In 1990 or '91, I was doing work on buildings in Century City in west L.A., across the Avenue of the Stars from 20th Century Fox Studios. These were high dollar, high rise condo buildings. Burt Lancaster was living or staying in one. He was quite affable and took an interest in what we were doing. He stopped to watch and talk one day and enjoyed trying his hand after showing him the ropes. Great guy and down to earth. Can't say enough about how regular he was. Unlike some of the other people who felt they were "Stars" and were above us. He was the only one to be engaging in a friendly manner. Good Man.
@foylebutler8952
Жыл бұрын
good to hear that , I love his movies.
@TBlanktim
Жыл бұрын
@@foylebutler8952 Me too. He was the real deal.
@Baci302
Жыл бұрын
Great story.
@GassyClown
Жыл бұрын
I was working as a night auditor at a travel lodge on Anaheim Blvd in the late 70’s. At 11pm Burt, a guest that nite, brought a four pack of eskimo pies into the lobby and shared them with me while we made small talk eating ice cream sandwiches. Very cool dude.
@waynethurman2144
Жыл бұрын
Nice that he treated you with respect. Not saying Lancaster did or did not, but have been around people who treated some very nice and others like dirt!
@maradonaLAX
Жыл бұрын
He would’ve loathed social media if he were alive today. A true gentleman of his time.
@patriciaoreilly8907
Жыл бұрын
Because they're full of crap . Understable.
@Phillyguy316
Жыл бұрын
Completely Agree! He expressed how he really felt about things and was direct in his response to it.
@robertguest5215
Жыл бұрын
Would have had no time for the woke reporters today, Upright and straight to the point.
@TheEleatic
Жыл бұрын
Mr. Lancaster, were you a top or a bottom?
@grahamjordan1040
Жыл бұрын
@@robertguest5215 he weren’t straight he swung both ways
@AlwaysHalloween000
2 жыл бұрын
Love the non pretension and indifference (he's not being rude) he's being genuine
@MultiElvisp
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, and very confident while staying calm.
@ianbrewer4843
2 жыл бұрын
@@MultiElvisp agree
@frankporter6169
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, he was a genuine person...Not a "hollywood Star". Not Fake.
@waynej2608
Жыл бұрын
Yes, indeed. Burt was as cool as a cucumber, on and off the screen. A true classic!
@hughmanatee7657
Жыл бұрын
I loved him in “The Swimmer.” Great picture!
@mimimatasar3699
2 жыл бұрын
"I don't know why we're carrying on this nonsense "fabulous.
@dans9463
Жыл бұрын
Not fabulous.. Just be softer, easier,
@bigmacdaddy1234
Жыл бұрын
@@dans9463 Um no, it was FABULOUS.
@chrisjarvis4449
Жыл бұрын
@@dans9463 expiring minds want to know ! ya good for you .
@martitinkovich4489
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, wasn't that great!
@IVant2BAlone
10 ай бұрын
I thought it rather rude. It's fine if you don't want to stand around answering questions, just don't do it; but to do it and then make people feel as though you are wasting their time doesn't put you in a good light. @@dans9463
@harrybrown3657
Жыл бұрын
Burt was one of the best actors of all time. He had such charisma.
@fishmonger6879
Жыл бұрын
Yes, he really showed it there
@harrybrown3657
Жыл бұрын
@@fishmonger6879 LOL. He really showed there that he didn't care a toss what the media asked or wrote.
@floraaficianado5050
Жыл бұрын
Charisma? Certainly NOT in this Press question and answer. He rather displayed the opposite in this case and made no apologies for it.
@harrybrown3657
Жыл бұрын
@@floraaficianado5050 I don't agree. Why should he feel obiged to suck up to journalists? Burt was being who he really was.. Genuine.
@apex107lrp
Жыл бұрын
Everyone has opinions...and mine is that Lancaster was one of those actors who was the same person in every role he ever had. Field of Dreams or Here to Eternity, his mannerisms, speech patterns, general tone...oh so similar. But...he was a star, no doubt. Acting does not always make a star.
@derekmurray1462
Жыл бұрын
The man was a touch of class , a fine actor and a humanitarian. A far higher calibre than most of today’s celebrities in my opinion.
@barrybarnes96
Жыл бұрын
They're a dime a dozen these days.
@boltonpete6093
Жыл бұрын
Burt was no nonsense, firm, and a man of his word. A man of his time, and I wish there were more like him nowadays.
@zarlok5294
Жыл бұрын
Hard to be “high calibre” in a rotted culture that idolizes low life street trash and is run by perverts and psychopathic criminals hellbent on enslaving whatever is left of the population after they’ve managed to rob it of all its wealth completely devastating the economy in the process.
@CK-dd7eq
Жыл бұрын
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@dabearcub
Жыл бұрын
You missed his point.
@commanderkeen3787
Жыл бұрын
This was in the final years of his life and career. Lancaster was known to not regard himself as a superstar. He was a straightforward and direct man. His friends said he enjoyed sitting alone and reading books for hours on end, and would make it through several books a week
@hopeyoung404
Жыл бұрын
I was knocking down 1 a day for 3 yrs. Until I went blind.
