Robert Evans Interview 1977 (Godfather/Chinatown/Gatsby) Brian Linehan's City Lights

[@Jack-russell103]

Who’s here after watching. The offer

[@darrenjoe674]

😂

[@darrenjoe674]

Spot on MG was.

[@Dudikowski]

It’s true… loved the Offer but think they made Evans too cartoonish

[@rtc5884]

Bro what a great performance by matthew goode. This guys got the accent so perfect, i am startled… it was my favorite character in the series

[@erichathaway8104]

Me

[@matienazemy1382]

Matthew Goode did an amazing job as Robert Evans!

[@SuperEgo19]

Emmy worthy performance. Goode is the best part of The Offer, and that’s really saying something because the whole series is phenomenal.

[@Vgallo]

I don’t think so, there’s so many off putting voices put on in that show, ruddy, Evan’s and joe Colombo. Still I think Matthew Goode is the best performance out of the 3, but the voices are far too contrived, I don’t think Evan’s would of approved.

[@stngstmnalve]

The Offer is abit campy, It has to be in a sense to reflect the time period. Robert Evans was the product of his time Goode does a fantastic job channeling Evan's personna . Him & Anthony Ipololito steal the series.

[@DerekBolli]

I agree although he overdoes the lilting voice a bit. Being able to maintain the character during explosive rants is very impressive in my opinion.

[@isuriadireja91]

he had this very particular sound when he spoke...and Goode nails it.

[@JuniorB.KC41]

Mathew Goode kills it as Evans. Literally NAILED it!!!

[@BRinMilwaukee]

I was so moved by his performance. I went to the library and got The Kid Stays in the Picture. WHAT A PERFORMANCE. (P.S. what a fucking show!!!)

[@mariomooring3438]

All about Business

[@BirchBarlow]

I don't think you know what "literally" means.

[@UncleBernhard]

He sure did! I loved that show!

[@sebastianwacquiez234]

I came here to check if Bob Evans was as good as Matthew Goode, that says it all... But dammit, close your eyes and listen, you'll just wonder which one you're listening to. Pure magic.

[@ThatKelvinGuy]

Who else come from watching “The Offer”. Matthew Goode nailed it isn’t he ?

[@JSTNtheWZRD]

Someone played the kid?

[@Mars-yy2kn]

Me

[@karatefella]

I've been watching The Offer and I came here to see how good Matthew Goode's performance is as Bob Evans. He is spot on !

[@lvx861]

one of the most amazing performance I have ever seen

[@christopherm5958]

Me too 👍

[@terracelady]

I don't know why Matthew Goode had such a different deeper raspier voice😱

[@NoName-jq7tj]

I’ve just finished episode 8 & I agree that Matthew Goode is brilliant as Robert Evans. The way Goode speaks is is similar to the original.

[@donjohnson9114]

yes!

[@nanny287]

As a cinephile, this man has always fascinated me with his unbridled authenticity. When answering the question whom would you want at a dinner party dead or alive, Bob Evans is in the top ten.

[@caitjolson]

Matthew Goode nailed Evan’s voice in The Offer 👏🏻

[@georgemaharis9165]

That’s right booby!

[@albertstepulevage8217]

Matthew Goode really nailed his voice and personality after watching this video.

[@rdanielr93]

Matthew Goode is doing an incredible job on The Offer!

[@AndyTanguay]

Amazon needs to license an AI Robert Evans for Alexa. THAT I'd pay for. "Alexa, what's weather like?" "Well baby, the picture looks clean all day"

[@zimecka72]

Brilliant idea!

[@Mackadocious84]

Bubbe please

[@dennox1]

Apparently Matthew Goode spent a load of time watching this very video to get Evans right. It’s fair to say he nailed it. But how honest and open Evans is in this interview is astounding.

[@TomSanderson100]

It’s fascinating

[@chel3SEY]

Excellent interviewer. Linehan is extremely well-informed and asks good, brief questions then lets his guest speak.

[@Daniel-sh3os]

I am surprised there wasn't more praise of the interviewer. You said it perfectly.

[@mariposamichelleable]

This man was dedicated to his craft. His drive and determination helped to drive the arc of cinema.

