Shaw vs Dreyfuss-Jaws The Inside Story

The Great Battle behind the camera

[@nodlon20]

Robert Shaw was a fantastic actor!! I loved his funny quips on Jaws, but the USS Indianapolis scene should have gotten an Oscar!

[@bloodtimemaximusfullthrott226]

Marlene Ansley a scene on its own cant win an Oscar

[@billolsen4360]

That scene has stuck with me since 1976. Sends chills up & down.

[@Reach1335]

​@@bloodtimemaximusfullthrott226 Shaw just wasn't willing to lick Harvey Weinstein's gooch for the award is all.

[@ellierfromthebronx4531]

You gotta see Robert's son Ian do that scene...looks and sounds just like his Dad!

[@MrPlooky]

agreed.

[@roquefortfiles]

I swear. If there was 24 hrs of this material on a DVD. I'd sit down and watch it start to finish.

[@superstrangevideo]

Me too!

[@innescoull7061]

i could do 7 days

[@roquefortfiles]

@@carnmarth334 And i'll bet you're about 20 years old. And you've never seen the film in a theater.

[@plaguedoctormasque8089]

@@carnmarth334 your idea of high art is Twilight or hunger gay mes admit it you know nothing

[@lechanneldemysterieuxmante1807]

I would as well. I love this film, and the backstory is so fun and interesting.

[@vccstudents]

"I'll never put on a life jacket again." That line STILL gets me!

[@jordanhicks5131]

That whole speech was palpable PTSD. The sigh he gives right before "ah...then you hear that horrible high pitched screamin..." you can feel how traumatized he was by his experience with sharks after the sinking

[@ellierfromthebronx4531]

I met Richard Dreyfuss at a Rhode Island Comicon in November 2019. He was funny, kind and loved to talk...and shake hands. He shook my hand 4 times. Took as many photos with him. I was only supposed to get his autograph, which I did on an insert of my Jaws DVD. But since I was on line for 4 hours waiting to meet him, they ok'd the photos. He and his wife also had the Comicon people give those of us waiting on line candy, fruit snacks and granola bars. The both of them were sweethearts to us.

[@jwil4905]

Nobody's "on line", people stand IN line.

[@Historian212]

@@jwil4905 Lots of people stand on line. It’s a regional difference in expression.

[@Tbone.357]

​@@jwil4905you be a butt plug.😏

[@KMN-bg3yu]

Nearly 5 decades later I'm still dismayed that Robert never received an Oscar for one of the most memorable performances ever seen on the screen

[@KMN-bg3yu]

@@chiefline7084 I saw Jaws at the theater when I was 7 years old, yes it scared the crap out of me but even at that age I was fascinated by Shaw's portrayal and still am

[@kayequinn7146]

​@KMN-bg3yu Saw on the big screen when it was shown on the anniversary. Different generations in the audience. 2 young girls smirking next to us all about how fake Jaws was. But they got into the story & suddenly weren't smirking anymore😂😂😂😂

[@Maximillian200HP]

A lot of respect for Richard not being bitter about this stuff all these years later.

[@hiredgunscotty]

totally agreed....Bill Murray probably another story.

[@michaeldonovan4793]

well, it's like brando...can't be bitter about playing opposite one of the greatest actors who ever lived...robert shaw was at that level...

[@foleyartist62]

No actor is s genius who bullies others. It's sadistic, cruel and counter productive on a film and TV set. Imagine if this was an office situation or another industry. Or even you being at the brunt of some esteem wrecking tongue?

[@waynesteffen8459]

@@foleyartist62 Genius and kindness often don’t come in the same package, then we make it worse by giving the genius slack on being a good person because we want the genius. And it’s not limited to “creative” industries. Plenty of places will tolerate bad behavior by a top sales person, for example…as long as they stay on top.

[@justliam2768]

@@foleyartist62 The 'nice' approach doesn't guarantee the best results. Especially when you're trying to create an aura of brooding menace. Shaw was a total dick, and it got results that probably wouldn't have been attained had he been an agreeable chap who bent over backwards to make Dreyfuss feel welcome. It's only modern sensibilities which have us believing we must all get along.

