Gene Wilder Talks Memoir, Love, Acting In 2005 Interview | Flashback | TODAY

[@carebear8655]

"I am healthy, happy and in love". If only his healthy would have lasted as long as he deserved. He is an angel.

[@annettemint]

He seemed like such a warm soul.

[@alexandertrevor6443]

he will always be in our hearts man

[@maggiemae3735]

He was

[@alexandertrevor6443]

+meaghanbri yeah sorry about that

[@maggiemae3735]

+Jordan Mickens ??

[@alexandertrevor6443]

+meaghanbri oh uh a thought you were tying to correct me when I said he will

[@chachee15]

seems like a really kind hearted man. Thanks for the memories, we loved watching you perform

[@jeffcorsiglia1440]

Gene Wilder was one of the greats. I still watch Young Frankenstein every Halloween and enjoy all of his movies. R.I.P

[@manuelbelled8587]

Listening to the audio version of his book now, read by himself. It's an absolutely wonderful book, super interesting, incredibly well written, AND funny. Highly recommended.

[@ClawBoss]

Such a sweet amazing man. He will be truely missed

[@shannonkringen]

gene wilder was a rare honest human being. so vulnerable yet seemed tough as well

[@allys744]

One of my favorite human beings. A pure spirit. I cried for a week when he died. ❤️❤️

[@mazjap]

What a brilliant honest lovely man thank you for the memories god bless rip.

[@anthonya1151]

Agreed.

[@anthonya1151]

R.I.P. Gene Wilder

[@susiesmith7694]

Amen Nicely said.

[@kristinwolf1165]

aw. he was so sweet. I liked how he says he is in love. he was married to his widow for many years but everyone always is quick to pair him with Gilda. I'm sure he was in love with her and her death devastated him but he moved on and found a new love. it happens all the time and his widow deserves more respect and acknowledgement

[@dollymarie5359]

Down with the bloody red queen he loved Gilda but not the same way she loved him, he had said she was very neurotic and couldn't live with her and also that it was a one sided relationship with her, he was in love with Karen, his last wife and was with her the past 25 years of his life. he married her a year after Gilda died.

[@sliat1981]

dolly marie source please?

[@paulorientetheluffaranch]

Such a sad day to hear he has passed. My kids loved watching him in Willy Wonka.

[@anthonya1151]

Agreed.

[@anthonya1151]

R.I.P. Gene Wilder

[@Angie2343]

So did I.

[@mysanrenseiblog4843]

I loved him a lot... and always will... as he is a great actor and wonderful human. A big loss for this world. R.I.P.

[@ChubbyChecker182]

VERY Special Guy. So much talent, But SO humble, and Honest.

[@angiezito9093]

what a truly gentle, kind man. God rest his soul.

[@FredPickett]

One of the best We ever had/R.I.P. Gene.

[@TheGamingManiac]

brilliant, honest, warm and one of the few comedians who did not rely on vulgarity to be funny. Truly a genious

[@masterjedi5510]

Such a genuine gentleman.

[@Ar7wen]

I'm glad to see that he was happy and well in this video (circa 2005). I saw an interview he did 3 years ago and you could see that he was struggling with his memory a bit, but hopefully, except for these last couple of years, he was happy and well. R.I.P Gene, you will be missed....say hello to Gilda for us......God Bless......

[@dwayneflannery]

R.I.P Gene Wilder one of the sweetest man on earth god bless you and thank you for your timeless movie god be with you

[@tomshaw6373]

This man was a class act.

[@MrLionelg33]

r.i.p. gene wilder now you and your friend Richard Pryor are reuniting together again doing more comedy in heaven. r.i.p. Mr. wilder

[@anthonya1151]

Agreed.

[@ekop1778]

HES RIDING THE SILVER STREAK TO HEAVEN

[@JCross315]

He will see no evil and hear no evil

[@brianlamar9255]

With gilda radner on board

[@רוניתבינימיני-ל5ק]

What a.truely SWEET SWEET MAN !!! I always loved him.wish there were more like him

[@FoxyLad]

True honest gentleman....

[@danielsarn3823]

Katie Couric is a pitiful excuse for an interviewer but Mr Wilder is so nice and gentle RIP.

[@Qwsgwx]

Rip. A great man once said " in a world of pure imagination"

[@anthonya1151]

Agreed.

