Robert Shaw Quint Interview

[@griffinbeall2425]

When I heard his real voice, I realized how talented he was. Rest In Peace

[@Tomversal]

Me too, I just thought his real voice was Quints voice but it definitely isn't!

[@joedodd5694]

​@@wadewilson8011did you eat paint chips as a child

[@wadewilson8011]

@@joedodd5694 so the fact that I made a logical statement about something that should be obvious, sounds mentally unstable to you?? Are you retarded and been waiting to use that played out line?? Did you just find a comment you thought didn't make sense, but in reality you were too stupid to understand it?? We'll go with the latter. No I didn't eat paint chips. But if I did, I'm still a hell of a lot smarter than you. So now what's your excuse for your stupidity. Mental resistance, incompetence, slow process of learning, or you were just too lazy to apply yourself??? Either way, I bet you spend your time hiding those coat hanger marks your mother used to try and get rid of you before you were born.

[@TL....]

@@joedodd5694 he was born after the movie came out lead was removed from paint around 1977 , theres a good chance where he lived that the paint was lead-free he might have been dropped on his head by a nurse

[@emilymiller1853]

​@@TL....Lead paint was outlawed in 77... And right now In 2024 lead paint is still an issue. Don't be dense

[@JohnnyCardinale]

He was so important to Jaws you could say he was Quint-essential.

[@peterkrug2327]

Good one.

[@richardmears6648]

Lol

[@oblitafier]

Get out!

[@williambarretttravis4980]

This is an example of a lame comment that I blow by in reddit by sorting by 'controversial'

[@JohnnyCardinale]

@@williambarretttravis4980 It's a wordplay joke, damn coach, go get a life.

[@DMDvideo10]

Shaw was an absolute gem in JAWS... For me he made the movie more real...

[@harleybliss6060]

I'll never look at Quint the same after hearing his real voice lol damn good actor

[@surfleopard]

he explains the different voices he gives to his roles here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqK9aKqggs-DqZo

[@D33Lux]

Amazing! Brilliant actor, truly brilliant the bloody bastard. R.I.P.

[@oleheat]

He was great, wasn’t he? It’s so sad that such a great man passed away so young.....The world’s loss. 😔

[@electriceyeslide5959]

Agree!

[@peterp2153]

Excellent writer too. He published multiple novels, with at least one winning awards and another, The Man in the Glaas Booth being adapted as a play and film.

[@hollywoodmafia4841]

very brilliant actor! He should've gotten an Oscar for his performance in Jaws.

[@drisszyani3497]

A shame

[@nycinstyle]

It was the same year Jack Nicholson gave the finest performance of his career in "One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest." Both Shaw and Nicholson were fantastic. In other years, Shaw would have won.

[@kevinwilkins3248]

@@nycinstyle Shaw shouldve won Best Supporting Actor. But I dont think he was even nominated which is baloney.

[@nycinstyle]

Yeah, Jaws did not too well in academy Awards. I was dissappointed as a kid. I was 10 when I saw Jaws and 11 when I remember I saw some movie "One Flew Over Cuckoos Nest" beat "Jaws" in best picture. I did not even know what that movie was, then. lol "Jaws" was not even nominated for most all major type awards. I think just Best Picture, and Best soundtrack which it won. That's it. Thinking sharks were cool. I liked "Jaws. lol But yeah, Robert shaw gave a terrific, very memorable performance. Shaw, Scheider,, and Dreyfuss. 3 legends in acting now. I had my eyes closed in movie theatre through a lot of the moments in scenes where shark attacked them around and on the boat. lol Scary movie, especially for a kid who swam in ocean during summer vacations. Yet, I really, really liked it as a kid.

[@hollywoodmafia4841]

@@nycinstyle Yes your absolutely right, and to believe we hardly seen the Shark in Jaws...what we all didn't see. That's what scares us the most, that's what I call true horror. And Jaws should've definitely won more awards, even by how much it's looked as, as a classic these days. Think about it, I know for me...any shark movie, I think of Jaws. Even till this day, their have been so many movies that replicate the original movie poster.

[@heidireynolds9587]

NO ONE else could have played Quint. Robert Shaw did a kick-ass job!

[@mudbone3276]

Oscar worthy!!!

[@kennethprice8710]

Sterling Hayden (col.Ripper from dr.strangelove) was offered the role 1st by Steven Spielberg but,because of a back injury had to turn it down,Robert Shaw then was given the role and imo,made cinematic history.

[@colinjava8447]

Adam Sandler?

[@MrJabez89]

Arnold Schwarzenegger could have

[@mikefitzgerald41]

@@MrJabez89 he can’t act though

[@leemillar8273]

Robert shaw the best rest in peace.

