Only Orson Welles can turn jet lag into a philosophical discussion involving time and space.
@philiphalpenny9761
5 жыл бұрын
Dietrich once said when Orson talks with you, you feel like a plant that has been watered. The blessing of youtube, is that we get glimpses of what Marlene meant...
@melsteffano6189
3 жыл бұрын
I love that!
@anniemody
2 жыл бұрын
That is the perfect description !
@dannywhite9975
2 жыл бұрын
Perfectly stated. Bravo!
@philipbunney9445
Жыл бұрын
My word that is wonderful!
@debrapaulsonphotography-da4857
Жыл бұрын
@@dannywhite9975 Also, perfectly sated.
@DwightMS1
7 жыл бұрын
Orson Wells was the best conversationalist ever. And Cavett was a great interviewer. He could bring out the best in his subjects, get them to open up.
@wally1452
7 жыл бұрын
Dwight...A very accurate and fitting comment on the great actor and on Mr Cavett. Dick had the best persons on his show...he and Jack Paar, Steve Allen are my favorites of the talk shows. Mr Welles is a natural at being the conversationalist, my thought is that he was such a curious man and he remembered very much, all he says I find interesting and he is never on long enough for me.
@jazzmanchgo
5 жыл бұрын
@@wally1452 Cavett did legitimately suffer from depression. I don't know if he had revealed this publicly when this show was aired, but he eventually did.
@scott-ish404
4 жыл бұрын
@DwightMS1, I totally agree with your comment, but for clarification's sake, you're aware Cavett is thankfully still alive and kicking as well as still displaying signs of a (very) sharp and sound mind, aren't you?
@DwightMS1
4 жыл бұрын
@@scott-ish404 Yes Scott, I'm aware he's still living. But he hasn't been on the air for a long time.
@770WT
Жыл бұрын
Cavett always comes across as nervous and jittery .
@karenokeane6461
4 жыл бұрын
Dick Cavett was an exceptional interviewer. Back in his day, he "lost out" to Johnny Carson in the network late-night rating wars, was relegated to PBS, then disappeared....and it's a shame. He really was superb, having the most in-depth conversations with luminaries of the day--which were never equaled.
@ttrons2
4 жыл бұрын
You will never go broke underestimating the taste of the American public.
@karenokeane6461
4 жыл бұрын
@@ttrons2 LOL, so very true!!
@mwilliams1330
4 жыл бұрын
I read once Cavett was the only late night competition he 'feared'. He made a comment that if Dick ever got a real network he would be hard to beat. At that time ABC was not a power house network, did not have true national coverage, and many affiliates were lower power UHF channels. Cable was just starting to get national traction.
@karenokeane6461
4 жыл бұрын
@@mwilliams1330 how interesting. I'd never heard that, but it makes total sense. Johnny Carson was very savvy, and acutely aware of quality when he saw it.
@thomaschacko6320
4 жыл бұрын
How true, Karen. I still remember his one-on-ones with Laurence Olivier, Katherine Hepburn, and Dick Van Dyke, who freely discussed his alcoholism. Even Marlon Brando came down from on high, and Cavett managed to get something out of him - no small task! On his half-hour PBS show, he devoted four consecutive ones to Richard Burton, covering his alcoholism and his early life in Wales - fabulous! They don't do 'em like this anymore. But then, you don't have such interesting people around, either!
@jukeboxhero30
11 ай бұрын
These old talk show recordings are the only talk shows I will watch. People in these days (especially Orson Welles) had way more interesting things to say and way better stories than anyone today. The hosts were also much more civilized and asked better questions than they do today.
@melissaking6019
3 жыл бұрын
Welles was a completely unique personality - utterly magnetic and fascinating. Plus his beautiful voice that you could listen to for hours.
@CynthieD
2 жыл бұрын
Check out on YT, 'Orson Welles - The Paris Interview.' It is from 1960 & fascinating.
@philiphalpenny9761
5 жыл бұрын
Curious how an artist like Orson Welles, whom could not get on at all in Hollywood, remains forever its most fascinating figure.Here's hoping more of his interviews are posted...
