Sir Laurence Olivier on the 'Genius' of Marlon Brando | The Dick Cavett Show

[@clifffor1179]

Watching this makes you realise how much chat shows, guests and audiences have dumbed down.

[@MrLundefaret]

Hence KZbin

[@JB-yk4bf]

Unfortunately, so true...the ability to listen (and enjoy listening) seems to not be taught much these days..

[@bingochoice]

considerably dumbed down

[@johnm.515]

The target audience age seems to be lower than in the days of Dick C

[@fortunatoofamontillado1059]

Cavetts show was the exception.. would be comparable to the Charlie Rose Show these days

[@peterlewis3540]

That's some praise for Marlon Brando, from arguably the greatest actor ever to walk the stage in the Uk

[@raysierra4194]

Marlon Brando his considered the only actor who could challenge Olivier as to who's the greatest of all time

[@dynjarren8355]

Olivier had finesse and class and Brando had brutishness and animal magnetism. So they were completely different animals. If I compared them to primates, I’d say Olivier was like an Orangutan 🦧 and Brando was like a Gorilla 🦍. Orangutans are smarter. Gorillas are fiercer.

[@raysierra4194]

@@dynjarren8355 wow very interesting analogy!..I never in a million years would of thought of it that way!

[@dynjarren8355]

@Ray Sierra It’s called creative writing using an analogy. I compared their acting styles and then thought: who is the greatest Actor? And they are both so different! One is intellectual and the other is mercurial. I then thought they are like two different animals. Then I thought: what kind of animals would they be? That’s when I thought of Primates. You could use Big Cats, too. One would be a Lion: Olivier and the other a Tiger: Brando. They are both great! I can’t say one is greater than the other. It depends on what you prefer. I enjoy Olivier’s acting. No doubt about his thoroughness in roles. He was incredibly precise. He could play anything. On the other hand, I also enjoyed Brando’s performances. For his power and subtlety. He was amazing! They were both cut from a different cloth. So I can’t say one is better than the other. You decide for yourself. Lions 🦁 are symbols of Nobility and Pride and 🐅 Tigers are symbols of Strength and Fierceness. They are both powerful!

[@dynjarren8355]

@Jim Newcombe Making the Implicit Explicit? Good description! Skulling the Tenth Glass? I’ve never heard that phrase before. Interesting!

[@williamjc7195]

I like the way Cavett doesn't constantly interrupt his guests.

[@bfkc111]

That's what it seems like to simple minds who always have to pettily gossip about the interviewer in the comments, because Laurence Olivier talks longer and has much to tell. There is also plenty of time.

[@thomasb-o6j]

william jc You mean like Jimmy Fallon lol?

[@caryheuchert]

@william jc Good observation. You’re so right!

[@paulmelville2126]

You are right and that’s because he is always genuinely interested in listening to what his guests have to say. Also it helped that he asked intelligent questions. Dick Cavett was the best and his shows are a treasure trove. It was a great shame there are so many commercial breaks interrupting the flow such interesting conversations.

[@kelzuya]

...and the fact a pause or silence doesn't have to be viewed as cancer

[@ninamc6116]

One of the greatest actors who ever lived. Any role he played was incredible. You will be terrified of him in “Marathon Man”.

[@peternagy-im4be]

Is it safe?

[@ozdorothyfan]

@@peternagy-im4be Yes yes, it's very safe.

[@tajcee]

My wife and I stumbled on Marathon Man and Olivier was stone cold mesmerizing in that film.

[@Pat_S]

Dustin Hoffman was brilliant in that scene as well

[@jacobschweitzer1068]

You haven't seen him in inchon

[@hypnodelica]

Dick Cavett is consistently the best interviewer I've ever seen in a chat show format - relaxed, intelligent, insightful, well researched and he knows precisely how to get the subject to open up and then get out of their way to let them speak without trying to direct the conversation quickly onto the next bullet point...