[@leemillar8273]

Thanks Robert was my favourite actor

[@briang.7206]

A very rugged looking man he was the perfect choice to play a fisherman.

[@jamesboyd2394]

Every once in a while an actor comes along that the whole World loves..this is one of them..🥰

[@Viktor-Krolock]

A terrific actor! Also unforgotten in "The Sting" from 1973 as Doyle Lonnegan. The scene at the card game is unforgettable. Unfortunately, he never got an Oscar, as a quint he would have deserved it. I give the Oscar retrospectively to Robert Shaw! Rest in peace, my friend in spirit!

[@adielcohen4624]

It's hard to believe he's from the UK. He played that character on jaws worthy of an Oscar. 😃

[@mr.j.perala2861]

Robert Shaw was awesome as Quint.

[@SJM6791]

I found Shaw to be a fascinating human being.

[@ross4452]

"You know the thing about a shark.. he's got lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a dolls eye... when he comes at ya, dont seem to be livin at all..." Greatest cinematic dialogue of all time

[@warreng3238]

Great interview! I'm willing to bet Mr. Shaw has NO IDEA how much this movie would mean to so many people 45 years later, and how much his performance would be lauded and imitated for all these years. R.I.P.

[@vinceventresca6763]

From what I understand, he never had any doubt that JAWS would be very successful, while everybody else thought it would flop and disappear. I wouldn’t doubt that story, as Robert Shaw had a big enough career at that point that he could see the bigger picture while all the doubters couldn’t see past the day-to-day minutiae and the hassles each day brought on the set.

[@ronzombie6541]

He believed in it enough to get chewed up by a mechanical beast.

[@TonyaDenton-ks8mh]

Robert Shaw is so cool, always liked him 😍​@ronzombie6541

[@davidchildress285]

Robert Shaw was a Boss, like Connery! 🥰🥰

[@spockboy]

I love watching charismatic people holding court like this. Richard Harris, Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, Oliver Reed and Robert Shaw were a special brand of actor from this period.

[@ekaterinabalderdash1274]

SpockBoy Yes indeed! (That sounds like a list of lovers I’d have liked to have had!!! Add Sir Larry to that list, please!)

[@mikephillips8810]

The Irish/UK version of the Rat Pack

[@TheRowlandstone73]

Yeah, an absolute bunch of pissheads. Every one of them ruined their own career to some extent. Don't get me wrong, they *were* brilliant actors, but they were more interested in the bottom of a bottle. The only one of that lot who came out the other side, undamaged, was Anthony Hopkins.

[@sickoftheleftwingscum]

Yes most of them now have nothing to say or rather what they say isn't interesting but it's all about them and tv celebs are the same it's either their sexual bent or mental wellbeing ! 😱😬

[@wolfthequarrelsome504]

@@sickoftheleftwingscum 😂😂😂

[@michaelcastro6731]

Shaw steals the movie as Quint. A true master of the stage and screen.

[@wayofthecass]

41 years ago yesterday he passed. Way too soon. A charismatic character, wonderful actor and fine playwright. You are so very missed Robert. May you rest in peace.

[@jasonrogers469]

Yeah gone way to soon, that's what hard living *can* bring. My all time favorite British actor.

[@davidaustrian9455]

He had 10 children, so I am guessing there are a lot of grand children out there. It is shame he has missed out on that.

[@davidaustrian9455]

Bon Scott of AC/DC said I am here for a good time, not along time.

[@davissinclair4945]

Very truly missed. When you think of the films that came out just after he passed away, the differences if he participated in them is great food for thought. I wonder what his Colonel Kurtz would have been instead of Brando.

[@dbrand1]

cant believe its been that long.. absolute legend

[@minshullmisako]

We don't get actor like him , anymore. Gone far too soon, RIP....we miss you

[@victorvactor6787]

He was a handsome man. A great actor. And a very nice man. Died far too soon. Sadly missed.

[@zetetick395]

He does perfectly embody the grizzled old sea-dog, like no one else could do!

[@matthewlipinski6844]

Jaws is one of my all time favorite movies. Rip Robert Shaw. Great actor.

[@bazatc01]

Love the way he tells us he dies in it before its even completed filming ...😆

[@bodieofci5418]

I loved Robert Shaw in this film. A great actor and writer. RIP

[@rangerwhite7091]

Probably one of the three best cast actors for any film. Outstanding chemistry between them.

[@bazatc01]

Lee Marvin was originally first choice for Quint but had other arrangements he would of been great I think..

