Oliver Reed - SOBER - on "Aspel" '90 (pt.1 of TWO) HQ

[@oliverkitkat6860]

Very handsome man . Brilliant actor rip oliver

[@mariotedde3446]

I met Oliver Reed in a Pub in Guernsey he brought me and my friend a couple of pints of Lager each. He was talking about his son taking up Motor Mower racing. a great man Guernsey Loved him

[@aledjones5083]

Mario Tedde must be such an honour and once in a lifetime chance.and so sad to see these great actors no longer with us.

[@patrickprendergast9589]

can u tell me more about the meating please pat from naples fl

[@huskyfaninmass1042]

Guernsey has great cows as well.

[@mariotedde3446]

patrick prendergast Yes it was around 1978 , I was in a pub called the Market Arms in Guernsey, I popped in for a pint with a mate and he was standing by the bar, he started chatting to us and brought me and my friend 2 pints each. He was also a member of a club that I was a par time bar steward, he said if he could put the boots he wore in the 3 musketeers in a case on the wall he would pay the £20,000.00 they needed to fix the roof. The politely and stupidly refused because it was a gentleman’s club lol.

[@joedellamura9015]

Would have loved to have met and had a beer with him..... never a dull moment, bless him.

[@TheJewellian]

none of these 3 guests can ever be replaced, the days of real talent and real stars with character

[@AmyG90]

He's sooo good at accents!, his regular everyday voice is lovely too I could listen to him speak all day!

[@jrbleau]

This man had immense charisma.

[@keithmahoney4390]

Yes that's the word I was looking for charisma because I can't describe why I like him

[@debbiesramek7316]

He sure did!

[@petergough2534]

I just love how Oliver specks his mind. Imagine him on a talk show with Miriam margolyes that would be great watching 🤣🤣🤣

[@Vor_Tex_Sun]

Legend

[@kymberlynnethompson9306]

So handsome! So SeXXXy!

[@yvonneheald3616]

So charismatic was Oliver Reed. A beautiful speaking voice and such a talented actor. Compared to the dross we have today in 2022, he and the other guests Attenborough and John Thaw were just wonderful. They are all alas gone. RIP.

[@paulanthony5274]

Yeah from this side they are gone. But in a better place now

[@johncullen2737]

He was Irish

[@Sinnerboy88]

@@johncullen2737 Who was Irish?

[@PaulJackson-g6m]

They don't make these type of articulate human gems anymore,unfortunately they are now extinct..Such Charisma.and Class.!

[@lewisc215]

comparisons are moronic

[@lambd5578]

What an absolute legend Oliver still is! Fantastic actor. Sadly missed.

[@JohnBlessingPaligap]

Man I just love this guy... Oliver you're sorely missed.

[@magna4100]

This guy wears menace like his own brand of aftershave.

[@sliceserve234]

nice turn of a phrase, well done

[@pamelamee3623]

loved you Oliver ,a very talented man ,so handsome and a fantastic mimic xxx

[@lizclegg7556]

He has a beautiful speaking voice.

[@spongebobsquaretits]

he does speak so eloquently, I could listen to him all day

[@robthornsby4717]

Well said Liz!

[@carmelitaolsen5672]

Right! But he had a few voices! Here he has a quite normal mans voice. In other interviews he has that really, really deep, sexy voice. It's a bit funny cause he speaks rather posh, doesn't he? Very proper and he says s in a special way. It suits him very well here with that nice, white suit. But when he's totally out of his mind drunk it's weird when he starts talking and he sounds like someone from the Royal Family ;-) I love this man! I wish I'd could have someone as interesting as him in my life.

[@nicolesixmikelson4643]

I did. I was very fortunate.

[@chberry26]

*had

[@danielacatelli6741]

one of the greatest actors who ever lived and a graceful person indeed. I had the luck to interview him in Rome at the beginning of the '90s and he was kind and full of great anecdotees. On the other hand, the day before he had thrown a tantrum at the press conference, where he was in his worst drunk mood. So I feared meeting him, but he was very sweet and that it's still one of the most cherished moments of my career as a film journalist

[@VERMISIMILITUDE]

daniela catelli wow that’s incredible Daniela! He’s a hero of mine... it’s lovely to hear was a true gent as well as the anecdotes of misbehaviour!!