[@dionlindsay2]

Beautifully put. I love that he doesn't use prompt cards the way even Graham Norton does these days. It makes the whole wonderful conversation feel so natural.

[@4orrcountry]

Precisely.

[@nancyelliott3653]

Too many of the Hosts today have egos so huge that they have to be noticed or else!

[@melisagalvalizi6982]

mm not so much, he talked trashed about judy garlad after her death with helen mirren.

[@samslick9000]

But he got cancelled

[@Pulsonar]

If you never heard of Laurence Olivier before within seconds it’s clear you know this is a gentleman of great character, class, and intelligence. The interviewer does an excellent job of letting the superstar guest shine without interruption, it sounds deceptively simple, but it isn’t easy to handle the egos of legends.

[@silviageorge7600]

I agree 100 %.

[@Dark_Spark007]

So well said...............

[@briz1965]

Yet he pushed the likes of Noel Coward, John Gielgud and Marilyn Monroe without mercy.

[@Chucklea9]

Google him. He was a brilliant actor

[@Pulsonar]

@@Chucklea9 “Google him” Typo? You meant “Googled him”, right?

[@stevejacobs4246]

Impeccably dressed in a suit and tie that could pass for any time period. He exudes class.

[@rheinhartsilvento2576]

He looks great, I agree. Elegant; classic, classy. But no, he couldn't pass for any time period - only more or less the 20th century. Before that the cut of suits was different, and nowadays clothing is becoming less and less formal, so it is less likely to be considered "classic", and more likely "formal", or even "old fashioned". Sic transit tempus ;-)

[@ilwayeebstay1080]

Could it pass for 1692? Lmao.

[@LPJack02]

RIP and long live Sir Laurence Olivier (May 22, 1907 - July 11, 1989), aged 82 You will always be remembered as a legend.

[@rogerparis]

Oh how I miss Dick Cavett and this level of conversation.

[@ericellis3506]

The lights dim, Sir Laurence recites Milton, and the spellbound audience shows its appreciation, and so do we.

[@dkelly26666]

My God, in mere seconds, he was so enthralling. It only took a brief moment to have everyone so absorbed. One feels that the brief pause before applause was because they were hoping for more, and because it took a moment for the spell to wear off...

[@bradhill1099]

It sends my soul to hear his voice, and its perfection in the reciting of Milton. What a master. Our society is starving for this type of enlightened speech.

[@degsbabe]

And did you notice that as the recitel progressed Sir Laurence's eyes came to rest upon the camera? Masterful.

[@wiseonwords]

And all on a prime time talkshow! Incredible!

[@wvu05]

@@wiseonwords Late night. It was a competitor to Carson.

[@nev7711]

The golden days of TV. 70s, and 80s had interviewers who allowed their guests to talk and not interrupt. Dick Cavett must be the best.

[@bobturano1247]

Yep

[@johnwattdotca]

I have to disagree. I think Merv Griffin ran a longer, bigger and more musical show than anyone else. Dick Cavett came off as a university boy back then, a studied interview, more one-on-one.

[@TheBadBradBerkwittShow]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pix046]

Michael Parkinson was good. UK.

[@anthonylancaster1421]

And Charlie Rose the worst....

[@solar-monk]

The final monologue gave me goosebumps. A real actor. God bless you Sir Laurence Olivier.

[@LATVERIAN1]

I recently watched a viewing of "Spartacus". I've got to admit that some of my favorite scenes have Laurence Olivier in them. His acting was both brilliant and mesmerizing. I definitely count him in my own top ten greatest actors of all-time. Truly a master of the art, and sorely missed.

[@tomnorton4277]

Who are the other 10?

[@tomnorton4277]

"I was always frightfully conceited." "It wasn't that I wanted to attract attention to myself. For once." I love that Laurence Olivier was so open about his flaws. He made a living out of playing other people, so it's nice that he didn't pretend to be perfect when he was just being himself. The man had a massive ego but he was aware of that, so he didn't let it get out of control. That self-discipline is something that Anthony Hopkins admired about him.

