Patrick Stewart & Ian McKellen on Broadway, Bowler Hats and Beckett

[@toaltec]

I saw this in Edinburgh with some very hungover friends and my future wife. They snored all the way through whereas for me, I am not entirely sure I blinked nor breathed through the entire play. They were utterly mesmerising and it remains the best thing I have ever seen in the theatre and will likely remain so.

[@Deadeye313]

I saw waiting for Godot many years ago. Patrick and Ian are gods on stage. Patrick Stewart, especially is just beyond amazing to watch live. It was an honor just to be in that room let alone I was at the back.

[@ludwigwittgenstein2422]

They made a mockery of it

[@Deadeye313]

@ludwigwittgenstein2422 sorry. I couldn't hear your comment over the memory of the standing ovation they got...

[@ludwigwittgenstein2422]

@@Deadeye313 luvvies

[@ST-kr7hz]

I love the deep friendship between them.

[@SuperAlphamale13]

Read some trivia recently about Ian. You know because of this, when ever he left the stage for breaks and what not, there were plenty of people who didn't recognize him and thought he was actually homeless since he would leave the stage in costume. So people would come by and give him money and he'd have to explain who he was. Some would believe him and others thought he was a crazy drunk.

[@AWlpsSHOW36]

OMG. That's hilarious! LOL!

[@orah12185]

I love this play. Thanks for performing it.

[@queenbraveheart]

The sound of Ian's voice is just amazing.

[@arunanarina1316]

That is why he's the #1 Villain in XMEN 😊

[@cr0uchingtiger]

as much as I love these guys, I'm in love with the recorded live action version with the Irish actors. Their acting is just vivid.

[@Nortic111]

Now who were those actors in that rendition? I’m convinced that the one playing Vladimir was in season 4 of Game of Thrones playing a dying man who was given a mercy kill by the Hound, after giving the poor fellow a drink. The man’s performance was excellent but I can’t discover his name.

[@Nortic111]

Aaaaaand I’ve just discovered that I was right! The actor’s name is Barry McGovern.

[@cr0uchingtiger]

@@Nortic111 ha, no way, I never noticed that. Man, the two Irish actors in the (I think it was) Channel 4 version was absolute GOLD. Literally nothing can top them. I've looked around a lot on youtube at various performances and they're all bad in comparison. That said, it's easier to do a monologue to the camera and keep it smooth vs belting it out to a live audience.

[@Nortic111]

@@cr0uchingtiger Agreed! I’ve decided to make it an annual watch, maybe once every Christmas holiday.

[@deepakchandrajoshi9354]

Where can we watch it?

[@lizziecondon2194]

I adored this when I saw it in the West End, London. Superb.

[@lonewolfsanctummusic4496]

Seeing Sir Patrick on stage makes he think he's just in the holodeck.... Sir Patrick and Sir Ian are just brilliant!

[@ludwigwittgenstein2422]

Do you call everyone Sir? Like some lapdog

[@BardicProductions]

The moment I keep going back to and it never ceases to lose its funny starts at 3:02 and ends at 3:18

[@naly202]

I love that too. Thanks for sharing.

[@SoopSoopa]

what a great interviewer! a rare sight and a pleasure

[@michaelfontanelli2450]

It never ceases to amaze me that some people don’t know WFG is a dark comedy. Beckett revered gifted physical clowns, and the clues are everywhere in his work. In WATT, he even has a character refer to a healthy shrub as “a hardy laurel!”

[@Elphaba88]

Amazing! I wish this was released on BROADWAY HD

[@물개-q7m]

what a wonderful play! I wish they perform in S.Korea One day!

[@sandrameesala6804]

Please tell me its on DVD!

[@tophatproductions3031]

@@HOTD108_ I can't find it.

[@ImpressionismFTW]

@@tophatproductions3031 Look harder. On Bilibili.

[@faniefunny]

Waiting for Godot would be more fun if Professor X and Magneto play chess while waiting.

[@RockNerd231]

faniefunny haha tru but we see it everytime in the xmen movies 😁

[@TomSistermans]

It really isn't, Waiting for Godot is the funniest thing ever, changing anything would just kill stuff

[@nedich2002]

That would definitely bring some 'the seventh seal' vibes

[@dioarya6275]

@@TomSistermans Plot Twist : Logan is also *Godot*

[@kxmode]

Can they release a video recording of this play on DVD?