@pedroparamo7351
Жыл бұрын
And who gives a shit?
@conordia6906
Жыл бұрын
Yeah man, he just seems like a good guy, I love the way he made a point of letting the guy know that the questioners opinion was as important to him as his own opinion. And how he was unwilling to engage in unfounded conjecture about experiences outside of his own. Good on you Burt. My favourite quote attributed for him is "they pay me for the waiting, the acting I do for free"
@Non-dual-mind1
Жыл бұрын
Richard Burton was the same. He once said "I don't understand all the fuss about my acting. I'm just doing what everyone else does at home every day." Couldn't be more honest and true.
@grantross2609
Жыл бұрын
@@hopeyoung404 when you switched to braile & audio books tho !
@CK-dd7eq
Жыл бұрын
Take me back to a time when this was the kind of man we looked up to 👌🏻
@yagamilight64
3 жыл бұрын
I like how honest and direct he is. He doesn't hide or sugar-coat what he says. I like that about him. He stands strong with what he believes is right in his mind and doesn't let the outside critics or expectations affect his behavior. A remarkable man, which shows in his work! PS: Thanks for the video!
@MultiElvisp
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the interesting look at this strong man. He had neither God nor master. Even the box office failures like The Swimmer, Go Tell The Spartans, or Twilight's Last Gleaming, he didn't mind because he was proud of having done a good job. And how right he was : the 3 examples I quote are now revered, and studied in universities... He had an eye for truth. Sidney Pollack said that when he came into a room people felt it because of the confidence element. Pollack said that when you look at stud horses in a meadow, the one among them that is perfectly shaped and more graceful, well...that was Lancaster. He added that Lancaster could arrive in a dressed-up soirée with a simple costume, but as soon as he put a tie around his neck he became the most elegant man in the room.
@yagamilight64
3 жыл бұрын
@@MultiElvisp One of a kind. Back then actors were stronger in character rather than muscles :D
@MultiElvisp
3 жыл бұрын
@@yagamilight64 we seem to have the same values. We are more interested in the inside richness that oozes from them than in the superficial body-building presentation of contemporary supermen.
@yagamilight64
3 жыл бұрын
@@MultiElvisp Yes, unfortunately, that is kind of dictated by the audiences demand. People/audiences in this era are more interested in the visuals rather than the narratives, or depth in performances. So actors have to adjust accordingly and provide what the consumers want, which is shitty, gratifying and entertaining movies, just like social media does. So the market (people) kind of dictate how the industry will provide. Sad, but that's the reality of it!
@MultiElvisp
3 жыл бұрын
@@yagamilight64 Yes, it started when Spielberg made the first teenagers targeted films like Jaws. Now you offer them to sit in front of "Sweet smell of success", or "Separate Tables", two fine Lancaster films, and not only will they get aggressive, but they will even scorn you for liking these films. "The majority is always right"....which is only a feeling of "stay in your comfort zone", why reach out for Beethoven...
@killerdoritoWA
Жыл бұрын
Burt is proof that you can be polite and professional when dealing with BS, without swearing angrily about it.
@alvaropelayo8084
Жыл бұрын
To me, Burt Lancaster is one of the giants of the screen, same level as John Wayne, Clark Gable, Robert Mitchum, Charlton Heston. God bless them!!. Thanks you all for all the hours of joy you gave us.
@MultiElvisp
Жыл бұрын
Totalmente deacuerdo, I agree !As well as Jommy Stewart, Glenn Ford, Henry Fonda 🙂
@slbe9721
Жыл бұрын
No BS guy, need more people like him in these decades where BS reigns supreme.
@barrybarnes96
Жыл бұрын
They didn't just invent BS sonny...it was around back then too...i was there.
@gringochucha
Жыл бұрын
@@barrybarnes96 People like him have always been rare. Most humans are naturally cowards. It's a deeply embedded survival mechanism that few can escape.
@dermotmcglinchey282
Жыл бұрын
Exactly and we seen BS on a level never seen before when Trump became POTUS...
@ighdesigns
Жыл бұрын
The nicest no BS you’ll ever hear.
@jimclark6256
6 ай бұрын
Always some child has to try to enter into an adult conversation. @@dermotmcglinchey282
@Martin.Wilson
Жыл бұрын
The cinema magic this man gave us...The Rainmaker, Sweet Smell of Success, Elmer Gantry, Seven Days in May, The Scalphunters and Field of Dreams are just a few of my favourites. Thank you, Mr. Lancaster. Eternal peace be with you.
@brando7266
Жыл бұрын
I hope u have seen the swimmer,
@Martin.Wilson
Жыл бұрын
@@brando7266 For sure...I might be mistaken but I think I've actually seen all his films. He was a natural and could do comedy with the same ease he did heavy dramatic roles....and a smile that lit up the screen.
@brando7266
Жыл бұрын
@@Martin.Wilson ps again- he will be charged, right after the election,,
@jselectronics8215
Жыл бұрын
Don't forget The Train.
@twomindz79
Жыл бұрын
Love the swimmer . Haven't see the rainmaker so I'll look for it .
@DesertRockfall
Жыл бұрын
We don't have "Burts" anymore. He was a classic, a true star and gentleman. "The Train" is on my personal 10 best ever.