[@CBright7831]

Hooper drives the boat, chief.

[@smc1942]

CBright7831 ; You're gonna need a bigger boat....

[@catmanpc9166]

Smile, you son of a bitch.

[@drby0788]

I cant take this abuse much longer!

[@CBright7831]

@@drby0788 - What are ya? Some sort of half assed astronaut?

[@joepermenter7228]

@@CBright7831 I don't have to take this working class hero crap!

[@Ironwind1972]

I like Shaw as much as anyone, but Dreyfuss showed some real class and respect when speaking about him.

[@heretyk_1337]

Could you provide a link?

[@Team-fabulous]

Well said

[@mojopin70]

That's because he genuinely liked him. He shed tears in an interview in Ireland with Shaw's niece in the audience...

[@mojopin70]

@@heretyk_1337 What are you talking about. Did you actually watch the video lol

[@heretyk_1337]

@@mojopin70 I want to see interview with Shaw... Was it so hard to understand?

[@jackocasablanca1229]

To this day, Richard tears up and cries like a baby when someone talks about Robert. "You have no idea how grand and large Robert was." -Richard Dreyfuss

[@ScoutCrafter]

My buddy was a limo driver in NYC and drove lots of Hollywood stars... He said one of the nicest guys he ever drove was Richard Dreyfuss... All the limo drivers always wanted to drive him... Great guy.

[@vashna3799]

The sad thing about Robert Shaw is that he died just when he was coming into his own as huge character actor. Despite his spats with Dreyfuss, he says what a kind man Robert was when he wasn't acting. A great loss to the acting world and Quint still remains one of cinemas greatest characters thanks to him.

[@MrTribalsun]

Storm Hawk one of the greatest ever forever

[@DVincentW]

Aug 28 1978.. I cried as a kid that day he died.

[@scottknode898]

michael g Robert Shaw was only 51 when he died unexpectedly in 1978 of a massive heart attack on vacation to his cottage in Ireland

[@scottknode898]

Storm Hawk Robert Shaw was also starting to lead some roles at end of his career like Black Sunday in 1977 and The Deep but died of a heart attack in 1978 while on break from filming a movie Avalanche Express which was released in 1979 and Shaw died during post production. Shaw had been acting for years before his death he debuted in 1951 in films and one of his other most famous roles was as the villain Red Grant in 1963’s From Russia With Love where goes against Sean Connery’s James Bond one of my favorite roles of Shaw’s besides his role as Quint.

[@ratcliffepipeman1561]

@@scottknode898 Tremendous Bond 'villain'. Great presence while beautifully understated. Terrific role.

[@bug-lf4sg]

Shaw , Dreyfuss and Schneider. That was quite an assortment of talent. Great story infused with fantastic acting and direction = Legendary Movie.

[@leonardschulman6452]

Scheider

[@jdungan7384]

Shaw really was magnificent. We lost him way too soon. Dreyfus is an actor I’ve grown to appreciate more over time. To this day I’m gonna watch Jaws at least 3-4 times a year.

[@emmagues16]

Same as you ! I watch it at least 2 times a year :)

[@thatoneguychad420]

Pelham 123

[@BlackDiamond1967]

"THE TAXIDERMIST GONNA HAVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN HE SEES WHAT I BRUNG HIM! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"

[@williamshaw9047]

It's TAXIDERMY MAN, and there's a big difference. :)

[@daveinstlouis]

The "behind the scenes" stories of the making of Jaws are as suspenseful and riveting as the actual movie.

[@46foryounger]

I loved how Dreyfus talked and even got choked up when he met Shaw’s granddaughter. When you are younger you don’t have the insight or wisdom to see things objectively and It must have been bittersweet for him to have the opportunity to give love back to a family member.

[@Ae13UPrime]

That was a touching interview. He really loved Shaw.

