Rod Taylor interview

[@fenech97]

Thank you Rod for a great classic movie. It's changed our lives. Every day, there is somebody all over the world watching this movie. The Time Machine is still travelling through time, and it won't stop.

[@bwanadave76]

The Time Machine is not just a kid's classic! I'm 73 (2019) and I still love it! :-)

[@jerryholt1962]

Same here .... 61 .... I have the DVD

[@JOHNWLOUCKS]

@@jerryholt1962 Ditto here and I'm 74 !

[@giuffridasanto3108]

Looking after years The Time Machine 2023 LEGEND

[@BobbyD262]

word

[@rcarmes1941]

No actor can match Rod Taylor. He is the perfect balance of charm, strength, wit, and virility, not to mention incredibly handsome. So few film personalities have all these qualities. He is simply the best.

[@shirleypena4133]

"I wasn't good-looking enough to really pull off some of the roles that I was put into." OMG, is Rod kidding?! Rod was drop-dead GORGEOUS!!!!

[@gypsylotusblossom777]

Shirley Pena SAY IT AGAIN GIRL,SAY IT AGAIN!!!! YOU GOT THAT RIGHT!!! I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HAVE PLAYED OPPOSITE HIM ANY DAY ANY TIME ANY PLACE, YES LAWD!!!

[@carmelbronze9946]

Amen two times!!!!

[@johnny1963ify]

He was being modest.

[@MOGGS1942]

Modesty coupled with self deprecation. Two wonderful attributes. I really liked Rod Taylor, he was much under appreciated.

[@udocostantini9704]

I couldn't believe my ears either. He was one of THE sexiest men of the 1960's.

[@preteristlab-endtimes5683]

Rod's a pretty modest guy, and real. Combines some of the best Aussie qualities into an actor. Respect Mr Taylor.

[@franknberry6397]

He was truly underrated and he had many other fine films aside from they spoke about in this interview.

[@avuncular300]

What a complete joy to listen to him. Unspoiled and humorous with fascinating memories. A 'proper gent' !

[@capnvideocapnvideo2216]

The Time Machine is how I will remember Rod Taylor. Great movie.

[@flyingdutchman8321]

Time Machine, 36 Hours, Glass Bottom Boat, The Birds...Great actor! Cant believe its been a couple years already. RIP Mr Taylor!

[@christophertsiliacos8958]

Mine too. 👍 One of my favorite quotes from the original 1960 movie is, “What have you done? Thousands of years of building and rebuilding, creating and recreating so you can let it crumble to dust. A million years of sensitive men dying for their dreams... For what?! So you can swim and dance and play.” - George, the Time Traveler Performed by Rod Taylor in his own inimitable voice and style.

[@ChezzaAU]

What a wonderful, down to earth personality he had. A true professional who never let fame change him.

[@ryanfriedman4329]

RIP Rod Taylor 1930-2015, You will be missed :(

[@olderloverxx]

RIP Rod - interesting he thought he wasn't big enough or handsome enough for the leading 'action' role!?..... stunningly handsome man from man to senior.. He was the definition of masculinity in my youth, someone I hugely admired.

[@Snoopfluff]

Well said. I've been a fan ever since his " Hong Kong" TV series. Good looking guy and very unassuming.

[@jamesfrancis1950]

he is terrific c darker then amber best fight ever on film with bill smith another real tough guy best jimmy mack

[@gypsylotusblossom777]

olderloverxx Me too!

[@claudemaassen2963]

olderloverxx+ Ditto!

[@naryaquid]

He was definitely good looking enough!

[@peteduel1]

What a beautiful man. RIP Rod!

[@ddivar8149]

Underrated and underused and un complicated sexy guy! R.I.P. Mr Taylor♡

[@jamesdrynan]

I first saw Taylor in " The Time Machine " in 1960. Those Morlocks! One of my favorite performances by him was an episode of ' The Twilight Zone. " Called, " And When the Sky was Opened, " he was sublime in the role of a desperate man.

[@lesmartinsings]

A fascinating insight to the man and his movies. He is instantly likeable and unassuming. When you watch Rod Taylor in a movie you know your going to enjoy. Thanks for the memories Rod.

[@gart97]

RIP Rod Taylor, marvelous actor and great guy.