[@shaunpenne1840]

@bazzatc01 Lee Marvin actually wanted to go fishing and given his reputation, he'd have probably wanted to hunt down a Great White shark!! Lol!!

[@jeffhreid]

What a charming interview. Very genuine. Nothing like this on TV today

[@jumblestiltskin1365]

There was a playfulness about Shaw that would be stamped out today in our cancel culture world. It's why we have blank faced morons for actors nowadays.

[@SIKE01]

QUINT is one of the greatest movie characters of all-time. R.I.P. ROBERT SHAW

[@DyenamicFilms]

I saw Jaws in the theater as a kid back in 1975. It remains my all time favorite movie. I remember thinking back then that Robert Shaw was 'old' in this. I'm now officially older than he was when he died. You never think of being that old when you're a kid. It comes quick.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Me too. Im. A year older than Shaw was when he passed away. I still can't believe it. I first saw Jaws when I was 5. 😂

[@Andy-wx4wx]

I was 8 when Jaws came out and now I'm a few years of 60, time goes like a flash after about 35.....

[@ryanmills6003]

what an actor, sold the character perfectly, awesome

[@stephenmark6781]

Robert Shaw was a great actor who was perfectly cast as Quint. He died of a heart attack just three years after making Jaws, at the age of 51.

[@CockneyClint]

Robert Shaw has made me proud to be an Englishmen ❤ we love you mate R.I.P incredible actor and the speech he made was so iconic , one of very best

[@mikebockey4125]

he was born an englishman but he died an irishman

[@truemansparks]

@@mikebockey4125 Yes of alcoholism.

[@mikebockey4125]

@@truemansparks, i’ve met plenty of english alcoholics

[@truemansparks]

@@mikebockey4125 lol sorry couldn't resist that one!

[@randyreeder3417]

makes me proud to be of British descent.

[@lydiarobertson8063]

What an awesome role he played, what an awesome man he was...

[@stewartsnape2936]

A great actor and personality, a superb performance as Quint, jaws would never have been the blockbuster movie it was without him

[@woodyallen8997]

I love it when he calls out the rich folks of Martha’s Vineyard where I’m sure he would not be welcome for too long. Put enough scotch in him and he’d point out all the hypocrisy that resides there. Damn fine actor!! Cheers!!

[@billparrish9200]

There was probably more hypocrisy in the west coast of Ireland, where he lived.

[@ciscotheinkboi]

2:41 Roy Scheider: "I'M GETTING TIRED OF THIS STEVE!! 😂😂

[@SmelOdies]

Swamp ass will do that to you.

[@LordofMovies91]

So random. Ha

[@davehooper6481]

I grew up with people yelling "Hooper! You got your rubbers on?!" and all the others he yelled at Hooper

[@jamesmckean3221]

Don't have to take that abuse much longer...

[@beyond1957]

One of the finest performances in the history of film, this interview is up there too!

[@seandoherty8754]

What a brilliant interview from Robert Shaw as Quint in his real guise as the distinguished old school English gent.

[@roquefortfiles]

Seeing him in wardrobe but out of character is so amazing. I still hear Quint but his English accent is coming through.

[@mohsdef]

Very well spoken, articulate guy. Great actor, loved him in the sting aswell

[@victormirabelli5895]

Fanatstic interview from 1974! I think this was the taping of the show, New England In A Day. There's also Scheider, Dreyfuss and Spielberg in the long version. Such a shame that Shaw never received an Oscar nomination for Jaws.

[@seanimac7759]

His description of Martha’s Vineyard rings true to this day. Amazing 🤣

[@Josh-pg3qb]

Just his stance during this interview is pure Quint

[@joshrichardson30]

I knew this man was English a long time ago. Loved his character in Jaws tremendously. However, it’s so amazing to see him be himself as an English man.

[@NotDecided420]

His son is the spitting image of this guy. It's crazy.

[@ThunderAppeal]

He's even more fun to watch being interviewed like a normal person.

[@nickbigmann5228]

Love his classic and hilarious line in Jaws at the mayor/council meeting...."You can pay up or play it cheap and be on welfare for the winter. " Makes me laugh every time!!!

[@ElectionFraudHasConsequences]

Ever been on welfare before? Well it's coming.. and I'm assuming because you laughed, you have a government job. Also assuming you voted for Biden. If these things are true your laughter will dissipate. 2 and a half years left of this insanity. Payback gonna be a bitch.

[@duaneraymond4252]

Shaw was a character, full of humour, it seems. Great actor...