[@zakofrx]

Dreyfuss did say he took a lot of Drugs back then and that he in part got this job or the close I counters job by telling people that the person they were going to hire was a big drug user without mentioning that he was as well. But people mature and Richard does some amazing things these days... He is about the most decent person trying to fix poltics.. He doesn't take a side he just works at getting good civics back into school so that Amaricans understand how goverment works and why the presidnet can't do everything etc.. The most decent polticol work of any actor.

[@duderama6750]

Old addicts get weepy, that's how they are. Tears don't make someone good. Dreyfuss was a horrid little man in his youth. Such a talented actor would have been an A list star, and he was, for about 15 minutes. He burned too many bridges and lost his place. We should never lionize performers. We don't deserve

[@alphonsocarioti512]

Shaw made Dreyfuss a better actor in this film.

[@firenze5555]

Exactly - and this was the big breakout role for Dreyfuss.

[@mikekemp9877]

and indeed shaw was a lovely man in private life but really competetive in anything he undertook.from ping pong to films. a bit like the dad in the great santini.however robert would really want the opponent to do well.it wasnt about winning or being best with him he wanted them both or all to play at the same heightened level he did or better to make the game or film the best they could achieve on the day.the caretaker is a fine example he deliberately plays smaller and smaller so pleasence and bates have to up their game to draw the attention away from him as by then he has so minimised his performance the audience are riveted by his smallest whisper or gesture.

[@foosbooze263]

A better actor in all subsequent films.

[@jeffknudson9754]

Absolutely. Jaws is such a magnificent film on so many levels. And Shaw should have won the Oscar as Quint for Best Supporting Actor in 1975.

[@philipusher4282]

That wouldn't be difficult. I always find his performances lightweight and whiney

[@reesemorgan2259]

'Jaws' is one of the best films ever made. Richard Dreyfuss is a brilliant actor. Each "lead" actor in that film was great though. They all had charisma too. I felt for each of the characters.

[@howie9751]

Dreyfuss is a hammy actor. But the three of them were brilliant in this film.

[@ksportz66]

And I still jump at the head coming out of the boat..

[@chrisspathelf2310]

Dreyfuss is weird all 100% but his voice is annoying! Deniro also 100% weird but his voice is unique just two empty shells!

[@SJM6791]

Shaw was a brilliant actor. They don't make actors like him anymore.

[@light106year6]

Or people ! The generation of youth today are afraid to make eye contact , that's a vagina that is !

[@Bossrich6287]

Hell,they're scared to answer the phone.

[@whereami2477]

+Paul McCormack Way to write off an entire generation of people. Sure there are plenty of idiots, but remember there are plenty of idiots in every generation, including your own

[@NormAppleton]

Ireland doesn't make Irishmen like him anymore

[@paulanthony5274]

Pmsl

[@Whyistomatoafruit]

"I don't need this working-class hero crap!" Best line ever.

[@spat727]

Agreed! Wonder if it was impromptu.

[@TheBatugan77]

"That's some bad hat, Harry!" The pivotal line in the film...

[@michelleheikkinen5254]

The line “you’re gonna need a bigger boat”, wasn’t about the shark, it was about the sheer magnitude of acting talent on the boat 🤗

[@CD-pq1yv]

Or Ego

[@MeneerHerculePoirot]

@@CD-pq1yv There were 3 sizeable egos on that boat. Not just Shaw's.

[@ronjohnson5248]

Almost certainly an ego slam .

[@KathyAnne28]

Forget a shark. They had some major whales on that boat for sure ;)

[@srikwari360]

I read your comment just like quint would. Great comment.

[@misfit2022]

Robert Shaw was all time great. They don’t make actors like that anymore. Many forget Robert Shaw was a Bond villain. Obviously Jaws became a classic but A Man for All Seasons is my favourite Robert Shaw performance but playing next to Paul Scofield brought out the best in him.

[@ronniepooch]

i like to believe it was Shaw who was aware of their characters back and forth competitive nature in the script... and did everything he could outside of their acting realm to reinforce their characters' relationship. Whatever it was... I'm grateful... because we have two AMAZING performances (especially Shaw's) forever recorded in this film. Their relationship was my favorite part of Jaws.