@anyoldorion
Жыл бұрын
Not seen that film. Bird Man of Alcatraz for me..
@atlanteum
Жыл бұрын
Run Silent - Run Deep, The Crimson Pirate, The Unforgiven, Elmer Gantry and The Sweet Smell of Success!
@timsr.6706
Жыл бұрын
The Train, one of my top 5 movies of all time !
@DesertRockfall
Жыл бұрын
@@anyoldorion Give the "The Train" a view. I'm sure you will like it. It was directed by John Frankenheimer who also directed "Birdman" .
@DesertRockfall
Жыл бұрын
@@timsr.6706 You sir, are a man of good taste! IMHO, Burt was never better, and casting Paul Scofield as the Art loving Nazi chasing after Burt was brilliant.
@glenschunk3995
Жыл бұрын
how was he ruthless? he answered the questions. when he referred to them as nonsense toward the end he felt he had enough, he was not ruthless.
@briscoedarling3237
Жыл бұрын
Most of what the media produces IS nonsense….
@islesanctum833
Жыл бұрын
There are people who feel the truth is ruthless They're weak and spinless....that is what most of society is today
@radioflyer9959
Жыл бұрын
@@islesanctum833 the truth has them running for their safe space
@josephcusumano2885
Жыл бұрын
Old school man among children who just could not tolerate the bullshit. Good for him! RIP Mr Lancaster, and thanks for all those great movies!
@tradewins
Жыл бұрын
One Saturday afternoon I was shopping at the Gelson's market in Century City in west L.A. and when I turned into the aisle where the olives are lo and behold there was Burt, closely examining some of the cans and jars. I knew from an interview he'd done which I'd read that he felt that "Go Tell The Spartans" (an under-noticed movie about the Vietnam war which was overlooked in all the hoopla over Apocalypse Now, but which I'd seen and loved) was one of his best pictures and that he was really proud of his performance in it. So I walked up near him and said loudly "Go Tell The Spartans was a GREAT movie!" Without a moment's hesitation he spun around, eyes flashing, and in that inimitable voice, proclaimed loudly "Wasn't it, though?! And they killed it!"...and off he went on a passionate rant that lasted a good 90 seconds or so, eviscerating the suits at the studio for not spending any money to give that movie the attention it deserved, lambasting the critics for their lack of appreciation of it, and on and on. And all I had to do was every 10 seconds or so nod my head, occasionally saying "I know!" It was heartfelt and as good as anything he ever delivered onscreen. Having always admired his acting needless to say I was excited. After he cooled down a bit and took a breath, I expressed my agreement with what he'd been saying and he thanked me, asked my name, shook my hand, and chatted with me for a minute. I'd lived in and around Hollywood for many years and had numerous celebrity encounters, but this was far and away the best one. RIP Burt!
@MultiElvisp
Жыл бұрын
Gee, you made my day with your story. I adore him and as an example today I screened TRAPEZE for my neighors and their children (Bordeaux France) and my parents. They loved it and each one of us vibrated with each scene, reacting as if it was the first time we had seen it. At the end, my neighbors who are 50 told me "very good story", solidly acted and filmed. It shows that 50 year old movies are unfairly dismissed." By the way what year was that please when you met him ?
@tradewins
Жыл бұрын
@@MultiElvisp I'm glad you enjoyed my story. This meeting occurred, as best as I can recall, sometime in the second half of the 1980s but I'm really not too sure about that. What a great career this man had - one classic movie after another.
@MultiElvisp
Жыл бұрын
@@tradewins Yes, and daring subjects too. Sects in Elmer Gantry, the fall of the american hero in The Swimmer, the old debate of the price in lives of a masterpiece of art in "The Train", american interventionism in the remarkable "Go tell the spartans"..... We love him in my family, grew up watching his films and you can be sure I will tell them your story.
@saundratrulove1948
Жыл бұрын
9pm
@tradewins
Жыл бұрын
Okay, but it's now 9:01 where I live @@saundratrulove1948
@waynegordon4975
Жыл бұрын
He had everything about a true old fashioned old skool man. Solid and genuine
@barrybarnes96
Жыл бұрын
You do realize people will be saying the same thing about some of today's male stars 30 years from now when they too are in their last acts.
@fartkerson
Жыл бұрын
Doesn't seem ruthless, seems quite reasonable. He's logical and succinct. No petty nonsense.
@medusabrown2125
2 жыл бұрын
Burt Lancaster is sorely missed. I would have dug him up if I knew it would bring him back when I first heard the news of his passing. Rest In Peace Mr. Burt Lancaster!
@MultiElvisp
2 жыл бұрын
Same for me, I was in Paris and couldn't believe it : it tore me apart
@waynej2608
Жыл бұрын
It bummed me out, big time. He was always a huge favorite of mine. What a distinguished, versatile actor. So many awesome roles. Sweet Smell of Success is just freaking amazing and J.J. is one of many incredible characters, Burt created and made his own.
@obsolise8063
Жыл бұрын
@@mondayjulymonday “I would have dug him up if I knew it would bring him back…”???? 😆 wtf!! I know we all write daft shit now & again but bloody hell! Dunno how many times I read that to try & get it to make better sense😂
@poppycock6572
Жыл бұрын
Nice? Fu*kin' weirdo.
