Talking Prisoner EP 19 Interview with Maggie Millar (Marie Winter)

[@stephenbaker5413]

Wonderful Actress and superb Artist,Marie Winter was a great character and a true icon!with the greatest cackle Laugh I've ever heard,Maggie Millar is a true legend!

[@frazzleface753]

She played my favourite character on Prisoner. Absolutely wonderful actress. Her delivery of Marie's famous one-liners were exquisitely and perfectly done. Thank you so much, Maggie, you provided so much entertainment for me! Maggie is as delightful as Marie is evil!

[@AndyLeo]

What an absolute legend actor. Always loved when Marie was on the screen. She was a perfect character for Prisoner played by an excellent actor Maggie Miller. Thanks Maggie!😊

[@viennacat1]

The look of absolute joy on Matt’s face when Maggie does the Marie laugh!! 😂

[@TalkingPrisoner]

I love her laugh, One of the greatest haha

[@andrews6341]

I noticed that , though i think a lot of us had the same reaction haha

[@JohnLee-pt5jz]

Marie had more of a cackle than a laugh.

[@Irishgui83]

One of the best characters in the original show's history.

[@TalkingPrisoner]

She was so great. What did you like about Marie the most ?

[@jonbolton3376]

She has always been in my top 10 characters.

[@faboriginal]

Super Interview - Maggie Millar is a STAR and a Class Act! Thanks Matt and Ken for bringing these informative and fun interviews to us fans xx

[@bdchiaccio]

I keep getting blown away!!!!!!!!! Well done gentleman. She is lovely!!!

[@TalkingPrisoner]

Thank you Bonnie.

[@TFOOS]

Hearing that laugh again lol. Fabulous. Great channel you guys.

[@TalkingPrisoner]

Thanks for the support. Maries laugh is the greatest.

[@stewartsutherland6385]

One of the finest actresses in prisoner.great interview with Maggie .in my top 10 of characters.a great villain ..well done yet again Matt and Ken

[@teralmiles]

Thanks for asking Maggie my question and making her say “Bloody Darwin” I can’t believe she is now 80! Great to see her. Good job guys. Tezzy x

[@TalkingPrisoner]

Maggie looks amazing for 80. Thanks for the support Tezzy

[@liambehan6940]

Allways laughed at that escape by Marie winter by helicopter

[@TalkingPrisoner]

One of the greatest escapes from Wentworth, What is your favourite Marie moment?

[@JohnLee-pt5jz]

"Go now"

[@Anonymous-mp5mt]

The greatest escape I just commented the same thing didn’t see this comment 😂

[@ryanwilliams1800]

Maggie Millar is the only member of the prisoner cast I've ever met in person. She told me that she didn't get on with Sheila Florance when she was on the show but didn't go into the details and that she preferred Gerda Nicolson as governor over Patsy King. She said she liked watching Doc Martin when she visited the UK.

[@TalkingPrisoner]

Thanks for sharing with us. What is your favourite Marie Winter storyline ?

[@ryanwilliams1800]

@@TalkingPrisoner You're very welcome. My favorite was probably when she escaped on the helicopter, it was just hilarious with the dummy hanging on there. But her scenes with Olivia Hamnett were highlights as well.

[@GeorgiePotter]

I had the privilege of meeting Maggie when I was at Uni in about 2008 at a Prisoner convention in Newcastle, England, What a lovely lady, nothing what so ever like Marie, which shows just how good an actress she is!

[@TalkingPrisoner]

That would have been amazing to meet with Maggie. She is completely different to Marie.

[@jonbolton3376]

That's the time i met her too.

[@chrisryan3969]

Marie Winter is my favourite villain character in Prisoner, I wish Winter had more episodes. Great acting Maggie Millar 👏

[@jonbolton3376]

I'd have loved to have seen her in more too. A shame she still wasn't at Blackmoor when Rita went there.