[@pena.3302]

Wow..Listening to Ridley Scott,&Russell Crowe.(@'Audio Com.GLADIATOR.'!)&,What they Say..Re;Simular.To You.'A Real Reverance'..So You must Treasure That Encounter..ps;Joaquin Pheonix-&-Connie Neilson.Spent A.lot of Time..w/-Him..Too..That Didnt Surprise me..esp..As Phoenix..Always Brings.'it"(@'least for me.!)Anyway Oliver.Will b forever One of The Greats.for me.So glad to read your.Comment.(&,I can imagine..An ex.British Armed Forces.No Drama School. Self Taught..His Quotes'-Would of been Top Notch.thanks for sharing.p:-)

[@ConradAshtonMusic]

Brilliant 👍👍

[@rebeccawest1912]

So wonderful you met him! So jealous! 😊

[@danielacatelli6741]

@@rebeccawest1912 so happy to hear that he's still loved, and yes, I was lucky ❤️

[@TAROTKATREADINGS]

I have been in love with this man for almost 40 years. God rest him.

[@elainepitkin3561]

Me too.

[@amsndahambling4084]

I’m 63 now and have been star struck by him since I was 14. Such a fabulous voice!

[@mikemccormick8115]

Never get tired of this man. Superb actor. A mans man. Intelligent, funny, blunt, honest. Not fake like they are today.

[@MargaretMcLaughlin-c7d]

He was marvellous - and chilling - as the thuggish serjeant in "The Triple Echo" with Glenda Jackson, who was sheltering a deserter. In the very last scene, when the deserter had been rounded up by the Red caps (led by Oliver Reed) you could almoet understand Glenda shooting the deserter - she knew he would have been mercilessly brutalised - and worse - back at the barracks.

[@brianandrews7099]

He was (or at least presented) as a sexist creep.

[@mikemccormick8115]

@ by the weak, woke activists, feminists sure. Always offended, hating, and unhappy. Who cares about them

[@VolumedMusicMan]

I could listen to Ollie talk for hours. What an entertainer!

[@michaelhanrahanmoore1622]

He was so articulate and from the very beginning of this show when he comes on I feel horribly moved. I find it so very sad. So tragic. And the self deprecating humour with laughter from the audience in exactly the right places. I couldn't even smile. He was so gifted. So well spoken. So intelligent. There was very little understanding of alcoholism back then and we still need to understand more. Im not sure if I'd class it as an illness linked to mental illness. I don't know enough about it. I've never been an alcoholic and drink little. So I'm no expert at all. I do have a history of mental illness. I just feel even when sober Oliver was basically backed into a corner to talk about his drunken behaviour. No mention of his greatness as an actor. Just bloody aspel banging on and on with his alcoholic related questions. It was downright discrimination to be honest. I remember that wonderful actor. The eloquent gentleman. The man who loved people and would drink with anyone.

[@jaywalkercrew4446]

Being an alcoholic is a nightmare, you can't stop once you have the first one, you kid yourself your in control. It's just people with addictive personalities can understand, even if it's weed, I would do it constantly until I could hardly breathe, through doing damage to my lungs through smoking. Luckily that happened recently. I say luckily, is because I could stop weed easy when I had enough, and I couldn't breathe, that's another point, I have to do something to the point of extreme. Get unwell, then I can get well. I stopped weed, was better after a week. Drink took me 5 years to get back to feeling like you would pre drinking days. I had to do 12 steps, and do loads of instrospection, and slowly start to feel better. Hundreds off meetings early days to.

[@jaywalkercrew4446]

It's longer than weed, a lot longer recovery needed compared to alcohol. Took me five years of AA Steps and included. Hundreds of meetings, it's such a slow process to get well. But it was a slow process to getting smashed too pieces too. People with addictive personalities cannot do anything mind altering, "we don't have a stop botton." We are wired differently, "alcoholism is slow suicide."

[@keriannandrews7362]

I admired this actor so much, I named my son after him ❤

[@TontoEpstein]

You named your son Drunk Off His Arse?