[@roquefortfiles]

Say what you want about Bob Evans. Egomaniac. Narcissist. Whatever. He was all of those things. But he was an incredibly intelligent articulate guy who absolutely loved cinema. You can't take that away from him. And he puts all of these punk 30 year old Harvard MBA studio heads in the dirt.

[@kryoboy2.074]

Just watched the offer...Matthew goode is a phenomenal actor. Can't believe this series only scored 55% on rotten tomatoes😳 It was so bingeable👌

[@flannerymonaghan-morris4825]

It might be one of those series that gets reappraisal from critics as time goes on, just like The Shining.

[@francinegray9383]

An amazing man. Knew him long ago in NYC, when he was on the cusp of leaving Evan-Picone for Hollywood . I was way young, but fascinated with this unbearably handsome man who played tennis on Sutton Place around the corner from my grandparents' brownstone. Looking back now, he was building his publicity machine quietly before he left. Being photographed with the "right" people in society columns. He was brilliant and creative in so many ways, high energy and driven, and just a unique person to know. Great sense of humor, with no problem laughing at himself. It was so long ago, but when I heard he died it still came as a shock - and I cried. End of an era, for sure. RIP Bobby.

[@johnnycashlesscomedy8616]

Great story! Thanks

[@cbstevp]

I'd like to see someone come on a talk show today and speak as openly and honestly as Robert Evans just did about Hollywood. They won't because of the image they try to protect, of the secrets they must hide, and the fear of failure. And we need more expert interviewers like Brain Linehan too, someone who asks the tough questions and doesn't kiss a star's ass for half an hour. RIP Robert Evans and Brian Linehan.

[@kamuelalee]

Great candid interview with brains and interesting questions and answers. Don't make interviews -- or Hollywood types -- like this anymore!

[@paulcolbourne9112]

Well said. Too right.

[@dzanier]

The guy was married eight times.

[@flybymight]

Well, Brian Linehan also helps out here- his interviews are legendary! This is a great combo of interviewer and subject.

[@flybymight]

@@playstationaccount4473 Um, do I need to find your viewpoint fascinating. I am just adding a point. I don't need you to be fascinated.

[@paulcolbourne9112]

Robert Evans is riveting to listen to. He's clear minded, focused, has excellent recall, forthright, enthusiastic and places a high importance on integrity. Having integrity and honesty in phony Hollywood can get him misjudged as a slick salesman out for big money. He wasn't, he was out to make good films, which he himself makes clear time and again. "Here's how this happened, it's not a con, here's why, I'm good at what I do, I got almost nothing for it". It's fascinating to watch. In the end it was his vision which drove an empire and for it he receives nothing but a little recognition. Even though he COULD sell a bag of fries to a potato with his confidence and passion. Also, Brian seems to have a crush on this handsome man who reveres film for it's own sake. He sort of reminds me of Phillip Seymour Hoffman's character in 'Boogie Nights' in the presence of Dirk Diggler.

[@stephaniestanley8041]

An amazing interview. He is missed

[@HomeAtLast501]

Listen to interviews with lots of people in the '70s, and it's the same. Hugh Hefner in the '70s, Stallone, John Lennon, and on and on. It was in the culture back then.

[@AlicedeTocqueville]

I just adore Matthew Goode, but I have to say, Robert Evans is even sexier!

[@camomiletea6708]

Evans is brilliant, a flawed genius, human.

[@playstationaccount4473]

@@HomeAtLast501 not just the culture. Infact i don't even think it's the culture. Technology.....technology destroyed and cheapened everything. I can elaborate if you are available.

[@ToddlerTN]

I came here to gauge Matthew Goode’s incredible performance in The Offer and became fascinated by Robert Evans. I love this guy!

[@pennywiseetc3020]

That interviewer bears an uncanny resemblance to Luke Skywalker, Princess Lea, and Yoda.

[@ValiantKnight7983]

lmao truth. goofy ass hair

[@iamrodneyy]

How can you not love this guy?! This is a man who knows who he is and likes himself for it. I like him for it. I doubt anyone understood his level of authenticity back in the day.

[@robertpaterson5477]

He's taking credit for other people's work. His films? Lol

[@HomeAtLast501]

There was a lot of that going on in the '70s. People were genuine.