@masoudsarvin850
4 жыл бұрын
Marlon Brando, an amazing actor, very insightful at times. But with all due respect, Orson Welles is on a plant of his own. I would even consider him a philosopher.
@philiphalpenny3783
3 жыл бұрын
@@masoudsarvin850 " the absence of limitations is the enemy of art". Orson Welles.
@grantcanada1
2 жыл бұрын
He was too "European" for Hollywood.
@grantcanada1
2 жыл бұрын
@twofacialexpressions They wanted OW to make American films, not that European weirdo stuff.
@MarkTarmannPianoCheck_it_out
2 жыл бұрын
@@masoudsarvin850 On which plant is Orson Welles? a smokeable one perhaps?
@vanishing_girl
4 жыл бұрын
apparently the guy who ran that theater in Ireland later said it was a true story but he knew Orson wasn't a star but he was so impressed by his confidence he gave him a part anyways
@christopherthorkon3997
7 жыл бұрын
Oh I love this man. I could listen to him forever.
@stevefowler5970
4 жыл бұрын
and orson wasn't bad either....
@brucebigg919
7 жыл бұрын
Incredible. Dick Cavett and Orson Welles are pure magic together.
@MrAdriaxe
3 жыл бұрын
"The map of the world has been changed by sick men." He is eminently quotable.
@thomasberry1664
2 жыл бұрын
I am always amazed at the wide variety of guests the Dick Cavett show managed to get. And just he alone with Orson Welles was such an extraordinary treat. I wished they could have gone on another hour or two. Splendid entertainment.
@davef.2811
2 жыл бұрын
Captivating and brutally honest. Can't find but only a few like him anymore. Fantastic vocabulary and conversational demeanor.
@BillyBronco73
7 жыл бұрын
Brilliant man. A Renaissance man.
@thebonesaw..4634
4 жыл бұрын
Even though they were comedic, had Dos Equis tried it during Orson Welles' lifetime, the "Most Interesting Man In The World" ads would have completely backfired because no one would ever believe it was possible for someone to exist who could top Orson Welles.
@bratachban
4 жыл бұрын
People in Ireland looking in the attic looking for Orson Welles paintings....
@josealqueres
4 жыл бұрын
those paintings must worth millions today
@philiphalpenny3783
3 жыл бұрын
Irish film maker Mark Cousins made a feature in 2018 focusing on Welles' visual art...
@lettuceboy2382
2 жыл бұрын
Drunk Paul Masson commercials brought me here. Leaving with a tremendous application of this engaging fascinating man
@Milestonemonger
Жыл бұрын
Our job requires us to move to a different country every few years. During one of the moves, our entire household goods were destroyed in a warehouse fire before shipping. As Orson said; it was the most liberating feeling you could ever imagine.
@lisaburns4131
3 жыл бұрын
Gosh that voice could listen to him for hours.
@CynthieD
2 жыл бұрын
Check out on YT, 'Orson Welles - The Paris Interview.' It is from 1960 & fascinating.
@Bix21-z3f
Жыл бұрын
Could listen to Wells all day and night...What a life!
@abhijeetpandab7199
3 жыл бұрын
"Who owns our life?" "I don't know. Maybe the fellow I made that bargain with on the joke". The man could make even God seem one of his friends.
@gertudex
4 жыл бұрын
Mr Cavett is a brilliant interivewer. I've been watching all his interivews for a few weeks now. Subtle, kind, knowledgable humble. He really got the best out of all the people I love. Why is Mr Cavett not acknowledged for his perfect style.
@bobtaylor170
Жыл бұрын
Because America is filled with dopes, and was fifty years ago. But in Cavett's book, Cavett on Cavett, he asserted that the Nielsen ratings were not a valid measure of his viewership because Nielsen did not check college dorms. Cavett's instinct was that a lot of his viewers were college students, always a most sought demographic for advertisers. I was in college, living in a dorm, in the early 1970s; we always watched Dick Cavett, not Johnny Carson.
@piticfilms
4 жыл бұрын
This is exactly why I love the web, you can find true pieces of pure Gold, like this wonderful interview.