[@MarkHarrison733]

Reed was a child abuser.

[@SauleDaina]

Olivers smile is amazing. His laugh so contagious

[@Danimal77]

It's shocking to see him sober like this in 1990. It was extremely rare to see him sober at this later stage of his life. It just goes to show that when he was sober, he was extremely articulate and distinguished.

[@andrewcowman8731]

No Ollie was sober a lot. Its the perception. He went out got drunk usually decent but had his moments like many away from the limelight in my experience of meeting him at his club & a few pubs in Wimbledon & Wandsworth. Over egged.

[@robertkoch618]

I like Oliver Reed. A lot of his antics were for show. Yeah, he liked his drink but I think he was deeper than we think.

[@gordonm7038]

robert koch He loved people. He loved nature. He was dyslexic and struggled with scripts but he could memorize his lines and put on amazing performances.

[@DoctorMeatDic]

So charismatic, like Peter O'Toole and Richard Harris. We also had actors like Jimmy Stewart and Marlon Brando. Today we have Leonardo Di Caprio and Tom Hanks.

[@iain2030]

He was one of the greats.....loved his work.

[@hugolindum7728]

He was a sad alcoholic.

[@rumblerow]

Small minded comment.

[@petercroft1901]

Oliver Reed. End of an era

[@crystalball6358]

Oliver, when sober was a lovely man, incredibly intelligent and well spoken, decent, very good humour. Such a pity he was a hell raiser but he made up for it in other ways such as his supreme acting abilities. What an great bloke he was!

[@birdsong9604]

He was so so talented and absolutely stunning the world is more boring without him

[@maccamcdonagh8886]

Fantastic actor and a lovely speaking voice. Never forgot his lines on set even when drunk or hungover. Amazing man

[@MrAJMcMahon]

I'm Scottish and listening to his Scottish accent has made me realise how much hard work this man does to develop his skills in acting. Because that Scottish accent was on point as fuuuuuk. Thats what I would call a gangster glaswegian accent which if he had a part where he would play a glaswegian gangster he would definately play the part to the T.

[@hendersonchap6725]

Props to Oliver. He definitely had some charming swagger here. He should've narrated books at this time. His voice was so amazing and distinguished. A truly bright and funny guy! RIP Oliver!

[@KellyP56]

I would rather listen to Ollie than any of today's celebs.

[@phillipbonner9944]

Kelly Perkins Here Here kelly

[@humanforfreedom9583]

absolutely, bunch of establishment puppets shagging little children

[@vardellsfolly5200]

.. and Peter O'Toole, and Richard Harris.

[@trevorpettingill4871]

I was most fortunate to know Ollie in Barbados and Malta

[@felix2672]

Boooommmmeeerrrrsss

[@nzrdb6]

God sure blessed Oliver Reed. Devilishly handsome, intelligent and dangerous in equal measure. There's never been anyone like him since. A real gent and one off. Much missed man.

[@siandavies1945]

Can't stop watching what a handsome articulate charismatic man love the Welsh accent lol

[@Jennifer-lp7jo]

Max Heidcase definitely sexy.

[@humanforfreedom9583]

Alex Higgins was the same and they were good friends ironically

[@NormAppleton]

Mad, bad and dangerous to know

[@Sean-ce1hu]

Humanforfreedom 95 Where’s the irony?

[@philiplewis7252]

This gentleman lived his life as he chose. That is a luxury afforded to very few. Blessings.

[@aca2283]

Not sure why anyone would applaud a drunks social repugnancy?. It seems unimportant and unimpressive that he was an actor as it is hardly an occupation deserving of particular respect anymore than any other occupation requiring few skills and no academic study. Reed was just a regular guy with a drinking problem and some rather repulsive ideas about the women. One might feel some pity for his obvious substance abuse struggles, but no more pity than for any other addict.

[@philiplewis7252]

@@aca2283 You make a perfectly reasonable point to be fair. To clarify my point. I was not commenting on the rights or wrongs of Mr Reeds' lifestyle choices, but merely observing that, he was a man who,by virtue of his work and circumstances, lived in a manner that he chose,and,that this is a situation not everyone finds themselves in. My very kindest regards.