@marcp3788
Жыл бұрын
@@obsolise8063 it got 132 likes as well
@jeffstone2136
Жыл бұрын
Burt was what they used to call a 'man's man', and in the positive sense of the phrase. Robert Mitchum was much the same. Genuine. Allowed his work to speak to his talent, rather than talking it up himself. Confident without being overtly arrogant.
@barrybarnes96
Жыл бұрын
Not everyone thought of Mitchum in a positive sense...he was said by some to be petty mean and vindictive.
@JerryJimmson
Жыл бұрын
@@barrybarnes96 Mitchum was a King!
@gervais.d8399
Жыл бұрын
The actors of today think their special that's for sure. This man has more class alone than half of Hollywood today. He just said hes not better than you or me it's a job if you were listening. I was born in the 60s and I loved his work in films. RIP sir
@danielford5294
Жыл бұрын
They don't have actors like that these days. Real talent back then! Miss him.
@radioflyer9959
Жыл бұрын
Real men with character!
@skuuvatakis
Жыл бұрын
One of my all time favorite actors. An amazing screen presence.
@chriscaprio6944
Жыл бұрын
Was having dinner with friends in a restaurant in The Hamptons during the late 80’s when he and a couple of others entered. He looked at us as he walked by (I’m sure he could tell we were all starstruck !) and then he and his party sat down to dinner (undisturbed!). After they were done he paused by our table with a smile and a thank you before leaving. What a classy gentleman.
@MultiElvisp
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for telling me this lovely anecdote about my favorite actor. I grew up with his movies on french, spanish and moroccan TV.
@hughmanatee7657
Жыл бұрын
I loved him in “The Swimmer.” Great picture!
@plasticweapon
Жыл бұрын
his best!
@staceycarras3815
Жыл бұрын
He's just being real, RIP beautiful soul
@philipthomas6808
Жыл бұрын
Burt Lancaster was one of my favorite actors; just about every movie he's in is good, especially a rare and forgotten movie called "The Swimmer".
@waylonmccrae3546
Жыл бұрын
Was looking thru comments to see if anyone else appreciated that one !! 😉👍
@jeffwatsonlooped4102
Жыл бұрын
Awesome film...
@ricardocantoral7672
Жыл бұрын
That's my favorite Lancaster film followed closely by Elmer Gantry.
@kmac5849
Жыл бұрын
I still can’t work out ‘The Swimmer’ I’m guessing he lost his mind in the collapse of his business and divorce ,not exactly an uplifting film🙂but one that affects you,particularly the end
@booboo2963
Жыл бұрын
Great movie! I loved the swimmer!
@emmalancaster2013
Жыл бұрын
He was in his mid 70s here, but still a hell of a good looking guy. Very erudite, versatile and charming, he was truly a national treasure.
@MultiElvisp
Жыл бұрын
I agree totally. By daring to reach out of the mold and tackling controversial issues like in "The Swimmer" or "Go Tell The Spartans" he proved he had guts and neither master nor God. An independant, subtle spirit. Ollack said he wasn't afraid of taking on 8 guys but his knees shaked when he had to film a dialogue with Monty Clift. A model for me.
@emmalancaster2013
Жыл бұрын
@@MultiElvisp definitely!
@kevinbergin9971
Жыл бұрын
Just looked him up. In 1989, he would have been 76 years old. The man looked great!
@Marvin-dg8vj
Жыл бұрын
We all did at one time but it never lasted.
@Sunne2day
Жыл бұрын
One good looking dude. I have always been in love with him, ever since I was little.
@Marvin-dg8vj
Жыл бұрын
@RAGNAR I could be embalmed .It would last a long time.
@barrybarnes96
Жыл бұрын
he probably swam every day and a little joe weider.
@89426
2 жыл бұрын
He was a gentleman about it. They were treating him like a museum piece.
@MultiElvisp
2 жыл бұрын
You are correct, he knew better than them
@frankporter6169
2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't have had that much patience to listen to those ridiculous patented questions. That's why he doesn't rank higher in the AFI list of actors.
@brucekuehn4031
Жыл бұрын
He met Nick Cravat when they were just boys in New York. They formed an acrobatic team and joined a professional circus. Cravat co-starred with Lancaster in nine films, including The Flame and the Arrow (1950), The Crimson Pirate (1952), Run Silent, Run Deep (1958), The Scalphunters (1968) and The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977). Lancaster also made seven movies with Kirk Douglas from 1948 to 1986. Seven Days in May (1964) is one of my all-time favorites. One thing about his character in every role I can think of - don’t mess with Burt Lancaster!
@mikemet1744
Жыл бұрын
Ulzana's Raid was awesome also.
@HarrisO.R8
Жыл бұрын
Very cool....One of those movies had to be Trapeze, Right?....It seems an obvious choice....BTW, I so agree about Seven Days in May...so much tension created out of just the writing of Rod Seeking, Frankenheimer's direction, and powerful editing, lighting and photography. Kirk is good to..but its the final standoff between Frederick March and him that's jaw dropping...Two actors metaphorically playing Dueling Banjo's... and when March reaches for the letters and puts them back in the drawer!... ohh my heart drops!...That's a presidential man whether he's actually the president or not....Goosebumps!