[@jackprescott9652]

No. Shaw was an alcoholic asshole. Their feud was, like many other things in the filming of Jaws, an accident which worked in favor of the film.

[@UltraAporia]

Dreyfuss nearly went to tears talking about Shaw. Just enormous respect despite how difficult he could be and how Dreyfuss was also known to be a problem.

[@brianorakpohit]

Farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish Ladies....

[@angusyoung4896]

I don't believe Shaw really disliked Dreyfuss. I think he saw something in Dreyfuss that he recognised and tried to get it out of him. Him "pushing" Dreyfuss was a game to get him on his level. And he succeeded.

[@scottknode898]

Angus Young Shaw thought Dreyfuss was young and arrogant. They didn’t see eye to eye on set and Dreyfus didn’t like Shaw because of his heavy drinking for one thing as would be on set with drawing from alcohol or drink during breaks and hard to work with on set.

[@claudes.whitacre1241]

I agree. And Shaw's lines, describing the shark eating the crew.....hypnotic. A truly great actor, as is Dreyfuss. 'A doll's eyes"......Wow.

[@mikewilliams258]

Angus Young Bollocks! Shaw was a nasty drunk and a bully.

[@roquefortfiles]

Shaw was a writer. He understands where the conflict is in the story. To make it all the more real he would just give it to Dreyfuss. They were supposed to hate each other.

[@thomasmain5986]

@@mikewilliams258 Ahhhhh didums did the nasty man man ruffle the little narcissists feathers.

[@chrisf8855]

It's still one of the all-time great movies. And I think, looking back, that Richard Dreyfuss' acting performance is probably the best one in the movie. Of course, they were all great.

[@thebackyardbear]

I'm a fan of much of Dreyfuss' work, but Shaw was a PRESENCE that few others can command. Shaw's Quint made me believe EVERY SECOND of the performance. I saw him AS THAT CHARACTER. With Dreyfuss, I was always conscious it was an actor playing a role. Well acted... but an actor. Shaw was so fully immersed, there was no separation.

[@jingalls9142]

That was incredibly well put. Incredibly well put. Shaw was a damned force.

[@280StJohnsPl]

My late brother-in-law was a crewman aboard U.S.S. Indianapolis. He had an appendicitis attack at Pearl Harbor and was hospitalized before the ship departed upon it's fateful mission. ...missing ship's movement.

[@edmosave65]

Thank goodness.

[@mws755]

I think Robert Shaw treated him that way to get some real intensity between them to incorporate into their roles to make them even more realistic. He was a genius

[@foleyartist62]

It's also acting like a c*nt to other people who deserve a bit more respect.

[@seanjonesy180]

@@foleyartist62 nah.. It's clear Dreyfuss was a bit of a tosser (slagging off the production to the press etc and "I'm better than this attitude" that everyone alludes to here) and Shaw with his experience clearly couldn't be arsed humouring an entitled "star"

[@TDCLOL]

or maybe they're both pretentious douchebags whose massive egos collided on set.

[@alexbelle3941]

This has to be why the on screen chemistry looked and sounded so seriously authentic. Jaws was and will always be my favorite horror film. Second overall behind Citizen Kane.

[@kevshearer3245]

"dont you tell me my business again"

[@cityofchamps66]

oh to be a fly on the wall on that boat...

[@davidlabarca4268]

Shaw's Indianapolis speech is one of the greatest in cinema history.

[@N6MKC]

There was an interview like this, where Dreyfuss described that scene on the Orca where Shaw/Quint yells "Hooper, you idiot, STARBOARD, ain't you watchin' it???" He explained how they'd been out on the water all day, they were all sun-baked, seasick, and tired of Spielberg repeatedly making them do that take over and over. When Spielberg asked for another take, Shaw's anger and frustration boiled over, which resulted in the absolutely volcanic delivery of that line we see in the film. Anybody ever seen that interview? I've not been able to find it. I thought it brilliantly showed how Spielberg KNEW Shaw had more to give, and had to drive him a bit on that particular occasion to get the delivery just the way he wanted it.