[@anthonya1151]

R.I.P. Gene Wilder

[@crashpal]

well now he is in an imaginary place

[@justpeelintheonion8039]

the best actor of all time...such a soothing voice R.I.P sweet Gene.

[@halloweenjunkie7035]

R.I.P. Gene Wilder. You will be missed by everyone your talent touched. He was the star of two of my most favorite films ever - 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' and 'Young Frankenstein'. He was also the star of several films that I enjoy a lot like 'Silver Streak', 'Blazing Saddles', 'Stir Crazy', and 'The Frisco Kid'. He wasn't in a lot of films compared to his peers but when he was on film, he was polarizing and you remembered him.

[@Demama777]

So nice that he found love with Karen Boyer. He dated my mother in 1959.

[@Yellowrose8]

Rest in Peace Gene Wilder...

[@CarFinanceSimplified]

What a sweet sweet man.

[@romeojames7068]

you are one of a kind rip

[@mfe23]

❤️❤️❤️Gene Wilder...❣️😘🤗🕯️🕊️

[@mattpriddy8855]

One of the most endeared influences on my life, from any and all "celebrities" that have ever existed in my lifetime.......

[@gailcromie4476]

Beautiful Man. Loved you xxxxxx 😥😥

[@farnorthweaver7793]

Gene Wilder gave us a lot of memories and laughter. Another era sliding into the past....

[@echase416]

Lovely interview. Admire them both.

[@susiesmith7694]

Rip Jerome Silberman. Aka Gene Wilder you were one of the best in comedy

[@twixplayz4323]

Thx for the laughs Gene Wilder (Like If U Agree)

[@crystalreed4052]

Aww what an adorable man

[@poweritup5066]

I love this guy , I love Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory , I miss him . Rest In Peace Gene Wilder, I love you man .👼

[@MrBunnymaan]

really a high class act that is gone now ,,, he is deeply missed but never forgotten

[@barbfrmsf]

May he rest in peace Thanks for sharing your talent with us

[@rr7firefly]

11 years before his death on August 29, 2016. Now I will definitely get his book.

[@Bewareofthedog69]

Such a funny actor. RIP Sir.

[@Nebulasmoke]

Great Man and actor!

[@starbabymady]

another great legend gone

[@Elkins100]

Rest In Peace Mr. Wilder. The world loves you.

[@musinghamlet8917]

The interviewer is great. Old-school follower.

[@wildmansamurai3663]

We miss you Gene.

[@kuriaki71]

Love you Gene.

[@BritishComedyUK69]

Awesome guy RIP xx

[@gracebastable4214]

At least he lived happily ever after R.I.P 😇

[@bearone7777]

R.I.ETERNAL P.--------Gene Wilder!!!!!!

[@TravisLoneWolfWalsh]

A great artist of our time

[@lpdog82]

God Bless Gene, He sure will be missed, He brought much needed laughter to so many of us! (:->) , R.I.P. Gene

[@stevebermack4307]

Blazing Saddles, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Young Frankenstein, The Producers, Silver Streak, Hear No Evil, See No Evil. And an obscure one, The Frisco Kid w/ Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford. RIP. You were a funny, funny man

[@anthonya1151]

Agreed.

[@rachelskripka6190]

his voice is childhood 💓❤

[@johnmagill3072]

Some many good films he did, Frisco Kid, Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory, Silver Streak, Stir Crazy, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, The Producers, Star The Revolution Without me, and so many others. Never get tired of his films.

[@izom]

...NEVER ! right...

[@charlenefipps1876]

We will miss u so muchhhhhhh ♡! We've loved u so muchhhhhhh ♡ ♡ ☆ ☆ I'll always b in love w U n GILDA N NOW UR W UR BELOVED!R.I.P. ♡☆GENE N GILDA! ♡☆

[@gracebastable4214]

I love him still..... rip

[@JenniferBrigitteOpticalVortex]

The parts where he talked about Gilda hurt him--- he just couldn't!

[@marcusribeiro2427]

wonderful artist

[@thomasfritsch3536]

go Gene fly fly away Gilda has been waiting long enough God speed I'll never forget nice nockers

[@astheworldturns3855]

No, he said his widow now is the love of his life, he loved Gilda but it was a different love .