@brucekuehn4031
Жыл бұрын
@@HarrisO.R8 Tarpeze had Lancaster doing almost all his own stunts. Nick Cravat came in as a stuntman for the triple. Tony Curtis and BL did a far different film together the next year - Sweet Smell of Success.
@WarrenPeace007
Жыл бұрын
Apparently Cravat hated Thai food
@eternalextrapolations
Жыл бұрын
Tough Guys with Kirk Douglasc and Eli Wallach was a good laugh.
@nebulous6660
Жыл бұрын
My Dad was obsessed with the film Valdez Is Coming. Great movie
@MultiElvisp
Жыл бұрын
You dad had good tastes indeed. One of his best westerns with VERA CRUZ, THE PROFESSIONALS...
@roberthorwat6747
Жыл бұрын
One of the greats! Although he possibly didn't care to be called that judging by how this went, which in truth only increased my respect for him. I was sorry to hear of his passing in 1994.
@Ed-pr7jv
Жыл бұрын
Pound for pound one of our greatest actors! Seems like a real person, someone you’d like to sit and watch a ballgame with. Anyone ever seen “From Here to Eternity”? Pretty good flick!
@MultiElvisp
Жыл бұрын
yes he did many good ones as "Vera Cruz", "Elmer Gantry", "The Train", "The Professionals", "The Crimson Pirate"...
@slammajamma5435
Жыл бұрын
Straight ahead, decent, honest man. Something that’s severely lacking in too many of us.
@melissademarco5271
Жыл бұрын
Interesting look at an icon from the golden years. He didn't suffer fools gladly apparently and seemed to want to keep it real about what he did as a profession. I like how he did not forget where he came from and remained dignified and humble despite his fame and fortune. Class!
@nicholasschroeder3678
2 жыл бұрын
One can imagine how many stupid people and stupid questions he had to answer. At his age, he just didn't have the patience.
@MultiElvisp
2 жыл бұрын
I approve !
@jamesreid1847
Жыл бұрын
So authentic…no need to grandstand or share any more than he feels he needs too. Todays men and women and those in between could learn sooooo much from his style.
@barrybarnes96
Жыл бұрын
Many of yesterday's men and women were just as bad as "today's"...i know..i was one. Turn off the Fox News, it poisons people.
@visionlandmusic
Жыл бұрын
There's no one 'in between', except liars.
@coerfjoe1
2 жыл бұрын
A self-made star aware of his mortality, direct and human, the incomparable Burt Lancaster.
@MultiElvisp
2 жыл бұрын
I love your feedback thank you, it shows you know well his persona
@victoragresti1777
Жыл бұрын
Keep it simple,to the point! He was authentic human being
@MultiElvisp
Жыл бұрын
@@victoragresti1777 I admire this man.
@victoragresti1777
Жыл бұрын
@@MultiElvisp l did also,he's on the list of one of the most underrated actors in my opinion 😟
@ralphlyle1456
Жыл бұрын
The best line isI just wanna be the best lover
@slottaway
Жыл бұрын
His part in Field of Dreams ( Moonlight Graham ) was epic. It totally made the film and not forgetting Ray Liotta and James Earl Jones.
@fenwayify
Жыл бұрын
His performance brought the depth to the film and the authenticity. His presence commands your attention; he was simply one of the giants in the history of film...So many moving moments in Field of Dreams, but the scene when the young Archie Graham returns to the bench after hitting the sac fly and gives a knowing look to Costner's, Ray, forced my 80 year old father from his seat in the movie theater to the lobby in tears. My dad was able to regain his composure enough to return for the sledgehammer, "Have a catch" scene, but what a tale about the love between a father and son. I think of that movie often and still marvel at Burt Lancaster being in it!
@beyond1957
Жыл бұрын
I reckon so my friend.
@rayray4192
Жыл бұрын
@@fenwayify Moonlight Graham brought magic to Field of Dreams. My favorite scene is when a young Archie Graham is hitchhiking and picked up by Ray Kinsella.
@fenwayify
Жыл бұрын
@@rayray4192 You knew then, something pretty special was coming...and it did for a lot of men thinking of their fathers...
@rayray4192
Жыл бұрын
@@fenwayify the father/ son reunion is a strong theme. Most people get the Shoeless Joe Jackson line incorrect. It’s not if you build it they will come; it’s if you build it he will come.
@pete7182
Жыл бұрын
A little patience and humility goes a long way towards making a person’s legacy much greater. Being remembered as an a hole isn’t something we should strive for.
@bucstart
Жыл бұрын
What a straight shooting dude. You gotta love him. His work on camera spoke for itself. RIP Burt.
@evgeddyvangerven6108
Жыл бұрын
I believe he began as a trapeze artist. I loved his movies, like the birdman of Alcatraz simply an amazing man.
@jonboz7585
Жыл бұрын
I remember seeing him in the 1956 movie "Trapeze" (with Tony Curtis and Gina Lolabrigida). The 41-year-old Burt Lancaster performed all but one of the trapeze stunts himself, since he did work as a trapeze artist in a circus. .