[@123billydog]

What a lovely lady and what strikes me from many of these interviews with the cast, its that they still seem so in awe of their characters created so long ago now, and how much they have stayed with people. I think Prisoner started in Australia in 1978 but it was much later we got it in the UK so that explains some of the time lapse but, even in that scenario were talking well over 30 years ago. Maggie was such a strong prescence in her appearances and It delighted me how genuine she was in recieving the lovely fan comments...almost as if she'd never assumed that job she had all those years ago had made such an impact on lives in present time. Matts only a 'young'un' so his reactions to the interviews with Val, Louise, Margot and Maggie speak so much for his generation.If those actresses at their times of life feel how much joy they've given to so many of us accross the world, then I think Talking Prisoner has created something very worthwhile and special.

[@TalkingPrisoner]

Thanks for your very kind words and I don't feel young but thank you haha. Prisoner had a huge impact on me as a child and I felt doing Talking Prisoner was a way that we could honour the show and say thank you to all the cast and crew. Thank you for your support.

[@gareth3152]

Another fantastic conversation Ken, Matt and Maggie. I love the work ethic of actors on the show. I'm 42 and I want to be an actor.

[@TalkingPrisoner]

Thanks so much for your kind words. I hope you pursue your dreams.

[@fanmael1]

Maggie and Marie are just the best. No more needs to be said.

[@markoakerbee3220]

Thank you Matt and Ken for all the effort you put into this channel. Maggie Millar is so sweet. I hope we get to see Maggie Kirkpatrick on this one day!!!

[@TalkingPrisoner]

Thanks Mark. We are happy you are enjoying. What has been your favourite interview so far ?

[@alanleggate5770]

what a great interview with a lovely lady. i love this channel.

[@josephd.2725]

Maggie Millar was delightful. Shows what a good actor she is, to have given us the evil Marie Winter character. Never thought Marie was particularly tough physically and couldn't fight much, but she had a massively intimidating presence and way of talking and looking at people! A scary woman! It must be hard after all the decades of work for Maggie to remember the specifics of certain Prisoner scenes, but you know those that she did remember well (like the escape over the fence and running to the helicopter) must have been the most memorable and impactful ones!

[@TalkingPrisoner]

What was your favourite Marie moment ?

[@josephd.2725]

​@@TalkingPrisoner I'd have to go through all her episodes again, because there were some classic lines from her. But one memorable scene that cracked me right up was when Marie was waiting in the back of the paddy wagon for Kate Peterson to arrive for them to head off to Barnhurst... to Kate's absolute shock and horror upon seeing her cackling. Hilarious! 🤣

[@richardmacken9410]

This is just brilliant,Maggie is such a great actress and a great/funny lady,Loved Marie with her comments and thumbs in pockets and her cackle.

[@TalkingPrisoner]

How good is the cackle ?

[@JohnLee-pt5jz]

Yep she always had her thumbs in her pocket.

[@fanmael1]

I wish I could meet Maggie and just tell her what an absolute delight she is. An incredible woman and actress.

[@JayArgonauts]

A big thank you to you both for uploading these videos. It’s wonderful to get a glimpse of the real person behind the character. Maggie Miller’s character - Marie Winter - was certainly one of my favourites from the show. Hearing that cackle again made me laugh.

[@Legion-of-James]

Another outstanding interview guys. Keep them coming 👍🏻❤❤❤❤

[@TalkingPrisoner]

Thank you. What is your favourite Marie moment

[@paulmiles9102]

this was such a pleasure to watch im loveing all of these interviews with the superb prisoner cell block h cast great job you guys are doing here maggie is such a great actress.

[@darrenwelling7562]

Aww she's so sweet and down to earth 🌎 🌎, has a genuine interest in people's talents, not self absorbed or up her own back side in any way, unlike many of the other prisoner characters unfortunately

[@rickireland6381]

Another fantastic interview. Such a beautiful lady! Keep up the great work, Matt and Ken. :)

[@TalkingPrisoner]

Thank you Ricky.