[@aca2283]

@@philiplewis7252 I wanted to be sure to take the time to thank you for your reply. Your response was by FAR the most eloquent, thoughtful and kind reply I have ever seen on any social media. So I want to thank you on two counts: first; a thank you from me personally for the gracious thoughtfulness of your reply: and second; on behalf of social media writ large for showing the social media world how polite, intelligent and well articulated thoughts can be exchanged. I would like to extend a handshake of respect and, if I may be so bold - in friendship. Take care and be well. The world needs more souls like you.

[@philiplewis7252]

@@aca2283 Thank you. I must admit that I am a little taken aback by your incredibly kind words! I sincerely believe that each of us should show as much respect and kindness of spirit to everyone we encounter on life's journey. My Great Grandmother, who passed away many years ago had a wonderful saying "Speak your mind, but choose your words" Although I never met her,that saying was passed down to me by my Great Aunt,her daughter,who,with her devoted husband, cared for her selflessly during the last 14 years of her life. I believe that those words are good ones to live by. I would be delighted to accept your hand in friendship, and look forward to further conversations with you in the future. Very kindest regards,and a very Happy and peaceful Sunday.

[@aca2283]

@@philiplewis7252 your Great Grandmother was clearly a wise and caring soul. You do her proud by your responses and by acknowledging her influence on you:). I had a similar experience in my past. My grandfather lost a leg in the mid 1940’s due to a workplace accident. Inspite of this horrific incident and the pain and suffering he endured for the next 24 years until his death, he retained a mantra very similar to your Great Grandmother’s. Moreover, my Grandmother (his wife) soldiered on after his accident becoming the family’s sole breadwinner inspite of the fact that in the 1940’s a woman was still seen as property and not paid anywhere near what a man would earn for the same work. It seems perhaps you and I were blessed to have ancestors who taught us the values that truly matter in this world. Honestly, hard work, community and kindness. Thank you again for your response and kind words. I have no idea where you are from. I am Canadian. Wherever you are, know I consider you a neighbour and friend:) All the best to you and yours. 🇨🇦👍🏻🙂

[@noradonoghue8245]

I just love his voice. Such a legend. Visited his grave. Brilliant actor...❤️

[@BoxingPromoter1]

Oliver was much more charismatic, witty and charming when he was sober. Great interview.

[@janosnemeth7098]

Oliver Reed one of the best actor He was so good in the movie Gladiator... and Oliver Twist and many other movie.

[@extremepoker75]

Just read the book Hellraisers on holiday which talks about the lives of Peter O Toole, Richard Harris, Richard Burton and Oliver Reed. A fantastic book and well worth a read I was fully immersed in it. Michael Winner who was a great friend of Reed summed him up best. He said that Oliver was the kindest and most sweetest person you could ever meet sober but when he had a drink he went beserk, but he never drank on set and would always be on set on time. One of lives true characters.

[@johnmccaffrey5942]

Bravo, Bravo Oliver Reed. Surely one of Britain’s best.

[@gordonm7038]

Ollie was highly articulate. He was a lover of nature, freedom as we all are....

[@billygiles3276]

Seems most today are against freedom which is why they agree to there freedom being taken away in the name of “Security”

[@richardsharpe2966]

When Oliver Reed was sober which wasn't very often he was a great story teller

[@martinplatt5928]

Three incredibly talented men...that's all I need to say. Wonderful to watch....in awe!!

[@angelaweglarska8428]

I adored Oliver ❤

[@peternicholls6532]

I remember watching a video about Oliver Reed... In real life he was an incredibly shy person, and the only way he could cope in his acting roles was by drinking. His acting was pure genius!. Sadly, history remembers him as a hell raising drunk, but the man will never be forgotten... His last acting role in the film "Gladiator " is a fitting tribute to the man. R.I.P Oliver

[@georgedonnellan36]

Sadly all these actors have passed away...so much talent ..!?

[@elizabethfletcher7874]

RIP Oliver🙏🙏💜💜

[@RedcoatsReturn]

Huge talent, smooth sophisticated voice and the ability to really act any kind of part but wild as the wind! I see here he did great impressions too!