[@sweetiehogg7249]

You were so handsome Rod Taylor...still young & Gorgeous❤

[@M65942M]

You will always be "young and gorgeous" to me. RIP Rod

[@sweetiehogg7249]

Me too since i was 7 he was so hamesome..omg

[@moss8448]

One of the greats in my book. A mans man and lady killer what a guy. He to me ranks up there with Steve McQueen as one of the best of the best. Thanks for posting.

[@STILLDecibel]

"Sunday in New York*i s a classic comedy, with Cliff Robertson and Jane Fonda..One of my favorite.

[@samlexco]

ONE OF THE GREATEST ACTORS WHO IS UNDERESTIMATED ,ALWAYS GIVES A GREAT PERFORMANCE,,,

[@alisonchristodoulou825]

So humble. He was gorgeous. Loved him in The Birds. RIP Mr. Taylor. ❤

[@narellecox2028]

Rod was a wonderful actor. He had so many marvellous stories. What an interesting man. RIP Rod. From Australia.

[@carlcarlson1369]

Too bad a sequel didn't come about. Underrated actor

[@YOGI-yl4ff]

Wonderful, an a actor that isn't full of himself. The Time Machine (1960) was my first introduction to Mr. Taylor, I was 15 years old. R.I.P. Mr. Taylor. A fan from Las Vegas, NV July 20, 2019

[@jonijenkins8006]

Love this guy,and miss him greatly! ❤ Thank you for the memories, you gorgeous man.

[@talister106]

Insecure be dammed, I grew up watching Rod Taylor movies and have a special place for him. He is as good as they come.

[@SuperNewley]

I just love Mr Taylor.Time Machine is so great and I love The V.I.P's.Wrote to him fairly recently and he sent me some lovely signed pics.I love him! Thanks for posting.

[@colleenwoodland4574]

SuperNewley w

[@damianbowyer2018]

An Aussie Legend was Rod Taylor😎🤘

[@BillHalliwell]

Great interview with a fellow Aussie who I tried to interview for years. I had the privilege of having a job that took me around the world interviewing film stars, directors etc. and Rod Taylor was always in my top five to have a sit down with. When he was in Australia, I was on the other side of the world, and then, the other way around. I am so sorry I missed meeting him altogether, interview or not because everyone I met who had worked with him or had done an interview, told me what a great bloke he was. He was one of the first Aussie actors that encountered the fact that you couldn't get a job playing an Australian. In those days they'd actually bring English actors to Australia to play Aussie characters. Most of them just lazily, fell back on some kind of bizarre cockney speak. I could be wrong, but I think Rod was the first 'big Hollywood' actor who got to play a 'fair dinkum' Aussie character in an international film, something that even Errol Flynn or Michael Pate didn't get to do. I'm glad he said he had such a wonderful time in his career because I always thought he was not used to his best effect and when he was, he wasn't given the accolades or studio promotion that others received. Even though he mainly played action types; he truly had a wide acting range; able to cope well with comedy, high drama or lightweight entertainment. An incredibly talented man I never got to meet. Maybe we'll meet in the big studio in the sky... I'll look in the bar first! Cheers, BH

[@ronanrogers4127]

Rod Taylor was my favourite actor in the early 70s, when I was a little Aussie kid. I thought it was amazing that we had a Hollywood star. RIP Rod. What a lovely guy.

[@selenacole2760]

Rod seemed like a down to earth person. 😊 Good guy here!

[@suzannestephan954]

Rod Taylor you were very handsome!!!!! RIP

[@dbland3]

I LOVED this guy! One of my alltime favorites

[@caterinacouts]

I love love Rod Taylor!My favorite film,Sunday in New York,i can watch him every day!What an actor!All scenes with him are perfect and so much enjoyable..Oh,and he was the best looking man,better than all the others-OK,big fan here..!

[@1stshepherd]

I was always impressed with Rod's performances. He was big enough and handsome enough to fit whatever he was asked to do. Darker than Amber and Dark of the Sun only 2 of my many favorites.

[@ImYourHuckleberry_29]

The time machine is timeless still today. I loved his twilight zone job with tim huttons dad.

[@josephvitielo1693]

Harrington

[@Barnabas45]

@@josephvitielo1693 He's referring to Jim Hutton, Tim Hutton's dad.

[@josephvitielo1693]

no Charles Aidman was Harrington

[@Barnabas45]

@@josephvitielo1693 He's referring to the actor who played Major William Gart (Jim Hutton)

[@bessiemorris5282]

He was very handsome and such a great actor he seemed so nice and down to earth its a shame he's not with us anymore just like all the other greats that are gone but they will forever live in my heart I loved them all Mr Taylor thank you for all your movies and tv shows you gave us so many beautiful memories you are very much loved and missed r.i.p beautiful angel

[@tarnsand]

I absolutely adore Rod Taylor! He is an excellent example of everything a man should be and would like to be. Strong loyal handsome genuine humble great sense of humour. And a great actor who admittedly did not think he was leading man material. Well I beg to differ.