[@geneobrien8907]

@@robertpaterson5477 Evans is not taking credit for other people's work. When you say things like, my country, my political party, my town, my school, etc., does it mean you are taking credit for their existence? A producer though, does play a part in the creation of something. A producer is no less important to a film project than the director, the financier, etc., each can refer to a movie as theirs. If Bob Evans corrals the elements which bring a project to fruition, he has every right to refer to it as his film.

[@robertpaterson5477]

@@geneobrien8907 Evans is definitely not as important to The Godfather or Chinatown as their directors and he is taking credit where it's not due. Hiring someone to do something doesn't make you responsible for doing it. He's deluded.

[@geneobrien8907]

@@robertpaterson5477 "Hiring someone to do something doesn't make you responsible for (having done) it." It certainly does if you are responsible for providing the resources to the person you hired. If you think Human Resources was Evans only job, you're wrong. As Paramount VP, Evans was as important to The Godfather as was the producer, Al Ruddy or Gulf+Western's Charles Bludhorn, without them, Coppola wouldn't have had a movie for which to be hired. "... (movies are) not a one man show nor am I being modest in admitting it..." - Darryl F. Zanuck 1954

[@levieenrose7646]

Greatest producer of all time.

[@milart12]

I love this guy. Not afraid to "dish the dirt", even other people's dirt. Loved "The Kid Stays in the Picture"

[@kennethstokes5102]

18:55 "There's no such thing as luck. Luck is when opportunity meets preparation. And if I weren't prepared, I wouldn't have been lucky." Great comment from a fascinating character.

[@AbbeBuck]

I had this phrase on my office wall with the movie poster for over ten years. I was mesmerized by the moxie and the talent the surpassed it by light years. I felt like he was my Paul Bunyan. Listening to Matthew Goode channel him has been a wild thing.

[@danbro1970]

RIP. "I would rather be remembered than be rich". * 2:20 You earned both!!

[@Rob_Kates]

Evans was a true original and one of the last "old school" Hollywood titans.

[@alexweiner1491]

Matthew Goode did his homework. The voice is identical

[@sharonmartens5855]

Matthew Goode nails him in the trailer of The Offer

[@AbbeBuck]

Matthew Goode nails all of it! Watch him get all Coked Up on a plane with Peter Bart!

[@johnmorris7262]

A true Renaissance Man who told it like it was. There’s no one like him in Hollywood today.

[@thestuffmikedoes2309]

Lol you don't know anyone in Hollywood today

[@johnmorris7262]

@@thestuffmikedoes2309 Have you seen the shit coming out of Hollywood these days? I rest my case. 🧐

[@thestuffmikedoes2309]

@@johnmorris7262 you still don’t know anyone in Hollywood. I rest my case.

[@johnmorris7262]

I don’t need to know anybody in Hollywood the shit that’s coming to movie theaters today is no where near the caliber of what he produced in his hay day. There’s better quality productions on Television for Christ’s sake. I rest my case!! 🤩

[@thestuffmikedoes2309]

@@johnmorris7262 not talking about productions, I’m talking about people-which is what you were talking about before you tried to changed the subject. You still don’t know anybody in Hollywood 🤷‍♂️✌️

[@ewingshannon]

Can't imagine not having The Godfather! Evans was a visionary and will forever be a Hollywood legend.

[@charleswinokoor6023]

Was such a bright, talented guy. “Luck is when opportunity meets preparation.”

[@WOMENOFTROY]

He's such a great old-school raconteur. Really enjoyed this.

[@daviddolce3396]

A true genius who enriched cinema forever.

[@vanmoody]

Wow, I am watching the show The Offer and the actor who plays Robert Evans does a great job. He sounds and looks like Robert.

[@lynngregory393]

After seeing 2019 Oscars, I miss producers like Evans.

[@eclecticmusica]

Wait until 2022.

[@opaljk4835]

@@eclecticmusica is he coming back ?

[@ValiantKnight7983]

agreed. just soulless corporate shills now.

[@renatacantore3684]

Robert Evans was a Passionate Artist with integrity. He deserved to be wealthier than He was.

[@opaljk4835]

Lol, what a weird opinion. A rich guy should’ve been richer?