@booradley0x0
4 жыл бұрын
Honestly, the most charming man ever. I wish I could meet a man like Orson.
@thirdlantern
3 жыл бұрын
Two notable quotes out of many: "It's a weakness of power to think that you're above human frailties." 16:04 when speaking about the evil, lecherous pederasts in Hollywood: "They have another 'in-thing' now."
@bubbazep01
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, great catch - he practically wasn’t afraid to mention it.
@tfenik8694
2 жыл бұрын
I now have to watch every Welles movie and learn everything about his life.
@CynthieD
2 жыл бұрын
Check out on YT, 'Orson Welles - The Paris Interview.' It is from 1960 & fascinating!
@mysteriousmrocd8384
2 жыл бұрын
@@CynthieD Thank you for the recommendation!
@briangoldy8784
4 жыл бұрын
My Mother was a Avid Fan.......of Orson...an so I became Familiar with his Movies an work.. Love Him......These Gentleman no Longer exist in Hollywood.. .or Stage...........
@alexobed3184
4 жыл бұрын
I could listen to Orson Welles' voice for freaking ever.
@WhatsReallyGoingOn84
7 жыл бұрын
Cavett's a classy guy; I like his monologue. Thanks for the post.
@eddiebrown687
2 жыл бұрын
There are so many wonderful things on KZitem, like listening to this amazing man. I hardly watch TV anymore. Much more intelligent conversations can be found here.
@nickkuhl3426
7 жыл бұрын
thanks for uploading. orson was amazing, could listen to him all day long.
@MrVoola
7 жыл бұрын
Brilliant thank you for uploading this! We need MUCH more of Orson\s voice on KZitem :D
@irish66
7 жыл бұрын
Wow. That was great. Sure sometimes, Cavett spoke before Welles was finished speaking. But overall this was a fantastic interview. It's obvious also that Welles loves to tell stories. Now, whether they are true or not, is a different matter.
@marksherrill9337
Жыл бұрын
Exactly
@JoValcim
3 жыл бұрын
Both Cavett and Welles were pure class. It is quite a shame that this caliber of person has become a dying breed.
@wally1452
7 жыл бұрын
Orson Welles= Greatness-talented as few others? I heard him on radio when very young, there so many radio shows, most of them were having persons perform who went on to be the best known actors. Later Mr Welles was in movies and I never saw him in anything that I did not like. He had, as some other handful of actors also had, a voice I can listen to for hourrs. John Carridine (father of the well known Carradine sons who were actors) also had the greatest voice.
@judgeboony2695
3 жыл бұрын
That story about how he and that other illusionist caught the guy who did surgeries in the dark, honestly sounds like something that could've been an episode of _The Shadow_ Fitting, since Welles voiced the Shadow after all.
@Ballsarama
2 жыл бұрын
Living in northern IL, I've been to Grand Detour many times...it is somewhat a magical place on the Rock River.
@francoisdelarochefoucauld2737
3 жыл бұрын
The genius. Never fully appreciated. Dick cavett. the best
@francoisdelarochefoucauld2737
3 жыл бұрын
Mozart of interviews
@marcomartinez8608
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for uploading this. I had never seen this interview before.
@AlisMarsaili1351
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting that Wells describes Churchill referring to depression as “the black dog” which is a Led Zeppelin song.
@PiCheZvara
4 жыл бұрын
Orson Welles looks like a Bond villain here.
@reinarforeman6518
3 жыл бұрын
He did play Le Chiffre.
@michaelcelani8325
2 жыл бұрын
@@reinarforeman6518 He did lead a double life for many years. With a wife in LA and a girlfriend in Arizona driving back and forth between the two juggling the logistics.
@Zopf-international
7 жыл бұрын
Absolutely wonderful.
@jasonpalacios2705
7 жыл бұрын
I always admired the way he used to talk.
@davidtaylor6613
Жыл бұрын
I could listen to Orson all night.What a towering intellect and talent, but so unassuming and not egotistical. The epitome of refinement and continental class. The definition of a film auteur and a shame that the studio system was unable to appreciate him. A man before his time, yet continues to have an effect on many art forms and an inspiration as well.