[@auntiebeeb1]

My thoughts exactly!

[@headedsomewhere]

ditto

[@robinlight]

Tarn Sand me too! Totally!!

[@citizen1163]

Used to go to the cinema on Sundays, regardless of what was on. Saw Rod Taylor in The Mercenaries..1968. Pretty hard core movie, then, with a performance by Mr Taylor that is still seared into my brain. Brilliant always!

[@Dekyiful]

Gorgeous & gifted man....fabulous interview! Thank you so for the post...rest in peace as you journey on Rod Taylor...om mani padma hums for safe travels and thank you!

[@ASTRON3100]

i interviewed him years ago and we traded videos--a great guy

[@johnny5stickswilliams696]

Brilliant movie time machine I ve watched it several times and still get goose bumps when the Morloks appeared. The remake with guy Pearce is just as captivating.

[@richardharvey2815]

Always so down to earth....and talented!!! Much missed!!!!

[@gmetayern]

Rod, you were drop dead gorgeous. And at your age now you still quite charming

[@indieshack4476]

What a wonderful interview and interviewee. Good guy and raconteur, wonderful in Woop Woop!

[@leelandhackbarth2194]

R.I.P. Rod. Love "The Time Machine". Just sad. What a legacy though!

[@nickfatsis9607]

For those people who haven't seen Rod in "Welcome To Woop Woop" do yourself a favour and watch it, Rod plays the character of Daddy-O brilliantly, R.I.P. mate!!!!!!!

[@yourdiscoverelaxchannel9422]

Rip ... time machine is one of my favorite movies

[@tomoconnor4984]

Was good in all of his roles-but the time machine remains my personal favorite--they don't make em like him anymore, which is unfortunate--RIP Rod Taylor

[@gypsylotusblossom777]

Tom O'Connor So true.

[@speedracer1945]

My first time I ever saw Mr. Taylor in a film was the Birds as a kid , then the Time Machine , Dark of the Sun , Chuka . He always seem to be a brawler , but then roles like in Hotel He didn't have to brawl. The short-lived TV show Bobcats. After that I lost track of Him . RIP Rod , you'll always alive on film .

[@dawnklug6986]

Bearcats!..............NOT Bobcats. It was named after the Stutz "Bearcat" automobile they drove.

[@speedracer1945]

dawn klug thanks , work follows me home . I work construction LOL

[@dawnklug6986]

LOL! I could use your "Bobcat" right about now to fix my road.

[@davidmeadow7516]

dawn klug

[@donaldclay9535]

The 1971 TV Show was Called "Bearcats"

[@jimmymac9843]

Actors--people--could learn a lot from watching this wonderful, self-deprecating man. You were handsome--and great. No doubt about it.

[@MosaicRose99]

Rod thought he wasn't good looking in the day? He was beautiful. :)

[@robinlight]

SoothingChime15 yes we was!!!

[@gypsylotusblossom777]

SoothingChime15 GOD he was GOOD LOOKING!!!!! OUCH!!!!

[@mcarlo8663]

Would of made a great James Bond, dam!!

[@gypsylotusblossom777]

mcarlo8663 He sure would have!!!

[@deacondavis5098]

mcarlo8663 No doubt!!!

[@tyrantgregcagkaiju71]

I kind of wish he played Doctor Who.

[@Alexander-tj2dn]

True

[@thegreenbird795]

and a great Captain Kirk

[@johnbaran5025]

One of my favorite actors of all time. So many memorable performances all done well.

[@Jhensy2012]

He'll always be Mitch from 'The Birds' to me.

[@sweetiehogg7249]

Yes exactly love him when i was 11. I had great taste..lol bless him

[@williamdyer6099]

One of my favorite actors ,nice looking guy even as he aged .Very modest man .Would love to have met him. My 2 favorite movies were The Time Machine and Dark of The Sun.