[@playstationaccount4473]

​@@opaljk4835 He deserved to be really rich. Like private jets yatch rich.

[@opaljk4835]

@@playstationaccount4473 he was that rich you weirdo, at least before the cocaine trafficking charge

[@donnamariedemaio]

Gorgeous, Colorful, Brilliant producer! Robert Evans lived up to his Kid Notorious image and Hollywood lore. #RIPkid

[@donaldverani3794]

He's honesty is refreshing...Evans say's things that your not normally supposed to say in public 👏🏿👏🏿

[@giovanna8187]

Wow, what a mesmerizing guy. And so attractive. Now I want to read his book, and see the documentary!

[@AlicedeTocqueville]

Wait until Matthew Goode plays Robert Evans in The Offer, all about how The Godfather was made, which they're doing now!

[@susanmarie2231]

I am grateful to hear Robert Evans version of what happened on The Godfather because Coppola’s version is completely different. Two sides to every story. Interesting. Don’t know who to believe.

[@Tessou]

“There are three sides to every story. Yours, mine, and the truth… and nobody’s lying. Memories shared serve each one differently.” - Robert Evans

[@TheInnerParty]

I bet this video is gonna get a lot more traction now that people are getting turned onto “the offer “, one of the best biopic series I’ve ever seen. 💯 I had never even heard of Bob Evans, but after the series I was a fan

[@HeWhoRemaiins]

Matthew Goode performance was mind blowing in the offer...

[@NevadaBoss]

The kid wraps up the picture..and a helluva picture it was. Last of the true Hollywood originals...RIP 'Evans'

[@bbqnetwork8536]

Thanks for uploading I love Brian linehan and his interviews

[@mindy6691]

Robert Evans or Bob was a legend what he did for Paramount pulled them out of 10 and brought them to number one what’s the amazing has his life had a lot of tragedy and triumphs which made him so relatable he’s been through it all God bless him rest in peace Robert Evans the king of Paramount always forever🎥🎬

[@gnolan4281]

Such a compelling man. His candid analysis of his shortcomings makes him even more compelling because one feels that he uses it all to grow.

[@MrFakNo]

Nahh he's full of shit.

[@AzimuthTao]

I know next to nothing about Robert Evans but this was fascinating! Evans was so forthcoming. Not like the typical Hollywood type who tries to say all the right things and play nice. He was open and honest. Very refreshing.

[@playstationaccount4473]

You should read his book the Kid stays in the picture. It's amazing

[@Godardianfellow]

Keep it up, Brian Linehan is a legend.

[@Lolabelle59]

What Redford did was so mean and uncalled for. I'm glad Evans said what he said.

[@HupCapNinja]

After watching The Offer the guy who played him was perfect!

[@renatacantore3684]

I Love Robert Evans. What a Great Man He was🎥❤️🏆🔥Thank you for making all of your Iconic Films

[@TheRubberStudiosASMR]

Thank you Mr Evans for enriching cinema

[@marileesteele1804]

He gave us soooo much. Brilliant movie legacy, the best, packed with nuance and layered meanings, can watch 100 times. Thanks be to you.

[@PatrickLeeRyan]

Evans' uncanny ability in the editing room helped shaped many movies prior to The Godfather, so it's no surprise he could independently cut a film, as his home was first-and-foremost a screening room (see Jack Nicholson) and then an office, and finally a bedroom (but of course). Mainly it was a sanctuary for him to experience a movie--usually while it was in post-production. So I believe him, because Francis said he shot the Sollozzo footage out of order to save Pacino from being fired, and doesn't credit Evans for the intervention only because Evans had fought with him about hiring Pacino in the first place.

[@joeyxl3456]

what a wonderful thing to say about the kid. good on you Patrick. i'll bet he would love to read that.

[@Lolabelle59]

He was one of the greats, like Thalberg and Zanuck. Rest in Peace.

[@Utkarshn]

Who else can close their eyes and see Matthew Goode say all this?