@scott-ish404
7 жыл бұрын
15:11 That same cheeky smile he gives as Harry Lime in The Third Man! :-)
@Vingul
4 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the endearing smile that Jonathan Frakes pulls (in the role of Riker) in Star Trek: TNG
@scott-ish404
4 жыл бұрын
@@Vingul Somehow I see how anyone may be reminded of whichever series/culture reference they happen to favour, but I think anyone would agree this IS NOT a matter of REMINDING anyone of anyone else's smile: this IS that smile!
@insanejughead
3 жыл бұрын
Read this comment on the exact moment he did that smile. I glanced at the timestamp, and was astounded by the serendipity of the moment.
@johnstained9333
3 жыл бұрын
incredible hearing jet lag talked about in it's early days
@MusicalPlayground717
4 жыл бұрын
14:49 . . . I love the idea Orson puts forth here about electricity and the supernatural.
@pillettadoinswartsh4974
2 жыл бұрын
I'm enthralled by him. I don't think anyone challenges him on his tall-tales, because they want them to be true.
@CynthieD
2 жыл бұрын
Check out on YT, 'Orson Welles - The Paris Interview.' It is from 1960 & fascinating.
@michaelcelani8325
2 жыл бұрын
@@CynthieD Orson was known to exaggerate his stories, to the point of lying....Like the story where he was seated next to Hitler at an outdoor lunch when he was 14 years old. LOL
@lendrury2771
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelcelani8325 Orson was heavily intoxicated much of the time which was probably the reason he embellished his stories
@derekgiesbrecht-xp5yc
Жыл бұрын
John Candy's impression of him was epic
@paulmunt6258
6 ай бұрын
What a wonderful treat to see Orson Welles from decades ago. He was the most urbane and interesting guest on talk shows, especially with Cavett in the USA and also Parkinson over here in England. As many people have said, the so-called celebrities nowadays are about as interesting as watching grass grow.
@jazzmanchgo
5 жыл бұрын
He told that "Cornstarch"/Robert Browning radio show story on Johnny Carson, as well.
@bieber17
7 жыл бұрын
thank you for posting this!
@08davey
Жыл бұрын
Paul Newman said of Orson Welles, " you know how everyone has a stack of books they'd like to read at some point? Orson has read them all."
@mariekruczek181
2 жыл бұрын
And to find enlightening engagement of intellectual conversation Dick Cavett is the top interviewer of authors, playwrights and post WWII in valuation of actors worth a billion!!!
@Whirrrlpoool
10 ай бұрын
I could listen to him talk for days. He has a fascinating face and infectious laugh. Interesting that Cavett asks him about suicide at the 22:35 mark, when Cavett himself would suffer badly from depression for years.
@spockboy
2 жыл бұрын
I could listen to Orson for hours. Fascinating man. 40:18 Orson said "here in England" I wonder if Mr. Cavett taped the interview there instead of his usual Los Angeles to accommodate Mr. Welles? Perhaps he did a series in England as well?
@brianstephens8337
2 жыл бұрын
It seems that way, Cavett's initial monologue makes some jokes about Americans in Britain at his own expense.
@michaelcelani8325
2 жыл бұрын
Spock Boy ..Cavett was in New York Studios...not LA. He lived on Long Island and Manhattan.
@jasonblackburn1949
4 жыл бұрын
As a child in the late 60s early 70s I of course couldn't stand most 'adult' tv. I couldn't get enough of Dick Cavett. Orson Welles on Cavett was something special. I liked Mike Douglas some...he always had cool musical guests like Frank Zappa. The game show hosted by Gene Rayburn, 'Match Game' was extremely good to me. I didn't always understand the humor, thank god perhaps, but I loved that show. Carol Burnet's show is another standout. TV will never ever be that good again. What a pity.
@graxjpg
3 жыл бұрын
Yes but TV is changing and this is what’s on again!
@camrsr5463
4 жыл бұрын
That part about suicide and doctors rings so loud these days.