[@kxmode]

***** 1%er

[@amritjyoti2443]

***** unless you live outside of america and would need to buy a plane ticket to get to the play . geez.

[@matthewbeilman3490]

***** It closed on March 30th you despicable turd.

[@obidobi2]

same! I really want to see these.

[@bcbock]

***** Not everyone lives near New York or can get there in the time the play was being staged. Why the nasty comment.

[@williamcole960]

Somebody HELLLLLP. Where can I watch this??? I neeeeeeeeeeeeeed to watch this!

[@NostalgiNorden]

On the theatre 5 years ago.

[@steeeeeena]

The New York library had a viewing room when I lived there. Recordings of every play and musical you could imagine. Maybe it’s still there.

[@goteamdefense]

Christina S they also have the version with Robin Williams and Steve Martin.

[@dominic9983]

I didn't know I was as much of a pedant until she kept saying Godot that way

[@blainealexander5091]

Maestro Gee -- or by not saying Becket's last name at all.

[@Alex_Games]

Damn, i learned about this play a month ago, i wish that i could see this so bad now!

[@anukitsutskiridze8616]

Please upload full performance pleaseee

[@AbAb-th5qe]

It was be cool to have a dvd recording of patrick stuart and ian mckellen's performance of this play in it's entireity

[@mariaislovely]

"Waiting For God-doh"

[@rekagotik2785]

Well, in a way.... You _can_ think of it that we're all waiting for _him_

[@wishingonthemoon1]

Robin Williams and Steve Martin also did this. I want to watch both someday, hopefully they exist on the Internet

[@coskunagra8785]

does anybody know how can i find the full show?

[@EliezerPennywhistler]

Have you considered buying tickets to it?

[@twosetpverification]

have you considered factors of time and geography?

[@ImpressionismFTW]

Yes, there's a version on Bilibili.

[@aishwaryao4769]

Glorious

[@v1ryus]

Robin Williams (rest his soul) and Steve Martin were great together. Hard to say which performance I like better.

[@giovanbattistafichera8439]

Does anyone know where I can find the full recording of this play? I'd love to watch the full performance

[@wishingonthemoon1]

Gosh I wish I could’ve seen this

[@dannycrowley9630]

I heard this was filmed, but can't find a version anywhere. Personally, I think it should be in the public domain...

[@Bino_Sleevelesssocks]

her pronunciation of 'Godot' pains me so.

[@luluhasleftthechat5911]

Bino gowdoeee

[@heylaila]

The play WAS written in French...

[@shelleywinters6763]

wish i'd seen that, looks good

[@CrazyAlucard666]

is there a full version of this?

[@ImpressionismFTW]

Indeed there is on Bilibili

[@CrazyAlucard666]

@@ImpressionismFTW thank you

[@dejaypage1575]

That moment when you realize it's Xavier and Magneto are sitting by a dead tree

[@niemals6452]

Is there a DVD of waiting for Godot?

[@blainealexander5091]

Nie Mals -- are you waiting for Godot? Anyone? Anyone? Is this thing on?

[@wacky.racoon]

I am also waiting for Godot.

[@lawsonj39]

There's a whole collection of DVDs called Beckett on Film.

[@HarmonicHewell]

Is there any way to watch this production?

[@peteraltona9689]

Kompliement aus Deutschland,kompliement,an die Darsteller und mein Herz für mein Land!

[@bogusbyron]

i wish i could have seen this! I've been looking everywhere for the recording and it seems the only available copy is in the nycl archives, restricted to qualified researchers. such a shame. they look like they brought such a wonderful and different insight into the characters that i would love to mention in the essay I'm working on.

[@peterfrengel3964]

Me too! I hope this changes and they release it someday.

[@bogusbyron]

@@peterfrengel3964 the performance they did in 2009 in england is in the V&A museum archives though not currently accessible until 2024. When the time comes I may inquire about it again to see if i can watch it since london is a bit closer to me than nyc 🤷‍♂️

[@peterfrengel3964]

@@bogusbyron If only it could be released in a well-produced format, but I guess it's a pretty niche audience. I'm going to look into the V&A museum myself. Thanks, BB.