[@christineperkins4451]

What a charismatic, adorable bear of a man.....and great actor!! I love listening to him 🤗

[@gordonm.7387]

Ollie was a BRILLIANT actor. Dyslexia hampered his education and he struggled with reading all his life. He took to drink to quell hus anxiety in public. Having said that, Ollie could MEMORIZE an entire script. He never fucked up a scene. He was a professional on set and a wild man in society. Balls to alls!

[@ManCave1972]

Three great British and talented men, all gone now sadly.

[@rogergreen9798]

absolute ultimate English man, legend.

[@Kev80ification]

What a force he was. When sober he was utterly charming and the talent just oozed out of him

[@robertroberts6934]

I toasted the great man in The Pub ( aka Ollie's Bar!) in Valletta, Malta back in 2009 and can assure you that the spirit of Ollie lives on in that tiny place!

[@lardy70s]

What a talented man Oliver was!. I wish we had more characters like this today. Rip Oliver.

[@MargaretMcLaughlin-c7d]

Remember him in The Four Musketeers? He was the only one taking his role seriously - Frank Finlay played the buffoon, Richard Chamberlain and Michael York were "'The Pretty Boys" of the troup. In the whole film the only convincing characters were Oliver Reed and, of course, Charlton Heston as the manipulative Cardinal Richlieu.

[@1000secondhandrose]

i used to love this guy his voice was wonderful

[@SDSen]

Both him and Orson Welles are my favs both spoke so well and fluently, great command over language and could talk about a whole range of things.

[@Basilzaharoff1]

I'm Inspired... Such a good actor,,,, voices are great

[@MsMarciax]

A true human being as well as a one of the uk's best ever actors in history. We miss you so much old boy :(

[@carolynjones6524]

Loved to have had a drink with him in a pub,brilliant actor

[@chrisamadeus4647]

Absolute legend, such a brilliant actor .

[@Blossom1948]

Lovely lovely Oliver...what a truly wonderful actor...i miss him!

[@JohnBlessingPaligap]

They don't make them like him anymore... what a guy and and an Actor the great Oliver Reed. It's nice to see the late John Thaw here... all great actors!!

[@dsantamaria713]

It is often said that the more brilliant, gifted and talented a person is, the more eccentric, emotional, and troubled they are.. Just became familiar with this brilliant, gifted Actor, and I am completely BLOW AWAY by him!I First I caught the Doc on him, then picked Castaway as my first film... All I can say is I wish he had lived longer, and thoug he was a troubled man with drink, he could out Act any man alive, and had a magnetic charm when sober... What a brilliant brilliant talent....❤

[@chrisevans5259]

One of our finest actors, always honest and never tried to be something he wasn't....a genuine bloke,.. Liked a drink...or two.....and a bloody good actor

[@EyeMixMusic]

3:04: "As long as I make the air move around me, surely that's what matters?" That might be the best description of acting I've ever heard.

[@joelfildes5544]

Funky Like A Monkey it’s on his grave

[@michaelignatius5707]

You know, it was rather shameful how most people treated him. Oliver Reed was a great actor and all they want to talk about is his drinking. You can see the shame in Oliver's eyes when they do so. He had a problem and they want to make light of it. They are assholes. And the moments that he was drunk on television, they could have cut the cameras, told him to go rest or something but instead they continually humiliated him. It was good television they thought. Bloody bastards

[@sgillespie13]

No he played up to it, he has himself to blame. Also, not sure why he's hinting the other actors had silver spoons in their mouth when he did himself (his dad was the director Carol Reed). I like they guy and the theatre he provided, but his was a bully and could be a nasty piece of work.

[@neilgarvey2201]

Carol Reed was actually his uncle. His great grandfather set up RADA.

[@ingefossen4118]

Actors of his generation were supposed be hard drinkers. Hopkins, Burton, Harris, Caine etc.

[@RW4X4X3006]

Reed didn't drink any more than the working man. He liked to have a good time with his pals, or be left the hell alone with his pint. Damned straight. Yeah, the entertainment industry always made a stink about it. Besides, I'd rather have a pub crawl named in my honor, than a damned statue or park. .. Or CBE.