[@Jfk3434]

I wonder what life was like for Joan Plowright? After his death, she came into her own and at a very late in life took up again her acting career and shes great too!!

[@suzyflorida1193]

I sit here with tears in my eyes when I think of his greatness and what an incredible career and life he had. I look at him and I see Hamlet, and Archie Rice, and Othello, and Richard III, and Heathcliff, and Lear, and Shylock, and so many, many more characters he became. His versatility is astounding. I only wish he were still here sharing his genius with us again.

[@shaunigothictv1003]

Are you talking about Brando or Olivier?

[@suzyflorida1193]

@@shaunigothictv1003 Olivier. Olivier played all those parts I mentioned, not Brando. Don't get me wrong, Brando was good, even great at times, but Olivier was a genius classical actor, which Brando didn't even attempt.

[@shaunigothictv1003]

@@suzyflorida1193 Peace.

[@suzyflorida1193]

@@shaunigothictv1003 Cheers!

[@namanshah8354]

Hollywood is dead.

[@chronic2023]

It's incredible seeing this interview after half a century. They made great actors back then.

[@billbonnington7916]

My abiding memory of Olivier is his narration of the World at War series, that voice was mesmerising, and married perfectly to the seriousness of the subject. I would love Sleuth to re-appear on the TV movie list, I have not seen it listed for decades…

[@uradragon7823]

Mr. Cavett thank you for a feast of intelligent interviews and insight. I hope you are well.

[@brucewilliams4588]

To reach out in this medium across time and bring tears to my eyes. The genius of Milton burnished by the ineffable Lawrence Olivier is food for the soul.

[@preffypreference7416]

I feel unconsciously captured …. Sir Laurence Olivier: Tone, eloquence, timing, expression and appearance - all masterful , all immaculate - his serious expression is as intimidating as his smile is warm and engaging. Thank you for making this wonderful jewel available to the world.

[@veronicam.4861]

Great interview. Lord Olivier actually gets to talk. Only interviewer now who doesn't interrupt the guests or laugh like a hyena for no reason is Graham Norton.

[@bekabeka71]

Like a hyena😂😂 that has me in stitches hahaha

[@plusfour1]

I did not know that Olivier was named Baron for life in 1971

[@raindancer80]

That's because, in my view, they don't respect the intellect of their audience. If something crazy isn't happening, or it has been 20 seconds since the last laugh, the interview must be going wrong. More than a lack of respect for the audience, it is a lack of confidence in their own ability. A fear of silence. The space between the words and sentences, the cloth upon which the best raconteur threads his/her tapestry.

[@oharaf33]

Check out Tommy Tiernans show on RTE (Ireland). Mixture of famous people (in Ireland) and non famous with remarkable stories or lives. The host doesn't know who the guests will be until they walk out. There's no agenda or promotion involved. Its interviewing in the proper sense.

[@jaybizzle1995]

Conan’s pretty great I’d argue. But yeah not the two Jimmys, they’re terrible

[@asahmed1980]

What presence Olivier had. I have never seen an interviewer from the United States as great as Dick Cavett. Usually I avoid interviews with actors and singers because society gives them undeserving high status based on the frivolous and not their craft or their development as people.

[@ATOK_]

Johnny Carson

[@jshepard152]

That voice. Incredible.

[@amherst88]

How fortunate we are to have Cavett's extraordinary archive of interviews -- having grown up watching them I took it all for granted, can only now appreciate how valuable they are to human cultural history . . .

[@rael1999]

Cavett without doubt is one of the true greats when it comes to interviewing. A gentleman who never grills his guests. His gentle, friendly manner puts his guests at easy and I'm sure they tend to open up a little more, than they would, if they felt pressured. Dick also, when he's asked a question, sits quietly and lets his guest speak. He makes it look so easy , which undoubtedly it isn't. A lot of modern day 'revolving door gob' interviewers could learn a lot from him.