[@kent387]

I've never seen that interview, but would love to! If anyone manages to find it, please post a link!

[@jasonatkin6787]

@@kent387 Finally found it... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKHPh2mtqdmrjaM It starts at 58:53.

[@kent387]

@@jasonatkin6787 Thank you!

[@romanclay1913]

We saw JAWS at an afternoon matinee then after it ended, we got in line and saw it again.

[@fc3970]

Jaws, the only film (for me personally) where ALL, in this case three, lead actors are charismatic and totally believable. The true art of acting. Back in the good old days :p

[@TheMilwaukeeProtocol]

I felt all the leads in Silence of the Lambs, 15 years later, were believable. But that's an entirely different beast.

[@johnnybanana8562]

Absolutely.

[@kendallrivers1119]

I'd also say for me the film The Negotiator with Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey had that too.

[@afellowamericanafellowamer5317]

FC-Before CGI. I HATE CGI.!!!

[@johnnybanana8562]

@@afellowamericanafellowamer5317 Have you noticed how most CGI seems pale in color, almost hazy?? Colors are not natural at all!!

[@bigorange2082]

That tension played well into the tension between the characters.

[@dan_hitchman007]

I think that was Shaw's intention... the characters needed real tension to sell to the audience, so he stoked the flames on set. It worked.

[@MeneerHerculePoirot]

Shaw knew what he was doing. He saw greatness in Richard Dreyfuss and brought it out.

[@cnh1710]

Exactly 💯

[@ProjectFlashlight612]

Jaws revived Shaw's career after it slumped a little after The Sting. He was already a star, but Quint made him a STAR. How sad that he died just three short years later.

[@CockneyClint]

How can you not Love Dickey Dreyfuss , speaks about a man who was near on Bullyish with so much respect and compassion because he knew deep down he was a Lovely man and probably did Instigate tension on purpose because he was such a professional and wanted a real sense of dislike for one another just would of been a shame if Dreyfus didn’t know it was a plot if Shaw did do that obviously lool

[@rman52]

Shaw was great but so is Dreyfus. He always brings an extreme intensity to every character he plays.

[@michael8940]

Robert Shaw is an amazing actor, listen to his real Irish accent, then Jaws accent, amazing!!

[@hammersmashedspud4345]

Dreyfuss met Shaw's granddaughter in Ireland before a chat show . He was cut up talking about the meeting. Worth a watch

[@noelio67]

Shaw lived in Tourmakeady in the West of Ireland (in County Mayo close to the North Galway border, it's about a 1 hr drive North of Galway City)..... he died while driving from Castlebar, at only age 51, heart attack. This was only a few months after filming Force 10 from Navarone, with Harrison Ford, in UK & Yugoslavia. The landscape is somewhat similar to the areas in England he grew up in, Cornwall being one of them i think. RIP

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Incredible that, Steven was only 25 when he directed this film 🎬🎥 #prodigy

[@stewartsnape2936]

Never be another movie like jaws, it is a timeless classic, just something about 1975 , every actor in it was superb and quint especially, Mr Shaw excelled as that character, I use jaws as a password even as a security question answer to favorite movie on a app

[@JamesCraigWhoop]

I couldnt imagine poor Spielberg getting between these guys and Bruce breaking down along w Universal execs on his tail. Special kind of person to be director

[@zakofrx]

Spielberg would have started most of it.. He would have delayed things to keep them on the boat, mess with food etc.. Everything to get them mad and then them take it out on each other while he watched..

[@jamesdrynan]

I think Shaw's animus towards Dreyfuss contributed to their character's hostile relationship. Love scenes between actors who don't like each other can be difficult but this conflict added to the film. Shaw was a force to be reckoned with, for sure.

[@jingalls9142]

That had to be calculated to a degree...him saying I don't believe you can act to degree sufficient to my liking...so we will cease to act as we walk to set then budday!

[@philweinfurter4245]

I have never seen an actor have more reverence and respect for another actor...