[@eugenedegeorge5084]

Ken and Matt: these interviews are like a fine bottle of wine --they keep getting better as time goes on. Great interview with Maggie Millar. I always thought it was interesting how you pronounce Marie (MA- ree) while we here in the US would say: (ma-REE). Excellent interview. It goes to show what I've always said: never confuse an actor with the character that they play. When you think about it ,Maggie Millar, Louise Le Nay Louise Siverson all played hard-nosed characters ; yet they were three of the sweetest interviews.

[@TalkingPrisoner]

Thanks so much for the support, You are very right about them all being so different to the character.

[@stevehill353]

Thank you for this, I love Marie Winter❤️

[@TalkingPrisoner]

What is your favourite Marie Winter moment ?

[@josephd.2725]

Thanks guys for asking my question re the Judy name calling... I thoroughly enjoyed hearing Maggie's answer to this, it completely satisfied my curiosity for a long time!

[@Mark-zx9gg]

What a great interview with a great actress who played an iconic character in the show. Loved it. Thanks.

[@childrensorg856]

That's sad about episodes of Bellbird being erased. That's really unfortunate. Would've been great to watch that.

[@TalkingPrisoner]

I agree, i would have loved to have seen Bellbird, I have heard nothing but great things about it.

[@josephd.2725]

Every time Maggie turned sideways to take a sip from her drink, I could see Marie Winter looking sideways at someone from the press! lol

[@TalkingPrisoner]

HAHA I also thought the same.

[@josephd.2725]

​@@TalkingPrisoner So funny! Maggie seems so nice, nothing like Marie. Marie had such a bogan accent too, compared to Maggie who is a well spoken Aussie. Great acting!

[@frazzleface753]

Excellent comment! I kept expecting her to break into character and say "Whatsamatter Sweetie?"

[@Callithenicsking]

Great character, great writing thanks guys for a legendsry interview

[@josephd.2725]

I felt sorry for Maggie with some of the questions specific to the scenes and certain episodes... it's so much pressure to remember these things and give feedback. It's like she said, it was so long ago (almost 40 years!) and she just turned 80, and her brain has gone to mush! 45:08 LOL.. Love her sense of humour!

[@TalkingPrisoner]

Maggie has an amazing sense of Humor, Did you enjoy the interview ?

[@josephd.2725]

​@@TalkingPrisoner It was a fantastic interview, and I am really grateful to you for asking her my question that I always wondered about. Her answer was so interesting, it was great. I also liked that the interview was plenty long enough, but not too long, so you could get through it in one sitting. It's fascinating to see these interviews, especially since I started going through the whole series again recently, and have got through 580 episodes so far since last year. Many thanks! 👍👍

[@josephd.2725]

​@@TalkingPrisoner I felt for her at times during the interview... she did her best to helps us fans out. But I can't even imagine doing about 100 different jobs across a 50 year career, and then getting probed about specific interactions with colleagues at one of those jobs 40 years ago? As a fan, I love what you do to bring us these interviews, and really enjoy it when they can remember a certain scene well, but it can't be easy for them! I applaud their efforts, and Maggie was a delightful interviewee despite one of her comments that she wasn't!

[@kaiatherton]

awesome interview as always. Maggie is a treasure and I loved every second of this interview. Im so glad she talked about Maries sense of humor, it is why she was such a great character because she wasn't just a simple bad guy. My fav line is "Well look at that. Queen Bea just buzzed off"

[@TalkingPrisoner]

I think that's what made her character so strong was that she had humour also, what are your thoughts?