[@oliverholmes-gunning5372]

The difference between a decent actor and an amazing one is subtle but immediately noticeable. Olivier makes his recital at the end seem effortless, and yet very few people could ever have matched those standards. That's what's always fascinated me about acting, really...

[@davidc.2878]

The Milton is from Paradise Lost when Adam takes the apple from Eve. The delivery is nuanced and beautiful.

[@TREVASLARK]

Thank you.

[@tcod6019]

Laurence also did the voice over on the series, the world at war, which in my opinion, made it one of the best series ever made.

[@shaunigothictv1003]

Ive seen it here in the U.K. It comes on Freeview.

[@spiderprint]

The narration of the introduction to the first episode is magnificient.

[@shannonmurray1428]

Without a doubt his narration is a masterpiece.

[@MrDaiseymay]

@@shaunigothictv1003 It was made in Britain by ''Thames Televison'' and televised in 1973. first of many many showings. It is almost always, being viewed some time some where in the world,

[@shaunigothictv1003]

@@MrDaiseymay Correct. It was my favourite documentary series. Thames Television certainly made some brilliant programmes in the 1970's. Thanks for your reply and God Bless you.

[@TinkyLane.]

He is awesome! Such voice! Such intelligence! Such refinement! We miss it💗

[@Johnny-cf3jp]

OMG I thought this would be typical over the top stuff but this bloke Dick Cavett is the best interviewer I've ever seen.

[@tonyz7189]

Cavett was SOOOO good because he made his guests comfortable and let them talk.

[@sylvainmirouf4683]

I fully agree with about Cavett who was an outstanding host, perhaps the best, but if you pay attention to Oliver's body language, you can see he's not that comfortable during the interview.

[@Cryptonymicus]

Olivier's honours included a knighthood (1947), a life peerage (1970) and the Order of Merit (1981). For his on-screen work he received four Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, five Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. The National Theatre's largest auditorium is named in his honour, and he is commemorated in the Laurence Olivier Awards, given annually by the Society of London Theatre. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Olivier

[@frenchprovincial9602]

Brilliant actor, eloquent classy great interview, excellent interviewer, Dick Cavett is very good he lets his guest answer the questions without interruption. The chat shows today are absolute gargage.

[@davidcopson5800]

Is that all?

[@ninamc6116]

He deserved it, the greatest

[@michaelknapp8961]

The guy is simply the definition of the word class. I could listen to him for ten hours straight no problem.

[@subversivelysurreal3645]

He beautifully explained that the method actor isn’t really, in the actual practice of his craft, doing anything differently than any other actor, yet he explained his conclusion such generosity and tact.

[@TheCyberadam26]

Such a treasure trove of interviews. I hope more of this one is posted.

[@someoneelse.2252]

Adam G: I agree, today there are only 'interviewers' who constantly interrupt, shout, or slobber over their guest in fawning overdose. Yep, Cavett was good.

[@BrianVincent-gz2dq]

They talk about Johnny Carson in the USA but Dick Cavett was by a country mile, the best interviewer they ever had. He had the ability to ask insightful questions, and sometimes even personal questions, in a respectful manner His greatest gift was listening, and not interrupting his guests. A beautiful manner in his tone and delivery. In the UK, we had the great Michael Parkinson (first time around), whi had that same gift. Dick was no wall flower mind you, and put many an arrogant guest back in their box, demonstrating that, if he must be forced to do so, that it was his show, and he earnt respect. To find this gem pop up on KZbin is a thrill, the icing upon the cake it being an interview with the greatest actor to ever walk the planet. Thank you for this, KZbin.

[@vygotsky17]

Such a shame you never get this level of discourse on late night television these days.

[@af1273-z3l]

A true giant in his field and yet so modest that he is able to recognize others for their work as well.