[@dj4123]

Two of the most talented actors and despite their spats, I know there was love and admiration as well.

[@greyferguson9319]

The song, "show me the way to go home, I'm tired and I want to go to bed, I had a little drink about an hour ago and it's gone right to my head.....". Love it.

[@ultrpimp]

I love Jaws so much I just eat up all that I can find on it. I still wish all the original cast where alive and could tell behind the scenes goodies on the whole move and times! I love Jaws.... scared the shit out of me as a little kid! Thanks again for the memory

[@jumpers3]

Thank you Richard for sharing this,I'm now a bigger fan for it.

[@epec20]

Shaw was incredible in Jaws. Best actor in any film, ever.

[@volvlov759]

It’s too bad the crew didn’t filmed the bourbon toss argument!

[@michaelsinger4638]

Seeing stuff like this, and him meeting Shaw's granddaughter, makes me thing "Dreyfuss never hated Robert Shaw." He has, complicated, feelings about Shaw. And Shaw was a complicated man, so it makes sense. It makes me wish that Shaw had lived longer because I wonder how they might have interacted later on?

[@joevail6959]

That tension is awesome! Shaw and Dreyfuss ooze talent.

[@raymondrocha797]

They were all brilliant actors in the movie.(Scheider, Shaw, Dreyfuss.) So heartbreaking the way Quint dies.

[@LaughingGravy31]

By the way, Lorraine Gary said that Robert Shaw was charming and that she was madly in love with him. Other people making Jaws have said the same thing about Shaw. He was well liked by the cast and crew. Only problem was that he drank too much...but he never became violent through it.

[@carlmanvers5009]

Always respected Richard as a person off camera, (as well as appreciating many of his films) and this is why.

[@Setmose]

To set the full state of affairs - behind the tension that Shaw was generating with Dreyfus, be it a game or a method or whatever, there was the fact that all three leads were convinced the film project was going nowhere, and had no faith in young director Spielberg. As supreme professionals, they still turned in their best effort day after day, including Spielberg. Maybe Shaw’s game was a way of distracting from that.

[@erinkwalsh]

Robert Shaw was the Epitomie of a lifelong sailor in that movie, no one could havedone it better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@wolffman1]

shaw was one of a kind never will there be another miss him he had so much to give gone way way to soon

[@kevindavis5966]

Considering what Dreyfuss admits about the private Shaw, this begs the question. Did Shaw really not like the young Dreyfuss, or was he brilliantly goading him into portraying a more realistic relationship between their characters? I would like to give Shaw the benefit of the doubt, considering his talent and experience, but perhaps he was just a gigantic douchenozzle.

[@youfoolwarrenisdead6400]

+Kevin Davis That is indeed the question.

[@rampageclover9788]

Shaw was known to be a bully and he liked pick on younger actors. But I think deep down he felt quite intimidated by Dreyfuss and feared that he'd get upstaged somehow. I hear he had a similar situation with Connery on FRWL. But the truth is along with Dreyfuss he is one of the greats.

[@gregtaylor5294]

Absolutely begs it and I side with Shaw bringing the characters to the boat to make the relationship that more affective and realistic than it otherwise might have been -- a method acting technique, if you think about it.

[@DoctorDudePhD]

I can see it being a mixture of both, and maybe even a few more things. But I wouldn't completely put the blame on Shaw. Dreyfuss himself admitted that he was insufferable because of his youth and naivety. Dreyfuss was young and had only one leading role under his belt (which he claimed was terrible and was the reason he wanted to do Jaws) yet had a huge ego that made him insufferable on set. When everybody was miserable from being out in the the ocean for 15+ hours, Dreyfuss would whine and act like he was 'too big' or 'too good' to be putting up with the conditions of shooting the picture (which is disrespectful to everyone including Spielberg, and especially the special effects team who had to operate/fix the shark) in front of everybody. According to Scheider, it got on Shaw's nerves (as it would me) and he decided that Dreyfuss needed to be knocked down a peg or two.

