Sir Ian McKellen On Being Gay in The 60s | Alan Carr: Chatty Man

[@chubby_artist]

Sir Ian is somebody I’d love to just sit down and talk to about anything and everything and wouldnlove to just listen. I think he’s a wonderful man. I’m not a gay man myself but I fully support everything he does because he does it the right way and pours his heart and soul into it! THAT is the true definition of celebrity!

[@shokk40]

Why do you need to mention the fact you're not a gay man?

[@chubby_artist]

@@shokk40 why do you need to pick that part out instead of one of the complimentary things I said about him and what he stands for?

[@chriskelly3481]

I dunno. I think that I'd get a little too star-struck and start awkwardly shuffling my feet and dying on the inside as he valiantly tried to keep the conversation going.

[@johntitor1213]

I know what you said is all well intentioned and nice. But the part when you proclaim "I'm not gay but" puts people off a little lol. People who are gay are simply born finding their own gender, as oppose to the opposite, attractive. It has nothing to do with your character, values or anything else other than attraction. A little tribalistic, but well intentioned I know :)

[@TASIAawful1]

Omg I would too but I’m very shy however he seems to be an enlightened person and I’m sure it would be a very interesting chat

[@peachesandpoets]

Sir Ian is an absolute gem and the pair of them are such a delight. Thanks for all these uploads.

[@VideoSaySo]

It about broke my heart when he talked about how him and Derek Jacobi adored each other and never knew! I had a love like that one time...he and I flirted and would just stare at each other from afar, but never knew the other one was madly in love until over 20 years later! It was bittersweet, but it was too late...so I could relate to the heartbreak he was referring to 😥💙

[@peachesandpoets]

@@VideoSaySo aww wow! Thank you for sharing that though I'm sorry that happened. Encourages me to speak my mind now!

[@VideoSaySo]

@@peachesandpoets Believe me, regret stinks far worse than rejection lol! You can get over rejection, but regret will haunt your ass like a ghost for the rest of your days...with many things, not just love.

[@MarcosIsABaritone]

@@VideoSaySo Yes, mama!

[@KingGhidorah5464]

Awesome to see Ian in an environment where he can let loose and be himself in an interview like this.

[@barbarahodgkinson2765]

Love Sir Ian, he is intelligent, witty and a brilliant sense if humour. I love hearing him talk hes so very entertaining.

[@bonnieroggensees6003]

I love sir ian. He seems like such a kind gentle soul but with a little bit of mischief! I'd love to just hang out with him and just talk about everything and anything I'm sure he would have a lot of good life advice.

[@seedhillbruisermusic7939]

wow! this is pretty old, before Vicious was shown and that was years ago! Sir Ian is an absolute gay icon and dare I say it, a national treasure!

[@andrewgood4230]

He is an Icon for strait folk as well, and an international treasure!

[@captainteeko4579]

Inter*national treasure 🤗

[@pred7949]

why dare say? Its literally not controversial to say he is a national treasure. Its been a fact for actual decades

[@thebeardedseeker5633]

and here i was thinking he looked really good and spry to be in his 80s.

[@Blondie42]

I like Alan's show. He's such a friendly host. A shame it got canceled.

[@peachesandpoets]

SUCH a shame he got so many people to open up who normally didn't

[@Haseebspeaksofficial]

And was a show we all genuinely looked forward too!

[@jay-leevanderberg8174]

Why did it get canceled?

[@Blondie42]

@@jay-leevanderberg8174 I don't know, really. I looked it up, but didn't understand why the show was ended.

[@jay-leevanderberg8174]

@@Blondie42 very odd, I couldn’t find anything either. Thank you for the reply!

[@davidwalter2002]

Sir Ian is an international treasure.

[@johnnyutah7003]

This is the best interview i've seen him in, love this actor, he'd be great to sit down and have a pint with

[@viosavvy]

Well that was the most charming/pleasant conversation ever.

[@grandcarriage1]

He's so utterly lovely. We have one degree of separation (mutual good friend). I hope one day to meet him.

[@DT-my3jo]

Man, I love Ian. He makes me understand fans that I would normally condemn for shouting "I loooove you!" to their fav celebraties out loud. haha

[@terryarrow702]

In the good old days (70’s) when my parents were together Ian was our neighbour in camberwell, London

[@leesilm.4432]

I still remember being a little kid, and watching THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL with my mom. She loved it, was one of her favourite movies when I was growing up. And when Lord of the Rings/X-Men came out, I was like, "That's Citizen Chovla!"