[@jussiuutaniemi3767]

One of best roles and performances ever. Shaw was so much ahead of his time, attention to detail whatever happens on the "Orca" ....fantastic. Quint WAS the movie Jaws, no matter how brilliant Spielberg, Scheider, Williams and the others were

[@gtamediaproductions1]

Wow! I've never seen this before! This was truly a treat! Thank you for posting it!👍👍

[@denniswelsh9859]

Great to see don't think he realised how big his performance and movie was going to be...he was born nr me in Lancashire!

[@Chronocrits]

I always love hearing his real accent. When I first realised he was Grant in From Russia With Love, my heart jumped for joy.

[@ciscotheinkboi]

Many Thanks for uploading this rare gem! I love seeing these types of videos of the Jaws cast. Robert Shaw is my favorite!

[@bonniebailey154]

Robert Shaw was a brilliant actor and writer rip

[@hesch-tag]

You've read his works?

[@DriveAlbania]

@@hesch-tag Bit late, but I have. Worth reading "The Flag". There's an old major in it who reminisces about WWI. Then watch the Indianapolis speech. (Was over 20 years ago that I read The Flag).

[@davissinclair4945]

1:13 -" Scotch, Vodka, Gin, whatever" Cheers to you Mr. Shaw! He is a true character actor of the highest quality. Brilliance in A Man For All Seasons as King Henry VIII.

[@joycegibbs5267]

sigh, they don’t make ‘em like this anymore. REAL men. Such a great actor. He was brilliant in the film. 😢

[@Tyrfingr]

"It has to some extent been very boring" Man i laughed out loud 😂

[@fjm1235]

An awesome actor and man.

[@loubrockdorff2045]

He Seems so sweet, charming and funny in this interview.. And Wow an actor!!

[@Vaisin]

I first watched Jaws when I was arguably between 8-10, Quint's death scene had a huge impact on me, I had never seen anything like it. Such a great movie. Robert Shaw pulled a great performance, it's still sad that he left the world too soon.

[@jumblestiltskin1365]

Couldnt agree more. I watched jaws at about the same age with my Dad in the 80s. Even now when I see that scene i can't quite look at it.

[@pompeymcc3531]

Completely agree. The death scene still haunts me and I’m in my 40s. That’s how amazing the film is. Kids watching Jaws wouldn’t appreciate the Indianapolis scene. They hone in on the shark and its attacks

[@DaveyStraker]

Absolute legend!

[@leemillar8273]

Great actor the best

[@Eldanogrande]

They really blew their chance to call this a Quinterview.

[@AGPfan]

Wow, he had such a posh English accent in his natural voice! He was very talented. RIP Robert Shaw

[@paulrichardson9843]

He was born in Lancashire, but was trained at RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) in London which is probably where he developed a posher accent than he had originally.

[@ronzombie6541]

Look how chill and rustic Martha's Vinyard was.

[@rongeremy5370]

I remember when I was a kid growing up on the coast with my grandmother watching jaws, then going for a swim scared the crap out of me only for a short while,, . This brings back awesome memory's for me.. great time in my life.. was ment to be. Thanks for sharing this..

[@eddiemcgrath8536]

none of the staying in character nonsense, great great actor, missed in cinema immensely

[@nickhibberd1897]

English Charisma ...!

[@TonyaDenton-ks8mh]

Indeed !

[@karensinclair4189]

It’s striking how natural and down to earth Shaw is. I like him immensely bc of this.

[@46foryounger]

The man was bigger than life. His performance in jaws was so magnetic. I was a kid when I saw jaws and instantly felll in love with Mr. Shaw❤️

[@sickoftheleftwingscum]

Apparently Lee Marvin was the actor Steven Spielberg wanted to play Quint but I think Robert Shaw played him perfectly ! 👍✌️🇬🇧

[@surfleopard]

Yup. Sterling Hayden was his first or second choice. Shaw was third

[@darrenwalters9886]

I'd never heard Robert Shaw in just a normal interview; now I realize he thoroughly hid the accent in the film. Anyway, it was a lucky actor to get to play a mad Ahab in an iconic film.

[@HiddenMeadowMus]

Jaws is my most watched movie ever. Thank you for uploading this gem. Love from the Bahamas.

[@momentumstocks3493]

me too....at a guess 20+ times?? Could watch it now

[@heidireynolds9587]

I can recite the whole film from memory....

[@HiddenMeadowMus]

@@heidireynolds9587 same here lol

[@jeffroegner1499]

Ditto - Taggert. 😃😄

[@matttherrien9608]

"I can swim! I just can't walk, or undress myself. Huh huh"

[@michaelshipman2494]

I never realized how his natural speaking voice was so much different than his Quint voice in the movie.

