[@NovaJake360]

Is this Guntson show unscripted? Like, Warren didn't know he was on?

[@jennytmaher]

Warren Beaty didn't have a clue who or what "Norman Gunston" was. Norman was the alter ego of actor Garry McDonald. He once asked Linda McCartney who her favourite Beatle was before she was related. She said it was Mick Jagger! She and Paul worked him out immediately and played along.

[@germanicelt]

@SDSen 1976, the after he did Shampoo.

[@hirdy6]

@CitizenGatsby Oh yes, just ask him.

[@paulschmidtke425]

Always found Norman a bit embarrassing , love Warren thought , one of my favorite movies of all time is Bullworth starring him

[@SDSen]

Does anybody know what year this was?

[@jakartaman3365]

SDSen 1976. Beatty would've been 39 here . Now coming up 81 this year in 2018.

[@martinpye549]

Beatty gets it late .... Sally Struthers got it early ( check her interview out). There's a moment Warren Beatty realises he's been taken the p*ss out of, but he goes along with it.

[@wendyyoung7950]

Love the Sally Strathmerton interview because she gets it almost straight away, love the Warren Beauty interview cause it takes him a while to get it❤

[@numbat0072]

classic LOL , pricking the ego of the pompous .

[@SDSen]

Looks!

[@germanicelt]

@Cassie86R Not even Brad Pitt?

[@bonnerscott5374]

I was at a Gun"n"n roses show, back in like 92ish, and Axl tore into this guy for about 15min ...all about being a dirty old man, so every time I see him, I just think about that.

[@elconquistador364]

I was at the st.louis riot in 91. Still the most memorable show of my life.. we skipped school when axl was back in town for court and my buddy sal got his autograph in the men's room

[@leandabee]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤭🤭

[@germanicelt]

@Aztec35361 1976

[@thunderbirdscarlett]

@squirell1952 it means activism is the answer, ask not what Pres.Obama can do for you, American Dream -DIY

[@thunderbirdscarlett]

MY MOMMA SAYS OBAMA-OCCUPY WOULD LIKE TO INTERVIEW WARREN BEATTY 2012

[@kimmyblimmy908]

Ahead of his time?

[@Cassie86R]

@germanicelt ah well, Brad Pitt looks like Robert Redford when he was younger check out The way we were i swear it's like your looking right at Brad Pitt

[@Joebunkyss1]

wooosh.....wooosh.....one after the other.....over his head the lot.....though beaty is no fool....he was like most americans ...bereft of any inkling as to what sarcasm is.

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

I think he was having trouble with the accent and cultural colloquialisms.

[@eyesee1212]

I cracked up when he got Carly Simons song wrong. At last, so this is Mr your so Vain.

[@ribbonsofnight]

He didn't get it wrong. It Was Carly Simon who got it wrong.

[@user-ep3ck5re4o]

No wokeism here 😂😂🤨🤨

[@philiplow8840]

Indomethacin

[@AccordionManiac]

rofl!!!

[@kennethbell-hn9zv]

Liza Minnelli's brother and Judy Garlands son

[@runningtap12]

I never thought Beatty was that hot, ironically.

[@paulcooper-n2v]

Probably because he's so vain he probably thinks this song is about him.

[@hooper1975]

Brilliant. I hate these kind of interviews where they try to take the piss out of famous people, its kind of a nasty, mean spirited thing to do really . But Warren Beatty was way too smart for this guy and he played him like a schmuck.

[@lapalad]

Oh did he now??? Didn't you see the reaction to the Impossible dream?

[@swampgirl62]

You really didn't get it did you

[@hooper1975]

swampgirl62 No I got it alright. You should read Warren Beatty's biography, then you'd understand my comment better.

[@edgyed1]

swampgirl62 No, I don't think he got it. There was never anything nasty or mean spirited about Norman Gunston. He parodied exactly what Jack Hooper is talking about. Yep, Warren Beatty was on the ball and good enough to play along, certainly not playing him for a schmuck. Jack, you seem to know a lot about Beatty. Now I think you need to find out more about (my countryman) Norman Gunston, the little Ausssie bleeder.

[@MattBackstreets]

+jack hooper A smuck.

[@user-ri3vg6kf4p]

Warren Beaty is sooooooooooooooo boring

[@AlienSexGod]

Beawtty Mate!