[@RW4X4X3006]

It was normal. That's how they functioned. I was raised around that generation! They didn't hide in a safe space. You sit down with them at the table, they'll pull out a bottle. Then comes the deck of cards. Next thing you know, you're on your ass together. Just they way it was.

[@joelgray2646]

I’ve been watching a lot of Oliver Reed interviews on KZbin lately and this is by far his best interview because in the other ones he is either drunk or telling the interviewer or guests to stop interrupting him but here he is very well behaved and gives a very interesting interview with Michael Aspel who is an absolute pro. Great interview and upload 👍🏻

[@gregp5257]

He was a brilliant actor - so many great roles. So good in Gladiator..

[@joefangers8228]

I'm sure that Ollie and Harris and O'Toole and others could be insufferable company to those closest to them, namely wives and in some cases children, but as audience members and witnesses to their brilliance, it's extremely difficult to dislike them.

[@jedironin380]

"You shall find my friend that the world looks rosier through the bottom of a glass." -Athos, The Three Musketeers (to Michael York as Dartagnan).

[@Gerbbo1]

He was a pure Legend!!! Sadly very much missed 😢❤

[@discover_hypnosis]

So sad that 3 of these guys are no longer with us.

[@irnbrubhoy]

Discover Hypnosis they’re all fuckin deed

[@parksyist]

Aspel is still alive 86 years old

[@parksyist]

Pretty sure thaw died of cancer

[@parksyist]

Ahh shame

[@leebay6093]

Craig Park yes he did in 2002

[@helendavis3688]

Mr. Reed, thank you for your presence and talent. I remember just a couple movies that my sister and I watched together many years ago before she passed away. Boy did we like his acting and that he was one of a kind. I miss his acting and I miss the memories of my sister and I watching you, together.

[@stechriswillgil3686]

He did this interview as an ‘ apology ‘ for a previous one, where he was drunk. He deeply regretted the episode realising that Aspel was a decent guy and so agreed to rerun the interview stone cold sober. Just goes to show that it’s possible to dry out and be your true self.

[@Paul-dw2cl]

They were undeserving of the graceful apology he gave them

[@Tawadeb]

Oliver's amazing

[@TonyAguirreJazz]

I loved Oliver Reed when I saw Three Musketeers as a kid. Clearly an amazing actor with incredible screen presence.

[@kerstinwernermironow]

It is an absolute fun listen to him. Always with a big smile in my face. Still love him. May God bless you. But I think he has always

[@alexcarratu5554]

When sober, Ollie was so well-spoken as well as very sensitive. Finished reading his biography, What Fresh Lunacy Is This?. Great read for all Ollie fans. When he was drunk, he was erratic. When sober, he was a real gentleman. My friend's Dad met Ollie at a party around 1980 and said that Ollie was a really nice man and very polite.

[@gabrielleangelica1977]

Unanimous...

[@alexcarratu5554]

@@gabrielleangelica1977 thanks for agreeing. There was definitely more to Oliver than his drinking and behaviour that accompanied it. He was just like us all: good and bad. If you read the book, What Fresh Lunacy Is This?, then you'll get a glimpse into his other side. There are tales of his acts of kindness in the book, too, which not a lot of people know about. He also did a lot for charity, but didn't blow his trumpet about it. The Irish have also spoken kindly of Ollie and one man in a documentary about Ollie said that Ollie's image in the press was completely unreal in Ireland and Ollie was a really nice man and gentleman to his wife. An Irish woman in the same documentary also said Ollie never said or did anything to upset anyone either in Ireland. Thanks again for agreeing with me.

[@gabrielleangelica1977]

@@alexcarratu5554 I want to read his biography/ autobiography. Not one comment ever said he was anything but a British gentleman...and they do exist. Drinking problems are no joke. I don't want to remember him that way. The media sometimes treated him like a carnival animal. Their excuse? THEY weren't drunk...