[@williamshaw9047]

Shaw also came to the set buzzed on Jameson's every day when they were shooting the boat scenes. A local was hired to bring him out and Shaw would tell him to drive the boat as slow as possible. Read the book "Memories from Martha's Vineyard." It has absolutely everything there is to know about the movie. There's even a page devoted to Pippit, the dog that gets eaten!

[@gordonm.7387]

They are both brilliant in Jaws. I think Shaw was let a Japanese Sensei disciplining Dreyfuss. Jaws is a great movie. Toughest shoot of all time. Spielberg almost had a breakdown making it.

[@ericscottstevens]

Major cinematic history. The Quint-Hooper hatred was epic and is still a joy to watch again and again as there is comedy intertwined in the dialogue (half assed astronaut......Hooper stop playing with yourself). Robert Shaw knew he had to get Dreyfuss's goat before filming was over... as they would never work together again.

[@jasonmorrell2770]

Robert shaw, Richard Dreyfus, Roy schreider= Cinematic Gold

[@StephenSE9]

I think Bill Murray had heard how Dreyfuss got his brief stint on The Graduate; by telling the casting director how other actors couldn't do his role and locking the part for himself. Dreyfuss himself actually said this recently.

[@lydialas8756]

@Hello Stephen how are you doing

[@roquefortfiles]

Shaw was a writer. He understands conflict in stories. As Bill Butler said. "It was intentional". They are supposed to hate each other in the story. Shaw just made that easy for him.

[@Dave_B33]

Just came across this. The creative process, and the people behind it and their dynamics, fascinate me to no end.

[@kinetic747]

Robert Shaw was born in Westhoughton in NW England about 3 miles from where I live, there's a pub there named after him.

[@SES881]

I dont think i can take this abuse much longer

[@OrbvsTomarvm]

Robert shaw was probably thee most underrated actor of his generation. I try not to bandy around the term 'genius'; but certainly he and his portrayal of Quint apply in this circumstance. God bless him and all his many (and rightly so) descendants.

[@amandaconnelly7040]

One of my favorite scenes of all time, the USS Indianapolis monologue!

[@volvo1354]

Amanda Connelly classically chilling, one of the best scenes in film

[@HJBounell]

I was convinced that "Quint" had actually been on the Indianapolis

[@alexalexides8947]

So, has team Jaws finally realized that Robert Shaw is what most of us have been watching for for years? Thank goodness they finally seem to have realized this and publicly acknowledged it. A true treasure, gone far too soon. If not for that performance, they might as well have just gone out on Hooper's boat.

[@jkorshak]

The three main characters are pretty ensemble and play their parts well in the picture but with Shaw they were able to transcend from a high end B-monster movie to what is nothing short of a classic - it all goes back to Shaw when he grabs Dreyfuss by the arm and tells him the tattoo he had removed was the USS Indianapolis and follows with his story. Spielberg was very lucky to get the actors he got, especially Shaw.

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

I don't know much about Shaw and if he was a Method Actor... but it sounds like he was.

[@cincinnatibob37]

Shaw was great in everything he did, from this to a Bond movie.

[@missagente8100]

No wonder their characters looked so good.

[@allys744]

It’s weird despite the feud Dreyfus still found him to be an incredibly kind human being. Alcohol is one hell of an addiction.

[@johngraham1001]

And Dreyfus had his own problems with drugs, that have been well documented.

[@KH6DAN]

Two hams, two alcoholics, two brilliant actors.

[@LaughingGravy31]

Yes I have read the novel Jaws. I'm talking about the MOVIE Hooper. Richard Dreyfuss was interview near the end of filming in September 1974 and he said he didn't like the way his MOVIE character was written. He was sooooooooooooooo wrong. In later years he even admitted he was wrong and knew nothing about film back then.

[@martynstembridge7714]

Love how much respect Richard has for him ... You can tell any bitterness has faded away and just joy from the experience remains.

[@JammyDodger45]

I recently re-watched Jaws for the first time in 20yrs. It's waaaaaaaay better than I remembered, probably aided by knowing what was going on behind the scenes.