[@stephaniestanley8041]

@2:15. And he meant this. Years later when he received the David O. Selznick award, he honored David, by saying ..."He did not die broke. All he wanted was to make movies to live on after he was gone." Bob. You are remembered. ❤

[@PretzelLogic]

it's brilliant this interview. I only knew Evans from interviews late in his life when he looked a caricature of an old time film studio boss, with the shades, the permanent-tan, bouffant hair and grand voice. Here he looks and sounds like a student (he looks 20 years younger than is) and you get his passion for film making and story telling.

[@kamuelalee]

RIP Robert Evans, thanks for all the great movies!

[@Melinda8162]

He die??😯

[@kamuelalee]

@@Melinda8162 Yes, last year.

[@bk9852]

Jack was such a loyal friend to Robert for him to buy back Evans house brought a tear to my eye

[@jackreagan7364]

"What drives Robert Evans?.. Taste, instinct and the ability to consume tremendous amounts of Bolivian marching powder!!" Great vid!! and great theme music - very 'Pre Al Jarreau 'Moonlighting' with added disco wah wah!! I love the Seventies.. Decadence, creativity and a sophisticated cynicism of the establishment.. What a pity everything today is all about not speaking out against the system.. being accused of one thing or another if you do.. Sugar coated, big budget super hero movies are the dish of the day!!

[@danielj1642]

just watching these interviews and I'm amazed at the casting and acting in the The Offer!

[@cbstevp]

The story about how Evans found Puzo's novel 'The Godfather' has been told in so many ways it's hard to know what the truth is. In one story Puzo shows up hat in hand at Evan's office and Paramount gave Puzo $15,000 for a 60 page unfinished book. In another story, also at Evan's office, he was offered $10,000 for the same 60 pages, and Puzo, an addictive gambler, owed a lot of money to various people, so he asked for $15,000 and Evans gave him $12,500. And now in this interview Evans says he gave Puzo $5000. Puzo states that he never met Evans until after the deal was made for his unfinished book, through his literary agent, for $12,500. This was an option (meaning the movie might or might not get made) and Puzo got another $80,000 when the movie started production, got more as a co-writer, and got tons more when the book became a massive hit.

[@mikeharrison72]

you cannot believe how great a job Matthew Goode did as Bob Evans. Unreal.

[@Ckom-Tunes]

This is the way interviews should be done (take note Joe!) Brian sets up the question and doesn’t speak until he’s calling for a break. Well done Brian-RIP!

[@adaoramadike3543]

I have the autobiography, The Kid Stays in the Picture, what a book, this guy was larger life. They don't make the likes of him anymore.

[@AlicedeTocqueville]

Let's hope Matthew Goode can play him and do him justice! They're filming The Offer, about Robert Evans and how The Godfather got made! There's probably a lot of good movies that could be made about movie, and theatre. magic happens.

[@gavinbrando8255]

This guy was too honest. His winning streak was incredible and will not be surpassed. This might be the greatest Hollywood interview of all time!

[@marco252005]

The Godfather of the Godfather. I don't think anything tops that.

[@weirdshibainu]

Great interview, insightful and well researched questions, something sorely lacking today

[@renatacantore3684]

Thank you for sharing this excellent interview 🏆👏🏼👏🏽👏🏼

[@ChubbyChecker182]

The upcoming movie The Irishman feels.like the end of an era of great movies started nearly 50 years ago with The Godfather RIP x

[@Lolabelle59]

I hear you. I hope some film students out there are inspired by these great creators.

[@susanmorano405]

Oh my god never realized how on point Martin Short's SCTV imitation of Brian was!!!

[@bobwalton4630]

his biography "The Kid Stays in the Picture" is probably the best insider's view of Hollywood ever written. What a career he had, lost and got back again

[@milart12]

I agree and the 2002 documentary based on the book is great

[@menacheminla]

Do I agree with you? YOU BET!!

[@mcmike100]

I've read the book and seen the picture several times.

[@LS-zq3td]

Brian was a Class Act he was one of those few journalists from Hollywood that actually let the guests speak

[@paulcolbourne9112]

He's Canadian. Encourage others to talk, listen to them and learn.

[@weirdshibainu]

True.

[@indiesindie1984]

Brilliant interview! Love his movies!

[@Subo23]

No one did better interviews than Linehan.

[@twinkletoes42069]

Marc Maron?

[@limepuddin]

Wow. I came here to see if Evans actually spoke the way Goode was portraying him. Nailed it.