[@fredfungalspore]

He died on Wednesday 7/01/2015 aged 84 at his home in Beverly Hills surrounded by family, including his wife of 35 years, Carol Kikumura, and daughter Felicia. He would have turned 85 on January 11. RIP Ausi

[@sweetiehogg7249]

Rest in Peace Mr. Rod Taylor..❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@biggerthanacadillac]

I just 'fell in love' with RT by sheer chance. WHAT a TRUE STAR. What a towering colossus & NO ME-me-go EGO. I'm NO 'filmist' but these kind of geezers were WHY 'Films/flicks/movies' "Ruled" back then. This man's apparent sincerity & talent is beyond reproach.......a superb Ozzer who left a glorious LEGACY. Wonderful!

[@garrettdark9139]

Just heard the sad news this morning, he been up there with the my top favourite actors, in fact I only have two top two I can position and he's one of them, Peter Cushing the other. Everything I seen him in had a charisma about him. Great in the Time Machine and his role as Curry in Dark of the Sun stupendous the emotion near the end of the film he displayed had me on side so much it almost felt I was in the jeep chase with him. Also a shame they did not make more Boysie Oakes films. He did a short lived TV series called The Bearcats also good as was Nobody Who Runs Forever. I could go on naming things I enjoyed him in. Dark of the Sun is Martin Scorseae and Quentin Tarantino are two of the film's fans I seem to recall when they where shooting Inglorious Bastards(which was Rods last film) one evening Quentin screened Dark of the Sun for the crew, he also used the main theme of Dark in the film. Anyway the interview shows what a great guy Rod was. Thanks Rod one of the greats in my books. R.I.P.

[@gypsylotusblossom777]

Garrett Dark Mine too!

[@jazzaman147]

he is truly a legend in the movie industry i have always liked his movies

[@Titan52berg]

I can't imagine any other actor in the role of the 'Time Traveler' from the original film version of "The Time Machine!" The movie has become the quintessential sci-fi classic! George Pal, David Duncan, the creative artisans at Projects Unlimited and Russell Garcia have been immortalized as the collective, legendary talents that created the masterwork for MGM Studios! The Victorian Age design of the machine, itself, is considered by many fans to be the prototype for many incarnations through the years! The inspired beauty of the famous 'vehicle' has been captured in a growing number of miniature - and, for a very lucky few - full-scaled replicas that attest to its enduring popularity! The 1960 film is still one of the best science fiction films ever made!

[@tommihal7281]

Thank You, George Pal, for directing Rod Taylor as "George" in your presentation of The Time Machine. And Thank You, Rod Taylor, for playing the part so well. Your talented efforts will continue to bring fascination and inspiration to grateful fans of H.G. Wells' time-travel classic, everywhere, and throughout time. R.I.P.

[@tinotrivino]

One of the last and most gentle actors Hollywood had, not like today!

[@STILLDecibel]

He was handsome and had presence on the screen. One of the good versatile actors,he was also funny!I guess back then was smart to be able do everything.

[@RonHelton]

Thanks for posting! Enjoyed watching it!

[@hilary3364]

so sorry about his death. He was a lovely actor.

[@annetteelliott1494]

I loved him in my teens 1964 64......I thought he was my dream lover!

[@daviddewitt9365]

Time Machine! Such a classic film, the Birds, and so many others. Sunday in New York was funhy and since my daughter is a film editor in New York I able to visit often as have been to the outdoor locations in that film many times. I wish I had written to Mr. Taylor before he passed, just to say thanks ... but didn't and regret it now.

[@daviddewitt9365]

@Smirk Bigly Thanks ...

[@TomTimeTraveler]

Rod Taylor = Class Act! Watch "The Journey Back" (1993) and it will bring tears to your eyes.

[@mystarstudios]

"Sunday in New York"... one of my big favorites. Watch it again and again!

[@patricksmith4424]

Rod Taylor had everything, I don't think he did a bad film and every film he was in he put his own stamp on it. In some ways it's good he did not become top table as that would have effected his naturalness. The Time machine is in my top 3 favourite films, a masterpiece and if you have read the book, the mental scenes you cunger up when reading the book exactly match the film. H G Wells would have been proud. RIP Rod.

[@MrWalmartcup]

it sucks he died, i couldnt stop watching his movies

[@ronijohnson6137]

I can still see the old Rod Taylor!

[@mrpeel3239]

"Old Rod" ably held his own with all the other greats, and never was corrupted by success. Very rare for an actor to maintain his distinctive voice throughout his career. Luved 'The VIPs' and 'Hotel'.

[@kathywheeler4679]

One of my favorite actors so handsome too

[@MultiElvisp]

Excellent, thank you for posting!He wasn't self-conscious, more of the humble type.