[@pmbluemoon]

I absolutely LOVED Vicious, it's a wonderful sitcom and I bought every part of it! Thank you Sir Ian!

[@lulospawn]

So much delightfulness in one show

[@Sunshine-zm1fx]

Regardless of copyright laws, it annoys me when a KZbin clip cannot use the clip of the movie. Yes, I realize it's not the show's fault, but it seems... shortsighted of the movie companies to disallow the movie clips on KZbin. It's just more free advertising to them. Alan is such a dear, and Sir Ian, of course, what a delight!

[@flangekiwi]

Sending Sir Ian hugs from Aotearoa New Zealand 🌻❤🌻

[@liamnevilleviolist1809]

The pat on the bottom at the beginning haha, 0:08.

[@chimayai]

both of these men are absolutely wonderful people.

[@dkahl2803]

Usually it’s annoying when the clips for the movies are cut out on KZbin, but here it was a relief. :)

[@zombiemistress52]

Ian, Patrick Stewart, Anthony Hopkins...I could listen to them speak All.Damn.Day!!!!!!🥰🥰

[@roberthanlen6036]

That was far too short! I wanted them to go on chatting for at least another hour!

[@itsjemmabond]

Those chats are usually much longer in the studio, they just edit it in production.

[@roberthanlen6036]

@@itsjemmabond Gosh. Thanks. I had no idea.......

[@itsjemmabond]

@@roberthanlen6036 You should get tickets 🎟to sit in audiences. You'll be very surprised.

[@lizfuller400]

Love you Sir Ian, from being Gandalf in Lord of the Rings, to the recent panto of Mother Goose I saw at the Lyceum Theatre in Sheffield, marvellous. I am 76 and took part in the cheering, the boos, the line: "It's right behind you" and the marvellous songs!. You are a National Treasure.🚩🚩🚩🚩

[@Nikolai508]

Advocat is nice, but if you don't like the texture you can mix it with lemonade using about 80% lemonade 20% Advocat roughly for a "snowball". Really nice and easy to drink.

[@theshark2005]

Sir Ian is just so charming , I truly enjoy every movie his been in and his such an amazing actor !

[@dennisdubin2126]

Where was the bit about "being gay in the 60s"? Did I blink and miss it???

[@Xevenna]

Start with minute 7:00 and it is just one two sentences.

[@Me-fo1kk]

Mind you that Aavocat is only taken in shot glasses like Bailey's. You'll bloat up big time swigging that and riding the porcelain bus soon after.

[@mylittlecoco345]

Fabulous!!!!! thanks for posting!!

[@paulwagner688]

When Sir Ian was talking about his earlier career, he missed Scarlet Pimpernel.

[@samr8603]

Ian McKellen and Michael Caine interviews are the best in the world. Need to get the two together.

[@talkfilm2686]

Exactly what I’ve been saying

[@chazeverett]

could you imagine Gandalf going to relieve himself on a tree an as he is peeing the tree looks down at him and goes STOP PEEING ON ME it is lord of the rings after all

[@LadyFromVulcan]

And I wonder why it should be in 3d?! ;))

[@Psiberzerker]

Or, "Thanks, mate."

[@wasabi.2839]

Alan Carr it's such a good host and interviewer, why did they cancel this show? wtf.

[@gm2543]

Omg the drink you only put a bit in then fill with lemonade omg hahahahhaha

[@Tim_Shu]

Wish he'd do the show again, so good 🥰

[@JaimeMesChiens]

Can you imagine Sir Derek and Sir Ian as a couple? Oh my. 😍😍

[@JoelJoel321]

McKellen: I hope this will be the end of it. Amazon: Hold my beer.

[@MarcosIsABaritone]

It's done for her.

[@MarijkeBT]

Those big glasses of advocaat 😂 When I was young, my grandma and aunts sometimes had an advocaatje slagroom (advocaat with whipped cream), they ate it with a little (tea)spoon. I sometimes put a bit over my vanilla icecream, that combination works really good.

[@sweetiedahling8137]

That was my first thought as well! 😧 It reminds me of great memories with my great-grandmother. It’s a staple in every Dutch long-term care home 😄

[@KnitzyKitzy]

Advocaat over ice cream with frozen raspberries was my Xmas favourite.

