SIR ALEC GUINNESS - INTERVIEW WITH MELVYN BRAGG 1985

Sir Alec Guinness interviewed about his life and career by British TV interviewer Melvyn Bragg in 1985.

[@starryeyes2067]

A greatness, graciousness and humility utterly devoid in today's "actors".

[@charleswinokoor6023]

Excellent documentary.

[@edisone1]

Bragg & Co must have been very respectful & deferential, to persuade Sir Alec into such a long interview. It's still obvious that he did not care to speak about himself or the actor's world

[@alanberry1318]

Thank you again for this upload. It is new to me and so all the more interesting. Alec Guinness is a truly great actor and his performances will be remembered forever.

[@kingy002]

Wonderful.

[@th8257]

Melvin Bragg was to say years later that there was something almost spooky about Alec Guiness. A kind of other worldliness

[@JosephAlanMeador]

Thanks for sharing! Sir Alec had such a beautiful mind. What a true Actor

[@jamesdrynan]

An extraordinary actor. His Col. Sinclair is amazing as is his Monsignor Quixote.

[@mrmorksstuff]

wonderful....thanks for posting this....

[@funnyfiveminutes]

Excellent upload. Thanks

[@heathstjohn6775]

' Last Holiday ', 1950: so many wonderful character actors ' lodging ' in that hotel, I should have lodged there forever. Although I've forgotten the name of the real hotel where ' Pinebourne ' was supposed to be, it should be simple to look it up again. I think it's time to ' take a room there ', again, turn out the lights on 2024; alas, alack !; the dvd only allows you to board there for about ninety minutes. " Mrs. Poole ! Hello....? ".

[@58christiansful]

Perhaps the best interview with Alec Guinness on KZbin.

[@filmbuff-ru4xt]

One of the finest and most versatile actors in history and on a par with Laurence Olivier in my opinion. However as a person, Alec Guinness has been described as not being the easiest of people to get on with.

[@geraldinedaly6563]

Guinness was loyal to Gielgud to the end. If he liked u then u were fine. He didn't trust Olivier at all.

[@alexdavies7394]

@@geraldinedaly6563 - Oh God, Olivier was practically despised by Guinness. Had no time for him.

[@jamesaffleck5533]

Sir Alec Guinness was better actor that sir Laurence Olivier in my book

[@genevievel5309]

Couldn't agree more !

[@cyberservinet3733]

british gentlement and great actor thanks alec guiness for all

[@manuelmaldonadojr2526]

he was the best act for movei. p.s.manuel J maldonado

[@squirehaggard4749]

Thank you for this upload. Was this originally from The South Bank Show?

[@genevievel5309]

I believe so

[@EyeofAffinado]

When spoilers were an usual item, showing you who the Mole is on TTSS

[@garyfenlon5769]

At 18:18 Sir Alec looks remarkably like that other great actor Jonathan Pryce.

[@genevievel5309]

I have no desire to disparage Sir Alec in any way because he was a truly great actor, but I do wish that there wasn't quite so much nonsense talked about his performance in Kind Hearts and Coronets which owed a great deal to the wardrobe and makeup departments. This wonderful film belongs to Dennis Price who not only provided the brilliant narration but also played the part of Louis (the main character) and also several other roles, including his own father and a homicidal colonial Bishop. A tour de force by Price and Guinness was the first to admit this.

[@lulabelle82]

Wow he looks like Obi wan Kenobi

[@13strange67]

The audio is atrocious ! ( unlistenable )

[@raymonda5476]

Difficult to listen to because of the constant crackling sound. Like an old scratchy LP record. I want very much to watch, but too wearying because of the sound.

[@TimothyJonSarris]

Agreed, but was able to get past it when I took off the headphones🕊️❤️

[@markmaki4460]

@@TimothyJonSarris Yes i heard no crackling at all; that must be why.

[@glenncambray9783]

He's a bit boring, isn't he?