[@ninamc6116]

He was a real character. But an amazing producer! I agree with everyone saying Matthew Goode nailed playing him. The minute I saw & heard him I was most impressed

[@NunzioRaso]

Saw this on a Godfather facebook channel...over 4 million views there...awesome!

[@judithlungen6958]

what a great great interview what a joy to find this!!! Wow being a lover of Hollywood and the world specifically of Bob Evans and his work at Paramount - this is a gem!!! And I love love love interviewers who just let the interviewee talk!!! Doesn't interrupt just let's Bob talk! wow

[@philippastore2228]

Robert Evans' own life exemplifies his business thinking as a producer to emphasize quality of the film over bottom line. Although he was a native of New York City,he carefully corrected his thick NewYork accent to have a vanilla-bland accent,instead. He holds himself to a higher standard as only a perfectionist should who plays the part of the self directed role model of higher attainable values. He is self driven as a trail blazer to find his own way to faraway or odd places in the theater of the mind to get a different take on a social issue and then project it on to the mainstream viewing public obliquely from challenging sight lights to open or escalate awareness with awe inspiring open mouthed shock.Robert Evans oozes sexy self assuredness and a cool swagger of nonchalant masculine cool. He has a softness of humility just below his outer tough defensiveness. It seems that he would be the first one in the audience to boo himself before he corrects it to worthiness of spellbinding applause. He has sleuth's nose for finding the diamond in the rough with his repertoire of work,both personal and professional. He would be the first to admit to being human and not being perfect.That's what makes him likeable to me ,who also holds myself to a higher standard.

[@Vibeagain]

Well said

[@RSHekscher]

Can understand why the ladies liked him. This is flair and confidence personified.

[@200991602]

This is an amazing interview! Nice to see the interview on YT years later, since I was only seven at the time and just a child. Robert Evans RIP

[@misterX1964]

Great stuff!! Thank you for sharing this. Brian Linehan is fantastic !

[@tylerlyons4943]

Who else here after finishing The Offer?!

[@isuriadireja91]

the show's theme music just took me back to my childhood, man... love it!

[@alikasra415]

He seems so together here.

[@UncleBernhard]

I come from The Offer. What a fascinating character!

[@ilenejoseph743]

Loved The Offer!

[@timdavisfitness]

I met with him, almost worked for him in 2008....didnt...I regret it

[@lordkayx]

bob evans is such a fucking legend. You couldn't do this kind of interview today without getting canceled, you couldnt be this honest.

[@jamesanthony5681]

The part about Redford reneging on his promise to attend the Gatsby premiere is interesting.

[@bwaters735]

Hollywood needs people like robert evans more than ever. The guy waz a genius with balls

[@canadachico1]

And he got to nail all of those gorgeous ladies. Raquel Welch, Cheryl Tiegs and on and on and on. That in itself is very impressive.......

[@joeyxl3456]

thanks for this great interview with The Kid.

[@mahavishnuorchestra]

What an impressive personality!

[@emanmark]

Love those old Hollywood in fighting stories of fame and fortune. He green lit some great films! The kid stays in the picture baby! RIP.

[@alvaldez1482]

Matthew Goode as RE stole the show. The Offer was great!

[@edcampion3998]

You just to admire his honesty telling it like it is.I think i would have liked this guy if i had ever had had to chance to meet him

[@danielm8151]

I often think the industry needs another Brian Linehan (which I know is no easy task). If you remember Entertainment Tonight when it first premiered, it was much more in the vein of City Lights in that it had in-depth interviews about the business decisions and the craft of moviemaking. Then, one year ET suddenly went full fluff and has stuck with the red-carpet "What was it like to work with....? Who are you wearing?" superficial crap format it has now. Maybe there's someone out there filling in Linehan's big shoes I'm not aware of, but I miss his fascinating mining the depth of the filmmaking craft and business.

[@GroovyShelly]

Fascinating, complex, brilliant, difficult, impossible wonderful man.

[@sebastianwacquiez234]

NOW! IMAGINE how AWESOME would Disney, Marvel, the MONEY and all the stuff and shit we have today IN the HANDS of a MAN like HIM!! Dammit... 😭