[@anfearaerach]

My mum enjoys it with coffee or when it's Karneval in Köln, in a Berliner xD

[@Bonglecat]

We used to have it as a snowball. Advocaat lime cordial and lemonade, as a child this was heavy on the lemonade. (Note this is sprite style lemonade not the cloudy homemade stuff)

[@witwanggibon]

Hahaha we always had it with chocolate in Belgium because of course we did :D

[@Brinta3]

2:44 “And so were the fans.” I have never heard anyone saying it was a good idea to make it into three movies. Not when it was announced, and certainly not after the movies came out.

[@gleadhill79]

You're supposed to put lemonade with Advocate aren't you?! I always do, that's my Christmas snowball! Lol

[@romeomarks8344]

It’s so lovely to see them both talking sir Ian is so intriguing Alan is funny

[@daysofgrace2934]

We may not make many films but we have some of the best actors, acters & actresses...

[@carolynworthington8996]

Indeed you do.

[@jonnysupreme]

"We may not make many films" You heard of pinewood studios, London?

[@daysofgrace2934]

@@jonnysupreme They are all Hollywood films...

[@gaia7240]

The all world look up to british actors and actress

[@VideoSaySo]

Alan Carr is the greatest, most natural, funny, entertaining interview host in the history of television! 💖💖💖💖💖

[@peachesandpoets]

Love him so much

[@Hestorzg]

I agree, i realy hope he comes back ❤️

[@VideoSaySo]

@@Hestorzg I think he would be the best daytime talk host ever, too! I think we should all send him emails and make a petition to get him back on in a primetime hour!

[@PurplePinkRed]

Agreed! I do like Graham Norton, but Alan Carr is perfection!

[@georgeheslop8138]

you really need to get out more he really isn't amusing on any scale never mind genuinely funny!

[@matsudaaa]

Nice title, only works from 6:45 to 7:15 though ...

[@gaskellr44]

Spot on, none informative con.

[@NoMereRanger73]

Thank you!

[@mrashtoast4330]

two lovely gay men, gay guys are so chill

[@MarcosIsABaritone]

Not always. Some of us are proper cunts.

[@sirralton]

"Imagine the children" LOL

[@rachelsirett8809]

Love these two fantastic actor and host

[@andyroo9381]

Did anyone else catch Sir Ian pat Alan Carr on the *ss when they first greeted each other? Put a smile on my face. You're never too old.

[@hardlines5472]

Imagine the fuss if Carr was a woman!

[@stephenfermoyle4578]

Sir Ian is the best....

[@debbieflaherty1975]

🙆🏻‍♀️ Amaretto Disaronno! (In the 1990’s, I invented a lovely beverage, so I want to share it.) You will need: * A blender * Amaretto Disaronno * Mr. T’s Sweet & Sour Mixer * Club Soda * Maraschino Cherries * Ice Cubes Directions: Place your blender jar on the blender base. In the blender jar, pour: * 1 cup Amaretto Disaronno * 1 cup Sweet & Sour Mix * 1 cup Club Soda (Tweak the amounts to your taste) Add: * 6 Maraschino Cherries * 1T Maraschino Cherry liquid * 3 Ice Cubes Turn on blender and mix until you no longer hear the ice cubes being blended. Pour this gorgeous pink froth into a chilled glass….and enjoy!

[@thomash2806]

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening is now recommended from 55 onwards or from 40 if a first-degree relation has been affected. I did my first last year at 48. Get screened! Where I live in France it cost me €12 at a lab. And wear your moustaches in Movember to raise awareness! Love to all!

[@heene]

So nice!

[@Jo-yp8wy]

Mum always said at school everyone knew he was gay but noone talked about it.

[@hannahwootton6491]

My friend is like ian love them both

[@tonytee5121]

Ian. I don't know what kind of wizardary you need to draw upon but please don't leave us! Please!

[@KayRo101]

I love that Alan always offers only the weirdest drinks he can find haha

[@NoudlePipW]

He's so damn sweeeeeeet!

[@jrscandal23]

What an Institution! Sir Ian High Respect and Alan and is a Wonderful person met him personally.

[@Subi_UK]

What a lovely interview :)

[@vstm3950]

Is this show still on air? Just wondering, im not a britt

[@Widmerpool99]

"It would be dreadful if Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit became a franchise." Er... yeah.

[@mythal0620]

Love you, sir!