[@bogusbyron]

@@peterfrengel3964 unfortunately I don't think theres any way of accessing their video inventory until 2024, like I've mentioned. They're moving a lot of their stock so not a lot of it is available until then 🤷‍♂️ good luck, though 👍

[@davidr80s]

got to say...they are def Sirs

[@Schadenfreude24]

“Beckett is more elusive and poetic, and he wouldn’t hit it on the head like that,” said Mr. Lahr, a longtime contributor to The New Yorker, who instead advocates for “god-OH,” with the accent on the second syllable. Georges Borchardt, a literary agent who represented Beckett and continues to represent his literary estate, suggested even a third pronunciation was possible. “I myself have always pronounced it the French way, with equal emphasis on both syllables,” Mr. Borchardt said in an email.Mr. Borchardt said he had consulted with Edward Beckett, a nephew of the author, who told him that his uncle pronounced it the same way, and that Edward Beckett could not see “why there should be a correct or incorrect way of pronouncing Godot.”“As the agents for the estate,” Mr. Borchardt continued, “we do not insist on any particular pronunciation.” - New York Times article

[@pianonotes1010]

The stage in the beginning reminds me a little of "The Machine" stage used during the Met's latest "Ring" cycle. Hehe.

[@Daehawk]

Seeing them I wonder just how different it would have been if Patrick had been Gandalf and Ian had gotten the Picard of the Enterprise role.

[@StefanTravis]

Both roles would have been a lot camper.

[@leximileva125]

do you know where I can buy a copy of their acting somewhere online ?

[@bmg2507]

When I read it I found it totally sad but live it can be different, a little funny.

[@krisschmidt1270]

I want to see this soooo bad! Surely someone has filmed a complete performance???

[@ImpressionismFTW]

They have, its on Bilibili.

[@krisschmidt1270]

@@ImpressionismFTW looks like an anime app. I’m wanting to see the live action performance of theirs.

[@ImpressionismFTW]

@@krisschmidt1270 I know that it's unlikely but I just watched both acts. Its a bootleg recording but if you need to see it its there.

[@ImpressionismFTW]

@@krisschmidt1270 If you want I can send a direct link. I was just shocked to find it somewhere after searching for years.

[@krisschmidt1270]

@@ImpressionismFTW that would be massively appreciated sir!

[@arthurmaxson2863]

and here we see captain picard and gandalf on their best performance

[@crapadopalese]

Waiting for magnedot

[@cjwoderstruck425]

shouldn't it be "magneto waiting for godot"

[@crapadopalese]

cjwonderstruck425 It should if you want to be unfunny.

[@cjwoderstruck425]

crapodopalese I still find it funny. Humour is a matter of perspective.

[@crapadopalese]

cjwonderstruck425 I think you mean "taste" or "opinion". While those imply one has different standards than another person "Different perspective" implies one has a different insight into things, which I doubt is true in your case.

[@cjwoderstruck425]

crapodopalese Seriously. It was just a joke! I am sorry if I am not funny for your "taste" or "opinion" but there is no need to be so harsh about it.

[@ImpressionismFTW]

It can be found on Bilibili

[@5ayf02w3edek0mawfesh]

I am from Egypt and I am wondering, is there any way to get this on a dvd or anything else?

[@harkabir]

Nine people couldn't wait for Godot

[@pcuimac]

The questions are ridiculous and the answers too. "How has your understanding deepened." As if there was something to understand, but the fact that the hope to understand something about the world (not in the scientific sense) is misplaced. "Nothing to be done." Why do people want to make this play something positive about being human? It shows the utter futility of life, but also our inability to end it. Both really good actors have made something profound into a show to pass the time. How ironic! Beckett would have loved it. (People still try their best not to understand Beckett.)

[@Matt_Tayl0r]

Good

[@EthePianoMan]

+Matthew Taylor I switch off

[@PirateOfTheNorth]

Sirs

[@deathhzrd]

GOOD GODOT ITS PRONOUNCED GAWD-OH

[@sergiolobato1798]

Oui, like Brigitte Bardot! This play was written originally in French.

[@supercooliobro]

Does anyone know where i can watch this?

[@ImpressionismFTW]

Yes. Its on Bilibili.