[@alexcarratu5554]

@@gabrielleangelica1977 his biography is a great read. Very funny at times as well. Oliver had a very sensitive side, which didn't get picked up a lot. I also saw in a documentary where one of his costars talked about him and she (I can't remember her name, sorry) said Oliver saw she was upset and Oliver got her a bouquet of flowers and was very sensitive towards her. Nice guy. My friend's Dad met Oliver around 1980 at a party in Surbiton and said Oliver was completely sober and a true gentleman. My friend's Dad would have been around 18 at the time. Alcoholism is indeed not a joke. Sadly, it wasn't as recognised in Oliver's time as it is now. I'd say Oliver was more an alcohol dependent as he could go for ages without a drink and was always very professional on the set. The irony of his death is that he hadn't had a drink for months before he started filming his last film. The media definitely did treat Oliver like an animal. Even Oliver's look alike and sound alike son, Mark, found it cruel and exploitation of his Dad. I'd agree. Mark is a credit to his Dad and has many great stories of his Dad's good side. I've not met Mark, but if you read Ollie's biography, What Fresh Lunacy Is This?, as well as watch and read interviews with Mark, he's very well-spoken of his Dad. His autobiography, Reed All About Me, is another good read (or as Ollie modestly described it as "a load of bullocks" 🤣🤣). Oliver was a damaged good, but his heart nine times out of ten was in the right place.

[@alexcarratu5554]

@@gabrielleangelica1977, sadly, the media like to put people down, especially when they're vulnerable, and Ollie felt victim to that trap sadly. He was too intelligent for some media and interviewers and knew it. There's a clip of him on The Word and they showed Oliver a clip of him and they asked him like if he knew about his being filmed and instead of losing his temper and making a scene, Oliver sarcastically said to a woman on The Word, "Would I know anything, Maddam?". The media love sensationalism and did even back when Oliver was alive. Mark was right: his Dad was being exploited and it was cruel. There was a lot of good to Oliver Reed that didn't get picked up on. There is also a story of him setting up a charity fundraiser for a girl in Ireland born without limbs. As soon as Oliver heard about the girl, he wanted to help out and that girl's family have spoken kindly of Oliver and never paid much attention to the tales of Oliver's excesses - and even defended Oliver after his death, describing him as a gentle and caring man. They said Oliver was always very attentive and sensitive with the girl and was a gentle soul and they will always remember Oliver as such. That to me says more about Oliver's kind side than it does about what the media wrote and reported - and likely exaggerated - about Oliver's wild excesses. Like I say, Oliver was a damaged good, whose heart nine times out of ten was in the right place. His son, Mark, also said there were no malicious intentions with his Dad's excesses and he had a very good side to him and stressed that the pubs themselves were more important to Oliver than the drinking itself. There are also many sensitive interviews Oliver did too, including one on The Late Show in 1979, on which he discussed his dyslexia and difficulties he encountered because of it. He also did a sensitive interview on The Obituary Show in 1994, where he predicted his death and Oliver cried in one part of it. He also expressed his regret at not kissing the wet nose of every dog on Earth. Oliver loved animals and often rescued stray animals and took them on as his own. Oliver's daughter, Sarah, also said in a documentary that her Dad was good for advice and was always there for a cuddle. I chose to think of the good side of Ollie more than the excess, as well celebrating him as him being a very talented and convincing actor. He made some great films as we all know. He left a great cinematic legacy and had a big impact on British cinema. For that, we should all be grateful. RIP and thank you, Mr Reed, for your cinematic brilliance. Your films will live on.

[@LenHummelChannel]

Oliver Reed was a man IN A LOT OF PAIN. and alcohol and antics was his way of "coping". There is no doubt that he was a talented actor and "hell-raiser".(!)

[@williamewing5509]

I have got movie DVDS of Oliver Reid with Charlton Heston Richard Chamberlain The Prince And The Pauper in Hannibal Brooks in Fair Trade and in Curse Of The Werewolf I am dedicating these movie DVDS to my old school friends who are both sisters as I hope to see them both again very soon to Chris and Hester from Billyxxxxx

[@JennyLancaster1]

I could listen to him all day. He was a brilliant man.

[@luciafiorini1629]

Unsurpassable, brilliant and talented beyond comprehension. Accuse him of what you will...but he’s a brighter star that lit our world! ✨💜

[@DAVCOUGAR]

charming man, charming interview and what an english accent.