[@lenwelch2195]

His reading Milton was pure transformative magic. The very best “ actor”but most of all were blessed by his presence in films .Thank you gotta sharing your gift Sir Lawrence !!!

[@shaynesparkes8740]

I’m only 38, I remember Laurence Olivier in The jazz Singer (1980). I’ve never heard the man speak ( tut tut) … I know he is regarded as the greatest actor on stage from the UK. There’s something so captivating about him. The camera zooming in on him when he does a Milton recital is spectacular! he’s impeccably well dressed, exudes class and I’m totally taken back by it all. He speaks so beautiful in regards to Marlon Brando - both sublime actors. Remarkable, it’s a shame today’s “talent” don’t come nowhere to this. Thanks for the upload I shall keep watching more - I am speechless

[@jupitermoongauge4055]

When he did the Milton part and looked directly into the camera it felt like he was looking directly at me. Im sure most people feel the same . What an amazing actor and human being.

[@123abcdef3]

Gosh, when he's reciting speeches and looking straight into the camera, Olivier looks absolutely hypnotic. A legend!

[@mikeluke9404]

What a genuine person he was, not bragging about himself but heaping praise on others like the magnificent marlon Brando. A lesson in humility to us all. And also an actor of giant stature. RIP kind sir. And yes dick is a proper interviewer.

[@melatomic]

All class.

[@UberTankred]

Very generous of Sir Laurence, but he himself was actually the greatest actor ever.

[@bekabeka71]

Marlon was a once in a generation. Dominant, good looking, intelligent and first of all the first ever person to become an activist among the actors

[@sharifsobol3776]

@aljanat5 Pretty sure he was kidding, but I get your point.

[@oilyshoes9969]

who cares about that bullshit.

[@martysmith5260]

And a horrible father and a man that sabotaged many movies before the Godfather.

[@Dreyno]

Beka Machurishvili Edward G. Robinson. Brando wasn’t even close to being first.

[@piranha5506]

aljanat5 Gervais is a fan of Brando.

[@WilliamViets]

My grandmother would melt watching him. He had a power over the language that was remarkable.

[@dstatton]

His Henry V (1944) was not only perhaps the best Shakespeare adaption, but it came at time that Britons badly needed a lift. A patriotic masterpiece. His horse/jockey metaphor was brilliant.

[@salvatorecollura2692]

My second-favourite actor reciting from my favourite poet is the holy grail of talk show moments. ‘Fairer now than ever’ just hangs like a golden mist in the air when Olivier intones it.

[@sasha_yudin504]

Wow, such an inspirational interview to watch. Dick Cavett asks the most interesting and in-depth questions, my goodness. And his request for Sir Laurence Olivier to perform a piece of his monologue was awesome to witness.

[@larrywuzhere3866]

Thank GOD for KZbin! This is a glimpse at an acting legend, and he demonstrates why he was considered so.

[@richardgornalle4536]

Wonderful "interview". Interesting hearing this acting legend discussing Brando's acting skills and acting generally.

[@mrkeogh]

I could listen to Olivier talk about acting for hours and hours. Wonderful stuff 😀

[@garysmith3173]

I’ve watched several Dick Cavett interviews,he is the master.

[@renee8437]

An incredible actor, human being, scholar and being so incredibly handsome doesn't hurt. What a class act. He and Richard Burton are bar none the best of the best. What class. What a Legend. RIP Sir Lawrence Olivier. You are sorely missed!

[@mitchelll3879]

Not incredibly handsome

[@renee8437]

@@mitchelll3879 Then you're a blind.

[@jrichard88]

Absolutely love these candid interviews with these long-gone legends. Seeing them have such a casual conversation goes a long way towards humanizing them in the eyes of those who didn't know them when they were alive.

[@SilverSurfer5150]

The way he read that part at the end… Olivier was born to act, and to act and read with simple brilliance.