[@auntiebeeb1]

Great interview! Good on yer, Rod!

[@mccjoh1]

ROD TAYLOR in Dark Of The Sun......Now that's one Bloody Bastard I wouldn't want to mess with anytime, anywhere. A Great Australian actor in all respects.

[@jamesfrancis1950]

terrific film c Darker than Amber where he fights Bill Smith best fight ever in film two of few actors who can fight best Jimmy Macki

[@cliffedward]

Only just found that Rod past on this year. So sad. Thank you for some wonderful movies and memories mate. RIP.

[@albowman5964]

He was a down to earth, class act. A solid actor. One of my favorite actors.

[@Enid2Sacramento]

What an incredible guy! One of my favorites. Thanks for posting this interview. P.S. I didn't know he was an Aussie until recently!

[@suetipping4841]

Still love the Time Machine. And always loved Rod Taylor in movies. He had the spark.

[@NscrWriter]

What a charmer ♡

[@joep8787]

Rod Taylor could do it all and do it with the best. He could do drama, romantic leads, comedy, action and yet he never developed that attitude that some actors have about how Hollywood stifled their creativity. He's genuinely grateful and happy to have worked with legends and had a great life.

[@lewisclark5694]

An awesome man.

[@carmelbronze9946]

Sunday in New York with Jane Fonda was my all time favorite, and you were extremely good-looking and well built!

[@graciebullie]

Rod Taylor- you were gorgeous! and I thought you were a very good actor! we will miss you!

[@wk1810]

Every once and a while the accent comes through. Lovely man, and very handsome. Watching The Birds (with the sound muted) as I watch/listen to this video, like a side-by-side comparision.

[@tomarmstrongproductions5418]

R.I.P Rod Taylor

[@gabrielletanner5339]

The time machine was played on our last day of school when i was eighteen about 72. I can remember it now and the smell of the reels of machinery which smelt like fresh tar. Seeing fifty odd years later i thought how incredible it was apart from the funny beings at the end but it was a long time ago.😊

[@christineleblond7777]

The beings at the end were strange in the Time Machine for that time in 1960s. But the concept overall was fascinating to me. I must of been about 12 or 13 when I first saw it. I was 19 in 1972.

[@gabrielletanner5339]

@@christineleblond7777 we are the same era ! I remember being terrified of the future ha ha.

[@robinlight]

My favorite roles for him were with Doris and he was an extremely handsome man. Funny how people look at themselves. He was gorgeous!!

[@mybingobrain]

One of my favorite actors! Thanks!

[@sandrashevey8252]

`The Time Machine`..largely because of Rod...and that kind of throwaway Aussie charm...every when he was young and gorgrous...still had a great throwaway quality...

[@g_vezz]

He's still handsome.....A natural and wonderful actor.

[@MrImiller07]

Just a thought: why didn't Broccoli and Saltzman consider Rod Taylor to assume the role of James Bond after Sean Connery left the Bond series in 1967? He had an established track record, he was well suited for action films and was a good actor.

[@sweetiehogg7249]

Those producers were stupid..rod is so handsome women still swoon over him today from his films..broccoli n salzman didnt know their arse from a hole in the ground..producers listen to women they know..not your egos..

[@sweetiehogg7249]

Cos they were jelouse. They were producers egos galore. This man had it all. Yet they in hollyweird dismissed him as leading man . women loved rod..period.

[@teller1290]

I read that he turned it down...and "pulled his hair out" yrs later with each new Bond box office smash.

[@jane6732]

Rod Taylor was drop-dead gorgeous. "The Time Machine" is one of my favorites!

[@LPJack02]

RIP Rod Taylor (January 11, 1930 - January 7, 2015), aged 84 You will be remembered as a legend.

[@robertszvetics210]

ALWAYS LIKED ROD TAYLOR A REAL HE MAN A GOOD GUY AND A GOOD ACTOR LOVE HIM IN WORLD WITHOUT END AND THE TIME MACHINE AND THE BIRDS

[@raycunneff6713]

I've been a Rod Taylor fan since "Hong Kong" in 1960, although I was aware of him even before that in small roles in "Giant" and "Raintree County". It was only later that I realized I'd also seen him in two somewhat similar roles (with very different accents) as the young boyfriend in "The Catered Affair" and "Separate Tables". But of course "The Time Machine" and "The Birds" sealed the deal.

[@Hans_van_der_veen]

Thanks, came back today, need it for a story.