[@linrob1312]

We love Sir Ian here in NZ...he's lovely. He loves NZ too ..and he's worthy of a stamp!! 🥰

[@c0ldc0ne]

And a punami.

[@davidingram8943]

Splendid..............................

[@Tim_Climie]

Roger, is obsessed, with his prostate, too.

[@iamchriswick]

Why is this uploaded in such crappy quality? Thought this was an official YT Channel?

[@charless.sturdivant]

This is So good. 🍹😊

[@caterpillakilla]

Wish the title was correct though

[@donstaples4812]

An iconic pair!

[@silenusut]

Inspirational segment on M’s prostrate cancer from 7:26

[@foucault8964]

Ian goosed him! That cheeky bastard!

[@Tulia1911]

I enjoyed Vicious so much. I was very sorry when it ended.

[@lisadavie5819]

Your supposed to have lemonade in advocate and its beautiful. x

[@judithfurmston3731]

Thins out the "custard" texture too!

[@NightmareCo666]

SNOWBALLS

[@morganfisherart]

Ooh no - I always have it straight, it's like nectar. I'd have finished his glass in two minutes flat! ;-)

[@sweetiedahling8137]

Or add whipped cream & eat it like a dessert! That’s the only way I’ve ever seen it served

[@morganfisherart]

@@sweetiedahling8137 ooh that sounds yummy!

[@andrewaway]

Such a lovely guy. I can't watch Vicious though. It is funny but so dark.

[@mrb8993]

*He doesn't talk about being gay in the 60's at all*

[@Alfofthyefax]

He does but it's very short. He said "We weren't called gay back then, we were called queer". Just that sentence is a whole story, but he then went on to say that it was illegal to be gay too.

[@venomavenger8920]

Bring back the chatty man!!!

[@irenebianchi5088]

I would love to sit down with Ian, Giudy and Maggie and just listen to them chatting

[@blackeagle6268]

Waiting for him to offer a mojito?! 🤣

[@Just-a-guy926]

Alan. Carr is a hoot😂

[@SiGr10614]

Oooh it's like custard 🤣🤣

[@karrots47]

I did not know ian was gay

[@br0wn3y3db01]

Is his pub still open in the UK?

[@realtalunkarku]

ive watched the lotr trilogy countless times the hobbit 3 or 4

[@derekmorrison4191]

Love them both❣️

[@prizegotti]

If you go back to the original movies when Gandalf and Bilbo are smoking, a comment is made about it being "the finest weed in the shire".

[@khymaaren]

"Imagine the children."

[@onomuknub]

Whoa, Alan Carr's accent was so thick I thought the first two times he was saying the obit, as in obituary. I was very confused. He doesn't aspirate 'is hach's

[@dementednun1175]

He said that while my ma was reading take brake

[@michaelhawkins7389]

its sad to think that Ian McKellen won't be around much longer , he is now 83 years old :(

[@c0ldc0ne]

It's not inconceivable that he'll be among us for another decade or two.

[@michaelhawkins7389]

@@c0ldc0ne lol we can only wish , sadly we are not immortal which sucks :(

[@johnking5174]

When I watched this, I just had thoughts of Paul O'Grady - I think Sir Ian looked like a more posh version of Paul O'Grady.

[@wherefancytakesme]

"You never see anybody having a wash." WELL... Open up Fellowship Of The Ring and read chapter 5.

[@janeevans1859]

He sounds like Richard Burton :-) theatre v films

[@FishFreddy]

He should absolutely not "drink" that stuff. That's what 90 year olds drink who can't taste anything anymore. Give that man a good drink.

[@lizvtaz6]

Back in the day they used to have a shampoo called "Go gay". I wonder if that was the 50s...

[@rickardelimaa]

Probably, because it originally meant "light-hearted and carefree".

[@lizvtaz6]

@@rickardelimaa Right

[@tonyjones2308]

Good old Ian. Copping a little pat of Alan's bottom 😂

[@youtubeismytimemachine5917]

I caught that to and would've done the same😂

[@MarcosIsABaritone]

It's affection us queens partake in. I guess any genuine friendship.

[@surreyboy84]

Where’s the bit about being gay in the 60s then?

[@Stsebastian8900]

He was the best part of the movie's.

[@ivanolsen7966]

that should have been twice as long

[@phillyedhrj]

We could have seen Gandalf accidentally pee on an Ent.

[@Tim_Climie]

Yeah! But, the carpenter?! He practically, strung him up!