[@kaiatherton]

​@@TalkingPrisoner Totally agree. I think what you guys are doing is awesome. not just for fans of the show, but for fans of the industry as a whole. The Australian acting community has always been my favorite, I think because the actors seem more interesting in good story telling and less on Hollywood glamour,

[@garyjames3673]

80!!! She looks phenomenal! Such an amazing character and brilliant actress ❤

[@Anonymous-mp5mt]

Made me laugh Marie escaping on the helicopter hanging on for dear life 😂

[@jezt42]

1:07:18 - the Marie laugh! Maggie’s a delight, a lovely interview! Congrats to Matt and Ken too. 👍 This may be a little obscure, but I’ve always loved the incidental music in Prisoner. I don’t know if any of the music editors are still around but I’d love to hear the process of choosing the music to add to the visuals. Thanks so much and already looking forward to the next interview. Great stuff, guys! 👍

[@TalkingPrisoner]

I am a huge fan of the music also, we hope to have more behind the scenes crew coming up. Thanks for the support.

[@amandat4570]

Hi Did you know the music other than the Theme song is all library production music 😊

[@branthonysparodiesandmore5921]

What a lovely lady and great interview

[@andrews6341]

Fantastic Matt and Ken ! She is lovely :)

[@TalkingPrisoner]

Thanks so much Andrew.

[@daveptv2627]

Hello one of my favourite characters from prisoner was Monica Ferguson, could u please interview Lesley Baker next. Thank u!

[@TalkingPrisoner]

We have a huge list of cast and crew upcoming, Is she one of your favourite characters?

[@pamelacook4896]

I wish you could have her scenes up Maree was a powerful character

[@sulej2925]

She is so sweet

[@josephd.2725]

Great to see that "Marie Winter" still has the same hairstyle 40 years later! hehe

[@TalkingPrisoner]

The most perfect hairstyle :-)

[@zombiemaradona]

It was a pretty stupid question from Ken to ask Maggie if she met Vivien Leigh before or after her role in Gone with the wind. Gone with the wind was filmed 1939. Maggie wasn't even born then.

[@ap5824]

Fantastic

[@johnwalters4792]

Another enjoyable interview well done lads. Pity about the Bell Bird series being wiped out like that. The lousy BBC did this themselves with series like Dr Who and a few Dad's Army. Also some TV shows like a British show about the suffragettes called Shoulder To Shoulder are never shown anymore. Back to Maggie. Wonderful and entertaining lady in the old show. Always stirred things up and always hilarious.

[@TalkingPrisoner]

Thanks John, Glad you enjoyed.

[@pamelacook4896]

Omg I loved Maree

[@johnwalters4792]

This one will be awesome.

[@TalkingPrisoner]

Let us know what you think

[@johnwalters4792]

@@TalkingPrisoner Will do. This lady was magnificent in the old show. Especially her funny lines like hop to it rabbit. Haha will watch it now and give my feedback. Hope Ken got his pen this time 🧐

[@sevenwilliams3485]

" looks like we'll be making this trip together" 😂

[@TalkingPrisoner]

Such a great scene, are you a Marie Winter fan ?

[@sevenwilliams3485]

Yes I’m a huge fan . Loved her acting and the way she used to shuffle on her feet with her hands in her pockets.I’ve watched the show multiple times.

[@TalkingPrisoner]

@@sevenwilliams3485 I’m also a huge fan of Marie Winter and love how Maggie played her…Please subscribe to our channel 😀 Matt

[@liambehan6940]

Terrific actress

[@TalkingPrisoner]

Maggie is amazing, Have you seen her in other shows ?

[@liambehan6940]

@@TalkingPrisoner Maggie millar played character called Georgia moorhouse in the soap bellbird, she was also in the sullivans, and neighbours

[@frankbrodie5168]

I love the statement that Marie's exit from the series was 'one of the most iconic scenes in the show's history..' or words to that effect. One of? Come on guys.. The scarecrow on a helicopter is one of the most iconic scenes in soap history EVER! The list pretty much goes, in no particular order.. PCBH - Marie Winter's scarecrow on a helicopter moment. Corrie. - Alan Bradley gets twatted by tram on Blackpool prom. Emmerdale. - Helicopter crashes into village. Go on then.. Dirty Den personally serves Angie with divorce papers in Eastenders Christmas episode. (something you are legally not supposed to do fwiw. Serve your own divorce papers.) That last one being the most viewed moment in soap TV history.