[@M21L35]

The dignity Sir Olivier exudes is profound. His Milton recitation brought him to tears...perhaps it made him recall memories of his late former wife, Vivien Leigh.

[@Pihasanddunes1]

11:05. I love how though he must feel the lights dimming on the stage around him he simply absorbs that change in his performance and finishes looking in the dim light directly at the viewer

[@lizcrabtree893]

What a fantastic interview from the Great Sir Laurence Olivier👏❤️

[@tomnorton4277]

Something about the way Laurence Olivier speaks reminds me of Robin Williams. When they weren't acting, they were both soft spoken and seemed so gentle. There are precious few actors like them these days. I think the closest is Anthony Hopkins who is both a legendary actor and a humble man but he's one of the last of a dying breed.

[@Palsrible]

Hopkins in “The Father” is brilliant.

[@ReekieReels]

Gosh this Dick Cavett fella's fantastic isn't he. I not American, and I'm not old enough to have watched him while his show was on the air, but it seems to me US 'late shows' have really nose-dived in recent years. He's like a proper interviewer.

[@seanevans8364]

I watched this as I had seen a tribute to Sir Laurence on Sky Arts. He was, along with Brando, my dad's favourite actor. Seeing so many of his pieces has shown me the genius of the man. He had an ability to memorize. He makes me feel like there is electricity running through my body when I watch him. He is one of the greatest to me, up there with many, but I too must mention Brando and Richard Burton too. Wonderful.

[@raysierra4194]

Your dad had excellent taste..Brando and Olivier are the two greatest actors of all time!!!!.....by the people who know the craft...

[@rayjennings3637]

I confess! I never really liked Brando but I could watch Olivier all day. When he passed away a light went off in the world.

[@stuartdryer1352]

I wish we had interviews like this these days.

[@exaudi33]

I wish we had people like this these days.

[@ravid8019.]

We do on Rogans Podcast. Best interviewer alongside Cavett

[@hannahkirchner1656]

Olivier. I love these men who have such class and presentation. His dress, his voice. Just amazing. He is so thoughtful and his words carry such weight. And I love Dick Cavett.

[@TIOMKIN1]

A Outstanding Actor and Genuine good person. Thanks for the upload I enjoyed the interview. Out.

[@bdarring]

Bless you Dick Cavett for asking for the little bit of Milton at the end,....that little request turned out to be in service of humanity.

[@davidmansfield9167]

Realise he knew he was going to be asked to do the Milton, they rehearsed it for lighting, and that every anecdote, whilst seemingly pulled up in the moment was actually planned. Being this classy and casual takes years of dedication.

[@janbonsema5888]

at the end of the Milton verse he looks at Cavett , shutting his eyes for a fraction of a second as if saying : " what do yo think of THAT!"

[@solveigmwilder2512]

Wonderful , Beautiful and Great to see and hear Sir Laurence Olivier like this !!!Loved it !!❤❤❤

[@tubularbill]

What a class individual. Possibly the greatest actor of all time. Proves that Giants once roamed the Earth.

[@Luzanne.]

Whatever was going on in Surrey at the turn of the century to produce the velvet voices of Olivier and Ronald Colman deserves serious investigation.

[@jimmyfaherty8588]

There will never be actors as great as he and Marlon Brando. Simply beautiful. And Dick was a great interviewer. He knew to let them speak..

[@HEADLINEZOO]

A supremely magnificent actor who allowed himself to be eclipsed by Jackie Gleason when they shared the screen in Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson. The same is true of his film with Michael Caine. He was all about lifting the art.

[@airingcupboard]

Dignity and a little bit of vulnerability too. And then that incredible acting. Fascinating.

[@WEEURQUHART]

Wow . That milton 20 seconds deserves an oscar.

[@chelseapoet3664]

A did a namaste to the screen after that!

[@orangewarm1]

Oliver is the best over seen. Watch Marathon Man. He's a chameleon.