[@iknow30]

Thank you so much for posting. I'm a Canadian and have always enjoyed watching Oliver's work. I think he was beyond brilliant, and just wonderful to watch, not to mention, extremely handsome. I found the host a bit condescending. I thought the host (don't know his name) enjoyed having Oliver on before, because he was able to exploit him when Oliver was severly inebriated. Oliver has more class, and is extremely sagacious. We've lost a brilliant artist. Beautiful man.

[@andygaines9686]

I can't believe all three guests are dead now. Each of them had so much talent and charisma

[@andydixon2980]

People do die, and will keep on doing so, even the talented and charismatic ones.

[@CarlWheatley-wi2cl]

Oh my God what a maverick. Wonderfully eloquent with irresistable charm and humour. So talented as well as an actor and orator. He played the part for sure and freely admitted that he did. A very honest and genuine man as well and that may be the key as to why he appealed to many different types of people across all social strata.

[@azrael193]

What can u say? He was a funny guy and I always loved him as an actor...he was quite interesting when he was sober!

[@dan_hitchman007]

And an absolute bore when he wasn't. Go back and watch older interviews where he was clearly buzzed or possibly completely smashed. An arsehole of the highest order then.

[@niimoallotey]

Thank you for finding this; I've looked for it for ages! He was on form and outshone everybody else there.

[@JasonX2]

He reminds me of Anthony Hopkins. Hopkins was also an alcoholic, but he managed to kick it.

[@NIGELpugh14]

No matter what you think of him....what a great actor...and what a dude!!!

[@heathermallard9197]

Oliver Reed was such a good man. Its such a pity he was an alchoholic because his talent was amazing. He was a fantastic actor and a thorough gentleman sober and such a character. He was brilliant in every film he ever made. Rest in peace Oliver.

[@petermills542]

I'm only about 30 seconds in & already smiling ! what a great line up & what an entrance by sober Oliver "I can get get as pissed as you require" Reed !! He flashes razor sharp wit & charm here !

[@davidearl2038]

One of the best interviews with Ollie. Loved the accents he puts on he had a great sense of humour and was a very intelligent bloke when he wasn`t being aggressive. There`s another good interview with Parkinson in 1973.

[@iknow30]

Thanks for sharing.

[@jcpadmore]

Oliver. You were a true gentleman. I will never forget you as Athos from the 1973 "The Three Musketeers". Also, the role he was born to play - "Proximo" in the film "Gladiator". The world has known only a few real stars like you.

[@flower2364]

I loved Oliver Reed. He was such a character and so intelligent. Such a shame he was an alcoholic. Still we lost a real talent when he died. R.I.P. Oliver.

[@marcludford591]

Ollie had a distinctive voice don't get actors like that anymore

[@ashbrady588]

Echoes of James Mason

[@Seanyboy340]

Tom Hardy has similar speech patern

[@markg999]

Yea he does...James Mason and Tom Hardy mix is very accurate.

[@donttalkjustkiss]

John Thaw was only 48 here . Always looked fairly old. Great Actor also.

[@Pulsonar]

This is the first time I saw the real Oliver Reed -in the first minute, the honesty about his shyness is breathtaking! The audience missed it with their ignorant guffawing laughter

[@fenwaypark1725]

Damn damn damn. Thank you Oliver Reed. Salute, Salute.

[@patsyporter1266]

This is so refreshing to watch, a fine human being spreading his magicx

[@garryberman894]

Oliver Reed SOBER? This must be the rarest video in the world.

[@shughy1]

Gotta love Olly's unpredictable nature, the boozing gave him a great sense of humour too, he was able to laugh at himself and also know he had immense talents

[@mikem10481]

The Treasure Island film that Mr Reed is in had a young Christian Bale play Jim Hawkins. When Bale got older and became a great actor himself, spoke very highly about Oliver Reed and spoke of his kindness on set.

[@martinplatt5928]

Amazing man....love him

[@kentishtowncowboy]

Superb. Witty and funny and great voices. Very enjoyable and ran out too soon. Thanks for posting.