@karma3101
Жыл бұрын
One of the few who warranted the title 'film star'
@michaelangelo7511
Жыл бұрын
What a straight foreword plain speaking guy. No pomp , gimmicks or juicy answers. Just a man speaking his way.🇺🇸
@grahamjordan1040
Жыл бұрын
Anything but straight he swung both ways
@michaelangelo7511
Жыл бұрын
@@grahamjordan1040 I’m speaking in reference to his speaking. Why would you or anyone interject his sexual preference?
@rockyfrankham3849
Жыл бұрын
He was far from straight his boyfriend was Marlon Brando
@rockyfrankham3849
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelangelo7511 because he’s a shirt lifter
@madeleine2307
Жыл бұрын
@@rockyfrankham3849 probably like so many others
@peterhunt5890
Жыл бұрын
Burt Lancaster. A brilliant actor sorely missed❤. Thank you
@charlesmauro5905
Жыл бұрын
Not enough people use those two words (thank you) when it comes to people in the public eye that do things for living that we enjoy. 👍
@chesterwilberforce9832
Жыл бұрын
He was a gifted athlete as well. A gymnast at NYU then and acrobat in the circus. If you only ever see one Lancaster movie, watch "Elmer Gantry". He is magnificent. His only Oscar, but he had many nominations.
@karlakseleide5024
Жыл бұрын
You know, you can see that. Ageing people who were fit in their prime look healthier than ageing people who weren't.
@darsin7053
Жыл бұрын
Elmer Gantry is a great movie. A real morality tale with meaning.
@jesseserna8424
Жыл бұрын
Probably the best movie I see him in EG…I was going to write that above ..
@JudgeJulieLit
Жыл бұрын
In his film Trapeze, see his high-wire acrobat agility, as he (after a fall injury) coaches his partner Tony Curtis to "do a triple" aerial somersault, mid swing.
@waltbbadd
Жыл бұрын
Better than The Swimmer?
@Blackdog4818
Жыл бұрын
The guy was amazing. He actually did the stunts in the movie "Trapeze", and worked in a circus before he became an actor. Along with Steve McQueen and James Garner, probably my 3 favorite actors of the 1950's and 60's.
@56postoffice
Жыл бұрын
One of the genuine superstar actors, one of the best. Debuted in *"The Killers"* where at the start, he meets his demise! The film is then a flashback as to how he ended in such unfortunate situation. Former circus acrobat, been in many great films.
@gino423
Жыл бұрын
These actors will never be replaced.
@robertmccall379
Жыл бұрын
He always looked a fit man. He had a great realistic attitude about life in general.
@shaunhewitt1736
Жыл бұрын
Wow Burt Lancaster was my favourite actor of all time ,What a legend .!!!
@lalimom
Жыл бұрын
He was so funny in”Local Hero”, just a gem of a movie
@kirkg97
Жыл бұрын
Loved him loved his very distinct voice❤️
@andrewg.carvill4596
Жыл бұрын
I know nothing about Burt Lancaster apart from that my parents used to like his movies. This two minute clip taught me one thing about him. Even if he mightn't have been in great humour at that particular interview, he was a manly man. That's not allowed in many places today.
@errorsofmodernism7331
Жыл бұрын
if you want to be a man you don't just act when you are "allowed". If you wait for permission you are the other gender.
@stclairstclair
Жыл бұрын
You are lucky, you have many wonderful movies of his to discover, I really encourage you to watch them, he was bigger than life
@alexithymia9337
Жыл бұрын
LEGEND. The Sweet Smell of Success is my favorite of several great works from him.
@thankthelord4536
Жыл бұрын
My favorite with him is "Come Back Sheba"
@GodLovesMoviesToo
Жыл бұрын
Even at 76 here, he was still Mr Muscles and Teeth. One of a kind.
@barrybarnes96
Жыл бұрын
He was indeed a specimen.
@edwardmulholland7912
Жыл бұрын
My parents were big fans of his movies and got me into him. Great actor and cool guy.
@MultiElvisp
Жыл бұрын
Same happened to me !
@roberttownsend7397
3 жыл бұрын
It's no surprise that Mr Lancaster's ancestral roots are in Ireland, a country where the old men are as changeable as the Irish weather.. Maybe a day later he would have been in a far better mood and answered the sillier questions with his off beat sense of humor combined with his famous 'grin.' An actor who was like no other and like the other greats of his generation, completely irreplaceable!
@MultiElvisp
3 жыл бұрын
I totally agree, just seeing him walk gives one a dose of adrenaline, which I cannot say about those models who all walk the same and imitate Mc Queen/Newman/Brando instead of developing their own style
@legend9948
2 жыл бұрын
An artist far ahead of his time
@jerryoshea3116
2 жыл бұрын
@@MultiElvisp The truest definition of a 🌟.. And I liked the fact,that he gave the reporters very direct &honest no BS answers!..
@MultiElvisp
2 жыл бұрын
@@jerryoshea3116 Yes no easy man to compromise with but he knew what he wanted. Sidney Pollack said Burt Lancaster was not afraid to fight men if necessary, and he was the only man he knew who could still do a saummersault at 60.