[@Wheresnorth4romhere]

Is it safe?😂

[@somethingyousaid5059]

Cringing remembering Hoffman screaming. 😬

[@captainkangaroo4301]

From Wuthering Heights to the Boys From Brazil always outstanding.

[@georgiethumbs2438]

He absolutely is a chameleon, I remember watching Boys from Brazil not even realizing it was Olivier playing Lieberman, and it wasn't because he was hidden behind a costume or makeup, it was because he was such a damn good actor he became a completely different person.

[@gablexiii]

as well he should, after mentioning he can add colours to a chameleon.

[@briz1965]

Dick Cavett a superb host wonderful to behold. Laurence, the most. I would suggest anyone to read Laurence Olivier's autobiography, he was 100% and lived supporting Vivian when he needn't have to. Lost generation and not to be regained today.

[@travelinben1966]

Arguably the greatest actor who ever lived.

[@commentatron]

You may have him confused with Master Thespian Jon Lovitz.

[@humbertoflores2545]

One of my top 10 greatest actors: Marlon Brando, Lawrence Olivier, Al Pacino, Clint Eastwood, Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Alec Guiness, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Daniel Day Lewis.

[@humbertoflores2545]

@@austinpowers3984 ..Bogart just played cynical charaters.. no diversity in his acting.

[@travelinben1966]

Humberto Flores I admire most on your list,but the general consensus of the greatest actors of all time is limited to two.They are Lawrence Olivier,and Marlon Brando.

[@travelinben1966]

Pablo De jesus Yes,that is true,but to be acclaimed as a great actor is judged by not only the peers of great actors, but by acting instructors as well. Shakespearean trained actors, like Olivier, and others,are known to be among the greatest.They also must have the inate ability for greatness.For example, there are many professional basketball players, but there was only one Michael Jordan.Those who judge actors must have the credentials to judge objectively, based on knowledge of the craft.Olivier,Christopher Lee,Peter O’toole,CharlesLaughton,Trevor Howard,Peter Ustinov,Richard Harris,and others,set the bar by which all other actors learn from.Bogart was a favorite of mine for sure based on his character, and the roles he played on the big screen.How he may have performed in theater is another story entirely.It is in theater where Shakespearian actors shine,and when they bring it to the big screen,they’re bigger than life.

[@Sheerkat7]

Dick is obsessed with Brando. He asks every actor what they think of him. The best part of this was Olivier reciting Milton at the end. Beautiful

[@vestibulate]

Sheerkat Cavett's Brando episode remains embarrassing not only for the host's desperate fawning over his guest, but for Brando's own narcissism operating at a level so comprehensive as to be almost selfless.

[@Sheerkat7]

@@vestibulate Well said. MB was very impressed with himself. He once said every woman in America "baited their master" at night and thought about him.

[@BullyBoxer]

When genius recognises genius , Dick Cavitt just lets the guest genius speak on his fellow genius with no interruptions .

[@JudyGarlandRulez152]

The Milton monologue at the end was... wow!

[@bronson1392]

This man’s natural ability shines in one particular scene reminiscent of Brando’s passive style, the arena fight in Spartacus; in which he is basically discussing politics while the gladiators fight to their death. Expertly done, cld have been improvised.

[@dumbellgympretorian877]

That voice!...I could listen to him & my personal favourite 'Burton' all day...quality!

[@tabathasheffroth7981]

I love that the stage behind him darkened as he was reciting Milton.

[@musiclover9361]

Olivier is the greatest actor I have ever seen.

[@user-nq9gz4xf7f]

He is transformed into greatness when he performs

[@russellcampbell9198]

We do forget how magical films would have been to audiences in the 1920's.

[@johnschaefer2238]

Amazing interview with one of the greatest actors ever. Cavett is a superb interviewer asks a question and allows his guest to answer without interrupting. When I was younger shows like this were different. We had Jack Paar, Carson, Cavett, Les Crane, Merv Griffin and Tom Snyder what a difference between them and now!