[@nickcolby1391]

My favourite baddie , thank you boys I love these chats ❤

[@teddouglas3680]

Wonderful 👏👏

[@TalkingPrisoner]

We are glad the department approves. haha

[@The.panthera.]

I'd love to see her go into Marie mode just for a few seconds 😂

[@adamblackedition5529]

cant believe you didnt ask her about sandy Edwards

[@TalkingPrisoner]

You should watch the interview with Louise Le Nay

[@adamblackedition5529]

@@TalkingPrisoner I did...

[@col227t8]

@@adamblackedition5529 They do! 41:10 minutes in

[@Sussex_gull_volunteer_network]

YES!!!!!

[@dmmoctober]

Does she do her cackle? Oh I do hope so!!!

[@glen2793]

She does!! At 1hr 07mins approx

[@dmmoctober]

@@glen2793 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️❤️❤️

[@TalkingPrisoner]

@@dmmoctober I love her cackle

[@xfreespirit1979x]

She does it at 01:07:19

[@toffeeblue2201]

I remember it was proper hilarious when she escaped on the chopper 😂

[@jaybuckby7192]

fan-bloody-tastic😂

[@pamelacook4896]

I hope she laughs her Maree laugh

[@xfreespirit1979x]

She did it at 01:07:19

[@keithbriody3536]

I think the world of you as an actress you played Marie winter well you frightened me a bit but you are a lovely actress

[@vincentspencer6046]

I like it

[@franktreml3145]

I used to like the way Marie Winter pronounced ‘Barnhurst’ 😂 ‘Barrrrnnnnhuurst’

[@garethe9886]

Lovely to see Maggie Millar but a shame In another way. She doesnt seem to remember anything. However she is 80. What a beaut!!!! ❤️❤️❤️… Love Maggie

[@JohnLee-pt5jz]

I noticed that too.

[@mollyxx9247]

I’d love one of these with Lexie Patterson and Julie they had great chemistry love to see how Lexie (Pepe) is doing now as well as one with reb and lou

[@TalkingPrisoner]

Hi Molly, Do you follow the Talking Prisoner Facebook page ? We have Pepe coming on for an interview

[@mollyxx9247]

@@TalkingPrisoner that’s brilliant I will follow now thanks

[@mollyxx9247]

@@TalkingPrisoner would I be able to send in a question if so where should I send it too x

[@TalkingPrisoner]

@@mollyxx9247, Of course, you can post it on the Talking Prisoner Facebook page, and if you can subscribe to our KZbin Channel :-)

[@TalkingPrisoner]

@@mollyxx9247 Sure can, just post to our Facebook page 🙂

[@Lee-sv8su]

It’s a shame she doesn’t t remember much but then it is along time ago and she is in her 80s now it was the broad accent and cackle and one liners that made her as a British person hearing her I imagined that accent she used was very low class and street

[@philipgreenaway7781]

When does she do the laugh, i didn't hear it?

[@xfreespirit1979x]

@01:07:19

[@keithbriody3536]

Your character frightened me a bit but you are a lovely woman on your podcast you are a great actress

[@geoffparis4337]

HELLO TALKING PRISONER COULD YOU DO AN INTERVIEW WITH LISA CRITTENDEN SHE IS MY FAVOURTE CHARACHTER MAXINE DANIELS SHES BRILLIANT KIND REGARDS FROM GEOFF IN THE UK WOULD BE SO GRATEFULL MANY THANKS

[@pamelacook4896]

Hope she says bird brain

[@wearecity]

She was a great villain, but because she was a strong villain there's no way she and Bea could have been in it together for too long. It's like having 2 star strikers in the same position, just not room for both.

[@markwilks1896]

Far better than Val lehman

[@johnoblong7066]

She looked more like a librarian than a drug dealer lol

[@shaarz1401]

I found bellbird on youtube not the best quality but at least still on there I think there are a few more episodes on there to. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mX6pg5hobdWgZ7s