[@lukeflanagan1796]

"Waiting for Dodjjhhjjhh-oh"

[@joshualong9098]

from what I seen on this video ian McKellen and Patrick stewart would be good as Steptoe and Son

[@sergiolobato1798]

FYI, The proper form is to regard a knighted subject of HMR is Lord . Only another knight or higher rank refers to them as Sir. Commoners such as ourselves its Lord Patrick Stewart and Lord Ian McKellen.

[@Tocy777isback0414]

We are waiting for Godot and a digital release....

[@thetomster7625]

Here is my problem with Sir Patrick, obviously he is a very fine actor, but after years of Picard and Prof X I really have problems viewing him as anything else then the leading, thoughtful yet passionate man in all its facets. he is just automatically that guy for me. although in real life he appears to be just a sweetheart Any recommendations for regarding movies, where he's not playing that?

[@22grena]

Godot: Milligan: Monty Python.: Vic Reeves.

[@mazadorlord108]

Ian Mckellan looks like Mark Twain in this clip haha

[@whogavehimafork]

TulkasIV Sort of a Mark Twain-Albert Einstein hybrid

[@whogavehimafork]

TulkasIV Oh boy I just realized I replied to a 2 year old comment!

[@UltanCoyle]

To all interviewers please learn to pronounce Godot. Great show though and yes to the DVD.

[@heylaila]

To all commenters, please learn this play was written in French. Do you pronounce Brigitte BARdot instead of BarDOT?

[@dantean]

You'd be hard-pressed to go very far wrong playing all things for belly laughs before most American audiences, who generally will hoot and howl like the audience from the play within the film, My Darling Clementine or the Lily von Shtup performance of "I'm Tired" in Blazing Saddles. Yee Ha!

[@v1ryus]

Americans just appreciate humor on all levels unlike you, you not nearly clever half wit.

[@neildeeley4177]

@@v1ryus No its because Americans cant shut up and feel like they have to laugh or react or make noise, thats why garbage like Big bang theory or Friends have laugh tracks and ADR at the end of dozens of lines.

[@김한준-m7q]

액스맨??

[@grandpaonfire7859]

I saw the version that they had done 4 years prior. Can tell you it was about as funny as a finger in the eye

[@bruceyoung7821]

In reading and reading again, it was my wife who said I should not keep my legs apart too far because it looks like I just took a pee. A brief time later...Estragon just may have confirmed that. Looking for other connections.

[@quadropheniaguy9811]

Waiting for Godot was written by an Irish man. If you are not Irish, you won't understand its paradoxes and contradictions.

[@GoetheNorris]

Magneto and Charles are doing some weird drugs

[@cathaldunne6741]

No offense to the presenter but it’s not “Goh doe” but more “godoe” all one word the D doesn’t have as much importance

[@castelodeossos3947]

It is a superficial interview, of course, so the answers have to be equally superficial. But if one recalls the play in its entirety, one will know that the seriousness that underlies all good comedy/satire appears every now and then, as in Vladimir's observation: 'Astride of a grave and a difficult birth. Down in the hole, lingeringly, the grave digger puts on the forceps. We have time to grow old. The air is full of our cries. But habit is a great deadener. At me too someone is looking, of me too someone is saying, He is sleeping, he knows nothing. Let him sleep on.'

[@Tstefaniuk1973]

When I see plp loughing while watching a Beckett's play, I know it must be... America!

[@wasgibtesleute3318]

Boah, die beiden auf der Bühne!

[@seancurran6590]

I have seen 6 performances of WFG, including this one. There is humour woven through it but it must be balanced by the tragedy of humanity seeking meaning in a meaningless universe. This was not achieved in this interpretation. Too much comedy and the fame of the actors obscured the core dichotomy. Beckett would not have approved

[@alleyesallsides]

Sorry but this isn't good. Beckett would hate it - they're too big and "starry" for the roles.

[@jimcazador6057]

This is the worst version of the play ever, relying on Comedy and they are not even trying to put the emotions into the play and characters, I believe that because they think they are the best Thespian actors they don't need to try, their names and experience will carry them.

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Vintage Hams...! Awful !

[@trowe8383]

What utter shite journalism.

[@whogavehimafork]

Thomas ro It's the Wallstreet Journal. What else would you expect?