[@lulamidgeable]

I've watched three of his really old movies in a row from 1938 -1940 and apart from the obviously wonderful physical magnetism and looks, he's different in all of them REALLY different.

[@DJ-bj8ku]

The interview as an art form. There hasn’t been one script written in the past forty years that has been worthy of Olivier.

[@TerryDowne]

A gentleman, an actor, and a human being.

[@Actingskint]

Dick Cavett and Micheal Parkinson , two talk show hosts , who understood the art of interviewing interesting guests. And Larry was one of those guests . In an era when stars were still stars , not zelebrity reality fools, and audiences respectfully listened to the interview , taking in all the subtleties of the stories being unravelled before them , and the wisdom of a man who had mastered his craft . In these 5 second of information , social media driven times , where no one has any patience , and the attention span of a fly , I believe intelligent interviews like this , should be a stark reminder , that we need to slow down ,and listen . To engage with each other fully , instead of rushing off to the next must do experience , the next online craze . Depression is at an all time high because people don't really talk to each other anymore , preferring to message each other with that phone that is symbiotically stuck in our hands . Arrange to meet that long list friend , and listen to them when they speak . Reconnect like an old time interviewer , who gets to see the real person beneath .

[@AlphachadEpicCollector]

Brando and Olivier are my acting heroes.

[@jingye88]

Oh lord, please create another Lawrence Olivier!

[@porcospino289]

Even better, another Laurence Olivier.

[@jingye88]

Yes but nowadays, the politically correct media only choose medioca looking white actors. Maybe the reason is not to suppress the African looks.

[@AnnaLVajda]

You have to have another Vivian Leigh to entice that.

[@porcospino289]

@@AnnaLVajda OK, you take Lawrence and Vivian, and I'll take Laurence and Vivien.

[@brianrussel6012]

Dear Jennifer Ye, if you admire Sir Lawrence Olivier for his clear diction, you might also like the intensity of Richard Burton : see his "Hamlet" ! And maybe also a funny episode of The Lucy Show (?) , " Lucy meets the Burtons". 😊🇬🇧😊🌈😊

[@chazs001]

When you listen to this man and watched his films as I did as I did frowning up you would would love to turn the clock back to that time again now you can only reminisce great times, my goodness how far the UK has fallen since them days! Shocking and very sad.

[@davidcopson5800]

I think Everard and Apricot Lil would agree.

[@devi3350]

funny how the best actors are also incredibly intelligent as well, far above their audiences, which make you wonder what the attraction is,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[@ds1868]

Money.

[@ankurdbms]

I think he said Marlon Brando was quite easy! I don't think the best actors are very intelligent !

[@tomnorton4277]

@@ankurdbms I think the greatest actors and actresses are intelligent and that's why they endure over time. Christopher Lee once said "If you've got it, if you've got the right instincts, the right imagination, the right powers of invention, if you've got something behind you, some kind of foundation of experience and versatility, that's fine. You will go on, you will last." Marlon Brando had an extremely rare gift because his style was almost entirely instinctive. Even Sir Laurence couldn't just walk onto a set and act without preparing for a role first. I can think of only one living person who might be able to pull that off and that's Michelle Pfeiffer. However, I don't know for sure if even she had Brando's gift because I have no evidence that she doesn't prepare for her roles first. I'm basing this more on the fact that she was entirely self-trained.

[@DeirdreCatherineDoyle]

WONDERFUL, HUMBLE, KIND MAN .. HE WAS SO VERY KIND TO ME WHEN I DID MY RECITATION AND GAVE ME A SNEAKY SMILE WHEN HE RETURNED TO HAVE MY RECITATION APPROVED. A TRUE GENTLEMAN AND WONDERFUL SOUL,

[@cor-z8m]

Oh to have actors of his calibre today!

[@yaffayafo82]

Sir Laurence Olivier in Khartoum. WOW!