@michaelgibson4705
7 ай бұрын
Looking at this you realise what an Affable and Erudite man Welles was,he really never seemed to take himself too seriously
@rodwilliams6655
Жыл бұрын
James Stewart and Truman Capote has this same ability as a superb conversationalist. They both made talk show hosts much better.
@Alexander-tj2dn
6 жыл бұрын
A charming genius.
@4R1P5R
3 жыл бұрын
The beauty of Wells’ storytelling is that he’s making the stuff up on the spot - the first and best freestyler of all time.
@CynthieD
2 жыл бұрын
Check out on YT, 'Orson Welles - The Paris Interview.' It is from 1960 & fascinating.
@michaelcelani8325
2 жыл бұрын
SF2021. Yeah...like meeting Hitler when Orson was a kid.
@clifforddriver9434
Жыл бұрын
Out of those who have participated in Hollywood in it's history, he's one of the very few that would of been more than interesting people to meet and actually know he was down to earth and brilliant as well.
@chrisgay9623
Жыл бұрын
31:57 how ironic that Wells says everyone should have their house burn down at least once. That’s exactly what happened to Cavett years later. I wonder if he recalled this conversation.
@oliverganley6178
Жыл бұрын
Also worth noting is that Welles’s Madrid villa burned down in August 1970 and from what I’ve read this interview happened in 1973.
@scotnick59
3 жыл бұрын
Actually, Orson had a really fascinating personality
@KenwoodAnderson
2 жыл бұрын
Just delightful!!! Thank you for posting this
@johnlewis9158
7 жыл бұрын
On the Jet lag theme. The only passenger airliner that made trans Atlantic travel bearable was the Concord and it was decommissioned. It didn't make any sense at the time and it still doesn't
@christophergerety5577
7 жыл бұрын
We'll it never made money. Millions cross by ordinary jet.
@jimmybritt9537
4 жыл бұрын
Right when Welles was in his story telling mood , the time ran out .
@QuadMochaMatti
11 ай бұрын
Tune in tomorrow night for the continuation, or remain in your seats in the studio during a slight pause, as we bring you these messages from Royal Pudding and Ty-D Bol...
@lizriveratoro8729
8 ай бұрын
#ILoveOrsonWellsIves and listen to his voice. He had a very pleasant voice. 🩷🫶🏼💋📻🧬♾️
@rickarra9396
3 жыл бұрын
This interviews are great
@joshuataylor6087
6 жыл бұрын
He was so present and charming.
@jazzmanchgo
5 жыл бұрын
Neither here nor there, but his joking about having such a "wonderful sex life" when he was a young boy, being "attacked" by older women, would be taken in a very different way today.
@leelohaskin7941
5 жыл бұрын
And the part about being attacked by men, well smh, then again I figured that's what probably happens when you're sent out to the free world at such age and you're green as grass, by your own father sadly
@matbelli
3 жыл бұрын
Never seen this one before. Great find!
@murphtahoe1
2 жыл бұрын
Orson Welles, Such an amazing man.
@bobbest1611
7 жыл бұрын
orson was so interesting because he could exaggerate and lie seamlessly. the story was more important than something trivial like the truth.
@MrSmartass89
5 жыл бұрын
Sadly, what you are saying is true. He was a master story teller but he has been proven to exaggerate the truth to fit the circumstances. I'm sure nobody would have had the nerve to question anything he said at the time. An amazing man just the same.
@paulmarshall2007
4 жыл бұрын
I haven’t heard that before. Where did you hear about him making up stories?
@bobbest1611
4 жыл бұрын
@@paulmarshall2007 : i find orson welles fascinating. i've read several biographies of him. there is a you tube video--"Simon Callow on orson welles and the theatre." an exaggerated story is always more interesting than what actually happened.
@paulmarshall2007
4 жыл бұрын
Bob Best Well, yes. That’s true. To quote the tabloid journalist’s maxim: Never let the facts get in the way of a good story. Or as Tom Sharpe says in one of his comic novels, “He’s an investigative journalist. Just give him a sentence and off it goes.” I was just wondering though. I’m assuming that various biographers such as Barbara Leaming have come to this conclusion having done detailed research? I’d be interested to know what stuff he made up or exaggerated. Watched quite a few of these classic long dick cavett interviews recently. The Richard burton one is an hour long and just brilliant also. Another larger than life character and a brilliant storyteller. Thanks.