@johnpatrick5307
2 жыл бұрын
Changeable? - I don't know about that. But all Irish artists are constantly questioning - it gives rise to such achievers as the Beatles, who changed the world. In his career, Lancaster, strove to do a similar thing for films.
@johanelderdal
Жыл бұрын
To me he always be first and foremost The Crimson Pirate. Saw it hundred of times as a kid..loved everything about it.
@ighdesigns
Жыл бұрын
My crush on him was absolute.
@andrepellegrini2849
Жыл бұрын
He should've gotten a oscar for his performance in that movie Atlantic city,
@acemitchell8499
Жыл бұрын
YES!!!!!
@rockabyebaby6111
Жыл бұрын
I bet he wouldn't give a sh@$t
@Alan-vg7cn
Жыл бұрын
An unforgettable performance.
@donarthiazi2443
Жыл бұрын
@@rockabyebaby6111 Yeah, he probably would. Every actor wants the Oscar or a Tony. Like the daytime actors covet the Emmy.
@hank1519
Жыл бұрын
Such a good movie!
@jamesgibson3242
Жыл бұрын
I love his attitude and his answers.
@markmeade2937
Жыл бұрын
He knew sh-t from shinolar, a truly fantastic actor and producer who took chances and believed in the work he was doing , he knew thyself and life and did not take fools gladly. An all time great and deeply missed …
@pmafterdark
Жыл бұрын
I recently just watched "The Killers" for the first time. Burt was truly a gifted actor and no nonsense type of guy. I do miss him alot.
@Filmbuf-g2k
Жыл бұрын
No one calls them pictures any more shame ...Grew up in the 70s going to "the pictures " loved watching Burt on the TV as a kid especially his swashbuckler movies ..but my favourite has to be his Doc Graham role in Field of Dreams ....mesmerising...
@jay-zeelterbilinsky3977
Жыл бұрын
Yep We always called it the picture show
@ronhuggins696
2 жыл бұрын
A true man of character
@lizdoyle7158
Жыл бұрын
His 1960s movie The Train is a masterpiece of a picture Burt and paul schofield are tremendous in the movie As are all the other actors its a must see movie 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀
@MultiElvisp
Жыл бұрын
Yes, a a gem for the ages
@kendog4570
Жыл бұрын
Labiche!!
@MrNaKillshots
Жыл бұрын
There's an aura about him. That was the most interesting set of replies from a Hollywood star I've ever heard. Whadda guy!!
@mikedrury5381
Жыл бұрын
I wish we would see more of this.Real people being themselves
@chandie5298
Жыл бұрын
I now ADORE this man..... so refreshing for him trying to humor these so called "journalists" who have no earthly idea what they are doing and asking completely vacuous questions without any point. Ultimately just telling them that this is pointless....and he was right.
@garrybaldy327
Жыл бұрын
What a guy. My two favourite movies of his are Local Hero and The Train. And of course his son Bill wrote The Thing. What a legacy.
@1stshepherd
Жыл бұрын
I don't have a favorite Burt Lancaster movie. I never saw one I wasn't impressed with his performance. Truly great on and off screen. 🥇🏆🏈 📺. R.I.P ⚘️
@tonylani2015
Жыл бұрын
I agree, I think he’s being incredibly real and genuine! Years ago I worked for a Hollywood Director and got to meet Burt Lancaster. He couldn’t have been nicer, wanting to know my name and introducing himself. God rest his soul.
@ameirenterprises2669
Жыл бұрын
I see Costner as a modern Burt Lancaster. Burt’s best line…….. “ I was born smart. “ yes he was. RIP good sir.
@michaelmcguinness10
Жыл бұрын
Whattt! Burts in a whole other league !
@vincentrobinson3078
Жыл бұрын
Talking about keeping it real. Hats off to a real man !!! RIP Mr. Lancaster
@paulgrimm
Жыл бұрын
These older stars were real! He was one of my favorites
@ivantapia7013
Жыл бұрын
What a cool guy! Totally in control, but clearly uncomfortable with the line and level of questioning. He was a living legend at the time and had better things to do. Genuine!
@haydenwayne3710
Жыл бұрын
Ruthless? What is that sensational nonsense question? Burt was dignified and spot on!!! An ultimate professional in the business of SHOW.
@TimeEmotion1971
Жыл бұрын
What an actor he is really missed - RIP Burt 🙏🙏🙏🙏
@iskrajackal9049
Жыл бұрын
It appeared that he was constantly looking all around the room, and it felt that he was being generous by making sure that everyone present got equal opportunity to take a good picture of him from any desired angle. Quite a nice courtesy if that is what he was doing.
@MultiElvisp
Жыл бұрын
Interesting, I didn't realize that !
@leebowens2631
Жыл бұрын
One of my top 5 favorite actors of all time .
@rickytoddbotelho9555
Жыл бұрын
From the moment I watched the film ' the swimmer' I loved this man 👞
@carolpreston2353
Жыл бұрын
What a Tremendous actor ,one of the best of his era ...
@dttruman
Жыл бұрын
Burt was so succinct from the 0:44 mark to the 1:00 mark. He couldn't have put it any better.