[@scottknode898]

He was born Lancashire England and spoke with Northern England accent in real life

[@jimclarence5441]

Thought he was fabulous in his role as would be James Bond assassin in From Russian to Love. Many Bond "enemies" were often tongue in cheek characters. But not the Shaw character, a scary believable killer.

[@davidfrost2819]

Robert Shaw was a Lancashire lad. And also the best thing about Jaws

[@FleshCatOfficial]

Also grew up in the Orkney Isles (in a fishing town). My relatives knew his family.

[@davidfrost2819]

@@FleshCatOfficial Highly appropriate then to play a grizzled old fisherman, wonderful actor though and writer as well.

[@brandonguidry1056]

I will always remember this brilliant actor in this role it’s iconic.

[@marcryan6581]

Shaw was incredible! Dreyfus should have come back for part 2.

[@ukmedicfrcs]

God that smile. So handsome

[@chicobond89]

This guy was a badass, even as a bond villain in frwl. He starred in two important movies of the 20th century. May he RIP 🙏🏼

[@bwilson5401]

He starred in a lot more than two important movies.Look up his filmography.

[@luisaalmer8542]

A man for all seasons r.i.p

[@73reider]

Poor Robert was in a remote area of Rural Ireland when he had his Heart Attack with no access to a telephone, We can only speculate that if he was in a big town or near a hospital he might have been saved. Only 51 when he died, RIP to the great man.

[@andrewjoyce9038]

He was english

[@Thatsn95girl]

@@andrewjoyce9038 Yes, he was English but he lived in Ireland

[@andrewjoyce9038]

@@Thatsn95girl didn't know that

[@toscodav]

His wife, who was sitting with him, died a year after this interview.

[@jeffroegner1499]

@@toscodav thanks for clarifying, she looked a lot like Lorraine Gary

[@stevecaranci2463]

He was a great character actor who alway brought a since if realism to every role he played.

[@ryanmcbride3782]

🖤🌹 A larger than life human being...

[@TibetanFox68]

I love hearing interviews like this from the past. Way more interesting than the pc bores nowadays.

[@MrThinStax]

PC bores? Perhaps you just don't know where to go to watch decent interviews. Besides, your definition of PC is probably absurd. lol

[@jumblestiltskin1365]

I'm from an older generation but I must agree with you Mark. Actors like Shaw had a playfulness and depth of character about them that wouldnt be acceptable these days.

[@beyond1957]

One of the greats!

[@annegeradamaclellan8226]

Captain Quint knows what a good quality drink like whiskey or good rum or good beer 🍺 cheers 🍻 to you late Robert shaw

[@margritkampf693]

Gosh, this story is hilarious. I laughed out loud when he said you would get the part if you didn‘t do it. I miss that kind of humour

[@tuppyglossop3200]

If anyone found this interesting, go and see The Shark is Broken at the ambassador theatre. Staring Ian Shaw, Roberts son. All about the 3 actors on the boat behind the scenes. Brilliant!!!

[@krisoliver6202]

I grew up watching Ian Shaw in Sharpe and never put the 2 together!

[@angelamccall3313]

I agree, I've just seen The Shark is Broken🦈, it was brilliant, very funny and also moving. Ian Shaw is utterly brilliant portraying his charismatic father to perfection. I recommend if you are in London then and see it. It ends with Ian delivering the Indianapolis speech every bit as brilliantly as his wonderful father.

[@YouTube-tied]

Still the most horrific death ever depicted on film.

[@markchadwick6760]

Great interview, it's funny but I get the feeling that Mr Shaw at this time didn't realise how big and great Jaws was gonna be just around the corner.

[@eandatoo]

This lost interview is golden! Thanks for posting.

[@leemillar8273]

Robert shaw sound man his son keeps your spirit alive he looks like you

[@ScyllaWyrm]

My brain sees Quint, but my ears hear a soft-spoken, Alec Guinness-esque Englishman. Does not compute.

[@johnt7630]

@ScyllaWyrm, you should check out his performance in From Russia with Love. Fine actor.

[@thomasweldon8333]

Is Shaw playing an Irish man in jaws

[@zackcross7190]

John T Have you ever seen The Sting?

[@johnt7630]

@@zackcross7190 Yes - fine movie. He was very versatile actor.

[@edwardgirard6983]

Fantastic actor!

[@LRomo12_YT]

Godspeed, you magnificent bastard. Godspeed

[@robertfish4052]

He's still got the look of a wry ol' badass.

[@Camerasdontlie]

I absolutely love Robert shaws movies. And he came to Ireland we loved him dearly

[@deacondavis5098]

Phenomenal Actor