@bobbest1611
4 жыл бұрын
@@paulmarshall2007 : i'm from wisconsin so one sticks--that Harry Houdini (also from wisconsin) taught him magic tricks. orson loved magic and wisconsin to NY & LA might as well been siberia. so he could say anything about wisconsin and get away with it. he told so many stories that the list could be endless.
@dabbetul
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome Welles!
@erictheking97
4 жыл бұрын
I see Jet Lag has not been coined.
@martinlopezpgara5treestart263
4 жыл бұрын
just wonderful
@lissalives1
Жыл бұрын
What an interesting man he was. 😎
@mattjdorsett
4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Orson Welles calls Houdini a terrible illusionist. Not once, but twice! TBF, OW calls Houdini a superb showman, The greatest in his lifetime. Obvious respect & admiration for Houdini from one Artist to another.
@josephmotwani2929
Жыл бұрын
In answer to a question that a number of people have asked re when this great interview originally aired: - It's from Series 7 of The Dick Cavett Show (ABC Late Night), original air date of this episode, Jan 25th 1973. Possibly accounting for Orson Welles' slightly uncertain response to a question from Dick Cavett early in the interview re the age of the youngest of his 3 daughters, Beatrice. Orson gives this first as 17 (which was correct, because she was born in Nov '55), then he changes to 18, presumably thinking of Beatrice being in her 18th yr... or it could be the jet lag.
@ronwade2206
Жыл бұрын
Little Dickie Cavett, there are words to his theme song.
@dshmk-hd1pf
7 жыл бұрын
Started as a star
@jaypeemalenab9648
3 жыл бұрын
The moan or gasp in 17:13 was something else. 🤣
@gordonm7038
7 жыл бұрын
Othello is amazing. Chimes at Midnight too.
@dalebaker9109
3 жыл бұрын
Your absolutely right! He was an astounding actor his Othello is my very favourite version, he was working on it stop and start for 4 years and still made a masterpiece.
@paulinebradleycarroll7745
4 жыл бұрын
Magnificent!
@vickaps
2 жыл бұрын
there way he says donkey at 6:40 is so badass
@HenryODonovan
4 жыл бұрын
WHAT YEAR? Jesus. that's important to note when you post these!
@gravenewworld6521
3 жыл бұрын
Probably the early to mid 70s his first cavett appearance was in 70 and this is his third or fourth
@kp9952
4 жыл бұрын
I guess this episode was filmed in England, yes?
@Vingul
4 жыл бұрын
Yep
@petermetcalfe6722
4 ай бұрын
What a shame he didn't write his autobiography; the wonderful stories he could have told.
@jackodwyer1156
4 жыл бұрын
So interesting to hear the part about house fires when one knows what later happened to Cavett.
@michaelmerta8956
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@rickarra9396
3 жыл бұрын
They fire was a metaphor for this life. 😂
@richardburt9812
7 жыл бұрын
thanks!
@charleswinokoor6023
9 ай бұрын
Dick’s opening monologue went over like a lead balloon with his British audience. But them’s the breaks. Great interview though.
@Johnconno
Жыл бұрын
No-one ever saw Brando and Welles in the same room...
@QuadMochaMatti
11 ай бұрын
No one ever saw Orson Welles and Johnny LaRue in the same room.
@a-gyimotfalvi-betyarok
6 жыл бұрын
Orson was huge
@QuadMochaMatti
11 ай бұрын
It was the screens that got small.
@naglma
4 жыл бұрын
welles vs. brando... GO!
@pippocalippo286
6 жыл бұрын
When was this interview filmed?
@kryptych
5 жыл бұрын
As he states that his daughter is either 17 or 18, it must have been '72 or '73.
@aussiepressconferences.4755
8 ай бұрын
From thr first second you can hear Orsens wheezy laboured breathing as someone morbidly obese. And then he smokes thick cigars. No wonder he died of a heart attack at 70, which was probably a lucky long life for him considering his lifestyle.
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