[@LaMostraVia]

Wish this entire cast could live forever

[@paulsmodels]

All 3 of these guys are great actors.

[@votephillips2564]

nice post....thanks it's very interesting, JawsCollector !! way to go!!

[@soakupthesunman]

Shaw ruled that movie onscreen and off.

[@Stuart267]

Dreyfuss one of the last real actors left in Hollywood. Love that guy.

[@guileniam]

The thing was Shaw belonged to this old school creed of actors; wartime, british,very masculine and hard-working with stage experience. Dreyfuss was the opposite; a young new wave middle american, more method based, and more mental focus than physical. Thats why sparks flew between this two that dissimilar to the ones with sean connery( whos also old-school)

[@themancuniancandidate2744]

I can't imagine Robert Shaw bullying Sean Connery during the filming of From Russia With Love. Connery being no mean brawler himself.

[@guileniam]

@@themancuniancandidate2744 they seemed quite friendly. They worked together three times once before bond and again after. I'm sure they would have again had Shaw not passed. Similar backgrounds

[@kenthawkins2418]

I think Bill Butler,( camera man) "hit the nail on the head". Shaw's "instigation" was likely aimed at getting he and Dreyfuss "in character". Loved Shaw in "Battle of the Bulge", but REALLY loved his work in "Battle of Britain". One of those actors I can't remember a performance I didn't like.

[@DEP717]

It could also have been Shaw reading that into the story, that there was that tension between those two characters, and acting that way to make it more real. One never knows.

[@curtgreco2795]

Here's to swimming with bow legged woman..

[@johnbertrand7185]

Shaw had no real animosity towards Dreyfuss. He knew Hooper and Quint would have an antagonistic relationship so, like a good method actor, pushed Dreyfuss and screen magic was made.

[@seicheigth73]

Robert Shaw-James Bond 💪💪💪

[@Joe3pops]

Robert Shaw as Capt Quinte reminds me ssoo much of my sadly passed Uncle Frank Martin of Torbay, Newfoundland & Labrador. Third generation in-shore fisherman. Tough as nails. Could be on the water in his 25 foot Cape Islander as long as it took. He taught me how to jig codfish. He drank rum kind of too easily. But he was a great man, great provider! He is missed.

[@benkeel2966]

Shaw simply was such an amazing actor, the closer they got to the set, the more "in character" he became. Love love Richard as well. My parents wouldnt let me in to see Jaws. I was in the theater next door watching Snow White I think, so I snuck into see Jaws as my brothers and sister sat watching that silly cartoon. Watching Shaw get eaten and watching Roy blow up that shark were the two most memorable moments. Watching Jaws go towards Roy at the end with human flesh hanging from his teeth was horrifying to me. Spielberg was brilliant. Gave me nightmares for weeks. I was 9 at the time. I'm 54 now. Wow.

[@66impala71]

I was in my twenties when I saw it and I had nightmares

[@applejacks971]

That's the scariest scene ever. It's the reason I don't go near water. 40 years later that movie still scares the sh*t outta me.

[@mallorymania]

Great post thanks a lot !! Big Jaws fan.

[@jamesboyd2394]

Dreyfus best movie...Goodbye Girl...Close Encounters......JAWS..what a great actor...but Quint won the hearts with that speech..

[@johnrotten3268]

"Mind your mannerisms" ROFL

[@hughmacdonald3595]

Lol. Amazing how silly Mr. Dreyfuss is! Gotta love the hand-waving.

[@unclequack5445]

"First light Chief, Sharks came cruising"

[@martindoyle7410]

I've seen Richard talk about Shaw numerous and has even gotten emotional but he has always spoke respectfully of the man. You can tell though it was more then rivalry, Shaw genuinely bullied Richard on set.

[@zakofrx]

Richard was bullied far worse by Bill Murry.. I think that when Bully actors look for a target Richard is who they aim at.. He has talk before about how he cries very easily and has problems holding in his emotions..

[@Tigger_34]

Brilliant man, he pulled everything Dreyfus had as an actor out!! Plus the tension created was majic!