[@grah1956]

Gene was a fantastic comic actor,he was the only "Willy Wonka"

[@TyrekeCorrea]

I guess the title of the book is about not getting too caught up in the details of life, about the beauty of not knowing or the importance of not becoming so preoccupied with the knowledge of what could go wrong that you lose sight of the beauty of some of life's most mysterious things. Put more briefly, it's about the idea that after a while, kissing the same romantic partner everyday might get boring. It's about keeping that magic and that sense of mystery alive so you can maintain that aura of beauty, both in romance and in life at large.

[@christopherprice3955]

What a nice guy...his role in Willy Wonka I watched as a little boy and thought he was special.

[@danfavata2821]

Thank you Gene! RIP

[@markjackson6642]

Condolence!

[@kristaharris5396]

Katie Couric: "I know you didn't want to spend an inordinate amount of time discussing it here today" *continues to bring it up anyway*

[@dollymarie5359]

Krista Harris yeah she's an asshole they always bring up touchy subjects

[@jeep1070]

anyone with that body. She is so good looking back then. I just wanted to run my hands up her stockings!

[@marlenejojo1]

Right and then when he goes to talk about Gilda more she cuts him off and tells him to stop like wtf

[@HomerEddie1]

RIP Gene Wilder.

[@ploniusalmoneus2923]

In the 1980s, my sister ran into Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner at a bookstore in New York once. She was a huge SNL fan and loved Gilda Radner and she was completely gushing over her.(The way she tells it. In other words, she was a psycho celebrity stalker.) Then she turned to Gene Wilder and said "I know you're famous too, but I can't remember your name." Gilda said to Gene "I told you I was more famous." From the way my sister tells the story she acted like a complete nut, but she says they were very nice and sweet.

[@thebergbok8279]

. Delightfully nutty account. Gene Wilder in "the Producers"with Zero Mostel. Spangles & stars.

[@ronnierodrigue6090]

RIP GENE YOU WILL BE MISSED

[@TaraOHorvath]

rest in peace Gene

[@jennifergrove2368]

RIP T_T

[@jasonclodfelter6241]

R.I.P THE FUNNIES MAN EVER

[@sabbathian]

Could you please ask Katie if hers last name used to be Kauric? Cause it is really similar to my last name... which is Croatian

[@dalia3418]

The ad was a strawberry ad and I remember "The strawberrys taste like strawberrys! The snozzberrys taste like snozzberrys!" 😔💔

[@caseyklein1590]

Katie Couric RIP.....

[@jamestropicals8262]

R I p Willy wonka

[@bibianageromin]

R.I.P.

[@Cerita_Horror_Nyata.]

Look like dustin hoffman

[@dennistavoda1463]

just as super duper as Gary Cooper!

[@lindamalloy7273]

2016 keeps on taking the nice people😢

[@taysuse]

For all you lovers of Gene Wilder, Willy Wonka and/or Orchestral music in general, my last video is of me playing the song "Pure Imagination" orchestral style as a tribute Gene Wilder. Extremely beautiful and is a must see video that is viral on facebook! Check it out on my page guys.

[@DanottiTR]

R.I.P

[@sandrahernandez9214]

They don't make actors like this anymore

[@jackryan9761]

Anyone know if Gene ever got asked about the famous Wonka meme?

[@paulhough5143]

Dose a body know what year he died of and how old he was when he died please.

[@isabelteles521]

Rest in Peace.

[@degsbabe]

Who can take a sunrise (who can take a sunrise) Sprinkle it with dew (sprinkle it with dew) Cover it with choc'late and a miracle or two The Candy Man (the Candy Man) Oh, the Candy Man can (the Candy Man can) The Candy Man can 'Cause he mixes it with love And makes the world taste good (Makes the world taste good)

[@B-ch6uk]

He mentioned often how in love he was with his wife. I wonder if she was a bit insecure about everyone always asking about Gilda.

[@shelbyellis6895]

I could have listened to him read the phonebook

[@MADXBLU]

RIP Gene

[@paulhough5143]

Hello there how did he die of and what happended to him.

[@ozgood1x]

Alzheimer's strikes slowly. It steals our loved one. S-l-o-w-l-y........a torture for all involved.....

[@tomjr78]

Happy Trails! #melodymaker

[@saram3095]

Rip. :((((

[@prichardmark420]

RIP...cashed in your golden ticket! Dance eternity away with Gilda.😢

[@jessiepicket8806]

Oh god it hurts

[@Wildrover82]

r.i.p one of the great funnymen in holywood.