@michaelnoonan352
Жыл бұрын
Burt Lancaster was great, a fantastic actor. The people asking those, frequently daft questions, seem to me like run of the mill journalists. The difference is, he, and the other great stars of screen and stage will be remembered and appreciated, long after their deaths, while those questioners will sink into fathomless oblivion.
@JACKnJESUS
2 жыл бұрын
There's a clip out there somewhere with Don Rickles talking about working on a film with Burt Lancaster and Clark Gable...and the difference between the two of them...very funny.
@MultiElvisp
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, he does Clark Gable very well. That is because he was with them both in THE NERKA, "Run Silent Run Deep"
@JACKnJESUS
2 жыл бұрын
@@MultiElvisp I can't find the clip...but it was to the effect of the personality differences between Gable and Lancaster. Lancaster was all about the method...we all have to feel what it's like on a sub...be the sub. Gable would roll his eyes and take Rickles to get a Scotch. Told in the Rickles way of course...good stuff. Like your channel btw.
@MultiElvisp
2 жыл бұрын
@@JACKnJESUS Exactly, I remember the anecdote ! Burt did his homework, whereas Gable was the old school. And thank you for the compliment, I'm now working on another video with Lancaster narrating the Ali vs Frazier match at Madison in 71
@waynej2608
Жыл бұрын
@@JACKnJESUS Yes, I recall seeing Rickles doing that. Lmao, great stuff. But, Lancaster was the better actor. Imho. Gable was more a 'movie star', with great screen presence. Although, Gable demonstrated that he too had acting chops, in The Misfits.
@burtlancaster3394
Жыл бұрын
@@MultiElvisp I shadowbox with wraps and boxing 🥊 gloves to it,that an Roberto Duran vs Iran Barkley,I also was a amateur boxer,sparred a fighter named Jeff Lanas, who fought Duran in Chicago 1988,it was the fight before Barkley in 1989,most people thought Lanas won I agree a close fight.
@paulbfields8284
Жыл бұрын
What a breath of fresh air..
@davidravenscroft9235
Жыл бұрын
A great great man, simply the best. RIP Burt, your long remembered
@anitathomas703
Жыл бұрын
Love him. He was a great actor just loved him.
@rogerfournier3284
Жыл бұрын
Terrific actor. Need more of Burt’s caliper today.
@juerv1
Жыл бұрын
Burt has no patience for people who ask stupid questions. He is honest and does nothing to create any positive image of himself. That's what today's stars are trained to do, in my opinion. But none of them has the charisma of Burt. The time of the REAL stars is over, in my opinion. There are only well-known actors.
@barrybarnes96
Жыл бұрын
"I have an unfounded opinion"
@DelightLovesMovies
Жыл бұрын
I will always have the image of him waving goodbye at the end of Field of Dreams in my mind.
@MultiElvisp
Жыл бұрын
yes, moving !
@DelightLovesMovies
Жыл бұрын
@@MultiElvisp I loved him so much in that film even though he had such a small role.
@christoph404
2 жыл бұрын
its an unusual situation to be in, people firing extremely stupid and superficial questions from all directions in the room, it is quite rude really, normally a press conference would consist of journalists introducing themselves and their publication and then asking a question, I think Burt Lancaster was exasperated by " this nonsense"....of random journalists firing silly unrelated questions, I admire his handling of it.
@MultiElvisp
2 жыл бұрын
True !
@dans9463
Жыл бұрын
Not nonsense... It's easy and fashionable to put down the press.. I too would be interested on his perspective of the changing Hollywood.... Don't think that if he is impatience, then it's the reporter' s fault. What if this great actor said Great question, Let me share my take on this.... See how you are easily influenced.
@christoph404
Жыл бұрын
@@dans9463 there is a time and a place for all sorts of questions of course, this was just not the time or place for it, those journos were just being a bit rude in my opinion, well known actors rightly get fed up when they feel they are being objectified which is exactly what was happening here.
@NothingMaster
Жыл бұрын
A no fuss no nonsense legend.
@darrenroche9225
Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite actors of all time ,he also always seemed to come across as a very normal likeable person
@donjames7971
2 жыл бұрын
My man, always admired him long before this reveal .. !
@MultiElvisp
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, strong will he had. "No God, nor master".
@davidrussell8689
Жыл бұрын
Actors are always acting and as normal people so are we . However , Burt Lancaster was imo an excellent actor and will always be remembered.
@johnbacon1854
Жыл бұрын
You could sort of tell from this clip Burt was a guy that made movies for a living, and that was it..... he seemed very straightforward didnt want to get into any crap or sleaze and just went about his Business. I can see from other comments from those that met him felt the same way. Down to earth, polite and didnt act all glitz and glamour. I like that.
@maxkazzora4234
Жыл бұрын
Appreciated that Burt Lancaster was then very direct with the nonsense that the media people tried to ask him. I like that in a person, who has no time for nonsensical questions posed to anyone. Either today, or back in the day in the 1970s.👍👍👏👏👏
@maxkazzora4234
5 ай бұрын
One of my all time great who also did most of his own stunts. Amazing man and I like his directness. 👏👏👍👍
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